"Is this... a flying arrow message?" Li curiously played with the dagger.
"Strictly speaking, it's a flying dagger. But it's okay." Xia Fan tore the paper into pieces and threw it into the ditch beside the road. The flowing sewage quickly turned the paper into a mush.
"are you going?"
"Not going."
The fox demon was slightly startled, as if he didn't expect such an answer.
"At midnight, at the beach, if it was a trap, wouldn't there be no place to run? It would also be convenient for the other party to use the night to kill people and dump their bodies. If the other party really wants to talk about something, he would be too inexperienced."
Xia Fan took out a piece of paper and a small piece of charcoal for making talismans, and wrote on the spot, "Tonight at Xu time, Wanfu Tower." Then he wrapped it around his dagger.
Li on the side couldn't help but asked curiously, "Wanfu Tower? Isn't that the largest restaurant in Jinxia City?"
"That's right, this is the first choice for meeting. How can someone who refuses to show their face make an appointment to go to the wilderness for the first time? I didn't choose the location in front of the Privy Council Palace, I was already thinking about the other person. "
To be honest, it is absolutely a lie that Xia Fan is not interested in this news. The dagger thrower not only knows his whereabouts, but also directly pointed out that there is a problem in Gaoshan County. These two points alone are enough to show that the other party is not unintentional and has a high probability of having information at hand. .
But he did not forget that the person with the information may be an insider, or he may be the culprit himself. Fishing with clues is what a certain alphabet agency is best at.
He is now a thorn in the side of the three departments of the Privy Council, and is regarded by the outside world as someone close to the third princess. It is always right to think more about everything.
Wanfu Tower is located in the busiest section of Jinxia City. It can be said that the seats are packed at seven o'clock, and many local gentry and wealthy businessmen often eat and entertain guests there. Even the Privy Council cannot do anything in front of so many people.
Xia Fan found a willow tree with a hole along the street and pushed the dagger into the gap.
"That'll be fine?"
"Well, if the other party wants to send a message, the most important thing is to make sure that we see the letter, so the messenger should have been secretly watching us. Even if we miss it once, they will probably come back again."
"But the seat fee in the big restaurant is very expensive. What if they have no money and can't get in?" Li said, spreading his hands.
Xia Fan paused... This is really a tricky angle.
Having said that, those who know the details of the Gaoshan County case may not even be able to afford this amount of money
But after thinking about it, he still took out a tael of silver and stuffed it in.
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In the evening, the lights in Wanfu Tower are brightly lit.
This wooden restaurant has three floors. The first floor is a public space, the second floor has become a booth, and the top floor has private rooms. Moreover, there is a high-ceiling design in the center. From the upper floor, you can overlook the crowd below. The layout alone is unique.
The main dishes of Wanfulou are mainly seafood and fish. I heard that the store has been operating here for generations and has been established for more than 50 years. It is considered one of the best old stores in the city.
Xia Fan is sitting in a partition near the open space on the second floor. The view here is widened and can cover the entrance of the first floor. If there is an unexpected situation, he can be discovered immediately. It is really a good choice for meeting strangers.
Of course, while waiting, he did not forget to order a table of dishes and enjoy them slowly. Dishes such as steamed abalone and braised sea cucumber can be delicious even if the seasoning is lacking as long as the ingredients are fresh enough. At least Li was enjoying her meal. In order to make it easier to pick up the vegetables, she changed her bamboo hat into a headscarf and basically ate abalone one bite at a time.
"What's wrong...don't you want to eat it?" Li Wenwan asked vaguely while chewing the seafood, "You are all bad at this category, but you are good at this aspect."
"Let you eat enough first so that you can have the strength to keep an eye on the other party later."
"I'm not a foodie, how can I eat so much!" Li glared at him fiercely, but he never stopped holding the chopsticks in his hand.
Xia Fan enjoyed it.
For him, the only cooking method is steaming, boiling and roasting, which after all lacks a bit of flavor. Frying, roasting and deep-frying with high oil and high heat is his favorite method. Therefore, watching Li eat is more interesting than eating it himself.
Suddenly, two figures walking into the lobby caught Xia Fan's attention.
They were wrapped in shabby robes, and they didn't look like people who could afford a restaurant. It may not be very eye-catching outside, but in the fire-lit restaurant, this outfit seems very abrupt. Almost immediately, the waiter stepped forward to stop the two of them, probably questioning how they passed the reception level.
One of them raised his head and his eyes met Xia Fan's.
He didn't look away, but stared at it.
Xia Fan instantly realized that this was not the first time he saw him - he undoubtedly knew him!
"The messenger has arrived."
He whispered something, then snapped his fingers and called the waiter on the side, "Have you seen those two people below?"
"I saw it, sir, do you want to drive them out?"
"No, those are my guests, go and bring them up."
The waiter's expression suddenly changed. The people who came here to dine had some background. Even if they were businessmen, they couldn't afford to offend them. It is definitely a taboo for a store owner to drive away customers' customers. He quickly bowed and said, "Please forgive me for being blind! Go right now!"
After a while, the two were taken to the cubicle.
"Sit down." Xia Fan made a gesture of invitation, "If you have any questions, let's talk while eating."
Then he heard a series of grunts.
Wait, these two guys... could it be that they came on an empty stomach? Xia Fan was a little stunned for a moment. He was talking about the truth about Gaoshan County, but he even planned a dinner. This reminded him of his college days. At that time, no matter who asked to treat, everyone would deliberately eat less. Just to make room for a full meal. Could it be that he was still fished, and the other party's purpose was just a dinner
"Please forgive me, sir, the situation... is a little special." The other party probably realized that this was too weird, so he explained with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
"It doesn't matter." Xia Fan simply relaxed, "I can wait until you have something to eat first."
It's so miserable that it's absolutely impossible to be the culprit behind the evil incident. This even aroused his curiosity as to what kind of person would be exposed to this kind of information and be so destitute that he couldn't even have enough to eat.
Although both of them were wrapped in dirty robes and their faces were shrouded in hoods, he could tell that they were a man and a woman, both of whom were relatively young. Among them, women may have a higher status, because no matter what a man says, he will subconsciously look at the woman first.
From this point of view, this person should be the person responsible for delivering letters and keeping track.
"That robe...can't you take it off?" Xia Fan pretended to be dissatisfied.
The man hesitated, "Sorry, we can't show our faces for the time being, at least not here. Once our whereabouts are discovered, assassins will follow."
"This is not a sign of sincerity."
"My lord -" he was stopped by the woman in the middle of his sentence.
"He's right. If you don't even want to show your true identity, how can you talk about trust and cooperation." After saying that, she unbuttoned her chest little by little, took off her hood, lifted up her robe, and revealed Red and white robe underneath.
"I am the princess of Yama Kingdom, the 144th generation great witch, May Haruka." The woman breathed softly, "I came with a hundred-year covenant, and I want to meet Princess Guangping of your country. Can you please Could you please introduce me to me?"