Chapter 413 Forced
The business of the hotpot restaurant is really good, and many regular customers of Sanweiju have also queued up to try it.
Looking at the increasingly deserted business, Uncle Ping also became a little worried.
He always felt that something was not quite right about his boss's state these days.
"Uncle Ping, the business in the store has been a little slow these days."
Liu Da is now in charge of the private room on the second floor, but in the whole day today, only two tables of guests came.
He is also worried.
"Yes." Uncle Ping looked at the account book and shook his head.
"ah--"
Before Liu Da could say anything else, he heard a scream coming from the courtyard next door.
This scream was so frightening that the guests eating in the lobby almost fell down.
"It's okay, it's okay, gentlemen, keep eating, keep eating."
Liu Da comforted the guests and winked at the apprentice who came downstairs.
The young man nodded, took the wine and poured some apology wine for the guests at each table, while Liu Da frowned and went to the backyard.
When he entered the small courtyard, he saw several girls in the courtyard shivering and standing in the corner.
"Brother Liu, yes, there is blood!"
With a white face, Linglong protected the sisters behind her, raised her hand and pointed tremblingly in the direction of the courtyard door.
The door to the courtyard was open, and blood was splashed on the door. The blood stains were scattered everywhere, and it looked very scary.
There were a lot of people gathered outside the door now, craning their necks to see the excitement.
"What's going on?" A trace of surprise flashed across Liu Da's face, and he only asked this question.
"Today's pastries and fruits were all sold. We packed up our things and prepared to close the door a quarter of an hour ago. But as soon as I came out, I saw blood being poured on the door."
Linglong swallowed her saliva, her expression extremely ugly.
She was just about to come out and close the courtyard door, but when she looked up, she saw the door was so red that it almost scared her out.
Liu Da glanced at Linglong, then at the little girls behind her, then quickly went out to greet a familiar coachman and whispered a few words, then returned to the yard with a cold face.
He didn't dare to close the door at will. Even when he left the courtyard door, he carefully moved it out of position for fear of damaging the scene.
"I'm going to find my boss. Linglong, please guard the door and don't let anyone destroy the scene. The other people are waiting here and are not allowed to move around at will."
"good."
Linglong nodded and agreed. Looking at the pool of blood at the door, she felt her scalp numb.
The other four girls were also frightened. They just stood next to each other and did not dare to move around.
Nanzhi was sitting in a daze upstairs above the woman, and was startled when she heard the scream just now.
At this moment, seeing Liu Da coming up in a hurry, he only frowned.
"What happened?"
"The owner's house is a small courtyard. In the small courtyard, someone, was splashed with blood..."
Nanzhi looked cold, put down the tea bowl in his hand, and stood up.
"Come on, take me to see you."
Nanzhi felt a little dizzy when he went downstairs. He just thought it was because he had been sitting for a long time and didn't pay much attention to it.
When we arrived at the yard next door, we heard someone pulling at the door.
Linglong was blocking a man from coming in, but He Xiang in the courtyard started crying again.
"Sister Linglong, just let me go!"
He Xiang cried so much that the pear blossoms were covered with rain, and the people watching outside the door felt pity.
"Shut up!" Linglong glared at He Xiang and held up the bamboo pole in her hand to prevent Qian Er from entering.
"Get out of here! Don't act wild here!"
Qian Er only wanted to take He Xiang away quickly, but when he was stopped by someone, he felt very angry.
"Get out of my way! He Xiang and I are in love, why do you stop me!"
"Just because she is the slave I bought." Nanzhi walked up slowly, glanced at He Xiang coldly, and then glanced at Qian Er.
Qian Er is already in his mid-twenties. He has an ordinary appearance, not to mention his sly eyes, but also a hint of wretchedness. There is only one gambling father in his family, and he has not worked a day in so many years. He lives by stealing every day. Live the day.
It is this kind of person who loses his soul by the fragrance of lotus.
"You!" Qian Er was just about to say something when he saw that the person coming was Nanzhi, and he immediately turned off the fire.
The person in front of him is the wife of the city lord, how can he afford to offend her.
"Why, can't you elope with her?"
Nanzhi sneered and looked at Qian Er with a bad look on his face.
At first she didn't understand why He Xiang came into contact with Qian Er.
Just now, I figured something out.
The business in my yard has always been done by division of labor.
It just so happens that Hexiang is the one in charge of making jam.
Anyone with money can buy ice, but the recipe for jam is not guaranteed.
Although Qian Er's family has no land or property, he himself is not clean.
She also understood something after the last incident with Cui Tian.
Some people are willing to do unscrupulous and unethical things just for a little profit.
I'm just afraid that this lotus fragrance is the prey being targeted.
"What the City Lord's wife said is serious." Qian Er sneered, with a somewhat flattering look on his face.
"Aren't I worried about He Xiang? Then I thought about taking her to my place to stay for a few days."
Qian Er smiled flatteringly, and his already narrow eyes were almost blind now.
"Oh? Are you worried about Hexiang? Why are you worried about her? Are you afraid that I will betray her?"
A sarcastic smile appeared on Nanzhi's face, and he stared straight at Qian Er with his eyes, which made him break into a cold sweat behind his back.
"No, no." Qian Er shook his head in denial, and then explained: "That's not it. I heard that someone poured blood here, so I was worried about He Xiang and wanted to come and pick her up."
Qian Er stammered in explanation.
"Then it seems that you are really passionate about He Xiang." Nanzhi raised his eyebrows and turned to look at He Xiang behind him.
He Xiang's face was full of nervousness at the moment, her teeth bit her lower lip lightly, and she twisted the handkerchief tightly with both hands.
She wanted to say something, but she was afraid of really annoying Nanzhi.
"The Madam of the City Lord is joking." Qian Er laughed, seeming to remember something, and quickly took out two silver ingots from his pocket.
"Here, this is ten taels of silver. I think I want to redeem He Xiang's life." When Qian Er handed over the silver, not to mention He Xiang, even Liu Da was a little shocked.
They had been asking about it since their incident broke out a few days ago.
Not to mention ten taels of silver, even one denarius of silver, Qian Er's family couldn't get it out.
After all, both father and son only live by stealing chickens and dogs. If they don't starve to death, it will be regarded as God's kindness.
That's why they always feel that they can't understand it.
For such a person, why would Hexiang give herself away with all her heart?
"My boss, my boss, I beg you, please let me go." He Xiang took advantage of Nanzhi's unresponsiveness and knelt on the ground with a plop.
This move made the people around him talk louder, and Liu Da's face suddenly darkened.
This lotus fragrance is really a no brainer.