novelapdf Chapter 170 Back in Guangzhou
Chapter 170 Back in Guangzhou
Chapter 170 Back in Guangzhou
If you want to find Jin Jiuling, you can't just rush straight to the Pingnan Prince's Mansion. That's his territory. Besides, Jiang Fengyue knows that Ye Gucheng, who usually guards the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, is no pushover either.
Jiang Fengyue and Lu Xiaofeng were standing quietly in front of a person's bed. This person was one of the nine famous constables of the Six Doors. After Jin Jiuling resigned from his position in the Six Doors, he became one of the people in charge of the Six Doors.
"Check-in!"
"Sign-in successful for Meng Wei, information obtained: Jin Jiuling's secret base."
Meng Wei is very alert when he sleeps. He is known in the martial arts world as "Three-Headed Snake". But if he is not careful, even if he has thirty heads, he will not be enough for others to cut off.
Moreover, he had recently done something serious enough to warrant execution. As their superior, Jin Jiuling was a despicable person, so it was impossible for them not to have heard a word about it.
Or perhaps they were Jin Jiuling's accomplices, plotting this seemingly perfect crime together, but unfortunately, even the most meticulous plans can have flaws.
The problem was that they invited Lu Xiaofeng, and then insisted on framing the Red Shoes organization.
The night was already deep. When Meng Wei slightly opened his eyes, he could only vaguely see two people standing at the head of his bed in the moonlight, smiling at him.
He was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. If someone could enter his room while he was asleep and get so close to him, they could also cut off his head while he was sleeping.
Moreover, these two had been standing there for who knows how long, so Meng Wei had no choice but to continue pretending to sleep, while his right hand slowly reached under his pillow and grasped a short knife.
With a sudden burst of strength, the knife was drawn, and he jumped up, ready to chop the two men down with one stroke.
But in the next instant, two fingers clamped his knife, rendering him unable to swing it even an inch.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said, "Commander Meng was sleeping so soundly. We had been waiting for a long time, but what we got in return was a knife wound."
Meng Xing was already drenched in cold sweat from fright. Only when he heard Lu Xiaofeng's familiar voice did he release his grip on the knife, lie down on the bed, and gasp for breath.
He said irritably, "Why didn't you let anyone know you were coming? You just barged into my house and scared me half to death."
He was glad he hadn't let the famous courtesan he'd just summoned stay overnight; he had never let a woman stay overnight here before, and he was determined to maintain this good habit.
If others were to discover that this upright man was having an affair with a prostitute of dubious origin, it wouldn't do him any good reputation. If Boss Jin Jiuling found out, he would definitely get a severe scolding.
Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "We came in such a hurry because it's for something very urgent. If I tell you about it, Chief Meng will definitely not blame us."
Meng Wei jumped to his feet, his eyes lighting up. "Have you caught that embroidered thief?" he asked.
He couldn't contain his excitement. No matter what, this matter was finally coming to an end. Whether it was Jin Jiuling's conspiracy or the Six Doors solving the case, as long as there was a scapegoat, he could sleep soundly at night.
Jiang Fengyue turned on the light in Meng Wei's room, and the glaring light made it hard for Meng Wei to open his eyes.
Lu Xiaofeng smiled and did not deny Meng Wei's guess. Instead, he asked, "I want to see your CEO, Mr. Jin."
Meng Wei looked around under the lamplight but didn't see any trace of the Embroidered Thief. He was a little surprised and said, "The boss is still in Guangzhou."
Lu Xiaofeng said in a deep voice, "I need to find him."
Meng Wei frowned and said, "You're looking for him? But where is the Embroidered Bandit? Lu Xiaofeng wouldn't come empty-handed—"
He couldn't put his mind at ease until he saw the Embroidered Thief.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said with a wry smile, "If you caught a wanted criminal, would you just swagger out and take her to the street? Of course we hid her. The reason we came to find you at night is because we were afraid she might have accomplices lurking in the shadows, who could use this to find out her whereabouts."
Meng Wei pondered for a moment, then nodded, finding Lu Xiaofeng's words reasonable. He said, "Alright, I'll write you a letter and have the boss wait for you at the Prince of Pingnan's residence."
Jiang Fengyue shook her head and smiled, "We've already experienced the danger of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion once, and we've made up our minds not to go to such a place again."
Meng Wei was taken aback and said, "Where do you want to meet? No matter where you choose, the boss will be happy to accept the invitation once he receives the news that the Embroidery Thief has been caught."
Jiang Fengyue said, "Okay! Let's meet at the No. 1 room in the Ruyi Inn. That place is luxurious enough and befits your boss's status."
Meng Wei immediately began writing a letter inside the room. As a martial artist who had grown up in the Six Doors, his handwriting was at least pleasing to the eye.
Lu Xiaofeng watched Meng Wei write and suddenly said, "Why don't you use seal script? If this letter falls into someone else's hands, wouldn't the news be leaked?"
Meng Wei just smiled and said, "I don't know anything about seal script. Don't worry, these carrier pigeons were personally trained by the boss and have never made a mistake on the road."
Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Can you guarantee that he will definitely receive this letter?"
Meng Wei nodded and smiled, "It's definitely possible."
As he spoke, he rolled up the letter and stuffed it into a small bamboo tube, which was branded with a fire mark.
He went out of the house and onto the roof. After a series of sounds of pigeons flapping their wings, he returned to the room.
Lu Xiaofeng clasped his hands in farewell and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Chief Meng. We'll head back to Guangzhou right away."
As he was leaving, Meng Wei finally couldn't help but ask, "I just walked around outside and didn't see anything. How exactly did you manage to escort Granny Gongsun away?"
Lu Xiaofeng feigned mystery and said with a smile, "It's a secret. I'll tell you when I have the chance to bring the person to your territory."
Meng Wei shook his head helplessly and said, "Master Lu is also a cautious person. If he were to come into our line of work, he might very well be the top boss."
Jiang Fengyue and Lu Xiaofeng exchanged a smile. Being the head of the Six Doors was no easy job.
After parting ways with Meng Wei, the two summoned the coachman and carriage they had hired at a high price during the day, and together they carried a huge rattan box up a secluded street.
The carriage traveled through the night and returned to Guangzhou early the next morning. As soon as Jiang Fengyue got off the carriage, she saw the familiar bluestone street and the bustling morning market.
A variety of breakfast options, fragrant and with wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys, show that the people of Guangzhou have never skimped on their food.
Pigeons are faster than carriages, after all. When the two of them carried the large box up to room number one of the Ruyi Inn, Jin Jiuling was already waiting there.
He was sitting casually in a large recliner, holding a wine glass filled with Persian grape wine.