At dawn the next day, at three o'clock in the morning, Xu Ning's wife slowly opened her eyes and sat up from the bed. She felt that her whole body was weak and her head was dizzy. She weakly shouted twice outside: "Mei Xiang, Bai Xue."

After waiting for a long time, but there was no response, Madam Xu shook her head gently, got out of bed and walked to the outside room. At this time, on the bunk in the outside room, the two maids smoked more smoke because they were close to the window last night.

Was sleeping soundly.

When Madam Xu saw this, she was not angry, but her heart sank. These two girls were not usually so sleepy, but what happened today? What was the reason for her discomfort?

After shaking the two maids awake, the two maids also felt dizzy and weak. Seeing this, Madam Xu had some ominous premonitions in her heart. She only felt a dry mouth and said to one of the maids:

"Meixiang, give me a glass of cold water."

The maid named Mei Xiang hurriedly got up and went to the table to pour water. After a moment, she came over in a panic with a note and said: "Madam, I don't know when there was a note under the teapot."

Madam Xu took the note and looked at it. The note clearly said: If you want to hunt for treasure armor, see you at the Pavilion ten miles outside the city at noon tomorrow!

Madam Xu's expression suddenly changed, and she said anxiously: "There was a bad guy in our house last night. Go to the rafters and see if the official's leather box is still there."

The two maids Mei Xiang and Bai Xue also changed their expressions after hearing this. Bai Xue hurriedly went inside to check. After a while, she turned around and cried out: "I don't know where the leather box has gone!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Xu frowned, and after thinking for a while, she said: "The official is on duty at the Longfu Palace today, and there are guards guarding him outside. You can't get in, and you have to wait for him to return."

"Only officials have to go home in the evening. If the villain leaves Bianliang during this day, where will he go to find him?"

The Bai Xue girl's eyes lit up after hearing Madam Xu's words, and she said: "Madam, I once heard an official mention that the Zhang Sanlang who lives in the small courtyard next to us used to be the rogue leader of the Jujube Sect.

, in Bianliang City, the information is the best, and now that the owner of Yingshui Pavilion values ​​him and has changed his ways, why don’t we ask him to help us find out more."

After hearing the words, Madam Xu pondered for a moment and said, "I just don't know if Zhang Sanlang is willing to help."

"Madam, we don't have much else to do now. Let's follow what Bai Xue said and treat a dead horse as a living horse." Mei Xiang on the side added.

After hearing what the two maids said, Madam Xu was at a loss for what to do, and said: "In that case, Mei Xiang, go and pack the melons and fruits that the official brought back yesterday, and we will go next door later.

Try your luck."

After receiving the words, Mei Xiang walked into the kitchen and came out a short time later carrying a fruit basket. The three masters and servants were fully dressed and did not bother to eat. They walked out of the courtyard and knocked on the door of the courtyard next door.

Zhang San, who was inside the door, heard the knock on the door and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, as if he had expected it. He straightened his clothes, opened the courtyard door, saluted the anxious-looking master and servant, and said: "I have seen Xu."

Lady."

Upon seeing this, Madam Xu hurriedly bowed and returned the greeting. Zhang San knew that she was in a hurry, so he did not continue with the polite greetings, and led the three masters and servants into the door. After sitting down, he said directly: "Madam Xu looks anxious, but is it something urgent?"

Hearing this, Madam Xu quickly stood up and bowed to Zhang San again, saying: "To be honest with Brother Zhang, it's just that an important item was stolen from home, and my officials are on duty inside. The three masters and servants of this concubine are really..."

I have no choice but to bother you just now."

When Zhang San heard this, he pretended to be surprised and said: "Who feels that the imperial military general's house has been stolen? Madam Xu, don't worry. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Zhang San usually admires Teacher Xu's conduct, but please tell Madam Xu what is missing." If it’s something special, I’ll go and inquire about it immediately.”

After listening to Zhang San's words, Madam Xu calmed down a little, took out a piece of paper from her sleeve, handed it to Zhang San and said: "What was stolen was a red sheepskin box, and what was stolen was the wild goose feather chain armor passed down from the ancestors of my family. .”

Zhang San took the note and read it, sighed and said: "Teacher Xu, Mr. A has also heard that the flower, Taiwei Wang, once paid back 30,000 yuan and was not willing to sell it to him. This is what is on Teacher Xu's heart." A treasure."

"Who says it's not the case?" Madam Xu also sighed bitterly: "I am now an ant on a hot plate. I am desperate and in a panic. Please ask Brother Zhang for help."

Hearing this, Zhang San cupped his hands and said sternly: "Ms. Xu, don't worry, this matter is all on Zhang San. Since the thief left a note and said he would meet at Shili Pavilion outside the city at noon tomorrow, he will definitely not leave Bianliang in time. So I went to inquire about it, and Teacher Xu returned home in the evening and sent me the news."

Hearing these words, Madam Xu quickly stood up and thanked her. Zhang San did not waste any time and sent the master and servant out of the courtyard and headed into the city.

Just as the maid Bai Xue said, Zhang San was the rogue leader in the Daxiangguo Temple area of ​​Suanzaomen in the past, and was called the "street rat". Later, he and the grass snake Li Si worshiped the flower monk Lu Zhishen as their teacher. Become his registered apprentice.

In the past, when Li Ying and Shi moved to Beijing to take over Zhang Zhenniang's family, these two people also contributed. Later, Yan Qing recommended Lu Zhishen to Dulonggang. After Lu Zhishen left, Yan Qing saw that Zhang San and Li Si were somewhat loyal and well-informed people on the street. Therefore, he brought the two of them into the Xiuyi Qinglong Division and was responsible for inquiring about the news on the streets of Bianliang City.

Zhang San left home and went straight to Bianhe Street. It was noon and the Yingshui Pavilion at the intersection of Bianhe Street and Yujie was overcrowded. When Zhang San entered the Yingshui Pavilion, a familiar boy led him up to the second floor. .

In a private room on the second floor, Yan Qing was sitting by the window, drinking tea leisurely. There was an eye-catching red sheepskin box on the tea table, with white lines on both sides embroidered with green cloud heads and Ruyi embroidered in the middle. The lion rolling the hydrangea is the box that Xu Ning's family lost.

Seeing Zhang San come in, Yan Qing poured him a cup of tea and said, "How is the situation?"

Zhang San took out the note from his arms and drank the tea: "My younger brother has agreed to the matter in front of Mrs. Xu and agreed to give a reply when Teacher Xu returns home in the evening."

Yan Qing took the note and read it, then said with a smile: "These Liangshan thieves are very public. I'm afraid they think Teacher Xu is also in their pocket."

"This Liangshan bandit is really not a son of a man. Teacher Xu has nothing to do with him, but he wants to force him to join the bandit. It's so shameful that he is still flying the banner of 'doing justice for heaven' on the mountain." Zhang San said with an angry look on his face.

After hearing this, Yan Qing smiled, poured a cup of tea for Zhang San, and said: "After drinking this tea, you can go. Teacher Xu is a decent person. We still have to do what we should do. You can go to his house to find him in the evening." Take him to Yingshui Pavilion."

After Zhang San got the words, he stood up and left the private room. Yan Qing looked through the window at the bustling crowd on Bianhe Street below and murmured jokingly:
Chapter completed!