The city is very large, although the vast desert is desolate, but it is also where all kinds of rare materials and mineral veins are located, so although the city is located on the border, it gathers all kinds of desert caravan masters and merchants, very lively, but between the bustling streets, there are a few remote alleys with few people, which look very gloomy in the shadow of the high wall. In front of such a street, Liu Qingxue slowed down, looked around with some vigilance, and found that no one was paying attention to herself, before entering this remote back alley. She reached out and probed into a hole in the wall, and found a note from it, which had been stained the same color as the wall by the dust scattered in the hole, and it was indeed difficult to find unless she was careful.

She unfolded the note, a few lines of simple and neat handwriting, Liu Qingxue was slightly surprised, she didn't expect Xiao Qi, a rough man who grew up in the barracks, to have a pretty good handwriting, not as unruly and sloppy as she imagined. It didn't take her more than a moment to read the contents of the note. Then she ignored the dust on the note, just patted it lightly, and actually stuffed it directly into her mouth, without water, chewed it and swallowed it.

Liu Qingxue walked out slowly, pondering deeply. After thinking about it for a while, I figured out where to go next. She shuttled through the streets and alleys, suddenly stopped, looked at the four-character plaque of "Fuhao Commercial Bank" on her head, and walked in slowly. Before she could walk into the firm, Hou Yanchun greeted her. With a festive smile on his face, he smiled at Liu Qingxue and said, "What kind of wind blew Miss Liu here today?"

"The piece of information that Shopkeeper Hou said last time is true, according to the agreement at the time, I still owe you a fee. Liu Qingxue said as she walked into the firm.

Hou Yanchun was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Liu Qingxue to call himself differently, he faintly felt that it was not simple, and said with a smile: "The girl really believes in her word, it's been almost a month, and I can still remember, it's really not easy, Hou almost forgot about it." ”

"Don't you want the silver Hou shopkeeper?"

"Yes, of course!" Hou Yanchun hurriedly took a piece of silver from Liu Qingxue's hand and put it into his arms with a smile, "Today's girl visited, shouldn't it be for these silver coins?"

"Naturally. There is something I would like to ask the shopkeeper. ”

Hou Yanchun led Liu Qingxue to a table and chair in the corner of the hall of the trading house, sat down opposite Liu Qingxue in person, and asked with a smile while instructing his subordinates to make tea: "I don't know what can serve the girl?"

Liu Qingxue's cold eyes rose, looked at Hou Yanchun, and asked, "Yunzhou Wei Boyu, can the shopkeeper Hou recognize him?"

"I don't know it, I've just heard of it. There are Yunzhou dignitaries living in the Houfu Villa, which is not a secret in Shajiang City. ”

"Then this Wei Boyu was attacked a few days ago and was seriously injured, and the shopkeeper Hou also knew about it. ”

Hou Yanchun squinted his eyes slightly and replied: "That's nature, it is said that the son of Yunzhou has not woken up yet." ”

"I remember the last time we met, Shopkeeper Hou mentioned that this trading house is doing business as an intelligence dealer?" asked Liu Qingxue tentatively.

"Yes, do you have any news for the girl?" Hou Yanchun smiled.

Liu Qingxue's eyes were deep, and she said word by word: "No, I came to sell a message to Shopkeeper Hou." ”

Hou Yanchun frowned and said, "It's not impossible, it's just that the girl wants to sell some news?"

"About the murderer who attacked Wei Boyu at night. ”

"Who is it?" Hou Yanchun's eyes lit up, as if he was very interested in this, and asked.

Liu Qingxue said three words lightly: "Suo Pingzhang." ”

This name was obviously unexpected by Hou Yanchun, and he asked with some hesitation: "It's not that Hou can't trust the girl, it's just that the girl said it out of thin air, even if she wants to sell it, most of them will be difficult to win people's trust, and she can't sell it if she wants to." ”

"It's okay, I don't charge money for this news, so Shopkeeper Hou doesn't have to expect to be able to sell for it. Of course, in order not to let Shopkeeper Hou work in vain, I should give Shopkeeper Hou another fee, just to buy these news for others. As much money I give, the shopkeeper will spread it out. ”

Hou Yanchun gradually understood what Liu Qingxue meant, he carefully looked at her expression, and a smile gradually bloomed on his originally somewhat confused face.

"Alas, this matter is not difficult, but this is unfounded, and if it spreads, I am afraid it will affect the reputation of our Fuhao firm. He deliberately had a look of embarrassment on his face.

Liu Qingxue didn't look surprised, and said calmly: "Then what should I do?"

"Gotta add money. Hou Yanchun smiled all over his face, stretched out a palm, and spread his five fingers, "Get this number." ”

"It's yours. Liu Qingxue replied decisively, took out the silver ticket from her arms, and handed it to Hou Yanchun: "Is it enough?" This was almost all the money left on her body, but she didn't want to use the jade on the scabbard anymore. She knew that if she wanted to deal with Suo Pingzhang, this matter was imperative. It's a big deal to go to Mu Changsheng to ask for some when the time comes, presumably when he comes out of the palace, he will bring a lot more net worth than when he left home in a hurry.

Therefore, although she was in some pain, her face was not wavering, and she calmly waited for Hou Yanchun's reaction.

Hou Yanchun hesitated for a moment, his eyes still glancing at Liu Qingxue's scabbard from time to time. In the end, he sighed, nodded, and said, "That's it, it's all according to the girl's wishes." For the sake of our cooperative relationship, it is not once or twice, Hou will give the girl another 20% share. ”

Liu Qingxue nodded lightly, stood up and planned to leave, Hou Yanchun followed behind her, sending her out all the way.

The two walked to the center of the hall, and suddenly a richly dressed woman seemed to have tripped under her feet, and the whole person bumped into Liu Qingxue. Liu Qingxue, who was walking next to her, could see clearly that it was obvious that one person deliberately stretched out his foot to trip her.

Liu Qingxue's eyes were slightly cold, and she helped the woman to stand up straight, her cold gaze swept towards the person who stretched out her feet, and she was almost about to open her mouth to question. To her surprise, this man was originally following behind this woman, five big and three thick, it seemed to be this woman's follower, but if this was the case, how could he deliberately trip this woman?

After this moment of hesitation, before Liu Qingxue could have a seizure, the woman helped Liu Qingxue, pulled her sleeve, and secretly signaled her not to speak. Liu Qingxue was a little inexplicable, and at this time, the person who stretched out his feet also glanced at Liu Qingxue coldly, and then smiled at the woman: "Second lady, are you okay?"

When he spoke, the words "Second Lady" were shouted particularly loudly. Hou Yanchun smiled with professional habits, as if he didn't see the attendant, and saluted the woman: "Today is the day when the Qingluo bulk arrives, and Mrs. Su has come to buy the Qingluo loose for Hou Ye again?"

The woman straightened up and replied, "Yes." Hou Ye has always been angry, and he has to be clear to go to the fire, otherwise he will always have a headache at night. It's just that this medicinal material is only produced in the north, and there is also a shopkeeper of Laohou, who helps me purchase some Qingluo powder from this far away every half month. ”

Liu Qingxue looked at a porcelain box in the woman's hand, it seemed that the temperature was extremely low, and it was still emitting a faint white gas, and a layer of water vapor was formed on the surface. This Qingluo scattered willow Qingxue has naturally seen it in the north, and I also know that this thing is difficult to store and transport, and if it is exposed to sunlight, it will fail in a moment, but I didn't expect that thousands of miles away from the north can still be seen, and Fuhao Commercial Bank really has some means.

Listening to Hou Yanchun's title, this woman's surname is Su, but she is the wife of the Hou Mansion. Liu Qingxue only heard that the wife of the head of the Hou Mansion was from the Xihuang tribe, and her surname was not Su. The status of the woman in front of her does not seem to be as noble as her identity, Liu Qingxue frowned slightly.

"Madame is serious, fortunately, Madame didn't fall just now, otherwise this month's Qingluo is afraid that she will fall to the ground. Hou Yanchun ignored the attendant's gloomy face, but still laughed.

Mrs. Su only smiled faintly, turned her head and said softly to Liu Qingxue: "My foot is twisted, can you trouble the girl to help me to the door?"

Liu Qingxue was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly, held Mrs. Su's arm, and slowly walked out of the door. At this time, the two girls turned their backs to Mrs. Su's attendant and Hou Yanchun, and Mrs. Su suddenly whispered, "Girl, don't provoke this person." Nominally, though he was my bodyguard, he never listened to me. He is very skilled, and it is useless for the girl to have a conflict with him for me. ”

Liu Qingxue looked at Mrs. Su in surprise, only to see that she kept her head down, as if nothing had happened. Thinking about a stranger like this, willing to be wronged, the two just met in Pingshui, Liu Qingxue was suddenly a little moved. For some reason, Liu Qingxue suddenly thought of the deceased Mrs. Liu, even though Mrs. Su and her did not look similar at all.

Xu is this inexplicable warmth, Liu Qingxue unconsciously grabbed Mrs. Su's hand. Mrs. Su let out a soft "huh" and turned her head to look at Liu Qingxue in some surprise.

At this time, the two had already walked to the door, Mrs. Su smiled and patted Liu Qingxue's hand gently, let go of her hand, and saluted Hou Yanchun: "Shopkeeper Hou, farewell." ”

After Hou Yanchun smiled and returned the salute, she led the attendant and disappeared at the end of the alley.

Hou Yanchun sent Mrs. Su away, noticed that Liu Qingxue looked strange, and asked, "What's wrong with Miss Liu?"

Liu Qingxue looked at the somewhat delicate figure and asked, "Shopkeeper Hou, who is that?"

"Mrs. Su Ping, the second lady of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, what's the matter?

"No, I don't recognize. Liu Qingxue stepped forward and walked in the opposite direction where Su Ping had disappeared.

Hou Yanchun looked at Liu Qingxue's distant figure, smiled and turned around, there was already a thin figure standing beside him, and under the sun, this slender shadow was stretched out in a long way.

"Sir. He smiled and saluted.

The thin figure said lightly: "It's hard work." ”

"Mr. is hard, this journey has been hard work, and I haven't had time to rest yet, right?" was called "Hu Shopkeeper", Hou Yanchun didn't have any surprised look, just giggled.

The figure didn't answer, looking distracted in the distance. Hou Yanchun looked at the expression of this so-called "gentleman" and asked tentatively: "Mr. is in a hurry to come back this time, does the big boss have any new instructions?"

"It's not a command, it's just that there is a lot of care for the shopkeeper Lao Hu here, and there will always be no bad treatment of the shopkeeper Hu. ”

Hou Yanchun's smile was even brighter, and he nodded: "That's that!" The thin figure turned around and walked into the firm, Hou Yanchun raised his eyebrows. This person is not a person in the firm, but he followed all the way from Pingzhou, in addition to conveying that mysterious instruction to himself, he did not receive an official position, just an idle cloud and a crane-like existence, many times there is no one, Hou Yanchun originally thought that he had gone to the big boss to return to his life, but today he came out again. In the letters of the great masters, he was also called "sir", which seems to be deeply relied on, and it is really very mysterious.

However, Hou Yanchun only smiled and muttered to himself: "It doesn't matter who he is, he won't stand in the way of our wealth anyway!" ”