Although he found Qiu Dafu much more agreeable now, he still couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
But at the same time, he also understood that if it hadn't been for the two of them, he would have committed a grave sin.
In the matter of finding the missing person, he, a dignified county magistrate, actually lost to Qiu Dafu and his nephew.
He walked up to Qiu Yan and Qiu Dafu, and, forcing himself to be brave, clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you!"
Qiu Dafu also disliked Tang Yi. He nodded slightly to Tang Yi and returned the greeting to Gu Qian with a cupped-hand salute, saying, "I didn't help much. This matter is all thanks to Xiao Yan."
He had only just learned that Gu Qian was actually General Gu. This discovery left him with mixed feelings, a sense that something was amiss.
Qiu Yan shook her head, "If it weren't for my second uncle's intervention, the Crown Prince of Northern Qi might have already left the city by now."
At this point, she recalled the scene from earlier and felt a lingering fear in her heart. "Gu Qian, the dagger you gave my second uncle is indeed quite good."
After Qiu Yan finished speaking, she looked at the dagger in Qiu Dafu's hand.
Qiu Dafu brought this dagger with him today, originally intending to return it to Gu Qian, but he never expected it would come in handy.
He took out the dagger and slowly pulled it out. The intact blade was incredibly sharp, gleaming white in the sunlight.
Qiu Dafu then noticed that the character "Gu" was engraved at the top of the dagger, representing his identity.
He clasped his hands in a fist salute and looked at Gu Qian, "General Gu, such a precious item, I cannot..."
"Second Uncle, we're family, no need for formalities." Gu Qian was a little flustered when his second uncle suddenly became so polite to him.
He held his second uncle's arms with both hands, "This dagger can ensure your safety for the rest of your life." Gu Qian knew what Qiu Dafu was going to say, and at this moment he was thinking about how to leave a good impression on his second uncle, so how could he refuse?
Gu Qian would share Qiu Yan's burdens as long as she wanted to protect someone.
Gu Qian knew that his second uncle was currently in charge of the house construction. If someone with ulterior motives deliberately obstructed the project, his second uncle and Yan Yan were both ordinary people, and if he wasn't by their side, how could they resist?
Tang Yi felt somewhat uncomfortable upon seeing the scene before him.
After the matter was over, before leaving, Qiu Yan approached Tang Yi and whispered a reminder: "Lord Tang, there is something wrong with your concubine. I suspect she is from Northern Qi. Also, there is something wrong with Shuangxi Tower."
Tang Yi listened without taking it seriously. What use was a mere county magistrate, someone who didn't lead troops into battle?
He wondered to himself if Qiu Yan was deliberately making things up because she disliked Hu Ying and Shuangxilou.
In his eyes, Hu Ying was a bit silly and had no guile.
Shuangxi Tower is no match for Xingyue Tower anymore. How can Qiu Yan be so narrow-minded?
He was even more skeptical when he thought that Hu Ying was pregnant with his child.
If she were from the state of Qi, would she be content to have children for herself?
He shook his head slightly. "That's impossible. Don't I know what Hu Ying is like?"
Seeing that Tang Yi didn't believe her, Qiu Yan told him everything she knew, including the matter of Shuangxi Restaurant.
Normally, she wouldn't bother with it at all, but this time was different; this matter was of great importance.
"I have already delivered the message to you. If Lord Tang does not believe me, it will be too late to regret it once something happens."
Tang Yi still didn't believe it, but his thoughts had changed slightly.
If that's the case, wouldn't he be raising a tiger to cause trouble?
He recalled the escape of the Crown Prince of Northern Qi. His men had clearly placed him under tight guard, but when he woke up, all of them had been drugged and were fast asleep.
Thinking this, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Gu Qian already knew that people from Qi had infiltrated Baiyang City. He reminded Tang Yi, "Lord Tang, do not make a fuss. Deal with it secretly."
Tang Yi: "This humble official understands."
With the quiet period over, the south of the city quickly returned to peace.
As Gu Qian and Qiu Yan walked down the street, he recalled what had happened yesterday and asked, "Yan Yan, if the owner of Xingyue Tower agrees to give you a share, are you really going to Shangjin City?"
"Why not go if there's money to be made?" But she thought that if Zhou Shao wanted her to go, he would definitely make conditions, and she wouldn't agree to those conditions, so she wouldn't go now.
Gu Qian smiled and said, "Since you love making money so much, you can support me from now on."
Qiu Yan raised her head. "Judging from your performance, being a kept man isn't so easy."
"Didn't I do a good enough job...?"
They chatted and walked along the way, and at that moment, they felt that time was passing very quickly. Before long, it was noon.
After Tang Yi returned, he was not foolish enough to directly question Hu Ying. Instead, he sent people to secretly monitor her.
Hu Ying was unaware of anything amiss and continued doing what she was doing as usual.
However, the masked man had already sensed something was wrong, and he warned Hu Ying not to give herself away.
Hu Ying assured her that Tang Yi would never suspect her, no matter who else he suspected.
However, Tang Yi, who was in the distance, saw the entire scene of their conversation.
While he sent people to monitor Hu Ying, he had already ordered the Shuangxi Tower to be sealed off.
When Tang Yi arrived at Shuangxi Tower, he found that it had been transformed into a teahouse in an instant.
The original owner of Shuangxi Restaurant has long since disappeared.
Even if the person were still alive, he wouldn't recognize them.
Originally, all the profits from Shuangxi Tower were used to support these Qi State spies.
Now, Shuangxilou is losing money every day and can no longer generate any profit. Continuing to stay would be pointless, so they have chosen to change careers.
Tang Yi initially didn't take it seriously, but now he's certain that Shuangxilou has a problem.
He subjected the original workers of Shuangxilou to severe torture, but unfortunately, these people were just laborers and knew nothing.
He turned around and went back to the Tang residence.
Upon returning, he instructed his steward to gather all the servants.
After looking through them one by one, he finally focused his gaze on the guards.
Tang Yi asked the person at the front, "What's your name? When did you arrive?"
The man bowed and said, "Your Excellency, my name is Han Dong, and I just arrived today."
Tang Yi then looked at the steward, "Where did this person come from? How come I didn't know that someone new had joined the Tang household?"
"Your Excellency, yesterday, due to a robbery, several of our guards died. I was thinking of adding a few more guards."
"Don't worry, sir. I bought them from a broker; they have clean records and are all under contract."
Tang Yi had his steward personally retrieve these people's indentures and carefully examine them, but found nothing unusual.
It seems he was overthinking it.
After that, he went to Hu Ying's residence.
When Hu Ying saw Tang Yi, she pouted with a wronged expression.
"My lord, it's been quite a while since you last visited. You've finally deigned to come to my humble courtyard."
She stepped closer, but Tang Yi pushed her away.
The more Tang Yi looked at Hu Ying, the more disgusted he felt.
He couldn't help but recall Song Jiao's serene and aloof face.
This was a feeling he had never experienced before; as the saying goes, "A day apart feels like three autumns."
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