The first state in the southeast, the West Lake has been beautiful since ancient times. It has embankments and pavilions, painted boats and pavilions, and tourists singing and playing. There are lotus flowers for ten miles, osmanthus seeds for three autumns, and the mountains are green. Even the heroes who have traveled south for a hundred years have forgotten their life ambitions.
It's a pity that the sky is spinning and changing, who can borrow it, the snow was shameful in the past. Climbing to the victory, sentimentalizing the past and present, showing heroic spirit. Strong men pushed mountains, Tianwu moved water, and cultivated mulberry fields. Borrowing the tide of Qiantang, I washed everything for you, and General Yue shed tears.
——"The Song of the Water Dragon·Nostalgia of the West Lake" by Chen Dewu
The largest restaurant in Shaozhou City, Mingcui Restaurant, is now full again!
There were no empty seats upstairs and downstairs, and there was a great buzz of people changing glasses and changing glasses!
The waiters in the three stores were so busy that they were jumping up and down, restless, and sweating profusely.
But they were very happy.
They were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths and narrowed their eyes.
The reason why they are happy is that the rewards they received today are much larger than before!
I don’t know what day it is today, but there are a lot of people giving rewards. There are at least a dozen tables of customers upstairs and downstairs giving rewards!
The amount of reward is also extremely large! In the past, the maximum amount was a few coins, mostly copper plates, but today it is actually a full tael of broken silver, and the largest one is as much as five taels! This is almost worth several months. Salary!
However, the three of them also concluded a rule.
Anyone who is generous is a charlatan.
These people come in with money quickly, so they are naturally generous in their dealings!
Almost all of the guests who came to support us today are from the world of martial arts!
Many people are strangers and have never been to Ming Cui Lou.
The accents of some of them seem to be from surrounding towns, and some are even from Guangzhou!
Could something big happen again in Shaozhou City?
Shaozhou has been in a state of turmoil recently, with all kinds of major cases happening one after another!
The first one was the appalling siege of the Liu Mansion! It was said that hundreds of masked men rushed into the Liu Mansion, preparing for a bloodbath! But in the end, unexpectedly, the entire army was wiped out! I heard that just transporting the corpses out was time-consuming. One day and one night! According to rumors, the five major dandies in the city joined forces to try to seize the Liu family's property! According to reliable sources, the six major dandies actually talked and laughed in Mingcui Building that day, and finally dispersed happily, and the five major dandies went back to their respective homes. , Liu Sheng did not even trace the origins of those men in black. Many people felt that since the action failed, the five dandies must have paid a huge price in exchange for Liu Sheng not to pursue it! Of course, Liu Sheng also became a god in a battle! Shaozhou The people in the city finally discovered that the most awesome person in Shaozhou City was not Thunder Tiger, but Liu Sheng, who pretended to be a pig and eat the tiger!
The second thing is that celebrities in the city Yu Donglou and Xiang Haichao disappeared. Rumor has it that their last trace was after they arrived at Lei Mansion and disappeared. People from the Hailong Gang even went to Lei Mansion to inquire about information, but unfortunately they didn't even have a door. Let in! Lei Mansion, that is the thunder pool of Shaozhou City! Who doesn’t know that Lei Huhu is the chief steward installed by Master Zhu Wu in Shaozhou? Ah Fu, the steward of Lei Mansion, directly drove people away! It is said that Ah Fu yelled: "Where are you?" Did you just see Gang Leader Xiang coming to Lei Mansion?" The Youlong Gang members were speechless! Because Zhu Wu summoning his subordinates has always been a private act, Xiang Haichao naturally would not explain his whereabouts to the gang. Without evidence, naturally he could not They forced their way into Lei Mansion! They left angrily and had no choice but to continue searching for information throughout the city.
The third thing is that I heard that Feng Jiuxiao, the deputy envoy of the Imperial City Department of the Song Dynasty, came to Shaozhou City. I heard that he is furious now! Because his good brother, the black-clothed swordsman Pang Shiwu, was actually drugged and turned upside down! The person who drugged him actually stole Pang Shishi's sword! If it were an ordinary sword, it wouldn't be a big deal, but that sword was a bloody sword!
The waiters in the three stores are in contact with people from all walks of life every day and are the most well-informed. Naturally, they have heard about these rumors.
The most mentioned thing in the words of these powerful people today seems to be that bloody sword!
There are six tables of guests on the third floor. The tables are all Eight Immortals tables. If it is a round table that can seat ten people, only three tables can be placed. This kind of large round table can only be placed in a single room in Mingcui Building. There is only one on each floor.
Single rooms. There is a rule in Mingcui Building. As long as there are not enough people, no matter how much money you pay, you cannot enter a single room! Unless you are entertaining ten people, you can enter a single room. You can’t blame the pre-order. No one has any objection to this rigid rule.
.Some people may have raised different opinions, but the boss did not agree. Since the day when the six dandies gathered in Mingcui House, Mingcui House has changed its boss! As for where the original boss Wang and the four maikos have gone, no one
Know.
Looking at the costumes of the guests upstairs, you can tell that they are all figures in the world. Almost every one of them is wearing a weapon. Swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks and forks, there are almost eighteen kinds of weapons!
The people at the two tables near the window on the east side should belong to the same gang. They all have a dragon in the clouds embroidered on the left side of their clothes. There are four people at each table, a total of eight people. The waiter knows that they are members of the Youlong Gang.
The two tables to the west belong to another gang. There are slightly more people, nine people in total. They all have a winged shark tattooed on their wrist. That is the symbol of the Flying Shark Gang.
There is a table in the north and south, respectively, with two groups of four people at each table. The guests at the south table include two monks, an old monk, a young monk, an old Taoist priest, and a young Taoist priest. The table at the north has four guests.
The men in different costumes seemed to be members of the Jianghu community. One of them had a face like gold paper, one had a lion nose and a wide mouth, one had an eagle nose like a hook, and one had a scar on his face.
Perhaps relying on the strength of the crowd, the four tables on the east and west sides chatted and laughed loudly, without any intention of restraining themselves.
The other guests at the north and south tables hardly spoke, and when they did speak, they spoke softly, as if they were afraid of offending others.
The people in the Youlong Gang were almost drunk by now, and everyone had a blush on their faces.
One of the round-faced men said: "The gang leader is not here now, do you think we should take action?" He was already a bit tongue-tied, and his words were a little unclear.
Another man with a square face said with some slurred speech: "If the gang leader is not here, we have to take action! This opportunity must not be missed, the time will never come again!"
The round-faced man said: "But the Liu Mansion is heavily guarded, so if we go, it won't mean we are going to die?"
The square-faced man smiled slyly and said, "We're not forcing our way in, so why are we going to die?"
Everyone looked suspicious, "Why don't you force your way in? Do you have any secret secrets of invisibility?"
The square-faced man chuckled and said, "What invisibility technique? Have you forgotten that I went out to do errands a few days ago?"
"Ah, what's wrong? Does it have anything to do with this?"
"Of course! Do you know what I did?"
"I don't know, tell me quickly! Stop being so secretive!"
"Haha, I'm going to the Liu Mansion!"
"What?" Everyone was shocked, "You went to the Liu Mansion?" It was said that that day was the day when countless people besieged the Liu Mansion, and there were countless casualties. However, the square-faced man said that he had gone to the Liu Mansion, and here...
"I'm here to help the Liu family!"
"What?"
"You are surprised now, and I was also surprised at the time! I have a brother who works as an errand in the Liu Mansion, and our relationship is the kind of friendship that lasts forever. He came to me a long time ago and asked me to help him!"
"help?"
"He said that someone was eyeing the Liu family's property and wanted to take action against the Liu family, so he asked me for help. I was dumbfounded at the time. I said that if Mr. Liu wants to find someone to help, he should ask us, Xiang Haichao, to help.
Ah, as long as he says a word, who in our gang would dare not to help the Liu family? Moreover, the Liu family is related by marriage to Young Master Zhu Wu, so I naturally find it strange that such a big backer is not needed but found someone else."
"Yes, we feel strange too, what's going on?"
"My brother said that we have already said hello to the Liu Mansion on the side of the gang leader, but we have never expressed our stance to the gang leader."
"Why?"
"My brother said that his young master had already expected that Leader Xiang would be in trouble. Because those who want to deal with the Liu family will definitely find Leader Xiang. Leader Xiang is in a dilemma and can only help each other!"
"Oh, I understand!" said a young man, "I heard that the five major dandies teamed up to deal with the Liu family. It seems to be true! It seems that the five major dandies also asked Gang Leader Xiang for help! I estimate that the entire Shaozhou gang
They were all greeted by the six dandies! It’s just that Liu Sheng recruited more people in the end!”
The square-faced man nodded and said: "That's right! If my brother hadn't come to the door, I wouldn't have wanted to get involved in this dispute. The other five young masters all know me and take care of my business. I really don't want to go against them.
.”
The round-faced man suddenly smiled evilly and said: "Dandy Liu has always been generous with his actions. Your efforts were not in vain this time, right?"
There seemed to be a blush on the square-faced man's face, and he smiled slyly, "If you see through it, don't say it. My brother comes forward, and I can't refuse my kindness!"
The round-faced man frowned and said: "Isn't it just a favor? Isn't it normal to pay some hard work? You go on to say that you went to help, and then what?"
The square-faced man said: "Then I became the temporary secret bodyguard of the Liu family. In order to keep the operation confidential, all our foreign aids must be masked every time they go to a meeting to prevent their identities from being leaked. For the convenience of entry and exit, Liu Sheng gave each of us
They were all issued a special bronze token." As he spoke, he took out a bronze medal. It had ancient patterns and a line of seal characters on it. Everyone only recognized one of the characters, Liu.
The round-faced man's eyes shone, "You mean, we can use this token to enter the Liu Mansion openly?"
The square-faced man said: "Of course!"
The round-faced man suddenly frowned and said, "But only one person can enter with a bronze medal, right? How can we people get in?"
The square-faced man smiled again, "In order for us to practice the formation, Liu Sheng asked us to have a thorough understanding of all the terrain of the Liu family. There is a wall adjacent to the outer street. There is a damaged area there, which can just stretch out a
Arm! There happens to be a forest inside the wall, which covers the hole, so most people can't easily find it!"
The young man immediately slapped the table, "How wonderful! After one person enters, he hands the token out, and the second person sneaks in. In this way, we can enter the Liu Mansion in an endless stream. Haha, how wonderful!"
The round-faced man still looked suspicious, "Is it possible? Is it true that the Liu Mansion's secret whistle can't detect it?"
The square-faced man smiled and said: "Isn't there still my brother? He will naturally find a way to help us!"
The middle-aged man sitting at the head of the Flying Shark Gang at another table suddenly leaned slightly towards a young man next to him. The young man immediately knew that the boss had something to say to him, so he hurriedly leaned over and listened attentively.
The boss of the Flying Shark Gang said softly: "Ah Hai, the man from the Youlong Gang actually has a pass token in his hand, which means that he also participated in the Liu Mansion battle. I heard what they meant and actually wanted to use the bronze medal to enter through the gate. I
Suddenly I feel that this method is a bit unreliable, do you think it is reliable?"
Ah Hai pondered for a moment and said softly: "I don't think it's reliable either! I also have a brother in the Liu family. He told me privately that there are special secret marks on the token. Different holders correspond to different marks. Youlong
If the gang really did that, it would be a big deal, and the second person who got away with it would have to be arrested on the spot!"
The leader of the Flying Shark Gang frowned and said: "It seems that the token is no longer used, so what should we do?" Naturally, he also wanted to get the unparalleled magic weapon, the Bloody Rain Sword!
The guests at the table in the north were just drinking quietly. At this time, the golden-masked man said softly: "I didn't expect that people from the Youlong Gang and the Flying Shark Gang participated in the defense of the Liu Mansion."
The hook-nosed man looked at him coldly and said, "It's a pity that they are all helping Liu Sheng!"
The lion-nosed man narrowed his eyes and said: "There has been no news about Du Yuanzheng since he left here the day before yesterday. No one is seen alive and no body is found dead. I suspect that Du Yuanzheng who left here that day is simply a fake!"
The scar-faced man frowned and said, "Fake?"
The lion-nosed man said: "It's very possible that someone left here wearing a human skin mask that looked the same as him!"
The golden-masked man's eyes flashed and he said: "Human skin mask?"
The lion-nosed man said: "Not bad!"
The golden-masked man said: "Although there are experts in the world who can make human skin masks, the flaws in those masks can be seen at a glance. After all, they are dead objects, lacking agility, and are obviously different from the original one!"
The lion fortune teller nodded and said: "Indeed, some masks only serve as a cover-up to prevent you from recognizing the true face behind the mask, but what if it is the mask made by Mr. Kawazuki?"
The golden-masked man's eyes flickered and his voice was a little ethereal, "Mr. Kawazuki? If he made the mask, it's hard to tell!"
The lion-nosed man said: "Mr. Kawazuki is a scholar of heaven. I once heard someone say that he once experimented with making a human skin mask. At that time, he said that the material was not good, so he threw away the test product, but that one was thrown away.
The mask was picked up by his alchemy boy, and the boy was shocked at that time! Because the mask was made in the boy's likeness! The alchemy boy seemed to have seen himself in the mirror, it was so similar!"
The golden-masked man looked fascinated, "I've also heard of this legend. Any mask he throws away can almost look like a real one. If it's a mask that he thinks is a high-quality one, what would it be?"
The lion-nosed man said: "I'm sure you can't see any flaws!"
The golden-masked man's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said leisurely: "Du Yuanzheng should have said hello to us even if he left Shaozhou, but he disappeared out of thin air. This is really strange! It seems that what you said makes sense, he is most likely to say hello that day
He died here! The Du Yuanzheng who left here was most likely a fake. The purpose was to show others that he left here alive! As for whether he died or lived after returning to Du Mansion,
It has nothing to do with Liu Sheng! If this is the case, this Liu Sheng is really terrifying!"
Cruel, ruthless, and full of tricks! Showing weakness to the enemy and killing him with one strike! How can such a person not make people fearful!
The lion-nosed man said with emotion: "Liu Sheng's ability to easily break the situation of the five dandies joining forces is indeed beyond my imagination!"
The golden-faced man's eyes showed murderous intent, "If Liu Sheng really killed Du Yuanzheng, then he must die!" Revenge for his fellow sect is only natural!
Scarface said: "I heard that Liu Sheng has surrendered to the Song Dynasty a long time ago. It seems that he still has a position in the Imperial City Department of the Song Dynasty."
The golden-masked man said coldly: "So what? Do you think the Demon Lord will be afraid of the Song Dynasty?"
Scarface immediately changed the subject and said: "Nowadays, everyone is talking about the bloody sword in Liu's house. I always feel that there is something wrong. What do you think?"
The golden-masked man said resolutely: "Even if this news is false, I will go to Liu's house! Even if the blood sword is not there, I will kill Liu Sheng to avenge Du Yuanzheng. Otherwise, how will he explain it to the old man?" He said
I never forget to observe the other guests and see that they are all talking about their own topics and no one is listening to me, so I feel a little relieved!
Scarface said: "The key is how do we get in now? The whole Shaozhou is now full of officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty. I heard that some Song soldiers were also stationed in the Liu Mansion. The number may not be large and they can be dispatched easily, but killing these Song soldiers
The soldiers must be prepared to confront the entire Song Dynasty! Are you mentally prepared for this?"
But the golden-masked man said: "Let's go secretly in the middle of the night and try not to disturb them."
Scarface said: "Will the others inform you?" He was naturally referring to other members of the demon cult who were operating secretly in Shaozhou!
The golden-masked man said meaningfully: "No need. They will definitely go by themselves!"
Scarface was a little indignant, "They are so different. How powerful they are when we unite. They have to fight alone!"
The lion-nosed man sneered: "People's hearts are separated from each other! Can they be as united as we are? The four of us have one heart, but the three of them have three! How can we accomplish anything if we are half-hearted and fighting on our own?" The four people formed a circle.
In the small circle, the gold-faced man was publicly elected as the boss. In planning the sword-stealing operation, the four of them had already reached a consensus that once the bloody sword was obtained, it would belong to the gold-masked man.
However, the other masters of the Demon Cult all want to take possession of the Blood Sword. They all have their own agendas, so how can they be willing to join forces with them to seize the sword? How can you tell the difference between the sword and the sword if you only have one?
The golden-masked man glanced around deliberately and casually, and saw that everyone was drunk and chatting happily, but no one noticed him. He suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Actually, the Blood Sword is not in the Liu Mansion!"
What?
Everyone was shocked!
The golden-faced man said: "I have an informant. He said that he saw Pang Shishi entering the gate of Lei Mansion yesterday, and then he went to the suburbs for fun in the afternoon. On the way, he met a temporary tea shed for tea, but he fell into his trap.
After waking up, he discovered that the sword was gone, and the entire tea shed and boss were also missing. If a villager hadn't discovered Pang Shishi and carried him back to Lei Mansion in time, he might have woken up the next morning.
But come here. The medicinal properties of that Mongolian sweat medicine are extremely strong."
The lion-nosed man said: "I heard that Pang Shiwu has always been inseparable from Feng Jiuxiao, but this time he acted alone, which seems a bit suspicious."
The golden-faced man said: "It is said that Feng Jiuxiao was thinking about how to eradicate Zhu Wu's influence in Shaozhou by himself at that time, so she did not travel with him."
The lion-nosed man asked, "Where is the bloody sword?"
The golden-faced man's eyes flashed and he said: "It is said that he is in Yuxu Temple!"
The lion-nosed man was startled and frowned: "Yuxu Temple? Is the news reliable?"
The golden-faced man said: "That man is my indentured slave, and he will never lie to me!"
Scarface said: "No wonder."
The golden-masked man: "What's so surprising?"
"In the past two days, Mr. Zhu's signal fireworks appeared twice in Shaozhou City. The first time was to let us gather together, and then before we arrived at Lei Mansion, the second signal firework was set off to tell everyone to stop.
.Although Zhu Wu and we jointly commercialized this fireworks signal. We all prepared a lot of fireworks according to the secret recipe. But although everyone prepared the same fireworks in general, they all had their own differences in details. Others didn't know it, but I knew that this time.
The stop-action signal fireworks were prepared by Yuxuguan. So they are definitely the fireworks sent by Yuzhenzi!"
"Are you saying that he asked everyone to stay put in order to swallow the Blood Sword for himself?"
"good!"
"But in this case, wouldn't he be quarreling with Mr. Zhu Wu?"
"Now that I think about it, this first signal firework might be a false edict!" Since Zhu Wu was the supreme leader of the 95th Five-Year Plan, the use of false edict is quite appropriate!
Everyone's expressions suddenly became uncertain.
It took a long time, but the two fireworks were ordered by the fake young master?
Suddenly, the Youlong Gang started to quarrel!
Everyone’s eyes were immediately attracted to the people from the Youlong Gang!
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