C357

Chapter 357 - Qingcheng Sect

The workers who were busy in the courtyard had disappeared without a trace. Only a few people were cleaning the place. It seemed as if they were going to clean up this place in preparation for something.

No one paid attention to Ling Xiao, as they were all busy with their own matters. Although everyone had a face filled with worry, no one was lazy or scared, because from here, Ling Xiao felt that the strongest power in the Fuzhou was unified.

Ling Xiao returned back to the backyard, wanting to look for Lin Zhannan, but he realised that he was already out the door, and did not know what to do. It seemed like something happened in Escort Office early in the morning.

Therefore, Ling Xiao went to another side room, which was close to the living quarters of the employees of the Escort Office, and was Zhang Xiaolong's residence.

Because of Ling Xiao, Lin Zhannan did not treat Zhang Xiaolong unfairly and arranged a relatively decent place.

Seeing Ling Xiao coming to his room, Zhang Xiaolong immediately jumped down from the bed like a carp getting off, his originally relaxed posture immediately becoming tense.

Seeing that, Ling Xiao could not help but laugh: "What are you doing, go for it."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaolong heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that Ling Xiao did not care about his lazy look just now, and then, hurriedly went forward to pour Ling Xiao a cup of tea-water, and asked: "Great Hero Ling, why have you come here?"

After Ling Xiao drank a mouthful of the tea-water, he returned with a question, "Did you go over here to ask the people from the Escort Office?"

Hearing that, Zhang Xiaolong could not help but be startled, knowing that Ling Xiao had something he wanted to know, his expression immediately became serious, and nodded: "Great Hero Ling, although I did not take the initiative to get close to them, but these waiters were very passionate. After eating with them last night, I heard that they were discussing some strange things."

"Oh? "Tell me about it." Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and said.

After Zhang Xiaolong organized what he heard last night, he said: "They said that Lin Family's allies are rushing to Fuzhou, and that Forwey's escort office's business was stopped. Yesterday, the goods they sent out were the last batch."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao was silent for a moment, then said: "I understand, you stay here, don't walk around carelessly. Find people here if you need anything, pay more attention to our things in the front courtyard, I'll take a trip outside."

Hearing that, Zhang Xiaolong nodded his head and said, "Yes, Great Hero Ling."

If there were no surprises, Lin Zhannan should have gone to see his allies, but Ling Xiao did not plan to go look for them, he only wanted to take a walk.

After exiting the Forwey's escort office's gate, Ling Xiao saw that the bustling scene on the street had disappeared, only a few scattered passersby with hurried footsteps. They looked like locals, holding onto vegetables and cloth, which should be an unbreakable door.

Ling Xiao continued to walk towards the center of the Fuzhou. Although there were more and more people on the road, it was still deserted and there were very few vendors by the roadside, and most of them were not from the Fuzhou. They were probably merchants that came to sell in the Fuzhou, wanting to sell them and leave as soon as possible.

After arriving at the center of the Fuzhou, Ling Xiao saw the empty streets, no longer bustling with activity as before.

Ling Xiao saw a stall selling sweet potatoes at the corner of the street, so he walked over.

As he got closer, Ling Xiao saw a trace of vigilance on the face of the vendor who looked honest. Only when Ling Xiao stopped in front of the stall did he slightly ease up a little, as if he had confirmed that Ling Xiao was alone.

"Is it all hot?" Ling Xiao asked.

The stall vendor nodded and said, "They're all hot. They only came out this morning. If you want a few, you can sell them at a cheap price."

After Ling Xiao heard this, he raised his eyebrows and asked: "What, are we not doing business today? "How cheap is it to sell at a low price?"

Hearing that, the vendor's expression immediately became unnatural, and said: "If Guest is sincere in wanting it, then I will pay you one gold coin each."

Ling Xiao smiled, then took out a silver ingot and threw it on the stall, saying: "I want one, if I have too much, I won't be able to eat it, and it will burn my hands."

Seeing the ingot of white silver, the stall owner was surprised for a moment, but then his expression became conflicted. After a while, he reached out to pick up the ingot of silver, opened his mouth and bit it.

"I need a similar one. Even if it's too big, I won't be able to eat it." Ling Xiao was not in a hurry as he waited for the vendor to confirm whether the silver was real or fake.

Hearing this, the stall vendor immediately put away the silver and quickly wrapped Ling Xiao a hot roasted sweet potato.

"Come, Guest, this is your sweet potato, be careful." The stall vendor handed the wrapped sweet potato over to Ling Xiao with a happy smile. The vigilance on his face also disappeared without a trace.

Ling Xiao took the sweet potato, slowly opened it and began to peel it, but he did not have the intention to leave.

"Guest …" Upon seeing this, the face of the vendor gradually stiffened.

Ling Xiao watched as the stall was closing up, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and say: "What, after earning enough money, you're going to close up?"

After all, the silver ingot that Ling Xiao had given him for the better part of a month was something that he had picked up for free. It was said that he had taken advantage of the other party, but after hearing what Ling Xiao had said, he felt embarrassed to leave.

"Guest, what do you want to order? I only have roasted sweet potatoes here." The vendor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said.

Ling Xiao looked around him and said: "There's no one here, I'm bored, so I wanted to find someone to talk to."

Hearing this, the stall owner had a helpless look on his face as he said, "Guest, you can tell that I am someone with culture and power just by looking at me. I am just a poor person stall vendor, what can we talk about?"

After Ling Xiao heard this, he smiled and said, "It seems like you are someone from here, so you are naturally asking about things that you know."

The stall owner's eyes seemed to be dodging. It should be because something was wrong with the situation today, which was why the stall owner was so sensitive.

Seeing the vendor's frightened expression, Ling Xiao asked straightforwardly: "Do you know what happened in the city?"

He said in a low voice, "Recently, there have been a lot of people coming from outside the city with swords and sabers in their hands. Especially this morning, when a large group of people came in in in groups, and then disappeared into the corners of the city. I heard that all of the officials and soldiers at the yamen have been sent out, and as for who these people are, I have not released any news about them."

"Oh? "Where did it come from?" When Ling Xiao heard this, he could not help but raise his eyebrows, as he had an answer in his heart.

"Qingcheng Sect." The stall owner replied.