Xiao Qi sat under the eaves, just at the junction of light and dark, looking at the bright sunlight outside the door for a while, and looking back at Gu Wanyi who was almost attached to the stone wall. Gu Wanyi pressed her face against the wall, her whole body was lying on the wall in a hugging posture, and the wings behind her naturally spread, more than double the length of her arm span, her posture looked like a weird "six".

There is no jungle outside the city, and there is yellow sand as far as the eye can see. Xiao Qi and others circled around the city that day, and only then did they find an abandoned official post station in the northeast corner of the city. This place has been abandoned for a long time, there are only some haystacks in the stable that have long since dried up, and there is no half of a person, if it were not for a broken signboard hanging at the door, Xiao Qi would not have imagined that it was originally a post station.

To Xiao Qi's surprise, the abandoned stables and houses here are all made of stone, and under the scorching summer, the stone walls separate most of the light and heat from the outside of the wall, and the inside of the house is a little cool. Gu Wanyi grew up in the shady place of Qingshui, and in the weather like Shajiang City, she was like flowers and plants after being exposed, often languishing and listless.

Footsteps finally came from outside the door, Xiao Qi stood up and greeted him, and it was Mu Changsheng. These days, the two of them took turns going into the city to investigate and buy supplies. As soon as he saw Xiao Qi, he showed a simple smile, scratched his head and said, "I was going to come back after shopping, but I was dragged by a group of vendors, making Brother Xiao wait for a long time." ”

"Brother Mu is polite. Is there anyone following him?" Xiao Qi said as he took the object in Mu Changsheng's hand and put it into the house.

Mu Changsheng said quite confidently: "Naturally, no, those hawkers were also dumped clean by me." ”

Gu Wanyi's eyes lit up when she saw what Mu Changsheng bought, picked up a water bag, and asked pitifully, "Can I drink this?"

"I bought a lot of them, and the girl can drink them as she pleases!" Mu Changsheng said proudly.

Gu Wanyi lifted the water bag and put it in her mouth, Xiao Qi only heard the gurgling sound, Gu Wanyi didn't change her anger, and drank most of it in one go. She seemed to notice Xiao Qi and Mu Changsheng's surprised gazes, and reluctantly handed the water bag in her hand to Xiao Qi beside her: "You drink." ”。

Xiao Qi shook his head, and Gu Wanyi drank the remaining water in the water bag. Xiao Qi felt amused and said: "Fortunately, Brother Mu came out of the palace, and there are a lot of valuable objects around him, otherwise you and I would starve to death of thirst." ”

Gu Wanyi snorted, and leaned on the wall again. Xiao Qi looked at Mu Changsheng and asked, "What can Brother Mu find in the city?"

Mu Changsheng scratched his head and said, "I didn't find anything in the city, but when I entered the city, I saw an eight-lift sedan chair, which looked quite majestic. ”

The corners of Xiao Qi's eyes twitched unconsciously, and he only felt that Mu Changsheng's focus was really different from ordinary people: "Even if this Shajiang City is remote, it is also a main city, what is so strange about a majestic and grand sedan chair?"

But although the sedan chair is very majestic, the people accompanying it do not show their banners. It stands to reason that the person who takes the eight sedan chairs is not an official family, but a businessman. But no matter who it is, isn't it strange that he enters the city with such a swagger without revealing his name? If he wants to enter the city in a low-key manner, how can he take this sedan chair?"

Xiao Qi nodded silently, he didn't expect Mu Changsheng to have such a meticulous mind. I only heard Mu Changsheng continue: "Therefore, I deliberately observed. Those who carry the sedan chair have a steady breath and a vigorous pace, and they all have skills. And the soldier who defended the city only interrogated him a little and then let him into the city. ”

"How are those people?" Xiao Qi hurriedly asked.

"It's not outstanding, but it's good enough to get a foothold in the barracks. Mu Changsheng replied seriously.

"Brother Mu, do you remember where the sedan chair fell?"

"I took a special look at it, and I remembered it. ”

Xiao Qi frowned slightly and said, "In this way, it seems a little strange, Brother Mu led me to take a look." ”

Seeing that they were about to go out, Gu Wanyi immediately turned over and said, "I'll go too!"

"No, it's still daylight, it's too ostentatious. Xiao Qi shook his head and said.

Gu Wanyi was suddenly deflated and sat on the side sullenly. Xiao Qi thought that she was being temperamental again, so she didn't pay attention to it, but she heard Gu Wanyi's soft voice sound: "This is my business, but I am so tired that you are running around, but I can only wait here." I'm so useless, how can I avenge this blood revenge?"

Xiao Qi looked at Gu Wanyi's somewhat depressed expression, was a little stunned, and sighed: "It's not that the girl is useless, it's that this is the case." The day is always too dangerous, but I promise you that if we walk at night in the future, I will take you with me. ”

"It's a deal. Gu Wanyi raised her head, looked at Xiao Qi and said softly.

"Definitely. Xiao Qi stood up and walked out with Mu Changsheng.

The two went all the way into the city, and the guards didn't ask too much. Walking on the streets of Shajiang City, Mu Changsheng whispered to Xiao Qi: "The person carrying the sedan chair and the people in the sedan chair lived in an inn in the south of the city. The name seems to be called 'Nantang Yuan'. ”

"Inn?" Xiao Qi said thoughtfully, "If it is really a dignitary, how can there be no mansion?" After exploring in the city for some days, Xiao Qi has found that there are people with prestige and prominent status in the city gathered in the south of the city, but this person lives in an inn in the south of the city, neither enters the mansion of any family, nor hides his whereabouts, and appears in the city with swagger, without fear.

Xiao Qi became more and more curious about this group of people.

"Nantang Garden" has a good reputation in Shajiang City, known for its high prices and exquisite facilities, and most of its customers are caravan owners who come to Shajiang City, with strong financial resources. Across the street, Xiao Qi saw the three big gold lacquer characters of "Nantang Garden", and the huge plaque was almost taller than a person.

Both of them were wearing the most ordinary clothes they had bought in Shajiang City, and in this luxurious street, they were like two rags stuck to the gold and jade. If you dress up like this, you may find it difficult to get close without attracting attention. Xiao Qi thought to himself.

Suddenly, Mu Changsheng gently poked Xiao Qi with his elbow, and glanced at the two people walking towards him without a trace. Both of them were still dressed as Central Plains, talking as if no one was around, their faces were slightly red, and they were still walking a little staggeringly, apparently having just drunk.

Xiao Qi comprehended, pretended not to know, and wanted to wait until the two of them walked before doing it. Before the two of them could walk by, Mu Changsheng suddenly stretched out his hand to make a knife shape and slashed behind a person, before the person could make a sound, his whole body was paralyzed, and Mu Changsheng took the opportunity to carry him on his shoulder.

Xiao Qi scolded secretly, but fortunately reacted in time, he hurriedly grabbed the other person's throat, leaned into his ear and whispered, "Be honest, come with us!" The man nodded busily, and he didn't dare to come out.

The four of them left the street like this, but fortunately, the two of them were already drunk and drunk, and although it seemed a little strange to carry people on their shoulders, only a few people looked at them and did not suspect them.

Leaving the south of the city, Xiao Qi and Mu Changsheng came to a relatively secluded alley and threw the two on the ground. Mu Changsheng said to Xiao Qi with a serious face: "Brother Xiao, it's not that I'm a good teacher, but just a matter of facts. You just made a move too late, and if you slow down a little longer, I'm afraid something will go wrong. ”

Xiao Qi was stunned for a moment, and said with his forehead raised: "I originally planned to do it from behind after staggering past them." 」

Mu Changsheng was stunned for a moment, touched his stubble, and muttered, "That's not bad......

"Brother Mu has taught a lesson!" Two people of unknown origin are in their hands, and they may be discovered at any time, Xiao Qi is too lazy to entangle with Mu Changsheng about this issue, he just wants to interrupt Mu Changsheng, for fear that his thoughts will turn to that strange corner again, "It is a serious matter to interrogate these two people now." ”

Mu Changsheng nodded, turned his head to look at the sober man, and asked viciously: "Today I saw you carrying a sedan chair into the city, who are you!"

The drunkenness in the man's eyes had faded for the most part, and he looked at Mu Changsheng with some panic, and struggled: "We were sent to carry the sedan chair, and we don't know anything else......

Xiao Qi frowned, thinking about how to interrogate, only to see Mu Changsheng reach out on the person's shoulder again, and take advantage of the momentum to pull down his arm, Xiao Qi clearly heard a "click" sound, and Mu Changsheng actually pulled the person's arm out of the mortar. Xiao Qi gasped unconsciously.

Mu Changsheng covered the man's mouth in time, and the man was sweating profusely in pain, and kept kicking his legs, but he could only make a low whining sound.

"How many of you have skills, are you just a sedan chair man a liar?"

The man was covered so that he could barely breathe, and shook his head again and again, but Mu Changsheng just asked again and again, completely unaware. The corners of Xiao Qi's eyes twitched again, and he sighed: "Brother Mu, you cover him like this, how can he speak......

"Oooh. Mu Changsheng let go of his hand, and the man took a few breaths, and after he evened out his breath, he said intermittently: "I...... We are all survivors of the Battle of Yunzhou......"

Xiao Qi's eyes shot a cold light: "You mean that there are still people in Yunzhou secretly mobilizing the remnant forces?"

The man hesitated, "I don't know that either...... The second son didn't mention it to us, this errand was handed over to a few of us idlers by the second son...... What exactly he's doing, how do we know? There was a girl in the sedan chair, and she said that it was a gift from Yunzhou to the Marquis of Shajiang City......"

Mu Changsheng looked at Xiao Qi and nodded at him. Xiao Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother Mu's interrogation...... There are really some doorways......"

"I saw His Majesty in the palace before, and I tried prisoners, so I learned some methods. ”

Xiao Qi turned his head to look at the person who was sitting on the ground and asked, "A girl, how can you count it as a gift?"

"Our second son said that the Marquis of Shajiang City is lustful by nature, and he sent a girl to him for a spring festival, which is ...... but better than treasure......"

Xiao Qi and Mu Changsheng glanced at each other. Mu Changsheng didn't say a word, stepped forward and hit the man's neck, and the man immediately fainted.

"Is what he said true or false?" asked Mu Changsheng.

"I'm not sure yet, but what he said explains why they carry eight sedan chairs and don't show their names. They not only wanted to enter the city in front of the people of Shajiang City to announce to Di Yuan that Yunzhou's ceremony had arrived, but they also couldn't let others know that the congratulatory gifts between the dignified princes were actually a living girl. Thinking about it, this is also a small reminder to Di Yuan, if Di Yuan has any tricks, although Yunzhou is already dormant, and it is on the territory of Shajiang City, there are not many means, but if the dirty deeds between them are shown to everyone, and then add oil and vinegar, it can also slightly stammer Di Yuan's reputation. Xiao Qi had a look of disgust on his face.