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Chapter 9 Bravely Entering the Tiger's Den

With Wang Dahu's skills, it is not a piece of cake to deal with Li Zhongyi, a useless weak scholar?

"Since my brother has already arranged it, I will obey my duty. I will come back early regardless of whether things go well tomorrow." Li Zhongyi quickly expressed his opinion to avoid causing unnecessary suspicion.

Huang Jingsheng looked at Li Zhongyi with a serious face and said, "It is important to have any mistakes. You and I must carefully consider it and be foolproof."

So, Li Zhongyi and Huang Jingsheng, talked and discussed each other for more than two hours before finalizing the entire action plan.

Early the next morning, Huang Jingsheng brought a young man with a roughly similar figure and replaced Li Zhongyi out of the prison.

Li Zhongyi, who had already changed into prison uniforms, lowered his head and followed Huang Jingsheng, and passed the four iron bars along the way very smoothly.

When he was about to leave the gate, Huang Jingsheng wanted to attract the attention of the prison guards and deliberately said a dirty joke, which made everyone laugh.

After successfully leaving the prison, Wang Dahu and Li Zhongyi boarded a carriage that had been arranged long ago.

After the carriage drove, Wang Dahu approached Li Zhongyi's ear and whispered: "Change your clothes quickly."

Even when getting in the car, Wang Dahu's right hand never left the hilt of the knife hanging around his waist.

Wang Dahu's vigilance was extraordinary! Li Zhongyi knew in his heart, but he pretended to be completely indifferent, took out his clothes from his bag and changed them one by one.

"I asked around the Zhao family yesterday. The old lady Zhao's husband didn't go out easily, and it was difficult for ordinary guests to meet him." Wang Dahu whispered and introduced some of the situations in the Zhao family, explaining in an extremely detailed manner, for fear of missing any details.

Li Zhongyi nodded secretly. Although planning is up to people and accomplishing things is up to heaven, the devil is often hidden in the details.

Now, the more detailed Wang Dahu’s introduction is, the easier it is for Li Zhongyi to prescribe the right medicine.

"Do you think it's possible that we can meet Mrs. Zhao when we come to the door so directly?" Li Zhongyi thought for a while, thinking about it with the intention of testing Wang Dahu's emergency ability.

"The news of an accident in Langjun's family has spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chengdu Prefecture, and it must have been spread into Zhao's house." Wang Dahu paused and then analyzed, "If Langjun just reported the name directly, let alone seeing that old lady Zhao, he might be taken down immediately."

Li Zhongyi nodded repeatedly and asked Wang Dahu with a smile: "In your opinion, what should I do?"

Wang Dahu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The young man is a rough man, he doesn't know a lot about the big words. He knows very little about the affairs of the nobles and clans."

Li Zhongyi's eyes flashed. Wang Dahu was not only smart and capable, but also could clearly know his own shortcomings. He was indeed a talent.

"You are right. If we just go to the Zhao family's door directly, we may be annoyed." Li Zhongyi didn't sleep all night last night, and he was considering how to enter the Zhao family's door.

Not to mention that the Zhao family's gate is difficult to enter, even the Li family's small house gate is difficult for ordinary people to enter easily.

"What should I do?" Wang Dahu touched his head and was at a loss.

Li Zhongyi asked Wang Dahu with a smile: "Brother Dahu, you are much more familiar with the situation of the Zhao family than me. Now I have a few questions to ask for advice."

"Your husband doesn't have to be so polite. Anyone who knows it will definitely say everything." Wang Dahu bowed to Li Zhongyi politely.

"Brother Dahu, does the Zhao family have any daughters who are far away from home?" Li Zhongyi asked a crucial question.

Wang Dahu thought carefully and said, "The villain drank tea in the teahouse opposite the Zhao family yesterday. The tea doctor who served the elegant room was a mess. According to him, the eldest daughter of Zhao Xianggong, married to the Zhang family in Xingyuan Prefecture, Liangzhou (now Hanzhong, Shaanxi). His husband was the eldest son of Zhang Qianzhao, the governor of Zhaowu Army. When Zhao Xianggong married his daughter, the luxurious appearance of the ten-mile red makeup made him extremely jealous and unforgettable."

Li Zhongyi pursed his lips and nodded and said, "Brother Dahu, thank you for your hard work, this news is very important."

Wang Dahu grinned and said, "I'm not hiding it from my husband. Before he followed Huangtou, the villain had been working in Chengdu. On weekdays, the villain liked to go around the streets and ask about some family matters."

No wonder Wang Dahu is very jealous. It turns out that this guy has been an ancient film police officer.

Li Zhongyi smiled slightly and said, "Brother Dahu, please help me get some pig blood, it will be of great use."

"I wonder what your husband wants to do with pig blood?" Wang Dahu looked at Li Zhongyi suspiciously, not knowing what medicine was sold in his gourd.

Li Zhongyi smiled and said, "You and I have no door-shaped characters (named as thorns) and no acquaintances introduce them. If you don't use some special means, how could you meet Mrs. Zhao?"

Wang Dahu's eyes rolled around. In a short while, he understood Li Zhongyi's intention.

"My husband is so smart, and the villain admires it very much." Wang Dahu looked at Li Zhongyi admiringly. He thought to himself, Li Zhongyi was only in his teens and had such meticulous work. Is it okay to grow up in the future?

On the way, when passing by a butcher shop, Wang Dahu got out of the car and got half a pot of pig blood.

"When you arrive at Zhao's mansion later, you should not go in. If there is any mistake, you can go back and report to your brother." Li Zhongyi advised Wang Dahu very considerately not to follow him to take risks.

Wang Dahu thought about it, he was a real local, with a strong Chengdu accent, which could easily arouse the suspicion of the Zhao family.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in history, all countries that proclaimed themselves to replace the orthodox Tang Dynasty, and the official language of Shu Kingdom has always been "Heluo Mandarin".

Heluo Mandarin is also known as "Jingluo Dialect". According to research by modern linguists, Jingluo dialect is the closest to modern Hakka dialect.

In the Tang Dynasty in the previous life, Li Zhongyi's ancestors moved to the mountainous areas in southern Jiangxi because of avoiding disaster. The entire town was filled with Hakka people who fled together. Li Zhongyi had been speaking Hakka dialect before leaving his hometown.

When Li Zhongyi first came here, he was because he couldn't master the subtle differences between ancient and modern Heluo dialects for a while, so he didn't dare to speak easily, so as not to be seen by Li Dahe.

Now, Li Zhongyi has a Gannan accent Heluo dialect, even if the servants of the Zhao family are suspicious, they will not be exposed on the spot.

On the way, Wang Dahu successfully brought pig blood, soil and charcoal pot. Li Zhongyi scooped up pig blood and soil, sprinkled it on the hem of his clothes, then kneaded the clothes into a ball, and put them on the charcoal pot to dry.

After everything was about to stop, Wang Dahu used the excuse to send the driver to drive Li Zhongyi to the back door of Zhao's mansion in an excuse.

Under the gaze of the servant in front of the door, Li Zhongyi staggered from the carriage and rushed towards the back door of the Zhao Mansion, "Liang... Liangzhou... The eldest lady... Something happened..." He plunged into the arms of the male servant who was coming up.

"What? What's wrong with the eldest lady?" The servant stared at Li Zhongyi, who was covered in shock and covered in blood on his clothes, was stunned in front of the door, looking at him at a loss.

Li Zhongyi achieved his goal, rolled his eyes, decisively pretended to be dizzy, and his whole body immediately fell into the arms of the male servant.

"Zhao Shiliu, what happened?" At this time, the fifth butler guarding the back door found that the mansion was noisy. He quickly ran out of the door and stood on the steps to ask a stern question.

Zhao Shiliu, who held Li Zhongyi in his arms, came to his senses and quickly turned his head and reported, "This person... This person said, something happened to my eldest lady..."

"Ah..." The fifth butler saw the blood on Li Zhongyi's body and immediately took a breath. Could it be that the Zhang family in Liangzhou, who held military power, wanted to rebel and murder Madam Zhao?

"Quick, carry it in and go to Changyouxuan..." The fifth housekeeper has been in charge of the foreign affairs of the reception, and he has some knowledge. He found that there were passers-by on both sides of the street to wait for the fun. He hurriedly ordered, "Zhao Wu, you fool, why are you still stupid? Come and invite the doctor. I'll report to the old lady now..."

After all, the Zhao family is a prominent family, and the servants have been well-trained. Now, the fifth housekeeper has come forward to issue orders, and everyone obeys the orders and lifts Li Zhongyi, who is pretending to be dizzy, into the Zhao Mansion.

The fifth housekeeper hurried to the study room outside, found Mrs. Zhao, and reported the major events that happened in front of the door.

Suddenly, when I heard something happened to the eldest lady who married into Liangzhou, the old lady Zhao's right hand that was waving was pausing for a moment, but did not immediately interrogate the five housekeepers.

Until he finished copying the entire character, Old Mrs. Zhao gently put down the brush in his hand, turned around, and asked the five housekeepers lightly: "Where is the person who reported the news now?"

The fifth housekeeper secretly admired the old lady's calmness and elegance. He whispered: "When the old lady said that, because the matter is important, the young man was brave enough to put the man in Changyouxuan."

"You did this well." Old Mrs. Zhao nodded, and Chang Youxuan was at the quietest right corner door in the back garden. There was always a place where he admired flowers and fished alone. The servants in the house were not allowed to approach him without being summoned.

When the fifth housekeeper saw that the old lady recognized his arrangement, he was relieved and felt a little proud in his heart. The old lady didn't easily praise the servants in the family, and this time he showed a big face.

"Can you invite a doctor?" Old Mrs. Zhao pondered for a moment, raised her eyes and asked the Five Butlers.

The fifth housekeeper quickly reported: "I saw that the man was in a bad situation and was covered in blood. He had already sent someone to invite the famous doctor Xie Langzhong, who often came to his home for medical treatment."

Old Mrs. Zhao nodded and said, "Since he is the doctor, that's fine. Please follow me to visit the public hall."

When the old lady Zhao arrived at Changyouxuan, Li Zhongyi had been placed on the bed in the east wing.

"No one is allowed to get close to this place." Old Mrs. Zhao stood in front of the door, staring at Zhao Da, the chief manager of the Zhao family.

"Here." Zhao Da saw the murderous intent in the old lady's eyes, and couldn't help but chill. He immediately ordered the followers to scatter and surround the entire east wing.

Zhao Da rushed to open the door. After Old Lady Zhao entered the house, he quickly closed the door with his backhand.

With the bright candlelight, Old Mrs. Zhao walked slowly towards the big bed, with an extremely solemn expression.

Just now, although Li Zhongyi was lying on the bed, he could clearly hear the command from outside the door. The voice was old and vigorous, with a very awe-inspiring spirit of being at the top of the position for a long time.

Now, Li Zhongyi heard the door opening, closing and slow footsteps again. He knew very well that it must be Mrs. Zhao who came.

In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Li Zhongyi deliberately made a sound before the footsteps stopped in front of the bed, reminding the person that he was awake.

At this time, Zhao Da took the lead and intentionally or unintentionally covered the left half of the old man Zhao's body with his broad body. His right hand was always pressed on the hilt of the knife.
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