Chapter Ninety-Five: Luring the Snake Out of the Hole
Li Tingxuan was shocked in her heart, and then she was ecstatic, 100,000 taels! She didn't expect that a black and swarthy hairpin that Ba Lang picked up casually was so valuable. Before, Master Gu Helm told her that someone would pay a high price to buy her hairpin, but she didn't believe it yet.
She was about to say yes when she looked up at Ba Lang's eyes, who secretly glanced at her.
Li Tingxuan sighed in her heart: Why did you forget the purpose of coming here, and she spent the whole night here, not for the 100,000 taels. If it is because of his own reasons, he destroys the entire plan of the young gang leader, and he will definitely not be able to eat and walk around. When the time comes, don't talk about silver, it will be difficult to save your life.
"What? You don't really think this hairpin is ownerless, do you?"
At this time, a faint mosquito sound came from Li Tingxuan's ears. The voice was so soft that it looked like a man and a woman.
She hurriedly looked around, and there was still a commotion around her, everyone was staring at the table in front of her, and no one cared about it.
The owner of the voice seemed to see her movements, and said lightly: "Don't look at it, just follow him!"
Lu Changxing made an inviting gesture at the right time, and then changed his direction and walked towards a place where a curtain was hung.
There stood several men of medium stature, though they looked ordinary and unremarkable. But with their protruding temples and radiant eyes, it's impossible to ignore their presence.
Li Tingxuan suddenly hesitated, since the other party had already pointed out the disgrace of the origin of this hairpin, then naturally he was also a person in the know. No matter how bold she was, she wouldn't dare to take Balang into the den of thieves like this.
The people in these gambling houses are polite to you on the surface, but who knows what they are doing in secret. She had heard Master Gu Helm mention that many gambling houses were inextricably linked to some Qinglou.
She thinks that her appearance is not bad, although she is now dressed as a man, but she still has special hobbies. If that person is obviously buying hairpins, but actually luring himself to the bait, then there will really be a drama to watch at that time. She didn't think that the possibility that the young gang leader would disrupt the whole plan for the sake of her life and become an outcast was too great.
However, this time she was ordered to come here, didn't she just want to find out the origin of the person behind the scenes through the line of the gambling house?
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"Don't be afraid, go with him, I'll be right behind you!"
Just as she was in a dilemma, a voice rang in her ears.
She looked back in surprise, only to see Barang honestly following behind, looking dejected as if he had been hit by something.
"Don't look around, beware of arousing suspicion!"
The voice warned.
Li Tingxuan glanced around, and sure enough, she saw several men, who were slowly approaching her quietly in a closed circle, obviously to prevent her from escaping.
She didn't want to turn back directly, so she patted Barang and said with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
Balang replied angrily, "It's all right." ”
Li Tingxuan really didn't have the heart to care about him at this time, so she nodded and said, "Let's go and have a look, and let's leave when we get the silver." You hold on a little longer!"
Barang let out a lazy 'um'.
Li Tingxuan took a long breath and strode forward.
Lu Changxing saw her coming, and once again stepped forward to lead the way.
In front of a gambling table, a man with a burnt face grabbed the remaining broken silver in front of him and muttered, "I'll try my luck at another table!"
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It was a long underground passage, and the walls of the cave on both sides were filled with flickering torches, and occasionally one or several people hurried through the passage.
It's just that most of these people are masked with black cloth, and they can't see their appearance. What's more, he covered his body with a whole piece of cloth, and he couldn't even see his figure.
Therefore, although the tunnel is brightly lit, it always feels a little weird.
Ni Pengfei was cautiously guarded, while secretly memorizing the road map, and the more he thought about it, the more strange he felt.
Before, as soon as he took Miss Tang to the intersection of Jinhua Street, he saw his eldest brother Ni Pengcheng walking around the gate of Luanlou.
Ni Pengcheng didn't ask much when he saw him returning, but just took over the sleeping Tang Zixi and said to Ni Pengfei that he had a new mission to meet someone for him.
He knew that the eldest brother had not recovered from his injury, so he just hurriedly told him to pick up the arm for Miss Tang, and left with the little guy who had been waiting for him for a long time.
Unexpectedly, this walk will take a stick of incense. The man who looked like a little guy seemed to be very familiar with the terrain, and he walked very fast in the dark night. I don't know how many alleys I crossed, but I finally came to a house, and then I uncovered a wooden board in a room and walked in.
It wasn't until he entered the tunnel that Ni Pengfei marveled at the exquisite design here.
The criss-crossing secret passages make it impossible to see how many exits there are. If someone hadn't taken it, he would have been lost. Remembering that the road map had already been messed up, he had no choice, so he had to make a mark on the cave wall along the way.
Suddenly, the guy leading the way in front suddenly stopped, sideways out of the way, and bowed down to Ni Pengfei to make a 'please' gesture.
Ni Pengfei couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and couldn't help asking, "Have you arrived?"
The little guy didn't speak, just nodded, raised his hand and pointed ahead, then bowed and saluted, turned and left. Soon it disappeared into the depths of the tunnel.
Ni Pengfei looked at the extinguished torch in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and finally walked forward.
He hadn't gone far before he heard a faint human voice, and a wooden staircase with a vertical upward movement appeared in front of him.
"But the second son of Ni has arrived?"
Only a rough voice was heard from above.
Ni Pengfei was shocked, but he didn't expect the other party to reveal his identity, but he still said loudly: "Your Excellency is Yan Zuo's envoy?"
"It's Yan Changkong below, and the second son of Ni is also invited to come up and speak. ”
"Good!"
Ni Pengfei was on tiptoe, and with a slight use of his right hand on the edge of the wooden ladder, the whole person had already risen into the air, and almost instantly reached the top of the wooden building. He gently lifted the light veil in front of him, and couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the situation inside.
This is a small space, but it is extremely neat and tidy. Several people in different costumes were sitting around the fireplace.
Sitting in the center was a middle-aged man with a beard on his face, although he was wearing coarse linen, but his aura was magnificent, and his face had a hint of majesty that had been in the top position for a long time. To his left was a young man with a delicate face, and a man who looked like a wealthy merchant. To his right is a beautiful woman and a kind-looking monk.
When the bearded man saw Ni Pengfei, he smiled slightly, raised his hand and said, "Please sit!" Listening to the voice, it was the person who called himself Yan Changkong before.
Ni Pengfei retracted his gaze, bowed slightly, and sat opposite him.
Yan Changkong saw him sitting still, and said loudly: "Everyone is here." Now, please talk about the current situation. ”