Chapter 45: The Connector
Juggling is a traditional skill that has existed in the streets and town squares since ancient times, and has been passed down endlessly. Among them, there are people with real skills, who survive by selling their arts; Among them, there are people who live a mixed life, engage in some tricks, make everyone happy, and collect some rewards.
And the one in front of Zhu Hongyuan, it can be seen from his words and deeds that he belongs to the latter, his skills are not perfect, and he can't get too many rewards, so he can only bully the weak and make profits from it.
After Zhu Hongyuan was kicked to the ground, he didn't get up to fight, but looked like he was lying down and sleeping. "The poor don't bully the poor, the rich compete with the rich, there has been a conclusion since ancient times, and the east of the river will turn to the west of the river." Zhu Hongyuan imitated the characteristics of fortune-telling vividly, and no one could see his shortcomings.
"Old man, you took a note to help your son get married? is still tall and good-looking, why didn't you write your weight! The juggler threw the paper on Zhu Hongyuan and walked back to the house scolding.
"Hey! A reckless man, the mystery is in the mouth of the old man. Zhu Hongyuan finally got up from the ground, dusted off the dirt on his body, and muttered secretly. He had a freshly rolled cigarette in his mouth, and he had torn off the back of the notice, and only he knew it in his heart. Zhu Hongyuan will not shout that he is here to exchange news, if that is the case, it will be too fake for a while, and second, it will make the people who connect him doubt his identity.
Zhu Hongyuan has another purpose in doing this, he wants to protect his identity, and he wants to find the real connector.
"Hey! It's easy to find someone, the old man comes to help, as long as the money arrives, everything can't run. Zhu Hongyuan sat down on the steps again, shaking his head and talking to himself. He's fishing, the fish doesn't take the bait, he's not in a hurry, he just waits slowly.
It was getting dark, and Zhu Hongyuan didn't enter the house in the west, and kept sitting outside, looking different from others. He's revealing his differences, which means that I have information, and whoever wants them to come to me is really trying to get away with it.
If Zhu Hongyuan suddenly entered the house in the west, no one would risk looking for him alone, he had concerns, and the connector should be even more worried. In full view, the connector will not show up easily. According to Long Yang, the people behind the scenes should be black-robed people, they are mysterious organizations, mysterious characters. If that's the case, they won't show up easily, and there should be a middleman.
If the connector in the middle was in the beggar pile on the east side, Xiao Li should have already taken it. If the connector had been in the crowd to the west, he should have been there tonight. Zhu Hongyuan is anxious, and those people should be even more anxious, so let's wait for the rabbit.
Since Zhu Hongyuan entered the Zheng Mansion, Xiao Li in the east has been sitting outside, staring at the movement in the west. Of course, he would not be stupid enough to sit outside alone, he took out a bottle of wine, invited a few capable people to gather around, ate and drank, and kept a secret eye on the situation in the west.
"Li Huazi, you are really good, since I met you, I have treated you as a brother." A beggar drank a little too much, and his mouth was shouting.
"Of course, we are all brothers, who is with whom!" Xiao Li replied perfunctorily.
"Brother, I see that you have been staring at the other side, do you envy them? In fact, they are not as good as us, and they are not as happy as us! "The beggar drank too much, but his eyesight was not bad. These people wander the streets and alleys every day, and they are accustomed to seeing cold eyes, and they have also developed a special sense of observation.
"That's, I'm just curious, what's so good about them wandering the rivers and lakes like this, how good it is to just throw themselves into our door and be a beggar." Although the speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional. Xiao Li hurriedly made up a suitable reason and said jokingly.
"That's right! You're right, I'm optimistic about you! It seems that this beggar really said something unintentionally, he didn't mean anything, and he didn't doubt Xiao Li's actions.
Xiao Li finally put his mind at ease, he retracted his gaze, and talked with a group of beggars about strange things, talking about the whole world, and the whole family was not hungry.
Xiao Li was relieved, and Zhu Hongyuan was even more relieved. Zhu Hongyuan has always been worried that Xiao Li will not be able to hold on, and will find a reason to come over and dock with him, especially the moment when he is kicked down, he will be even more worried that Xiao Li will not be able to help it. Who would have thought that Xiao Li stabilized and took some effective actions and hints, which is really worthy of being his apprentice.
Everyone has weaknesses, especially emotionally, and not the average person can do this without being surprised. Xiao Li saw that his master was kicked down, and the identity of the master was the captain of the city criminal police team, he was able to hold back and not move, it was really okay.
Makeup investigation is to change in disguise, to be separated from one's previous identity, and to match one's own outfit. Whether it is identity, personality, or temperament, they must be unified and compatible. Xiao Li studied under Zhu Hongyuan, he can do it, not to mention Zhu Hongyuan.
"Three emperors and five emperors, ancient kings, heaven and earth, hold them in my hand. Love to believe or not, but those who believe have, and if they don't believe, cut off my tongue. Zhu Hongyuan took out a small wine jug from the cloth bag and hummed while sipping wine.
"Fortune teller, do you still have wine to drink?" At this time, a merchant approached Zhu Hongyuan and accosted him.
"Raise a glass to invite Mingyue, and the shadow becomes a trio, and life must be happy!" Zhu Hongyuan didn't turn around and continued to drink his wine.
"Fortune teller, can I show me your paper?" The merchant said intentionally or unintentionally.
"What's so good-looking, a lifetime, a blank piece of paper, a few words, a life. Ay! "I really didn't know that Zhu Hongyuan had so many goods in his stomach, one after another, endlessly. Whether it's someone else talking or talking to yourself, it's always verbose.
"Ahem, do you have any news of that person?" The merchant finally couldn't hold it back, coughed, and asked in a low voice.
Since the merchant asked this sentence, it means that he has a major suspicion, at least he should be a middleman's connector. "Who's the news?" Zhu Hongyuan asked quietly.
"Don't you know what's written on that piece of paper?" The merchant was hung by Zhu Hongyuan, and went deeper and deeper into the truth, entering Zhu Hongyuan's language trap.
"Isn't it just a notice! The streets and alleys are plastered everywhere, haven't you seen it? Zhu Hongyuan asked rhetorically.
"It's one thing to see, it's one thing to know people. The notice is very clear, contact the Zhenzheng Mansion. Seeing that Zhu Hongyuan was unmoved, the merchant said further.
"Oh, yes. The following was rolled into a cigarette by me, is it the town government or the town Zheng Mansion? Zhu Hongyuan pretended to be more and more confused, and he was shrewd just now, but he was stunned and stupid at this time.
"Since you came to Zheng's Mansion, don't pretend to be garlic anymore, it's just for a bounty, and yours is indispensable." The merchant finally took out the truth, he was testing Zhu Hongyuan just now, and Zhu Hongyuan was also testing him.
"Hehe, that's finally to the point. Can I tell you that you can get the money? At this time, the matter has been put on the table, and the merchant is the person who connects. But whether there is anyone else behind him is a question that needs to be solved urgently.
"I don't have any money, but I'll take you to someone, and if you find him, you'll get the money. To be honest, I've been waiting for so many days, and finally I hope you come, you have the money, and I have the money. The merchant smiled at the thought of the money that would soon arrive.
"Really? Okay, we'll be right away. Zhu Hongyuan pretended to be greedy for money and left in a hurry.
"Okay, let's go to the garden in the back." The merchant pointed to the place behind, led the way, and walked away first. It turns out that there is a garden behind the Zheng Mansion, which is a place to rest and enjoy the flowers. In ancient times, wealthy families often built a garden in the house for themselves and their families to enjoy. The stone is made for the mountain, the water is diverted for the pool, the so-called breeze and bright moon are priceless, and the distant mountains and near the water are all loved!
Just as Zhu Hongyuan was about to leave, a petite figure quickly ran to his side and hugged his legs. "Dad, you really don't want me! Woo, I'm so hard to find you! Woo~~"
Zhu Hongyuan was stunned by the sudden situation, he forced his composure, reached out and raised the head buried in the side of his leg, he saw the appearance of a troublemaker, a barbaric princess. Although her face was covered in mud, she couldn't hide the corners and contours of her eyebrows. "Stinky girl, who made you disobedient, count me as not having a daughter like you!" Zhu Hongyuan twisted Tiantian's ears and lifted her up from the ground.
Seeing that the plan is about to succeed, every day suddenly comes, which is really a bad thing! At present, there is no other way but to continue the play. Zhu Hongyuan twisted Tiantian's ears to express his anger.
"Dad, you're too ruthless! You left me and my brother in the wilderness, what the hell are you going to do? My brother was still waiting for us in the same place, and he said, if you don't go back to him, he won't live. Woo, Dad, let's go back. Crying and talking every day, he slapped Zhu Hongyuan's leg with his hand while talking, constantly hinting at Zhu Hongyuan.
Through his words and actions every day, Zhu Hongyuan guessed the reason. This should have been arranged by Long Yang, signaling him to leave immediately. But the moment has come, and if you leave, your efforts will be wasted. "You and your brother go home first, and I'll go back when I go." Zhu Hongyuan got rid of the entanglement of every day and walked towards the merchant.
"Daddy! Brother said, it's all a family, if there are any grievances that can't be resolved, if you have something to do and go home and talk slowly, just say it. Every day, he hugged Zhu Hongyuan's leg again and didn't let him leave.
It seems that this operation will not be able to continue, and Zhu Hongyuan knows that he must evacuate this place. It is obvious that Long Yang has something to discuss with him, and he can't rush into danger. Let's go back and talk about it first. "Brother, something happens at home, I'll go back and deal with it." After Zhu Hongyuan finished talking to the merchant, he took Tiantian's hand and walked outside Zheng's mansion.
Xiao Li on the opposite side was inexplicable, and wondered where the master hired the extras, and the play was really enough. In fact, Zhu Hongyuan couldn't say the bitterness in his heart, and he was full of regrets.
"Hurry up, I'll wait for you." The merchant shouted anxiously from behind.
After walking out of Zheng's mansion, Zhu Hongyuan observed that no one was following behind him, so he walked out of the play. "You're not making trouble! I've found the connector, and now I can meet the people behind the scenes, and I've got you covered. Zhu Hongyuan said in a deep voice.
"Don't rely on me, it was arranged by Long Yang. He was suspicious of you from the moment you said you were going back to the city, but he didn't expect it to be the case. Tian Tian hurriedly explained.
"Where's Long Yang?"
"Waiting for you at the rental house, let's go!" Every day, he pulled Zhu Hongyuan in turn, and quickly moved away from the surroundings of the Zheng Mansion. They changed their route as they went, preventing anyone from following them.