I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 573
Entering Dizi No. [-], Zhan Feiyu looked at this simple but luxurious room. Except for a door on the side of the passage, this room had only one window, and the first floor was outside the window, so as to avoid being caught by people. peeping.

Different from the windows of ordinary houses, there are slides cut and polished from jade inside, and the windows can be completely covered as long as they are pushed on.

When asking the price, you can write the price on paper, and leave a hole on the door, and the people from Heshengxuan will call the price for the buyer in the house.

After He Sheng entered the room, he also checked it quickly, and he was a little relieved after making sure that there were no traps in the room.

As for the tea, pastries, and fruits on the table, Zhan Feiyu would eat them no matter how hearty he is, and who knows if someone will prescribe them.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all [-] rooms on the second floor of Heshengxuan were already occupied. As for those who are not of sufficient status and want to join in the fun, they can only sit in the lobby on the first floor and bid.

When several detectives walked over carrying the boxes, the originally noisy lobby became quiet in an instant.

Zhan Feiyu looked downstairs through the window, and could see the seal on the box even from a distance, and the box also had three locks.

No matter if it was Lord Tao, the prefect of Jiao, or the chief envoy, no one could take away the contents of the box unless the three parties took out the keys at the same time.

"Ah Nuan, if the old man's people do something, when will they choose?" Zhan Feiyu asked, still looking downstairs.

He Shengxuan's room number is drawn by the buyer himself, but as long as he bribes He Shengxuan's person, it is not difficult to know which room he is in. fear death.

"Miss, don't worry, our people have already been deployed, and Mr. Qiu is also outside to support them. As long as they dare to show up, they will never return." Although He Nuan was also worried about Zhan Feiyu's safety, compared to when he was in the government office before, now It is actually safer to change the location to Heshengxuan.

The idea of ​​selling this box by bidding was the young lady's impromptu idea. After that, He Sheng sent someone to keep an eye on Sheng Xuan. After all, this is the most suitable place. The place was changed in a hurry, and neither the old man nor anyone else could make it in time. Deployment arrangements.

Zhan Feiyu nodded. If the old man came after him, he would definitely do it before bidding.

At this time, the box hadn't been opened yet, and it was placed under everyone's noses. Once a scuffle broke out, the others would definitely go for the box, so the old man didn't have to worry about anyone getting in the way.

But if the old man also wanted this token, he might choose to do it after bidding. At that time, many people had already bought a few items, and they would definitely take advantage of the scuffle to withdraw. The old man might arrange enough men to guard outside , Come and kill one by one, you will definitely be able to take away a lot of things.

In the room on the other side, Qiu Huaixin was also sitting at the window and looking downstairs. Besides Shi Song, there were two guards from the Qiu family in the room.

"My lord, drink tea." Shi Song poured the tea and handed it over, looked at the waiter who inspected the room and nodded, and then replied to Qiu Huaixin: "There is no mechanism in the room, and this door is also specially made. As long as it is locked from the inside, it will be closed for a while. People from outside can't get in for a while."

As for the window, as long as the jade is pushed up from the inside, no hidden weapon or misty smoke can shoot in, and the window is only two feet long and one foot high, not to mention adults, even a child can hardly climb in, especially this window On the second floor, the safety of the buyer in the room is more ensured.

Qiu Huaixin sat lazily on the chair, "Okay, we won't go out if there is any danger for a while, we will wait until the reinforcements arrive."

The reinforcements not only refer to the Qianzhong Taoist government office, but also the people from the third department. It is presumed that Lord Qiu will come forward in person at that time. Even if Commander She and the Qiu family are at odds, with Lord Qiu in charge, there will be no trouble.

"Hello, gentlemen." The shopkeeper standing on the high platform spoke loudly, dressed in azure blue robes, and looked more like a refined scholar, "My surname is Jia, and I belong to the shopkeeper of He Shengxuan..."

Shopkeeper Jia here just said his opening remarks, when suddenly, the sound of a sharp weapon piercing through the air resounded, and everyone, no matter in the lobby or on the second floor, stood on guard.

After the clanging sound, the originally brightly lit lobby was instantly darkened, except for the small windows on the second floor where there was still a little light.

This is someone shooting candles off the wall with a hand crossbow.

"Miss, close the window!" He Nuan said suddenly, and as the voice fell, his hands moved faster, pushed the jade piece up with a click, and then buckled it from inside.

The guards in several rooms were not vigilant enough, and their movements were slow for a moment, but the crossbow bolts with the powder smacked in through the window, and the people in the lobby downstairs heard heart-piercing coughs.

Because the windows on the second floor were basically closed, there was no light coming out, and the entire lobby was instantly plunged into darkness, and a scuffle broke out at the same time.
Almost at the same time, everyone in the lobby rushed in the direction of shopkeeper Jia. Needless to say, they all went for the box, and they all wanted to take advantage of the fire.

Zhan Feiyu opened the window less than an inch, and a little bit of light came out, but Zhan Feiyu was not afraid of the enemy's crossbow arrows coming in. He Nuan was by the side. The crossbow arrows had not yet been shot from the first floor. Warm can close the window again.

"It's really a robbery." Hearing the sound of fighting downstairs, Zhan Feiyu continued: "Maybe it's forcing me out."

If you stay in the room and don't go out, there will be 40 to [-] people fighting downstairs, and it's only a matter of time before all the things in the box are robbed.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhan Feiyu was talking to He Nuan, the doors of other rooms opened, and the person who came out not only wore a mask on his face, but also a hooded cape on his head, and jumped directly from the second floor And down, ran to the box.

"Someone set fire!"

Shouts sounded again. Originally, there were only three or forty people fighting and snatching, but at some point there were two or thirty more people in the lobby. They were also wearing masks and black cloaks, but there was an extra jar in their left hand .

After the jar was smashed on the wall, tables and chairs, and shattered, the smell of kerosene came out, and as the fire was ignited, the dark lobby was illuminated by the fire, and what followed was Flames and smoke.

Qiu Huaixin originally planned to hide in the room and not come out, but once someone set fire to it, if he didn't go out, he would either be burned to death or choked to death by the thick smoke.

There was a rhythmic knock on the door, and Shi Song asked through the door with a solemn expression, "Who is it?"

"The bright moon shines among the pine trees." The voice of the password came from outside the door, which was the password that the nursing home of the Qiu family and the deceased had only known before they set off today.

Still holding the long sword in his right hand, Shi Song looked at Qiu Huaixin who was looking down from the window, "My lord, the respondent is here, let's go out!"

Compared with other people who came for the token, Qiu Huaixin was more likely to make up the number, so with the protection of the Qiu family, it was not difficult for Qiu Huaixin to break out safely.

"Let's go!" Qiu Huaixin responded, and then walked outside behind Shi Song.

As for the mask and cloak thrown on the table, Qiu Huaixin didn't intend to take it. Many people knew his face. Unless he was the mortal enemy of the Qiu family, no one would take advantage of the chaos to kill Qiu Huaixin at this time.

The two people in the front and the two people in the back, two of these four people are dead soldiers of the Qiu Mansion, as for Shi Song, he walked beside Qiu Huaixin, and a group of six quickly walked out through the passage.

"Young Master, be careful!" Suddenly, several killers dressed in black rushed over, Shi Song was not worried after warning, and retreated to the corner to protect Qiu Huaixin, and the four guards immediately met the enemy.

Anyone who dares to attack Qiu Huaixin at this time must be the mortal enemy of the Qiu family, and it is estimated that he will assassinate Qiu Huaixin at all costs to avenge Lord Qiu.

The sound of swords colliding attracted the attention of many people, but their goal was the box on the high platform, and they looked away after just a glance.

"Master Qiu outside?" Zhan Feiyu was stunned for a moment, and then walked towards the door. Because of the light from the fire, he could clearly see Qiu Huaixin in the distance. Fortunately, he had the upper hand.

He Sheng and He Nuan stood at the door protecting Zhan Feiyu from left to right. If the fire could not be controlled, they would break out, but they didn't need it yet.

"The Qiu family's reinforcements have arrived." He Sheng said in a low voice, but saw four people in bodyguard uniforms flying over from the other side of the passage. The chief envoy must be Master Qiu's personal soldiers.

Amidst the screams, the men in black who attacked and killed Qiu Huaixin fell to the ground one after another.

"Brother Yuan, thank you very much." Qiu Huaixin thanked the leading middle-aged man with a smile. Yuan Cheng is the leader of Mr. Qiu's personal army, with a sixth-rank official position on his body.

Yuan Cheng didn't speak, but looked sharply at Zhan Feiyu at the other end of the passage.

Having seen Zhan Feiyu following Lord Qiu before, Yuan Cheng looked away, and then looked at Qiu Huaixin, "This place is chaotic, the young master followed his subordinates to leave first."

Qiu Huaixin responded, and the two soldiers following Yuan Cheng immediately walked to Qiu Huaixin's side. The four of them had just experienced a fight, and it was inevitable that omissions would occur due to exhaustion.

Just as Zhan Feiyu was about to retreat into the room, his expression changed suddenly, but he saw a soldier holding a broken treasure knife suddenly make a move, and the sharp blade was aimed at the back of Qiu Huaixin's neck.

Not to mention that Qiu Huaixin was unprepared, even Shi Song, who was walking on his left, and another guard behind him didn't notice it. Who would have thought that Master Qiu's most trusted guard would sneak up on Qiu Huaixin.

It's too late, so fast!Zhan Feiyu didn't have time to warn, but the Forbidden Dragon Guard who secretly protected Zhan Feiyu took action.

The flying hidden weapon deflected the blade a bit, but even so, the sharp blade still passed by Qiu Huaixin's ear, and blood flowed instantly.

"Young master, follow me!" Shi Song shouted angrily. Even though another soldier blocked the attacking companions, Shi Song couldn't believe them. He quickly grabbed Qiu Huaixin's arm and withdrew inside. Non-fish is here.

(End of this chapter)