reborn son

Chapter 409 Phoenix Pavilion

Li Dongyang, who secretly returned to Beijing, arranged some things, and hurried to Sanxia Pass again. This time, he was traveling alone, leaving Shi Shi in Longcheng to inquire about news, watching the movements of all parties.

Going to Sanxia Pass will pass through Huaiyin County. Although the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment took down the magistrate of Huaiyin County and took down the Dragon Slaying Society by the way, Li Dongyang still thinks that things are not that simple.

Shang Yuanzong arranged for people to stare at the Diaojiaolou, which must have a deep meaning. Li Dongyang can't guess what the specific calculation is. If he wants to take another look, he may have new discoveries if he is lucky.

Li Dongyang paid the entrance fee and walked slowly into Huaiyin County. He found that the residents here have not changed because of the change of county magistrate. The smiles on their faces are even rarer and their expressions are stiff.

Seeing the hostility of outsiders, these people were alert in the depths of their eyes, as if all the people who came to Huaiyin County were bad people.

In such an environment, how did Jia Ruhai integrate into Huaiyin County back then?Or is it that he hasn't blended in at all, and his every move is under the surveillance of others.

This idea made Li Dongyang shudder, a person who has lived in a small town for more than ten years, his every move was monitored, how stupid he was to not realize it.

Or Jia Ruhai always knew that he was being watched, so why did he stay under such strong pressure?
Walking on the ancient street, looking at the bluestone ground, Li Dongyang was a little confused. Not only did he not find any abnormalities, but he became even more confused.

Walking through the familiar crossroads, I came to Diaojiaolou. Not far from the building, a group of old men were playing chess. They all said that watching chess without talking is a real gentleman, so Li Dongyang saw a group of villains.

The chess players hadn't watched the excitement of the chess, the faces of the two sides were flushed, the pieces on the chessboard were moving back and forth, and the two chess players sat there grinning.

His eyes swept over the crowd, but he didn't see the familiar old man Du. He didn't know if the other party hadn't come out yet, or had passed away with slow steps.

The chess players and spectators stopped arguing, looked at Li Dongyang, and were still as vigilant as ever, and only one person came out to block the way and ask a hundred thousand why.

When I passed by last time, I was chased into a dog by the daughter of the county magistrate's family. I don't know where the daughter of the county magistrate with a strong background has gone, whether he is dead or alive.

Maybe she won't die. After all, she is the emperor's daughter. She can live a good life by arranging any identity, but that noble identity has nothing to do with her.

Passing by the door of Du's house, Li Dongyang tilted his head to look for a few times, and found that the door plaque hanging there had been changed, and he wrote to Lin's mansion.

It seems that this old man Du is more dangerous than good, and I don't know if the spies Qiao Xinran left behind have found anything. Fortunately, he already knows where the mysterious force is, so it doesn't matter if the clues are broken.

With pity, Li Dongyang continued to move forward. Li Dongyang, who was scrutinized by passers-by, was also sizing up passers-by, trying to find out people with particularly weird behaviors.

After turning around, Li Dongyang went back to the inn where he stayed last time and booked the same room. The shopkeeper was very hospitable, and behaved differently from the residents of Huaiyin County.

During the meal, Li Dongyang didn't dine in the room, but went to a nearby tavern, where there were a lot of lecherous people, and it was also one of the places where news circulated.

The tavern doesn't have a famous name, nor does it have a tall door face, the ordinary one is like a drop of water in the sea.

Walking into the tavern, Li Dongyang seemed to have entered a different world.Drinkers of different heights, shorts, fats and thins cast strange glances one after another, Li Dongyang smiled and shouted:

"Shopkeeper, I heard that the wine in the back alley is a must, but I don't know if it's here?"

"Yo, you're famous?" The shopkeeper was delighted when he heard it, and hurriedly greeted him.

All kinds of drinkers withdrew their scrutinizing gazes, some disdainful, some snickered, and some suppressed their voices, saying that the shopkeeper has made a profit today because of the fat sheep.

Li Dongyang ordered a jar of old wine, a plate of beef, and a plate of peanuts. He picked up the big bowl on the table and poured it into a big bowl. He raised his head and drank it.

Is it a good wine? Li Dongyang knows it well, anyway, it can't compare with those wines in the previous life, and it can't compare with those wines in Longcheng.

Hearing people's praise, the shopkeeper is happier, and even walks much more briskly.

"Cut, slut." The fat drinker cursed in a low voice, winking at the skinny drinker opposite.

The thin man chuckled a few times, and gestured with his right hand on his neck. The fat man smiled even more happily, and looked away from Li Dongyang, and began to chat with his drinking buddies.

"You know? The county magistrate who came this time is a ruthless character, and Lao Yu's family was killed by him." The fat man smiled, a little bit of a show off.

"What is this? I heard that Lao Yu's family colluded with the Tulong Society and wanted to rebel. Unfortunately, they folded themselves in before raising the flag."

The thin man shook his head, with a look of disdain, and continued: "According to me, Lao Yu's family is a fool. Even if he wants to rebel, he can't follow the Dragon Slayer Society. He should go to the Phoenix Pavilion."

"Hush, you're looking for death, that's a taboo, don't talk about it." The fat man hurriedly put an end to this topic. The old friend is good at everything, but he can't control his mouth when he drinks, and he will die in this mouth sooner or later.

"Hmph, what can't be said, think about how powerful our ancestors were back then, and ruled the life and death of all living beings in the mainland, alas, it's all descendants who failed to live up to their expectations, and lost their family fortune."

The thin man talked more and more vigorously, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to talk, but the fat man was so regretful, his face turned green, and he really wanted to slap this guy to death.

Li Dongyang was sitting not far from the two of them. Although his ears were not firm, he could hear their conversation clearly. The Phoenix Pavilion could not be formed by the blood left by Tianfeng.

Where is the Phoenix Pavilion taking root?If it's in Long Yuan Kingdom, it doesn't make sense that the emperor doesn't know, but the emperor is the master who even knows how to slay a dragon.

"Stop talking, drink, can't this wine stop your mouth?" The fat man said angrily, and his words made the other drinkers laugh.

Soon someone took up the topic and talked about the past of the Tianfeng Empire. When he talked about it, his face glowed with glory, which was completely different from the stiff face he saw during the day.

That kind of pride really came from the bottom of his heart, and Li Dongyang wiped off a cold sweat when he heard it. If there were such a group of ordinary people under his rule, he would have to find a way to remove their heads no matter what.

It's not like raising political enemies for yourself and just attacking these people. If one day the remnants of Tianfeng raise their flags to rebel, these guys will be the first to respond, because they are proud of Tianfeng.

Shaking his head, Li Dongyang remembered the Phoenix Pavilion in his heart, thinking that he would ask his father after returning to Beijing, maybe he would know something.

Since I can think of the tavern, the emperor's spies must also think of it, maybe there are people from the emperor sitting here.

(End of this chapter)