Behind the counter in the lobby of Youfeng Building, a middle-aged shopkeeper wearing a melon skin hat was dialing an abacus, with a modest expression on his thin face, and occasionally his eyes flashed, and he glanced around the inside and outside of the lobby, only then did he reveal a little shrewdness and ability.

The guest who came in at the door attracted the attention of the shopkeeper, a young and beautiful woman in a scarlet gown, with a big belly, obviously very pregnant, but holding the hand of a young man in a green cloth jacket, the man's hair was less than a point long, and at first glance it was a bald head with half a moon of hair. The two came in hand in hand, looking at each other all the way, smiling shy and affectionate between their eyebrows.

The shopkeeper has been in charge of this Fenglou for many years, and there are many people of all colors, but they are still unseen and unheard of like the pair of men and women in front of them.

"Shopkeeper, open the best upper room." Yang Ming walked to the counter and said with a grin.

"Where did the two guest officers come from?" The road guidance system stipulated by Ming Taizu has long existed in name only in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and the guests have no travel documents, so it is reasonable to ask. Of course, whether the guest's answer is true or not, only God knows.

Yang Ming was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, and Xiao Yu next to him spoke.

"Zunhua people."

"Why are you here?"

"Taken captive for the Tartars."

That's it. Now the city is full of refugees, and it is not for nothing that the rich and noble people among the refugees have borrowed money from the money village and stayed in the inn restaurant.

"The best room in our store is five dollars a day, the room is two, the utensils are complete, and the usual meals are included." The shopkeeper smiled peacefully.

"Okay, let's book for two days first." Yang Ming said, turning his head to look at Xiao Yu next to him.

Xiao Yu and Yang Ming glanced at each other, with a smile on the corners of their eyebrows and eyes, and took out half of the silver bracelet from their sleeves and put it on the counter.

Even coaxed a woman to come out of the house money, and he was really a scum who abducted a good family. The shopkeeper's mind turned, but his face was not shocked, he earned this price, and he reported the label price to Yang Ming, but the actual price was actually three or four dollars of silver.

To the surprise of the shopkeeper even more, Xiao Wei threw out the bracelet with a smile, and Yang Ming actually pulled her closer and leaned up to kiss her......

Xiao Yu stopped Yang Ming with his arm, and dodged with a shy smile on his side, but the movements of his body were so weak and weak.

Rao is shopkeeper is accustomed to seeing the world's human feelings, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

Upstairs guest room inside and outside two rooms, carved lattice frame, Huanghuali utensils, on the table placed the four treasures of the study, hanging ink calligraphy and painting on the wall, bamboo smoke shrouded on the incense burner, exuding curling rosemary.

"Don't fail me." Xiao Xi snuggled in Yang Ming's arms, her body trembling.

"I will always love you." Yang Ming kissed Xiao Wei's earlobe and promised softly.

"Please Tan Lang give me a token...... Xiao Yu's voice seemed to be in a dream.

Token? Yang Ming is now standard penniless, how can he have any tokens, he can't give Xiao Luo the Glock 19 he carries with him, right?

After a little thought, Yang Ming took off the watch in his hand.

Western clocks were first brought to China by Matteo Ricci in the 29th year of Wanli (1601 AD), and by the time of Chongzhen, the chiming clock had been widely known to the upper class.

The watch that Yang Ming handed to Xiao Wei was an Omega unisex watch, and it was not an expensive commodity, but in Xiao Ming's opinion, such a delicate and meticulous clock was obviously a treasure.

Xiao Yu took the token, and he looked tired for a while, delicate and infinite.

"Tan Lang, the slave family also has a token...... Xiao Yu took out the newly bought white silk Luopa and spread it on the bed.

Leaving Xie Qingyuan and the two sergeants waiting downstairs, Fan Tongzhou moved upstairs, and the sergeant and police entered the private room of the entertainment venue, which was afraid of causing panic, as it was in ancient and modern times. Fan Tongzhou knows this rule.

Looking at the two sergeants in front of him, the one led by him was wearing a strong bow, hanging an arrow bag from his waist, and his face was solemn, and the money shopkeeper couldn't help but feel a move in his heart. Thinking that Fan Tongzhou is now walking on both sides of the county government and the general's mansion, left and right, even the magistrate of the county is more respectful to him, today he comes to Fenglou, and it is still necessary to make a knot and pave the way.

The shopkeeper was so clever that he immediately beckoned Xiao Er to pour tea for the two military masters, but he took out the silver box from under the counter, picked up two grains of five or six cents of silver, and stuffed them into Xie Qingyuan and the others.

The silver box was opened, and on top of a pile of broken silver and copper coins, the half-cut bracelet stood out. Xie Qingyuan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he didn't care about the silver grains handed over, but asked, "Shopkeeper, can you borrow this silver bracelet?" ”

The money shopkeeper was shocked, thinking that this sergeant had too much appetite, and regarded himself as a fat sheep, and he didn't want to think that he could open this restaurant in this city, how could it be that he had no foundation? Not to mention the two sergeants in front of him, even if it is Fan Tongzhou, his own owner will not be afraid of him.

The inner mind turned, but the appearance was still calm as usual, the money shopkeeper took out the silver bracelet and handed it to Xie Qingyuan, and said lightly: "It's just an ordinary bracelet." Today, a couple of guests came to the hotel to stay, asked for the best room, and paid the bill with this bracelet......"

Xie Qingyuan didn't answer, his eyes looked at the silver bracelet in his hand, but he saw that the flat bracelet was forged with a begonia pattern, and the middle two lines of yang inscription "And the city is captivating, and the sound of the arbor warbler".

The hand holding the silver bracelet clenched suddenly, and the sharp corners of the severed part of the silver bracelet sank into Xie Qingyuan's fingers, and a wisp of blood oozed out.

In the elegant room upstairs, a table of people surrounded Liu Bixian like a moon to toast and dish, which inevitably snubbed He Rushui, who was with him in the second seat. This is not shocking or humiliating, casually echoing a few words, looking around, but seeing Fan Tongzhou pushing the door with a smile on his face.

Most of the people in the elegant room knew Fan Tongzhou, and when they saw him coming, they had to push the cup and change the lamp. Although Fan Tongzhou was calm and socialized one by one, he was very anxious in his heart. He Rushui, who was sitting next at the table, looked at it in his eyes, doubted in his heart, and his eyes were even tighter.

But seeing Fan Tongzhou take the opportunity to move to Liu Bixian's side and whisper a few words, Liu Bixian's expression suddenly changed, and he instantly returned to his smile. At this time, Liu Bixian, who was originally sitting in the chief position, began to take the initiative to toast, and after drinking the first round of wine, he immediately said goodbye with a smile.

Looking at the backs of Liu Bixian and Fan Tongzhou leaving, He Rushui was thoughtful.

When Yang Ming woke up, it was already night outside the window, and the hard work of moving bricks and the few storms just now, Yang Ming didn't know how long he had been sleeping. When I opened my eyes, I saw Xiao Yu beside the pillow supporting his head with his hand, looking at himself with a smile, his eyes facing each other, and his eyebrows were full of concubine affection.

"Tanlang, are you awake......" Xiao Yu smiled lightly.

Yang Ming turned over, hugged Xiao Yu under him and kissed him deeply, the cloves were entangled, and then went to the clouds and rain.

In the alley behind Fenglou, a figure with a long whistle bow on his shoulder wandered in the dark night, the lights and shadows of the windows of the upstairs guest room were shaking, and there was a faint sound of chuckling and panting, and the half of the bracelet in Xie Qingyuan's hand was clenched tighter, and the blood between his fingers was dripping.

On the night of the first day of November in the second year of Chongzhen, on the official road 300 miles east of Beijing, the 4,000 cavalry troops led by Zhao Qiang, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, were advancing rapidly to the west, and the rumbling sound of horses' hooves was like rolling thunder in the sky, shaking the boundless earth.

Xie Qingyuan, the archer of the Chinese army, rode a war horse, carried a horned bow on his back, and galloped forward in the rolling torrent with his five hundred comrades.

Ahead, is Zunhua City!