Chapter 499: Clues to the Tea Bureau

Chapter 499: Clues to the Tea Bureau

The door was pushed open, and more than a dozen heavily-armored warriors with Liao-style hair buns rushed in, crowding the originally spacious private room.

"Master Nong, what does this mean?"

Zhao Yushu looked up at the ferocious-looking Liao warrior, gently put down the teacup, took out his folding fan and shook it.

I thought we would have to go back and forth for a few more rounds, but I didn't expect you to be so good at it as soon as we met. That's perfect.

These Liao people are obviously the elite among the elite. Now that you have revealed your identities, it means that we have found the person behind you.

Mr. Nong, thank you very much.

Zhao Yushu was so proud of himself that Nong Shouguang wanted to laugh.

Young people nowadays are better at pretending than each other when nothing happens. But when they are really put down, many so-called young heroes would wet their pants just by trying out the punishments in the private prisons or just taking a look at them.

"Mr. Bai is quite generous."

Nong Shouguang stood up and said, "Mr. Bai, I don't know who instructed you or deceived you to do the tea business with the Liao people. As a fellow Tang person, I advise you to tell me everything you know as soon as possible to avoid physical pain."

"Which law of the Tang Dynasty have I violated?"

Zhao Yushu closed his folding fan, his face showing a little fear, but he seemed to be pretending to be calm, and his voice even carried some anger.

"Ha, hahahaha, we are discussing business here, and you are actually talking to me about the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Mr. Bai, Mr. Bai, it looks like you have really been deceived. Okay, take me away and ask clearly first."

Nong Shouguang waved to the Liao warriors and turned to leave.

However, Zhao Yushu suddenly jumped up, rushed behind Nong Shouguang, and put a tea knife used to open tea against Nong Shouguang's neck.

"Don't even move!"

Nong Shouguang was startled, but immediately calmed down: "Mr. Bai, I don't want your money or your life. As long as you explain the matter clearly, I can even hold a banquet to apologize to you in the evening. But if you are so ignorant, it will be difficult to make peace."

"Fuck your kindness! I came all the way here to do business, and you want to let the Liao people mess with me. Let's die together!"

Zhao Yushu exerted a little force in his hand, and the tip of the tea knife stabbed forward, causing the skin to dent slightly. If he used a little more force, blood would be seen.

"Don't get excited! Don't get excited! Let's talk it over nicely! Mr. Bai, I really think you've been cheated. How about this, you put the thing down first, and we'll have a good chat. After we're done, we'll just pretend nothing happened. I'll still send you the goods to Xijing and Dongdu, and give you a share. How about that?"

Not only did this kid not show any weakness, he even dared to hold me hostage. Which family with the surname Bai in Chang'an City could have raised such a reckless man!

"Not so good! Why can't I do business with Liao people?"

"You! How can you be so stupid!"

"You dare to scold me! I'll kill you!"

"Wrong, wrong!"

Nong Shouguang waved his hands hastily: "I was wrong! I'm stupid, I'm stupid!"

"Tell me! Why can't you let me do business with the Liao people?"

Nong Shouguang took a deep breath and said, "Didn't I just say that only one person can do it?"

"Who?"

"I, I can't say."

"Then go to hell."

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you! Prince Shu's Mansion!"

King of Shu? This title is really not surprising at all.

Looking at the Liao warriors who were looking at each other in bewilderment, not knowing whether to take action or not, Zhao Yushu snorted coldly: "These are all Liao people, right? As a member of the Tang Dynasty Tea Bureau, you are actually colluding with the Liao people. Is this also the intention of the King of Shu?"

Nong Shouguang closed his mouth. He suddenly felt that this young man was not a pure reckless man. If he answered yes now, would what he said be accidentally heard by some people?

"Mr. Bai, you can kill me, but you can't leave."

"Really? Are you a little too confident?"

Zhao Yushu grabbed Nong Shouguang and retreated little by little. Behind him was a window, and below was a teahouse full of people.

"Jump out the window? This is a tea house. If you jump out, you won't be able to leave the tea house after I give the order."

"Really? Are you a little too confident?"

Zhao Yushu repeated what he just said, and Nong Shouguang felt a strong force coming from behind. He suddenly flew towards the Liao warriors on the clouds, and several tables and chairs leaning against the wall also flew over at the same time.

After kicking Nong Shouguang away, Zhao Yushu broke the window and jumped down without hesitation, diving into the crowd.

"Catch him, there's something wrong with this guy!"

Nong Shouguang straightened his hair that was almost loose, struggled to get up from the knocked down Liao warrior, and gave orders quickly and calmly.

Several warriors immediately climbed down from the window and chased after him, while two of them stayed close to Nong Shouguang. Judging from the agile skills of Mr. Bai just now, he was probably a martial artist.

"Blow the whistle and guard the four gates. This kid is a thief. I suspect he is coming for you, my Lord."

A loud whistle sounded throughout the tea house, and the door was immediately closed. All the caravans entering and leaving were immediately blocked on both sides of the door.

A group of Liao warriors were frantically searching for the cunning Mr. Bai in the crowd, completely ignoring a bearded Western warrior who passed by them.

Zhao Yushu went upstream and looked at the window he had broken. Nong Shouguang had already left and was walking down the stairs under the protection of two Liao warriors.

The tea bureau cannot keep its doors closed all the time. Using the emergency police is a big deal. Any boss who can come here to do large-scale tea transactions must have some background. If you don't have urgent matters, closing the door for half an hour is the limit they can tolerate.

What's more, Nong Shouguang's current suspicion of Zhao Yushu is just his subjective guess, with no substantial evidence at all. If something goes wrong, he will have a hard time explaining himself to his master.

"Haven't you found it yet?"

"Sir, this man is very cunning. We searched almost every corner of the tea house but couldn't find any trace of him. He may have escaped."

"Escape? Where did he escape from? Before I talked to him, I had already checked, how could a mortal climb over the two-meter-high wall of the tea house? How could a mortal break through the gate guarded by thirty crossbowmen? Keep looking!"

"Yes!"

The servant took the order and left. Nong Shouguang put down his teacup. He was usually calm, but now he could no longer sit still. It was almost half an hour. The voices of dissatisfaction on both sides of the gate were getting louder and louder. It would take at most one more stick of incense before the door would be opened. Once the door was opened, this person might slip away in the crowd.

Do you want to open the door?

Nong Shouguang couldn't make the decision on his own. As the matter was of great importance, he had to ask for instructions from a higher-level person.

Zhao Yushu was leaning against an empty truck that had already been unloaded. He had been waiting for nearly half an hour.

Stretching, Zhao Yushu couldn't help but smile when he saw Nong Shouguang finally walking out of the small building.

Nong Shouguang walked towards the back hall of the Tea Bureau with a heavy heart. Not far behind him, a shadow followed quietly.