The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 121: Inquire about information

After agreeing on the plan, Jiang Zhinan and Wu Zhong formed a team to secretly follow Master Yan; Zhao Chengwu met up with Chen Jiajun, and together they stared at the villa, waiting for an opportunity to act; Yao Jingan and Wang Shen separately entered Huayue Tower to secretly gather information, while Su Lun and Gu Bei provided support at a restaurant not far from Huayue Tower.

That night, Young Master Qin and his men did not visit Huayue Tower, so Yao Jing'an spent a lot of money to invite Miss Xiaodie to play a piece of music under the pretext of appreciating her piano skills. During the playing, Yao Jing'an skillfully talked to Miss Xiaodie and asked about the situation of Young Master Qin and his men in a roundabout way.

After some probing, they finally learned some important information from Miss Xiaodie. It turned out that Mr. Qin and his men usually came to Huayue Tower every other day.

After getting the useful information, Yao Jing'an and Wang Shen did not stay long. They greeted Miss Xiaodie politely and left in a hurry.

Considering that it was not appropriate for Su Xi to stay alone at Yang's house, after some discussion, the few people finally decided to go back to Yang's house first and make long-term plans.

Not long after they returned to Yang's house, Chen Jiajun and Zhao Chengwu also came back.

"How's the situation over there?" Su Lun asked the two of them.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "We just heard some good news!"

"What news? Tell me quickly!" Su Lun asked anxiously.

Chen Jiajun glanced at everyone, then lowered his voice and said, "We waited in that courtyard to find Yan Song, the son of the richest man in Beijing. We used the powder given by Brother Yao to confuse the guards and successfully sneaked in, but we unexpectedly learned some good news."

"Oh? What good news?" Su Lun asked curiously.

Chen Jiajun took a deep breath and said, "It turns out that the reason why the Yan family can sit in the position of the richest man in Beijing is that they have benefits from many officials in Beijing. They took advantage of the drought to raise the price of grain and oil and made a fortune. But now they don't have much grain in their hands. Even if the two countries reach a cooperation, it will not have much impact on them. Therefore, they do not intend to destroy it. Instead, they want to take this opportunity to expand their business to Dashun."

"Really?" Su Lun asked excitedly.

Chen Jiajun nodded and said, "It's absolutely true! Cheng Wu and I heard it with our own ears."

Su Lun slapped the table excitedly and said, "Great! This way, our chances of success will be a little higher."

Gu Bei also nodded happily and said, "Yes, as long as these wealthy businessmen and officials do not object, our plan will have a greater chance of success."

Su Lun pondered for a moment and said, "Next we just need to pay attention to the movements of those who advocate war."

Gu Bei said with a serious expression: "I heard that General Nanzheng has always advocated invading the State of Chu, so the one who needs the most attention is this person, but it may not be that easy to get close to him!"

Wang Shen frowned and said in a serious tone: "I have heard Master Chen Xuan mention that although General Nan Zheng is extremely brave, he has a somewhat reckless personality and is not very good at political tactics. This kind of person will not plot anything, but you have to be careful that he may assassinate you secretly."

Su Lun pondered for a moment and then said, "We have basically completed the arrangements in the past few days. Why don't we let Brother Jiang and Brother Yao set off for Luocheng tomorrow? I have asked Shopkeeper Tang to help inquire about the rental and sale of houses in Luocheng. You can go there directly to rent two yards and make preparations in advance. If everything goes well, Lord Yang should pass by Luocheng in three days. You can take the opportunity to act at that time. You must ensure Lord Yang's safety."

For the next three days, Su Lun and Gu Bei carried out their activities in Chujing in a low-key manner according to their previous plan.

Su Lun disguised himself these days, put on ragged clothes, pretended to be an ordinary passerby, and then looked for beggars on the street. He would find a few beggars every day, give them food and ten coins as a reward, and ask them to help find out some information.

In just a few days, Su Lun successfully learned about the various forces and gossip in Chu Jing through this method, and even Gu Bei was very surprised.

"I didn't expect these beggars to be so powerful. They get information much faster than we can find out ourselves! Brother Su is really smart!" Gu Bei couldn't help but praise.

Su Lun smiled slightly, with a sly look in his eyes: "Brother Gu, don't underestimate these beggars. Although they look insignificant, they are actually the most well-informed group of people. They can get in touch with all kinds of people and things, so their sources of information are very wide. In addition, their identities are not likely to arouse suspicion from others. After all, who would care about a beggar? They can do much more than you think."

Gu Bei widened his eyes and asked curiously, "What else does Brother Su plan to ask them to do?"

Su Lun's eyes were as sharp as torches, and they flashed with a shrewd light: "In the past few days, I have come into contact with no less than thirty or forty beggars. If the King of Chu refuses to form an alliance this time and insists on raising troops, then these things will spread quickly throughout the capital of Chu, and then throughout the entire Chu State. And these beggars will become the best disseminators, after all, their actions are much more convenient than ours."

Gu Bei couldn't help swallowing his saliva after hearing this, and asked in confusion: "But haven't we already arranged enough manpower in advance?"

Su Lun smiled and explained confidently: "Brother Gu, although we have made full preparations, we cannot guarantee that everyone will act 100% according to the plan. It is always a good idea to make more preparations. Moreover, if a conflict occurs with the Chu people, these beggars may be able to provide us with some cover and support."

After listening to this, Gu Bei put on an admiring look, holding his chest with both hands, and sighed: "Brother Su, your skills are amazing, but I didn't expect that your strategy is so profound. Especially since you have a peach blossom face, it really makes us feel ashamed. No wonder even my always arrogant little cousin likes you so much!"

Gu Bei always looked arrogant and proud in front of people he didn't know well, but in fact, he had some middle school characteristics hidden deep in his heart. Once he got familiar with others, these characteristics would gradually be exposed. At this moment, he was talking to Su Lun about business and started to tease him.

Su Lun was stunned when he heard Gu Bei's words: "What cousin? What is Brother Gu talking about?"

Gu Bei touched the back of his head and explained, "Oh, I forgot to tell you that General Xiao is actually my uncle. I went to the Xiao Mansion during my day off..." He remembered that the last time he saw Xiao An Ning, she excitedly praised how great Su Lun was, and he couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. That little girl has always admired the strong. She used to like to stick to him to practice martial arts and compete, but now she has become Su Lun's fan girl...

Su Lun suddenly realized: "So Brother Gu is talking about Miss Xiao Er! Come to think of it, Miss Xiao Er is my first friend after I came to the capital. What a coincidence!" After saying this, he didn't know what he was thinking about, and a sweet smile appeared on his face.

Gu Bei was soured by Su Lun's smile and rolled his eyes silently in his heart. Who would have such an expression when talking about friends? It seems that these two people are not very smart! However, when he thought that this person might kidnap his cousin in the future, Gu Bei felt inexplicably unhappy. He would not wake them up!