"They came just in time. I'm afraid they won't come when I come back, but you will suffer in vain."
Jia Lian made the final decision.
"Lao Chun, just lie down and don't move. Take good care of yourself. Dongfeng Tower still has to count on you.
"Old Zhao, you go back and hold on for a while with Lao Zhou. I'm going to call someone right now. This pustule has grown so long that it's time for a good squeeze."
After Jia Lian said this, he got up and left the house without delay.
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Jia Lian returned home and rode on the Zhaoye Snow Lion. He wanted to go to the Yamen to transfer the Yamen servants, but halfway there, a thought suddenly struck his mind and he headed towards the Imperial College.
Walking along the small alley next to the Imperial Academy, he walked to the innermost house and found the house with the couplet on the door saying "It is the most joyful to do good, and it is better to study." Jia Lian tapped the door gently, but no one answered. Jia Lian knocked on the door again, but still no one answered.
There is nothing strange about Zhaoye Snow Lion this time. Obviously, Dogwood is not inside.
Jia Lian couldn't help but be disappointed:
It seems that the place Mr. Shi brought him to last time was just a temporary place to stay. It is easy for him to find him, but it will be difficult for him to find him when he has something to do.
Jia Lian was stunned outside the door for a while, and had to leave sadly.
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Leading the horse out of the alley, I had just turned the saddle and put the stirrup on the horse. By coincidence, I met Li'er who was riding a horse.
As soon as Li'er saw Jia Lian, he immediately jumped off his horse, caught up and said with a smile:
"Second Master has some free time today. Why don't you come here to play with us?"
Jia Lian originally thought he would be disappointed, but at this time he was overjoyed and jumped off the horse and said with a smile:
"We have been together for more than half a year, and we really miss each other when we separate suddenly."
Li'er led the way and led Jia Lian to the innermost courtyard. He patted the door and it opened immediately. The one who opened the door was the same boy in green he had seen last time.
Jia Lian wondered:
"It doesn't matter if I knock on the door and don't open it, you can answer me at least and tell me to wait outside."
Li'er smiled at the child, and the child turned and left.
Li'er then explained to Jia Lian:
"He is deaf and mute. When no one is in the room, he will lean on the door panel and be able to tell who is knocking on the door outside. Unless it is a few of us, he will ignore the rest of the people." Jia Lian asked Li'er:
"I wonder if Mr. Shi is here? I have a fight today, and I want to ask him to lend me some help."
Li'er shook his head:
"Master Shi has not been here these days, and we don't know where he has gone."
Seeing that Jia Lian looked a little disappointed, Li'er said again:
"Ordinarily, we would not dare to act without Young Master Shi's instructions. However, if it is Princess Zhuyu... that will be different."
Jia Lian smiled and said:
"You are such a clever kid. Not to mention, this matter today is really suitable for Cornelius to play with."
Before he finished speaking, Lier had already jumped to the door:
"Second Master Lian, please wait a moment. The little one will come as soon as he goes."
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Jia Lian had just sat down and didn't even have half a cup of tea when he heard the neighing of a white horse outside, and then saw Dogwood, dressed in men's clothing, rushing through the door, followed by the "four vulgar and unbearable kings".
As soon as Dogwood entered the door, she shouted:
"Is there anything fun? Tell me!"
Jia Lian smiled and said:
"I want to ask you to beat someone up, okay?"
Cornel immediately rolled her eyes over with disdain on her face:
"What's new about beating people? Isn't it easy for Mr. Zhuyu to hit people?"
Jia Lian gave her a big look:
"Forget it, forget it, I thought I found the wrong person.
I have to find someone here to pretend to be a gangster and fight another group of gangsters. I guess you don’t know how to do it either. Forget it, I’ll ask Gao Ming to do it."
"What? You want to pretend to be a gangster?" Zhuyu immediately became very interested, "Hahaha, this little Zhuyu has never tried it before, it sounds fun."
Seeing that Jia Lian had already stood up to leave, Zhu Yu stepped forward and grabbed Jia Lian, saying:
"I'm going to go, please."
Jia Lian knew that Juyu had a temper that "will not lead her away and will lead her to retreat", so she deliberately said:
"Are you going to pretend to be a gangster? Don't pretend to be ungrateful and embarrass my people."
"Okay, just wait and see, Master Zhuyu can't do it!" Zhuyu jumped up and ran outside. Suddenly she found that the "Four Vulgar Vulgar Kings" had not followed, so she turned around and cursed:
"Are you four idiots stupid? Hurry up and change your clothes with Mr. Zhuyu. We have to pretend to be hooligans!"
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Jia Lian waited for another cup of tea when he suddenly heard a spicy and strange voice coming from the door:
"I said, there are five of us, but we have the famous 'Five Tigers of Beijing South'. If anyone dares to provoke us, then he is tired of life!" His voice seemed to have been burned out by drinking strong alcohol all year round.
Wow, it’s extremely unpleasant to hear.
Jia Lian looked up and saw five people standing at the door, all of them "wearing flower hats, rag jackets, hanging trousers half cut at the waist, and broken-soled shoe covers."
Jia Lian grinned:
"Are you pretending to be a 'beggar'? What I want is a 'gangster'!"
He deliberately added an accent to the word "rogue".
Cornel immediately said angrily:
"If you say you have no knowledge, you really have no knowledge!
We are pretending to be gangsters from Nancheng. Since we are going to fight gangsters in North City, of course it is convenient to pretend to be gangsters from Nancheng."
Speechless, Jia Lian had no choice but to take the five beggars out of the courtyard.
Before reaching the entrance of the alley, it was Cornelius's turn to grin: I can't walk with the broken shoes under my feet, and riding a horse in this outfit is too ostentatious. How can this be good?
In the end, Jia Lian went outside and hired a carriage. The five of them got into the carriage under the disgusted eyes of the carriage owner, and followed Jia Lian's horse all the way towards Dongfeng Tower.
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When I arrived at the door of Dongfeng Building, I heard someone yelling inside:
"You owe money and don't pay it back?! Ah?! How dare you owe money and don't pay it back! What I hate most in my life is someone who doesn't pay back money! Come up with the money!"
I also heard Shopkeeper Chun’s lack of confidence:
"I don't owe you any money. Besides, last time you said I owed you fifteen taels and forced me to pay you double. I bought the land at home and only collected thirty taels to give you. What's going on?
And he said I owe you twenty taels? What good does it do if you force me to the end of my rope?"
"Bullshit! Pay back the debt, it's fair and square! I'll take the fucking money! Pay it back quickly!"
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Shopkeeper Chun was trembling with anger when he suddenly heard Jia Lian laugh and say:
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Chun, I'm here."
When shopkeeper Chun saw Jia Lian walking into the shop, followed not by government servants but by five beggars, he immediately said with a grimace:
"Second Master Lian, they are rogues."
The last sentence, "Why did you get five beggars for?" is really too embarrassing to say.
The five beggars didn't see anyone outside. When they entered the shop, they took it upon themselves to close the door of Dongfeng Tower from the inside and even fastened the latch.
The leading drunk man cursed:
"Second Master Lian? Is this Jia Lian who owes me money and refuses to pay it back?"