Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 277 Betrothal Gift

"Pei, little brother Pei." Sun Qingyi stared blankly at the young man in front of him. It seemed that the sword and fire were still in front of him, and this face was really unfamiliar.

"It's me." Pei Ye stretched out her arms to support him, "I just went back to the theater and heard about this, so I came here - are you okay?"

Sun Qingyi looked at him, as if she wanted to smile, but at the same time she seemed to want to cry, choking and mute: "I'm okay."

"Fortunately - Sun Qingyi!"

The old man's body swayed and suddenly fell.

The sword in his hand clattered to the ground, and the heavy pressure was lifted. His whole body seemed to lose all strength. The old man closed his eyes and passed out.

Pei Ye stretched his arms to support him, and after taking a look at his true energy, he breathed a sigh of relief, warmed him up, and slowly placed him on the chair. The old man is indeed too old, and his mind and body have been tired from a lot of work today. Even if he closes his eyes at this time, the fatigue on his face is obvious that he is overwhelmed.

After settling the old man, Pei Ye turned around, lowered his head and picked up the golden bronze bird medal, which was still warm.

"The release of Chi Fire is based on the mysterious energy." At dusk, on the way back to the theater, Black Cat said, "It is not the mysterious energy of heaven and earth, but the mysterious energy generated by the 'Chi Fire Source' that you can control now - think about it Wherever the fire is lit, the mysterious energy must pass first."

But Pei Ye cannot freely arrange the mysterious energy. They can only exist in the perception around him. Once they are far away, they will melt into the mysterious energy of heaven and earth and break away from Pei Ye's sensory control.

"Because you are not a warlock and have never seen spirits." Black Cat continued, "Your control of the mysterious energy is still too weak and even difficult to sense. If you want to light a fire far away from your body, there is a trick - —Inject Chihuo Xuanqi into something you are familiar with, and it can exist in your sensory control for a longer time."

Pei Ye tried it and it really worked.

After wiping the bronze medal and hanging it back on his waist, Pei Ye walked up to Kou Liyue and cut off his right arm with a sword first. When the man suddenly tensed up and roared in pain, Pei Ye picked him up and threw him into the hall. Among the big chairs.

The burning pain of suffocation and red muscles have made it difficult for this dragon pillar to gather his strength.

"The extreme of ordinary fire is 'one separation'." The black cat finally recited the "Fire Sutra" for him. It called this temperature "under the molten gold" - when a piece of gold was put into it, it would just not turn into molten gold. Liquid gold.

For a warrior without the protection of true energy, it is already a temperature that is enough to cause serious injury.

In particular, "Chi Huo" does not have to be like a warlock's chanting. When it rises suddenly, the enemy is often unprepared.

"Kou Liyue, I ask, you tell." Pei Ye stood in front of the human figure curled up with arms folded on the chair, lowered his head and picked up the man's long knife, "One question, another knife."

Kou Liyue tried hard to raise his head, his lips trembling.

Pei Ye didn't wait for him to nod: "How much do you know about the cause of death of Yin Yang painter Xiang Tiantian thirty years ago?"

"No, I haven't heard of it."

"Who is Qi Yun's boss?"

".No, don't know."

Pei Ye looked at him quietly.

"I really don't know," Kou Liyue said in a hoarse voice, "Qiujiu City was brought together by Qi Yun's business, but Qi Yun only does his own business, and doesn't care about Qiujiu City or the gang. We don't care either. Don’t dare to mess with their business.”

"Have you never had any dealings with him?" Pei Ye looked at him, "Then how do you know you don't dare to mess with him?"

As greedy as he was, he had to hold every theater in his hands. Pei Ye didn't have to think about it, and he knew that he couldn't have no idea about Qiyun's dock.

"I tried it once when I first came here." Kou Liyue's voice was trembling, as if he didn't want to recall it.

Five years ago, Kou Liyue, who had just taken over Longmen Tower, was eyeing Wei Ang.

Standing on the top of the Longmen Tower and looking around, the biggest fat sheep is the Qiyun Pier, which is just around the corner.

But Kou Liyue was not confused after all. He knew what such a large chamber of commerce that spanned the whole state represented. Longmen Tower just took a sip of the soup they threw out. But he also believed that Longmenlou, who had grown up eating soup, now had some strong muscles and might not be able to take another bite of steamed buns.

Because this is not a matter of a lot of money. For Kou Liyue, who has little ambition, if he wants to truly enter the well-dressed people from the dirty and bloody bottom, just relying on a knife is not enough. What he needs is a truly solid building. ladder.

He went to Qi Yun's steward and expressed his willingness to surrender to Qi Yun and work for Qi Yun in order to climb this big tree.

But unexpectedly, Qi Yun rejected him.

Kou Liyue did not expect that they would not care at all about such a large chamber of commerce and a person like him who grew up in their back garden.

Qiujiu City was founded because of Qi Yun, and everyone outside believed that Qiujiu City was under Qi Yun's control, so the Longmen Tower that dominated Qiujiu City was under Qi Yun's command.

But only Kou Liyue knew that Longmen Tower had nothing to do with the Qiyun Chamber of Commerce.

The steward's tone was very calm and polite, but Kou Liyue still clearly sensed that they looked down upon him.

He knew this attitude. When he was still the best fighter in the alley and gathered five idle brothers to visit Longmen Tower, he faced the same attitude.

——You are not qualified.

It was a closed, undisturbed posture.

After being rejected repeatedly, Kou Liyue was not only frustrated, but also felt a hidden anger at being humiliated. He finally couldn't help but hammer some nails into the unsuspecting dock, not only to vent his anger, but also to save himself. Earn some speaking status. Of course, he was still not dizzy. Those nails were soft and concealed, and when he put them down, he had already prepared an apology gift.

".Then, it came that night."

Kou Liyue's body trembled, not just because of the current pain: "...it's Yi Nandai."

The humanoid took a few breaths: "I just... never used force on Qi Yun again."

"So, Yi Nandai is related to Qi Yun. Do you think he will be Qi Yun's boss?"

"I I don't know"

Pei Ye thought for a while, lowered his head and said, "I want to know the news about this boss, and I only give you a chance to ask a question."

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Pei Ye raised the knife.

"He will go to Manager Changsun tonight!" Kou Liyue said hurriedly.

Pei Ye raised an eyebrow.

"Changsun is Qi Yun's chief steward. A batch of secret objects arrived at the dock yesterday. The other goods were unloaded in the dock warehouse. Only this batch entered Changsun's own yard. From the time the goods were received yesterday to now, he has not taken a single step. He left." Kou Liyue tried his best to say, "The groom said that the eldest grandson asked him to prepare the carriage and horses, but he does not need to go tomorrow. I think it will be transported away tomorrow morning. But today after dark, a person entered the yard, The eldest grandson is very respectful to him."

Pei Ye thought for a while: "I heard that Di, Xu, and Changsun are all your subordinates."

If the skin was intact, Kou Liyue would be sweating profusely at this time: "If Changsun keeps a low profile, rumors will spread in the streets. If Qi Yun doesn't clarify, I don't dare to say nonsense - but everyone who works knows that it is not the case, and I am definitely not lying." .”

Pei Ye nodded: "How do you know that person is their boss?"

Kou Liyue gasped: "Xiangzhou warehouse is the center of Qiyun's cargo flow. Changsun is in charge of this place. It is the same position as the big shopkeeper of Bixiao Pavilion."

Pei Ye then understood. Even if this boss is a hands-off shopkeeper, he does not have to meet with others, but he must explain to these two people; and the only one who can make these two people respectful is that boss.

"However, there is some news from the dock. It seems that the eldest grandson is resigning." The young man's raised blade has not yet been lowered. Kou Li dared not stop, "Many things are being handed over."

Pei Ye still looked at him. "Many, many. I really don't know anymore."

Pei Ye nodded and thrust the thick long knife in his hand into his abdomen. Kou Liyue suddenly tensed up and curled up, opening his mouth in silence.

Pei Ye turned him over, tied up his hands and feet with the flag belt in the hall, carried him up to the roof, and jumped to the flagpole on the street.

"It seems that the three days when Yi Nandai hung you up have left a deep impression on you," Pei Ye tied him up and said calmly, "Then just hang him up for another three days. If I know that you came down early,"

He leaned towards Kou Liyue and whispered: "...I will kill you."

Pei Ye returned to the building, put the still unconscious old man on his back, and jumped out of here.

After a long time, the people who were awakened around them poked their heads out of the cracks in the doors and windows in panic.

In the theater, the atmosphere was still depressing, with worry and gloom cast on everyone's faces.

The young man walked so fast that they had no time to tell him how many people there were in Longmen Tower, and they had no time to tell him how terrifying Kou Liyue was.

Those rumors have long taken root in the hearts of everyone in Qijiu City - a punch can break a thousand kilograms of stone, and a knife can demolish a house. This is what people in Qijiu City have witnessed with their own eyes.

And how the two leaders got their nicknames "Silent Tiger" and "Blood Plum Blossom" is also a breathtaking story.

Therefore, at this time, people were not only worried about Sun Qingyi, but also worried about the enthusiastic and upright young man. Finally, someone broke the tranquility of waiting for death. After a quarter of an hour of urgent discussion, Ji Yun finally made up his mind - everyone gathered together Take out the money and use it to invite the masters of the big gangs in Xiangzhou City to help the young man. If they can be invited, if Kou Liyue is not in Longmen Tower today, he may be able to rescue the old man.

Then, everyone left Xiangzhou City overnight.

So everyone scraped together money, wrapped them tightly in cloth and gave them to the two brothers who were least injured, and gave them daggers for self-defense. The two of them nodded with red eyes amidst the worried admonishment, turned around and pushed the door open.

But the door was pushed open from the outside first.

Everyone looked at the young man who showed his face and was stunned.

The young man's face was clear and healthy, his clothes were clean and tidy, and except for his slightly messy hair, there were almost no signs of movement.

The next moment everyone reacted - he saw Longmen Tower and retreated.

He was relieved, and just as he was about to open his mouth to comfort him, he saw the young man walking in, carrying a faint and quiet old man on his back.

In a daze, he gently unloaded the old man on his back on the long table.

"Sun Qingyi passed out. I took a look and saw that he wasn't injured much. Just rest for a night." Pei Ye stroked his hand, "I took off Kou Liyue's arms and hung them on the central flagpole - everyone can do it tomorrow Go and throw stones.”
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Bixiao Pavilion.

"The night after tonight, Qi Yundong's family will go to Qijiu City." Li Mingqing murmured, looking southeast through the hazy orange window.

"Pei Ye said it's best to wait for him to confirm first."

"But when he confirms it, maybe he has already planned to come back." The girl thought, "We may have to search for a long time. I think, even if we take some risks, we should go there early."

She tilted her head and looked at the black cat.

Black Cat nodded towards her: "I think so too."

Li Mingqing smiled, looked at the deep and quiet night, dug out most of the oil in the lamp, and let it go out naturally after half an hour.

Then she put on a green coat to cover the dagger at her waist, the black cat jumped on her shoulder, and the girl pushed the door open and walked out.

Candle sparks were lit in the courtyard, and the unilluminated areas were also covered with a layer of moonlight. Different from dusk, in such a silent night, every slight sound would be amplified. Li Mingqing first looked at the small building in the southeast. The courtyard was indeed dark and quiet, and the candlelight was extinguished.

There were still no candles in the following courtyards. It was dark this time, but she did not climb over the wall abruptly. Instead, she let the kitten climb onto the wall first and asked it to point out the guard's position.

Sure enough, he looked completely different from what he looked like during the day.

Following the black cat's guidance, Li Mingqing avoided the guards, passed through the two courtyards silently, and quietly stood in front of the small courtyard in the southeast.

The black cat was already standing on the eaves of the building, waving its claws at her.

The man I met just before nightfall was indeed gone.

Li Mingqing jumped in.

It was a really small courtyard. There was only a stone path, two plum blossoms, a pair of stone tables and benches, and then a two-story building. At this time, all the candles were out.

Li Mingqing came to the door and pushed it gently - it was unlocked.

The girl was startled for a moment, then slowly walked in. The black cat had already lit up the lighting fire.

The previous worries were not in vain. Looking at the dazzling array of bookshelves, tables and cabinets, the girl took a deep breath. This is really a much bigger project - at least in the public accounting room, the books are classified into categories and can be searched.

She didn't have much time to be afraid of the difficulty. She was worried that the other party would suddenly return. She started rummaging through the books one by one from scratch. She took out all the suspicious books in the cabinet, drawers, bottles, and under the table. The black cat also kept jumping up and down, checking every possible gap. However, after working so nervously for nearly a quarter of an hour, I still couldn't find the so-called "private account book" that Zhang Dingyun said was properly hidden.

Until the black cat suddenly stood quietly on the table, looking down with a pair of green eyes.

Li Mingqing raised her head with a tense face and said softly: "What's wrong?"

Black Cat did not raise his head: "Do you think it could be this one?"

Li Mingqing looked at it blankly. The black cat's little paw was pressed on a large open book. The book was placed neatly in front of the table, with pen and ink next to it.

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Li Mingqing walked over, and under the light of the fire, Xinji's line caught the girl's eyes first:

[Shuiyang Yuke] Eighty pounds, bought on the 18th day of the ninth month of Xinsi. The clothes are worn and the heart is hired. Stop at Qijiucheng Pier for two days and head to Yinyang.

"Yin Yang."

The girl frowned, and looking up, there were eighteen consecutive "Yi Cheng Xin Bei" items, all of which were entered into the warehouse on the same day.

"September 18th was exactly yesterday." Li Mingqing thought, "If we stop for two days, we will send it to Yinyang tomorrow morning."

She turned to look at the black cat, and the black cat's clear blue eyes looked over at the same time.

Both sides remembered what Pei Ye had just said. Li Mingqing was stunned for a while: "Why does the Yi family's betrothal gift have to stay here for two days? Is it just a transfer? Kitten, what is [Shuiyang Yuke]? "

"I don't know, it sounds like spiritual material."

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Li Mingqing searched further and found some familiar jewels. Although they were extremely valuable, it was not enough to say "recruiting and selling women".

So the last one [Shuiyang Yuke] became more and more eye-catching.

(End of this chapter)