Return of the Swallow

Beijuxianfang is located in the north of Kyoto city, close to Chong'an Gate in the north city, and you will have to go out of the city.The population here is not dense, but there are several large households located here.

The "Yongkang Hutong" that the treasurer Zhong Zhong led Qin Yining to see was a secluded place near Chong'an Gate.There are no big houses around, but some ordinary people.A dark painted door can be seen in the depths of the hutong. Outside the door, two idle men are squatting on the ground and knocking their teeth.

Only when the carriage passed by, the sound of the wheels rolling alarmed the two tall men looking back here, and the bluffing Qin Yining hurriedly narrowed the gap between the curtains.

"Good alert person."

"Yes, the person I arranged was so clever that they weren't spotted. These two guys thought they were guarding the hutongs." The shopkeeper Zhong pointed to a few places outside: "Those who are strolling on the street here are probably Their people. Regardless of the small facade of this house, it's a sophomore yard inside, so it's not a problem to live in a hundred and eighty people."

Qin Yining nodded, "It is really strange here. Is this only one exit here? Are there other exits?"

"When I went back to the host house, I ordered someone to check it. There are only two doors in the front and back of the house, and there is a dog hole in the side street. There is no exit in the ground next to it."

"Ok."

Qin Yining nodded slightly, and the carriage had passed through here when he spoke.The coachman hesitated to slow down, wondering if he should turn around.

Qin Yining said, "Don't look back, go straight ahead, take a little more detour and look at the back of this house."

When the coachman heard this, he kept going.

The idle man in the hutong gatekeeper and the man on both sides of the road noticed the carriage, and saw that the carriage went straight far, so they put down their guard, only if they happened to pass by.

Qin Yining condensed his eyebrows in thought.

It is indeed unusual here. The figure of the guardian, plus the investigation of the treasurer Zhong Zhong, reveals that the house is really a Tatar.

But this place is Kyoto, after all, under the emperor's eyelids, and the capital is tightly guarded, these Tatars are entrenched here, is it that no one has noticed?

What's more, the North City Command Division of the Five City Soldiers and Horses Division is located in Beijuxianfang, and the North City Water Dragon Bureau is also here. These two are serious imperial government offices. If the Tatar spies live here, they will choose one. Is it close to the Beicheng Command Division and the Water Dragon Bureau?Isn't that self-exposure?

However, Qin Yining looked at that, and the people in that house were indeed Tatars.

The more I think about it, the more strange it becomes.

The carriage had gone around a long way at this time, and then turned back to the back door of the house just now.

The wall of the backyard of this house is obviously higher than the houses on both sides. Sure enough, there is a back door, but it is not like a man crouching at the front door. Maybe it is to imitate the neighbors around, and no one else is looking at the back door. If they send someone to look at the back door. The door is three hundred taels without silver here.

"It looks like an ordinary residence here, but the steel barrels are so tightly guarded that you can't start it if you want to explore it." The shopkeeper Zhong sighed: "I wanted to send someone in, but I was afraid that I was not successful. It's not good."

Qin Yining nodded and said: "Indeed, it is impossible to force a search here. You think, this house is so close to the Yamen, the people of the Five City Soldiers and Mars who are in charge of city defense have to patrol every day, don't they know it? If they knew it? , And indulge, then there is a deep meaning in it."

The treasurer Zhong is a wise man, and Qin Yining understood it after only half a sentence, and his expression became serious.

"If this is the case, it's really not easy to investigate directly."

Qin Yining nodded.

For a moment, Qin Yining wanted to give up investigating the matter.

Anyway, the Tatars also assassinated the emperor, and the emperor will naturally have a keen eye to investigate.

However, if you don't continue to explore the clues you have obtained, there is no guarantee that there will be no greater trouble in the future.

Tatars can assassinate Dingguo’s wife, assassinate her, and assassinate her father. Things will never be easy and good. Moreover, these people still hide in the capital and have not left, which means they still have other tasks. It will be the next assassination of her family.

Thinking of this, Qin Yining put out his shrinking heart.

Lifting his eyes, I just saw the people of the Wucheng Soldier Ma Si who patrolled the city. The leader Qin Yining knew, but he was the commander of the Wucheng Soldier Ma Si Dongcheng, the commander-in-chief Xu Mao who had a fate at Xiangu Temple.

Although Qin Yining wondered how Xu Mao would take people to patrol Beicheng, he didn't think about it.

Bingtang immediately understood, jumped out of the car shaft and went to Xu Mao.

The treasurer of Zhong Da was not clear, so the inquiring turned to Qin Yining.

Qin Yining carefully watched Xu Mao's reaction.

Not long after, Xu Maoguo really followed Bingtang to the carriage.

Qin Yining didn't expect big.He lifted the car curtain and nodded with Xu Mao: "Lord Xu, long time no see."

"It turned out to be Miss Qin." Xu Mao's attitude towards Qin Yining is much more respectful than before, which shows that Qin Huaiyuan has a high status after he was awarded the Marquis in the peace talks.

Qin Yining smiled and said: "I irritate Master Xu rashly, how offended the little girl is."

"Where is it, Miss Qin has any instructions, but it doesn't matter."

Qin Yining said: "The little girl and her servants just passed by here, and accidentally dropped a gold-inlaid jade bracelet. The jade water head on the bracelet is excellent and worth a lot of silver. I saw a tall man picking it up. , My servant called him, but he flew under his feet and entered this house with my bracelet."

Speaking of this, Qin Yining pointed to the yard where the Tatars lived: "So the little girl wants to ask the adults to help find the bracelet."

When Xu Mao heard Qin Yining begging him to help find a bracelet, he felt contemptuous in his heart. It turned out to be a maiden's house, and he only knew some trivial things.

However, when he heard that the bracelet was picked up by a man, and the man entered the house, his expression became serious.

Thinking left and right, Xu Mao laughed and said, “Miss Qin lost a bracelet, it’s nothing. If you really like the bracelet, you can buy one for you. It’s just that the official can’t search for it. Don’t say that the young lady is just a one-sided word, even if there is the rest of the evidence, he doesn’t have the right to be in office."

Qin Yining heard the words and said arrogantly: "But I clearly saw that someone in the house had picked up my bracelet. The bracelet was very valuable. So Master Xu wouldn't help?"

Xu Mao was a little impatient, "It's not that I didn't help, but Cao Guozhang personally confessed that the people living here are big people and they can't be touched easily. I advise Miss Qin to stay safe."

Qin Yining heard about Cao Guozhang, and his heart jumped. The arrogance on his face changed to jealousy, and he said nonchalantly: "Nothing, but a gold bracelet is not a big deal."

Seeing Qin Yining's acquaintance, Xu Mao didn't quarrel for her gold bracelet, so he was relieved, arched his hands, and continued to patrol.

Qin Yining lowered the curtain, urging people to leave quickly and head back to Tayun Inn.

The treasurer Zhong Da and Qin Yining were seated in the main house, and Qin Yining ordered Jiyun and Bingtang to guard outside, not to let anyone come close to listen to their conversation.

When only the two of them were left in the house, the treasurer Zhong said worriedly: "Does the owner want to continue the investigation?"

"Yes. Since these people have been assassinated twice, it is impossible to guarantee that there will be no third or fourth time. How can I stay behind such a hidden danger?"

The treasurer Zhong nodded and said in agreement: "It's just that if you want to get rid of them, it's not easy, you can't detect them."

Qin Yining also felt embarrassed.

It is not difficult to arrest someone alone for interrogation, but let's not say whether the other party will commit suicide and not give them a chance for interrogation. The consequences of stunning them are not small, but it will affect their future work.

What if you tell your father about this?

After all, his father was an official in the court, and many things were not easy to take care of himself, and Qin Huaiyuan knew that the most likely way to do this was to directly report to the emperor and ask the emperor to investigate. This is again the care of Guo Zhang. It's very complicated. He doesn't know how to deal with it. Without proof, his father might still be bitten by him.

It is certain to tell the father, but that will only be after there is conclusive evidence that these people are Tatar spies.Otherwise, it is just suspicion, not convincing, and it will make people suspect that his father is making trouble.

Thinking of this, Qin Yining's expression became serious.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Yining suddenly asked, "Treasurer Zhong, can we have someone in the Water Dragon Bureau?"

The Water Dragon Bureau is linked to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and is responsible for fire fighting in the city.

The treasurer Zhong seemed to understand something, his eyes were bright and he looked at Qin Yining, "There is indeed a brother who collected Yexiang in the Water Dragon Bureau."

Qin Yining was stunned when he heard the words, and then laughed: "Good to receive the night fragrance, Zhaoyun Si is really a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and he has a very wide network of contacts. In this way, please trouble the treasurer Zhong to find this brother, prepare three hundred taels of silver, and do it. After this matter, he doesn't need to collect Yexiang from now on, but can take the money and go to retirement."

The treasurer Zhong nodded, "What arrangements does the boss have?"

Qin Yining called the shopkeeper Zhong to come over and whispered the plan.

The treasurer Zhong nodded again and again, and finally said with emotion: "It's really the young phoenix and the voice of the old phoenix. The owner is indeed the daughter of'Zhipanan'.

Qin Yining's complimented face was blushing, and she said repeatedly: "The shopkeeper must not say that. I also rely on your help for everything I can do. It is my luck if you are willing to help."

"Wherever, if there is no owner, our whole family would not know what to do. The owner's instructions will naturally obey. Don't worry, girl, just wait for a good show."

"Then there will be Lao Zhong's big shopkeeper. I'm afraid I won't be able to be there by that time. If everything is troublesome, Zhong's big shopkeeper will do what I just explained.

The shopkeeper Zhong responded with a smile: "The boss can rest assured. This kind of thing, the old man is familiar with it."

Qin Yining nodded and returned to the house with confidence.

In the next two days, there was no sound outside, and Sun's body gradually improved.

Two more days later, just after getting up early in the morning, the treasurer Zhong Da sent a letter asking Qin Yining to check the accounts.

Qin Yining hurriedly returned to the Sun family, and brought Bingtang, Songlan and Jiyun to the home of the shopkeeper Zhong.

ps: Sorry to be late!