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"Brothers, we haven't had a drink together alone for a long time. Today I'm the host. Although the food and wine are only home-cooked, our friendship is true. I'd like to give you a drink."
Ma Bin and Shen Tan picked up the wine. Ma Bin smiled and said: "Brother, you're welcome. I, Ma Bin, never dreamed that I would have two of you brothers in this life. I laughed out loud in my dream. We are brothers, there is no need to be polite. .Just know each other well.”
Shen Tan also said: "Yes, caring about each other in our hearts is the righteousness of brothers. Shen is a reckless person, so he is lucky to be able to make friends with you two."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Okay, no more words then, the words are in the wine and done."
"Fuck! Fuck!"
The three of them raised their glasses and drank it all. They looked at each other and laughed.
The three of them sat down, Lin Jue greeted him to eat, but Shen Tan put down his chopsticks and looked at Lin Jue and said, "Brother Lin called us here today because he must have something to talk about. I guess it's about Mrs. Green Dance and Brother Lin Hu." What happened? Brother Sun Dayong informed me that the brothers from the palace had withdrawn, saying that there was no need to look for Madam Lu Wu and Brother Lin Hu anymore. I asked around and found that Madam Green Wu and Brother Lin Hu had not returned to Beijing. Did something happen? "
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Second brother is very shrewd. He has guessed all this. Hey, we invited the two brothers here today to discuss this matter. The matter is very difficult. Our guess turned out to be a fact. Lu Wu and Xiao Hu I was kidnapped by Prince Huai on the way. Last night I went to Prince Huai's Mansion to ask for his release, and I also met Lu Wu and Xiao Hu. However, Prince Huai forced me to agree to his three conditions, otherwise he would not let me go. I was feeling very distressed. ,do not know what to do."
At that moment, Lin Jue briefly introduced the situation to the two of them. Before he finished speaking, Ma Bin had already started to take action.
"Damn it, grandma, this Guo Xu is so hateful? He actually used such despicable means to force Brother Lin? Is this what a high-ranking prince did? It makes no sense."
Shen Tan also frowned and said: "I really didn't expect that Guo Xu would actually do this. This is too much. To force you to ask him for help, it is really beneath your status to do this."
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "Brothers, it's okay to force me. What I'm worried about is that he has discovered the secret between Lu Wu and Concubine Rong. This is his original intention of kidnapping Lu Wu. Dealing with me is the second best. Once this matter is made public, the consequences will be disastrous. In order to become the prince, what can't Guo Xu do? This is related to the ownership of the throne. To put it bluntly, if he kidnaps people, he is killing me and setting fire to kill me. He may He dares to do it. When countering the rebellion, isn't it proof that he wanted to kill the eldest prince with a borrowed knife? So I'm not surprised at all what he did."
Shen Tan and Ma Bin were both shocked. If the secret of Lu Wu's origin was discovered, it would be a bloody storm. I don't know how many people would be killed. That would be an extremely terrifying result.
Shen Tan frowned and said in deep thought: "What are you going to do, brother? If it is true as what brother said, his purpose of forcing you to be loyal to him may be to learn about the relationship between Lu Wu and Concubine Rong from you and obtain real evidence. Once you Writing a letter of allegiance can indeed temporarily save the lives of Mrs. Green Dance and Brother Lin Hu. But it will also cause endless troubles."
Ma Bin said loudly: "You can't promise me anything. Tell me that Brother Lin will reveal this matter and let the world know about Guo Xu's face. Let his reputation be discredited."
Shen Tan frowned and said: "Brother Ma, wouldn't Mrs. Green Dance and Brother Lin Hu be doomed in that case? They killed Mrs. Green Dance and Brother Lin Hu to silence them, and then they would have no evidence. Then they can file a counter-suing lawsuit. For the crime of slander, doesn’t it mean that I put my own neck up for him to kill? It won’t do any good to the matter.”
Ma Bin blushed and said: "Then what should we do? How about we be tough and go to his house to rescue the people. Is it possible that Brother Lin really can't agree to his conditions? Mrs. Green Dance and Lin Hu are in his hands. If you are held hostage, your life will be in danger at any time, but we can't wait."
Shen Tan frowned and said: "How to save? Sneak into Prince Huai's Mansion to save people? The possibility of success is probably very small. Guo Xu must be prepared. Besides, there are thousands of guards in his palace, how many can we use? It's easy to have more people. Exposed, the strength is not enough if there are few people. Once the enemy is alerted and the intention is exposed, Mrs. Green Dance and Brother Lin Hu are still in danger."
Ma Bin said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either. Then what do you think we should do? Let Brother Lin be his dog and bite one of our own people?"
Shen Tan frowned and said, "Brother, don't be so impatient. If you ask me for a solution, I can't find a solution for a while. Isn't this just a discussion?"
"Then you should think about it quickly and come up with a good idea." Ma Bin said angrily.
"Brothers!" Lin Jue said in a deep voice, "Brothers, please be patient."
Shen Tan and Ma Bin immediately shut up. Shen Tan rolled his eyes at Ma Bin and thought to himself: You are really impatient. Brother Lin must be very anxious and angry, and you are making trouble and making noise.
Ma Bin also realized this and said hurriedly: "Brother Lin, I am too angry and anxious. I want to come up with countermeasures for you. I don't mean to make a noise."
Lin Jue smiled and nodded: "I understand the thoughts of the two brothers. You all care about me sincerely. The reason why I invited you to discuss this is because only you can truly care about me."
"What are you talking about now? Brother, what are you thinking? You are much smarter than us. Do you have any countermeasures?" Ma Bin said.
Lin Jue raised his glass and said: "Come, have another drink, and let me tell my two brothers what I think. I do have an idea. Today I am asking for their opinions and help. I also I don’t know if this idea is appropriate or not.”
"Look, it's Brother Lin who has the brains. He has already figured it out, but Brother Ma, here you are making trouble. You don't even need to ask clearly." Shen Tan complained.
Ma Bin scratched his head and picked up the wine glass and came: "That's all, I was wrong. Brother Lin's method must be clever. Come on, come on, drink this glass, I will apologize to the two brothers."
The three of them drank. Ma Bin and Shen Tan both stared at Lin Jue, waiting for him to speak. Lin Jue took a piece of beef and chewed it slowly in his mouth. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "Brothers, the matter now is really difficult. .It is absolutely impossible for me to agree to King Huai's conditions and become his lackey. Maybe I could have considered it before, but his kidnapping of Lu Wu and Xiao Hu has angered me, and I can't possibly serve him. .Not only can’t I serve him, but I also have to make him pay the price. So, he can’t even think of me agreeing to his terms.”
Shen Tan frowned and said, "But... Mrs. Green Dance and Brother Lin Hu are in his hands. What can be done about their safety...?"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Yes, Lu Wu and Xiao Hu are in his hands. This matter must be resolved and they must be rescued. But it is definitely not in exchange for a letter of allegiance. Guo Xu just wants to control me. I We can't be controlled by him. Brother Ma just now has one thing that coincides with my thinking, that is, if you are soft, you will be hard. I will retaliate with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
Shen Tan said in shock: "What? You...is this your method?"
Although Ma Bin was a little surprised, he said with some pride: "Look, Brother Lin said he was going to be tough. This is called heroes seeing the same thing. Back then, several of us were able to successfully break into Guishan Island. Prince Huai's Mansion , I don’t think it’s a big deal.”
When Shen Tan rolled his eyes, Lin Jue's voice also sounded: "Brother Ma, it's impossible to break into Prince Huai's Mansion. I have been to Prince Huai's Mansion, and it can be said that it is heavily guarded and has many guards. If nothing else, just I'm afraid we will be discovered if we approach Prince Huai's Mansion. There is a watchtower in the palace, there are a lot of manpower, and there are no dark corners. With just a few of us, we will only go and scare the snake. Once Guo Xu is angered, Lu Wu and Xiaohu's safety can no longer be guaranteed. Brother Shen is right about this."
Ma Bin was poured a ladle of cold water on him and said in shock: "Then what do you mean? If you want to be tough and say these words, what should you do?"
Lin Jue said slowly: "What I said was hard, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. He kidnapped Lu Wu and Xiao Hu, so I kidnapped the people he had to save in exchange. I forced him to trade hostages with me. That’s what I mean.”
Shen Tan and Ma Bin were stunned at first. Before Shen Tan could speak, Ma Bin clapped his hands and shouted: "Wonderful, this method is absolutely feasible. As far as I know, Guo Xu prefers his concubine Liu Ruyu. It is better to tie her up." , forcing him to exchange hostages. If he kidnaps your concubine, you kidnap his concubine, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
Shen Tan frowned and remained silent. He seemed to disagree with this plan.
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "His concubine? I'm afraid it's not enough. He may not be willing to change it. To him, wives and concubines are nothing."
"Then tie up his daughter. He has two princesses, so his own daughter will not be left alone," Ma Bin said.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "This may force him to exchange hostages. After all, tiger poison cannot eat its seeds. But how to do it? Are you going to kidnap people in his house? If you have the ability, you can save people directly, why bother?"
Ma Bin scratched his head and said: "Is this true? A noble lady from the royal palace can easily avoid showing up. She stays in the boudoir in the back house, so it is really impossible to succeed. So what should I do?"
Lin Jue said softly: "The palace is heavily guarded, and we can't attack anyone in Prince Huai's palace. Let alone those close to him, who must be heavily protected. But...it doesn't have to be necessary to force him to exchange hostages. He is from his palace. We can find another way."
Ma Bin was even more dizzy and confused, and looked at Lin Jue blankly. Lin Jue picked up the glass of wine in front of him, drank it all in one gulp, and said in a deep voice: "Tie Lu Tianci, let's see if he changes."
"What?" Ma Bin and Shen Tan were shocked like thunder, their jaws wide open and almost dislocated. They stared at Lin Jue with four eyes, speechless.
Originally, it was an extremely bold idea to deal with Guo Xu through tit-for-tat. Both of them thought that Lin Jue's target was only the people in Guo Xu's house, but who would have thought that Lin Jue would actually target Lu Zhongtian. Regarding my beloved son Lu Tianci, it feels like this is an extremely crazy move and extremely unwise.
