Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2228 Much the same 18.0

"An accident occurred? The accident should be the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, right?" Shen Cha looked at Qin Zheng, "Master said before that they knew each other because of the Jiangning Mansion case. In this case, they should be partners, not opponents."

Qin Zheng nodded, glanced at Qi Bo, lowered his voice, and said, "It's her, but at the beginning, when they first met, Second Master didn't know that she was actually a woman disguised as a man."

"A woman dressed as a man?" Merlin held his chin and exclaimed, "Is it so exciting?"

"What's so exciting about this?" Xue Ruitian glanced at Merlin. "Come to think of it, you guys have dressed up as men a lot, why are you so envious of others?"

"Of course not, it is." Merlin thought for a moment and said, "The people of the Xiao family, whether male or female, are all pretty good-looking, right? Look at that Master Xiao Fengqi, I heard that he is far inferior to the ancestors of the Xiao family. Even if they are far inferior, they all look like this, how good-looking the people of the Xiao family must be!"

"Yeah, that's right!" Yan Bo couldn't help but laugh when he heard Merlin's words, "The Xiao family are all good-looking. Xiao Fengqi is indeed quite ordinary, but even this ordinary, he is still better looking than most people."

"Is that so?" Merlin sighed and said in a slightly yearning tone, "Such a pretty girl, dressed up as a man, must be so heroic, no wonder the Second Master likes her. Even a girl like me, I can't help but fantasize about it."

"Wipe your saliva!" Shen Cha glanced at her and shook her head helplessly. "It is understandable that the eldest daughter of the Xiao family dresses up as a man. This will be more convenient and will not cause unnecessary trouble."

"Indeed, if such a good-looking person doesn't dress up as a man, she might not even be able to enter Jiangning Mansion. She might be targeted by others." Merlin snorted twice and said, "It's better this way."

"Alone? The eldest daughter of the Xiao family came alone?" Seeing Qin Zheng nod, Shen Cha looked at Jin Miaomiao and got a large soft chair. She sat over with her, leaned on her shoulder, nodded silently, and said, "She is quite courageous. She dared to go into the enemy country alone and do such a dangerous thing. She must be very courageous."

"If it were me." Jin Miaomiao shook her head gently, "I might not dare to do it."

"Yes, if something happens to her here, we will be in big trouble." Shen Cha was silent for a while, "Xiao Fengqi is really far inferior to his ancestors and elders!"

"But did she really come here alone?" Shen Haolin shook his head gently. "The Xiao family has many secret guards, many of whom are capable. She was the only heir of the Xiao family back then, so it's unlikely that she would be allowed to take risks."

"Maybe, but we didn't find any." Yan Bo thought for a while, "Second Master said that after the Jiangning Mansion case, the two people traveled together, and there was indeed no trace of the secret guards. Even in Jiangning Mansion, Liu Shibo's people did not find anyone following the eldest lady of the Xiao family."

"Really?" Shen Cha chuckled, "It seems like something someone from the Xiao family would do."

"Yeah!" Xue Ruitian nodded and raised his chin towards the inn. "Don't we have one here?"

"Xiao Fengqi?" "Yes!" Shen Cha nodded. "Although he came with the Third Master and Master Qi, he dared to go out to the night market without telling anyone. Although we have a brief friendship now, it is with the two brothers of the Yelu family, not with his Xiao family. He dared to do this. He really has the style of the Xiao family!"

"That's true. The Xiao family has always been very courageous. Let alone that Young Master Xiao, we have captured so many people from the Xiao family over the years at the border. They are all like that. The lucky ones can get away, but the unlucky ones can only accept their fate."

"This eldest daughter of the Xiao family is so lucky. Oh, yes, this Xiao Fengqi is also lucky. She has caught up with the right time." Shen Cha sighed softly and said, "When did the second grandfather meet her... I mean, when did this eldest daughter of the Xiao family meet?"

"It was the fifth or sixth day after they officially started the investigation. The waiter of the inn took the master and servant to the most famous restaurant in Jiangning Prefecture, Hefenglou. This restaurant is owned by the Yao family of Yuyao. Although on the surface the shopkeeper and the boss of Hefenglou are not members of the Yao family, those who come and go often know that this is the business of the Yao family, but it has just passed through a few hands." Yan Bo sneered, looked at Qin Zheng, and then at the children. "Speaking of which, the only ones in this room who have suffered and starved are Xiaocha and Xiaolinzi. Not to mention Haolin and Xiaotian, even Xiaojing and Miaomiao, no matter how hard their lives are, they are well fed and warmly dressed, right?"

"Yes!" Jin Miaomiao hugged Shen Cha and looked at Meilin, "They are the only ones among us who have really suffered."

"Uncle Yan, why are you bringing this up for no reason?" Xue Ruitian looked at Shen Cha's face and said, "This is not a good idea."

"Brother Xiaotian, that's not what Yan Bo meant." Shen Cha waved his hand at him. "The Yao family of Yuyao was not a wealthy family in the previous dynasty. To be more precise, they were a poor family in a small mountain village in Yuyao County. They were just brave and made their fortune by smuggling ironware. Later, a few smart scholars emerged from the family and made a name for themselves in Jiangning Prefecture, which made people forget their origins. The ancestors of the Yao family loved money very much because they had really suffered and endured hardships."

"Their family has changed its appearance, but they are still like this, and they value gold and silver so much? Aren't they afraid of being laughed at by other clans?" Jin Miaomiao clicked her tongue twice, "But, if you count carefully, those clans, except for the top ones, don't have many decent backgrounds. They are all accumulated for several generations or even dozens of generations. No one should laugh at anyone, right?" She looked disgusted, "If that's the case, then this restaurant is a tool for them to make money? It's not a restaurant business, but just a cover for a restaurant?"

"It's a legitimate business, not a cover." Shen Cha shook her head gently. "Hefenglou has a good reputation. It's a very legitimate restaurant. The master liked the taste of this restaurant when he was young."

"My master is very picky. If he says something is good, then it means it is serious and good."

"Hui Lan really likes it. He likes their snacks. He often says that the way to judge whether a restaurant is attentive is not by its expensive dishes, but by its unprepossessing snacks. If they are also well made, then they are really good." Yan Bo nodded. "Hefenglou is like that. Their cooking skills are excellent and they have a wide audience. They not only have those exquisite dishes that the rich and powerful like, but also snacks that the common people like. Moreover, the waiters here treat all guests equally. They are not the type who treat different dishes to different people." He looked at Qin Zheng. "You haven't been there?"

"I've been there, but I didn't like it." Qin Zheng spread his hands. "In the Jiangning Mansion case, the Yao family was one of the main culprits. After they collapsed, Hefenglou changed hands several times, but the chef has remained the same. Huilan and I have been there a few times. He liked it, but it's not to my taste."

"Everyone has different tastes." Yan Bo smiled, "But there are still many people who like Hefenglou, otherwise they wouldn't be able to open several restaurants in Jiangnan, right? However, this restaurant should be a relatively stable source of income for the Yao family. Even in the worst years, the income is considerable. After all, food is the first necessity of the people. No matter how difficult the times are, people still need to eat, right?"

"That's true!" Jin Miaomiao nodded, "But the eldest daughter of the Xiao family also appeared there, isn't she so innocent?"

"Then you can guess why." Yan Bo and Qin Zheng looked at each other and smiled at the younger generations. "Just guess, it doesn't matter."