Nocturnal

Bai Shu is a very kind-looking middle-aged man, not tall, slightly fat, with neatly combed hair, and a pair of academic black-rimmed glasses on his face.The white short-sleeved shirt, gray trousers and shiny black leather shoes make him look like a serious office worker.

Qin Mochi didn't know whether such weird little animals like mice would also suffer from short-sightedness, a common problem among humans, or was it just a prop obtained for the sake of image planning?In any case, Bai Shu's image does look like a serious person.

Apart from Qu Zhi and Li Feng, there was no one else in the room. There was a pile of food on the round table, such as tofu nao and roujiamo, and there were still a few bags that were not opened. They seemed to be eating breakfast.Seeing them knocking on the door and coming in, Qu Zhi hurriedly waved, "Xiao Qin, Xiao Li, you haven't met Mr. Bai yet, have you? Mr. Bai is a celebrity in Linhai City. He is very well-informed and has always given great support to our work. help."

Bai Shu waved his hands modestly, "Where, where, it should be."

Qu Zhi said again: "These are the two young comrades recently recruited by our 'Special Affairs Section', Qin Mochi and Li Yedu, both are very capable, and there may be opportunities for cooperation in the future, when that time comes, Mr. Bai must Take care of me."

Bai Shu nodded at them kindly, "That's for sure."

Qin Mochi and Li Yedu also greeted him, and Li Feng greeted them, "You haven't had breakfast yet, come and eat together. Big Bear got up early, went out for a run, and brought back a bunch of things."

Qin Mochi and Li Yedu sat down and each chose their favorite food.Qin Mochi could feel that Bai Shu was sizing him up calmly. The purely scrutinizing gaze made people uncomfortable, but it wasn't annoying either. It reminded Qin Mochi of the old mouse who huddled in a corner and probed his brain to see if there were any cats nearby.

"The comrades in the 'Special Affairs Division' are all young," Bai Shu said to Qu Zhi with a bite of Roujiamo with a smile on his face, "Young people are energetic and aggressive. It makes people feel that they are 'special affairs'." Ke's future development is limitless."

Qu Zhi cheerfully responded to him: "Where, where, young, inexperienced, still need to hone."

Qin Mochi didn't know how they developed their meandering habit of talking, but he didn't wake up in the morning, and now he was holding back his breath to get up, so he asked bluntly: "I heard that Mr. Bai is a collector An intelligence expert?" He heard that Qu Zhi and others called him "Mr. Bai", so he imitated it.He couldn't say the word Daxian, and it sounded very flattering.It's business for them to find Bai Shu, so they don't need to be so humble.

Seemingly surprised by Qin Mochi's straightforward way of speaking, Bai Shu was taken aback for a moment, then put on a businesslike expression, and said modestly: "It's all a compliment from friends on the road. In fact, Bai opened an intermediary company , it’s just a small business.”

Pretty polite.The corners of Qin Mochi's mouth twitched slightly. The question is, friends on the road... Which road is it?

Seeing that Qin Mochi had already changed the subject, Qu Zhi put down his chopsticks and asked politely, "I wonder how much Mr. Bai knows about Mr. Hai's situation?"

"Hai Yunsheng?" Bai Shu was taken aback again, "Have you met her?"

How could Qu Zhi get the news from him, smiled and said: "I heard that she is an old ancestor in your industry."

"Her," Bai Shu's expression was a bit tangled, "a wayward woman who has no fixed place to live, so it's hard to find. I heard that her two favorite cities are Luoyang and Chang'an... now It’s called Xi’an. If you’re lucky, you might be able to meet her. Senior Hai is indeed well-informed, beyond the reach of others like me.”

Qu Zhi asked him, "Have you seen him?"

"Meet her once," Bai Shu said with a look of reminiscence on his face, "Which year was that? It was the year when there were warlords everywhere. I met her once in Beijing. At that time, there was a The one named Yuan is clamoring to become emperor, and another named Cai is going to Japan to cure his throat... Yes, it is General Cai E Cai, the No.1 state funeral, I remember. There are also gossip news in the newspapers, saying that this surname is Cai It has something to do with a woman who sings..."

Qin Mochi, "..."

Qu Zhi, "..."

Li Yedu didn't know what to say, so he pretended that he didn't hear anything, lowered his head and concentrated on eating.

Qin Mochi couldn't help asking him, "This woman's name is Xiao Fengxian. It is said that she was the cover that allowed General Cai to escape from Beijing."

"That's all nonsense in the unofficial history." Bai Shu dismissed such rumors, "Who is General Cai? How could he involve a teenage girl in such a complicated and dangerous political struggle? What is that surname?" Yuan's character is not a simple character either, if someone surnamed Cai really wants to do that, it's impossible to hide it from his eyes."

It sounds like it makes sense.Qin Mochi wanted to continue asking, but was pulled by Li Yedu's sleeves from below, and immediately realized that he was dragged away by Bai Shu's words.

Qu Zhi glanced at him with a half-smile, then turned to ask Bai Shu, "What was Mr. Hai doing in Beijing at that time?"

Bai Shu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "When I met her, she was inviting people to eat roast duck. At that time, I was just a little demon who had just transformed, and she didn't pay much attention to me, just told me In a word, let me come to the south... Later, the Central Plains area was really chaotic, but it was near the sea, because it was still a small fishing village with few people, and it was safe and secure without any military disasters."

At this moment, Qu Zhi, Qin Mochi and the others realized that Bai Shu was going around the topic with them. The reason may be as he said, because he was instructed by Hai Yunsheng at the beginning, so he was thinking about her kindness and didn't want to talk about it. Tell "Special Affairs" about her details, or there are other reasons.Qin Mochi even suspected that the old mouse was playing tricks on them, trying to win a more favorable price.

Not without this possibility.

Qu Zhi put on a serious face and said: "Mr. Bai, to tell you the truth, we met a woman who claimed to be Hai Yunsheng two days ago, but this woman behaved strangely. We can't be sure if she is the real Mr. Hai. If you I have a personal relationship with Mr. Hai, so I don't want someone to use her name to bluff outside, right?"

"I see." Bai Shu thought about it for a while, and his expression became more serious, "I don't know much about Mr. Hai, and we only met once. But I heard that she is afraid of trouble, so she probably wouldn't take the initiative to tell her What are you recruiting for?"

What he said had no definite character.But the last one is slightly inconsistent with the meeting between Qin Mochi and Li Yedu, because judging from the situation that night, Hai Yunsheng did lure them in on purpose, and after they entered, he even set up a spell to let other tourists Can't find the entrance to "Beiyuan".

Bai Shu said again: "When I saw her, she had her hair tied, and there were two emerald hairpins pinned in her bun. The emeralds are of excellent color, and they are worth a lot of money at first glance. The two people who ate with her were from that time. What is the name of a famous businessman in Beijing..." He thought for a while and then said: "She likes to wear a necklace of tortoiseshell, which seems to be the bones left by the elders of their clan. These bones are gathered together , it is said that it can communicate Yin and Yang.”

Qu Zhi looked at Qin Mochi, Qin Mochi shook his head imperceptibly.The Hai Yunsheng they saw didn't wear the bones of any ancestors. Of course, this kind of thing can't be regarded as conclusive evidence.It's just a necklace, which can be taken off at any time, and no one stipulates that women's jewelry should be worn all the time.Moreover, women seem to like the new and dislike the old when it comes to jewelry.

"I heard from others that Hai Yunsheng likes to live in lively places, wears fancy clothes, and eats delicious food." Bai Shu looked racked, "It seems that there were two collections of poetry published in the late Ming Dynasty."

Straight to the forehead.Although Bai Shu talked about a lot of things about Hai Yunsheng in bits and pieces, it was a pity that none of them could be used as a basis for judgment.

However, Qin Mochi had a very strong intuition that Bai Shu probably knew that the woman they saw was the real Mr. Hai.Otherwise, Bai Shu would be able to tell the story of Hai Yunsheng in a serious manner, instead of going around in circles with them like this.

What on earth is this old mouse spirit trying to do?

Qin Mochi found an excuse and dragged Li Yedu out, the two of them murmured together for a while, and then went to find Rong Xin.

Rong Xin was in Ali's room, watching Ali combing her hair foolishly.It was as if the way she combed her hair was such a famous painting that I couldn't get enough of it.

Qin Mochi held on to the door frame and didn't know whether to advance or retreat, Rong Xin's stupid look was blinding.

Li Yedu pushed him from behind, A Li glared at him in the mirror, "Come in if you want to, what are you doing sneakily?"

Qin Mochi covered his eyes and sat down on the other side of A Li, and complimented him sincerely, "Mom, you are really getting more and more imposing. You comb your hair like an old queen, and there is a wholeheartedly waiting to serve you next to you." Old eunuch."

Rong Xin, "..."

"Naughty!" Ali tapped his hand with a sandalwood comb inlaid with mother-of-pearl, "What's the matter running here now?"

Qin Mochi told about the meeting with Bai Shu just now, and also expressed his suspicions, "Why does this old mouse spirit want to go around in circles with us?"

A Li lightly stroked the comb in her hand, and said lightly: "People who have lived for hundreds of years will inevitably have more eyes."

Rong Xin snorted disdainfully, "This old mouse probably wants to talk about the price, or let the 'Special Affairs Section' owe him a big favor. I'll go and see."

Qin Mochi hurriedly followed him out to watch the fun.

As soon as Rong Xin walked out of Ali's room, he showed his original shape, holding his head high, dragging his bucket-thick waist and slowly sliding into the straight room.

A moment later, there was a shrill scream in the room.

Qu Zhi pushed the two pieces of paper in front of Qin Mochi, motioning them to read what Bai Shu explained, "Although Hai Yunsheng has no fixed residence, she has lived in Xi'an and Luoyang for the longest time. She has lived in Xi'an in recent years. When they settled down, they all lived in the 'Beiyuan' in the snack street. It is very likely that what you see is the real Mr. Hai."

This speculation coincided with Qin Mochi's inner thoughts.

"However, Bai Shu is not sure whether Mr. Hai has any personal relationship with Sovereign." Qu Zhi frowned suspiciously, "But he provided a clue, which I think has something to do with the issue we are studying: Hai Yun was born for a thousand years Thunder Tribulation is coming soon."