Xiang Shaolong walked quickly along the street. The closer he got to Xiao Linzi in the central area of Kuocheng, the more pedestrians there were. Amidst the bright lights, the falling snow powder was like the fairy powder sprinkled by the elves from the sky to the human world. It was suspicious and real.
Most of the pedestrians were in groups, each speaking with a different accent. It seemed that they were all people from various countries or foreigners who came to admire the three famous ladies. On the contrary, the residents of this city only accounted for a minority.
According to Xiao Yuetan, Linzi has a population of 70,000 households and more than 300,000 people, which is much smaller than the population of Xianyang.
When he was anxiously unable to catch up with Lei Yuner and others, someone waved to him from across the street. It turned out to be Fei Chun, a general from another family, and five charioteers.
Xiang Shaolong waited for the two carriages to pass by, then crossed the driveway, came to the six people, and said, "Where are the others?"
Fei Chun said: "We went to visit the brothel and we are looking for a place to drink. Deacon Shen will come with us."
Xiang Shaolong asked: "Do you know which brothel they went to?"
Another person laughed and said: "Of course they don't share the expensive ones. As long as Deacon Shen looks at the one with the simplest appearance, I guarantee he can find them." Fei Chun and others laughed heartily.
Xiang Shaolong saw that they were having fun and there was no suspicious person around. He couldn't bear to spoil their fun and asked them to move to a corner so as not to block the traffic. Then he said: "Things have changed. Deputy Deacon Zhang told me that the eldest lady has offended this place." A powerful person is afraid that although he dare not touch the eldest lady, he will take action on us servants, so you must go back immediately after you have a little fun."
Fei Chun and others changed their expressions and nodded in agreement.
Xiang Shaolong hurriedly continued to look for Lei Yun'er and others. After walking for a while, he saw that no matter the brothel or the brothel, they all had a good appearance. He secretly thought that this was like Wangfujing in Beijing in the 21st century. It would be difficult to live here without a little bit of care. To make a living by setting up shop in the royal area, unless you move to side streets and narrow alleys, you can't hope to find a cheap kiosk.
I couldn't help but regret in my heart.
After all, he lacked experience in managing his servants, because he never regarded anyone as a servant who could be called around, so he only hoped to let them be as free and happy as possible.
In the current uncertain situation, it is not appropriate to let people out and wander around.
His worries were not without purpose.
Zhongsunlong, who was so angry that he became angry, would not let go of the opportunity to make Fengfei sad.
Suppose something happens as soon as he arrives in Linzi, who will have confidence in him as the new deacon? Besides a dagger, he has no weapons on him. If he tries to take action, he will suffer a loss for you.
When I was in a panic, I saw a group of people gathered outside a brothel, whispering and giving instructions to the brothel.
Xiang Shaolong's heart sank, he walked forward, got into a group of people, and asked, "What happened?"
One of them said sarcastically: "I owe Mr. Zhongsun money and yet I dare to come to the brothel. I'm afraid I don't know how to write the word 'death'. Hey, he was dragged away like a pack of dogs. It's really shameful."
Xiang Shaolong finished shouting secretly and asked about the clothes and appearance of the people who were taken away. After confirming that they were Lei Yuner and others, he said: "Those people are my friends. Now I have to use money to redeem their lives. May I ask what Mr. Zhongsun's name is?" Where is the mansion?"
Unexpectedly, everyone changed their expressions. Not only did they not answer him, they also dispersed in a hurry, leaving him stunned on the spot.
There happened to be a person shrunk out of the brothel. Xiang Shaolong grabbed him and said: "Brother..."
The man was shocked and said: "Don't tell my wife..."
Xiang Shaolong smiled heartily and said, "Brother, I misunderstood. I just want to ask for directions."
The man took a closer look and realized he was not an acquaintance. He stroked his chest and said, "I almost scared you to death. You don't need to hold on to someone's clothes when asking for directions."
Xiang Shaolong saw that he was twenty-five or six years old, with gorgeous clothes and good looks. He was obviously a son of an official, but he was so henpecked. He said angrily: "I am just eager to find the son of the filial uncle Sun Long, little brother." They are his distant relatives, and they came here to say hello to him."
The man let out a breath and said: "Zhongsun's Mansion is on South Street, which is diagonally opposite to my house, so you asked me to give you a ride. I have to go home soon."
Xiang Shaolong was secretly happy to meet such a friendly person again, and he became very fond of him and followed him across the street.
Outside a tavern, a carriage stopped. As the two of them walked, a charioteer got out of the carriage and sat in the charioteer's seat in front.
The man said proudly: "I specially wanted the carriage to stop here so that no one would know that I had gone to the brothel. Hey, I haven't asked my brother for his name yet."
Xiang Shaolong said: "My name is Shen Liang, where is my brother?"
The man said: "My name is Xie Ziyuan, come and get in the car."
As the carriage drove out, Xie Ziyuan sat comfortably in the seat and admired: "Lanlan's skin is as delicate as silk, and it is so smooth. I just wish I could stay there for the night."
Xiang Shaolong calmed down at this time, and while thinking about how to woo Zhongsunlong, he casually responded: "Is your lady ugly?"
Xie Ziyuan protested as if he had been wronged: "Of course not. Although Lan Lan is a bit pretty, she is still far behind you."
Xiang Shaolong's curiosity aroused and he asked, "Then why does Brother Jie go out to mess around with women?"
Xie Ziyuan said dejectedly: "Don't think that I am getting tired of her. In fact, the more I look at her, the more I love her, and the more I am afraid of her. And when there are quarrels, my mother always helps her but not me, just because she takes the place of her." Mom gave birth to two fat and white grandchildren."
Xiang Shaolong said sympathetically: "The reason why brother Xie wants to go out and fool around secretly is because he wants to taste the tenderness that your lady owes you."
Xie Ziyuan clapped his legs and said, "Brother Shen still understands me. Brother Shen, can you do me a big favor?"
Xiang Shaolong asked curiously: "How can I help you?"
Xie Ziyuan hit him in the ear and whispered as if he was afraid that others would know: "Can you pretend to be a friend I haven't seen for a long time and come to visit me from afar? Then of course I will treat you wholeheartedly. In this way, I can sneak out for a longer time." Yes. Hey, of course I won’t treat you badly, Brother Shen’s expenses will all be covered by the younger brother.”
Xiang Shaolong didn't know whether he was angry or funny, and said: "I will be very busy these two days, so I'm afraid I won't be able to visit your residence."
Xie Ziyuan begged: "It only takes a little time. How about tomorrow night? I will wait for Brother Shen's arrival after Shen Shi."
Xiang Shaolong said helplessly: "I'll try my best to find time to come."
Xie Ziyuan said happily: "Brother Shen is such a good friend. I'm afraid you won't believe it. I, Xie Ziyuan, am a treasurer, but no one dares to accompany me to a brothel. Even though I have beauty by my side, I can't drink alone." Friends, it’s always disappointing, it’s good to have Brother Shen by your side now.”
Xiang Shaolong was worried that he could not see Mount Tai. It turned out that this son was actually an important minister of the Qi State. He was rare and had no pretensions, and his tone was frank. People loved him from the bottom of their hearts.
He smiled and said, "Is your friend afraid of being scolded by Madam?"
Xie Ziyuan whispered: "I'm afraid of being beaten."
When Xiang Shaolong was shocked, the big man driving the car turned around and called out: "Young Master is almost at Master Zhongsun's residence."
Xie Ziyuan whispered again: "Xie Quan is the only person who is still loyal to me."
After saying that, he said to Xie Quan: "We will go home after sending Mr. Shen in."
Holding Xiang Shaolong's hand, he said apologetically: "I'm sorry that although I sent Brother Shen here, I can't wait for long because I have to go back at Haishi. If she angers her, I will be in trouble."
The carriage stopped in front of a huge mansion with many courtyards. Then Jie Quan reported the name of Jie Ziyuan to the warrior guarding the door, and immediately opened the middle door, allowing them to drive straight in.
Xiang Shaolong was dumbfounded. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xie seems to be very familiar with Uncle Zhongsun."
Xie Ziyuan smiled and said: "It has something to do with it."
Then he sighed: "There is some chance between people. I don't know why, as soon as I saw Brother Shen, I felt happy. I also knew that Brother Shen was a good friend. Hey, remember to come tomorrow night." He also pointed to his house. The location of the house.
The carriage stopped in front of the steps of the main building in the courtyard. Several big men greeted Tu Tu. The leader opened the door and said respectfully: "Bao Guang, sir, please get out of the car."
Xie Ziyuan said: "I am just sending Zhong..."
Xiang Shaolong whispered in his ear: "I am not his relative."
Xie Ziyuan was stunned for a moment, and then continued: "It is to send one of my friends, Shen Liang, to pay a visit to Uncle Zhongsun. Is Uncle Zhongsun at home?"
Bao Guang was also slightly surprised and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Shen. The uncle is receiving congratulatory guests from Chu State. I will go in and pass the news. I don't know how Mr. Shen wants me to report to the uncle."
Xiang Shaolong didn't want Xie Ziyuan to know about his many accidents, so he turned to him first and said, "Brother Xie, don't delay, I will definitely come tomorrow night."
After saying that, he got out of the car and watched Xie Ziyuan leave.
When Xie Ziyuan left, he kept waving, not minding that Xiang Shaolong had lied to him.
The main building in Zhongsun's Mansion is a luxurious courtyard built on white stone steps. The main entrance has a gate tower and screen wall decorated with brick carvings.
There is a family name plaque with the words "Zhongsun Mansion" above the gatehouse, which is very impressive and shows the noble status of the owner.
There are left and right courtyards on both sides of the main house, and a large garden behind the house. As for how many courtyards there are, it can only be seen from the angle Xiang Shaolong is standing at. Xiang Shaolong glances around and sees the entire courtyard group. They are all surrounded by high walls, and where you just entered is an ancient castle-style gatehouse.
In the falling rain and snow, dozens of octagonal palace lanterns illuminated the square in front of the main house as brightly as daylight. There was also a carriage parked on one side, but the horse had been taken away. This was probably the carriage for visitors from Chu State.
Bao Guang saw his calm demeanor and his imposing manner, so he did not dare to neglect him and said: "Master Shen, please go in and take shelter from the wind and snow first."
Xiang Shaolong nodded and followed him up the steps.
Zhongsunlong is worthy of being a wealthy man. The materials used in the main house are breathtaking. The eaves and beams are made of whole nanmu, the brackets and cornices, stone carvings and brick carvings are all wonderful.
After arriving at the entrance and sitting down, Xiang Shaolong said: "Brother Bao, please inform Uncle Zhongsun that I came to see him about Feng Fei."
Bao Guang was so astonished that he hesitated for a long time before going to the hall to report.
Xiang Shaolong waited patiently.
What should we do if Zhongsunlong refuses to see him?
Using force is just a waste of life.
However, he was quite confident, because if Zhongsun Long was really infatuated with Feng Fei and refused to give up until he reached the Yellow River, he would have to find out why he came here.
After staying for a while, Bao Guang came back and said, "Uncle, please ask Brother Shen to come in."
Xiang Shaolong was disgusted and surprised when he saw it going so smoothly, but he had no time to think about it at this time and hurriedly got up and followed Bao Guang inside.
Bao Guang whispered: "Master knows that Master Shen is a friend of Master Xie, so he is willing to meet Master Shen."
Xiang Shaolong knew that he had helped and quickly thanked him.
After passing a gravel path through the garden, we arrived at the main entrance of the lobby, where four warriors stood guard on both sides.
Bao Zhong stopped and shouted: "Master Shen is here!"
Xiang Shaolong felt a little numb when he saw this kind of grandeur, but this was not something he could back down from. He took a deep breath and crossed the threshold. He saw that the hall was rich and elegant, with a row of simple gauze screens dividing the hall into the north and the south. This part is spacious and bright, and the furniture materials are all made of high-quality mahogany. At this time, on the other side of the gauze screen, two people can be seen sitting opposite each other on the floor, with pretty maids waiting on both sides, and two groups of warriors standing behind them, making people feel like they are guests. The identity is very unusual.
Under Bao Guang's instructions, Xiang Shaolong crossed the gauze screen and first saw a tall man in brocade clothes who was as thin as a monkey's head and about forty years old, looking at him with burning eyes.
When Xiang Shaolong's eyes turned to the other person, he was immediately frightened out of his wits and almost ran away.
It was actually Li Yuan whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.
What he regretted most at this time was not putting the core under his tongue first so that Li Yuan would not be able to recognize his voice when he spoke.
But just by looking at Li Yuan's expression, you can tell that any disguise is unnecessary.
In this face-to-face, eye-to-eye situation, Li Yuan glanced over, his body immediately trembled slightly, and a look of surprise that could not be concealed flashed across his handsome face.
Firstly, Xiang Shaolong did not hide his footwork and demeanor in order to negotiate with Zhongsunlong. Secondly, there was no one else to cover him up and confuse him. Thirdly, Li Yuan was more familiar with him than Zhi Tian Dan and others. So he could tell at a glance. Recognize it.
When Xiang Shaolong was thinking that he was going to die, Li Yuan actually gave him a wink, giving him a glimmer of hope.
In terms of character, Long Yangjun is more "pure and kind" than Li Yuan, but things in the world are often unexpected.
Next to the cushions, two charming beauties behind him were squeezing and massaging the back of his thin brows. Zhongsunlong, who had made a fortune through loan sharking, squinted at him and said, "Please sit down."
After Xiang Shaolong saluted carelessly, he sat down opposite the two of them like a prisoner. He thought to himself that Zhongsun Longzu looked like this, no wonder Feng Fei, a pair of swans, looked down on him, an ugly toad.
Under Zhongsunlong's protruding eyebrows, his eyes were shining brightly. His face, which had little flesh, was surprisingly expressive. His thick and long eyebrows were raised, and he said with a proud smile: "Li Xiangguo You know why I am willing to immediately receive this unknown person and also let him sit across from me."
Xiang Shaolong thought at first that Zhong Sunlong was talking to him, but it turned out that he was just talking to Li Yuan, with a hint of regret and humiliation to him, and was extremely rude.
Li Yuan said with a strange expression: "Master Long always does things unexpectedly, how could I guess it?"
Zhongsun Long didn't even look at Xiang Shaolong and said to himself: "Because this person was sent by Jie Ziyuan, I must explain something. If Jie Ziyuan asks about him in the future, he can't blame me for not being considerate of his kindness."
He turned around and glared at Xiang Shaolong with squinted eyes: "Tell me who you are and what your relationship is with Xie Ziyuan. If I think you have even told a lie, I guarantee you will never be able to leave here on your own two legs."
Xiang Shaolong just recovered from his shock. He exchanged glances with Li Yuan, who seemed to be more loyal than Long Yangjun, and looked up to the sky and laughed.
The seven or eight warriors behind Zhongsun Long all held sword handles in their hands, and the sun was shining fiercely. They only waited for Zhongsun Long's order and came over to beat them.
Zhongsun Long turned his eyes around and shouted angrily: "What's so funny?"
Xiang Shaolong stopped laughing quickly, his eyes shot out with a stern look, he glared at Zhongsunlong and said: "The one I'm laughing at is Zhongsunlong, who was famous all over the world. He's just a bully. No wonder Miss Fengfei can't stand him."
Before Zhongsunlong had a chance to speak, two warriors standing behind Xiang Shaolong pounced on him from the left and right sides, apparently intending to lift Xiang Shaolong from his seat and force him to kneel on the ground, among other actions.
Li Yuanzheng showed a look that he couldn't bear to witness. Xiang Shaoneng had already used his body skills twice, twisting the rough hands on his shoulders from left to right, and without moving his shoulders, he took advantage of the situation and knocked the two strong men in front of him.
The warriors behind Zhongsun Long shouted angrily and rushed out with their swords drawn.
Seeing that a war was inevitable, Li Yuan shouted: "Stop!"
All the warriors stopped in astonishment.
The two warriors who had fallen to the ground got up with their hands in hand. Their faces were green and their lips were white from pain. It was obvious that Xiang Shaolong had broken their elbow bones.
Zhongsunlong was stunned for a moment and shouted: "Go back."
After all the warriors returned to their original positions and the two injured warriors also retreated, the hall returned to calm, but the atmosphere was like a fully stretched bowstring.
Xiang Shaolong looked at Zhongsunlong coldly as if nothing had happened.
Zhong Sunlong suppressed his anger and said to Li Yuan: "Why did Li Xiangguo stop me from teaching this arrogant guy a lesson?"
Li Yuan glanced at the warriors behind him and said calmly: "If I were Master Long, I would have all these slaves who are good at making opinions beaten with sticks. How could I take credit for it before Master Long said anything? Then maybe
It will kill Master Long."
Zhongsunlong was startled and said: "Kill me?"
At this time, Xiang Shaolong was sure that Li Yuan would not betray him, and he was full of heart. He returned to his heroic spirit and said with a big smile: "Li Xiangguo is still smart, look."
Lightning pulled out the only dagger tied to his foot and threw it towards the long table filled with wine and food in front of Yan Sunlong.
"predict"
While everyone was stunned and the concubines and maidservants screamed, the dagger was deeply inserted into the hard mahogany wood.
Zhong Sunlong looked at the slightly trembling dagger handle, his expression suddenly changed, and he was speechless for a moment.
The hall was silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the dagger.
No one dared to move, who knew whether Xiang Shaolong would use a second dagger. Especially since Li Yuan just pointed out that he acted without orders and should be punished, no one dared to do anything wrong at this time.
Such a powerful and accurate technique was shocking, but what was able to suppress Zhongsun Long the most was the strong confidence and heroic spirit shown by Xiang Shaolong.
Xiang Shaolong said calmly: "Now we can have a good talk."
Perhaps for the first time, Zhong Sunlong felt that his life was being controlled by someone else. He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, just rely on your skills."
Xiang Shaolong first smiled at Li Yuan and said, "Li Xiangguo is so smart, he actually saw that I, Shen Liang, still have a future."
Li Yuan smiled and said: "Just looking at Brother Shen's expression as cold as ice, I know you are a first-rate assassin."
Xiang Shaolong's eyes turned back to Zhong Sunlong's face, and he calmly said: "I, Shen Liang, am the manager of Miss Feng Fei, helping her to take care of all the matters within the group. As for Xie Ziyuan and I, we are close friends, but if Mr. Long
If you want to separate life and death, you don't need to take this relationship to heart. Since I, Shen Liang, dare to come here, I have the heart to rather be broken than to be destroyed."
Li Yuan was shocked and said: "It's better to be a piece of jade than to be a piece of brick. These two sentences are very interesting."
Zhong Sunlong and others were also moved by this, and even felt Xiang Shaolong's spirit of looking forward to death as if he were going home.
This is an era that values talents. Regardless of whether you are rich or poor, as long as you are talented and artistic, you will be respected by others.
Zhongsunlong had never met a person like Xiang Shaolong before. With the cooperation of Li Yuan, he repeatedly used tricks, but felt that his life was threatened, and his fierce flames were greatly reduced.
But he also waited for the underworld overlord of Ruowei Town, who was used to seeing things like this and was used to the storms. He said calmly: "You are indeed qualified to speak, but it is unwise to try to confront me, Zhongsun Long."
Li Yuan interjected: "Master Long, can you listen to Li Yuan, the intermediary, to say something fair?"
Of course Zhongsunlong did not dare to offend Li Yuan, a powerful minister with the support of the entire Chu State, and politely said: "Li Xiangguo, please speak."
In order to ease the atmosphere, Li Yuan said calmly: "I would like to ask Brother Shen to promise not to use hidden weapons before we can have a frank dialogue."
Xiang Shaolong knew that this was just an opportunity for Zhongsun Long to step down, not to mention that he had no dagger at all, so he happily said: "How dare I, Shen Liang, disobey the Prime Minister's orders? Besides, I have always admired Master Long. Now, The trip was just out of necessity, Master Wanwang Long has a lot of money, so I will forgive you."
With Xiang Shaolong's strong and unyielding performance just now, and now he said such groveling words, the flattery was particularly effective. Zhong Sunlong's expression immediately slowed down and he said in a deep voice: "What does Li Xiangguo have to say about this?"
Li Yuan said harmoniously: "Brother Shen, why are you here?"
Xiang Shaolong said calmly: "I just came here to ask for a favor from Mr. Long. I hope he would be kind enough to release some of my friends below, so as not to cause embarrassment to Miss Fengfei."
Zhong Sunlong couldn't help but secretly regretted letting the man named Shen Liang enter the hall.
You must know that Feng Fei is a famous concubine respected by everyone in the world. If he openly wants to embarrass her, what will Li Yuan think?
He has always been domineering, and he originally wanted to show some means to punish Xiang Shaolong in front of Li Yuan. Of course, he would not give up easily, but if he refused to agree, even he himself would not know how to deal with the matter.
His initial idea was to break Xiang Shaolong's legs so that someone could carry him back. This would kill Tian Dan's majesty and let Feng Fei know that he was not afraid of anyone, thus forcing Feng Fei to submit to him.
But in the situation where the other party can take your life at any time, how can you dare to think like this?
While he was pondering, Li Yuan smiled and said: "I'm afraid there's some misunderstanding here. Why would Master Long care about those slaves?"
Xiang Shaolong and Li Yuan made peace with each other. Seeing Zhong Sunlong's expression change, they both felt funny in their hearts.
Zhong Sunlong had no choice but to shout to his men: "Who will pick up Miss Feng's men? Is this really happening?"
One of the alert men responded: "There were indeed people who were causing trouble in the brothel just now, and they were in conflict with our lives, so we took them back and prepared to send them to the official tomorrow morning, but we didn't know that it was the person in charge Shen."
Zhongsun Long pretended to be angry and said: "If you don't release them all immediately, send them back to Miss Feng."
The men took the orders and left.
Li Yuan stood up to say goodbye and said to Xiang Shaolong: "Manager Shen has extraordinary skills and courage. I, Li Yuan, admire him very much. Why don't I give Brother Shen a ride and have a chat by the way?"
Xiang Shaolong was grateful, knowing that this way, Zhong Sunlong would not openly retaliate against him.
Zhongsunlong's demeanor changed drastically and he became very polite and sent the two of them off personally.
Only then did Xiang Shaolong realize that Zhong Sunlong was extremely tall, almost as tall as himself.
This vampire is much more powerful standing up than sitting down.
It wasn't until the carriage drove out of Zhongsun Mansion that Xiang Shaolong breathed a sigh of relief, but he was already breaking out in a cold sweat.