Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 710 Silversmith
It was already late at night in Luoyang, the capital of the gods. The lights in the houses on both sides of the street were almost extinguished, only the lights were still on in the window of a gold and silver shop on the left side of the street. There was a letter written on the front door of the shop: "Li Yong Gold and Silver Skills."

There are all kinds of gold and silverware painted beside the words.

Silversmith Li Yong sat at the table and sighed, his wife was sitting on the kang, mending old clothes, and his son and daughter were already asleep.

Li Yong sighed to his wife: "It's been more than a month, and I haven't received a decent business. We rely on craftsmanship for a living, and we can't open a store for days and months. This is a sad day."

His wife comforted him with a smile: "You are one of the best silversmiths in Luoyang City. If you can't take over the business, the same goes for others. Don't worry, you will always come."

Hearing his wife's words, Li Yong felt a little warmth in his heart.

He smiled at his wife, and suddenly remembered something, and took out a small piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to his wife: "I was sorting out the cash box the day before yesterday, and I found this small piece of silver. Two dollars is more than that, I want to buy you a silver ring sometime later."

The wife said with a sneer: "Old couples still play this trick, save it to supplement the family when you are in trouble."

Li Yong said: "I feel at ease when I wear it on your hand. Moreover, if it is made into a ring, it is also silver, and it can also supplement the family."

The wife nodded: "Okay, it's up to you."

Before the words were finished, there was a hasty knock on the door.

Li Yong said in shock: "It's so late, who is it?"

The wife put down the clothes in her hand and said, "Why don't you go and have a look."

Li Yong stood up and opened the door.

I saw a middle-aged man with a mustache standing outside the door, Li Yong looked him up and said, "What's the matter with you?"

The stranger asked, "Are you Master Li Yong, the silversmith?"

Li Yong said: "Exactly. Dare to ask your honor..."

The stranger interrupted him and went straight into the house: "It's not convenient to talk outside, let's talk inside."

Li Yong had no choice but to let him in.

The stranger did not forget to tell him: "Close the door."

Li Yong hurriedly closed the door: "I don't know why your honor came to the shop late at night?"

The stranger flicked his sleeve and stretched out his right hand...

Li Yongdeng was taken aback immediately. This person's right hand was wearing a black glove, stiff and straight, as if he could not move, and there was a black bag hanging on his wrist.

The stranger put the black bag on the table and said to Li Yong, "Open it and have a look."

Li Yong opened the black bag hesitantly, and there was an ingot of ten taels of silver inside.

Li Yong was stunned for a moment, then raised his head to look at the stranger.

The stranger said: "There is a job that requires a master silversmith. I have inquired about it. Your craftsmanship is one of the best in Luoyang City, so I am here to invite you.

As long as you take over this job, the ten taels of silver will be yours, and it's only half of it. After the job is over, there will be half of it. "

Li Yong was hesitating when his wife, Le Shi, came over. Li Yong looked at his wife, and Le Shi nodded lightly. Li Yong regained his composure: "I don't know what kind of work, but your honor is willing to pay such a high price?"

The stranger said: "It is reasonable to ask you for a high price. You don't need to ask more questions, just say yes or no."

Li Yong looked at Yinzi and took a deep breath: "Okay, I'll take it."

The stranger nodded: "Cheer up. Then, Master Li, clean up, bring your tools, and follow me."

Li Yong was stunned: "Why, do you want to go out to do work?"

"Of course, what you can do with this small silver melting furnace in your shop."

"How long will it be?"

"I'll be back in three days."

Li Yong hesitated, looking at his wife.

The wife smiled and said, "You go, I am at home."

Li Yong said to the stranger: "Okay, I'll go clean up."

Hui'an Gate is the north gate of Luoyang.

It was the first watch, and there were a few carriages parked in the open field inside the north gate, and a dozen people gathered beside them. They seemed to be waiting for something in groups of three or five.

The wheels rolled in the distance, and another carriage came at a high speed, stopped in the empty field, the door opened, and the stranger and Li Yong got out.

When Li Yong saw the situation in front of him, he was stunned. All the people gathered in the empty field were famous silversmiths in the city. Seeing Li Yong's arrival, everyone stepped forward to greet him.

Li Yong asked the stranger strangely: "My lord, what are you inviting all these silversmiths for?"

The stranger smiled and said, "Of course it's a big job."

Li Yong asked, "How big of a job does it take more than a dozen silversmiths to do at the same time?"

The stranger patted Li Yong on the shoulder: "Master Li, you don't need to know that much, you just need to know that you can earn 20 taels of silver for nothing after finishing the work."

Li Yong stopped the thought of continuing to ask questions, and nodded at the stranger.

The stranger turned to everyone and said, "Masters, please get in the car, we will set off immediately!"

A silversmith asked suspiciously, "Can you tell us where we are going?"

The stranger smiled and said, "Are you still afraid that I will sell you out? Please get in the car first, and you will know when you get there."

The silversmith said: "Your Excellency, we are all serious craftsmen, let you take it away in such a vague way, who knows what you are going to do!"

As soon as the voice fell, there was a echoing sound from all around.

"Yes, tell us where to go!"

"That's right, it's too unreasonable to let us go with you without a word of explanation!"

The stranger's face sank, and he said coldly: "Then, what do you masters mean?"

The silversmith said: "Tell us where we are going and what we are going to do, otherwise we will not get on the bus!"

The stranger sneered for a while: "Remember, each of you received a deposit of ten taels of silver. It's too late to repent now! I advise you to get in the car obediently, and don't toast or eat fine wine!"

As he spoke, he slapped his hands three times.

It was too late to say it, and then it was fast. Dozens of big men wearing black clothes and holding steel knives ran out of the darkness around the empty field.

The silversmiths were frightened by the big man in black, and they couldn't help screaming, and Li Yong took a deep breath.

The big men in black glared at the silversmiths viciously, and the steel knives in their hands shone coldly in the moonlight.

The stranger said coldly to the silversmiths: "Get in the car!"

All the silversmiths looked at each other, and Li Yong said softly: "Masters, you don't have to suffer the immediate loss if you are a bachelor, so get in the car first."

The silversmiths had no choice but to walk towards the carriage.

Looking at the situation in front of him, Li Yong had an ominous premonition in his heart. He felt that this act was more dangerous than good, but it was too late to regret it. Why don't he think of a way, leave something behind, which might bring him a chance of life.

He looked around, took out the small piece of silver from his pocket, and stuck it on the gray wall of the shop next to him. The end of the silver piece pointed in the direction of the city gate.

At this moment, a stranger walked over quickly and said, "Why, Master Li, don't you want to get in the car?"

Li Yong hurriedly said: "Go up, go up."

With that said, he followed the stranger into the carriage.

The lead carriage yelled, the driver whipped his whip, the carriage started, and ran towards the south gate.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the dark night.

(End of this chapter)