Chapter 109 Buying News

As soon as Xu Shuhe and Xinyue went out, a servant tried to follow them stealthily, but Meixiang, who stayed in the house, kept an eye on them.

Stop the person immediately.

"You, what are you doing? Instead of doing your job properly, you're sneaking around here!"

The servant was startled, turned around and saw it was Meixiang, and immediately put on a smiling face.

"It's Sister Meixiang. I haven't done anything here. I'm free today, so I thought I'd go to the stall outside and buy some snacks. Would you like some? I'll treat you."

During this period, Xu Shu, the housekeeper, and the two head maids, Xinyue and Meixiang, were naturally known to everyone in the mansion.

But Meixiang didn't listen to his nonsense and just scolded him with a stern face.

"What are you eating? Now is not the time to rest. Don't you know what the situation is in the mansion? If you don't work diligently and according to the rules and make the masters unhappy, they will beat you out with a big stick!"

"Yes, yes, sister is right. I will go back to work right away!"

The servant was already feeling guilty, and now he shrank like a quail. He nodded quickly and left the scene quickly.

Meixiang also pretended to leave, but in fact she stayed there for a while to see if there were any fish that had slipped through the net.

As for the servant, Meixiang naturally knew who he was and where he worked.

The Chen family is not a wealthy family, and there are only a few maids and servants in the mansion.

I didn't ask and pretended not to know him just now, just to make him let down his guard.

Sure enough, the servant lost his patience and failed to catch up with Xu Shuhe, so he took a roundabout way to report to the courtyard of the fourth brother Chen Xun.

And outside the palace at that time.

As soon as Xu Shuhe got on the carriage, he took off his coat, changed into men's clothes, and put on a hat.

When we arrived at Qinxianglou, we found it was just as Xinyue had inquired about, a small teahouse in the city.

The people drinking tea seemed to be dressed like ordinary people, and there was a lot of activity going on.

It's not quite appropriate to call it a teahouse; it's more like a pub because it's not elegant.

"Boss, do you have any private rooms? Our young master would like one." Xinyue stepped forward and put the change on the table.

The shopkeeper looked to be in his early forties. He smiled when he saw the silver and said, "Yes, of course there is. Please go upstairs!"

As he spoke, he called a waiter to come and take them upstairs, but Xinyue immediately said.

"Our young master has always been picky. I'm afraid we can't entertain these people well. I'd better trouble the shopkeeper to lead the way. The shopkeeper will not lose money on this money."

When these words came out, the shopkeeper's eyes flickered, but he immediately responded with a smile.

He asked someone to watch the counter and personally led Xu Shuhe to the private room on the second floor.

"What kind of tea would you like to drink, young lady?"

Inside the private room, the shopkeeper asked with a smile.

Xu Shuhe wore a hat and looked at the person in front of him through the gauze, "The shopkeeper has good eyesight."

"I have been doing business for some time. I can tell the difference between men and women at a glance." The shopkeeper smiled. "I just don't know if my teahouse has the tea that the girl wants."

"Since I'm here, I know it's here."

Xu Shuhe chuckled and spoke, turning to look at Xinyue beside him.

The latter understood and immediately took out a purse from his bosom, pinched out a gold leaf and placed it on the coffee table.

Then, Xu Shuhe continued, "I want to buy the tea that can kill people."

"Oh, this is difficult."

The shopkeeper said this, but there was no trace of panic in his eyes. Instead, his eyes were fixed on the gold leaf.

Seeing this, Xinyue took out two more gold leaves and placed them on the table. The shopkeeper smiled again, "Miss, since you are well prepared, I won't beat around the bush. Miss, tell me, who is this person?"

"It seems that the price has satisfied the shopkeeper." Xu Shuhe said calmly, "If these three gold leaves don't need to be exchanged for a life, they can just be exchanged for some clues from the shopkeeper."

Hearing this, the shopkeeper's eyes instantly turned cold and his smile disappeared completely.

"Miss, there are rules in our business. Please don't make it difficult for me. Please go back."

"As long as the shopkeeper is willing to reveal something, I will reward you handsomely. Why don't you listen to what I have to ask before ordering me to leave?" Xu Shuhe said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, the shopkeeper's eyes flickered. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then please speak, young lady."

Xu Shuhe didn't beat around the bush. "A few days ago, someone paid you a fortune to buy the life of Yunshang Pavilion's proprietress, the Third Young Lady of the Chen Family. Who was this person?"

However, the shopkeeper smiled after hearing the question and said, "Miss, this is against the rules. No matter how much money you offer, you can't say it. Otherwise, how can we survive in this business in the future?"

After getting this answer, Xu Shuhe was not too disappointed. He lowered his eyes and spoke again.

"Okay, then please tell me who introduced this business."

Having said that, Xu Shuhe paused, took the purse from Xinyue's hand, took out a gold leaf and added it before continuing.

"One more person who introduces business to the shopkeeper is no more or less, and he will definitely do more than just business with you. If such a person who eats for a living gets into some fatal disaster, it will naturally have nothing to do with you."

It took Xu Shuhe almost half an hour to leave Qinxiang Tower.

After coming out, he immediately ordered people to follow the clues.

Lin Jinyi was worried about her safety, so he assigned two of his capable secret guards to protect her. These secret guards could also do things for her, so they were very useful.

"Young Madam, where are we going now?" Xinyue asked.

Xu Shuhe took a deep breath and said, "Buy some food and go to the prison to see the young master."

If you go out, there must be a reason.

Besides, she really wanted to see Chen Zhi.

At a time like this, it would be a lie to say I'm not worried.

The county jail.

Because of Xu Shu and the various dirty deeds of the Chen family that had been spread before, she and Chen Zhi were completely portrayed as a poor couple who were abused and bullied by their stepmother. Due to public opinion, County Magistrate Huang still did not dare to order Chen Zhi not to see his family.

Stepping into the dark and damp cell again, Xu Shuhe still felt extremely uncomfortable.

Thinking that Chen Zhi had already stayed in this damn place for two days, he felt anxious, and his protective mood almost reached its peak.

The moment he saw the person, he couldn't help but reveal his worry in an instant.

"Chen Zhi!"

She called out, and Chen Zhiben, who was sitting against the wall, opened his eyes with joy when he heard the voice, and immediately stood up and walked over quickly.

"Shuhe, you're here. How are you doing outside? They didn't make things difficult for you or bully you, did they?"

It was clear that he was in a worse situation, but when he opened his mouth, Chen Zhi still cared about Xu Shuhe first.

People are all made of flesh and blood. At this moment, Xu Shuhe felt a lump in his throat when he saw Chen Zhi, who had become much more haggard in such a short period of time.

"I'm fine. How are you? It's dark and damp here. You must not have rested well. They didn't torture you, did they?"

"No." Chen Zhi shook his head. "I read some books, which are useful after all. Although I am a businessman, I have the title of scholar. I cannot punish them at will. It's just that the guys in our store suffered. I saw them being taken away and brought back. They were beaten with a stick."

Speaking of this, Chen Zhi's face darkened, with hidden anger in his eyes.

Xu Shuhe's brows also furrowed. "They are the ones who have been implicated this time. I will use some money to visit them later and ask the jailer to be more lenient with them."

As he spoke, he quickly asked Xinyue to bring the things over.

"I brought you thick clothes and bedding. They don't allow you to bring more. Also, these foods are all fresh. Eat some quickly. We can talk while you eat!"