nashuaworldcup Chapter 167: Liang Dazong's Secret Room
Chapter 167: Liang Dazong's Secret Room
Just as he was thinking about it, the carriage that Shen Qian was riding in had arrived at the main entrance.
After the silver token was delivered, Shen Qian's carriage, driven by her maid Qiu Tian, successfully entered Liangdu.
Through a corner of the side of the carriage, Shen Qian suddenly saw the prosperity of the capital of Daliang.
In the bustling crowd, there were people hurrying to and fro, small vendors secretly selling small commodities to parents with children, and dignitaries riding in sedan chairs like themselves.
"Ask someone to find out where the Liangdu Supervisory Office is located." Shen Qian instructed the maid Qiu Tian who was driving the car.
"Yes." Qiu Tian agreed and drove the carriage to a busy shop. He got out of the carriage and asked the waiter who came out to greet him:
"Excuse me, where is the Liangdu Supervisory Office located?"
When the clerk saw that the visitor actually asked directly about the Supervisory Office, he immediately became alert.
After scanning between Qiu and the carriage, he asked cautiously:
"What are you going to the Supervisory Department for?"
"That place..."
He hesitated to speak here, obviously wanting to give a reminder to the outsider.
Although Qiu Tian heard it, she knew her master's current identity better than these outsiders.
Nature is fearless:
"Young man, no need to say more. Please inform me of the location of the Supervisory Department."
As he spoke, Qiu handed a piece of silver worth one yuan and one tael to the clerk.
Seeing this, the waiter couldn't bear to see Qiu Qiu go to the Supervisory Office, so he came closer and carefully reminded him:
"In the Supervisory Office, no matter who goes there, even if they file a complaint, they will be skinned alive."
"I think the girl is a good person, and I think the master is also a kind person, so I reminded her a little bit."
"Also...be careful to hide your identity when you go outside the Supervisory Office. Lately, many people who entered the Supervisory Office and then left have been killed."
Listening to his whispered reminder, Qiu nodded repeatedly.
Finally, seeing that she still wanted to know the location of the Supervisory Office, the waiter told her the truth.
Back in the carriage, Qiu drove away from the store.
He leaned back and reported quietly to Shen Qian who was sitting in the carriage:
"Master, the fellow just now told me."
"Recently, anyone who enters the Supervisory Department will be killed for no reason upon coming out."
"Let's be more careful."
Shen Qian frowned slightly after hearing Qiu's words.
But when he thought about the reason why he had to meet with General Manager Liang, he had to take the risk no matter what.
Then he said:
"I see."
"Go back and ask Xiao Qi to make up the reward for you."
It is highly unlikely that people would leak this kind of information for no reason and cause trouble to themselves.
Qiu must have paid the money secretly, so people were willing to take the risk and take the initiative to remind me.
"Thank you, my lord." Qiu Qiu thanked with a smile.
She had originally not intended to report the money, but since the master had given it to her, she naturally had to take it.
After all, her monthly salary is not much money.
That one move cost only one or two taels, but it was equivalent to her diligent service for more than a month.
When we arrived at the door of the Supervisory Office, Qiu was about to park his car.
Then two eunuchs came over with embroidered spring swords.
Shouting loudly:
"No parking outside the Inspection Office."
"Leave quickly!"
Qiu was shocked when he heard their roar.
Because they pulled out the Embroidered Spring Knife directly when the sound fell, and the sharp blade was particularly dazzling under the sunlight.
Without waiting for autumn to speak.
Shen Qian threw the silver-white token directly out of the window.
The token was powerful and hit one of the eunuchs on the head.
The eunuch was also smart. He knew that something the size of a token was definitely not a hidden weapon.
Who would be crazy enough to use hidden weapons to kill these young eunuchs on duty outside the Supervisory Office?
'boom! '
"Ouch!" the eunuch on duty cried out in pain, but his hand steadily caught the silver-white token.
After seeing clearly that it was the seal of their Supervisory Department.
The eunuch on duty immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully:
"The eunuch on duty, Li Hongyu, greets the Inspector General!"
"I was blinded and stopped the Inspector's carriage. I hope the Inspector will not blame me."
Hearing his exclamation, another eunuch on duty immediately knelt down.
The two men's servile appearance attracted passers-by to stop and watch.
So strange.
Normally, the eunuchs in the Supervisory Office look down on others.
Today he was kneeling there trembling.
For a moment, everyone who stopped by began to speculate about the identity of the person in the sedan chair:
"It's really strange. Last time I saw a fourth-rank official trying to park in front of their door, his car was directly demolished. But today he actually knelt down."
"That carriage looks like a prince's, doesn't it? After all, the carvings on it..."
"The prince wouldn't scare the eunuchs, would he? The supplies they brought to the capital were all distributed by the eunuchs."
"Do you think there's also a eunuch inside this dumpling?"
"..."
As soon as this guess came out, countless people nodded.
After all, apart from this explanation, they really couldn't think of who else could make the eunuchs of the Supervisory Office so servile.
In the carriage, Shen Qian spoke softly:
"Can I park my bike frame aside?"
Faced with Shen Qian's question, the two eunuchs on duty did not dare to be negligent at all.
Nodding repeatedly:
"Of course!"
"Your Excellency's bicycle frame can naturally be parked outside the Supervisory Office."
"Hmm." Shen Qian said softly, and then saw the eunuch holding her silver-white token slowly stand up and pass the token in through the window.
Shen Qian reached out and took the token back.
Then he said to Autumn:
"Park the car in front of the Supervisory Office."
"Follow me in."
"Yes." Qiu Tian answered loudly, then stopped the carriage at the door of the Supervisory Office, brought a small stool, and let Shen Qian step on the stool to get off the carriage.
The people of Daliang City who were watching saw that it was a woman who got off the car.
They all showed surprise.
Some well-informed people pointed at Shen Qian and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"She... could she be the Inspector who defeated the barbarian cavalry with only a hundred soldiers?"
"What! Are you saying that she was the one who killed and brought the heads of the barbarians in the south of the city?"
"This woman looks so noble and beautiful, yet she's actually an inspector of the Supervisory Department... No wonder the Supervisory Department is so aggressive in cracking down on corrupt officials. Who would have thought that?"
"..."
Because the two eunuchs were close to Shen Qian, they already knew that Shen Qian was a woman during the conversation.
When it comes to female inspectors, the first person they think of is Inspector Shen Qian, who has made great contributions to the Supervisory Office.
Following behind Shen Qian, one of the eunuchs on duty asked softly:
"May I ask if this is Supervisor Shen?"
Facing the eunuch's questioning, Shen Qian did not hide anything and nodded in agreement.
The eunuch on duty heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this:
"The Grand Steward has ordered that you wait in the Supervisory Office after you arrive. We will have someone go and fetch the Grand Steward."
"Okay." Shen Qian said calmly.
Then he took Qiu Qiu and walked into the Supervisory Office.
Because there was a eunuch on duty leading the way, the other eunuchs were just curious about Shen Qian's luxurious attire.
But no one dared to come forward to ask.
The eunuch on duty only left after taking Shen Qian into a secret room.
Shen Qian looked at the secret room lit with kerosene lamps, sat at the stone table in the middle, and said to Qiu Qiu:
"Go out and ask them to get some tea."
"promise!"
Qiu Qiu responded and left the secret room immediately.
Soon, hot water and tea were brought over.
While drinking tea, Shen Qian observed the secret room and thought to herself: This kind of place is suitable for discussing some secrets.
I just wonder...is there some dark room where I can eavesdrop on the conversations here?
Shen Qian thought about it, but did not knock on the wall to find out.
After all, whether there is a dark room or not has nothing to do with me. I just came to ask for advice from Liang Da Zongguan.
After waiting for about half an hour, Shen Qian finished the pot of tea in front of her.
Only then did I hear the sound of the door opening.
When the heavy door of the secret room was completely opened, a familiar face wearing a black, red and yellow robe came over.
Seeing this, Shen Qian quickly called out:
"General Manager Liang."