Qingzhou City, Lin Mansion (the fourth day of gambling)

A maid hurriedly put two cups of hot tea on the table, the money shopkeeper picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, and beside him sat a middle-aged man wearing a black hat, he was the Chen shopkeeper of the Chen pawn.

Shopkeeper Chen brought the teacup to his lips and finally put it heavily on the table.

Seeing this, Mrs. Lin frowned slightly, and asked softly, "What's wrong with Shopkeeper Chen?"

Shopkeeper Chen looked unhappy and said, "Madam obviously knows why I'm worried, why bother to ask?"

Mrs. Lin sighed softly and said, "Why should Shopkeeper Chen be annoyed, you don't know what the situation in the Lin Mansion is now, how can you let me, a weak woman, administer justice for you?"

"Smack!"

Shopkeeper Chen slapped the table and said angrily: "Where have all the officers and soldiers in Qingzhou gone? When it comes to the critical moment? Damn, it's faster than a rabbit. ”

Mrs. Lin gently wiped the corners of her mouth without speaking.

Seeing this, the money shopkeeper said: "Okay, okay! This Mrs. Lin is a woman's family, what can you do? You are finally better than me, but the shop in the city has been robbed, look at me......

When Shopkeeper Chen heard this, he instantly became angry, he turned around and said, "What's wrong with the shop in the city? That's also half my life's work, how can I just be so cheap with those thieves?"

Seeing that the house was full of gunpowder, Mrs. Lin hurriedly reassured: "Okay, okay, can the two shopkeepers quarrel and get the lost silver back?"

Zhao and Qian glanced at each other, they both shook their heads, they knew very well in their hearts, no matter how many officers and soldiers were sent now, it would be useless, because these thieves are not stupid, everyone has robbed them, who will be stupid enough to come back?

Shopkeeper Chen slowly stood up and said, "Mrs. Lin's kindness Chen has taken it. However, for officers and soldiers, it is really difficult to be trusted. So...... You won't have to worry about this matter, Chen has his own way. With that, he turned and left.

Mrs. Lin looked at the back of Shopkeeper Chen who was gradually moving away, and sighed: "Alas...... This shopkeeper Chen is really, and he will never be able to change his impatient temper. ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly laughed and said: "Mrs. Lin, don't be surprised, this old Chen has run the rivers and lakes before, and his temper is inevitably a little irritable." ”

"That's it, that's it, I'm helpless right now, just ask those bandits not to come to our Lin Mansion for trouble. ”

"Madame's words are wrong, how can you be helpless? General Lin who is stationed in the garrison camp outside the city is your nephew, if you invite him into the city, then these thieves will definitely flee in despair. ”

Mrs. Lin's face was embarrassed, and she said: "What the money shopkeeper said, how can I not think of it? It's just that this garrison general is only responsible for defending against the enemy to the outside world, and the affairs of thieves in this city are all under the control of the officers and soldiers of the Yamen. In addition, although General Lin Fan is the nephew of my lord, he doesn't have any contact on weekdays, and the robbery of Yuanping is enough to trouble people, and now he ...... it."

The shopkeeper waved his hand and interrupted: "That's what I said, since Mrs. Lin is in trouble, then forget it." With that, he slowly got up and gave a salute.

"There is still a little trivial matter in my silver trumpet, so I won't bother Mrs. Lin here, farewell!"

"Money Shopkeeper walks slowly!"

Qingzhou City, Fu Linju.

"Yo, shopkeeper Chen, what kind of wind is blowing you?" the shopkeeper grinned and began to greet him.

Where did this shopkeeper Chen have the heart to take care of him, he walked into the store without saying a word, looked around, and then asked, "Do you have a son surnamed Zhu living here?"

The shopkeeper didn't think about it, and immediately replied: "You are right, you live in the Zhujun private room on the top floor." ”

As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, the shopkeeper Chen immediately threw out a piece of broken silver, and then walked upstairs quickly.

"Tuk, tuk, tuk!"

"Who?"

"I am the shopkeeper of the Chen pawn, and I have come here to ask to see Zhu Gongzi. ”

There was a rush of footsteps in the room. Immediately afterwards, the door opened, and a handsome young man stood in front of the door, and after seeing the shopkeeper Chen, he hurriedly bent down and saluted: "Zhu Qingtao, a disciple of the Xiangshan faction, meet Senior Chen!"

Shopkeeper Chen hurriedly grabbed Zhu Qingtao's shoulders and said, "Virtuous nephew, please get up quickly." ”

"Senior, please inside!"

In the room, a small incense burner is placed in the center of the table, and white smoke rises between the two people.

Shopkeeper Chen reached out and picked up a book that was open on the table, and couldn't help frowning when he saw the title.

"Virtuous nephew of Tianluo Sect History, how can you read this kind of book?"

Zhu Qingtao hurriedly replied: "A few days ago, I wandered in the street, and accidentally saw this book in the hands of a Jianghu wanderer, just now the entire martial arts is dealing with the Tianluo Sect, so I bought it back and looked at it, the strange thing is that this book is not signed, only the words "Moshan Qingke". ”

Shopkeeper Chen didn't listen to Zhu Qingtao's words at all, he flipped a few pages and threw the book on the table.

Zhu Qingtao didn't care, and hurriedly poured a bowl of tea for him and said, "Senior Chen, please drink tea!"

Shopkeeper Chen took a sip of tea and said, "Virtuous nephew, you are a promising disciple of the Xiangshan faction, and I have also withdrawn from the rivers and lakes for many years, how can you still call yourself a senior?"

"Where did the seniors say, the master once and again asked you, saying that you must visit you first when you arrive in Qingzhou City, saying that you did not contribute less money when the Xiangshan faction was rebuilt, and the younger generations listened to the master's words, so when I arrived in Qingzhou City this time, I immediately sent you a letter. ”

Shopkeeper Chen smiled and said, "My brother Wang Lun is really affectionate and righteous. Even so, I feel very awkward when you listen to Senior Chen. In my opinion, let's call each other uncle and nephew. ”

Zhu Qingtao added tea to Shopkeeper Chen, and he changed his words and said, "Then Uncle Chen should have come to me for yesterday's incident, right?"

Shopkeeper Chen nodded.

"To tell you the truth, when I learned about this, I sent people to search everywhere. ”

"What was the result? What clues did you find?"

Zhu Qingtao shook his head and said, "This group of people is definitely not as simple as ordinary bandits and robbers. ”

"Oh, why did the virtuous nephew say that?"

"First, this gang ransacked all the money shopkeeper's silver number on the first day, and dared to rob it again in broad daylight the next day, do you think this is something that ordinary bandits can do?"

"Second, when these people looted, they moved quickly, and as soon as the officers and soldiers arrived, they fled without a trace, which is not a skill that ordinary bandits can have. ”

Shopkeeper Chen listened to what he said, and asked urgently: "What should I do then? Could it be that I, Chen, am going to suffer this dumb loss in vain?"

"Haha......" Zhu Qingtao looked up and smiled, and said: "Uncle Chen, with all due respect, if I am not in Qingzhou City, I am afraid that you will only have to suffer this dumb loss this time." ”

When the shopkeeper Chen heard this, he suddenly came to his senses and asked, "Could it be that the virtuous nephew already has some clever plan?"