Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 247
North Zhili Governor's Office, Baoding City.

Baoding is the legendary hometown of Emperor Yao and the fertile land of Yanzhao.But ever since Wu Shujian became the governor of Beizhili and his confidant Ji Chunhui became the magistrate of Baoding, the people here have been miserable.

As soon as He Liu, Lao Hu, Fatty Xu, Li Zipian, and Li Bofeng walked into the gate of Baoding City, they saw more than 100 girls of the same age as Xiangxiang standing at the base of the city wall.

Their parents, on the other hand, stood aside.

He Liu grabbed an old man passing by and asked, "What are they doing?"

The old man replied: "Are you a foreigner? On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the tortoises from several brothels in the city will come here to pick girls. If they are selected, they will take the girls back and give them food and drink." , Let them play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting from elementary school. When they grow up, they will be sold to officials and officials to be concubines."

He Liudao: "The parents of these girls have the heart to send their daughters to that dirty place?"

The old man smiled wryly: "Oh, there is not enough to eat inside and out. These little girls are afraid to starve to death at home. If they enter the brothel, they will have a few mouthfuls to eat, and their parents will also get a few pennies to live on."

After speaking, the old man shook his head and left.

Fatty Xu said angrily: "Sixth brother, isn't this an open trade in people? Could it be that the people in the prefect's yamen in Baoding and the governor's yamen in Beizhili are all blind and deaf? They would also Is it too crazy?"

As Fatty Xu said, he put his index finger in his mouth, ready to whistle.

They came to Baoding this trip and brought a hundred eyes and ears and fifty strong men.They all sneaked into the city in disguise.When Fatty Xu whistled, all the wrestlers would show up at the same time.Fatty Xu intends to take care of this business.

He Liu hurriedly stopped Fatty Xu: "Don't cause trouble. We're here, we still have important things to do!"

The five stayed at the Tianfu Inn in Baoding City.

At the hottest time of noon, Xia Chan was making a lot of noise on the willow tree outside the inn.

He Liu and the others entered the dining room of the inn.

Fatty Xu ordered the staff: "Bring [-] sets of donkey meat and burn them on fire, and cut six catties of donkey meat. Then come a big pot of red pickles in Baoding snow."

He Liudao: "Order so many things, can you finish eating?"

Fatty Xu said: "Hey, Sixth Brother, every time I go to a place, I must taste the special food of that place. Otherwise, I will pass through Baoshan and return empty-handed? In Baoding Mansion, the most famous is donkey meat! As the saying goes, Flying dragon meat in the sky, and donkey meat in the ground. It doesn’t matter if you can’t eat it, I, Fatty Xu, will wrap up all the rest of you.”

Not long after, the man brought six drawers, a total of thirty donkey meat, and set fire to it.He cut another six catties of donkey meat and divided them into six large plates.Finally, a large bowl of red pickles in potherb was served.

Fatty Xu was already gearing up.He picked up a piece of donkey meat and set it on fire: "Sixth brother, third master, old eleven, I won't let you guys, I'll eat first!"

Fatty Xu is simply a natural glutton.He Liu and the others each ate three pieces of donkey meat, some donkey meat, and they were full.

Fatty Xu, alone, ate eighteen sets of donkey meat with red pickles in the snow, three big plates of donkey meat.

Not to mention that He Liu and the others were stunned, even the waiters at the inn were dumbfounded: "My lord, you really have a big appetite!"

Fatty Xu wiped his mouth after eating, and said something, which almost made He Liu sip his tea on the table: "Well, this donkey meat is delicious when it's grilled. I'm half full after eating it."

Lao Hu sneered at the side: "Old Seven, eighteen donkey meats were burned on fire, and you were only half full after eating three catties of donkey meat? One day your enemy will come to your door, open your chest, and tear you out. intestines. I guess the intestines in your stomach can go around Baoding City three times."

Fatty Xu burped: "Third Master, you don't understand now. This is called a big belly that can tolerate the hardest thing in the world."

Old Hu sneered: "Yes, your big belly can hold the most shit in the world!"

He Liu asked the inn clerk who was waiting on him to leave the box.

He Liudao: "Satisfied with food and drink, it's time to get down to business. Old Qi, Baoding City is the governor's office in Beizhili. There should be our Jinyiwei's resident eyes and ears in the city, right?"

Fatty Xu replied: "We have a total of ten eyes and ears stationed in Baoding City. Two of them are powerful fighters with Wei nationality, and eight are informants raised by the people."

He Liu nodded: "Very good. Let the resident eyes and ears guide the way, and disperse all our more than 100 eyes and ears. Keep an eye on the concubines of the governor Wu Shujian, and Wu Shujian's son Wu Qing. They come out every day. Whatever the government has done and who they have met, you must remember it firmly for me."

Fatty Xu cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate will do it now."

He Liu said to Li Zipian again: "Old Eleven, it is said that Wu Qing is a master of gambling. Could you beat him?"

Li Zipian smiled: "Sixth Brother. Everyone in the world says ten gambles and nine lies. In terms of gambling skills alone, maybe I can't beat him. However, you told me before you came that you might want me to gamble with Wu Qing .So I asked my seven helpers to come to Baoding Mansion in advance. With them here, huh, I will definitely be able to fool Wu Qing around the gambling table."

He Liu was surprised and said, "It takes so many seven helpers to lie to someone?"

Li Zipian talked eloquently: "Sixth brother, have you heard of the saying of eight generals of a thousand families? The eight generals are upholding and detaching, and the wind and fire dispel the rumors. The generals are in charge to contact and lure the prey; the generals are the military advisers, responsible Designing scams; anti-generals are in charge of gaining the trust of their prey, being friends with prey, and covering for the generals with tricks; generals of detachment are dedicated to assisting the other seven generals to escape after the scam is over; generals of wind specialize in inquiring about news; generals of fire are in charge of when the scam is revealed Use of force; removal will govern negotiations; rumors will govern spreading rumors."

He Liu exclaimed in amazement: "I never imagined that there are so many details involved in setting up a scam."

Li Zipian said: "It's natural. A seamless game of heaven requires the cooperation of a thousand families and eight generals. Eight generals are indispensable."

He Liu asked: "What is the Tianxian Bureau?"

Li Zipian said: "It is the most perfect deception. Even the gods in the sky can be deceived. I have heard of Wu Qing a long time ago. He often leaves Baoding to gamble in the capital. This person works in the major casinos in the capital. He has a great reputation and is known as the ever-victorious general. I have suspected for a long time that he won money not by gambling skills, but by thousands of tricks."

Old Hu said from the side: "Heh, Li, the liar of our Jinyiwei, made a move. Even if Wu Qing has three heads and six arms, he is not an opponent. Sixth, what should we do these few days?"

He Liudao: "It's simple, eat donkey meat, learn about customs in Baoding City, and visit historical sites. Wait patiently for our eyes and ears to find useful information before making any plans."

Old Hu said: "This time, four of our Jinyiwei's [-]th Taibao gathered in Baoding Mansion. If we can't handle Wu Shujian, our Jinyiwei's brand will be ruined."

(End of this chapter)