In the dead of night during the curfew, most places in Taolin County are silent. Only where the hostels are clustered, there is still the noise of silk and bamboo at this time.

For the triennial Doubao Conference in Chang'an East and West City, many wealthy businessmen have used their brains for it. It must be known that there are two or three hundred lines and more than three thousand shops in the east and west markets, but there are good and bad positions in the inner and middle places, and there are good and bad businesses, which are enough to tie up with those high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and there are only a few top ones. And if outsiders want to gain a firm foothold in the two cities, and then make their business bigger, this Doubao Conference is the most haode choice!

It is also because of this that some business trips in the previous rìzi were robbed, and other business trips in Taolin County were delayed for a while. Nowadays, there are often two or three groups of business travelers crammed into a hostel, and they have to hug each other tightly in order to be safe on the road ahead. Not to mention that they didn't pay attention to the price of Cui Xiaofatzi before, it was ten times higher, and it was not worth mentioning compared to the priceless treasures in their bags.

So, at this moment, Cui Xiaofat, who was originally puffed up, listened to the owner of the inn he was staying talking about, and the anger on his face unconsciously turned into curiosity.

"Cui Langjun, it's really not that those businessmen don't know Mount Tai and refuse to vacate the place, it's really because they have concerns. The previous robbed caravan was also going to the triennial treasure fighting meeting in Chang'an East and West City, and when he set off from Taolin, he heard that he took in a young man who stayed everywhere but did not find a hostel, but after leaving the city, he did not know where to rest, he was fascinated and his belongings were robbed. said that it was a giant thief, but there was not even a trace of it, and the young man disappeared with his belongings. Shaanzhou Guo Yuanjun was furious and ordered the Ming Mansion of this county to investigate in detail, but people must have run away immediately, how could they find out? At present, most of these caravans in the city are preparing to go on the road together, so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past, and if I want to say, the young thief who is elusive may not be able to catch it. ”

Cui Xiaofat didn't care about any giant thief, but when he heard the word Doubao, his heart was extremely moved for a while. He has followed Cui Yunzhi as a foreign official for many years, and he has almost no impression of Chang'an, and he rarely has the opportunity to sneak out to play in Luoyang. At this moment, he couldn't help but have a flash in his eyes, and Zuihou suddenly asked, "So, those other business travelers who have chartered the hostel, they all have treasures at the moment?" ”

"That's it!" The innkeeper, a thin middle-aged man, Dai Han, nodded again and again, and said with added vinegar, "I heard that there is a night pearl as big as a finger; There is a fire rat skin jacket from the Western Regions, which is said to be the best against the cold; There is a complete set of hair combs made of tortoiseshell, and each carving is ingenious......"

Although he came from a famous family, Cui Twenty-Five always had a natural love for good things, and at this moment he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and suddenly said bluntly, "What if I want to see these treasures now?" ”

"This ......," Dai Han seemed to be a little embarrassed, rubbing his hands and said, "My hostel has just opened, not many people have come, and there are no wealthy businessmen to stay. If you want to go to another house, I'm afraid that those merchants will cherish themselves, and I'm worried that people will think about it......"

Speaking of this, seeing that this Cui Twenty-five Lang immediately showed displeasure, he hurriedly smiled and said: "But it's not impossible, when Cui Langjun went to stay everywhere before, although he wanted to pay for people to vacate the house, he shouldn't have reported his family name, right?" If you know that Cui Langjun is the nephew of Zhao Guogong and Cui Xianggong, you will inevitably rush to it. After all, they traveled thousands of miles to Xijing, but didn't they also want to win the attention of nobles? ”

"You're pretty much the same!" Cui Xiaofatzi immediately jumped up, and waved his hand without saying anything, "Then let's go now, since you are from Taolin County, you lead the way, and when the time comes, I will say that I want to appreciate and appreciate their treasures!" ”

When Cui Xiaochubby rushed out with the servants and bodyguards and followed Dai Han out, the Cui family who had been quietly hiding outside to watch suddenly became embarrassed. Not to mention that there is a night ban at this time, the movement is originally very restricted, and the person who went back to report the news has not yet returned, if he follows, what will happen to the person who comes back? Just when he saw that the people had gone far away, he was ready to follow quietly first, and make marks along the way, but he heard a noise behind him. Turning his head and seeing his companion coming, he was immediately relieved, and he didn't have time to explain anything, so he dragged someone after him.

Seeing that the first few people somehow persuaded the Wuhou who was patrolling the night in the workshop, the two members of the Cui family in the back were a little distressed. The two of them couldn't say that they were tracking the young master in front of them, so they had to hide and hide carefully. When Dai Han knocked on the door of a hostel with Cui Erwulang and others, and entered with some effort, the two couldn't help but look at each other again.

"Liu Mo, what can I do about this?"

"So, after a while, you lie that the Seventeenth Lady sent you to find Twenty-five Lang, go in and find out what's going on. With Twenty-five Lang's xìng, although it will inevitably bombard you in a short time, you can always listen to something. ”

"Good!"

The two of them stopped deliberating, and when it was almost time to find out, one of them went up and knocked on the door, and in a few moments, the person who answered the door came. Although it was thoroughly investigated, after he took out the Cui Shi Ji recognition letter, he quickly went in. But after a short while, there was an uproar inside, and the man who went in was driven out in embarrassment. After meeting up with his companion Liu Mo, he looked around for a while and didn't enter the shadow of the house, and then lowered his voice.

"Twenty-five Lang actually followed the innkeeper to come here to appreciate the treasures that will participate in the Chang'an East and West City Doubao, because of the relationship between the two Lang owners, he has the jade pendant of the children of the Cui clan of Qinghe, except for a few people who refused, many people are scolding him, I only saw a piece of flawless Khotanese jade paperweight in the middle."

"I think Twenty-five Lang will probably stay here for a long time tonight, and it's hard to say whether he will return to the original hostel. In this way, you go back first to report, and I am here to watch! ”

When Du Shiyi learned from the family who came back to report that Cui Xiaofat actually went to meet those businessmen who were about to participate in the treasure fighting in the east and west cities of Chang'an, and asked for a look at other people's treasures, he suddenly frowned thoughtfully.

The first errand officer has already painted the voice and painted sè to talk about the former time of the merchant travel quilt

The story of the robbery, and what surprised him the most was that when the businessmen reported to the official, they once cried and rushed to the government to complain to the government, and the most hidden treasures were robbed. Including the pearls in the mouths of people pretending to be dumb, the pearls that women wear on their heads that look gray, and the dirty handkerchiefs used to wrap their heads, but in fact they are an extremely peculiar light and thin fabric in the Western Regions. However, in a locked cash box that the merchant traveler had brought for the convenience of shopping on the road, the whole five cents of money had not been touched, and even a few ingots of gold pressed at the bottom of the box were still there.

For this reason, he also specially inquired about the ins and outs of the merchant travel, and finally learned that the merchant was the caravan of the great merchant Humer of Qiuzi, who had been going back and forth to the Western Regions and Luoyang to do business, and this time he went to Chang'an with a few rare treasures to participate in the treasure fighting conference, also to make a name for himself. Now that I have lost my valuables, I naturally delayed my trip.

At first glance, it sounds like the case was committed by the young thief, but it's barely easy to get drugged, how can you figure out where the valuables are hiding in a short time? You must know this kind of greatest secret, don't say anything about the teenagers who take in halfway, even the ordinary servants in the caravan will never know! What's more, all that was lost was a treasure, and the gold in the cash box was not touched, so the giant thief really had such a good eye?

Du Shiyi thought about it and said comfortingly: "I'm afraid it will be hard for you two to keep watch there tonight, especially to keep an eye on when Twenty-five Lang will come in and out." ”

"Yes, Du Langjun can rest assured."

This night, the Wang brothers still slept soundly, but the others couldn't sleep all night. Du Shisanniang has been persuading Cui Shiqi Niang until the middle of the night, and Du Shiyi is lying on the bed by herself, and she can't help but think about why Cui Xiaofatzi had a whimsical idea to go to other hostels to see the treasure of the Doubao Conference, and he also didn't sleep for a while. As for the servants and servants of the Cui family, most of them were worried in their hearts. When the morning drum sounded in the city early in the morning, many people got up with yawns and black eyes. However, at this time, the guest house welcomed the guests who came to visit.

It was Liu County Lieutenant from the county party who came, who was originally born in the Ming Dynasty, and it took seven years to get this official position. There is a way that is thirty years old, fifty young jinshi, and he is already in his early forties, but he is meticulous in his work. Once again, he confirmed the public inspection of the group, and learned that several of the people who were not there were four masters and servants, and he was angry for a while and went elsewhere, he looked at Du Shiyi and Wang Wei Wang Jin's faces for a while, and then he smiled and said: "I didn't know that the guests came to the guest house last night, and I didn't want to get acquainted today, so the two of you are leaving." Hey, it's a coincidence, the previous rì grandson and his party just passed through this county, but they lived in Taolinyi ......"

His rambling polite words Du Shiyi was a little absent-minded, only the angel and the Gongsun aunt and his party were actually a day earlier than their itinerary He listened. Thinking that it was Cui Xiaofatzi tossing all the way, he didn't know what happened last night, he was feeling a little irritable, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Tian Mo gesturing not far away. He glanced at Wang Wei on the side, confessed and walked in the direction of Tian Mo's finger. When he got to the courtyard outside, he saw the man who had been running several times last night standing there, pouring a handful of water on his face from the copper basin brought by his companion.

The family Ding splashed his face with biting cold water, and after a night of cold and hungry, he finally started to fight, and when he saw Du Shiyi, he immediately stepped forward, and said angrily: "Du Langjun! Twenty-five Lang didn't know what was going on, and today he insisted on going with a few groups of business travelers who had been to that hostel last night, and he had already set off at this time! Liu Mo has already followed, let me come back to report the news! ”

When is that damn little fat man going to make xìngzi!

Thinking that Cui Jiuniang must have stuffed herself with such a big trouble, Du Shiyi's forehead was bruised. He wanted to teach the little guy a lesson, but this is not what he has to think about at this time, if it is in another place at another time, he is the same as last night, let these two family members follow him from a distance, and stay in Chang'an to hand over the little fat man to his uncle safely, no matter whether people will understand or whether they will be angry because of this, he can't care. But he thought about it all night last night, and Zuihou only felt that this series of things was even more strange.

"Go and prepare your horses, and wait for my news to chase them."

After saying this, Du Shiyi went straight out of the courtyard, but she almost collided with the errand who arranged for them to live in the guest house last night. The errand officer was stunned for a moment and hurriedly apologized, and Du Shiyi was suddenly blessed to the heart, dragged the person aside without saying a word, and asked in a low voice: "Let me ask you, the merchant traveler who was robbed before, has you ever shown the treasures they carried?" ”

"This ......," Du Shiyi's gaze pressed, and the messenger only hesitated for a moment before saying truthfully, "It's for people to see." However, that person is the general of General Wang of Huo Guogong, Captain Xiao of Zuo Yulin's army, and the letter is ironclad, and he once promised them that he would match General Wang, and they naturally hoped to be able to climb General Wang, who was a popular person, and without saying a word, they took out the most haode things for people to watch one by one, and it is said that Captain Xiao praised endlessly. ”

"Then Captain Xiao happened to be passing by the peach forest?"

"His group returned to Chang'an from Luoyang, and when they passed by Taolin, they were once guests of the Ming Mansion, and a few days before the caravan set off, he had already set off for Chang'an with his entourage."

Hearing these words, Du Shiyi's doubts deepened. He almost didn't have time to think about it, he quickly rushed back to the house where he had seen people before, and said to Wang Wei in front of the county lieutenant Liu: "Brother Wang, my family's Thirteen Niang and Cui Seventeen Niang are temporarily entrusted to you and Wang Shilang." I have to take someone out immediately and chase Cui Twenty-five back first. ”

Seeing that Wang Wei didn't want to think about it, he agreed, he looked at the county lieutenant Liu and said, "Liu Shaofu, I'm in a hurry to chase people now, can you ask Liu Shaofu to accompany us to the city gate?" ”

"This ......" was just a moment of hesitation, then County Lieutenant Liu thought that this was not a difficult matter, and besides, it involved the Cui family, so it was not a loss to help such a help, so he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, this is easy!" However, Du Langjun doesn't need to be too anxious, there is no official inspection on your companion, and now that the city gate is being checked, he should not be let out! ”