XXXII. Mistakenly imprisoned
Everyone found an inn called Jinkexuan in the city, and the welcome flag was displayed at the door.
The shopkeeper behind the counter is white and beardless, long and round, and is settling accounts behind the counter.
Hearing Xiao'er beckoning guests to enter the door, he raised his head and smiled all over his face, and his two little eyes were squeezed into a slit by his eyelids.
Put the pen in your hand on the pen holder next to you and slowly walk out of the counter.
A fat body shook under the yellow brocade robe on a blue background, and the clothes swayed up and down with the belly, swaying towards everyone, like a toddler.
General Ma's posture is upright, his mood is relaxed, although he has tried his best to show kindness, but the battle-hardened face still scares the shopkeeper a lot!
His face sank like water, like a general issuing a military order in the barracks, and pointed to the shopkeeper: "You, order someone to prepare four good guest rooms and clean them." Now prepare two tables of good food and drinks, go quickly!"
The fat shopkeeper originally had a very ruddy face, but when he was called by General Ma, his round face was stupid and white, and he hurriedly called someone to clean up the guest room.
He said, "Let's do it first, I'll go to the kitchen to keep an eye on the dishes for the gentlemen." ”
Called a little two, waited beside him, and moved to the backyard tremblingly.
He jerked his head to look behind him, but no one followed.
Only then did he straighten his waist, the light in his eyes fainted, the corners of his mouth twitched, he "hummed" in his nostrils, showed a sneer, and strode to the back door of the gatehouse, which was like two people with the trembling action just now.
In the concierge were two middle-aged men dressed as street hooligans, their hair tied in a haphazard hair, tied with a gray tassel, and wearing simple slanted collars and short sleeves, who were noisily gambling for money.
The fat shopkeeper walked into the room, looked up at the person facing the door, and shouted, "Yo, the shopkeeper is here?"
He didn't even get up, he lowered his head and shouted, and the other person ignored him at all.
I know that this is a guy hired by the shopkeeper, and I don't know that I think it's an invited uncle!
The shopkeeper was not angry, walked up to the two of them, looked at them helplessly, and showed a wry smile on his face.
"Mei Shi, Hong Jiu, the main person Shitang is looking for has already stayed in our inn, and the guest rooms are above the five rooms on the westernmost part of the third floor. ”
The two of them replied nonchalantly and asked, "Who?"
Before the words were finished, the two looked at each other, threw the sieve in their hands aside, and stood up, staring at the shopkeeper fiercely with two pairs of eyes like wolves.
The fat shopkeeper didn't care, and said to Hong Jiu: "I just entered the store, and Xiao Er is waiting on the side, absolutely right." ”
After that, he took out a portrait from his bosom, on which Sima Sheng and General Ma were painted vividly.
The two of them had cold faces and serious expressions.
Hong Jiu said: "Old ten, you are here to keep an eye on the shopkeeper first, and I will report to the fourth master!"
Mei Shi took the order, and saw Mei Jiu go out the back door, and the shopkeeper gave him a key, asking him to go to the room next to Sima Sheng and the others first, so that he could find out the news later.
Shi Cheng was closing his eyes in the living room, thinking about how to please the three Dharma Protectors, when there was a sharp knock on the door.
He opened his eyes impatiently and said in a steady voice, "Come in!"
It was Wei Li, the fourth elder who was in charge of the news investigation, who approached Shi Cheng with an anxious face, and his chest kept rising and falling because he was in too much of a hurry.
Shi Cheng looked at his old partner who had followed him for many years and said, "Fourth, you are so old, why are you still so frizzy! ”
Wei Li calmed his breath a little, and said to Shi Cheng with blazing eyes: "Hall Master, I just received the tip-off that Sima Sheng's group has entered the city, and they are at the Ruining Inn. ”
Shi Cheng stood up with a slap on Wei Li's face, and said viciously: "Bastard, why do you only say such an important thing now." ”
Wei Li looked aggrieved, and he didn't dare to offend this big brother.
One hand stroked the left side of his face covered with handprints, and said, "Can I be blamed for this? The informant just came to report it, and I rushed over as soon as I got the news! You told me to rest." ”
Shi Cheng secretly lost his temper, it's not that he is too harsh, it's just that this Li Protector is really too scary.
He looked at Wei Li with apologetic eyes, his expression gradually became gentle, and said, "This matter is very important, you must not make a noise, I will go and ask a few Dharma protectors first." ”
After speaking, he stepped out of the room like a gust of wind, leaving only Wei Li aggrieved and aggrieved to stroke the beaten cheek.
Li Fugui's residence is in the west wing, the courtyard outside the door is full of flowers, the path is tortuous, and the two maids are chatting on the side of the road.
"This Li Protector looks so scary, every time I go to his room, I feel cold inside. ”
"Yes, the last time I went to deliver food, I heard the sound of ghosts crying from afar, the sound was very miserable, so terrible!"
The two of them were muttering here in a low voice, and when they saw Shi Cheng coming in a hurry, they flashed aside, bowed, and said, "Hello hall master!"
Shi Cheng glanced at the two of them, nodded, and said to the two: "You two are guarding here, don't let anyone else in!"
The two maids said yes, and stood aside in a proper manner.
Shi Cheng came to the door of Li Protector, tidied up his clothes, and said respectfully: "Li Protector, the villain has something important to report!"
After a few breaths, a voice came from inside: "Come in!"
Li Fugui sat cross-legged on the bed, calm.
Looking at Shi Cheng, who walked in cautiously, he asked, "But Sima Sheng and his gang have news?"
Shi Cheng didn't dare to hesitate, and replied: "Protector of the Dharma, according to reliable information, Sima Sheng and his gang have entered Mocheng.
Now living in the Xincheng Inn under the hall, there are a total of eleven people, nine men and two women, among which two young people are Taoist costumes. As soon as the villain gets the news, he will report it immediately!"
Li Fugui groaned for a long time, pinching a wisp of goat's beard at his chin with his hand, and his fingers were secretly straining.
Secret Dao, these two young Taoists should be the two people who were killed halfway through the organization when Sima Sheng was assassinated for the first time, and they retreated to Tian Fang some time ago, so it's troublesome!
Tian Fang has been following the leader to learn art for many years, although he is not very good, relying on the leader's eyes, there are few people in the organization who can put it in his eyes!
But it is undeniable that he is extremely talented, and he has already cultivated the leader's exercises, and even those who are terrified of him must not be underestimated, and he still has to prepare in advance. ”
"You go and invite the two Dharma Protectors to come over, and just say that I have something important to discuss!"
Shi Cheng made a "promise", found Ochre Ningyan and Qi Zhiming, and the three of them had decided to discuss, so they instructed Shi Cheng to act according to the plan.
In the Xincheng Inn, everyone gathered in Sima Sheng's room to chat. With a rare calm, General Ma asked a few foot soldiers to go out for a walk.
During this period of time, everyone has been scared, and their lives are completely insecure, so it is normal for them to go out and relax.
Sima Qing looked at his father's gray hair and beard, and his heart was sad!
I think how high-spirited my father was back then, one person under ten thousand people, and now he is forced by traitors to flee all the way east, panicking like a fish that has slipped through the net, and it is sad!