Chapter 1

When I rushed to Wutong Lane, I realized that things were far more serious than I thought.

The entrance of the alley was already crowded with people, but the yamen runners were blocked from entering the alley with whistle sticks. The alley was filled with constables, and there was even a team of soldiers wearing soft armor holding long swords and shields.

The torches in the yamen runners illuminated the night sky, and even the archers on the roofs around Bao Daxiang were clearly visible. Under the big wall of Bao Daxiang's main entrance, there were more than a dozen people kneeling and howling, crying and shouting. There was the old shopkeeper of the Hangzhou store inside. Several constables were swearing and punching him, making the old man's mouth and nose flowing blood.

All of this shows that this is definitely not an ordinary arrest operation. Hangzhou Prefecture and Hangzhou Wei have joined forces to act. I know that is the usual way to deal with thieves, gangs and even thieves.

What exactly did Bao Daxiang do? He wants to mobilize all his troops in such a way!

I was shocked and wondered, but unfortunately the archer on the roof made me dispel my intention to go up and check the truth. I couldn't figure out what was happening in Baodaxiang's yard. Although the onlookers were chattering and talking nonstop, they said everything. Obviously everyone was speculating randomly.

Where is Baoting? Is she safe now? Is Bao Daxiang's headquarter also suffered the same fate? I was anxious, and then I realized Baoting's position in my heart. She almost conquered me with her eyes: Did Master lose to Lu Lingxi like this?

This thought just flashed through my mind. I am no longer in the mood to discuss who and Baoting conquered whom I was anxiously patrolling around to find Li Zhiyang's figure. He is the judge in charge of criminal name in Hangzhou Prefecture. He must have participated in such a big action.

Jie Yu didn't know the origin of Baoting. He walked forward with curiosity and shouted: Is it a rebellion? Is anyone going to rebel?

Seeing her head swaying in front of my eyes, I was so angry that I slapped her hard and cursed: What nonsense! Rebellion? I’m making you a big head!

Jie Yu looked at me with an angry look and seemed to understand something, and whispered: Could it be... Sister Yin is Bao Daxiang's person?

I ignored her. After searching for a long time, I didn't see Li Zhiyang's shadow. I felt more and more uneasy and thought to myself: Does the government already know that Bao Daxiang's headquarter is in Hangzhou?

I don't know where Bao Daxiang's headquarter was. When I first met Baoting, she used a tightly covered carriage to send me there. However, before I went to Taihu Lake, I had come to Hangzhou to give Bao Daxiang 200,000 taels of silver. That time, Miss Yin and her husband personally took me to a villa in Dajing Lane. I knew that Bao Daxiang actually had many foundations in Hangzhou. Obviously, he was a trick of cunning rabbits to have three holes.

Mr. Yin is really far-sighted!

I squeezed out of the crowd and took Jie Yu straight to Dajing Lane with me to hide it from Jie Yu, but then I thought, if I needed someone, I wouldn't even have a man to call me. Although Jie Yu kept calling me a thief and his background was confusing, I was her savior after all, and she was still quite obedient. It would be a hundred times better than not having such a person.

At this moment, I suddenly felt that I should win over a group of people. I still have to stay in the world for a while. Even if I withdraw from the world in the future, I might have an accident like Bao Daxiang tonight.

It's still a distance from Dajing Lane. I know what I'm worried about happening. Qinghefang, adjacent to Dajing Lane, was originally the busiest place in the city, but it seems deserted at this moment, because people gathered at the intersection of Hefang Street, which intersects Dajing Lane. Like Wutong Lane, onlookers and law enforcement officers blocked the street entrance.

...What power do you have to change my fame and fortune?

I recognized the weak scholar who was blocking the gate of the villa with his arms open, which was Liu Danzhi, the eldest son-in-law of the Yin family. Opposite him was Li Zhiyang who I was eager to find. Under the cover of the torch, Liu Danzhi actually exuded a sense of awe.

Huh? My brother-in-law is really a little brave. I couldn't help but be stunned. The scholar who blushed when talking to me now stood up and showed no weakness in the face of the 200th constable and 300th constable

A hint of annoyance flashed in Li Zhiyang's eyes, but it was not easy to attack in public. The Ming Dynasty valued the most. Liu Danzhi was a juren after all. Only by mentioning the repeal of his fame and fortune can he be punished. He whispered, signaling the two yamen runners to drag Liu Danzhi away and said loudly: The Yin family colluded with bandits and bought private businesses. Brother Liu is a scholar, so he should distinguish right from wrong and destroy relatives for justice!

As soon as Li Zhiyang finished speaking, the onlookers made a noise. So that's it! The buzzing discussion of Ah!

After all, Liu Danzhi was weak and was pulled away by the yamen runners in a few strokes. He struggled and shouted: "If you want to be punished, why not worry! The Yin family's poetry, books and etiquette are passed down from family, do business in detail, how can they collude with bandits, and why do you buy private dealers?! Unjustly! Unjustly! Resentment... His voice was like a cuckoo crying blood, which was extremely shrill. Later, his voice was hoarse, but Johe couldn't shout out loud.

Li Zhiyang ignored him, waved his hand and yelled softly. Search!

Thirty or forty soldiers rushed up and entered the villa. The screams of women and children suddenly came from inside.

I was shocked when I heard Li Zhiyang's words. I suddenly remembered the jewelry I gave to Baoting from the hands of the twelve serial docks: Could it be that something was wrong with these jewelry? I was worried. If that were the case, I would really not give up.

Seeing that people who were dressed in disheveled from time to time were pulled out of the door and pressed to the bottom of the wall, I was really afraid that Baoting would also be insulted like this. I impulsively reached out and took out the waist sign of Suzhou Prefecture. I was about to separate the crowd in front, but I felt that someone behind me seemed to be trying hard to approach me, and then a pair of plain hands poked out from behind me and hugged my arm tightly.

Don't go!

Although the tender voice was a little frightened, I suddenly realized that it was Baoting. In an instant, I felt a sense of joy in my heart. I turned around and looked, right behind me, a girl was half of her body leaning against me, which was the Baoting I cared about.

You... are finally here. Maybe seeing the joy in my eyes made Baoting's panic and nervous mood relax a little, and his body suddenly became soft on my arms as if he had lost his strength.

I half-pulled and hugged Baoting and squeezed out of the crowd. Jie Yu was well-behaved and followed without saying a word.

When she arrived at a secluded place, Baoting seemed to have gradually gained strength and wanted to break away from my arms, but I hugged her tightly. She hesitated for a moment and then calmed down. She glanced at Jie Yu, and saw Jie Yu hiding far away tactfully. A line of hot tears flowed out of her bright eyes and said tremblingly: Big brother, something happened in Yangzhou...

Not that batch of jewelry? I felt relieved and my mind became lively. The Yangzhou store is just a semicolon. It is easy to find excuses to separate the head coach. It is easy to deal with it accordingly. Although Hangzhou is so popular here

It's also a jewelry. I took Baoting onto a horse. I leaned in my arms and sobbed while telling the whole story of the incident intermittently. When I arrived at Yuelai Inn, I had already roughly understood what happened.

Yang Xi, the brother-in-law of the shopkeeper of Yangzhou store, got a batch of cheap jewelry from somewhere. Li Dagong was worried about business and saw that there was a lot of profits. He was eager to make contributions and sold them without carving them. Unexpectedly, he was recognized by someone. The Yangzhou store was caught by the government office on the sixth day after Baoting and I left. Li Dagong was smart and used half of his life to bribe a constable and secretly released one of his distant nephews.

The young man was a loyal man. He rushed back to Hangzhou overnight to send the news. It was faster than the announcement from Yangzhou Prefecture to Hangzhou Prefecture. Bao Daxiang won a few precious hours. Old Master Yin immediately took the initiative to stay behind, and asked the old lady of the Yin family to take her concubines, daughters and sons to go to Fujian to join her mother's house.

However, the eldest son-in-law Liu Danzhi volunteered to stay with the old man, and was sent by the old man to the other government office to wait for the people. Baoting was worried about me and also disguised himself.

Where did Yang Xi get the jewelry? Who discovered the origin of those jewelry? Who sued the official?

Baoting didn't know anything about it, so Sui Li and the twelve-ring-door jewelry in his hand first appeared in my mind, but I rejected it again. Sui Li is an extremely realistic person. He interprets the good birds and trees to the fullest. With doubts about the strength of the Murong family, he is unlikely to offer those jewelry.

Could it be that Ji Yuezhai is making trouble?

Baoting hesitated for a moment and shook his head: Although Jiyuezhai is a competitor, it has already gained the upper hand. There is no need to use such shameful means. If such informed matters are spread, not only will the peers despise them, but they may not be able to eat in the officialdom anymore. Everyone has to guard against you.

I was walking around the room, thinking about the problem and how to rescue Bao Daxiang. Actually, I knew in my heart that Hangzhou and Yangzhou were so resolute and vigorous, if it weren't for someone pushing me later, I would probably have a crush on the silver in Bao Daxiang's hand. As long as the silver is used, I could also pay for the big things. What's more, Bao Daxiang's small matter, if it's just a stolen thing, isn't it just that I accidentally received the stolen goods? At worst, it's a crime of misunderstanding.

I am afraid that the two palaces did not know that Bao Daxiang had fallen into a financial crisis. The lion opened his mouth and shouted a sky-high price. Bao Daxiang might have to sell it all. In that way, Bao Daxiang's brand will be completely ruined.

I just hate that I have no cash in my hands. It really doesn't work. I'm afraid I will really sell the fields left by my master.

Jie Yu, who was standing beside him, suddenly became sensible. Seeing Baoting's appearance, he was afraid that the water and rice had not yet entered, so he ordered the shop to cook a bowl of fresh shrimp and corn soup, and ordered a few more appetizing pickles. He hugged Baoting's shoulder and said: Sister Yin, eat something. If you are hungry, I'm afraid that he will be so lustful... He will be anxious too.

You finally said something human

Seeing Jie Yu so careful, I felt a little grateful. After I and Jie Yu persuaded me, Baoting reluctantly took a few bites, raised his pretty eyes, which were a little swollen, and asked me: Brother, what should I do now?

I know that because of the major blood exchange in Hangzhou Prefecture a few days ago, Bao Daxiang's relationship with the Hangzhou government was almost completely cut off. Baoting felt no secret. He wanted to enlighten her and said with a smile: Have you forgotten that my elder brother has been a deputy inspector of the Hangzhou Prefecture Inspection Department? Li Zhiyang, the judge in charge of criminal name in Hangzhou Prefecture, is your elder brother's friend. He is now in Dajing Lane. After a while, I will go to his house to ask clearly!

He laughed again: Didn’t those dog officials just want to make some money? There is no other thing, we can take out the money if we want it!

Baoting listened to my relaxed words, and his face also relaxed: Brother, you... are also an official.

A smile flashed through her eyes, she raised her eyes and looked at me blankly for a while, lowered her head and slowly poured her body into my arms: Let me tell you everything is the decision of my brother.

Although it was easy to look forward, her pair of eyes that seemed to be the brilliant stars in the night sky seemed to make the ordinary face come alive. On it, I saw something besides gratitude. A fragrant body fragrance like orchids and musk emanated from her neck, making me forget what was happening in front of me for the time being and intoxicated by her tenderness

Time passed by minute by minute, I stood quietly while Baoting snuggled in my arms. It was still Jie Yu who was next to us who woke us up with a heavy cough. She said with a look of dissatisfaction: I want to change my time and place!

Judging from her appearance, it seems that she is Bao Daxiang’s young owner.

It's time to go to Li Zhiyang's place. I saw that it seemed that it was already the second day outside, so I told Jie Yu to take care of Baoting and devote himself to the vast night.

He was not found in Li Zhiyang's home, and my anxiety suddenly expanded. When I arrived at the government office, Li Zhiyang was suddenly interrogating Zhang Jin, the old shopkeeper of Hangzhou.

Brother, where is the fragrance blowing you? Li Zhiyang asked in surprise, Qinghuang's face was full of fatigue; while I greeted several constables who had met one time with a spring breeze.

Why, can’t you enter your Brother Zhaoqing’s temple if you have nothing to do?

I smiled and remembered that I had to be famous for asking Bao Daxiang's case, so I said: My aunt has customized two jewelry in Bao Daxiang. She wanted to come and get it, but when she went to the place, she found that Bao Daxiang had been sealed off. What's going on?!

Li Zhiyang is a smart man. After a moment of silence, he immediately woke up and pulled me aside and whispered: Brother, tell the truth, are you Bao Daxiang’s lobbyist? He was also a little suspicious: Your news is so fast! Could it be someone who informed you?

You are openly stubborn, I just don’t want to know!

I first dispelled Li Zhiyang's doubts and said: "Don't tell lies in front of the real person. My aunt and Bao Daxiang have some connections, so I came to inquire about it. I will marry Baoting after all, so Bao Daxiang naturally got married with his master's wife."

Brother, if you and Bao Daxiang are not blood relatives, I advise you not to interfere in this case

Li Zhiyang frowned and said: Bao Daxiang colluded with bandits and bought private businesses. The evidence was conclusive and the case was as strong as a mountain. Moreover, Zhejiang governor Ding had an order to investigate it strictly, so it was too difficult to overturn the case.

I was shocked. It turned out that I expected that someone would be pushing behind this case. I didn't expect that he was the highest leader of a province. I have always heard of this Lord Ding Cong Ding. He is not only mean and polite, but also seeks fame. If he wants to open up his joints, he can't speak with just money.

The evidence is conclusive, the iron case is like a mountain... I pondered

It's a proof

Li Zhiyang hesitated for a moment, as if he was hesitating whether to reveal some internal information to me, and finally gritted his teeth and said: In Yangzhou and Hangzhou, the stolen jewelry reported to the officials were found, and even smuggled accounts were even found.

As he said that, he kindly advised me: Brother, hurry up and separate yourself from Bao Daxiang. It will be bad for your future.

Looking at the busy constables in and out, I knew that Li Zhiyang could only count the friendship of friends when he said this on this occasion.

After leaving the government office, I didn't walk far, and I felt someone was following me. As I turned around, I looked back and found a short man in a night clothes following me sneakily

Although I only spent two hours in the Hangzhou Inspection Department, I have seen most of the constables. The thief needs a pair of sharp eyes. Naturally, I can see that this short man is not one of the constables I have ever seen. Even if those who eat official food change into plainclothes, they seem to be able to smell a sense of superiority from them. It is obviously very different from the indecent man's obsceneness of this short man.

Therefore, I excluded Li Zhiyang. He would not have predicted that he would come to him so late, so naturally I would not have arranged personnel to follow me in advance. This is another possibility that I would have been more and more worried about Baoting.

Could it be that Ding Cong secretly arranged personnel to monitor Hangzhou Prefecture's actions to see who was involved with Bao Daxiang?

I know it's easy to get rid of tracking, but if he is really Ding Cong's man, it's easy to get my data from Li Zhiyang. Of course, Li Zhiyang is very versatile and will naturally make things smooth. If he still treats me as a friend,

So I did not go back to Yuelai Inn immediately. Instead, I walked to the edge of Xizi Lake with ease, hired a flower boat, called two lake prostitutes, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the three pools of moonlight.

It was not until midnight that I returned to Yuelai Baoting and reconciled Jie Yu, obviously not closing his eyes all night. When I saw me entering the house, Jie Yu had a pretty face and said unhesitantly: Whoever was the surname Wang, where have you gone! Sister Yin and I were both anxious!

What's the hurry! I glared at her and looked at Baoting in a blink of an eye. Her originally bright eyes had dimmed a lot, but they were full of hope. Obviously, I hope that I would not return this night and let things turn around.

I felt pity and pressed my hand on her shoulder, and then I realized that her body was shaking slightly

Baoting, things are even more serious than I thought

I don't want to hide the truth of the matter. She can manage the business of Bao Daxiang and his family. I think she won't be as weak as her appearance

Ding Cong promoted the case with one hand, and Bao Daxiang had various unfavorable evidences in the hands of the government. It took a lot of effort to overturn the case.

I looked at Baoting: And I guess, even if the case is reversed, Bao Daxiang will probably find it difficult to continue to operate.

People are more important than anything else! There is still a glimmer of hope in my words. Baoting relaxed his spirit, tilted his body, and fainted.

You stingy, take your dirty hands away! Seeing that I touched Baoting's pulse in his neck and touched her heart, Jie Yu couldn't help but push my hand away, pulled Baoting's arm, took a while to check his pulse, turned around and gave me a blank look, and said: It's okay, Sister Yin is just exhausted, it will be fine, it will be fine for two days to keep it.

Seeing her skillful movements, I suddenly remembered the prescription she gave to Chen Xiyi

Jie Yu's origin must be related to medical skills. I thought to myself, but unfortunately, there are many similarities between medical skills and martial arts. Five or six of the top ten sects have great achievements in medicine. Not only are Bai Dao such as Yinhu and Shaolin, who is compassionate and studies medical skills to save lives and heal the wounded. Even the underworld sects such as the Murong family, Tangmen and Libye Villa need medical skills as guaranteed because of their competition. They attach great importance to medical skills. There are medical experts in the sects.

Baoting is the young master’s wife who has not passed by. You are too nervous, right?

You are a shameless person, she said disdainfully: Do you have the will of your parents and the words of the matchmaker? You haven’t seen a glimpse of your horoscope yet!

I ignored her and called the waiter to enter the shop, so I asked Jie Yu to prescribe the prescription. When the waiter caught the medicine, I had already written two letters to Gui'e and Fang Xianfu.

Why do you want me to go?! Jie Yu looked dissatisfied

I said seriously: Miss Jie, these two letters are related to Bao Daxiang and Baoting's fortune and life. If your voice "Sister Yin" is still a bit affectionate, I hope you can go to Nanjing. Gui and Fang are both my friends, and they will definitely take good care of you.

Seeing my serious expression, Jie Yu fell into deep thoughts in an unusual way, and after a while, he said: Then...are you afraid that I will take the opportunity to leave?

Will you do it? I smiled slightly: You will go to Yingtian Mansion once and go, and it will take three days and three days to travel day and night. I will wait for you to come back in Yuelai