Yin Yang Tomb Raider

Chapter 264 Guarjia family, tracking

"Snuff was introduced to China from Italy in the ninth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. Its raw material is dry tobacco leaves that are rich in oil and good aroma after drying. When making, first pat off the sand on the tobacco leaves, then grind them on the mill, and sieve them Parts under 100 mesh and necessary precious medicinal materials are sealed and buried in earthen jars and buried in the ground to age for more than one year, and scented with roses or jasmine to increase its aroma. When using it, stick tobacco powder with fingers and send it to the nostrils , inhale gently." I looked at the four of them: "So, there will be a faint fragrance."

"The taste is getting closer." Tao Ran stared into my eyes: "Next, let's talk about tools."

"You are not unfamiliar with this thing. The professor has a snuff bottle that I gave him." I said, "That's the one, Xiao Ke holds it in his hand, and it's easy to carry."

"That's right, it's probably the smell of snuff. Are there any snuff manufacturers?" Tao Ran asked.

"Although it is rare, it is available in the emperor." I said: "A group of old emperors, especially the descendants of Zhengbaqi, are still obsessed with this taste, so it is a niche product..."

I had a flash of inspiration: "So..."

"We can use the snuff provider." Tao Ran winked at me: "You thought about it too, didn't you?"

"Well, there are portraits, body smell, and clues of snuff. It feels a little closer." I said, "I have a request."

"Let's talk." Team Leader Wen said.

"We must call Monroe for the next action." I said, "You know what that guy does."

Team Leader Wen nodded and looked at Tao Ran and Huacheng: "You heard me, you must call Mengluo for your own safety, don't act on your own, and avoid unnecessary sacrifices."

I'm not worried about Tao Ran's reckless actions. I'm mainly afraid of this kid Huacheng. Huacheng glanced at me and said lightly: "Don't worry, although I don't like you, I must listen to what I should listen to. I also cherish my feathers."

"By the way, there is one more thing." Lao Jiu patted his thigh suddenly, and said, "That person's voice is from the imperial capital, think about it, the imperial capital's locals like to smoke snuff, this is not a typical Eight Banners It's the demeanor of a child."

The military organization and household registration system of the Manchus in the Qing Dynasty used banners as banners, and they were divided into eight banners: Zhenghuang, Zhengbai, Zhenghong, Zhenglan, Bordered Yellow, Bordered White, Bordered Red, and Bordered Blue.Later, the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han Army Eight Banners were added.The descendants of the Eight Banners people are called the Eight Banners children, and later they mostly refer to the dandy and hooligan children who rely on their ancestors to make contributions to the country and do nothing.

I think when the Qing soldiers entered the customs, many of these children under the flag were brave and good at fighting. Later, most of them became princes and ministers, and their family members became Baylor and Gege. Generations have been taken care of, especially Baqizidi. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the word Baqizidi became a representative of dissatisfaction and leisure.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, those people who relied on the blessings of their ancestors, received monthly money, idled around, loved leisure and work, were contaminated with bad habits, and corrupted and sunk.In the late Qing Dynasty, many "people under the flag" were very good at enjoying themselves and were very afraid of labor.Men play tea circles, grow thrushes, play tickets, gamble, fight crickets, fly kites, play musical instruments, sit in teahouses, there are plenty of things to do to eat, drink and have fun all day long.Women also have their own ways of loafing around.

When the family fortune is declining day by day, and it is getting harder and harder to make ends meet, relying on the special status and clever tongue, they will engage in things of extortion, extortion and deceit.Most of them like to buy things on credit. They obviously have money in their pockets, but they still want to buy things on credit.At that time, many people took a respectful and distant attitude towards them.

There are two kinds of people who smoke snuff, one is interested in snuff, especially those who are in the antique circle or have a connection with this industry, and the other is the influence of traditional behavior. It's an ordinary thing, and Lao Jiu's guess is not impossible. Tao Ran and I exchanged glances, and said in unison: "First find a supplier of snuff."

It is not difficult to find a supplier of snuff. There are more than [-] regular snuff manufacturers in the capital. Tao Ran and Hwaseong checked them one by one. I called some customers who use snuff. According to them, there is only one company that produces snuff. The most refreshing feeling—Guarjia’s White Snuff, this supplier is in a small alley, never advertises, it’s all based on word of mouth, I called Tao Ran, and Tao Ran happened to be selling it here For the screening of customer information, I asked her to focus on this one, and then hung up the phone.

At this time, Meng Luo was sitting opposite me, looking at me pitifully with his chin in his hands: "Lin Tianyi, it's all up to you."

"Don't tell me, I won't get involved in your housework." I resolutely said, "It's a tradition that your parents decide on a big marriage, and your dad just follows the tradition. As for whether you listen to it or not, that's your business. I have no right to make decisions for you, right, Lao Jiu?"

Old Jiu said it had nothing to do with him, and hummed a little tune with Erlang's legs crossed, but I don't know if he was so relaxed in his heart. He kept trying to contact Seventh Sister, but failed.

Monroe was still struggling with the baby kiss, I reminded: "You don't believe in the fusion of concentric locks?"

"I don't believe it. I did the horoscope calculations for Qiao Mo and me. Our horoscopes don't match. We are not on the same horoscope. If we get married, it will definitely hurt one side." Meng Luo said: "I don't believe in what makes a good couple. , That monk doesn’t know where he came from, a wild monk, what kind of tricks did he use.”

Now it's lively, Meng Tiancheng firmly believes in the fusion of two concentric locks, and here Meng Luo is full of confidence in his calculation results, but the results implied by these two things are opposite, Lao Jiu said: "Is there a possibility that you and Qiao Mo have an inaccurate birth date, which makes the result wrong?"

"Impossible." Munro said: "I have verified this point a long time ago. After I first learned about the concentric lock, I asked my aunt and my mother to confirm our birth date. Yes, there is a birth certificate from the hospital as proof." .”

"This matter is evil, the problem can only be caused by the concentric lock, and that wild monk." Lao Jiu said casually: "You just procrastinate first, and talk about it until the end. As the saying goes, A long time makes love, and after a long time, feelings will be born, isn't it?"

Meng Luo squinted at Lao Jiu: "Then why have you been waiting for Seventh Sister?"

"Wait? Kid, you figured it out. I'm a young man. I'm not young. She is the most suitable woman among the women I know together. As long as she is willing, we can make do with it." Lao Jiu laughed and said: "Is that right, Lin Tianyi?"

"I have no say in this kind of thing." I said, "I'm not a complete loser now."

"Yo, Lin Tianyi has learned to laugh at himself." Lao Jiu said, "That's right, it looks like he's going to come out."

"If you don't come out, there is no way out." I said with a smile, "Woman, we really need something to eat about this kind of animal. It doesn't matter what it looks like. What matters is the truth. Pretending to be anything is just peeling off the skin." .”

Lao Jiu looked at me, the balls of his eyes almost burst out laughing, ever since I fell in the hands of Hua Ji once, it was a braid that got caught, Tao Ran’s phone call helped me out, and I quickly picked it up :"Hello."

"I have a clue, I'm afraid I can only inform you on the phone." Tao Ran's voice was urgent: "That guy got the snuff from here."

"And then?" I hurriedly asked, "Where is the person?"

"That's what I'm going to say, I just left." I clearly heard the sound of the car door closing from the other end: "Huacheng and I are going to catch up now, we should have time, please come as soon as possible, we are heading to Chang'an Go in the direction of the street and keep in touch at any time."

I immediately stood up, motioned Lao Jiu to take the car keys, and said at the same time: "Is your mobile phone charged enough? Don't hang up, keep it on, do you hear me?"

There was no sound on the other end of the phone for a while, and I was so anxious that I immediately went downstairs to pick up the car with Lao Jiu and Mengluo. After getting in the car, Lao Jiu drove, and I sat in the co-pilot's seat to keep in touch with Tao Ran. The movement is Hwaseong's voice: "Are you still there?"

"Yes, still, where are you now?" I asked hastily.

Hwaseong's instructions are very accurate. We follow his instructions to form a siege with them, and we are bound to outflank that guy. After half an hour, we and Tao Ran slowly approached and stuck that guy in the middle. , the traffic in the imperial capital extends in all directions. Once that guy senses something is wrong, he can escape from the trail. From now on, we must keep our spirits up. There is a T-junction ahead!

A T-junction formed by the intersection of a main road and two branch roads. Our car and Tao Ran's car are both on the main road, and the crisis is coming. Move the road away, outflanking will be impossible at that time, I know from Hwaseong that that guy took a taxi with the tail number 985, and there is an advertisement for a car rental company on the car, I asked Monroe to stare at it The direction I came from, while I kept in touch with Hwaseong, I stared at the front, damn it, there is an intersection ahead!

"Lin Tianyi, that person turned away from our right hand." Huacheng's voice sounded eagerly: "Hurry up."

I'll go, so Han said, they are on the right hand side, don't we want to go to the opposite side?

Lao Jiu heard it clearly, and scolded: "Damn it, we have to rush before the red light. Now there are only ten seconds, and the car in front is not in a hurry!"

Lao Jiu was so impatient that he honked the horn, the car in front finally passed the line, and now there were only two seconds left, Lao Jiu gritted his teeth, stepped on the accelerator to the end, rushed out at the last second, swung the steering wheel, and the car quickly Driving to the left, it was really on the right hand side of Tao Ran, and Meng Luo also called out at the same time: "That car is right in front, the tail number is 985!"

(End of this chapter)