Jiaohua

Chapter 740 Is General Nie (Part [-])
Mrs. Ding looked up the stairs for a long time.

She couldn't sit down, so she went to have a look from time to time.

Seeing the entourage left by Xin Shun passing by several times, she hesitated to speak, but she didn't dare to go forward.

When Hong Zhuming came back from the outside, he saw Ding Shi still watching, he hurried up and pulled her towards the counter.

"You're not ashamed! You're still watching!" Hong Zhuming reprimanded in a low voice.

Ding shook off her husband's hand in front of the counter: "I want you to inquire about the bounty, you can go, you still think I'm ashamed?!"

"Bounty bounty, you know the money! I almost died before!"

"Life is on the line now!" Cried Ding, "That's why you should ask for the money! You have taken this risk for nothing, and I don't see Xin Fengcai rewarding you!"

After Chen Yongming died, and the guards who were imprisoned in Junzhen Si Da Prison died, Ding thought it was time to relax. As a result, there were more and more guards in their shop, and more secret watchers.

The overly severe atmosphere made Ding feel uncomfortable, and the anger in his heart became greater.

She couldn't afford to offend these officers, soldiers and guards. Couldn't her husband use it to vent her anger?

Ding pinched shopkeeper Hong's ear with one hand: "Go and ask for the reward!"

Hong Zhuming just came back from inquiring about He Yanpo's affairs outside, and his heart was also heavy. When she pinched him, shopkeeper Hong didn't like it anymore, so he raised his hand and pinched him back: "You shrew!"

The two couples fought in the lobby.

There was a knock on the open door.

The husband and wife stopped, Qiqi turned his head away, and was shocked.

Xia Zhaoyi stood at the slightly lower steps inside the door and looked at them. Zhi Changle, who had just knocked on the door just now, put his hands on his chest: "The tables, chairs and benches are crackling. Shopkeeper Hong, the harp is singing in harmony."

"..."

Hong Zhuming hurriedly let go of Ding: "Guest officer... ouch!"

Ding was not willing to let go, and insisted on asking for a small advantage. When he let go, he squeezed his arm hard.

Xia Zhaoyi stopped in front of a table of Eight Immortals: "Master Hong, please serve some wine and food, something lighter."

"Okay, okay..."

Hong Zhuming sized them up, there was really nothing to be seen from their peaceful appearance.

He turned and went to the backyard, Ding stared at Xia Zhaoyi and Zhi Changle, and followed him.

Across the back patio, the guys were chopping wood with a bang.

Before entering the back kitchen, Ding grabbed her husband and said in a low voice, "What are they doing here? Are they here to settle accounts with us?"

"What's the deal?" Hong Zhuming asked, and after talking about remembering the portrait, "No way..." Hong Zhuming's voice also lowered, "You shouldn't suspect us, right?"

"But we are the only ones who have seen them, will we come to silence them?"

"...Don't be afraid, this place is all Mr. Fengcai's people!"

"Have you forgotten her skill?" Ding gestured, "Don't you remember those men in black?"

Thinking of that night, Hong Zhuming swallowed.

"Go to General Nie," Ding whispered, "I'll let Chen Kang go! Let the army bring the crossbow!"

"But she's not bad, and she didn't harm us. If the army came, she would die."

"You know what! She didn't touch us before, who guarantees that she won't? These are desperadoes! And if they can be taken down, the bounty may be doubled."

"but……"

"It's a pity that we are doing business seriously, and we don't have any useful medicines. We must prepare some in the future!" Ding said, and went to call the woodcutter.

The guy agreed and left through the side door.

Ding came back to the kitchen, ordered some dishes to be cooked, and then asked her husband to go back to the front hall to stabilize her.

Hong Zhuming didn't really want to go, and couldn't stand her pinching, so he walked away clutching his arms.

As soon as I went to the front hall, I saw a well-dressed dignified woman coming from outside.

It is inconvenient to receive guests at the moment, Hong Zhuming hastily stepped forward, ready to find an excuse to drive people away.

Bai Shi glanced at him, then went straight to Xia Zhaoyi.

"Miss Ali." Bai's blessing.

"Sit down." Xia Zhaoyi said.

Bai Shi slightly opened the bench and sat down.

"Does Master Tai know about this?" Xia Zhaoyi asked.

Mrs. Bai shook her head: "My husband doesn't know, but I hope Miss A Li won't mention it to him."

"Okay," Xia Zhaoyi looked up at Zhi Changle, and said softly, "Brother Zhi."

Zhi Changle nodded, turned around and walked towards shopkeeper Hong standing there.

Hong Zhuming was looking at this side curiously, and took a step back when he saw this.

"Shall we have a few drinks at the back?" Zhi Changle put his arm on Shopkeeper Hong's shoulder, "Walk?"

Hong Zhuming glanced at Xia Zhaoyi and Bai Shi, and nodded with a "hmm": "Go, go..."

The guy in the back kitchen prepared the food and wine, but Zhi Changle stopped him halfway when he brought them, and he only needed to send a pot of clear tea over.

So the man sent another pot of tea.

As soon as the tea was put down, Xia Zhaoyi asked him to leave. She raised her hand to straighten the two upside-down celadon cups, picked up the teapot and poured water slowly.

"Go on," Xia Zhaoyi said.

Looking at the gurgling tea dripping from the tea spout, Bai's mood was not soothed in the slightest.

The girl in front of her had never interrupted her, her expression was quiet and peaceful, and her tone of voice was the same, but Bai felt that there was an invisible aura pressing on her heart.

"En." Bai Shi nodded, and continued to talk about her contacts with Zhuge Shi.

Xia Zhaoyi pushed the half filled celadon cup towards her.

"Thank you." Bai said.

Xia Zhaoyi poured himself another cup, raised his hand and drank slowly.

It seems that in order to move her affection, Mrs. Bai expressed her friendship with Mrs. Zhuge sincerely, especially when she was ill, when Tai Zicang was away for half a year, Mrs. Zhuge rushed to take care of her every day, and when she left After the root cause of the disease, I searched for famous doctors everywhere for her, and finally cured her.

While saying this, Mrs. Bai looked at the girl's expression from time to time, she was as flat as a mirror, without any waves.

"Miss Ali..."

"Huh?" Xia Zhaoyi looked at her.

"Then this is busy..." Bai said in a low voice.

"I said at the beginning that I would help," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, "but you have to wait."

"and many more?"

"See if their hands and feet are fast," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Wouldn't it be easier for them to call someone in charge?"

"Can be in charge? Yes, who..."

"Whoever puts your friend under house arrest, let him go. Otherwise, why am I here at Tai'an Restaurant?"

"..."

"As for Tang Xiangsi," Xia Zhaoyi said flatly, "I'm not in a hurry, but what Madam did on the street today really shouldn't be."

"I'm sorry." Bai Shi bowed his head.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled, raised his hand to fill up the finished cup of tea, and continued to drink slowly.

Bai Shi also picked up the teacup, paused for a moment, then raised her head again: "The one who put them under house arrest is General Nie."

"What a coincidence," Xia Zhaoyi looked towards the door of the inn, "As soon as you mentioned him, didn't he come right away?"

Bai Shi was startled, and hurriedly turned her head. Nie Huimo was wearing a black long coat, tall and straight, and stepped up the stone steps outside the inn gate.

(End of this chapter)