"It doesn't matter, as long as he is in Shanghai, I will definitely find a way to ask him to come out!"
Next, Lao Jiang began to let go of his stomach and feast.
During lunch before, I was still wondering why Lao Jiang ate so little. I bet he was killing people by keeping his belly empty.
But looking at the exquisite and delicious Western food in front of me, I couldn't help but swallow my saliva, and without any thought of being reserved, I started to use the knife and fork.
Yin Ling'er didn't care about her image either. Although she was petite and exquisite, she ate as much as two old gingers and I put together. Zhang Baiju was so frightened that he dropped his fan.
Among the Westerners, He Lanxue was the only one who chewed his food carefully and slowly, like a fairy who could not eat the fireworks of the world.
"Lao Jiang, have you been hungry for three days?" Zhang Baiju took a sip of tea and asked slowly.
Lao Jiang stuffed a piece of steak in his mouth and replied vaguely: "You can only work when you are full. You don't know how hard I will work next..."
"By the way, did I forget to introduce you? My thirteenth apprentice, Li Jinglan, is third-rate in kung fu and first-rate in evil intentions."
It was just between eating that Lao Jiang said something to me.
It was only at this moment that I realized that this old bastard had tortured twelve apprentices to death...
Zhang Baiju looked at Yin Ling'er again, as if he was curious about why this pink-faced doll was so edible even though he was following He Lanxue.
However, when Yin Ling'er caught Zhang Baiju's eyes, she immediately raised her hand and said: "Brother, Young Master, Ling'er also wants to eat two big chicken drumsticks, one spicy and one sweet and spicy, is that okay?"
"No, no problem." Zhang Baiju waved his hand to the people around him, and the waiter immediately went to prepare it. Of course, Zhang Baiju didn't forget to add a few more dishes. After all, we couldn't let us go back hungry.
After the three of us had round bellies and Yin Ling'er burped, Zhang Baiju asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
"Eat well, eat well."
Lao Jiang touched his belly with satisfaction. Zhang Baiju asked his servants to bring tea and a plate of green tea Buddhist cakes. The outline of the cake was wrapped in fragrant white sesame seeds. The outside was crispy and crispy with a light tea aroma, and the inside was The filling is soft, glutinous and dense taro paste, which makes people feel relaxed and happy just looking at it.
While Lao Jiang was eating, he kept stuffing it in his pocket. I was shocked by his shamelessness and couldn't help but tug at the corner of his clothes to remind him not to embarrass Qilin!
Unexpectedly, Lao Jiang not only continued to move his hands, but Shi Shiran glanced at Zhang Baiju and said, "By the way, don't forget to find out their whereabouts as soon as possible for the remaining six clay figurines."
Zhang Baiju turned his right hand, opened the folding fan in his hand, and after scoring five blessings, he smiled softly: "Old Jiang, I haven't seen you for many years, you are so shameless. You smashed my place, robbed my things, and ate me." I’m having a meal, and now you’re giving me orders like a chief, isn’t it a bit..."
"Just tell me, can you help me?"
"If you don't help, I won't tell you what food that person likes to eat, what kind of wine he likes to drink, or where he goes on each mission." Lao Jiang picked his teeth with a toothpick and said, "It's really pitiful when you think about it. It seems like you haven’t seen him for half a year, right? You don’t even know if he has changed.”
"I was going to tell you a few little secrets about him this time."
I don't know who the 'him' Lao Jiang mentioned is, but Zhang Baiju looked anxious, frowned, and said loudly: "Help! I will mobilize all the Hongmen disciples in Shanghai tonight, even if they are digging three Chi also wants to find out the news."
"By the way, the clay statue at the auction actually looks a little weird! It was taken by a tomb-robbing gang that circulated in Gansu. I don't know why they came all the way to Shanghai to sell the stolen goods? I don't know which tomb they came from. Got it from inside?"
"By the time I wanted to find them for clues, they had all disappeared. Two days later, my men found their floating corpses in the Huangpu River... Not a single one of the entire tomb-robbing gang was left, and they all drowned alive. The forensic doctor even No trace of homicide could be found, so it can only be characterized as a collective suicide by drowning in the river. "
Unexpectedly, Zhang Baiju actually took the initiative to explain the origin of the Gandharva statue. He also said that although the Hongmen had been dispatched, the whole matter was still shrouded in fog.
Except that the person who took the goods was from the northwest, no other identity was known.
Hearing this, Lao Jiang couldn't help but say "Hey", and He Lanxue also looked worried.
Zhang Baiju reassured us: "The geese leave their mark. They can't just appear and die suddenly. My people will continue to investigate."
After leaving the auction, we returned to the inn where we were staying.
Yin Ling'er still felt that she hadn't eaten enough and asked He Lanxue why she couldn't live in Mr. Zhang's house. Tomorrow's breakfast would be particularly delicious.
He Lanxue pinched her pink cheeks and reminded: "Don't forget, we are here to do business this time, and we have to go to the British Concession tomorrow."
"Okay." Yin Ling'er reluctantly flattened her mouth.
Early the next morning, we set out for the British Concession!
As the largest trading city in the Republic of China, Shanghai had been carved up by the great powers as early as the late Qing Dynasty and cut into pieces like a cake: British Concession, Japanese Concession, French Concession, and American Concession.
They occupied the Chinese territory, squeezed the Chinese people's flesh and blood, and even called it "renting", which is really outrageous!
The place where Diao Ye was 'imprisoned' was the famous Tilanqiao Prison in the British Concession.
Speaking of this, Lao Jiang couldn't help but say something: "Master Diao, I don't know if he was used to being poor when he was a child. When he grows up, he wants the best in everything. The place he lives in, the concubine who warms the bed. The most beautiful ones will be buried in the most dangerous graves. Now even in prison, they have to stay in the number one cell in Shanghai!"
I took the opportunity to ask Lao Jiang who the devil is?
Why do we make such deliberate efforts to ‘please’?
Lao Jiang told me: "In fact, in the tomb robbing business in the north and south, it is divided into three gates: water, land and sand. Water refers to the 'water bandits'! Most of the water bandits are from the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, and their targets are often Shipwrecks in the past dynasties. After all, waterways were the most important means of transportation in ancient times, and they often transported large amounts of goods. However, there were unpredictable weather conditions, strong winds and waves, and many merchant ships sank in the rolling waves, along with countless others. Treasures of gold and silver.”
"The leader of the water pirates was Wen Lingjiang, known as the 'Dragon King of the Three Rivers'. It is said that Wen Lingjiang's parents fled in a small boat to avoid being chased by their enemies. However, they were plotted and they all died tragically, including Wen Lingjiang's mother who was pregnant with him. He was not spared either.”
"The result was unexpected. After the enemy left, a nearby boatman discovered the pregnant woman with a pregnant belly. After her death, she performed a caesarean section! With the baby's cries resounding through the sky, this water overlord who made the world of tomb robbers tremble was born. He is Wen Lingjiang. He was born on the water, and the three characters in his name all contain water! "
"You should know that the masters of tomb robberies on land are all in Qilin."
"As for the third door, it is also the most mysterious 'sha', which refers to the 'sand walkers'! According to legend, the sand walkers are gangsters in the northwest region. They are dressed in red and carry a unique fighting tool called a cyclone shovel. ' and the 'Crescent Sword' were active in the deserts of the Western Regions. You must know that the deserts of the Western Regions were the only way to connect the Central Plains and Rome in ancient times. Coupled with the raging sandstorms, many business travelers were buried under the vast yellow sand. There is the real treasure there, with gold from Rome and porcelain from the Central Plains. The wealth is so rich that one bucket can feed the whole family. "
Hearing Lao Jiang's words, Yin Ling'er asked innocently: "Is the Western Region so rich? Why are there the least number of people who go there to rob tombs?"
Lao Jiang replied: "Because it's dangerous! Where is the water source, where is the quicksand, when does the wind come, when does the sky fall, if you can't figure out these things, the whole army will be wiped out."
"That's why 'sand-walkers' are the most mysterious and respectable in the world of tomb robbers. Often when they sell stolen goods, they only need to shout 'sand-walkers' in the market. I don't know how many people flock to it, and no one dares to lower the price." , because what they brought out were definitely treasures! For example, ancient Roman gold coins, bronze galloping horses, agate cups with gold animal heads, etc., all came from their hands. "
"And Mr. Diao is the leader of the Sand Walkers! This man has been fighting in the Western Regions for decades and knows every plant and tree in the desert. He also has a unique skill that ordinary people cannot learn: the golden eagle explores the path. , With those hundred and ten tamed eagles, I don’t know how many treasures he found for him.”
Having said this, Lao Jiang took out a Hademon from his pocket and started smoking: "Now do you know why you asked Mr. Diao to come forward? The astonishing tomb in Dunhuang is hidden on the distant ancient Silk Road. , Warner is also watching.”
"Without Sand Walker, even your master and I would have become nothing but bones in the vast desert!"
