Chapter 332: Pawnshop Mystery
The whole street is still open with such a pawnshop, which is really a little weird to look at.
Several people glanced at each other, and then cautiously walked into the pawnshop.
As soon as you enter the pawnshop, you will be greeted by a very strong fragrance, as if it exists to hide something.
When the pawnshop owner saw a few people coming in, he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
"How many guests need to be something?"
After that, the pawnshop owner beckoned a few people to sit down, but when he sat down, Dr. Liang glanced at the pawnshop owner's arm with his peripheral vision and found that his arm seemed to be bruised.
Later, the pawnshop owner poured a cup of tea for several people, and at the same time asked again: "Do you need to be anything?"
Bai Xinfan took out a piece of jade pendant from his arms, and then handed the jade pendant to the pawnshop owner.
"How much do you think this jade pendant can cost?"
After the pawnshop owner took the jade pendant, he walked behind the counter, took out a small mirror and began to observe the jade pendant in his hand.
After a cup of tea, the boss smiled very happily, and then walked in front of Bai Xinfan and said:
"It's a good jade, and the carving is also very calm, the pattern is a vivid, lifelike, must be from the master's hand. ”
Bai Xinfan also smiled symbolically, "Well, this jade pendant is from the hand of the previous generation of jade craftsmen, Zhuzhuang." ”
"Zhuzhuang?" is the Zhuzhuang known as the hand of God?" asked the pawnshop owner in surprise.
"Exactly, I was fortunate enough to meet Master Zhuzhuang's apprentice and bought this piece of jade for a thousand taels. ”
In fact, this piece of jade was picked up by Bai Xinfan on the side of the road, and he only later learned that this piece of jade pendant came from the hand of Zhuzhuang, what apprentice, a thousand taels, he made up casually.
However, these words frightened the pawnshop owner, and at the same time frightened several people next to him.
Zhu Qingqing exclaimed: "Why haven't I heard you mention this jade pendant? One thousand taels is enough for me to buy wine in this life." ”
Bai Xinfan didn't pay attention to Zhu Qingqing, looked directly at the boss and asked, "I don't know how much money you can pay, boss?"
The pawnshop owner pondered for a moment, and at that moment, a child came out of the room next to the counter, disturbing the pawnshop owner's mind.
"Xiao Yao, why did you come out?
The little boy named Xiao Yao was stumbling when he walked, and accidentally tripped over the counter and fell to the ground.
The closest to Xiao Yao was Chi Lian, who hurriedly stepped forward to help Xiao Yao up, but was stopped by the pawnshop owner.
The pawnshop owner said loudly, "Don't move him!" and Chi Lian froze in place.
The atmosphere froze like this, but the pawnshop owner didn't care so much, directly picked up Xiao Yao, and then let a few people leave first.
"A few people don't send it, as for the jade pendant, if you can, come back tomorrow. ”
After a few people walked out of the pawnshop, the pawnshop owner quickly closed the pawnshop door.
Several people stood outside for a long time when they heard the noise of the pawnshop owner coming from inside the pawnshop.
Afterwards, several people walked in the direction of the yamen.
On the way, Bai Xinfan asked, "Brother Liang, did you notice anything unusual just now?"
Dr. Liang touched his chin, and then said with a suspicious expression: "Fortunately, you attracted the attention of the boss just now, I took a closer look and found that this pawnshop is very suspicious." ”
With that, Dr. Liang took out a blackened silver needle from his sleeve.
Several people gathered around curiously, and Dr. Liang explained: "I wiped this silver needle several times before entering the pawnshop, and it turned black when it came out. ”
After speaking, the expressions of several people froze.
Isn't it enough to say that the clean silver needle goes in and the black silver needle comes out?
In that pawnshop, even the air is poisonous.
However, Dr. Liang waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, there are many possibilities that cause the silver needle to turn black, and it may not be poisonous gas......."
Several people sighed.
"But the pawnshop air is really poisonous, but it doesn't work for us. ”
A few people didn't know how to describe their current mood, but they just wanted Dr. Liang to continue.
Dr. Liang coughed dryly twice and continued: "The fragrance in the pawnshop is probably to cover up the smell of poisonous gas, and there seems to be a secret door under the counter. ”
"Secret door?" except for Bai Jianyi, the rest of the people asked curiously.
Before Dr. Liang could speak, Bai Jian said first: "Indeed, I didn't notice it at first, but then a gust of wind suddenly blew at my feet, and the place where the wind blew was not the door. ”
Sensing that the wind was blowing from under the counter, Bai Jian held the Frost Condensation Sword and released a faint cold air, which froze the small water droplets in the wind, leaving a long ice crystal.
Bai Jian: "At that time, I looked at the ice crystals and found that the ice crystals continued under the floor. ”
At this time, Dr. Liang smiled and said, "It turns out that the ice crystal was made, and I thought it was Qingqing." ”
Zhu Qingqing looked at a few people with a confused expression.
Dr. Liang continued to add what he found: "And the pawnshop owner and the little boy, if I guessed correctly, the pawnshop owner was also infected with the plague, as for the little boy......
At this time, Chi Lian said dumbfoundedly: "That boy is also infected, I'm sure." ”
Later, Chi Lian told a few people what she had discovered.
Just after Xiao Yao fell, his clothes moved up a little under the friction of the floor, and Chi Lian saw the bruises on Xiao Yao's arms.
What surprised Chi Lian even more was that the blood was almost all over Xiao Yao's entire arm.
After telling Dr. Liang about these things, Dr. Liang sighed slowly and said, "That's hopeless." ”
Before they had time to surprise a few people, they came to the yamen, and a few people decided to take a look at the situation on Ni Tianqiao's side first, and then make plans.
When he entered the yamen, he saw a large group of officials running around, while Ni Tianqiao and Zhang Yijing were frowning and discussing in the room.
Seeing the figures of a few people, Ni Tian waved to a few people from a distance.
Later, several people exchanged with each other and learned that Zhang Yijing was going to transfer all the prisoners who were now in the prison.
Dr. Liang asked curiously, "Are you going to transfer to Luoyang?"
Zhang Yijing nodded, but then the idea was rejected by Dr. Liang.
Doctor Liang said excitedly: "No, they are all infected with the plague, if they are taken to other places, it is likely to infect the people of that place!"
"That's true, then Dr. Liang, what solution do you have?" Zhang Yijing looked at Dr. Liang expectantly.
Doctor Liang sighed and said, "There is no other way but to leave them here and wait for the plague to be completely eradicated before the prisoners can be taken away." ”
Subsequently, Zhang Yijing discussed with several people and decided to temporarily seal the entrances of Shuoyang to prevent the spread of the plague.