Hearing Duan Baiyue's words, Oriole's eyes flashed with panic, knowing that this time he might be caught back, but he didn't give up, and turned his eyes to Duan Yao for help.
Duan Yao held his sword in both hands and stood behind Si Kongrui, with an indifferent expression, as if he didn't care what happened.
"I'm disturbing the three of you." The man at the head clasped his fists and thanked him, and then he stepped forward to pull the man to his side, but he didn't expect Oriole to swept away his hand suddenly, turned a few steps and rushed to the window, flying away. Jumped down.
"Hey!" The group of people who came to catch her turned pale when they saw this, and hurried to the window. Even Duan Yao was completely empty, but Duan Baiyue just smiled and looked at Si Kongrui.
I have long seen that this little girl knows kung fu, walks lightly and agilely, and has alert eyes. The seven or eight men in front of her add up, I am afraid she will not be able to do anything.
Sure enough, after the Oriole landed on the street, he rolled on the spot, patted his clothes and stood up, without stopping for a moment, he pushed the crowd away and ran into the distance. None of the people on the street had expected that a person would suddenly fall from the sky. At this time, they were all looking up, pointing and pointing. The man at the head saw the Oriole running farther and farther, holding a hidden weapon in his hand, almost trying to open it, but because there were people everywhere on the street, he was afraid that it would be difficult to explain the accidental injury, so he had to watch her back disappear into the alley. .
Duan Baiyue reminded: "Don't you hurry up and arrest people?"
"Follow me!" The man waved his hand and chased after him with his subordinates.
When the room was quiet, Duan Baiyue put down the teacup and said, "Go, be careful exposing your identity."
Duan Yao agreed, turned around and walked out the door.
Sikong Rui sighed, "You and I didn't do anything when we came here, so we already had trouble finding the door on our own."
Duan Baiyue shook his head: "It's not too much trouble. It was this killer gang that I was looking for."
Although the name of the gang is a bit difficult to describe, if you are looking for a killer or a bodyguard, in the hearts of the people of the White Elephant Country, the first reaction is to look for the head of Bao - after all, the business is large, the way is wide, and it is easy to do things. And the killer who assassinated Chu Yuan in the Chu country before was also from this sword gang.
"The man by the window just now took out a hidden weapon, can you see what it is?" Duan Baiyue asked again.
Sikong Rui thought for a while and said, "You mean that wooden box?"
Duan Baiyue nodded: "It's called Ghost Wood Box, and it was produced in Dayan City, Chu State. Because of its extreme insidiousness, it was banned by the imperial court and not allowed to make any more. Unfortunately, the local government took risks in order to seek profit and colluded with Nanyang merchants to sell, so far there have been at least tens of thousands of pieces. out."
Sikong Rui was dissatisfied: "Such a powerful hidden weapon, why don't you get one for me by the way?"
Duan Baiyue said: "It's okay to give it to you. Maybe it's better to give it to your younger brother and sister. It's probably better than a washboard."
Sikong Rui surrendered: "You won, when I didn't say anything."
Duan Baiyue smiled: "Go to that Bao Dadu's house tomorrow and see if you can use the name of doing business to figure out the whereabouts of Chu Xiang."
Sikong Rui nodded, and also wanted to know very much, what kind of person could endure such a thunderous name as Bao Dadu.
The night gradually fell, and the people in the city also went home one after another to rest. In a quiet and deserted house in the west end, the wild grass was more than ten feet long, and the branches cast mottled black shadows on the wall, hideous like a ghost. The timid people don't say stay, even if they just look at it, they will feel terrified.
A figure curled up in the corner, almost embedded in the wall, and didn't move for a long time, I don't know if it was life or death.
Duan Yao casually threw a small stone over.
The figure stood up instantly, and a cold light flashed in his hand under the moonlight, but he was holding a dagger.
Duan Yao said, "It's me."
After seeing his face clearly, Oriole was stunned for a moment, then took a step back without saying a word.
"My brothers and I are here to do business, not to seek trouble. You come here without a word during the day, and there are a group of servants behind you, so it's not easy for us to interfere." Duan Yao said, "But it's up to you. With some ability, he can get rid of so many men, and come here alone to hide."
Oriole still didn't speak.
"Let's go." Duan Yao said, "No one is following now, take you back to the inn."
Oriole said: "You don't need to take me back to the inn. If the young man is kind, send me to the pier and find a kind owner."
Duan Yao sighed: "To tell you the truth, I just came back from the pier, and now there are people searching and patrolling everywhere. Locals need to register their identities when they go to sea, and foreign merchants want to leave, they must first report when they arrived in the White Elephant Country. , you can leave only after checking the records. At this moment, even the kind-hearted owner of the ship will not be able to take you away."
Oriole's face was getting paler, but he also knew that according to Bao Dadu's temper and financial resources, it was indeed possible to lay a net of heaven and earth just to catch himself back.
"So, you'd better go back to the inn with me first." Duan Yao said, "This barren house won't be safe for long, and you can't stop eating or drinking."
Oriole hesitated for a while, but still followed behind Duan Yao and returned to the city with him.
The patrols on the street are only a lot more than the port. However, Duan Yao's Qinggong was extraordinary, and she was easily brought back to the inn. Duan Baiyue and Sima Rui were chatting, and when they saw Oriole entering the door, they smiled and said, "The girl is very fast in the daytime."
Oriole hugged the burden, still a little uneasy in his heart, and didn't know what to say.
Duan Baiyue said: "Go back to the room to rest first, don't worry, it's very safe here, and no one will come to the door."
Oriole's voice was very low: "Thank you, uncle."
Duan Yao took her to the next door. Sikong Rui said: "You and I are going to Jianmen tomorrow, but she ran out of there, didn't you ask a few questions beforehand? It's good to have a clue."
"We meet by chance, how do you know that she will tell the truth." Duan Baiyue shook her head, "What's the matter, it's not too late to talk about it tomorrow."
The night passed peacefully. Early the next morning, Duan Baiyue and Sikongrui left the inn together. Only when they arrived at Jianmen did they find that the gate was closed, and there was not even a gatekeeper. They only posted a bulletin on the pillar, using Baixiangguo and Chuguo characters. I wrote separately, saying that the affairs in Fuzhong have been complicated recently, so I will not accept any business for the time being, and the opening date is uncertain, please forgive me. When I asked the people around me again, they all said that it has been ten days since the notice was posted, and everyone is guessing the reason, but no one can say for sure.
"The day before, I was still doing business as usual, and the next day I closed the door for no reason to thank guests, and it would last for more than ten days." Sikong Rui said, "This is not like a businessman with brains."
Duan Baiyue was not surprised by this, and sent someone to assassinate the Emperor of Chu and lost his hand. Anyone who changed it would panic. It was also expected to close the door to see the wind direction, and maybe he was already ready to run away.
"Two guests, if you are in a hurry, why don't you go and find the Golden Elephant Escort." Someone next to him understands Chinese, and seeing that the two of them have been standing at the door, he kindly said, "Apart from Bao Sect, the Golden Elephant Escort is one of the best. The boss is a local, and it is more than enough to escort some ordinary goods out of the sea and enter the customs."
Duan Baiyue nodded: "Thank you."
"Just ahead, turn two corners." The other party was very enthusiastic. "Jianmen is temporarily closed for business, and the Golden Elephant Escort is in a lot of demand. Guests should hurry up and take a look."
"Will you go?" Sikong Rui asked.
Duan Baiyue said: "Go naturally." The peers are enemies, not to mention that the boss of the Golden Elephant Escort is a local. He has been suppressed by outsiders for so many years, and it is unlikely that he will not be stingy at all.
The two went in the direction indicated, and along the way, they heard people talking about the oriole, saying that Bao Dadu had had bad luck recently, and his business had closed for no reason. Searching all over the city, I don't know if I can find it or not. If it is forced to jump into the sea, it will be another troublesome thing.
There was someone shouting at the front, holding a large picture in his hand to attract customers. When many people passed by, they would turn their heads to take a look.
Sikong Rui also swept it and said, "The capital of the Great Chu Dynasty? The painting is really good, and it looks magnificent."
Duan Baiyue smiled: "The prosperity is quite prosperous, but it is still less than half of the real scene. Not to mention the festivals, even if it is only a monthly market, the streets of Wangcheng are still crowded with people and traffic."
Si Kongrui sighed with emotion: "In this way, the little emperor really has some skills, no wonder you insisted on helping him in the first place."
Before the words were finished, Duan Baiyue had already dodged into the painting and calligraphy shop.
Sikong Rui was puzzled, and followed up: "Why, do you want to buy a painting?"
Duan Baiyue flipped through a few sheets and answered, "Yes."
Looking at the persian dance girl with enchanting dancing and turbulent figure on the paper, Si Kongrui said from the bottom of his heart: "So you like this one." The taste is not light.
Duan Baiyue: "..."
At the door of the painting and calligraphy shop, the young man smiled and greeted loudly in Gao Liwen. After Si Kongrui heard it, he turned his head curiously.
Duan Baiyue calmly kicked him.
Si Kongrui: "..."
what happened again
Jin Shu smiled at the door, and looked at Duan Baiyue's back for a while. Seeing that he had no intention of turning around, he took the servant girl and left without looking back.
Sikong Rui saw the clue and rubbed his arm: "The one who just now is Princess Goryeo?"
Duan Baiyue dropped the portrait: "You really know everything."
Sikong Rui said: "It was rumored back then, everyone knew that Princess Gaoli had fallen in love with the King of the Southwest, and there were people betting on the street, betting on whether this marriage would be successful."
Duan Baiyue had a headache.
Sikong Rui reminded: "Just now Jin Shu has watched you for so long, I'm afraid she recognizes you."
Duan Baiyue frowned.
"You and I came to White Elephant Country this time, but I didn't plan to reveal my identity." Sikong Rui said, "If I were you, I would find a way to remind that Princess Gaoli, so as not to miss the point and cause trouble."
Duan Baiyue rubbed his temples and wanted to sigh.
If I had known this earlier, it was time to change the path.
Sikong Rui continued to remind: "This has nothing to do with whether you wear a mask or not. If you really like someone, you can only see the back, or even the hands, and only the voice, and you can know whether it is the one in your heart."
Duan Baiyue said: "She has become a relative now."
"I didn't say that Princess Gaoli still misses you now." Sikong Rui tutted, "If you liked before, that's also called like. If you reject someone, you will not be loved, and the crime will be doubled, I'm afraid that you will forget it in this life and this world. If it doesn't fall off, it's useless to turn it into ashes."