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Chapter 445 Black Shop?

The moon is black and the wind is high, and the five fingers are not visible.

The rain in spring comes as soon as it is said, the patter of light rain keeps falling, the night wind dances lightly, and it is slightly cold.

On the official road from Niujiao Town to Xinlin County, in the dark night, Yun Jing strolled forward with an oil-paper umbrella in his hand. His feet didn't touch the ground, and he could cover a distance of [-] meters in one step, like a ghost.

Walking on the road on a rainy night, his body was not muddy or wet.

Along the way, everything within a radius of ten kilometers on both sides of the road was reflected in his mind.

He has walked this road many times, but never walked more carefully than this time.

At home in the afternoon, I heard that my younger sister Yun Xi's little sister had gone to the county seat and there was no news. She was contacted about the missing child in Niujiao Town, so Yun Jing came to check along the way after the family was asleep.

It is best to have something to gain, and to solve the problem by the way, it doesn't matter if there is no gain, and it won't waste much time anyway.

The raindrops fell on the oiled paper umbrella and ticked, and the trees on both sides of the road danced in the night wind. To be honest, in the dead of night, walking alone in the wilderness, I really dare not have the guts. I have a poor mental quality. People, in this situation, I always feel that there is something following me behind me...

Not long after, Yunjing came to the intersection of the three forks in the middle of the road. The inn was still there back then. The pace of this era is very slow. After many years, the inn is still the same, not much changed from before.

A few horse-drawn carriages were parked outside the inn, and the dim light inside the inn came out through the window, casting flickering light and shadow on the muddy ground.

Obviously there were customers, and there seemed to be a large number of people, and there was a faint sound of chatting over cups and cups.

Yunjing didn't stop when he came here, the inn was not his purpose, after noticing that there was nothing worth paying attention to here, Yunjing continued to move towards the county seat.

After leaving the inn for more than ten miles, Yunjing stopped at one place.

The road here is lined with dense forests, and it has been going on for a long time. There are various animal calls in the darkness.

In the darkness, Yun Jing slightly lowered his head and looked at the muddy ground in front of him. With a thought, the mud and water separated, and a piece of broken wood the size of a finger flew up.

This piece of wood is obviously not a naturally fallen branch, but broken from some kind of man-made wooden utensil, maybe a carriage, maybe something else, who knows.

"It's hard to tell from this piece of debris alone that there was a fight in this place not long ago, but..."

Whispering in his heart, Yun Jing looked around, and as his gaze turned, soon pieces of inconspicuous pieces flew up into the air and appeared in front of him.

These things include rags, broken metal arrows, broken iron pieces, and dark red soil...

"Not long ago, in the past two days, there should have been a short fight. The traces were obviously cleaned up, but some details were not dealt with in place, and judging from these residues, the people who participated in the fight were all It must be done by people who practice martial arts, otherwise there would be no sword fragments left behind."

Through what he found, Yunjing silently analyzed.

Then he looked at a tree by the side of the road. There were two cut marks on the tree, and a thread was hanging on the cracked bark. Yunjing deduced that someone should be hunted down, so Leaning against the tree to hide, accidentally hanging the clothes and leaving a thread.

There are many car bandits and road tyrants in this era, and Yun Jing can't tell whether it is related to the disappearance of the children in Niujiao Town based on the things in front of him.

Finally, Yunjing raised his head slightly to face the forest on the left.

In that direction, two miles away from the official road, there were traces of burning, and the ground was scorched black, but the burning things had turned into fly ash, leaving no residue worthy of attention, and the burning traces were many meters to the left In the forest, there are some remains scattered in a large area, which are obviously called wild animals.

"Probably there were people fighting here two days ago, the traces were simply cleaned up, all the items were taken to the depths of the jungle and burned, and the corpses were also thrown in the wilderness and became the belly of wild beasts. Destroy the corpses and wipe out the traces?"

Thoughts flickered, but it was still the same sentence. Based on these alone, Yunjing could not determine whether it was related to the missing children in Niujiao Town. After all, robbery and killing in the wild in this era is too common, and the road is difficult, and it is not safe to travel far away. , which is why many people have never left their hometowns in their entire lives.

After staying for a while, Yunjing continued to move forward.

Along the way, he noticed the traces of fighting many times, but he didn't pay much attention to it for a long time.

Not long after, Xinlin County appeared in his sight range, soaring into the sky, and the cloud scene came to the sky above Xinlin County.

Looking around with his mind, he didn't find any little sisters who fit Yun Xi's description.

"My little sister said that her little sister came to visit relatives in the county, but there is no one who fits the description. The possibility of leaving is not ruled out, but it is more likely that she never came to the county. In this way, the ruined place The location of the corpse trace is worth scrutinizing, after all, the trace is new, it happened not long ago..."

Thinking of this, Yunjing returned immediately.

If something happens to my little sister's friend, she will definitely be very sad, I hope it's okay...

Returning to that place again, Yun Jingzai carefully observed the surroundings. It was like digging three feet into the ground. Except for some irrelevant fragments, he did not get any valuable information. Nature wiped it away in two days. Gone too many traces.

After pondering for a while, Yunjing knew it was going to be difficult.

Soon Yunjing raised his eyebrows and looked in the direction of the Sanchalukou Inn. At this moment, he remembered a detail that he had overlooked before.

That is, the inn at Sanchalu seems to have changed owners!

Although this era often pays attention to the heirloom of the industry from generation to generation, and it is not easy to sell it, but in fact it is normal for the owner to change. There are various reasons, and there is always nothing wrong with being more careful.

Moreover, Yun Jing felt that the sudden change of owner of the inn was too abrupt.

Yunjing passed by there when he first went to Xinlin County, and stayed there many times, until he came back from his study tour, the inn was still run by the original shopkeeper and his family, why did it suddenly change owners?
The inn has been open for so many years. I want to come and go to that inn, and there are many people who stay many times. There are many regular customers, but I have never heard of anyone saying that the inn will be sold. If the store wants to sell it, how can it not be with regular customers? Say hello?
This is a bit abnormal.

Of course, this is just Yunjing's suspicion, he is not familiar with the original shopkeeper of the inn, maybe he will sell it long ago, but he just doesn't know.

"This kind of fixed asset change of ownership must be filed with the government according to the normal process..."

Thinking of this, Yunjing flew to Xinlin County again, secretly looked through the records in the file warehouse of the government office, focusing on the records of the most recent period, but found no transaction records.

Even so, Yunjing didn't preconceived that the inn was taken over by someone, but flew to Niujiao Town to look through the records, and he really found something.

That inn is under the jurisdiction of Niujiao Town...

That inn has been there for many years, and there are records.

The fact is that the history of that inn can be traced back to 200 years ago, and it has changed hands and been destroyed many times, but that place is the only way from Niujiao Town to Xinlin County, and many people need to rest and stay, so it has continued until now. now.

According to the records of Niujiao Town, the last time the inn changed hands was a month ago when it was sold to a man named Zhang Wang for 300 taels of silver. It was a normal transaction and there was nothing suspicious about it. There are records, and there are intermediaries as guarantees.

"The problem is that the inn is fine, why did it sell it all of a sudden? The original shopkeeper is not very old, and he has a son. Even if he is too old to run the business, he can pass it on to his son to continue the operation..."

Yun Jing always felt that there was something strange about it.

Thoughts flickered, he decided to take a deeper look and do it secretly. It doesn't matter even if he thinks too much, and if there is a problem, he can find it in time.

Then he obtained the identity information of the former innkeeper through the transaction records of Niujiao Town, and then found his home address in the household registration warehouse...

"The home address of the old shopkeeper is Sanchalukou Inn, which is their home, but now that the inn is sold, where did they go?"

Originally, Yunjing wanted to quietly go to see if there was something strange about the change of owner of the inn according to the other party's address, but now he didn't know where to find someone.

In fact, it is not impossible for Yunjing to find out the whereabouts of the old shopkeeper of the inn. After all, the other party has been in business for so many years, so he must have acquaintances. The people who deliver the goods there can also know a thing or two.

But Yun Jing felt that it was too troublesome, whether there is a problem with the change of owner of the inn, he went directly to observe the current new owner in secret.

Going around such a big circle, in fact, Yunjing's main purpose is still to investigate the disappearance of children in Niujiao Town. At present, the inn is the most suspicious.

It's just suspicious, guess boldly and carefully verify, even if there is nothing in the end, there will be no loss at all.

On a rainy night when you can't see your fingers, the inn still stands quietly on the side of the road at the intersection of the three forks, and Yunjing comes here again.

Not interested in blowing the cold wind outside, he went directly to the door with an oiled paper umbrella.

But before going to the door, he withdrew his thought power to drain away the rainwater. His feet were stained with mud when he stepped on the ground, and his body was also soaked by the rainwater, giving him a dusty look.

Woohoo~!

In the kennel outside the inn, a ferocious black dog saw Yunjing, but it didn't bark as loudly as it saw other people. Instead, it wagged its tail at Yunjing, looking friendly and flattering.

Yunjing is not surprised by this at all, he is used to animals getting close to him, and he has not even experienced the mosquito bites that ordinary people complain about for many years.

Knock Knock Knock~!

Stepping up the steps, Yunjing put away his umbrella and knocked on the door, and said, "Shopkeeper, open the door."

Before Yun Jing came, there was the sound of pushing cups and changing glasses inside, but after he knocked on the door, there was a brief silence inside, and then people continued.

Yunjing 'sees' clearly, the people in the inn were just a little surprised why there are people coming so late, but this kind of thing is normal, they don't particularly care about it, this inn is here, it is a way to miss the town People stay overnight.

Footsteps sounded, and soon the door opened, and a waiter carrying a lantern appeared inside.

He looked to be in his thirties, with a Tsing Yi hat and a normal store waiter's attire, but Yun Jing could clearly feel the circulation of blood in the other party's body, and there were calluses on the tiger's mouth and fingertips on his right hand.

He is a martial arts practitioner, and he has a mid-acquired cultivation base.

"Not only the owner of the inn has changed, but even the waiter has changed. But having said that, the inn is located in the wilderness, and the waiter has some skills. How much money does the inn have to afford to hire a martial artist in the middle of the day after tomorrow? Especially if there is more than one!"

Thinking of this, in Yunjing's view, this store is even more suspicious.

As the door opened, many people in the inn looked at the cloud scene at the door, and there were more than ten people at a glance.

Most of the people who saw Yunjing showed stunned expressions, as if they couldn't understand why Yunjing, a frail scholar, would rush here in the middle of the night, but everyone was away from home, and in the spirit of doing more things, it is better to do less things, after a glance Almost no attention.

"Close the door quickly, it's very cold when the wind blows this day," someone couldn't help complaining.

The shop waiter hurriedly moved aside, and said enthusiastically, "Young master, please come in, are you a top student or staying in the shop?"

"Brother, in the middle of the night, what else can I do besides staying in the hotel except that I can't get in front of the village and the hotel?" Yun Jing smiled when he stepped into the lobby of the inn, but he was muttering in his heart. The waiter in this store has obvious experience Not enough.

The other party was not embarrassed at all, and whispered confidently: "What's wrong in the middle of the night, can't you be sharp? Most of the guests in the hall are sharp, and they are going to sit all night."

Yunjing: "..."

Well, it turned out to be my lack of experience. In fact, thinking about it, accommodation costs money, and many people are reluctant to spend that money. They simply save a little, order whatever they want to eat, and sit for the night. There is a place to shelter from the wind and rain. to make.

Xiaoer whispered back to muttering, but did not forget his own job, and asked: "Young master, our store has four types of accommodation: upper, middle, lower, and Datong. You can go to the room for three taels of silver a night, and you will get two dishes and hot water for free. Water and toiletries, one tael of silver for the middle room, just a single room, the others are not free, the lower room only has a bed, two people share, fifty copper coins a night, Datong shop twenty copper coins a night, what do you need? s room?"

Yun Jing called him a good guy, but this wilderness inn is actually divided into four grades, and said with a smile: "Come to the room."

"At first glance, the young master is not short of money." The second child said hehe, and then yelled loudly: "One guest in the room!"

The reason for shouting loudly is to inform the counter.

Going to the counter to pay for the key, the other party didn't even ask Yunjing's identity information...

Yunjing couldn't help being speechless, it's no wonder the people who run this inn are okay now.

Normal accommodation registration requires the issuance of household registration guides. It should be noted that the population flow in this era is strictly controlled. Once there are wanted criminals or the like, the government will have traces to follow, but this store directly saves it.

"Young master, please follow me and take you to the room. The toiletries are all new. I will bring you hot water after I take you there. I can't choose what to eat. It's too late. The cook has already rested. I'll send you some simple ones," Xiaoer said as he led the way upstairs.

Yun Jing said with a smile: "It's not so particular when you go out, just feel free."

"My lord is bright, I see you are busy with the world, where did you come from?" Xiao Er was at a loss for words.

Could it be at the bottom of the plate?

Yun Jing smiled and said: "I went to visit friends in the county a few days ago. I am not planning to go to Niujiao Town. I didn't know that something happened on the road and I missed the hour. Fortunately, I know there is a shop here, otherwise I would have to sleep in the wilderness." After a pause, Yun Jing curiously said: "Brother, I think you look very natural, and I remember that the shopkeeper is not the previous one."

"Young master, tell me this. Our owner bought this store a month ago. It's normal if you don't recognize us."

"A gentleman is magnanimous, why should he be afraid?" Yun Jing said calmly.

Xiao Er didn't say anything more, and went to a doorway on the third floor and said, "Master, this is it, please go ahead, I won't bother you, I'll go prepare hot water for you"

"Thank you..."

When I came to the room, Yunjing almost rolled his eyes after closing the door. This store is no different from a black store. You don’t need to register for the accommodation. Good guy, why don’t you grab the room for three taels of silver a night?

No wonder there are so many people in the lobby who would rather sit all night than sleep in the room, and they all have a bad face. You must know that this inn was not so expensive back then.

But there is no way, this is the only one here that has no choice.

At the same time, Yunjing is also summarizing his own findings.

There are a total of nine people who run this inn, one of the shopkeepers, I don't know if it is Zhang Wang who bought this inn, after all, the other party did not report his name.

Then there are four mistresses, two cooks, one handyman, and the remaining one is responsible for taking care of the guests' animals.

A total of nine people, just this roadside inn, do you want so many people?

In particular, these nine people are all masters of martial arts. The shopkeeper at the counter is in the late day after tomorrow, and his internal strength can be called vigorous.

This bastard can take over the mountain and establish a sect as a king, but he came to run an inn, who would believe it?If you say that Yunjing was killed without tricks, you won't believe it.

It's normal for this kind of inn to support the market in the middle of the day after tomorrow. Isn't it too much for you to have so many?
The waiter who was leading the way for Yunjing turned around and went to the kitchen. After all, the inn was operating normally, so it was still necessary to deliver hot water and food.

When he came to the kitchen, he leaned against the door and said, "It's time to work, here are the guests, prepare hot water, cut some lamb and a plate of pickles to make two steamed buns."

"You fucking don't know how to do it yourself. Are you annoying? You're busy." The bald man with a big arm and a round waist didn't raise his head, and he was using a boning knife to quickly disassemble a big fat pig that had been hung up. The technique was clean and neat.

Xiao Er immediately quit, staring and said: "What the hell are you talking about? It was agreed in advance, and the division of labor is clear. We wait in the hall to serve the guests, and that's what you do in the back kitchen."

"Hehe, what the hell, are you really the waiter in the shop?" The bald man asked strangely as he turned around with a shining boning knife in his hand.

The shop clerk coughed dryly and shouted: "I don't care, anyway, I don't do the work that I shouldn't do, and I don't give me any extra money, just waste it like this, neglect the guests, and the boss will blame you for the trouble." "

"Damn it, use the boss to suppress me, just wait, sooner or later I will chop you up like a fat pig," the bald man cursed.

'Xiaoer' was not afraid at all, and said with a curled lip, "I'm afraid you won't make it, and I may not know who will kill who by then."

"Okay, you guys, let me come, mutton, steamed buns and pickles, isn't it, what a big deal, is it worth arguing?" A thin man came in from the back door and said with a smile. The poor man could only take over the job, not sure how to scold his mother.

"Brother on the road, I'll give you some pointers when I have time," the bald man said happily, and went on to clean up the fat pigs.

The skinny man was busy preparing things, while whispering: "Brother Ming, the boss asked me to ask you, have you figured out the way of that person?"

"What the fuck, that kid looks like a scholar, he speaks impeccably, and didn't ask anything," 'Xiaoer' pouted.

The skinny man nodded when he heard the words: "That's it, forget it, just treat him as a normal guest, the business is important, don't make troubles out of the way"

The bald head threw a piece of pork that had been picked out into the side frame, and turned around and asked, "What's the matter, doesn't the boss want to make a vote?"

"What the hell, no scholar is easy to mess with," the skinny man shook his head while preparing things nimbly, and then continued: "Boss, let me remind you, that kid is not simple, we can't take risks, anyway, he We will leave tomorrow, unless there is a target we need, otherwise this is just a normal inn"

"That kid, I don't think there's anything wrong with him except for a good skin. Is it worth reminding the boss?",'Xiao Er' scratched his head and said.

The skinny man said: "Either the boss is the boss. If he hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought about it. The boss said, don't look at the gentleness of the boy, but he actually hides his secrets. Don't say anything else, he is the only one." People walk at night, ordinary scholars have the guts? Besides, did Brother Ming notice that it was raining outside, and he, except for the mud around his shoes, had half a mud spot on his body? This is enough to prove his skill You are smart, plus he doesn’t have any calluses on his hands, a scholar, he has no calluses when holding a pen all year round, what does this mean? It means at least he is a late-acquired master who has cultivated internal strength!"

Hearing what he said, Xiaoer suddenly said: "So that's the case, no wonder the boss specially asked you to remind him, forget it, let him go, it's not our goal, there is no need to provoke him."

"Okay, Brother Ming, the things are almost ready, you can help deliver them." The skinny man brought a tray and said, along with a bucket filled with hot water.

It was Xiaoer's job, but he didn't complain, but said melancholy: "When did this kind of life end? I should have lived a carefree life, but I have been reduced to this field. Why can't you help yourself and do something against the conscience..."

"Shut up if you don't want to die, be careful that the wall has ears," the bald man said with a sudden glare.

Xiao Er immediately shut up and stopped talking.

But they don't know that the partition wall really has ears...

(End of this chapter)