Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling emerged from the water one after another, breathing in the fresh night air of Surabaya.
They exerted their strength at will, naturally generating suction from their palms and clinging to the ship's wall. Even they themselves didn't understand how they could do it.
Kou Zhong leaned close to Xu Ziling's ear and said proudly: "Zhao today still doesn't teach Mrs. Shen to make him do a big somersault, ha! Mrs. Shen's grandmother:"
Xu Ziling said: "Don't become complacent so early. You still have half a day to win this gambling game. If you are too complacent, you may miss the mark and fall short of the success."
Kou Zhong nodded and said, "I am sensible now. Alas! We are so stupid. When we made the bet, she was the only one who said what it would be like if we won, but not what it would be like if we won. Otherwise, it would be nice to touch her twice."
Xu Ziling chuckled and said, "Stop your wishful thinking! This woman is covered in thorns and must not be touched. Alas! I'm worried that Brother Qin won't be able to fight her!"
Kou Zhong said: "It's better if you can't fight her. Otherwise, what if you kill that foolish king? Hey! These three ships seem to have some background. Are you interested in lending him two sets of clothes and a little food money? It would be better than being in rags and having nothing." He looks like a beggar."
Xu Ziling whispered: "Be careful! Anyone who can own such three big ships is either a high-ranking official, a nobleman, or a wealthy overlord. If we are not careful, we will sacrifice our lives."
Kou Zhong frowned and said, "Should we go or not?"
Xu Ziling chuckled and said: "We are not even afraid of dad, so why should we be afraid of someone coming? Follow me, a future martial arts master!"
After saying that, he stuck to the wall and slowly climbed up.
At this time, the two of them had already learned a lot about the art of concealment; they closed their mouths and noses to breathe, restrained their energy functions, and were very careful to make no sound.
Wind lanterns were hung on the deck and mast of the big ship, but only half of the more than twenty cabin windows on the upper and lower floors facing them were lit.
Xu Ziling chose one of the dark cabin windows on the second floor and climbed to it. When he passed by one of the lighted windows, a soft female voice came from inside.
The two of them were young at heart and couldn't help but stop and listen.
The woman's voice suddenly rang in their ears: "Second brother, you'd better not try to persuade dad. He has always been loyal to the court. Uncle Duan has been trying to persuade me for a long time, but he still refuses to listen to even a single word?"
The two of them were startled. Then they realized that the woman with the beautiful voice had moved to the window, so she dared to move even a little bit.
Another young man's voice said distressedly: "What I can't let go of is my relationship with the Dugu family, but I don't know that Dugu Feng is so cunning and cunning that he treats us like a thorn in his eyes. Now the world is in chaos, all the people are angry, and the Turks are watching with eagerness and laziness." There is nothing the DPRK can do anymore. But we are sitting in Taiyuan, with abundant troops, abundant food and grass, and can eat him for ten or eight years. Now the Yingyang faction Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shi are all connected to the Turks in the north, and they have raised troops to rebel against the Sui Dynasty, and have successively captured Loulan. He Dingxiang, as long as Yanmen is defeated again, we in Taiyuan will be the first to bear the brunt. If we continue to hesitate, we will only be tired of that foolish king in the end, and the boat will be overturned and everyone will die."
The two people outside the window were chilling when they heard it. Whose children were the men and women inside? They were directly involved in the Dugu clan and Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. They were even more horrified and did not dare to move.
This man's voice is full of vigor, and it goes without saying that he is a first-rate master.
The woman said softly: "Have you discussed this with eldest brother?"
The man said: "I don't know how many times I have said this. He can't think of a way. Xiuning should know how terrible his father is when he becomes stubborn."
Na Xiuning said: "How about we start with Mrs. Dongming, because dad will listen to her the most. Alas! If mother hadn't passed away, it would be best if she persuaded dad."
The two people outside the window were so horrified that they almost threw away their hands and fell into the river.
They finally guessed that they were climbing on Li Clan's boat. If they dared to continue eavesdropping, they quickly climbed up again quietly.
At this time, the conversation in the cabin suddenly stopped. But the two of them paid no attention to it.
The two of them opened the window and saw that no one was in the room before climbing in. At this time, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them glanced around and saw that this was a very large bedroom, gorgeously decorated. In addition to beds, chairs and other items, there was also a large box, which should have been used to store clothes and other items.
Kou Zhong leaned into Xu Ziling's ear and said, "We should be thieves in a wise way. Each of us only takes one set of clothes. If we find some silver, we only take enough money for a few days' meals and a visit to a brothel."
At this time, a man's head popped up at the window door. Hearing Kou Zhong's words, he suddenly shrank back.
Xu Ziling whispered: "I didn't expect that we would come to steal Li Yuan's things. Didn't that Dugu boy want to harm Li Yuan?"
How about we harm him in return? If we leave a note to warn the people of Li clan, we can treat it as repaying their stolen debt."
Kou Zhong chuckled and said: "When did you become so conscientious! Ha! I'm afraid we are the only ones in the world who have the ability to make Li Yuan rebel. But I don't know whether this guy is a good guy or a bad guy..."
Xu Ziling interrupted him and said: "Stop talking nonsense, it will be bad if someone comes, steal something quickly!"
The two moved to the box and were about to open the lid when a "shu" sound suddenly came from the window door, seeming to signal them not to make any noise.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were immediately stunned and looked toward the cabin window in shock.
I saw a black shadow entering through the window silently and standing in front of the two people.
The two of them took a closer look and found out that it was a young man from Xuanwu who was only a little older than them. He had a square face and big ears, a majestic appearance, eyes as bright as paint, and a lively spirit. At this moment, he stood proudly, with a calm attitude, and he was like a Yuan Tingyue.
His perseverance can make people's hearts change.
When Kou Xu was dumbfounded, the young man whispered: "I am Shimin, the third son of Li Yuan left behind in Taiyuan. The two brothers are very similar to each other. I don't know their surname?"
The two of them exchanged glances and calmed down a little, but at the same time they were also puzzled as to why he had "trapped these two little thieves in his room" and was still so polite, as if they just came unexpectedly.
"Dignified Guest".
The two stood up.
Kou Zhong clasped his fists in salute and said with a smile: "Good job changing the name Shimin, ha! To save the world and benefit the people, you may be the emperor in the future."
Li Shimin smiled lightly and said, "Brother, please don't look down on me, but there is a story behind the name. Can you two please sit down and talk?"
At this time, Li Xiuning's voice came up from below: "Second brother! What's going on?"
Li Shimin returned to the window and said, "I'll talk to you later!"
He turned around and sat down with the two of them, his attitude was sincere and polite.
The two of them vaguely guessed his intentions, and knowing that they couldn't get through the window he was guarding, they bit the bullet and sat down on the two imperial chairs on the wall. Since their bodies were still wet, they felt quite uncomfortable.
Li Shimin smiled calmly, sat down on the chair by the window, and said: "When I was four years old, a man who was good at fortune telling came to our family. When he showed me my fortune, he said, "I am twenty years old. I will be able to help the world and bring peace to the people."
"My mother loved me the most at that time, so she changed my name to Shimin."
While talking, he took the fire and lit the oil lamp on the side table.
Xu Ziling saw a look of nostalgia in his eyes when he mentioned his mother. He couldn't help but think of Fu Junma and sighed: "You must miss your mother very much."
Li Shimin nodded slightly, stared at the water stains left by the two on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "What is the relationship between the two of you and Mrs. Shan Meixian of Ryukyu Dongming? Why did his heart skip a few beats when he heard her name?" Otherwise, I still wouldn't have noticed that the two of them had stolen onto the ship."
Only then did the two of them realize where the problem was.
They were also surprised by Li Shimin's thoughtfulness. From this point alone, he could deduce that they were involved with Mrs. Dongming.
Kou Zhong chuckled and said: "Of course it does matter! If we make a deal, assuming we can make your father rebel, you will give my two brothers two sets of clothes and... Hey! He Er, No! Thirty taels of silver, ha! How about it?"
This time it was Li Shimin's turn to be dumbfounded and lost his voice: "Thirty taels of silver?"
Xu Ziling was startled and hurriedly said, "If that's too much, just twenty-five taels."
Li Shimin looked at the two of them in disbelief. He reached into his arms and took out a money bag. He threw it to Kou Zhong without looking at it and said, "Look at how much silver there is in it."
Kou Zhong pressed it and untied the knot without politeness. After looking at it, he sighed and said, "My grandma and father, Zeng Gaozu, are his mother's gold ingots!"
Xu Ziling hurriedly put his head to take a look. He exclaimed, "This is worth at least a few hundred taels of silver."
Kou Zhong's eyes shone brightly, he stuffed it into his arms, took a deep breath and said, "Use people's money to eliminate disasters for others. I'll leave it to my brother."
Xu Ziling was more conscientious and said sheepishly: "Mr. Zhong, please return the money to the person first, and then accept the money after you have done something good!"
Li Shimin said: "Take it and use it! Regardless of success or failure, we can all make friends. This will be enough for you to visit the brothel more than a hundred times."
Both of them were moved at the same time.
Kou Zhongxue raised his thumb and praised: "That's why we made you our friend."
Li Shimin whispered: "Don't be so loud, I don't want people to know you are here."
Old Kou Zhong blushed, lowered his voice and whispered: "Let me tell you a shocking secret! Mrs. Dongming has an account book detailing your father's secret purchase of weapons from her. There are also His seal, imagine what would happen if this treasure was stolen?"
Li Shimin's spirit perked up, and he naturally knew that the two of them were not just talking nonsense. This was because he was leading his people to Pengcheng this time to order another batch of weapons from Madam of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Two years ago, his father Li Yuan was transferred to Honghua to stay behind and knew the military affairs of the thirteen counties in Guanyou. In order to deal with Yang Xuangan's army, Li Yuan finally accepted his advice and purchased a large number of weapons from Mrs. Dongming. Emperor Sui Yang did not know about this. If it is leaked out and there is real evidence, it will be a wonder for the world that the suspicious Emperor Yang of Sui did not conspire with Li Yuan to rebel.
After Li Shimin was stunned for a long time, he frowned and said, "Mrs. Dongming is a master among the best in the world, and the four guardian fairies each have their own unique skills. Unless Ning Daoqi, the "sanren", takes action, who can steal such an important thing from their ship?"
Xu Ziling smiled and said: "Seeing that you are such a good friend, we can tell you some more secrets, but you can't follow other people's methods of harming us, or use methods after the fact."
Li Shimin said sternly: "If I, Li Shimin, had such despicable behavior, I would not die a good death. Huh! How dare you look at me like that."
Kou Zhongruo said nonchalantly: "It's called being bitten by a snake once. It's also called being cautious and sailing a boat for thousands of years. We must first establish mutual trust before any big plan can be implemented."
Li Shimin obviously saw through Kou Zhong's dishonesty and said to Xu Ziling: "Let you tell!"
At this time, someone was walking by outside. After the sound of footsteps faded away, Xu Ziling asked, "Whose room is this?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "It's my room. The next floor is for the women. If you want to steal clothes, you just came to the right place. My figure is the closest to yours!"
Both of them found it funny.
Xu Ziling then started talking about the Haisha Gang's plan to attack the Dongming Hao. When Li Shimin heard that Yu Wenhuaji and Dugu Ce were involved, his eyes shone with coldness and power.
Kou Zhong concluded: "So now we are the only two who can sneak into the boat. And they think that our martial arts are low, so they are not very wary. Of course, we are just hiding it deeply, and we will never let down your money, brother."
"Li Shimin was used to his tone of voice and didn't care whether he was hiding something or not. He thought hard: "Is there any way to lure Mrs. Dongming away? I have to think about this."
He stood up, took out two sets of clothes from the box, handed them to the two of them, and said: "Change into dry clothes first, and then have a good sleep. I won't wake you up until dawn arrives in Pengcheng. I want to go down below and explain a few words to my roommate."
That's all."
Kou Zhong said: "We can just sleep on the floor."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "Such a big bed is enough for three people to sleep on. What floor should we sleep on? We are not only trading partners, but also brothers and friends. Ha! What happened to you is so bizarre that it is unbelievable."
After saying that, he walked through the window.
The two of them stepped into Pengcheng, feeling quite confident and contented.
They were wearing clean and tidy samurai uniforms, hanging on their waists was a high-quality steel knife given by Li Shimin. There was plenty of silver in the bag. They had never experienced such glory since they were born.
Xu Ziling was tall and straight, elegant and handsome; but Kou Zhong had a powerful dart and a heroic attitude.
The two walked side by side, attracting envious glances from time to time.
Kou Zhong laughed loudly, took Xu Ziling's arm and said, "We still need two horses and a dozen followers, otherwise we will go to the brothel first to make a fortune."
Xu Ziling said happily: "Visiting the brothels is a must-have tonight. Now let's go to the tavern first, eat a big bowl of wine and a big piece of meat to our heart's content. By the way, we can discuss how to proceed with this business. We will accept people's money."
, naturally I have to do something for him."
Kou Zhong glanced around, inspecting the restaurant facades on both sides of Linli Street, and said: "I didn't expect Pengcheng to be so prosperous and lively. The strangest thing is that there don't seem to be people who have fled. Look! Those girls are so pretty, ha!"
Xu Ziling saw that he was showing what he thought was the most attractive smile to a group of girls coming towards him, but the girls did not avoid their eyes at all and even responded with a more attractive smile.
It was the first time for the two of them to receive such favor. After the girls left, they let out a strange scream and entered a large restaurant on the right.
When the two of them came to the second floor in good clothes, the waiters greeted them enthusiastically. The eldest son and the younger son invited them to sit at the table next to the window facing the street. At this time, most of the more than ten tables on the second floor were occupied by guests.
Kou Zhong casually rewarded the waiter, ordered wine and food, and said excitedly: "The noses of those sweet girls just now are very high, and the eyes are big and blue. They must be Hu girls. I heard that they are dissolute by nature and are easy to get.
Yes, ha! You may not need to visit the brothel this time."
Xu Ziling said worriedly: "Why do you need two kilograms of wine? Do you know how to drink? I can only drink a little."
Kou Zhong grabbed his shoulder and said: "Singing while drinking wine, what a life! I think my two brothers have grown from little gangsters in Yangzhou to the big gangsters in the martial arts world now. If we meet like this, what else can we blame God for?"
How can you not have fun?"
He gestured with his hand to Xu Ziling to look out the window at the busy street downstairs, and sighed: "Look! This world is so beautiful. On this beautiful occasion, we should drink some wine to celebrate. You are a pound and I am a pound. I have never been drunk."
That's considered a good man."
Xu Ziling stared blankly at the street with him, thinking of Fu Junma, Li Jing and Su Su, and felt an uneasy feeling in his heart. He nodded and said, "Okay! Just one pound is fine."
Kou Zhong suddenly whispered: "There is a handsome boy on the left side of the stage. He keeps looking at you. It seems that he must like masculine styles."
Xu Ziling looked around in astonishment, and sure enough he saw three men sitting on a large stage three or four tables away and near the stairs. One of them was wearing a blue robe and a very handsome man. He was sizing them up when he saw Xu Ziling looking over.
Nod and smile.
Xu Ziling was shocked when he thought of Kou Zhong's words. He quickly avoided his eyes and whispered: "He seems to know us. Could it be another trap for Shen Luoyan? Don't forget that the three days of that woman's life will not end until tonight."
It’s the date of the bet!"
Kou Zhong nodded and said, "I almost forgot, did you look at his throat?"
Xu Ziling was stunned and said: "What's so good to see!"
Kou Zhongmo touched the core of his throat and said with a low smile: "That boy is extremely handsome, and he doesn't have anything like us. What do you think he is?"
Xu Ziling said in shock: "It's not Shen Luoyan who pretends to be it!"
Kou Zhong said: "It doesn't look like it. Too bad | she's here."
Xu Ziling looked in surprise. The scholar disguised as a man had arrived in front of the two of them. What was particularly impressive was that in addition to her "handsome" face with a pair of big smart eyes, she also had two long legs underneath.
, giving her an upright look when pretending to be a man.
When the two of them looked at her in astonishment, they saw a faint smile on her face, clasped her fists and said solemnly: "We are all brothers from all over the world. The two brothers are very different from each other. I don't know Gao's surname, so that I, Li Zhi, can make friends."
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Kou Zhong said with a smile: "My name is Zhang San, and his name is Li Si. If we are really brothers from all over the world, there will be no need for people to flee everywhere. Brother Qiao, please come back!"
Since he suspected that the other party was Shen Luoyan's second trap, he rejected her immediately.
Xu Ziling took the opportunity to look at "Li Zhi"'s two companions, and saw that they were genuine men with tough builds, shining eyes, and long swords on their waists. They looked a bit like bodyguards.
Li Zhi obviously didn't expect that Kou Zhong would treat him so rudely. His pretty face turned red and white, and his eyes were cold. He wanted to turn around and leave, but couldn't bear to do so. He gave Kou Zhong a hard look, turned to Xu Ziling and said:
"Are you Li Si? I..."
Xu Ziling cut her off calmly and said: "Of course I am Li Si. Doesn't this girl have no sense of shame in openly flirting with others in public like this?"
Li Zhi's "pretty body trembled", and his "beautiful eyes" shot out cold murderous intent. On the contrary, his "jade face" was surprisingly calm.
The two of them thought to themselves, "Here it comes," and put their hands on the handle of the knife.
At this time, they became more convinced that the other party was Shen Luoyan's person.
Li Zhi suddenly narrowed his eyes and whispered: "Please remember carefully what you said to me."
After saying that, she walked downstairs with her sleeves rolled up, and the two middle-aged men hurriedly paid and followed her. After the three of them left, the food and drinks were delivered, and both of them were still interested in thinking about her, so they hunkered down at their desks and started to eat.
Cup after cup, the two of them soon became drunker and entered the world where drunkards go.
Kou Zhong held the wine glass and said with a silly smile: "The first glass was indeed spicy and unpleasant, but by the second glass it turned into nectar, ha!
Wine turns out to be so delicious."
Xu Ziling looked at the half glass of liquor left and surrendered: "It's enough to be a little tipsy. Maybe Shen Luoyan will plot against her as soon as she steps out of her drinking jacket. Alas! I really want to sleep now. That boy Li Shimin was so drunk last night."
The foot pressed down on me, and I couldn't sleep well because I was tired."
Kou Zhong pressed Xu Ziling's brow, and said in his ear in a drunken state: "Why don't we just go straight into the biggest brothel in the road and find the two most popular aunties to sleep with us? This is called drinking today and getting drunk today. Come here
! Call the clerk quickly and ask him to provide you with all the detailed information about the green jacket here."
Xu Ziling nodded happily and was about to summon the waiter when one of the two big men sitting at the table suddenly raised his voice slightly and said:
"Brother Zhang, when you come to our Pengcheng, have you ever been to Yihongyuan? If you haven't seen the two red aunts Baiyun and Qiuyan there, you haven't been to Pengcheng."
The two of them secretly thought that it would be such a coincidence, and they hurriedly concentrated on eavesdropping.
Another person said: "Brother Chen is talking about Yihongyuan, which is one block to the left after getting off the street! How could I not have been there? But it's daytime and the girls haven't gotten up yet. Let's talk about it tonight! Ha!"
Those girls are so beautiful that they are so beautiful."
The man surnamed Chen said with a smile: "It's noon now, and Yihongyuan will start entertaining guests soon. Let's have a few more drinks and go shopping!"
Kou and Xu were overjoyed when they heard this. They kicked each other on the stage and made up their minds to have a taste of women now and here.
For young people of their age, what could be more tempting than the mysterious attraction of the opposite sex?