Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Man Who Disappeared

Liu Gongzi stood at the bow of the boat, letting the wind blow his clothes and rattle, and when the wind blew on his face, he had calmed down, and he didn't believe that they could still run there in Jinling.

When he arrived at Ruyixuan, he could interrogate slowly, he knew that on this street, everyone in Jinling City would give him face, unless he didn't want to mix in this place, as long as he mixed in Jinling and begged for food in Jinling, then he must listen to Liu Gongzi.

The annoyance on his face disappeared when he thought of this, and he even wanted to sit down and look at the faces of Ruyixuan's boss and proprietress anymore. And that old Liu, who has been mixed on the Qinhuai River for so long, and the people who are about to enter the soil still spend all kinds of money a day, and they also wade into this troubled water, see how you spend the money you get.

"Ruyixuan has arrived. The subordinate said.

The boat board is on the wharf of Ruyixuan, all the fireworks are the front street and the back wharf in Jinling, and the green willow in the country is also a must, there are boats behind the wharf, which is very convenient. Liu Gongzi walked into Ruyi Xuan quickly. The moment he came in, the old bustard's voice came out: "Young Master Liu, why are you free, come and pour tea for Young Master Liu." ”

"Tell your boss and proprietress to come out, my son-in-law has something to look for them. "Liu Gongzi's entourage was very arrogant and didn't give a little face.

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll go and announce it, and say that Liu Gongzi is here, and you will entertain Liu Gongzi well." The old bustard twisted his body and walked towards the back hall.

"Go and find someone to watch the front and back doors and docks strictly, the waterways and streets of the Qinhuai River are all watched, no one is allowed to run, I see them running there." Liu Gongzi said viciously.

"You go and search the whole building to see if the people are there. Don't startle the snake. Liu Gongzi arranged.

After a while, the old bustard came over with the boss and the proprietress over, and she smiled and said to Liu Gongzi: "Liu Gongzi, the boss and the proprietress are here, do you go to the small pavilion over there to talk? I'll show you the way. The old bustard smiled and pulled Liu Gongzi's arm and said crookedly.

Liu Gongzi looked at the proprietress and the boss and smiled, and said, "Okay then." ”

The four of them came to the small pavilion in the courtyard, there was a big table in the pavilion, and the pavilion was also very large, and the flowers and plants outside the pavilion were blooming very well, and there was a burst of fragrance with the night light.

"Liu Gongzi doesn't know what is the matter with the two of us?" the boss looked at Liu Gongzi and said.

Liu Gongzi looked at the boss, he was of medium height, his beard was not long, his hair was black, his face was black, his body was not fat or thin, he didn't look like a person who could do things, he looked like a person who did things.

He looked at the proprietress again, the proprietress had a delicate face, fair complexion, dignified manners, and was generous, at first glance, she was a person from a big family, but her eyes were a little unconfident, and he felt that she should be a maid of a big family.

Liu Gongzi had a bottom in his heart, but he wasn't sure what the family behind it was, so he also said politely: "I came today to discuss something with the two of you, and I hope you can make it convenient." After speaking, Liu Gongzi looked at the two with a smile.

The boss and the proprietress glanced at each other, the two of them looked at Liu Gongzi in confusion, and asked Liu Gongzi suspiciously: "What did Liu Gongzi ask?"

Liu Gongzi opened the fan, fanned it twice, and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, you two, I'll ask if there were five people just now, four men and one woman entered Ruyi Xuan from the back dock?"

"I have the impression that at that time, they were going to exchange places with the people they had made an appointment with from Ruyi Xuan, which meant that they went upstairs to play in the second and third rooms on the right, and the people in there went to play on the painting boat. The painting boat on the pier also took a few of us girls, and they are still in the second and third rooms from the right on the second floor. The boss said carefully.

Liu Gongzi looked at the boss carefully, then looked at the boss's wife, looked at it for a long time, and said, "You agreed like that?"

The proprietress covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, and said to Liu Gongzi: "Liu Gongzi, we are also doing this business to make money, and the guest is the uncle, how can we not listen." ”

The boss was also busy saying: "Yes, yes, we just eat with a mouth, make more money, and you can easily order when you are old." ”

Liu Gongzi nodded and said, "Then you bustards will take us up to have a look." ”

The boss and the proprietress hurriedly beckoned the old bustard to take Liu Gongzi upstairs to the second from the right and the third from the right.

The door won't be opened. The bustard shouted for a long time, but no one opened the door. Liu Gongzi was in a hurry, so he was about to kick the door.

The old bustard smiled at Liu Gongzi and said, "Don't worry, don't kick, I'll drive." ”

After saying that, he knocked on the door twice, and suddenly a disc came out of the door, and the bustard turned the disc twice, and the door opened. Another door was also opened.

There were people on the beds in both rooms, and the four girls fainted on the beds, and there was no one else. Liu Gongzi walked to the girl on the bed, put his hand on his neck, and tapped his fingers twice. The girl woke up with an "oops", and when she looked up, she was startled, and almost fainted again in a daze. Liu Gongzi's fingers lightly touched the middle of the person, and clicked on the Qingming acupoint. The girl came to her senses again. looked at Liu Gongzi, and suddenly blushed and said: "Xie Lu Xie Gongzi rescued, the little woman is grateful." After speaking, he winked at Liu Gongzi, and his style was self-evident, Liu Gongzi hugged her and said angrily: "What about the guests in this room?"

The girl was still immersed in the hero's rescue of beauty, and said to Liu Gongzi: "I don't know how to do it, I just drank a cup of tea and fainted, thank you Liu Gongzi, the little woman doesn't know how to thank you." Childe, you put your arms around me, and many people are watching. After speaking, he lowered his head and looked shy.

Liu Gongzi realized that he had been hugging her, and as soon as he put it down, he saw the girl "ouch" and hit the head of the bed. It is estimated that the illusion was shattered at this time.

Liu Gongzi woke up the four girls, and they all said that they fainted as soon as they came in, and they didn't know anything in the future.

Liu Gongzi stretched out his hand and sent away the four girls and the boss and the proprietress of the boss, took out a piece of silver and said to the boss: "I will use this room first, and I will tell you when I leave." ”

The boss said politely, but looking at Liu Gongzi's determined face, he put away the money and went downstairs.

Liu Gongzi said to his subordinates: "All the information has been sent here today, and the boss and proprietress of Cuiyu Building are invited to come here." Liu Gongzi walked to the window and carefully looked at the situation behind the building. Behind the building is the Qinhuai River, if you jump from the top, the Qinhuai River is full of boats, and people will definitely find it. There is a circular corridor in front of the door, and it is convenient to go up and down the stairs without being noticed, but can you escape the eyes of the bustard and his men? Even if they escaped from the brothel, the door was closed inward, and even if they knew the Dao organs, there would be no news of escaping from the street.

The people guarding the street are all the old people on this street, and strangers can see it at a glance, but will they lose their eyes? He waited quietly for news, but there was no news at all for a long time, he sat at the table with his eyes closed and became confused, and when he was a little sober, Sister Hong and the boss Cui Laoshi of Cuiyulou looked at him opposite him.

"Young Master Liu, why didn't I see you following?" Sister Hong said with a smile.

"I lost it, I don't know where Lu Dao went, and now I'm looking for it. Liu Gongzi said helplessly, with a tired face.

"Young Master Liu, this sheep is too fat and too powerful, it's hard to start. Cui honestly said with a frown.

Sister Hong said: "Young Master Liu, don't be unable to eat, your teeth have fallen out." That Heavenly Sword Zhou Ting, are you sure that he has caught four people? Sister Hong kept fanning with a fan.

Liu Gongzi said: "Aren't your people also looking for them, and there is still no news at all?"

Liu Gongzi asked eagerly.

"No, the city gate is closed, and if you want to go, you can only go tomorrow, and I didn't see them go at the city gate. Sister Hong twisted her body and kept fanning, as if it was very hot.

"It's not possible by water, the checkpoint to the dock is closed, and it's impossible to go, so I can only go tomorrow. Cui said honestly and calmly.

"Then where will these people go?

"The news hasn't come out until now, and all the news has been cut off when it arrives at Ruyixuan, and there is no news. The subordinate said as he released the pigeons.

"Sister Hong, what is the origin of this Ruyixuan boss? Do you know the origin of the old Liu of the painting boat?"

Sister Hong covered her mouth and sneered, "I knew that you would ask, so I copied it before I came, so I didn't ask you, and I went back to get it." After saying that, he handed over two pieces of paper.

Liu Gongzi picked it up and looked at it carefully. "Lao Liu, came here four years ago, bought a painting boat, has a son and a daughter, no wife, good wine, lustful, a year ago, the son and daughter did their worst, left Jinling, I don't know where to go. I have been renting out painting boats for a living, and I live at No. 56 Qingquan Street. ”

Liu Gongzi opened another one and read it in a low voice: "Ruyixuan boss proprietress and boss Chen Mingluo, originally a member of the Chen family in the four major families in Jiangnan, and then followed Master Chen to do business and repeatedly saved his life, so Master Chen handed over his operation in Huaihe Qinglou four years ago, and gave the young lady's maid Ruyan as his wife. ”

"It turned out to be Uncle Chen's person, that old Liu seems to have no one at home, and the house is probably rented. Liu Gongzi said.

"Forget it, it is estimated that the meat will not be eaten, and it is estimated that they will run away tomorrow, I am sure that they will definitely slip away in Ruyixuan. Sister Hong said.

"Could that be what Master Chen did?" asked Liu Gongzi cautiously.

"No, it should be that there is a mechanism in this room, otherwise what do the guests want for these two rooms?" Cui Laoshi turned left and right around the room. I want to see something from it.

"Look at the fart, this is the second floor, who will do the mechanism here, how to do it?" Sister Hong looked at the two of them with disdain.

"Ground floor. The two screamed, looked at each other and ran towards the first floor.

Sister Hong said: "The skull is sick." Suddenly, he slapped his skull and ran over.