Chapter 160 Never expected
Lin Gong looked at the two women in white in front of him.
"You are the disciples of Si Gu Jian that the princess mentioned."
The two women bowed together.
"Before taking action, I am willing to obey your orders."
Seeing that the two were so understanding, Lin Gong nodded with satisfaction.
"That saves me a lot of trouble. In that case, I have something to arrange for you two to do right now."
One of the women nodded.
"Master, please give me your instructions."
Lin Gong pointed to the big box.
"Later, you two will rent a yard that is a little off the beaten track, and then pull the big box over there. Then you two will go to the carriage shop and hire someone to pull the box to a designated yard in the city. Then, all you two have to do is go to that yard in advance and wait. When the box is pulled there, you will be responsible for dealing with the person. Be quick. The address of the designated yard and all the expenses will be given to you later. Do you understand clearly? Do you need me to repeat it?"
The two of them bowed in unison.
"As ordered."
Lin Gong glanced at Lin Jingyan.
"Take two hundred taels of silver and tell them the address."
Lin Jingyan nodded and looked at the two of them.
"You two, follow me."
Go ahead and lead the way for the two of them into the house.
Not long after, Lin Jingyan came back with his men and nodded to Lin Gong. The two women in white bowed to Lin Gong and left the yard.
Watch the door close again.
Lin Jingyan looked at Lin Gong.
"Second Young Master, the princess said that she would give us the initiative, but the plan is not very clear. For example, Fan Xian obviously lives in South City, so why did the princess ask us to drag this monster to West City? Is she planning to do it there? Even if that's the case, she didn't say how to lure Fan Xian there."
Lin Gong glanced at him.
"You don't understand the princess. Just listen to her about giving us the leadership. How could such a strong person like her give the leadership to others? She must hold it firmly in her own hands. This is good. It means cooperation, with each having their own division of labor and performing their own duties."
Lin Jingyan said.
"Excuse me, Second Young Master, but the Princess doesn't seem to treat us as collaborators. Instead, she seems to treat us as..."
Lin Gong narrowed his eyes.
"She seems to be treating us as her subordinates. We are like doing chores for her, right?"
Lin Jingyan sighed and said nothing.
Lin Gong was silent for a moment and then smiled.
"It doesn't matter whether she is doing odd jobs or taking the lead. As long as we can get the job done, none of this matters. Anyway, we caught this monster, and the token that drives it is still waiting for us to get it. No one can take away the credit. If she wants to hide it, let her do it. I only care about the results."
Lin Jingyan nodded, and then thought of something strange.
"Speaking of the token, the princess asked us to go to Si Lili of Zuixianju to ask for it. How can a brothel girl have a token that can command an eighth-rank master of Northern Qi? This brothel girl's identity may not be simple. Second Young Master, I think something is wrong. Should we be on guard?"
Lin Gong's expression became more serious when he heard this, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he said after pondering for a moment.
"What you said is a little strange. I'll know when I meet her tomorrow."
"tomorrow?"
"Let's take it one step at a time. Let's deal with this monster first. I want to make sure everything goes well."
"Yes!"
……
After having breakfast, Mei Cheng'an changed into official uniform and went to the Honglu Temple.
I handle some official business, read some documents, and fish for a while, and the morning passes leisurely.
On the way home, Mei Chengan suddenly had the urge to ask Qingniao to drive the carriage to Guanshan Street.
Guanshan Street is located in the west city, and the street that intersects with it is called Niulan Street. Mei Cheng'an came here once when Wang Sicheng hosted a dinner for the first time.
When they arrived at Guanshan Street, Mei Cheng'an let Qingniao drive slowly. He observed the buildings on the roadside through the car window. He wanted to find a building that was tall enough.
If it is convenient, climb to a high place, look down and study the architectural layout on both sides of Niulan Street. After comprehensive comparison, choose the most suitable location to eat the melons.
Unfortunately, after looking at the entire street, the tallest building is only three stories high. It’s not low, but the buildings on both sides of Niulan Street are not low, so it’s a bit lacking in the effect of looking down.
There is a place suitable for observation, which is on the city wall adjacent to Niulan Street and parallel to it, but it is not convenient to climb up there openly in broad daylight.
Mei Cheng'an secretly felt it was a pity, but he was not disappointed, after all, it was just a spur of the moment decision.
Just as he was about to tell Bluebird to turn the car around and go home, his eyes accidentally caught sight of a strange car frame and a little boy following stealthily behind it.
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment, glanced at the big box on the cart that was locked with several iron chains, then glanced at the little boy behind it, and curled the corners of his mouth.
coincidence.
After thinking about it, Mei Cheng'an stopped the carriage and asked Qingniao to stop by the roadside.
After getting off the carriage, Mei Cheng'an stood with his hands behind his back and looked over there. After Qingniao parked the carriage, he jumped off the driver's seat and came to Mei Cheng'an's side.
"Master."
Mei Cheng'an glanced at her with the corners of his mouth curled, then turned around and pointed in the direction her eyes were looking.
"What do you think that kid is doing?"
Upon hearing this, Bluebird looked in the direction and observed for a moment before replying.
"It looks like he's following the carriage ahead."
Mei Cheng'an put his hands down and put them behind his back again, smiling.
"Look at the box on the car in front of you. What kind of box needs so many chains to lock it up? Guess what's in it?"
Bluebird looked thoughtful and guessed.
"It's definitely not a dead thing. The fact that it's locked up with so many chains proves that the living thing inside is extremely dangerous. A wild beast? No, a wild beast can just be caged. There's no need to go through so much trouble. This... Master, I can't guess."
Mei Cheng'an said "oh" and asked with a smile.
"Curious?"
Bluebird was actually not interested, but seeing Mei Chengan looking interested, he still gave an answer against his will.
"curious."
As they were talking, the car turned into a wide alley. Mei Chengan smiled and said softly.
"I'm curious too. Let's go and take a look. The little boy has been following us for quite some time. Maybe he knows what's inside."
Jade Bird
"Yes."
Mei Cheng'an walked towards the alley, and Qingniao followed closely behind him.
……
In the wide alley.
The little boy held his breath and hid behind a cargo box, secretly observing the situation at the gate not far away with his head sticking out.
Suddenly he felt someone patted his shoulder from behind, and the little boy subconsciously looked back.
When the little boy saw the unfamiliar Mei Chengan, he blinked, then he became afraid. Fear appeared in his eyes and he was about to scream.
Mei Cheng'an covered his mouth with his hand, pointed to the door, and made a hushing gesture.
The little boy paused for a moment and blinked.
Mei Cheng'an let him go, and the little boy did not scream. He turned around and was about to continue observing, but Mei Cheng'an noticed that the woman in white at the gate was looking around. His heart tightened and he quickly pulled the little boy back, and he also hid inside.
After observing for a while and finding nothing unusual, the woman in white went into the yard with another woman and closed the gate.
Hearing the door closing, Mei Cheng'an breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to the little boy.
"The person has gone in and everything is fine."
The little boy also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
The two stood up.
At this moment, the blue bird suddenly appeared from the corner behind him.
"Master, the boxes have been pulled to the other side of the yard and are being unloaded from the truck."
The little boy was frightened again when he saw the bluebird.
The bluebird glanced at the little boy and shut its mouth.
Mei Chengan whispered to comfort him.
"Don't be afraid, she's with me."
the little boy asked nervously.
"You, who are you?"
Mei Chengan smiled and said.
"We were just curious about what was in the box, so we wanted to follow and take a look. You were the same."
The little boy said "oh" crisply when he heard it.
"I'm not. I know what's in the box."
Mei Chengan raised his eyebrows.
"Oh? What is it?"
The little boy opened his mouth and his face suddenly turned a little red.
"I, I haven't seen it clearly yet."
Mei Cheng'an was extremely upset by the confusing words.
"It's okay, let's go in and take a look together."
The little boy's eyes lit up.
"Okay, then follow me, I know how to get in."
After saying that, the little boy stood up and walked straight to the back corner.
Mei Cheng'an and Bluebird followed.
Turning the corner, the little boy pointed to a square opening that had been covered under the wooden door and window, and spoke to Mei Cheng'an as if he was presenting a treasure.
"Look, this is it. I observed this when I first arrived. This is where we should be able to go in."
"Forehead…"
Mei Cheng'an scratched his head in confusion. Isn't this a dog hole? It's not appropriate for me, a high-ranking official of the fourth rank, to crawl through a dog hole.
Seeing that Mei Cheng'an didn't say anything, the little boy thought he didn't believe it, so he squatted in front of the opening and pushed the wooden board covering the opening hard. After pushing it hard a few times, the wooden board was successfully pushed away.
He stood up, looked back at Mei Chengan, and said happily.
"See, I didn't lie to you, you can really get in here."
There was even a polite and enthusiastic invitation to Mei Cheng'an.
"My mother told me to respect the elderly and love the young. You are older than me, so you should go first."
“Emm….”
There's no need to be so polite!
Mei Cheng'an's mouth twitched and he forced a smile.
"Thanks. I'll leave this...hole for you to drill into. You're small, so you can drill in. I'm big, so I can't. You drill your way in, and I'll find another way to get in."
Hearing this, the little boy looked Mei Chengan up and down and nodded in agreement.
"You are indeed big enough, so I won't be polite. I'll go in first, and you go somewhere else to see if there is a bigger dog hole."
Is it necessary to dig this dog hole?
Mei Chengan smiled, his face full of speechlessness.
"I know, you go in first."
The little boy nodded, bent down and crawled in through the dog hole.
Mei Cheng'an glanced at the blue bird, turned the corner and went straight to the gate. He was thinking of using his lightness skills to jump directly in from above the gate.
Bluebird suggested.
"Master, I'll go in and open the door for you."
Mei Cheng settled down.
"also."
As he looked at the door, Mei Cheng'an unconsciously reached out and pushed it gently. What he never expected was that the door actually creaked and slowly opened a gap.
……
(End of this chapter)
