At the same time, somewhere in the underground space of Chang'an City, Linghu Xiaomu, who was wearing a navy blue silk round collar robe, an ocher futou, and a pink and white mask, suddenly raised his head as if aware of something.
; The charming eyes look towards some distant location in the dark.
"Inspection, have you found anything wrong?" At this time, the middle-aged man who was accompanying but half a body behind asked respectfully: But it was the one who took the initiative to show up and go to the inner courtyard.
One of the representatives of the ghost market who surrendered/lost his faith was Lu Yanwen, the former owner of Qi Lou.
"No, I just remembered some old things." Linghu Xiaomu, who covered his expression with a mask, replied calmly: "It seems that your business here is pretty good. It's only been so long, and there are already such things.
It’s a huge scale, but how does it compare to the ghost market back then?”
"The inspection was just kidding." However, Lu Yanwen said with a wry smile on his face: "The bustle of the underground ghost market now after it reopened is not due to villains who dare to take credit; it is because of the tightening of government controls in the past few days, but
People of all kinds have needs, so it’s not easy to open such an opening.”
"So, people came here to have fun; and those who were hiding underground and making a living in black and white, after being extinct for a few days, also needed a place to re-establish the intersection of trading rules; that's why we have the current situation.
, but it’s not as good as the original one or two.”
Therefore, what they were in and mixed with was a quite open underground market; or in other words, it was a new ghost market that was re-established with the tacit consent of all parties. Although it is not comparable in scale.
It's on the original site, but it's still a mile and a half wide.
Among them, simple bamboo and wood building materials were used to build at least hundreds or thousands of small buildings of different styles; and then various roadside stalls and vendors filled every street corner.
There are many gaps in the walls. Many warehouses and residences are cut out along the corridors on the four walls.
Therefore, it seems to be cramped and crowded, but also full of the characteristics of underground life and the rich atmosphere of fireworks. Especially because the New Ghost Market is located underground, it is especially convenient to keep warm in this winter; therefore, anyone who visits this place,
They will soon become thin and thin.
"To be honest with the inspection, since the reopening of the ghost market here, there have been many benefits and benefits in various aspects." Lu Yanwen continued to introduce the situation: "Just the crimes under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Mansion this year,
In addition, the number of cock-crowding, dog-robbery and theft incidents in the neighborhood has been greatly reduced."
"Don't think I am one of those people in Chang'an County who have taken money and are blind..." However, Linghu Xiaomu snorted unequivocally: "These are just those criminal thieves who have taken shelter from the limelight for a while; and those
Even the little street thieves and urban foxes and rats have been restrained and silenced by some people."
"The inspection was indeed very clear." Lu Yanwen, who was exposed in person, complimented him indifferently: "This is the advantage of my ghost market; in any case, after this person committed the crime, he went around and around.
In the end, it is inevitable to return to this ghost market."
"Therefore, as long as this ghost market can maintain its stability for the past year and a half, it will naturally attract all the filth in Shangjing City. Therefore, I dare not say that there is a 80% chance of information about the underground of Shangjing City.
Nine, half of everything can be traced here!"
"Of course, if one day the court, or the noble officials, feel that this place is full of evil..." However, Lu Yanwen glanced at her secretly and added: "Please inform her in due course, and we will naturally do a good job.
Be prepared to fully cooperate with the government in plowing the courtyard and clearing holes."
"Then, what's the worst possible outcome for you and those people behind you to disappear with this money, and start over again in another place, with a new look, and do it all over again?" Linghu Xiaomu heard this, and said without much anger: "You
But have you calculated the cause and effect?"
"Inspection to find out!" Lu Yanwen laughed humbly when he heard this: "We don't have any long-term plans for our livelihood. We are just seeking money and a place to have fun. Therefore, the filth that spontaneously gathers is also
They are just tools and means to make money."
"Since it is a tool and means that is being used, it is not impossible to discard it and replace it with another batch. Although this process will be somewhat troublesome, it comes from the tacit approval of the government and even the goodwill of noble officials.
, but it’s not that important.”
Just as they were talking, several of them had passed through the bustling underground market and arrived in front of a cave with a large opening. Here, there were hundreds of Baotou men lined up in rows, holding lanterns and carrying knives and clubs at their waists.
He is a patrol officer who has been missing from the market.
Then, they all bowed respectfully to Linghu Xiaomu and others, and then they were divided into many small groups and dispersed. In the cave, there were several branching corridors. Lu Yanwen personally led
Following Linghu Xiaomu, he walked onto an inconspicuous corridor on the side.
After a while, they reappeared above a lively hall; on the exclusive terrace here, fine wine, delicacies and seasonal fruits had already been placed. And below, they were arranged like a circular Bagua array.
A concentric auction house with high outside and low inside.
And on the stone platform in the middle, there was an iron cage restraining a horned green beast with almost no scales on its body and broken claws; and under the thrusts of several shirtless warriors, it kept making roaring sounds;
However, the guests scattered among the dozens of seats nearby became more and more enthusiastic.
"Thanks to your noble officer's advice, we have found an important source of income and financial resources." Lu Yanwen then said with a smile: "Now, in the capital, no matter life or death, at least six or seven people
All business related to heterogeneous products can only be handled through this department."
"This is not a good thing. Don't get carried away; once you are careless and cross that line." However, Linghu Xiaomu poured cold water on him without hesitation: "This department will not hesitate to let you and the people behind it go.
You know what it means to truly plow the courtyard and sweep holes."
"What the inspection said is true, so I am currently only engaged in the product business related to your department; the rest are just sales for me." However, Lu Yanwen said seriously: "In this way, even if there is any suspicious origin, or
It’s something that is dangerous and easy to report.”
"What's more, in today's two capitals and sixteen prefectures, the recipes and demands for concocting alien products are simply endless; but in the private market, there are all kinds of people pretending to be real, and there are endless fake ones. Only here we always have genuine products.
, and no guest has ever had any trouble because of this;”
"This is a huge source of wealth for my generation, and we are engaged in long-term business for middle- and upper-class families. I am determined not to lose my reputation and reputation in vain." Lu Yanwen said this, and felt that the foreshadowing was almost done, so he took the photo.
He clapped his hands and asked someone to bring up a plain white wooden box.
"This is the record of all the auctions of strange and suspected strange objects in these days, as well as speculation on their final possible destination." He held it up with his own hands and said sincerely to Linghu Xiaomu: "I would also like to ask the inspector to convey this to the noble officials on your behalf. It can also be considered as mine.
I will do my best to ensure the long-term stability of Shangjing."
"Are you trying to humiliate the headquarters?" However, Linghu Xiaomu took the box, opened it and took a brief look, and then took out a few unnamed big money tickets; he said meaningfully to Lu Yanwen: "
In other words, is this department still short of your income?"
"Of course not!" Lu Yanwen said without hesitation: "It's just a necessary thought and attitude, so that the people behind me can feel at ease; instead of being secretly worried that one day your department will come to visit me, and I will end up like Zeng Xiao.
A common fate."
However, when Linghu Xiaomu watched a few more auctions below and finally decided to get up and leave and return to the ground, he saw a dirty old dog with colorful skin appearing out of nowhere.
, and he leaned close to her feet, spinning in circles to please her.
"The second-category alert has been lifted, and the third-category alert plan has been adopted." Linghu Xiaomu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this, because it meant that no strangers were found. She whispered to the followers around her: "At the same time, in the ghost
To recruit more informants in the city, some things cannot be relied on others alone..."
At this time, another soft footsteps chased him, and then he was pushed to the ground by the sergeant hiding in the shadow. Then the man hurriedly shouted in a low voice: "But during the inspection, the villain has a private message from the original poster.
, to be forwarded to your Majesty."
At the same time, at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain, amid the faint gusts of wind and snow. Guided by the smoke arrows that continued to erupt at regular intervals, hundreds of leading cavalry led by Liu Jingchang finally arrived at the final location where the signal was sent.
It is located in the military camp at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain.
To be fair, when Jiang Tian saw this military camp from a distance, he couldn't help but admire it. Because it was set up in a very good location, built on a flat bulge on the hillside; as the saying goes, it has mountains and hills behind it, and is surrounded by mountains that have not been completely frozen.
Surrounded by mountains, waterfalls and streams, there is no water source.
The military camp itself is made up of trenches, horse barriers, pickets and barriers, and numerous earth barriers. It is hard to imagine that this is a fortification that can be built in the winter when dripping water turns to ice and the ground freezes; it can simply serve as a semi-permanent fortress.
.However, this fort was filled with fireworks and chaos.
Those carefully built peripheral defense lines and fortifications have long been broken through by people with powerful and rough force, leaving only an overturned and destroyed mess; there are even several drag marks like deep ditches; they continue to stretch.
Heading towards the depths of the military camp located on a high platform.
However, just the next moment, Liu Jingchang and the soldiers under his command could not help but gasped as they were approaching quickly. "Be a good girl, what the hell is this..."