dognovel Chapter 1918 The person left, the corpse returned
Chapter 1918 The person left, the corpse returned
Liu Jiulang and Ding Hengshou returned to the front hall.
"what is going on?"
Ding Hengshou was already listless, and now he was even more listless.
It was just a burst of excitement just now, but now that it's gone, I really have no desire to live.
"I have no choice. When the Eighth Young Master came to me, I also felt it was inappropriate, but he said there were no granaries that big anywhere else, and if it was placed somewhere else, someone would have to be guarded, and it would make too much noise and easily attract attention."
"I'm asking why he wants military rations."
Ding Hengshou said with a bitter face: "How should I know? The Eighth Young Master always keeps his word. You know that. I dare not say a word of dissent."
"No wonder. I heard recently that there were some deserters. I was wondering why they would run away when there's no war going on."
"You guys are really brave."
"Can you take the military rations at will? Can you touch the military belongings? If a mutiny breaks out, who among you will be responsible?"
"What about the Sucheng Envoy? Will he agree?"
"Well, I definitely can't agree to that. He came to me a few times, but it was useless."
"Ninth Young Master, I don't want to do this either, but I don't have the final say."
"With Lao Ba's personality, if something really happened, would he protect you?" Liu Jiulang asked, "You are too confused."
"Now that the food is lost, let me see what you can do."
Ding Hengshou was almost crying: "Please, Master Jiu, give me some advice, or put in a good word for me, otherwise, I will have no way to survive."
Liu Jiulang sighed and said thoughtfully, "I'll handle Liu Da's matter and divert Lao Ba's attention, but you also know that the truth can't be concealed for long."
"He will know about this sooner or later."
Liu Jiulang tapped his fingers lightly, his eyes slightly closed as he pondered, "Where is he going to transport the military rations to?"
"I don't know. Liu Da always supervised the transportation of grain to the dock and then loaded it onto the ship. The escorts were divided into several groups and would get on and off the ship along the way. As for where they went, no one knew the entire journey or the destination."
Liu Jiulang chuckled softly: "He really put a lot of thought into it."
"How about this, don't tell anyone about this. I'll try to get you some food."
Ding Hengshou thought he had misheard, looked up at him, and tears almost came out.
"Thank you, Mr. Nine."
"From now on, if you have any questions, just tell me clearly, and I will go through fire and water to help you."
At this time, a person came to the front yard. He was the person next to Liu Jiulang.
He stood up and said, "You are welcome, sir. This matter is between you and me."
"Yes Yes."
Liu Jiulang turned around and walked out, and Ding Hengshou wanted to see him off.
"Stay."
Liu Jiulang didn't let him send him off. He walked quickly into the yard. As soon as he got close, he smelled blood.
"Are you injured?" Liu Jiulang was surprised.
His subordinates are so skilled that three or five ordinary people cannot get close to them.
I haven't been injured since I followed him.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. Don't worry, Master, the person has been dealt with."
Liu Jiulang said nothing and walked out of the mansion.
Only when they were outside and in the carriage did he ask, "Who hurt you, and with what?"
The subordinate handed him a hidden weapon: "This is it. It was a hidden weapon. I couldn't dodge it for a moment."
It was a hidden weapon, not a fair fight, which is better.
Liu Jiulang felt a little relieved - he had indeed been very nervous recently because the whereabouts of those missing people had been unknown, and his intuition told him that those people were definitely not ordinary.
Liu Jiulang looked at the hidden weapon, which was a willow leaf dart, delicately crafted and sharp enough.
He weighed it in his hand. Seeing him like this, his subordinate whispered, "This dart is a little heavier than usual."
Liu Jiulang raised his eyes to look at him: "That means this person has extremely strong wrist strength and is a master."
The subordinate nodded. "It's possible, but not entirely true. Willow leaf darts are inherently difficult to use. If they're too light, they'll do little damage and won't work. If they're too heavy, they'll become a burden. It's better not to use them."
"People who are good at using hidden weapons will increase the weight a little bit, and try many times to find this balance."
Liu Jiulang held the dart, frowned and said nothing.
"What are you worried about?"
Liu Jiulang held the dart in his hand and said, "I heard that Huo Changhe, the Prince of Zhennan, is also very good at using hidden weapons, and he can also use willow leaf darts."
The subordinate shook his head: "Prince of Zhennan? He is best at using swords and guns. A man like him, a general on horseback, should not bother to use hidden weapons."
Liu Jiulang nodded: "That's true."
He smiled again and said, "Prince Zhennan wouldn't come here either. He should have received the news of his reinstatement by now, so he wouldn't have the time to care about Rongzhou."
……
Ding Hengshou felt sorry for the lost property, but what he was really afraid of was losing the military rations. Now that Liu Jiulang said he would solve it for him, he felt relieved.
Just as he was about to catch his breath, the lawyer rushed in again, his face pale.
"Sir, it's not good!"
Ding Hengshou's heart, which had just relaxed, was stirred again.
He covered his chest and said, "What happened again!"
"Oh no, oh no, can't I be a little better every day?"
The master's face turned pale: "Sir, a body was thrown at the door."
Ding Hengshou's eyes widened: "What?"
When Ding Hengshou saw that the corpse was Liu Da, his eyes went dark.
Oh my God, is this going to kill him?
How could Liu Da die suddenly?
Is it...
He had a guess in his mind.
But on second thought, he didn't care whether Liu Ba lived or died, it would be better if he died. He had disliked this dog slave in his early years.
But the question is, why should he know?
When he died outside, he pretended not to know and everything was peaceful. But now he was thrown in front of his house. What should he do?
What should I do!
Yan Ruyu watched Ding Hengshou faint, and left with Huo Changhe with satisfaction.
When I returned to the inn, Yinding and Yu Liang had not returned yet, so I took a look at the Rongzhou topographic map first.
Huo Changhe also asked the secret guards to investigate the Rongzhou City Protector.
Understand the situation clearly before taking the next step.
She was also wondering who the man in black she met before entering the city, who killed Hu San and others, belonged to.
Liu Balang, or Liu Jiulang?
What is their connection with the Water Temple?
Is there a water god temple in Rongzhou City?
……
Yinding memorized the information he had obtained and left Yu Liang's house.
He didn't ask Yu Liang to go with him. It was a rare occasion for the grandparents and grandchildren to be reunited. Since they were doing business in Rongzhou City anyway, he let Yu Liang stay at home first.
It's also good to observe the surrounding situation and ask the neighbors, so that he can act as a secret agent.
They told others that Yu Liang had come back to visit his relatives.
Yinding left Yu's house, walked out of the alley and onto the street. As he was walking forward, he saw a familiar shadow, sneaky and with a suspicious look.
Isn’t that Cao Shu—Cao Shu?
As soon as Yinding saw this guy, he knew he was up to no good and followed him.
Cao Shu was indeed up to no good. He lost all the money he brought with him after just a few rounds in the gambling house.
He borrowed a few dozen more taels and paid it in again.
Now the gambling house was unwilling to lend him money anymore, so he had no choice but to leave.
It's impossible to go back, that would be so boring. I'm wondering where to get some money to spend.