I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 70 Devil's Nest
Mrs. Wei turned her gaze to Mo Yunxiao, and asked, "He Lu, do you still believe in King Jian at this moment?" Mo Yunxiao didn't seem to hear her words, but kept repeating: "What Zhao Ji said is true ... What Zhao Ji said is true..."

At this moment, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.The hairs all over her body stood on end, and a layer of goose bumps visible to the naked eye appeared on her body.She kept talking like she was dreaming, Madam Wei of course could hear her clearly, and also understood her mood at the moment very well.

"He Lu, now that you know the truth, what are your plans next?" Mrs. Wei asked.

Mo Yunxiao raised her pale face to look at her, and said in a very weak but decisive tone, "I want to go back."

Mrs. Wei was very anxious, she quickly grabbed her hand and said, "You know that Prince Jian's mansion is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, but you still want to break into it?"

"That's why I want to go back." Mo Yunxiao said: "I was deceived by that guy, but fortunately I was fine. But Huan'er is still trapped inside, if I don't rescue her, I will really feel uneasy."

"If you want to save people, you have to think long-term. You must not be brave, otherwise Huan'er will not be rescued, and you will get in." Madam Wei said.

The woman saw them talking to each other, although she didn't understand the cause and effect, she probably guessed their situation, so she said: "You two ladies, please listen to the poor woman."

As expected, the two stopped, and Qi Qi cast his eyes on the woman.The woman sighed, and then said: "Since my man died, I have been thinking about revenge day and night. But King Jian is a member of the royal family after all, and I don't know what to do as an ordinary village woman. I am glad to see you two today. My lady, I have hope. Although I can't be a hero like Nie Yinniang like my lady, I can help a little."

The spirits of the two really lifted.Mrs. Wei knelt down and asked her, "Old sister-in-law, you may wish to tell me what tricks you have."

The woman smiled lightly and said, "I'm not a military adviser, so I don't have any clever plans. However, I know that the member surnamed Chu has been very restless these days. Those who come to his house are either Mr. Zhang, the shopkeeper Zhang, or a What is Yuhou, whose surname is Qiu. Oh, by the way, there is another one, surnamed Wan, who is said to be the leader of the Canal Trough Gang."

Mo Yunxiao nodded, and said to Mrs. Wei: "We all know these few. Zhang Xianggong is Zhang Dun, Zhang's shopkeeper is his younger brother Zhang Chun, and Qiu Feng and Wan Nailin. Huh! Raccoons of the same feather , not a single good thing!"

The woman continued: "We are tenants of his family, so we should be more clear. It seems that there are rumors that Chu Yuanwai will give half of his property to Zhang Xianggong."

"Oh? Why is this?" Mrs. Wei was a little puzzled.But the woman also shook her head slightly, not knowing why.

Mo Yunxiao thought about it carefully, and then said: "I probably know that the person surnamed Chu is going to be King Jian's angel investor."

Both Mrs. Wei and the woman looked confused. "What is an 'angel investor'?"

Mo Yunxiao simply squatted down, raised two fists and said: "Although the current court is calm, there are actually undercurrents. Yuru, you can see that the official family, Privy Zeng, and Queen Mother Xiang are my right hands, and King Jian , Zhang Dun, and Qiu Feng are my left hand. The left hand wants to replace the right hand, but they lack full confidence, so they need to pull people on board. And the person on board is Chu Yuanwai. King Jian wants To seize the throne, the members of Chu also have to get involved in the court, so it can be said that everyone takes what they need."

Mrs. Wei and the woman looked at each other, and they both read a little ignorance from each other's eyes.Mrs. Wei frowned and thought for a while before saying, "King Jian is indeed licentious and violent, but would he dare to rebel? This is probably too unbelievable."

Mo Yunxiao shook his head and said: "King Jian does have such a plan. I have personally heard that he conspired with Liu Dadao, the leader of the beggar gang. However, that may be a cover-up. Liu Dadao was deceived by him. The power he really wants to use is not the beggar gang but the gao gang."

"What's the reason?" Mrs. Wei asked again.

"First, the Cao Gang is backed by Zhang Dun. Zhang Dun is the prime minister of the dynasty, with a high position and authority. King Jian's use of the Cao Gang is equivalent to the use of Zhang Dun. He will not stop doing such cheap deals." Mo Yun Xiao talked eloquently: "Secondly, the Cao Gang has lived in Tokyo for generations, and the chain of interests is intertwined. This cannot be easily overthrown. And Liu Dadao and the others just want to share the profits from the canal. If King Jian and the Beggar Gang Cooperation will inevitably cause extra complications and hinder the interests of many people."

"In this case, why did he pretend to cooperate with Liu Dadao?" Mrs. Wei continued to ask.

Mo Yunxiao said: "This is also easy to explain. First, you can find out the bottom, use it if you can use it, and discard it if you can't use it; second, you can also take the opportunity to stabilize them, and prevent them from interacting with you when you do things yourself. make trouble."

Mrs. Wei thought for a while, couldn't help laughing, and said: "Well, my Helu, she is indeed a wise and brave female Zhuge. How did you come up with these principles?"

Mo Yunxiao smiled helplessly, stood up and said, "Originally, there are many things I can't figure out. I don't believe that King Jian would murder officials; I don't believe that he has such a despicable character. It is because my reason is trapped by emotion, That's why I can't understand many things. But now that I have broken free from my love and pity for him, it's as clear as watching a fish in clear water."

Mrs. Wei also smiled gratifiedly, and said, "He Lu, you finally understand. Then what are you going to do next?"

Mo Yunxiao stopped suddenly, turned around and said, "I'm going to meet Wan Nailin for a while."

"Oh? Why don't you go directly to Chu Yuanwai, don't you have a long history with him?" Mrs. Wei asked.

Mo Yunxiao shook her head with a smile, and said, "The one surnamed Chu is just a pawn in Zhang Dun's hands, and Zhang Dun is the real right-hand man of King Jian. Let's hit the snake with seven inches, and Zhang Dun's seven inches is Wan Nailin."

The woman immediately interjected: "Wan Nailin has a place outside the city, but...it's a dirty place, the two ladies are afraid..."

Mo Yunxiao smiled slightly and said, "'Ghost Fanlou', I know. I'm going to take a stroll there."

The woman's expression changed suddenly when she heard these words, her face flushed with shame, and at the same time she showed a very terrifying expression.

Mrs. Wei hurriedly tried to persuade her, saying, "Don't worry, old sister-in-law. My younger brother is just like that. She's born to be a yaksha, female Yama. You don't have to worry about it."

The woman was even more surprised, looked at Mo Yunxiao, and said, "Could this lady be the 'female Yan Luo' Mo Yunxiao in Tokyo?"

Mo Yunxiao nodded proudly and said, "It's me."

"Ah! The old lady's eyesight is so stupid that she didn't recognize the nobleman." The woman hastily bowed down and said, "Since that's the case, the old lady has the guts to ask Mrs. Mo to avenge my husband!" As she spoke, she kowtowed heavily .

Mo Yunxiao hurriedly supported her, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is not polite. Do you know who the lady who came with me is? She is Wei Wanwei Yuru, wife of Zeng Shumi. This matter is handled by the two of us. If you pick it up, you can rest assured."

The woman was so excited that she burst into tears, she also bowed to Mrs. Wei a few times, and kept saying, "Please... please..."

After bidding farewell to the woman, the two of them rode away on fine horses. "Ghost Fan Tower" only opened at night, so it got the word "ghost".However, it would be too eye-catching for two noble ladies to go to a place like that, so they decided to change into men's clothes.

It's just that the sky is bright at this time, if you go back to the city and change your clothes, it will attract the attention of King Jian.So they went straight to the nearby county town, bought cloth and tailored clothes, and they could wear them as soon as it got dark.And they, who had changed into men's clothes, recharged their batteries and took advantage of the hazy night to ride straight towards the "Ghost Fan Tower".

This ghost fan building is near a broken bridge on the outskirts of Tokyo. The bridge is just used as a roof, and the surroundings are built with straw mats and soil to form a large site. Although it is not as tall and majestic as the real fan building , but also in this dark night, the lights are connected like stars.When you get closer, the people inside are drinking and laughing, and the Hulu can be clearly distinguished when throwing dice.

The two strong men holding the door each held a shining knife in their hands, standing on both sides of the door.They are naked from the upper body, and the lower body is just coarse trousers, a pair of straw sandals on the feet, a typical groove top dress.

At this time, two young gentlemen walked in. They were dressed in long gowns, square scarves on their heads, and white clothes fluttering, full of elegance.Looking at their appearance again, one of them was holding a folding fan and smiling slightly.He is tall and tall, and his face is very handsome.While the other one is very noble and elegant, but he is not as good as his companion in appearance.The one shaking the fan is Mo Yunxiao, and the one next to her is Mrs. Wei.

Mo Yunxiao imitated Zhao Ji's demeanor and demeanor, came to the two gatekeepers and hugged her hands, and said: "Your Majesty, I have specially invited my friend from other places to visit Fan Lou for fun. The two little brothers will help you."

The two men sized her up, and one of them said: "There are brothel flower streets in Nanqu and Beiqu in Zhen'anfang in the city. You two are like scholars. If you don't go to that elegant place, why bother to look far away, come here. This filthy place."

Mo Yunxiao laughed, and said: "To be honest, my friend is from Jiangnan. Jiangnan has a lot of luxury, and what kind of brothels can't be found? If you come to Tokyo hard, what you see and hear is the same as Jiangnan. Is it worthless to go on this trip? My younger brother once boasted to his friends that this ghostly Fanlou is the place of greatest happiness in the world, and there will never be one in the south of the Yangtze River. He is willing to go through this experience with my younger brother.”

"Let go of me... let go of me..." The cries of several women came from a distance, from far to near, one after another.The two turned their heads and saw seven or eight big men walking in, each carrying a sack. The woman in the sack was struggling and crying, but it didn't help.

Seeing this scene, Mo Yunxiao's face immediately turned red.She instinctively turned her face away, her heart beating wildly.Madam Wei glared at her with a look of indignation.

The two gatekeepers chuckled, and one of them said, "Why? Haven't you seen it before? That's how all the girls in the Ghost Fan Tower come here. What we're doing is outrageous. The two of you are reading sage books. It's an insult to the saint, and he said go quickly."

"Hahaha, it's really interesting for the overlord to force his bow. I have also worn thousands of flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, but I have never found such fun." Madam Wei suddenly said to Mo Yunxiao: "This ghost Fanlou is better than the real one." Fan Lou is much more interesting."

"Really? Brother Wei, as long as he likes it." Mo Yunxiao agreed a few times in embarrassment, and then said to the two gatekeepers: "This friend of my brother is a wealthy businessman in the south of the Yangtze River. He has a lot of money. You two really want it." Do you refuse the God of Wealth at the door?"

"This..." The two hesitated for a while, looked at each other, and exchanged winks, and one of them said, "It's okay to let you in, but you need someone to pay the toll." He stretched out his hand as he spoke, It is clear that they want money.

Mrs. Wei chuckled, took out a pocketbook from her wide sleeve, and said, "Fifty pennies is not a respect."

The two took Jiaozi and looked at it. It was indeed a denomination of fifty guan, and their eyes were fixed.Most of the guests in this ghost fan tower are low-level people such as trackers, farmers, local hooligans, who has such a big hand.

After receiving Jiaozi, they really changed their countenance, and immediately asked with a smile, "I don't know the names of the two distinguished guests, Gao."

"You don't need to remember the name. My surname is Mo, and this uncle's surname is Wei." Mo Yunxiao said.

"Dele!" The two gatekeepers immediately shouted loudly: "Master Wei and Master Mo are visiting! They are waiting inside!"

Mo Yunxiao and Mrs. Wei smiled at each other, and then they both stepped into the gate made of bamboo in Guifan Tower.

The lobby of Ghost Fan Tower is a circular open space, surrounded by a circle of steps, and countless tables are placed under the steps, in the middle of the circular space.Surrounded by kerosene lamps and candles, the entire lobby is brightly lit.

Opposite the gate there are three small doors, which lead to nowhere.There are stairs on one side of the lobby, which can lead to various private rooms on the second floor.Some of those rooms were lit, while others were pitch black.

As soon as Mo Yunxiao and Madam Wei came in, they smelled a foul smell.A drunk rushed towards him and almost knocked Mo Yunxiao down, but fortunately a servant hurriedly supported him and dragged him to the other side to vomit.

In the lobby, countless male guests were drinking and shaking dice, shouting loudly.The women's clothes were disheveled, some showed their thighs, some showed their upper body, and they also teased and snuggled up to the man.

Seeing this situation, Mo Yunxiao felt nauseated.She could only cover her nose with a folding fan, trying not to smell the mixed smell of wine and women's powder.

"It's so unique, I've gained my knowledge." Mrs. Wei whispered to Mo Yunxiao.

Mo Yunxiao smiled wryly, and said, "I regret coming to Ghost Fanlou."

At this time, a hunchback with a rich bag came towards him, and said with a smile: "It seems that the two young masters are coming to our Ghost Fan Tower for the first time, can I guide you?"

Mo Yunxiao cupped her fists and saluted, "Thank you."

The hunchback turned around, poked two fingers between his lips, let out a very sharp whistling sound, and then shouted loudly: "Girls who are not coming, come out, let Mr. Mo and Mr. Wei have a look! "

So, more than 20 women came from the upstairs room with smiles, and stood in front of Mo Yunxiao and Mrs. Wei in two rows.

(End of this chapter)