"I remember it."
Speaking of this, Pang Xiaozhi still feels scared after so long. Qin Yining told him that the water in the desert was insufficient that day, and Siqin was reluctant to let his men die. Naturally, he wanted to abandon the rest of the irrelevant people. If they were not fortunate enough to catch up with Anari Khan, the next one would be. It should be Qin Yining who was thrown away.
"what do you mean… "
"If it was someone else, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to tell the difference, but this person's voice is too special, and he was one of the people who were abandoned in the desert that day.
"At that time, Siqin threw Mrs. Liao and her two cronies into the desert, and they were already slightly punished for asking them where the treasure was. He definitely won't let them go so easily.
"When they were driven away, they were already short of water, injured, and could not tell their direction in the desert. Not only Siqin, but everyone expected that they would not be able to get out of the desert. But now this person has survived."
Qin Yining murmured in a low voice while thinking: "I don't know how many people they left the desert that day. Did they all survive, or only he survived? Also, the information about the treasure that day, Mrs. Liao knew that the people under her should be I also know. Then this person wants to buy the magistrate of Huichuan County…”
Having said that, Qin Yining slowly raised his head, and his clear eyes looked at Pang Xiao in disbelief.
Pang Xiao also had the same expression, "You mean, the treasure may be in..."
Qin Yining nodded heavily, "Apart from this reason, I can't think of any other reason for him to buy a magistrate from Huichuan County to do it. The sage trims the mausoleum in Huichuan County and builds a lot of construction, there is definitely not a person who can live in peace and become an official. I don’t even know about the place in the court, where at least two magistrates have been killed in one year.”
"Exactly. At the beginning of the sage's practice, he made people choose a feng shui treasure land to build a mausoleum, and Huichuan County was selected, but the wars continued, first the incident of the Dayan Dynasty in the south, and the invasion of the northern Tatars, and then it happened again. The matter of the earth dragon turning over, coupled with the empty treasury after years of expeditions, the money in the sage's inner treasure is almost used up, this tomb is naturally suspended today, and will be repaired tomorrow.
"Besides, as you said, the high officials who built the tomb of the emperor in all dynasties have no good end. The last prime minister Huichuan found out that the supervisor of the tomb was dismissed because of the unfavorable project. Head. Since the last magistrate was beheaded, Huichuan County still has no trusted magistrate."
Pang Xiao told Qin Yining about Huichuan County, and the more he said it, the more certain he was of Qin Yining's guess.
"Even if the treasure is not in Huichuan County, it may be related to Huichuan County. Otherwise, no one will be stupid enough to bump into the knife edge."
"I think so."
After such an analysis, there was a bit of unavoidable excitement in the expressions of the two of them.
It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. For the treasure, how many people tried their best to get no clues, but they were able to get such clues after going out the door.
Pang Xiao picked Qin Yining up and let him sit on his strong arms like a child.
"You are really my lucky star."
Qin Yining let out a soft cry, hurriedly wrapped his arms around Pang Xiao's neck, and said with a smile, "I don't have a clue yet, don't be too happy, the greater your expectations, the greater your disappointment."
"I know. We were smeared in the dark before, but now we have found a clue, which is a major breakthrough." Pang Xiao walked around the house with Qin Yining in his arms, and didn't feel tired at all, "Tell me, who is this capable? , when the treasure was intercepted, it actually bypassed the capital of Dazhou all the way, and sent it directly to the north without knowing it."
"I also think it's incredible." Qin Yining patted Pang Xiao's arm and motioned him to let him down, "But the treasure isn't necessarily there. You should order someone to investigate it first."
Pang Xiao put Qin Yining down, held her waist with both hands, and kissed her on the cheek, "I see, I'll let someone go later. It's just that the people I brought with me are all elite guards, if you say war , they are a nest of tigers down the mountain, but if you say that the exploration skills are not stronger than the infiltration ability of the Qingtian League. It's just... The current Qingtian League, I don't know if it can be trusted."
Mrs. Liao was a member of the Qingtian Alliance after all. If the treasures are not involved, when Qin Yining shares their interests, everything will be fine. But if it comes to treasures, none of them can guarantee that the Qingtian Alliance has no dissent at all. Even when the Qingtian League followed Qin Yining to help Li Qitian regain the palace, it was because they had common interests and goals, so that the Qingtian League could get out of the dark, no longer a Jianghu organization, but an existence recognized by the Tianjia.
Qin Yining lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said: "Your words reminded me, let me observe it for a while. The bigger the organization and the more people, the more unbalanced their hearts will be. The leaders at the head can be trusted, but the following alliances Not all are good.”
Pang Xiao nodded, "What you said is true. Now that the conditions permit, let Jinghuwei go to investigate first, maybe there will be something to gain."
"Well. Our business is almost done. When will we go back?"
"Missing the children?" Pang Xiao looked down at her.
Qin Yining nodded and leaned against Pang Xiao's shoulder, "Although I had a good time playing outside with you, but the children are not around, what do I feel is missing, with them, I am more worried. "
Pang Xiao patted her back with big hands, and the guilt in his heart almost turned into a tide that drowned him.
In the end, it was because of him that he brought her down and caused her to wander. She couldn't be like an ordinary woman who only watched over her children and her family. She had to do far more than those women, more than them. A hundred times more effort, not to mention the danger. If the family understands it, that's all, but she has such a mother-in-law...
Pang Xiao lowered his head and kissed Qin Yining's forehead again and again, both pity and guilt, but it was useless to repeat many words, on the contrary, it made Qin Yining feel uncomfortable, and he might even turn around to comfort her.
"Don't worry, we will go back as soon as the imperial commissioner takes office. There are two grandmothers at home, and the whole family dotes on them. They must be living well and safely."
Qin Yining nodded and answered obediently.
In the days that followed, in addition to arranging people to go to Huichuan County to investigate what was abnormal in the county, Pang Xiao still took Qin Yining to eat and drink at Lu's house.
Lu Zheng still didn't give up on Qin Yining, but he didn't continue to entangle as frankly as before. He only occasionally met in the mansion, or he still called the two of them to audit when he had business.
Qin Yining knew that this man wanted to show off in front of her, and he was even more unwilling to pay attention to him. But the more he ignored it, the more Lu Zheng seemed to care.
Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Lu Zheng ordered Lu Xilai to invite Pang Xiao and Qin Yining to speak in the front hall.
Pang Xiao covered his mouth and yawned, tightening the fur-collared cloak on his shoulders, "Could it be possible that your young masters let me escort me to negotiate business? I don't understand, if I go, there's a good chance that the business will be negotiated. some?"
Lu Xi pouted, secretly saying that this guy is really thick-skinned, and he doesn't know where his confidence comes from.
"Master Wan, please. The eldest master must have something good to invite you."
Qin Yining, who was beside him, took the cape handed by Ji Yun and put it on. After seeing Lu Xi's expression and analyzing the meaning of his words, he had a rough guess.
Counting the days, the task of arranging the imperial envoy is 80% completed, right
Obviously, Pang Xiao also guessed it. His long and narrow phoenix eyes narrowed, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay. Since it's a good thing, of course I'm going. I don't know if your young master still finds a good wine and wants to invite this young master to eat it."
Pang Xiao pulled Qin Yining over, tidy up the white rabbit fur collar of her cloak with thick hands and feet, and strode out.
From the living room to the front hall, he had already walked lightly, and Lu Xi, who wanted to lead the way, was completely ignored, and he could only follow behind the two of them with his hands.
In the front hall, Lu Zheng wore a white-toothed brocade wide-sleeved Taoist robe, a squirrel fur collar cape draped over his shoulders, a net scarf on his head, and a white hosta to secure his hair in a bun.
Seeing the arrival of the person, his eyes could not help but fall on the beauty that he was thinking about.
She wore a cape with a white fur collar that made her skin more radiant.
"Master Lu, I heard Lu Xi say what's good for you here?" Pang Xiao asked with a big grin.
Lu Zheng nodded and said: "Yes, I have received the news that the imperial court has selected the former capital of the Imperial Commissioner, Lu Tingzhong, a member of the Ministry of Personnel, and the matter has been done."
"Really?" Pang Xiao was surprised.
Lu Zhengdao: "This is naturally not wrong."
"Okay, okay!" Pang Xiao rubbed his hands again and again, turned around twice excitedly, and said, "Since it's done, then I'm going to go back to the old city. We agreed that you will send a big shopkeeper to accompany you when things are done. Shall I go? I'm going to punish you, so hurry up and choose someone."
Seeing his unstable appearance, Lu Zheng was already impatient, and seeing Mrs. Ning looking forward to leaving immediately, he became even more displeased.
"Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Could it be that there is something wrong with my Lu family's hospitality?"
"Where is it, let us live in Asgard, we will get tired of it after a long time." Pang Xiao waved his hand and said, "But these days at your house, we are eating well and living well, and I am blessed if I don't pay attention. Thank you for your hard work. In the future, when you have the opportunity to go to the old capital, this young master will definitely treat you with the friendship of the landlord."
Lu Zheng sneered, disapproving of what he said, and only asked Qin Yining gently: "How many days does Mrs. Ning stay?"
"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Lu. The slave will naturally follow my Young Master."
Lu Zheng nodded and asked no more questions.
Pang Xiao said goodbye to Lu Zheng, and immediately took Qin Yining back to the guest house to pack his luggage, and immediately moved back to the ship to prepare for departure.
Seeing their backs walking away, Lu Xicai asked cautiously, "Master, why didn't you tell Mrs. Ning about Mrs. Ning? Presumably given the current situation, Young Master Wan would not refuse when you opened your mouth."
Lu Zheng hummed: "What's the point of this? In the future, I will let her beg me to take her in."
Turning back, Lu Zheng looked determined to win, "Let Yuan Yujiang prepare, go find Wanjia's boat and let them set off together. Urgently remind Yuan Yujiang to act carefully and not to hurt me."
Lu Xi nodded immediately, and quickly went to work.