"Cao An! Go to the small market now and come back with two pieces of Huansheng Incense~!"
Scorpio came to the lobby on the first floor of the inn, called a wolf guard guarding the door, and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"...Yes~! Three leaders!"
The Turkic spy named Cao An was stunned when he heard this, and after realizing it, he quickly accepted the order.
"Wait~!"
Unexpectedly, Scorpio spoke again at this time: "You'd better not go there in person. You go find a random commoner outside the inn, give him some benefits, and ask him to help you go to the small market to collect the Huansheng Incense, and then you continue to stay there. It’s ready outside the door!”
"...Yes! I'll go right now!"
Cao An also thought that Scorpio was worried that going to the small market to collect the Huansheng Incense in person would cause problems with the defense of the inn. He was not surprised when he heard this and left directly.
In fact, Scorpio was not worried about this at all. The reason why he did not let Cao An go in person was due to another consideration. First of all, this ceremony came very suddenly, and he was still not completely sure whether the disaster and the monks of Puguang Temple were with him. There is a connection between the government and the government; then, if this Dharma conference is really arranged by the government and Cao An goes there in person, if Du Nan and the monks of Puguang Temple recognize Cao An's identity, they may have two different "Huanshengxiang" from Cao An. !
As the saying goes, it's easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. At this time, Scorpio doesn't dare to gamble. Any decision he makes must be "stable" first!
Order Cao An to find any Baixin to collect the Huansheng Incense for him, so that they can ensure that the Huansheng Incense they get back is exactly the same as the Huansheng Incense received by hundreds of believers in the small market!
To be honest, Scorpio really didn't believe that the Huansheng incense distributed by the monks of Puguang Temple to the people was poisonous, because the government would definitely not make fun of so many people's lives!
Therefore, as long as you can ensure that the Huanshengxiang you get is the same as what other people receive, the risk will be much smaller!
"Hey! Little beggar, I'm going to give you a job, and you'll be rewarded once you're done. Do you want to do it~?"
Cao An came outside the inn, looking for passers-by. Just as he was about to pull someone over, he saw a slightly familiar figure squatting on the street opposite the inn, with a broken bowl in front of him. It was noon today. The little beggar who wanted to come to the inn to beg, but was kicked out by him! So, Cao An took out a bunch of copper coins from his arms, walked quickly to the little beggar, raised the copper plate in his hand, and said with a smile.
This is really a coincidence, because this little beggar is Tiedan. Just a moment ago, Tiedan saw the Turkic spy guarding outside the inn door (and it happened that this person was the one who kicked him at noon) and walked straight towards him. , Tie Dan's heart couldn't help but twitch. He thought he had been exposed, so he suppressed his nervousness. Tie Dan tried his best to appear normal on the surface, but his hands were secretly clenched to prevent himself from being exposed. , Be prepared to kill the opponent and silence them at any time!
Of course, this is just the worst plan, because once he is exposed, even if he kills the other party and silences him, he will definitely not be able to hide it from other Turkic spies inside and outside the inn. In that case, today's rescue plan will be completely ruined!
And after today's "alarming", it will probably be even more difficult to rescue Li Tai in the future! So of course Tiedan doesn’t want to get to this point!
There was a tea stall not far away, and an old man in a coarse cloth jacket saw the Turkic spy approaching the little beggar at the door of the inn. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, but quickly turned away and continued to fiddle with the furnace for boiling water. , as if what happened next had nothing to do with him, but his right hand holding the poker suddenly tightened at this moment.
But fortunately, the Cao An in front of me obviously has no malicious intentions!
After hearing Cao An's intention, Tiedan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, a trace of surprise and fear flashed across his face. Yes, it was fear. After all, the person in front of him had just kicked him at noon. He How could he not be afraid, but after the fear, there was a surprise. The little beggar opened his mouth wide and looked greedily at the pendant of copper coins in Cao An's hand, then swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously:
"Master, what kind of work do you need from your little one?"
On the surface, Tiedan's performance was soaring, but in fact, he was secretly thinking about how to rebuff Cao An, because according to the original plan, all of them would start taking action soon, and he certainly didn't want to leave at this time.
Cao An caught the fear and greed in the little beggar's eyes and couldn't help but nodded. He said that the reason why he chose this little beggar was, first of all, because he looked familiar and was easy to handle. After all, he had just kicked the little beggar at noon, and the little beggar treated him badly. If you have a certain amount of fear, you will be easier to control;
Second, safety, because this little beggar will definitely not be a government spy;
Thirdly, compared to other common people, this little beggar’s asking price is definitely less. Nowadays, people who ask for Huansheng incense in small markets either need it for their own needs or want to get it and then resell it to rich people. If he asks an ordinary person to help him, will others be willing to return the favor? In addition, even if you are willing to help, the asking price may not be too low! As for this little beggar, while others are rushing to get the Huansheng Incense from the small market, the little beggar is still squatting on the street begging for food. He is obviously a brainless fool. Such a fool will be more satisfied. , I estimate that one hundred pennies can be spent!
"Here~! Have you seen those people? They are all looking for the monks from Puguang Temple to receive Huansheng Incense. You can also go and help me receive two pieces, and then this hundred coins will be yours! With this hundred coins Money, you don’t have to go hungry for a month! How about it? Do you want to do it~?”
Cao An shook the copper coins in his hand, then pointed to the crowded crowd in the small market to the west, and said to the little beggar with a smile.
The little beggar was stunned when he heard this (really stunned), and after a moment he came back to his senses. His eyes lit up, and he looked at Cao An with a look of "surprise" on his face and asked: "Is what you said true? ? As long as I go get two pieces of Huan... Huanshengxiang, this hundred cents will be mine?"
Cao An felt contempt in his heart, but nodded with a smile on his face: "Of course it's true! I don't have time to tease you like a beggar! How about it? Do you want to do this job?"
"Do it! Do it! Do it! Of course!"
The little beggar nodded eagerly, and then he asked with some embarrassment: "Master, if I ask for two more Huansheng... Huanshengxiang, can you give me more reward?"
Stupid and greedy!
Cao An silently labeled the little beggar in front of him with these two labels in his heart, but he didn't care about them, because he could only feel at ease using such a person with obvious shortcomings!
So he chuckled at the little beggar and said: "Hey! I'm afraid you don't know. The monks in Puguang Temple have rules. Each person can only receive two sticks of Huanshengxiang. If you really have the ability, get two more sticks. , Master, why don’t I give you an extra hundred wen as a reward? Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense, if you go there late, you probably won’t get any reward at all!”
Although Cao An has been guarding the door of the inn, he has always paid attention to the Dharma assembly in the small market to the west. Naturally, he has also heard the "rules for receiving tranquilizing incense" announced during the crisis, so he does not think that the little beggar can do more. Bring back two sticks of Huanshengxiang.
Even if he did get two more sticks, it would only cost one hundred cents. His "budget" was sufficient, so he wouldn't be short of this one hundred cents!
"Hey~! Okay~! Please wait a moment, sir, I'm going to get the Huanshengxiang~!"
The little beggar nodded excitedly, and then he didn't even ask for the broken bowl he was begging for, and ran quickly towards the small market in the west.
Cao An smiled when he saw this, then turned back to the inn to resume his life.
"...Have things been arranged? Who did you find for help~? Is it reliable?"
At a square table near the west side of the lobby on the first floor of the inn, Scorpio looked at Cao An who had returned and asked.
"Don't worry, Chief Three. I've found a little beggar who's begging for food. That little brat is small and can run fast. He's also easy to jump into the queue even if he's in a crowd. I guess he'll be able to get the Huanshengxiang back in a while~!"
Cao An clasped his fists and replied.
"Little beggar? Is your identity clean? Could it be that he is a spy placed by the government in Jian'anfang~?"
Scorpio frowned and asked.
"Won't!"
Cao An quickly shook his head and said: "The little beggar is probably less than ten years old. He should have been begging for food in the Jian'anfang area. He wanted to come to the inn to beg for food at noon today, but he was kicked out by his subordinates. He couldn't be from the government. people!"
As the largest inn in Taiyuan City, Tongfu Inn not only has a clean and comfortable accommodation environment, but the wine and food provided in the inn are also among the best in Taiyuan City. Therefore, beggars often come here to try their luck on weekdays, so it is a good idea for beggars to come here at noon. Scorpio is not surprised to beg for food in the inn. After hearing this, he felt relieved, nodded, and said:
"Not the best! Now go and keep an eye on the little beggar from a distance, don't let him find out, and see if he recognizes the monks who are giving lectures in the small market!"
Although he was probably certain in his heart that there was no problem with the little beggar's identity, Scorpio, who was suspicious, still felt that it would be safer to send someone to follow him.
After all, this is a critical moment and there is no room for any mistakes.
"Yes~!"
Cao An felt a little unconcerned, feeling that Scorpio was too cautious and suspicious. During the previous communication with the little beggar, he had carefully observed the other party's expression and reaction. He was very sure that the little beggar could not be a government official. Scorpio obviously didn't trust him with the arrangement he sent, which made him a little unhappy, but who would let the other party's martial arts and status be higher than his own? Even if he was unhappy, he had to endure it. After a pause, Cao An cautiously said:
"Third leader, I just promised the little beggar that if he gets Huanshengxiang, I will give him the benefit of two ounces of money. Do you think I will give him money later?"
This guy is really evil. He clearly paid one hundred cents (two hundred cents at most), but he directly reimbursed him twice. No one can take kickbacks like this!
Scorpio frowned and said: "Give it to him! You will go to Boss An to collect the money later!"
He is now focused on how to rescue Zhao Deyan and successfully escape from Taiyuan City. Although he can default on the money for only two pieces of money, he is too lazy to bother. It just so happens that there is a "rich man" in the inn - Anshun Mountain!
"Hey! I didn't expect the Turkic spy to ask me to get Huanshengxiang!"
Tiedan thought unexpectedly as he ran towards the small market. If Cao An arranges other things for him, maybe he will find a way to refuse, but receiving Huanshengxiang, although this is also unplanned, it is something he is eager to do, because, after the previous experience with Li Junxian After a meeting, Tiedan already knew that Master "Du Nan" also participated in the rescue plan, and "Du Nan" had painstakingly introduced the Huansheng Incense to the people. There must be deep meaning in it. In other words, this Huansheng Xiang is very likely to be a key part of this rescue plan!
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