Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 177
Beijing,

Dongcheng, Zuixian Tower,

The roadside tea shop on Ximian Street,

Mrs. Wang and her party were still drinking tea there, and the number of people on the road gradually decreased. Wang Shihan, who was sitting back after the guard said something, asked what was going on.

Then the guard said,

"Back to the master, in the alley opposite, there is an unfamiliar sign under an abandoned stone pier."

Wei Yong narrowed his eyes and asked sharply;
"Are you sure it's a strange mark, not ours? Or was it drawn by a child?"

"The subordinate is sure that although this mark is not the mark of the teaching, it is also the meaning of that special mark, and the subordinate is stupid and did not see it."

The guard responded decisively there.

Wei Yong looked over and asked for instructions.

Mrs. Wang put down the tea bowl, threw down a dozen big coins, and said;

"You take people, seal the two ends of that alley, let people watch, and then I will go over and have a look."

"Subordinates take orders."

Wei Yong stood up, went to a table outside and ordered, everyone at this table got up and followed, and soon entered the opposite alley, and Mrs. Wang said after seeing the people leaving;
"This is tea money from the shopkeeper, the tea is pretty good,"

The old shopkeeper also smiled and picked up the copper plate, thanking him;
"As long as the guest officer is satisfied, as long as he is satisfied, walk slowly, walk slowly."

After paying the tea money, Mrs. Wang got up and walked to the opposite side. The people at the other table consciously followed behind. After walking not far, they entered an alley, where their own people had long been guarding at the entrance of the alley.

Mrs. Wang came to the place the guards said and moved away the stone pier. There was a new sign under it, which was not from the White Lotus Sect. This meant that Mrs. Wang who was watching carefully was suddenly startled.

stood up hastily and said;
"Cover the pier, go, and go to Chunlou immediately."

Although the surrounding guards were puzzled, they followed closely, Wei Yong took the opportunity to ask;

"Master, but what do you see?"

"No, but I can probably guess it. Do you still remember the Taiping Sect?"

Mrs. Wang's words woke up the chief guard.

"Master is saying that this mark belongs to the Taiping Sect?"

"It's almost the same, hurry up."

"Yes."

A group of people scattered and stepped up, shuttled through the alley, and not long after they left, an old man came out from the yard of another alley, walked over silently, turned over the stone pier, and looked at it thoughtfully. Follow Mrs. Wang and her party who are leaving.

talking there silently;

"It's not right, it's not right!"

And on the other side,
Bai Shuiyue, the leader of Bailian, and Ying Xiancai, the protector of the right, who had changed their appearance a long time ago, also pretended to be master servants and gentlemen, and walked in with two young servants.

When Bai Shuiyue entered the courtyard, he looked at the terrain first. The first floor was very high, and the second floor was difficult to escape. Then he looked to the rear right side. There was a narrower platform under the window on the second floor at the corner. High carriage.

Bai Shuiyue slapped Ying Xiancai with her hands, motioning to look over there.

Ying Xiancai is also observing, only the first floor is the only way to quickly escape, although it is not yet determined whether it is suitable to do it tonight, but the escape route is an instinctive reaction.

After being clicked by the leader, I looked over there, this is a good place, so I whispered;
"Master, only the place on the first floor that you mentioned can be quickly evacuated."

"Well, we'll go to that place when we get back. Have you made arrangements?"

Bai Shuiyue asked worriedly,
"Don't worry, the master is a veteran. If you really want to do it, you will be safe. But the master is sure that the people from the Taiping Sect will come back, or will there be something from our teaching in tonight's tasting?"

The right protector really doesn't believe it. The old leader has been gone for almost 20 years, so there are other things left outside, especially the treasures of the church.

To say that people from the Taiping sect came here is not bad, but this place is loyal to the palace, and there are many guards in the palace, so it is not easy to handle.

"Nonsense, I'm not sure. Didn't you just say play by ear? If you don't have it, just come here for fun. The Taiping Sect has been investigated in several strongholds. According to the personality of the leader Chu, who will come if he doesn't come tonight?"

Bai Shuiyue is not sure, but he knows that all the treasures in the sect at that time were collected by Zhongshun Wang Zhou Jianan, at least most of them belonged to him, and this one is purely luck.

"Master, let's go, please."

Bai Shuiyue also took people in and sat down at the table near the window at the corner of the second floor, while the hidden church masters also scattered and gathered on the first floor.

There were no people sitting at the tables at the corner, Bai Shuiyue occupied a table, and the hall master who followed behind also occupied a table. After the two tables were seated, they just nodded vaguely, pretending not to know each other.

But after a while, a kiln sister came over and asked;
"Hey, who is this master, what do you need to come here?"

The voice is soft and slutty, with an air of dust on his face.

Seeing the strangeness, Bai Shuiyue went up to touch her sister, which made sister Yao laugh even more wildly, so she said;

"Have a table with good wine and good food, some melon seeds and fruits, and a pot of high-quality Yunwu tea. By the way, I will call your little flower girl. I miss her so much."

When Sister Yao heard that this was a regular customer, she became more enthusiastic and replied;
"Don't worry, master, I will be in charge of the cook tonight, it happens that Miss Xiaohua has no patrons today, she will be there in a while. Then the slave's house will go down."

After he finished speaking, he still felt reluctant to part with him, and Ying Xiancai, the protector on the side, also admired the teacher's technique, which became more and more sophisticated.

"Butler, what are you doing standing up, sit down and have fun with the master."

Bai Shuiyue looked at the Dharma protector who was pretending to be a butler, and deliberately stepped aside, Ying Xian had no choice but to bow down;

"Thank you, Master, for the reward."

just sat down,

Then after a while,
The waiter of Chunlou brought melons, melon seeds and tea from the back kitchen, and after setting them up, he said;

"Everyone take your time, the food and wine will arrive later."

The butler Ying Xian nodded and gave half a tael of silver as a tip. The waiter thanked him and went down.

"Master, many people today are high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and the last ones are wealthy businessmen."

Protector You discovered the unusual Chunlou, and said there, while Bai Shuiyue also observed it, looked at the high platform on the first floor and said;
"If it wasn't for the prince's backing, who would dare to do this so arrogantly tonight? Apart from those who really came, most of these people just made up for the prince's face, and the rest are just ordinary visitors."

Guardian You thought about it for a while, the cost of coming to Chunlou is not low, and those small officials in the capital don't have the financial resources to come here often.

Not to mention those who come here to make a living from other places, they can only sigh.

And the little flower girl was dressed beautifully, and she walked over with her waist twisted, holding a flower fan in her hand and shaking it from time to time, her style was even better than before.

Along the way, many benefactors were attracted there, and some even wanted to come over to take care of them, but they were all beaten away by the little flower girl.
"Hey, isn't this the little flower girl? Are you free? Come and have a drink with my grandfather."

The guest at the table on the second floor said, but was interrupted by the person at the other table;

"Still with you, Miss Hua, if no one orders you tonight, why not spend the night with Grandpa, Grandpa's baby has been hungry for a long time, so I still want you to feed it, haha."

Obscenities came from that area from time to time, and Xiaohua just smiled, feeling quite contemptuous in her heart, and could only keep talking if she had no money.

"Hey, what is this for? I want the girl to order it by herself. I'm in charge. If it doesn't work, you can add money and ask me to come here. This girl is very happy."

As soon as this word comes out,
The people in this area immediately fell silent and stopped howling, especially the big man who didn't wantonly make fun of him. He just drank a glass of wine with his head down and pretended that he didn't exist.

It's quiet, but the people who were still shouting there before are so honest, they all know that the price of the top card in this place is more than enough to come here for more than a month of happiness, and they don't have the same taste in bed, who is being taken advantage of.

Seeing this, Miss Xiaohua also laughed, she stopped talking, and walked away with her waist twisted, and the people behind them started talking loudly again,
"Look at the teasing of her. If the man hadn't earned any money these days, she wouldn't be able to get out of bed tonight."

Another big man who was drinking was also saying in that stubborn way,

"That's right, I really want to take her down tonight and let her know how powerful you are. You can see what she's capable of."

Xiaohua didn't pay any attention to the foul language behind her, seeing more people, that's all she could do.

When he came to the corner of the second floor, he naturally saw his benefactor and rushed over quickly.

asked in a pretentious manner;
"But who ordered the little flowers?"

Bai Shuiyue took a look at the people who came, and waved her hand. When Xiaohua saw it, she sat down with her skirt in her hand, her face was full of spring breeze, and I felt pity.

"Oh, this master can teach you, sir."

Xiao Hua sat down and looked closely, never thought that the leader Bai Shuiyue would come in person, so she hurriedly changed her name and called out to Master, Bai Shuiyue stopped Xiao Hua and said with a smile;

"Come on, have a drink with me,"

and asked in a low voice;

"What's going on today?"

The little flower girl took the jug and poured a glass, handed it over,

"Okay, my lord is here to toast you."

Then whispered back,

"Tonight, the behind-the-scenes owner invited Xungui to come here to place a bet. The main purpose is to bet on who can win the first place. Then, some things from the palace will be sold, and the silver sold will be used as a guarantee. There is nothing else. None of the subordinates know."

Bai Shuiyue nodded, expressing that she understood, then glanced at Xiaohua and asked;
"Have you ever wanted to leave, and not go out to live here."

Xiaohua girl's complexion flashed upon hearing this, and she was somewhat regretful, and said in a low voice;
"Master, can I do it all over again? Who wants to be a whore?"

Bai Shuiyue touched Xiao Hua's hair, patted it, and said seriously;

"My White Lotus Sect saves the common people in the world. Although there are ups and downs, how can I give up. Besides, there are so many people in the sect. If you can accept that you have never been able to support your husband and teach your children, it will be a little bit hard."

Xiao Hua bit her lip and remained silent there, with a complex expression on her face,

"I want to go."

"Okay, go back and change into tight clothes inside, pack your things briefly, and then come back to me."

Seeing that the leader didn't seem to be lying, she nodded seriously, and then Bai Shuiyue shouted;

"You, go and get a jug of good wine for Grandpa."

"Okay, master, wait a moment, I will come as soon as I go."

After finishing speaking, he took the empty flagon and walked away. The right protector Ying Xiancai looked at the leader with a complicated expression.

"Master, can it work! Why is this so?"

"We owe it to her. Xiaohua is not too young. If she doesn't go out, she will have no hope in this life. Although I am cruel and merciless, I only target those who eat inside and outside. Why don't my own help? People from the Taiping Sect have come tonight gone."

Guardian Right followed the leader's gaze, and saw a burly man coming up from the second floor opposite, he was actually dressed as a security guard, and behind him was Chu Yiyue, the deputy leader of the Taiping Sect, who came in person, tonight I'm afraid it's not good enough.

(End of this chapter)