Chapter 44: Mission Impossible Upgrade
At the mouth of an uninhabited alley, the sun was setting, and the night came faster.
"Damn it!" After Qing Ye entered the city, there was no news of Tao Yao's death.
"Master, I asked around and didn't find any trace of Niangniang, and our people couldn't investigate it with great fanfare, after all, this is the territory of Nansu." After entering the city gate, they separated from the guards to investigate, and Guifu asked around, and then came back with his head bowed to report.
In fact, long ago, the dark guard had already reported it, and it seemed that someone was deliberately obstructing it with a force, and of course he would not be reconciled.
"Master, why don't we go back to Xiaocheng first, and then send someone to find it slowly?" Guifu carefully suggested, he was always a little uneasy in this place, this is Nansu's territory, who knows what the other party thinks.
"No way!" Qing Yezhuo directly refused.
"Master, the life of a slave is not valuable, but the master's body is entrusted with the life of the world. There is a lot of danger here, I'm afraid that our actions like this have already alarmed someone, and if we stay here for a long time, I'm afraid something will be wrong! Guifu persuaded.
He's right, they've been looking for two hours, and some people are really alarmed.
Qing Yezhuo's serious expression was full of struggle, obviously he was already close at hand, and he had already raised his hand, but this time, did he turn around for the sake of the so-called common people? No, he is not reconciled!
"Master, a group of people are sneaking in, please transfer immediately." It was a dark guard who suddenly appeared and said half-kneeling.
"Master, please go back! Green water flows forever! Guifu didn't care about anything, and knelt down directly and kowtowed to Qing Yezhuo.
"Master, the person who answered is outside the city, and it is not advisable to stay here for a long time." Another Dark Guard appeared.
"Let's go!" Qing Yezhuo's eyes narrowed, and he turned away, stopping in front of a shop.
"Master?" Guifu is a little confused, it's all this time, what else do you have to do?
"Go, buy that." Qing Yezhuo turned his head to look at a square box shaped by Qiyi, said steadily, and then left directly, without any more stops.
Just as Qing Ye Zhuo and the others returned, those people who were hiding in the night appeared at the entrance of the alley where Qing Ye Zhuo and the others had just been.
"Big brother, the person is gone." A lean man who covered his whole body and left only a pair of eyes outside, spoke.
"Was it discovered?" Another woman said.
"This mission is extraordinary, and there can be no surprises." A shorter man's voice was shrivelled.
"Okay, the other party is not an ordinary person. It seems that he got some news and left. Fourth, you are the best at hiding, go to investigate and investigate, and leave a mark along the road if there is news. The strong man who was called the boss said in a deep voice.
"Yes." The fourth child was the short man, and his figure disappeared into the darkness in a flash.
"Second brother, you go and follow the second prince and look for an opportunity-" The strong man made a throat-cutting motion.
"Yes." The second child is the lean man.
"Three, you and the second child, if you succeed, you will immediately cover him to leave, and you must not leave any clues. If you fail, you must put the blame on the little emperor of Beigao! The strong man commanded again.
"Don't worry." The woman wiped a handful on the strong man, smiled and left.
The strong man pondered alone for a moment in the night, and then disappeared in the direction of the outside of the city. And just after disappearing, a beggar in the corner of the alley who was covered in tatters as if he had fallen asleep opened his eyes in an instant, and those eyes were as bright as morning, and he stood up lean and patted the dust on his body.
"It's really unlucky, these people are really grinding one by one, and they have caused Lao Tzu to wait until now." The man spat and shook, and he went straight to the eaves.
If it is said that everything in the night is not visible, then this team here can be regarded as swaggering, and this brightly lit posture attracts passers-by to stop even at night. When Gu Zhiqi left Panjiang City, he used the prince's guard of honor, and the team of 200 people was afraid that others would not know his identity.
For Tao Yaoyao, the advantage is that the carriage is spacious, and she no longer has to squeeze a car with Gu Zhiqi. It's a bit exaggerated to say that squeezing, but it's not very reluctant, and there is an inexplicable sense of resistance. Although it is very ostentatious, but eating well and sleeping well is equivalent to first class, of course she will not refuse, who wants to stay in economy class again.
When Tao Yaoyao was eating and drinking alone in the carriage and humming a little song, there were two people in Gu Zhiqi's car.
"Coming back?" Gu Zhiqi spoke softly, and his tone was very soft.
"Back to the master, I have already sent someone to pass the news to the prince, I think there should be movement in Panjiang City at this time." It was really the man in black beside Gu Zhiqi who spoke.
The man in black didn't just want to stop Qing Yezhuo and delay a little time, but to push the boat down the river to lead them into the city and lure out Gu Zhixian, which is why Gu Zhiqi deliberately abandoned the carriage at the gate of the city.
It's just that Tao Xiaoyao didn't know it yet, she thought that she and Gu Zhiqi were just cooperating with each other, and everything he did was just to fulfill his promise and help her escape.
"Good! Let's see who wins or loses between my royal brother and that one! Ha ha! Gu Zhiqi was surprisingly in a better mood.
"But master, this is a dangerous move, if you are not careful, the entire South Sudan will also face a great crisis." The man in black was still a little worried.
"When two tigers fight, there will be a mistake, so let's sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight." Gu Zhi didn't care.
In his heart, if Gu Zhixian and Qing Yezhuo are opposed, no matter who loses, he will be happy. If Gu Zhixian loses, he can justifiably get what he wants, if Qing Ye Zhuo loses, Gu Zhixian will also be very weak, and he can also solve him without much effort at that time.
"The master is wise." The man in black replied coldly.
Just when Gu Zhiqi came out of Nansu and arrived in Luoyang County, the prince knew his whereabouts well. Although he was a little suspicious of his sudden departure, he didn't have to show it directly, just pretended to meet him by chance.
"Second Emperor Brother is in such a hurry, where are you going?" Gu Zhixian appeared in front of him, but Gu Zhiqi was not surprised, but still bowed gently.
"Linglong Pavilion has a new move in Luoyang County, and the younger brother wants to find out." Gu Zhiqi replied unhurriedly.
"Oh? The shop that sells jewelry still needs the royal brother to go to it himself? The eldest prince was obviously dissatisfied with this answer, and he felt that it was very perfunctory.
"Brother Huang is concerned about Baixinzhi in the government and the opposition, this Linglong Pavilion was still an unknown shop a year ago, but it went straight to the sky overnight, and many of its means and methods are worth learning and figuring out in the world. Moreover, this time Linglong Pavilion is said to have made a new shop, which is already known to everyone in this business. The imperial brother also knows that the younger brother prefers to engage in business, so he is naturally tempted......" Gu Zhiqi replied cautiously, his face a little apprehensive.
"The emperor's brother already has a heart." Gu Zhixian lowered his head and looked at the humble man in front of him, and what he was thinking in his heart was not shown on his face.
"Brother Huang, this shop is about to open, and the younger brother will retire first." Gu Qi was a little nervous and urgent.
"Brother Huang, walk slowly." Gu Zhixian said politely.
Just after Gu Zhiqi left, Gu Zhixian recruited someone to follow him all the way, until he entered Luoyang County, until the day Linglong's house opened, until Gu Zhiqi and Tao Yaoyao left Linglong's house, until they appeared in Panjiang City again, and the spy also came to Gu Zhixian's face.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, His Second Highness did go straight to Luoyang County, and arrived the night before Linglong's house, without making any stops on the way. After the one-day ceremony of the Linglong family, His Royal Highness hurried back, bringing a woman on the way. The spy knelt down and replied.
"What kind of power does this Linglong Pavilion have in Beigao?" Gu Zhixian had to guard against it, Linglong Pavilion also had a shop in Nansu, and this business was really good, with a high reputation among the nobles and the common people, and almost all the local jewelry business was suppressed.
"It's nothing special, otherwise the Li family wouldn't target them, but now the Jiang family has also been involved." The spy said.
"You mean Li Mingtao? Hum! Gu Zhixian snorted coldly.
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, this Linglong Pavilion has a unique style and has won the hearts of the people, and the Li family has long coveted them. This time, they set up a Linglong family in Luoyang County, and the people were even more crowded, so the Li family did something to say that the Linglong Pavilion had colluded with foreigners and resold arms by taking advantage of the convenience of trading. The Jiang family somehow intervened, but their attitude was a little ambiguous. The spy whispered.
"Ambiguous? This Jiang family is clearly profitable. This time is a good opportunity for them to suppress the Li family, how could Jiang Barium, that old thing, be willing to give up in vain? Besides, if the Linglong Pavilion was really swallowed by the Li family, it would only do a hundred harms and no benefits! Gu Zhixian's analysis is reasonable.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, then we won't do anything?" The spy said.
"Yes, of course we have to do it. Isn't Linglong Pavilion going to spread in the South Sudan? We're going to help them get the charge done! Gu Zhixian's eyes flashed sinisterly.
"But Your Highness, didn't you help the Li family? They are the worst enemies of our business! The man asked.
"If Wanfeng becomes the queen, their Li family is our biggest enemy!" Gu Zhixian sneered.
"Your Highness means ......" The spy shuddered.
"You just said - woman?" Gu Zhixian suddenly turned his head and asked.
"Yes, Your Highness the Prince. His Royal Highness brought back the woman on the way back. The spy didn't dare to look up.
"Oh? Identity? Gu Zhixian smiled a little unintelligibly.
"This woman is the only daughter of the shopkeeper of Muqi Pavilion, but she went to Xiaocheng Currency but was robbed on the way, everyone was killed, only this woman accidentally survived after falling off the cliff, and was taken in by the people of Linglong Pavilion, and then came to Linglong's house to do work. There is nothing outstanding except for the good face. The spy told the truth.
"You mean, my unruly brother has a crush on this dead father's daughter?" Gu Zhixian smiled, a little ironic.
Originally, he thought that Gu Zhiqi was in such a hurry to go to Luoyang County to have some ulterior secrets, or that this Linglong Pavilion had some ulterior secrets with him, but he didn't expect to go to join in the fun. It's really ridiculous, as a prince, he doesn't ask for the daughter of the noble, the daughter of the royal family, but he brings back this kind of ordinary woman of unknown origin? Thinking about it, his mood also improved.
"Get up, this time your credit is not small, reward!" Gu Zhixian said with a smile.
"His Royal Highness Prince Xie. Your Highness, do you need to continue to send someone to follow? The man asked again.
"No need." His younger brother walked back so swaggeringly, probably trying to please the beauty? Hehe, it's ridiculous.
"Master, there is another thing, the slave doesn't know whether to talk about it or not." The spy hesitated, but didn't dare to speak.
"Say!" Gu Zhixian's face flashed.
"The minion seems to have met a person he shouldn't have seen on this trip." The man replied cautiously.
"Hmph, you mean the emperor of Beigao - Qing Ye Zhuo!" Gu Zhixian sneered.
"Your Highness is wise." The man instantly broke out in a cold sweat, it seems that the prince didn't send him alone! Thinking of this, the pores all over his body stood up, but fortunately, he told the truth and didn't hide it at all! Otherwise, what awaits him may be a head.
"Don't worry, this prince has already made arrangements." Gu Zhixian smiled even colder. Yes, he has already sent the top spies around him, if he can succeed in one fell swoop this time, or he can kill three birds with one stone!
It's just that everything is beautiful, but the truth is cruel. It was so intertwined that he thought he was at the top of the food chain, maybe he was being toyed with.