Capital.

East Street

In a private house.

"What are you doing so stupidly?! Pack your things quickly, it's too late if you don't leave!"

Xiuhong hurriedly packed up her clothes and money, while looking at Ah Shui impatiently and shouting.

Ah Shui's wife, whose real name is Xiu Hong, followed Ah Shui at the age of sixteen.

But Ah Shui was sitting on the stool with a painful look on his face, and kept grabbing his hair hard, his eyes full of struggling regret.

"I can't just leave. If I leave, I'll be sorry for the Hu family's kindness to me over the years!"

"I can't betray the young master!"

Ah Shui shook his head and said painfully.

"What nonsense! If the young master and master find out, our whole family will not survive!"

"Do you have any brains at all? Now that you've done it, there's no room for redemption!"

Xiuhong stamped her feet and got angry.

But Ah Shui still shook his head, not wanting to leave at all, and seemed to have made up his mind.

On the other side, the old couple hugged the young boy and looked at each other with pale faces, not understanding what was going on.

...

North Street.

Silver Bird Restaurant.

On the second floor, Hu Fei was sitting by the window, holding a wine glass in his hand, which contained thirty-year-old wine from Yinque Restaurant. This was the best wine on the streets of the capital.

But Hu Fei had no intention of drinking the glass of wine at this time, because his eyes were fixed on the fork in the street not far from the window.

That was the scene of an incident where the predecessor fell off a carriage.

He had realized that the accident might not be an accident, so he wanted to see if he could find any clues.

In addition, he had discovered an unusual trace on Ah Shui's wife, and had already sent someone to check it out when he left the Prime Minister's Mansion.

I hope what I bring back is good news, and all the mysteries will be solved soon.

He wanted to know who wanted to deal with Hu Weiyong.

A young man in his early twenties stood respectfully behind him, holding a knife in his hand, staring at the people scattered around the restaurant with indifferent eyes.

His name is Pei Jie, he is a guard in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He grew up in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He has no father or mother. He is innocent. Under the orders of Qin Hai, he follows Hu Fei and is responsible for protecting Hu Fei's safety.

Originally, Hu Fei never took any escorts when he left the house, only maids. However, after experiencing that car accident, everyone in the Prime Minister's house was frightened, so Qin Hai understood that Hu Fei must not get into trouble again.

Pei Jie looked at the young master in front of him and couldn't help but have many questions in his heart.

After leaving the house, the young master only said he was a little thirsty. Unexpectedly, he came to this restaurant, but he had never tasted the wine in the cup. You must know that the young master was a heavy drinker in the past.

Moreover, he saw the young master whispering a few words to the owner of the restaurant as soon as he entered the restaurant. His attitude was very enthusiastic, and the enthusiasm was a bit strange, but he didn't know what he said specifically.

In short, like Qin Hai, he felt that the young master in front of him seemed to be a little different.

At this moment, two people appeared at the door of the restaurant. After glancing around, they came straight to Hu Fei.

They are all long-term followers in the Hu family.

"Master, we found it."

After one of them saluted, he said respectfully.

"how?"

Hu Fei nodded and asked lightly.

"We went to Baoxiang Pavilion. There is indeed a powder that is compatible with orchids and pomegranates. According to what you said, we told the landlady that the orchid flavor is light and the pomegranate flavor is deep. She immediately found a box of the same flavor.

rouge."

"The younger one asked about the price. A box of rouge that is half the size of a palm costs three to two or seven dollars."

Chang Sui shook his head and said, somewhat unbelievable.

But after hearing Chang Sui's reply, Hu Fei couldn't help but laugh.

It is impossible for a coachman's wife to have spare money to buy rouge and gouache. What's more, she has two elderly people to support at home and a growing son. She relies on the little money the coachman receives from the Prime Minister's Mansion every month.

Money is simply not enough for such extravagance.

Ah Shui's monthly salary as an errand in the Hu Mansion is less than one hundred dollars, but that box of powder costs three to seven dollars. Although it is not the best product, for a family like Ah Shui, it is not worth it at all.

It's impossible to afford it.

This can only mean that Ah Shui must have received an unexpected fortune recently.

Hu Fei had a smile on his lips and already had the answer in his heart.

In this world, no matter ancient or modern, the saying that money can make the world go round will never go out of style.

On the other side, the restaurant suddenly became lively.

"Hey, have you heard? Mr. Hu seems to be alive and has woken up."

The owner of the restaurant mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally while greeting the guests.

"Ah? Really? I heard that the car accident that day was quite serious. You woke up so soon?"

"Yes, I heard someone said that the carriage overturned and the kid was directly crushed under the carriage. Is he still alive?"

"Hey, it seems that in the future, the capital will inevitably be harmed by this bully dandy."

After hearing what the restaurant owner said, the drinkers around him started talking.

Hu Fei sat in front of the window, listening to the discussions on the side. The smile on his lips gradually turned into a bitter smile. He never thought that he would have such an image in the hearts of the people in the capital.

Although everyone in the capital has heard of Hu Fei's name, not everyone knows him.

"I also heard that after Mr. Hu woke up, Mr. Hu was very happy, and he was sending people around to find out about the passerby who was hit by the carriage that day. He seemed to be planning to pay some silver coins. I wonder if you know that person?"

At this time, the owner of the restaurant said again, glancing in the direction of Hu Fei intentionally or unintentionally as he spoke.

"Is there such a good thing? But it was such a chaotic day. At that time, everyone wanted to hide away for fear of being affected. Who could care about others."

"I didn't expect that he still died after falling so hard. It seems that the boy's life should not have been cut off. It was really the smoke rising from the Hu family's ancestral grave."

"If only I were that passerby, maybe I could actually get a lot of money."

"It's lucky that no one died. I'm afraid you'll have to spend your life to spend it!"

"Keep your voice down, be careful that walls have ears, don't be careless..."

People continued to talk about everything, and some even claimed to have seen the passerby at that time.

Hu Fei sat on the chair, not knowing how to describe his mood. It seemed that Hu Weiyong and his son did not have a good impression in the hearts of the people in the capital.

A dandy, a domineering and protective person, he has offended many people.

Pei Jie and the other three stood aside, listening to the discussions of the people around them, their faces turning green and red, and they felt uneasy standing.

"We should go."

At this moment, Hu Fei smiled, raised his head, drank the wine in the glass, stood up and walked out.

The restaurant owner looked at Hu Fei's leaving figure out of the corner of his eye. His face had turned the color of pig's liver, and there was a trace of fear in his eyes. He touched the heavy piece of silver in his arms.

Outside the restaurant.

When Hu Fei and others just walked out of the restaurant, they happened to meet the housekeeper of the Hu family, Qin Hai, who was walking quickly.

"Master, Master! I finally found you."

Qin Hai waved his arms and ran quickly to Hu Fei, breathing heavily and looking anxious.

"How did you come?"

Hu Fei looked at Qin Hai and the servants who were in a hurry, and asked doubtfully.

"Young Master, I came back from the palace. I heard that you left the palace. I was furious and ordered the young master to go back quickly. If the young master refuses, let us kidnap you... kidnap you back..."

Qin Hai looked at Hu Fei and said with some embarrassment.

"Go back and tell that old guy that I have serious things to do, and I will go back when I'm done."

Hu Fei waved his hand and said.

"Master, you are putting me in a bit of a quandary. The master said that you have to go back no matter what, otherwise we won't be able to explain when we go back. The master will definitely not let me off lightly."

Qin Hai said with a bitter face, already scolding Hu Fei in his heart.

Although he has been working in the Hu Mansion for nearly twenty years, he has never really regarded Hu Fei as his master in his heart. He only dares to be angry and dare not speak out.

"That's your business!"

"You two, stop following me. Go back. Pei Jie just follows me!"

Hu Fei dropped a word impatiently and walked straight towards East Street.

Pei Jie glanced at Qin Hai and hurriedly followed him.

"Master, where are you going now?"

Qin Hai gritted his teeth and asked loudly.

"Wipe that old guy's ass."

Hu Fei answered without turning his head, and then disappeared into the crowd.

Qin Hai and a group of his men were stunned on the street.

However, no one seemed to notice that a figure hidden in the dark was quietly following Hu Fei not far or near...
Chapter completed!