Chapter 84: Deposits
Bai Shuqin pondered for a while before he said to him, "When I came, Jinxuan arranged for the two of them to be with me. When I entered the palace, I asked them to stay outside to answer them. Unexpectedly, this kind of thing happened. ”
She was full of remorse, and if she had brought them into the palace at that time, this incident might have been avoided.
"Zhao Guo, what enemies will you have?" Zhuo Linfeng thought about it, no one would go to such great lengths to kidnap others for no reason.
Bai Shuqin didn't want to say too much, "I don't know!" Second brother, you stay here and wait for me. ”
"No! The other party doesn't know who it is, so he rushes forward like this, and there is more luck than luck. Zhuo Linfeng analyzed rationally: "They kidnapped Qingluan to lure you into the bait." Even if you go, you may not be able to get them. Let's take a long-term view of this! ”
Zhuo Linfeng was right, Bai Shuqin almost acted recklessly. She nodded, "That's what the second brother said!" ”
They came to Aomine's room again, the same situation as here. Coming down from upstairs, Li Qing was coming in from outside.
"What did you hear?" Zhuo Linfeng asked.
Li Qing walked quickly in front of them, and reported the situation to Zhuo Linfeng, "Second prince, the guy in the rice shop next door said that he only heard the sound of a fight in Qingfeng Building that night, and it lasted for a quarter of an hour. They were afraid of getting into trouble, so they didn't dare to come out and see it. The next day, the entire Qingfeng Building was closed! ”
"Disappeared overnight?" Zhuo Linfeng couldn't believe it.
This Qingfeng Building is the largest restaurant in this area, and there are fifty or sixty people, not to mention the guests, hundreds of people. How is it possible that everyone disappeared overnight.
Bai Shuqin listened silently, the only one who can do this kind of thing is the witchcraft of southern Xinjiang, and all the Naxi people should be under the Gu.
Beizhu pulled Bai Shuqin's sleeve, Bai Shuqin looked at her, she stood on tiptoe and whispered, "Sister Bai, I have something to tell you." ”
Bai Shuqin followed Beizhu to the corner of the stairs, Beizhu looked at Zhuo Linfeng, saw that he was talking to Li Qing, and then said to Bai Shuqin: "Sister Bai, this must have been done by a soulless person." ”
"Well, the people at the inn are estimated to have been tricked. Now Qiyun Mountain, I'm afraid it has also been occupied by them. They want to catch turtles in their urns! Bai Shuqin clenched his fists and said resentfully.
Bei Zhu nodded, "Being able to control so many people at one time, the strength of the Soulless is too terrifying. Sister Bai, you must not go there, you will be caught! ”
Bai Shuqin's eyes were firm, if she didn't go, Qingluan and Qingfeng would be a dead end. The two escorted her, and she was also responsible for their lives.
"You have to go, if you don't go, they'll die."
Beizhu didn't want to see Qingluan have an accident, but her ability would definitely not be able to protect Bai Shuqin now. She scratched her hair anxiously, not knowing what to do.
Bai Shuqin smiled and pinched her cheeks to reassure Beizhu.
Zhuo Linfeng over there also made the ins and outs of the matter clear, and this matter was indeed tricky. There are only twenty people he brings, and there are not many masters, otherwise he would not let Bai Shuqin help him compete.
"Second brother, do you have any ideas?" Bai Shuqin came over to ask Zhuo Linfeng's opinion.
Zhuo Linfeng thought about it seriously, "The person sent by the third brother to protect you must be a peerless master. The other party is not simple, and I am not enough. He could only ask Zhao Guo for help. ”
"No, this will expose my identity, if my father knows about it, it will be difficult for Jinxuan to explain." Bai Shuqin shook his head and refused.
"Then we're on our own!" Zhuo Lin Wind Duct.
Bai Shuqin bit her lower lip, she had already written to Zhuo Jinxuan a few days ago, and it had been two days since he replied, if it was fast, he should be able to get here today.
"Second brother, let's go to the city gate now!" Bai Shuqin suddenly proposed.
Zhuo Linfeng was puzzled: "Why do you want to go to the city gate now?" ”
"Jinxuan may be here today!"
On the way to the city gate, she didn't see Zhuo Jinxuan, but she saw Han Yu, who she didn't want to see the most.
He still looked lazy, wearing a snow-white robe with a half-open collar, revealing his snow-white collarbones, which was extremely conspicuous in the crowd.
The girl on the street looked away embarrassedly, but her eyes peeked at him from time to time.
Han Yu walked towards them, and when Zhuo Linfeng saw him, he wondered why he was here. But on his face, he still had a smile, "National Teacher, why did you come here?" ”
Han Yu's eyes were half-open, and the words were said to Zhuo Linfeng, but his eyes looked at Bai Shuqin, "The emperor ordered me to come over to welcome the second prince back to China!" It's the Third Imperial Princess, why are you here? ”
Bai Shuqin knew from his appearance that he was asking this on purpose, and it was impossible for him not to know the reason in his heart.
Zhuo Linfeng relieved her and said: "My brother and sister are good friends with Princess Linlang, and I was invited by her to be a guest this time. National teacher, let's not go back for the time being. You're busy, so you can go back first. ”
"It's okay, I'm here on the orders of the emperor!" Han Yu said leisurely.
"In that case, second brother, I have something to do for the time being, so I'll leave first!" Bai Shuqin looked at Zhuo Linfeng and gave him a look at the same time.
Zhuo Linfeng understood, smiled and nodded, "It's okay, be careful on the road." ”
Bai Shuqin glanced at Han Yu and saw that he didn't react, so he took Beizhu and walked in the opposite direction towards them. After walking about two hundred meters, she turned back, and Han Yu didn't follow.
Beizhu trotted to keep up with Bai Shuqin, and asked with some doubt about Han Yu's purpose: "Sister Bai, is he really here to pick up the second prince?" ”
"It's just a pretense, he's probably here for the soulless!"
Han Yu's appearance was too coincidental, anyone would think about it. Bai Shuqin felt that he couldn't have come to save her, and it was more likely that he wanted to snatch the child in her belly from the hands of the Soulless.
After separating from Zhuo Linfeng, Bai Shuqin did not go to the city gate again.
Zhao Guo is the closest to Zhuo Guo, and there is not much difference in customs and customs. After all, hundreds of years ago, the two countries were the same team, and then the world was divided into two by the turmoil.
It is impossible to say that the two sides have not conquered each other's hearts after so many years, but now the two countries are equal in strength, and there is Zhou Guo not far away, so they are safe.
And because of the marriage, the royal relationship between the three kingdoms is complicated, and the peace that restrains each other has given the people peace and prosperity.
Bai Shuqin came to the stall where he bought osmanthus rice balls and ordered two bowls of osmanthus rice balls.
The stall owner is a middle-aged couple, the woman puts the glutinous rice balls into the boiling water, and after the glutinous rice balls float up, put them into a bowl, put a spoonful of sugar, and sprinkle a bowl of dried osmanthus rice balls.
The man put the finished rice balls in a red tray that was old and exposed the color of the log, and brought it to the small table where Bai Shuqin was sitting.
The man put the osmanthus glutinous rice balls in front of Bai Shuqin and Beizhu respectively, "The two of you are objective, slow to use!" ”
"Boss, do you know where Qiyun Mountain is?" Bai Shuqin took the opportunity to ask.
"The two of you are going to Qiyun Mountain? It's not close! If the two of them use it, they will not be able to walk until tomorrow night at the earliest. The mountains are steep, and no one can go up without locals leading the way. The man said to Bai Shuqin.
Bai Shuqin had already expected that she would not be close, she smiled slightly, and said to the man, "Do you have an acquaintance who can take us over?" If you have money, I'm willing to pay ten taels. ”
Ten taels is not a small number, the man's eyes are shining, and there is a smile on his face: "I know the road, I can take you there, but I am not familiar with the road up the mountain." ”
Afraid that Bai Shuqin would not agree, the man hurriedly added, "Just give me five taels, and I'll find you a local to take you up the mountain when you get there." ”
Bai Shuqin had always been afraid of trouble, and since he offered to lead the way, she was naturally happy to agree.
Seeing her nodding, the man asked, "When are you going to go?" ”
Bai Shuqin looked at the position of the sun, and estimated that it was about Shen Shi now, and now he was afraid that it would be dark before he had gone far, and it was estimated that there would be no inns on the outskirts of the city to stay in.
She thought about it for a while, and said to him, "I will leave tomorrow at the end of the day, and I will trouble the boss to help me find a carriage." ”
"Okay, don't worry!" He smiled and agreed.
The woman also came over when she heard their conversation, and seeing that the man was already carried away with joy, the woman patted him on the arm and said to Bai Shuqin: "This girl, I don't know what to call you yet?" ”
"My surname is Bai, just call me Bai Girl!" Bai Shuqin glanced at the man who was much quieter after being slapped by the woman, and concluded that this man was a strict wife.
Although the woman has a strong personality, she is not lacking in care, she bent down and approached Bai Shuqin, "Miss Bai, my husband's name is Tian Yuan, you can call me Tian." Where is he going to pick you up tomorrow, my husband? ”
Bai Shuqin didn't know where he was going to stay tonight, so he looked around, and saw an inn not far from the right side of the street, so he pointed there, "Tongqing Inn over there." The carriage fare, I will settle it then, and try to help me find the best carriage. ”
Tian shook his head and smiled shyly, "Well, we must find the best for you, girl!" ”
"Then thank you first!"
After the two finished eating osmanthus rice balls, Bai Shuqin gave Tian a tael of silver as a deposit. Tian took the money, but he didn't accept any more money from them, Bai Shuqin excused himself twice, and then let her go.
"Sister Bai, aren't you afraid that they won't do anything if they take the money?" Beizhu asked with some concern, she often heard Du Zijun say that there are many such people in the rivers and lakes, and he asked her to go out to have more eyes.
Bai Shuqin looked at Beizhu with some surprise, she was not a person who would say such things, "Did Du Zijun tell you?" ”
Beizhu nodded, and Bai Shuqin showed a look that I knew. However, there is nothing wrong with Du Zijun's words, you should be careful outside.
"I promised to give them five taels of silver, which is not hard to earn. Whoever it is, tomorrow will get this done. Bai Shuqin patiently explained to him.
"But Brother Zijun also told me that some grooms will rob money halfway for money." Beizhu was a little scared in her heart, what Du Zijun told her was really terrible.
Bai Shuqin really wanted to know what else Du Zijun told her, she held her forehead, "Don't worry, I won't let people rob money." ”
"But..."Beizhu also wanted to remind Bai Shuqin.
Bai Shuqin interrupted her, "It's okay, believe me." I'll go there alone tomorrow, and I'll take you to my second brother later." ”
Beizhu didn't want to go to Zhuo Linfeng's side, she wanted to be with Bai Shuqin, she couldn't let her go on an adventure alone.
Bai Shuqin knew her thoughts and patted her on the shoulder, "You stay here and can take care of the second brother." What's more, Qi Yunshan is very dangerous now, if something happens to me, I still need you to save me. ”
Hearing Bai Shuqin say this, Beizhu gave up the idea of following, she patted her chest and assured Bai Shuqin: "Well, I listen to Sister Bai." ”
Zhuo Linfeng was with Han Yu, Bai Shuqin didn't want to meet Han Yu, so she only sent Beizhu to the vicinity of the inn where Zhuo Linfeng was staying, she told Beizhu, "You have to be careful of Han Yu, don't have too much contact with him." If there is anything, discuss it with the second brother as soon as possible. ”
"Well, I know! Sister Bai, you have to be careful! Beizhu looked at her worriedly.
Bai Shuqin rubbed her hair, "Silly boy, go quickly!" ”