Yin Shi had already heard Yin Xing explain the whole incident. In fact, the person who really saved the little sister this time was neither Yin Xing nor Deng Feng, but Liu Xiu.
He was full of doubts and didn't understand why Liu Xiu insisted on going to Yuexiang Pavilion to visit his little sister. He asked, "Uncle Wen has already seen through Wang Jin's trick?"
Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "If I had seen through Wang Jinzhi's trick, I would never have given him another chance to sneak into Miss Lihua's boudoir."
"Then...why does Uncle Wen insist on visiting my little sister?"
"Maybe it's out of intuition. I always feel that something bad will happen." The so-called intuition is actually a kind of passive information obtained by the human subconscious mind by putting together many details that are easy for people to overlook.
Yinshi looked at Liu Xiu for a while, bowed to him and said: "This time the Yin family owes Uncle Wen a favor. If Uncle Wen needs it in the future, just ask him. As long as the Yin family can do it, he will definitely do it."
Give it your all.”
Liu Xiu's heart moved and she immediately replied: "I don't ask for anything in return for saving Miss Lihua!"
As the saying goes, the speaker is intentional and the listener is more intentional. As soon as Liu Xiu said these words, his Yin consciousness immediately became acutely aware of what he wanted.
Inwardly speaking, Yin Shi still admires Liu Xiu very much, but he can't make the final decision on the major events in his little sister's life, so it depends on her own wishes.
He smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "There have always been many people who do not ask for anything in return from my little sister."
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "I know."
"Wish Uncle Wen good luck!"
"I also want to thank Brother Ci for his approval!" Liu Xiu knew very well that there was a big gap between his family background and Yin Lihua's. As long as his Yin consciousness did not object to his pursuit of Yin Lihua, it would be equivalent to recognizing himself.
Yinshi smiled indifferently, raised his finger and pointed at the sword under Liu Xiu's ribs, and said: "Even 'Demon Sword' agrees with Uncle Wen, and I don't seem to have any reason to object. However, I also want to remind Uncle Wen that Yuan
I have been admiring my little sister for a long time..." He didn't say any more.
We are all smart people, and there is no need to say something too straightforward.
When the two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu wanted to raise an army to fight against recklessness, they naturally needed talented people to assist them, and Deng Feng was the talent they urgently needed. As the saying goes, a thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find.
If the competition for the younger sister's heart eventually leads to the conflict between Liu Xiu and Deng Feng, and the Liu brothers lose a powerful helper, this would be unwise in the eyes of the Yin Consciousness.
Liu Xiu understood the underlying meaning of Yin Shi's words. He smiled calmly and said, "What Xiu admires and is willing to make friends with is a real man!"
The connotation of Liu Xiu's words is also very straightforward. Since everyone likes the same woman, whether they can win the heart of the beautiful woman, everyone can compete fairly. If there is a grudge or even a grudge because of this matter, then the mind
It's too narrow-minded and too lackadaisical. Such people are not worthy of collusion or friendship.
A flash of surprise flashed in Yinshi's eyes, and he was stunned for a moment. He looked up and smiled, cupped his hands to Liu Xiu, and said sincerely: "Uncle Ci has learned a lesson."
Regardless of whether Liu Xiu will achieve great things in the future, at least now he has the ambition to achieve great things.
Liu Xiu bowed his hands and returned the greeting to Yin Shi, saying, "Uncle Wen, farewell!"
Returning to the carriage, he saw that Yan Guang was also there, but he seemed to be in poor spirits. Liu Xiu asked, "Ziling, is Zijun awake?"
"Yeah." Yan Guang lowered his head and responded lightly.
Liu Xiu asked curiously: "Ziling, what's wrong with you? Did something happen?"
Yan Guang immediately raised his head and said, "It's okay, Miss Zijun is fine."
"Oh, that's good." Seeing that Yan Guang didn't want to say anything, Liu Xiu didn't ask any more questions, and everyone took the carriage back to Deng's mansion.
When they arrived at Deng's Mansion, Liu Xiu got out of the carriage and was about to enter the gate of Deng's Mansion. At the entrance of the alley not far away, someone stuck his head out and shouted to Liu Xiu in a low voice: "Liu Xiu!"
Deng Yu, Yan Guang, Zhu You, and Gai Yan who were walking beside Liu Xiu all heard the man's low shout and turned their heads to look over.
Liu Xiu took a quick look and saw that the person who stuck his head out in the alley turned out to be the thief Jiu'er.
He was stunned for a moment, and then walked over. Deng Yu and others followed Liu Xiu to the entrance of the alley.
Looking at Jiu'er, who was shrunk at the entrance of the alley with a sinister look on his face, Liu Xiu couldn't help but laugh and asked: "Jiu'er, are you waiting for me here?"
Jiuer glared at Liu Xiu and muttered dissatisfiedly: "Who is waiting for you?!" After a pause, she asked again: "I heard that in the underworld, one of Wang Jin's hands was cut off. "
Liu Xiu nodded and said happily: "You are quite well-informed."
Jiuer asked nervously: "Does this matter have anything to do with you?"
"Uh..." Liu Xiu hesitated for a moment and said, "More or less, it has something to do with it!" Although Wang Jin's right hand was cut off by Deng Feng, in fact the real driving force behind the scenes was Liu Xiu. .
Jiuer frowned and looked at Liu Xiu, and said: "If this matter has anything to do with you, then you have to be careful. Wang Jing may be helpless with the Yin family, but he will never be polite to you. Now Wang Jing has already sent people outside the city." All the masters in Zhuangzi have been transferred back, and they seem to be waiting for an opportunity to retaliate."
Wang Jing has a lot of properties in Xinye. In addition to the mansions and shops in the city, there are also several villages outside the city. Each village has a lot of servants and guards. If these people gather together, their strength will be huge. Not to be underestimated.
Liu Xiu looked at Jiu'er and asked in confusion: "How do you know this?"
Jiuer curled her lips and said arrogantly: "Of course I have my own channels for information." After a pause, she added: "You helped me, and now I help you. You and I don't owe each other anything. "After speaking, she turned to leave.
Liu Xiu raised his hand to stop her. Jiuer stopped but did not look back and asked, "Is there anything else?"
He asked: "What are your plans in the future, or will you continue to be a thief?"
Jiu'er turned back angrily, stared at Liu Xiu, and asked in a deep voice: "What does it have to do with you?"
Liu Xiu smiled and waved his hand to Jiu'er, telling her not to be angry and that he meant no harm. He pondered for a moment and said, "If you don't want to be a thief anymore, you can consider following me."
Jiuer subconsciously took a step back, his eyes full of caution and coldness, staring at Liu Xiu, and asked coldly: "What do you want to do?"
Liu Xiu didn't expect that his words would cause Jiu'er to have such a strong rejection reaction. He was stunned for a moment before he realized that Jiu'er must have misunderstood what he meant.
He said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm not as good as Ji Nu!"
The so-called Ji Nu means similar to that of a prostitute, except that a prostitute specifically refers to a boy, while Ji Nu refers specifically to a girl.
In Liu Xiu's eyes, Jiu'er is just a little girl about the same age as his little sister. How could he have any unreasonable thoughts about Jiu'er?
Seeing that Jiu'er's eyes were still full of wariness and hostility, Liu Xiu said, "I think you are quite knowledgeable when it comes to finding out information. How about helping me in the future?"
When Jiuer heard this, he understood what Liu Xiu meant, and the wariness and hostility in his eyes dissipated a little, and he said, "You want me to be your slave?"
"To be precise, he is a subordinate and a partner."
"Why? Why should I be your subordinate?" Jiuer asked rebelliously.
Liu Xiu said: "I can support you, and I can also support your brothers and sisters."
His words moved Jiu'er.
Jiu'er is an orphan, and he and his friends mostly make a living by begging, and occasionally do some petty theft.
But she also knew that this was not a long-term solution after all, but it was too difficult for half-grown children like them to survive and gain a foothold in such a troubled world with no relatives or friends to rely on.
She thought for a moment, then snorted heavily and said, "I will consider your proposal, remember, I am just considering it!"
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Liu Xiu, and without stopping, turned around and ran deeper into the alley. In the blink of an eye, her thin figure disappeared into the night.
Deng Yu and others stood aside from the beginning to the end without interrupting. Looking at the direction where Jiu'er disappeared, Deng Yu walked to Liu Xiu and said with a smile: "This little girl is quite interesting!"
Liu Xiu asked in surprise: "Zhonghua, do you think she is a girl?"
Deng Yu was equally surprised and asked: "My lord, you don't think she is a boy, do you?"
Liu Xiu secretly felt ashamed. When Deng Yu saw Jiu'er for the first time, he recognized her as a girl, but when he saw Jiu'er for the first time, he did think of her as a young man.
He shook his head and smiled, and explained to everyone: "Jiu'er is an orphan. Her main job in Xinye is begging and her part-time job is stealing. There are many peers with her. They use their identities as beggars as a cover.
No matter where you go, you won't arouse anyone's suspicion, so it would be perfect if they can go and get information."
Having said this, Liu Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "But now it seems that she has rejected me."
Deng Yu smiled, shook his head and said, "I don't think so. With Jiu'er's rebellious character, if she really wanted to reject the lord, she would definitely refuse on the spot and not say that she wanted to go back and think about it."
"Oh?" Liu Xiu's heart moved and she looked at Deng Yu with shining eyes.
Deng Yu continued: "No matter how big the matter is, Miss Jiu'er probably won't be able to make the decision on her own. She will have to go back and discuss it with her companions."
Liu Xiu thought about it and felt that what Deng Yu said was not unreasonable. He said quietly: "I hope so!"
There was nothing to say all night. Early the next morning, as soon as Liu Xiu got up, he heard the news of Zhang Ping's arrival.
Liu Xiu was overjoyed and hurried to the front hall.
When he arrived in the hall, he looked up and saw Zhang Ping and Deng Chen chatting. Liu Xiu said excitedly: "Brother Ping!"
"Axiu!" When Zhang Ping saw Liu Xiu, he also smiled and bowed to him.
Liu Xiu asked with surprise: "Why did Brother Ping come to Xinye?"
Zhang Ping pointed at Liu Xiu and said, "Isn't it because of your letter?!"
After a pause, he said seriously: "The general has read the letter written by A Xiu. Knowing that you are short of manpower, he asked me to bring two hundred strong brothers over for reinforcements."
Liu Xiu and Deng Chen heard this and said in unison: "Great!" The latter couldn't wait to ask: "Jingzhi, where are those two hundred brothers now?"
