The days when I was working in the West Factory

Chapter 53 Weird
The next day, when Zhao Yu woke up, it was already bright outside.

I don't know why, Zhao Yu felt his head was groggy, probably because he didn't rest well on the boat these days...

Standing up, just as Zhao Yu was about to get dressed, there was a knock on the door outside.

Boom boom boom!
Zhao Yu gave a wry smile, he didn't need to guess, it must be Jiang Yuyan who came to wait for him to wash up again.

This girl didn't know what she was thinking, so she insisted on posting it to be his maid.

If it was another girl, Zhao Yu would naturally not refuse anyone.

But Jiang Yuyan was different. Although they had been together for such a long time, the shadow engraved in their bones was hard to dissipate in a short time.

squeak...

Zhao Yu opened the door of the room, but his expression was slightly taken aback.

To his surprise, the one standing outside the door was not Jiang Yuyan, but the waiter of the inn.

"Guest officer, I'll bring you some hot water to wash your face, and the lunch is ready..."

The waiter enthusiastically carried a bucket of hot water into the room, scooped out the hot water with a wooden spoon, put it into the copper basin by the door, then soaked a clean face towel and placed it beside the copper basin.

It is indeed the most expensive inn in Suzhou, and even the waiter is meticulous in everything he does.

"Okay, this is your reward!"

Seeing that the boy had figured out all the washing things, Zhao Yu was not stingy, and directly took out two taels of silver from his pocket and threw it to the boy, signaling him to go out.

The servant took the reward and walked out of Zhao Yu's room with gratitude.

The moment this seemingly ordinary boy closed the door, there was a flash of brilliance in his eyes.

"Shouldn't be..."

The young servant frowned slightly as he looked at the broken silver in his hand.

At this time, at the corner of the guest building, Lu Jianxing and the other three came over. The young servant immediately restrained his expression, bowed his head and greeted the three of them, then turned and went downstairs.

A while later, Zhao Yu, who was dressed neatly, came to the front hall of the inn, and his warriors and fan servants had been waiting outside the inn for a long time.

"Where's Erha and Miss Jiang?"

When Zhao Yu came to the front hall, he thought that Erha and Jiang Yuyan had already woken up, but he didn't want to come to the front hall, but he didn't see them.

"It is estimated that I have overslept from the exhaustion of traveling and traveling these days, my subordinates will go down and have a look..."

After Shen Lian finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the guest building again.

After a stick of incense, Erha and Jiang Yuyan, who looked a little sluggish, came to the front hall.

Although he slept for a whole night, Erha was still hating at this moment, and even Jiang Yuyan, who was beside him, looked like he hadn't woken up.

"What's wrong? Didn't you rest well?"

Zhao Yu stared at Jiang Yuyan, frowning slightly.

For some reason, he seemed to sense something unusual.

"It should be that the boat is not feeling well these days, it's okay..."

Seeing Zhao Yu frowning, Jiang Yuyan quickly explained.

After lunch, several people rushed towards Anqing immediately.

But along the way, Zhao Yu always felt restless, as if some details were missed by him.

Thinking back carefully, gradually, Zhao Yu discovered the problem.

"Lu Jianxing!"

Thinking of the crucial point, Zhao Yu turned around and asked Lu Jianxing, "When you get up in the morning, is there a servant who will come to your door to deliver hot water to wash your face?"

Lu Jianxing was taken aback for a moment, then glanced at Jin Xiaochuan and Shen Lian, and the three shook their heads at the same time.

"now it's right!!"

Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes suddenly.

The few of them all lived in the Tianzi brand rooms of the same grade, but his room was the only one. When they woke up in the morning, a servant would come to deliver hot water.

Moreover, the timing of the boy's arrival was too accurate, right?

As soon as he opened his eyes, the servant arrived, as if that guy had been guarding the door all along!
What's more, Jiang Yuyan wasn't so tired when she was on the boat, but she got up late when she stayed in the inn...

"Lu Jianxing, call a trustworthy warrior and go back to the Penglai Inn to check. Give me the details of the boy who delivered the water this morning!"

"Follow the order!"

Lu Jianxing immediately agreed, turned around and summoned a warrior, and gave him some instructions.

The Lishi immediately turned his horse's head and galloped in the direction of Suzhou City.

Zhao Yu and his party continued to move forward, but after walking for fifty miles, they stopped at a tea house next to the official road.

Time passed by little by little, and the rest of the fan servants and wrestlers were a little puzzled. Why did the eunuch stop after walking more than 50 miles?
Half an hour later, Yiqi Juechen came.

After Lishi got off his horse, he quickly walked up to Zhao Yu, knelt on one knee and said, "Report to the Governor, there is indeed something wrong with that boy!"

"speak!!"

Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes, sure enough, his guess was right!
"According to the shopkeeper of the Penglai Inn, the boy just arrived at the Penglai Inn yesterday, and when the subordinate asked the shopkeeper to look for the boy, he had already disappeared!"

Li Shi lowered his head, and reported the news he found to Zhao Yu in detail.

Zhao Yu was expressionless, but Lu Jianxing and the others were shocked.

Unexpectedly, they were so careful, someone could approach Zhao Yu quietly.

Contrary to what they thought, Zhao Yu's heart is full of question marks.

The man pretended to be a servant and approached him, what was the reason?
Kill him?
Then he should have done it at that time, after all, when he brought the hot water, there were only the two of them in the guest room, so it was the best time to do it.

"set off!"

Zhao Yu was puzzled and decided to go to Anqing immediately.

Along the way, it seemed that some things had gradually escaped his control!

Everyone got on their horses and galloped all the way towards Anqing.

Finally, at noon the next day, Zhao Yu and his party finally arrived at Anqing Mansion.

When I was still fifteen miles away from the city, I saw a group of gentlemen in official uniforms standing respectfully beside the official road.

"Shen Anliang, prefect of Anqing, welcome to the post!"

The leader, wearing official fourth-rank official uniform, bowed to Zhao Yuna.

"Saint Christine..."

Zhao Yugao was sitting on horseback, but he just cupped his fists and raised his hands.

Jin Yiwei went on tour, regardless of whether there was an imperial edict or not, they were imperial envoys appointed by the emperor. Wherever they went, government officials had to go out of the city fifteen miles to meet them.

Under the leadership of Shen Anliang, the magistrate of Anqing, Zhao Yu went straight to the Yamen of Anqing Prefecture.

At the gate of the yamen, Zhao Yu raised his legs and was about to dismount, when a strong man stepped forward and graciously helped Zhao Yu dismount.

"Master Zhenfushi, please slow down..." Lishi smiled and helped Zhao Yu off the horse.

Ok?
Looking at this sharp-eyed wrestler in front of him, Zhao Yu was slightly taken aback.

If Zhao Yu remembers correctly, this strong man who stepped forward to help him was the one who was sent by Lu Jianxing to Penglai Inn to inquire about the servant!
"Well, yes, you are quite discerning. What's your name?"

Zhao Yu pretended to be optimistic about him, and asked with a smile.

When Li Shi saw Zhao Yu asking about his name, he was flattered and replied: "Report to the Governor, my humble name is Ji Feng..."

The first step in getting promoted and getting rich is to let Shangguan remember his own name.

Zhao Yu nodded, and then looked at Lu Jianxing without any trace, seeing Lu Jianxing nodding, Zhao Yu then turned and entered the Yamen of Anqing Mansion.

(End of this chapter)