It is said that when the inn was selecting a site, they selected the best Feng Shui land. There happened to be a century-old locust tree standing in the middle. Everyone thought that the tree was old and it would be a pity to cut it down, but the project
There was no time to delay, so the boss and the craftsmen finally came up with the idea: It would be better to use the locust tree as the center, first define an "atrium", and then build a zigzag-shaped inn around this courtyard.
In this way, whether guests are staying, resting or eating, they can see the ancient locust trees towering into the sky and the dense shade on the ground in the atrium through the windows of the lobby or guest rooms, which is also an elegant experience.
In this way, the inn was successfully built, and its name was naturally decided as "Huai'an".
Today, this inn has indeed become a local scene, and its business has been good over the years.
However, recently, this inn, which has not been closed for at least more than ten years, and several shops around it, suddenly put up signs saying they would be "closed for a few days."
This is not the strangest thing...the strangest thing is: even though these shops have been closed down, there are still many people busy inside and outside these shops, and there are even people who are specially responsible for standing guard, and they are all new faces.
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There must be some good people nearby who want to inquire, what is going on?
Upon asking, I found out that it was said that a "big patron" had spent some money to book out the Huaian Inn and several small shops nearby, preparing to entertain a few "distinguished guests" here.
As for how many days the reservation will be reserved, it's hard to say. Anyway, they will leave when they have finished receiving people. Before that, every day counts, they have to pay the reservation fee at three times the store's normal business turnover.
Not only that, during the period they rented the restaurant, they also replaced all the people inside and outside the store, from chefs to busboys to security guards, with their own people. The original store didn't even have to pay for labor.
Everyone, after seeing this, many of you must have guessed that the "big patron" who can do things like this is undoubtedly the Murong family.
And they specially booked the inn next to the road, and even cleared out the surrounding shops. Who were they planning to "entertain"?
We are not trying to show off here. Their "distinguished guests" are none other than Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai...or to be more specific, this whole set of measures is aimed at Sun Yixie alone.
Let’s talk about the time when Murong was a “dragon crossing the river” and wanted to expand his family’s business to the south of the Yangtze River. Unexpectedly, he was tricked by Brother Sun in Hangzhou. Not only did he lose a lot of time and money, but the business was still not completed in the end.
, I could only go back to my hometown in despair.
As soon as he got home, he went to complain to his father Murong Shu and complained, saying that his overturn was really not due to lack of ability, but that Sun Yixie was to blame... How could that guy be so despicable, so cunning, and so successful?
Hypocrisy...it's basically the truth anyway, I made a lot of it.
Unexpectedly, after Murong Ji finished speaking, instead of receiving sympathy and forgiveness from his father, he was scolded.
Murong Shu told his son: Whether it's the world of martial arts or business... if you can't play well with others, whatever you say afterwards will be in vain; you lost to others once today, it doesn't really matter, but if you can't afford to lose, you will always do it.
Attributing all the reasons for your defeat to others, and always thinking about asking your father to help you solve problems and regain your position, wouldn't it be an embarrassment to our Murong family if you show off your little ability?
Your dad? There will always be someone to wipe your ass?
Murong Ji was taught a lesson and was left speechless.
On the surface, he accepted his father's teachings. After all, he also understood that what he said was reasonable, but in his heart, he still complained a little about his father, and at the same time, his hatred for Sun Yixie also increased.
point.
But this kind of hatred is not a deep hatred. In the blink of an eye, almost a year has passed since this incident, and Murong Ji has gradually forgotten that experience, but he did not expect... Hey! It was at this time that he received the message "Dong Xie"
News that "Xi Du" is heading to Cangzhou.
This is called enemies on a narrow road!
The Murong family has recently mobilized a large amount of manpower and material resources to Cangzhou in order to negotiate with the Ba Fist Sect in half a month. Moreover, this time the head of the family, Murong Shu, is personally in charge. He is a true "powerful dragon dares to suppress the local snake"
momentum.
So today's Cangzhou, even if it cannot be said to be the home court of the Murong Family, can still be considered half of the home court.
Murong Jixin said: If your surname is Sun, you brought it to my lips at this time, so you can't blame me for being rude.
Without further ado, let me first set up a Hongmen Banquet for you to "receive the wind". Just think that I learned from you what you did to me in Hangzhou, and I will do it to you again.
Ever since, there has been a drama in front of us of taking over the entire Huaian Inn and its surrounding area.
On the other side, Sun Yixie, Huang Donglai, the abbot, and the Niu brothers still had no idea about this.
After saying goodbye to Haicang Peak, a few of them bought a carriage and headed north along the official road.
They went quite smoothly along the way. In ten days, they were close to the boundary of Cangzhou, and the Huai'an Inn was indeed the place they must pass.
That evening, it rained.
The spring rain is continuous and the mist is fragrant.
The carriage that Sun Huang and others were riding in moved slowly along the somewhat muddy road.
When the outline of the inn faintly emerged in the distance, seven or eight people suddenly ran out of the fog in front of them.
These people were all wearing coir raincoats, and it was unclear whether they had weapons hidden under their clothes, but judging from their running posture and breath, they were all practitioners.
The drivers, Niu Youjin and Niu Yousilver, were both veterans. Seeing this, they immediately slowed down the carriage and were ready to jump up to meet the enemy at any time.
At the same time, the abbot in the car also noticed something strange outside. He was sitting still with his eyes closed, but he had already softly murmured: "Don't start a fight, otherwise you will definitely get killed."
Pour it into a soaked chicken."
It seems that he is more concerned about getting wet in the fight than "can he win" or "can he survive" in the face of a surprise attack?
Fortunately, things did not lead to a direct armed conflict...
The seven or eight people ran to the car and stopped. Immediately afterwards, the leader of them clasped his fists at the Niu brothers who were driving the horses, and said loudly: "You two, please stay. I dare to ask this question."
Those in the car are the abbot Fang Daxia, Sun Yixie Sun Shaoxia, and Huang Donglai Huang Shaoxia?"
At this time, although it was raining heavily, the sound of the rain was relatively soft. Therefore, when the person raised his voice and asked this question, even people with no ear skills could hear him clearly in and outside the car.
"This is Huang Donglai." After a breath, before the Niu brothers could speak, Huang Donglai had already lifted the curtain of the small window on one side of the carriage, revealed his face, and said to the person outside, "I wonder if any of our brothers are looking for us.
What's the point of doing it?"
The reason why Brother Huang answered so simply here is that firstly, he saw that the other party's wording was quite polite, so he probably didn't come here to kill people; secondly, because... even if the other party came to kill people, they
I am not afraid even if the abbot is by my side.
"Young Master Huang, you're welcome. I'm just here to convey a message for the master..." The man opposite was very low-key and didn't even dare to call him "brother". "My master has booked the inn in front of me."
I would like to help you all, and I wonder if there are any of you who would be willing to pay me a favor and go and talk to my master."
"Oh?" At this moment, Sun Yixie's face suddenly stuck out of the small window, pushing away Huang Donglai's face, and asked the person outside, "Is your master a boy or girl?"
"Uh..." This question was unexpected by the other party, "...a man." After hesitating for two seconds, he could only answer truthfully.
"Hmph..." When Sun Yixie heard the answer, he immediately snorted coldly, sat back down, and opened his mouth to make a judgment, "The Hongmen Banquet is either rape or robbery."
Huang Donglai glanced at him sideways: "Eh? Brother Sun, if the other party is a woman, can you be sure it's not Hongmen Banquet?"
"No." Sun Yixie replied confidently, "But the other party is a woman, so at least I'm not afraid of being raped, right?"
"Okay...just pretend I didn't ask." Huang Donglai laughed dryly and turned his eyes back.
At this time, the expressions on the faces of those running errands and messengers had changed, and they wondered if they had recognized the wrong person - how could these two look like young heroes?
"Okay then, we'll just go with you." Huang Donglai said immediately.
He also wants to show off. Since they have booked the inn and are waiting for us, can we still refuse? Besides, we originally planned to stay at the inn in front, so don’t toast and eat as fine. First
Let’s go and see how they hold the Hongmen Banquet.
"Uh...Okay, please." The people who sent the message got a positive reply and divided into two groups. One of them ran back to the inn to report back, while the other people scattered around the carriage.
He followed them at a trot, as if he was afraid that they would suddenly speed up and escape.
At this time, the abbot in the chariot spoke again: "I said you two...is there something wrong with you two? Generally speaking, when we are traveling in the world, when we hear someone waiting to help us, we immediately think of the possibility that there is something wrong.
My old friend is going to host me, but why did you two think it was the Hongmen Banquet as soon as you opened your mouth?"
"Harm~" Sun Yixie pouted, "Brother Huang has many enemies."
"Mao!" Huang Donglai raised his voice by an octave, "You're the only one who has the nerve to criticize me?"
"Okay, okay, I also have a few enemies, okay?" Sun Yixia responded with a rather shameless expression and raised his eyebrows.
"Don't worry about a few, just four." Huang Donglai said, raising his hand and counting with his fingers, "Male, female, old, young."
"Then you are also four." Sun Yixie immediately choked back, "Human, ghost, demon, demon."
"Okay, don't be poor, you two. I already understand." The abbot has listened to a lot of cross talk between these two in the past few days, and quickly interrupted, "I estimate now... I am a 'bodyguard' this time.
After my errand is over, I will become your enemy."
While they were chatting, the carriage approached the inn.
How the people of the Murong family helped them lead their horses and hold their umbrellas will not be described here.
To make a long story short, three minutes later, the five of them stepped into the door of Huaian Inn.
At this time, the lights were brightly lit in the lobby of the inn, and the banquet had been prepared. Not far from the gate, a large number of people were standing waiting, ranging from the master of the Murong family, retainers, to the attendants responsible for serving.
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After Shuang Xie and others entered the door, the first person who came to greet them was not Murong Ji, but Murong Shu.
"I, Murong Shu, have met Daxia Fang." The first person Murong Shu went to ask for a gift was not Shuanghe, but the abbot.
What's going on?
It turns out that his father knew all about Murong Ji's operations in the past few days, but he just didn't want to pay attention to them at first.
Because in Murong Shu's eyes, the incident between his son and Sun Yixie was nothing more than a small feud between two juniors, not a life-and-death hatred - you guys can make trouble if you want.
Go ahead, the worst is, if my son gets raped by that boy from the Sun family again, what will happen?
But just yesterday, Murong Shu learned information that even Murong Ji didn't know, that is, "among the people traveling with Sun Huang, there was an abbot."
Then the situation is different.
There are rumors in the world about the abbot's temperament. It's hard to say what he will do if he is present.
Due to love, Murong Shu was worried that his son would be punished miserably if he offended the abbot.
Yu Li, if you want to marry someone of the abbot's seniority, you really need Murong Shu to go there in person.
To sum up, the head of the Murong family thought about it: Come on, the matter is over, let me go there myself... If conditions permit, I can help my son out, and also dampen the spirit of the Sun family boy.
So, at noon today, Murong Shu suddenly appeared here and took over the command of this place from his son.
"Brother Murong Shu is so polite. Fang is just an idler, and I really don't dare to be a hero." Although this was the first time I met Murong Shu, since he was very polite, the abbot responded with courtesy.
This made Shuang Xie stunned.
"Oh...it turns out you can speak well?" Sun Yixie immediately complained.
"Brother Fang, we are not used to you being so normal all of a sudden." Huang Donglai also answered.
"Tsk..." When the abbot heard this, he turned around with an expression as if he had eaten shit, sighed, and looked at Sun Huang again, "You two really don't mind having too many enemies, right?"
"Haha..." Murong Shu also looked at Sun and Huang with a smile at this time, and quickly judged who was who by the description of "one has no eyes, and the other has no neck." "I guess the two of them are the famous Dong
Xiexidu', they are all really talented, and heroes come from young."
Murong Shu's words are just a set of words. Anyway, you can say these two sentences to any young hero you meet. Unless the person is really ugly, then replace "talented person" with "majestic appearance" or something like that.
"Senior Murong, thank you for the award. The two of us are relatively young in the world of martial arts. We are all given face by our colleagues, and we are just a bit vain." Huang Donglai also followed the rhetoric here and made a few self-effacing remarks.
"It's easy to talk about..." At this time, Murong Shu moved his eyes to the Niu brothers who were standing behind Shuangxie, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, who are these two?"
Murong Shu really didn't know the information about the Niu brothers, but he saw that the two men were tall, and their appearance and temperament didn't look like they were inferior to others. Moreover, they had good leg skills, so he took the opportunity to do so.
asked.
"I'm Niu Nuowei..."
"Niu Siji..."
Niu Youjin and Niu Youyin spoke one after another, then they both clasped their fists and responded in unison: "I have met Mr. Murong."
Obviously, Sun Huang helped come up with their new pseudonyms...
For Sun Huang, these two names were a joke, but for other people in this universe, they really couldn’t see the meaning of these words; the Niu brothers even felt that these two names were
They are quite good. One means keeping your promise, and the other means not forgetting your roots... It seems to be more sophisticated than their real names. Anyway, it is much better than "Ma Jin" and "Ma Yin".
"Okay, okay, you two are polite." Murong Shu had never heard of these two names, but he would not show any contempt on his face, so he returned the greeting politely.
But at this moment, Sun Yixie's expression suddenly changed.
It wasn't for anything else, just because at this moment, Brother Sun and Murong Ji, who was standing in the crowd behind Murong Shu and had been staring at him silently... met their eyes.
"Hey!" Sun Yixie's reaction was very quick. He screamed in a kind of old bustard tone to hide the change in his expression, and took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, directly towards Murong Ji, "Isn't this Murong Ji?"
Brother? Long time no see! I miss you so much! Hahahahaha..."
As he spoke, he burst out laughing, and stepped forward to give Murong Ji a warm hug. After the hug, he patted the other person's shoulder. His movements were smooth and smooth, as if he had really met his relatives.
That's a joy.
As for Murong Ji, he was stupid, so he had no resistance to Sun Yixie's actions. After being hugged, he stood there with a confused look on his face, thinking to himself: "He recognized me as someone else."
? Or is there something wrong with my memory? Or is there some misunderstanding between me and him that I don’t know about? "
Don't call him stupid, Murong Shu was even stupid.
Murong Shu was also muttering in his heart at this time: "What do you mean? My son, didn't you have a feud with Sun Yixie in Hangzhou? Why do you think that his relationship with you now... is worse than that between you and your own brother?
Where's the kiss?"
There is no doubt that Sun Yixie's move was unexpected and turned against the guest... and he indeed succeeded in disrupting the other party.
There is a saying that "don't hit anyone with a smiling face". Originally, Murong Ji wanted to find a moment to jump out and say to Brother Sun in a sinister tone, "Brother Sun, it's been a long time. I didn't expect that I would be waiting for you here."
The other party was very aggressive, but now he couldn't say these words.
Even if he is more indifferent to Sun Yixie now, it seems a bit rude...
"Ah... Sun... Brother Sun, you're fine." Murong Ji was stunned for a few seconds and didn't know what to say, so he could only reply along the lines of the other person.
"Easy to talk about, who of us will follow the other?" Sun Yixie said as soon as he saw that the other party was also joining him, and took advantage of the situation and put his arms around each other, "We won't go home until we get drunk today, hahaha."
In this way, a Hongmen Banquet that was supposed to have a smile hidden in a knife and be on guard at every turn... turned into a banquet for catching the wind.
By the time the Murong family father and son came back to their senses the next day, word had spread throughout the city of Cangzhou that "the Murong family was vying for the right to host the Young Heroes Association and invited East Harmony, West Poison and The World's No. 1 Gun to help out"... This way