Chapter 197: Throwing Stones and Asking for Directions
Zhao Liang agreed: "Well, okay. Then let's divide the labor, Lord Yao took the apple, and continued to track down the clues related to the Three Rivers Gang Ying Tian's rudder, especially the gangs who participated in the stealing of military rations at the beginning, and they were all arrested and questioned. In this regard, you can ask the Tianfu Ya to send someone to assist. Erbai secretly searched for and protected Xue Jin's family, and brought them back to the government office for protection as long as he had the opportunity. ”
He glanced at Zheng Luya: "Miss Mu Ling and I are in charge of another important matter. ”
Yao Neng said curiously: "Huh...... What's important? ”
"Capture the thief and capture the king first," Zhao Liang said, "I guess Shangguan Xueming should still be hiding here, secretly observing the progress of the matter, so we went to find him out." ”
Yao Nengwu was a little uneasy: "Just the two of you? Master Hou, wouldn't this be too risky, let's bring a few people from the Criminal Division with you. ”
Zhao Liang smiled slightly: "Lord Yao is too worried. Don't forget, I'm the uncle of Erbai Daochang, how is the kung fu, he and Apple know it in their hearts, right? ”
Li Erbai nodded again and again, and Apple also said: "Lord Yao, thousands of Liao soldiers can't help Lin'an Hou, let alone the gang of cowards in the Privy Council." Besides, our Major General mentioned it before, saying that Miss Mu's martial arts are also very good, and she may even be above the Major General. So, I don't think there's anything to worry about. ”
Yao Neng was relieved when he heard this, and no longer worried about the safety of Zhao Liang and the others, so he carefully discussed the situation of the military rations case and Xue Jin's situation with Zhao Liang before they went back to their rooms to rest.
At dawn the next day, everyone got up and freshened up, Yao Neng and Apple escorted Xue Jin to Yingtianfu, and Li Erbai went out to inquire about the whereabouts of Xue Jin's family, only Zhao Liang was not in a hurry, and finished breakfast with Zheng Luya slowly, and then walked out and ran to the street to wander.
Zhao Liang looked at this former comrade-in-arms, but now he has become ignorant, he doesn't remember everything that happened before, and he can't help but feel a little sad in his heart.
He couldn't stop chatting with Zheng Luya when he had nothing to say, trying to talk about some of the original things inadvertently, hoping to help Xiaoya remember what to start with.
However, these efforts have been in vain. No matter how Zhao Liang made a move, Xiaoya still didn't change in the slightest, it was like becoming another person. Seeing that this method did not work, he simply stopped thinking about the problem of amnesia for the time being, and let the poor girl take a break.
Zhao Liang knew that Xiaoya was a little depressed at this time because she was worried about her parents' body and Yang Zongbao's situation, so he made up his mind to make her happy.
So, he led Xiaoya to wander around Yingtianfu, buying a sugar gourd for a while, a clay figurine for a while, a jade head flower for a while, and a moment pulling her into the crowd to watch juggling. From time to time, Zhao Liang also pretended to be stupid and told her jokes.
At first, Xiaoya was a little uncomfortable, after all, she was shopping with a strange man, and she would inevitably feel embarrassed. But I didn't expect that after playing this morning, the two gradually got acquainted, and her mood became much smoother.
When eating at the restaurant at noon, Zheng Luya suddenly said to Zhao Liang: "Master Hou, I don't know why, I feel as if I have known you for a long time, and there is an indescribable sense of closeness. ”
Zhao Liang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then stared at Xiaoya in surprise and was speechless.
Who knew that Zheng Luya would be wrong, suddenly her cheeks flushed, and she quickly lowered her head in shame, scolding herself in her heart: How can a girl from a family say such unashamed words to a man, it's really embarrassing.
"The sky has eyes!" Zhao Liang couldn't hold back his excitement and said with emotion: "Do you know, I have always wanted to tell you something, but I am afraid that you will not be able to accept it, so I can only hold it in my heart." Now that you also feel a mysterious closeness between the two of us, it means that the timing is right, so I decided to tell you about it, please listen carefully......"
"Don't listen, don't listen, Wang Ba recites the scriptures," Xiaoya suddenly blocked her ears with her hands, and said with a flushed face: "Please don't tell it, I ...... I...... I already have a sweetheart. ”
Yes? Got a sweetheart? Holy, what the is this? Zhao Liang suddenly understood: My God, Xiaoya, she misunderstood the meaning of what I said just now!
While Zhao Liang was stunned on the spot, Zheng Luya frowned slightly, and said seriously: "Master Hou, Mu Ling came out with you to handle the case." I hadn't done anything serious after a morning of hard work, so I decided to go back first. ”
As she spoke, she stood up suddenly, intending to walk away at once.
Zhao Liang was in a hurry, and hurriedly grabbed Zheng Luya's little hand and said, "Hey, don't go, listen to my explanation." ”
Bang! Xiao Ya subconsciously grabbed a small backhand, and then gave Zhao Liang a crisp slap.
In an instant, both the beaters and the beaten were stunned on the spot, speechless.
"Oops, I'm sorry, did it hurt you?" Zheng Luya reacted and was immediately stunned. In any case, Lin'an Hou Zhao Liang is also his life-saving benefactor, and now the grievances of the Mu family still have to be cleared up by others, even if he is a little light, he can't be slapped in public.
Zhao Liang rubbed his aching cheeks, and said in his heart: Damn, this slap is in vain.
But I still had to comfort Xiaoya in my mouth: "It's okay, it's okay, it's a small scene, it doesn't hurt." Don't care, it's all a misunderstanding. He was afraid that Zheng Luya would really leave, so he hurriedly explained: "What I said just now, don't mention it for the time being." As for the investigation of the case, the main reason why I led you to wander around the street was to see if you would attract anyone to follow you if you suddenly appeared in Ying Tianfu. Also, give yourself some time to prepare. ”
Zheng Luya said in surprise when she heard this: "Dig out the nest? What do you mean by that? Whose nest is it digging for? ”
Zhao Liang said: "I have been pondering last night, Shangguan Xueming's guy will leave after meeting Xue Jin when he arrives in Yingtian?" The answer is definitely not. He had to continue to observe the next step of the situation, so that he could help Chen Yaosu come up with a ghost idea. Since Shangguan Xueming wants to stay here, where is it possible to hide, that's what we need to figure out first. ”
Zheng Luya nodded: "What you said makes sense, only by locking his location can you monitor and understand their planned deployment." Although there is no reason to arrest him, we must be precautionary. However, Ying Tian is so big, where will he hide? ”
"I don't think you need to think about ordinary inns," Zhao Liang analyzed: "Shangguan Xueming is different from us, he has to act secretly, and the inn is a place where there are many people, and it has always been a place where the secret piles of the government are often there, so it is definitely not suitable for him to live." ”
"Is it possible to be in the camp of the Loyal Army?" Zheng Luya asked.
Zhao Liang shook his head: "I've thought about it, most likely not." The Zhongwu army was stationed outside Yingtian City, and although it was heavily garrisoned, it was a bit far from the city after all. Chen Yaosuo's staff lived in that place, which was both ostentatious and inconvenient. ”
Zheng Lu Ya thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Could it be that small courtyard?" You mentioned it last night. ”
"Well, we thought we'd go together." Zhao Liang said: "That small courtyard belongs to Han Xianqing, the owner of Changlong Firm, and his concubine Yunniang lives there, so it must be a quiet and elegant place, otherwise it would not have been selected as a place for a secret meeting." If I'm not mistaken, Shangguan Xueming probably settled there, while Yun Niang moved to another place for the time being. ”
"But this is just conjecture," Zheng Luya said suspiciously: "Han Xianqing's guy is very afraid of the inside, and he didn't dare to let his wife see it when he married a concubine, so he could only sneak outside to make a separate courtyard." Therefore, not to mention us, even the Han family itself does not know Yun Niang's residence, and of course it is impossible to verify whether Shangguan Xueming is hiding there. ”
Zhao Liang smiled when he heard this: "I already have an idea about this issue." Hey, you've been spending a lot of time in Yingtian, do you know which is the best fat powder shop here? The most expensive. ”
Although Zheng Luya's memory is impaired, her IQ has not been affected in the slightest, and the agent's consciousness is deeply rooted in her brain. If you want to say that Yingtianfu's top fat powder shop, you really asked the right person, I am a VIP member of his family. ”
Zhao Liang said narrowly: "VIP? Miss Mu, what does this 'dangerous criticism' mean, why can't I understand it? ”
Zheng Luya was stunned when she heard this, and then said a little strangely: "Hmm...... Isn't there such a saying? In fact, I don't know what this 'dangerous criticism' means, so I just said it so smoothly. ”
Zhao Liang didn't want to see it, Xiaoya felt pain because she couldn't recall the past, so she got up and smiled: "Come on, if you don't understand, you don't want to, as long as it's good." Let's go, let's go experience a VIP. ”
The two settled the account, turned around and walked out of the restaurant, and after bypassing the two streets and alleys, they came to the top rouge gouache shop in Yingtianfu that Zheng Luya said-Red Makeup Zhai.
Zhao Liang instructed Xiaoya to stay outside and wait, after all, Mu Ling was an old customer, and it was inconvenient to go in and act, so he could go in alone.
As soon as the counter guy in the red makeup shop saw Zhao Liang coming in, he knew that he was a big customer just by virtue of his luxurious costumes, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him politely.
Zhao Liang smiled and asked, "Is the shopkeeper there?" ”
"Yes, yes, the villain will call him." The guy trotted all the way to the back, and in a moment he led out a middle-aged man who looked like a boss.
The shopkeeper of the red makeup shop smiled before saying a word, and bowed his hand to Zhao Liang again and again: "Oh, when the big officials came, the small shop suddenly flourished." ”
Zhao Liang returned the salute slightly: "The shopkeeper is polite." ”
"I wonder what the big officials want to get in today? Is it for Mrs. Zun? Or the ladies in the boudoir are calling. The shopkeeper asked.
Zhao Liang glanced at the shelves and said nonchalantly: "What are the best rouges of your number?" ”
The shopkeeper smiled when he heard this: "Listening to the accent of the big official, it's not local." You don't know that the treasure of the small town store is the four-color fat powder of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, which combines four different flowers and herbs, the material is delicate, the fragrance is striking, and the end is ......"
Zhao Liang didn't wait for him to finish speaking, so he said, "Oh, then let's have one for each." ”
"Huh? One for each? All of them? The shopkeeper couldn't help but be stunned: "Big official, the price of these four sets together is not cheap." ”
"What's the matter? Afraid I won't be able to pay for it? Zhao Liang sneered, took out a small gold ingot from his arms, and threw it on the counter.
To do this, although the Song Dynasty had a developed economy, the amount of gold and silver mined was not sufficient, so the transactions in the market were usually dominated by copper coins. 1,000 copper coins are counted as consistent, enough for an ordinary family to eat for a month.
A master like Zhao Liang, who takes out gold as soon as he comes up, is not just as simple as being rich, and his identity is full of extraordinary dignity. Of course, all this money was given by the eight-thousand-year-old little prince, and Zhao Liang didn't feel distressed when he spent it.
As soon as the shopkeeper saw the gold, his eyes immediately lit up, and he hurriedly instructed the men to hurry up and prepare incense for the officials. He personally brewed a cup of high-grade Mingqian Longjing and respectfully brought it to Zhao Liang.
The guy acted quickly, and in a blink of an eye, he packed the four-color rouge of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum and brought it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper held the color box in both hands and asked Zhao Liang: "Big official, do you think you are taking it away now?" Or is it sent to the house by the villain? ”
Zhao Liang skimmed the tea leaves with the lid of the cup, took a sip of the hot air, and then said lightly: "You can deliver it to me." However, I don't know the exact address. ”