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Chapter 40 Don't enter the tiger's lair

Chang Ying stepped into the threshold of Zhifeng Hall, just in time to meet Cheng Mei coming out of Cheng Xiao's study.

The two met under the veranda, Cheng Mei pursed her lips, bent her knees, bowed her head and left without saying a word.

"General Shen is here?"

Changying looked away from Cheng Mei, only to see that Cheng Xiao had also just stepped out of the threshold, and was greeting with a smile on the porch.

"Morning Cheng."

Changying walked over, and when he reached the door, he glanced at the flowers he grew on the porch, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency seems to be a flower lover, and these flowers have been taken care of every time I come here."

Cheng Xiao smiled: "It's arty, it's just arty! The general came so early, what's the matter?"

"It's all right," Changying looked away from the orchid, and said with a smile, "I happened to pass by the door, and came in to have a cup of tea with the adults."

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Last night, Du Jian met Xie Peng, and then went back to the tavern to drink with Yang Chan and the others before returning home.

After returning to the mansion, Yang Chan also played drunk for a while, and then he had nothing to say all night.

The focus of Cheng Xiao's defense was Shen Changying. For him who had never been caught, maybe he hadn't taken him seriously.

But judging from the situation of the pit he set the night before, it's hard to say if he is still worried about it now.

The drizzle fell intermittently all night, and it had stopped in the morning. The rising sun loomed behind the clouds, and the sky looked extraordinarily bright, illuminating the sycamore tree protruding from the wall in Changyun Pavilion brightly and energetically.

"Boss, why don't you go have breakfast with Yang Boss?"

Passing by the small garden, the guards greeted him from afar.

He responded, and continued to walk unhurriedly along the Huajian trail.

Before dawn, Xie Peng had sent the news that the two boats in Zhenhai Town at the pier had indeed had some changes in the past two days, and he also went to check on their main rudder to confirm that the news brought back by Feng Shaoqing was true.

The amount of official money hidden in their warehouse is astounding, and there are indeed people suspected of being close to Cheng Xiao haunting the bow of the ship recently.

He had been by Cheng Xiao's side for three months, and he didn't find out that Cheng Xiao had colluded with the Zhenhai gang in private, but let Shen Changying, a newcomer, find out...

In the end, he asked Xie Peng to visit the Zhenhai gang and Dongying people again, and he thought there would be news in the next afternoon.

When crossing the door, he happened to see Cheng Xiao and Shen Changying coming out of the Zhifeng Hall while talking, so he subconsciously avoided behind the bamboo forest.

It was confirmed from that woman last night that she is Shen Ying, and she tossed and turned a few times before falling asleep.

There is no suspense about her life experience now, but is she really Shen Linlang... Tong Qi has been gone for three days, so it stands to reason that she should come back today anyway?
Forget it, don't care if she has a reason for harming someone, what does it have to do with him?It's not that the Ling family is incapable of revenge.

The villain has his own harvest, if she is really a wolf, then Ling Yuan will definitely not let her go, and he will part ways with her after the matter is over, there is no need to get angry for an irrelevant her.

Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked back, then walked towards the side door calmly.

Changying and Cheng Xiao parted ways at the gate of the courtyard, one went to the front yamen, the other walked a few steps, then suddenly stopped and turned around, after taking a look twice, they quietly jumped up the tree again...

Du Jian met Xie Peng in the tavern opposite the yamen.

"One of the two tank boats is docking at Haishi tonight, and the other is docking at Zishi. There is no particularly conspicuous sign from the Zhenhai gang, but I think they will not miss the opportunity tonight.

"Because it will be at least two months before the two ships go together.

"However, it's hard to say whether Cheng Xiao will be there. After all, there is no evidence to prove that the official bank is definitely from Cheng Xiao."

"If there is evidence, is there still a need for an ambush?" Du Jian peeled a walnut, and said again: "Shen Changying's people are also at the dock, have you seen that?"

"Just the fifth child of the Feng family?" Xie Peng chuckled, and then looked at him: "I heard that Tong Qi has gone back? Do you really think Shen Changying is your wife?"

Du Jian leaned back in the chair and lifted his legs to the table, looking at the two crows on the opposite roof, chewing nuts.

Xie Peng rolled his eyes: "Speak up."

"No," he said.

After speaking, he picked up the plate of walnuts, ate them one by one, and then said: "If there is an accident on the pier, we can cooperate with Feng Shaoqing and the others.

"After all, they still have Nankangwei for reinforcements. I'm watching Cheng Xiao in the mansion. I can find the best account book. If you can't find it, you must peel off his skin. This is the last chance, this time it's over Let’s go back home if it works or not.”

……

When Changying came back, Zixiang was sending two maids in the courtyard to dry their clothes.

At the pier, Shaoqing and Zhou Liang had already set up an ambush, news would come every hour, and Changying's task was to keep an eye on Cheng Xiao.

Even if Cheng Xiao has nothing to do with the pier money, he still has an account book in his hand, no matter what, he must not relax.

But Shaoqing and the others also discovered vigilantly that these days, whenever they go out, they are always followed behind them. Fortunately, they are all experienced and their camouflage skills are not a problem.

"Cheng Mei was just released."

Seeing her, Zixiang immediately went into the room to report the news.

Changying already knew about this, she flicked her sleeves and asked, "Do you know what's going on?"

At the moment when the sword was drawn, that old fox Cheng Xiao suddenly let this guy out again, which is naturally abnormal.

Zixiang also felt puzzled: "I don't know, I just received the news."

"Then go and watch."

At this juncture, don't let her make any troubles.

Cheng Mei is unreasonable, Cheng Xiao let her out, in her eyes, it was like letting out a mad dog.

Zi Xiang nodded and went out.

But the news brought back was that there was no Yao Mozi, and not only was there no Yao Mozi, Cheng Mei was actually going to be sent by Cheng Xiao to live in a village in the countryside.

"It's absolutely true, they are still covering this matter! I eavesdropped through the door. Cheng Mei tearfully asked someone to pack up the clothes, and sent someone to prepare the lanterns. It was probably going to be a night trip.

"Mrs. Cheng is very persuasive. Although I can't hear clearly, it sounds like she wants to teach her a lesson."

"Walk at night?" Changying thought for a while, then suddenly stopped the tea she put to her mouth, "Have you ever heard of a father who would let a big girl go out at night?"

Not to mention that gangsters in the south of the Yangtze River are so common, he himself was in danger twice, saying that he had no intention, who would believe it?
After she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something, put down the teacup, and said, "See which way she plans to go? Let's go and see later."

Zixiang was stunned: "Dangerous! The Cheng family is in office. Where did they get Zhuangzi in Changxing? Who knows what the old fox is up to?"

Changying looked at her deeply: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch tiger cubs!"

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(End of this chapter)