Chapter 4 Crossover (1st update)
Wu Chen sighed as he thought about it. He underestimated the abilities of these people. The men in black with grimaces in front of him last night were all dead. He took shelter from the rain last night. The house he lived in was not where Chen Zhong and the others lived. There were probably more people who died there. But there was no movement from the county government today. It must have been cleaned up. He thought that there was no one around Chen Zhong to use. It was simply A joke.
Thinking again that he could walk out carefree, it can be seen that the mandrill gang mentioned by Gu You last night has most likely been destroyed. Thinking of this, Wu Chen straightened his waist, he had to hug this big tree. , a rare opportunity, he wants to keep his eyes open.
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People are passing by on the east street. Under their feet are thin strips of green-gray bricks. There is still rain from last night in the gaps. On both sides are white walls, black tiles and red windows. Wu Chen As I walked among them with my hands behind my back, I felt a little disturbed in my heart, but my eyes didn't dare to let go of any scene around me.
It was already early noon, and there were many snack sellers on the street, such as steamed pears and dates, yellow rice cakes, and vegetarian steamed cakes... Wu Chen didn't dare to look at it, and he had a few taels of silver in his arms, but he had to wait for it in Yuxian Tower. In the afternoon, he really didn’t know what the prices were in this place. Since he dared to give him these, it would be enough, but not much.
When Wu Chen sat at the window on the second floor of Yuxian Tower, he heard some gossip and realized that if he went to a restaurant by the Anhe River, the money in his arms would not be enough. Wu Chen couldn't help but I have a longing for the life here. If Anping County, a border county that has not experienced war, can be so prosperous, what will Kyoto be like?
Wu Chen doesn’t have dreams of being a hero, and he doesn’t want to live in troubled times. If he catches up with the peaceful and prosperous times, as long as he is not at the bottom, he can make do with it.
He looked out the window carefully and listened to the discussions around him.
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At the beginning of the afternoon, Wu Chen wandered out of the Yuxian Tower. He sorted through what he saw and heard in his mind. After sorting out the outline, he walked to the door of the house.
Next to the screen wall where the second grade students entered, they saw Wu Chen entering the gate and turning around to lead the way without saying a word.
Wu Chen followed the high school sophomore, looking at the high school sophomore who was half a head taller than him, with a strong back and a strong waist, and a pair of palms that were like hammers, and then looked down at his thin figure, Wu Chen immediately made plans You have to put fitness on your schedule and follow these people. If you have the brains, you won't delay getting your lunch box.
This house is only a two-entry house. Wu Chen and Datou had only rested in the corridor room before. This was the first time for Wu Chen to enter the backyard through the corridor.
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Chen Zhong was lying on the Arhat bed with fences on three sides, and he could see Wu Chen through the screen.
Wu Chen stood bowed outside the screen.
Chen Zhong raised his hand, and Gu You stepped forward to help Chen Zhong up. There was something called a lazy stand beside him. Chen Zhong leaned his elbow on it and began to ask: "Tell me , what did you see?”
Wu Chen bowed and replied:
< br>"On the second floor of Yuxian Tower, you can see the teahouse, bathhouse, and foot shop (tavern) across the street. There are many people coming in and out, but nothing unusual is seen. However, what the diners in Yuxian Tower said is quite interesting. I sat on the second floor for almost two hours, and the guests at other tables changed two or three times. Most of them are businessmen, and they are talking about the market price of the goods they sell. Most of them escort the goods from the south to Anping County. Someone here takes over the goods and then transports them to the northern barbarians. It sounds like they are all silk, cotton, silk, and yarn. , bowls, plates, cups, pots, etc., but there was a table of diners who were somewhat interested Si, there were three of them. They first asked where the others were from, and then asked me. I said I was from Anping County, so they ignored me and found a table from Shouzhou Prefecture. The businessman asked if he could go back to Shouzhou with them."
Wu Chen paused for a moment when he said this. He raised his head slightly and looked into the screen. Chen Zhong was still sitting in the same posture. Wu Chen continued:
"I heard what the businessmen at the table meant. It was okay to go together. But these three people had a lot of things to bring, so the merchant at the table hesitated. They discussed it privately and said they wanted to take a look first. Whatever the thing is, we need to charge some money, so we can go together. The three people hurriedly said that the money would be there, but there was no need to check, so the businessman at the table refused, and soon the businessman at the table left. , another group of people sat in that position, and they came forward to ask..."
"What do you think...is wrong?" Chen Zhong asked.
Wu Chen hurriedly said:
"Since they have money, they can buy a car themselves or hire a car. Why do they want to find other people to go with them? They are still looking for businessmen, and they are not allowed to inspect the car. If you don’t want others to know what you are carrying and are afraid of danger on the road, you can hire more people to follow you. There is no need to find these merchants.”
"Why do you think they behave like this?"
"Businessmen travel between the north and the south all the year round. Naturally, they have taken care of all the things that need to be taken care of on the road to ensure smooth walking. Others, especially those traveling far away for the first time, I’m afraid it’s not easy for people. Since they are not short of money, then There is something wrong with what they brought. Yuxian Tower is just an ordinary restaurant, not the ones by the Anhe River. I think these people don’t want to be too ostentatious, and it is unlikely that those big merchants will be bribed. "
"What could be so careful?" Chen Zhong seemed to be thinking to himself.
Wu Chen didn't say anything. He felt that there was something wrong with Chen Zhong's question. What was it? Chen Zhong must know, otherwise he can be allowed to go to Yuxian Tower?
“What else did you see?” Chen Zhong asked again.
"Those people don't seem to know that they have been targeted."
"Oh? How can you see it?"
"Not to mention the diners at other tables, I am sitting alone by the window , They are young, and they can even ask me. It can be seen that they are in a hurry to leave Anping County with the goods, but they have no intention of taking precautions. They are obviously not the same as those people last night." Wu Chen answered calmly.
Chen Zhong couldn't help but nod.
The room was quiet for a while.
Chen Zhong didn't say anything. Since Wu Chen wasn't allowed to retreat, Wu Chen had no choice but to stand with a bow.
After a long time, Chen Zhong finally said: "Go to a place with Gu You tonight. Just look. It doesn't matter if you don't understand, but you have to look carefully. Go on."
Wu Chen He raised his head and glanced at the stunned Gu You, then lowered his head and retreated.
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Da Tou slept for a whole day. When he woke up, Wu Chen was not in a hurry. He saw Wu Chen entering the house. Da Tou hurriedly stepped forward and complained: "Why have you been here for so long? Did you have anything to eat at night? ”
Wu Chen lay directly on the bed, pillowed his arms and said, "Of course it will happen, don't worry."
Big Tou said something else, but Wu Chen didn't hear it. He was thinking about Chen Zhong. What are these things you want? Being able to make a eunuch leave Beijing and come here, and almost be successfully assassinated, shows that those things are very important, and the Ghost Mandrill Gang naturally knows it, but where do they have the courage to go against the imperial court?
How could the Ghost Mandrill Gang not know if Chen Zhong could keep an eye on those three people?
Since everyone knows what these things are, why not just snatch them away, but instead think about getting rid of the opponent first?
Wu Chen frowned and thought for a long time, finally relaxed his brows and sat up. (End of chapter)