Xiao Dong looked flattering, and sent out a high hat, all of which were put on Yan Song's head, as if the shopkeeper Hu and others were flattering him. Li Qiufeng was really tired of listening to it, but he didn't want Xiao Dong and Yan Song to see the flaws, so he would echo a few words from time to time. Zhang Shi is a person with seven tricks, and from time to time he raises his glass to toast Xiao Dong and Yan Song. In the eyes of others, these people talk very happily, but they don't know that they all have ghosts in their hearts.

When everyone was drunk, they suddenly heard a loud "bang", and the door of the tavern was kicked open. Mr. Storyteller was talking about Qin Qiong's dyed face and making trouble in Dengzhou, and he was startled by this voice, and he couldn't go on, just turned his head and looked at the door in a daze. After a while, I saw a man in black walk in, followed by five or six catchers.

The shopkeeper was originally standing at the counter to settle accounts, but when he saw these people breaking in, he hurriedly walked out of the counter, walked quickly to the man in black, nodded and said: "He Zhutou, your old man is willing to appreciate the light, and the small shop is full of glory." Please sit inside, and the villain will prepare food and drinks for you. ”

He Zhutou sneered, and said viciously: "Old Wu, the case in Motianling has been turned upside down, the county master has not eaten and slept well in the past few days, and his mouth is full of sores, forcing us to stay home all day long, and arrest people everywhere in and out of the city." You are full of friends here, gongs and drums, how happy you are. Not to mention that you guys have a good life in business, unlike us, you can't even sleep well. ”

Shopkeeper Wu was full of joy, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, thanks to the efforts of He Zhutou and the brothers, we people can live and work in peace and contentment, right? ”

He Zhutou snorted and said: "There was an accident on the first day of Motianling, and the Yamen issued an official document early in the morning of the second day, and the whole city will have a curfew. Didn't you Lao Wu see the official document?"

Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile: "Yes, the villain has read the official document." However, He Zhutou also knows that those of us who open taverns must prepare at least ten days of wine and meat. The villain was greedy, and after fifteen more days of preparation, the capital had more than one hundred and seventy taels of silver. If the door is closed at night, the villain has to go and jump into the sea. ”

When Shopkeeper Wu said this, he paused slightly, leaned closer to He Zhutou's ear, lowered his voice and said, "He Zhutou, it's all spread all over the city now." So many people died in Motianling, and they were all killed by evil ghosts. These evil spirits look for substitutes for the dead on the ridge, and they will not make trouble in the city. Although He Zhutou can rest assured, if the yamen sends someone here, the villain will definitely close the door, and he will definitely not cause trouble to He Zhutou. ”

He Zhutou was still frowning, and glanced at the drinkers in the room. Everyone was taken aback by the fierce crowd of catchers, and they didn't dare to make a loud noise for a long time. Some of the timid men tightened their bodies and lowered their heads. Some people were quite familiar with He Zhutou, and when they saw his gaze swept over, they all showed a sneer.

He Zhutou has received a lot of benefits from Wu's shopkeeper on weekdays, and he came here to inspect tonight, but it was just a false business. Although Fang Cai's words were harsh, he was only done for everyone to see. After the majesty has passed, he will leave with the crowd. It's just that when his gaze fell on Li Qiufeng and the others, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart. The county seat of Dongliao is not big, and he knows the people in the city. At this time, seeing Li Qiufeng and others, he was suspicious in his heart. It was he who pointed to Li Qiufeng and the others and said to Shopkeeper Wu: "These people look at the eyes, do you know them?"

Shopkeeper Wu glanced at Li Qiufeng and the others, shook his head, and said: "He Zhutou, we open a tavern, open the door every day and welcome guests from all over the world, how dare you inquire about the origin of the guests? ”

He Zhutou's gaze swept over the faces of Li Qiufeng and the others one by one. He has been in the yamen for more than 20 years, and although he has not made a name for himself, he can be regarded as having some knowledge. At this moment, seeing that Yan Song and Xiao Dong were good-looking, and Zhang Shi was dressed luxuriously, he was really a little suspicious in his heart. He held the handle of the knife in his right hand, stretched out his hand to push away the shopkeeper Wu, and walked towards Li Qiufeng and the others step by step.

At this time, there was no sound in the tavern, and only the footsteps of He Zhutou could be heard slowly approaching. When he walked to the table of Li Qiufeng and the others, he immediately stopped and said in a deep voice, "Where are you from? ”

Before Zhang Shi traveled, he had already asked someone to lead out from the Ningbo Prefect's Yamen. Listening to He Zhutou's question, he hurriedly stood up, took out two copies of the road guide from his arms, handed them over respectfully, and said: "My lord, please see, this is my road guide with this Zhu Gongzi." ”

He Zhutou led the two roads over, looked at them after opening them, and said to Zhang Shi: "Which one is Zhu Wuji?"

Li Qiufeng stood up and arched his hand and said, "Down there is Zhu Wuji." ”

He Zhutou glanced at him and sneered: "You are from Chengdu Prefecture, why did the Ningbo Prefect Yamen send you a road guide?"

Before everyone got on the boat, Zhang Shi had already taught Li Qiufeng some words. It was He Zhutou who opened his mouth to ask, Li Qiufeng was not flustered, and said in a deep voice: "I make a living by selling Shu brocade cloth, and I travel between Shuzhong and Ningbo Mansion every year, and I have a lot of dealings with the Yamen of Ningbo Prefect and the Yamen of the City Division. This time, the Yamen of the City Department asked Zhang Yuan to go out to procure, and he wanted to help him. Only then was the Ningbo Prefect's Yamen gave a road guide. ”

He Zhutou heard Li Qiufeng mention the Yamen of the City Bosi and the Yamen of the Ningbo Prefect, and his heart sank, and he took a closer look at the road, and there were no flaws. It's just that he has just put on a full shelf, and if he lets go of the strong autumn wind, he will inevitably lose face. But he sneered: "You are using the two major yamen to suppress me, yes or no?"

Li Qiufeng shook his head and said, "My lord said he was joking." When you go out to buy and sell, you pay attention to harmony and make money, how dare you be disrespectful to the lords on the official face? It's just that this road guide is indeed issued by the Ningbo prefect's yamen, and it is like a fake exchange. In the next life, I was afraid that the adults would be suspicious, so I told the adults the things as they were, and I hope the adults don't care too much. ”

Li Qiufeng's words were seamless, and although He Zhutou was arrogant, he couldn't find fault with it. just stopped there, and he couldn't get over it again. I only heard He Zhutou "snort", and said: "I can't tell whether this road is true or false, so I have to take you back to the yamen to live for a few days." If the criminal master in the yamen says that your path guide is true, he will release you then. If he says your guide is fake, then things won't be easy. Hehe, come with us. ”

Before Li Qiufeng could speak, Zhang Shi hurriedly walked between the two of them, and said to He Zhutou: "My lord, we are all grass people, how dare we go against my lord? In advance, I have to report to the magistrate yamen, and I hope that you will forgive me. ”

After Zhang Shi finished speaking, he shook his head towards He Zhutou to the ground. When he got up, he took advantage of the situation and stuffed a piece of silver that he had already held in his hand into He Zhutou's hand.

At this time, He Zhutou turned his back to the drinkers in the tavern, and no one saw Zhang Shi handing over the silver. He caught the head of the silver, and immediately held it tightly, refusing to let go. I only heard him cough twice, and said in his mouth: "Since you all have Lu Lu and are on the orders of the Ningbo Prefect Yamen, you don't have to go to the Yamen." It's just that in the past few days, there have been murder cases outside the city, and the magistrate of the county has strictly ordered the arrest of the criminals. If they are to stay in the city, they must be careful not to wander around, lest they cause trouble. ”

Zhang Shi's face was full of joy, and he arched his hand and said: "Thank you for reminding you, you must be careful in the future, please rest assured." ”

He Zhutou nodded, and stuffed the silver into his arms. He handled a lot of silver, although he only held it in his hand, but he also took out at least five taels of silver, which was worth his monthly money for two or three months. A few drinkers who were familiar with He Zhutou hurriedly stood up, nodded and greeted He Zhutou. He Zhutou just waved his hand and swaggered out of the tavern.

Shopkeeper Wu kept sending He Zhutou and Zhongzhuan out of the door, and then walked back, carefully checked the door panel, and saw that He Zhutou did not kick the door badly, so he was relieved. The storyteller hid in the corner of the counter and said in a trembling voice: "Shopkeeper Wu, that's all for today's book." ”

Shopkeeper Wu smiled and said, "They have already left, and they will definitely not come back." We should drink wine and drink, and we should eat meat and eat meat. We are listening to this book with great interest, how can we stop here? book, you still have to talk about it, I will add you another twenty articles, what do you think?"