Chapter 14 Xinglong Inn
"Brother Wen, Brother Wen." Wen Yeting vaguely heard Wei Yun calling him outside the door, so he got up to open the door, but stopped Wei Yun from entering the house and signaled him to silence.
Wei Yun leaned in and took a look inside, smiled understandingly, and said happily, "Brother Wen, is the girl in the flowers?" ”
"Well, she's sleeping, you be quiet." Wen Yeting closed the door as he spoke.
"Okay, okay, but why is she here with you?" Wei Yun asked, and bumped Wen Yeting's shoulder.
Wen Yeting glanced at him and replied, "It's not all you, you told her that the xiaolongbao in our inn is delicious, and she came so greedily." What are you looking for me? ”
"Oh, it's not a big deal, it's just that I have something I want to ask you." Wei Yun said, and led Wen Yeting to his room to talk in detail.
The two entered Wei Yun's room, Wei Yun looked around and closed the door, took a deep breath, went to pour tea for Wen Yeting, and handed it to him.
Wen Yeting couldn't help but ask, "What's so mysterious?" ”
Wei Yun sat down dignified and said, "What I say next may be a little difficult for you to accept, but please believe that I have no malicious intent. Then he paused and looked straight at Wen Yeting.
Wen Yeting was shocked by him like this, and when he was confused, Wei Yun took a sip of tea, and then said: "After I recognized you a few days ago, I couldn't see what your purpose was in Shuzhou, but it didn't look like I was playing so far, so I flew back to Qindu and asked someone to help me investigate." Only then did I know that your mother died ten years ago, so you have been silent in recent years, and I have no news from you. I shouldn't have investigated you privately, I'm sorry. ”
"Wait, Qin Du? Are you from Qindu? Wen Yeting breathed a sigh of relief, but felt very surprised.
"That's right, Qin Du, if you think about it carefully, you should actually know me." Wei Yun looked at Wen Yeting and smiled lightly.
Wen Yeting silently said in his heart: "Wei Yun, Wei Yun ......", suddenly he remembered something, and shouted: "His Royal Highness the current crown prince of Qindu, Wei Yun?" ”
Wei Yun smiled heartily and said, "It's really not easy, you finally remember." When I first told you my name, I was expecting that you would recognize me, and as a result, hey......"
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, I'm sorry, I haven't asked about the world for many years, and I have forgotten a lot of dusty past. I remembered that ten years ago, you asked someone to send me an invitation and invited me to go to the Qin capital to participate in the Yaji. I wanted to accept the appointment, but when my mother was killed, I didn't have time to take care of it, and I didn't even have time to reply to the letter. Wen Yeting said guiltily.
Wei Yun waved his hand, and then said with a smile: "At that time, I thought you were arrogant and sulky, but I didn't think about why you refused. Don't call me His Royal Highness the Prince, you and I are not from the capital, I still prefer you to call me Brother Wei. ”
Wen Yeting hesitated for a moment and asked, "Brother Wei, what do you have to tell you?" ”
"I came to Shuzhou, in fact, to investigate the matter of broken intestine grass. To tell you the truth, in recent years, there have been ominous signs circulating in the Qin capital. Some businessmen and Dana went bankrupt overnight, and even some powerful and dignitaries lost their minds for some reason. At first, this situation only occurred in some jurisdictions of Qindu, and in the past two years, it has been common in the capital Huai'an City. Originally, when we asked the local government to investigate, we reported that it was an evil spirit, and we couldn't find the cause. It wasn't until it reached Huai'an City that my father ordered a strict review, and I learned that it was those local officials who had embezzled and accepted bribes and lied about the truth. Later, we finally learned from the mouth of a person who was taking medicine in Huai'an City that the person who sold the medicine was from Jinyun City, and when selling the medicine, he had told him that if his origin was revealed, he would not supply medicine again, so many people had to keep silent. According to the man's confession, this kind of trade has been rampant in the Qin capital for a long time, and countless people have been victimized. So my father planned to send someone to Jinyun City to investigate, but he couldn't make a big fuss, one was afraid of startling the snake, and the other didn't want to hurt the peace with Shuzhou for a hundred years if there was a misunderstanding. When I heard about this, I volunteered to ask my father for help, and he thought that I could also train me, so I agreed. After speaking, Wei Yun sighed.
Wen Yeting was shocked when he heard this, "Then what progress have you made recently?" ”
Wei Yun replied: "When I entered Shuzhou, I pretended to be playing in the mountains and rivers in order to hide people's eyes and ears, so as not to expose my whereabouts, and then I came to Jinyun City when I met you by chance. That day, Hanama said that she heard the rumor of Qindu on the way, and I think that since this rumor has spread here, the person who sells medicine must also know about it, so it has disappeared. I've been looking around in Jinyun City lately, but I haven't seen the poison appear. ”
"And you're trying to get me to help?"
"Exactly. I have no relatives here, and that's how many of you know each other. Besides, Brother Wen is famous, and it would be my honor if you could give me an idea. ”
"Well, I see, if you need anything, just ask. The matter has come to this point, and I can't hide it, I came to Shuzhou to investigate the truth about my mother's death. I have already informed my soldiers in Yudu that they will come to Shuzhou when the time is right, and they can also help Brother Wei when the time comes. ”
"So good! It's just that I didn't expect that this Shuzhou turned out to be far more hidden than the dark blade I imagined. Wei Yun sighed heavily, "However, I want to ask Brother Wen for one thing, please don't reveal my identity for the time being, I don't want to be disgusted with others because of these things outside my body, you know what I want, right?" ”
Wen Yeting bowed, "I understand." ”
When he returned to the room, he was still thinking about what Wei Yun had just said, and he suddenly felt that his heart was numb, and he always felt that this Shuzhou was more treacherous than he expected.
"Oops, how did I fall asleep." She woke up suddenly, exclaimed, wiped the corners of her mouth, and fortunately didn't drool.
Wen Yeting smiled and said, "It seems that you are too tired." Xiaolongbao is on the table for you, but it's cold now, I'll let Xiao Er warm it up later. ”
She hurriedly waved her hand, "No, I have to go back." ”
After that, she wrapped a pocket with the clothes in front of her, packed the xiaolong inside, and then walked out, waving her hand and saying loudly, "Thank you for your buns!" ”
Wen Yeting was behind her, looking at her hurried figure, and felt very happy.
When she arrived at the bazaar, she saw Yuming alone, and stepped forward and asked, "Where is Chaoyan?" ”
Yu Ming turned around and saw her carrying a xiaolongbao in her arms, beckoned her to sit down, and replied, "Yesterday, Chaoyan found that there was a caravan entering and leaving the main mansion, and today I will let her continue to squat." ”
As soon as the words fell, Chao Yan's voice sounded, "You're back." ”
Chao Yan greeted her first, and then said, "Auntie, that caravan went to the mansion of the chief secretary again today, and when I left, I followed them and found that they were staying at the Xinglong Inn. I managed to ask the vendors outside the inn, they were from Yudu. ”
Yu Ming frowned, "It's Yudu again." Let's go, let's go back and talk about it. ”
When the three of them returned home, Yu Ming spoke: "Huajian, you go to the Xinglong Inn at night to check the goods of this caravan to see if there is any poison hidden." Yesterday, the Qingke sent a letter, saying that the caravan they were following had been around Jinyun City for a few more days, and it was really unexpected that they had not set off for a long time. ”
She nodded, stayed until midnight, then changed into her night clothes and went to the Furong Inn with a mask. According to Chaoyan, the wagon of the caravan was found in the backyard, and when he opened it, he saw that it was silk and leather.
So she began to grope carefully, found the dark compartment below, opened it and looked, but it was empty.
She thought to herself, "Oh no, I've been tricked!" He was about to leave, but he saw dozens of men with swords coming up around him, and the one led by him immediately ordered: "Catch him for me!" Keep your mouth alive! ”
In the main division's mansion, the main hall sat the chief secretary and several merchants, one of whom spoke: "It's still the chief secretary who is wise, and a tanuki has come to change the prince, so that the person who followed us thought we had returned to the inn, but in fact, we never went out of here at all, and we also buried an ambush in the inn." ”
Everyone began to compliment the chief secretary one after another, and the chief secretary waved his hand and said: "Some time ago, I received a secret report that Qin Du had noticed the matter of breaking the intestine grass, and I expected that Qin would not give up and would definitely find Jinyun City along the vine." Therefore, the caravan in front of you was supposed to go to the Qin capital in the next few days, and I asked them to put it off and play around. As a result, you came in a few days, I thought it would be better to plan it, if there are already Qin Capital secret agents in Jinyun City, it is better to deliberately arouse their suspicion and let them show their feet. ”
"I heard that although Qin Du is not controlling the caravan from Jinyun City on the surface, it has actually strengthened its scrutiny. In the past, you could trade freely after entering the capital, but now after entering the capital, you have to check every city you visit, and if you settle down where to sell, someone will secretly patrol it. If this continues, we can't do this business, and we can't explain it when we go back. The man said.
The chief priest stood up, walked up to them, and said, "Don't worry. I have already reported this matter to the state lord, and if necessary, we will find a substitute for the dead ghost, and if Qin Du comes to question him, we will push him out, indicating that we have no knowledge. For the time being, we will no longer go to Qindu to sell, and when the limelight passes, we will discuss other methods. In short, we will be responsible for this transaction to the end, and I also ask you to convey it to Your Majesty, in order to show your sincerity, there will be other tributes in the future, and you will never let Yudu be damaged in the slightest. ”
The man replied: "We are naturally relieved, otherwise we would not have cooperated for so many years, so I will leave this matter to the Lord Chief, and we will go back as soon as possible." ”
Suddenly, a small group outside the door rushed to the front of the hall, and the chief priest motioned for him to say goodbye, and he said: "The chief priest is like a god, and someone is indeed going to the inn." ”
The chief priest hurriedly asked, "What about the man?" ”
The little guy replied stupidly: "He ran away." ”
The chief priest was furious and scolded: "A bunch of waste! Come on, follow me to Xinglong Inn. ”