Susu's gentle voice came from the inner hall and seemed to be talking to someone.
Until now, it is still difficult for Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to accept the fact that Susu is now Xiang's housewife, especially her husband is Xiangzi.
No matter how hard they tried, they still couldn't figure out what was so attractive about Xiangyu Mountain that made Susu fall in love with the opposite sex.
She should love Li Jing.
Xiangyushan rushed into the inner hall like a whirlwind and shouted: Madam, gang leader, who do you think is coming?
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling stopped outside the door and were stunned. Who was the gang leader called from Xiangyu Mountain Pass?
"Susu!" Then another woman said: "Let me take a look for Sister Su."
It turned out to be Yun Yuzhen, the beautiful master of the Jukun Gang.
When she rushed to the door and saw Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, her pretty eyes lit up immediately, her face showed a look of surprise without any reservation, and she exclaimed: "Oh my God! You are finally here."
Kou Zhong laughed, took a step forward, touched her face with his hand, and said with a smile: "Is the beautiful lady's master Qing reduced because he cares about his disciple?"
Yun Yuzhen, with a complex expression of anger and joy, glared at this frivolous disciple. Xu Ziling had already passed by the two of them and entered the inner hall.
Su Su had just been lifted up from the chair by Xiang Yushan, with a look of disbelief on her face and Wangxi shouted in a trembling voice: Zhong! Ling!
The eyes of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling fell on her slightly swollen belly at the same time.
Everything is so impossible and unreal. It's like being deeply lost in a strange dream.
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After crying, laughing, and crying again, Su Su became very emotional. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were so frightened that they tried to comfort her before they gradually calmed down.
Xiangyushan sent someone to bring a sumptuous meal for the two of them to enjoy. Susu, Yunzhen and Xiangyushan also ate with them.
The matter of saying goodbye to the next generation is really never over.
Xiangyushan sighed: "Before Fu Gongyou attacked Danyang, we escaped all night, but my wife refused to leave the princess, so we had to sleep in her cave. Du Fuwei has always been like fire and water with us, and we would definitely die if he held us. We were in the brothel."
Can't you see the mark left on the door?
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: What other signs are there? The whole building was burned down.
Yun Yuzhen said: We have been waiting for you for a whole month in Yongshi. Finally we found out that you had defeated the Haisha Gang and Shen Faxing in Yuhang and Changre. When we sent people to look for you, we didn't know where you two had slipped away.
Susu's eyes turned red again and complained: Don't you know how to come to me earlier?
Xu Ziling hurriedly apologized and said: It was our fault for not remembering that you would return to Baling County.
Kou Zhongcha asked Xiangyushan: "What is your current situation?"
Xiangyushan said excitedly: The situation is quite good. We have just captured Yulin and Cangwu. Now our right wing marshal Dong Jingzhen is competing with the cavalry for Panyu. The winner of Panyu will surely become the hegemon in the south.
Kou Zhong perked up and said, "I was just trying to find Ren Shaoming to test the sword. Where is he?"
Xiang Yushan and Yun Yuzhen felt the same and stared at him in astonishment.
Su Su said displeasedly: "Zhong Zhuan loves to do dangerous things. Ren Shaoming's martial arts is second only to the Heavenly Sword in the South. Will Song Que and Lin Shihong be equally famous? Is it easy to get along with them? My sister wants you to stay here to accompany me! You all!"
I don’t know how hard it is to worry about everything.
Kou Zhong smiled and did not answer, but then kicked Xu Ziling.
Xu Ziling shook his head slightly and refused to stand up for him.
In desperation, Kou Zhong went straight to Xiangyu Mountain and said, "If you lose any of them, Panyu will be yours."
Xiangyushan frowned and said: "Don't let Shaoming. It's just that the evil monks Fa Nan and Yanni Changzhen who are the guardians under him are top-notch masters. In addition, now everyone is afraid of being assassinated, so they are extremely vigilant."
Even if Ning Daoqi is willing to become an assassin, the chance of success is still very low.
After a pause, he continued: Tomorrow I will go to court to report to the Holy Sage. He has always admired the two eldest brothers very much and will definitely use them. So Madam doesn't have to worry about the two eldest brothers.
Kou Zhong said calmly: "Don't bother me! My two brothers are used to living a free life and are not used to taking orders from others."
Then, ignoring the disappointed look on Xiang Yushan's face, he turned to Yun Yuzhen and said, "What business is Master Meiren'er doing now?"
Yun Yuzhen gave him a charming look and said: These are menial jobs like transporting goods and delivering goods, and Mr. Kou will never be interested in them.
Hearing her words, Xu immediately guessed that she had Xiao Xian as a big backer, and the power of the Kun Gang increased greatly, and she took on the important task of transporting supplies.
Kou Zhong laughed and said: What a coincidence that we are also working in the freight industry! I almost forgot to tell Xiang...
Hey! General Xiang.
Then he told Xiangyushan that Duan Yucheng and the others would come to Baling.
Yun Yuzhen asked: Why don't you walk together?
Kou Zhong said nonchalantly: How could I leave with them after being chased by this bastard Ba Fenghan for hundreds of miles?
Xiang Yushan and Yun Yuzhen were shocked and said at the same time: Ba Fenghan?
Xu Ziling asked in surprise: Is there any problem?
Su Su Huarong turned pale and said: "You really don't know how high the world is." Feng Han has defeated dozens of masters in a row since he entered the Middle Earth. He is invincible and has a great reputation, especially above the four major sects. Several sects have sent people to join forces several times.
After besieging him, he finally escaped and killed many people. How did you get into trouble with him?
Kou Zhong said: We are not afraid of him. If he had not joined forces with Fu Junyu from Korea, we would have taught him to walk around without finishing his meal.
Xiangyushan and others were stunned.
Yun Yu couldn't believe it and said: The Korean girl Fu Junyu is better than the Rakshasa girl. Since she and Ba Fenghan teamed up to deal with you, how can you two still escape?
Kou Zhong reached down to her thigh in the audience and touched her, causing her delicate body to tremble slightly. Then he shrugged and said, "What's so strange?"
Being hunted is not an honorable thing, so why should we brag about it?
Xiangyushan still asked in disbelief: Have you ever fought against them head-on?
Kou Zhong said, "Of course I did it, otherwise I wouldn't have had to run away for hundreds of miles and end up here." When Xiang Yushan and Yun Yuzhen looked at each other, Su Su said reproachfully, "Zhong! Are you gentle? You still can't change the bad habit of using foul language."
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Kou Zhong chuckled and said, "I was rude on purpose to hear my sister's touching reproachful tone!" Su Suxi rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's because Ling is much better behaved than you and is so naughty."
For a moment, the table was filled with the sincere feelings between the siblings. The good times when the three of them got along in the past seemed to have returned at this moment.
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When Xu Ziling woke up, he was full of energy.
He was relieved to see that Su Su was safe and sound and had a destination of her own choosing. He spent the last night practicing in bed, and his energy, energy and spirit entered an unprecedented state of integration.
As he looked at the tent, his mind was focused on the swordplay skills learned from Fu Junyu.
That is the ideal state of grasping all the changing and unchanging elements of the overall situation at the same time in combat.
When the enemy and we are facing each other, there are always hidden clues to be found.
It is a kind of vision that must be cultivated through actual combat experience and must be matched by one's own strength. For example, Fu Junyu's swords that day seemed casual but could not threaten Kou Zhong, but they made Kou Zhong panic because she could see the opportunity.
It's like every move of chess forces the opponent to struggle.
Just as I was lost in thought, Susu's voice said outside the door: Ling! Have you gotten up?
Xu Ziling hurriedly jumped out of bed, put on his robe and opened the door to let Susu in.
After sitting down, Su Su sighed and said: Are you angry that your sister married Yushan? I don't know why this is happening, and I know that you don't like him, but he has a good heart.
Xu Ziling smiled and said: "Sister, I'm too worried. We didn't like him at first just because we had a misunderstanding!"
Later I realized that after the rain comes the sky, now I will only be happy that my sister got married to the husband she wanted.
At this point, what else can he do?
He is different from Kou Zhong.
Kou Zhong didn't like Xiangyushan because he disliked him; but he didn't like him because Xiangyushan was too worldly and smooth. Su Su said quietly: "Sister, besides Yushan, you are the only two relatives. But I know that you have great ambitions."
You are about to leave me again. Alas! Is this really what happened? Why don’t you stay here and develop?
How could Xu Ziling tell her that Kou Zhong wanted to dominate the world and become the emperor, while he only hoped to travel around the world like a wandering cloud and wild crane?
I didn't know how to answer. Su Su continued: Now, except for Li Mi and the Dongming sect, there are really countless people outside who want to trace the whereabouts of Yang Gong's treasure house from you, but you don't think about your own safety. Come and teach me.
What should I do, sister?
Xu Ziling felt his head hurt and said with a painful smile: "I'm afraid there are no fewer people who want to kill Ba Fenghan than those who want to kill us, but he still doesn't live a glorious life? Sister, please stop working for our true god, okay? We can be good husbands and raise children when we have time."
Come visit you.
Have you decided on the child's name?
Su Su immediately showed her eyes and smiled and said: Come and think of a good name for your sister. Xuanyou lowered his voice as if he remembered something and said: Does Zhong like Gang Leader Yun?
Xu Ziling found it increasingly difficult to tell the truth to Su Su because in fact Kou Zhong was just playing with Yun Yuzhen's feelings just like Yun Yuzhen played with their feelings before. You lie to me and I lie to you, but it is not yet known who will win.
I could only respond vaguely: I don't know much about what happened between them.
Su Su frowned and said worriedly: Although Gang Leader Yun is very capable, he is not a serious woman. She has an entangled relationship with a young master of the Dugu Clan and has secret dealings with Hou Xibai. Find a chance to make peace with Zhong! He
The one who listens to you the most.
Xu Ziling said he was only promising, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart. His sister was kind-hearted and simple-minded, and she still thought that Kou Zhong was a child. But the real Kou Zhong in front of him would not be influenced by anyone at all, including him, Xu Ziling.
At this time, Kou Zhong pushed the door open and saw the two of them, he laughed and said: I thought Ling was still lying on the bed, so it turned out that he had been chatting with the eccentric Sister Su earlier, wasn't it me?
Su Su felt guilty, her pretty face turned red, and she was at a loss.
Kou Zhong was surprised and said: It turns out it’s really me!
Xu Ziling muttered: What about you? Sister Su is concerned about you and is afraid that you will be harmed by bad people.
Kou Zhong understood and laughed dumbly, sat down on the only empty chair and sighed: Now we three siblings are reunited!
Su Su trembled slightly and said: "Can you stay here for a while? Just beg you as my sister."
Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: Tonight we will take a boat to Jiujiang. Assuming everything is fine, we will be back in a few days.
Su Su was stunned and said: What are you doing in Jiujiang? Does Yushan know?
Jiujiang is a strategically important town at the intersection of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River and belongs to Lin Shihong's sphere of influence. It can be reached by going down the river from Baling in two days.
Xu Ziling naturally guessed that he wanted to complete the almost impossible task of assassinating Ren Shaoming while the salt cargo was still on the way, so he remained silent.
If he could really kill Ren Shaoming and escape safely afterwards, he would be a powerful person in the world.
Once you have a reputation, it will naturally become easier to do things.
And this can break the monopoly in the south formed by Lin Shihong and Ren Shaoming. This work of Kou Zhong is indeed very scheming.
If the south falls into the hands of Kou Zhong and he marches to capture Guanzhong, then the heroes in the north will have no choice but to fight. Kou Zhong showed a confident smile and said softly: In the end, I am all for Sister Su. Lin Shihong and Ren Shao
Mingjun will go to Jiujiang to discuss the formal alliance. If this happens, their first goal will be to invade Baling, so they must destroy it as soon as possible. My sister's husband told me about this and arranged everything for us. Do you know it or not?
Woolen cloth?
Su Suse changed her course: How could Yushan teach you to take such a risk? I'm going to go with him.
Xu Ziling took her soft jade hand and said sincerely: Sister, don't worry, Zhong De is right. If the alliance between Ren and Lin is not destroyed as soon as possible, the south will become a one-sided situation. Even the Song clan in Lingnan will have no place to stand, let alone
You, Baling, helped.
When Kou Zhong saw Xu Ziling's rare agreement, even though he knew it was mainly for Su Su's sake, he was still overjoyed and said: "Ling is right!"
Sister Su! You trust us! After cutting off Ren Shaoming's stinky head, we came back to play with my sister for a few days before continuing north.
There was a knock on the door.
Xiangyushan came in and said: After breakfast, we will go into the palace to see the two eldest brothers, what do you think?
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Surrounded by more than a dozen personal guards from Xiangyushan, Kou Zhong, Yun Yuzhen, Xiangyushan and Xu Ziling were divided into two rows and rode out of the General's Mansion towards the imperial palace that had been rebuilt by Emperor Liang Xiao Xian as the General Manager's Mansion.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were so eager to see Susu and did not pay attention to the scenery in the city yesterday that they realized its excellence.
This large-scale commercial city borders the Yangtze River to the north and reaches Dongting in the west. The city is square in shape, with Cross Street as the central axis. The buildings on the streets are neat and orderly. Most of the private houses facing the street have arched eaves and verandas, which are convenient for providing shade and protection from rain in summer.
Pedestrians feel more friendly and comfortable.
Just looking at the facades of every house decorated with wood carvings, you can tell that the residents are wealthy and live and work in peace and contentment.
Since the Baling Gang had always had a close relationship with the Sui Dynasty, it became a dominating gang in the county. Xiao Mian himself was a local official and had the support of the local wealthy gentry.
After the death of Emperor Yang, the Baling Gang naturally took over the land. The people of the county could only express their gratitude. Therefore, unlike other gangs who had to go through struggles and wars, everything in the county was able to preserve its vitality. This became the most favorable condition for the Baling Gang to strive for hegemony in the Liang Dynasty.
There are currently six major forces in the South.
The most powerful ones were Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyou's Jianghuai army who occupied the two important towns of Liyang and Danyang. However, they had no time to expand southward because they had to deal with the heroes in the north.
Although Li Zitong occupied Jiangdu, the area was in a state of chaos due to Emperor Yang and the Sui army, and his vitality was severely damaged.
Shen Faxing's Jiangnan army was located in the south-east and north-west directions of Li Zitong, while Du Fuwei blocked the southern route and was restricted by the Song clan who dominated Guangdong. It was still difficult to do anything for a while.
Therefore, the war stage in the south suddenly became a situation where the two major forces Lin Shihong and Xiao Xian were fighting.
At present, Lin Shihong still has the upper hand because of the help of the Iron Cavalry Association. This shows how critical Qingjiao Ren Shaoming is in this southern battlefield.
Kou Zhong understood this and used this to make a deal with Song Yu.
Song Val would not be interested in it under any other conditions.
At this time, everyone passed by a cross-street building across the long street. Xu Ziling looked up and admired its richly carved windows and raised eaves. As they felt the noisy atmosphere of the city, an indescribable but extremely familiar feeling came to their hearts.
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Just like the feeling before being attacked by the shadow assassin Yang Xuyan.