He knew what he should do. The Japanese had killed so many people, and a single gunshot would take away a life.
If Gu Lanchun died, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
"You, you, you still don't understand. Someone is eyeing you and asking you to conquer the world for them. No matter how hard you try, the final credit will all be theirs. Remember, you are not a member of the Gunslingers Association, and you should not do it for them.
They blocked the gun—"
Lianchengbi picked up the teacup, his ring finger and little finger slightly raised, like the slender wings of a white butterfly.
Everything here does not belong to Chen Baoxiang.
Yuqian cheongsam shop has long been famous in the north and south, in the capital, and in Shanghai. Many official wives recognize the "Yuqian cheongsam" brand. Whenever they come to Jinan, they always come here to order clothes.
Similarly, Chen Baoxiang felt that he and Lian Chengbi were not the same people.
He wished even more that he could stand with the people of the Sharpshooter Club, in the wild rivers and lakes, with the green waves, the blades of the sword licking the blood, and being high-spirited.
He had stayed in Jinan under Japanese occupation for so long that he felt like he had become a cowardly eunuch. He didn't dare to speak, he didn't dare to breathe, he didn't dare to straighten his waist, and he was almost suffocated.
When the two guys came back, the food boxes were light and should have been empty.
"Don't provoke them - I'm talking about the Japanese. When you leave here, go back and cook your food. The rest has nothing to do with you."
Lian Chengbi's words couldn't be more clear. Her cold and clear eyes glanced at Chen Baoxiang's face. She emphasized her tone and warned again: "Don't take risks. Those who make mistakes will die."
Chen Baoxiang left the cheongsam shop and walked quickly westward.
When he arrived at Pooley Street, he bought two meat buns, wrapped them in lotus leaves and stuffed them into a food box.
Along the way, he didn't think about anything, for fear of being swayed by Lian Chengbi's words and not daring to move forward.
When he arrived at the door of the Plum Blossom Mansion, he picked up the buns wrapped in lotus leaves and begged the gatekeeper, saying that he was a theater fan of Gu Lanchun, to give Boss Gu two buns and do his best.
These words were just excuses. What really worked was the money he secretly handed to the janitor.
The caretaker led the way, under the flower stand on the side of the small foreign-style building, and into the basement.
Gu Lanchun was locked up in a separate cell. His hair and clothes were quite neat, and he should not have been tortured in any way.
When the two met, Gu Lanchun immediately frowned, with no surprise on his face.
"Boss Gu, I've brought you Baozi. I've watched so many of your plays. I'm a long-time theater fan and I can't bear to see you suffer..."
While the gatekeeper was leaving, Chen Baoxiang lowered his voice and warned: "Don't eat a grain of rice for dinner tomorrow. If someone rescues you, let's go together then."
This is the plan of the Sharpshooter Club. Chen Baoxiang has no choice but to take advantage of others.
"Confused, bastard!"
Gu Lanchun shook his head and took the bun, his chest rising and falling.
"You must be rescued, otherwise the Japanese will send a group of people to Luoyuan Mansion, including you."
"Asshole, leave me alone, don't ruin my plan. Boss Chen, you are not a charlatan, don't force yourself to do anything, and ruin my big thing!"
Chen Baoxiang was stunned. He couldn't understand what Gu Lanchun said.
If the other party is smart enough, he will understand the seriousness of the problem as soon as he hears "Plum Blossom Mansion is sent to Luoyuan Mansion".
If you don't run away this time, you won't be able to leave.
"Boss Gu, entering Luoyuan Mansion is a dead end. You have to go, you have to leave. Remember, don't touch any food for tomorrow's dinner."
The gatekeeper came in again, dragged Chen Baoxiang by his arm and left.
Chen Baoxiang took a quick look and saw that there were solitary cells on the first floor of the basement.
There is an iron ladder going down next to it, and there is a second underground floor.
After leaving the back door of Meihua Mansion, Chen Baoxiang did not dare to delay and returned to the city immediately.
When he reached the intersection of Furong Street, he paused for a moment.
The situation was urgent just now and he didn't understand what Gu Lanchun said. I wonder if Lian Chengbi understood?
He turned to Furong Street and went to the Yuqian cheongsam shop for the second time, but was told that the lady was not here and he would come back tomorrow.
Chen Baoxiang was very depressed and could only go east and return to Rice Shop.
What he said to Gu Lanchun was very clear: tomorrow evening, there will be poison in the food, so don't touch it on your lips.
"The big thing that ruined her? What big thing?"
Chen Baoxiang scratched his head. As soon as he saw the sun flag slanted on the top of Luoyuan Mansion, he felt flustered.
If Gu Lanchun's big deal refers to this place, then it's all over, waiting to collect her body - of course, it may not be possible to collect the body, there are too many corpses dragged out from here, some are mutilated and cannot be identified.
When he arrived at the back door of the rice shop, Chen Baoxiang felt a little dizzy and leaned against the wall, closing his eyes and resting for a while.
"Big things, big things... What big things? It's gold, a leading car, the Dragon Veins of the Qing Dynasty..."
Chen Baoxiang was thinking wildly and staggered into the yard.
There was a gust of wind behind him, and then he heard Lian Chengbi's voice: "I warned you, but you didn't listen. After all, it was just a word of love, and it hurt you. Alas..."
When Chen Baoxiang turned around, Lian Chengbi had closed the door for him and stood in the shadow.
Liancheng Bi is extremely beautiful, not only with exquisite facial features and slender figure, but also with a noble temperament exuding from her body that ordinary girls cannot compare to.
"I just gave Boss Gu two buns, but I can't do anything."
Chen Baoxiang explained that everything should be covered up.
"Alas, at this point, you still don't believe me. What the Divine Gun will save is the Thunder Tiger, and what it wants is the leading car... You don't want anything, you just want to save Gu Lanchun, this is simply not the same as the horse's mouth.
Things. Remember, from now on, forget about Gu Lanchun——"
"What's the big deal? What's the big deal? We have to go to Luoyuan Mansion? That's the Palace of Hell, the underworld. If you go there, you won't be able to live. Do you know? Does she know?"
Chen Baoxiang blurted out, feeling emotional.
"Don't yell-"
Lian Chengbi became anxious and covered Chen Baoxiang's mouth.
Her hands were smooth and cool, as if they were carved from beautiful jade.
"Don't scream, I just want to go to Luoyuan Mansion, it has nothing to do with you."
Chen Baoxiang's heart became cold. In this case, everything he had thought about before was completely meaningless.
He worked hard to promote the cooperation between Wu Yixiao and the Sharpshooter Club, and also took Luo Hongying's deposit. He also high-fived Zhao Wuji and made an alliance, agreeing to jointly destroy the Plum Blossom Mansion and save people from the city.
If Gu Lanchun doesn't leave, what's the point of these things?
"We can't let her enter Luoyuan Mansion, that will force her to die!"
Lian Chengbi's eyes suddenly showed a sense of vicissitudes of life that was completely inconsistent with her age.
"Times are unfavorable and good fortune never fades... At the moment, some things are inevitable. You are not me, so you don't understand how painful my heart is. Boss Chen, let me say this for the last time, you can't control this matter, so don't worry about it.
."
Lian Chengbi opened the door and stepped out.
Chen Baoxiang was at a loss and subconsciously opened the door to chase after him.
The north wind blew, and the hem of Lianchengbi's blue cotton robe rolled up, and he hurriedly lowered his head and left.
"even……"
Chen Baoxiang only shouted one word and then shut up.
He knew that since what Gu Lanchun wanted to do could only be completed at the Luoyuan Mansion, it would really be a huge undertaking that not even the members of the Sharpshooter Club could complete.
"Gu Lanchun is dead!"
Chen Baoxiang's nose felt sour, and two tears came out of his eyes.
He originally thought that after the Luokou incident, his heart was dead and he would no longer shed tears for anyone.
At that moment, for Gu Lanchun, he actually shed tears again.
He stumbled forward, walking unconsciously.
"Lian Chengbi must have a way to save the situation. If she takes action, can she save Gu Lanchun?"
Just at the corner in front, a man in a black cotton robe was leaning against the wall, holding a cigarette between the index and middle fingers of his right hand.
The cigarette was burning, almost burning his fingers. He still didn't notice it and just stared at the sky to the west.
When Chen Baoxiang passed by him, the man suddenly raised his arm and blocked Chen Baoxiang's way.
"Brother, where are you going? What's the matter in such a hurry?"
Chen Baoxiang's head was groggy and he responded casually: "Go and collect the debt."
The man smiled: "You, I'm blocking you out of kindness to prevent you from going to die——"
Chen Baoxiang finally came to his senses and shook his head vigorously, making his head that was filled with paste become a little brighter.
He saw a round face with a smile. On that face, a pair of eyes were triangular, and the mouth was as wide as the sky, turned upside down, like a toad's mouth.
This man's appearance is very strange, yet very familiar.
He once appeared in the rice shop, and it was Bi Gong, a big killer who liked to be long-winded.
Chen Baoxiang was startled and wiped his face subconsciously, his head completely clear.
"Friend, Jinan is too chaotic. If you walk around with food boxes, you will be easily shot. Do you understand? Why don't you just stay in the store, work hard, make money, and don't have other evil thoughts?
I feel that I am half a Jianghu person and can do chivalry and justice, hahahaha, bullshit, it’s all bullshit, do you understand? Are there any heroes in Jinan? Are there any famous Jianghu brands?"
Chen Baoxiang couldn't answer. He knew that in front of the two great figures Bi Gong and Bi Jing, there were not many heroes who looked up to him both inside and outside the Great Wall and across the country.
"I'm going back, I'm going back..."
He murmured twice and prepared to turn around.
"The rice is too hard, the meat is too soft, too many spices are added, and the green radish is not fully pickled... If you want to be a good cook, you have to use your brain more. Alas, your Jinan, even though it is a big city in Qilu