In the middle of the night, when everything was silent, the Qingke returned.

She was dusty, her clothes were stained with a lot of mud, and before she could take a breath, she saw the three people in the flowers, her eyebrows and eyes stretched a lot, and she turned her head and asked Yuming: "You have explained the situation to them." Yuming nodded.

Qingke continued: "I followed a caravan from Yudu a few days ago, and I had observed them in the city for a few days, and there was nothing unusual about them, and the goods they were carrying were just ordinary cakes. I wanted to take the opportunity to get the trade paperwork so that we could use it later. But instead of immediately setting off for Qindu, they went to a county near Jinyun City to have fun for a few days, and I saw that they were reluctant to leave, and I suddenly felt very strange......"

After saying that, Qingke took a sip of water, Xiyan couldn't wait a little, and asked, "What's strange?" Maybe it's a rare trip for a caravan and you want to get around? ”

Qingke shook his head, "No, you think, if you are a caravan going to trade with other countries, and you are still shipping pastries with a short shelf life, do you still have the heart to play around?" ”

After hearing this, Xiyan woke up like a dream, and everyone asked Qingke to continue.

So I decided to check on them at night when they weren't ready, and sure enough, some of the pastries were moldy, but they didn't see them. Then I noticed that there was a hidden compartment under the carriage, and when I opened it, I saw that there was a whole box of broken intestine grass inside. I took one out of it and rushed back to show Yuming. ”

After saying that, Qingke took out the broken intestine grass carefully wrapped in a handkerchief from his arms.

Yu Ming took it, carefully unfolded it in his hand, and after carefully looking at it, he said: "It is indeed a broken intestine grass, and the scientific name is poppy." Judging from its morphology, it seems to have been carefully cultivated, and it did not grow naturally in the fields and mountains. When it is not in bloom, it is similar to most ordinary vine plants, and if no one takes care of it, it is easy to entangle with weeds, and it is generally difficult for ordinary people to distinguish, so it is often eaten by village people. But as far as I know, this poisonous broken intestine grass has never been allowed to be planted in large quantities, and if there is indeed a box of it, then the planting area should not be underestimated, where did they get so many seeds? ”

Everyone was confused, and sighed in their hearts that things were getting more and more complicated.

Suddenly, Yuming hurriedly asked, "Qingke, where did you just say this caravan came from?" ”

Qingke was asked suddenly, and he was also a little flustered, and said: "Well, well, Yudu, yes, from Yudu." ”

Yuming shouted: "That's even weirder! The opium poppy is generally found in the southern region, and Yudu is located in the north, and it is not easy to grow it, but it is still possible to collect so much? ”

Chao Yan answered: "Is it possible, they came from the Qin capital, and deliberately went far away to cover people's eyes and ears, and went to the territory of Yudu and then to Jinyun City, so they left Jinyun City but were not in a hurry to go to Qindu?" After all, there are so many broken intestine grasses, I'm afraid I don't want to expose my whereabouts. ”

Qingke lowered his head and pondered for a while, as if he had thought of something, "By the way, this caravan was discovered when I was lurking at the door of the Foreign Trade Division, and the people from the other caravans came out soon after entering, only this caravan was delayed for about an hour, and when they came out, the head of the Foreign Trade Department personally sent them to the door." You say, could this also be related to the Foreign Trade Division? ”

"Assuming that they are really from Yudu, that extraordinary thing, growing in an inopportune place, must have used some extraordinary means, maybe ......"

Yu Ming took a deep breath and continued, "Maybe it's also related to my people. It is rumored that many years ago, Wang Duan had let our clan cultivate this medicine in large quantities, and the flowers that produced it did not know what he kept it for use. ”

"In this way, I will set out to follow them early tomorrow morning, and Xiyan will go with me to confirm their whereabouts and actions." Qingke said and looked at Xi Yan, who nodded in understanding.

"Then Chaoyan will stay in Jinyun City first and go with us to investigate the Foreign Trade Division." Yu Ming commanded.

Everyone bowed slightly, and then went to prepare and rest.

She felt that something was not right, and when she returned to the room, she immediately asked Hanama, "Can you tell me in detail what kind of poison this poppy is?" ”

"This medicine can be called the root of all evil, once it is contaminated, it is difficult to eradicate, and it can only be nourished by medicine, and the mind of the person who takes it gradually loses, and it is like a waste person. And this medicine is expensive, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people, even if Zhong Ding's family is unable to make ends meet. ”

"Wait, that is, once this drug is contaminated, it will make people want to stop, gradually turn into the walking dead, and it will ruin people's families?"

"Exactly." Hanama felt her reaction a little intense, and asked again, "Do you remember something?" Has it been recorded in the history books that this kind of thing existed in Shuzhou? ”

"It's not Shuzhou, it's Qindu."

"Qin Du? You mean, Qin has appeared? Hanama was surprised.

"Yes, when I was a child, my father took me to listen to books, and the storyteller always mentioned this story. Whoever eats this poison and becomes a gold-swallowing beast, Wanguan's wealth can also be turned into nothingness overnight. My father would always point out to me that the seemingly dilapidated houses in the city were in fact magnificent mansions, and that they had become like this because they had ingested the poison by mistake. Now it seems that this is not a legend, but a reality. ”

"Has Qin Capital still appeared in recent years?"

"No, so I always thought it was just a rumor from adults, just to let children not be greedy."

"If you say this, it is actually to warn future generations, then this poison should be solved."

"Hmm," she nodded, thinking of Wei Yun coming to Shuzhou at this time, and this poison appeared in Shuzhou, could it be that he came because of the investigation of this matter? Gotta find a way to test him.

The next day, in the morning light, Qingke and Xiyan set off to follow the caravan.

Here, Yuming is also pretending to be a gardener in the city, and is preparing to go out to set up a stall. Let Chaoyan and Huajian act separately to see if they can get useful information from the chief director.

She went to the door of the Foreign Trade Division, and after noon, she didn't notice anything abnormal, and was about to relax.

Suddenly feeling that someone was approaching behind her, she wanted to turn around and fight with it, but when she looked back, it was Wen Yeting, and the outstretched fist stopped in the air, Wen Yeting smiled and gently put her fist down.

"How are you? I suspect you're a ghost, you're always so ghostly. ”

Wen Yeting's eyes were full of surprise, but he didn't expect to meet again, leaned against the wall, stood beside her and said, "Even if I'm a ghost, aren't we going to the same place?" I didn't know you were here. ”

She didn't bother to deal with him, thinking to herself, "I'm really afraid of something, the road is narrow." Then he leaned over and continued to look at the door of the Foreign Trade Division.

"Eh, how long have you been here? I've just arrived, so you can share your information with me. Wen Yeting shrugged her head over her shoulders.

She glared back at him and said, "What about getting down to business, can you be serious?" I didn't have any information, I had been squatting for a long time, and I hadn't even seen a fly. ”

"So what are you squatting on......" Wen Yeting was speaking, she covered his chest with her hand and motioned for him to dodge back, only to see the chief secretary walking out from the door of the Foreign Trade Division and getting into a carriage.

The two glanced at each other and quietly followed. I saw that the carriage did not stop all the way, and went directly to a restaurant in the south of Jinyun City, and the main driver got out of the carriage and entered a box.

She was about to go to the restaurant, but she saw Chao Yan pacing carefully outside the door, stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder and asked, "Chao Yan, why are you here too?" ”

Wen Yeting next to him also smiled respectfully: "Miss Chaoyan, we meet again." ”

Chao Yan saw that Huajian and Wen Yeting were together, a little surprised but snickered, "I stayed in the main director's mansion for a long time, and just after his family Hao Hao Tang went out together, I followed them here." ”

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, thinking that it was probably just the main secretary's family banquet, and they were about to leave, but they heard someone in the house shouting their names, and they looked at Wei Yun.

"That's good luck." She cried out silently from the bottom of her heart.

At this time, Wei Yun had already walked to the door, wanting to pull them in to eat, and said: "Brother Wen, you are too unkind, you ran to find the girl in the flower by yourself, no wonder I woke up and went to your room to look for you, but I didn't see you." Quick, I'm going to invite you to dinner, I heard that this restaurant is a prestigious signboard of Jinyun City. ”

Chao Yan said solemnly: "Master Wei, thank you for your kindness, you don't need to eat, Huajian and I are about to go back, so I won't bother you." ”

She was a little moved when she heard the food, and she had to find an opportunity to talk from Wei Yun's mouth, so she didn't refuse.

Wei Yun said enthusiastically: "Oh, Miss Chaoyan, don't you have to eat when you go back?" Where to eat is to eat, yesterday in a hurry, I didn't invite you to dinner, it's rare to meet again today, this kind of fate we don't want to live up to it, you will go back after eating, I will never delay you. ”

Seeing this, Wen Yeting also accosted: "Yes, it's not an exaggeration to have a meal." Besides, Hanama has always loved delicacies, and she may regret not letting her eat them. ”

When she heard Wen Yeting say this, she made a gesture to step on his feet, Wen Yeting was so frightened that she jumped back, almost didn't stand firm and fell, she saw that she stepped on the air and said, "You talk a lot!" ”

Chao Yan smiled, seeing that it was difficult to be gracious, what Wen Yeting said was not unreasonable, thinking that if he blindly refused, it would be unkind, and replied: "Then thank you Gongzi Wei, you broke the bank." ”

So the four of them sat around a table, and the store presented the dishes one after another, and it was really as worthy of the name as rumored, the spicy chicken was fragrant but not dry, and the taste was strong; The braised pork is fat but not greasy, and melts in the mouth; The rattan pepper fish is numb but not spicy, crispy and delicate; Dongpo's elbow is even more soft and dense, and the fragrance is overflowing...... Everyone talked about it, but Wen Yeting kept giving her vegetables, watching her eat with relish, and smiling lightly.

Chao Yan was much more subtle, silent, chewing slowly.

Wei Yun sighed with her, this is delicious, that one is delicious, Wen Yeting was joking with them on the side.

Wei Yun saw that Chaoyan was silent, so he wanted to talk to her again: "Miss Chaoyan, why don't you ask me how I recognized you as Chaoyan instead of Xiyan?" ”

Chao Yan didn't think of this, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and replied dignifiedly: "Oh yes, maybe you just heard my name called by the flowers inside?" ”

She was also interested when she heard this, although it was very disrespectful, but she thought to herself that this Supreme Emperor was really a stupid boy, where could he gossip with the girl like this.

Wei Yun shook his head with a smile and said, "Definitely! Although you and Miss Xiyan are similar in appearance, they seem to me to be completely different people. You seem to be born with a fresh and refined temperament, showing gentleness and elegance between gestures, generous and decent, even if you stand there without saying a word, it is as if you are on the water side. So, of course, I can tell. ”

She never expected Wei Yun to praise Chaoyan so bluntly, she almost choked her and squirted out the rice in her mouth, and secretly sighed in her heart: "That's it, I'm really convinced." Fortunately, the Supreme Emperor was not born when he was in power, otherwise if he worked hard for such a stupid boy, I am afraid that he would be ridiculed by future generations. ”

Chao Yan was also embarrassed by what he said, and lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.

Wen Yeting saw that the atmosphere was a little embarrassed, and teased: "Brother Wei, what you said is true, if Miss Xiyan is present, I'm afraid you will already kneel on the ground and beg for mercy." ”

Wei Yun realized that he had lost his words and caused people to misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained: "Eh, it's not ......."

Turning to Chaoyan and then said, "I'm sorry, I don't think Miss Xiyan looks like a domineering girl, I just want to express that you two sisters have their own styles, and if you look closely, you can see that your actual personalities and mannerisms are very different." Hey, I'm really going to lose too much, punish myself! With that, he drank a whole glass of wine.

Chao Yan blushed and replied pleasantly: "It's okay, Master Wei doesn't have to mind." Xiyan is just not good at words, not cold, don't misunderstand. ”

Wei Yun nodded solemnly after hearing this.

She moved the dish to Wei Yun and said, "Don't say anything, eat your food!" ”