The stars are turning, and the night is getting deeper.

The streets were deserted at once, and occasionally a carriage came by, and not only the horses looked lazy, but even the whip-wielding coachman looked tired and yawned. It looks like I'm going to rush to the house in one step and go to bed in the morning. Therefore, except for three or two small vendors selling snacks and fruits in the night market, or daily necessities packing up under the street lamps, and the beggars who are alone in the shadows walking by, there are few pedestrians on the main streets.

Tang Yu and Lin Ziren changed their costumes, both wore pointed hats, and wore cloth clothes commonly used by ordinary people, and quietly walked out of the state government post house and went to the Risheng Inn.

On the way, Lao Lin explained the architectural pattern of the inn and the path before and after to Tang Yu. Because of Lin Ziren leading the way, Tang Yu walked to the destination without much effort.

The back door of the Sunrise Inn is relatively remote, and there is a small hotel at the mouth of the alley. The two catchers in charge of surveillance quickly pretended to be drinkers and hid inside.

Tang Yulin arrived at the door of the hotel and saw the wine jar in the store, and two red lanterns hung under the beam. The two of them entered the house, and when they looked up, the shopkeeper was bowing his head to scoop the wine, and the two public catchers who pretended to be scoundrels and idlers were leaning against the counter, and before the wine arrived, they reached out and grabbed the dried fried fish on the plate on the lattice.

The shopkeeper looked back and hurriedly stopped him and said, "If you don't buy it, don't move around!" You have touched the things at this entrance with your hands indiscriminately, who will I sell it to, old man?"

A catcher with a face full of meat had a pretend attack: "Eat your fish, and you have to be miscellaneous, hurry up and sift two bowls of good wine, and rest long-winded." If you provoke Lao Tzu to start a fire, you will be smashed with three punches and two kicks, and even your small shop will be smashed!"

"What kind of world is this, and is there any royal law?"

The shopkeeper complained.

Lin Ziren stepped forward, quietly glanced at him, and said to the two fake idlers who were full of pretense and said: "People's hearts are like iron, and Wang Fa is like a furnace, why do you bully an old man for no reason and eat white food here?"

"This hotel is not your home, who wants you to take care of it! Hurry up and get me away......"

"Although the hotel is not mine, it is the world's big, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister. Is the land boundary here still the land of the Ming Dynasty?" Lin Ziren also pretended to be annoyed, and retorted loudly: "If the two of you still don't leave, I will go and call someone to send you to the yamen to see the official." I'm afraid you'll go wild and smash your ass with a board!"

The other tall and thin man was covered in alcohol and scolded: "Okay, you old dog, nosy, grandpa, I'm still afraid of you?"

Tang Yu stood forward, held his head high, and clenched his hands into fists: "Whoever dares to move, someone will accompany him!"

Seeing that Tang Yu was not very old, but his body was strong, his fighting spirit was high, and he was born with a disobedient and resentful appearance, so he just borrowed the donkey from the slope and pushed the boat down the river, so he pretended to be patient, and took a step back and said: "Phew, bah, grandpa originally wanted to play an autumn breeze and take advantage of this to have a full meal, but he unexpectedly ran into two eventful and competitive birdmen, which is really unlucky!"

The shopkeeper came over and thanked him: "Thanks to the two of them for helping each other." ”

"Don't be afraid of him, old man. Lin Ziren and Tang Yu walked into the store, sat at the table, patted the money bag, and said: "The shopkeeper, there is wine and meat, just come up, we won't miss you a penny." ”

"Guest officer, you are ......"

"Foot merchants. ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, filled the two wine cups, and added a plate of spiced beef and a plate of dry-fried yellow croaker, and then asked, "Dare to ask where the guest officer came from?"

"We are the guys of Jingshi's 'Tianyu Tea House'. Tang Yu drank the wine glass, pointed at Lin Ziren, and said: "This is the manager of the tea house, today, we have brought three truckloads of high-quality tea from Yingtianfu, and we plan to go to Dingyuan to sell it." Seeing that it was late, I walked here and stayed at the Sunrise Inn. I'm tired and hungry, but there's no suitable place nearby, so I went to your shop for a drink or two and rested by the way. Don't be suspicious, and you'll be ...... with more money in a while."

The shopkeeper thanked him and went down to prepare the meal.

Lin and Tang glanced at each other and smiled. Looking at it, I saw that the Sunrise Inn opposite was brightly lit, and there was a figure moving around on the window paper in a room in the center of the second floor.

Lin Ziren glanced at it, folded his hands, and whispered: "Brother, put the trick on the spot, keep an eye on it—don't make any mistakes?"

Tang Yu smiled: "Don't worry about Lao Lin, come and drink." The inn is guarded by our men in front of and behind it. As long as we watch the door and watch the changes, even if he has the ability, he can still become a bird and fly?"

"Don't be careless. ”

Lin Ziren was cautious, stood up and walked to the door again, his sharp eyes scanning around.

The long dark alley was silent. Only a dilapidated white lantern, hung diagonally from the narrow gate at the end of the alley, swayed in the night wind.

The wooden door was closed, and it was pitch black.

It seems that Boss Chen still stayed in the house honestly and did not go out.

Lin Ziren retracted his body with confidence, rubbed his neck, and returned to his seat. Tang Yu poured a glass of wine for him, put down the pot, took a mouthful of food, and put it in his mouth: "Lao Lin, I heard that this Chuzhou is amazing, the first emperor started from scratch here, wiped out the heroes, and achieved the hegemony of dominating the world? Come, sit down, I know you're an old catcher, you've been in this business for decades. I have seen a lot of knowledge, why not take this time to talk about the anecdotes, customs, places of interest, and scenery in this place, so that I can open my eyes and gain a long insight. ”

"Do you really want to hear it?"

"Of course. ”

"Stop. Lin Ziren turned his face blank and his expression was serious: "Tang Yu, I treat you as a brother, and I dig out my heart and lungs - but you deliberately coax me, hide from the world, and play tricks with me?"

"Lao Lin, what do you say. ”

Lin Ziren said sarcastically: "The above ordered the two of us to monitor the Sunrise Inn, closely watch Boss Chen's every move, and not let up. But I see that you are not serious? Is it because you already have a clever plan in your mind and have arranged it properly, or brother, you have been with Lord Lin of the Criminal Department these days, and you have been reused, and you will soon be able to move high? That's why you are perfunctory......

"No, business is business, brothers are always brothers. I've always taken it seriously. Tang Yu just ignored it, the cups and spoons flew, and he drank and ate food as usual. "It's just a few inconveniences, forgive me for not being able to explain them at the moment—Brother Ren will know for himself in the future. ”

Lin Ziren intended to be tempted, but unexpectedly touched a soft nail. Sigh helplessly.

In the blink of an eye, the gong has struck three times.

Dead. The window upstairs of the Sunrise Inn suddenly opened, and Boss Chen poked his head out and looked around. It was dark and there were no pedestrians on the streets. The dim lights flickered, and at the corner of the street, a blind old beggar in ragged clothes, hunched over, holding a bamboo stick and tapping as he walked forward.

Seeing that there was no movement in all directions, Boss Chen climbed down from the windowsill, tiptoed down the railing along the balcony, and went down to the roof of the hugging building. He leaned on the top of the house and looked down, and after choosing a landing point, he jumped lightly and landed in the open space under the house. The ghost looked at it and quickly walked into a small aisle between the inn and the neighbor.