wait a minute

Chapter 316 Convergence
The sky is bright.

There was no sound in the inn, and there was a little more walking on the street outside the window.

In the room, Fan Qinghe was lying on the pillow, sleeping soundly with his hands folded on his waist and his eyes closed. When he was half asleep and half awake, a voice came from the door:

Da da da……

"Shh~ don't make trouble."

"grumble……"

Fan Qinghe opened his eyes, turned his head to look at the door, but saw that the door was squeezed open, the big bird got in, and stuck his head in the bamboo hat on the table. There was no movement on the spot, and his movements were smooth and smooth.

Then Ye Jingtang walked in, with someone on his back.

Fan Qinghe sized it up a little, and seeing that the person carrying Xuanji was on his back, his eyes were slightly startled, and he propped up his upper body and asked:

"What's up with her?"

Ye Jingtang closed the door with his feet, and carried the drunken real Xuanji to the bed and put him down:
"She was attacked by people from Duanshengji and Qianjimen, and got a heart-breaking needle. Please help her see the situation."

When Fan Qinghe heard that he had been hit by the heart-breaking needle, his expression became more solemn, and he held Xuanji's wrist to examine carefully for a moment:
"The pulse condition is not stable, it's probably okay, but she needs to recuperate... She has been hit by a heart-breaking needle, why do you still let her drink?"

Master Xuanji was just drunk, not fainted. Hearing the conversation between the two, he seemed drunk and answered:

"It's a rare blessing to be drunk and die in a dream, and he can't control me..."

While talking, Master Xuanji opened his eyes, looked at the two people left and right, twisted his body, squeezed Fan Qinghe in, and left a place on the outside, raised his hand and patted the bed:

"Yejingtang, you've been working all night, are you tired? Why don't you lie down and rest?"

To tell the truth, Ye Jingtang really wanted to lie down on it and teach Shuishui a lesson he would remember forever, but Miss Fan lay side by side in front of him, so he definitely couldn't come like this, so he just pretended he didn't hear it, and asked:
"How is Miss Vatican's health?"

Fan Qinghe's health is fine, but his mind is full of Ye Jingtang's meeting with her grandma, and the demon girl deliberately teases and jokes about sleeping with her big quilt, and her mind is even weirder.

Fan Qinghe took a sneak peek at Ye Jingtang, seeing that Ye Jingtang had no evil thoughts in his eyes, and he didn't seem to take what happened last night to heart, so he secretly felt relieved, and said with a smile:

"I'm much better, just sleep. Let me take care of her. If you haven't slept all night, you can rest for a while."

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang didn't say much, looked back and forth a few times, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with the two of them, he got up to help put down the curtain, and went out the door with Niao Niao, who was sleeping like a dead pig.

squeak-

The door was closed, Ye Jingtang stood in the corridor, looked out the window, and wanted to report to Ning'er that she was safe.

But it was almost dawn, and Ning'er and Master Xue must be resting. He ran to the door and pulled Ning'er out of the bed. Thinking it was not appropriate, he carried Niao Niao into the next room.

As a result, when he was about to open the door, he suddenly heard the words:
"I don't even know how to take off my clothes...Huh? Why are you wearing Ye Jingtang's clothes?"

"The clothes are torn."

"Oh...he tore your clothes off?!"

"The poisonous needle is on the back, if you don't tear it, can it be taken off completely?"

"You are Master Jing Wang, his half-mother-in-law, can you show him your body?"

"Are you still his aunt..."

"I didn't show him...to see, go aside, don't squeeze me..."

……

Ye Jingtang blinked his eyes, feeling a little strange in his heart, shook his head to brush away distracting thoughts and entered the door...
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At noon, the pier gradually became busy, and the rivers and lakes from south to north gathered in the restaurant, and the discussion was more enthusiastic than yesterday:

"It is said that Ye Daxia is accompanied by a half-grown girl who wields a big knife. The knife is taller than her head when standing upright. She is as beautiful as a fairy and has a powerful aura, just like the fairy who came out of the painting..."

"Oh? Could it be Ye's father-in-law's daughter?"

"Hero Ye is only in his twenties. How could he be a daughter? If I ask you, she might be a confidante. It is said that the girl is as tall as the most beautiful woman in the world..."

……

Amidst the noisy discussion, a merchant ship slowly sailed along the river.

The fair-skinned and beautiful Xiao Yunli listened to the praise with her arms folded around her chest, and she couldn't help being flattered in her heart.

But to say that she is not inferior to the teacher, she still feels that it is a bit overblown, after all, she is only sixteen, a circle smaller than the teacher, and lying naked together, there is no comparison at all.

Behind Zhe Yunli, Pei Xiangjun was dressed as a wife, looking at the pier looking for the trace of Ye Jingtang, with a hint of worry in his eyes, standing with Yunli, it looked like a young lady with her daughter leaning on the railing to see her husband.

Soon, the boat was docked at the pier, and a figure walked out of the crowded crowd on the shore, waving from a distance:

"Sanniang."

"Brother Shocking~" Zhe Yunli waved his hands quickly when he saw this.

Seeing that Ye Jingtang was safe and sound, Pei Xiangjun heaved a sigh of relief, with a smile on his face, stepped off the pedal, and asked:

"Jingtang, where did you go yesterday? Is nothing wrong?"

"I just encountered an ambush, and I'm fine, but Miss Fan and Master Xuanji were slightly injured, and they both rested in the inn."

Ye Jingtang came to the front, glanced at the Hei Ya officers on the boat, and asked:

"What about King Jing and the others?"

"Yesterday you didn't come back all night. King Jing and the Queen Mother were so worried that they just fell asleep. You go to report that you are safe first. I will go to Master Liu Xiang of Yazhou Hall to find out some news."

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang went to the boat, not forgetting to say to Yunli:

"The tea house in the middle of the market is talking about Duanlongtai. The old man is very eloquent. I listened to it for half the night yesterday..."

"is it?"

Zheyunli was worried that he had nothing to do, so he entered the side street with Sanniang.

After Ye Jingtang watched the two go, he boarded the deck and greeted She Long and others, communicated with the smuggling dens in Xialanan Town, and asked She Long to lead a team to seize the prohibited items hidden in the escort agency so that the court could Evidence at the conclusion of the case.

After the matter was explained, Ye Jingtang entered the ship building alone.

And the second floor of the boat building, inside the bedroom.

Last night, Yejingtang did not return all night, and the Queen Mother naturally stayed up all night. Although she was annoyed at Yejingtang's lawlessness, and did not abide by the agreement when she returned, she suddenly lost contact. These emotions were replaced by worries, and she kept tossing and turning. wait for news.

When voices came from outside, the Empress Dowager's eyes moved slightly, she got up and put on her shawl, glanced at the window, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual about Ye Jingtang, she came to the door again, waiting for Ye Jingtang to pass by. Open the door and say hello in a lukewarm manner.

But it's a pity that the empress dowager obviously forgot how good Ye Jingtang's perception is.

After Ye Jingtang said hello to Hongyu who was preparing breakfast, he came to the corridor on the second floor. Before he reached the door, he heard the sound of taking a deep breath and suppressing his emotions from behind the door. Silently suppressed the footsteps.

Tread...  

At the door, the empress dowager put her hand on the door, ready to go out, but after listening for a while, she found that the footsteps disappeared after going up the stairs.

?

people...

The empress dowager blinked her almond eyes, waited for a while without any movement, then opened the door a little, to see what was going on outside.

The result was good. As soon as she went to the door to check, she found a handsome sunny face looking at her with a smile just outside the door.

? !
The empress dowager was startled and wanted to close the door, but it was obviously too late.

squeak~
The door was pushed open and closed, Ye Jingtang in black robe had already entered the room.

The empress dowager took two steps back, with her hands clasped around her waist, her head held high and her chest high, trying to put on an air of majesty like the mother of a country, but before she could speak, she saw a man who was much taller than her, walking straight in front of her, holding her hand in his arms. cheek.

"You are presumptuous... woo..."

The empress dowager's brows stood on end, she couldn't hide her red lips, and she didn't dare to make too much noise, so she gritted her teeth tightly and stepped on Ye Jingtang's toes with her palace shoes.

As a result, the empress dowager obviously suffered from her height. Before she stepped on her toes, Ye Jingtang wrapped her arms around her waist with one arm, and lifted her with her calves hanging in the air and her feet off the ground.

"Ugh..."

The empress dowager, who was round and beautiful, was stuck to her bosom, and her chin could not be avoided. She was annoyed, ashamed and nervous in her heart. She had no choice but to close her eyes and not respond at all.

Ye Jingtang was not rude at all, he hugged her, and seeing that the Empress Dowager was so nervous, he even took two steps back and forth, in order to let her relax.

But such a shameful situation made the girl even more ashamed and indignant.

The empress dowager found that Ye Jingtang was hugging her as if coaxing a child, the feeling in her heart can be imagined, she opened her eyes again, and twisted her shoulders a few times:

"Hmm~!!"

Only then did Ye Jingtang shut up, put the Empress Dowager down, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, I'm fine, don't worry."

The empress dowager was short of breath, she covered her lips with her sleeve and stared at Ye Jingtang, it took a long time to recover, showing a look of hatred for her:

"Ye Jingtang, I have been so tolerant and persuasive to you, yet you continue to offend me repeatedly, you..."

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang raised his arms and hugged him, patted his back to comfort him:
"Okay, okay, I just want to see you worry..."

I'm worried about you, so you just kiss me?
Don't you take revenge for your kindness!

The empress dowager's anger has not dissipated, but Ye Jingtang hugged her again, probably because he was afraid of being held down and frivolous, so his attitude softened, and he turned his head:
"I've been worried about you all night, so hurry over and have a look."

Ye Jingtang smiled lightly, seeing that the empress dowager ignored him, so he left first.

The empress dowager folded her shawl and stood in place, assuming the posture of mothering the world, but as soon as Ye Jingtang went out, she quickly came to the door and locked the door.

click~
Ye Jingtang laughed inwardly, did not bother the Empress Dowager any more, and came to the room at the stern.

After Dongfangli came back from Duanlongtai, he was caught by a boat full of women blocking the door. He couldn't sleep at first, but last night Ye Jingtang didn't return all night, and he stayed up all night, and couldn't hold on to sleep in the morning. Naturally, no one dared to disturb, and the surrounding area of ​​the room was very quiet.

Ye Jingtang came to the door and wanted to knock on the door, but he heard even breathing coming from inside, it didn't wake him up, he just gently pushed the door open and took a look.

The room is very tidy, there are a few picture scrolls on the table, as well as untouched snacks and tea.

Dongfang Liren was lying on his side on the bed, sleeping with his clothes on, with a thin quilt around his waist, and the jade hairpin on his head was removed, causing his black hair to hang down his back. He looked a little less heroic than usual, but more There is a lot of elegant book fragrance, if it is not for the ups and downs of the figure, from a distance, it looks like a gentle lady who fell asleep in the middle of studying hard.

Ye Jingtang seldom sees a stupid and gentle look. After looking at the door for a while, he quietly came to him, sat down on the side of the bed, and helped to pull up the thin quilt.

Suo Suo~

Dongfang Liren stayed up late and waited, just fell asleep not long ago, and was not awakened by gentle movements, but subconsciously, he probably realized that Ye Jingtang was in front of him, and the worry on his brows eased a little.

Ye Jingtang sat next to him. After watching for a long time, he got up and put down the curtains, lest the light be too strong and make Benben not sleep well, and then quietly left the bedroom...
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Lanhe Wharf is the main port in the west of Yazhou. You can go down the Qingjiang River to Yunzhou, and go up the Lanhe River to the hinterland of Yazhou.

The main industries of Honghualou are all in the fertile area. The scale of Yazhou is not very large, and it is basically the same size as Liangzhoutang. He often connects with Mrs. Huang Candle in the north of Yunzhou.

Yejingtang found a place last night, but it has not passed all night. After getting off the boat, it went directly to a pawnshop on the pier. As soon as it entered the backyard, it heard conversations in the teahouse:

"Since Yuanming's death, the hall master has been paying attention to Duanbeiya's situation all these years, but Wukui Shenlong can't see the head and tail, it's really not easy to find out whereabouts..."

Looking at the door from Ye Jingtang, we can see that Sanniang is sitting on the main seat, holding a teacup in her hand, and beside her is Liu Hong, the old incense master here, who is over fifty years old, talking with a sad face.

The last time Honghualou held an annual meeting, all the incense masters were present. Liu Hong had also seen Ye Jingtang, and when he saw Ye Jingtang appearing at the door, he quickly got up to greet him:

"Young master, you are here too..."

"We're all a family, Uncle Liu doesn't have to be so polite."

After Ye Jingtang returned the salute, he sat down in front of Sanniang, listened for a while, and asked:
"How much does Uncle Liu know about the scale steel?"

Liu Hong had already had a rough chat with Pei Xiangjun just now, and responded to this:

"Scale steel is a forbidden thing. There is no one in the government, so it is impossible to get it. If Duan Beiya is doing these things... um... I guess it has something to do with Wang Hu of Jinyang City.

"Wang Hu has been in the army in the past years, and he has a sophisticated relationship. It is said that he has a good relationship with many high-ranking officials and generals. Ten years ago, relying on his connections, he started his business by collecting tribute money in the city. .

"If it hadn't been for the fact that the hall has been unable to make ends meet in recent years, and the hall master sold a tea garden at home in order to give monthly money to his disciples, and it happened to be sold by Wang Hu's nephew, I would not have known that Wang Hu had such a solid foundation.

"Just by occupying a few streets and collecting some tribute money, it is impossible to save so many people in just a few years, but I have never heard that Wang Hu has a background in the world. The person behind this scene may be Duanshengji... "

Jinyang City is located in the upper reaches of the Lan River, and it is regarded as an important town for the frontier army. The mining areas in Yazhou are all there, and it is more than 200 miles away from the Lan River Wharf, which is not too far away.

Liu Hong talked about the news, and he didn't forget to utter bitterness between the lines, saying that the hall is poor, and the hall owner has changed to selling property to pay wages. Naturally, the purpose is to let the owner and the young masters share the rudder, and reduce or exempt the tribute money this year.

Pei Xiangjun hoped that Ye Jingtang would take over, and she naturally didn't express her opinion on this kind of thing to win people's hearts.

Although Ye Jingtang is not very good at business, but at least he has worked in the security agency for many years as a young owner, so he naturally understands these people's sophistication. After asking about the news, he asked about the situation of Tangkou in recent years...

(End of this chapter)