Chapter 171: Blocking the Road
Atractylodes? That top rich businessman?!
Xuanyuan Ye ignored everyone's surprise and whispered to Shangguan Li.
"Madam, I don't think we're very welcome here, or shall we go back?"
Shangguan Li slapped his hand, then took a step forward gently, breaking free from Xuanyuan Ye's unstrict confinement without a trace.
She walked up to Xu Fengyan, stuffed the note that had been written before into Xu Fengyan's hand, and made a gesture very sincerely.
"Then thank you Miss Xu in advance."
After speaking, she turned to look at Xuanyuan Ye, who made a look of grievance, and the corners of her mouth twitched, as for acting so realistically?
However, she still mobilized all her acting skills and showed a perfect smile.
"Okay, let's go."
In front of everyone, Xuanyuan Ye naturally took her hand, and the two of them left the City Lord's Mansion as if no one was around.
It wasn't until he got into the carriage that Shangguan Li finally put down the dry smile on his face, stared at Xuanyuan Ye's hand that was still holding his hand, and frowned.
"How long do you want to catch it?"
"Personally, of course, the longer the better."
Xuanyuan Ye said with a smile, not seeing the coldness just now, but having said that, he still let go of Shangguan Li.
In the face of this kind of teasing, Shangguan Li directly went in and out of his left ear and out of his right ear, and asked directly.
"What's going on over there?"
"Hmm...... It is said that gold mines have been found on the West Mountain outside Linyang City, and the wealthy merchants here plan to make some fuss about it. ”
Shangguan Li raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Isn't it true that things like mineral veins should be directly handed over to the imperial court and directly under the jurisdiction of the household department?"
Xuanyuan Ye leaned against the wall of the carriage embroidered with unknown dark patterns, feeling the slight shaking coming from the march, and his tone was very indifferent.
"That's a big vein, this gold mine is relatively small, and Xu Shuo is involved in it, even if someone from the household department comes, it won't be taken back."
Shangguan Li didn't know much about this kind of thing, but she still remembered the purpose of coming this time.
"Where's the map?"
"Didn't the county lord already hand over a note to Xu Fengyan just now? It is said that the maps of the castle lord's mansion and the like are placed in the storehouse, which is the room on the west side. Specifically, I didn't have a chance to ask. ”
Shangguan Li was listening carefully, but when he heard this sentence "I didn't have a chance to ask", he paused.
"What do you mean, what's the accident?"
Xuanyuan Ye, if she really wanted to trick someone, she didn't think that Xu Shuo, who looked like a person with a force value higher than intelligence, would not be fooled.
“…… The county lord is so keen, does he care about me very much? ”
Shangguan Li's eyebrows were about to raise his temples, and he replied without smiling.
"Of course I do, if you can tell me everything you know, of course I won't bother you."
Xuanyuan Ye sneered and stretched out unsightly.
"That's not going to work...... It's not an accident, it's Xu Shuo himself who doesn't know what special map he has, you say, are those people in the Green Fox Gang reliable? ”
"You didn't send someone to check?"
Shangguan Li ruthlessly dismantled Xuanyuan Ye, who still wanted to continue to pretend.
The starting point of this matter is actually that the news of the Green Fox Gang is accurate, so last night she quietly went to the address that the little girl said - Qingdangxing and took a look.
Although he didn't get any useful information, he accidentally discovered the existence of another group of people there, who were good and very experienced, if Shangguan Li hadn't gone in at all, he would have been caught off guard.
Just such a small pawnshop, at best, the little Green Fox Gang, can attract such a master?
Xuanyuan Ye heard this, and did not continue to hide it, but said with some distress.
"I can't hide it from the county lord every time, it seems that those people under my command have indeed been peaceful for too long."
It doesn't have to be.
Shangguan Li thought expressionlessly.
If one day she is really discovered by these people, wouldn't she be very faceless? Although this is very unlikely, it is very small.
The carriage staggered through the downtown area, it was already noon, and the light snow had not stopped, Shangguan Li opened the curtain and exhaled a breath of pure white heat.
Since Xuanyuan Ye has already sent someone to investigate, and he came to the City Lord's Mansion with her today, the news must be accurate.
The point is, she doesn't know what's on that map yet.
"I heard that there is a map to the Temple of Heaven, oh, that is, the legendary place where the high priest held a sacrifice, and recorded the way there."
Shangguan Li silently lowered the curtain of the car, and looked at Xuanyuan Ye who seemed to have his own mind reading skills with some tiredness.
"You ......"
"I don't know how to read minds, I just like to observe the county lord."
Xuanyuan blinked, and the emotions under his smile were like smoke, as if he would never be able to figure it out.
She was silent for a moment, her instinct telling her that it would be dangerous to continue on the topic, and that the results might be out of her control, so she changed the subject lightly.
"It means that the key to Anning Town is in that Temple of Heaven?"
Xuanyuan Ye didn't show any dissatisfaction with her not answering her words, and nodded her chin.
"I guess so."
Shangguan Li wanted to ask something, but suddenly, the carriage slammed, and the coachman's exclamation came through a thin curtain of carriage.
"Phew!"
The two people in the car stabilized their bodies at the first time, and were about to ask, when they heard the coachman's frightened voice.
"Sir, madam, this, this, the little one seems to have bumped into someone!"
Shangguan Li was about to speak, but Xuanyuan Ye took the lead.
"Which way are you coming from?"
When Shangguan Li heard this, his eyes rolled, and he lifted the curtain by the window slightly and looked outside.
This is just the most deserted section of the road between the City Lord's Mansion and the White Mansion, this piece is basically the land of the White Mansion, and there is no time to buy an industry, so there are not many people coming and going.
It's almost noon now, and most of the people in Linyang are ready to eat, so there are basically no people hanging out on the road.
In this case, if you hit someone, either one of the driver and the person who was hit was blind, or there was something wrong with the person who was hit.
The coachman immediately replied.
"It seems to be coming from the direction of our mansion."
Xuanyuan Ye's eyes flashed, gave Shangguan Li a calm smile, and said leisurely.
"There's medicine in the car, let him come up."
A moment later, the man, who looked like a beggar, was dragged in by the coachman.
"You go out and keep watch."
Xuanyuan Ye said lightly.
After waiting for the coachman to go out, the beggar, who seemed to be unconscious before, suddenly opened his eyes, and the first thing he said was.
"There's an accident over there in Baifu!"
Although Shangguan Li could see at a glance that this person was pretending to be dizzy, she didn't expect him to "wake up" so quickly, but looking at Xuanyuan Ye's unwavering expression, she immediately guessed that he was either Shen Baiyu's person or Xuanyuan Ye's person.