If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 38: Adults do things in an adult way

"Su Niang, have you been to the woods before?"

Upon hearing this, Su Niang was stunned, and then she looked blank: "What are you talking about, sir? What kind of grove?"

Ding Xiu sighed and slowly sat up.

"There were eight men in black who besieged me, and the last one never showed up. For a moment, I doubted you..."

Su Niang couldn't help but look angry: "You actually doubted me..."

Ding Xiu waved his hand: "Listen to me first... Later, he finally appeared. When I killed the last man in black and was about to put away my sword, he suddenly attacked me from behind.

Before I even looked back, I already guessed that person was not you. "

Su Niang smiled coldly: "If you don't look back, how will you know who it is? Do you have eyes behind your back?"

Ding Xiu smiled: "Intuition! The opponent's attack is very fierce. It can be said that he has been preparing for a long time. With a thunderous strike, he has the momentum to kill me.

Fortunately, I was alert, so I jumped forward and fell to the ground, avoiding the opponent's sure-kill move.

After that, I launched a counterattack, but the guy failed to succeed in a sneak attack. He seemed to be afraid that I would recognize who he was, so he made a feint and escaped after a few moves.

It's a pity that a faint smell on his body betrayed him..."

"Smell?" After hearing this, Su Niang couldn't help but be stunned. Could it be body odor?
Ding Xiu nodded: "Yes, he has a faint fragrance on his body."

"Scent? Is the other party a woman?"

"It's not a woman..." Ding Xiu shook his head: "But he's not a man either, he's a eunuch. Due to acquired defects, the eunuchs in the palace often smell like urine on their bodies.

In order to cover up the odor, many eunuchs would wear a sachet on their body.

So, I think Su Niang, you should know who this person is, or you should be able to guess it, right? "

Su Niang frowned: "Your Majesty, this is really a strange question. The little girl is not from the palace, how could she know?"

Unconsciously, she changed back to calling herself a little girl.

"What about this?"

Ding Xiu suddenly took out several hidden weapons like embroidery needles from his body.

"At that time, I thought about it, and I always felt that something was wrong. Although the eunuch who attacked me was also wearing black clothes and had his face covered, he was still somewhat different from those men in black.

In other words, there is still a man in black who has not shown up.

So, I searched carefully in the woods again, and finally found the eighth body of the man in black.

These needles were the murder weapons that killed him. They all hit his vital points, and I can conclude that they were shot at close range. "

"What is the purpose of telling this little girl these secret things?"

"Haha..." Ding Xiu couldn't help but smile teasingly: "Su Niang, when we first met, you greeted me with such a needle, right?

Why don't you take a few needles now and compare them to see if this needle is actually yours. "

Speaking of which, Su Niang finally stopped pretending.

"Yes, I killed the person. I originally wanted to help you secretly, but I didn't expect that you are so strong that there is no need for me to take action."

Ding Xiu smiled: "Then how did you know they wanted to kill me? And why did you help me?"

"Don't ask any more questions and leave quickly. Just pretend we have never met."

"Su Niang, is it any use to deceive yourself? If I leave now, next time I come, I may bring my brothers here to arrest people."

Su Niang narrowed her eyes: "Sir, are you threatening the little girl?"

"Wrong! I am saving you. After a while, my brothers will blockade Sichengfang and arrest Hou Jin Xizuo. Your gambling house... will also be sealed up."

Su Niang was shocked: "What did you say?"

"You know what I'm saying better than anyone else. Su Niang, it's too late to look back now. Don't make the same mistake and hand the Jurchen the knife again. You don't want the shame of Jingkang to happen again, do you?"

Su Niang smiled bitterly: "Can I still look back?"

"Why not? As long as you cooperate with us, I can promise you that we will never pursue the past matters."

"Before..." Su Niang muttered to herself, her thoughts a little wandering.After a while, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sir, things are not as simple as you think. I'm afraid you don't know how powerful they are."

Ding Xiu smiled: "Is it possible that their power can be greater than that of the [-]-year-old Wei Zhongxian? What will be the result?
Su Niang, tell me everything you know, and I will keep you safe. "

Hearing this, Su Niang's expression changed uncertainly, obviously she was having a fierce ideological struggle.

After a while, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I can promise you, but you must also promise me a condition."

Ding Xiu: "Say it!"

Su Niang leaned over and whispered a few words.

After listening, Ding Xiu nodded: "No problem, I can promise you."

"A word is settled!"

"A word is settled!"

Su Niang couldn't help but stretch out a slender jade finger: "Pull the hook!"

Ding Xiu smiled: "Childish, this is a child's game. Adults have an adult way of doing things."

"In what way?"

After a while.

"Ah... you are a scumbag..."

……

After about one stick of incense.

"call out!"

A trumpet arrow rose into the sky.

Lu Jianxing had already led his men to lurk outside Sichengfang. As soon as he saw the arrow taking off, Lu Jianxing immediately ordered: "Seal all exits immediately, and no one is allowed in or out."

In view of the complicated situation in Sichengfang, Lu Jianxing specifically applied to the superiors for the transfer of a musketry team to assist in this operation.

Shen Lian led another group of people into the workshop to launch an arrest operation.

The first target to be arrested was none other than the shopkeeper of Lin's Leather Goods Store: Lin Hu.

This guy used the fur business as a cover, but secretly was engaged in trading intelligence and continuously passing news to the gold party.

"Shopkeeper, it's bad, there are many officers and soldiers coming outside..."

In the room, Lin Hu was sleeping soundly, when suddenly there was a heavy knock on the door and the panicked voice of the waiter.

"Officers and soldiers?"

Lin Hu's sleepiness disappeared, he somersaulted to his feet, hurriedly put on his clothes and ran out.

"Quickly, burn these all..."

"You guys come with me, we'll rush out through the back door."

"what……"

A scouting man just opened the back door to observe the situation, but several crossbow arrows were fired at the same time. He screamed and fell in a pool of blood on the spot.

Lin Hu was startled and hurriedly led people to hide in the house.

Outside, a loud shout came: "The Jinyi Guards are handling the case and I urge you to arrest them without mercy. Anyone who resists stubbornly will be shot without mercy!"

On the other side, Ding Xiu also joined Shen Lian and led separate teams with several of his subordinates to arrest them.

It is not just Lin Hu who wants to be arrested this time. According to the clues found previously and the information provided by Su Niang, there are at least a dozen financiers lurking in Sichengfang.

These detailed works have also developed a lot of offline people. Who exactly they are will have to wait until the person is caught before slowly interrogating them.

……

(End of this chapter)