Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1208 Guy Shi Lan
  "Uh... well..." Cook Ding felt nervous, but replied with a naive smile on his face, "We have hired some workers, but I haven't been doing much business lately, so I haven't even started working."

"I just left a servant. I told him to look in front of me, but now I don't know where he went... this kid!"

"That's it..." Gu Xun smiled vaguely, glanced at the direction of the stairs with the corner of his eye, and then stood up.

He had no intention of continuing the conversation.

"After eating and drinking enough, we won't waste Master Cook Ding's time."

Seeing that Gu Xun was finally leaving, Chef Ding was so excited that he wanted to grin behind his ears, but he didn't dare to show it too much, and it was quite uncomfortable to hold it in.

"Sir, walk slowly, walk slowly!" While suppressing a smile, Cook Ding nodded and bowed in a respectful gesture.

Seeing his appearance, Gu Xun couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, but he had no intention of continuing to scare him. He stepped outside and left another sentence before going out:

"I will be in Songhai during the next period of time. Master Chef Ding can open his business normally and won't cause any trouble... I think no one here will deny me face."

Cook Ding was stunned for a moment when he heard this. When he came to his senses, he saw only two figures who had already ridden away.

Frowning and closing the shop door, Chef Ding began to ponder the question he had had for many years - did Gu Xun discover his secret identity?
  But this time the question only bothered him for a moment - not that he had figured it out, but that he really didn't want to think about it.

As soon as he thought deeply about this problem, Cook Ding felt that his brain was congested, his whole body was cold, and his whole body was shivering. It seemed that some kind of psychological shadow that affected his physiology had formed.

Chef Ding could only comfort himself in his heart, it should be fine.

What Gu Xun said before leaving was obviously to express his intention to protect Youjian Inn. He probably just fell in love with his craftsmanship and found no other problems... probably not.

After closing the door absentmindedly, Chef Ding was about to go back to clear the table when he found that the waiter who had gone to nowhere suddenly appeared again, already silently clearing the dishes.

"Shi Lan, where did you go just now?" Chef Ding was not angry because he couldn't find his servant at the critical moment, he just asked casually in a formal manner.

Shi Lan, the waiter who was clearing the table, stopped what he was doing when he heard the sound and turned around to face the chef.

I saw that he was wearing a short coat of coarse cloth, with a small bun on his head. His long and thin bangs covered his right eye, and his left eye was also partially blocked by a few pieces of hair. His head was lowered, leaving most of his face They are all hidden in the shadows, looking a little submissive.

Judging from his appearance, it is difficult for anyone to tell whether he is a boy or a girl at a glance, but given the clothes the waiter wears, people usually assume he is a boy.

Facing the inquiry from his shopkeeper, Shi Lan replied in a dull tone, "I went out to buy something, and there were soldiers passing by on the road, so I was delayed."

For this not very clever explanation, Chef Ding happily accepted it without any intention of going into details. He waved his hand and said, "Well, you can clear the table and rest. We won't open the door today."

The reason why Chef Ding is so calm is that he is a waiter who often disappears, especially after the inn's business has been deliberately reduced by him recently.

Of course he was curious in his heart, but he had no intention of exploring.

There is an inn that is a secret stronghold of the Mohist family, but only Cook Ding in the inn is from the Mohist family. The rest of the handymen and helpers recruited have nothing to do with the Mohist family, and are just ordinary people - what Cook Ding thinks are ordinary people.

This stronghold nominally functions as a contact point, but it is a type of stronghold with a very high level of confidentiality. There are very few people within the Mo family who are qualified to know about it. Cook Ding is naturally unwilling to increase the number of Mohist members in the stronghold - those with high status and strength cannot stay here for a long time, and ordinary disciples will only increase his risk of exposure.

However, for ordinary people, his identity is obviously a hidden secret. If it is not exposed, nothing will happen. If it is exposed, it will definitely affect them, especially now that the Mo family has been completely labeled as a rebel by the imperial court.

Because of this guilt, Chef Ding has always been lenient and kind to the waiters in the store. Because he has been a good old man in the eyes of his neighbors over the years, this kind of kindness does not seem out of the ordinary.

And Shi Lan is a special one among the waiters, because he came in through the back door through connections and was entrusted by Cook Ding's friends.

Of course, this friend did not have any special background, he was just an old friend that Pao Ding had known for many years in Songhai City - he was still an ordinary person that Pao Ding considered.

Due to guilt and friendship, Chef Ding would not pry too much into Shi Lan's secrets. He only paid close attention to her for a while at the beginning.

After following him for a while and discovering that Shi Lan just liked shopping and particularly liked the streets near the sea and the port, Cook Ding stopped monitoring her continuously.

It is not an incomprehensible habit to like to hang out, especially since he is always taciturn and dull on weekdays, and does not like to communicate with others. Maybe he uses the bustling street scene to adjust his mood.

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Songhai City, General's Mansion.

This mansion is the most luxurious building in Songhai City - except for the Little Saint's Mansion.

Originally, it was not called this name. It was not until Meng Tian arrived at Songhai with the Fuso Sacred Tree and took over this mansion as his place to stay that he changed the name.

Anyway, there is no problem with the title. Meng Tian is now a serious imperial general. Among the people with higher reputation and seniority than him in the army, except for a few old guys who don't know how many days they can live, only Wang Ben can compare.

But Wang Bi... no, it should be said that the entire Wang family is trying its best to shrink and actively reduce its sense of existence. Only Wang Jian's direct grandson Wang Li is still jumping around.

Relying on the cover of the Wang family, even though Wang Li didn't achieve any feats in annihilating the country, he was still worthy of being named a general, but his achievements were not convincing enough.

Gu Xun has met this guy a few times, and he can't be said to be a loser. His ability to lead troops and fight is completely worthy of his status as a descendant of the Wang family. However, his brain is not bright enough and he can't understand what his grandfather and his father are doing so desperately. for what.

In short, too proud and too jumpy.

Let’s get back to the topic.

The General's Mansion is said to be Meng Tianxuan's place of stay, but it is not only used for living, but also a military base for Meng Tian's meetings, with a large number of soldiers patrolling and protecting it.

At the same time, it was also a common residence for the imperial ministers who rushed to Songhai for important matters such as mirage and eastern patrol.

The land of Qilu is not the hinterland of the empire. Even though the garrison in Songhai City has more than doubled and strict inspections are carried out every day, no one can tell how many rebels are hidden secretly.

Any important person in the empire must pay extra attention to their safety when staying in Songhai, and the General's Mansion is the most heavily protected place in Songhai City at this time.

(End of this chapter)