Dalongtou Mansion is located in the center of Rongyang City. It was the prefect's mansion for city officials in the past. When it came into Zhai Rang's hands, it was expanded and the already magnificent mansion became even more impressive.
Xingyang is located to the south of Tongji Canal of the Grand Canal, and along the westward side of the canal, only passing through Hulao and Yanshi cities, you can reach the eastern capital Luoyang, which is only a few long water journeys away: so the Wagang Army can establish its foundation here and attack the Sui Dynasty.
The room actually poses a major threat.
If the eastern capital falls, it will not only cut off the waterway connection between the western capital and the east, but also psychologically the victor can immediately ascend to the throne of the overlord of all the rebel armies in the world.
Due to its geographical location, Xingyang is at the intersection of the Yellow River Grand Canal and other rivers, and it is also a place where post roads must pass through. Therefore, Xingyang has been very prosperous since the Qing Dynasty and the Warring States. It is the center of east-west water transportation, and its importance is second only to Luoyang.
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Therefore, despite the war, Rongyang City was still very prosperous. A section of the road from the South City Gate to Dalong Mansion was lined with grain shops, oil mills, and grocery stores.
The streets are very spacious and can accommodate ten horses galloping at the same time, giving it the appearance of a big city.
Xingyang and Xingze, which is close to the Grand Canal, are one and the other. They are actually two merged into one.
The large wharves such as Rongze and Rongyang are the transfer points for ships, while Rongyang is the transfer point for ships from the south to the north, and the intersection of materials between the Mishui River and the Grand Canal.
Both places are located on the main transportation lines, with a long official road in the middle, connected by residential houses and shops beside the road, which is a major feature of the local area.
Along the way, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling saw towering Buddhist temples, pagodas, and high-level mansions from time to time. They secretly thought that it was no wonder that the Wagang Army wanted to use this big city as a base.
After arriving at Da Longtou Mansion, Su Su took them to bathe and change clothes, and urged them to abide by the rules before taking them to the hall of Zhai Jiao Boudoir to meet this arrogant young lady.
For the sake of their innocence, the two of them respectfully followed the etiquette and stood in front of the eldest daughter of the Zhai family who was sitting on the main seat with their hands lowered, as if they were prisoners being interrogated.
After Zhai Jiao dismissed the maids and maids on her left and right, she even chased Su Su away. She looked at the two of them coldly for a while, but showed no intention of them sitting down.
When the two of them were secretly cursing, Zhai Jiao said, "Say it again and let me hear it."
Kou Zhong sighed in his heart, and vividly recounted what happened that day, and then said, "I wonder where the lady was at that time?"
Zhai Jiao shouted harshly: "Should I ask you or you ask me now?"
Kou Jin was speechless for this.
Xu Ziling was angry and said: "May I ask if Da Longtou is in the house?"
Zhai Jiao slapped her palm on the small table beside her and said, "This slave is so brave. Are you deaf? If you say unnecessary words, do you want to give me a beating before you obey the rules?"
Kou and Xu looked at each other in astonishment.
They brought such important and useful reports, but what they got in exchange was slaves with long-term skills and short-term talents, shouting about beatings and killings.
Zhai Jiao was satisfied when she saw that the two of them remained silent. She pointed at Xu Ziling and said, "You seem to be more honest. It's up to you."
Xu Ziling held back his anger and said: "Miss, please inquire."
Zhai Jiao's expression softened slightly, and she nodded and said, "Why did you climb up the roof beam? With my father's skills, how could I not know where you were hiding? What's more, with my father's skills, even if someone was hiding in the box and wanted to attack him, he wouldn't be able to do it."
It will work; I see that dad is not injured at all, so the person being rescued must not be my dad."
Kou Zhong was stunned and said: "This matter is easy to figure out. As long as the young lady asks the big dragon head, won't it be possible to figure it out?"
Zhai Jiao shouted: "Shut up, who allows you to speak:"
Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said: "These are exactly what I want to say. Ask the big dragon head and the truth will be revealed."
Zhai Jiao's plump but slender breasts rose and fell violently a few times, and she stared wide-eyed and said, "I have my own sense of discretion in this matter. Just stay here until dad comes back."
Xu Ziling's eyebrows asked: "How long do we have to wait?"
Zhai Jiao was gentler to Xu Ziling, and actually replied: "Ten days and eight days, who can say? What do you know how to do, I can't support you on my own."
Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong looked at each other when they heard this. The eldest lady of the Zhai family, who was always described as having a "bad temper but a good heart", really regarded them as slaves who came to seek refuge with her.
Kou Zhong asked tentatively: "Excuse me, Miss, can I speak now?"
Zhai Jiao seemed to particularly hate Kou Zhong and said impatiently: "Say it quickly."
Kou Zhongqi: "Can we rest for a few days and decide what work to do after the big leader comes back?"
Zhai Jiao said displeased: "I knew you were a lazy guy. Didn't you get enough rest last night? It happens that the dining room is short of people, so you guys go there to help. Remember, you are not allowed to tell anyone about that.
Otherwise, I will kill you."
Kou and Xu couldn't laugh or cry. They made up their minds to persuade Su Su to leave with them.
The two of them moved around in the dining room, chopped melons and meat, and washed dishes. They were so busy that they returned to the small house where the servants lived to rest.
Just as he was sighing, Su Su came and said apologetically: "I don't understand why the lady treats you so badly, but you two good brothers, please bear with me. After Da Longtou comes back, everything will be different."
Kou Zhong analyzed: "I think she is annoyed that we revealed that she was kidnapped. She is such a face-saving person, so of course she is not happy."
Su Su said angrily: "Don't say that to her, okay?"
Xu Ziling shrugged and said, "Now that your lady knows the whole story, and my sister has fulfilled her responsibilities, why don't we leave immediately and go to Luoyang to find Brother Li."
Su Su's complexion changed slightly and she shook her head feebly.
Kou Zhong asked in surprise: "Don't Sister Susu miss Brother Li?"
Su Su bit her lower calendar and said softly: "What's the use of thinking about it?"
The two of them felt their hearts sink when they heard this. Could it be that the goddess had a desire, but Li Jing, the Prince of Xiang, had no dreams?
Su Su glanced at the two of them sadly for a few times, then forced a smile and said, "Your brother Li Ren has lofty ambitions and cares about his children. Please don't bring him together with others in the future, okay?"
Besides, I don't deserve him at all."
The two of them were speechless, they both felt sorry for her, but they didn't think about why she felt unworthy.
Su Su changed her smile and said, "You haven't had the chance to tell my sister what happened after we left, and you haven't told me to let my sister listen."
As if they had met their only relatives in the world, the two talked and laughed about their experiences in the past year. Su Su's pretty face turned red and she said: "The two brothers are really bad. They want to visit brothels all day long."
Xu Ziling didn't expect that after telling so many dangerous stories, Susu would only focus on this aspect, and shouted to the sky:
"It was all Kou Zhong's idea, I was just forced."
Kou Zhong smiled angrily and said: "You guys only know how to rely on me, don't you have this intention yourself?"
Leisu's pretty face turned even redder, and she said angrily: "Stop talking, men are like this."
The two looked at her in surprise.
Su Su lowered her pretty eyelids and suddenly said in a mosquito-like voice, "Do you want my sister to look after you?"
Xu Ziling was shocked and said: "Sister Su Su!"
Su Su said sadly: "My sister can accompany other men, but you are not my biological brothers. What does it matter?"
Kou Zhongse changed his words: "How can my sister be with other men? Brother Li...hehe..."
Su Su's beautiful eyes rolled with tears, and she lowered her head and said: "Sister is just a slave. You must obey the master's orders. Then you can make your own decisions."
The two of them suddenly understood and were immediately filled with righteous indignation!
Kou Zhonghuo stood up and shouted loudly: "I will go find that woman to fight for her life!"
Su Su was horrified and pulled him and screamed: "It's none of Miss's business!"
Xu Ziling's eyes were blazing and he said, "Whose business does it have to do with that?"
After Su Su forced Kou Zhong to sit back in the chair, she cried and said: "The lady has not come back at that time. The master was entertaining his subordinates in the house, and the secret father also came. That night I went out to serve the banquet, and someone asked the master for me, and the master agreed. Having said this, I burst into tears.
The two were furious, and when they asked for the man's name, Su Su refused to tell him.
After a while, the three people's emotions calmed down a bit.
Kou Zhong said angrily: "It must be a bastard like Li Mi. Let's go find him and fight to the death."
Su Suse changed her words: "It's not him!"
Xu Ziling said: "If you don't say it, we will just think of him. Old man Zhai is not a good person either."
Su Su said anxiously: "There is nothing I can do about it. Since the victory at Xing'an, everyone has said that all the credit belongs to Mi Gong, and the people in Pushan Gongying are even more arrogant. Alas, I shouldn't tell you."
Kou Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "Zao told Sister Su Su not to come back."
Su Su wiped away the tears with the corner of her sleeve, forced out a bitter smile, and whispered: "Now you should know why my sister doesn't want to see Brother Li. What's more, he only thinks of me as a little girl. After what happened, Sister, I don’t want to live anymore, but I always feel that you are a lucky person, so I endure the humiliation and survive. I hope to see you again one day, and now my wish has finally come true."
Xu Ziling said calmly: "Sister Su Su must not have any thoughts of committing suicide. We will leave tonight. As long as we find something like a fishing line, we will be sure to take my sister away. We, brother and sister, will never be separated again." "
Susu just shook her head.
Kou Yan sighed: "What else do you miss about my sister? Is it...hey..."
Su Su said harshly: "Don't make wild guesses. I wish I could cut that thief into pieces, just to remember the kindness of the young lady. Oh, is this good? When the master comes back, I will explain the matter clearly, and my sister will be completely dependent on you." That's good."
Xu Ziling felt that he still wanted to go on, and said decisively: "Zhai Rang will know the truth of the matter as soon as he hears it. There is no point in us staying. If sister makes up her mind to leave with us, we will sneak out of the house tomorrow to collect escape tools. Once it's dark, leave."
Kou Han said: "The most important thing is to avoid Mrs. Shen's eyes and ears."
Under the expectant gazes of the two people, Su Su finally nodded.
There are more than 300 maids, servants, and guards in the Zhai Mansion.
Zhai Rang only had one daughter, and his first wife passed away two years ago, so when Zhai Rang was away, Zhai Jiao became the one in charge.
Zhai Rang had three concubines, but none of them dared to offend Zhai Jiao, the female overlord, so Zhai Jiao monopolized all the fun in the house.
In the Zhai Mansion, since Su Su was Zhai Jiao's personal maid, although she did not like to have sex, most people took it for granted and treated Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling kindly.
In fact, the two of them were taller and stronger than the generals and guards at this time, and their eyes were bright and lively. The servants in the mansion dared to provoke them.
However, due to Zhai Jiao's deliberate tricks, the two of them were doing heavy cleaning and chores in the dining room. Of course, no one dared to change this arrangement.
At the end of the day, the two of them called Dai over and went to the dining room to help prepare breakfast.
After two hours of busy work, the two of them found an opportunity to sneak out of the dining room.
Kou Zhong smiled and said: "Whenever I wash the dishes, I practice my martial arts, I don't know how happy I am."
Xu Zilingyu said excitedly: "In the past few days, I have noticed that the zhenqi in my body has become more and more responsive. If you try putting the zhenqi in the eardrum acupoint, you can even hear people in the distance whispering our gossip.
It’s very clear:”
Kou Zhong was overjoyed and said: "I will definitely give it a try when I get back. It's important to buy things now. This Dalong Mansion is lifeless and it's not suitable to stay for a long time."
Xu Ziling put his arm around his shoulder and walked to the front yard, sighing: "As long as I think of our eldest daughter, everything stops and I just want to leave quickly."
Both of them put on their work uniforms. Not only were their clothes stained with grease, dirt, and water stains, but their heads, hands, and faces were also in jeopardy. They looked no better than when they were in Yangzhou.
Kou Zhong said proudly: "That man named Uncle Guan is some kind of great chef. Just by looking at his cooking and seasoning techniques, you can tell that the food he cooks is just average. If my brother did it,
Play with some fucking flavors, I'm sure you can make those ladies and ladies salivate."
When he was about to burst into tears, a cold snort came from the front.
At this time, they were walking along the corridor next to the mansion to the large square in front of the mansion, when three generals from the Zhai Mansion came out of nowhere and blocked their way.
The leader was named Zhang Li, and Su Suquan introduced them to them. At that time, he looked arrogant towards them.
The two stopped and asked in shock: "What's the matter?"
Zhang Li put his arms around Qu Qian, looked at them sideways and said, "Didn't I tell you? The servants of the inner palace are not allowed to come to the front palace, and they broke the rules so quickly."
Kou Zhong said with a smile: "We are not going to the front house, but to the street."
Another general said: "Who sent you outside?"
Kou Zhong pointed and wiped his nose and said, "It's me."
Zhang Li said angrily: "Go back quickly, Miss Cao has ordered that you two are not allowed to leave the house without her order."
Xu Ziling laughed and said: "This is really a big joke. We are not prisoners. The most we can do is quit. We have to leave."
Zhang Li and the three others showed angry faces at the same time, and one of them shouted: "How brave - don't you want to live anymore?"
Kou Zhong chuckled and said: "My brother just has a bad temper. The three uncles have a lot of trouble. Please forgive me."
With Xu Ziling in his arms, he turned around and left, saying in a low voice: "If a good man doesn't suffer the consequences of this, if all the generals in the Zhai Mansion are saddened, we two new masters will be doomed immediately."
Then he added: "Just now, I learned how to gather my ears like you, and I immediately heard light and even breathing coming from the cloak in the lobby. This person is much more powerful than Zhang Li's ninth-rate characters. He is obviously a real master in the house.
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Xu Ziling nodded and said: "Old Zhai is afraid that his beloved daughter will be kidnapped again, so of course he will send more experts to protect her. Should we go back to the room to sleep now?"
Kou Zhong said proudly: "The front door is blocked, so I take the back door and leave immediately. It would be strange for a villain like Zhang Li not to make trouble with the female overlord. Therefore, after buying something, you must hide your belongings in the house to avoid being exposed to that woman."
Just give up the evil bitch and go practice the female monkey climbing the tree by yourself. Ha!"
The two of them stepped onto the gravel path that ran through the front and back yards. A group of five or six pretty maids came towards them. When they saw them, their eyes lit up and they boldly raised their eyebrows at them, with the corners of their mouths licking their lips.
Although they are only slightly beautiful, they have greatly increased their confidence in their own attractiveness and have a feeling of elation.
Kou Zhong sighed: "It's a pity that we have to run away tonight, otherwise we might be able to get rid of this gang of young men without going to a brothel."
Xu Ziling warned: "This is a serious daughter's family. If you get involved, you won't be able to eat well and travel far away. Then you will be annoyed to death."
Kou Zhong was shocked and said: "I haven't thought about it. I think it's better to go to a brothel. Alas, but in the future, with Sister Su Su watching, I will have to worry about many things."
At this time, I finally walked to the large garden behind the house, with a small flowing water and elegant scenery. Two pretty maids were pruning flowers and plants. When they saw them coming, they whispered to each other and peeked at them with their beautiful eyes, full of interest.
However, the two of them could only walk straight past without squinting their eyes.
When looking at the back door, a middle-aged man in gray clothes was sitting on the stone bench of the small pavilion on the left, leisurely smoking a pipe and puffing out smoke, as if he didn't care about them;
They didn't take it seriously, and just as they were about to push the door open and go out, the man in gray clothes called out: "You two little brothers, please come here and say a few words."
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other, both knowing something was wrong, but there was nothing they could do about it, so they had no choice but to walk over to the man in gray clothes. His face was ordinary, but his bones were thick, his face was a strange purple-red color, and his eyes seemed to be filled with energy. God, with an enigmatic look. The two of them remembered that Cao had seen him several times in the house from a distance. Others were respectful to him, but they didn't know his identity.
He pointed to the two stone piers opposite the stone table with his pipe and said, "Please sit down." The two of them had no choice but to sit down facing him.
The man in gray clothes smiled slightly and said: "I, Tu Shufang, am the general manager of Longtou Mansion and am responsible for the security of the manor. I wonder where the two little brothers are going?"
Kou Zhong shrugged and said, "I just want to sneak out and stroll around the streets! It's a pity that I haven't had a chance to look around when I come to Xingyang."
Tu Shufang nodded and said: "This is human nature. However, the lady has told us that if the two brothers do not have something to do, it is best not to leave the Longtou Mansion. We will wait until the leader of the Longtou comes back."
Xu Ziling got angry and said, "Doesn't that mean we are prisoners?"
Tu Shufang sighed and said, "We have no choice but to ask. What's the problem between you two and Shen Luoyan?"
The two of them were shocked and secretly blamed themselves for being stupid. They never thought that Shen Luo Yanzhi was stalking them, but Longtou Mansion was the only safest place.
Kou Zhong didn't answer but asked: "Has the lady told the manager why we are here?"
Tu Shufang's eyes flashed, showing his superb and profound internal energy. After looking at Kou Zhong for a while, he said in a deep voice. Miss once taught Tu not to ask about the two of you. She only said that she must protect you with all her strength. Of course, Tu will act as ordered. Xu Ziling whispered. Asked: "How many years have the general manager been with the big dragon head?"
Tu Shufang also responded in a low voice: "You two, please feel free to speak frankly. Even if Big Dragon Head has something on his mind, he will not hide it from me."
Kou Zhong was still worried and asked: "Does the manager know what happened to the lady recently?"
A confused look appeared on Tu Shufang's face, and he said after a while: "Of course I understand, but I don't know which matter you two are referring to."
Xu Ziling said: "Of course it's about her outing. The lady said we are not allowed to tell anyone. Does the manager have the guts to listen?"
Uncle Tu Fang looked up to the sky and smiled, with a heroic attitude, and said calmly: "If you have the courage to speak out, I will have the courage to listen."
The two of them saw that he was not a slave, so they fell in love with him, so they took Zhai Jiao's warning to heart. They first briefly explained their relationship with Su Su, and then recounted the incident in the deserted village in detail. When they finished speaking, Tu Shufang's expression changed.
Very ugly.
After a while, Uncle Tu returned to normal and said in surprise: "So the two little brothers must have magical powers, otherwise how could they hide on the roof beams and hide it from everyone's eyes and ears. But on the surface, although the two brothers
He has a majestic physique, steady steps and a calm mind, but his eyes do not show inner light. Could it be that he has reached the state of returning to his original nature?"
Kou Zhong knew that although he said it politely, he actually doubted the authenticity of their story, and said calmly: "That's because our internal strength is different from other martial arts. It is very different from ordinary martial arts. If you don't believe it, you can try us immediately."
Tu Shufang stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Then let's shake hands!"
Kou Zhong ate for a while, and although he was willing to reach out and shake his hand, he said: "Don't do anything harsh!"
Tu Shufang smiled and said, "Of course!" At the same time, he exerted his energy.
Kou Zhongxian felt that the opponent's hand suddenly turned into a fake iron hoop and couldn't help but tighten. When the finger bones were about to crack, the true energy in his body naturally penetrated into the wrist. Although he still felt pain, it was bearable.
Uncle Tu Fang Ju shocked and said: "The inner energy of the little brother is indeed very strange, it seems to be nothing, but it is unfathomable."
The two of them were very happy to receive expert reviews for the first time.
Tu Shufang destroyed his true energy three times in a row, but all of them were transferred to Kou Zhong. He let go and said, "Tu believes it."
Xuan frowned again and said, "With your skills, how can you be willing to suffer such injustice in the dining room?"
Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said, "What can I do? It's just the lady's order."
Tu Shufang pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "But the big dragon head does not look like he has suffered any internal injuries. What on earth is this?"
Kou Zhong asked: "Did the young lady really be kidnapped and later rescued by Zu Junyan in a pretentious manner?"
Uncle Tu Li said: "It is indeed true, but no one in the house knows about it except Tu. This matter is not trivial, and for now I can only pretend that I don't know. I will decide everything after the big dragon head comes back."
Seeing that he was so sensible, Xu Ziling breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then can we go out for a walk?"
Tu Shufang shook his head and said, "You can't even go out. Now Shen Luoyan has deployed people outside the house to monitor closely. I don't dare to report this matter to the lady, for fear that she will cause trouble, so I just hope that Da Longtou can return as soon as possible."
The two of them thought of Shen Luoyan's cruelty and ruthlessness, how dare they go out to buy escape tools with such arrogance? Kou Zhong asked smoothly:
"Where did the big dragon head go?"
When Uncle Tu saw that the two of them were confiding in him, and that they had not lost their innocence and were endearingly honest, some unspeakable feeling arose in his heart, and he said: "Da Longtou and Mi Gong are going all out to attack Xingluocang. If we win this battle, I will be a fool."
There is not much to say at this time."
Kou Zhong scratched his head and said: "What kind of warehouse is Xingluo Cang and why is it so important?"
Tu Shufang explained in detail: "Xingluo Cang is located in Luokou, east of Luoyang and west of Xingyang, at the intersection of Tongji Canal and the Yellow River. There are 3,000 cellars around Cangcheng for more than 20 miles.
Each cellar stores eight thousand dan of grain. If we get such a warehouse city, our Wagang army won't have to worry about lack of food and grass for ten years."
Xu Ziling wondered: "Isn't it stupid to arrange the Sui room like this? Doesn't it teach people to have a clear target of attack?"
Uncle Tu Fang laughed and said: "When we set up the warehouse, we never imagined that such a day would come. The warehouse was mainly used to store taxable rice for the use of the court. You must know that when Emperor Wen established his capital in Chang'an, the grain production in the Guanzhong area was often insufficient for the capital. In order to meet the demand, water transportation from the east is difficult and difficult in Sanmenxia, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. With these large granaries, the capital can maintain food stability."
Kou Zhong said distressedly: "So, no one knows when the big dragon head will come back. Do we still have to chop wood, carry water, wash dishes and gravel every day?"
Tu Shufang smiled and said: "This is easy, I will discuss it with the lady again."
The two of them had no choice but to agree.
And if we think about it more deeply, not only can we have Susu's company, but we can also take the opportunity to practice cultivation quietly. This Dalongtou Mansion can be regarded as a comfortable refuge, and I feel even more relieved when I think of it.
Kou Zhong beat the snake and followed the stick and said: "Apart from our internal strength, our boxing and kicking skills are average. Can the manager give us some advice?"
Tu Shufang said happily: "Because you are honest and modest, I have found the right person this time. I just want to know that you have come all the way to report the news and saved Su Su. I will not keep any secrets and let me tell you your most sincere words." Feeling proud, I used the pulse-cutting technique with twelve hands to see if it works."
The two of them said thank you with great joy.
At this time, even if someone tried to drive them away, they would not leave.