Chapter 25 Encountered a Thief
Duan Hong was really in trouble at the moment and couldn't tell. Not to mention that he couldn't tell the identity of Guo Xuanwu as the young prince. Even if he did tell, the emperor came to visit the brothel, no one would believe it even if he told the truth?
After struggling for a long time, he smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "Miss Jiang, you have indeed lost this bet. Duan is upright and true to his word, and will never lie to you. It's just that Duan really can't reveal their identities.
Please forgive me."
Jiang Lanjing naturally trusted him, but when she thought of taking Guo Xuanwu and Sun Hai to a brothel, her pink cheeks immediately turned red with embarrassment, and her heart felt like a deer stumbling around.
The owner of the shop, Jiang Shuichang, had been sitting at the door smoking cigarettes. Although he didn't say a word, he could see clearly and knew that Guo Xuanwu was most likely talking nonsense, but there was no evidence.
You can't rush into Yixiangyuan and go find the old man to ask clearly, right?
At this moment, seeing her daughter losing the bet and standing there at a loss, she couldn't help but chuckle, slowly stood up, and walked to the table.
"This young master, despite your young age, you are really thoughtful and powerful. The little old man admires you! I admire you!"
"Uncle, I'm willing to admit defeat. If my eldest sister loses, I must fulfill my promise and don't be a swindler!" Guo Xuanwu refused to give in.
"It's not a shame! It's not a shame!" Jiang Shuichang said with a smile, "Well, let me treat you today and give you a free bill. In addition, I will give you two big bags of pastries. Anyway, you can't finish all the pastries when you pack them back. If they are bad,
Wouldn’t it be a waste of food?”
After saying that, he whispered a few words in Jiang Lanjing's ear.
Jiang Lanjing's eyes lit up, she swept away her embarrassment, and said with a smile: "Okay, I am willing to admit defeat, and I will do what I say. You two young masters, please come with me!"
Leaving the noisy hall, Guo Xuanwu and Sun Hai followed Jiang Lanjing into the backyard. The backyard was quite large. Dozens of green pine and cypress trees stood at the back door of the hall, like a small forest, blocking the noise of the hall.
The sound isolation is tight and the courtyard is extremely quiet.
There are rows of rooms on the east and west sides. The aroma of pastries comes from the row of rooms on the east. The chimney on the roof is blowing out the green smoke. From time to time, people shouting and laughing can be heard.
, a dozen workers covered in flour kept coming in and out, it turned out to be a pastry processing workshop.
Jiang Lanjing led the two of them to a room on the west side and said with a smile: "You two young masters, wait a moment, I'll be back soon!"
After saying that, she turned around and went out.
It was not long before a young master walked in from the door. Guo Xuanwu and Sun Hai were stunned when they saw it.
I saw this man wearing Confucian clothes, holding a folding fan, wearing a turban on his head, with fine features and handsome eyes, looking like a handsome and unrestrained young man.
"Wow! Big sister, I almost didn't recognize you!" Guo Xuanwu exclaimed.
"Who made me lose to you? I have no choice but to dress up as a man. Girls are not allowed to go out casually." Jiang Lanjing pretended to be angry.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's set off quickly!"
The three of them returned to the hall. Chief Jiang was chatting with Duan Hong. At this moment, Duan Hong also changed his clothes and turned into a burly peasant man, although his head was still bald.
Seeing the arrival of the three people, Duan Hong stuffed the two large oil paper bags on the table into his arms. They looked bulging. They were two bags of cakes given to him for free by Chief Jiang.
Duan Hong, Jiang Lanjing, Guo Xuanwu and Sun Hai came to the street and walked into the gate of Yixiangyuan.
The predecessor of Yixiangyuan was a small temple. Due to the lack of incense, all the monks in the temple went to other temples. Only Miaozhu was left to look after the temple. In order to make a living, Miaozhu had to sell all the wings in the backyard.
After leaving, only the main hall in the front yard was left, which was changed to Yixiangyuan, and the incense became very popular soon after.
The coexistence of Buddhist holy places and prostitutes actually complements each other, which makes people lament that the world is declining and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be.
Today coincides with the temple fair, and there are many vendors in the courtyard. There are jugglers, machete players, chest crushers, people selling powerful pills, etc. In short, it is very lively and crowded.
Sun Hai was riding on Duan Hong's neck, while Guo Xuanwu was holding Jiang Lanjing's hand. The four of them crowded around in the crowd, looking at this and that, having a great time.
Guo Xuanwu and Sun Hai grew up in the palace. They had seen these things before. They were so excited that they kept cheering loudly and clapped their little hands red.
The four of them were standing in front of a stall that was performing a fire-breathing show, and while they were enjoying the show, someone inadvertently bumped into Duan Hong with his arm, and then disappeared into the crowd.
Duan Hong was staring at the performance. He didn't care at all when someone bumped into him casually. Jiang Lanjing on the side didn't even notice.
They didn't pay attention, but someone did. Of course it was Guo Xuanwu, the ghost spirit. He shouted: "Duan Hong, that man is a thief!"
After saying that, he let go of Jiang Lanjing's hand and got into the crowd, slipperier than a loach.
Duan Hong was suddenly startled, and instinctively stretched out his hand to pat his chest. Sure enough, the two packets of cakes in his arms were gone!
"What a clever technique!"
Duan Hong was shocked, and when he looked down, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. The "little prince" was gone!
"He is the prince! What should we do if something happens? There are so many people, where can we find him?"
Jiang Lanjing on the side was also looking around anxiously, feeling annoyed and constantly complaining to herself that she shouldn't have let go.
Unexpectedly, they were anxious. Sun Hai, who was riding on Duan Hong's neck, instead of being impatient, actually laughed proudly.
"Don't be afraid, that's my boss! The little bully Guo Xuanwu! Who is that? When that thief meets him, he meets his ancestor. Don't worry, it's okay. He will be back soon. Let's continue!"
Jiang Lanjing was very curious and asked with some disbelief: "Are you telling the truth? Do you know that those sneaky thieves are all in groups, and some of them are ruthless people. Just a little kid like him
How can I possibly handle this, kid?"
Sun Hai said disapprovingly: "Tch! Sister, you don't know that my boss has several godfathers and a powerful biological father, but they are all capable people. One of them is proficient in this. My boss has
He was even better than his predecessor. I remember once making a bet with him. He sneaked into the palace... Well, he sneaked into the crowd of slaves and maids, played with them for a while, and handed me three bellybands when he came back! It really hurt me.
I lost a dragon-shaped jade pendant, which is my favorite piece, so just relax!"
Although Sun Hai didn't think anything was wrong with Tong Yan Wuji, Jiang Lanjing, a big girl, lowered her head when she heard it, and her face turned red to the root of her neck. Duan Hong coughed twice and looked left and right.
Pretend not to hear.
Chapter completed!