Chapter 25 Midnight Surprise
Zuixianlou is one of the many industries of the Lin family in Yingzhou.
It is also the number one restaurant in Leshou County, with a large number of guests every day. It is managed by Lin Chuan's father.
Su Xian and Lin Chuan were classmates and good friends. Because of this relationship, Su Xian had visited Zuixianlou for free no less than twenty times.
Tonight, he will stay in a guest room ...
At midnight, Su Xian woke up, stroking his forehead.
Last night, he couldn't resist Lin Chuan's forced drinking and passed out from drinking.
When I woke up, I felt dry mouth, dizzy head, and my bladder was as bloated as a ball.
He got up, lit the oil lamp, poured a cup of cold tea to moisten his throat, pushed the door open, and walked towards the toilet in the dim light in the corridor.
The restaurant was quiet at midnight, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky.
The cool night breeze blew across his face, and Su Xian shuddered and became much more sober.
Zuixian Tower is very large, surrounded by corridors. It has guest rooms in blocks and separate small courtyards to meet the needs of different guests.
Su Xian has been getting things for free for a long time and has a certain understanding of the layout of Zuixianlou.
At least, you won’t be unable to find the toilet.
"Fuck! Who locked the toilet?"
When he arrived at the toilet door, Su Xian was stunned.
After staring carefully at the locked copper lock and touching his swollen belly, he decided to go to another toilet.
The toilets in the restaurant are concentrated together, and it is more appropriate to call it the "toilet area". In addition to the "toilet area" here, there is another one.
But the "toilet area" over there was mainly for the residents in the courtyard to use. Su Xian was not familiar with the route, but fortunately there were waiters patrolling the restaurant at night, so he could ask for directions...
"Where have I been?"
Su Xian followed the waiter's instructions, endured his swollen bladder, and unknowingly walked into a small courtyard, looking around.
After walking around a rockery and a flower bed, he saw a house with light coming out.
It was a bit strange that the lights were still on in the middle of the night, but it also showed that there were already residents living in the courtyard.
Su Xian turned and left...
At this time, a man's deep voice came from the lighted house: "The best location is at 'Jiaolou Street' in the southeast corner of the county town!"
Corner Tower Street?
Sounds somewhat familiar.
Wait, Su Xian paused. Isn’t the street where he lives exactly “Jiaolou Street”?
Su Xian didn't think much about it. It was very bad to break in without reason and eavesdrop on other people's conversation. It would be better to withdraw as soon as possible.
"There are two specific locations, namely the house of 'Tofu Xishi' and the house of the nerd Su Xian. These two places are the safest!"
A man's deep voice was heard from inside the house again.
Su Xian stopped and his heart started pounding.
He turned slowly and looked at the half-open screen window that let in light.
I just heard clearly that the person in the room said words like "Tofu Xishi" and "Nerd Su Xian".
"Why did this person mention me and Madam Liu?" Su Xian frowned, and instantly all his sleepiness disappeared. He murmured in his heart: "From the voice of this person, I can be sure that I don't know him."
There's something strange!
Su Xian was extremely lacking in a sense of security. This was in ancient times when entire families could be executed at any time.
However, he was in a restaurant, in the dead of night, when he heard someone calling out his name!
Under the cold moonlight, Su Xian stood silently in the courtyard.
It felt like the back of his head was hit by a stick, and he shuddered all over, feeling that a huge conspiracy was shrouding him.
"No, I have to go and see who is in the house and what they want to say?" After hesitating for a while, Su Xian made up his mind and slowly moved towards the room that was emitting light.
"Oh?" On the way, a woman's voice was heard from the house. It was cold but very pleasant to the ear. It should be a young woman of eighteen or nineteen years old.
Su Xian held his breath, walked around the small flower bed on the steps in front of the house, and crouched quietly under the window.
Perhaps because of the hot and humid weather, the windows were only half closed, which allowed for ventilation and cooling at night.
Su Xian took a deep breath, waited until his mind was calm, then slowly poked his head to the corner of the window and peeked into the house.
There was a lamp stand in the shape of a tree branch, with dozens of oil lamps "hanging" on it, dotted like stars, making the room bright.
There was a small round table in the middle of the room, and a young girl was sitting on a round stool next to the table. She looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a delicate and beautiful face. She was stunning at first glance, but upon closer inspection, she was pleasing to the eye, and she was a rare beauty.
About ten feet in front of the girl, there was a man in black standing with his body bowed and his head lowered to stare at the ground. His left arm and right calf were wrapped in gauze, and bloodstains could be seen on the white gauze.
It was obvious that this person had just been injured.
Su Xian's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He slowly retracted his head, opened his mouth wide, covered his heart with his hands, and took a deep breath.
"This man was dressed in black, with injuries on his arms and calves. The point is, he mentioned me and Madam Liu..." Su Xian was shocked and confused, secretly guessing the identity of this man: "Could he be a bandit?"
The group of bandits outside the city had been gathering in the mountains for more than a year. In the original owner's memory, there were many memories of the bandits coming down the mountain to rob passing merchants.
Su Xian thought about it carefully and realized that there seemed to be no dark forces around Le Shou County except for that group of bandits.
"Mrs. Liu and I didn't do anything. Why were we targeted by the bandits?" Su Xian was worried, and then he was startled and thought, "Could it be that they were attracted by the stinky tofu?"
"Don't think too much. Let's see what they say next." Su Xian endured the beating of his heart and the bladder that was about to explode, and slowly put his head to the corner of the window again.
The injured man in black was extremely respectful, bowing his head and lowering his voice, saying, "Among them, the home of the nerd Su Xian is the safest!"
"Why?" The girl's voice was cold. Although her face was delicate and beautiful, it could not hide a hint of arrogance and contempt for everything.
This is also what Su Xian wanted to know.
"It is said that the 'Tofu Xishi' is unlucky for her husband. No one has dared to visit her in the past few years. Logically speaking, Tofu Xishi's home is the safest."
The man in black remained motionless, keeping a very low profile, and continued in a low voice, "However, the tofu beauty has a strong servant who is quite troublesome. And the nerd Su Xian is the only one in his home!"
Outside the window.
Su Xian gritted his teeth and cursed: "Fuck, you are the nerd!"
Despite the scolding, Su Xian still couldn't understand what they were talking about? What safety?
"knew."
The girl kicked her calves unconsciously, and the hem of her lake green lotus-embroidered skirt swayed gently. She picked up the teapot and took a sip, then asked, "By the way, what's the current situation of the Plum Blossom Guards? What have they found out?"
Plum blossom inner guard?
Outside the window, Su Xian frowned slightly.
He naturally knew what the Plum Blossom Guard was.
It is said that this is a secret guard trained by the current empress of Daliang, with spies spread across counties and cities across the country, comparable to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty.
Su Xian thought to himself: "If it is the gang of bandits outside the city, they should not dare to be enemies with the Plum Blossom Guards, let alone 'find out something'! These two people should not be bandits."
"Your Highness, Princess, I have already got some clues about the matter of the Plum Blossom Guards." The injured man in black kept bowing his head, his voice low and cold.
Su Xian's eyes widened and his mouth opened when he heard this, thinking he had heard it wrong.
Princess?
Inside the palace?
Or in the box?
You should know that this is Yingzhou, which is very close to the border of Liao Kingdom.
What princess would come here?
Recently, the Princess Lanling of the dynasty went to Youzhou to take charge. Before she even arrived, the news spread like wildfire, especially among the local governments, which were in a state of chaos.
If this girl was really a princess, Leshou County shouldn't be so quiet.
Even if Princess Lanling had come to Yingzhou in plain clothes for a secret visit, there was no need to investigate the Plum Blossom Guards. How could a flood flush the Dragon King Temple?
So, who is this girl? Why is she targeting Su Xian and Liu Huixiang?
