Lao Zheng of the tea shed, some people call him Zheng Lao'er, with a roll of tongue, the honorific title brings ridicule and closeness, and every time it happens, the smile on his face will be more obvious, and there will be more wrinkles.

He is fifty-three this year, but he is clumsy, coupled with a full head of gray hair, he looks sixty-seven years old, and he has understood a truth a long time ago: in front of the heroes of the rivers and lakes, weakness is a talisman and a stepping stone, and those who go to Luojiazhuang are willing to show generosity to him, and the cost is not high anyway, usually dozens of copper plates, or one or two pieces of silver.

A silver ingot of ten taels is rare, so Lao Zheng was deeply impressed by Su Gongzi from the Western Regions, and at the same time remembered Gu Shenwei, who was just passing by, and served him very thoughtfully, and he couldn't help but feel hot in his heart, and he had a premonition that he was going to make a small fortune today.

But when a piece of yellow and bright things was placed on the dilapidated table, he was still stunned, and squeezed out a stupid sentence for a long time: "This is ...... Gold?"

"This is your gold. Gu Shenwei emphasized and gently pushed it over.

Lao Zheng didn't dare to take it, he understood another truth: there must be a price for gain, the two are always equal, and he doesn't know what he has that can be worth a piece of real gold.

"I ...... I don't need to. Lao Zheng forced himself to spit out these words, but his eyes couldn't leave the glittering gold for a moment, and he felt that his eyes were going to be spent.

"If you don't need it today, you can always use it later. Gu Shenwei's gaze did not leave the old and cowardly face for a moment.

"What do you want to inquire?" Lao Zheng's mind finally turned around.

The location of the tea shed is very good, only a stone's throw away from the official road, only four or five miles away from Chengjiazhuang, and the guests basically can't escape his eyes.

"When people in the rivers and lakes come to the capital, they all have to visit Cheng Jiuye?"

"Of course. Finding that the problem was so simple, Lao Zheng had the confidence, his eyes reluctantly moved away from the gold nuggets, and the speed of his speech involuntarily accelerated, "Cheng Jiuye loves to be chivalrous, help the poor, solve problems, and make friends, whether you are a decent disciple or a criminal who lives in the world, as long as you enter Chengjiazhuang, you will be warmly entertained, eat and drink, ensure safety, and will send you a sum of money before leaving, who in the rivers and lakes does not praise the 'life-sacrificing king'?"

This is obviously a set of words that have long been memorized, Tie Linglong pursed her lips disdainfully, but Chu Nanping was very interested in this, and interjected and asked, "Then this Cheng Jiuye can be called a chivalrous warrior?"

"Chivalry, Cheng Jiuye is a famous hero in the world. Lao Zheng raised his voice, as if refuting a ridiculous statement, and immediately smiled and said: "Of course, I just heard that the ninth master did take care of me, not only allowed me to build a shed here, but also gave some tea money every time he passed by, once he didn't bring any money with him, he actually apologized to me, and after returning to the village, he specially sent someone to send me two taels of silver, you say, where to find someone like this?"

Tie Linglong couldn't hold back any longer, and said, "If he is really as generous as you say, why don't you ask him for more silver, change to a lively place, and open a bigger deal?"

Lao Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "What this girl said is also reasonable, but people also have to be a little self-aware, right? The people who went to Cheng's house for help were either heroes or righteous people, I was a lonely old man, what did I take to repay others, and I dared to come to the door to ask for money? ”

Tie Linglong still pouted, she had a simple and stubborn idea: those who oppose the Dragon King must be insidious, and this Cheng Jiuye sounds like a hypocrite.

Another hero, Gu Shenwei remembered Marshal Yang, "You just said that criminals also came to Chengjiazhuang?"

Lao Zheng touched his head, he memorized the words too well, but forgot the specific content of them, and thought for a while before he said, "It's not like that...... Heinous criminals...... In fact, there are not many, Cheng Jiuye has a good relationship with the government...... Officials often come here to visit. ”

Gu Shenwei glanced at the gold on the table, Lao Zheng was a little flustered, suddenly made up his mind, walked to the side of the road, glanced twice in the direction of Guandao and Chengjiazhuang, returned to the shed, and whispered: "There are indeed people who break the law and go to Chengjiazhuang, but you also have to understand some rules, don't show up during the day, come at night, it's best not to ride a horse, in short, come quietly and go quietly." They may not have asked Cheng Jiuye for help, many times they actually came to deliver money, and they often carried boxes to leave empty-handed. ”

"Sit on the ground and share the spoils. Tie Linglong concluded.

Lao Zheng hurriedly waved his hand and motioned her to whisper, "Little girl, you can't talk nonsense......

Tie Linglong's eyes widened, although she still looked very young, but no one had called her "little girl" for several years.

Lao Zheng knew that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly smiled: "The woman is also from the Western Regions, you can know it at a glance." ”

"The night before yesterday, or maybe the night before yesterday, a group of people visited Chengjiazhuang at night. Gu Shenwei snatched the conversation over, he just asked the key point.

"yes, well, let me think about it, it should be...... The day before yesterday, it wasn't a group, just two people, and they didn't bring a box, so they probably stayed for less than half an hour and left. ”

"Didn't take anything with you when you left?"

Lao Zheng shook his head, "Empty-handed and empty-handed, I think Cheng Jiuye must be dissatisfied with them, this is too much, I have never seen this kind of person......"

Lao Zheng began to nag about the truth of being a man, and Gu Shenwei pushed the silver to him and got up to say goodbye.

After walking more than 100 steps, Tie Linglong asked, "Brother Gu, what are you inquiring about?"

The Dragon King couldn't be called, Gu Gongzi seemed too angry, Tie Linglong thought about it for two days, and finally decided to call it "Brother Gu".

"Do you remember that monk named Shi Qingjue?"

"Of course I remember, he killed King Dubu, and now there is still his legend in Biyu City, as if he is very powerful, but he actually chose a big bargain. ”

"Shi Qingjue has been working as a horse bandit outside the Saiwai, and recently came to the capital and took Shangguan Cheng away. ”

"It turned out to be him. Tie Linglong suddenly realized, "Why did he rob the official? Do you want to be the dragon king?"

"You forget, Shangguan Cheng is still the Iron Spear King of Iron Mountain, and Shi Qingjue's gang still calls themselves Iron Mountain. ”

"No wonder you're not in a hurry, so Shangguan Cheng is really not in danger. ”

Gu Shenwei took a few steps, it is difficult to say whether there is danger or not, Shi Qingjue was an uncontrollable and unpredictable person back then, and he came to pick up Guan Cheng after six years, or it was not just a coincidence.

"Although Tieshan dares to rob anyone, they rarely enter the Central Plains, and they are not familiar with the capital, Shi Qingjue disappeared after taking Shangguan Cheng away, and he must have received help from outsiders. ”

"It's Cheng Yi, this old guy, who else can the robbers find if they don't look for him?" Tie Linglong said indignantly, thinking even more that Cheng Jiuye was not a good person.

The two people who were the night before yesterday were Shi Qingjue's subordinates, and it might even be him, he had been a bandit for six years, so he naturally knew the rules of the rivers and lakes, and if he didn't bring a box, there must be other gifts that could impress Cheng Yi.

"He's lying. Chu Nanping, who had been silent, suddenly interjected.

Gu Shenwei and Tie Linglong stopped and looked at Xiao Chu in surprise.

"The old man just now, when he spoke, he never left the gold, but when he said that two people visited Chengjiazhuang the night before, he didn't look at the gold, and when he said that the two of them left without anything, his eyes and tone were the most firm, but he didn't need to do it. ”

Tie Linglong's green eyes showed a hint of smile, which was admiration and affection from the inside out, "Is Xiao Chu smarter than before?" she asked.

Gu Shenwei nodded, wondering in his heart, how could Shangguan Ru think of breaking up these two people, doesn't she like to match other people's marriages the most?

"Do you want me to tell me the truth?" Tie Linglong was eager to try.

"No, follow me into the village, and it's not too late to ask when you come out. ”

"Will there be a fight today?" Tie Linglong became more and more excited.

"If there is a fight, do you know what to do?"

"Outnumbered, of course, he escaped, but if someone chased him too closely, he would be unlucky. Tie Linglong blinked her eyes tacitly, pretending to flee, scattering the majority of enemies, and then breaking them down individually, which was one of the ways she had learned to play for a long time.

Chengjiazhuang is holding a funeral, the word "hanging" is pasted on the door, a spirit flag is erected at the door, and the servants are all plain clothes and hats.

"Before they can do it, they're ready for the funeral?" Tie Linglong whispered, feeling very weird.

A steward in the village greeted him and said, "Forgive me, the master is in mourning, please follow me to the back of the village, the owner of the village and the head of the house are waiting for the big driver." ”

The steward led the way, but it was not in the direction of Jiuqutan.

Tie Linglong asked dissatisfiedly, "Who died in the village?"

"Well, it's not from the village, it's a relative of the owner, a master of the Locke family. ”

Tie Linglong had no good news in the Huaixi Pavilion, and cast a puzzled look at Gu Shenwei.

"Luo Qicang, I was hit a few times two days ago. ”

Tie Linglong's eyes lit up, "It turns out that this funeral is for you." ”

The steward heard this sentence in front of him, and his waist, which had been slightly bent, now became straight, and he expressed his anger in this way.

In front of it is a large pond, connected to the river, with a wide pavilion in the pond, doors and windows open in all directions, and from a distance, it is empty.

"Didn't you say that you were waiting for you?" Tie Linglong asked loudly.

The steward led the three of them to the entrance of the water pavilion and said, "Please wait, the owner and the heads of the house will be there soon." With that, he walked towards the side door of the manor.

"Wait. Gu Shenwei stopped him.

The steward stopped and turned around, "What do you have to say to Master Gu?"

"I just thought you looked familiar, but I don't remember seeing you. ”

"Gu Gongzi has never entered the village, so we shouldn't have met. ”

"No, I have an impression of you. ”

"Oh, the evening before yesterday, I took someone to the Huaixi Pavilion to invite the bodies of the four righteous men of the Yuqing Sect, but I remember not seeing Gu Gongzi at that time. ”

"It's possible that I saw you when I looked out, what do you call your name?"

"In the lower exemption of your surname Liang, in charge of some chores in the village, everyone calls me Liang Zhuangtou. ”

Liang Zhuangtou walked into the manor, and Tie Linglong asked in a low voice: "Do you suspect that he took Shi Qingjue to snatch Guancheng?"

"That's him. Gu Shenwei said with great certainty. (To be continued.) )