Wang Yehao unfolded the note sent by Wang Liang - it was the secret report sent back by Liu Zhao from Guangzhou: It was scheduled to return to Beijing on the third day of this month. He was finally relieved after hanging on for more than three months. Wang Yehao was the most uncertain about the previous plan.
What's more important is how powerful the Hearthstone Immortal's ability to predict the future is. If he really has the ability to predict the future, this plan may be known to the other party, and the recruitment will be ruined.
When Wang Yehao recalled the way Hearthstone Immortal acted, he always felt that there was something vaguely strange about it. Although he was always right about the direction of the court situation, he seemed to have no magical powers about other matters. Whether it was the arrest of a medical practitioner in Guangfu, the assassination of a brothel in Yangzhou, or
There is no mirror for searching the world. All signs indicate that the immortal's ability to predict is very limited. Therefore, Wang Yehao made a bold guess: This person may only be able to interpret the things in the book of life and death, and he knows nothing else.
At the beginning of the year, Wang Yehao sent the news. The first was to get him back as soon as possible; the second was to take the opportunity to test. He told Liu Zhao that he was pregnant and secretly asked Liu Zhao to pay attention to his reaction. According to the news sent back by Liu Zhao, it seems that Mr. Zhou did not
There was no suspicion and he immediately urged the return trip. Wang Yehao thought for a while and decided to continue with the next plan.
After Liu Hao settled the two maids, he did not receive any new instructions. Except for sending some rice, noodles, vegetables, meat and money every month, he did not interfere with anything else - there is now a dedicated person responsible for the care.
Although there is no mission for the time being, the Wang family's money is not in short supply, and it is considered richer than before. Therefore, Liu Zhen is also happy to have some leisure time, and continues to sell fortune tellers in the capital and secretly inquire about various information.
Liu Zhen rented a house in Dongyue Temple on weekdays. In his early years, he also had a family. Unfortunately, his wife and child both contracted serious diseases a few years ago and both passed away within a few days. Liu Zhen felt that his profession might be detrimental to his morality and unfavorable.
Family home. He had been working in this business for a long time, and he no longer cared about the family life, so he no longer thought about marrying a wife and having children, and lived a life where one person had enough to eat and the whole family was not hungry.
On this day after getting up, he was packing up his things and preparing to go out. Wang Liang suddenly came to him and said that he wanted to go for an outing tomorrow. He also said that it might rain tomorrow and asked him to bring rain gear.
It's said to be an outing, but actually it means going to the place where the maids live. This is the secret word they agreed on.
On the second day, Wang Yehao disguised himself and took a two-person sedan with only a few trusted servants and an empty sedan. Accompanied by Liu Zhen, he arrived at the residence of the two maids.
The house is located near Xuanwumen, not far from the Wang Gong Factory that exploded two years ago. When the explosion occurred, the homes in this area were severely damaged, and many houses collapsed. According to official statistics alone, "19,300 houses collapsed."
In the remaining time, 537 men and women were crushed to death." As for the houses that were damaged, countless others were damaged.
At this time, it had only been two years since the explosion. The market here had not yet recovered, and there were still ruins on the streets. Regardless of the officials, gentry, or common people, they generally felt that this place was unlucky. Most of the people with money had moved away from here, so it was very popular.
The depressed area was deserted. When Liu Wei was ordered to take over this courtyard, he missed it. The house is not big, and there are only two entrances from the front and back. Apart from Yui and Zhiling, he was ordered to "take care" of them here.
There were four servants, so it seemed empty.
The two maids, who had been bored in the new house for more than three months, finally saw the master coming and hurried forward to say hello. Wang Yehao ordered them to close the door first and then come inside to serve him.
After the door was closed and bolted, Zhiling asked Yui in a low voice, full of anxiety: "Sister Yui, Mr. Wang is not coming to take us in, is he? Do you think we are still with Mr. Zhou?"
"Don't talk nonsense, we are servants, and whatever the master says is what we say." Yui doesn't have high expectations for Mr. Zhou's return, but the master may not necessarily take them in, and it is more likely that he will change hands.
Just giving it away.
"You said that there has been no news from Mr. Zhou for more than half a year. Have you forgotten about us? I think he was doing fortune-telling and buying a house before. He might really want to take us in." Zhiling became more and more excited as she talked.
Her little face turned red with embarrassment.
The two of them entered the house and saw the master sitting in the middle, and they quickly saluted. Wang Yehao asked the two of them to stand up with a calm look on his face, and then asked Yui as if it were a matter of family: "Are you still used to living here?"
"Sir, I'm used to living as a slave." Yui lowered her head and replied.
"What about you?" Wang Yehao asked Zhiling with a smile again.
"Reporting to the master, the food and accommodation are good, but it's a bit deserted. It's hard to find any neighbors here, and only Mother Chen can talk to her."
"Oh? Who is this Mother Chen?" Wang Yehao asked with interest.
Zhiling replied: "She is an old widow from Qian Street. Her daughter is married. She usually lives alone. She comes here occasionally to chat."
"Haha, are there any other neighbors here?"
"No more, even Mother Chen doesn't come here often..."
Before Liu Zhiling could finish speaking, he coughed dryly and scolded Yui: "How did you serve Mr. Zhou before? When the master came, you didn't even prepare tea?!"
Yui hurriedly said: "The water has just been boiled. I'm going to rush you!" After saying that, he quickly left the house to see if the water on the stove was boiling, leaving Zhiling, who was still talking about her pride, in the house. Zhiling saw Yui
After being sent out, she felt more and more that the master was interested in her. She continued to talk about market gossip at every turn, and occasionally raised her head to peek at Wang Yehao's reaction.
Wang Yehao patiently continued to listen to Zhiling's report for a while, then turned to Liu Wei who was standing by and said, "Sir, do you still remember the previous selection?"
Liu Ming cupped his hands and responded: "Remember."
"Let's do it now."
Hearing this, Liu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then understood, took out a pill from his arms, and said to Zhiling with a smile: "Girl, I saw that you were not looking well, and I feared that you might have a hidden disease, so I specially placed you here."
To maintain your health, I will prepare a pill of Golden Phoenix Pill, which can strengthen the root and nourish the vitality, nourish yin and yang."
Zhiling happily took the elixir and asked, "Sister Yui, don't you have any?"
Liu Zheng said with a kind face: "Just accept it, she is not so lucky."
Seeing Wang Yehao also nodded slightly, Zhiling's mind was filled with only the idea of inviting pets. There was no doubt at all, so she swallowed the pills in one gulp without waiting for tea. After a while, she felt dizzy and short of breath.
When he heard the cry, he collapsed to the ground. At this moment, Yui had prepared some refreshments and pushed the door in. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel at a loss. But Liu Wei was alert and rushed forward in two steps to hold him up.
Yui covered her mouth and nose. Yui only felt a strange fragrance, and then her neck was slapped heavily, and then her whole body went limp and she lost her strength.
"I have married your soul, and I advise you not to struggle, so as not to suffer." Liu Zhen placed Yui on the chair and warned.
"Don't be afraid, I actually have a fortune to discuss with you." Seeing that Yui was under control, Wang Yehao began to flatter him, "If you act according to my plan, I will ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing, and will be prosperous and wealthy.
"
Although Yui was weak, she was still conscious. When she saw Zhiling, who was lying on the ground and obviously lifeless, she still had the courage to disobey. She trembled and said, "This slave is at my command."
"Okay." Wang Yehao stroked his beard and continued: "This time Zhiling died in childbirth, but she left a baby girl for you to raise. You have to take good care of her, remember?"
"My slave, I remember." Yui replied weakly.
"When Mr. Zhou comes back, I will follow this statement. If you have a son in the future, this girl is not a concern. I will help you become the main wife." Wang Yehao's face immediately darkened, and he pointed at Zhiling on the ground and continued, "
If you have a long tongue like her, go to the underworld to keep her company."
"This slave dare not talk too much."
Wang Yehao stared at Yui Yi for a while, and then nodded to Liu Wei. Liu Wei slowly recited the spell to Yui, and then said: "This spell is only for half an hour, and then your hands and feet will be as normal."
, but your soul should stay here with Pindao for the time being."
"Please forgive me, master." Yui cried and begged for mercy.
"Just do as you are told, and I will not harm you." Wang Yehao said to Yui without any doubt, and then told Liu Zhen, "In a few days, when the child is delivered, I will send a wet nurse and maid to take care of it. Clean up here.
Remember to tell Mother Chen to shut up."
Liu Zheng answered the questions one by one, immediately put Zhiling into the sedan chair, and asked the sedan bearers to quietly carry her back to the house. After half an hour, when he saw that Yui had recovered, he quietly left.
On the second day, Liu Zheng did not leave the stall. After leaving the stall, he headed south straight out of the city.
Outside Yongding Gate, refugees fleeing the spring famine from all over the country crowded together in front of various porridge factories set up by the government and charity bureaus. Liu Ming walked through the crowd with familiarity, and after passing through the crowd
, he walked through a desolate cemetery and stopped in front of a dilapidated small temple. Hua Zi, who was lying against the wall and basking in the sun, recognized Liu Ying and quickly stood up to greet him: "Hey, Liu Mutou
, I haven’t seen you for a while, why are you here today?”
"Hey, what else can you do here? Is Wu Hai here?"
"I'm picking out stones inside." Huazi introduced Liu Zhen into the door.
Liu Ming walked around the main hall and came to the backyard. A man in his thirties was playing with several unconscious children, and from time to time he would draw some marks on their limbs and faces. Seeing Liu Ming come in, the man did not stop.
As for the work, he just nodded and said hello, and continued to hum and sing: "The harvest will bring you good luck and wealth..."
"Wu Hai, do you have any new goods?" Liu Wei stepped forward and asked.
"Everything is here, what do you want?"
"I want a girl, fairer, four or five months old." Liu Zhao picked up the ones as he said it, but there seemed to be nothing suitable.
"Hey, which master wants to refine medicine this time?" Wu Hai smiled and rubbed his hands, "There happens to be a brother and sister behind, let's go and take a look."