Ask Sword

  Chapter 77 Cost

   "The reason why Song Xuezi was taken away is why everyone is told not to report to officials."

  Wu Shiqi thought for a while and asked, "Did Song Xuezi often go to Pingkangfang during this time?"

   "You mean"

   "You know?"

  The two classmates from Weizhou spoke in unison, seeing Li Ang's puzzled expression, they quickly explained.

  During this period, Song Shaoyuan often went to Lianhualou in Pingkangfang. At first, everyone thought he was coming to Chang'an and wanted to see more of the world.

   But looking back now, it seems that he and that You both knew each other. They got too close?

   "That You Duzhi is one of the most popular Qing people in Lianhualou."

  Yang Yu's eyes flickered and said: "Shao Yuan was taken away, probably because of this."

   Tut.

   Li Ang pressed his forehead helplessly. When he went to Lianhualou, he felt that Song Shaoyuan looked at You Duzhi with eyes that were not quite right.

   "We have to find a way to solve this matter."

Li Ang thought for a moment. Aunt Song and his family have a good relationship. She is Li Ang's half aunt. Li Ang still has the gold piece given by Aunt Song hidden in Li Ang's clothes. Bring it back whole.

   "Brother Yang,"

Li Ang cupped his hands and asked Yang Yu, "It's about Weichu time (one o'clock in the afternoon), if I apply for Zhengzheng (four o'clock in the afternoon) and haven't come back, you can go to Yan Guogong's mansion in Anxingfang and say that I have encountered some troubles." .”

"Ah good"

  Yang Yu hesitated and said, "Risheng, what are you going to do?"

   "Bring Brother Song and that You Duzhi back."

  Li Ang smiled helplessly, borrowed the horse from Yang Yu, and did not let Wu Shiqi lead the way to Pingkangfang to find that Jiao Cheng.

   Instead, I went to Yiningfang first to find Cheng Juxiu's classmate, Ding Jingshan.

  Unfortunately, after Li Ang asked for a report, the porter of the Ding Mansion said that Ding Jingshan had escaped from the Secretary's Office by climbing over the wall a few days ago, and was drunk when he returned home.

  His father was furious, and locked him in the basement of the Ministry of Secretaryship. He was not allowed to come out until he had completed the Clan Chapter of Zhou Guoshiji, and no one was allowed to have contact with him.

  Ding Jingshan had no choice but to study alone in the basement. With his ability and the cultivation base of Xunyun's initial stage, he could come out, but it would take at least four or five days.

  By that time, the day lily will be cold.

   "Li Jia Dalang, what should we do now?"

  Leaving the Ding Mansion, Wu Shiqi asked.

   "Please Seventeenth Lang take me to Pingkangfang."

   Li Ang narrowed his eyes and said, "I'll go and meet that Jiao Cheng in person."

  The two rode their horses to Pingkangfang. Wu Shiqi stopped in front of the square, jumped off his horse, threw the reins to the servants who came up, but didn't go directly into any building.

Instead, he took Li Ang along the wall of Pingkangfang to the east, through the dense bamboo forest that seemed to have no way forward, then turned north, crossed the stream, entered the alley, turned around, and finally came to a flat In front of an unremarkable small building.

  The door of the small building opened, and there were seven or eight men with tattoos all over their faces sitting in it, playing boredly with an entertainment toy similar to poker called "Leaf Play".

   Seeing Wu Shiqi approaching, a bald man frowned, put down his cards, and stood up from the stool.

  This person is wearing half-sleeved sleeves, showing two arms. On the left arm, there is a tattoo of "Life is not afraid of Jing Zhaoyin", on the right arm is tattooed "Death is not afraid of King Yama", and on his forehead is a tattoo of a bird in a cage.

  The bald man said in a bad tone, "Wu Shiqi? Why are you here?"

   "Di Wu."

  Wu Shiqi nodded towards the other party, "I'm looking for Jiao Da."

   "Looking for Jiao Da? Are you worthy too?"

  The bald man known as Di Wu sneered, "If you put on the dog skin of a bad person, then you are an enemy."

   "It's not me who wants to see, but this one."

  Wu Shiqi turned slightly sideways, revealing Li Ang behind him.

   "What is he?"

   "The student who came second in the first exam of the school this year, and ranked first in the re-examination."

  Wu Shiqi interrupted the other party's words, and under the sudden narrowing of the other party's eyes, he said: "Li Ang of Weizhou.

  He wants to see Jiao Da. "

  “.”

  Di Wu was silent for a moment, and tapped his knuckles on the table twice.

  The other tattooed men at the same table stood up one after another, walked out of the room, and took out two long black scarves from their arms.

  Wu Shiqi took the initiative to step forward and asked the other party to put a long black scarf on his eyes,

  Li Ang glanced at the cloth stained with unknown dirt, shook his head, and took out a thick white handkerchief woven by Chai Cuiqiao from his arms, "I will do it myself."

  The men with tattoos glanced at Di Wu, and after receiving the latter's nod, they also took a step back, allowing Li Ang to put on the white handkerchief by himself.

   When the eyes of the two were covered, Di Wu asked his subordinates to bring a carriage from the backyard, and drove them along the path.

  When the blindfold was taken off, Li Ang and Wu Shiqi had already arrived in the closed corridor of a pavilion, and could faintly hear the music and noisy voices below.

   I don’t know which part of the trilogy it is.

  Wu Shiqi and Li Ang walked forward under the leadership of Di Wu, and came to a house guarded by two tattooed men.

  Wu Shiqi pushed the door to enter, but was stopped by a person, "Only he can enter, you wait outside."

  “.”

  Wu Shiqi narrowed his eyes slightly, the other party didn't take the saber from him, it was entirely because the other party had the confidence to suppress all disturbances.

  Jiao Cheng will always be guarded by at least two monks.

   "It's okay, Brother Wu, wait outside for a while."

  Li Ang raised his hand to tell Wu Shiqi not to worry, and without changing his face, he passed the two tattooed men and pushed open the door.

  As soon as I entered the house, I smelled a fragrant tea.

  I saw Song Shaoyuan and You Duzhi sitting on the couch, with their hands tied behind their backs, their clothes neat, no injuries on their bodies, and no sackcloth stuffed in their mouths, but they were a little nervous.

   "Sunrise."

  Song Shaoyuan subconsciously wanted to stand up, but Li Ang raised his hand to stop him.

   Li Ang looked at the third person in the room—it was a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on the ground with his back to the door.

  He was wearing a brown uniform, with sideburns and a bamboo cane on the floor by his feet. He was holding a silver teapot on the coffee table and pouring himself a cup of tea.

   Pata.

  The sound of a Go piece sounded in the corner. It was the last two people in the room—two middle-aged men playing chess silently. There are long swords on both sides of the waist.

   "Are you that Li Ang from Jizhou?"

   Sitting cross-legged on the ground, the bearded man named Jiao Cheng spoke casually with a low voice.

"yes."

  Li Ang nodded, and said peacefully: "I want to know what kind of price it will cost to take these two away."

   "The price?"

  Jiao Cheng took a sip of tea, turned around slowly, and said calmly: "Mr. Li, you may not quite understand,

  You Xiao is a woman raised by Lianhualou.

  Lianhualou lets her live in the best house, assigns her the most careful and attentive maid, and hires her the best teacher.

  Teach her dance, teach her instrumental music, teach her what it means to be charming and charming.

  In the end, she was promoted to a superior position, making her the envy of everyone.

  If your classmate can bid for You Xiao’s comb in an open and fair manner, or redeem her, then everything will be fine.

  But when You Xiao had a strange thought and wanted to leave without warning, the nature of the matter changed.

  I am the head of Pingkangfang,

  In Pingkangfang, the biggest price is people's hearts. "

  (end of this chapter)