Jiaochu

Chapter 166 Yangzhou Governor ([-])
Yuan Luo seemed to be very interested in this bedroom. He walked around and looked at the furnishings in the room. His eyes swept from the tables and chairs to the window screens, from the dressing table inlaid with bronze mirrors to the bed with gauze curtains.

Everything in the room was spotlessly clean, and there were jewelry boxes and rouge boxes for women on the dressing table, as well as a horn comb, which was smooth and shiny and looked valuable.

There is a flower pot on the windowsill, with a dark brown texture and black soil inside. There are no flowers or plants planted on it. It is bare, as if the seeds inside are still hibernating.

Yuan Luo walked over and took a look. The black soil looked very moist, as if it never lacked water. He asked, "Does the girl often come here to clean?"

Sandalwood replied: "Every day after closing, the slave family will come to check the items in the building and clean the house again."

Yuan Luo praised: "The girl is really attentive. No wonder Boss Qiu would leave such a large restaurant to the girl to take care of." He glanced around the room again, sat down on a chair, and asked Tanxiang to sit down. Next, he tapped the table with his fingers twice, chatting casually about the bare flower pot, as if he was inquiring about something, or as if he was stalling for time and waiting for some news.

"I wonder what's growing in that flower pot. It must be very expensive, right?"

"The slave family doesn't know. The boss only said that this flower is delicate and needs to be watered with mountain spring water every day. The water cannot be left overnight. Therefore, the slave family sends his workers to fetch fresh spring water from the mountains outside the city every day. He doesn't know when it will grow. .”

"I heard the girl say that, she is really delicate. When the flowers bloom, I will come and open my eyes."

"Your Majesty, your words are serious. It's an honor for the store to have you here, and I'm very grateful."

At this time, a subordinate went upstairs and reported that he had found a secret room downstairs. Sandalwood's expression changed slightly and he explained that the valuables of his employer were placed there, and he was afraid of being stolen by thieves.Yuan Luo asked Sandalwood to go with him to take a look. If it was really the valuables of Boss Qiu, he would not let anyone touch them.

After arriving downstairs, the man guarding downstairs looked at the floor under his feet and reported that the secret room was downstairs. Yuan Luo walked over and took a few steps above, and then noticed the subtle differences in the footsteps.He cast his eyes on the large white porcelain vase, waved his hand, and the subordinate walked over and turned the vase, and the square entrance appeared again.

The area of ​​this underground secret room is not large. There are two large mahogany boxes inside, both locked. The space inside is enough to accommodate an adult man. If they contain gold, silver and jewelry, the two boxes together are worth at least 10,000. +Two.

Sandalwood said that only the owner has the key.

Yuan Luo bent down and looked at the big copper lock hanging on the box. The tips of his ears moved slightly, as if he was listening for breathing sounds inside the box. After a while, he turned to Sandalwood and said, "What's in this?" Do you know the valuables?" Sandalwood replied, "This is the owner's property, and I have never seen it." While the two were talking, one of his men had already opened the copper lock. This kind of big copper lock was not It's difficult to open. A thief who knows a little bit about sliding door locks can poke the keyhole open with a piece of wire.

"My lord, open it."

Seeing that the box had been opened without authorization, Sandalwood's face was filled with anger.Yuan Luo scolded his subordinates and apologized to Sandan Xiang. Sandalwood bowed and said he didn't dare. His lowered eyebrows frowned slightly, as if he was worried, but no one noticed anything unusual.

Two mahogany boxes were opened. One of the boxes was filled with pearls, emeralds, and coral agate. The pearls were round and plump, the jade parts were transparent and flawless, and the coral agate was even more eye-catching. You could tell at a glance that it was of high quality.

If ordinary people saw such a box of treasures, they would probably be salivating with eyes wide open.

Yuan Luo just looked at it and then walked to another box. Those pearls, emeralds, corals and agate seemed not weighty enough and not attractive enough in his eyes.

The luminous pearl contained in another box made his eyes move. The luminous pearl was placed on the top, very conspicuous. It emitted light green fluorescence in the dark secret room, and the various colored beads around it were reflected. It's brilliant and sparkling.Under this layer of radiance, a little golden light emerged.

He bent down and pushed aside the upper layer of beads, and saw neatly laid gold bars underneath. After a casual glance, he estimated the number of gold bars inside.

"Boss Qiu has a lot of money. I wonder what kind of business he was doing before?"

"The slave family heard from my boss that these things have been saved by our ancestors from generation to generation, and my boss rarely uses these properties on weekdays."

After coming out of the underground secret room, Yuan Luo led people back to the front lobby. As soon as he came out from behind the curtain, he saw an acquaintance, with an unpredictable dark light flashing in his eyes.

"Why is the general free to come here today?" Yuan Luo asked kindly with a smile.

Yanjiang patted Yanfei beside him, "This kid has been obsessed with a storyteller here in the past two days. I just have time today so I will accompany him to see him."

Yan Fei frowned when he heard the term "fascinated".

"Looking at Brother Yuan's battle, there must be some criminal gangster hiding here." Yan Jiang said half-jokingly.

Yuan Luo smiled and said: "I've seen it all here. There are no gangsters here. Don't worry, general. I still have something to do. Let's go ahead. If the general is free in two days, I'll invite him again. I hope he won't refuse. ." After saying that, he said goodbye and left.

After the Imperial City Commander left with his men, the panic that spread in the building gradually dissipated.

Sandalwood came over and bowed to the uncles and nephews Yanjiang and Yanfei. After entertaining them, he sent the cooks and servants back to the backyard and let the waiters continue to entertain the previous guests.

Those who order food order food, those who order wine order wine.

Yan Fei saw that his third uncle seemed to know the girl Tanxiang, so he casually asked his third uncle if he had been here before.Yanjiang saw through his thoughts at a glance, patted his shoulder and said, "If you dare to talk nonsense in front of Xi Niang, don't blame your third uncle for telling the princess about your secret kiss with the little girl."

"Then third uncle, don't blame me for telling Sister Xiniang that you are hiding your beauty in the golden house outside." Yan Fei said.

Yanjiang's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he immediately surrendered. He changed the subject and said, "What is the origin of Mr. Shan? Third uncle, I have not been in the capital for the past two years, and I don't know what kind of monsters have sneaked in." He pointed out again. Pointing to the door, "That person took advantage of my absence and climbed into the position of commander. This person is very scheming. I can't believe anything he says. When dealing with such a person, you must not let the other party guess you." thoughts."

Yan Fei glanced at the door, looked back and said, "Mr. Shan used to be a storyteller on the street. After he gained some fame, he was invited to tell stories in teahouses and restaurants. He lived in Lianhua Lane, Shili Street, and he lived alone at home. "

(End of this chapter)