The two people's steps were not big, but their footsteps were extremely fast. In a short time, they arrived at the entrance of a diagonal alley...09r.
Li Luo paused, slightly lost in thought, shook his head and said with a smile: "I haven't been here for a long time. I don't know if the noodle shop is still there. Let's go in and have a look. If it's not there, we'll move to another place."
Pan Nanan naturally agreed, and the two of them entered the Xie Alley. The walls on both sides blocked the light. The alley was a little dark and gloomy, with few pedestrians. Pan Nanan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there was such a quiet alley in the south of Zhuocheng.
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Not long after leaving, Li Luo raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Still here!"
Pan Nan'an looked at it carefully and was stunned. It was a street stall, and it was in such a remote place. The business would not be very good, and it was difficult for Li Luo to find it.
When we got closer, there was no one in front of the noodle stall. An old man was sitting on a low stool smoking a cigarette, and a relatively strong young man was kneading the noodles on the chopping board, talking to the old man casually.
"Old man, make a bowl of noodles."
"Okay." The old man blew his pipe and was about to stand up. It seemed that his legs and feet were not very sharp and he couldn't stand up at first glance.
The young man glanced at me and said, "Dad, please sit down. I asked you to rest at home if you insist on coming."
The old man beat his legs, rubbed his cloudy eyes, coughed and replied: "I can't sit still at home. It's getting dark. You can light the lamp later."
"I know, I know, I have to say it eight times a day, don't you bother me?" The young man snorted dissatisfied, but without saying anything else, he quickly made the noodles and threw them into the pot.
The noodles were cooked quickly. The young man filled the noodles and brought them up. His left leg was a little lame when he walked. The noodles were clear soup noodles, which were very chewy and heart-warming. The taste was as good as ever. Fortunately, there were more noodle stalls here.
There were two side dishes, one was dried wild vegetables and the other was green beans. Li Luo ordered one portion of each, and the old man added some side dishes. The plate was not small, there were more vegetables, and the portion was very generous.
Li Luo didn't say anything, and immersed himself in eating the noodles. The noodles were very fragrant. Pan Nan'an moved his index finger and started to eat like a zeal. If one bowl was not enough, he added another bowl.
After finishing the noodles, Li Luo dropped a piece of silver and started to leave. The young man hurriedly called out: "Your Majesty, there are too many."
Li Luo looked back at the man and smiled softly and said, "Keep it, we'll figure it out next time I bring my friends over." After saying that, he and Pan Nanan walked to the other end of the alley.
The young man stared blankly at Li Luo's back, always feeling like he had seen this back somewhere before. The old man was also lost in thought. He had vaguely heard the words Li Luo said before he left. Now he is getting older.
As I got older, my memory got worse and worse, and I couldn't remember it even after thinking about it for a long time.
When he came out of the alley, Pan Nanan didn't look sideways. Although he had questions in his heart, he was determined not to ask more questions unless Li Luo said anything.
"He was once a soldier under my command." Li Luo said softly.
Pan Nan'an was stunned and looked back. The alley was deep and the noodle stall could no longer be seen, but there seemed to be a few halos of dim light illuminating this secluded deep alley.
The next morning, on the bank of a tributary of the Chenxiang River, a large steamer was emitting hot white steam, and the aroma of the steamed buns carried far away in the wind, making people salivate.
There was a table at the far end, and Li Luoan was eating steamed buns with porridge and pickles in peace. They were plain stuffed and had thin skin and large fillings. Of course they were not as good as the palace buns, but they were still delicious. As he was eating, Pan Nanan
He appeared out of nowhere, came to Li Luo and bowed vaguely. Li Luo nodded and motioned for Pan Nanan to sit down and talk. He turned around and shouted: "Store, please bring another drawer of steamed buns."
"Okay, sir, wait a moment."
Pan Nan'an looked around and lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, please find out."
"So fast!" Li Luo was slightly surprised and responded harmoniously, "Let's talk while eating."
Pan Nan'an took the porridge bun, took a bite, and continued: "The Tian family does have a rare treasure with a great background."
"What kind of rare treasure?"
"Jade Guanyin."
Li Luo's hand holding the bun suddenly paused, and there was a storm in his eyes. After a few breaths, he slowly asked: "Is the news reliable?"
"It's still unclear whether it is Jade Guanyin or not, but most of the people who go to Tianfu are because of the name of Jade Guanyin." Pan Nan'an took a bite of the bun and wolfed it down and said, "Anyone who knows this news
Not much, but not much. It is said that several giant crocodiles in the underground trade in Zhuocheng have taken advantage of it."
A diner at the next table with his back to Li Luo and Pan Nanan suddenly added: "If Jade Guanyin really appears, it will definitely cause a bloody storm."
"Sir Wan, you are here." Pan Nanan sipped the rice porridge without looking around. Normally he would not let passers-by take another look.
Li Luo put down the bun in his hand and said slowly: "Then the three people of the Tian family were guilty of possessing the jade and setting themselves on fire?"
"Even if the Tian family has enemies, it is not to the point where one family has three lives. The possibility of a vendetta is unlikely. If he is not killed because he possesses a rare treasure, then it is to silence him. Apart from this, I can't think of any other reason.
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"Right now, it seems that the possibility of getting yourself burned is the greatest."
"Besides Jade Guanyin, what other news is there?"
"Replying to the prince, the only one that my subordinates have found out about is Jade Guanyin from the rumors underground in Zhuocheng. As for whether there is any other information, we need to investigate further."
"Nan'an, can you find out where this news came from?"
"It takes some work."
"Well, Your Majesty, in the opinion of my subordinates, no matter whether Jade Guanyin is really alive or not, we cannot ignore it. Even if the news is false, since there is a rumor, there must be some ulterior secret hidden behind it.
, using the Jade Guanyin to cover people’s ears and eyes.”
Li Luo nodded slightly and said, "Brother Wan is right. Pan Xun presses, you can follow up on the clue of Jade Guanyin and see who released the news."
"I obey my orders."
"Brother Wan, on the surface you continue to investigate in the name of the Inspection Department and don't expose any flaws. I'm afraid this case is not as simple as it seems on the surface."
"My subordinate understands."
"You might as well use more force. If necessary, you can order Dali to help."
"Your Majesty, are you trying to scare off the enemy?"
"Yes, if you are forced to do so in the open, there will be clues to be found in the dark. Unless they can really keep their composure, you and Ambassador Xie will decide what to do."
Wan Yifu responded and replied: "By the way, Your Majesty, I saw the body of Young Master Tian yesterday."
"What did you find?"
"There are no external injuries on the body, but there is a look of horror on the face, but there is a smile on the lips. It is very strange. Xie Yuzhi guessed that he died of poisoning. However, there are no known poisons that have caused such death. We need to investigate again.
The body has been transported back to the inspection department."