The prince is very fierce

The lanterns are on.

The 108 squares in Chang'an City were filled with lanterns and crowds of tourists. Xu Buling took Lao Xiao and rode to Dayefang to look for Zhu Manzhi.

The gentry gathered in the streets, and the white horses and carriages kept flowing. Except for the lack of neon lights of various colors, the prosperity was not inferior to modern times, and the scenery was even better.

When we got here, we rarely saw warriors with weapons on the street. Most of them were carrying fans. Occasionally, two scholars walking with swords were also used as decoration.

Although I rarely go out after arriving in Chang'an, I have been to Daxingfang many times. In addition to the banquets held by various princes, the most important thing is to buy wine.

This place is not far from the Imperial College. If he doesn't drink the "Long Lock Poison" to suppress the poison, thousands of ants will bite him and he will die. The best effect is to become famous. Drink this every day. Over time, I really like it and I will come here by myself occasionally.

He led the horse into a bluestone alley, and from time to time there were drinkers carrying wine bottles or blushing faces. There were many wealthy people in Daxingfang, but there were no drunkards showing their teeth and claws.

Sun's shop is deep in the alley, with the word "Sun" hanging on the yellow wine flag. The shop is not big, with only three square tables inside and a dozen wine vats.

Because it is famous far and wide, there are guests at all three tables. Sitting on the table next to it is a Jianghu man, wearing black clothes and a bamboo hat, with a long sword on the table. Only a relatively slender figure can be seen. She looks like a woman and is quite tall.

Xu Buling glanced at it and noticed that the Jianghu man tilted his head slightly and was alert. He stopped looking around, took the wine gourd from Ma Ce, and said:

"A glass of wine."

"Okay, Sancai, let's get a bottle of wine... Hey, Master, I'm free to come over today. I'm a rare visitor. Is it still the same as before?"

"Um."

"Haha... The young master is really huge. A pound of broken jade can't be burned every day. Half of the wine brewed by the shop this year has gone into the young master's stomach..."

Shopkeeper Sun is in his sixties, has gray hair and looks very kind. He has been brewing wine all his life. His son has left the official career and does not come back often. He usually stays alone in the wine shop. Because of his good craftsmanship, many people came to learn the craftsmanship. Shopkeeper Sun also accepted all comers, fearing that the ancestral craftsmanship would rot in his own hands.

The apprentice Sancai in the shop must be new. I haven't seen him before. He looks honest and honest. He opened the wine jar and poured a bottle of wine seriously and handed it over respectfully.

Xu Buring chuckled lightly, took out a piece of silver from his sleeve, threw it to Sancai, then led the horse and left the wine shop. As soon as he walked not far away, there was a sound from behind:

"Shopkeeper, that's a lot."

"This young man has always been like this. If you are given too much, take it and save it. Don't gamble anymore. Your wife has run away and you still gamble. Be careful if you lose everything and risk your life..."

"I am measured..."

Xu Buling frowned slightly, paused, thought for a while, and finally led the horse away from the alley...

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In Sun's shop, Sancai took the silver in his mouth with gleaming eyes, bit it, and then carefully kicked it into his arms.

Shopkeeper Sun brought the peanuts and cold dishes and placed them in front of three tables of drinkers. He was still chattering, and occasionally said a few words to the drinkers at the table.

Everyone drinks here. I heard that everyone came here in disguise that day, but no one confirmed it. It was just a matter of fun.

The Jianghu guest with his back to the alley only slightly raised his hat at this time, revealing his thin lips and chin. His skin was as good as winter snow, and his red lips were as red as vermilion. Only half of his face could make people feel his alluring beauty. . She gently took the wine bowl with her bare hands and said in a somewhat cold voice:

"Shopkeeper, who was that person just now?"

Shopkeeper Sun has been running a wine shop all his life, and he has seen stunning beauties before. He put the peanuts on the table and laughed:

"I don't know, he must be a young master from a certain family in the city. The fox fur coat he wears is not cheap. He is rich or expensive. He is so handsome. I don't think he is any less than a girl..."

The woman curled her lips and said, "She looks weak. I'm afraid she was addicted to wine and sex and lost her body..."

Shopkeeper Sun was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "This young master is not bad at all. He is different from those young masters who spend a lot of time and alcohol. He is also a good person..."

"hehe……"

The woman didn't answer, but just ate by herself...

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On the other side, in a wine shop on the side street, the flags have turned yellow, there is constant noise inside, and there is the sound of rolling dice. Many slovenly men are gathered around, and a brazier is burning in the middle.

Female detective Zhu Manzhi was holding a wine bowl that was slightly bigger than her face, her brows were furrowed and she was worried.

After her parents disappeared, she joined the Yamen as a police officer. She worked hard from dawn to dusk for a long time before being transferred to Chang'an to become a wolf guard. She thought she could enter the archives to see what happened back then, but she found that she was completely unqualified.

Only by catching thieves can you be promoted. She wanted to catch them, but the city of Chang'an was open all night. Even in the most chaotic Yongningfang, there were only a few thieves in a day. She had to share it with two teammates. The road was so long that she just felt The future is bleak.

Beside the wine table, a tall man with a figure as tall as an iron tower, one leg propped up on a stool, sitting boldly, spoke to console:

"Manzhi, don't worry. It normally takes ten years of hard work to get into Tianzi Camp. Knowing that you want to find out the whereabouts of your uncle and aunt, Liu Hou'er and I will give you more credit."

The tall and thin Liu Hou'er took a gulp of wine and smacked his lips: "Yes, the last big case of Fumanlou salt smuggling, although most of the credit was divided between the Imperial Forest Army and our commander, you will also be credited. One great merit, if you record two more great merits, you will reach the top of the world and enter the Tianzi Camp. Why are you so anxious..."

Zhu Manzhi took a sip of rice wine and snorted: "How could there be such good luck? If I hadn't happened to bump into Prince Xu last time, I wouldn't have been able to solve this case."

"That's true..."

While Liu Hou'er was speaking, he turned his head to look at the street. Suddenly his eyes narrowed and he raised his hand and patted the man from the iron tower next to him: "Wang Dazhuang, look, there is a fool."

Zhu Manzhi and Wang Dazhuang looked out of the window and saw an old man with a cane on the street, walking with difficulty, his eyes dim and lifeless, and he hit his waist with his hands from time to time.

Zhu Manzhi recognized this old man. He often told stories in the tea shop on the back street. Today, the old man had a money bag hanging on his waist. The bulging outline of the money revealed. If he glanced at it, he would probably have dozens of taels.

Zhu Manzhi was stunned: "This old man, taking so much money out and leaking his wealth, isn't he looking for robbery..."

His eyes swept across the street, and sure enough, there were a few men with sly eyebrows leaning towards the old man, but the old man was so stubborn that he walked directly into an alley next to him.

"Hey--"

Zhu Manzhi's face was slightly anxious, and he quickly picked up the Yanling knife, jumped out of the window and landed firmly on the ground, followed closely by his two companions.

He quickly rushed into the alley, and after walking only a few feet, he saw an infuriating scene next to a thatch pile full of debris.

I saw three masked thugs standing around with daggers in their hands.

The old man was leaning against the corner, holding a cane in his right hand, tremblingly waving the map to drive away the bad guys, and holding a money bag in his left hand. His face was filled with tears and grief and indignation:

"Someone is coming!"

"You old man, if I don't teach you a lesson, you will think that my sword is fake..."

"stop!"

Zhu Manzhi flew into a rage and unsheathed Yan Ling's sword, 'Chlang Lang'. His thin body was like a cheetah making a sudden attack. In an instant, he rushed out two feet and arrived in front of the three robbers. The Yanling knife slashed down and landed on the arm of a robber. Unexpectedly, the robber was wearing an iron wrist guard and a few sparks exploded.

clang--

The three robbers reacted very quickly. When the man next to him saw this, he immediately fought back and hit Zhu Manzhi with a pair of old fists.

Zhu Manzhi was caught off guard and hurriedly raised his arms to block. He was hit and flew into the alley wall. The remaining robber was holding a short blade and had already rushed to the edge of the wall and handed out a knife.

When warriors fight, victory or defeat can be decided in the blink of an eye.

Wang Dazhuang and Liu Houer's faces turned pale, and they were unable to save them except shouting "How dare you, thief!"

At this moment.

A cold wind suddenly rose in the quiet alley, and after three soft sounds of "Pap, Pap, Pap—", a white shadow fell from the sky and landed behind Zhu Manzhi. He held a sword in his right hand and held his left hand behind Zhu Manzhi to stop him from retreating. potential.

Zhu Manzhi grunted after being hit twice, and then recovered after falling to the ground. Holding the knife with his eyes full of fear, he saw the three robbers staggering, as if they had suffered a heavy blow to the head.

Bang——

The dagger fell, and the three robbers fell to the ground one after another.

Zhu Manzhi's body was stiff, holding the knife in both hands, looking at the three bandits lying on the ground, and it took him a long time to react.

I turned around in shock, only to see a white-robed young man standing next to me, smiling softly and saying softly:

"Girl, be careful."

His voice is magnetic, his appearance is extraordinary, his peach blossom eyes carry a seductive charm.

Zhu Manzhi was stunned on the spot, staring blankly. After a while, his face gradually turned red...

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Flying snow fell on the quiet alley, and two wolf guards tied up three bandits.

At the entrance of the alley, Zhu Manzhi comforted the trembling Lao Xiao and told him to hide the money before letting him leave and walked back to the alley with the knife. Looking up, Prince Xu, dressed in white, was standing there holding a wine gourd, his figure upright and motionless.

She knew the dangerous situation she was in just now. If Prince Xu hadn't come to the rescue, she would have died or been disabled.

Zhu Manzhi hesitated for a moment, walked up to him and was about to say hello, but Xu Buling raised his hand first:

"It's easy to do. Just call me Mr. Xu when you're out."

Zhu Manzhi looked back at the two wolf guards, then without revealing Xu Buling's identity, he walked out of the alley:

"Thank you very much, Mr. Xu."

Xu Buling took a sip of his wine and tilted his head to look around: "You are young. Instead of staying at home embroidering and making women's dresses, you run out and imitate men in fighting and killing. I met you twice, and you were beaten both times. Be careful next time.”

Zhu Manzhi chuckled softly, raised his eyes and took a few peeks:

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xu... Why are you here?"

Xu Buling chuckled lightly: "There is a chess game in Longyin Pavilion. I wanted to go there and have a look, but I happened to pass by... What's your name? You look so young, why did you come to the capital to be a catcher?"

"My name is Zhu Manzhi, which means branch full of sweet-scented osmanthus."

Zhu Manzhi walked slowly behind, with a bit of disappointment in his eyes: "My father gave me this name. There were many osmanthus trees planted at home when I was a child, and my mother liked it...

...The year before last, on the day I turned fourteen, my parents suddenly disappeared, and the police could not find them, so I went to the county government office to work as a detective and searched everywhere...

...Later I heard that the Criminal Investigation Department in the capital knew everything, so I ran over to take a look, and found out that only the Wolf Guards from Tianzi Camp could enter the case library to check things..."

"You became a detective just to find your parents?"

"Yes." Zhu Manzhi put his sword behind his back and kicked the pebbles on the ground with his head down: "My father should be a gangster. He left me some money. He must have deliberately abandoned me and ran away. The Detective Department knows everything and will definitely find his whereabouts."

Xu Buling was silent for a moment and chuckled: "Do you want to join the Tianzitou Wolf Guard?"

Zhu Manzhi nodded quickly and sighed: "You can only be promoted if you catch a hundred thieves. If you don't have enough merit, you won't be able to join for ten years."

"I'll help you."

Zhu Manzhi paused and looked at Xu Buling with a little doubt: "Why?"

Xu Buling smiled softly: "There's nothing to do. I think you're pitiful. If you don't want to, forget it." He walked towards the gate.

"Hey——"

Zhu Manzhi hurriedly trotted to catch up: "Mr. Xu, you are so powerful, you can definitely help. Just say a word."

Xu Buling shook his head: "The Investigation Department monitors all the princes and nobles, I can't say hello. But I can help if I am busy. Anyway, I have nothing to do. Go to the Investigation Department to take on a few cases tomorrow. Be at the gate at 3:30 in the morning. No one will wait after that time."

"No problem."

Zhu Manzhi's eyes showed some surprise, watched Xu Buling leave, and stood there waving happily...