Chapter 548 Hunter and Prey
“Mr. Pei!”
The voice interrupted him and said coldly: “We made an agreement from the beginning, don’t ask, I No answer. If you insist on pursuing this, then I won’t do this business.”
“…”
“After all, one thousand taels is not as important as my life. .”
Upon hearing this, Pei Xingyuan immediately said: "Okay, I won't ask."
The other party then softened his tone: "So, you agreed to one thousand taels of silver?"
"..."
Pei Xingyuan also frowned slightly at this time.
Although they have been prepared for a long time and know the purpose of doing this, both Yu Wenye and Shen Wuzheng have two words for this plan - no matter the cost, if they don't find out That person who hides behind the scenes and never shows off, but who controls their lives at every turn, not to mention Yu Wenye's life is in danger, the situation in the future for those of them who have obviously become one with Yu Wenye will be even more difficult.
After all, everyone knows that this plague is related to the foundation of the country in the future.
It also involves the lives and fortunes of everyone in the court.
It’s just, one thousand taels of silver...
This is indeed not a small amount. Even the children of these aristocratic families cannot get it casually, and The time limit is today. If he agrees at this moment, he will only have half a day to go back and make up the numbers.
But——
If they were a little wary of each other in their previous contacts in the city, then this time the other party's lion opened his mouth, it was certain that he was determined to make a profit.
This is what they are looking forward to, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Thinking of this, Pei Xingyuan took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I promise you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire second floor of the restaurant became quiet again, but the atmosphere was no longer the same. It was dull, but there was a sense of relief that a long-cherished wish had come true, but Pei Xingyuan immediately felt an invisible boulder pressing on his heart. The next moment, he heard the person in the private room behind him say: "Then, tonight, come to the north gate of Dongshi alone."
After saying that, Pei Xingyuan heard the chair moving behind him. It was the sound of the man getting up and preparing to leave.
He immediately said: "Wait, I have one more condition."
The other party stopped: "What condition?"
Pei Xingyuan said: "I want to follow you to where you store medicine. Warehouse. "
"..."
The other party immediately became quiet, remained silent for a while, and said in a strange tone: "You want to go to Yu——our warehouse? ?”
Pei Xingyuan said: "If you let me go alone, are you still worried that I will snatch it?"
"..."
"I just want to make sure that what I get is It’s just a real medicinal ingredient.”
“…”
“If you randomly find a place to pile some dead grass leaves for me, and I take them back and it’s useless, won’t you be torn apart by the mob just like today? ”
"..."
"I'm going to your warehouse and I can choose from it as long as the quantity is right. This way you won't suffer a loss and I'll feel at ease, how about it?"
The other party was silent again. for a while.
Although Pei Xingyuan's request was reasonable, it was somewhat excessive. However, there was no smell of entanglement and anxiety in the air. Instead, he faintly heard the other party taking a deep breath.
Pei Xingyuan was confused when he heard the other party say: "Okay, I promise you."
"..."
"Tonight, I will take you to our warehouse."
Pei Xingyuan was overjoyed: "It's a deal!"
As soon as he finished speaking , the sound of bead curtains crackling could be heard in the private room behind. After hearing the sound, Pei Xingyuan paused for a moment, then walked out to take a look. He only had time to see Jin Daji's thin, monkey-like figure disappearing hurriedly at the top of the stairs. The waiter's voice immediately sounded below: "Dear guest, please go slowly!"
The footsteps have faded away.
Pei Xingyuan's eyes darkened slightly, and he saw the waiter stomping up to the second floor, holding a plate of dishes in his hand, and delivered it to him with a smile: "Young Master, please be anxious, the kitchen has been cooked, what's left is The dishes will be served immediately."
As he said this, he put the dishes on the table.
But Pei Xingyuan did not sit down to eat. Instead, he put down a piece of silver: "I won't eat the food - the money is here, you can do what you want."
After saying that, he Turn around to walk out.
“Huh?”
The waiter in the shop was stunned and hurriedly followed him: "Sir, what's going on? Isn't this a small shop that doesn't provide good hospitality?"
Pei Xingyuan walked towards the stairs and said, "I'm in a hurry. ."
After that, he stopped again and looked at the eager shop. The waiter habitually took out another ingot of silver from his sleeve as a reward, but when he was about to give it out, he suddenly stopped, thought about it, put the silver back sadly, and took out a few pennies. He gave it to the waiter: "It's for you."
After saying that, he hurried downstairs.
Looking at his back, he looked down at the reward money in his hand and the money for food and drinks on the table. Although the waiter was a little confused, he was still laughing. I haven't had any money in the past few days, so even if I only got a few cents today, it would be good. I just thought this person was strange. He was still rushing the kitchen after ordering food and drinks, but when the food and wine were served, he didn't even move his chopsticks.
This is probably the quirk of these rich people.
In fact, what is even more strange is that the guest in the private room next to the young master just now seems to be an ordinary person in short clothes. Usually he can only eat some cheap wine and food in the lobby downstairs, but today he went up We walked upstairs and got a private room, and from beginning to end, there was a smile on our face.
That smile is like -
It's like - like a hunter, watching the stupid prey go into his trap.
The waiter shivered inexplicably.
Immediately shook his head again and murmured to himself: "It has nothing to do with me, so why do you care? It's better to hurry up and ask the kitchen to remove the dishes. It can also save some money on firewood and oil."
After that, he put away the money on the table and went downstairs.
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“What on earth are you going to do?”
The pot of medicine on the stove had begun to boil, and the steam filled the sight of the two people.
Su Qinglan repeated the question again, although her tone was not harsh, and the milky white steam even made her eyes look gentler, but there was also a bit of urgency in the gentleness. .
“…”
Shang Ruyi looked at her and remained silent.
Su Qinglan looked down at the baggage she had brought and said, "Although I have taken out all the money at home, I calculated very clearly that those medicines need to be supplied to the patients here. It won’t last more than a few days.”
"..."
"But today, already the eighth day, I still have medicine in my bag."
"..."
"I guess too. However, maybe other people are secretly delivering medicine to me, for example, over there in Yanzuofang. I heard that they administer medicine for free, so they must have enough medicinal materials."
"..."
"However, their people cannot enter Changlefang; and I have not left here in the past few days. I only give others opportunities when I take a nap at night."
"..."
"So, the person who delivered the medicine in my bag must be someone from Changlefang."
"..."
"And in Changlefang, there is medicine. Yes, there is only one person——"
At this point, Su Qinglan's eyes became more anxious, and she whispered: "Young Madam, you are not here to make money, are you?"
"..."
" You, you, Mr. Pei, and maybe the general, what are you going to do?"
Shang Ruyi still said nothing and just looked at her quietly.
At this moment, Tu Sheer's somewhat panicked shout suddenly sounded outside: "Hey, you, what's wrong with you?"
The two of them were startled. Su Qinglan didn't bother to ask anymore, and hurriedly got up and ran out. Shang Ruyi also followed, and saw Tu Sheer squatting beside a stable, supporting a person and taking pictures. He shouted anxiously from behind: "Are you okay? Are you feeling better?"
When I got closer, I saw that it was Jiang Yu.
He looked pale, his eyes were red, and he opened his mouth to say something, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he could only make a roaring sound. His chest was as stiff as iron, and he couldn't even stretch it. Not even for a moment.
Seeing him like this, Shang Ruyi was also startled: "What's going on?"
Tu Sheer said anxiously: "I just made him drink the medicine, but he just drank it Halfway through, he suddenly became like this, and I didn’t know.”
Su Qinglan immediately stepped forward, squatted down and said, "It's the phlegm that blocks the heart orifices."
"Huh?"
Tu Sheer was stunned, but before she could react, Su Qinglan had already squatted down. He got down and wiped his back with one hand from the waist up. The other hand reached to his chest, pressed on several acupuncture points and rubbed them vigorously, and then slapped his back suddenly.
Hearing a "wow" sound, Jiang Yu immediately spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm and coughed violently.
Tu Sheer hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Old sir, are you feeling better now?"
Jiang Yu coughed for a long time and his face turned red, but he felt much more relaxed. He only waved his hands and said weakly: "I, I'm fine..."
As he said, Then he smiled and said: "I am old and useless."
Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned to look at Su Qinglan again, and saw the latter saying solemnly: "The more serious patients here are all elderly people, who have many old diseases themselves. If you contract the plague, your heart, lungs, and spleen will be damaged. The old diseases will reappear, and even if the plague is cured, they will be dragged down by these diseases."
As she said, she looked at Jiang Yu and said: "Old man, you usually like to eat wine and meat, so your. The most serious situation.”
Jiang Yu had just wandered around the gate of hell. When he heard this, he blushed again and said with a smile: "I, I can't give up wine and meat."
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled.
Su Qinglan said: "No matter what, you have to eat less."
"..."
"In short, your current situation is quite serious, I still I need to prepare some other medicines for you and take them together to alleviate your current symptoms.”
Jiang Yu immediately said: "I, I actually have medicine at home."
As he said that, he said with some frustration: "It's a pity that my son went out to do errands and didn't come back. Otherwise, he could have sent it to me." "
As soon as they finished speaking, there was a sudden noise behind them.
Someone was shouting: "Who is it? You are not allowed to enter Changlefang without permission!"
(End of this chapter)