Ba Fenghan retracted his gaze and looked at the building opposite and thought, "The decisive battle with Fu Qian in such a unique situation is clearly to establish his authority in one battle. I really don't understand why he is so sure. Qu Ao has been famous for decades. Isn't it easy to fight with him?" generation.
Xu Ziling said: As long as we can make Fu Qian understand that he may not win, he will most likely be willing to give up Qu Ao to you.
Ba Fenghan smiled bitterly and said: This is easier said than done, why not start with Qu Ao instead, as long as he bowed his head and could only sit on the sidelines.
Xu Ziling frowned and said: Aren't you planning to intercept Qu Ao outside the door?
Ba Fenghan said: It is conceivable that Qu Ao will come hand in hand with Tu Li. Then he will just ignore me and humiliate me. What can I do to him?
Xu Ziling sighed: In my opinion, you should just let the two of them fight it out first! According to your analysis, this matter can only happen if they start together.
Ba Fenghan said calmly: I think this matter can only be dealt with according to circumstances.
There was a knock on the door.
Ba Fenghan shouted: Who!
The girl's voice said: Master! The maid is coming in to pack things.
The two of them were wondering why they had just told Cui'er not to come in and disturb her unless there was nothing wrong, so why did this maid knowingly offend her?
Before they could answer, the door was pushed open and a maid came in. She quickly put a piece of paper folded into a square on the table and whispered: Gang Leader Ren sent it in for me.
He left quickly.
Ba Fenghan opened it and breathed a sigh of relief and said: The princess really has a way and she is gone.
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Hearing this, Li Shimin laughed and said: Mr. Zhong is still cynical. With your current skills, no poisonous wine can harm you or me. Li Shimin is not the person to use such methods.
Kou Zhong coughed dryly and said: It turns out that good wine is like poisonous wine, making my orifices burst into flames.
Li Shimin said happily: This is the strong wine I brought from Guanzhong to make you drunk.
When Kou Zhong saw him pouring more wine for him, he still said with fear: "Why did you drink this cup?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: This second cup is for Wang Shichong. Without your help, he might have become a lone army defending Yanshi, but now it is very likely to defeat Li Mi. Young Master Zhong has now become a person who can influence the general situation and play a decisive role. .
Kou Zhong said: Wouldn't it be more appropriate to have a drink for Li Shimin?
Li Shimin said sternly: If you want to drink, you can only drink it for my father. Alas! Sometimes I really don’t understand the relationship with you. If you are willing to change your mind and help my Li family, I, Li Shimin, will pledge my head to you that you will not treat me poorly. Two people.
Kou Zhong's eyes shone with divine light and he said slowly: Brother Shimin has decided not to submit to others.
Li Shimin's eyes also lit up and he said in a deep voice: It is still too early to say anything about this matter. Now the situation in the world has become more and more clear. It is the dispute between Kansai and Kanto. Can I ask you a question as a friend? What are Li Mi's chances of winning?
Kou Zhong said calmly: I won't be able to answer your question until the day after tomorrow.
Li Shimin showed a thoughtful expression but stopped asking: "Of course there are many powerful generals under Li Mi's command, and there is one person among them that you cannot ignore."
Kou Zhong frowned and said: Are you referring to Wang Bodang or Pei Renji.
Li Shimin slowly shook his head and said: Although these two people are famous, they are not as good as Xu Shiji. This man joined the Wagang Army at the age of seventeen and is now the General Youwuhou. He is very resourceful and can predict the enemy like a god, and he will defeat every attack. He is also humble. Being sincere and strict in treating yourself and being lenient in treating others is a rare general who can make the best use of his life.
Kou Zhong said in astonishment: It was him who was lucky enough for you to remind me that because he couldn't do anything to us in Xingyang and he was Shen Luoyan's lover, I never took him to heart. How dangerous!
Li Shimin looked at him intently for a while and then sighed: For someone as willing to accept other people's words as Mr. Zhong, I, Li Shimin, must consider myself worthy and must learn from you.
Kou Zhongci showed a sad look and smiled bitterly: "Can't you also learn good things from others? If someone who refuses to listen to advice becomes an emperor, he is just another foolish emperor like Yang Guang. Alas! If it were changed, it would be Shengping.
At this time, we must be close friends, at least we will not become enemies.
Li Shimin stared blankly at the clear liquor in the cup and whispered: That's because you decided to dig out Yang Gong's treasure house!
Kou Zhong did not answer but asked: Did Li Jing know anything about this meeting we met this time?
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Xu Ziling lowered his voice and said: How did she do it?
Ba Fenghan replied while reading the note carefully: The Dongming was ready to sail tonight, so the customs had been cleared early so that it would never arouse others' suspicion.
After reading it, he handed the note to Xu Ziling.
There are only a few words on it that use underworld code words and there are no signatures. Even if it falls into the hands of others, they will be confused.
Xu Ziling breathed out a sigh of relief, used his kung fu to crush the paper into powder, leaned back comfortably on the back of the chair and sighed:
This time we only narrowly defeated the Yingui faction. Lao Shao became so angry that he resorted to fierce measures and will continue to do so.
Ba Feng smiled coldly and said: No matter the Yingui sect or the Dugu clan, they all have their own agendas and can never cooperate again like they did just now.
After a pause, he continued: The cooperation between Tuli and Qu Ao alone is very rare. The relationship between the Tujue and Tiele tribes has never been harmonious.
Xu Ziling said: If you leave Luoyang alone, aren't you afraid that Tuli and Tuobayu will join forces to hunt you down?
Ba Fenghan calmed down and said: I wish they were like this. Only in this case can I continue to make progress.
It would be good for you if I could lead them away.
Then he looked up and shouted: There is someone!
Before he finished speaking, a figure flashed and someone climbed over from the tile to the observation deck and walked into the room.
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Li Shimin's eyes flashed, but his tone was as calm as possible: What does it have to do with whether Li Jing knows or not?
Kou Zhong smiled calmly and said: I just want to ask Brother Shimin one thing. Did Wang Shichong issue the ban on going to the city last night because of Brother Shimin's intention?
Li Shimin straightened his shoulders slightly and immediately gave birth to a powerful and invisible aura. He laughed and said: "Guess my dear brother, it would be too boring to deny it."
Kou Zhong laughed dumbly and shook his head: "The King of Qin is such a friend. In that situation, we can't escape even if we want to."
Li Shimin said calmly: How can Kou Zhong be a coward? Since he has the courage to stroke the tiger's beard, he is naturally not afraid of the tiger!
Then he said in a deep voice: Brother Ziling, why don’t you come with me to see me?
Kou Zhong looked at him coldly and said: With King Qin's intelligence, he should have guessed the reason.
Li Shimin was silent for a long time and said with a look of hurt in his eyes: Is it because he doesn't want to see the negotiation between you and me break down and turn against him?
Kou Zhong's face became extremely cold. He stared at Li Shimin with gleaming eyes and said: From the moment I step out of the room, King Qin, you no longer have to be nostalgic for us. In fact, you have been dealing with us for a long time. In this troubled world, not only friends will
When fathers, sons and brothers become enemies, they will inevitably become enemies. The King of Qin should be particularly aware of this.
Li Shimin raised his glass and said with a long smile: "You are ambitious! Let me offer another drink to Brother Kou. From the moment you step out of the room, I will deal with you with all my strength and will never hold back, because you and Brother Ziling are the people I, Li Shimin, value most."
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Kou Zhong raised his glass and retorted: Didn't the King of Qin have hundreds of swordsmen and ax hands waiting outside to kill me?
Li Shimin sprayed wine at him and laughed and said: You trust me and come to meet me, how could I do this unjust thing? Ding!
Two glasses collide.
These two outstanding figures who both controlled the fate of the world finally broke up.
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Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan calmed down and saw that it was the elegant and romantic young master Hou Xibai.
This man is holding a beauty fan in his hand, looking very proud of himself. He is clearly walking along the right path, but somehow he looks like a distinguished guest arriving through the central gate.
Hey! Where has Brother Kou been?
Ba Fenghan frowned and said, "Brother Hou, why are you here today?"
Hou Xibai sat down and looked around the two of them with a smile: "My brother has been tracking and searching for the demons of the Yingui sect these past two nights and has achieved good results. Are you two interested in knowing?"
Xu Ziling said lightly: Brother Hou, please.
Hou Xibai said: Frankly speaking, I only got the result by accident. After Fei Xuan took refuge in the Zen Temple, I have been wandering outside the Zen Temple. I accidentally noticed a demon girl from the Yingui Sect coming and stepping on the plate to watch the wind, so I secretly hung behind her. What do you think?
Where did she end up?
Ba Fenghan said angrily: "Teach us how to guess?"
Hou Xibai smiled and said: It's really hard to guess. When she arrived at Rong Fengxiang's mansion, she entered the inner courtyard and never came out.
Xu Ziling said: Brother Hou, are you sure she is a witch from the Yingui sect?
Hou Xibai said: If she was not from the Yin Gui sect, how could she go to find out about Fei Xuan? Moreover, she has excellent Qing Gong and I can't keep up with her.
Ba Fenghan asked: How does she look?
Hou Xibai said: She covered her face with a hood, but just by looking at her figure, you can tell that she is not only young but also a first-rate beauty.
Ba Fenghan muttered: Rong Fengxiang is really not a simple person. He has a close relationship with Yang Xiyan. His daughter Rong Jiaojiao is also a beautiful woman from Luoyang. Now he is also sitting on the throne of the leader of the Luoyang gang, and he is as leading as ever.
Hou Xibai sighed: If I meet her again, I will be able to recognize her at a glance from her body shape. It's a pity that I can't touch her while waiting outside Rong Mansion all day long.
Xu Ziling said: It's easy. The day after tomorrow is Rong Fengxiang's birthday. At that time, you can make a big excuse to celebrate his birthday and go to Rong Mansion to recognize him. The problem is what happens after he recognizes him?
Hou Xibai said: Then we can try to kidnap her and force her to confess. With her skills, her status in the Yingui sect will definitely not be that low. As long as we know where Huanhuan is hiding, we can kill her.
Concubine Xuan got rid of this serious trouble.
Ba Fenghan smiled and said: Even if you are ruthless and ruthless, unless Huanhan refuses to escape and fight with her life, even if the four of us surround her, there is still no guarantee of keeping her. What's more, the whereabouts of everyone in the Yingui faction are as secretive as Huanhua.
How could a leader of that level let his subordinates know where she was?
Xu Ziling said: There is one ready-made witch, and it is very easy to capture her. She is Bai Qing'er, the concubine of the lord of Xiangyang City, Qian Duguan, but we absolutely do not want to touch her, lest we alert the snake and cut off this clue.
Hou Xibai smiled bitterly and said: It seems that you are not so enthusiastic about the Yingui Sect!
Ba Fenghan smiled and said: The Yingui sect has a deep foundation and its strength is unpredictable. Under the current situation, we can only try to find out what is going on. Brother Hou should be careful when he goes around to find out about the Yingui sect.
Hou Xiba put away her beauty fan with a loud sound and said with a proud smile: I just wish they would come to me.
Then he continued: There is another piece of news that seems to be unrelated. Are you two interested in knowing it?
Ba Fenghan said: Brother Hou, please come.
Hou Xibai hesitated for a long time before saying: I saw Luo Yan secretly meeting Wang Bo.
Both of them were shocked.
Hou Xibai sighed: No matter who Luo Yan meets, I don't intend to come out. However, Wang Bo once announced that he would never get involved in the disputes between the heroes, but he met and discussed with Luo Yan in private for the entire hour. Such duplicity is really suspicious.
Ba Feng coldly said: How did I find this very useful news for you?
Hou Xibai said, "While I was waiting outside Rong Mansion, I saw a carriage drive out. Although I couldn't see who was sitting inside, I smelled the scent of falling geese."
Ba Fenghan sighed: Your ability to sniff women must be the best in the world.
Hou Xibai said without hesitation: I'm afraid this should be included in the list of outstanding achievements and unique arts. At that time, I felt very uncomfortable. Why didn't Luoyan say hello when he saw me? So he followed closely and found out about it. Wang Bo is now trying his best to win over Jing. I read Chanyuan, but it seems to me that he has ulterior motives. I wonder if it will be detrimental to Concubine Xuan?
Only then did they realize why he was willing to betray the secret of his confidante Shen Luoyan.
Hou Xibai suddenly stood up and said: I still want to say hello to someone and excuse me!
The two of them looked at each other in astonishment.
This guy came and left strangely, and his departure is even stranger.
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Kou Zhong walked downstairs and someone behind him shouted: Zhong!
Kou Zhong suddenly turned around, looked up with cold eyes and said in a deep voice: "You still have the nerve to come see me!"