Chapter 2 Tracking Store Xiao Er exited the room, looking at the slightly drunk Qin Xiaotian, like a dead pig sleeping on the bed, with a mysterious smile on his face.

I don't know how long later, in a haze, Qin Xiaotian heard someone whispering outside the door, as if discussing something.

Qin Xiaotian's wine woke up suddenly, turned over and got out of bed gently, tiptoed to the door, and looked out, he saw that the shopkeeper was reporting something to an old man dressed as an official.

The man had a square face, a high nose, and a pair of mouse eyes, and observed from his face: That guy is not a good person, maybe he is a spy planted by Yuan Shikai in this inn.

After a while, the man went back to the house with a comfortable look.

Qin Xiaotian had his first feeling: This person is the owner of the inn, and he must have a big picture.

Why did Lin Lifu, the chief soldier of Zhangde Mansion, come, he avoided it, and shirked the wind and cold, what secrets are hidden in this meantime?

One possibility is that he has a special status, a prominent official position, and he doesn't pay attention to a general soldier, which really makes Qin Xiaotian guess.

Could it be that Sun Wen and Huang Xing of the revolutionary party secretly returned to China from Japan?

He thought so wildly, and soon he fell asleep in a daze.

The cold wind outside the window was blowing violently, and the weather in the north was very cold, but Qin Xiaotian was awakened by the cold, and he heard the cold wind beating against the doors and windows of the inn, and there was a dead silence on the street, with the occasional sound of horses' hooves and wheels turning.

He was about to get up to see what was going on, when suddenly a dark shadow flashed under the door or window and disappeared.

"Are you friend or foe, why don't you dare to show up!"

Qin Xiaotian asked in surprise.

As he spoke, his figure had already swept out of the window, only to see the black shadow leap forward, already jumping out of the wall of the inn.

It can be seen that this person has a light skill, a quick body, and a very high light skill, he must be a martial arts master, and his kung fu is never below him.

Qin Xiaotian thought for a while: "Poor Kou Mo chases, not to mention that he does not pose any threat or danger to himself, and he can't tell whether he is friend or foe?"

Qin Xiaotian quietly returned to the inn's room, lit the lamp, and found a letter on the table in the center of the room, and he was shocked: "Could it be that my whereabouts in Zhangde Mansion are known?"

He couldn't wait to open the letter: "Chinhanda, please take care!"

'Handa' is the name given to Master in the Qing Dynasty.

He was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "I walk the rivers and lakes alone, chivalrous everywhere, but I have never accepted an apprentice." ”

I don't understand, is it a friend who is secretly helping each other?

However, it is enough to show that there will not be any danger for the time being.

Early the next morning, the cold wind was still showing its teeth and claws, there were few customers in the inn, and the shopkeeper was busy working, as if nothing had happened.

Qin Xiaotian went upstairs.

The shopkeeper greeted him warmly and asked, "Qin Daxia, it's cold outside, why don't you sleep more?"

Qin Xiaotian smiled and said, "I can't sleep, I want to go out for a walk, what are the monuments in Zhangde?"

"That's good, that's good. Zhangde Mansion is a historical place of interest, and many literati and artists have visited here. ”

The shopkeeper nodded and said.

Then I'll go get some breakfast for Qin Ye, and then he will go to the kitchen.

"No need, little two. ”

Qin Xiaotian walked out of the inn and came to the street, the noodle shops on the side of the road were still closed, occasionally a few pedestrians wearing tattered robes, tired walking along the door of the noodle shop, almost all of them with tired faces, there were a few skinny wild dogs in the garbage heap in front of the noodle shop, sniffing here, sniffing there.

In the distance, there was a children's voice: "No need to pinch, no need to count, Xuantong has only been two and a half years." ”

The sound of the warbler singing jade rhyme, mixed with the cold wind, drifted around.

But a few of the rickshaw pullers were tired and pulled the magnates who sat on the carts, and the magnates urged the rickshaw drivers to hurry forward with a kind of contemptuous haughtyness, while the rickshaw drivers, who had no business, sat silently under the wall with their hands in their robes, avoiding the biting cold wind.

The children's nursery rhymes don't matter to them, as if they don't live in the same world as the children.

A coachman with a face like a monkey looked at the wild dog boredly and was stunned, and felt that it was the dog that disturbed their atmosphere, picked up a stone from the ground and still went out, and smashed it on the wild dog's head, the wild dog barked, ran away with his tail between his legs, and the smile on the face of the coachman bloomed much more naturally.

Qin Xiaotian didn't have the heart to look at it anymore, he continued to walk forward, and he didn't know where to go?

It was as if there was a kind of mission to whip him and he couldn't stop there.

I came to Zhangde this time for one thing: there is an antique shop in Zhangde, which has a famous work by Xia Gui, a landscape master of the Southern Song Dynasty, - the silk book "Smoke and Rain of the West Lake", which has been lost to the people not long ago.

In order to curry favor with Yuan Shikai, the Minister of Military Aircraft, Lord Luo, the prefect of Zhangde, is expected to present this valuable gift at all costs when Yuan Shikai congratulates his wife on her birthday.

Yuan Shikai's ambitions gradually revealed and he had bad intentions, but he asked the regent Zaifeng to resign from all positions.

Luo Zhifu believes that Yuan Shikai is not the kind of character who can be easily defeated, he is like Goujian, the king of Yue, and he will definitely make a comeback.

Qin Xiaotian thought: "No matter what, he must rush to find the priceless "Smoke and Rain Map of West Lake" before them, so as not to let the treasure fall into the hands of thieves." ”

However, there is no clue about this matter, not to mention, Zhangde Mansion is so big, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, where will you go to find the masterpiece "West Lake Smoke and Rain"?

Qin Xiaotian lowered his head, thinking about this question all the time, and unconsciously walked far away.

Suddenly, there was a great chaos in front of me, and I heard pedestrians talking one after another: "Officers and soldiers are arresting people again, this is a sad world!"

Qin Xiaotian stepped forward to find out the situation to a man in tattered clothes: "This brother, who are the officers and soldiers arresting?"

The man looked at him with his eyes wide and said, "This man, you seem to have come from another place, and the officers and soldiers have arrested a woman, and they suspect that her house has a famous painting!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true!"

The man looked serious, how could this be adulterated.

Qin Xiaotian's heart was unconsciously happy, and the mystery in his heart was finally slowly solved.

In this way, it is correct to choose to come to Zhangde this time, and the ins and outs of "West Lake Smoke and Rain" are beginning to have some clues.

He followed the crowd to the woman who was arrested, and saw a girl in her twenties tied her hands behind her back by several officers and soldiers, but she stood with her head held high, her face was white and snowy, her red lips and teeth were bright, a pair of charming almond eyes, and her figure was even tall, and she was a stunning beauty.

The leading officers and soldiers scolded loudly: "You don't know how to lift, our prefect has set up a banquet for you, but you have violated the will of the prefect!"

"You dog officers, none of them are good. ”

The girl yelled.

"Hey, you scolded our prefect for coming here, and you didn't give you some color to see, and you didn't know how powerful we were. ”

Only hear "pop"

With a few sounds, a soldier whipped the girl in the face with a whip, and suddenly there was a bloody mark on her face.

Qin Xiaotian, who was standing on the side, was full of anger, clenched his fists, and said loudly: "Stop! Hugh has to be rude to this girl!"

What kind of man are you bullying a weak woman?

If you have the ability, you will come to me.

The soldiers were stunned, staring at the young man dressed as a scholar in front of them with blood-red eyes, "Who are you?

The leading officer asked angrily.

"It turns out that you are all the lackeys of Yuan Shikai's old thief, Yuan Shikai is a thief of the Qing Dynasty, and everyone can be punished. ”

I advise you: "You must not die for Yuan Shikai, otherwise, it will be too late to regret it." ”

Haha, hahaha····· The lead guy laughed out loud.

Less nonsense, eat my sword first.

The officer jumped forward, made a few sounds, and pulled out a long sword from his sword boots, with one move: "Meteor catches the moon"

Coming straight to Qin Xiaotian's heart, Qin Xiaotian saw that his opponent was vicious.

He was extremely angry in his heart, and he flashed outward, as fast as lightning, and easily avoided it.

The guy saw that a sword made him easily dissolve, and hurriedly drew his sword to protect his chest, and it was not good for Qin Xiaotian to use the fourth form in the palm of Shaolin King Kong: "King Kong pushes the mountain"

, slapped out with a palm, but he only used thirty percent of his strength, and the leading guy ouched a few times, and he had already popped out more than a foot, and he couldn't get up.

At this time, I don't know who said loudly: "Shaolin King Kong Palm, it's really powerful!"

"You are a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, who are you?"

A masked guy stepped forward and asked.

Qin Xiaotian sneered: "In the blue sky and white day, Your Excellency wears a mask and does not dare to show others, I am afraid that there are too many enemies." By the way, there is also a possibility that the face is extremely ugly and embarrassing, so I have to hide it like this!"

"You... You ····· Don't deceive people too much. ”

The mask stuttered.

If I'm not mistaken, you are the "fast knife saint" who has been powerful in recent years

Qin Xiaotian.

"Even if you have dog eyes, I am Qin Xiaotian. Don't get out of here!"

The masked guy angrily picked up the leading officer and fled in disarray.

Qin Xiaotian stepped forward to untie the rope for the girl, "Girl, you're okay." ”

"Well, I'm fine. Qin Daxia, thank you so much, the hero's kindness to me, the little woman doesn't know how to repay it!"

Qin Xiaotian smiled and said: "Don't be like this, how can you stand by and watch when the road is uneven." ”

The girl lowered her head with a red face and said gently: "Thanks to Brother Qin's rescue, otherwise..." I don't know what to do?"

Brother Qin, my surname is Han, celebrity Yun, Beijinger.

"Ah, Miss Liuyun, why did the government arrest you?"

"I don't think Zhangde can stay any longer, just get out of here immediately!"

Qin Xiaotian said with concern.

Han Liuyun didn't know why he suddenly cried, Brother Qin, I came to Zhangde with my parents, but my parents were killed by officers and soldiers a month ago, and now I am left alone in this world, I must avenge my dead parents.

Qin Xiaotian saw her burst into tears, and hurriedly comforted: "Liuyun girl, don't be sad anymore, the matter of revenge will be talked about later, let's get out of here quickly, if the officers and soldiers chase after us, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult." ”

So, Qin Xiaotian returned to the inn with Han Liuyun.

As soon as the two of them entered the gate of the inn, the shopkeeper greeted them with a smile: "Yo, it's Qin Ye who is back, and he brought a beauty back, and he has a good harvest today!"

Qin Xiaotian looked at Han Liuyun, she blushed and lowered her head, "Little second brother, are you really good at talking?"

The shopkeeper smirked innocently: "Girl, in my opinion, you and Qin Ye are a natural pair." ”

"Nonsense, you're talking nonsense. ”

Han Liuyun twisted his head shyly and looked at Qin Xiaotian very unnaturally.

Brother Qin is my life-saving benefactor, he is chivalrous and righteous, and the little woman really admires him.

By the way, Xiao Er, you can prepare an upper room for Miss Han.

Xiao Er glanced at them puzzled and said, "Master Qin, it should be, I'll go now." ”

Xiao Er was about to go upstairs, and suddenly an old man dressed as an official came out of the upper floor.

He asked, "Little Er, what are you doing in a hurry?"

The shopkeeper was stunned, "Master, I'm going to go upstairs to prepare a room for this girl?"

"Really?"

Then, his gaze swept like a sword towards Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun, and then asked, "The two of you have come from afar, welcome!"

"Please be seated, please come here!"

The old man's attitude suddenly softened.

Qin Xiaotian hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "I don't know how to call seniors?"

"In Xia Lixiong, the people on the rivers and lakes are called the dragon of the river. ”

Oh, it turned out to be Master Li.

So the predecessor is the owner of the inn, and there are no beads in the eyes, and I hope that the predecessors have a lot of seas.

"In Xiaqin Xiaotian, this is my friend Han Liuyun. ”

The three of them sat down, Xiao Er had already brought the tea, and Li Xiong warmly greeted Qin Xiaotian and Han Liuyun for tea.

Qin Xiaotian was not humble, took a sip of the cup, and put the teacup on the table.

Senior Li, there is a sentence I don't know whether to ask or not, I don't understand what happened in your inn the day before yesterday.

"Little brother, if you have something to say, just say it. ”

Li Xiong raised his hand and said generously.

The day before yesterday, the general soldiers of Zhangde Mansion came to Guizhan to harass me, and inadvertently formed a beam with me, I am afraid that this beam is settled.

Little brother, do you know, Lin Lifu is the chief soldier of Zhangde Mansion, bullying the people everywhere, and I know best what he did.

It seems that Master Li has a lot of friendship with Lin Lifu.

"Hehehe, I'm helpless, but he won't do anything to me?"

The little brother first came to Zhangde, but there are still many things he doesn't know?

Qin Xiaotian looked at Li Xiongshen's mysterious appearance and knew that he had something to say.

If Master Li didn't think I was an outsider, "I would like to hear about it." ”

To tell the truth, Lin Lifu, the chief soldier of Zhangde Mansion, is a close confidant of Master Yuan today.

However, Master Yuan has been obsessed with calligraphy and painting in recent years, and he looks like he is full of economy, and he likes Xia Gui's "West Lake Smoke and Rain" in the Southern Song Dynasty the most.

Master Yuan has already passed on the message: Whoever finds the priceless "Smoke and Rain Map of West Lake", Master Yuan will be rewarded and promoted to the third level.

Qin Xiaotian asked puzzledly: "What is the use of Yuan Shikai's "Smoke and Rain Picture of the West Lake"? That thing can't be eaten as food. ”

Li Xiong laughed, little brother, you are a layman, he is to celebrate his wife's birthday.

Han Wave Yungege, who was standing on the side, smiled and said, "It's not difficult to find the "Smoke and Rain Map of West Lake", it is the heirloom of our Han family. ”

Li Xiong's heart was overjoyed, and he squinted at Han Liuyun with a pair of fine eyes, "Is this true, girl, won't it make me happy!"

Han Liuyun was unhappy, and shook his head with a pout, "If you don't believe it, forget it, if you have it, if you don't have it, if you don't have it, why should I lie to people?"

Qin Xiaotian saw that she leaked to a stranger without any scruples, and hurriedly changed her words: "Master Li, the little girl is young and ignorant, and she is untrustworthy, don't believe her deceitful nonsense." ”

Li Xiong stood up and paced back and forth thinking, "Little brother's words are not unreasonable. ”

I'm a handful of old people, and I have countless experiences in the rivers and lakes, so I can't believe the little woman's words.

However, I believe that this "West Lake Smoke and Rain" is still among the people.

"Master Li is also interested in "West Lake Smoke and Rain"?"

Qin Xiaotian asked tentatively.

Li Xiong looked up to the sky and smiled, "What do you say? I Li Xiong is a businessman, of course I am interested in this kind of thing, this is a big deal, I believe that all fools in the world will be interested in this matter." ”

By the way, how did Miss Han know the origin of "The Smoke and Rain of the West Lake", and what kind of heirlooms did she say.

Han Liuyun couldn't imagine that this surnamed Li was so cunning and cunning, and he leaked his mouth just now, but he grabbed the handle.

"Miss Han really knows the origin of "West Lake Smoke and Rain"!"

Li Xiong's eyes were slightly open, and he was aggressive.

Han Liuyun was speechless, and just shook his head, "Master Li, the little woman is open-mouthed, and she is joking." ”

"Really? Really?"

Li Xiong asked forcefully.

"Really, don't dare to deceive Master Li. ”

Han Liuyun's tears were about to pour out of his eyes, but they never flowed.

Master Li, don't worry, she is a weak girl, how could she know such a valuable national treasure, if Master Li wants to be promoted and make a fortune, she is willing to serve Master Li.

"Of course, I want to be promoted and make a fortune, this opportunity has finally come. ”

Li Xiong laughed like crazy, stretched out his arms, grabbed Han Liuyun and clamped her under his armpit, Han Liuyun panicked, struggled under Li Xiong's armpit, let go of me, let go of me!

While shouting: "Brother Qin, tell him to put me down? I really don't know what "West Lake Smoke and Rain" is. ”

Qin Xiaotian suppressed the anger in his heart and shouted: "Li Xiong, I respect you as a senior, why are you so presumptuous!"

At this moment, there was a bang at the door of the inn, and Lin Lifu broke in with the soldiers, glanced at Qin Xiaotian a few times, and said, "Qin Xiaotian, we meet again." ”

Boss Li, she... She knows the secret of "West Lake Smoke and Rain".

Just let Qin Xiaotian, this idiot, save it.

Li Xiong pushed Han Liuyun back sharply, and laughed a few times, "Qin Xiaotian, you may not know how you humiliated me today, I was the one who wore the mask just now." ”

Qin Xiaotian raised his head, "Li Xiong, it turns out that you are a despicable and shameless villain, count me blind." ”

As long as you don't embarrass Miss Han, this matter will be resolved.

Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind.

Lin Lifu said: "Qin Xiaotian, you underestimate us too much, the two of us join forces, can't we still lose to you?"

In an instant, Lin Lifu rushed towards Han Liuyun, picked her up and swept out the door, Han Liuyun cried: "Let go of me, let go of me!"

Lin Lifu ignored her shouts and ran forward with light exercises.

The cold wind blew on K-pop Yun's face, causing her face to ache, and the snow and frost on the ground swayed under her feet like waves.

His mind became clear, he turned his hand and bit Lin Lifu's left arm, Lin Lifu was in unbearable pain, his body fell down, he was busy with his feet, and scolded: "You little girl, you dare to bite me!"

I was afraid that Qin Xiaotian would come to intercept him, so I shrank back and looked back, but I didn't see Qin Xiaotian coming, so I was relieved to move forward.

Qin Xiaotian entangled Li Xiong, and after a few moves, Qin Xiaotian became more and more courageous, and Li Xiong retreated as a defense, and he couldn't take advantage of Qin Xiaotian.

He thought: "What the prefect of Zhangde wants is "West Lake Smoke and Rain", and Miss Han will not be in danger for the time being. ”

But he still couldn't rest assured, made a false move, and ran towards the door.

Li Xiong knew that he was not Qin Xiaotian's opponent, and he didn't chase after him, so he let him go.

Lin Lifu rushed into the gate of Zhangde Mansion with Han Liuyun, and as soon as he was on the ground, Han Liuyun was in severe pain, and shouted: "You bastard, dog mongrel!"

At this time, a fat guy in front of the desk came over, it was Lord Luo, the prefect of Zhangde.

Rebuked Lin Lifu and said: "Be gentle with girls, you see, how do people scold you?"

Lin Lifu was silent, very angry in his heart, and wanted to step forward to slap Han Liuyun, but he still endured it.

Since adults know how to pity incense and cherish jade, Li Fu is a rough person, and he only knows how to serve Lord Luo, that is, he is loyal to today's Master Yuan.

Luo Zhifu smiled tremblingly and said, "Mr. Lin, when we find the "West Lake Smoke and Rain Map", Master Yuan will be rewarded!"

"I also hope that Lord Luo will say a lot of good words for the villain in front of Master Yuan. ”

Lin Lifu said with both hands.

Luo Zhifu didn't smile for a while, and said, "That's natural, I will." ”

Lin Lifu gratefully waved at Governor Luo's mansion again: "My lord, this woman will be handed over to you to dispose of, she knows the whereabouts of the "West Lake Smoke and Rain Map", and she must find out the ins and outs of the "West Lake Smoke and Rain Map" from her mouth. ”

Luo Zhifu was greedy by nature, and he had been looking forward to Lin Lifu's departure, so he was impatient, waved his hand to Lin Lifu, and said, "You step down, this female bandit will be handed over to me to deal with." ”

By the way, this female bandit must still have a remnant, and you have to take strict precautions.

Lin Lifu nodded and replied, "Huh." ”

Then he held his head high and retired.