Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 428: Smart old Zhou, talkative Liu Banxian

Lishui County, Su's cloth shop.

Sun Ping was sitting in front of the counter, looking the same as usual.

"This guest, we have just received a batch of fabrics from Suzhou in our store. You can take a look over here."

"This is the Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum series we have just released. Customers can try it if they like it. If they feel it is not good, they can also make some comments and we can improve it in the future."

"This is overlay dyeing, a new technology developed by our cloth shop. When customers touch this pattern, they can feel the three-dimensional effect."

……

Sun Ping enthusiastically introduced every customer who entered the store, as if nothing had happened.

Of course, all this is to hide the inner eagerness.

Su Jing's life or death is now uncertain, and Sun Ping secretly doesn't know how anxious he is.

But now, he could only follow the requirements of those people from the court and pretend to be doing business in the cloth shop as if nothing had happened.

As for the purpose, it is very simple. Sun Ping is the one with the closest relationship with Su Jing among the indigenous people in Lishui County.

If the murderer never gets any information about Su Jing and cannot go to the scene to inquire, then the only channel is Sun Ping.

"Shopkeeper Sun, do you have any bright red silk?"

A woman in her 30s came to the store and asked for red satin.

"Of course there is, but I would like to ask, is there any happy event at home?"

Sun Ping replied with a smile.

Although the sales of red satin are very large, Sun Ping's eyes are very powerful.

The woman in front of me definitely wants a lot, and it is most likely a happy event.

The woman nodded and said, "The shopkeeper is right. My niece is getting married soon and needs a lot of red silk and satin. I wonder how much Su's Cloth Shop still has?"

Sun Ping smiled and said: "Madam, please rest assured, our Su's cloth store's reserves of cloth are absolutely sufficient. Madam doesn't need to worry about how much we need."

As the largest cloth shop in Lishui County, Su's Cloth Shop is not just a cloth shop, but also has a series of enterprises such as dyehouses and weaving factories behind it.

The production capacity and output are completely adjusted based on the front-end demand. Unless it is an extremely popular fabric color, there will be no shortage at all.

Bright red satin has always been a hot-seller, so it is impossible to miss it.

"That's good. I'll be relieved with the shopkeeper's words."

The woman nodded and said, "Then I'll order fifty horses first and pick them up in about half a month, okay?"

Fifty bolts of silk!
Sun Ping was a little shocked by the weight of this.

Silk and satin are not cheap goods. If it is a happy event for ordinary people, just buy a few pieces of bright red satin.

Fifty horses, that is definitely not an ordinary family.

Sun Ping was basically familiar with all the famous and wealthy families in Lishui County.

Sun Ping was certain that he had never seen the woman in front of him before.

"Of course, no problem. I would like to ask, madam, what's your surname, and which house should I send it to when the time comes?"

Sun Ping asked with a smile.

The woman said: "My surname is Chen. As for the house, there is no need. I will send someone to pick up the goods when the time comes."

"Yes, Mrs. Chen, I understand."

Sun Ping nodded and quickly opened the pickup order.

Mrs. Chen didn't hesitate at all and immediately took out a piece of silver to pay the deposit.

"Okay, Mrs. Chen, keep the receipt. When picking up the goods, you will acknowledge the receipt and not the person."

Sun Ping carefully handed the receipt to Mrs. Chen in front of him.

"Okay, the shopkeeper's service is indeed attentive."

Mrs. Chen said calmly: "By the way, where is your boss? I have heard before that the boss of Su's Cloth Shop is a young and talented man. I wonder if you can introduce him to him?"

boss!

Sun Ping's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, someone came to inquire about his employer's news.

He said with a normal expression: "My boss has been on a trip recently. If Mrs. Chen wants to see me, I can only say sorry."

For such a situation, Sun Ping already had a plan in mind, so he answered smoothly.

"Are you going on a trip? Does the shopkeeper know where your boss went on his trip?"

Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment and continued to ask.

Sun Ping smiled and said: "Mrs. Chen, how could I know this! But you seem to want to find your employer? If you are anxious, can you tell me what it is? I can convey it to you on your behalf."

"No, I just asked casually. It's okay."

Mrs. Chen seemed to realize that something was wrong with her question, and immediately shook her head and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After saying this, Mrs. Chen turned around and left Su's Cloth Shop.

"Xiao Liu, come and say hello, I have something to do."

"Yes, the shopkeeper."

As soon as Mrs. Chen left, Sun Ping immediately called a waiter to look at the shop for him, and then went out directly.

There is something wrong with this Mrs. Chen!

Sun Ping realized it clearly, so he followed immediately without hesitation.

Of course, Sun Ping himself would definitely not take action. As soon as he made a move, the people in the Pro-jun Duwei Mansion immediately followed suit.

Not long after, in a small alley, Mrs. Chen was tightly surrounded from front to back and from left to right.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

Mrs. Chen looked at the people coming from behind, left and right, her expression full of panic.

The leader of the pro-military Duwei Mansion guard said directly: "Don't you know what you did? Why do you want to inquire about Mr. Su's whereabouts?"

When Mrs. Chen heard this, she immediately said: "This matter has nothing to do with me. I just took ten taels of silver from someone and then went to Su's Cloth Shop to ask a few questions. I don't know anything!"

With that said, Mrs. Chen had already taken out ten taels of silver from her arms and handed it over.

"I really don't know anything, it has nothing to do with me! I don't know Mr. Su, and I don't know what you are talking about."

……

"not good!"

The expressions of the guards of the pro-military Duwei Mansion suddenly changed, and they immediately realized that something was wrong.

"You two, watch him, everyone else, follow me!"

After assigning tasks, several people quickly dispersed.

At this moment, in Su's shop, a man not far from the counter had quietly left.

Yes, he is Lao Zhou, the person who had been in contact with Li Mingyou before.

Although he is under Zhu Liangzu's command, his IQ is not as stupid as Zhu Liangzu's.

The so-called Mrs. Chen was just a random passerby he found.

Just now, he was standing not far from the counter, pretending to look at the cloth, but in fact he heard everything Sun Ping said.

As soon as Sun Ping left Su's cloth shop, he immediately left in the opposite direction.

This wave is really quite the limit.

By the time the guards from the pro-military Duwei Mansion arrived at Su's cloth shop, Lao Zhou had long disappeared.

"Damn it, this kid got away!"

"This guy is really cunning!"

"I didn't expect this person to be so vigilant. It seems difficult to handle."

……

Several people complained a few words with solemn expressions, and Sun Ping also rushed over.Seeing the expressions on these people, he knew that this operation would most likely fail.

"Sir, it's my fault that I was too anxious."

Sun Ping took the initiative to admit his mistake to several people.

Even if he didn't know what Mrs. Chen said, he could probably guess what the situation was.

"Shopkeeper Sun, it has nothing to do with you. It's because the enemy is too cunning."

The leader of the pro-military Duwei Mansion guard shook his head.

Sun Ping said: "I'm afraid I have alerted the enemy this time. It will be even more difficult to catch the murderer later."

"However, I did not disclose any information about the owner. The other party should still know nothing about it."

Now Sun Ping is obviously not as impatient as before.

Since the other party is still here to inquire about the situation of his boss, Su Jing, it means that the other party actually does not know the unexpected result of this time.

In this way, the owner is very likely to be safe.

Sun Ping has seen too many miracles created by Su Jing, and this time is no exception.

"Shopkeeper Sun, what you said is correct, but I still ask you to remain as you are. The murderer may appear again at any time."

The guard of the Pro-jun Duwei Mansion said solemnly to Sun Ping.

Although they don't have a close relationship with Su Jing, they are the most anxious people.

Now, they just pray that nothing happens to Su Jing, otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Don't worry, sir, Sun Ping understands."

Sun Ping nodded and returned to the counter of Su's Clothing Store, as usual.

Jinling Hotel, in the guest room on the third floor.

Lao Zhou just sat down and took off his camouflage clothes and hair accessories.

Although it was just a simple change of clothes and headgear, the effect was enough.

Most people have a very rough impression of passers-by, and a change of clothes is enough to make them forget about it.

"I didn't expect to react so quickly. It seems that the Marquis has underestimated Ren Yuanbo's status in the emperor's heart!"

Lao Zhou sighed, his expression extremely solemn.

Regarding the assassination of Su Jing, he naturally knew that it was not the right thing to do.

But in the court of the Ming Dynasty, talking about correctness was a very stupid thing. He was a member of Zhu Liangzu, so he had to do things for Zhu Liangzu.

However, the current situation of total martial law was really beyond Lao Zhou's expectation.

Not only was the crime scene heavily guarded, but Qin King Zhu Di also lived in Su Jing's small courtyard.

It is extremely difficult for Lao Zhou to know any information about Su Jing.

The only one, Sun Ping, was also a trap deliberately left by the opponent, waiting for him to jump down.

Fortunately, he had anticipated it and escaped this disaster.

At the same time, he directly set his hiding place in the Jinling Hotel opened by Su Jing, which was considered bold and careful.

"No, I have to contact Mr. Hou as soon as possible. The situation here is no longer under my control."

Lao Zhou thought for a while and said to himself.

His original intention was that it would be best if Su Jing died. If not, he would do it himself.

However, it's impossible now. He doesn't even know what's going on with Su Jing.

Until now, Lao Zhou is still thinking about his master Zhu Liangzu.

……

In the small courtyard, Zhu Di got up early to box as he had for the previous three days, and then found some work he could do in the courtyard.

All the troops he brought withdrew to the periphery. These were Zhu Di's orders.

"call……"

Zhu Di finished the punch.

"Your Highness, are you tired? Do you want some water?"

Liu Banxian on the side was holding a teapot and water cup and asked Zhu Di, his flattering look not concealing it at all.

In Su Jing's small courtyard, it is true that Zhu Di lives alone now, but Liu Banxian is there every day.

"Need not."

Zhu Di shook his head, then looked at Liu Banxian and said, "Liu Banxian, do you think this is really useful?"

Zhu Di lived as usual. This was not his intention, but Liu Banxian's suggestion.

Otherwise, Zhu Di would not waste time here and would only join the search team for Su Jing himself.

"Your Highness, I, Liu Banxian, dare not make any guarantees, but at least it will be more useful than His Majesty's search for Mr. Su everywhere."

Liu Banxian said immediately.

Zhu Di took a sip of water and said, "Did you calculate it, or do you have any reason?"

Zhu Di really didn't understand what the significance of staying here doing nothing would be for finding Su Jing.

Liu Banxian smiled and said: "Your Highness, this is a secret. I can't say more. If Your Highness believes it, then listen to me. If you don't believe it, I have no other way."

Sky machine?

Zhu Di shook his head: "Liu Banxian, although I don't know how you calculated it, Mr. Su said that science is the only truth, and you are just superstitious."

"Haha."

Liu Banxian smiled and said: "Young Master Su may be right, but now His Highness has not believed in my superstitious fortune-telling. As the saying goes, it is better to believe what is true than what is not true."

"Perhaps there is no right or wrong between Mr. Su and me. It's just that His Highness is obsessed with appearances."

When it comes to arguing with Su Jing about scientific superstition, Liu Banxian is still very stressed.

Liu Banxian was completely cheerful as Zhu Di said.

After all, one is really talking about science, and the other is just saying the word science.

Zhu Di looked at Liu Banxian and didn't know what to say for a moment.

But he did temporarily believe Liu Banxian. Zhu Di had experienced this bloody disaster many times.

Now that it has come true, there seems to be nothing wrong with continuing to trust.

"Liu Banxian, Mr. Su better be fine, otherwise, I will not let you go."

Zhu Di issued threatening words.

It may sound a bit strong and unreasonable to others, but as the king of Qin, Zhu Di said this to an ordinary fortune teller, and Liu Banxian had no ability to resist.

"Your Highness, I believe Mr. Su has his own destiny. Your Highness might as well think more about this murderer."

Liu Banxian's face was a little ugly, but now that everything was undecided, he was still stable.

Zhu Di's threat, if this doesn't go well, will really make him lose his head at any time.

"There is no need to mention this matter again. This is not something you should talk to this king."

Zhu Di warned directly in a cold voice.

Even a prince like Zhu Di who doesn't know much about the court situation can probably feel something different.

Su Jing's accident was by no means a simple accident.

When it comes to court matters, Zhu Di is very aware of current affairs. This is not something that he, the King of Qin, should have to deal with.

He shouldn't even understand, otherwise his father Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him just look for Su Jing instead of looking for the murderer.

Liu Banxian immediately nodded and said: "Yes, Your Highness, the common people know."

(End of this chapter)