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"The reason why Song Xuezi was taken away is why everyone is told not to report to the officials."

Wu Shiqi thought for a while and asked, "Scholar Song, do you often go to Pingkangfang during this time?"

"You mean"

"You know?"

The two classmates from Weizhou spoke in unison, seeing Li Ang's puzzled expression, they quickly explained.

During this time, Song Shaoyuan often went to Lianhualou in Pingkangfang. At first, everyone thought he was coming to Chang'an and wanted to see more of the world.

But looking back now, he seems to have gotten too close to that You Duzhi?

"That You all know, he is one of the most popular Qing people in Lianhualou."

Yang Yu's eyes flickered and said: "Shao Yuan was taken away, probably because of this."

Tsk.

Li Ang pressed his forehead helplessly. When he went to Lianhualou, he felt that Song Shaoyuan's eyes looking at You Duzhi were not quite right.

"We've got to figure out a way to sort this out."

Li Ang thought for a moment. Aunt Song and his family have a good relationship. She is Li Ang's half aunt. Li Ang still has the gold piece given by Aunt Song hidden in Li Ang's clothes. Bring it back whole.

"Brother Yang,"

Li Ang cupped his hands and asked Yang Yu, "It's about Weichu time (one o'clock in the afternoon), if I apply for Zhengzheng (four o'clock in the afternoon) and haven't come back, you can go to Yan Guogong's mansion in Anxingfang and say that I have encountered some troubles." .”

"Ah good"

Yang Yu hesitated and said, "Risheng, what are you going to do?"

"Bring back Big Brother Song and that You Duzhi."

Li Ang smiled helplessly, borrowed the horse from Yang Yu, and did not let Wu Shiqi lead the way to Pingkangfang to find that Jiao Cheng.

Instead, he went to Yiningfang first to find Cheng Juxiu's classmate, Ding Jingshan.

Unfortunately, after Li Ang asked for a notification, the porter of Ding's mansion said that Ding Jingshan escaped from the Secretary's Office by climbing over the wall a few days ago, and was drunk when he returned home.

His father was so furious that he locked him in the basement of the Secretary's Ministry. He was not allowed to come out until he had completed the Clan Chapter of the Zhou Kingdom History Book, and no one was allowed to have contact with him.

Ding Jingshan had no choice but to study alone in the basement. With his ability and the cultivation base of Xunyun's initial stage, he could come out, but it would take at least four or five days.

By then, the day lily is cold.

"Li Jia Dalang, what should we do now?"

After leaving Ding's residence, Wu Shiqi asked.

"Please Seventeenth Lang take me to Pingkangfang."

Li Ang narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm going to meet that Jiao Cheng in person."

The two rode to Pingkangfang, Wu Shiqi stopped in front of the square, jumped off the horse, threw the reins to the servants who came up, but didn't go directly into any building,

Instead, he took Li Ang along the wall of Pingkangfang to the east, through the dense bamboo forest that seemed to have no way forward, then turned north, crossed the stream, entered the alley, turned around, and finally came to a flat In front of an unremarkable small building.

The door of the small building opened, and there were seven or eight men with tattoos all over their faces sitting in it, playing boredly with an entertainment toy similar to poker called "Leaf Play".

Seeing Wu Shiqi approaching, a bald man frowned, put down his cards, and stood up from the stool.

This person is wearing half-sleeved sleeves, with two arms exposed. On the left arm, there are tattoos of "Life is not afraid of Jing Zhaoyin", on the right arm is tattooed "Death is not afraid of King Yama", and on his forehead is a tattoo of a bird in a cage.

The bald man said in a bad tone, "Wu Shiqi? Why are you here?"

"Di Wu."

Wu Shiqi nodded towards the other party, "I'm looking for Jiao Da."

"Find Jiao Da? Are you worthy too?"

The bald man named Di Wu sneered, "If you put on the dog skin of a bad person, then you are an enemy."

"It's not me, it's this one."

Wu Shiqi turned slightly sideways, revealing Li Ang behind him.

"What is he?"

"This year, the student who came second in the first exam of the Academy and ranked first in the re-examination."

Wu Shiqi interrupted the other party's words, and under the sudden narrowing of the other party's eyes, he said: "Li Ang of Weizhou.

He wants to see Jiao Da. "

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Di Wu was silent for a moment, and tapped his knuckles on the table twice.

The other tattooed men at the same table stood up one after another, walked out of the room, and took out two long black scarves from their pockets.

Wu Shiqi took the initiative to take a step forward and asked the other party to put a long black scarf on his eyes,

Li Ang glanced at the cloth stained with unknown dirt, shook his head, and took out a thick white handkerchief woven by Chai Cuiqiao from his arms, "I will do it myself."

The men with tattoos took a look at Di Wu, and after receiving the latter's nod, they also took a step back, allowing Li Ang to put on the white handkerchief by himself.

When the eyes of the two were covered, Di Wu asked his subordinates to bring a carriage from the backyard and drive them along the path.

When the blindfold was taken off, Li Ang and Wu Shiqi had already arrived in the closed corridor of a pavilion, and could vaguely hear the music and noisy voices below.

I don't know which part of the trilogy it is.

Wu Shiqi and Li Ang walked forward under the leadership of Di Wu, and came to a house guarded by two tattooed men.

Wu Shiqi pushed the door to enter, but was stopped by someone, "Only he can enter, you wait outside."

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Wu Shiqi narrowed his eyes slightly, the other party didn't take away his saber, it was entirely because the other party had the confidence to suppress all disturbances.

Around Jiao Cheng, there are always at least two monks guarding him.

"It's okay, Brother Wu, wait outside for a while."

Li Ang raised his hand to tell Wu Shiqi not to worry, he walked past the two tattooed men without changing his face, and pushed open the door.

As soon as I entered the house, I smelled a fragrant tea.

Song Shaoyuan and You Duzhi were sitting on the couch, their hands were tied behind their backs, their clothes were neat, there was no injury on their bodies, and there was no sackcloth stuffed in their mouths, but they were a little nervous.

"Sunrise."

Song Shaoyuan subconsciously wanted to stand up, but Li Ang raised his hand to stop him.

Li Ang looked at the third person in the room—it was a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on the ground with his back to the door.

He was wearing a brown uniform, with sideburns and a bamboo cane on the floor by his feet. He was holding a silver teapot on the coffee table and pouring himself a cup of tea.

Slap.

The sound of a Go piece sounded in the corner, and it was the last two people in the room—two middle-aged men playing chess silently. Both sides are equipped with long swords.

"Are you that Li Ang from Jizhou?"

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, the bearded man named Jiao Cheng spoke casually with a low voice.

"yes."

Li Ang nodded, and said peacefully: "I want to know what kind of price it will cost to take these two away."

"cost?"

Jiao Cheng took a sip of tea, turned around slowly, and said calmly: "Mr. Li Xiaolang, you may not quite understand,

You Xiao is a woman raised by Lianhualou.

Lianhualou let her live in the best house, assigned her the most careful and most attentive maid, and invited her the best teacher.

Teach her to dance, teach her instrumental music, teach her what it means to be charming and charming.

In the end, she was promoted to a superior position, making her the envy of everyone.

If your classmate can bid for You Xiao's comb in an open and honest manner, or redeem her, then everything will be fine.

But when You Xiao had a strange thought and wanted to leave without warning, the nature of the matter changed.

I am the head of Pingkang Square,

In Pingkangfang, the biggest price is people's hearts. "