In the following days, Niu Youdao barely left the house. He paid close attention to the movements on the island and requested Gongsun Bu to report on the surveillance situation every day.
A few days later, Linghu Qiu found the courtyard and called out to Niu Youdao, who was lounging under a tree. "Brother."
Niu Youdao, who was flirting with Guan Fangyi, turned around and saw him carrying a backpack. He stood up and asked, "Second Brother, are you going out?"
Linghu Qiu said in a low voice, "I've found the right person, but it's not good to let too many people know about the attack on Wei Chu. We need to skip the middleman. I'm going to talk to the other party in person to see their conditions and price. Once it's settled, I'll contact you immediately. You'll have to figure out how to get the money yourself."
Niu Youdao seemed to be refreshed. "Good! How long will Second Brother be gone? "
Linghu Qiu said, "Two to three days at least, seven to eight days at most."
After a brief greeting, Linghu Qiu set off. Niu Youdao wanted to see him off, but Linghu Qiu said it was unnecessary to avoid attracting too much attention.
Since that was the case, Niu Youdao didn't stand on ceremony and sent him off to the entrance of the small courtyard.
Guan Fangyi watched Linghu Qiu leave. She lifted her fan to cover her face with it, and with a careless movement, she tilted her head slightly and gave a look to a person not far away. Immediately, someone quietly followed Linghu Qiu.
Back in the courtyard, Niu Youdao lay back on the recliner.
Guan Fangyi also sat on a round stool. "Looks like it's finally as you wished. He's finally going to make a move on Wei Chu."
Niu Youdao smiled bitterly. "Things have somewhat exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect him to be so tense for so long. If he drags on any longer, I won't be able to hold on any longer."
The reason was very simple. The island should be making a move soon, and he couldn't continue staying in the capital. He'd already stayed long enough, and if he really refused to leave, then the Vast Cloud Diagram would probably make a move to deal with him.
The two of them chatted for a while before the stalker returned. He glanced at Niu Youdao, who was lying lazily on the bed, and seemed to be unsure if he should say anything.
Guan Fangyi said, "Since we're sleeping together, there's nothing to avoid. Speak!"
Niu Youdao rolled his eyes when he heard this. He realized that this woman was really an old cow that enjoyed eating young grass. She kept using this matter to make fun of him.
The man reported, "Boss, Linghu Qiu left the city alone from the south gate. Before leaving Fufang Garden, she disguised herself."
"Un!" Guan Fangyi nodded her head, indicating that she understood. She waved the circular fan in her hand.
The man was about to turn and leave when Niu Youdao suddenly asked, "Did Linghu Qiu leave the city alone?"
The man looked at Guan Fangyi again and replied, "Yes!"
Niu Youdao sat up. "Where are Hong Xiu and Hong Fu? You didn't leave with him? "
The man was stunned. "Aren't the two of them at Fufang Garden? The two of them sent Linghu Qiu to the side gate and stopped there. They didn't leave together! "
"Hong Xiu and Hong Fu didn't leave?" Niu Youdao stood up and asked curiously, "These two women have always been following him around."
There was a time difference. Guan Fangyi pondered for a while and said, "Old Seven, go to the courtyard over there and confirm if they're still there."
"Yes!" The man left.
He returned not long after and confirmed that Hong Xiu and Hong Fu were still there. Only Linghu Qiu had left.
"What's the meaning of this?" Niu Youdao mumbled. He then said, "I'll go take a look." He then strode away.
"Why are you walking so fast? Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?" Guan Fangyi shouted. She twisted her soft waist and followed him, waving the circular fan in her hand at a moderate speed.
Once the two of them left the courtyard, five or six people immediately appeared and followed them.
Hong Xiu and Hong Fu were drying their things in the courtyard. When they saw them, they put down their things and came over to greet them. "Daoye, Sister Fang!"
Niu Youdao asked them directly, "Why didn't you leave with Second Brother?"
Hong Xiu replied, "Teacher said that this matter is confidential. It would be too conspicuous for us twin sisters to follow. Moreover, the person that Teacher wants to meet this time is also very cautious. He didn't allow Teacher Xu to bring anyone along. Teacher also intentionally hid his identity and didn't want the other party to know, so he didn't bring us along … "
They left and returned to Guan Fangyi's courtyard. Niu Youdao put his hands behind his back and looked like he was thinking.
Guan Fangyi was now lying lazily on the recliner. She twisted her body from time to time in a seductive manner. She waved the circular fan in her hand. "Don't move around. It's making me dizzy."
Niu Youdao stopped at the side. "Why do I feel that there's something fishy about this?"
Guan Fangyi said, "He's right. Someone with a pair of twin sisters will know that it's Linghu Qiu. It's better to be safe."
Niu Youdao sat on the round stool and leaned on the recliner. He whispered in her ear, "Then who do you think Linghu Qiu will find to kill Wei Chu?"
Guan Fangyi tilted her head. Whoosh! She blew on his face. "Didn't you say that he's from Waning Moon Pavilion? Waning Moon Pavilion is powerful and has many experts. If he wants to kill Wei Chu, he will naturally look for Waning Moon Pavilion … "She paused and frowned.
Niu Youdao said, "Now you should understand that there's something wrong with what those two women said, right? If I didn't know his background, I would have been fooled by him. "
Guan Fangyi turned her body and lay on her side. She curled up her legs and faced him. She said, "Maybe he found someone else and didn't look for Waning Moon Pavilion? Besides, Waning Moon Pavilion has always been mysterious. It's entirely possible that they don't expose their identities. "
"I hope so!" Niu Youdao said faintly. He slowly sat up straight and his eyes flickered.
Two days later, in the morning, there was a knock on Guan Fangyi's door.
The maid's voice came, "Boss."
Guan Fangyi, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, turned over and stretched.
Niu Youdao, who was meditating cross-legged under the bed, said, "Hey, don't sleep. I'm calling you!"
The situation in the room had long been reversed. Guan Fangyi was sleeping on the bed and Niu Youdao was sleeping on the floor.
First of all, he was not as thick-skinned as Guan Fangyi. Second, he was asking for help. When Guan Fangyi acted shamelessly, Niu Youdao had no choice but to get off the bed.
Guan Fangyi didn't even open her eyes. She grabbed a pillow and threw it at him, as if she thought he was too noisy.
Niu Youdao grabbed the pillow that was thrown at him.
Guan Fangyi, who was lying on the bed, stretched out her limbs and asked, "What's the matter?"
The maid outside replied, "Boss, Xu Laoliu said it's an urgent matter."
Guan Fangyi suddenly opened her eyes and seemed to have woken up. She looked at the sky outside and knew that if it wasn't an urgent matter, Xu Laoliu wouldn't disturb her at this time.
She immediately sat up and put her feet down. She put on her shoes and put on a shawl before leaving the room with her hair disheveled.
Niu Youdao threw the pillow back on the bed and got up. He slowly walked out of the room and looked at Guan Fangyi, who was meeting up with Xu Laoliu in the courtyard.
Guan Fangyi, who was pushing her long hair back, asked, "What's the matter?"
Xu Laoliu said in a deep voice, "Something happened to Thirteenth Brother. He was involved in a deal and there was a problem with the item. The buyer detained him and the buyer wants an explanation!"
Guan Fangyi's face darkened. "Who asked him to take on the job privately? I've already washed my hands of this business. Didn't I ask you guys to stop as well?"
Xu Laoliu said, "Big Sister, I asked. This is what happened. The commission was very generous this time and Thirteenth Brother couldn't help but want to get some money from it. Who knew that this would happen."
The people of Fufang Garden called Guan Fangyi 'Boss' on the surface, but they all called her Big Sister in private!
Guan Fangyi was angry but it wasn't the time to be angry. She asked, "Who is the buyer?"
Xu Laoliu said, "I'm not sure. They don't want to tell us. According to the rules, we won't ask. "
Guan Fangyi asked, "Where's the seller?"
Xu Laoliu said, "I couldn't find him the whole night. He must have run away."
Guan Fangyi asked, "Did he say anything?"
Xu Laoliu said, "There are only two conditions. Either you give up the item or you give up the money!"
Guan Fangyi asked, "What item? How much?"
Xu Laoliu said, "30 talismans worth 3 million gold coins!"
"So much?" Guan Fangyi was slightly shocked and finally understood why Thirteenth Brother was interested.
Xu Laoliu smiled bitterly. "Big Sister has washed her hands of this business. If it wasn't for the huge amount, we would have settled the matter ourselves and wouldn't have disturbed Big Sister!"
Guan Fangyi asked, "Where is he being held?"
Xu Laoliu said, "On a boat outside the city!"
"Tell Uncle Chen to get ready." Guan Fangyi said and turned to leave.
"Yes!" Xu Laoliu said and turned to leave.
Niu Youdao, who was standing under the eaves at the door, wanted to ask what was going on, but Guan Fangyi had already passed him and went back into the house.
Niu Youdao had no choice but to follow her in.
Guan Fangyi sat in front of the dressing table and quickly combed her hair and put on makeup. Niu Youdao came up to her and asked, "What happened?"
Guan Fangyi said while combing her hair, "My subordinates took a job privately. Something happened during the job and the buyer detained them."
"Took a job privately?" Niu Youdao snorted. "It seems that the people around you don't listen to you!"
Guan Fangyi said, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. This is probably a trap. It's such a big deal, how can the buyer and the seller not verify the authenticity of the goods on the spot? Why did they detain my subordinates after the job was done? They probably heard that I have washed my hands of this business and think that I'm a piece of juicy meat! "
Someone set a trap? Niu Youdao frowned and asked, "Could it be because of me?"
Guan Fangyi turned around and asked, "Can this kind of thing have anything to do with you?"
Niu Youdao was silent for a while. He was only suspicious. In this kind of situation, any changes around him would make him wonder if it had anything to do with him.
He asked again, "How are you going to deal with it?"
Guan Fangyi said, "Since I've already been bitten, I naturally have to see if the other party's teeth are hard enough!"
Niu Youdao said, "Don't do anything rash. If the other party dares to set a trap, they must be prepared."
Guan Fangyi said, "Prepared? I'm in this line of work. If I can't even deal with some troublemakers, how can I still hang my reputation as Capital Qi's matchmaker until now? "
Niu Youdao made an 'oh' sound and asked with interest, "Then why did you give in to me so easily?"
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