Chapter 68: Cang Lin's Southern Road

  It seems that all the things now indicate that the person has only one purpose, which is to get me to come to Hangzhou. It looks like tomorrow, no matter what dangers or difficulties I may face, I will have to go and meet that mysterious person. No matter what tricks he has up his sleeve, I will have to try them out.

  The next day, after breakfast, Ma Si and I set out for Canglin South Road. The morning in Hangzhou is different from the vibrant vitality of the Northeast. There is a relaxed and lazy atmosphere throughout the air, making people only want to read the newspaper and drink tea.

  Ma Si Zhe changed to a new car, looking exceptionally flashy and eye-catching. I leaned comfortably in the back seat, "Master Ma, you really know how to enjoy life." This leather small cushion, this ** small car model.

  Ma Si Zhe lost his smile 'I like myself too'

  "I can't compare with you, I only get this little dead salary for a month, and I have to wait until next life to buy this car"

  "Let your dad buy it for you."

  I let out a sigh and closed my eyes 'At my age, I'm still dependent on others, it's really embarrassing for myself'

  Canglin South Road is not far from Max's home. I haven't had enough of the small car, and it took less than twenty minutes to arrive at the destination.

  I gazed at the deep and serene ancient alley, with a sign nailed to the entrance that read "Canglin South Road". Ma Si Zhe walked alongside me, saying "In the past, ordinary people called this street 'Long Guo Lin', what does it mean? It means if you're a real dragon, after coming here, don't think about leaving without being stripped of your scales. At the end of the alley, there's a teahouse called Qing Yu Xuan, which is one of Suzhou and Hangzhou's famous 'Sales Gold Caves'."

  I find it a bit unbelievable, 'a brothel with such an elegant name?'

  "What brothel? That's a place for gambling and pawnbroking, it has nothing to do with prostitutes," Ma Zhe said.

  "How did you know so much?"

  "This street, half of it belongs to my uncle's territory. I've followed him to collect debts several times."

  I deliberately teased him 'go on, rich and handsome, second generation of rich people'

  "Let's take a look at which bus we should take."

  I took a glance at the sign '226'

  After walking for half a day, I finally saw No. 226. I put the note in my pocket and said 'Let's go, we've arrived'.

  Ma Si pulled my sleeve and pointed to the top. I looked up and saw a huge sign standing above the main gate, clearly written with "Qing Yu Xuan".

  What does this mean? Are you looking for me to gamble? I only have 400 yuan in cash on me. Just as I was thinking wildly, a fair-skinned and beautiful woman came out from the door.

  Wearing a red cheongsam with a high slit, her hair was styled in an elegant bun with a jade pin inserted, looking like a high-quality product. She swayed her waist and hips, slowly walking to the front of me and Ma Si Zhe, smiling slightly.

  "But Mr. Sun Yi?" The soft voice was as gentle as water, unlike Cao Ke Rui, who always spoke in a loud tone.

  It's me

  "Please go upstairs."

  The woman led the way in front, bringing me and Ma Si-zhe into the teahouse.

  As soon as I walked in, I discovered what was special about this teahouse.

  The first floor has no front desk, nor any tables and chairs. Instead, several screens are placed horizontally and vertically. The exquisite degree of the screens is stunning. Every carved flower, every painted color, can't see any flaws.

  I've been staring at that screen since I walked in, I patted Ma Si Zhe and said "Good stuff!"

  "You look like you've never seen the world"

  I looked at Ma Si Zhe with a strange expression. This guy usually sees good things more intimately than anyone else, but now he's sitting there calmly and not making a move, which is unlike him.

  May I ask if you are Sima Xiaodongjia, the young hero Ziche?

  "Right below"

  "Why don't you fall in love with a treasure like this?"

  "Is my heart of any use? You don't know." Ma Si Zhe looked at the woman in front of him and said in a low voice. "In the past, there was a small boss who came to pawn something, he took a liking to the tea cups in the teahouse and stole one. His hand was chopped off by someone."

  I quickly withdrew my gaze, or else he might have dug out my eyes in a moment.

  "Is it that serious? Is the teacup an antique from a previous dynasty or what?"

  "The teacup isn't an antique, what's important is that he remembers this lesson. If you steal a teacup today, who knows what you'll steal next time."

  At most, I'll be fined some money or beaten up. But no matter what, you can't cut off someone's hand. What kind of world is this? It's still so barbaric.

  "This boss has a good background and connections. Otherwise, how dare he do this so openly? The things we did can't even be mentioned in front of others."

  The more I listened, the more it didn't sound right. I looked at him sideways and asked, 'What's there to be proud of in what we're doing?'

  Ma Si Zhe stretched out one finger 'In my life experience ranked TOP3'

  I thought about myself and estimated that I was ranked TOP 1. But after what happened later, I found out that it was actually TOP 8, or even 9, or even 10.

  The boss has given instructions, let Mr. Sun attend the banquet alone.

  Boss? Is the person looking for me the boss of this place? I turned around and glanced at Ma Si Zhe, who said "I'm Ma Si Ye's nephew" and brought up his uncle at a critical moment.

  The woman smiled slightly and said "Sorry, Mr. Ma", without leaving any face, directly refusing.

  I patted Ma Si Zhe and said "nobody buys what you're selling"

  What's to be done?

  I took a glance at the door of the house, which was slightly ajar, leaving a small gap. I couldn't see what was inside.

  "It's okay, I'll go in myself. It's broad daylight, can't just kill someone, right? Besides, why would he want to kill me?"

  After I nodded at the woman, she gently pushed open the door and I turned around and walked in.

  The woman opened the door but didn't come in, instead she backed out slowly with her face towards the room. The door slammed shut with a "click", and my heart tightened up along with it.

  There is a faint scent in the room, and after smelling it, I feel very relaxed. Could it be an aphrodisiac? I quickly covered my nose. Only after covering it did I think my action was stupid.

  I stepped over the oversized potted plant at the entrance and walked into the house. The floor was covered with a mat woven from something like hemp, rather than a carpet. In front of me was a very simple table, with two chairs placed at either end.

  There were no other decorations in the room except for the table, and it was full of potted plants. I slowly approached the table, the house was very quiet, not a sound could be heard.

  Sit

  Suddenly, a very low voice came from the front. I looked back and saw a young man watering the orchids on the ground. How come there's only one partner left in the house? Where's the boss? Has he gone out for lunch?

  "Where is your boss?" I slowly sat down in the chair.

  He put down the water bottle in his hand, picked up the towel hanging beside him to wipe his hands, and walked over. He sat opposite me. He looked young, but he had a kind of oppressive aura that made me feel a bit constrained.

  He just sat there and stared at me for a while.

  "Are you looking for me?" I asked him.

  He didn't say a word, just nodded his head. His bowed profile looked somewhat familiar to me; I had seen him before.

  That black windbreaker!

  I've seen you at the train station!

  "Yes, and not just at the train station," he said calmly.

  "Have you been following me?"

  I advise you to sort out your thoughts and start from scratch.

  What does it mean?

  "For example, that phone call you received at home."

  It's true, he was the one who made that call. It seems that the blind date was also his doing. I suddenly became excited, I had a premonition that the things that had been troubling me before might be clarified today.

  I sorted out the thoughts in my mind and looked at which question to start with, so as not to miss a certain point. In the end, I still decided to start by asking about that mysterious group of people from Zhangjiajie.

  Before I opened my mouth, I hesitated a bit and asked him if he would tell me the truth.

  "I'm giving you an hour"

  He saw my hesitation and spoke up.

  "Okay. Then tell me who is that mysterious group of people that appeared in Zhangjiajie?"

  Those people were sent by me.

  What did they go to do?

  "It has nothing to do with you." He dodged my question. I thought about it too, time is limited, don't ask questions that have nothing to do with yourself.

  "Why did you bring out that stele?"

  "Can't you ask something that has to do with yourself?" Is this also none of my business? Then what is it that does have to do with me?

  "What did you find me for?" I was a bit annoyed.

  He stared at me and said 'You come ask me questions'

  I felt like someone shot a gun at the back of my head. What the f***, you didn't say anything and now I'm asking what's going on!