An Ruochen straightened his face and asked, "Does Madam know about Zhaofu Restaurant?"

"Of course I know. The old man Lu who supplies vegetables to his family is familiar with me. He has the most complete range of high-quality food ingredients in the city. He has a way in other counties and even other counties, and he can get some rare specialties. Sometimes I want some You have to go to him for anything. He seeks out others, and he is a bit greedy. There is also Tie Zhu, the waiter, who is my neighbor’s cousin and child. He usually sends some delicious food to my neighbor, and he often nods to me.” Aunt Lu paused for a moment, then said: "Girl, if I need to make friends with important people, I can't help it. But I was born in Zhonglan and grew up in Zhonglan. I have to deal with all kinds of people in the market. Traffickers, pawns, village girls and women, I know a lot."

"Then, does the aunt of Jubao Casino know?"

"I know. My man's brother in the same army was lame and broke his arm on the battlefield. He had nothing to do when he came back. He used to guard the gate of the gambling house for his livelihood. I often gave him some food. I also recognize the people there. It's a pity He died of a serious illness the year before last. He adopted an orphan named Qi Zheng there. The child is still working there as a handyman. He is almost 14 years old. I often visit him and plan to help him make a living outside. After all, the casino is a place of chaos, and it is not a long-term plan."

An Ruochen thought about it, it seems that there is indeed some hope of inquiring.

"Auntie, I was involved in these things because of Xu Matchmaker." An Ruochen told the whole story, omitting all kinds of contacts between himself and General Long during the process, and only said that because of the subtle work involved, the alarm When she reported to the military, she asked to serve in the army, so the general took her in. What is the situation now, what are the clues, she will tell them one by one.

After hearing this, Mrs. Lu was quite moved: "It took a lot of work for Xi Zuo to use Matchmaker Xu to control those girls. It is not an easy task from selection to arrangement."

"They also have people in the army, and they must have arranged people in other places." An Ruochen emphasized again, reminding Aunt Lu that the infiltration of the Southern Qin spy forces is not unusual.

Aunt Lu's mind was spinning quickly: "Now, in order to avoid the prying eyes of the spies in the army and find clues to the spies in Zhonglan City, the girl also intends to do what Xu Matchmaker did."

"I have been taught by generals and adults, and I know a thing or two about spies. The secret agent is now keeping an eye on the movement of the military and my movement, but he never expected that we will use their methods to spy on them as well. "

Aunt Lu nodded, very energetic: "Who would pay attention to the poor woman, the vegetable farmers in the fields, and the beggars on the street? Girl, I'm not boasting, the eyes and ears in the neighborhood are no worse than those in the house. The generals came from far away. Come on, if you want to arrange the layout in the city, you have to rely on the prefect's yamen to arrange it, but as the girl said, the influence of the secret work is deeply buried, and the military has scruples if you want to come. It can't be done in a few months and days. They Now that you have become a local snake in the city, if you want to fight against them, you must have the local snake to help you."

"Auntie's words are true." An Ruochen lowered his voice: "We can't teach the military to know about this, we can only do it in secret. Only when we find definite evidence can we catch Xizuo by surprise."

Aunt Lu nodded.

"Zhao Jiahua's illness must be fake. I'm afraid she's out of control and lost her freedom."

"I don't have much contact with the Liu family. I haven't thought of a way to find out about Mrs. Liu." Aunt Lu said, "But I can inquire about Boss Liu. Old man Lu has dealt with him for many years, so he should know him well. What is the relationship with Zhaofu Restaurant, I can also find out a thing or two."

"Auntie, be careful. This old man Lu travels around the prefectures like you, and has business sources from other counties and counties. He will not be suspicious when he leaves the city. It is very convenient to pass messages and items. He is a figure worth buying and recruiting."

Aunt Lu suddenly realized: "Young lady is right."

"There are two more clues, which need to be bothered by my aunt." An Ruochen said: "One is Mrs. Chen and the girl Ping'er of the Liu residence. If she didn't trust her sincerely, Zhao Jiahua would not have given her daughter to them to take her out. After the accident, , Liu said that he would send them away. Within two days, Liu Yin disappeared. Besides, I think the most important thing is Li Xiuer."

An Ruochen told Aunt Lu about the connection between Li Xiuer and Zhao Jiahua, and then said: "Zhao Jiahua doesn't mind exposing her connection with Li Xiuer to me at all. So Li Xiuer is also a hint, she must know something. "

An Ruochen had already thought about how to deal with Li Xiuer, and when she told Aunt Lu in this way, Aunt Lu felt that it was feasible.

After the two of them discussed carefully, An Ruochen said again: "Ma'am, when you are in the neighborhood, you can spread some words and say that Nanqin and I, Daxiao, are in a tense situation at the moment. I heard that the government is careful to transport people and goods everywhere. , everyone has been more peaceful recently, there have been tricky things in the past, get rid of it quickly, don't be caught. The government is now looking for some people to come out to punish the crime, and kill the chicken for the monkey to see."

"Why?"

"Those wealthy businessmen and gentry, which ones do business without dirty things? Some of them may have helped Mr. Xi Zuojie secretly transport things. Anyone who has evil ideas in their hearts should be on guard. If this matter spreads in the public, everyone Rushing around to tell each other, everyone is busy taking care of things, so the public’s attention is on this side. My father must be among them. Maybe that old man Lu you mentioned will also pay attention to this matter.”

Aunt Lu understood: "In this way, I will have something to talk about when I go to investigate. Besides, if everyone pays more attention to this matter, they will ignore our other actions. I also think you will use the opportunity to deal with An Jia and ignore Zhao Jiahua."

An Ruochen nodded: "It may not be effective, but it's right to mix up things that are easy to do. Auntie, you should spread it more covertly, so that no one will find out that you started it."

Aunt Lu replied: "This is easy to handle, don't worry."

"Also, you and I can't see each other too often. We need to keep the same way as before, otherwise it will make people suspicious. I remember my aunt can read?"

"Know some."

"The aunt delivered the vegetables, and she moved them directly to the back courtyard, and ordered them in front of the guards, and then the aunt took the goods list to the accountant in the west courtyard to keep accounts, right?"

"correct."

"Will there be guards following you when you go to the counting room in the west courtyard?"

"That's not true. I always go back quickly and never wander around. Those guard brothers also know that my husband's family is a military household, and they take good care of me. Sometimes the vegetables are too heavy, and they will help carry them. of."

"That's good. The veranda that needs to be passed from the backyard to the west accounting room is at the second corner. There is a pine and cypress tree next to it. The third stone brick is loose under the corridor, and paper can be pressed underneath it. I left a sheet there yesterday. Talisman paper is the kind of ordinary peace paper that you can get when you go to the temple to pray for blessings. We use this for daily communication. Like this time, things are divided into one, two, and three. Gambling is one, Liu is two, and Li Xiuer is two. Three, if there is any progress, you can write the number on the corresponding paper. If you need to meet up, use the paper of which temple and write the time, so that we can meet in that temple at that time. If there is an urgent need Talk to me right away, then come to me directly, and after kicking my second sister, she came to make a fuss, and what we said when we met naturally has something to do with the Anfu."

Aunt Lu memorized it in her heart and nodded.

"In addition, we must not spread the matter of our investigation. The aunt also has a clear score in entrusting people to handle things. One-line contact, don't involve too many people. We don't know who is trustworthy. If someone asks, don't say my real name. So I said..." An Ruochen thought for a while, "Let's say it's Mr. Ling."

"Mr. Lin?"

"Yes. It's not Aunt Lu who gave me clues, but Master Tian."

Aunt Lu wrote down one by one. Then he checked the details with An Ruochen carefully. This is my farewell.

As she left, passing the veranda, she noticed the stone bricks bordering the second corner porch. She pretended to lean over to have a closer look at the pines and cypresses. After checking that there was no one around, she knelt down and wiped her shoes, and lifted the third stone brick. Sure enough, there was a note under it. Aunt Lu quickly pulled out the note and stuffed it into her sleeve, laid the brick flat, and left as if nothing had happened.

At this time, Long Da was sitting in Shanjiao Village, Shiling County, opposite to County Magistrate Wei of Shiling County and County Magistrate Chen of Gaotai County. This is also one of the important events for him to come to Shilingya.

The two county magistrates looked at each other, both a little embarrassed: "We understand what General Long said, but the matter is of great importance. The army will enter the villages to deploy defenses and disturb the people. How can we appease them? How dare we not report to the prefect for such a big movement? Your Excellency? According to the law, the village can only be closed during wartime."

Long Da said coldly: "I'm already here, isn't it time for war? Is it time for war when soldiers from the Southern Qin Dynasty come to fight with big knives on the necks of the two of you? This general is not discussing with you. Instead, they are issuing military orders. Shiling County is behind the Shilingya Battlefield, and Gaotai County is next to it. If there is a war, these two places must be important places, and the military needs to make arrangements in advance."

Just as County Magistrate Chen was about to speak, Long Da cast his eyes across, and County Magistrate Chen hurriedly shut up.

Long Da continued: "The positions of the two counties are very important. It is a matter of military affairs. No matter how big the action is, it must be completed. The safety of the people, I take this general into consideration, so I will inform you in advance so that you can guide them early. Starting today, The craftsmen and soldiers in the army will enter the county government office to assist the two adults, and they must be arranged according to what I said within the time limit. Do the two adults understand?"

Long Day waved his hand, and a row of soldiers stood aside beside the two county magistrates. One of them raised his baby face and smiled, it was Zong Zeqing.

The two county magistrates nodded hurriedly.

Long Da said again: "What questions do adults have?"

County Magistrate Chen looked at County Magistrate Wei, summoned up his courage, and asked, "However, you can't hide the truth from the magistrate, and I can't afford this responsibility."

"If the prefect blames you in the future, you can show him my official letter of order. I have nothing to do with you. But if you refuse to obey the military order and act recklessly, I'm afraid the adults will die."

The faces of the two county magistrates turned pale.

Long Daban said: "In the future, there will be rewards for meritorious deeds, and naturally there will be two adults."

The two county magistrates looked at each other. Did the second half of the sentence mean that if they refused to obey the military order, they might die to receive the reward?

As a result, Long Da didn't say anything. He just looked at them, and the two county magistrates nodded repeatedly, not daring to say no. Not only did he dare not refuse, he didn't even dare to ask about General Long's intentions.

After Aunt Lu left, An Ruochen never left Ziyun Tower. After asking Fang Yuan for advice on how to manage affairs, she went to the school to practice boxing and kicking moves. Tian Qing pointed out the essentials for her. While gesturing with her, they chatted: "Why is Aunt Lu looking for a girl?"

An Ruochen forced a sweeping kick, but watched Tian Qing playfully raised his foot and dodged it. An Ruochen squatted on the ground and kicked: "It wasn't she looking for me, I was looking for her. My family knows that she helped me escape from home. I'm afraid I'll drag her down."

Tian Qing looked sympathetic, and the topic turned to An Ruochen's lack of action, without asking Mrs. Lu again.

Later, An Ruochen received a letter from Long Da. The letter was sent by Changshi Li Mingyu. An Ruochen opened it and read the letter. The letter was very simple, which meant that he had arrived and things went well. Ask her to study more the skills he taught.

An Ruochen thought for a long time before replying a letter with only two words: "Obey."

Aunt Lu delivered some meals to Qi Zheng from Jubao Casino at noon. Qi Zheng was very happy, every time Mrs. Lu came, he could eat delicious food. Qi Zheng pulled Mrs. Lu to sit on the stone chair in the backyard of the gambling house, and had a family talk with her. Aunt Lu looked around and asked him in a low voice, "Are you safe here? I heard something."

Qi Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and was a little flustered: "What did the aunt hear?"

Aunt Lu was also stunned. She just wanted to inquire about the relationship between Liu Ze and Lou Zhi, the owner of the casino. Seeing Qi Zheng's reaction, did he find out about other important things?

So Aunt Lu said: "You must listen to me this time, you can't stay here any longer, come with me." She tried to persuade the child for two years, but the child refused. Could there be an inside story?

Sure enough, Qi Zheng still said the same thing: "No, I won't leave."

"Why?" Aunt Lu said with a straight face, "How long are you going to keep it from me?"

Qi Zheng lowered his head, hesitated for a long time and said in a low voice: "Papa Yang has been away for two years, only my aunt treats me as a relative. I know that my aunt treats me well. I didn't mean to hide it from my aunt, but this is dangerous. I I know that my aunt is a good person, and Father Yang often tells me about my friendship with Uncle Lu, if my aunt finds out about this, she will definitely intervene. I don’t want my aunt to be in danger."

Aunt Lu was stunned, never expecting this reason. She grabbed Qi Zheng's arm: "Tell me clearly, what is it, and what does it have to do with my man?"

"No, no." Qi Zheng hurriedly said: "It has nothing to do with Uncle Lu. It's just..." He looked around to make sure there was no one there, and then looked at Aunt Lu, and from her expression, he knew that this time he really couldn't get away with it , gritted his teeth, lowered his voice and said: "There are secrets in this casino."