Chapter 599 The favor you owe to the Shen family is written off
While Xiao Xixi was throwing pies and scattering flower petals downstairs, Luo Qinghan sat quietly at the table, drinking his white porridge mouthful by mouthful.
After she finished laughing and joking, she returned to the table and sat down. She picked up a pie and ate it while talking.
"The matter between the King of Ying and Miss Bu has been settled."
Luo Qinghan didn't really care about it and replied calmly, "Yeah."
Xiao Xixi hesitated for a moment before saying, "I just noticed that the King of England's luck is a little strange. It looks like he is having good luck with women, but there seems to be something else mixed in with his luck with women."
Luo Qinghan: "What is it?"
Xiao Xixi shook her head: "I can't see clearly what it is, but I have a feeling it's not a good thing."
Luo Qinghan: "I'll have someone pass a message to him later, asking him to be careful recently."
"Um."
After they finished their breakfast, they left Liuguang Pavilion together.
They took a horse-drawn carriage to a pawnshop called Xu Ji Pawnshop.
The front of this pawn shop looks small, but the interior is quite large.
As soon as they entered the door, a waiter came up to them with a smile and asked them questions enthusiastically.
"Gentlemen, do you want to pawn or redeem your belongings? Or do you have any other needs?"
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "I want to pawn it."
Guy: “What do you want to be?”
When most people hear this, they will take out the item they want to pawn and show it to the other party, or at least describe the appearance and characteristics of the item.
But Luo Qinghan said, "I want to be the wind in the mountains and the moon in the water."
The waiter was stunned at first, then laughed awkwardly, "You are such a joke, the moon in the mountain feng shui is something that cannot be seen or touched, how can you wait to pawn it?"
Luo Qinghan: "If I say it can do it, it can do it. If you don't believe me, you can go ask your boss Xu Lezhou."
At first the waiter thought that he was deliberately looking for trouble, but when he heard the other party accurately say the boss's name, it was obvious that he was not the kind of person who was making trouble for no reason.
The guy looked the man up and down and found that although he had an ordinary appearance, his temperament was very unusual, so he should not be an ordinary person.
The most important thing for those working in the pawn business is to have a keen eye.
This guy worked in the pawnshop for a long time. His ability to judge things was average, but he did learn a little about judging people.
He saw that the other party had a distinguished background, so he spoke politely.
"Please take a seat and rest for a while. I'll be back soon."
The waiter lifted the door curtain on the left and went in.
As soon as the others left, Xiao Xixi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who is Xu Lezhou?"
Luo Qinghan explained slowly and calmly.
“He was once a famous tomb robber.
After he got married and started a family, he decided to retire for the sake of his wife and children.
But his accomplices discovered a large tomb at that time and wanted to pull him along for one last fight.
He refused, so his accomplices kidnapped his wife and children to force him to submit."
Xiao Xixi listened intently: "Did he compromise?"
Luo Qinghan nodded: "For the safety of his wife and children, he had no choice but to agree and follow the gang down to the tomb."
Xiao Xixi asked curiously: "Then what?"
Luo Qinghan: "There was a mechanism in the tomb, and they accidentally triggered it, causing the ground to sink, alarming the tomb keeper. The descendants of the tomb owner discovered the tomb robbers and immediately arrested them, preparing to hand them over to the government."
According to the laws of the Dasheng Dynasty, robbing people's ancestral tombs was a serious crime. Once caught, the offender would be exiled at the very least, or beheaded at the worst.
Xiao Xixi blinked: "Could that tomb be the ancestral tomb of the Shen family?"
Luo Qinghan nodded slightly.
“Well, they did rob the Shen family’s ancestral tomb.
Although the Shen family was in decline at that time, a lean camel is still stronger than a horse.
My grandfather was a very capable businessman and enjoyed a high reputation in the local area.
With just one word from him, those tomb robbers would be sent to the government and would surely die.
Xu Lezhou knew that he could not escape the disaster, so he took the initiative to explain his identity and background, and also donated all the wealth he had accumulated over the years.
I only ask the Shen family to show mercy and let him go."
Xiao Xixi: "Your grandpa agreed."
She used an affirmative sentence rather than a question.
Luo Qinghan: "Grandfather had heard of his reputation before, and after many interrogations and verifications, he knew that what this man said was true, so he decided to release him. The only condition is that he hopes he can remember the Shen family's kindness, and if the Shen family asks for something in the future, he cannot refuse."
Xiao Xixi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
At this time, the curtain of the side door was lifted, and a tall and thin middle-aged man with long arms and legs walked out.
He was wearing a dark blue gown, had a thin face, dark skin and bright eyes.
He bowed and saluted with a very humble attitude.
"My name is Xu Lezhou. What should I call you?"
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "I am the third child in the family, you can just call me Shen Sanlang."
Xu Lezhou had people serve them tea and snacks, then had the shop door closed and a wooden sign outside the door indicating the shop was closed.
"I heard what Sanlang Shen said just now. Since Sanlang Shen is the descendant of Mr. Shen, he is my benefactor. If you have any instructions, please tell me. I will do my best to repay the Shen family's kindness."
Luo Qinghan: "I heard you are very good at digging tunnels."
When Xu Lezhou heard this, he realized the other party's intention and said helplessly.
"When I was robbing tombs with others, I was responsible for digging tunnels. But since I retired, I have not dug tunnels underground for nearly 20 years. I have long lost my skills."
Luo Qinghan looked into his eyes and said, "As long as you help me accomplish this, the favor you owe to the Shen family will be written off."
Xu Lezhou frowned, seeming to be hesitating.
It was a long time before he spoke again.
"Where do you want to dig from?"
Luo Qinghan: "From outside the city to the palace."
Xu Lezhou's expression suddenly changed.
Even Xiao Xixi, who was concentrating on eating snacks, couldn't help but raise her head with a look of surprise.
Xu Lezhou waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no!
The foundation of the palace wall was very deep, and digging a tunnel was extremely difficult.
And the distance from the palace to outside the city is so long.
With my already rusty skills.
Even if I dig my hands to pieces, I may not be able to dig through this tunnel!"
His attitude was extremely firm, and it seemed that he really couldn't accomplish this task.
Luo Qinghan thought for a moment and then settled for the next best thing.
"What about digging from outside the city to inside the city?"
Xu Lezhou hesitated and said, "We can give it a try, but I can't guarantee that it will succeed. After all, the foundation of the city wall is very deep."
Luo Qinghan: "Ten days, is that enough?"
Xu Lezhou frowned: "Time is too tight, I can't dig too long."
Luo Qinghan: "As long as we can get into the city."
Xu Lezhou nodded: "Okay."
(End of this chapter)
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