Chapter 13 Floating Brothers

As soon as the shopkeeper of the sedan shop heard the introduction of the local snake, he immediately held his fist and bowed: "It turned out to be the head of Wudu. After taking office, Xiaoke has always wanted to go to the meeting, but on the one hand, he was busy with common things, and on the other hand, he always worked around for business and had never had no chance to see him. Today, I was really lucky to see him today."

"The shopkeeper is flattered." Wu Song returned a salute. Wu Er carefully observed the shopkeeper. The man was relatively weak and did not look like a martial arts practitioner. But if it is a businessman, it doesn't look like it, and there are fewer marketers in his tone. Wu Song turned to understand that who can sit in a sedan chair in ordinary people's family? This shopkeeper is a big trader who deals with dignitaries and nobles. Naturally, there are fewer market people in his tone and more about the city government.

"Dou has recently taken office. This is just a businessman. The county magistrate will let Dutou walk around, and also inform the people at the head of Yanggu, and it will be convenient to handle cases in the future. In addition, shopkeeper, don't be ignorant of praise. You are running for your sedan chair at the first stop. You are the first business on West Street. The local snake said beside him.

"All raise their heads for love, all raise their heads for love." The shopkeeper bowed again: "But don't wander outside. If you don't mind, please come in and talk about it."

"Then it's better to obey than to be respectful." Wu Song just wanted to enter the sedan chair to check. At this moment, he did not refuse and walked in. The four men naturally follow behind. After entering the sedan chair, Wu Song found that it was really different from ordinary business. The source is broad. As soon as I came in, there was a whole large room with all kinds of sedan chairs.

"No wonder, this is the place to do business. Please go upstairs." The shopkeeper apologetically reached out and asked Wu Song to go up to the second floor.

This second floor is completely different from the first floor, which is very elegant. The host sat down and said some polite words. After talking for a while, the shopkeeper motioned to the clerk next to him, and the clerk turned around and went out.

"Shopkeeper, what do you have at hand? If so, we won't bother you." Wu Song saw the shopkeeper gestures to his subordinates and asked. As soon as this was said, Erlang regretted it and had not asked his brother's whereabouts. If the shopkeeper said that it was really inconvenient, then today's investigation would blow the lamp and draw wax. Wu Er secretly scolded himself for being stupid.

"What can I do? What can I do with a small buyer and seller who drives a sedan? For Xiaoke, it's a big deal to satisfy the head. The world is not peaceful. We business people all hope to be safe. We are all like gods in Yanggu. You often come and go to ensure that all kinds of evil people dare not hit the attention of my sedan chair.

While talking, the guy who had just left came back with a large tray covered with red cloth. The man put the tray on the table and stood behind the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper reached out and lifted the red cloth, and there were neat silver on the trays.

"Don't be surprised. Officials always have to spend a lot of money to maintain local security. Xiao Ke also knows that the money given by the officials is limited now, and the brothers have suffered a lot, and I can't bear it. This money can be divided with brothers. The first one is also prepared. Xiaoke heard that there was no residence after Dutou arrived in Yanggu. He bought a house for Dutou on East Street, and he didn't have to live in the county government after that.

Wu Song has the intention to refuse, but he remembers the county magistrate's words, this is the first time he has received oil and water since he took office. If he resigns, I'm afraid he will have a lot of trouble doing things in the future, and he will hold his fist now. Wu Song was ashamed. However, the shopkeeper is also flattered. This guy is holding such a heavy tray and walking upstairs quietly. Standing behind you, I have no chance to hear the sound of breathing. This kung fu is so handsome. With such a capable person around, I don't need to worry about the safety of the sedan chair at all.

"Hahaha, everyone is really wise. This guy has really practiced a few skills, but how can he stand such praise."

At this time, it was almost noon. Obviously, it was no longer suitable to stay any longer. Wu Song got up and said goodbye: "I'm sorry to bother the shopkeeper. I also thank you on behalf of my brothers."

"It's polite again. How can a family say two families?"

While talking, Wu Song got up and went downstairs, and the shopkeeper also went downstairs to see him off. The local snake and the four officials asked for a box from the clerk of the sedan chair and put the silver into the box. The two officials also went downstairs carrying the box. The local snake and another one followed Wu Song empty-handedly. It's almost time. It's time to ask Wu Da about it. Wu Song is determined to pay attention.

"Shopkeeper, I don't know if any suspicious sedan chairs entered the sedan chair yesterday evening?" Wu Song asked this question without any bedding, and everyone present was stunned. This is what Wu Er wants. At this time, he stared at the shopkeeper's face. If the shopkeeper wants to deliberately hide it, this sudden key problem will at least change his look.

The shopkeeper hesitated a little: "Well, since I have asked, I will tell you the truth. Yesterday evening, there was indeed a suspicious sedan chair entering the store, but this kind of thing happened almost every month, and I didn't care too much.

"Do you have it every month? How to say this?"

"Dongtou is a newcomer to Yanggu, and there may be something unknown. There are some human trafficking deals in Yanggu, many of which are to put people in sedan chairs, and then carry them in from my front door to repair the sedan chair. After a little repair, they are carried out of the back door. The back door of the shop leads directly to the nearby dock, which is indeed convenient for transporting goods.

"How can you open the door of convenience for human trafficking in this business?" At this time, Wu Song's face was indifferent, which was a little scary and not angry.

"I don't know that these people are all women who are sold as official prostitutes. The power behind this is huge, and it is said that even the high captain is one of the * of this business. The county magistrate also knows these things, but because of the reason, I'm just a businessman selling sedan chairs, and I can't control them. Xiaoke advises to turn a blind eye to this matter. Now Lieutenant Gao is so powerful that even Lin Chong, the 800,000 forbidden army leader, has been captured and jailed. Taking other people's lives is even more expensive. The shopkeeper's face was also a little gray, sighing and shaking his head.

Trafficking women? Wu Song was a little frustrated when he heard this. If you change the shopkeeper in front of you and look at it from afar and say it is a woman, some people can believe it. But his brother is a dwarf. No matter how he wears makeup, no one will think he is a woman. Is he wrong? Didn't his brother disappear here?

"But when I first asked, I thought about it, it seemed that there was a small difference from yesterday and before." The shopkeeper paused for a moment and suddenly said.

"What's the difference?" Erlang hurriedly asked.

"Xiao Ke is also a serious seller. Therefore, every time this kind of sedan chair, which is a human trafficking, will deliberately approach the window and take a look at the appearance of the abducted woman. If there is a family to look for it, Xiao can also point out a little direction. It is convenient for family members to make atone for their sins. But yesterday when I approached the sedan chair, I didn't see any woman's face. But looking at the swing of the sedan chair, there must be someone in the sedan chair, which is really strange. In addition, in the past, when we repaired this kind of sedan chair, those who carried the sedan chair would take out some gold and silver jewelry from the sedan chair and leave it for their own use. Of course, the jewelry was taken from the abducted woman. But the person carrying the sedan chair yesterday didn't take out any jewelry, just took out a flower from the sedan chair and threw it on the ground.

"What flower?"

"It should be begonia."

"In addition to the two people who came in with the sedan chair, was there a third person coming in yesterday?"

"The head is really clear. The villain didn't say that it was a sedan chair carried by several people, and the head knew it was two people. There is no third person, only a sedan chair.

"Have these two people been to the store before? Are they new faces?"

"These two are the first time in my store, and usually this kind of sedan is also replaced once every two or three months, so this is normal. In addition, these two people should not be from Yanggu. Xiaoke often walks on the street and runs a sedan chair business. I have met the people who can lift the sedan chair in Yanggu. These two people are new faces and seem to know a little shallow martial arts.

"Thank you, the shopkeeper, for saying goodbye." After saying that, Wu Song went out with four of his men, turned over his horse and left the sedan.

Now Wu Song can be sure that he must have sat in the sedan chair yesterday evening. Only the height of Wuda's dwarf can make the shopkeeper get close and not see the human face. In addition, since the business is good, my brother has to wear a flower every time he goes out to show his wealth. I have seen him several times recently, and he is also wearing begonias.

It seems that Dalang lost consciousness before entering the sedan chair. He must have been drugged. In addition, the shopkeeper of the sedan said that there were two people yesterday evening. When I asked my sister-in-law where my brother was going, my sister-in-law said that the county magistrate sent a sedan chair to invite him. It is estimated that there will not be only two sedan chairmen, and there should be a male-like attendants, which is in line with the appearance of the official invitation. The third person didn't enter the car, so where did he go? It's an official disguise, isn't that really a tolerance? These questions made Wu Song very confused. The current situation is that the back door of the sedan chair goes to the dock of Yanggu, and it is basically impossible to find another person's whereabouts.

Wu Dalang can't find it back. Wu Song made this judgment sadly. Now I can only wait for the kidnapper to send me an ultimatum. At this time, when he arrived at Cross Street, Wu Song thought that it was useless to go back to Zishi Street. He might as well go back to the county government office. Maybe he could receive more clues about his brother. In addition, there are many silver on hand, which are indeed going to be sent to the brothers. Borrow flowers to offer Buddha and beat some of their own men. In the future, they will work harder.

Wu Song thought about this and said to the local snake, "That's all for today. There are many merchants, and they can't finish it in a few days. The water is long. Other stores have heard that the benefits of the sedan can give us, naturally there will be nothing to say. Let's go back to the county government today to see if there is any What other business do you have?"