"You mean, there is someone..." Halfway through my words, I hesitated again and presented the black handkerchief in my hand: "Oh, thank you madam for the handkerchief. Can I take it home and wash it before returning it to you?"
"No need to return it, maybe you will need it tomorrow. This pack is mint leaf foam. Wash the handkerchief and put some in the mezzanine. It won't be too smelly for the autopsy tomorrow morning." Madam Mu said, putting a
I put the brocade bag into my hand, smiled lightly, turned around and walked up the stairs.
My heart trembled, what did she mean? There will be an autopsy tomorrow morning? Will someone else die? How did she predict it? Or has she already planned who will die?
"Jiang Hu, do you want me to free up this burden for you?" Ah Wu asked when he saw me coming out.
I came to my senses and said, "Oh, don't worry, I'm going to walk around the streets first to see if there are any other jobs."
"Then you are busy." Ah Wu nodded and walked away.
I left the inn and looked up. The sun had also dimmed. I thought it was obscured by clouds, just like my mood at the moment.
"Brothers from Jianghu." Song Erlang's voice was full of excitement and he stopped beside me.
"What are you doing?" I looked at the cart in front of him. There were quite a few jars and jars of stuff on it.
Song Erlang pointed diagonally at the opposite side: "The job I just found is to deliver wine to Yuelai Restaurant across the street. All of them are good wines brought from Thousand Beakers. Are you free today? I'll treat you to dinner."
I glanced at the wet clothes hanging close to his neck and waved my hands sheepishly: "No, it's not easy for you to make money."
"It's okay, just find a small shop and have a couple of drinks. Haha, just wait for me for a while, I'll be fine soon."
"Then let me help you."
I said and helped him push the car, and soon we arrived at the backyard of Yuelai Restaurant.
"Move it to this room and put it away, be careful." The shopkeeper, who was a little fat and had a mustache, was giving instructions from the side.
Song Erlang and I each had a jar, and soon we finished unloading the wine on the cart.
"Haha, shopkeeper Liu, we've finished moving." Song Erlang smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Oh, okay." Shopkeeper Liu nodded, turned around and left.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Liu, haha, this salary... haha." Song Erlang followed closely and asked.
Shopkeeper Liu had a look of disdain on his face: "This is only a few copper coins? I can still rely on your money, right?"
"I..." Song Erlang was a little anxious: "But didn't we agree that the wages would be paid immediately? Otherwise, you should be like Jianghu Inn and ask the wine shop to send a waiter to deliver it to you."
"Aye, do you want to rely on other people's wages again?" A boy of 12 or 13 years old ran out and shouted at Shopkeeper Liu: "Aren't you afraid that the imperial envoy will slap you if he finds out!"
"Okay, you're everywhere! Who's asking for money?" Shopkeeper Liu frowned at the young man, then waved to Song Erlang: "It's just fifty copper coins, come and get the money. I'm not as stingy as you."
After Song Erlang received his wages, we found a relatively remote shop and sat down. The shopkeeper served us a pot of wine and two appetizers, one meat and one vegetarian, and then we went to the backyard to get busy. The whole house was filled with people.
The two of us felt like we were at home. After two glasses of wine, we got a lot closer. We each talked about our current situation. We were really connected by the same fate.
"Hey, fellow charlatan, you said that we are not lazy people, but we don't have a good life. We get up early every day and work hard, so we can only have enough food and clothing. Hey, if you talk too much, you will shed tears. Come on, do it.
!" Song Erlang complained, attributed everything to fate, and sighed helplessly.
I also drank all the wine in the glass. Destiny? Haha, everyone cannot decide their own birth, but the future path is not completely unchangeable.
When you are young, maybe one day your dreams will come true?
"You have wine and meat, and you still complain about your bad luck. Compared with the soldiers on the battlefield and the people who fled, you are already living a life like a fairy." A person said from behind.
"Xiao Mu!" Song Erlang slapped the table and said cheerfully: "Are you a dog? Your nose is so sharp. How can you find us in such a hidden place?"
I also quickly stood up: "Brother Mu, come and sit down."
Xiao Mu smiled, sat down opposite me, glanced at a few side dishes, and seemed to be not very interested: "You guys can eat, don't worry about me. I'm just here to see how the work I assigned you has been completed."
Song Erlang glanced at me: "Xiao Mu, he... the Jianghu brothers are not the secret agents you want to recruit, are they?"
I was also surprised: "Brother Song is also a secret agent?"
"I...hehe, I'm still in the assessment." Song Erlang straightened his body, his face full of pride.
Xiao Mu shook his fan, his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After we joked about it, he slowly said: "It has been a while since Zhu Jiang was exposed, and the news should have reached Tubo. What the imperial envoy meant,
They will never give up, and they will probably send out another wave of agents soon, so we must not take it lightly, it is best to catch them as soon as they step into Xiangzhou City, and then lead them away by the nose."
"Haha, don't worry. I don't dare to say anything else. When it comes to judging people, I, Song Laoer, will never be vague. As long as there is a trick in front of me, I will immediately capture him and hand him over to you. Haha, when the time comes
Can I meet the imperial envoy?" Song Erlang took another sip of wine and became excited for a moment, as if he had already met the imperial envoy and was being used in an important way.
Xiao Mu sneered and said: "You will die if you don't brag? Don't you just rely on running around in this city all day long and knowing many people? If Xizuo really came, how could he inquire about the mansion in the first place?
Most of the time, I settled down in the city as a businessman or refugee, and then snooped around to get information. But there are so many people coming and going every day, can you tell them apart?"
"Well...this...I can trick him slowly."
"No." Xiao Mu said: "Even if you find a suspicious person, you must remember not to alert the snake. The imperial envoy still hopes to use them to help deliver the news."
"Well, that is, that is." Song Erlang nodded repeatedly.
"I asked you to monitor Madam Mu, what happened? Did you find anything?" Xiao Mu suddenly asked.
"oh……"
"I haven't found anything. I think Mrs. Mu should be fine, but she is indeed quite smart and good at doing business." Song Erlang replied quickly.
"You...Second Brother Song is also spying on Madam Mu?" I looked at Xiao Mu in surprise.
"Otherwise, if it wasn't to monitor her, why would I eat noodles every day?" Song Erlang smiled: "However, she is different from ordinary vendors. Although she runs such a large inn, she does not do it entirely to make money.
, but she is doing good deeds in a disguised form. To be honest, based on this alone, she is quite admirable. Haha, the most important thing is that she is quite beautiful."
Xiao Mu looked at him with disdain: "So, you were so fascinated by beauty that you forgot the task I assigned you?"
Song Erlang waved his hands repeatedly: "I haven't forgotten, but I really didn't find anything. Hey, let me tell you, do you have any prejudice against her? A widow who is helpless is already pitiful enough. You
And he stared at her as a bad person."
"I've always judged people very accurately. There's definitely something wrong with that Madam Mu. The less she notices it, the more likely she is to cover it up." Xiao Mu said firmly, then looked at me: "Li Jianghu, what about you? You
I have been delivering tofu to her every day these past few days and have been in contact with her, have you noticed anything?"
"No...no." I was a little nervous for a moment, thinking about the two accidents that happened one after another, and lowered my head in panic.
"Li Jianghu, then you should continue to keep an eye on Madam Mu. Song Erlang, from today on, you should keep an eye on Yuelai Restaurant. Not only the shopkeeper Liu, but also the guests who say anything unusual must be punished."
I remember it clearly." Xiao Mu ordered.
"Don't worry, we have known each other for more than a day or two. How have I ever let you down when it comes to the news you want to find out?" Song Erlang picked up the wine bottle: "You really don't want a drink?"
"I still have something to do. Do you think everyone is as carefree as you?" Xiao Mu said, waving his fan and leaving the shop.
I breathed a sigh of relief. I did hide something about Madam Mu giving me the scarf and mint leaves. However, if I told it, would Xiao Mu become more suspicious of Madam Mu?
Song Erlang is right. She has been doing good deeds. How could such a kind-hearted woman be doing something mean?
"Brother Jianghu, what are you thinking about?" Song Erlang poked my elbow and asked.
"Oh, it's nothing. I really didn't expect you to have checked Mrs. Mu before. Hey, I really don't understand. Why does Xiao Mu think there is something wrong with her?"
Song Erlang smiled evilly: "I guess, that little Mu is interested in that Madam Mu, and wants to use our hands to find out her details, and then... haha, understand?"
I shook my head: "I don't understand."
Song Erlang looked at me with disgust: "Only when you know yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle. The temperament exuded by Madam Mu and the way she conducts herself in the world can be seen as coming from a wealthy family. That Xiao Mu is a poor scholar who has lost his reputation and works for others every day.
He makes a living by fortune-telling. Although he looks talented, he has nothing else. How can he get into Mrs. Mu's eyes? Only by letting us help him find out everything about Mrs. Mu can we make a clear target. You
Don’t forget, Mrs. Mu is the biological sister of Lieutenant Mu, if you marry her, you will have to struggle for many years."
"Ah? Do you think this is why Xiao Mu asked us to check on Mrs. Mu?"
"What else? Let me tell you, I never make a mistake when looking at people with my eyes. Brother Jianghu, you are an honest man, but you listened to Xiao Mu's deception. Xiao Mu is not a fuel-efficient guy, huh, he is pretending to be public for personal gain.
Don’t I really want to be a spy, and will I work hard for him? Just wait and see, when he finds out the details about Madam Mu, I guarantee that nothing will happen to you."
I was anxious: "What about the secret agent?"
"Don't worry, since it's a task assigned to him by the imperial envoy, Xiao Mu will definitely choose some people. I mean, once he and Madam Mu get along, you won't have to waste your time on Madam Mu.
"
I was silent while holding the wine. A waste of time? No, how could it be? I was very happy to be able to talk to Mrs. Mu. But I didn’t expect that Xiao Mu also liked her? Wait, how could I think of the word "also"? Except
Xiao Mu likes Madam Mu, who else? This chapter has been completed!
