"Just brag. You don't keep your word!" I gave him a contemptuous look.
Xiao Mu was unhappy and also glared: "Who broke his word? Ask yourself, what did you find out about Mrs. Mu? If she hadn't taken you to Wanhua Tower to find the truth in order to prove her innocence,
What do you know? Besides, Fairy Baiyun came forward on her own initiative, and it was not you who found her out. Does this count as your credit?"
"I..." I was speechless for a moment. He was right. I didn't seem to have done anything. However, I was still unwilling to accept it, so I argued: "There is still hard work without credit."
, have the other spies you recruited accomplished any great feats?"
There was a hint of surprise in Xiao Mu's bright eyes: "Okay, he has quick thinking and good eloquence."
"Then can I become a secret agent?"
"Do you really want to be a spy that much?"
"think."
"Why?"
I rolled my eyes at him again: "Didn't we discuss this issue when we first met? Are you still asking?"
Xiao Mu shook his fan and chuckled: "The original intention has not changed?"
I patted my chest and said, "Of course. If you're a man, you'll either refuse to agree. Now that you've made up your mind, just treat it as 'a promise you've made will never be followed'."
"Okay. I can give you another chance. This time, help me check someone out. Once the investigation is clear, I will take you directly to see the imperial envoy." Xiao Mu promised again.
I hugged my chest with both hands: "Can I still trust you? What does it mean to find out clearly and what does not find out clearly? Is there a specific definition?"
"You're just being literal, right? Do it or not!" Xiao Mu turned around and left.
"Hey." I quickly stopped him in a few steps: "Why are you so petty like a woman? Can't you ask me more questions? Who do you want me to check this time?"
Xiao Mu finally showed a smile again, looked around, and replied softly: "You should know this person, the doctor of Huichun Hall, Li Huichun."
"Ah?" I was so shocked that I almost bit my tongue: "Li Huichun? He...isn't he a friend of the imperial envoy? Why are you checking on him?"
Xiao Mu said seriously: "It is precisely because he is a friend of the imperial envoy and has a close relationship with the imperial envoy on weekdays, so we have to check carefully. If he is careful, wouldn't it be easy to assassinate the imperial envoy?"
I helplessly looked at this self-righteous guy: "I said, there is nothing wrong with your mind, right? Since Li Huichun has a close relationship with the imperial envoy, if he wants to kill the imperial envoy, why not kill him earlier? Keep it for the New Year?"
"You... Li Jianghu, you..." Xiao Mu closed his fan and pointed at me impatiently: "Just give me a quick word, and tell me whether you agree or not?"
"Then there are some things I have to ask clearly first."
"If you fart quickly, let it go!"
I sighed: "Hey, let me tell you, how many spies do the Imperial Envoy want you to recruit? Can you complete the task if you are so strict? How much salary will the Imperial Envoy give you every month for you to work hard for the Imperial Envoy?"
Xiao Mu unfolded his fan leisurely again, and I felt that he was going to be verbose again.
Sure enough, he cleared his throat and said: "This secret agent is similar to a detective, and he is also divided into upper, middle and lower grades.
The superiors are elite spies. As the captain of a group of spies, they can arrange specific matters for their subordinates on their own.
Intermediate secret agents can decide on their own what they want to monitor, report to their superiors and then monitor their whereabouts.
The low-level secret agents are simple. They just need to keep an eye on who they are ordered to monitor. They only need to report. They cannot decide on their own who to target, let alone whether to arrest the target.
Do you understand this explanation?"
I slowly pointed at myself: "Then...which category do you want to put me into?"
Xiao Mu took a few steps closer to me: "I have spent so much effort on you, what do you think?"
Hearing what he said and seeing his expression, I felt a little confused for a moment: "Elite?"
Xiao Mu actually nodded: "I think you have this ability, but your potential has not been realized yet, so I dare not take you to see the imperial envoy rashly."
I couldn't help but cover my mouth with joy: "Do you really think I have the ability to become an elite spy? Haha, I... this is really unexpected. How much time will it take you, haha, it makes me feel a little sorry.
Already."
But Xiao Mu smiled generously: "Don't be embarrassed, the imperial envoy gave me the money. I recruited an elite spy, and he rewarded me with ten taels of silver."
I was shocked: "Twelve!"
"Well, the imperial envoy is rich. He used to be a close friend of King An, and now he is the most respected person of the saint."
I looked at Xiao Mu's faded cloth shirt again. It seemed that he had recruited a hundred spies. The "hundred" was probably just an imaginary number. Maybe there were no elite spies among these people, or maybe the imperial envoy still had some.
Didn't pay him.
"To give you some motivation, I asked the imperial envoy for a job for you. What do you want to do?" Xiao Mu suddenly said again.
"What errand?"
"Meng Catcher. You must have seen it before. The imperial envoy is kind and takes special care of the officers who died or were injured in the line of duty. The arrest in the suburbs of Xicheng made many people fear the profession of being a police officer.
With twenty policemen together, Cao Hua hurried back to the Governor's Mansion to bring in reinforcements and survived. Long Yuhan was rescued even though he was poisoned by a dart. Meng Catou had to cut off one of his legs to save his life..."
When I heard that Xiao Mu had gone off topic, I quickly shouted: "Okay, okay, as a grown man, can you stop nagging like a woman and talk about what you have to do for me?"
Xiao Mu continued to speak slowly: "Meng Baotou was injured on the job, and his life will be somewhat inconvenient, and he has no family to take care of him. Although Long Yuhan is his apprentice, he is an agent of the Sky Eye Team after all, so he cannot always focus on
On him."
"So you want me to take care of Meng Baotou?" I suddenly felt as if I was about to become a maid.
Xiao Mu nodded: "That's right, but you don't have to go every day. Like me, go and talk to him every now and then, tidy up the house for him, wash clothes, dry the bedding, etc., as well as knitting in his spare time.
Take the bamboo basket and sell it for him.
Governor Lei spoke up. At the end of each month, the governor's office will pay him one tael of silver. I think it is particularly suitable for you to do. Anyway, you will have nothing to do after delivering tofu to Jianghu Inn every day. What do you think?"
Just one tael of silver to take care of her every now and then? Why does it feel like picking up money?
"Okay, no problem." I agreed, but I felt a little uneasy: "That Mr. Meng seems to have a bad temper. What if he dislikes me and doesn't serve me well?"
"How could it be? He is all alone, and it's too late to be happy if someone can visit him often. I see you are also eloquent, are you worried that you won't get along with him?"
I heard Xiao Mu say this and felt a little more at ease. After all, he often goes to take care of Meng Baotou and is familiar with his nature... Wait, Xiao Mu often goes there... Could it be...
"If this job is so good, why did Brother Mu give it to me?" I asked tentatively.
Xiao Mu sighed: "Aren't you going to help the imperial envoy recruit spies? How can you have so much time to take care of him?"
"It turns out this is your job!" I looked at Xiao Mu with contempt: "Thankfully Meng Baotou is so grateful to you. Even Fatty Wang, who is so picky about people, is still talking about when he will ask you to have a meal together. It turns out that
You’re all about money!”
"What about money? I also have to live. If you are not willing, then I will find someone else."
"Hey, hey, who said I won't do it anymore? I just think you are too fake. Huh, I thought you were so good."
Xiao Mu smiled slyly: "I don't think I'm a good person. Why, do you have to treat me to a meal or something to thank me?"
"Okay." I blurted out. No matter what, since it was Lei Jishi who took action, it would be a stable income. I could earn an extra tael of silver every month, and my mother-in-law and I would not have to worry about the rice money for half a year.
"Hmm...Jianghu Inn? Yuelai Restaurant? Or...Wanhua Building?" Xiao Mu's eyes were a little excited.
"What?" I didn't react for a moment.
"Which one to choose?"
"You..." I realized that he was looking for a place to eat. Is this Xiao Mu really ready to open a dyeing workshop just to give him some color? Looking at him like this, he wants to kill me.
"Where are you going? You do your bidding. I have a few friends I want to inform. Let's get together."
I was anxious: "No. Don't you understand the rule of not bringing guests with you when you treat a guest? Why don't you introduce me to a job that costs one tael of silver? You haven't even started yet, so it's good to be prepared? I'll be the host.
Then I will decide to go to the house where Song Erlang invited me to have dinner last time. It will be just the two of us. Do you want to go or not?"
I said without any hesitation. For some reason, although I have never met this Xiao Mu, I always feel uncomfortable if I don't say a few words to him.
"That place! I see there's not much oil or water in those dishes. How can you eat it? You will be an elite spy soon. We can't lower our status too much, right?"
"Brother, I get up and grind beans before midnight every day. I only earn two hundred coins a day, and I also have living expenses. Are you going to let me drink the northwest wind for the next few days?" I cried and laughed.
"What are you doing here?"
Xiao Mu was about to speak when a scolding sound came from the alley. The voice sounded familiar, and his words seemed to have murderous intent.
"Oh, I've seen Captain Mu." Xiao Mu hurriedly took a few steps forward and clasped his hands.
"Li Jianghu, I'm here to pay my respects to Lieutenant Mu County." I stole a glance at that stern face and felt a little uneasy.
"Are you turning a deaf ear to my words? I warned you last time not to spy on my sister again!" County Lieutenant Mu said, and he raised his arm, and the black sword originally hanging on his waist came out with a "clang"
He took off the sheath and pointed only at Xiao Mu's eyebrows.
My whole body shivered, and I felt a chill spreading everywhere. It was as if the heat of midsummer suddenly fell into a frozen lake in the harsh winter.
"No, no, no, Lieutenant Mu... you misunderstood. I just wanted to talk to Li Jianghu about something, and I didn't... I didn't bother Mrs. Mu anymore. If you don't believe me, just ask Li Jianghu." Xiao Mu didn't dare to move, his horrified eyes focused on
Even the fan fell off the cold sword.
"Yes, we are just talking about other things. We are definitely not spying on Mrs. Mu. We hope that County Captain Mu will take a closer look." I also waved my hands in panic to help Xiao Mu testify.
County Lieutenant Mu's sharp eyes glanced at me and then fell on Xiao Mu again. The sword in his hand finally dropped: "That's very good. I would like to give you a few words of advice: just concentrate on doing things for the imperial envoy. Remember to stay away from my sister.
Stay away, lest I misunderstand you and kill you as an assassin."
"yes."
Xiao Mu pursed his lips. I thought he would argue a few words, but unexpectedly he only answered with one word. This chapter has been completed!