Chapter 17: A City Within a City

The beggar found two people and gave each a small receipt.

Qi Xuansu looked at it from a distance, although the two of them were all the way to the beggar, they were dressed in a gauze robe, wearing a black lea turban, rolling up their sleeves, revealing the tattoos on their forearms.

These two people are about the beggars, the subordinates of the beggar king, after receiving the money, they looked at Qi Xuansu, their eyes stayed on the fire gun on Qi Xuansu's waist for a moment, and agreed.

The beggar returned to Qi Xuansu and looked at Qi Xuansu with a blank eye.

Qi Xuansu took out the other two receipts from his sleeve and gave them to the beggar.

The beggar smiled and continued to lead the way.

The labyrinthine city is clearly very strange, and the occasional howl of pain or the sound of crying of sorrow is reminiscent of the infamous edict.

Finally in front of a mansion that was out of place here, the beggar stopped: "This is it." ”

Qi Xuansu asked: "By the way, I haven't asked for advice yet, who is the surname of the owner here?" ”

The beggar replied: "The beggar king's official title is 'Tuantou', surnamed Ye, and the single name is the word 'Xiu'. ”

Qi Xuansu bowed his head and said, "I'll just call 'Mr. Ye'." ”

The beggar smiled and nodded, and stepped forward to report.

After a while, a small door opened in the mansion and invited guests to enter.

The guest, that is, Qi Xuansu, walked in, and there were neatly dressed servants in charge of guiding the way.

There is a hole in this mansion, although it is not comparable to the real martial arts, but it is comparable to the ordinary gentry. In a sense, this is also three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion, the beggar has made the head, and he is also the number one person.

As for why Qi Xuansu was able to come here smoothly, it is not surprising.

The beggar king can't do a serious business, that's a business that can only be involved in a really big family, and whoever dares to stretch out his hand will destroy him. However, the beggar king can do some low-class brothel business, which accumulates a lot, and the small profit is not a lot of money, which is a lot of income. Coupled with all kinds of other shady deeds, the beggar king is also very busy on weekdays, dealing with various affairs, coupled with the power of the beggar gang, there are not a few people who ask the beggar king every day.

The servant led Qi Xuansu to a small hall to rest, served tea, and asked him to wait for a while, saying that the beggar king was meeting guests.

Qi Xuansu didn't urge, nor did he drink tea, just waited patiently.

After waiting for about half an hour, someone finally informed Qi Xuansu that the beggar king was invited.

This is the difference between coming alone and Bai Yingqiong letting people talk, if there is Bai Yingqiong's face, he will never dare to snub Qi Xuansu so much.

Qi Xuansu, under the guidance of the servants, came from a small hall to a hall.

I don't think it looks like it from the outside, but inside it is a different scene, with a long case placed against the north wall, all yellow and pear seats, and the gentry mansion is nothing more than that.

On the main seat on the left sits a tall old man with a snow-white lion cat in his arms.

Qi Xuansu clenched his fists and said, "Wei Wugui has seen Mr. Ye. ”

The old man raised his eyelids and glanced at Qi Xuansu, and his gaze was slightly on the "Divine Dragon Handcuff" on Qi Xuansu's waist: "What are you doing here, Brother Wei?" ”

Qi Xuansu didn't go around in circles, and said directly: "I heard that Mr. Ye has great powers and is well-informed, and I want to inquire about some news." ”

"Please." Ye Xiu stretched out his hand to the guest seat next to him, "Please sit down and serve tea." ”

Qi Xuansu sat down and said, "Mr. Ye knows the True Martial Arts Concept, right?" ”

Ye Xiu was stroking the lion cat's chin and stopped: "Of course I know." ”

Qi Xuansu continued: "The Jiangnan Provincial Government has emptied the Zhenwu Temple, and the investigation team from Jinque has moved into the Zhenwu Temple, with a total of seven deputy hall masters and auxiliary first-level figures. ”

"You want to know about these seven big guys?" Ye Xiu asked.

Qi Xuansu shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in the seven big shots, I'm only very interested in their subordinates." ”

Ye Xiu was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "I can only say do my best." ”

Qi Xuansu said: "Among the many Taoist priests, there is a fresh face. As far as I know, this person's name is Qi Xuansu, he was originally a deacon of Tiangang Hall, and later he was transferred to Ziwei Hall as the director, and he just arrived in Jinling Mansion not long ago, I want to know his relevant information and recent movements in Jinling Mansion, the sooner the better. ”

Ye Xiu put the lion cat in his arms on the coffee table next to him and said, "The whereabouts of a Taoist priest in charge start from three hundred peace dollars. ”

Qi Xuansu bargained: "It's too expensive, I can only give two hundred Taiping money." ”

Ye Xiu was noncommittal and looked at Qi Xuansu: "Before that, I want to ask, who is Your Excellency?" He dared to investigate the Taoist priest in charge of the Daomen. ”

Qi Xuansu showed the waist card of the man in black and shook it, and then took it back.

"It turned out to be an official figure." Ye Xiu's face was a little abrupt, "That's good, it's just two hundred Taiping money, but you have to pay a deposit of one hundred Taiping money." ”

Qi Xuansu didn't talk nonsense, and directly took out a big ticket and put it on the coffee table next to him.

However, in the blink of an eye, the funds of 500 Taiping Yuan have been spent 200 Taiping Yuan. Fortunately, it was not Qi Xuansu's own money that was spent, otherwise he would have died of distress - although he often bought spiritual objects for thousands of Taiping dollars, but spiritual objects could be sold separately, and Taiping money was just changed to a form around him, but this kind of expenditure was spent on flowers, and there was not half a hair left.

As for why Qi Xuansu used himself to test Ye Xiu, the reason was also very simple.

It is mainly based on temptation, no matter what news the beggar gang hears, he can immediately know whether it is right or wrong, so as to judge whether the beggar gang is honest or perfunctory. Besides, he can't trust the beggars now, and the beggars can't trust him, and he didn't entrust big business at the beginning, and at this time he is still in the initial stage of contact, what he has to do is to win each other's trust, which can be regarded as a foreshadowing for the future.

Of course, if the beggar gang can reveal Qi Xuansu's true identity, then Qi Xuansu can directly return to Lei Xiaohuan, and the mission fails.

This is what Zhang Yuelu said about "feeling the bottom". Rats have a rat road, snakes have a snake road, and some things may not be able to be done by the Daomen and the government.

Ye Xiu didn't look at the big ticket, but said: "Three days later, no matter whether it is successful or not, I will give your Excellency an explanation." If it is done, you agree, please settle the balance. If it doesn't work out, you don't agree with it, and I will refund the deposit in full. ”

"There is labor." Qi Xuansu got up and said goodbye.

……

After Zhang Yuelu accompanied Qi Xuansu to breakfast, she went to see Bai Yingqiong again, still dressed in men's clothes, but she returned to her original appearance.

The meeting place this time is not Bai Di, but a courtyard located outside the city, a typical Jiangnan garden, is a good place to escape from the world and recuperate, this place is not in Bai Yingqiong's name, but Bai Yingqiong often lives here.

This is what Zhang Yuelu said about the stakes. Rooted in Gangnam Province for many years, who can really stay out of the matter.

After Zhang Yuelu came over, a steward personally led the way for Zhang Yuelu.

There are a total of four entrances here.

The first entry is to sit in the north in the center, and the mountain stone pavilion constitutes a natural courtyard. The west hugging building is set up in the "flowing cup canal", imitating the book Shenglan Pavilion Qushui Liuzhen, quite elegant.

The second into the hanging flower door, only a few pieces of lake stone for the scene, the environment is elegant and chic.

The third is the rockery lake, a small pavilion is built according to the mountain, the courtyard is full of mountains and stones, condescending, tall and beautiful.

Finally, the center is the most sublime and gorgeous two-storey building in the park, and the front yard is surrounded by the whole mountain stone, and the pavilion is connected with the pavilion and the pavilion with the corridor, forming different scenery and interest. Ingenuity.

The building is made of bamboo weaving as the ground, wisteria carved plum, dyed jade as plum blossoms, bamboo leaves, symbolizing the three friends of the cold year, the eaves are woven with bamboo silk, inlaid with jade, the surrounding group of plates carves a hundred deer figures, the heart of the partition fan is embroidered with double-sided penetration, everywhere is finely carved, it is breathtaking.

After Zhang Yuelu came in, she looked around and praised: "It's really a good place." ”

"It's far worse than Yujing." Bai Yingqiong was fiddling with a set of tea sets, skillfully, "No matter how good this kind of place is, it can't compare to an ordinary mansion in Xuandu, it's not something that anyone can live in." ”

That's what it means.

Who doesn't know that Zhang Yuelu lives in Xuandu, not Yujing Twenty-four Square. One step further, it's the Purple Mansion.

Zhang Yuelu sat opposite Bai Yingqiong and said with a light smile: "It's just a temporary lease." ”

Soon, Bai Yingqiong poured Zhang Yuelu a full cup of tea.

Zhang Yuelu held the teacup with both hands and said: "Recently, there has been an undercurrent in the city of Jinling Mansion, and there are endless false accusations. ”

Bai Yingqiong smiled slightly: "It's not endless, it's the senior sister who is serious." ”

Zhang Yuelu asked again: "By the way, Senior Sister has lived in Jinling Mansion for a long time, so she should be very familiar with many local snakes, right?" ”

Bai Yingqiong is always tepid: "Xiao Su is the local head snake." ”

Zhang Yuelu just let out an "oh".

Bai Yingqiong rubbed her forehead with her hand: "I have heard of this Qi Xuansu, it is said that Mrs. Tantai does not like him very much, I thought he was an insignificant little person, but I didn't expect this young man to have a great background, and he has a good relationship with Lei Zhenren and Pei Zhenren, and it seems that he also has some relationship with Donghua Zhenren, this time he was transferred to Ziweitang is Donghua Zhenren personally came forward to order, could it be the bloodline of the Quanzhen Dao Qi Mansion Lord?" ”

Zhang Yuelu said neatly: "No, he is only from the Vientiane Dao Palace, and he is not surnamed Qi, but he just follows the master's surname Qi." ”

"I see." Bai Yingqiong said, "There are not a few people who are born in the Vientiane Dao Palace but can stand out in the Quanzhen Dao. ”

Half an hour later, Zhang Yuelu, who had found nothing, said goodbye and left, and Bai Yingqiong was sent to the door.

After Bai Yingqiong saw Zhang Yuelu go away, she turned around and went back to the house.

At this time, there was one more person in the house, the "Heavenly Court" Fengbo. He was originally developing the "Heavenly Court" altar in Yongzhou, Liangzhou and other places, but in the end, because he provoked Lei Xiaohuan, he was swept away, and he was only spared and returned south alone.

Bai Yingqiong no longer concealed her annoyance, and looked at Feng Bo with gloomy eyes: "What did you do to Xiaojin?" ”

Feng Bo smiled: "We don't dare to treat Miss Bai as such, we just invite Miss Bai to be a guest for a few days." ”

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