Chapter 107 Something to Know
Ma Ping'an found out that there are two places where Shao Si gambles most often. When he has money, he goes to Baoyuanfang Gambling Bureau, and when he has no money, he goes to a family named An. The dark gambling house.
He went to Baoyuanfang first. In order to find out the news as soon as possible, Ma Pingan went to find an older guy in the gambling house.
"Sir, what are your orders?" The waiter asked, bending his waist.
"There is a man named Shao Si, do you know him?" Ma Ping'an asked.
"I recognize him. He used to come here often," the waiter said, "but he hasn't come in the past few months."
"Is there anyone here who is particularly familiar with him?" Ma Ping'an asked.
"There used to be a Big Beard Liu, and they often hung out together. Recently, Big Beard Liu has disappeared," the waiter said.
Ma Pingan called a person who was following him: "Look for Liu Dabeard and see where he is now. If you find him, bring him to me. I will go to another place now."< br>
After that, he rushed to the dark gambling shop without stopping.
In an alley with twists and turns, a little skinny monkey about 12 or 13 years old was looking at the door, ruthlessly holding the door open to prevent anyone from entering.
Ma Ping'an knew that no one could enter the gambling house casually, and they had to be led by an acquaintance.
He took out a few coins and gave them to the little monkey and said, "Is Shao Si in there? I have something to do with him."
"Shao Si has not been here for a few days," the little monkey said. The monkey's eyes lit up when he got the copper plate, "I heard he got rich."
Just as he was talking, an old monkey-like old man came out and scolded: "You are an invincible beast! What are you talking to? ?”
But when he saw Ma Ping'an's character Ji Chu, well-dressed, he immediately put on a smile and said, "Sir, why do you come to us so cheaply?"
"Brother, I As long as you listen to the truth," Ma Ping'an didn't have time to get close and talked directly about the money, "Do you know the whereabouts of Shao Si? If it's useful, the money is yours."
This old man is the boss. An Xi from Anxi Gambling House was naturally happy to see the money and said hurriedly: "Shao Si came to me in the past two months. At first he didn't like this place, but then he ran out of money and had to have it." Find a place to make do with..."
He talked a lot. Seeing Ma Ping'an's face turned cold, he just got back to the topic: "His previous situation was really ugly, and he lost his pants. It was almost gone.
But suddenly one day it became rich. I bought wine and meat, and stayed here all day and all night.
At first we won, then we lost. But I didn't see him blinking an eye, and he said it was only small money.
Of course, my odds of winning or losing here are not big, but he also lost twenty taels that time! "
"When did this happen? "Ma Pingan interrupted him and asked.
"I remember it very clearly, it was the second day of this month. "An Xi said, "He stopped coming here to play after that. "
"He didn't say why he got rich? ”
"Hey, of course we have to ask too. But he didn't tell the details. He just said that he met a noble person." An Xi sniffed, "I really don't know how he got so lucky."
"Then do you know where he went?"
"Who knows? Where can he spend his money? After all, he won't be in my world." An Xi's words were full of regret. "Do you know about Qi Dabeard?"
"I know, I know, when you said that, I really remembered it. This Qi Dabeard has not been here these days. Yes, he usually spends time here all day long," An Xi said, "They are brothers. It seems that Shao Si got rich, so he took Qi Dabeard and went to have fun together."
"I want to know where these two people are now. What you said is of little use." Ma Pingan said and was about to take the money back.
"Sir, if what I say is useful, can you give me the money?" the little monkey said shrinkingly. On the one hand, he was afraid that An Xi would beat him, but on the other hand, he couldn't resist the temptation of money.
"Tell me what you have to say." Ma Ping'an stopped holding the money.
"Shao Si has a mistress," the little monkey said with a smirk, "She is Widow Ma from Zaoer Lane. Even if others don't know the whereabouts of Shao Si, she must know it."
< br>"Yes, yes, my brain doesn't work anymore as I get older." An Xi said with some annoyance, "I will take you to Widow Ma's place."
Ma Ping'an threw a small piece of silver to the little monkey, and said to An Xi: "Don't leak the news. If I find Shao Si, I will get more than this little money."
An Xi was very happy. Di took Ma Pingan and others to Zaoer Lane.
Ma Ping'an told him: "You know him, let's explore the way for us first."
Ma Ping'an knew that Shao Si would definitely find a place to hide if he did something wrong. If he really hid it here, he would be alerted when a stranger knocked on the door.
An Xi went up and knocked on the door for a long time, and a woman's cursing voice could be heard inside.
"Announcement of mourning? Keep knocking! I don't know where the hungry wild ghost crashed into my doorstep!"
"Sister-in-law Ma, it's me," An Xi said with a mean look on her face. Xiang looked in through the crack in the door, "I have something to do with you."
With a crash, the door bolt was pulled open from the inside, and a woman in her forties, wearing rouge and powder and wearing a gorgeous dress, stood in the door. .
It’s just that no matter how thick the makeup is, it can’t cover the wrinkles on her face. Although the clothes on her body are gorgeous, they are made of inferior materials.
“It’s Brother An!” The anger on the rich man’s face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a sweet smile, “Which wind brought you here?”
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"Is brother Shao Si here with you? I have something important to see him." An Xi added, "It's really an important matter."
"Grandma, it's better not to mention him, but to mention that short-lived What are you doing?" Widow Ma spat on the spot, "Don't let me see him in this life, otherwise I will have to take out his intestines!"
"He is really not here with you?" Disappointed.
The money Ma Pingan gave to the little monkey just now must be more than two taels. If he brings them here and really finds Shao Si, he will not pay back at least five taels!
To be honest, An Xi has accumulated hundreds of taels of silver for the coffin book.
But he was naturally greedy for money. Not to mention a few taels of silver, even one or two copper plates, he could not wait to take them out of the frying pan and put them into his purse.
"He is fine here with me, why does he need debt collectors to come to me three or four times to collect debts?" Widow Ma said bitterly, "When he was in trouble before, I didn't know After helping him a lot, now that he has money, he has left me alone. "
Ma Pingan and a few people hid in the corner next to him, listening to the two men. I was still a little worried about the personal conversation, so I motioned to the people following me: "Go in and search carefully to see if Shao Si is hiding here."