If this servant walks further, Ximen Tong will definitely look for an opportunity to knock him out or kill him, put on his clothes and sneak into Qijiazhuang. Although he may not be able to succeed, he can at least give it a try. However, this person entered
The mule and horse farm is opposite the gate of Qijia Village, only twenty or thirty steps away. If you try to kill him, you will be seen by the guards of Qijia Village immediately, so this method is completely impossible.
I saw the man walking into the gate of the mule and horse farm, and within a moment he was out, crossed the street again, and entered Qijia Village through the black gate.
Ximen Tong pondered for a moment, then walked out from the corner, pretending to be taking a walk and walked slowly along the street, strolling to the door of "Daji Mule and Horse Store" and walked in.
The shop of this mule and horse shop is not very big. There is only a wooden counter and a few benches in the room. A man in his thirties is sitting behind the counter. He looks like he is the shopkeeper of this mule and horse shop.
Behind the counter is the door leading to the backyard, where you can see several horses and two parked cars beside the trough.
Ximen Tong wore an old felt hat and coarse clothes. At first glance, he looked like a poor man. He didn't look like someone who had money to hire carriages and horses. The shopkeeper only glanced at him and said angrily: "Come in, you kid."
What to do? Our business here is not good, so we don’t know how to hire people..."[
Before the shopkeeper finished speaking, the poor man raised his hand and threw a palm-sized piece of paper on the counter. The shopkeeper took a closer look and saw that it was a fifty-tael banknote!
"Why did that person come in just now? Tell me honestly, this banknote is yours!" Ximen Tong said in a deep voice.
Fifty taels of silver is really a lot of money. The mule and horse shop can't earn it even if it does business for a whole day. It can be obtained by just asking for a piece of information, so it is very cheap.
The shopkeeper picked up the banknote and inspected it carefully. He recognized that it was indeed a banknote from the "Hongxiang Bank" that could be exchanged in all parts of the Ming Dynasty. He immediately stuffed it into his pocket and said with a smile: "This gentleman invites you.
The man who came in just now said he was coming from Qijia Village across the street and was looking for someone to hire a carriage."
Ximen Tong said: "What kind of car do you want to hire? But who will take it and where will it go?"
The shopkeeper replied: "He only said that he wanted to hire the best carriage in the business, and probably the lady in the village would ride on it. He didn't say where he was going, but he only hired it for one day, and he couldn't leave the boundaries of Huaiqing Mansion even if he thought about it.
Bar."
Although the shopkeeper didn't know anything about it, his guess was quite reasonable. The people in Qijiazhuang are all warriors. If a man travels, he should be able to ride a horse. Since he needs to hire a car, and the best carriage, most of them
It was indeed the female family members who took the ride. And it only took one day, so of course it couldn't go very far.
Ximen Tong asked again: "When will he want the car?"
The shopkeeper said: "The man said he wanted it immediately and asked the carriage to drive to the front of the village gate to wait for it. This little guy has already asked the coachman to go behind and prepare the carriage."
Ximen Tong nodded, thoughts racing in his mind, and said, "Do you know what Mr. Qi in Qijiazhuang opposite does for a living?"
The shopkeeper said: "Of course this villain knows that Mr. Qi Kongshan is the leader of the 'Iron Elephant Gang'. He is a very famous figure in the world. Who in Huaiqing City doesn't know that?"
Ximen Tong said: "Then Mr. Qi has a rich lady named Qi Ruyi. Do you see her often?"
The shopkeeper said: "Miss Qi doesn't go out often. Although the villain's mule and horse shop is located opposite Qijiazhuang, she has only seen her a few times."
Ximen Tong smiled slightly and reached out to remove the felt hat he was wearing on his head. The felt hat originally covered most of his face, making Ximen Tong look different from an ordinary poor man. But once he took it off, he immediately revealed his handsome appearance.
His face was so handsome. The shopkeeper of the mule and horse shop didn't expect that he was so handsome, and he couldn't help but be startled when he saw it.
Ximen Tong said: "To be honest, my surname is Ximen, and my only name is Tong. I am also a figure in the world of martial arts, but I have a somewhat obscure reputation. I am a close match with the 'Iron Elephant Gang'. This time before
I came to Huaiqing to propose marriage to Mr. Qi, but I have only heard others say that this eldest lady of the Qi family is both talented and beautiful, but I have never seen her, so I came here in disguise to have a look."
As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand and pressed it on the counter. Suddenly, with a slight pull, a table corner was pulled off. When he pinched it with his fingers, the table corner turned into sawdust and fell from his palm.
Although the outer counter was rough in appearance, it was made of hardwood. When the shopkeeper saw Ximen Tong casually pull off a piece and crush it into pieces, it was easier than kneading tofu, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
The "Five Evil Dogs" are actually well-known in the world of martial arts, but the owner of this mule and horse shop is not from the world of martial arts, so he has never heard of Ximen Tong's name, but he saw that this young man was extremely handsome and unusual.
The man showed such a skill again, and he believed 80% to 90% of it. He immediately raised his hands and said: "So you are Mr. Ximen. I really have a blind eye and cannot see the mountains! As for the eldest lady of the Qi family, I am born.
She is indeed beautiful, and she and the young master are a perfect match."
Ximen Tong said: "Everyone says this, and I don't know whether it is true or not. Now that Qijiazhuang has hired a carriage, it is probably to take Miss Qi out. Shopkeeper, I have something to discuss with you.
If you agree, this banknote will also be yours!"[
A palm-sized silver note fell on the counter again. The shopkeeper took a closer look and his eyes were a little straightened. It was actually a five hundred taels of silver note!
He hurriedly grabbed the bank note in his hand and said: "It's easy to talk about! As long as the young master has instructions, the villain will obey them. There will be no problem!"
After half a cup of tea, a two-horse carriage drove out of the courtyard of the mule and horse farm and stopped at the entrance of Qijiazhuang. Sitting on the driver's seat was Ximen Tong. He put on the felt hat again.
, covering most of his face, wearing coarse clothes, with a riding whip in his hand, and his appearance as a coachman is completely flawed.
Five hundred taels of silver is more than enough to buy this carriage. A small mule and horse business can't make so much money in three months. So when Ximen Tongyi proposed to pretend to be a coachman from Daji's mule and horse business, it would be nice to see
When asked if the eldest daughter of the Qi family was really serious about getting married, so as not to regret the proposal of marriage, the shopkeeper immediately agreed.
The "Iron Elephant Gang" is the largest martial arts sect in the local area. If it offends, it will lead to poverty in the future. If he knew that Ximen Tong was going to be detrimental to the "Iron Elephant Gang", no matter how much money he gave, the shopkeeper of the mule and horse shop would not dare to agree.
.But Ximen Tong only said that he came here to ask for marriage. The shopkeeper thought that his move not only led to a beautiful marriage, but also made a lot of money. Why not do such a good thing?
Reality is always much crueler than ideal.
The legendary talented man Tang Bohu disguised himself as a servant and sneaked into the Prime Minister's Mansion just to win the heart of the beauty Qiuxiang. Now Ximen Tong disguises himself as a coachman and comes to the Qijiazhuang family. Although his target is also the Qi family's daughter, he wants to kidnap her.
, and what he was thinking about was whether Qi Ruyi's life would be enough to negotiate with the "Fugui Sect" in exchange for the antidote.
And reality is often unexpected.
Ximen Tong didn't wait too long in the car. The black door of Qijia Village opened, and a woman and two villagers walked out.
Just two days ago, Ximen Tong met Qi Ru in the back garden of Qijiazhuang, and he knew the eldest daughter of the Qi family. However, to his surprise, the woman who came to take the bus was the same person.
It was the person he had seen in the garden two days ago, but it was not Qi Ruyi, but the ugly-looking servant girl Pinggu.
The two villagers each got on their horses tied outside the door, but Ping Gu walked up to the carriage, glanced at Ximen Tong, and asked: "Are you the coachman from Daji Mule and Horse Company?"
Ximen Tong quickly jumped out of the car and responded: "Yes."
He deliberately lowered his throat to make his voice hoarse.
Pinggu said: "You came quite quickly, but do you know the way to Gantang Garden?"
Ximen Tong is not familiar with Huaiqing City and does not know the route to Gantang Garden. However, if he answers that he does not know, he is afraid that if Gantang Garden is a famous place, as a local coachman who does not know the route, people will be suspicious.
, and all he could do at that moment was a vague "Huh".
Fortunately, Aunt Ping didn't seem to doubt it and said: "Gantang Garden is just fifteen miles outside the South City Gate. It doesn't matter if you don't know the route. Just follow the villager in front of you."
Ximen Tong responded: "Yes."
Aunt Ping nodded and said, "Okay, then let me step into the car."
The base of the carriage is about two feet high from the ground. When the masters and ladies of wealthy families get on and off the carriage, the servants have to kneel in front of the carriage and let them step on them as a stepping stone. This is a common practice for ordinary carriage drivers.
But Ximen Tong was born into a wealthy family, how could he ever do such a thing?
However, since he had already pretended to be a coachman, he knew that he could not be exposed at this moment, so he had no choice but to kneel down and let Ping Gu put her foot on his back and board the carriage.
Although Ximen Tong was not used to pretending to be a servant, he had no problem driving the carriage. At that moment, he got on the shaft of the carriage, whipped the horse, and drove the carriage along the main street of Huaiqing City, following the horses of the two villagers.
It was Pinggu who took the bus instead of Qi Ruyi. Although it was a bit unexpected, it was not a bad thing.[
Although Qi Ruyi is the apple of Qi Kongshan's eye, the "Iron Elephant Gang" has now been controlled by the "Wealth Alliance". Even if Miss Qi is used as a threat, Zuo Junhua may not be able to have any scruples, and the other party may not be willing to surrender.
Get the antidote. Although Pinggu's martial arts is not strong, her status in the "Wealth Alliance" seems to be high. If she exchanges her life for the antidote, she will be more sure than Qi Ruyi.
Ximen Tong had a change of heart and decided to kidnap this ugly woman. Now that he knew she was leaving the city, he prepared to take action outside the city. This was because there were now people from the "Wealth Alliance" patrolling everywhere in the city to arrest people.
Once the other party calls for help, a large number of helping hands will be attracted, and it will be much more convenient outside the city.
He drove a carriage and followed the horses of two villagers. He turned south at the intersection and passed through a few more streets. He soon saw the south gate of Huaiqing City.