Heaven's Formula

Although she could feel that the people in front of her were different from ordinary people, but as a senior official of the fourth rank, she actually took the conversation with a brothel woman as "pointing", which was completely beyond her expectations.

And the other party's calm and easy-going expression didn't seem to be fake, as if he didn't take what he learned from the brothel girl as something difficult to tell.

No wonder she would understand it as another completely different meaning.

Thinking of this, Yu Shuangxue was a little embarrassed and said, "Sorry, I misunderstood you."

"So Jinxia City is really short of people in the brothel?" Xin Taoxin said bluntly, "Because everyone has become a wife, so we need to dig out the wall from Gyeonggi. Well, I don't mind changing places, but can you help me over there?" Sister Yu is better... She actually knows a lot, so it is absolutely no problem to teach little girls."

"grown ups……"

Xia Fan made a no-nonsense gesture, "The more you know, the less you should waste your talents in brothels. As for you... aren't you a little girl? So you should go to the school to attend classes with those peers."

"But I don't have that much savings..." Xintao pointed her finger and said, "If you attend the lectures, you should have to pay, right?"

Xia Fan couldn't help being a little dumbfounded.

The girl in front of me clearly retains some unworldly innocence, but her understanding of some things is comparable to that of an adult, such as money issues.

"Don't worry, the secretariat will help you pay the fee."

"What is the Bureau?"

Xia Fan smiled and said, "When you get to Jinxia, ​​you will naturally understand."

A moment later, a servant came to the center of the wing with a bag and two documents.

The bag contained heavy silver taels.

"Miss Yu, all your savings are here. Wushuang Pavilion is not greedy for a single coin. I hope you don't mind the misunderstandings in the past."

"These two documents are the contract of sale for the two of you, and now they all belong to Master Xia. Sister Hong also said that I wish you two a happy life in Jinxia City."

Xia Fan nodded, picked up the document and checked it, and handed it to Yu Shuangxue and Xintao, "In Jinxia City, this kind of thing is meaningless. You can keep it for yourself. Or burn it, how to deal with it is up to you.”

"But we haven't reached Jinxia yet." Yu Shuangxue generously took the deed, and brought it for Xintao who was at a loss, "Aren't you afraid that we will leave halfway?"

"Using a contract to restrict the freedom of movement, can it still be called freedom?" Xia Fan spread his hands, "Even if you go to Jinxia, ​​you can leave at any time."

"..." Yu Shuangxue was silent for a while, "I'm a little curious now, what kind of city is there?"

"It won't let you down."

"My lord...can I light a fire?"

"Of course." Xia Fan affirmed.

Yu Shuangxue got up and left the room. When she came back, she had a small copper pot in her hand—this kind of pot is usually used to hold charcoal fire, which can be used to warm wine and hot dishes.She had undoubtedly made up her mind by bringing such a thing into the room.

Then she rolled the document into a strip and slowly inserted it into the basin.One end of the scroll quickly yellowed and browned, and then burned silently.She pushed the paper forward little by little until it was completely submerged in the fire.

She had imagined this scene many times.

In the scene in her mind, she either burned the contract, or shredded it, or threw it into the ditch, or buried it deep in the ground, but no matter what kind of idea, it came to an abrupt end at this point.She couldn't imagine what was going to happen next, or where she was going after that.

It seems that after the contract is destroyed, only darkness remains in the world.

But now, Yu Shuangxue has a clearly identifiable goal.

Although she had never been to Jinxia City, a road quietly appeared in the dark scene.

Then she helped Xintao complete the same thing.

"So from now on, no one can control us anymore?" She said energetically.

"What do you want to do?"

"I want to finish writing those stories, and then print them into a booklet, so that everyone can—" Xintao had just finished speaking, when Yu Shuangxue quickly covered her mouth.

"Story? What kind of story?" Xia Fan asked curiously.

"No...it's nothing, she's young, she's just talking nonsense." Yu Shuangxue said hastily, "I don't know how to arrange the next itinerary? Do we need to go with you?"

"This place is definitely not suitable for you to stay temporarily. I will rent a room in Wanjing Building for you to rest, and tomorrow there will be a carriage to take you out of Gyeonggi. As for me..." Xia Fan smiled, "I guess I have to stay Stay in Shangyuan City for a few more days."

……

"Is such a method really feasible?" Fang Xiandao asked in the carriage on the way back to Wanjing Building, "You stayed in Wushuang Pavilion for a whole night, and in the end only two people were willing to go to Jinxia, ​​and the rest probably didn't." Dare to take risks."

As an escort, he had been staying in the inner room of the wing before, so he was naturally clear about what happened outside.

"That's all for Wushuang Pavilion. I'll try another place next time." Xia Fan said lightly, "I can't be greedy for this matter. If I can't convince the other party with the truth, I'd rather let it go."

"You don't intend to visit all the brothels in Shangyuan City, do you?" Fang Xiandao showed a surprised expression.

"Why not. This place is not like Jinxia. There are only one or two Xiangfang lofts that can be named. If each family can redeem two or three people, that is not a small amount." Xia Fan paused for a while, " How much money do we have left?"

"It's less than 100 taels." Fang Xiandao answered very quickly because the Fang family's money was also in it.

"This is the key. The funds we can use are limited, so it is best to take away the first batch of Qingyuan people with the strongest subjective will, and the brothel is more likely to accept this. If we really take away dozens of people at a time , even with the face of the Privy Council, I am afraid that the other party will not let go easily." Xia Fan concluded, "This is not Jinxia City after all."

"You're right," Fang Xiandao couldn't help sighing, "So it would be nice to have a dozen or so people go to Jinxia in the end?"

"Of course not." Xia Fan smiled confidently, "These people are buried seeds. As long as the communication between the two places is not interrupted, the seeds will break through the ground sooner or later, and people in Gyeonggi will also see it. An adventure, but a trip to a dawning city that ushers in a new age."

Chapter 3 and One: The Empty Street

By the fourth day, there was already an anecdote circulating in the streets and alleys.

That is, a eccentric alchemist came to the Privy Council Mansion. He spends a lot of time every day wandering around the brothels and fragrance workshops. At the same time, he patronizes an astonishing number of women.In order to entertain this distinguished guest, the normal business of some brothels has been affected, so that when the doors open at a certain time, other customers can't find a free girl.

This is simply a vulgar act despised by everyone!

It is understandable that high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen have different hobbies from ordinary people. At least they are entertaining themselves behind closed doors.The key point is that although his girls order a lot, they seldom show mercy to someone. There are as many people as there are when they enter the wing room, and there are as many people when they come out, as if no woman has ever been able to win his heart. The practice is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

There were even rumors in the streets and alleys that benefactors wanted to collectively boycott this person.

The brothel is another attitude.

Most of the well-informed bustards already knew Xia Fan's style of work, and if they were unwilling to offend the Privy Council, it was an acceptable price to send away one or two girls.So that later, Xia Fan had just arrived at the entrance of the brothel, and the shopkeeper had already summoned the girl to the room in advance to wait.

Since it is unavoidable, it is better to let him finish speaking early, so as not to delay the next business - this is also the consensus of most stores.

In order to avoid being poached, some old bustards even prepare a few rookies who are strongly resistant and disobedient to discipline, or old girls who are not interested, and send them directly to Xia Fan.The generous ones even waived the ransom fee directly, in order to gain favor with the Privy Council.

Xia Fan is naturally happy to see the success.

Anyway, it will definitely not be him who returns the favor at that time.

"Today's presentation... No, this is the end of the talent recruitment. If you are interested in going to Jinxia City, you can come to me and talk about it in detail."

"Thank you, sir, for your kindness." The girls all got up and saluted as if they had been instructed, and then filed out.

"It's over?" Fang Xiandao poked his head out from the back room.

"Well, the next step is to sign the tripartite agreement."

"Three parties... what?" Fang Xiandao frowned slightly, but quickly said in relief, "Forget it, tomorrow is the grand ceremony day, and we will be able to return to Jinxia soon."

"Indeed." Xia Fan walked to the window, pushed open the sash, and a gust of cold wind rushed into the room. Although it was a bit cool, it also dissipated a lot of the strong smell of incense powder in the room.

At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the red lanterns on the street were lit up one by one, looking from a distance like two neat rows of lights.The direction of the imperial palace is even more brightly lit. The flaming torch at the top of the city outlines the outline of the palace, and at the same time illuminates the nearby stone streets. It is worthy of the title of Qi Country Metropolis.

For the residents of the city, the crown prince's ascension to the throne is undoubtedly a major event worth remembering for a lifetime, but they would not think that this is just the beginning of another upheaval, and the new emperor is just a footnote of the upheaval.

Of course, what kind of shocks and changes will be brought to Gyeonggi after the news is released is no longer a matter for Xia Fan to worry about.During the time he came to Shangyuan, he not only obtained a lot of information, secret records of spells and blueprints of magic weapons from the Privy Council, but also poached more than a dozen well-educated enlightenment teachers who could be employed immediately with a little training. It has been quite rewarding.It is completely reasonable for him to ask to return to his hometown for the New Year after the ceremony is over.

In fact, even if he leaves without saying goodbye, the Privy Council may not be able to respond in time - the news of the unity of the six kingdoms will definitely impact the ruling and opposition parties, and with the visit and hospitality of the Seven Star Alchemists, it will not be easy for them to stay in the Gyeonggi area stably. Pay attention to Shenzhou Yancheng thousands of miles away.

As Fang Xiandao said, the day of the return trip is coming soon.

"But today's night is really a bit deserted." Fang Xiandao said with emotion, "It's obviously the time when brothels welcome customers, but there are not many people on the street—could everyone know that you are coming, so they all avoided this place brothel?"

"It makes me sound like a catastrophe." Xia Fan sneered, "Why didn't they avoid them yesterday? Some even wanted to come to find fault."

"It can't be that you beat that guy too hard to scare everyone."

"That's not to say that there are no guests..." Xia Fan's voice suddenly lowered, and he vaguely felt that something was wrong.

There are not only brothels on this street, there are wine shops and a small inn in the distance.But at a distance of 300 meters, not even a moving figure can be seen, as if the curfew is still maintained in the city.And Xia Fan remembers that when he first arrived at this brothel, there were still many pedestrians on the street, and the lanterns were not lit—in other words, if there was news that made the regular customers reach an agreement, because of his relationship, he decided to find another place to enjoy himself. Therefore, it is impossible for the residents on the street not to know about this matter.Then why did they go out of their way to hang the lanterns out?

"What time is it now?"

"The four quarters of Xu time has just passed." Fang Xiandao thought for a while and replied.

"It may not be surprising in other places, but at this point in time in Shangyuan City, shouldn't any street be so deserted?" Xia Fan questioned.

"It's a bit strange." Fang Xiandao also realized that he took out a fingernail-sized emerald, as if he wanted to do some calculations, when there were also hurried footsteps outside the door.

A servant walked into the room out of breath, with a look of fear in his eyes.When he saw the two of them, he immediately handed over a note, "Lord Xia, someone asked me to give this to you! Please spare my life!"

Xia Fan and Fang Xiandao looked at each other, took the note and opened it.

There are only a few sentences above.

"Leave the attic immediately."

"Go out through the south side door, don't enter the main street, act now!"

"The person in front of me, just let him stay in the woodshed."

What's happening here?

Xia Fan stared at the servant and asked, "Who asked you to deliver the letter?"

"Big, my lord, the little one doesn't know, he is wearing an alchemist's robe, and there is a hood on his head, so the little, little one can't see his appearance clearly."

"Alchemist's robe?" Fang Xiandao asked in surprise, "Do you have such a relationship in the Privy Council of Gyeonggi?"

This is undoubtedly a warning message, coupled with the abnormal phenomenon outside the street, the timing of its appearance is indeed intriguing.But at the same time, it may also lead the two into a preset trap.

A figure of Qingjian suddenly flashed in Xia Fan's mind.

"Can you do divination while running?"

"Of course not!" Fang Xiandao said that this was an insult. "Divination requires concentration and dedication to get reliable results. I'm already considered a genius if I don't ask for bathing and burning incense."

"Then do what the note says first." Xia Fan said decisively, "If it's a trap, you'd better prepare your best combat technique."

Then he looked at the servant, "Can we go directly to the south wall here?"

"Yes, yes. Go downstairs and cross the courtyard, then take the stone bridge on the left to cross the garden, then turn left, and then go straight all the way to the south end." The latter said tremblingly.

"Okay, you can go to the firewood room and stay here, it's none of your business here." Xia Fan winked at Fang Xiandao, and walked downstairs first.

Chapter 3 The Road to Escape

The moment the two of them stepped onto the stone bridge, there were shouts and screams from behind them.

Xia Fan looked back, and saw a swaying torch under the attic in the distance. These abrupt light spots scattered in all directions, and soon surrounded the attic with water.

Such a large-scale battle is unlikely to be caused by personal grievances.

Fang Xiandao showed a rare anxious look, "Since they can find this place, Wanjinglou will probably not let them go. We have to go back immediately!"

"Leave here first."

Xia Fan quickened his pace, almost galloping all the way, and soon arrived at the southern end of the brothel.

There is only an old warehouse here, because no one lives there, and there are no fires around it.If ordinary people don't light the torch, they will only be unable to move an inch here.Xia Fan and Fang Xiandao are both qi-sensing people. Although their night vision ability is not as exaggerated as that of the fox demon, they can barely distinguish the ground and debris. Soon, the two found a place along the moss-covered stone road. Tension locked wooden door.

Judging from the traces on the iron chain, the door has not been opened for a long time.

"This should be what the note said."

Xia Fan nodded, "Let me do it."

A rotten wooden board naturally couldn't stop the alchemist. He didn't even use any spells, and directly knocked a big hole out of the wooden door with his shoulder.

Outside is a dark alley.

No wonder the brothel will seal this entrance and exit—about ten years ago, this area was still facing the street, but with the expansion of population and housing construction, this area has gradually been filled by messy bungalows.

"follow me."

Suddenly someone whispered.

I saw a figure in a black robe jumping off the roof and rushing quickly into a slit in the alley.

"Who?" Fang Xiandao was taken aback for a moment, with a hesitant look on his face, apparently not knowing whether to follow or not.

Xia Fan already recognized the other party's voice, "Follow her!"

The two also squeezed into the slit, and after walking for about ten meters, the surrounding area became much brighter. The surrounding houses seemed to be in another residential area, and there were also sparse human voices in the distance.

The man in black took off his hood in front of them, revealing his face.

Sure enough, it was Yan Qing, the "Weaver of Webs".