Chapter 289: Imperial Relatives
Arsa's eyes were always nervously staring at Liu Cheng's hand holding the piece of paper, until the note turned to ashes in the firelight, and Arsa slowly withdrew his gaze, and a hint of relief appeared on his face.
Liu Cheng was a little puzzled, first of all, in addition to the three names on the paper, there was only one sentence about Brita, which was worth Arsa's worry?
Secondly, if you are worried about being seen, why bother writing it? Isn't it easier to tell Liu Cheng directly?
Arsa watched the ashes-stained paper fall to the ground, sat back in his chair with a smile, and said to Liu Cheng with a relaxed expression:
"I bothered Mr. Liu to convey it, and said that Artha had done what he had done as agreed, and hoped that Mr. Duan would be able to fulfill his promise."
In the face of Arsa, who seemed to have some problems in terms of spirit, Liu Cheng really didn't dare to say too much, for fear that there would be extraneous complications.
He couldn't figure out how Finn's character could find such an unreliable person to do things for him.
The only reason Liu Cheng could think of was that Fein had taken a fancy to Arsa's identity, or to an item in his hand.
Obviously, this Arsa must be some relative of the Emperor of Manchukuo who is now being played by the Japanese, that is, the legendary imperial relative.
Otherwise, he would not dare to live in such a yard.
It's just that in this huge courtyard, there are few people.
From the time Liu Cheng and Gao Yuan entered the door to the present, there was no one else except the person who opened the door.
Originally, Liu Cheng wanted to ask some other questions, but before he could speak, Arsa issued an eviction order:
"Mr. Liu, I have other things to deal with, so I won't leave two more."
People have already said this, Liu Cheng naturally didn't want to say anything more, and immediately got up with Gao Yuan to say goodbye and left the magnificent courtyard.
After going out, Gao Yuan asked Liu Cheng in a low voice:
"Battalion commander, what's the situation? Why do I think that kid is a little mentally abnormal? Do you still comb his back hair, as if he let a calf lick it, shiny, not earthy, what kind of thing?! ”
Liu Cheng smiled helplessly and did not speak.
Xinjing is no better than other places, and Liu Cheng did not dare to act rashly until he was completely sure.
If you're not careful, you can get into trouble.
Not being afraid of death on the battlefield is the quality that a soldier should have, but acting rashly in this situation, he is not considered a hero if he dies, he can only be regarded as deserved.
As soon as the two turned an alley, two foreign cars stopped beside them one after the other, took off the straw hat on the top of their heads, and said to Liu Cheng respectfully:
"Mr. Liu, right? A gentleman surnamed Duan asked the little one to pick you up, please get in the car. ”
Liu Cheng glanced back at Gao Yuan and nodded without a trace.
The foreign car ran around Xinjing for a small half circle, and finally stopped in front of a courtyard gate in the north of the city.
The one who pulled the car pressed down the wheel, turned his head and said to Liu Cheng:
"Sir, it's time to get out of the car."
Liu Cheng got up and got out of the car and took a look at his surroundings.
This alley looks like a place where the rich live, a blue brick house with a courtyard wall of more than two meters, and orange glazed tiles on it.
The puller stepped forward and pulled the door knocker, his body was slightly sideways, his eyes were vigilantly observing the surroundings, the muscles of his whole body were tense, and the heels of his hind feet were slightly raised.
Obviously, this man is not a real driver at all, but just a disguise.
Judging by his stance and stance, this is a man with plenty of martial arts experience.
The body is turned to the left front at 45 degrees, which can fully expand the viewing angle and detect someone approaching at the first time; Slightly raising the back heel ensures a quick reaction in the event of an accident and dodging possible attacks.
After a while, the door opened a gap from the inside, and the person pulling the cart whispered something to the people inside, and then turned around and greeted Liu Cheng and the others:
"Mr. Liu, please come in, Mr. Duan is waiting inside."
Liu Cheng nodded, and entered the courtyard with Gao Yuan one after the other.
Someone led the two through a corridor to the front yard and led them into a room.
As soon as he entered the door, Duan Gang greeted him and said to Liu Cheng with a smile on his face:
"Mr. Liu, you're finally here!"
Liu Cheng walked straight to a chair and sat down, picked up the teacup and drank the cup of tea, wiped his mouth and said:
"Duan Gang, which one are you singing? That Arsa didn't give me any valuable information at all and kicked us out. ”
Duan Gang stepped forward to fill Liu Cheng's teacup with water, and said with a smile:
"Don't blame Mr. Liu, I can't help it, if you come here directly, you will definitely be targeted.
This Shinkyo is no better than Mukden, and our forces here are too weak to confront the Japanese at all. ”
Liu Cheng waved his hand at him:
"Okay, none of that matters, how did you check the matter about Brita? Where can I find her? ”
Duan Gang smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"To tell you the truth, I haven't found out the exact news yet, so I'm in a hurry to invite you here so that I can find out her whereabouts as soon as possible."
Liu Chenggang picked up the teacup filled with water, listened to Duan Gang's words, and put it down again, his face was a little displeased:
"And what do you mean you told me to find that Arsa?"
The expression on Duan Gang's face was suddenly full of helplessness:
"That Arsa's identity is relatively special, although he has no real power, but he is an authentic royal relative, and we can only find out Brita's whereabouts through him."
Liu Cheng frowned:
But as he just said, he only knew that Britta had been imprisoned at the Xinjing Headquarters two months ago, and he didn't know anything else; Moreover, he also asked me to tell you that it was for you to fulfill your promise. ”
Duan Gang laughed after hearing this:
"Mr. Liu didn't know that they had come here to join their emperor with the purpose of continuing to enjoy the royal life, but after arriving here, they found that even their emperor was at the mercy of others, and he couldn't decide anything except to eat and drink.
But these people are all good-looking, after all, they were all respected masters in the past, but now the gap is too big for them to accept, so they began to sell their property to maintain the appearance of brilliance.
He promised to sell us Mr. Finn an object of great value, and if the business was to be done, he would get enough money to squander it for at least three and a half years. ”
Liu Chengcheng guessed that this might be the case before, but after getting Duan Gang's affirmative answer, other doubts arose in his heart:
"Then why didn't he sell it to the Japanese?"
The smile on Duan Gang's face was a little helpless:
"I don't know what to say, this Arsa is different from others, he sees that the Japanese do not really want to help them restore their country, so he is very repulsed by the Japanese, but he does not have the courage to confront them, probably to express his dissatisfaction in this way.
Besides, the Japanese would never be able to give the price he deserved for his object, so he was naturally unwilling to sell it to the Japanese. ”
Liu Cheng's heart moved, and he asked casually as if he had no intention:
"What is so valuable?"
Duan Gang hesitated slightly, lowered his voice and said:
"Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup."
"What?"
Although Liu Cheng had been mentally prepared before, he was still taken aback when he heard the words "Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup".
Although Liu Cheng was not a collector in his previous life, he had heard of the name of this chicken bowl cup.
It is not an exaggeration to describe it as priceless.
When there were only 17 of them left in the world, the Japanese borrowed one from other countries and exhibited it in their own countries.
It's a pity that in addition to the high-yield "teachers", the island countries also produce high-yield earthquakes and tsunamis and the like.
The chicken bowl cup was shattered in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.00.
Therefore, there are only sixteen chicken cups left in the world, and a collector once spent nearly 300 million to get one, and he couldn't wait to make a cup of tea with that chicken bowl cup after he got it.
Liu Cheng hadn't seen the chicken bowl cup with his own eyes, but he knew some of the origins of this thing.
It is said that many emperors and concubines liked to drink wine in this cup, and in addition to the bright colors and exquisite patterns of this porcelain, "chicken" is also an auspicious homonym, so it is highly sought after.
In the later life, ten of the only sixteen chicken cups left in the world were taken to the treasure island by bald heads, and I don't know if this is the only one left in their old beloved family.
If what Duan Gang said is true, then this chicken bowl cup, Liu Cheng must leave it in Huaxia!
But only if he has to get Britta out first.
Although Finn thought the cup was valuable, he could not have predicted how precious it would be in the afterlife.
As long as Liu Cheng can make a condition that he can't refuse, Finn will definitely give him this chicken bowl cup.
And what Liu Cheng has to do now is to let Finn get it first.
Duan Gang saw Liu Cheng's expression change continuously, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he couldn't help but reach out and touch his arm:
"Mr. Liu? What's wrong with you? ”
Only then did Liu Cheng react and said in a loud voice:
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm thinking, how can I find out Brita's whereabouts, you've been here for so many days and there are no clues, where should I start?"
Duan Gang was clear-minded, if he couldn't see that Liu Cheng was out of shape because of that chicken bowl cup, it would be impossible for him to get Finn's attention.
However, in the final analysis, he is something left by the ancestors of the Chinese people themselves, so it is naturally better to fall into the hands of the Chinese people.
So, not only did he not break it, but he also had no intention of telling Finn about it.
If Liu Chengzhen could get his hands on that chicken bowl cup, it would also be the result that Duan Gang wanted to see.
He deliberately sidestepped the topic and continued:
"Now we have only one way to go, and that is through Arsa, to contact some Japanese people, so as to find out about Brita......"