Chapter 155: Sneak attack through secret passage?

Chapter 155: Sneak attack through secret passage?

Even though Ye Qiongying had met Liu Jinyin at Guangmao Trading Company last time, she couldn't help but be shocked when she heard what had happened.

She thought that what Liu Jinyin said last time were just nice words for show, but she didn't expect that he could really be so cruel.

Who among people nowadays does not value descendants?

The Ye family is now in a critical situation, not as good as before, and that is because of the battle three years ago that caused all the male heirs of the Ye family to die.

If only one of them had survived, the Ye family wouldn't have been in such a difficult situation. It would have been impossible for Ye Qiongying to marry into such a poor and ruined family like the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

Liu Jinyin is already old and has worked hard for the Ye family for most of his life, without even starting a family. Now that he finally has a grown-up son, he is willing to give up?

Regardless of whether he was truly loyal to the Ye family or was reluctant to give up his position as manager of Guangmao Trading Company, Liu Jinyin did a great job overall.

Ye Qiongying did not intend to really delve into whether the other party was a truly loyal servant or a sacrifice made for the sake of profit.

Judging from the actions rather than the intentions, the result is indeed good, and that's right.

"Very good," Ye Qiongying was relieved. "It would be best if the manager is not replaced. After all, they have worked hard for so many years and are the ones who know the situation best. It would not be easy if someone is replaced temporarily. But we have to pay more attention to the business and other industries. We also have to find ways to supervise them. We can't just let them go, lest we make mistakes and we won't know about it until the end."

Uncle Ye nodded to indicate that he understood and would follow up on the matter later.

After saying this, a night watchman happened to pass by the door, and bang bang sounds were heard outside.

"It's almost time," Uncle Ye stood up and said, "Let's go to Chunye Pawn Shop. Hong Xiu should be waiting there."

"Okay." Ye Qiongying stood up.

The two men walked to the front hall. A woman dressed as a cook and another unremarkable servant were kneeling on the ground guarding outside. When they saw them come out, they bowed and saluted.

Ye Qiongying told them to keep an eye on An Yu.

Even if An Yu woke up in the middle of the night, he was unlikely to knock on the door and disturb Ye Qiongying's rest. Not to mention that Uncle Ye had already obtained a tranquilizer with no side effects from the doctor in advance to make sure everything was correct and put it in the hot soup that An Yu drank at night. He would probably sleep until dawn tomorrow and would not be able to get up even if Ye Qiongying returned to the barracks tomorrow morning.

But just in case, it’s better to leave someone watching.

After arranging things here, the two of them left the yard and headed towards Chunye Pawn Shop.

It was quiet outside, pitch black everywhere, with almost no lights to be seen. Only from time to time there would be night watchmen walking by, or the guards of Pingwu City holding torches on night patrol.

Ye Qiongying had done this job before.

In fact, the people of Pingwu City are free and enthusiastic. A few years ago, except in wartime, there were no special taboos, and of course there was no curfew.

At midnight, there are still many shops and vendors open for business outside. If it is a festival, the lights will be on until dawn.

But after the tragedy three years ago, Pingwu City was under stricter martial law, and a curfew was added, which had never been seen before.

When the time comes, people are not allowed to go out and walk on the streets at will.

If you were caught, you would have to go to the yamen.

If you are unlucky, you may even have to go to jail and pay a fine.

It would be even worse if you couldn't explain why and were considered a spy for the enemy country.

No one wants to get into trouble.

So now when the time comes, it's very quiet outside.

As someone who had personally participated in night patrols, Ye Qiongying naturally knew the routes and times of the soldiers' marches. She took Uncle Ye and walked in the shadows under the houses, and arrived at Chunye Pawn Shop smoothly at the time of the shift change.

There was no light on in the pawnshop, and it was also dark from the outside, as if no one was there.

The two men walked around to the back door and knocked on the door a few times in a rhythmic manner without using any force.

There was obviously someone waiting behind the door. After hearing the agreed rhythm, he immediately opened the door.

Standing behind the door was an old man with a hunched back. His hair was as gray as Uncle Ye's, but his face was even older. He had truly reached this age, and it was not like Uncle Ye who had suddenly turned gray due to grief.

But it was pitch black behind the door and I couldn't see anything at all. I had to go inside to see clearly.

After the old man welcomed Ye Qiongying and the other two in, he immediately closed the door quietly, then walked in front and led them into the yard.

After pushing open one of the doors, it was still dark inside and nothing could be seen.

The old man did not light the lamp, but took out a round bead the size of an egg from the small bag around his waist.

As soon as the bead was taken out of the bag, it emitted a faint glow, making the surroundings hazy and not very clear, but it was enough for them to light their way.

The old man led them in.

This room is like a small warehouse. There are many shelves in the room, which are filled with various ornaments and treasures, with different name tags and information, etc., which is quite consistent with the setting of a pawnshop.

The old man walked to one of the shelves, broke off one of the lids, and then picked up the third book that was placed upright inside.

"Click." After a slight sound, the two stone slabs on the ground suddenly separated, revealing a hole.

A beam of light leaned out from inside.

The old man was standing nearby and happened to be caught in the photo. It was at this time that Ye Qiongying and the others were able to see his appearance clearly. They also discovered that there was something wrong with his tongue, and it turned out that he could not speak.

The old man bowed and stood aside, making a gesture of invitation.

This time he did not lead the way.

Uncle Ye pulled Ye Qiongying behind him, and he was the first to walk in from the exposed entrance, with Ye Qiongying following closely behind him.

It turns out that there is a winding staircase inside.

On both sides of the stairs, there were many lamps, but they were not filled with wicks or lamp oil. Instead, they were something similar to the beads that the old man had just taken out, but they were bigger and brighter, illuminating the entire passage clearly.

"Click." After they took a few steps, the stone slabs above closed again, blocking their way.

The old man who couldn't speak did not catch up with them.

The two looked at each other, said nothing, and continued walking down.

Fortunately, the stairs were not too long. After walking for a while, I reached the end and a half-open bronze door came into view.

Uncle Ye walked forward, pushed open the half-open door on the other side and walked in. He immediately saw Hong Xiu sitting inside.

He breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say hello to Hong Xiu, but he felt the sound of wind in his ears, and a fierce attack actually passed him directly and went towards Ye Qiongying who followed him in!