Having said this, Si'an calmed down and was no longer frightened.
Instead, he sat back on the table, picked up the wine jug, took out an empty cup and poured it into it, saying, "Since the city lord is here, why not have a drink? If you want me to do something, we can discuss it."
Lu Shiheng was ready to attack at any time, but he was stunned for a moment by what he said. He laughed and said, "Mr. Si'an is the richest man in Jingchu. He is indeed not an ordinary person."
He sat casually opposite, took the wine glass and took a sip, then asked, "Why would a man like you be willing to be a mere spy?"
"Look at what you're saying. What do you mean by a spy? Just because you have a good relationship with the Tang family?" Si An relaxed and sipped his wine, saying, "I have a lot of business dealings with the Tang family. It's not surprising that we have close contacts... Speaking of which, the City Lord and Chief Tang are colleagues. How come I don't feel that they are colleagues when you ask this?"
Lu Shiheng smiled, but it was only a fake smile. "It's nothing. Ask any of your colleagues in the court who would like to be watched by spies. The previous dynasty did have this kind of factory guards, but they were destroyed. Your Majesty is generous and never did it. Lord Tang, please don't risk the world's disapproval. The carriage cannot go backwards."
Si An smiled, but kept a word in his heart: How do you know I'm a spy? Isn't it because you have spies too? Who is falling back? This is a wartime mechanism, and it will not be used casually in normal times. She is not responsible for official supervision.
He didn't say that, but just said: "The city lord just said that he wanted Li to cooperate with Xiangyang to do something, I wonder what it is?"
It turns out that this person's surname is Li, and his full name is Li Si'an. The title of "fourth brother" sounds like the one from Ying Wu's side, but it has nothing to do with it. It's just a coincidence. Zhao Changhe has actually heard of these three names of Li Si'an. It is said that he is very rich, and people say "small wealth is content, big wealth is Si'an"...
His money mainly comes from the brothel chain... Now it seems that there is a very high possibility that the spy organization of the Demon Suppression Division, which was supported by Tang Wanzhuang, is behind it. No wonder Tang Wanzhuang lived in the backyard of the brothel in Jianhu City...
By the way, who invented this idea of using brothels as intelligence organizations
Lu Shiheng asked, "Are you willing, sir?"
Li Si'an said with a smile: "Look at what the city lord said, how can we, the people of Daxia, not cooperate with Xiangyang City?"
Lu Shiheng nodded and said, "In that case, sir, you can just stay in my City Lord's Mansion for a few days, and let my people take care of this Immortal Palace Garden for a few days, how about that?"
Although the words were said in a negotiable manner, the coldness in his eyes was absolutely unrejectable, and Li Si'an felt a chill in his heart.
What does Lu Shiheng want to do by placing himself under house arrest and occupying the Immortal Palace Garden
He said slowly: "Does the city lord know what he is doing?"
"I know." Lu Shiheng smiled and said, "Sir, you have quite a few connections in the court, and you also have enough connections in the Jingchu area. If something really happens, it won't be easy to deal with. Sir, you can rest assured. You will be treated like a home guest in my house, and I won't treat you badly in the slightest."
Li Si'an was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "I hope the city lord understands what I said."
Zhao Changhe, who was eavesdropping, loosened his hand that was already touching the ring and preparing to draw his sword.
Since there is no immediate danger, it seems we can wait a little longer, at least to find out what Lu Shiheng plans to do with this place.
Thinking back, it should be used to trick Tang Wanzhuang... But even Li Si'an and Da Zhou had just received the information that Tang Wanzhuang was coming, and everyone was still guessing why Tang Wanzhuang came alone. How come Lu Shiheng seemed to have known it for a long time
And even if Tang Wanzhuang came, what was he going to do? What benefit would it be for him to kill Tang Wanzhuang
That would only trigger the Tang family's crazy revenge. Tang Buqi might not even care about Maitreya Sect and would destroy Xiangyang even if he went crazy. Why would such a small county make enemies on so many sides
There is something wrong with this matter... Zhao Changhe had a bad feeling, so he decided to continue watching and see what was going on.
Li Si'an did not struggle, and calmly followed Lu Shiheng's subordinates to the City Lord's Mansion. Lu Shiheng actually told him, "Take good care of the master, and do not neglect him. The master can enjoy any of the maids in the backyard that he likes."
I wonder if Li Si'an will say, "I confess, don't release me."
But this guy who owns a chain of brothels shouldn’t be that bad. He just said he doesn’t like women…
When Li Si'an was taken away by Lu Shiheng's subordinates, Lu Shiheng called a subordinate over and said, "According to the plan."
"yes."
Zhao Changhe watched secretly for a long time and could only see that they were replacing people to control this place, but he could not see anything else for the time being.
At this moment, I really want to learn Yuxu's method, how to see all kinds of strange cultivation in me at a glance... If I also have this ability, I can probably analyze some things from these people's martial arts. Unfortunately, the secret treasure has been broken through, and the five senses have become sharper, but it is still a long way from the level of seeing through the cultivation. I want to catch a few people to investigate, but I am afraid of alerting the enemy. Zhao Changhe remembered some faces and quietly retreated.
It's the same if you look at it more often. It's better to go find Da Zhou and hope that he is okay.
When Lv Shiheng came to the brothel, Da Zhou had already left... Logically, Lv Shiheng shouldn't know both the brothel and the braised duck, so Da Zhou might be safe. Sure enough, when he arrived at the braised duck alley, he saw that the place was still working and nothing seemed to have happened.
Da Zhou was packing up his belongings in his room, as if he was about to obey the order and run away.
Zhao Changhe observed for a while and confirmed that there should be no problem, then he suddenly appeared next to Da Zhou.
"Swoosh!" Da Zhou seemed to be aware of something and turned around and slashed with his sword very quickly and neatly.
Zhao Changhe stepped aside and handed a token in his hand to Da Zhou.
The Demon Suppression Bureau's spy card is of the highest level.
Da Zhou broke out in a cold sweat, feeling surprised and delighted: "I wonder why the superior has come... What's your name, sir?"
Zhao Changhe held his breath for a moment, then said helplessly, "Zhao Wangtang."
Da Zhou did not think about the meaning of the name, and whispered: "The situation in Xiangyang is inexplicable. It was fine before, but it suddenly became a fog in the evening. I don't know what happened. The chief asked us to leave for the time being, but my family business has been here for so long..."
Zhao Changhe said: "You left the Fairy Palace Garden a step early, and just avoided the accident. Now you are really fine, you can continue to be a gigolo."
Da Zhou: “?”
Why does this adult talk like those bad friends usually do
Uh, no, something happened in Xiangongyuan
Zhao Changhe said: "Just pretend that nothing happened. Don't act panicky, that would really arouse suspicion... I need to investigate the City Lord's Mansion. Do you have any connections?"
Da Zhou said, "Are you afraid of the risk of sneaking in?"
"The main reason is that I'm afraid of alerting the enemy. The city lord's mansion is an important place, so there must be arrangements, such as traps and alarms. If something is triggered and discovered, I am sure I can escape, but many things will be covered up and I won't be able to get first-hand information."
This is the truth. Why didn't he go directly to the City Lord's Mansion to investigate? Why did he go to the restaurant, talk to Da Zhou, and hang out in the brothel? He had been tempered by the martial arts world for so long and it was not wrong to be cautious.
"You have considered it carefully, my lord." Da Zhou pondered for a moment, clapped his hands and said, "Every evening we have to deliver braised duck to the City Lord's Mansion. If you are willing to pretend to be one of my people and deliver the duck, you can go to the backyard. But that is where the kitchen is, and you cannot enter the key areas."
Zhao Changhe said happily: "That's enough. I have my own way to get to the kitchen."
Having someone to help is better than being a lone traveler... Zhao Changhe suddenly remembered who once commented on him, saying that although he seemed to be a lone traveler, he was actually more accustomed to being in an organization. Judging from his recent actions, it was indeed true.
But unfortunately, Da Zhou has sold out all the ducks today, so we have to wait until tomorrow.
I don't know if Tang Wanzhuang will arrive tomorrow. According to her speed, she may arrive here within a day. For the first time, Zhao Changhe hoped that Tang Wanzhuang would not be so resolute and come slower.
(End of this chapter)