Chapter 446 The Extraordinary Person
Li San Niang was deep in thought, and Qiu Xiang, who was sitting in the same carriage with her, was also pondering something.
What Li San Niang didn't know was that last night, Qiu Xiang, in the dead of night, put on her night clothes again, flew over the rooftops of various houses, and arrived at the stronghold of the Bad People in Chang'an City to meet Mr. Ke Bu.
"Well? What did the post say?"
"Sir, it's just two sentences. It's to tell Third Sister to go to that fellow villager's house to taste the new tea on the appointed day."
"How is Third Sister?"
Qiu Xiang lowered her head, recalling the look of disgust and helplessness on Li San Niang's face after reading the post. "San Niangzi probably didn't really want to go, but she had no choice. There must be something going on among these people that made San Niangzi have to go."
Mr. Bu Ke nodded, "Protect Li San Niangzi. Her safety is our top priority."
"As for the rest, it would be best if we could find out something, but if not, it's alright."
What Qiu Xiang didn't know was that after she left, Mr. Ke took out a booklet from a hidden box on the table.
This is a copy of the cryptic report Xue Yao had given to Emperor Wu earlier, which contained details from Chapter 125 of the "Record of Extraordinary People".
Don't get the wrong idea. It wasn't Mr. Bu Ke who stole it; Emperor Wu specifically had Wang Da Dang make a copy for Mr. Bu Ke.
A few days ago, Mr. Bu Ke went to the Daming Palace to see Emperor Wu, of course, it was Emperor Wu who summoned him.
"Xue Yao has to deal with the Western Turkic rebellion, and it will probably take at least half a year to finish it."
Moreover, he also had to secretly investigate spies throughout the Tang Dynasty; he was too busy and simply didn't have time for this.
Emperor Wu gestured for Wang Da Dang to show the copy of the Record of Extraordinary People to Mr. Bu Ke, and then continued, "You have been in Chang'an all this time. I know you are very busy and have a lot of things to do."
But the capable are often burdened with more work, so Cecilia Cheung will help me share the burden.
And in the story about smallpox you mentioned, didn't you mention someone named Li San Niang?
She's in this record of extraordinary people, which is perfect for you to take over.
If your superiors assign you tasks, it means they think highly of you. If you, as a subordinate, have the ability and your superiors can use you, then you are truly valuable.
Therefore, Mr. Bu Ke took the book back and also carefully studied it with a court official under Xue Yao, who was appointed by Emperor Wu and had been in charge of the Record of Extraordinary People.
"No wonder, no wonder!"
I was wondering how Li San Niang, a woman who was only somewhat clever and had a talent for medicine, could have changed so much after the divorce.
It exudes a unique charm in every aspect!
I see! "
Therefore, after learning about the Record of Extraordinary People, Mr. Ke not only raised the level of surveillance on Li San Niang by one level, but also took the time to re-examine Li San Niang's network of relationships.
"Are they the same group that Qiu Xiang reported on before?"
Mr. Bu Ke pushed his wheelchair with both hands and walked to the bookshelf next to him. On the third shelf, he found the intelligence that Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu had reported back then.
That's how we discovered people like Lao Xianglou, Xing Yu, and Ding Anbo.
Not to mention that Emperor Wu had already had Xue Yao create the Record of Extraordinary People and had been monitoring Xing Yu and his group for a long time, Ding Anbo and his group's actions were already attracting attention.
"I'm curious, what exactly are these people trying to do?"
Unite, to rebel?
Or is it something else?
Now, the nineteenth carriage stopped at the intersection. It would be possible to drive the horse-drawn carriage in, but during festivals, the main roads in all the wards of Chang'an are extremely congested.
If you want to drive to the entrance of the fellow villager's house, it will take a lot of time. It's better to just get off at the intersection and walk in.
"I'm going to the carriage station to park. Third Sister, please wait a moment."
Nineteen was not comfortable letting Qiu Xiang accompany Li San Niang inside alone. It wasn't that he didn't trust Qiu Xiang's martial arts skills, but based on his experience from the last visit to this fellow villager's restaurant, it seemed too strange, so it was better to be cautious.
More than a quarter of an hour later, Nineteen finally parked the carriage, and Li San Niang then stepped into the old folks' building.
The three of them had just reached the door when they were greeted by Ding Anbo (who appears in Chapter 344), who had been standing there the whole time.
"I've met Dr. Li; he's well."
"Please come in quickly. Dr. Li is the first one to arrive. My elder brother is already waiting inside."
Li San Niang returned the greeting and said hello. Hearing Ding Anbo's words, she had a sudden thought: "Sure enough, this person has someone backing him!"
Good heavens, has the true intentions finally been revealed?
"So they've made up their minds and are ready to show their true colors?"
Upon entering, there were quite a few casual customers in the lobby on the first floor. Li San Niang glanced around casually and then followed the servant who was leading the way upstairs.
While climbing the stairs, Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu exchanged a quick, subtle glance, because they both realized that there were their people in three different positions in the lobby on the first floor.
Without a doubt, these people are undercover agents planted by Mr. Ke. What is their purpose?
Firstly, it was to protect Li Sanniang; secondly, it was to investigate the background of this fellow villager's building.
After exchanging a glance, Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu pretended not to know anything and followed Li San Niang upstairs.
Just like last time, when they arrived at the place, someone invited only Li San Niang inside, while Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu were led to a room to the side.
"It's alright, you can go sit down and have some tea."
If anything happens, I'll have to shout loudly, don't worry.
As Li San Niang spoke to the two of them, she casually patted the sachet that her mother had specially hung on her waist when she left home that day. The sachet was naturally a fitting item for the occasion.
It is worn on the Dragon Boat Festival. Inside are just some insect-repelling herbs. It is a custom of the Dragon Boat Festival at this time, which means to drive away insects and diseases and keep good health.
But actually, Li San Niang's gesture of patting the sachet was meant to tell Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu that she was wearing a waist seal today, but she was also carrying poison.
Moreover, as a physician, Li San Niang's understanding of the human body surpasses that of even the most skilled martial artists. Not to mention the gold-plated silver hairpin she wore today, even the gold needle pouch in her sleeve is a testament to her confidence.
Saving lives is difficult, killing is not easy either, but self-preservation is still possible.
This time, instead of arguing forcefully, Shijiu and Qiuxiang nodded in agreement and went to the next room together.
After Li San Niang opened the door, Fu Yi went in and saw the young man in white sitting at the head of the round table.
With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, he had the air of a carefree, elegant gentleman.
This must be the elder brother Ding Anbo mentioned (who appears in Chapter 344), Li San Niang thought to herself.
At that moment, two more people arrived at the entrance of the fellow villager's building.
Xing Yu (appears in Chapter 125) and Chang Siyuan (appears in Chapter 305) came together in a carriage, seemingly unafraid to let Ding Anbo know how close they were.
The three greeted each other politely, showing none of the tense atmosphere they had displayed last time.
Xing Yu had a smile on her face, but in her heart she was cursing: "Well, their skin is thicker than mine, a businessman who started out in business. Even in this situation, they can still smile."
Despite her inner grumbling, Xing Yu still beamed with joy.
"I haven't congratulated Young Master Chang yet, you're amazing!"
This is how he forged his own path and entered the Ministry of Works through printing technology.
"Amazing! Amazing! I, Ding Anbo, am truly impressed!"
Chang Siyuan didn't react yet, but Xing Yu, who had been smiling, was taken aback!
"Old Chang!"
That's not fair of you!
Given our relationship, how come you didn't tell me you got into the Ministry of Works?
Am I Xing Yu not your brother?
What, afraid I'll suck up to you?
Chang Siyuan remained calm and composed, showing neither fear nor tension, maintaining a serene and unhurried demeanor.
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