Taiping Inn

Lu Yanbing also understood at this time that Feng Yuanshi was an old and shrewd man and would never offend her like this. After all, she was not interested in the monk's face, but the Buddha's. Behind her, Li Daoxu and Li Xuandu were involved. Most likely, this Mr. Feng did it. Maybe the things involved in the case were also handled by Mr. Feng without telling Feng Yuanshi.

At this time, Lu Yanbing, an outsider, could understand the truth, so how could Feng Yuanshi not understand it? He said in a cold tone: "Why don't you confess honestly? Are you waiting for me to use the family law?"

Feng Lingyao shuddered immediately, and did not dare to disobey his father, so he could only confess the truth.

Not long ago, a group of foreign guests came to the Imperial Capital City. The leader was named Zhang, with a single name of "Long". Speaking of which, Zhang Long and Feng Lingyao are also old friends. Feng Lingyao went to Jinling Prefecture to do business a few years ago and met Zhang Long on the pleasure boat on the Qinhuai River. The two had similar temperaments, exchanged name cards, and became sworn brothers.

This time, as a landlord, Feng Lingyao naturally had to entertain his old friend. After three rounds of wine, Zhang Long talked about his purpose this time, which was to do some special business.

Feng Lingyao assisted his father in managing the Beggars' Sect, and he could not help but hear the hidden meaning. The so-called special business was to hit people. The Beggars' Sect controlled 80% of the people in the Imperial Capital. They had seen a lot of such things and didn't care much. The only worry was that these outsiders didn't know the severity of the situation and made trouble. After all, the Imperial Capital was not like other places. There were powerful people everywhere. If you were not careful, you would involve officials and royal family members. Officials were classmates, colleagues, and teachers and apprentices. The royal family members were relatives, and it was easy to get into trouble.

Seeing Feng Lingyao's hesitation, Zhang Long immediately moved out a box of Taiping money, which was a full 10,000 taels. If it was converted into silver, it would be 300,000 taels. Although Feng Lingyao had always lived a life of luxury, living a luxurious life, and enjoying extravagant things, not to mention ordinary wealthy families, even many powerful people in the imperial capital could not compare with his family, but he had never seen so much money at one time, and his heart was immediately moved. Considering the brotherhood between the two, he agreed.

As for what Zhang Long did, Feng Lingyao only heard a little about it, and it was generally the "collection of life and dismemberment". This kind of business is extremely insidious, hurtful to heaven and earth, and will damage Yinde. However, Feng Lingyao is not worried about the invisible and intangible Yinde, but is worried that if he is found out by the government, it will be a serious crime of being cut into pieces, and he, as the party providing shelter, will not be able to escape the responsibility.

So when the Qingluan Guard was about to inquire about this matter, Feng Lingyao immediately panicked and directly brought up his father's name, hoping to scare off the Qingluan Guard. If it was an ordinary Qingluan Guard, they would not insist after hearing Feng Yuanshi's name, but they happened to meet Lu Yanbing.

In the past, Lu Yanbing was bullied by Li Taiyi and others, and Li Yuanying did not support her. She could only swallow her anger, and she was undoubtedly holding back. When Li Xuandu became successful, he not only forgave the past, but also treated her as before. She had a backer and could no longer tolerate others looking down on her. In addition, this mission was personally assigned by Li Xuandu, so how could Lu Yanbing retreat? She came directly to the door, which was beyond Feng Lingyao's expectation.

In this way, Feng Lingyao could no longer hide it.

By now, the situation has become clear. It is most likely that Zhang Long's group kidnapped Yao Xianglian.

Feng Yuanshi asked in a deep voice: "Where is Zhang Long now?"

Feng Lingyao glanced at his father secretly, then immediately lowered his head and said softly: "They dare not settle in the inner city, but found a house in the outer city."

Feng Yuanshi asked: "Is it also a house under our name?"

"No, no." Feng Lingyao said hurriedly, "This matter involves a lot. Even if my son is confused, he dare not leave such a big handle for others to catch. The house was found by Zhang Long himself. It is said that the owner is a poor family. All the furniture inside has been pawned, leaving only empty frames."

Feng Yuanshi's expression softened a little, and he said: "Where is the house exactly?"

Feng Lingyao asked the housekeeper to get a map of the outer city, and then searched on the map for a long time before marking a location.

After looking at the map, Lu Yanbing nodded slightly, then clasped his fists to Feng Yuanshi and said, "Thank you, Mr. Feng."

"I dare not, I dare not." Feng Yuanshi returned the greeting, "My son is ignorant and offended Mr. Wu. I hope Mr. Wu will forgive me."

Lu Yanbing smiled and said, "Since it is a misunderstanding, let's talk it out."

Feng Yuanshi's face darkened and he shouted, "Rebellious son, why don't you apologize to Mr. Wu?"

Although Feng Lingyao, who was still kneeling, was reluctant, he could not disobey his father's order, so he kowtowed to Lu Yanbing and said, "Apologize to Mr. Wu."

Lu Yanbing raised his hand and said, "Mr. Feng, why do you have to be so polite? Get up quickly."

Feng Lingyao glanced at his father and saw his father nodded slightly. Then he stood up and stood aside with his hands hanging down, lowering his eyebrows and eyes.

Lu Yanbing said, "We still have work to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Feng Yuanyi escorted Lu Yanbing and Shen Shuangmei out of the main hall, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "Is this case... Mr. Qingping's idea?"

Lu Yanbing smiled and answered with only one word: "Yes."

Feng Yuanyi's face changed slightly, and he immediately said, "I won't reveal any news about today's matter."

Lu Yanbing bowed and said, "Thank you very much, goodbye."

Feng Yuanyi personally escorted Lu Yanbing and Shen Shuangmei out of the mansion. Lu Yanbing knew that his face alone was not enough to make this old guy so mobilized. In the end, it was the name of his senior brother that frightened him.

When the two left Feng Yuanyi's private residence, Shen Shuangmei gently exhaled a breath of turbid air and said, "Thanks to Mr. Five this time, if it were me, I might not have seen this beggar king."

Lu Yanbing laughed: "I don't have such a big face either. Feng Yuanshi is not afraid of me, but the senior brother behind me. In the past few years, it was not easy for me to see him."

Shen Shuang nodded. It is said that hearing is false. In the past, I heard others telling you how Mr. Qingping was like, but I was not deeply touched. After experiencing this, I understood what these four words mean. Even Li Xuan didn’t have to come forward in person. It was just a name. The title made a big man like Feng Yuanshi walk on thin ice.

This has only been three years.

In just three years, it is enough to establish authority, but it is far from enough to accumulate authority. The fact that Mr. Qingping's name is so shocking is not enough, which shows that there is no water at all. This is a real reputation for killing others through the bones of others, not by He is praising each other's reputation.

The reason why Lu Yanbing became a fence-bearer has a great relationship with her timid nature. Now she doesn’t know the background of Zhang Long and her gang. She doesn’t want to come to the door rashly. If she hits the iron plate, it will be more than worth the loss. Anyway, the senior brother told me that if necessary, she could easily move Mrs. Lan to take action. She didn't have to be polite, so she discussed with Shen Shuangmei: "If we go rashly, those

People and dogs are eager to jump over the wall and kill hostages. We may not be able to fully control the situation, so what I mean is to invite Mrs. Lan over first. With her in charge, there will be no mistakes. ”

Shen Shuangmei felt that this statement was reasonable. The key to this case was to save people. She nodded and said, "Mr. Fifth thought very much. I will mobilize people and block the streets so as not to miss the net."

Shen Shuangmei is the headmaster, and her power is actually quite strong. She has twenty constables under her. This refers to the "commonial and regular officer" with an organization. If one official officer goes out to work, he must lead two deputy officers, each deputy. The servants have to bring a white-bodied "male-worker" with no staff. In this way, if a constable is in business, there are actually nearly ten people going out. Shen Shuangmei has twenty serious constables, but in fact there are more than two hundred people. , it is really not rare in the imperial capital. The key is that these servants are all amazingly born and raised. They are familiar with various situations in the city. Most of them are from outer cities and have good connections. They are really like fish in water. If you really want to find people and keep a stare at people, even the great master of the Heavenly Realm may not be able to do it. Compare them.

The two agreed to meet on the street across Zhang Long's house, so they left separately.

An hour later, Shen Shuangmei met Lu Yanbing at the agreed location, but did not see the Lady Lan, and couldn't help but give Lu Yanbing a questioning look.

Lu Yanbing smiled and explained, "Mrs. Lan is fine, so she doesn't mind doing us a little favor. She has arrived, but she hasn't shown up. Where is your manpower?"

Shen Shuang's eyebrows said, "I have already spread all over it, I'm staring at it."

Lu Yanbing nodded, "That's good."

The two did not set off immediately, and waited for a while until someone came from the house, dressed in ordinary people's clothes, and whispered to Shen Shuangmei: "The person is still there, and he shouldn't notice it, but they seem to be preparing to leave the imperial capital."

Shen Shuang nodded.

The man continued, "And this house is a bit strange. You should be careful when you do it, don't be impatient."

Shen Shuangmei responded in a low voice and waved her hand.

The person who came no longer spoke, and hurriedly walked away with his head down, like an ordinary passerby.

Shen Shuangmei looked at Lu Yanbing and said, "Thanks to Mr. Fifth, this group of people will escape if they step later."

"They can't run away." Lu Yanbing said angrily, "I want to see who this group of people is and dare to do such a thing in the Imperial Capital."

After saying that, the two walked towards the street where the house was.

It is said that it is a street, but it is actually only a little wider than the alley.

The outer city is not as good as the inner city. There are no flat bluestone streets. The ground is mostly potholes, sewage is everywhere, and there are also a lot of random constructions. This house has a shed and the other house has a chicken coop, which makes the streets that are not wide. The narrower it becomes, the deeper it goes, the more it is. Many low sheds are randomly built on both sides of the street, almost to the point where the eaves touch the eaves. The light was dim and the various smells made the two women frown.

Lu Yanbing used to live in the inner city, so where did he come from such places? He only felt that this place and the inner city were two different worlds.

Zhang Long and others chose this place as a hiding place instead of the tall and prosperous inner city, which shows that they had put some thought into it.

The two were out of place, which immediately attracted the attention of many residents. The two women knew that they could not hesitate at this time, so they speeded up and walked straight to the house. Lu Yanbing's men also began to close the net and surrounded the house in order to prevent any fish that missed the net.