Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 10 Anti-theft measures for luxury homes

Before going to Shuyu Tower, Li Yu proposed to visit the house of a wealthy family, such as the Pan family.

Fucheng was puzzled, but agreed anyway.

Pingjiang Road, Pan Mansion.

The Pan family couldn't refute the young master's reputation because his father was in charge of the Suzhou Weaving Department and was almost the Pan family's God of Wealth.

The third son of the Pan family, Pan Wu, came to accompany him.

This is a super luxurious mansion, built entirely of polished bricks, with exquisite wood materials, mostly Nanyang mahogany.

The central axis is a long alley, with four independent wing rooms on both sides. Each wing room has five high-rise flat houses.

At night, each room can be locked independently to prohibit entry and exit.

……

Suddenly, there was a thump underfoot.

Li Yu was stunned and stopped.

Along the way, there were stone pavements, but suddenly the foot became soft and seemed to have a little elasticity.

At the corner, a man stuck his head out and took a look. He found that he was a distinguished guest accompanied by the young master, and then he retreated.

Fucheng laughed loudly and motioned to Pan Wu to explain.

"Mr. Li Mingjian, this drumming path is only 6 steps long and is made of special materials. The bottom is hollow, and when people walk on it, it will make a sound similar to drumming."

"Why build such a drum road?"

"Beware of thieves. My family walked this stretch of road with steady steps and even rhythmic drum beats. Even the nursing home could hear the sound and identify people. If a thief sneaked in and walked this stretch of road, he would definitely be frightened or stop in his tracks. Or speed up and flee. The nursing home will be alert and come out to check."

"That's it, wonderful."

Fucheng smiled after hearing this. He knew that Li Yu was from a humble background and had never seen aristocratic mansions.

Pan Wu could only smile awkwardly and continue to explain.

The kitchen, woodshed, rice pounding room, and stables are all on one side, so the slaves' entry and exit will not affect the master.

Li Yu noticed that the kitchen room was separated from other houses by high walls to prevent fire.

"Boy, please go upstairs and take a look."

Pan Wu said, pointing to a four-story building.

This is the sightseeing building of Pan Mansion. You can sit and drink tea on the top floor and admire the ancient city of Suzhou.

From the first floor to the fourth floor, the stair handrails are made of continuous brass.

Li Yu sighed, it was indeed a mansion built with 25 taels of silver.

……

The three of them drank Biluochun tea on the roof, overlooking the scenery in the distance.

Several maids were waiting outside, making tea on a small stove.

While Fucheng walked aside, Pan Wu quietly explained to Li Yu:
"The continuous copper handrails are not for luxury, but to prevent thieves."

"Ok?"

"If a thief sneaks in and the stairs are narrow, once the sword hits the copper handrail, it will make a clanging sound. The sound will be transmitted to the upper floor, and the owner will be on guard."

Li Yugang wanted to admire him, he had learned a lot.

There was a harsh clang sound coming from the armrest.

Li Yu was stunned and looked at Pan Wu.

The clanging sound of metal disappeared, and there was deathly silence downstairs.

Pan Wu's face couldn't stand it anymore:
"You two go down and see which blind dog slave disturbed my distinguished guest."

"Yes, sir."

The two maids gave a blessing and walked downstairs in small steps.

In broad daylight, it was unlikely that a knife-wielding thief would sneak into the mansion.

Except for Li Yu, everyone thought this was just an accident.

He has experienced many bloody fights recently, and his whole person has become sensitive.

Looking around, there was no weapon to defend himself.

The sightseeing building of Pan Mansion is very luxuriously decorated, with windows on all sides, and the only way in and out is through narrow stairs.

He was listening attentively, and the footsteps of the two maids coming downstairs suddenly disappeared.

Then there was a series of metal collision sounds, scattered and harsh.

The thief knows that his traces have been exposed and there is no need to cover up.

"No, there's a thief. Third young master, hurry up and shake him off."

Pan Wu panicked and stumbled to the window, shouting that someone was coming!

……

Li Yu stared closely at the empty stairs, feeling regretful.

If I had known earlier, I would have learned some martial arts from my brothers, and at least I could barely defend myself.

I have always regarded myself as the club's white paper fan, playing with my brain.If I can escape today, I will definitely practice martial arts hard and carry weapons with me.

Unlike now, I don't have a single iron thing on my body.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the tea stove that was boiling on the table, as well as a few pieces of red-hot charcoal.

Fucheng was so frightened that he wanted to jump out of the window. One of his legs had already rolled out. When he saw how high it was, he retracted it again.

Pan Wu was circling around, trying to get under the table.

Li Yu calmly picked up the tea cup and threw it from the window without looking at it.

Throwing objects at high altitudes makes a lot of noise.

He was worried that Pan's nursing home would be slow to respond and would not be able to hear the third young master's call for help in time.

Three tea bowls were not enough, so I threw down the teapot as well.

Then, he picked up the mahogany stools and threw them towards the stairs.

At the top of the stairs, a masked man appeared.

He was slightly blocked by two stools and his pace slowed down.

Just as Li Yu's eyes met, sparks flew everywhere.

The masked man's eyes were full of hatred and bloodthirsty.

And Li Yu, holding a round mahogany stool in his hand, looked at him quietly.

In a flash of lightning, he threw the stool forcefully.

The man waved his sword to block and took a step back.

The heavy mahogany round stool made it difficult to block with a short knife.

……

Li Yu swore that he had never been so agile in his life.

The sharp secretion of adrenaline made him highly focused and quick in action.

He finally used his hidden weapon, picked up the boiling tea stove and threw it out.

Boiling tea was poured on the masked man's face.

A layer of black clothes could not block the scalding boiling water, and the man screamed in pain.

The nursing home of Pan Mansion also noticed something was wrong.

The shrill sound of the gong resounded throughout the mansion.

The nearest nursing homes have already rushed into the small building.

The entire Pan Mansion was like a frightened ant nest that exploded.

Each room was closed and bolted.

The stout guards and servants rushed towards the place where the gong was sounding, holding swords and sticks.

Around Pan Daxin, several guards with swords had gathered.

He sat on the official hat chair in the main hall and kept giving orders.

The best result is that the assassin is captured alive and no one is injured.

The worst outcome was that after the assassin succeeded, he was eventually killed in Pan's mansion.

In this way, he would have to face the anger of Suzhou Zhizao for losing his son.

In the Qing Dynasty, officials were the gods and businessmen were the clouds.

If God is angry and there is a violent storm, the clouds will disappear without a trace.

A very interesting wealth elimination game.

……

"You two, stop fucking hiding and come help me hold the table up, otherwise we will all die today." Li Yu yelled.

The scalded masked man was enduring the severe pain and slashing with his knife.

Li Yu, on the other hand, raised the table to hold it against the stairs.

Fucheng and Pan Wu immediately joined the team holding the table as if they were just waking up from a dream.

"Have you killed. The Dong family will not let you go."

The masked man screamed and chopped the table with all his strength.

The mahogany tabletop was littered with debris.

If the table had been replaced with another material, it would have fallen apart long ago.

Expensive mahogany, the wood is as hard as a large military shield, now it has become a life-saving shield.

The masked man was desperate. He heard the footsteps of a large number of nurses coming upstairs from downstairs.

He gave Li Yu a last look of resentment, then turned back and went downstairs.

They happened to encounter the guardian who rushed up, and they hacked at each other.

(End of this chapter)