Yixiang-in.

It's not the best local green house, and it's not the worst green house in the area.

Decent way.

This is the best description of Yixiangyuan.

The shopkeeper can be said to be a frequent visitor to Yixiangyuan.

Every time he comes.

Whether it is the old bustard or the big teapot, they will give the warmest hospitality.

On the one hand, the reputation of the shopkeeper is very good.

On the other hand, the shopkeeper is quite generous.

Although the shopkeeper's is indeed a bit weird.

After all, a big man visits the Qinglou just to chat with the girls and listen to stories, and he never even bothered with these girls.

Sometimes.

It is inevitable that some people will speculate whether the shopkeeper has a hidden problem in that regard.

Otherwise, how could he not get married for so many years?

"Shopkeeper Xia, do you finally have time to come and see our sisters?"

In the upper private room on the second floor of Yixiangyuan.

The shopkeeper was seated not long ago.

Immediately, the door was opened, and a group of warblers and swallows poured in, and the air was suddenly filled with the smell of fat powder.

"Come on, come on, sit down, you're welcome. ”

The shopkeeper who sat on the throne beckoned to them with a smile.

The group of girls did not have the slightest politeness with the shopkeeper, and they all habitually sat at the table one after another.

"Have you eaten at noon? If you're hungry, you can order whatever you want." ”

The shopkeeper looked at them and smiled.

"Shopkeeper, this time I'm bothering you to break the bill again. ”

"Shopkeeper, I want to eat fish. ”

"Shopkeeper, I want to eat candied fruit......"

As soon as the words fell.

The sound of the girls chattering sounded in my ears.

And all the shopkeepers met their requirements one by one.

"Jiu Niang, I haven't been here for a long time, has the Han family you mentioned before been coming to you recently?"

Waiting for the food to be served.

The shopkeeper opened the conversation with the girls with ease, and looked at a delicate-looking young girl like a family.

"Of course, you don't know anything about the shopkeeper, that Han family basically comes to Jiuniang every three or five days, and every time there is endless thoughts and affection......"

didn't wait for Jiuniang to speak.

The young girl, who was dressed more brightly, took the lead in covering her mouth and chuckled.

"Tut-tut, then this Han family is really infatuated, but it's a pity that wishful thinking infatuation is not a burden and kidnapping for others. ”

The shopkeeper couldn't help but say with interest.

"The Shopkeeper's ......"

Hearing this, Jiu Niang bit her lip lightly, and her watery eyes showed a little helplessness.

"Hahaha, shopkeeper, what's more, the Han family swore a few days ago that he would redeem Jiu Niang!"

The brightly dressed girl on the side ate and laughed.

"It's a pity that Lang has a concubine who has no intention......"

"Jiu Niang, didn't you explicitly reject him?"

The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, in fact, the slave family didn't tell him, but he ......"

As soon as I mentioned it.

Jiuniang was a little indescribable.

"Forget it, Sister Rong will help you say it. ”

The brightly dressed girl shook her head.

"Shopkeeper, you also know that as a woman in the Qinglou, some things are inconvenient to say directly, so as not to make the guests unhappy, and Jiuniang's temperament, you know, she is too soft-hearted, others treat her better, it is difficult for her to refuse others, so it is not unreasonable for that Han family to fall in love with our Jiuniang......

"The sisters are all dusty women, and everyone hopes to find a good match in the future, but it is not easy to find a good match from our background, so we will be cautious in our choice in this regard......"

"As for that Han family, we didn't look down on him because of his background, and even we didn't have a bad impression of him at the beginning, but unfortunately after we knocked on the side to find out about his situation, we found out that this Han family son is not a good match. ”

"Oh, why do you say he's not a good match?"

The shopkeeper said with interest after hearing this.

"The shopkeeper doesn't know anything, he's different from us, because he's not an ordinary person. ”

The brightly dressed girl sighed softly.

"What's more, our sisters have seen too many men, and we know that if we really marry such a man, we may never be able to live in peace for the rest of our lives. ”

"Tut-tut, then Jiu Niang, you have to be careful, be careful that after you reject him, this kid can't guarantee that he will do something impulsively. ”

The shopkeeper looked at the soft and weak Jiuniang Dao.

"The shopkeeper can rest assured, if that Han family dares to make trouble in Yixiangyuan, someone will clean him up at that time. ”

The brightly dressed girl smiled.

"Xiaocui, what about you, have you encountered any interesting guests and things recently?"

The shopkeeper smiled as well, and then turned his gaze to another graceful girl in a green veil.

All afternoon.

The shopkeeper basically chatted with these girls all the time.

After all, few people visit the Qinglou during the day.

These girls are also idle, and they simply come to accompany the shopkeeper.

In the evening.

Before leaving the Green House.

The shopkeeper gave each girl a sum of money.

And the girls all smiled and accepted it in gratitude.

In fact, there has been no shortage of refusals.

But the shopkeeper had to shove it into them.

What can you say about visiting the Qinglou without giving money to the girl.

Friendship is friendship, business is business.

The two must not be confused.

"Shopkeeper Xia is really a good person. ”

The entrance of Yixiang-in.

The group of girls after saying goodbye to the shopkeeper and leaving.

The brightly dressed girl looked at the figure of the shopkeeper Xia who was fading away, and suddenly sighed.

"Haha, Peach, you still can't forget the shopkeeper. ”

The girl on the side immediately chuckled and quipped when she heard this.

"It's a pity that I know that it is impossible to be in charge of the store......"

Momoko said with a gloomy expression.

"Momoko, don't think about it, let's go back. ”

The girl next to her patted her shoulder and sighed.

......

"Shopkeeper, you're back!"

When the shopkeeper returned to the inn.

Xiao Ming, who was busy everywhere, saw him and hurriedly put down what he was doing and stepped forward.

"You're back, is there anything wrong?"

The shopkeeper walked lazily to the rocking chair at the counter, and closed his eyes directly after lying down.

"It's nothing, I just care about the shopkeeper. ”

Xiao Ming said helplessly.

"I have something to care about, go and get busy with you. ”

The shopkeeper yawned, waved his hand at Xiao Ming casually, and then ignored it.

"Okay. ”

Xiao Ming shook his head, turned around and continued to work.

Window corner.

Xue Qing was still sitting in this familiar position.

His nose moved slightly.

Because he smelled the faint smell of fat powder left on the shopkeeper's body.

Afternoon.

The shopkeeper did go to the Qinglou.

Being a man.

He is no stranger to the taste of Qinglou.

Merely.

Usually.

He didn't go to the Qinglou to have fun.

Rather, they are running to kill.

This time.

Xue Qing didn't stay in the inn lobby for long.

After drinking the last cup of tea, he walked straight out of the inn.

It didn't take long.

He went to the private room of the restaurant again.

"Did something happen? I was suddenly contacted urgently in the afternoon. ”

Looking at the middle-aged man sitting at the table with a solemn expression, Xue Qing couldn't help but wonder.

"The situation has changed, according to the news we just got, Qin Ji suddenly changed his itinerary, and now he is hurrying towards us, maybe he will arrive tomorrow ......"

The middle-aged man said with a serious expression.

"What?"

Xue Qing immediately raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"What the hell is the goal?"

"I don't know, but there's not much time left for you. ”

The middle-aged man stared at Xue Qing and said in a deep voice.

“...... Which direction do you expect him to come from?"

Xue Qing pondered for a moment.

"East of the city. ”

The middle-aged man said immediately.

"Seongdong...... I know. ”

After speaking.

Xue Qing turned around and prepared to leave.

"Where are you going?"

The middle-aged man was stunned.

"Of course, I went to the east of the city to step on the layout in advance. ”

Xue Qingtou didn't reply.

"Don't forget to give me the help you need, after all, I'm not completely sure that I will succeed this time. ”

"We will. ”

The middle-aged man said solemnly.

After Xue Qing left.

The middle-aged man remained in the private room and did not leave.

I don't know how long it took.

Ade's figure quietly appeared.

"What's going on with Qin Ji?"

After sitting across from the middle-aged man with a big grin, Ade went straight to the point.

"According to the information obtained by the organization, Qin Ji's abnormal interest may be related to Dong Cailing. ”

The middle-aged man said truthfully.

"Dong Cailing?"

As soon as Ade heard this, he restrained his frivolity.

"It is reported that Qin Ji learned about Dong Cailing's whereabouts from some source. ”

The middle-aged man said.

"Interesting. ”

A playful smile appeared on Ade's face as he tapped his fingers on the table.

"Check carefully, Qin Ji learned about Dong Cailing's whereabouts from what source. ”

"Yes!"

The middle-aged man immediately said in a deep voice.

Return to the inn.

There was only Xiao Ming alone in the lobby.

"What about the shopkeeper?"

Seeing this, Ade couldn't help but ask.

"The shopkeeper asked the neighbors to call them to eat and drink again, and Ah Chao and Xiao Xiong went to prepare for tomorrow's affairs, and I stayed to watch the house. ”

Xiao Ming said listlessly.

"When I came back from Lao Fang just now, he told me that Qin Ji, the young master of Dongshan Gate, suddenly changed his itinerary and is now running towards us, and his target is most likely Dong Cailing. ”

Ade pouted.

"Hmm, how did he know Dong Cailing's whereabouts?"

Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows and said.

"Xiao Ming, I suspect that something may be wrong with our organization. Ade said with a rare serious face. "Ever since we chose Dong Cailing, we've been secretly helping her cover up her whereabouts, but now her whereabouts are still exposed, don't you think there's something strange in this?"

"Ade, could it be that you're thinking too much?"

Xiao Ming frowned lightly.

"Just in case, I've already asked the old party to check. Ade said in a deep voice. "After all, if something really goes wrong with the organization, you and I know what the consequences will be. ”

“...... In recent years, the organization has grown too fast, and it is inevitable that there will be various omissions, if the organization really has problems, it is better for us to withdraw as soon as possible. ”

Xiao Ming thought about it with a solemn expression.

"It doesn't matter if we are exposed, the most important thing is not to drag down the shopkeeper. ”

"That's what I thought, too. ”

Ade shook his head and sighed softly.

Time.

The lobby of the inn fell silent.

Long.

Ah Chao and Xiao Xiong returned to the inn at the same time.

When the two saw Xiao Ming and Ade sitting silently at the long table, they asked why.

Subsequently.

Ade told them all about the future.

"Ade's suspicions are correct, there may indeed be something wrong with our organization. ”

Ah Chao, who has always been silent, said directly after hearing this.

"Huh?"

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Ah Chao.

"Over the years, I have been in charge of all aspects of the organization's statistical affairs, and in the process of statistics, I have found all kinds of clues that there are some problems within the organization, but I did not expect the consequences to be so serious. ”

Ah Chao said expressionlessly.

Don't look at him at the counter on weekdays, as if he has endless accounts.

In fact, he is not only bookkeeping, but also a lot of statistical work.

In order to avoid the shopkeeper's discovery of anomalies.

So these statistical ledgers don't look much different from ordinary ledgers.

Only you can see the specific content.

"Ah Chao, why didn't you say this kind of thing earlier?"

Ade said helplessly.

"Is the existence of this organization important to us?"

Ah Chao glanced indifferently at the crowd.

"Now that we have selected candidates, this organization is dispensable to us, and I don't want your energy and mind to be wasted on it. ”

“...... Ah Chao, I understand what you mean, the question is, what if Dong Cailing's affairs end in failure?"

Ade was silent for a moment.

"What about failure? Don't forget what we were trying to do in the first place. ”

Ah Chao's voice said without a trace of emotion.

“...... Okay, Ah Chao, we all know it, don't worry, after the matter of Dong Cailing is over, we will withdraw from this organization as soon as possible. ”

Xiao Ming said suddenly.

"That's fine. ”

After speaking.

Ah Chao walked straight towards the inner hall.

Leave Xiao Ming and Xiao Xiong Ade three people.

"Ah Chao has something to say. ”

As playmates who grew up together.

They are most familiar with each other.

Shortly after Ah Chao left.

Xiao Ming sighed helplessly.

"He's worried that we're going to let the lust for power get confused. ”

The bear, who had been silent, spoke.

"But are we that kind of people?"

Ade smiled wryly.

"We are indeed not this kind of person now, but there is no guarantee that one day in the future we will fall deeper and deeper unconsciously, and Ah Chao is just warning us in advance. ”

Xiao Ming explained.

"Haven't you noticed that we have begun to gradually deviate from the original intention of establishing a block? Although Ah Chao is usually silent, he knows the problem better than any of us. ”

“......”

Lobby.

Once again, there was a new silence.

Meanwhile.

After Ah Chao entered the inner hall, he came directly to the wall of the back door.

He stood by the wall, as if muttering to himself.

"Shopkeeper, I've done what you have to do. ”

"Ah Chao, you are the one who belongs to the group of children, watch them carefully, don't let them go down the wrong path. ”

Behind the wall.

The shopkeeper's voice rang out lazily.

There was no movement.