Chapter 421 Bai Ziqing in Kyoto? !
At dinner that day, Sang Zhixia took out a piece of paper from a piece of snack. On the paper was an address that looked very inconspicuous.
Sang Zhixia silently tucked the address into her sleeve, picked up her chopsticks and dug around in the plate as if picking something, then asked softly, "What is this?"
"The old man said that this place is the key."
The waiter lowered his head in a reserved manner and said in an inaudible voice, "Follow this place and you will find everything you want.
Sang Zhixia's eyes lit up slightly, and she thought that this trip was not in vain.
The waiter took the silver that Sang Zhixia casually gave him, bowed and retreated. The person guarding outside came up to search him vigilantly, and when he saw the silver held by the waiter tremblingly, he sneered angrily.
The waiter seemed so frightened that his legs went weak for a moment. He held onto the railing and whispered, "This... this is a reward from a distinguished guest. I'm giving it to you as a gift. You..."
"Who wants your reward?"
The person who stopped the search angrily waved his hands and said unhappily, "Get lost!"
"Don't come here unless you have something to do!"
The clerk walked away with the silver in his hand, looking very nervous.
Those who witnessed this scene couldn't help but mutter, "I've heard before that a wealthy and powerful man has come to Ancheng. Before I saw him, I thought it was just rumors from outsiders."
Now that I have seen it in person, I realize how exciting it is to be showered with real money.
Bai Chengren originally thought that Sang Zhixia would make trouble after being under surveillance, and even ordered his subordinates in advance to keep a close watch and not to cause any conflicts, so as to avoid giving Sang Zhixia an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Unexpectedly, he didn't make any trouble even after being locked up. He ate and drank as usual, but when he had nothing to do, he would grab some silver and throw it at people.
Tea was delivered twice, dinner was delivered once, and snacks were delivered once that day. The guy who came was different each time, and he came down with tips every time. They were all silver ingots of ten taels each!
Some people couldn't help but say, "What does this little money mean to this guy?"
"The porridge and grain stalls outside the city are ten miles away. The money they spend every day is like water, but they don't feel any pity at all. How can they feel so sorry for it?"
Thinking of the costly porridge distribution outside the city and the growing number of people waiting for it every day, those who heard about it couldn't help but sigh: "I mean, even though I'm wearing the official uniform, I'm actually living a worse life than a tea-serving waiter."
"Just wait and see. If this living god of wealth stays around for a while longer, even the people who deliver firewood and boil water in and out of this shop will make a fortune, leaving us with nothing."
"You can't say that."
The person who spoke first bumped into the person next to him and muttered quietly, "If the adults hear us, we'll be in big trouble."
The small resentment disappeared silently, and no bigger storm arose as expected.
Chen Xiu's calves were trembling as he followed Bai Chengren's instructions to negotiate with Old Qi. When he walked out of the room under Old Qi's sharp gaze, his back was soaked with cold sweat.
After all the things that needed to be delivered were delivered, Chen Xiu didn't even bother to catch his breath and hurried back to report: "Sir, everything is done."
Bai Chengren raised his eyelashes slightly when he heard the voice: "Is there really someone who accepts it?"
“It can be said that there are genuine products.”
Chen Xiu hurriedly wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "There was nothing on the paper. Qi Jie just randomly picked one out from a pile of seals, stamped it with a crooked seal, and sent it off."
"Before sending it, I specifically asked Military Advisor Hao to take a look. He said that he had sent out a seal like this last time, and he couldn't figure out what it meant. But when the person who took it to the receiving party saw it, he immediately asked why Master Qi had changed his mind."
Chen Xiu thought about it and her legs couldn't help but go weak. She gasped and said, "I didn't understand what he meant at the moment, so I asked him a little more. But he didn't say much. He just said to wait at the same place in five days, then he lifted the curtain and left."
According to what Hu Wei and Hao Junshi said before, the seal sent by Mr. Qi is delivered once every three months, and there will be no mistake on time.
But this time, the person who sent me the gift only took a look at it and said goodbye in five days.
Chen Xiu was afraid that Bai Chengren would get angry, so he quickly said, "I secretly sent someone to follow him. I just hope to find out where that person is going. Then, I can follow the clues and investigate further. This way, I can get rid of this big worry as soon as possible."
A cunning rabbit has three burrows.
Qi Jie is a very thoughtful person. He has paved different paths for himself many years ago.
At this time, the ones that float to the surface are all small shrimps. It is useless to catch them, and alerting the snakes is a big taboo.
There was nothing wrong with Chen Xiu's inaction, but if Qi Yan'er was not found within one day, the so-called five-day deadline would be like a sword hanging over his head.
Keeping this string taut for so long is not a long-term solution.
Bai Chengren slid his fingertips across the edge of the stone table, lowered his eyes and said, "Keep an eye on it first. In five days, send Qi Jie a batch of his daughter's things. Keep him in the loop and dig out some useful clues. Only by catching them all at once can we eliminate the trouble forever."
Chen Xiu nodded repeatedly and murmured in agreement. Seeing that he had passed this hurdle, he forced a smile and said, "Sir, you have been in Ancheng for quite some time now, and the imperial envoy is still waiting. What do you think of the arrangements for the future?"
The imperial envoy was an important official sent by the court to investigate the salt administration in Shu. Although Zhao Zhongquan was dead, the remaining two would be a hidden danger as long as they were there.
The chaos in Shu must be resolved. The imperial envoy has traveled thousands of miles and cannot return empty-handed, otherwise he will not be able to explain himself no matter where he goes.
Bai Chengren ignored the apprehension in Chen Xiu's eyes and said casually, "I think the two imperial envoys have already had a good taste of Shu's scenery. Let's pick a few who are similar enough to take over the job, so as to avoid wasting the imperial envoys' labor."
"In which year were Yang Yu and his brother promoted?"
Chen Xiu lowered her head and said, "Six years ago."
"It's been six years, and he's made a lot of money in this position. Go back and tell him to commit suicide in the next two days."
Letters of apology can be sent to Kyoto a thousand times, but no one who escapes from Shu alive can set foot near Kyoto.
At this point, someone has stepped forward to take the blame, and committing suicide out of fear of punishment is the best solution.
Chen Xiu felt a huge weight drop from his chest after hearing this. He suppressed a heavy burden and said, "Don't worry, sir. Sir Yang is where he is today thanks to your support. Even if it's for the sake of his parents and children, he knows what to do."
Bai Chengren chuckled, closing his eyes as he spoke, "Also, it's a rare visit to Shu by the Imperial Envoy. Send the prepared ritual gifts and tell him I'm currently busy suppressing bandits. We'll meet again in Kyoto someday."
"When the imperial envoy leaves the city and returns to the capital, you will take your men to see him off and negotiate the finalized statement so as not to delay my apology letter to the capital."
Chen Xiu was overjoyed and said yes repeatedly. Just as he was about to get up and leave, the guards outside the courtyard suddenly came in and said, "Sir, there is someone outside who came to visit you specially."
Bai Chengren frowned silently: "Who?"
"He said that he and you could barely be considered from the same clan, from the Bai family in Kyoto, with the surname Bai and the given name Ziqing."
"Kyoto Bai Ziqing?!"
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