Ci Jinzhi

  Chapter 170 Snow Lai

  The picture is at night, and through the lanterns under the eaves that have not been extinguished, you can see snowflakes falling profusely, and there is a layer of white everywhere.

  Captain Yang patrolled and stood near the warehouse where the gold and silver were stored. He seemed to have noticed something and suddenly turned around. A gleaming knife was wiped across his neck, and blood spattered, blurring the entire picture.

   "Girl, eat some mutton." Xiao Lian saw that Xinyou's chopsticks had been pressed on the winter melon for a long time, and put the cooked mutton slices into her bowl.

  Xin You put down her chopsticks and smiled at Xiaolian: "I'm already full, you should eat more." The corner of her eye lightly landed on Captain Yang.

  Captain Yang ate for a while, and joined the chat.

   "Captain Yang, our new book is selling so well, you need to worry more about guarding here."

   "Don't worry shopkeeper, our guards are divided into three shifts to patrol around the clock, and I will spot-check and monitor from time to time to see if anyone is slacking off."

   Manager Zhao also laughed: "Why are you getting more and more worried, shopkeeper? We now have more than a hundred guards."

   Shopkeeper Hu glanced at Guanshi Zhao, and thought to himself, if you knew that the boss brought back a mountain of silver not long ago, you would know why I am so worried.

   After a meal, the night gets darker.

  Others dispersed one after another, and Xin You left Shopkeeper Hu and Liu Zhou behind.

  The things on the screen will not be too far away, so we have to deal with them in advance.

   Not keeping Captain Yang, it's not that Xin You can't trust him, but what Captain Yang said at the dinner table made her change her mind.

  Captain Yang said that he would quietly check the patrol team from time to time, which also solved the doubt as to why he was the only one in the picture.

  Since there is no time, Xin You doesn't want to disturb Captain Yang because of what she said. You must know that variables are more difficult to deal with than known ones.

   Taking a look at shopkeeper Hu and Liu Zhou, who were in a good mood but couldn't hide their exhaustion, Xin You said sorry: "I should have let you go to rest earlier, but there is an important matter that I have to discuss with you."

   "My boss, tell me."

   Shopkeeper Hu and Liu Zhou knew it was not a trivial matter when they heard it, and their expressions became serious.

   "I know how to read the face, the shopkeeper remembers."

   Shopkeeper Hu and Liu Zhou nodded together.

  How can I forget this!

   "I see Captain Yang, his life will be in danger soon."

   "What?" Shopkeeper Hu's eyes widened.

  Liu Zhou's expression is richer than Shopkeeper Hu's. In addition to being shocked and worried about Captain Yang's life, he is also curious about Xinyou's physiognomy.

  As for the drowsiness after a hard day, eating and drinking, it flew away with Xinyou's words.

   "Captain Yang's accident should be related to seeking money." Xin You continued.

  Captain Yang is just an ordinary person with good skills, and the place where his accident occurred is near the warehouse where gold and silver are stored. It is common sense to speculate that it may not be due to personal grievances, but he came here for property.

  The purpose of those people is to rob money.

   There is a precedent for Li Li, a printing apprentice, who set fire and intended to hurt him. Shopkeeper Hu believed in Xin You's words: "It must be because our bookstore's business is booming, and Xiao Xiao coveted it!"

  Xin You raised her hand and rubbed between her eyebrows. Although she had seen **** scenes too many times, she still felt uncomfortable.

   "Maybe it's not just because of the booming business of the bookstore, but also because of the gold and silver I moved from the Shaoqing Mansion."

   Shopkeeper Hu's expression changed: "You mean...there is an inner ghost!"

  The guards who went to carry the boxes that day were all carefully selected, and they were supposed to be reliable, but considering the mountain of money piled up, they couldn’t be sure.

  Money touches people's hearts, and there are people who kill their fathers and mothers for money, not to mention this.

   "I remember there were four guards who were responsible for moving the boxes to the warehouse. The shopkeeper sorted out their specific information for me."

   "Where are the guards who went to Shaoqing Mansion that day?" Shopkeeper Hu asked.

   "The emphasis is on these four people, and the others are also needed."

  Time is tight, so Xin You can only start with people who are more likely.

   "Don't tell Captain Yang about this, lest he reveal his clues and startle the snake."

   Shopkeeper Hu and Liu Zhou nodded solemnly.

  Going back to the east courtyard to wash up, Xiao Lian showed concern: "Girl, if Captain Yang was injured because of robbery, there must be many gangsters, right?"

  There are quite a few guards in their bookstore, it is impossible for them to rob money alone.

  Xin You couldn't give a definite answer.

  Things happened too fast, and it was night again. After Captain Yang was killed, the screen disappeared, and he didn't know what happened afterwards.

  In Xin You's view, it's okay to simply have gangsters come to rob money, but the fear is that there will be guards cooperating inside and outside.

  The more than one hundred guards were divided into three teams, each with more than thirty people, each responsible for four hours. If half of the team within that time period were internal thieves, even if she was prepared, she would still be passive.

  The only thing that is certain is that it snowed that night, and it was still snowing heavily.

  Xin You deduced that this should be the first heavy snowfall since the beginning of winter, and it had just fallen not long ago, otherwise there should be snow on the roof and roadside, instead of a shallow layer of floating white.

  Worried that there would be an inner ghost, all the arrangements in advance might startle the snake, Xin You thought it over and decided to ask He Qingxiao to borrow someone.

  Early the next morning, Xin You sent Shi Shi a letter, asking He Qingxiao to go down to the Yahou Bookstore to talk about it.

  He Qingxiao came directly with the stone, met Xin You's puzzled eyes, and explained: "It's the twelfth lunar month, and there are fewer things to do in the yamen."

  The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and various sacrificial ceremonies continue, and the top and bottom have become more tolerant. Naturally, there are fewer incidents of Beizhen Fusi, who is famous for arresting Zhao Prison.

   "Master He, come with me to the East Hospital to talk. Mr. Song Ling's new book has just been released, and more people will come to buy books later."

  Hearing what Xin You said, He Qingxiao understood that the matter was serious.

  The two entered the flower hall of the east courtyard together, and Xiao Lian silently retreated after serving tea.

   "Miss Kou is looking for me, what's the matter?"

   "I want to borrow some people from Mr. He."

   "Borrower?" He Qingxiao's expression became serious.

  Miss Kou asked him to borrow someone, obviously not to help the bookstore sell scripts.

  Xin You held the teacup in both hands, grabbing the warmth: "I suspect that someone intends to rob the bookstore, but I'm not sure if there is an inner ghost. To be on the safe side, I have to borrow someone from Mr. He."

   "How many people will Miss Kou use? When will she use it?" He Qingxiao heard Xin You's words, and a coldness flashed in his eyes.

   "If it's convenient, it's best to have thirty people. If so many people can't be spared, a dozen people are fine. The time is at night, and I'm still investigating the exact time..."

   "Okay, I'll wait for Miss Kou to inform you."

  Xin You thanked her, and left He Qingxiao for dinner.

   "No, I'll go back to the Yamen to make arrangements."

   "Then I will thank Mr. He after this trouble is resolved."

  He Qingxiao returned to the yamen, and called Yan Chao, Deputy Qianhu: "Pick fifty reliable ones and wait for arrangements."

  Jin Linwei often has some secret missions that cannot be leaked in advance, so Yan Chao took orders and left without asking.

  Qingsong Bookstore started selling "Journey to the West" on the third day, and the customer flow remained unabated, and shopkeeper Hu and others were so busy that they kept their feet on the ground.

   Until the evening, it snowed.

  (end of this chapter)