Xuchang, the capital of Yanzhou. This city was once called the "Xudu" by people all over the world. Although the Emperor of Han no longer lives here, almost most of the Cao family's civil and military officials have moved to Jizhou City in the north. But
However, because it is located in an important area of the Central Plains, it is rarely disturbed by wars, so it remains prosperous, with merchants from all over the place gathering and the people living and working in peace and contentment.
Qin Yang and his party entered Xuchang City at dusk. Qin Yang did not bring too many personal guards this time. Cao Cao was no better than Zhang Xiu in terms of intelligence and control over the place. Xuchang was run by Cao Cao
It has been their home base for a long time, so Qin Yang and his party were extra careful.
In the east of Xuchang City, Tongfu Inn. A carriage and ten fast horses stopped at the entrance of the inn. The waiter of the inn could tell at a glance that this group of people was of extraordinary quality and must be a high-ranking official, so he immediately
He was extremely attentive when he came forward.
"Sir, do you want to stay in the hotel or take a rest?" the waiter asked, nodding and bending.
"Tongfu Inn? The name is quite good. My young master belongs to a wealthy family in Bingzhou in the north. You are lucky to be able to stay at your inn. You are greeted by Haosheng. If my young master is happy, maybe you can
Let your boss go to Hanzhong to do some small business." The thin man sitting on the horse who spoke was none other than Wei Yan. After saying this sentence that sounded a bit inconsistent, Wei Yan stared at the waiter's reaction with his eyes like wolves.
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The waiter's expression changed slightly, and after the light flashed in his eyes, although he still had a smile, his words were a little more respectful, "It turns out that he is an honored guest from Bingzhou. The young man has eyesight but cannot recognize Taishan. Our shopkeeper.
I have been waiting eagerly for you all, please wait a moment, I will call the shopkeeper to greet you."
While talking, the waiter bowed to everyone in a subtle way and then hurriedly entered the inn.
Qin Yang sat on the horse and quietly watched the questions and answers between Wei Yan and the waiter. He couldn't help but smile softly and said, "Sir, is this the semicolon you opened in Xuchang City?"
Wei Yan hurriedly whispered respectfully: "Young Master is wise, and there are many eyes and ears in Xuchang City. Originally, my subordinates still had a few businesses here. But since the emperor was robbed by the Xuchang Incident, this family is the only one left. Please don't dislike it, Master."
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Qin Yang chuckled and was noncommittal. It seemed that he made the right choice when he chose Wei Yan to do the espionage work. This guy seemed to be born with this talent. In a short period of time, he was able to conduct operations in all major towns in the world.
The business was done, and it was done quite impressively.
After Liu Bei and Dong Cheng's mutiny, the city of Xuchang was heavily guarded, and many princes' sentinels were directly eliminated. However, Wei Yan was able to ensure the stable development of an intelligence agency under such circumstances, which is enough to prove that this person is indeed
Some skills.
While Qin Yang was thinking about it, the shopkeeper from the inn ran out with a smile under the guidance of the waiter. The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man who was slightly put on weight. From the steps he walked out, Qin Yang immediately felt
It can be judged that this person is not to mention a fighter. I am afraid that he is no match even against the ordinary personal guards under his command. But it is precisely in this way that he can be more realistic. If each of these spies has extraordinary skills, then I am afraid that
He had been captured and chopped up long ago.
"Haha, it turns out that the big shopkeeper has arrived in person. This servant is ignorant and doesn't know the big shopkeeper. Please forgive me. Come on, please..." The innkeeper came to Wei Yan's horse with a smile on his face.
Nod and bow.
Wei Yan smiled faintly, jumped off his horse first, walked to Qin Yang's horse, and said: "Master, please dismount and rest in the inn. Although this Tongfu Inn is a bit small, it is still clean and comfortable."
"In this case, we have the boss Lao Da." Qin Yang smiled slightly, turned around and motioned for everyone behind him to dismount. He also jumped off the horse, and walked into the inn accompanied by Wei Yan.
When the shopkeeper saw that his immediate boss was so respectful to this young man in his twenties, he couldn't help but secretly shrink his neck. For them, the little leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, Wei Yan was already a man who could control their lives with a wave of his hand.
He is a big shot. In this case, what is the identity of this young man?!
"Madam, please slow down..." At this moment, the carriage that came with Qin Yang and others also opened the door, and a little girl dressed as a maid got out of the car first, reaching out to help a person whose face was covered.
A woman who has everything she needs.
Although the woman's face was tightly covered, the shopkeeper could still tell from the woman's figure and exposed silver-white hair that she was probably an octogenarian old woman.
The shopkeeper suddenly felt blessed, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly ran over and said with a smile on his face: "Old madam, you have worked hard all the way, let me take you to the upper room to have tea and rest..."
In normal times, this performance of the shopkeeper can definitely be regarded as remarkable. Anyone with a little bit of common sense will naturally know that the art of flattery is not about showing off someone who is short by three points, but by giving someone a high hat.
Win the master's appreciation through side performance.
But his seemingly wise decision seemed to have the opposite effect at this moment...
The "old lady" who was being helped out of the carriage by her maidservant couldn't help but tremble slightly after hearing this, and then let out an inaudible sigh.
But this voice "exactly" penetrated into the ears of Qin Yang, who had just turned around and looked back, very clearly. In an instant, no matter whether it was Qin Yang and Wei Yan who had just entered the inn, or the people who had just dismounted at the door of the inn, they all fell silent.
Silently, he looked at the innkeeper with a smile on his face like he was looking at a monster.
"Haha...?" The innkeeper can be considered a person with some experience. In just a moment, he already felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere. The smile could not help but freeze on his face, and cold sweat broke out in an instant.
"She is my wife, you don't need to talk." A deep and cold voice sounded. Qin Yang came to the carriage in a few steps. After waving away the maid, he personally held the "old lady's" wrist with his hands, and then carefully held it.
Following the latter, he walked into the inn step by step.
"Wife...wife..." Being swept by Qin Yang's cold gaze, the innkeeper felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. After shuddering hard, he felt like a deflated ball and couldn't even lift half of his strength.
Before meeting Qin Yang, he never believed in the legend that he could kill with his eyes, but now, he felt as heartbroken as a weak rabbit facing the king of beasts. He was completely
I believe that if Qin Yang looked at him for just a moment longer, he would probably be crushed to death on the spot by this suffocating pressure.
"Hmph! You're talking too much! According to the thirteenth rule in the store, you can take care of it yourself!" After seeing Qin Yang leave, Wei Yan glared at the innkeeper and said coldly.
"Article 13..." There was a trace of despair in the shopkeeper's eyes. He slumped down and sat on the ground. The other people following Qin Yang seemed to have not seen him and walked straight into the inn. Outside the inn, only trembling bodies were left.
The innkeeper who kept thanking me and the waiter who was already frightened.
Since today, the eloquent innkeeper of Tongfu Inn in Xuchang suddenly became mute overnight. According to legend, the innkeeper teased a vicious dog while drunk, thus losing his tongue forever. But I understand.
Everyone in the shop knows that in fact, the shopkeeper of Tongfu Inn never drinks...
Tongfu Inn is actually not a "small shop" as Wei Yan calls it. In fact, this inn can definitely be ranked among the top five in Xuchang City. The entire inn is divided into north and south courtyards. The south courtyard of the inn is a two-story building.
The first floor also operates a wine shop. Most of the second floor is ordinary rooms, and the housing prices are not high, suitable for businessmen who come and go to rest and stay. There is also a large stable for carriages and horses to rest. The north courtyard is composed of five separate rooms.
It consists of courtyards. Each courtyard has a courtyard with an area of nearly 1,000 square meters and a private stable. It is obviously prepared for the dignitaries who travel to and from Xuchang City and prepare to meet the emperor and Prime Minister Cao to seek official positions.
But now the emperor is no longer in Xuchang, and Prime Minister Cao has also gone to Jizhou to be the "supervisor of the country." So the North Courtyard is relatively deserted. Originally, the shopkeeper planned to re-plan the North Courtyard and build it into ordinary guest rooms, but this time because of
With the arrival of Qin Yang, this plan was temporarily shelved.
There are a total of twelve people in Qin Yang's party. Qin Yang, Guan Hai, Zhao Yun, and two guards are in a courtyard. The "old lady" and the maidservant are in a courtyard with four guards. In the remaining courtyard, Wei Yan naturally leads his men
Two subordinates of the "Yellow Turban Army Intelligence Camp" live there and are responsible for inquiring about news from the outside world. There is only a wall between the three courtyards, so they can pass news to each other at any time and respond to emergencies.
Just when Qin Yang was lighting the lanterns on the day he just checked into Tongfu Inn, the entrance to Tongfu Inn became lively again.
Since the innkeeper couldn't see anyone because he was "injured", the innkeeper had no choice but to crawl outside the courtyard of the "big innkeeper" in the north courtyard to ask for help.
"What are you so worried about?" Wei Yan, who had just returned from Qin Yang, was obviously not in a good mood and stared coldly at the waiter kneeling in front of him.
The waiter shivered unconsciously under Wei Yan's gaze, and then said with a tearful tone: "Reporting to the shopkeeper, there are several customers in the store, and they are clamoring to stay in the upper room in our north courtyard..."
"You still want to ask me about such a trivial matter? Just drive him away." Wei Yan scolded.
The waiter said with a sad face: "My dear shopkeeper, please forgive me. My subordinates are incompetent. We have said all the good things to those guests. But they refused to let them stay. It cannot be said that we did not let them stay even though we had rooms. It is clear that we look down on them."
And they even got into a big fight. One of our brothers has been injured. The shopkeeper has just finished his sentence, and the younger one has no choice but to let the big shopkeeper make the decision. If they continue to make trouble like this, they will attract people from the local government.
It’s troublesome…”
"Is there such a thing?... Lead the way, I'll go and see for myself!" Wei Yan originally wanted to send one of his men out to have a look, but he happened to feel unhappy at the moment, so after a moment's thought, he immediately got up and walked outside.
"What a fucking shabby place. Do you think you look down on me? Do you think I can't afford the money? I've decided to live in this house in the North Courtyard today!"
When Wei Yan was about to reach the door of the inn, he happened to hear a rough voice shouting and cursing in a very arrogant manner. Wei Yan was angry and was about to yell, but suddenly a light flashed in his eyes.
Without hesitation, he said "swipe" and hid his figure behind the door. He secretly thought in surprise: "How could it be them?!"