Volume 1: The Swan Goose Chapter 8: The Beauty of the Country Covers the Sadness (1)
Lu Ning's words made Feng Baonan turn pale with anger, and the white beard on his chin trembled slightly. After weighing the pros and cons, he could only retreat to his position, sit down slowly like a huge stone weighing him down, and shoot at the deer.
There was no kindness in Ning's eyes.
Lu Ning slowly scanned the crowd, then smiled faintly, and said warmly: "Since no one wants to leave, and no one raises any objections, then we will act in accordance with the gang rules in the future! The future is long, and I am young and have no merit, but I am willing to follow the example of my elders.
Gang leader, do your best to consider the brothers in the gang and carry forward our caravan!"
At this point, everyone finally clasped their fists and raised their hands willingly, shouting in unison: "We are willing to follow the young gang leader!"
"Okay, that's it for today. Brothers go back to their posts and perform their duties. From now on, drinking, gambling, and fighting are no longer allowed. If you are caught by me, you are cheating.
I will definitely punish you severely." Lu Ning waved his hand and everyone retreated.
"Brother Ping Si, please stay here first. I have something to ask you." Lu Ning stopped Ping Si and motioned for Toto to close the door and wait outside. Mr. Murong also came over and sat beside her.
"Young leader, did you have any instructions?" Ping Si looked at the two of them in astonishment.
Lu Ning smiled slightly, raised her hand to signal him to sit down, and then said: "Fourth brother Ping, don't panic. I only want you to stay here to tell me the whole story in detail."
Pingsi pondered for a while, then opened his mouth: "Actually, I also feel a little strange! Because although we are not familiar with Xiaoxiang Villa on weekdays, we are neighbors after all, and everyone is polite. It happened to be the day of the incident.
Xiaoxiang Villa was selling new wine, so we brothers collected some money and went to try it. The girls at Xiaoxiang Villa frequently toasted to us, and we drank a lot without realizing it. When we checked out, we found that we didn’t bring enough money. This happened in the past as well.
At times like this, we would either borrow it on credit or come back to get it. After all, the difference was not much, and we lived across the street, so no one would fall out over such a small amount of money. But I don’t know what happened that day.
We didn't bring enough money, so several girls started to taunt us, and even called many boys to humiliate us. Brother Wang Banshan was young after all, so he got angry and started fighting with them. Unexpectedly, one girl actually broke her head.
I lost my life like this..."
"Listen to what you said, none of you saw the girl fall?" Lu Ning interrupted him and asked.
Ping Si shook his head and said: "Brother Wang Banshan was fighting with the boys. We brothers were busy breaking up the fight, and no one noticed the girl."
Lu Ning asked again: "The girl died at that time?"
Ping Si thought for a while and spoke vaguely: "Well...she was indeed unconscious at the time and shed a lot of blood, but she probably wasn't dead at the time. I remember they even asked the doctor to come over, and they were all confused.
The people were carried away. The next day, people from the Xiaoxiang Villa came over to make a fuss, claiming human lives and asking us to pay for our lives."
Lu Ning nodded slightly and continued to ask: "Did they carry the body when they came to make trouble?"
"Yes!" Pingsi replied hurriedly: "They came here carrying a body covered with white cloth. Because Elder Feng refused to hand over Wang Banshan, King Yi's people came quickly. They took Wang away by force.
Halfway up the mountain, and give a letter to Elder Feng to forward to the gang leader. As long as the gang leader agrees to the above, they will send the person back safely."
"So, you have never seen the woman's body with your own eyes, right?" Lu Ning saw Ping Si shake his head, then looked at Mr. Murong and asked: "Master, what do you think of this matter?
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Mr. Murong twirled the beard on his chin, pondered for a moment and then said quietly: "It's not so much an accident as it is a trap set for us. It seems that we have fallen into a trap!"
"I don't quite understand what you are saying, sir." Ping Si frowned, with a look of confusion on his face.
"It's very simple." Mr. Murong explained in a deep voice: "If I guessed correctly, King Yi asked the Xiaoxiang Villa to deliberately find a fault with us and asked us to help them complete this life-threatening escort."
"I see." Ping Si nodded and exclaimed: "Then there are no dead people at all. Aren't we wronging our brothers in the mountains?"
"He is not unjust at all." Lu Ning said with a cold face: "I punished him because he violated the gang rules! If he doesn't act out of anger, others will not take advantage of him, and we will not be taken advantage of.
Not only did he make a mistake, it was a big mistake! It would be fine if this was just a simple murder case, but I'm afraid there is a deeper conspiracy waiting for us..."
"I am also worried about this." Mr. Murong twisted his beard and interjected: "The person who can make the prince jealous must have a good background. Our relationship has been established. I am afraid that the caravan will have a difficult life in the future!"
"But we are being used by others!" Hearing this, Ping Si's face became solemn, and he hurriedly said: "If that person comes, can we explain it to them clearly?"
"Explain? How do you want to explain?" Mr. Murong raised his eyebrows and looked at him, saying coldly: "Are you going to tell that person that King Yi was behind this incident? Then wouldn't we have offended even King Yi?
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Hearing this, Hei Si opened his mouth but was speechless.
"There is no need to be too pessimistic." Lu Ning changed his tone and said in a manly tone: "Although we don't know whether King Yi is our enemy or friend, we might as well take a step forward to find out. After all, if we want to gain a foothold in Shengjing, we
There must be a backer. Listening to what Master Yan said, King Yi seems to be trying to win over us. Why should we refuse the opportunity that comes to us? Just act cautiously!"
"You are right. We are riding a tiger now, and we really have no choice." Mr. Murong twirled his beard and nodded slowly.
Lu Ning changed the subject and asked Pingsi again: "Brother Pingsi, what kind of person is this King Yi? You have stayed in Shengjing for so long, so you should know something about him, right?"
Ping Si scratched his scalp and said with a wry smile: "This prince usually lives in seclusion, and others rarely see his true face! We know very little about his temperament, and all I know are some rumors.
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"What kind of rumors?" Lu Ning and Mr. Murong said almost at the same time.
"Well..." Pingsi took a deep breath and lowered his voice and said, "Rumors about King Yi are very polarizing: some say he is indifferent to fame and fortune, and spends his days indulging in tea drinking, calligraphy and painting, and that he is a gentleman who does not conform to the secular world.
However, some people say that he is cunning by nature and is best at pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and is a hidden hypocrite."
"The gap between a gentleman and a hypocrite is really big." Lu Ning and Mr. Murong looked at each other and then asked: "The man who took us into the city is called Yan Rong. His ability to cross the Yangtze River with a hundred steps is unparalleled in the world. He is really just a guy."
Guard?"
Ping Si smiled and said: "This Lord Yan is nominally the prince's personal guard, but I heard that the two of them call each other brothers in private. Yan Rong is the son of the old general Yan Xun. Because he is about the same age as the prince, he has been with him since he was a child.
He was sent to the palace to keep company with the prince. It was said that he was used as a companion to study, but in fact it was just an informant used by Emperor Yu to monitor King Yi. But children did not know what surveillance was, and the two became close friends who were like brothers.
Later, when King Yi left the palace and established a palace, Yan Rong gave up the high-ranking official and generous salary given by Emperor Yu and was willing to become a bodyguard beside King Yi."
"It seems that he is also a loyal and brave man." Lu Ning showed admiration.
Pingsi hesitated for a moment, then held up his hands and said, "However, it would be better for the young gang leader to stay away from him. Although this man is loyal and brave, he is the most famous prodigal son in the capital. His confidantes are all over the world. His wine debts and love debts
The debts are countless! If a woman gets involved with him, it will definitely be up to no good!"
Lu Ning smiled lightly and said: "Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion. By the way, tell me, what's going on between the Xiaoxiang Villa and King Yi?"
A hint of joking suddenly appeared on Ping Si's face. He rubbed his nose and said: "I also heard rumors that Xiaoxiang Villa was bought by Prince Yi and given to his confidante. Although the prince is the owner in name, he can
He will only show up when something goes wrong in the annex. On weekdays, the annex is taken care of by the landlady."
Lu Ning and Mr. Murong smiled at each other understandingly and joked: "It seems they also have a story."
Speaking of this, Pingsi suddenly became interested: "The proprietress of Xiaoxiang Villa, Hua Fangyi, is really a fairy-like beauty! She brews all the fine wines in the villa herself and does not sell them to the outside world. She is the best in the world.
The only one! That’s why their business is so prosperous! Not only that, she is proficient in poetry, singing, dancing, playing and singing. Even the girl she trained by her hand would be at the level of an oiran elsewhere!"
Lu Ning smiled and asked: "There is such a beauty in the world, why doesn't King Yi take her back as his wife?"
Ping Si scratched his scalp and bared his teeth and said, "I don't know this. Maybe it's because Miss Fangyi is from a humble background, but she is arrogant! After all, the prince has not yet married, and the landlady feels that she is not qualified to be a princess.
, you must feel aggrieved to be a concubine!"
"You are over 20 years old and still haven't gotten married yet?" Murong Yanzhao seemed to have heard something new and teased: "Is it possible that this prince has some hidden illness?"
Ping Si smiled but did not answer, glanced at him secretly, and said to himself: What's so strange about not getting married in your twenties! There are many bachelors in their fifties. Aren't you, Mr. Murong, one of them?
Of course, he could only think about these words, but he would never dare to say them out loud.
"Okay, although there is not much information, I have some ideas in my mind." Lu Ning sighed, looked at Ping Si and ordered: "The content of our conversation today cannot be shared with other brothers. Go and collect all the valuable things in the mansion.
Load it up and let's go meet the landlady. Since I said I wanted to apologize in person, this scene cannot be omitted."
"Yes, I'll do it right away!" Ping Si stood up immediately and responded loudly.
"Also." Lu Ning thought for a moment and then asked: "Brothers Ping are familiar with this place, so you can go with us. Toto has a reckless personality and is prone to getting into trouble, so let him stay."
"Yes, Ping Si will obey the instructions of the young gang leader." Ping Si bowed his hands to her, then turned and left.
At dusk, it is the busiest time of Xiaoxiang Villa. People come and go in front of the door, and there is a constant flow of cars. As soon as various BMWs and cars parked at the door, a waiter from the hotel came to show his arrogance.
The noble man welcomed him in. In the blink of an eye, another satisfied guest was sent out by the gorgeous singer.
A neatly dressed young man in his early twenties was entertaining guests outside the door.
Seeing Lu Ning and the others approaching, he trotted over and said with a smile, "Welcome! I am familiar with Mr. Pingsi, but these two guests are a bit unfamiliar. Are they new to Shengjing?"
Lu Ning smiled faintly, cupped his hand to him and said politely: "Young leader of the Cavalry Gang, I have heard about Xiaoxiang Villa for a long time, and I want to come over for a few drinks today!"
Hearing this, the boy quickly bent down and gave a big salute, and said with a smile: "So you are the famous young gang leader! You are so handsome and handsome, you are really a woman! I am really lucky to meet you.
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No wonder he was welcomed and escorted outside the door, he really has a clever mouth that can talk! Lu Ning sighed in his heart, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Then please lead the way for us!"
"Masters, please come in!" the boy said, and politely ushered them through the door. This chapter has been completed!