Fu Mingrui frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at Zhao Cheng and the other three behind him and said, "You go back to the Eight Gates first and take people to check the brothel, the restaurant, and whether Wang Yi has any enemies. Remember, keep a low profile!"
"Yes!" The four of them immediately turned around and left.
Fu Mingrui pinched the painting in his hand and strode forward.
Yi Jixuan locked the door and looked at Fu Mingsuo gratefully: "Thank you Mingsuo for choosing such a good house for me."
Fu Mingsu also responded politely: "Brother-in-law, you are too polite. Since you have booked it, I will ask someone to come and clean and repair it tomorrow."
"Thank you for your help, Mingsu." Both of them were polite and graceful in their every move.
The two of them walked down the stairs together, but they didn't see Fu Mingrui walking towards them. Until Fu Mingrui caught up with them.
“Brother!”
Fu Mingsu and Yi Jixuan stopped and turned around. Fu Mingsu was slightly surprised: "Second brother? Why are you here too?"
"Mingrui, long time no see." Yi Jixuan saluted with a smile.
Fu Mingrui stepped forward and looked at Yi Jixuan in surprise: "Brother-in-law is here? I have been at the Eight Gates recently and have not been able to meet you. Please forgive me, brother-in-law."
"What are you talking about, Mingrui? I am sorry for disturbing you. The Eight Gates have the responsibility to maintain the security of the capital. Thank you for your hard work, Mingrui." When Yi Jixuan said this, he was also full of admiration for Mingrui.
Fu Mingrui looked at Fu Mingsu: "Brother-in-law is here, why didn't you notify me?"
Fu Mingsu smiled and patted Fu Mingrui on the chest: "You are so busy, how dare I disturb you, brother-in-law, you don't know, when the Eight Gates are busy, it is common for Mingrui not to go home for ten days or half a month." Fu Mingsu smiled, but his eyes were filled with pity for Fu Mingrui, "My little brother, he will soon live in the Eight Gates."
"Hahaha, Mingrui is loyal to his duty, which is admirable!" Yi Jixuan said, and clasped his fist in admiration for Mingrui.
"This is my job, nothing to worry about." Fu Mingrui responded modestly.
"You didn't go back to solve the case a few days ago. Has the case been solved?" Fu Mingsui asked with concern. "My brother-in-law is coming today. Can you go home to welcome him?" Fu Mingsui felt that Fu Mingrui had lost some weight these days and felt distressed.
Fu Mingrui pinched the scroll in his hand and smiled faintly: "I'm free today and I'm about to go home. Brother-in-law, let's have a good drink tonight."
"Good!" Yi Jixuan and Fu Mingsui both looked delighted.
Under the setting sun, three handsome men walked together, becoming a beautiful scenery on this road. The Fu family's sons were handsome and civilized, and the women in Beijing were willing to be their concubines.
For some women in the Qian Dynasty, they would always be someone else's concubine, especially a concubine of a middle-aged, bald man with a big belly. Of course, they would be happier and more blessed than being the concubine of such a handsome young man.
"Second brother, third brother will be back soon." On the way back, Fu Mingsui said happily to Fu Mingsui.
Fu Mingrui's eyes lit up with joy: "Third brother is coming back?"
"Are you here to attend the Mid-Autumn Imperial Banquet?" Yi Jixuan had also heard of the Mid-Autumn Imperial Banquet.
When he heard about attending the Mid-Autumn Royal Banquet, Fu Mingrui already understood why his father wanted his third brother to come back.
Fu Mingsu looked at Fu Mingrui's expression for a moment, lowered his eyes and smiled faintly: "Father knows your temper, so he let the third brother come back. The seventh princess and the third brother are also the same age, but some things can't be forced." Fu Mingsu gently patted Fu Mingrui's back. The last sentence seemed to say that if the princess looked down on the third brother, there was nothing she could do. In fact, it meant that his father respected him, Fu Mingrui, so he didn't force Fu Mingrui to pursue the princess.
Fu Mingrui frowned slightly.
Yi Jixuan walked by and heard the secret words between the brothers. He smiled and said, "I heard that the Seventh Princess is lively and lovely, charming and beautiful, and is the apple of the emperor's eye. Who doesn't want to be the emperor's son-in-law? It's a pity that I am not a royal relative, nor a son of the Yuan Dynasty. I am not qualified to participate in this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Otherwise, I would also pursue Her Royal Highness the Princess. Hahaha..."
Yi Jixuan changed the subject, but Fu Mingrui had other thoughts in mind. He looked up at Fu Mingsu and said, "Brother, I heard that you took the little prince to Jiumen to see Miss Lian a few days ago?"
Hearing the words "Miss Lian", Yi Jixuan couldn't help but look at the Fu brothers. He could tell from Fu Mingrui's expression and tone that Fu Mingrui seemed to know the mysterious Lian Youyou, and they had a close relationship.
Fu Mingsui was slightly stunned and sighed helplessly: "Look at you, and you still say you don't like her? I'm talking about the princess and my third brother, but your mind is still full of Lian Youyou." Fu Mingsui felt a little heavy in his heart. His younger brother was really fascinated by Lian Youyou.
Fu Mingrui's face had already turned red, and he looked gloomy: "Brother, don't joke. I just want to know what happened in that case, whether it really happened..." Fu Mingrui stopped talking here and glanced at Yi Jixuan with some consideration.
Yi Jixuan noticed it and immediately turned his head away. This businessman must have mastered the art of observing people's expressions.
Fu Mingsu saw Fu Mingrui's concerns and smiled: "Mingrui, you don't have to worry about your brother-in-law. He is worse than us at dealing with yin and yang. Look at the jade pendant on him. It was given by the Heavenly Master. It is said that it will ring when it encounters ghosts."
Fu Mingrui was slightly surprised and looked at Yi Jixuan's waist.
Yi Jixuan also turned around and picked up his jade pendant, smiling at Fu Mingrui: "Why, Mingrui, are you worried that I will be scared if you talk about ghosts? Hahahaha... To be honest with you, my body has been yin since I was a child, and I am prone to ghosts. When I was a child, I really saw a lot of things that others couldn't see, so my father invited Taoist Zhang Zilin to perform a ritual for me, and that's how our Yi family got to know Taoist Zhang."
Although Fu Mingrui was surprised, he still had doubts: "Did my brother-in-law really see it? What was that ghost like?" Fu Mingrui's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he suddenly felt an inexplicable competition in his heart. He, Fu Mingrui, had really seen it, and he didn't believe that others could see it. The Heavenly Master mentioned by Yi Jixuan was most likely just a folk charlatan.
The smile on Yi Jixuan's face suddenly faded, his face became tense, and his flames flickered, as if he didn't want to recall any more: "Anyway... it's different from what ordinary people say... what I saw in my childhood was a... strange and terrifying-looking monster that often wandered around my room, howling in pain..." Yi Jixuan still trembled involuntarily when he mentioned it now.
When Fu Mingrui heard him say that he had a strange appearance, he knew whether it was true or not.
At dusk, a chilly wind suddenly blew up from the ground, making Fu Mingsu feel a little cold on the back of his neck. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Hey, hey, it's almost dusk, can you please stop talking about ghosts?"
"Hahaha—" Yi Jixuan laughed and patted Fu Mingsu's back. (To be continued)