Chapter 638 Action at Night

After finishing breakfast, Xi Yu said to the three women calmly: "Let's pretend to be on the road first, then leave this inn and go to other inns to rest. After that, I will come back."

The three women looked at each other.

Tuobayu nodded slightly and said softly: "Okay, I will follow your arrangement."

Ouyang Linlin also nodded in agreement.

Then they stood up, packed their bags, and prepared to leave.

When the shopkeeper saw them leaving, he quickly came up to them with a smile on his face and said enthusiastically: "Sir, please go slowly. Welcome to come again next time!"

Xi Yu smiled and nodded to the shopkeeper, then walked out of the inn with the three women.

The shopkeeper sent them to the door, watching their retreating figures, and secretly thinking about the origins of these guests.

Xi Yu and others drifted away, and the shopkeeper stood at the door, still with that attentive smile on his face.

As Xi Yu walked on the road, he looked back from time to time to make sure no one was following him.

Tuobayu came close to Xi Yu, blinked his big eyes, and asked curiously: "Husband, why do we go to such trouble?"

Xi Yu replied seriously: "There is no evidence. In the past, I didn't want to directly use my identity to pressure people."

Ouyang Linlin frowned and nodded thoughtfully.

Arriving at another inn, Xi Yu carefully arranged for the three women to stay.

He looked at them tenderly and said softly: "You guys have a good rest here first. I will be back soon."

The three women all responded obediently, their eyes full of trust.

Xi Yu turned around and left, and his figure quickly disappeared around the corner of the street.

Xi Yu stood there, frowning slightly and thinking to himself: Should we ask the local county magistrate to solve this problem?

But after thinking for a moment, he still shook his head and thought: It's better not to alert the snake.

Then, he walked firmly towards a nearby village.

When he came to the village, he saw at a glance a gray-haired old man at a doorway leisurely holding a cattail leaf fan to enjoy the cool air.

Xi Yu put a kind smile on his face, walked forward quickly, and said politely: "Uncle, I am passing by here. I am a little thirsty after walking. Can I ask for a glass of water?"

The old man raised his head and looked at Xi Yu, with a kind light in his eyes. He quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Haha, of course, come on, come in."

With that said, he enthusiastically brought Xiyu in.

Xi Yu followed the old man into the yard, always with a grateful smile on his face.

The old man enthusiastically poured a bowl of water for Xiyu. Xiyu took it with both hands, drank it all in one gulp, and then wiped his mouth.

With a somewhat curious look on his face, he pretended to be casual and said: "Old man, I had a rest at the Qingfeng Inn yesterday. Oh my, the food there is really delicious!"

After hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded, and said with a smile: "Haha, although I don't eat there often, I have heard people say that the food cooked there is really delicious."

As he spoke, the old man had a gentle smile on his face, and the cattail leaf fan in his hand was still beating slowly.

Xi Yu's eyes lit up and he asked: "Old man, do you know anything else about that inn? For example, what is the conduct of the shopkeeper?"

Xi Yu looked at the old man expectantly, with a searching light shining in his eyes.

Xi Yu continued to ask with some reluctance: "Old man, are you really not very clear about this?"

There was a trace of eagerness in his eyes, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The old man shook his head apologetically and said slowly: "Oh, young man, I really don't know very well."

Xiyu paused.

"Old man, do you know when the food in that inn started to taste delicious?"

The old man touched his chin, thought for a while, and then said slowly: "Well, it may only be a few months. Before, I never heard that the food was anything outstanding."

As he spoke, the old man's eyes revealed a look of recollection, and the cattail leaf fan in his hand stopped flapping.

At this moment, the old man frowned slightly, looked at Xi Yu in surprise, and couldn't help but said: "Young man, why are you inquiring about the situation of this inn like this?" His eyes were full of confusion. look.

Xi Yu noticed the old man's question and quickly showed a relaxed smile, waved his hand and said, "Old man, don't think too much about it, I'm just purely curious anyway."

Xi Yu's face was full of casual expression.

After hearing this, the old man said "Oh" as if he suddenly understood, and stopped asking any more questions.

He shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand again.

At this moment, the old man seemed to suddenly remember something, slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, I suddenly remembered that the shopkeeper lives in our neighboring village and rented a house."

When Xi Yu heard this, his face suddenly lit up, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Really? Old man."

This is really an important clue!

His face was filled with unconcealable joy.

Then, Xi Yu couldn't wait to say: "Old man, I'll leave first, thank you!" He was about to walk out.

The old man stood up quickly and said, "Hey, young man, let me see you off." After saying that, he followed Xi Yu to the door with a kind smile on his face.

Xi Yu glanced at the old man gratefully and left in a hurry.

My mind was filled with thoughts about this clue.

Xiyu hurriedly walked towards the neighboring village, his face full of eagerness and expectation.

After arriving at the neighboring village, he asked everyone where the innkeeper lived.

He stopped a passerby and asked anxiously: "Excuse me, do you know where the innkeeper of Qingfeng Inn lives?"

The man immediately showed a vigilant look in his eyes and frowned and asked back: "Why are you asking this?"

Xiyu hurriedly smiled and made up: "It's like this, I had a dream last night, in the dream, there was a fairy guiding me, saying that I must come here, I can be safe." The man looked at him doubtfully.

After hesitating for a while, he pointed in a direction and said: "Look, it's in that room over there."

When Xiyu heard this, he immediately showed joy on his face and thanked the woman repeatedly: "Thank you so much, thank you so much!"

The woman waved her hand and walked away.

Xiyu took a deep breath and walked in the direction the woman pointed.

The inn was not particularly busy at this time, and the shopkeeper walked slowly to the backyard.

The shopkeeper walked to his woman with a relaxed look and sat down, saying with a smile: "Hey, let the waiter take care of it in the store for now."

The woman frowned slightly, looked at the shopkeeper sharply, and said seriously: "Boss, do you think we should make more money?"

The shopkeeper nodded without hesitation, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and replied with a smile: "Of course, who would complain about little money."

The corners of the woman's mouth rose slightly, revealing a weird smile, and whispered: "Then we can make human meat buns to sell next."

When the shopkeeper heard this, his face turned pale instantly, his eyes widened in horror, his mouth opened wide, and he stammered: "What...what? Human meat buns? This is not allowed, not allowed!"

A layer of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead, and his body couldn't help shaking.

The woman's eyebrows were raised, her eyes wide open, and she pointed at the shopkeeper and cursed: "Hmph, you are a coward! With this, what can you accomplish!"

Her face was full of anger and disdain.

The shopkeeper's face was full of horror, his lips trembled slightly, and he stammered: "This... This is an act of murder, this is not okay, absolutely not!"

His eyes were full of panic and fear, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

When the woman heard this, she was even more furious, with her hands on her waist, and shouted loudly: "What's wrong! You are a useless thing!"

The shopkeeper was also anxious, and his face flushed and retorted: "Don't talk nonsense! This matter is too terrible, you will be punished!"

"Hmph, retribution? I don't believe it! You just don't dare!" The woman shouted angrily.

"It's not that I don't dare, it's that I can't do this!" The shopkeeper also raised his voice and quarreled fiercely with the woman.

The woman glared at the shopkeeper fiercely, then turned her head away and stopped talking.

Seeing that the woman stopped arguing, the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked out silently.

His steps were a little heavy, as if his heart was full of contradictions and worries.

After walking out of the backyard, he looked up at the sky, sighed deeply, and a helpless look appeared on his face.

The waiter who was busy in the store saw the shopkeeper coming out, and hurried forward and asked, "Shopkeeper, are you okay?"

The shopkeeper forced a smile, shook his head, and said nothing.

The waiter looked at the shopkeeper's worried look, and secretly guessed what happened.

He knew that the shopkeeper and the woman often had some disagreements, but this time it seemed particularly serious.

The shopkeeper walked around the store and then returned to his room. He sat on a chair, holding his head with both hands, and fell into deep thought.

He knew that the woman's idea was dangerous, but he didn't know how to convince her. He felt powerless and confused, and his heart was full of worry.

Xi Yu quickly returned to the inn where the three women were.

Ouyang Linlin couldn't wait to ask, "Husband, how is the situation?"

Xiyu looked serious and whispered, "I found out that the shopkeeper rented a house in the neighboring village. I guess there may be poppies planted in the yard."

Ouyang Linlin frowned and her eyes were full of indignation when she heard it: "This shopkeeper is really abominable! We must not let him continue to do evil."

Xiyu nodded slightly and said firmly, "I decided to do it tonight."

Ouyang Linlin looked worried and said softly, "Husband, are you sure?"

Xiyu smiled confidently and comforted, "Don't worry, I have a plan. Take a rest first, get enough energy, and take action at night."

On the other side, Song Shuwen was surprised after receiving the letter.

"It was strange that the prime minister didn't tell me that he was going on a long trip, and didn't take me with him." He thought to himself, frowning slightly.

"It turns out that he only remembered me halfway!" Song Shuwen couldn't help but smile, and the depression in his heart dissipated instantly.

There was a glimmer of joy in his eyes, as if he was happy that Xiyu finally remembered him.

At night, the moonlight was like water, sprinkled on the ground.

Xiyu looked solemn and called softly: "Qin Feng, come out for a moment."

There was a hint of determination in his eyes.

Qin Feng appeared from the dark, with agile figure and sharp eyes.

He walked to Xiyu and whispered: "Prime Minister, what do you want?" His tone was respectful.

Xi Yu frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "We are going to the place rented by the shopkeeper. You prepare it." His eyes flashed with determination.

Qin Feng nodded, his expression serious, and said: "Yes, Prime Minister. I will prepare it now." His voice was steady and firm.

The two came to the house.

At this moment, the night was like ink, and the bright moon was hanging high, casting a cold light. The stars were sparsely dotted on the vast sky, flickering faintly.

The streets were empty, with almost no pedestrians.

Occasionally, a breeze blew, gently brushing the leaves on the roadside, making a slight rustling sound.

Under the moonlight, the outline of the house was particularly clear, and the ancient walls revealed traces of time. The stone steps in front of the door were covered with fine cracks, as if telling a story in the past.

The whole environment was filled with a quiet and mysterious atmosphere, which made people curious and wanted to explore the secrets hidden behind this house.

Xi Yu said softly, "Qin Feng, go in."

Qin Feng was about to take a step, but suddenly his eyes turned and he saw a woman walking towards here.

A trace of alert flashed in his eyes, and then he blinked at Xi Yu, as if conveying some information.

Xi Yu nodded slightly, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his face, as if he had already figured it out.

He whispered, "Don't worry, I already know." His voice was steady, revealing a kind of confidence that this woman was the shopkeeper's woman.

She walked lightly and slowly came to the door.

She pushed the door lightly, and then she closed it and walked into the yard calmly.

Qin Feng stood not far away and took it all in.

He stared at the woman closely, thinking to himself, "This woman is really not simple. Judging from her behavior, she seems to be very familiar with this place."

When Qin Feng saw the special plant planted in the yard, he couldn't help but feel excited.

He carefully identified these plants according to Xi Yu's description, and became more and more certain in his heart that this was the opium that Xi Yu mentioned.

"It is indeed opium!" Qin Feng secretly said in his heart, "This shopkeeper is so bold that he dares to grow this kind of drug!"

A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he decided to bring this shopkeeper to justice.

The woman's eyes focused on the poppy, and her eyes revealed a kind of greed and fanaticism.

She showed a satisfied smile, as if admiring her masterpiece.

Qin Feng hid in the dark and quietly observed the woman's every move.

He saw the woman picking poppies skillfully, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Who is this woman? Why is she so familiar with these poppies?"

Qin Feng frowned and thought secretly in his heart.

He remembered what Xi Yu once said to him: "The shopkeepers use these opium to make huge profits, which will endanger the lives and health of countless people."

Thinking of this, Qin Feng's heart surged with a sense of justice.

"This woman dares not see anyone during the day, and probably only dares to collect at night."

The woman turned around and was about to leave, but Qin Feng appeared in front of her like a ghost, blocking her way.

The woman was startled, with a look of astonishment on her face, and asked in a lost voice: "Who are you? What are you going to do?"

Her eyes were full of vigilance, and she mistook Qin Feng for a frivolous lecher.

Qin Feng stared at the woman with his eyes and said expressionlessly: "I asked you what you were doing in the yard just now?" His tone was cold and questioning.

The woman was startled again, and she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

But she quickly calmed down, straightened her body, and said proudly: "This is a house rented by my husband, and it is my home. What's wrong with me taking some things?" Her voice was full of confidence, and her eyes were firmly with Qin.

At this moment, Xi Yu stepped forward, his eyes were calm and firm, and he said, "Qin Feng, take her away."

The woman was terrified when she saw this, her face turned pale, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Who are you two? I'm going to scream!"

Her eyes were full of fear and helplessness.

Xi Yu said easily, "Just scream."

Qin Feng didn't say a word of nonsense.

He stepped forward quickly and carried the woman on his shoulders. The woman struggled, but couldn't break free from Qin Feng's restraints.

The woman's heart was filled with extreme fear.

Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.

What on earth do these two people want to do? Their eyes were cold and firm, as if they would not give up until they achieved their goal.

Do they just want to occupy my body?

That's not the most important thing, I can still deal with it. But they must not find out that I grow poppies!

That's a deadly secret!

If they know, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Various terrible thoughts kept flashing through her mind, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Xi Yu turned her head and looked at Qin Feng, with a trace of fatigue in her eyes.

"Qin Feng, take this woman to a safe place and interrogate her to see if you can get some useful information."

Qin Feng nodded and responded: "Okay, Prime Minister, don't worry, I will take care of it."

"Thank you for your hard work, Qin Feng. I'll go back and rest for a while. When you're done with the interrogation, come back to me." After saying that, Xi Yu turned and left.

Qin Feng saw a dilapidated temple in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he thought to himself: "This is a good place for interrogation."

The woman's face showed a trace of fear and uneasiness.

It was very dark inside the dilapidated temple, with only a few worn-out oil lamps emitting a faint light.

Qin Feng let the woman go, found a relatively clean place, and sat down.

The woman's face was as pale as paper, cold sweat kept coming out of her forehead, her body was trembling slightly, and her eyes were full of fear.

Her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end no sound came out. (End of this chapter)