Who Said I Was a Coquettish Bitch

The owner of the stall closest to the entrance of the alley is an old man of a different race. He is thin and sits cross-legged on the ground in winter. He wears a pointed felt hat. Half of the face, the golden pupils are a little dark.

A straw mat was laid out in front of him, on which were some dried herbs, many of which had strange shapes and various colors, and almost all of them were varieties that Bai Chen had never seen before.

His stall was empty, in stark contrast to the haggling scene at other stalls.

The two of Bai Chen stepped forward and asked for a long time, but the old man looked at them numbly.

I finally understood why he didn't have any business—he couldn't speak the language of the Central Plains, so naturally he couldn't do business with people from the Central Plains; the old man's attitude was also very indifferent, and even foreigners didn't want to see his cold face.

But the more this happened, the more Bai Chen felt that this place was worth studying.

He gave up the plan to communicate with the old man, and said to Xiao Lin: "Uncle, please rest for a while, let me take a look at these medicines."

"Okay." Xiao Lin stroked his beard, took a few steps back, and sat down on the stone sill next to the alley, his movements were as casual and natural as ordinary people in the capital.

Bai Chen thought in his heart that if this guy hadn't been born in this era and was born in a noble family, he would really be suitable for going out to work in modern times to do various latent tasks like him.

Bai Chen squatted down, looking like he was browsing these herbs aimlessly, but he was actually distinguishing the smell secretly.

Before, they found a small packet of leftover poison powder in Lingshuang's room in Jiang Shangshu's mansion. The smell was not too big, but it was a bit strange. It smelled like some kind of edible spice, but it was better than the spice used in cooking. There is a hint of medicine in the taste, and it is almost undetectable to put such a poison in a small amount of food.

Bai Chen's nose is not bad. In the fantasy country, the law enforcement officers who go out to the field must do some preliminary investigation work before the forensic colleagues come to the scene. Therefore, not only the force value is good, but also the eyesight, hearing and smell Both are indispensable.

Bai Chen carefully differentiated the smell of these herbs in the messy smell of medicine, and slowly, his eyes focused on a deep red plant that looked like seaweed.

The taste of this plant is quite close to that of poison powder. Maybe the poison is mixed with the powder of two or three herbs, and this is one of them.

Just as Bai Chen was about to reach for the plant, the old man of the foreign race who had been silent all this time reacted,

He clutched the herb and shook his head expressionlessly.

"I want to buy this." Bai Chen gestured for money, "How much?"

The old man still shook his head without any fluctuation in his expression.

Bai Chen took out a stack of copper coins from his purse, pointed to the herbs in the old man's hand, and handed over the copper coins.

Looking at the large number of copper coins, there was a trace of hesitation in the old man's eyes.

There is a play.

Bai Chen increased the weight, and took out another piece of broken silver and placed it in front of his eyes.

He observed it just now. The transactions in this place are basically paid with copper plates or the primitive means of bartering. When he suddenly saw scattered silver, under the temptation of money, even an indifferent old man of a different race would inevitably have throbbed.

He hesitated for a moment, let go of the hand covering the herbs, and moved his other hand towards Bai Chen's silver.

"Not for sale."

At this time, a middle-aged woman came over with a bamboo basket and interrupted the deal that was about to succeed.

She looks about 50 to [-] years old, with fair skin, a fat figure, plain clothes, and a beaded hairpin in her bun, which is the only jewelry on her body.

The old man of the foreign race showed a happy expression when he saw her. The middle-aged woman approached, said a few words in the foreign language to him, and took out tea and steamed buns wrapped in a thick cloth from the bamboo basket.

The old man of the foreign race said a few words, took the steamed buns and began to chew on them.

"This herb is not for sale." The middle-aged woman emphasized again.

Bai Chen was a little strange, but still asked politely: "Since this thing is displayed, it can be bought and sold?"

"Showing it doesn't mean that you will definitely sell you." The middle-aged woman looked at Bai Chen and asked with a wary face: "What kind of medicine are you here for?"

"My uncle broke his leg last year, and he's not healed yet." Bai Chen said, "We want to come over and see if there are any rare herbs that can heal his leg."

"The medicine for leg injury requires muscle-promoting and blood-activating medicine. The one you are looking for is not suitable." The middle-aged woman glanced at Xiao Lin who was sitting on the side of the alley, bowing his head and beating his legs.

"So that's the case, alas..." Bai Chen pretended to be sorry, and carefully put the broken silver back into his pocket. He took the opportunity to ask, "This herb has a strange shape, what effect does it have?"

"This is not for curing diseases." The middle-aged woman said, "You can go to other stalls to see, we don't have what you want here."

"Okay...thank you then."

He came here under the pretext of looking for medicine for his uncle, so naturally he couldn't get too entangled in this herb, so as not to arouse suspicion.

Bai Chen walked over to help Xiao Lin up, "Uncle, let's go and have a look."

Xiao Lin nodded, his body stooped a little more, and his steps became more and more faltering.

Bai Chen didn't know why this person suddenly evolved his acting skills again, but he must have a reason for doing so, so he cooperated with him and walked slowly towards the crowded place.

Xiao Lin coughed, covered his mouth and said in a low voice, "Follow that woman."

"You also think there is something wrong with her?" Bai Chen smiled.

He guessed that the stall sold all exotic poisonous herbs.

Those who know how to do it will not buy it, and those who don't know how to buy it will not necessarily sell it. These two couples should be doing regular customer business.

Xiao Lin nodded, with a serious expression on his face.

……

The two of them looked east and west in the alley, and bought several kinds of herbs as a cover.

While dangling, he monitored every move of the middle-aged woman.

She watched the old man of the foreign race eat a few steamed buns and pour him tea. After the old man finished eating and drinking, she slowly packed up her things, straddled the bamboo basket, and walked out of the alley.

The two of them understood, followed behind her, and also left the alley.

This woman does not know martial arts, but her vigilance is not weak.She looked back several times, and even waited in the alley to see if anyone was following her.

While following them, they had to pretend to be passers-by. Not only the woman, but the entire Qilin Workshop were very vigilant, and they couldn't make them suspicious. The difficulty was quite high.

Fortunately, Bai Chen also practiced hard for half a year, so he didn't hold Xiao Lin back, and avoided her cleverly every time without being noticed by her.

The two followed her unhurriedly, and saw her walk into a small courtyard.

Xiao Lin pulled Bai Chen and hid far away in another alley.

"She lives here?" Bai Chen frowned and whispered, "It doesn't feel right."

How could it be so easy for them to follow home?unscientific.

Xiao Lin shook his head: "She just feinted, let's continue to wait."

"it is good."

The two waited for more than half an hour in the hidden place of the alley, and sure enough, the middle-aged woman appeared again.

She poked her head out, looked around cautiously, and seemed to confirm that there was no follower, then stepped out of the threshold and continued walking forward.

The two looked at each other, nodded, and continued to follow her.

Not far from this courtyard, a middle-aged woman walked into a small courtyard, and before pushing open the courtyard door, she purposely looked back again.

"So it's here." Xiao Lin whispered, "Go back first."

Bai Chen said, "Okay."

As long as you know where you live, it will be easy. Now that this woman is at home, you probably won't be able to find anything. Why don't you come back at another time.

……

The terrain in Qilinfang is complicated, and there are many small alleys. When they walked out, they found that apart from the outermost slums and the "rich area" in the center, there is also a mysterious area hidden in a corner.

This place is a bit like the market street outside, but it is much smaller in scale and beautifully built, which feels out of place with other places in Qilinfang.

They found that there was a gambling house here, without a name, so they put up a signboard with the word "gambling shop", which was simple and rude.

It is not surprising that there are gambling houses, but the imperial court stipulates that entertainment places such as gambling houses and brothels must be built in the market, and the establishment of gambling houses and brothels is prohibited in the squares.

This Qilinfang really didn't take the government's words seriously, and started "self-government" on its own.

The gambling house is semi-open, with a translucent bead curtain hanging at the door. Some people are playing inside, including people from different races and people from the Central Plains. There are about two or three tables.

At each table, there are charming interracial women dressed in sexy poses as dealers, and they roll the dice for them.A few vicious thugs stood in front of the door, and when they met a dishonest gambler, they would beat them up and throw them out.

When Bai Chen and the others passed by, they happened to see a young man who was dressed fairly well being thrown out, and he was beaten with a black nose and a swollen face.

When those thugs saw the two of Xiao Lin, their eyes became fierce immediately, and they looked up and down with scrutiny.

Bai Chen supported Xiao Lin, and pretended to be afraid, hunched over and passed in front of their eyes.

Walking past the gambling house, I saw an exquisite three-story wooden building in front of it from a distance. Rows of lanterns hung outside the building, and the lights were lit in broad daylight. You could smell a strange fragrance from a long distance, with a smell of obscenity. .

Bai Chen muttered to himself: "Could this be...?" The legendary red light district?

"That's right." Xiao Lin said, "It's the brothel."

Bai Chen: ...

The Fangzheng here is probably audacious. He dared to set up a gambling brothel privately. Could it be that there are people behind him?

The two walked a few steps forward, and saw four young men standing outside the wooden building. The two men and the two women were both extremely handsome, both wearing flimsy and flowing clothes, with bare feet, making a seductive gesture on the carpet. dance gesture.

……OK?

There is no need to solicit guests in broad daylight, right?Isn't the brothel only doing business at night?

When Bai Chen was wondering, Xiao Lin frowned suddenly, and pulled Bai Chen to the alley next to the small building.

Bai Chen didn't know what happened, and was dragged by Xiao Lin to run wildly all the way. After running several alleys, he finally stopped.

"What, what's wrong?" Bai Chen was a little out of breath, he didn't notice anything unusual just now.

Xiao Lin said: "I feel a very dangerous aura approaching. I haven't fully recovered my martial arts yet, so my instinct tells me to stay away."

"This Qilinfang, it's too strange." Bai Chen said, "How dare you set up a gambling brothel privately, is there any law?"

"Ninety-nine percent have colluded with high-ranking officials." Xiao Lin said, "So this place has become a three-way zone, and those aliens have become more and more lawless."

Bai Chen gritted his teeth: "Exasperating."

……

Xiao Lin whistled into the air, and a moment later, a black shadow descended.

He half knelt and said, "Master."

Bai Chen was a little dumbfounded, it turned out that Xiao Lin's hidden guards had been following them.

"What's the situation in the brothel?" Xiao Lin asked.

"After you left, a group of people came, including foreigners and people from the Central Plains. The four prostitutes at the door welcomed them in."

"Is there any familiar face?" Xiao Lin asked.

"There are two people from the Central Plains. One is Mr. Liao from the Imperial Academy, and the other is unknown, but he looks very good at martial arts."

"Sure enough." Xiao Lin said, "Let's go back first, and you should go away too. Come back at noon tomorrow and search that woman's house to find her ID card."

"Yes!"

After the shadow guard took the order, he swiped and disappeared.

Bai Chen sighed, when will he be able to practice such martial arts, he is simply too envious.

……

"Why do you need an identity certificate?" Bai Chen asked curiously.

Xiao Lin: "After confirming her identity, we can find out her relationship with Huan'er. Apart from that, I have another doubt."

"What doubt?"

"This is not a place to talk, let's go back home first."

"it is good."

Xiao Lin took the walking stick, and Bai Chen held onto his hand. Before he could walk a few steps, Bai Chen's feet went limp and he almost knelt down.

Presumably, the body has not recovered. I ran too hard just now, and the problem of dizziness happened again.

Xiao Lin hurriedly picked him up, and after holding him steady, he tore off his fake beard and gave Bai Chen to stick it on.

Bai Chen:? ? ?

Xiao Lin: "Do you think it's appropriate for an uncle to carry a nephew?"

Bai Chen: "...Of course it's not appropriate."

"So," Xiao Lin glued Bai Chen's beard on carefully, and put the cane into his hand, "You come to be an uncle."

Bai Chen: ...

Was speechless.

Xiao Lin squatted down halfway, and picked up Bai Chen, "If you are tired, you can lie on my back and sleep for a while."

"Thank you." Bai Chen said.

But he is a masculine man, being carried twice is enough to be humiliating, how can he fall asleep on another man's back?

No, no matter how tired I am, I can't sleep.

……

Xiao Lin stepped out of the gate of Qilinfang with Bai Chen on his back, inside and outside the wall, it was like two worlds.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and even the body was much warmer.

Feeling the even breathing of the person behind him, Xiao Lin decided not to wake him up, and went directly to the carriage.

The author has something to say: Little Theater

Bai Chen: Solemn warning, I am not asleep.

Someone Xiao: Okay, you have the final say if you are weak.

Xiao Hua: Okay, you are a delicate person and you have the final say.

Xiao Chuan: The three upstairs didn't see it!