The lake was calm and there was no response, but he laughed first. The smile was not stiff, but natural. The rich smile showed the easy-goingness of spring breeze, and even had a bit of gloominess with deep meaning.

He pointed to the lake and said, "You are Chen Jinqiu."

The clear lake water reflected his face, revealing a smiling face full of honey in his mouth and stomach!

"You are Chen Jinqiu." Chen Jinqiu looked at his smiling face with satisfaction, but in an instant, his smile suddenly changed into a strange and cold look.

"You are the smiling tiger."

Truth... lies.

The wheels of the carriage were turning, the slanting sunset ushered in the evening monsoon, and the refreshing breath spread throughout Nanmen Street.

Pedestrians passed by on both sides of the street, vendors, passers-by, common people, rich, poor, beggars, men, and women.

The monsoon wind blew the curtains of the window swaying. Through the gaps, Chen Jinqiu looked at the people coming and going on the street, looking at thousands of faces, thousands of expressions, joy, anger, sorrow and joy.

At this moment, he ignored those faces and just stared at the corners of everyone's mouth. Listening to the noisy and noisy downtown noise, his eyes became increasingly gloomy.

The space inside the carriage was small, and the dim light shrouded his face in shadow. The flickering light was changing, and the haze between his brows became more solemn.

Which of these people didn't lie? Which one told the truth?

Chen Jinqiu fell into deep thought, staring at the people passing by with his eyes closer and closer.

The carriage turned right at the intersection of Nanmen Street, entered Ranxiangfang Lane, and stopped in front of a luxuriously decorated restaurant.

This alley is the famous Fireworks Alley in Chongdu, which connects the north and the south. It is windy on weekdays and brings a cool feeling.

Chen Jinqiu raised his eyes and squinted upwards. The gauze on the roof of the restaurant was fluttering in the wind. There were shouts and shouts in the alley. Chickens and ducks were kept in bamboo strips for sale along the street. The cuckooing sounds were heard. Pigs could be heard tearing apart at the entrance of the alley.

Heart-breaking screams.

"Third Master, we're here." The servant reined in the reins and handed it to the waiter who was waiting in front of the door. He didn't hear the reaction from inside the carriage, so he got out of the carriage and called out to the curtain, "Third Master?"

A gust of wind suddenly blew up the curtain of the window, and orange sunlight suddenly penetrated the window edge. For just a moment, the servant's eyes widened.

In the moment of light, the servant saw Chen Jinqiu's gloomy face from the dim car. The curtain fell to cover all the scenes hidden in the darkness.

The servant was stunned.

"Young man, get started, please be careful." Seeing the servant stunned on the spot, the waiter immediately stepped forward and lifted the curtain, "The car has stopped, please be careful."

The waiter smiled and knelt down with his hands on the ground. Chen Jinqiu had already bent over and stepped on the waiter's back to get out of the carriage.

The smile on that face is stronger than the blooming flowers.

"Lead the way inside." Chen Jinqiu raised his sleeves and said, "Let's go."

"Okay~" the waiter stretched out his neck and shouted, "Master Chen is here, please give way!"

Chen Jinqiu waved to the servant who had been following him since childhood and said: "Honestly, go and send a message to your family. I won't go back to use the dinner in the evening. In addition, you can ask someone to go to the prison to tell me that I will pay for it tomorrow."

All you gentlemen, come to Qingfeng Tower for a drink."

The servant Lao Shi suddenly came back to his senses. He had a pair of shrewd eyes learned from Chen Jinqiu since he was a child, and his ability to detect words and emotions was almost instinctive.

Honest had a grimace on his face and said in a somewhat resentful tone: "Third Master, those old people who are trying to mess with me are giving you a hard time, but you still spend money to treat them to a drink? Why bother with a hottie and a cold butt?"

"What do you know? They are all old people in prison, and they have to have enough food inside and outside." Chen Jinqiu said with a smile, "Just go and get the badge."

Chen Jinqiu threw away his badge, took it and stared at him eagerly. He was about to speak, but Chen Jinqiu was already led into the restaurant by the waiter.

Honestly thinking about the meaning of Chen Jinqiu's words, and the scene in the car window just now, he couldn't help but raise his eyes to look above the restaurant.

The gauze curtain on the top floor was fluttering, and a figure floated away in a trance.

Lao Shi raised his neck to see clearly. He swallowed and suddenly understood Chen Jinqiu's actions.

This is Ranxiangfang Lane. People

Not to mention his many eyes, Chen Jinqiu was invited here as soon as he entered Chongdu. This is not about anything, but about people.

Who invited him?

King Qin!

There were so many people and so many eyes, so he couldn't be confused. He took a deep breath and immediately turned around and walked out of the alley. The journey was not long. He repeated Chen Jinqiu's explanation in his mind, but he suddenly recalled Chen Jinqiu's face just now, and his body couldn't help but

I shuddered and muttered at the same time.z.br

"When did Third Master change again?"

The promenade in the restaurant is circular, with rare purple bamboo planted in the middle of the pile of soil, and the hollows above it just let in the orange-red color of the sunset, creating a poetic and picturesque atmosphere in an instant.

Chen Jinqiu walked up the circular steps around Zizhu Ferry. After reaching the top floor, the waiter called enthusiastically in front of the door: "Sir, the third master of the Chen family is here."

The door was suddenly pushed open, and a soldier with red cheeks suddenly stood in front of the door.

When he saw Chen Jinqiu, he immediately clapped his hands and rubbed them, and said enthusiastically: "Hey, Mr. Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time. It's rare to give me face. Mr. Qin is impatient. Please come quickly."

He raised his arms and Chen Jinqiu's smile became a little brighter. He held the gift and walked into the private room, saying "Nao Nao, Nao Nao."

The private room on the top floor of the restaurant has been expanded and connected with the attic next to the restaurant to form a pair of Yuanyang Pavilions. At this moment, several soldiers were lying on the thick carpet in the banquet room. Chen Jinqiu could tell at a glance that these were generals of the Forbidden Army in the west of Chongdu City, most of them.

They are all new and prominent figures in the past two years.

He greeted everyone in turn, then walked to the center, knelt down and bowed before him, and said respectfully: "Chen Jinqiu, the right prisoner of Tingwei, pays homage to His Highness the King of Qin."

Liu Xiuliang, King of Qin.

Among the two princes of Emperor Jingcheng, Kong Wu was the only one born by Liu Xiuliang. He was tall and strong, and his appearance resembled the elegant and elegant look of Emperor Jingcheng's youth. In addition, he had practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he also liked drinking and making friends with the military.

The temperament of soldiers is inevitably added with a strong sense of boldness.

Liu Xiuliang sat in a high position in the middle, with a long case across his knees. The four treasures of the study were placed on the case at the back on the right side, and a thick brush hung on the pen holder. On his left sat the most beautiful singer in the room.

There is a piano on the table beside him.

The most eye-catching thing is that above him, there is a weapons rack, with dragon claws on both sides, holding a gleaming sword.

"Chen San, why did you come here? The night has already ended." King Qin held the wine master between his two fingers and said, "Forfeit wine, penalty wine."

All the generals immediately followed and shouted.

Chen Jinqiu chuckled and took a wine bottle from the table, and then took a wine bottle from a general. While pouring the wine, he sighed and said, "Oh, Your Highness didn't know something. When you arrived at the city gate today, you scared me."

Jumping, surprised."

Liu Xiuliang held the singer's chin and opened his mouth to bite it in a bluffing manner, which made the singer giggle.

He tilted his head and asked with a smile: "Who dares to disturb Tai Sui? Your Chen family is at the helm of Zheng's punishment. How can anyone scare you? I'm surprised."

All the generals immediately followed suit, blushing and rudely saying that they would kill anyone who dared to shout with Chen Jinqiu.

"It's all officials who are in prison for making His Highness laugh." Chen Jinqiu was carrying a full bottle of wine. "My second brother was in trouble in Yanzhou this time and died. The old lady got angry and scolded me at the city gate.

.And those officials, seeing that my eldest brother had not come back, were worried about the case in prison, so they inevitably gossiped a little more."

This sentence is true.

After he finished speaking, he raised his arms and head and drank a full cup. All the generals immediately clapped their hands and applauded, and they all raised their heads to drink with him.

"Old Madam, it's a difficult thing to give a person with white hair to a person with black hair. I and Ping Gang spend a lot of time drinking and socializing on weekdays. He is a cheerful person." Liu Xiuliang let the singer hug his waist, "What a pity, what a pity.

Come, I, the King, pay homage to Ping Gang!"

Liu Xiuliang took the wine and sprinkled it on the ground, and all the generals followed suit.

The wine on the floor was filled with a rich fragrance, which mixed with the smell of powder in the air, exuding an intoxicating fragrance.

Chen Jinqiu put down the wine cup, and the dancer next to him immediately rolled up her sleeves and poured wine. He watched from the side and said, "Jin Qiu thanked His Highness on behalf of my second brother."

"Don't be polite to me," Liu Xiuliang said.

He asked the wine master casually, putting his arms around the singer's slim waist, "Chen San, I've heard about your eldest brother, but it's hard to say whether the rumors are true or not. Now people are saying that he hasn't come back and has been detained in Yanzhou. In the end,

Is it true or false?"

He didn't look at Chen Jinqiu when he was talking, and held the singer's hand and slowly stroked her smooth back. The singer's eyes were as charming as silk, with spring-like waves in her eyes.

"It's absolutely true. The unscrupulous people in Yanzhou are so bold that they deserve to be punished." Chen Jinqiu deliberately put his hand on the back of the dancing girl's white hand when he went to get the wine statue. "Your Highness also knows that my elder brother is in charge of prisons on weekdays, and he must do everything personally.

, he dislikes me and my second brother for not doing what we do. Alas, not to mention these officials, there are also the jailers in the prison, and the soldiers under my command. They all recognize my eldest brother openly. Now I am a small court official.

How can Wei Youjian afford such a big stall?"

The dancing girl couldn't help but shrink back when Chen Jinqiu touched her, but Chen Jinqiu had already grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms without any trace of sadness on his face.

But this is false.

Liu Xiuliang glanced sideways, slid his fingers along the singer's back to the nape of her neck, and penetrated into her thick and silky hair. He gestured towards the food cauldron on the table, and the singer immediately understood.

"Jin Qiu, I have to talk about you." Liu Xiuliang let go, and the dancer's bun fell down randomly, draped over his shoulders to cover the collarbone. He supported the armrest and continued, "Chen Qiusheng

Well, there is a person in Chongdu, who has not heard the name of Living Yama? Ah? Hahaha."

All the generals laughed and praised him one after another.

Chen Jinqiu hugged the dancer, pursed his lips and took a sip at the wine bottle she handed him. Then he let the dancer wipe the wine stains on the corner of his mouth with his embroidered robe, and said: "Your Highness, I am the only one who makes decorations in Chongdu.

Wei Youjian. I can't control this huge prison. I am just like my second brother on weekdays. I like to drink wine, eat meat, hug beautiful women and have sweet dreams...ah, are you right?"

The last sentence was said to the dancing girl in my arms.

But this is still a lie.

The dancer said softly, "Here." Then she tilted her head shyly.

The singer sitting next to her bowed her head and took out a red fruit from the cauldron. She then brought the fruit to Liu Xiuliang's mouth. He chewed it and said, "This wine is a good thing. But, who would have too much?"
Chapter completed!