Chapter 233 Something happened in Cuiyuxuan
Early the next morning, before Xia Zihan had breakfast, Qi Lan came in a hurry.
She looked solemn and said hurriedly, "Master, someone broke into Cuiyu Pavilion last night."
Xia Zihan jumped up in shock, "Who kept watch last night? Are they okay? Is there something okay at the shop?"
"It's Xiao Ding and Shi Da. The shop is fine. Fortunately, the master took precautions in advance and sent twenty guards to guard secretly. Only then did Cuiyuxuan be saved. However, twelve guards were injured, and three guards were seriously injured. "Zheng Huwei's right hand is probably damaged, and the doctor said it is hopeless." Qi Lan said very worriedly.
Zheng Qing is Zheng Yan's younger brother, and they are all relatives of He Donglin.
Zheng Yan went to Jiangnan to pick up Nuanxiang not long ago, and he will probably be back in the next two days.
Qi Lan paused and reported one more thing, "Last night, the Flying Tigers did not patrol near Cuiyuxuan."
"You mean..." Xia Zihan's eyes widened in shock, "This matter has something to do with the Flying Tigers?"
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?
It happened that the Flying Tigers did not patrol near Cuiyuxuan last night, so something happened to Cuiyuxuan?
Qi Lan guessed with a cold face, "The fighting was so loud that even the people two blocks away heard it, but no one from the Flying Tigers showed up. They said it had nothing to do with them. Who would believe it?"
Xia Zihan's face suddenly darkened.
She knew that on the surface, the Flying Tigers were the emperor's men and were guarding the imperial city for the emperor, but in fact, Vice Commander Xiao of the Flying Tigers had already secretly taken refuge with Concubine Lu.
She remembered that after the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Zhenfeng was promoted to the orthodox leader, commanded the entire Flying Tigers, and became the new emperor's celebrity. When Xiao Zhenfeng's mother celebrated her birthday, Song Baiqing even begged a one-meter-two-meter-long house from her. Coral Tree went to curry favor with Xiao Zhenfeng, otherwise she, a girl living in a boudoir, would not know about Xiao Zhenfeng.
At this time, Xiao Zhenfeng was just a captain.
After Qi Mei told her that someone was plotting against Cui Yuxuan, she sent twenty guards to guard them secretly. She also asked Chu Jingqi to go to the Flying Tigers to establish relations and asked them to pay more attention to Cui Yuxuan and Yusha Pavilion at night.
The Flying Tigers have a total of eight captains, and four captains will lead their respective patrols on a night.
However, since Cuiyuxuan had been safe and sound for so long, she thought the other party had stopped, but unexpectedly, he still took action.
"Call Chu Cong." Xia Zi suddenly ordered Si Cao.
"Yes, Master."
Si Caofu retired and came back soon, followed by Chu Cang who was supposed to be retired.
"Master." Chu Cong saluted. She glanced at Qi Lan, who had a solemn face, "Did something happen?"
"Something happened in Cuiyuxuan." Xia Zihan said, and then told her and Qi Lan's guesses.
Finally, she ordered, "Chu Cong, go and investigate which team of the Flying Tigers was patrolling the Cuiyuxuan area last night?"
"My servant obeys your orders." Chu Cong bowed and left.
"Let's go to Cuiyuxuan." Xia Zihan took a veil to cover her face, changed into a set of green clothes, pants and shoes that looked neat when she didn't usually wear them, and followed Qi Lan to Cuiyuxuan.
Cuiyuxuan was not open today, but a large group of people gathered at the door early in the morning to watch the excitement.
Everyone pointed at Cuiyuxuan and whispered, wondering whether Cuiyuxuan had offended someone and was seeking revenge.
A small number of people sympathized with Cui Yuxuan, but most people gloated and added insult to injury. Xia Zihan walked up to him, while Qi Lan and Chu Fei Chu Lin, who also covered their faces and wore neat clothes, led the way.
Chu Lin muttered, "Everyone, please give way and let our girl in."
"Who is this?"
"I don't know. It's mysterious and wearing a veil."
"Ah, isn't that Miss Qi from Cuiyu Xuan?" Someone with sharp eyes saw Qi Lan guarding Xia Zihan, "Is that the girl with the white veil the boss behind Cuiyu Xuan?"
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"Oh my god, no way. This little girl is not tall. How can she be the boss of Cuiyuxuan?"
"Why not? Didn't you see that Miss Qi was respectful to that little girl?"
Everyone automatically moved out of the way, their eyes were on Xia Zihan, and while sizing her up, they were talking quietly. Their discussion didn't stop until Xia Zihan entered Cuiyu Pavilion.
Xia Zihan first went to the backyard to visit a dozen injured guards, then personally untied the gauze on Zheng Qing's arm and inspected his wounds personally.
"County Master, I'm fine. I lost my right hand, but I still have my left hand." Zheng Qing said weakly.
Due to excessive blood loss, his face was as pale as snow, and he was so weak that he could not even sit still, so he could only lean on the wall at the head of the wooden bed.
Xia Zihan raised her eyes to look at him and said firmly, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let your right hand become disabled."
Zheng Qing's arm was seriously injured, and the tendons had been severed by the knife. If he wanted to regain his hand's freedom, he would probably need the magic black jade ointment. This black jade tendon-retaining ointment was developed by Old Man Hei, another descendant of the old man Bai. In the world, a bottle of black jade tendon-extending ointment is hard to buy for a thousand gold. It is even more precious than the jasper ointment developed by old man Bai. It is the first miracle medicine that is truly rare for everyone in the world.
It seemed that she had to bring some good things to please the old man Bai, and asked him to write a letter to the old man Hei, asking for a bottle of black jade tendon replenishing ointment.
Xia Zihan's face was solemn, and he took out a bottle of painkillers from his purse, "This is a high-quality painkiller. Your wound is deep and you have damaged your muscles and veins. Ordinary painkillers may not have much effect."
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But with her painkillers, Zheng Qing was able to relieve some of the pain.
Zheng Qing's body has been trembling slightly since she entered the house. She must have endured the pain to the extreme.
"Thank you, County Master." Zheng Qing thanked him gratefully.
He had fainted before, but the pain woke him up again.
The wound is so deep that ordinary doctor's painkillers really won't have much effect. Even now, there is still cold sweat on his forehead, and the wound is painful.
"Let me help you apply the medicine." Qi Lan hurriedly stepped forward and took the medicine bottle from Xia Zihan's hand.
After opening it, a strong herbal fragrance came out. Qi Lan hurriedly sprinkled a layer of medicine on Zheng Qing's wound, and then carefully bandaged it for him.
Zheng Qing only felt the coolness on her arms, which was very comfortable. Gradually, the pain on the wound gradually eased.
He couldn't help but said in surprise, "My Lord, this painkiller of yours is really a miracle medicine." He asked with a shy face, "My Lord, can you give me another bottle for the little one?"
"Well, next time I will make more and give each of you a bottle." Xia Zihan promised generously.
The dozen or so guards in the room all thanked him happily. It was worth the pain to meet such a young master who would take pity on them.
After visiting the guards, Xia Zihan went to the small hall where guests were received to see Qi Mei. Qi Mei was talking to Master Lin. When they saw her going, the two of them stood up and saluted.
Master Lin said, "My subordinates have already reported to the official. The officials will be here soon. County Lord, do you think you should stay out of the way first?"
"No need." Xia Zihan said as he sat down on the front seat.
Qi Mei stepped forward to pour her tea and said, "Master, it was thanks to Zheng Guards and the others who fought so hard to protect us last night. Otherwise, the batch of rough gemstones that our Cuiyu Pavilion arrived at yesterday evening would have been lost."
Xia Zihan glanced at Qi Mei lazily, "Do you think the people behind the scenes just want a batch of rough stones from you?"
The rough stone is a stone that has not yet been mined for gemstones. Because the gemstones have not been mined yet and the goods arrived in the evening, Qi Mei locked them in the warehouse in the backyard of the shop and did not take them away.
Who knew, something happened last night.
Qi Mei opened her eyes wide, "Those people are not for gems, then what are they for?"
"To get Cuiyuxuan." Xia Zihan said.
"What..." Qi Mei jumped up and said angrily, "They dare, but they still want to grab the shop?"
"Under the emperor's feet, although they won't rob openly, they will force them covertly." They would harass them from time to time and smash their shop in the middle of the night. If they did it too often, everyone would be afraid.
By then, the master servant would be scared away, and even if she wanted to drive down Cuiyu Xuan, she would be unable to do anything.
Qi Mei blushed with anger and was about to say something when Capt. Li rushed in with a group of officials.
Li Captou glanced at the room and saw that everything in the room was neat and there was no sign of a fight. He looked at Xia Zihan and subconsciously determined that this veiled woman was the one who could take charge of Cuiyuxuan. People, "Is it someone from Cuiyuxuan who reported the crime?"
Xia Zihan stood up, gave him a half salute, and said with a smile, "I have heard of Capt. Li's reputation for being fair and impartial. I admire Capt. Li's ability in handling cases very much. I would like to ask Capt. Li to work hard today." If the thief who dared to rob Cuiyu Xuan is not caught, my Cuiyu Xuan will not dare to open the door for business again.”
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and all the noble ladies in the capital will buy a new set of jewelry. The business of Cuiyuxuan has been very good these days. Every day it closes, it loses a day.
Xia Zihan was reluctant to close the shop door, but someone dared to break in. If she didn't close it, was she still waiting for others to rob her again, or find other reasons to cause trouble to Cuiyu Xuan?
That person's purpose was obviously to harass Cuiyu Xuan so that it could not be opened, and then sell it at a low price.
As the number one catcher in the capital, Capt. Li had heard such compliments frequently, but this was his first time facing a young girl with such a soft and bold voice.
The roots of his ears were a little red, and he tried his best to put on a serious and expressionless face, saying, "Don't worry, I will do my best."
Qi Mei, who was pouring tea for him, glanced at his ears. She pursed her lips and smiled, jokingly saying, "Hey, Brother Captor, your ears are red, are you very hot?"
Li Captou's face stiffened, his ears turned redder, but his face also darkened. He glared at Qi Mei, "Why don't you take me to the scene quickly."
Qi Mei curled her lips, "It's in the backyard. Everything in my yard has been smashed. It's a pity that the two big jars of pickles I made this year." If I had known better, I would have moved those two jars of pickles to the house where I live. alright.
Qi Mei took a group of officials to the backyard.
Xia Zihan stood up and wanted to take a look. Chu Meng suddenly walked in and whispered, "Master, Mrs. Xia and the three girls from the Xia family went to Chu's house. They said they were visiting the old lady. Mother Cui sent her slaves. Find the county leader and go back quickly.”
(End of chapter)