Before the grass clippings on his body were wiped clean, Cai Xing hurriedly pulled Bai Yanqing and walked towards the inner hall of the inn. At this time, Yuan Ziyue and Yun Ji couldn't find Yun Qi, and they were anxious to get rid of them.
Yingyue Inn is digging three feet into the ground!
"Brother Emperor, you are finally back! Where have you been? Ziyue and I almost turned this inn upside down!"
The moment they saw Yun Qi, Yun Ji and Yuan Ziyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief! Seeing that Yun Qi was fine, Yun Ji couldn't help but start talking! He was really anxious.
!
Yun Qi waved his hands towards them, signaling them to be calm.
"Caixing? Why is this girl with you?"
Yun Ji turned to one side and saw Cai Xing behind Bai Yanqing, with a bit of surprise in his eyes! Didn't they say that Cai Xing and the others were missing? Now... why is she here again?
Caixing turned a deaf ear to Yun Ji's words. She pulled Bai Yanqing to the side, and then recounted what happened last night in front of several people.
It turns out that everything that happened last night was Doctor Hua's plan! He didn't want Bai Yanqing and Yuan Li to follow him, so he came up with such a dangerous trick to get rid of Bai Yanqing and Yuan Li!
"If Doctor Hua did it intentionally, then why...you were kidnapped by the shopkeeper and the waiter again? And Doctor Hua and Ling Yu, where are they now?"
After listening to Caixing's words, Bai Yanqing became more and more curious! Doctor Hua didn't want Bai Yanqing and the others to follow him, so why didn't he explain it before? He had to come to Biluo Town to do these things, and he wanted to let Bai Yanqing know the difficulty.
And retreat?
"Actually, I don't know exactly where they went! As for the shopkeeper and the waiter... I heard from their words that they seemed not to be familiar with Doctor Hua! This inn was originally
Opened by an old acquaintance of Doctor Hua,
He also knows about this secret passage! Originally, he wanted to use this secret passage to get rid of you! But I don’t know what went wrong in the middle! Lingyu and the others disappeared! And the people pretending to be the shopkeeper and the waiter also
I don’t know who ordered me to be kidnapped!”
Caixing honestly told the few people in front of her everything she knew. As for the rest, she didn't know much about it! She only knew that when she woke up, she was already in the secret passage!
Cai Xing didn't look like he was lying! What's more, it was just a coincidence that Bai Yanqing and the others met Cai Xing. Cai Xing was indeed tied up. There is no doubt about this! But, is this true or not?
A self-directed and self-acted drama, no one can predict it!
"You guys went for a walk around the town, what did you gain?"
Regarding Cai Xing's words, Yun Qi neither said he believed it nor said he didn't believe it, but turned around slowly and asked Yuan Ziyue.
"We found out that the owner of this inn has a family in his hometown in the countryside. Some people say that the owner of Yingyue Inn is not very good-looking, but the wife he married in his early years was actually a woman as beautiful as a fairy!
It is said that the woman came to Biluo Town many years ago, but she never appeared again!"
Yuan Ziyue told everything he heard about.
The innkeeper's household affairs? What's the use of asking about such matters?
"Didn't you say that the shopkeeper of Yingyue Inn has been missing for many days? Then what does what happened to us have to do with him?"
Bai Yanqing was a little puzzled. She just thought that Yuan Ziyue and Yun Ji were asking around blindly. They didn't ask about what they should have asked about, and they asked for a lot of gossip that they shouldn't.
"Does anyone know where the home of the owner of Yingyue Inn is?"
It is obvious that Yun Qi is somewhat interested in this news.
"There is a messenger in the town. He said that he used to be the shopkeeper of this inn and delivered a few letters back to his hometown. He should know where the shopkeeper's hometown is!"
Yuan Ziyue continued.
"Where are the others?"
Yun Qi glanced at Yuan Ziyue. Yuan Ziyue understood and immediately replied: "The people have been brought over! They are waiting!"
The two have a perfect tacit understanding. Yuan Qi can think of it, and Yuan Ziyue can do it!
After saying that, Yuan Ziyue turned and left, but after a moment, he saw him leading a thin and short man over!
"Master, it's him!"
Yuan Ziyue led the people to Yun Qi, pointed at the short and thin man, and said to Yun Qi.
Yun Qi nodded, and did not ask the man first. Instead, he turned around, faced Cai Xing, and asked: "Cai Xing, do you remember what Doctor Hua told you? He asked you to do it yourself
Enter the secret passage, or do they enter the secret passage with you?"
Hearing this, Cai Xing was stunned, then frowned and thought for a long time before speaking: "I remember... he said, let me enter this secret passage to wait for them!"
"Did he tell you how they two could escape?"
Yunqi then asked.
"That's not true!"
Cai Xing shook his head, and it was not difficult to hear the implication. Cai Xing did not know how Doctor Hua and Ling Yu chose to escape!
"Let's go, take us to the hometown of the owner of Yingyue Inn!"
Yunqi no longer asked Cai Xing, but turned around and said to the short and thin man.
The man, who had received Yuan Ziyue's money, was naturally very attentive to Yun Qi and his party! When he heard Yun Qi speak, he turned around hurriedly and led the way!
"Shopkeeper Gu's hometown is not far away, only half a day's drive!"
The man said that and was about to climb onto the carriage, but Yuan Ziyue stretched out his arm to stop him!
"You, go ride a horse!"
There was only one carriage, and Yuan Li was lying on the carriage. Bai Yanqing and Cai Xing were also sitting on the carriage. They were both women. How could they let outsiders ride together?
Seeing Yuan Ziyue's fierce appearance, the man did not dare to say anything, so he could only timidly walk to the side, find a horse that Yunqi and the others picked out, and ride on it!
The short and thin man was indeed right. Shopkeeper Gu's hometown is not far from Biluo Town! The group of people hurried on and arrived in about two hours.
The small village was not big, sparsely populated with a few dozen families. The short and thin man, relying on his memory, led Yunqi and the others to the small courtyard of a family!
The old courtyard gates and old walls all reveal that this courtyard has been lost for many years.
Yuan Ziyue ordered a short and thin man to call the door. He was always soft-spoken and short-handed, but the man did not refuse and ran straight to the front!
The sound of "dong dong dong" knocking on the door is particularly loud in this sparsely populated countryside.
"Who is it?"
A gentle female voice sounded from inside the courtyard. Immediately afterwards, the courtyard door was opened from inside!
A middle-aged woman wearing coarse linen clothes walked out with her feet raised! When she saw so many people standing outside her courtyard, she hesitated obviously, but soon she regained her composure!
"You nobles just now, did you knock on the slave's door?"
The woman whispered softly, facing so many people, she did not feel any panic at all.
"Sister-in-law of the Gu family, do you still remember me? I am the messenger in Biluo Town."
When the short and thin man saw the woman coming out, he hurriedly walked up to her, pointed at himself and introduced himself.
Hearing this, the woman narrowed her eyes, stared at the short and thin man, and looked up and down several times: "It turns out to be the little brother of the Li family! The slave family has an impression!"
The woman smiled, as if suddenly enlightened.
"Sister-in-law of the Gu family, I have something to bother you today!"
The short and thin man bowed to the woman and then continued.
"These officials came here to look for my sister-in-law today because of shopkeeper Gu's business! There are some things I want to ask my sister-in-law about, but I hope she won't mind!"
When the short and thin man spoke to the woman, he was very polite and respectful, which was completely different from the careless look he had before!
"Dear ladies, please come to the room!"
The woman smiled very gently. She turned sideways slightly and led Yunqi and others in!
Yun Qi also refused to show politeness to her, and nodded slightly to the woman, then led Bai Yanqing and the others straight into the courtyard! The group of people entered the courtyard of her house in a big way.
"Everyone, wait a moment, I'm going to boil water to make tea!"
The woman's hospitality is very considerate, dignified and generous. It's hard to tell that she is a farm woman who lives in the countryside all year round!
"No need to trouble Madam, I only have a few words to ask Madam and then leave!"
When Yunqi saw the woman making a gesture to boil water, he immediately spoke.
"There's no need to rush. I'm looking at everyone's formations. I can't finish all the things I need to ask in just a few words!"
The woman replied with a smile, her tone still unhurried and warm.
Then, the woman's gentle and calm eyes swept across everyone present, but when she saw Cai Xing, her eyes changed slightly! This subtle change in the woman's eyes could not escape the eyes of Bai Yanqing and Yun Qi.
They looked at each other and understood each other tacitly.
After the woman said this, she turned around slowly, leaving Yunqi and the others waiting in the courtyard.
As soon as the woman left, the atmosphere in the yard suddenly became a little strange. Seeing that the situation was not quite right, the short and thin man quickly made an excuse and ran away! Anyway, he only agreed to bring them here, and now, both
He has found Shopkeeper Gu’s hometown, and he doesn’t want to get involved in other matters!
While the woman was boiling water to make tea, Bai Yanqing and the others walked back and forth in the small courtyard for several laps.
This small courtyard is located in a secluded area. There are no neighbors for one kilometer around! The tall trees outside the courtyard hide the small courtyard among them, making the small courtyard look very inconspicuous!
The ground in the small courtyard is paved with bluestone slabs, which is extremely rare in the countryside! Even the courtyard where Bai Yanqing lived in Zhuangzi had never been paved with bluestone slabs!
When it rains, the mud in the courtyard is so loose and soft that every step in the mud will cause you to step on it!
But this small courtyard is extremely different! It looks like an ordinary farmyard, but inside, it is very well-maintained! In the right corner of the small courtyard, a well was dug, and the windlass in the well started to move from time to time.
There was a squeaking sound. I think it must have been the owner of the yard who had just fetched water!
On the left side of the small courtyard, there is a stone table. Around the round stone table, there are four stone benches. The edges of the stone benches have been polished very smooth. I think the owner of this courtyard must be
Often, people sit on stone benches and do work! The small courtyard looks a bit simple, but if you look carefully, you can see that everything in this small courtyard is comparable to anything else.
Yes, from a wealthy family in the capital!
But if you think about it carefully, shopkeeper Gu is a businessman, and the money he earns will naturally be used by his family! It is reasonable and reasonable to buy some good things for his wife!
"I've kept you waiting for so long!"
At this moment, the hostess of the small courtyard came out with tea and snacks!
On the wooden tray, there is a fine purple clay pot, and the spout is steaming! The refreshing fragrance of tea is slowly overflowing! In addition, there is also a plate of snacks on the tray.
The white and clean pastries look extremely familiar!
"Red bean cake?"
Caixing was the first to scream in surprise!
"Girl, you have good eyesight. It is indeed a red bean cake! This is the new one made by my family this morning. What a coincidence, isn't it? As soon as it comes out of the pot, all of you distinguished guests are here!"
The woman raised her hand and poured tea for everyone one by one. Then she stretched out her two fingers and picked up a piece of red bean cake, then raised it to Cai Xing's eyes: "Girl, try it?"
Seeing this, Cai Xing quickly reached out and took it. The soft and glutinous red bean cake, one bite, is full of the sweetness of red beans!