202: Chaos in Xiaocheng (42) [seeking monthly ticket]
Although it was possible to borrow a knife to kill someone, it would lead to the danger of raising a tiger. After much deliberation, Yan An decided to keep a backup plan. He visited an old friend overnight, but the old friend's bookboy said that he was out. Yan An asked: "Is he going?
Where are you? When will you return?"
The book boy hesitated and said: "Flower boat in the meander of the river."
Yan'an knew where that place was as soon as he heard it.
Asking his old friend which flower boat he was patronizing, he immediately asked the driver to divert to Hequli. Hequli is the most prosperous and lively place nearby. Even if the moon is at the top of the sky, the place is still full of tourists and brightly lit, like a
During the day, both literati and wanderers like to hang around nearby.
This kind of place is rarely found in Yan'an.
But his old friend is a frequent visitor here.
As soon as he boarded the flower boat, a waiter who had been waiting for a long time came forward to greet him and asked with a smile: "Is this the banquet man?"
Yan'an said: "My surname is indeed Yan."
The boy's brows were filled with joy, he smiled attentively, and turned around to lead the way: "That must be you, Sir! Follow me..."
Yan'an asked: "Someone asked you to wait for me here?"
"Yes, the young man has been waiting here for most of an hour!" The wind in this season is not very friendly, and the young man's clothes are not thick. Now his hands are red from the cold, and it is as if he has touched a large piece of ice.
Bingtuozi, he added with a smile, "I've been waiting for you to come."
Yanan had already guessed who was waiting for him.
Walk to a private room on the third floor of Huachuan.
The waiter respectfully pushed open the hollow flower door, and the hot air carrying the rich scent of rouge blew into his face. Yan Anxin secretly said that his old friend liked it as always, and put on the wooden clogs handed over by the maid. Walking around the screen, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard clearly.
into his ears.
In the elegant room——
The young man, who was only wearing a moon-white undershirt, covered his eyes with a woman's fragrant handkerchief and was playing games with a few people. As soon as Yanan came in, he happened to receive a big bear hug from the young man. The cold air on Yanan's clothes was still there.
Before they were completely dispersed, the young man knew something was wrong as soon as he touched it. He raised his hand and grabbed the handkerchief. When he saw Yanan's face clearly, his mood waned: "Ah, why is it Xingning?"
Yanan calmly opened his hand.
"Sounding disappointed?"
The young man threw the veil into his arms and sneered: "You are good-looking, but you have to be self-aware. How can you, a smelly grown man, be as popular with any of the girls present? Besides, you don't get involved in anything."
Baodian. You are here to seek bad luck for me, why don’t you allow me to say a few words of disdain? That doesn’t make sense!”
Yan'an was disliked by the young man, but he was neither angry nor annoyed. He still smiled. The young man secretly rolled his eyes, picked up the clothes scattered on the ground and put them back one by one. But he didn't organize them very much, and it looked very immodest.
Yan'an glanced at the gambling equipment scattered on the floor and said, "Long time no see, do you want to talk about a game?"
The young man raised his hand and rejected his invitation.
He said: "No, no, I'll talk to you for two rounds. I'll have to strip naked, jump out of the Meandering River, and swim back. It's so cold, it could cost me half my life."
Young people have two greatest hobbies in their lives.
One is to look at beauties, and the other is to play cards with others.
However, he obviously knows the joy of stacking buffs and playing cards with beauties. Others come to the flower boat in Hequ for fun. If they are having fun, it is normal to be away from home for three to five days. But the young man comes here to play cards.
There are various chips.
One time, I lost so much that I ran home naked.
To say it's embarrassing is to say it's really embarrassing.
It's just that the person involved didn't take it seriously, and as a friend, I couldn't say anything. Anyway, it wasn't his face that was being embarrassed.
Yan'an: "You also know that your gambling luck is very bad, right?"
Someone's gambling luck cannot be described as bad.
Anyone can beat him. In other words, "every bet must be lost." If you don't stop in time, you will definitely lose everything.
"Just because I know that, I never gamble money, let alone my life." The young man waved his hand, and the musicians and dancers in the private room retired. In the end, only the young man and Yan'an were left. The young man changed his relaxed and comfortable mood,
He said seriously, "I know your intention."
Yanan asked: "Do you know?"
The young man smiled and said: "What happened in today's court meeting has been spread all over the place. What else could you do to come here at this time? I originally planned to pack up and leave overnight, but after thinking about it, I decided to stay. Don't think too much, it's not that I changed my mind.
…”
Worried about Yanan's misunderstanding, the young man explained frankly.
"It's impossible for me to give Zheng Qiao half the help."
Yan'an sighed: "But Junior Brother..."
"He is no longer your junior brother!" The young man left all night carrying the newspaper baggage just for the sake of the banquet. He didn't want to hear the news that Zheng Qiao tortured and killed his fellow senior brother one day, "Xingning, in the interest of our past friendship, I advise you
Give up on him. None of the things he did were 'justifiable'! This man's crimes are too long to be described!"
The young man couldn't bear to see Yan'an look depressed, but he continued to talk cruelly. He named more than thirty people in a row, each of them was a famous person. The only thing they had in common was that they died at the hands of Zheng Qiao, and some of them were members of the same family.
Being carried.
The young man said: "Since ancient times, no tyrant has been able to last for a long time, and he will die without a burial place. Xingning, if you help him now, you will harm more innocent people. You have respected the famous people all your life, and you can't bear to be famous after your death."
Destroyed because of Zheng Qiao?"
The "Yan Mingshi" mentioned by young people refers to the father of Yan'an.
Yan'an said: "But my father didn't let him go before he died..."
When the young man heard this, he knew that he could not persuade him.
He said: "In that case, that's all. I can't help you - you should be careful around Zheng Qiao and don't confront him. He has lost his humanity and is no longer the Zheng Qiao he used to be. He still treats you as a senior brother.
It’s hard to say how much friendship there is.”
Yanan nodded.
The air in the private room is quiet.
The only sound left was the crackling sound of burning candles.
Yan'an refused to give up and asked again: "Can't you help me?"
Isn't it okay to not be affiliated with Zheng Qiao and just help him?
The young man shook his head: "It's the same, we will definitely lose."
Yan'an completely gave up.
However, some can still be talked about, such as the current situation in the northwest of the mainland. Zheng Qiao made a lot of tricks and played a good hand of cards to a pulp. Yan An spent a lot of time to figure it out. The deeper the understanding, the more he understands the situation at this time.
Zheng Qiao has reached the cliff.
Just one step and you will be doomed.
However, Yanan still wanted to take a gamble.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He always advised his old friends not to indulge in this kind of thing, but he didn't expect that he was the biggest gambler, and he still had almost no chance of winning.
The young man also made a few suggestions, which coincided with the young man's idea - the troops marched in danger, first deal with the rebels led by King She, and then turn around and deal with the separatist forces who were raising ambitions. As for Beimo and Shiwu...
…You can only take one step at a time.
The young man curled his lips: "Seek the skin of a tiger."
These words are showing disdain for Zheng Qiao.
In order to destroy the Xin Kingdom, he actually played such a bad move.
The threat from Shiwu and Beimo is ten times greater than King Shi's rebels!
Yan'an had no choice but to remain silent. If Zheng Qiao hadn't been his junior brother, he would have joined the scolding team. The young man clapped his hands and signaled the flower boat waiter waiting outside to bring new drinks. The two had not seen each other for many years, but they didn't meet again.
How about a few drinks?
After today, I still don’t know if we will see each other again in this life. Yanan watched the young man drink one glass after another of sake. He suddenly remembered some details and asked with concern: "You just said you were going to leave overnight, but you have somewhere else to go?"
The young man said: "Not yet, let's look around."
Yan'an sighed inwardly.
If Zheng Qiao had not become what he is now, or if he had conquered Xin and managed it with peace of mind, his old friend might not have stayed.
It's useless to say anything now.
The young man added: "I plan to go to Sibao County to have a look."
Yan'an said: "Four Treasures County?"
The young man smiled and said: "The two pig kings have the same virtues as Zheng Qiao, so there is no need to consider them. However, you can take a look at the forces whose ambitions were drawn out by Zheng Qiao's edict. Maybe there are some who have the right appetite."
Yanan shook his head: "The chance of winning is too small."
After all, Zheng Qiao still has land, soldiers and horses, and a complete team. If he can wake up and correct himself, it will be easy to gain a foothold in the northwest of the mainland. On the other hand, those forces are short-lived. Old friends are betting on these people, and they are afraid that they will lose everything.
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The young man said: "You have to give it a try."
Yan'an said helplessly: "...Who just said you can't gamble your life?"
The young man said confidently: "Once I place a bet, I will definitely win!"
Yanan didn't know where he got his confidence.
If he could win, who would be the one who ran home naked back then?
From the corner of his eye, the young man saw the doubt on Yan'an's face, and he sighed helplessly in his heart - okay, he admitted that he was a bit stubborn, and he said it with confidence, but in fact he didn't have any confidence in his heart. But this is his
Is it wrong? It’s obviously the fault of the scribes!
Which of the other people’s scribes’ ways is not upright?
But his way of being a scribe is to "lose every bet"!
Yes, you read that right.
His way of being a scribe is to lose every bet.
Let a person who regards "gambling" as a major hobby in life acquire the scribe's way of "losing every bet". The young man feels the greatest malice that fate has exerted on him. However, there is no truly useless scribe's way in this world.
In everything, there are gains and losses.
The young man lowered his eyes and looked at the inscription that he had casually thrown on the ground. There seemed to be some kind of undercurrent surging deep in his eyes...
Will you lose every bet?
If you do the opposite, you will soon win every bet.
The two of them exchanged cups and drank happily.
When the sky was slightly bright, Yanan woke up from a hangover with a headache that was almost splitting. He found that his old friend had left, leaving only a thick letter. He looked at it carefully and chuckled - although the old friend
He didn't agree to help him, but the letter he left behind had written down everything that could be used in Zheng Qiao's account, what couldn't be used, what could be trusted, what couldn't be trusted... and even his personal taboos.
These contents cannot be obtained "with intention".
This proves——
An old friend once seriously considered Zheng Qiao.
It's a pity that Zheng Qiao really disappointed him. Everything he did after taking over the Xin Kingdom was a human minefield!
It was impossible for the young man to place his only bet on Zheng Qiao, let alone entrust his life to him, but after all, he spent a lot of energy and effort, and it was just right for Yan'an.
The young man took his baggage and the boy with him and left this land through the morning fog, heading for Sibao County - this storm that had been gathering momentum for a long time has reached the critical point! Almost all the people who heard the news also Went on the same road.
Shen Tang, who was deep in the whirlpool, felt nothing.
She slept until dawn.
Chu Yao knocked on the door twice before waking her up.
With his messy hair, Shen Tang sleepily poured cold water on his face with half-squinted eyes. With enough stimulation, the remaining sleepiness flew away. After washing his face, he picked up a wooden comb and combed his hair randomly, pricking it twice or three times. Come on, the ponytail is still crooked.
"Forget it, forget it - don't compete with yourself anymore."
The longer you comb your hair, the more hair will fall out.
Chu Yao couldn't stand it anymore and offered his hand.
"Goro is still down?"
Shen Tang yawned: "Not enough sleep..."
If the dark blue under his eyes are darker, he can disguise himself as a giant panda.
She said: "Last night, my energy was drained, and my recovery was super slow. I also had a nightmare all night. I kept running away in the dream, and more and more zombies gathered to chase me. I ran with all my life, and ran. , I woke up and felt like my legs were going to be useless..."
Chu Yao opened the warm morning meal.
The aroma of porridge hit your face, and there were several plates of appetizers.
He asked in confusion: "Zombies?"
"Zombies are the living dead. Their bodies are dead, but they can move. They like to chase the smell of living people and the smell of blood..." Shen Tang picked up the porridge and took a big sip. Her empty stomach was perfectly soothed, and she felt like she was alive. , "It looks so ugly!"
This dream is simply inexplicable.
There were not only zombies chasing her in the dream, but also zombies that flew in the sky, crawled on the ground, and swam in the water. Every one of them got involved. Shen Tang relied on waves of extreme maneuvers and tenacious perseverance to avoid being caught by them. By the end, I was really tired——
Shen Tang said: "...I jumped into a coffin."
Chu Yao: "Coffin? What kind of coffin?"
Perhaps because of his scholarly skills, Chu Yao was very interested in strange dreams. He could also listen to Shen Tang's nonsensical nightmares with relish, and would express his opinions or questions from time to time. Qi Shan listened on the side and just thought Roll your eyes.
Shen Tang stopped cooking.
She thought about it carefully and said, "A wooden coffin."
As for what kind of wooden coffin it was, I have no idea.
She jumped into the coffin and the nightmare was over.
Qishan tried to join the group chat: "A sign of great misfortune?"
Chu Yao rolled his eyes at him.
"What did Hun say in the early morning? He obviously wanted to make a fortune by seeing the coffin!"
Even if it is a bad dream, it should be good luck when it comes to Wulang!
Qishan: "..."
Failed to join group chat.
Unconsciously, Shen Tang added seven or eight bowls of porridge.
The wooden barrel holding the rice porridge has bottomed out.
She removed the rice grains from her mouth and asked, "Is there any more?"
Chu Yao: "It is not advisable to eat too much in the morning."
Shen Tang touched his stomach: "Not full, at most five points."
As soon as these words came out——
Qi Shan said: "This is already your biggest daily meal."
A whole bucket of porridge!
Even Qi Shan wanted to slander Chu Yao that he was feeding pigs.
Not enough to eat?
Shen Tang: "But - I'm really still hungry."
Chu Yao stood up: "I'll go to the kitchen to see if there's anything left to eat."
The east kitchen of the Sheriff's Mansion is staffed all day long.
When I came back, there was another big bucket of rice porridge.
Chu Yao was afraid that she would not eat enough, so he brought two more plates of cakes.
Qishan: "..."
Shen Tang worked hard and drank it all in a short time.
