In the city, the watchman sounded the gong, and the heat and humidity of the day seemed to have subsided slightly. In the courtyard on the side of Huaiyunfang, the carriage setting up the stall had returned, and warm yellow lights lit up in the room.
After bringing the cold vegetables and snow-soaked water he bought into the room, Qu Longjun walked out of the room and went to the yard to continue packing things on the horse and carriage. Looking back, he saw two figures still in the room.
Confrontation at the dining table inside.
The young man named Zuo Xingzhou, who wanted to put his whole body into the carriage and followed the two back in vain, should be old acquaintances with Xiaolong, but he seemed carefree, but in fact he was not easy to fool.
When the talent came back here, the other party reached out to express affection and said, "I heard that my brother's name is Long Aotian? What a talented person..." But his eyes were constantly thinking and examining, and it seemed that he was not a good person.
In the past, she also knew how to observe words and emotions, and her mind was actually clear. Xiaolong's ability to take the other party back to his "home" showed that he was indeed a companion he had known in the southwest, and based on the other party's last name, he could know that this left
Zhoudang was one of the "seeds" sent to the southwest by the wealthy Zuo family.
But looking at Xiaolong's appearance, there was a mixture of cordiality and wariness between the two of them. She didn't ask any more questions, and just found an excuse to come out and not argue too much with Zuo Xingzhou.
According to Xiaolong, his father once swept the floor in Mr. Ning's office, which made him a core disciple of the Huaxia Army - this statement has many questions and can also bring up many topics for discussion, but this
At that time, Qu Longjun didn't care much about these things.
She led the Zaohua horse to the stable and happily called "Little Flower" a few times, waiting for the horse's reaction to offset the wrong influence of Xiaolong's call of "Bald Donkey" during the day. At this time, the two people in the room
People were already noisy.
"There's something wrong with you."
"There's something wrong with you..."
"His name is Long Aotian?"
"Aren't you also called Zhou Xing? It's none of your business...why do you want to be an undercover agent, you piece of shit?"
"Of course that's confidential. You, you, you... you suddenly ran over from the southwest... why did you run over here?"
"Of course it's also confidential. I have a major mission..."
"Make you m..."
"Okay, if you dare, scold louder -"
"I have the guts. If you ask me to scold you, I won't scold you."
"cut……"
The two of them talked a few rubbish words and poured tons and tons of snow and water from bamboo tubes. Both of them had unruly and unhappy faces. But as friends who know the basics, after living for a while, they may have realized that this attitude is not effective.
What's the meaning? Zuo Xingzhou moved the stool over and knocked on the table.
"Seriously, why did you come here? This matter is big or small. You can't understand why I won't leave."
"Humph." Ning Ji sneered, thought for a while, and said, "Okay, you're here anyway... let's exchange."
"...in exchange for what?"
"Your affairs, and..." Ning Ji flexed his fingers, "Also, even if I tell you about my affairs, you must keep it secret and don't let it out to me... If you can agree, we will talk.
"
"I can't agree." Zuo Xingzhou looked solemn. The moment the other party patted the table and was about to leave, he reached over and grabbed the other party. "Don't get angry. It's not like you don't understand. According to the rules, I must report it to the superior.
, but I can promise to only tell one person... As long as nothing happens to you when you come here, no one can afford it. Now that I have seen you, I must make a record, you lunatic!"
Ning Ji then sat down again: "Zuo Wenhuai?"
Zuo Xingzhou rolled his eyes: "Zuo Wenxuan."
Ning Ji shrank back: "Damn it, you don't know about his mother-in-law and mother-in-law. She was a nerd in those days. Who the hell..."
"What can I do about the person your boss elected? I'm not happy with him either. We, tough guys from the martial arts school, never get along with him."
"What kind of tough guy are you from the martial arts sect? Look at how arrogant you are. I've told you before that your Zuo family is inherently deficient, and even if you practice martial arts, you won't be able to do anything..."
"What do you mean, you... forget it, we martial arts practitioners should not fight among themselves, okay? We must unite. Anyway, I have to report the matter to Zuo Wenxuan, and no matter what you think of him
, Zuo Wenxuan is like a mother-in-law when he talks truth, but he is usually strict with his words. You have to admit this, right?"
Ning Ji thought for a while and nodded: "...Okay."
Zuo Xingzhou laughed. He crossed his arms and leaned forward: "Then... tell me, what's going on?"
Ning Ji glanced at him: "It's agreed, exchange."
"I swear, I will never cheat." Zuo Xingzhou raised a hand, "And there is nothing bad to say about me. You all know that I am undercover. If I cheat, you can ruin my affairs at any time."
"Okay, anyway, I want to ask you for help." Ning Ji nodded, then glanced outside the room, and then muttered in a low voice and depressedly, "I was tricked by a woman..."
"What?"
"Being tricked by a woman!" Ning Ji stared at him, gritting his teeth and speaking every word.
"Ouch!"
Zuo Xingzhou's eyes and mouth were opened in a round shape. For a moment, he felt quite surprised that he had caught something good this time. Of course, Ning Ji understood the meaning of his expression and reached out to point to Zuo Xingzhou.
He stretched out his hands and held his fingers.
"Come on, no, don't be angry, let's talk..." He gave Ning Ji another chopstick to eat, "Come on, big brother, eat the food."
"If word of this gets out, I'll kill you!"
"Ah, kill me, kill me, you say it first..."
"Last year I met a teacher named Yu Xiaoer..."
…
It was already midnight, the lights were flickering, and Ning Ji's muffled voice rang in the room. Under the lights, Zuo Xingzhou was telling Zuo Xingzhou the bizarre stories he had encountered since last year. After hearing Yu Xiaoer's words
During the incident, Zuo Xingzhou was still eating with some gloating, but when it came to running away from home, he sighed slightly.
Next, Ning Ji talked about what he had seen along the way, from Dai Mengwei to Tongshan, and then to the huge changes in the Jiangning Fair Party. Ning Ji hid the details about himself, and spoke in a complicated and tragic way. Zuo Xingzhou
They all couldn't help but sigh: "You have really traveled thousands of miles when you came out this time."
"Really." Ning Ji raised his chin, "It's not like you. I originally thought that your family of two or five had stolen something and were prospering when they returned to Fuzhou. But when I came over to see it, it was a complete mess. I thought
You piece of shit can lead troops if you come here..."
"What kind of soldiers are you bringing? Do you really think that if you go to the Chinese Army and hang out, you can compare with General Yue and General Han? We don't have many people coming from the southwest. The only work we can do for the time being is to build a framework and spread ideas...
…Then I’m not very good at this thing…”
"So you came here to be an undercover agent?"
"Social survey, you understand?" Zuo Xingzhou frowned and took a bite of the cold dish, "The southeast and southwest have different problems and need to pay attention to different points. After the officials arrived in Fujian, they brought a large number of refugees from other places.
, the whole situation is almost the same as when the previous dynasty first arrived in Lin'an. When there are more people, the outsiders and the locals will have friction and compete for each other's interests. The locals will want to drive the outsiders out. Many joints in this process may cause
Big mess..."
He paused: "So after I came to Fuzhou, Zuo Wenxuan told me that we can't just sit high in the temple and talk nonsense, we also have to see clearly what's going on below. So I was sent out,
Mainly, I follow a group of refugees from other places, and occasionally help them gain territory, leaving a good reputation, which can be useful at critical times... Hey, do you think this is similar to the feeling Mr. Ning had in the Secret Investigation Department?
?I think when the time comes, Fuzhou will have a Secret Investigation Department sooner or later..."
"With the Secret Investigation Department, you are not the boss. You are probably that bitch Zuo Wenxuan." Ning Ji muttered, "So, what happened this time?"
"...Things are a little troublesome this time." On such an occasion, Ning Ji had already explained the reason why he came all the way. Zuo Xingzhou sighed and stopped talking, "The social conditions in Fujian are different from those in the southwest.
There is a lot of arable land and poor communication, so the situation of clans and village sages clinging to groups is very serious. You must have seen this all the way here, right?"
"Yes." Ning Ji nodded, "I saw them killing the 'yellow dog'."
"Well, that's easy to explain." Zuo Xingzhou also nodded, "After the officials came to Fujian, they had to centralize power, count the external population, clear the land, and collect taxes. In this way, the various local clans
, which was actually very unpleasant. We will not go into the necessity and process of this matter. In short, with strong troops and strong horses, we have now captured several big cities along the coast, as well as Fuwen, Fuou, Fupu,
Fuyan, these are the roads in the mountains, but the more difficult they are, the more fierce the fight will be between the two sides..."
"Last year, Qing Shipping eliminated a group of pirate families that were entrenched in Fujian. At the end of the year, the officials personally lured the snakes out of their holes and eliminated several large households with evil intentions. It sounds like they won the battle head-on, but the alliance behind the scenes has also been broken.
Formed. No, when the typhoon started at the end of April, we suffered a big loss in Houguan County. The most troublesome thing is that it’s just the beginning..."
He talked about a series of situations after the typhoon, including Chen Shuangran's plan and the subsequent confrontation and slander against the disaster relief officers and soldiers from various places.
"The Chen Shuangran incident has made a big fuss." Zuo Xingzhou said, "The officials have lost face, and many young people in the army can't swallow this breath. Zuo Wenhuai and the others have adopted many positive response strategies, but they also
We can't just fight head-on... I was originally in Putian to track down clues about the "killing of yellow dogs" you mentioned, but Zuo Wenxuan called me back and said that if there are one, there will be two, and these people took advantage of the confrontation.
, I’m afraid there will be big moves next, and then we put it all together to see if we can send me inside them to inquire about some of the situation like the Secret Investigation Department did before.”
"That's why Yue Yun from the Yue family discussed it with you..."
"Yeah." Zuo Xingzhou nodded, "Yue Yun and Yue Yinping are very skilled in martial arts, but their identities are too obvious. They came back from Jiangning last year and participated in a competition in Fuzhou City. Half of Fuzhou Green Forest knew them.
, what should I do? I have to let them keep a low profile and come to chase me. We can fight more realistically and get a little injured, so that I can be a good name in the future. It's a pity. It's a scheduled thing. Isn't it just because I met you?
It’s mixed.”
"Then you won't pretend not to see it!"
"roll!"
The two cursed each other angrily, and after a while, Ning Ji spoke again.
"Speaking of which, the guy who walked around the market a few times later, the guy who was a bit bulky, looked stupid and arrogant, was Yue Yun?"
"Yeah." Zuo Xingzhou nodded, "Don't underestimate me. Yue Yun is born with supernatural powers. Everyone says he has the same talent as Chen Shuai back then. With a small body like yours, he hasn't fully grown yet.
, you will be beaten to death if you confront him."
"Tch, it sounds like I had little contact with Uncle Fan. Last year in Jiangning, what happened? I shot Wang Nanda to death, and that fat monk Lin Echan chased me all the way. Look what he did to me.
Okay? Let me tell you Xiaozhou, what matters in martial arts training is that there is great terror between life and death. After my fight with Lin Pangpang, I am no longer what I used to be."
"Okay, okay, just brag. If Lin Pangpang chases you, would you still be here if he chased you? I'm not that nerd Zuo Wenxuan. Although Fatty is not a human being, there are plans to surround and kill him at every turn.
A dozen people came together with muskets."
The two talked about this topic in the room for a while. Zuo Xingzhou naturally didn't believe it. Ning Ji was furious, but there was nothing he could do. After talking for a while, he saw Zuo Xingzhou changing the topic with his hand:
"Okay, okay, it's not a matter of boasting whether we can fight or not. Anyway, in the past half month, the situation in Fuzhou's Green Forest is not quite right. There are rumors outside that because things in Houguan County are doing well, this person is responsible
Chen Shuangran, who planned the plan, is now famous. Secretly, several big bosses among the rebels are very optimistic about her. Then Pu Xingui, Cao Jinlong and others are also recruiting troops to do something big together. So my time
It’s too tight, we have to get our name established quickly…”
He paused at the table with the chopsticks used to pick up the cold dishes, and sighed: "I originally made an appointment with Yue Yun for a fight today, but he couldn't find me, and maybe he thought I was dead. I have to go back and report later...
What about you here? Why did you come to Fuzhou? There is no big case to do, right?"
"Even if I have a big case to do, will I tell you? You're not asking nonsense!"
Zuo Xingzhou raised his head and stared at him with a depressed expression.
Ning Ji looked at him for a moment, and then waved his hand: "Okay, what can I do? It's better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. I just come here to travel around and gain knowledge. At most, you can do it."
Get up, let me take a look at the excitement... There is only one thing. You can report it to Zuo Wenxuan when you go back, and ask him to use the power of your Zuo family to help me find that bitch named Yu Xiaoer..."
"This is okay, but..."
Ning Ji was giggling, but before Zuo Xingzhou finished speaking, he suddenly saw him stunned, and then his eyes came closer, blinking in horror, and it took a long time before he spoke.
"Hey, you said...that bitch Yu Xiaoer likes to lie to people, and this bitch on your side named Chen Shuangran also likes to lie to people. They...can't be the same person, right?"
Zuo Xingzhou also blinked: "...Are you kidding? You're talking nonsense. You also said that Yu Xiaoer has been in the southwest for many years. The Chen family here has also been a big pirate for many years. Chen Shuangran has been a long time
Over here..."
"Maybe... Is it a pseudonym? Is she a foster daughter? An imposter?"
"Go away, stop making jokes."
"No, I'm serious." Ning Ji looked at him sincerely, "I didn't have any idea at first, but now that I mentioned that they are similar, I suddenly... really want to see what this bitch looks like. Like this
Well, Brother Zuo, you are also working as an undercover agent anyway, so I am very skilled in martial arts and not a good person, so you can take me... take two of our brothers, multiple people, multiple powers, don't you think..."
"Don't even think about it! You just said you wouldn't cause trouble——"
Zuo Xingzhou's roar came from the room, startling Qu Longjun who was walking through the corridor holding a few pieces of old clothes. Then, she also heard the laughter of her cohabitant.
"I hate evil as much as I hate it, brother..."
There was another commotion in the room. Soon after, Zuo Xingzhou, who seemed to have agreed to something humiliating, left the courtyard angrily and greeted Qu Longjun with cupped hands. Qu Longjun also said goodbye to him appropriately. He
After the figure turned away from the courtyard door, Qu Longjun saw Xiaolong who followed him out with a smile and went to close the courtyard door. Then he turned around and raised a finger towards her. The smile on his face faded a little.
.
Qu Longjun nodded and stood there quietly. She saw Xiaolong climbing up the dark courtyard wall, seemingly heading in the direction Zuo Xingzhou disappeared, and followed him, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.
According to her understanding, Xiaolong and Zuo Xingzhou should have been friends who had a close friendship in the southwest. She didn't know why Xiaolong showed such a cautious response at this time. But since he did so, it must be reasonable.
, Qu Longjun originally wanted to take a bath, but she decided not to take a bath at this time. She thought about it and checked the condition of the Zaohua horse, making sure that the saddle and saddle were intact, and then checked the dry food in the kitchen.
, just hugged a stick and sat under the eaves of the courtyard to wait.
When Xiaolong came back, the hour was almost over. He jumped down from the roof of the yard and seemed to be thinking about something. He turned his head and saw her holding a stick, and suddenly smiled again.
Qu Longjun pursed his lips, his eyes were big, and he only asked with his eyes. The young man opposite shook his head slightly and said, "I'm wondering if I want to change my place to live."
Qu Longjun said: "Then I'll go pack things?"
"No need." Ning Ji thought for a while, "I'll leave a record. It should be fine."
Qu Longjun didn't understand what he said, but then he just nodded.
Coming out of the southwest, he traveled thousands of miles. Ning Ji was highly skilled in martial arts and had always had a fearless side.
But at the same time, his true identity is the most special thing to everyone in the world.
After Zuo Xingzhou met Ning Ji, he was unwilling to leave even if he died. This was because if something happened to Ning Ji in the southeast territory, not many people in the world could bear Ning Yi's anger. Therefore, he at least had basic information.
Can be higher than his important undercover mission.
But at the same time, the position of the Zuo family in the southwest is not necessarily so clear. If they are on the battlefield against the Jurchens, Ning Ji believes that each of them can become his staunch comrade-in-arms. However, after leaving the battlefield, they also have
Your own family has its own position.
If the Zuo family had made a decision in private to help the court in the southeast and fight against the southwest, then it would be extremely unlikely that they would be exposed in Fuzhou by chance.
Ning Yi's son cannot fall into the hands of the enemy. When the time comes, the only dignified choice is to die neatly.
Ning Ji had received such information before. And while talking and laughing with Zuo Xingzhou, he understood them clearly...
In the dark night, the young man and woman stood in the courtyard and looked at each other for a while, then smiled at each other with clear and warm smiles.
I had originally planned the next big plot and wanted to update it continuously, but my health was very bad. I had no choice but to go for a very comprehensive physical examination. There were a lot of problems, including gastritis and enteritis, triglyceride 3,8, and uric acid 490.
, transaminase 105, gout started to develop a little insulin resistance at the same time, the bone density test showed that the strain of the lumbar spine was almost the same as that of a 70-year-old man, minus three points, fatty liver, gallstones and thyroid nodules, grade three... But overall
For the time being, I was sure that I would not die for the time being, prescribed a lot of Chinese and Western medicines, and decided on the pace of exercise and the importance of diet in the near future. I finally settled down and found a place to retreat. I will see if I can do it next.