Brocade tears

Li Rusong's unexpected appearance surprised Guo Dayou very much.He took Li Rusong's hand and asked:

"Why is brother Zimao here?"

"I just went to Xicheng Bingma Division, now I don't have to cross here, I'm going back to the Chinese Army Commander's Mansion." Li Rusong replied.

"What is this for?" Guo Dayou asked again.

"Go to see the old drinking buddy of Xicheng Bingmasi. I drank with him all night yesterday. I will leave Beijing soon, and I have been visiting relatives and friends these days. Speaking of which, I still want to find you, but I didn't expect I ran into it here today."

"Could it be that you are going to the northwest?" Guo Dayou asked.

Li Rusong grinned, his eyes were filled with light, and the aura of a soldier in charge came out:

"Brother Guo is still keen. This is a tough battle. Wei Xuezeng, a scholar, can't handle it. I have to lead troops to fight."

"Is this what His Majesty meant?"

"No, there is still no movement on the Holy Majesty's side. But I found a few censors to have a drink, and they promised to wait and see, and recommend me to go when the war situation develops further."

"You, you really feel uncomfortable if you don't fight." Guo Dayou smiled.

"You still understand me. I'm impatient to stay in this capital, and I'm exhausted. It's time to go out for a walk."

"Hehehe, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households have a headache when they see you. What they fear most is you, a war madman. The expenses are unbearable."

"You really don't know which pot to turn on. Come on, you are doing business, I won't bother you, I will ask you to drink some other day."

"it is good!"

Li Rusong just turned around to leave, but finally turned his attention to Meng Kuang who was standing beside Guo Dayou.In fact, when he was talking with Guo Dayou, his eyes kept glancing at Meng Kuang's face, and only then did he ask:

"Who is this……"

"My brother, Meng Kuang and Meng Shisan."

"Oh! Tengdao Shura! What a little brother! I said that this mask is not worn by ordinary people." Li Rusong smiled, and when he said this, he glanced at Meng Kuang's Tengdao on his belt, as if Very interested in this weapon.

Meng Kuang didn't expect that Li Rusong had heard of his name before, so he was a little flattered and hurriedly bowed his hands in salute.

"Hahaha, little brother, you're really bluffing with this mask on, should I also get a ghost mask to wear?"

"Forget it. My little brother learned from the King of Lanling. He is too delicate to wear a mask. You are already scary enough. Why do you wear a mask?" Guo Dayou joked.

"You're really shameful. I'm considered a handsome man. All the girls in the Fenzi Hutong not far away like me."

The two were joking and cursing, Guo Dayou sent Li Rusong to the carriage and watched him go.

After Li Rusong left, Guo Dayou regrouped and led Meng Kuang into Bingmasi Alley.The name of Bingmasi Hutong comes from the Xicheng Bingmasi located in this alley. The alley runs from east to west and is not long.The south is full of residential houses, and only a few small shops are opened here.Hu Ji is at the westernmost end of the south side of the Hutong. He is doing cosmetics and powder business. In fact, there is a house on the south side of Bingmasi Hutong, and the Fanzi Hutong is right next to it.There are quite a few Qin Lou Chu museums there, and girls can buy makeup from Hu Ji nearby.

While observing the surrounding environment, Guo Dayou said to Meng Kuang, "Both Li Zimao and the commander of Xicheng Bingmasi are old comrades-in-arms. After returning to Beijing, he often came to drink with him. He should appear here. There is no suspicion. If people from Nanya want to watch, they should be located in Fenzi Hutong not far away. Make an opening at the east end of Bingmasi Hutong and another opening at the west end, otherwise this road will see the end at a glance , it is too conspicuous for people to guard here. Just now I observed the opening of Dongtou, we walked in, there was nothing unusual nearby, but we must have fallen into the eyes of Nanya people, if anyone knows you My people should come out to recognize people. Let's go to the west to have a look."

Guo Dayou's idea quickly became a reality. He and Meng Kuang passed through Bingmasi Hutong, and as soon as they reached the middle section, two people emerged from the corridor between the walls of the two residential houses on the side. Although they were ordinary civilians Dressed up as a man, his physique and spirit make him look like a warrior who has received long-term training.The two came up and bowed to Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang, saying:

"But Guo Baye and Meng Shisanye from Beisi?"

"Exactly." Guo Dayou replied.

"My ninth master is here to invite you." The man stretched his arms sideways and said respectfully.

Guo Dayou laughed and said, "So you are from Little Huabao."

"Little Flower Leopard" is the nickname of Liu Kenan, a thousand householder of Nanzhen Fusi Inspection Office. This person is also one of the thirteen Taibao of Jinyiwei, row nine, just behind Guo Dayou. The nickname of "Little Leopard" comes from his tattoos. There is a lifelike leopard tattooed on his back. In addition, he is relatively young, just in his early 30s, hence the name.This person's ability is not weak, but he is not outstanding among the Thirteen Taibao. Although he has never competed before, in terms of individual combat ability, he may not be as good as Meng Kuang, who is at the bottom.It's just because he joined Jinyiwei when he was very young, and his qualifications are very old.Both his father and brother were big figures in Jinyiwei, so they were able to rank ninth in the overall ranking.

Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang glanced at each other, knowing each other.

Meng Kuang's thoughts changed: If there is anyone in Nanya who has the opportunity to know about Sui'er, this little leopard is probably the most likely one.He has some relationship with Zhang Jing, but he is not close. He was not implicated when Zhang Jing fell.Zhang Jing is currently in Hangzhou, but I am afraid that he will not easily let go of the eyeliner in the capital who can deliver news for him.No one can rule out the possibility that Liu Kenan and Zhang Jing have a private connection.But now it seems that he really communicated the song with Zhang Jing secretly, otherwise he would not have a channel to know about Sui Er.

But this is all Meng Kuang's idea. Guo Dayou himself doesn't know about Sui'er's past, nor does he know about the enmity between Sui'er and Zhang Jing. Naturally, he doesn't understand the reason why Liu Kenan pursued Sui'er.At this time, Guo Dayou just understood which faction the person who hunted down the court lady Li Huier belonged to, and he had a clue in his mind.

They followed the two people from Nanya all the way through a very narrow lane in the middle of Bingmasi Hutong, and came to Fenzi Hutong.The air of rouge and powder rushed over, colorful satin and red silk were hung on the courtyard walls, and a string of red lanterns were hung on the neatly arranged doors.After leaving the narrow road and turning right, they were ushered into a building called "Yihongxuan".

This is not the first time Meng Kuang has entered a brothel. In the past, she often went to brothels for investigation.It's just because she can't speak, so she will always be a follower when investigating in a brothel, and with the terrifying mask on her face, girls are afraid when they see her, and they won't approach her at all, so she can be at ease .Today's situation is no exception, because it is daytime, the brothels are not open for business, many girls are sleeping in the house.But because a group of people from Nanya always came in and out here, some girls couldn't sleep at all, so they simply leaned against the beauty on the second floor of the courtyard, lazily watching the excitement downstairs.Seeing a tall and mighty guy like Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang, a vicious masked man stepping in, he couldn't help being startled.

Under the guidance of the Nanya people, the two went up to the second floor and entered a private room.A round table was placed in the box, and a man was sitting at the table at this moment.There are a few side dishes on the table, a pot of steamed buns with thick noodles, and a pot of mutton soup.The man chewed the steamed buns and ate the vegetables, and the food was delicious.Seeing Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang coming, he pointed to the seat in front of him with a smile and said:

"Mynah, my thirteenth brother, sit down, you haven't eaten lunch yet, let's eat at brother's side."

While talking, someone brought up more bowls and chopsticks, Guo Dayou chuckled, patted Meng Kuang on the shoulder, and the two sat at the table.Guo Dayou unceremoniously gave Meng Kuang steamed buns, added vegetables and soup, and started eating with a snort.Seeing this, Meng Kuang was not polite anymore, lifted his mask, raised his chopsticks and started eating.

When Meng Kuang was promoted to the Thirteenth Taibao in his early years, he basically met everyone in the Thirteenth Taibao except a few people.She had seen Liu Kenan and Liu Jiu in front of her before.This person has a very bold personality, he eats a lot and drinks a lot, and he looks the most upright among the Thirteen Taibao, with thick eyebrows and leopard eyes, he really deserves the title of handsome man.

Guo Dayou quickly ate one steamed bun, then stretched out his chopsticks to get the second one, but Liu Kenan touched the steamed bun with his chopsticks.Guo Dayou smiled, looked at Liu Kenan, and heard him say:

"Brother, you know the rules better than me. Take care of the food in the bowl and don't reach out for other people's. Why did they bump into each other today?"

"Old Ninth, I don't want to take care of what case you are dealing with, brother, and I will not take your food. But the Holy One asked me, Old Eight, to investigate the case. I have to investigate it. I have found this, so you can treat me to something to eat." What's the problem?" Guo Dayou said with a smile, flipped his wrist, and took the steamed bun back lightly and skillfully.

"Your Majesty is looking for that woman?" Liu Jiu frowned tightly, staring at Guo Dayou.

"I don't remember that the Holy Majesty asked your Nanya people to find out the whereabouts of that woman. Where did you get the information?" Guo Dayou asked vaguely, biting a steamed bun.

"Hey, my brother, this is really killing me." Liu Jiu cried sadly, "You can just do me a favor and pretend you haven't seen anything, okay? Don't meddle in this matter. When I catch that woman and ask what I want, I'll give it to you, and you can take it to a job without any delay."

Guo Dayou couldn't help sneering: "When you catch that woman, the sun will come out to the west. How many days have you been guarding here? Did you gain anything? Let my brother help you."

"This...brother, it's hard for me to do this when you're like this."

"Well, I can help you catch this woman, and I can also let you ask what you want to know, but you have to tell me who you are helping and why you are looking for this woman. Divide up." Guo Dayou said.

Liu Jiu hesitated. Undoubtedly, what he needs most right now is the help of Guo Dayou's flexible mind. He has indeed been guarding here for several days without gaining anything, and he is running around like a headless chicken.If this continues, time will be delayed, and the hope of finding the target will become increasingly slim.However, exposing the person behind him may also lead to death.

He thought about his, Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang ate their own food, and soon they were full, Guo Dayou wiped his mouth and asked with a smile:

"How? Give me a word."

Little Huabao Liu Jiuyi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay brother, my brother has put his life in your hands, so think carefully, don't sell me, brother."

"Hey, why do you speak so badly, kid? Am I Guo Ba the kind of person who will sell brothers? What can I say, what can't I say, what things are going to rot in my stomach, can I not understand?"

"Come on, there's something complicated behind this matter, and I only know the tip of the iceberg. I only found out about the palace lady stealing out of the palace by following Fang Twelve's line."

"Fang Twelve? Fang Ming?"

"Yes, it's him. This kid let me find out a few months ago that he secretly communicated with the servant in the palace. It was a servant named Lu Jingshi, and the two of them were secretly researching something with a map of the capital. Curious, I followed him secretly for a while later, and found that he was really planning something secretly. There are many hidden stakes arranged by him in Beijing, and he has always maintained contact with that Lu Jingshi. They seem to be planning to Someone was quietly sent out of the palace. I thought to myself that this is a big deal, if I can catch this person back, it would be a great achievement? But unfortunately, I only know the approximate time, so I specially sent someone to guard the palace On the main road, we really found a woman getting out of the oil truck delivering tung oil. We followed, but we accidentally lost track, and we knew that this woman stayed at the mouth of Bingmasi Hutong for a while. I We can only sit here and wait for the rabbit.”

After hearing what he said, Guo Dayou raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that true?"

"It's absolutely true." Liu Jiu said with certainty.

Guo Dayou smiled and said, "Well, what about Fang 12?"

"In my hand." Liu Jiu said.

"You didn't ask anything?"

"This kid's mouth is too tight, and my interrogation skills are not as good as yours."

"You take us to meet him, and I'll ask him."

"Okay, you guys come with me." Saying that, Liu Jiu got up, led Meng Kuang and Guo Dayou downstairs, and went to the backyard of this brothel. There was a cellar with a heavy iron door, which stored Lots of good wine.Liu Jiu opened the iron gate and asked Meng Kuang and Guo Dayou to go in first. Guo Dayou laughed and was about to take a step, but Meng Kuang held him back.Meng Kuang suspected that Liu Jiu was cheating, they went in first, what if Liu Jiu locked the door behind?However, Guo Dayou seemed to have expected it long ago, pulled Meng Kuang, and said in an inaudible way:

"It's okay, it doesn't matter."

Meng Kuang didn't know what Guo Dayou meant, so he could only walk down along with him, while being wary of Liu Jiu's movements.As a result, just halfway up the steps, Liu Jiu from above suddenly dropped something, and then turned around and ran.He rushed out of the iron gate in two steps in three steps, and locked the iron door heavily.Meng Kuang was hit by something he dropped from below. Although he stretched out his hand to block it, he was still smelled by the smell from the thing and coughed uncontrollably.

not good!It's smoke!After this idea came up, she quickly knelt down on the steps with limp hands and feet, watching the iron door close, locking them in the cellar.