Chapter 24 Rashomon(1/3)
Lengyan didn't lie to himself.
Wanyang's East City is indeed different from other places.
On the street, you can see merchants gathering, with many residences and shops coming and going, and there are all kinds of pedestrians and hawkers shouting business.
Before, he was still wondering where the merchants entering and leaving the city gate went, and it turned out that they all gathered in the area of Dongshi.
Even the people who rarely go out and walk around in the city came one after another, which added vitality and vitality to the depressed and dull Wanyang City.
Xia Fan likes to be lively.
Especially this world full of fireworks on earth.
Listening to the noisy sounds filled with the atmosphere of life around him, he felt like he was in the downtown area of his hometown in a trance.
Although people are different people, scenery is different.
But this feeling is the same.
pity--
War will make all this beautiful things disappear.
When Xia Fan was sitting in the tea shop to rest, he could not help but hear someone whispering in panic in a hidden corner.
The discussion was nothing more than concerns such as when the court would attack the rebels in Wanyang, whether the court could succeed in a battle, and whether the rioters would set fire and loot everywhere after the defeat.
It is interesting that they all tend to win the court, and the rescue army could not defend Wanyang at all.
In fact, Xia Fan is also not optimistic about the Savior Army.
As the saying goes, a gun strikes a bird.
The rescue army that captured Wanyang now is a beautiful place. If the court cannot suppress the arrogance of the rescue army, it will undoubtedly completely expose its weakness to the outside world.
At that time, ambitious people from all over China will surely take advantage of the situation and burn the war.
Once the situation develops to this point, it means that the Great Jin Dynasty will quickly enter the countdown to its demise.
Therefore, Xia Fan would choose to do his best in one battle.
Even though we know that this cannot change the decline of the dynasty, we have to do something from the perspective of the court.
At least.
After the rescue army was solved, the Jin Dynasty could survive for several years.
The rescue army will naturally not sit still and wait for death.
It can be seen from the fact that the Zhenwu Department sent Yiwei Department to lead Leng Yan to Wanyang to in-person for information.
The court attached great importance to the rescue of the suffering army.
What is the reason?
Xia Fan had a guess.
Perhaps, the water that saved the Kujun was deeper than he thought.
He always felt that he had accidentally gotten involved in a huge vortex.
Otherwise, how could even the master take action?
Leave the tea shop.
Xia Fan wandered around the East City.
He customized some winter robes. Although he is not afraid of the cold, it always feels strange to wear a light robe in the middle of winter.
On the way, I also bought a lot of local specialty snacks. At the same time, I bought some history-related books at a high price in the bookstore, intending to make up for the shortcomings in this area after returning to the inn.
Fortunately, the bookstore has a door-to-door delivery service, so Xia Fan does not need to carry a large bundle of books back.
As he was about to leave East City, a passing pedestrian hurriedly bumped into him.
Xia Fan subconsciously flashed across his body, but the other party leaned forward.
He originally thought the other party was a thief who was not very eyebrow, but the man was about to put a note on him without any trace when he bumped into him.
Xia Fan did not open the note on the spot and walked casually to the street corner where no one noticed it.
He just opened the note.
A line of words was written on the note.
In the early days, I was alone in the Guo family’s tavern in the south of the city.
Who wants to see me?
After reading the notes, Xia Fan suddenly thought of it in confusion.
Leng Yan? It is unlikely that this girl has just met herself, and she has never been sneaky every time she meets her.
The same goes for Gu Xiqiao.
Judging from the handwriting, it is not the mysterious person who left a letter to him in Nanxi that day.
Who is it? After all, he came to Wanyang for the first time and did not know anyone at all.
Anyway, Xia Fan was idle and a little curious, but he didn't mind seeing the other party as the instructions on the note.
He didn't know where the Guo family's tavern was, but he would ask for directions.
Just after noon, after finding out the direction of the restaurant, Xia Fan walked directly to the south of the city, avoiding many suspected surveillance eyeliners along the way.
About a quarter of an hour.
Xia Fan, who was walking as fast as he could, came to the Guo family tavern mentioned on the paper.
This is a fairly ordinary winery.
The restaurant is not big, and there is no customer inside.
"Welcome to the guest, what are you going to come?"
As soon as Xia Fan entered the restaurant, a enthusiastic guy immediately greeted him.
"I won't drink wine, just have something to eat."
Xia Fan glanced at the surroundings calmly and said.
"Okay, please, please, please, please."
The guy intentionally or unintentionally emphasized the accent of the words "please".
"Lead the way."
Xia Fan nodded understandingly.
moment.
The guy silently led Xia Fan through the winery, and then came to another ordinary house through the back door.
"Customer, I'll send you here, I'll send you here."
After saying that, the guy who led the way turned around and returned.
Is it necessary to be so mysterious as if it were a secret agent?
Xia Fan curled his lips, reached out and gently knocked on the door in front of him.
"Please come in, please."
When Xia Fan heard the sound from the room, a strange look appeared on his face unconsciously.
Why is it him?
He no longer hesitates.
He pushed open the door and walked into the room, then sat at the table with a swagger.
"I didn't expect that you were going to see me."
He looked at the majestic man opposite him and said.
"Su Yunxiao."
"If you take the initiative to disturb me, I hope you will forgive me."
Su Yunxiao, wearing an ordinary casual outfit, stood up and bowed respectfully to Xia Fan.
"Tell me, what made you see me so carefully."
Xia Fan casually opened a pack of nut-like snacks.
"Because I have a reluctant request to the Lord." Su Yunxiao said with a serious expression.
"Are you unhappy?" Xia Fan, who had knocked two nuts, suddenly said in a daze. "Are you very familiar with me?"
"I really have no friendship with the Lord of the Lord." Su Yunxiao said frankly.
"Then do you think I will agree to your unwilling request?" Xia Fan couldn't help laughing.
"I heard that the Zun Jie seems to be quite interested in the information of the Forget Soul Sect." Su Yunxiao still said calmly.
To be continued...