According to the "Zhenshui County Chronicle", the abandoned yamen upstream is not too far from Xie Bangui's current location, and it is a shortcut to go up from the waterway, but Xie Bangui does not dare to venture to take the waterway. The overland route was extremely difficult, and it took four people to walk until evening, and then they reached the villages and towns upstream.

Fortunately, there is an inn in this small town, which avoids the fate of Xie Bangui and their sleeping in the open.

After Lao Qian ordered the wine and food, he pushed the change to Xiao Er: "Ask, how to get rid of the old Ya in Zhenshui County?" ”

Xiao Ermei smiled and said: "After crossing the river and walking up for five miles, you can see a col, and the inside of the col is it." At the end, he added: "Why are there so many people who inquire about Lao Ya today?" ”

Xie Bangui raised his eyebrows: "Who else asked the old man?" ”

Xiao Er nodded to a large table with seven or eight people sitting nearby: "That table." ”

When Xie Bangui turned his head, it happened that the people at the table also looked over, and Xie Bangui raised his glass and shook it, which was regarded as a greeting. The big man dressed as a Jianghu person on the main seat of the table walked over with a wine jug: "Can you set up a table?" ”

Xie Bangui made a gesture of please, and the big man sat down with a wine jug unceremoniously, and after filling everyone with a glass, he arched his hand and said, "Where did my brother get rich?" ”

Xie Bangui pointed to the wooden coffin on his chest: "The one who made the dead rich." ”

"What a coincidence! Seven of our brethren also came to make the dead rich. Dahan pointed to the adjacent table: "In Xia Zhao Da, that is my brother Wang Er, Zhang San, Li Si, Liu Wu, Guan Liu, Liang Qi, our brother recently got a treasure map, and the place where the treasure is hidden is near the old Ya in Zhenshui County." The brothers wanted to try their luck and see if they could make a golden steamed bun. How about the brothers are not interested in being together? ”

Zhao Da and the others all used pseudonyms, obviously not wanting to have too much intersection with Xie Bangui and others. However, what he said about shaving steamed buns made Mei Xin'er frown.

"Shaved steamed buns?" Mei Xin'er shouted, "Are you tomb robbers? Aren't you afraid that we'll arrest you? ”

Zhao Da's face changed suddenly, and he looked at Xie Bangui with suspicion, and the other six people also stretched out their hands under the table at the same time, and they were about to draw their knives against each other if they didn't agree with each other.

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand." Xie Bangui said lightly: "I'm sorry brother, this girl is a trainee, she hasn't entered the industry yet, and she doesn't understand the rules." ”

Zhao Da glanced at the round-edged bell on Mei Xin'er's earlobe and said with relief: "Oh! What do I say! Zhao Da waved his hand quietly, and his subordinates stopped moving.

Mei Xin'er said unrelentingly: "Xie Bangui is going to rob the tomb, you ghosts don't care, our spirit government must take care of it." As soon as her voice fell, the atmosphere in the inn became tense again.

Xie Bangui arched his hand to Zhao Da: "I'm sorry, I don't know the rules of raw melons and eggs, which makes my brother laugh." ”

Xie Bangui glared at Mei Xin'er and said angrily: "What's wrong with the tomb robbery?" Do you think this kind of trading is very rare? What does your Lingya's Golden Seeking Hall do? ”

Mei Xin'er said confidently: "Of course it's a business." It's all legitimate business......"

"Hahahaha......" Mei Xin'er's voice fell, and there was a burst of laughter in the inn.

Mei Xin'er was anxious: "What are you laughing at?" ”

Lao Qian pulled Mei Xin'er and said with a smile: "Lingya's Golden Hunting Hall is a team of full-time tomb robbers, which has long been an open secret in the rivers and lakes. Not only the Lingya, but also the four major secretaries have similar organizations. And friends on the rivers and lakes also like to partner with the four secretaries to do business. They are thieves who do it themselves, and if they are caught, they will be divided by beheading according to the law of Da Ming. But cooperating with the four secretaries will become an official thief, and the government will not care if it encounters it. ”

Mei Xin'er glared in disbelief and said, "How can this be? Could it be that even the Immortal Mansion does such a thing? ”

"Phew!" The tall fat man spat at the mouth: "The grandson of the Immortal Mansion is even darker, and although the other three secretaries say that they go to one person to get the money, they at least contribute to it." The grandsons of the Xianfu Mansion are afraid of being embarrassed by this kind of business and sell the tomb slips directly, and if they stamp a piece of paper, they dare to sell three parts, and the price of another magic weapon is higher. ”

Lao Qian also smiled: "That's what I said, but friends in the rivers and lakes prefer to cooperate with Xianfu." It's good that Lingya and Wuya can't see the tomb, but when they see the tomb, they may bury their partners together. It's that the ghost hasn't done much business over the years. ”

Zhao Da saw that several people said it in such detail, and his doubts were gone, and he patted Xie Bangui on the shoulder and said, "How about brother, are you interested in this business?" If the brother is willing to join, you will get 20% of the benefits. ”

The price of 20% is not low, and it is also very reasonable for Xie Bangui and others, but Xie Bangui's mind is not on making a fortune: "Don't hide it from my brother, we are here to handle the case this time, and the case is very tricky, I'm afraid I don't have the energy to make a fortune with my brother." I'm sorry, if we have the opportunity in the future, we will cooperate again. ”

Zhao Da was not verbose, got up and hugged his fists and said: "That's good, I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with my brother to make a fortune in the future." Goodbye. ”

"Slow down!"

Zhao Da beckoned his subordinates to leave the inn and go upstream, apparently because he was afraid that Xie Bangui would not keep his word and take the lead. Xie Bangui originally thought that there were only seven of them, but he didn't expect that there were dozens of his subordinates in the bedroom of the inn.

Lao Qian watched Zhao Da and them leave, and complained a little: "There are a lot of good players in this group, why don't my brothers agree to come down, and drag them in to maybe help us." ”

Xie Bangui shook his head and said, "It's because they have a lot of people that we can't drag them in." At least four of those seven people just now are not below me and the fat man. Let them know that I deliberately asked them to go into the water, maybe they would draw a knife on the spot. The outlaws of the rivers and lakes are crazy, more terrible than ghosts. ”

Gao Sheng nodded and said, "I agree with my brother's point of view, it's better not to provoke those outlaws in the rivers and lakes." ”

Mei Xin'er asked in a low voice, "Are the four secretaries really doing such a thing as robbing tombs?" ”

Xie Bangui said with a smile: "Relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the water to eat the water, the four secretaries eat the bowl of rice of killing ghosts and catching demons, so they naturally have the right to open the ancient tomb at will." You must know that many ancient tombs have excellent feng shui, which is easy to gather spiritual energy and breed evil things. As long as the four secretaries find a random reason, they have a reason to dig up the grave. If there is a demon, not only can you get treasures, but you can also report meritorious deeds along the way. There is no demon, I was wrong. This kind of good deal, of course, the four secretaries have to rush to do it. Besides, what do you care about things that even the imperial court acquiesces to? ”

Mei Xin'er flattened her mouth: "I'm not worried, I just don't think the secretary should do this kind of thing." ”

Lao Qian said earnestly: "Girl, the rivers and lakes are very complicated!" You should be glad that you met Xie Bangui, otherwise, you were sold by the people of Lingya, and you might have to help them count the money! ”

Xie Bangui said: "Don't tease the girl." There are fewer and fewer clean people in the four secrets, and it may be a good thing to have a simple catcher. ”

Mei Xin'er didn't speak anymore and buried herself in eating. Old Qian shook his head and smiled, ignoring her no more.

After Xie Bangui and the others finished eating and drinking, they chartered a shop, not that they had no money, but that the shop was easier to deal with.

Who knows, sleeping until midnight, a cold air rises from the ground of the inn.