Chapter 52: Distress in the Pavilion
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing sorted out their clues, looked for clues, and decided to start from the inside of the inn outside the building to find out the culprit who planted the blame for Lu You, but the bizarre death of the second grandson of the shopkeeper brought the investigation to a standstill. Zhao Xueqing faintly felt that there was a force secretly controlling the situation, and she told Fu Tianpeng to return to the inn immediately.
After arriving at the store, Fu Tianpeng glanced at the counter, but did not see the figure of the shopkeeper Wang, so he asked the guy in the store what the shopkeeper Wang was doing. The guy told Fu Tianpeng that not long after they went out, a man wearing a hat and a cloak came to look for him.
Zhao Xueqing asked the man, the person who came to find the shopkeeper, he had seen the appearance of this person clearly. The guy shook his head, and he replied to Zhao Xueqing, the other party's hat was pressed very low, and he couldn't see his face clearly at all. But the man had a hoarse voice and a thick beard under his chin.
After learning about these situations, Zhao Xueqing asked the guys again, except for Sun Si who had been to Lu You's room, there were other guys who took care of his daily life. Seeing Zhao Xueqing asking about Lu You's situation, this guy's face suddenly changed as if he had encountered something terrible, and he walked away on the grounds that he was still busy entertaining customers.
After collecting no valuable information at the inn, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing left the inn. At the moment, the two of them can only hope to find the shopkeeper Wang, and learn from him what happened to Lu You's stay in the past few days.
Zhao Xueqing and Fu Tianpeng first came to the fresh food stall in the market, and they inquired about the fishermen according to the physiognomy characteristics of the people in the clothes provided by the guys. After visiting several houses in a row, there are still no clues. The two inquired about the whereabouts of Shopkeeper Wang from the surrounding shops and pedestrians, and everyone spoke in unison, telling Fu Tianpeng that he had not seen Shopkeeper Wang.
Fu Tianpeng looked around and said to Zhao Xueqing: "Sister Qing, it seems that there is no trace of the king's shopkeeper in the city, so let's go to the outskirts of the city to have a look." ”
Zhao Xueqing also wanted to ask the fishermen who lived on the outskirts of the city for some news, so the two of them left the city. On the grassy road on the outskirts of the city, Fu Tianpeng saw a fat man with an open heart. He looked depressed, and while kicking the stones on the side of the road fiercely, he scolded Juyuan Casino.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing didn't pay attention to this fat man because they were in a hurry. But the fat man kicked up a pebble, and the pebble flew up and flew towards Fu Tianpeng's front door. Fu Tianpeng stretched out his hand to grab the stones, and asked angrily why the fat man kicked the stones, what if he hurt someone?
The fat man lost his money because of the bet, and he was not angry. When he saw Fu Tianpeng reprimanding himself, the pent-up anger in his stomach suddenly exploded. The fat man spat a little at his hands, then raised his fist and swung it towards Fu Tianpeng.
Fu Tianpeng flashed to the side, grabbed the fat man's arm and dragged him forward, throwing him into the mud. The fat man was furious, got up and pounced on Fu Tianpeng again. Went around his back and raised his palm to slash down with a single knife.
The fat man fell to the ground again, knocking out two of his front teeth. Fu Tianpeng walked up to the fat man and asked him if he wanted to fight again?
The fat man saw that Fu Tianpeng was a practitioner, so he hugged his fists again and again, admitting that his words and deeds were reckless, and hoped that he could let him go in large quantities. Fu Tianpeng stretched out his hand to pull the fat man up and asked him what troubles he had encountered.
The fat man told Fu Tianpeng that Lin'an Mansion didn't know what he wanted in the past two days. The officers and soldiers came to the outskirts of the city to look for the bad luck of us fishermen. They told us to hide our nets, harpoons, and boats, and to go out to fish, and to put all those who violated them in jail.
After listening to the fat man's story, Fu Tianpeng continued: "If you are not allowed to go out fishing, how can you make a living." ”
As soon as Fu Tianpeng's words fell, the fat man sighed while stamping his feet. He told Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing that he only blamed himself for being lazy and lazy, except for catching some fish to barely make ends meet.
Therefore, the government issued an order, and he went to Juyuan Gambling House out of helplessness to try his luck, and as a result, he not only lost all the hard-earned money from fishing, but also lost money on the boat. This ship is his life, and without it, how will he live in the future?
After listening to the fat man's words, Fu Tianpeng took out two ingots of silver from the money bag and handed them to the fat man, and he told the fat man that he could do some small business and not be involved in gambling. The fat man felt that he had met a nobleman, and he thanked Fu Tianpeng again and again.
Zhao Xueqing saw that the fat man was also from a fishing family, so she asked if she had seen a person wearing a robe, full of cheeks and beard. The fat man scratched his head and recalled, he told Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing that this person was likely to be He Kai, the city gate official.
After Fu Tianpeng listened to the fat man's story, he immediately asked him where he could find He Kai?
The fat man talked to the two of them, He Kai usually likes to fish and make money, if you can't find him in Baima Lake, you can go to Juyuan Gambling House to find him. His whereabouts are relatively fixed, and he rarely wanders around anywhere else.
Fu Tianpeng clenched his fists and went to Juyuan Casino to find He Kai according to the location that the fat man said. After arriving at Juyuan Caifang, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing looked for He Kai separately, the two of them looked left and right in the crowd, looked around, and finally found He Kai in front of a gambling seat leaning against the corner.
He Kai was dressed at this time, just as the guy in the same store said, standing in the middle of the gamblers in a robe. He Kai made a big deal and killed all sides, and the silver chips in front of him were piled up into a mountain. While shaking the cup, he urged the people around him to hurry up and place bets, buy and leave.
Fu Tianpeng wanted to step forward to find He Kai, but Zhao Xueqing said to him secretly: "Brother Tianpeng, there are many people in the gambling house, and it is easy to leak news. It's better for us to be optimistic about the situation first, and then make a plan for the next step. ”
In this way, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing also squeezed into the gambling table, and He Kai saw that Fu Tianpeng was a fresh face. Grinned at him and said, "This little brother, are you also interested in playing two?" Fu Tianpeng told He Kai with a smile that when he had nothing to do, he also liked to gamble a few times.
He Kai stretched out his hand and signaled to Fu Tianpeng to place a bet. Fu Tianpeng asked He Kai to start a few games first, and he would join in later. He Kai nodded, and then turned his gaze to the others. The casino is rich to the Wang family, and He Kai has been a banker repeatedly, and it is all-inclusive.
At this time, Fu Tianpeng walked over, and he said to He Kai: "This brother, how about I do this village?" ”
He Kai stood in place and grinned, he told Fu Tianpeng that as long as he could afford the money, what could he not do if he wanted to be a banker.
After listening to He Kai's words, Fu Tianpeng took out four gold ingots from his money bag and threw them on the gambling table.
He Kai saw that he was generous, so he pushed the dice cup in front of him. After Fu Tianpeng got the dice cup,
He suggested that He Kai dare to play a desperate bet.
He Kai smiled coldly, he told Fu Tianpeng that the conditions for playing were up to him, and he would sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman. Fu Tianpeng said to He Kai: "The gameplay is very simple, that is, to shake the dice and guess the size. ”
After Fu Tianpeng's words were clarified, He Kai stretched out his hand again to signal that he could start. Fu Tianpeng picked up the dice cup and posed for the Heavenly King Tota. The dice flew up and down in the cup, spinning from side to side. The sound of shaking was like mercury pouring down the ground, and the waterfall was falling and reaching the ears of the people in a continuous manner.
After the dice cup shook for a while, Fu Tianpeng grabbed the dice cup and singled out the dice. He also asked Ho Kai to buy and leave. He Kai snorted, pushed all the silver taels in front of him, and said to Fu Tianpeng: "You are driving three sixes, leopards." ”
Fu Tianpeng also threw the gold ingot into the pile of silver, and then he picked up the lid of the dice cup, and there was only a little bit inside. ”
Seeing this, He Kai told Fu Tianpeng that he was convinced, he turned around and wanted to leave, but Fu Tianpeng stopped him. He Kai asked Fu Tianpeng what else he had to do, and Fu Tianpeng told him that the chips he lost were far less than the value of his four gold ingots, and the two had already said in advance that they were willing to gamble and lose.
He Kai asked Fu Tianpeng to follow him to get the money, and after Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing packed up the silver taels, they followed He Kai out. When he arrived in a secluded and uninhabited place, Fu Tianpeng asked He Kai if he had seen the figure of the shopkeeper Wang.
Seeing Fu Tianpeng asking about the whereabouts of the shopkeeper Wang, He Kai said to him: "I am the official of the city gate, of course I know the whereabouts of the shopkeeper Wang." The shopkeeper Wang is now drinking in his Qingfeng Pavilion. ”
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing couldn't help but be happy when they heard this, and finding the shopkeeper Wang might help Lu You clear his suspicion. So in order to let He Kai take him to see the king's shopkeeper, Fu Tianpeng returned the amount of silver he won to He Kai.
He Kai grinned and took Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing to a mansion near White Horse Lake.
He Kai told the two that there were a few fresh fish stewed on the stove. It's better to meet by chance, go to the pavilion and have a few drinks with the shopkeeper Wang.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing pushed the door in, and saw a winding path of bluestone in front of them spiraling on the shore, and at the end of the stone path stood a pavilion. Its pavilion is thatched and rafter, although it is simple but fresh.
Halfway up the mountain road, Fu Tianpeng saw the shopkeeper Wang pouring himself a drink on it, so he quickly quickened his pace. After Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing arrived at Qingfeng Pavilion, they said to Shopkeeper Wang, who was drinking: "Shopkeeper Wang, Fu Tianpeng has come to your inn before. Presumably, the shopkeeper still has an impression of me, and I came to you today to ask you about it in person. ”
The shopkeeper threw his head up and laughed at this time, he turned around, pulled his hand on his face, and tore off the mask. When Fu Tianpeng saw this person, his face was shocked. It turned out that he was none other than Huang Qi of the Heavenly King Gang.
Fu Tianpeng pointed at Huang Qi and angrily asked the whereabouts of the shopkeeper Wang, Huang Qi laughed, he told Fu Tianpeng that the shopkeeper had already seen the king of Hades, and if he wanted to ask anything, he would go to the Netherworld to ask in person.
Double, Huang Qi waved the Cold Moon Double Hook and stroked it towards Fu Tianpeng.
The two met in a narrow way and began a fight. This fruit He Kai secretly stored strength under his palm, intending to sneak attack Zhao Xueqing. Zhao Xueqing had already taken precautions, and when He Kai's palm came, she walked in a fairy step, and dodged to let He Kai. Then he took out the Chanjuan sword, and used a style of wind to blow the willows, stabbing He Kai's choked throat. After He Kai screamed, he fell to the ground and died.
Huang Qi saw that things were not good, and threw out the "hidden form" from the dart bag, only to see a puff of smoke rising from the ground, covering Fu Tianpeng. By the time the smoke cleared, Huang Qi had long since disappeared.
Fu Tianpeng unsuccessfully searched for the shopkeeper Wang, and was attacked by Huang Qi in the pavilion, which made him angry. However, something even more unexpected happened, and with the sound of rapid steps, another group of officers and soldiers broke in.
Fu Tianpeng glanced at the generals led by him, this is really not a rivalry. This person is none other than Qin Hui's accomplice, Yin Caoyang of Lin'an Mansion. When he came, another incident happened.