In the secret room of the old house in the city, the boat pavilion that Xu You was almost brought into by Baihua last time, is mobilizing all the strength since its establishment and running at a high efficiency and speed that is rare in normal times. The secret room is very empty, a bit like the air-raid shelter in later generations. The decoration is not luxurious, and it is simply painted with white paint, which is no different from ordinary houses. The whole is in a grid shape and is divided into five rooms. Each room has more than a dozen boatmen in black uniforms, either recording, passing, arguing, or discussing. Most of them keep walking, and a busy and noisy scene, but they look very capable and calm, each performing their duties in an orderly manner, without any confusion.

From time to time, maids wearing blue pleated skirts would shuttle through each room, gather the information they received and put it into a small bamboo basket, then walk to the east side of the secret room, pushing his hand on the wall, and a secret door that is invisible to the naked eye slowly opened. Through the light of the white candle, you can see that there is a different world inside.

Unlike outside, although it is small, it is very elegant. There are sealed stoves in the corners around it, with special pipes for ventilation, and several exquisite carpets made of sheepskin are laid on the ground, separating the wet and cold air from the ground. At the moment, the enemy may be shocked and then escape!"

"No!" Qianqin responded respectfully, and laughed again: "The boat pavilion will definitely not disappoint the lady."

Xu You didn't say anything. He looked around at the layout of this secret room and just saw the operation method of the boat pavilion outside. Although he could not get rid of the simple and disorderly organizational structure of the ancient times, he at least realized the importance of the linear structure. The hierarchy from top to bottom gradually became clear, but it has not yet been specifically related to the meticulous division of labor and cooperation of a certain department and someone.

He took a casual look, and the briefing placed on the top caught his attention: "At noon, Yuanda came out, went to the lakeside, and captured the two of them." The four boatmen's handling opinion attached to the back was "report to verify and report."

Xu You picked it up, looked carefully, and asked, "Is this just delivered?"

Qianqin glared at Xu You, very dissatisfied with him flipping the briefing without authorization, but she didn't dare to say anything in front of Zhan Wenjun. She took the briefing and looked at it, and said, "It should be, I haven't had time to read it..."

Zhan Wenjun also took it over, looked at Xu You and said, "Is something wrong?"

Xu You looked solemn and said, "Who did Xi Yuanda catch?"

Zhan Wenjun signaled Qianqin to answer this question, Qianqin turned her head and said, "Qin Chong!"

Qin Chong was forty years old and was the oldest among boatmen. His face was as heavy as a date, with long black hair and beards. He was sloppy on weekdays. He stayed in the boat pavilion for many days, and even his sleeves and beard were stained with oil stains. Hearing Qianqin's call, he immediately stood up, saluted Zhan Wenjun first, and then said respectfully to Qianqin: "What are the instructions of the girl?"

Qianqin handed over the briefing and said, "Who was Xi Yuanda arrested?"

Qin Chong replied: "I don't know the details yet, but we sent more than ten people to monitor Xi Yuanda's office day and night. No matter what action is found, we must repay it immediately. This is just the first message that comes back. It is estimated that the next one will be transmitted soon..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the maid carries in a basket and sends in a lot of information. After the other three boatmen looked over, they handed it to Qin Chong with a piece of paper. Qin Chong took a quick look and said calmly: "Report to the girl, the two people arrested by Xi Yuanda live in Hutao Lane, West Street, and set up stalls to do some small business at the entrance of the alley. They have no background, and each has a family and have enough food and clothing. I am afraid that because of the discussion of the Legend of the White Snake, the Tianshi Dao was involved, so Xi Yuanda took off his anger and didn't know his life and death at the moment."

Qianqin deliberately kept silent and looked at Xu You to see what he did. Xu You pondered for a while, his face was soft, and said to Qin Chong: "What do you think?"

Qin Chong had never dealt with Xu You, but he knew that he was the celebrity in front of Zhan Wenjun, so he didn't dare to be careless. He clasped his fists and held his respectful manners, and said: "Xi Yuanda should have heard some rumors. At most, he caught these two people and asked the rumors in the market. He would let them go after a beat. He would not torture them too much. I think it would be better to continue surveillance. Qiantang is not Wu County after all, and Xi Yuanda cannot cause trouble."

Qian Qin also nodded, agreeing with Qin Chong's opinion. Xu You stared at Xi Yuanda's name, and after a while, he suddenly said: "Which ship worker is responsible for West Street?"

Qin Chong and Qian Qin looked at each other, both shocked by Xu You's mind. There was indeed a boatman hiding in the West Street, advocating the public's hatred for the Tianshidao.'

Qin Chong hurriedly said: "The boatman on West Street is named Liu Mingyi. He studied in his early years. Later, his parents died and his family fell into trouble. He joined the boat pavilion half a year ago to beg for food. He is a good seedling for collecting intelligence!"

Xu You suddenly turned around and said, "Wanqi, let Zuo Qi come in."

Zuo Qi sat in the northwest corner outside, with no one around, holding a sword in his arms, and leisurely closed his eyes and rested. Because there were too many people sent out, especially the experts in the row of names sent to protect storytellers in scattered areas. Xu You was afraid that there would be an emergency situation in the Chuan Pavilion and could not cope with it, so he asked Zuo Qi to leave Mingyu Mountain and come to the city to help. However, Qianqin was mean and often sarcastic. Zuo Qi was too lazy to listen and even more lazy to quarrel with her. So he stayed outside for five or six days after coming to Chuan Pavilion for five or six days, so he usually stayed outside without special circumstances, so he wanted to be quiet. This time, Xu You turned the road to Chuan Pavilion to see how he stayed in the past few days.

"Zuo Langjun, Xu Langjun invites you in!"

Zuo Shin's tiger's eyes opened, and there seemed to be a sense in his heart. He gently stroked the scabbard.

Are you going to kill someone?

He had already said hello outside just now, and with the relationship between the two, there was no need to say much polite words. Xu You said directly: "Fenghu, you and Wanqi will go to the West Street immediately and bring a person named Liu Mingyi back safely. If you encounter obstruction from the Tianshidao, try not to act. It is really unavoidable and you can decide by yourself. Wanqi, you follow Fenghu's command."

Wan Qi's cold voice sounded, without any hesitation, and said, "No!"

Xu You rarely speaks like this, and the situation should be very urgent. Zuo Qi did not ask for details and said, "Please give me a guide. When you arrive at West Street, just point out Liu Mingyi!"

Xu You nodded, turned around and looked at Zhan Wenjun, and said, "Madam!"

Although Zhan Wenjun did not directly manage the boat pavilion, he still knew the four boatmen in the boat pavilion, and did not seek Qianqin's consent. He whispered: "Feng Jiuniang, have you heard what Xu Langjun said? Go and make arrangements, be more secure and don't make mistakes!"

Feng Jiuniang is the only woman among the boatman. She is dressed simply and has an ordinary appearance. If she hadn't seen her here, she would have thought she was a village woman from where she came from. Perhaps only such a person, who is not exposed to the mountains and faces, is a good person who is good at intelligence.

She responded and led Zuo Qi and Wan Qi away. Qin Chong secretly looked at Qian Qin's face, lingered in his heart for a while, and said, "Mr. Lang, what do you mean, Xi Yuanda will go to make things difficult for Liu Mingyi? This... Under Qiantang County, Gu Mingfu's laws are strict. No matter how brave Xi Yuanda is, he dare not provoke scholars in broad daylight... Liu Mingyi has a good reputation in West Street, after all, he is different from the identities of those two fellows..."

Before Xu You answered, Qianqin said sarcastically: "The first time someone has come to the boat pavilion, it seems that he has a better understanding of what to do than those of us who have lived here for many years. Otherwise, the boat pavilion will be managed by others in the future. I will stay by my wife's side and be a maid who makes a bed and folds a quilt."

"Qianqin!" Zhan Wenjun rebuked, and Xu You waved his hand and said it was okay, "Brother Qin, what you said is not bad. Liu Mingyi is a scholar. No one will provoke him at any time, but you have ignored one thing, which is Xi Yuanda's character!" He explained patiently: "Liu Mingyi has been in the boat hall for less than a year, and he is inevitably hasty. In addition, the literati are too verbal, so he must have instigated the two vendors to say something too much that annoyed Xi Yuanda. As the disaster relief officer in Yangzhou, Xi Yuanda is the position of a disaster relief spirit officer.

He is highly powerful and has the protection of Du Jing. He has always been extremely rebellious and willful in his actions. If I expected it, the two vendors would be in trouble at this moment... As for Liu Mingyi, if I were Xi Yuanda, I would ask who instigated him from the vendors, how could he give up? Not to mention a scholar, even a member of the gentry, he would still be arrested. Don’t forget that when the wife went to Fuchun County, the Tianshidao could block the river and assassinate him. What other evil things could be done by these lawless people?”

The so-called intelligence is actually to spy on people's hearts, infer a person's style of behavior from clues, and then make a way to deal with it. Qin Chong was convinced by this statement, and dared not reveal it in front of Qian Qin, so he could only bow and retreat aside, touched his long beard and stopped talking.

Qianqin sneered: "You just listened to such a little information and then made a guess out of thin air. If the information is so simple, what will the wife still support us? She will just take them to the fields to be used as tenants who cultivate land..."

Xu You smiled slightly and said, "You are a professional expert in intelligence. If you really want to take arable land, it is a waste of talent. However, Qianqin's little girl seems to look down on tenants. I don't like to listen to this. Arable land is actually an industry with very technical content, so you may not be able to do it..."

"you!"

Qianqin couldn't tell Xu You every time she quarreled, and she was still so angry that she was so angry, especially when Zhan Wenjun stood on his side, she couldn't bear it anymore and said angrily: "Okay, since you are so confident, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"What are you betting on?"

"If Xi Yuanda really sends someone to capture Liu Mingyi, I will leave the boat pavilion immediately and stop interfering in the matter here. If not, you will not step into the boat pavilion from now on."

"Nothing!"

Zhan Wenjun was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xu You and said with a smile: "Yes, but change the bet. If I win, you must listen to my instructions in the future and go east, go east, and go west, don't talk back again, and don't scold me in your stomach. If I lose, I will retreat to you in the future. If I have no choice but to retreat, I will hold the disciple's etiquette."

Qianqin looked suspicious, and Xu You didn't look like a good person with a smile, but such bets outweighed the disadvantages for her and the temptation was too great, so there was no reason not to gamble.

"One word is certain!"

"One word is certain!"
Chapter completed!