Niu Youdao walked out of the house, stood under the eaves and stretched himself. He held the sword in his hand, shook his head from side to side, and moved his shoulders and neck. Then he went down the stairs and walked towards Linghu Qiu's room.
"Second brother!" Niu Youdao shouted at the door of Linghu Qiu's room. He swung the sword in his hand and knocked on the door frame.
There was no response from the room. Shen Qiu came out and said, "Daoye, they went out."
Shen Qiu was the one who was sent by Mount Wuliang in the capital last night.
Niu Youdao looked back and asked suspiciously, "They went out?"
Shen Qiu, "Yes, they went out early in the morning."
"Where did they go?"
"I don't know."
Niu Youdao turned around, "They all left?"
Shen Qiu, "Hong Xiu is on duty at the gate."
"It's a waste of talent to let a beauty guard the gate." Niu Youdao laughed. At first, he thought that Linghu Qiu and others had run away. Since Hong Xiu was still there, it meant that they hadn't run away. Then he asked, "Did you participate in the summary of the information in the capital?"
Shen Qiu, "I organized it."
Niu Youdao, "I read that there is a cultivator called Hong Niang here. She is quite popular in the capital."
Shen Qiu, "Yes."
Niu Youdao, "How much do you know about this Hong Niang?"
Shen Qiu, "I haven't met her, but I often heard people here say that they can find someone through her if they want to buy or sell anything. She has a good reputation."
Niu Youdao nodded, turned around, and walked to the gatehouse.
Hong Xiu, who was sitting in the gatehouse, immediately came out to greet him, "Daoye, are you going out?"
"Second brother, did you go out?"
"Yes!"
"Where did he go?"
Hong Xiu pretended to be confused, "He didn't tell me, so I don't know."
Niu Youdao, "There is a cultivator called Hong Niang in the capital. Do you know her?"
Hong Xiu's heart skipped a beat. Did he already know Teacher's whereabouts? How could he be so well-informed?
She pretended to think and said, "I've heard of this person, but I'm not familiar with her."
Niu Youdao, "When will Second Brother come back?"
Hong Xiu, "I don't know, he didn't tell me."
As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside. Hong Xiu quickly entered the gatehouse and looked out from the small window inside. Then she quickly came out and opened the door.
Linghu Qiu was just walking up the stairs when she saw Niu Youdao standing at the door with a sword in his hand. She was stunned.
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Niu Youdao, who was standing in front of his sword, looked around and moved his hand to a convenient position. "Second Brother, what is the meaning of this?"
Wei Chu lifted his chin and looked inside.
Linghu Qiu immediately smiled at Niu Youdao, "Brother, this is not the place to talk. Let's go in."
As soon as they went in, Hong Xiu called, "Teacher."
Linghu Qiu motioned for Hong Fu to lead the others in.
When they went far away, Hong Xiu whispered, "Just now, Niu Youdao suddenly came to ask me if I know about Hong Niang's situation."
Linghu Qiu was surprised, "He knows that I met Hong Niang?"
Hong Xiu, "I don't know what's going on. Just as we were talking, you came back."
When Niu Youdao and the others arrived at the main hall, Linghu Qiu also hurried back. Linghu Qiu quickly asked someone to serve tea.
"Don't stand on ceremony. Let's get down to business." Wei Chu raised his hand to stop them from serving tea. He waved his hand and the people who came with him immediately went outside to stand guard.
Niu Youdao had been observing this person's behavior.
Linghu Qiu introduced, "Brother, this is Mister Wei Chu from the Jin Residence. He has something to ask you."
"It's an honor to meet you." Niu Youdao cupped his hands in greeting. In fact, he had never heard of this person and didn't know why he came. First it was Bu Xun, then it was the princess, and now there was a person from the Jin Residence. He didn't know if this person was asked to come by Bu Xun again.
Wei Chu, "Let's skip the pleasantries. Ask away." He tilted his head at Linghu Qiu.
Linghu Qiu clenched his fists and coughed. He laughed dryly and said, "Brother, it's like this. Mister Wei wants to know what the Head Chief and Princess Yu talked about when they came to look for you yesterday."
Niu Youdao was immediately alerted.
There were two conclusions in his mind. This Wei Chu was either fake or Linghu Qiu had gotten him from somewhere to deceive him. He wanted to test his background.
If he was real, he would rather be fake. If he was real, it would be troublesome. Most people wouldn't ask about this kind of thing. It was obvious who the other party represented.
Niu Youdao thought for a moment and said with a surprised expression, "Second brother, don't you know what they talked about? Why are you asking me? You can just tell Mister Wei. "
Hong Fu, who was listening by the side, was instantly dumbfounded. She looked at Niu Youdao in disbelief. He was lying through his teeth!
Wei Chu's face had already darkened. He stared at Linghu Qiu.
Linghu Qiu was shocked. She looked at Niu Youdao with her mouth agape. She had the impulse to strangle Niu Youdao to death. She anxiously stood up and said in a flustered and exasperated manner, "Second Brother, when did I know that? I asked you, but you didn't want to tell me. How did I know? "
Niu Youdao paid attention to Wei Chu's reaction. It didn't seem like he was pretending. He sighed in his heart. This was probably the second possibility that he didn't want to see.
He looked at Linghu Qiu again. The two stared at each other. Niu Youdao suddenly raised his hand and slapped his forehead. "Oh, I remember now. I remember now. I remembered wrongly. Second brother, you don't know. I didn't tell you at that time. I was confused."
Linghu Qiu's expression twitched. He wanted to ask him why he was pretending to be enlightened when he admitted that he didn't know. It was as if he was in cahoots with him. Wasn't this deliberately causing people to misunderstand?
Sure enough, Wei Chu laughed coldly. "Hmph, what a good show the two of you put on! Linghu Qiu, I don't care what you're putting on. Tell me what happened yesterday. "He looked as if he didn't have time to play with them.
Niu Youdao raised his chin at Linghu Qiu. "Tell me."
Linghu Qiu was angry. "I don't know anything. What do you want me to say?"
Niu Youdao turned to Wei Chu and asked, "Since Mr. Wei is from the Jin Residence, you can just ask Head Chief Bu Xun about this. Why do you want to make things difficult for us?"
Wei Chu said, "We will ask the Head Chief when it's time. I'm asking you now."
Niu Youdao nodded. He didn't want to provoke this person. He said straightforwardly, "The Head Chief and the Princess Consort came to me for the same thing. They hoped that Prince Yongping and the Yan Imperial Court could make peace."
He naturally wouldn't tell him about giving him the token. He had spent so much effort to get rid of that batch of official documents. How could he make trouble for himself again?
Wei Chu said, "It's that simple?"
Niu Youdao was surprised. "It's not that simple, is it?"
Wei Chu said, "Naturally, there will be envoys to make peace. Is there a need for the Head Chief and the Princess Consort to take turns to look for you?"
Niu Youdao couldn't explain. Hao Yun Tu gave in to look for the token and asked the Princess to make peace. Even he himself was confused about this matter. How could he explain what was going on? He said with a bitter smile, "Mr. Wei, this is all I know. I won't be able to explain anything even if you ask me again."
Wei Chu stood up and slowly walked in front of him.
Niu Youdao also stood up. The two looked at each other.
Wei Chu said, "Niu Youdao, you have to bear the consequences of speaking carelessly."
Niu Youdao said, "I've said what I need to say. If Mr. Wei doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do. If you don't believe me, you can ask the Head Chief or the Princess Consort to confront me."
Wei Chu said, "Are you using the Head Chief to pressure me?"
Niu Youdao said, "I don't have that intention. I just don't want to cause any misunderstandings."
Wei Chu slowly raised his hand and poked Niu Youdao's chest with a finger. He poked it a few times. "Are you trying to go against the Prince? Don't forget where you are. This is the Kingdom of Qi, not your Yan country. It's not a place where anyone can behave atrociously! I advise you to think carefully before you speak. "
To a certain extent, his action was extremely rude.
Niu Youdao looked at the hand poking his chest and said calmly, "Mr. Wei, I definitely wouldn't dare to go against the Prince. I've already told him what I should and shouldn't say."
Wei Chu moved his finger to Niu Youdao's shoulder and patted it. "So, you're not going to say anything else?"
Niu Youdao said, "I can't possibly lie to Mr. Wei, can I?"
"Haha!" Wei Chu laughed and patted Niu Youdao's shoulder a few times. "Don't blame me for not reminding you. I don't want anyone else to know about today's conversation. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences!"
Niu Youdao said, "I'll remember Mr. Wei's reminder."
Wei Chu put down his hand with a cold expression and turned to leave.
Linghu Qiu hurriedly followed him to see him off.
Niu Youdao stood under the eaves with his sword in front of him. He watched his guest leave with a slight frown.
Outside the main gate, the carriage left. Linghu Qiu cupped his hands and watched it leave. Hong Xiu and Hong Fu accompanied him.
When the carriage disappeared into the alley, Linghu Qiu slowly put down his hand and tilted his head to Hong Fu. "This person is too arrogant. Send a message to the higher-ups to investigate Wei Chu's background." Then, he turned and left.
When he returned to the main hall and saw Niu Youdao standing under the eaves, Linghu Qiu quickly walked up and said angrily, "What did you mean just now?"
He was referring to the fact that Niu Youdao had deliberately misled Wei Chu.
What else could Niu Youdao mean? Naturally, he wanted to drag Linghu Qiu down with him if something happened. However, he asked back, "You're asking me? I'd like to ask Second Brother what you mean. You clearly know this person's background, yet you still brought him to see me. Are you deliberately looking for trouble for me? "
Linghu Qiu was stumped by these words. In fact, he was the one who didn't keep the spirit of brotherhood first. He immediately sighed and said, "I also don't want to create trouble out of nothing. You also know his background. He suddenly came looking for me this morning and insisted on asking about yesterday's matter. What do you think I can do?"
Niu Youdao said, "Just say that you don't know anything. Why did you bring him to see me?"
Linghu Qiu said blindly, "It wasn't me who wanted to bring him. He wanted me to bring him here. How could I refuse?"
Niu Youdao said, "Isn't it fine if I'm not here?"
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