I opened a bookstore in ancient times

After listening to Mrs. Kang's explanation, Su Yao said a few more words, then looked at the figure across the street, silent for a while.

Fu Xiang.

...Is that so?

When all the details were tightly linked together, Su Yao realized that Fu Ling had already hinted at his identity that night, the night when Guipi kicked over the hanger after he took a shower.

This character is not mentioned in the book, and Su Yao has never heard other people discuss it, so he just missed it.

Fu Ling is the prime minister on the left.

An extremely human minister, with an identity above ten thousand people.

Su Yao couldn't say whether he was happy or disappointed, because he was still immersed in great shock.

No wonder I live in seclusion and don't live in the Fu family's old house;

No wonder he is idle, full of talent and learning but has not entered an official position;

No wonder, Old Master Fu didn't allow him to be a carpenter...

Su Yao's mind went blank, and he didn't know whether to accept it or not.

Seeing that Song Jin and Mr. Xiao Fu had gone far away, he just found an excuse to leave Kang's cloth village and walk all the way back to the bookstore.

There was no one in the shop, only Ah Yan and Cheng An.

Seeing him coming back, Ah Yan was quite surprised: "Didn't the young master go out? Why didn't you go out for a stroll? You came back so soon?"

Su Yao came back to his senses for a while, and only paused: "... Is Mr. Fu there?"

"Didn't Mr. Fu also go out?"

Cheng An wiped the table, then took another look at Su Yao's expression, "What's wrong, young master?"

"It's nothing."

Su Yao was silent, and sat down at the counter.

Cheng An had a strange expression on his face, and only secretly glanced at An Wei Bing: What's going on?

Dark Guard C had a helpless expression on his face.

I saw everything, but I had to follow Boss Su, and I couldn't tell the eldest son.

The second son... uh... The second son is asking for more blessings.

Fu Ling wasn't there, and Qi Bo wasn't there either, so Su Yao couldn't verify what Mrs. Kang said just now.

In fact, there is no need for research, all the little things can be matched, Su Yao actually believes it.

After believing?

Su Yao was at a loss.

...In fact, it's better than Fu Dagezi really being an idle dandy, but Su Yao couldn't accept it psychologically for a while.

His sweetheart suddenly changed from Fu Gezi to Fu Xiang.

Su Yao didn't know if he should be happy, or if he should be afraid.

Su Yao absently fiddled with the beads on the abacus for a while, and when it was approaching noon, before the big pigeon came back to eat, he saw a young student outside.

Quite unfamiliar.

But Ah Yan knew: "Master Hu let you come?"

The young student said: "Boss Su is polite."

He took out the waist badge of Qingshi Academy and showed Su Yao a look.

Su Yao cheered up: "Is there something going on in the academy?"

The young student smiled, but looked at A Yan: "Master Hu said that the annotations to eleven chapters of the "Kaiping Poetry Collection" that the academy is compiling were written with the help of Mr. Su. The academy will discuss this book tomorrow, please Mr. Su The young master is going to catch up with work today, and proofread the next eleven articles to see if there are any mistakes or omissions."

Ah Yan hurriedly said, "Master Hu, did you find something wrong?"

The young student smiled: "I don't know the specific situation. It's almost noon, and the master asked me to call for someone. It seems really important. You should go there quickly."

Just as Su Yao's meal was ready, he could only say, "Then I'll bring you some."

Ah Yan nodded, and told the young student: "Please wait for me for a while, I have some annotations and references at home, so I have to bring some."

The young student smiled, and soon saw Ah Yan coming out with a stack of manuscripts and scrolls, and Su Yao also holding three snack boxes.

The two said in unison: "So much?"

Su Yao had no choice but to say: "I served Qi Bo and Mr. Fu, but they didn't come back. If you are busy until night, you can eat it."

Looking at Ah Yan's full chest, he smiled and said, "I'll take you there."

It was still raining outside, so Cheng An stopped him a step: "My lord, let me go."

The young student said softly: "Boss Su should go. The day before yesterday I heard Mr. Hu mentioned "Selected Works of Qingshi", saying that there is a typesetting, and I want you to change it in the future, but I haven't bothered to say it. It just so happens today, it's not as good as you Let's take a look together. If the master is free, I will also talk about it."

"That's fine too."

Su Yao held an umbrella in one hand and a food box in the other. The young student carried the leftovers and held an umbrella for Ah Yan, and the three left together.

The dark guard brothers followed suit.

There was no one in the shop anymore, only another hidden guard watching the shop was there.Cheng An didn't know him well, so he had to take the rice to the counter, finished eating, and guarded the shop with his face propped up.

Bookstores are usually boring.

There are not as many book buyers as there are book readers, and they are very demanding of quietness, and they don't need to be served by waiters. Moreover, Cheng An can't just flip through the books of the bookstore, so it becomes more and more boring.

Cheng An had nothing to do, sat idle for a while, only felt that the time was very long.

I don't know if it's because of this boring feeling, Cheng An's heart is only vaguely filled with uneasiness.

so quiet.

Cheng An rested his arms on his pillow, and suddenly raised his head.

It's so quiet, why hasn't Boss Su come back yet?

He recalled what the student said just now, and put his pillow back on his arm again.

Probably chatting with Hu Fuzi about the anthology.

He was lying on the counter, smelling the fragrance of books and ink, but his heart was hairy and uneasy.

Is it doing nothing, causing you to think too much?

If there is anything, the Brotherhood of Dark Guards will send a letter back.Besides, there are a lot of people around Ah Yan.

The eldest son and Mr. Song are all on hand, so it's fine.

The more Cheng An comforted himself, the more awkward he felt. For a while, he didn't know if he had heard too much gossip recently, and was full of food and thinking.

He couldn't help sitting up, pondered for a moment, and then politely invited everyone out of the bookstore.

"I'm sorry son, we closed earlier today, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Cheng An asked the man to leave, paused, left a note for Qi Bo, then watched the store's hidden guard explain a few words, quickly locked the door, and ran to Qingshi Academy.

He didn't know what went wrong, maybe it was because the young student didn't let him see A Yan off, but let Su Yao go instead?

He suppressed his panic, thinking that if nothing happened, he would be scolded by Boss Su at worst, and he would run away to talk about it.

He ran all the way to Qingshi Academy, when he saw the student guarding the gate yawning and rubbing his eyes: "Who is it?"

Cheng An breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled: "I have met the young master. May I ask if you have seen my boss Su and Su Yan, the young master? They came in with a young master from the academy. Do you recognize my master Su Yan?"

Cheng An was extremely nervous, but the student guarding the door didn't take it seriously: "I know Su Yan, but I don't know if I don't know Su Yan. They come early every day. They've been in for a long time."

Cheng An breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to let go to the end. He just smiled and said, "I'm looking for Master Hu. You see, he left a book with me. Where is Master Hu? I'll deliver it?"

The student guarding the door hesitated for a moment, Cheng An hurriedly said: "It is said that I am studying, I am in a hurry, but I can't delay it."

The student guarding the door paused: "It is true that you are studying in the Cangshu Pavilion, please write down your name."

Cheng An thanked him, and hurried to Zangshu Pavilion.

It stands to reason that everything is right, but the uneasiness in his heart is getting heavier and heavier.

He had been to Qingshi Academy more than once, and the hidden guards had given him the overall layout plan, so he went straight to the Library Pavilion, ignoring the knock on the door, and pushed it away.

There is no Ah Yan, and there is no Su Yao.

Cheng An suddenly panicked.

There was only one old man with black eyebrows and long beard in the pavilion, glaring at Cheng An: "Presumptuous, where did the students come from, how could they trespass..."

"Master Hu?" Cheng An frowned.

Master Hu was slightly taken aback, seeing Cheng An's expression, he couldn't help softening his tone: "What do you want from me?"

Cheng An's voice was a little trembling: "Has the master been here to revise books all the time? "Kaiping Poetry Collection"? No one else came?"

"No."

Master Hu didn't know why, so he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Cheng An only felt a chill in his heart, and he just kept his expression steady: "It's nothing, maybe I made a mistake and disturbed Master."

There was still a drizzle of rain outside, Cheng Anqiang calmed down, opened the door, and went straight to Song Jin's mansion.

Ah Yan is gone.

Su Yao also disappeared.

Who is that young student?

Cheng Anxin became more and more panicked, there were few pedestrians on the road, and his feet were slippery, so he just ran as hard as he could.

The eldest son is going out today because he has an appointment with Lu Yu.

Cheng An didn't know where the appointment was, and Lu Yu was definitely not at home at this time, so he could only find Song Jin.

The Second Young Master was also with Song Jin.

There is a residential area near Qingshi Academy, and there are many streets and alleys. Cheng An ran along the main road as much as possible, but he couldn't avoid some small alleys.

Cheng An jumped onto the roof, ran up a few steps, and suddenly an arrow passed by his side.

Feather arrow whizzed short, scratching a bloody hole.

Cheng An managed to dodge, ignoring the management, and ran two more steps, suddenly felt dizzy for a while.

Before he had time to react, his foot slipped and he fell headfirst.

The surrounding area was very cold, Su Yao regained consciousness for a while, but found that his eyes were pitch-black.

His eyes were blindfolded, his mouth was gagged, his whole body was tied up so that he couldn't move, and there was still a dull pain in the back of his neck.

Su Yao managed to recall that he was on the way to Zangshu Pavilion, taking the tree-lined path closer, and he was beaten unconscious after taking a few steps.

The sound of heavy rain splashing faintly came from my ears, and I don't know how long it has passed.

Ah Yan... Where is Ah Yan?

Su Yao regained his composure, and suddenly felt a wave of horror in his heart.

Is it kidnapping, or what?

In broad daylight, how could anyone dare to kidnap someone in Qingshi Academy?

Who is that person pretending to be a student of Qingshi Academy?

Countless thoughts rushed up, and Su Yao couldn't figure it out. His whole body was in pain, and the back of his neck was in severe pain.

Hungry and cold.

I didn't eat at noon, and it was raining heavily outside again, and the ground was icy cold.

He barely moved, leaned against the wall, and forced himself to calm down.

was kidnapped.

There seemed to be no one around.

The first priority right now is to find a way to untie the rope in his hand.

Su Yao moved his hands a little, but found that he couldn't move at all.

The kidnapper seemed to be very good at tying, the hemp rope was rubbed so hard that Su Yao's wrist ached.

Su Yao struggled hard, but it didn't work. He moved for a while, but didn't notice anything around him.

Only walls.

The wall is very smooth, and there is not even a place to grind the rope.

Su Yao was cold and hungry, coupled with pain and anxiety, he had no strength to move even a little.

He couldn't help but paused for a moment, and was about to try again, when suddenly there was a voice.

It turned out that the place directly opposite was the door.

Su Yao heard the sound of the wooden door knocking.

There were two voices talking, and the sound of the rain was so heavy that Su Yao couldn't hear it very clearly.

"...can't put it here, it's still useful for him to keep it. The master wants us to put..."

"That's true... Is it okay to kill him directly? Isn't the master... Since the identity of the little emperor's grandson is confirmed, don't you want to kill him first..."

"... Just listen, don't talk so much."

"The master is too busy to take care of himself now, and then send the little grandson to... who else will he give it to? Besides, there are only a few of us left, so we can send it off..."

"...The people under Fu Xiang are really serious...there are a few left... hurry up."

"The one inside is also...killing and saving trouble...isn't it an extra problem?"

"Master... is Fu Xiang's man... holding Jiu Gui in his hands, so that he can deal with Tai..."

Su Yao listened hard, and heard the first words intermittently, but he heard the last sentence clearly.

The man opened the door with a low voice and said, "I just think the master is confused. What kind of person is Fu Xiang, who wants to hold him after taking his sweetheart? I'm afraid Fu Xiang will kill his sweetheart first if he is in a hurry." gone."

"Isn't it just that they look better, where is there no good looks?"

Su Yao was still reviewing the news he had just heard, when he suddenly noticed a cold figure standing in front of him.

When people are in a state of high tension, they have a keen perception of the dangers around them.

The man stood right in front of him.

Su Yao forcibly suppressed his fear.

The man took another step closer, seemed to squat down, and smiled: "Are you awake?"

Su Yao stabilized his mind.

"I can't tell, it's pretty calm."

The man's voice was quite playful, and he raised Su Yao's face with his hand, "You really look good, no wonder Fu Xiang likes you."

The voice was very familiar, it was the young student.

Su Yao only felt a chill.

The man didn't let go, he seemed to be looking at it carefully, and laughed: "It's a pity..."

"Is that enough?" The voice outside the door was colder, "Let's go."

The person in front of him let go, and chopped down with a knife.

Su Yao dodged subconsciously, but still did not dodge. After another burst of pain, she passed out.

It was raining heavily, and Fu Ling looked at the dark guard who was only breathing heavily, and tightly clenched his sleeves: "They didn't come back?"

This is the hidden guard he left in the store.

There was nothing important in Su Yao's store, so Fu Ling was left alone.

This hidden guard can be considered a master, but right now he is covered in blood.

"The student didn't have any pretense on him, and he didn't have any kung fu, and Mr. Su knew him well. The subordinate thought it was okay, so he let them go..."

The secret guard breathed a sigh of relief again: "...The subordinate counted the time when Cheng An left, and when he didn't come back, he came to report. Until I left, there was no news from Mr. Su and the people around Mr. Su... This subordinate only thinks that something big will happen today..."

"I have met at least four people along the way. They are all masters, and they don't avoid people. They are all killer moves. I jumped into the water and barely avoided it. That's why I came late..."

It's a big deal.

All the people arranged by Fu Ling and Song Jin were turned off.

Fu Ling even added a lot of people yesterday, so many people look at two people.

Originally thought, no matter what, it was foolproof.

Fu Ling's eyes became colder and colder: "Master, try to contact the Queen Mother's people."

Song Jin paused, "Okay."

Fu Ling closed his eyes: "Tell the Empress Dowager, if she can transfer to the Habayashi Guard overnight, she may be able to receive the little emperor's grandson's corpse."

Song Jin's people visibly froze and ran out quickly.

It was raining heavily and night was falling.

Lu Yu was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I have known the book boy next to Mrs. Hu for six or seven years... I am actually willing to play such a casual game in my academy today. I was shot by an arrow suddenly last night." , these things can be arranged today. This counterattack is so blatant and reckless, even if you want to do it today..."

"If he can pinch the little emperor's grandson, he will be the biggest hole card."

Fu Ling said lightly, "Without the little emperor's grandson, even if the empress dowager kills him immediately, the crown prince will still be on the throne. Both losers will be hurt. If he pinches the little emperor's grandson, he can delay the empress dowager for a while. Can't wait..."

Fulling paused: "Who leaked the identity of Ah Yan?"

"I can't find out at the moment, and I don't have the time to investigate right now."

Song Jin raised her eyes, "So the worst outcome now is that the little emperor's grandson dies, the queen mother kills the current one, and she listens to the government behind the curtain, and the crown prince ascends the throne?"

Fu Ling nodded, and closed his eyes again: "Master's people go find it as soon as possible. If the living little grandson really can't be snatched up, he can only be killed. We can't let him become a handle against us today and in the future."

Fu Ling's expression was calm, but he closed his eyes tightly, suppressing the deep pain.

No one cared about Su Yao.

What about Su Yao?