The crystal clear water flows gently and zigzagged from the top of the mountain.

The willows flutter in the wind, and the green leaves occasionally fall on the water, and when the water moves, it is carried to nowhere.

Hidden among the trees and flowers, there is a three-storey pavilion with a half-antique and semi-modern exterior, and a plaque on the pavilion occasionally revealed in the shade of the trees reads "Zhenbei Pavilion".

The pavilion is on a hill with a large flat area at the top, and a parking lot and some open-air entertainment facilities have been built.

On the third floor of the Zhenbei Pavilion, only the shareholders and distinguished guests of Jingming Villa can enter.

At the door of a room on the third floor, Tang Qing and Zhou Wenzheng were standing here.

The door in front of it is made of mahogany, antique, and the dragon and phoenix flying patterns are carved on it, which looks very precious.

There was a waitress standing outside the door, wearing a blue and white cheongsam, holding her hair in a bun, bright and dignified, when she saw Tang Qing coming, she bowed her head slightly and said, "Mr. Tang, Old Xu is already waiting for you inside?"

"Well, open the door. Tang Qing's face was cold, and Zhou Wen on the side was a little apprehensive.

In this room, sitting is Xu Lao, who is regarded as a legend by Yiming City.

was called away by Tang Qing in the billiards room, and he followed Tang Qing to the Zhenbei Pavilion.

Hui Yuming and the others continued to play in Jingming Villa, and Zhang Zifan and they were also warned by Tang Qing that they had already left and would not trouble Hui Yuming and them again, so he was relieved to follow.

The waitress smiled and knocked on the door.

"Come in. A slightly older voice came from inside.

The waiter unscrewed the doorknob to open the door, and Tang Qing walked straight in.

"Zhou Wen, come in together. Tang Qing said as he walked, but his expression was a little anxious.

Zhou Wen followed into the room.

The room is furnished in a simple way, and there is a calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall, on which are written the words "the sea is inclusive".

There are also half-height celadon vases and other objects in the corner, but the main attraction is an old man sitting on a golden sandalwood chair in the middle of the room.

The old man was dressed in a white linen robe, with a pair of cloth shoes under his feet, his hair was jet black, and he was in good spirits.

He sat on the chair, as majestic as a Mount Tai, which made people unconsciously attracted.

As soon as Zhou Wen saw the old man, his face showed surprise.

This old man is the same old man he met on the bus.

Zhou Wen will never be mistaken, he also helped the old man get the money back, and the old man later went to the school to give him a pennant.

"Zhou Wen, come and sit down. The old man said with a smile on his face.

Zhou Wen walked in a little nervously, but did not sit down directly.

"Old Xu, I brought someone here, what do you think?" Tang Qing said with a little respect.

"Alright, you're ready to go. Xu Lao said slowly.

Tang Qing looked a little speechless, he looked at Zhou Wen, then at Xu Lao, took a deep breath and said, "Xu Lao, Mr. Chen's matter, please give an answer." ”

Xu Lao smiled slightly and said, "I have already withdrawn from the rivers and lakes, and this matter can't help you." ”

"But Old Xu, you are ......" Tang Qing said a little anxiously.

"Xiao Tang, I saw that you came to see this time for the sake of you, so don't say more, you go and tell Mr. Chen, I can't help with this matter. Old Xu's face was slightly angry.

Seeing Old Xu's resolute appearance, Tang Qing's face showed a look of loss, he sighed and left the room.

Tang Qing went out and entered another room on the third floor.

The room was a little larger than the previous one, and there were four chairs made of gold sandalwood, and a small table of the same material was placed on the side.

On the wall of the hall hangs a picture of a horse, which is the handwriting of a master at a glance, and there are all kinds of antiquities on the Bogu shelf on the side.

On the side of the room, only a woman in a cheongsam stood next to a tea set.

The whole room is decorated with antique and very connotative.

But at this moment, there was silence, the atmosphere was a little solemn, and the cheongsam woman in charge of pouring tea lowered her head, not daring to use her afterglow to look at the movement in the hall.

Four chairs, three of which have people sitting on them.

Seeing Tang Qing come in, a man wearing a Tang costume with a bald head hurriedly stood up, holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, but his face was full of meat, and he didn't show the slightest sense of elegance.

The other two also looked over, and all three of them looked at Tang Qing with hope.

The man in Tang costume spoke: "Old Tang, what does Old Xu mean?"

Tang Qing shook his head, and said with a somewhat helpless expression: "Old Chen, Old Xu said that he has withdrawn from the rivers and lakes and no longer cares about these things, so he can't help." ”

When the words fell, the face of the man in Tang costume immediately sank, obviously Xu Lao's reaction was expected by him.

"Since Xu Lao is reluctant to intervene, let's use the second plan for this matter. The man who spoke was a man sitting on a sandalwood chair on the left, dressed casually, looking about forty years old and with a big back.

Tang Qing recognized this person, this person was Zhang Peng, who was in Yiming City, and he had several hotels and restaurants under his command.

"Lao Zhang, what is your second plan?" Tang Qing asked with some doubts.

He invited Xu Lao to come over just to give it a try, this is the first plan.

Zhang Peng: He had only heard of their second plan, but he didn't know the specific content.

"This is a matter that requires everyone's concerted efforts and the mayor's help. Zhang Peng sneered, looking proud.

Chen Yao's eyes showed a fierce light: "Su Lingyun, you have ruined my good deeds many times and five times, I want to see if you can escape this catastrophe." ”

……

Here, Zhou Wen sat on a chair and chatted with Xu Lao, talking and laughing.

After chatting, Zhou Wen had already learned how Xu Lao knew about him.

When he went to Changhe Jiayuan that day, Li Xing and the three stopped him on the street, and at that time, Xu Lao walked out of the bookstore and saw the process of him and Li Xing fighting, which attracted Xu Lao's attention.

Later, he met Xu Lao on the bus, and he helped Xu Lao get back his belongings, so Xu Lao remembered him.

"You're so young, you're very skilled. Xu Lao smiled slightly, looking at Zhou Wen's gaze as if he was looking at a piece of jade.

Zhou Wen scratched his head, he knew his ability, if he didn't have the bonus of underwear, he would be an ordinary person.

Unexpectedly, this made Xu Lao curious about him.

"Grandpa, you've won the prize. Zhou Wen said modestly.

"High school students who dare to fight thieves with knives, you are the first person I have seen, don't be modest. Xu Lao waved his hand and smiled.

"It's all as it should be. Zhou Wen smiled.

Old Xu's expression was natural, and he said: "It's a surprise to meet you today, and I'm very happy that you can talk to me about the old man." ”

After saying that, he seemed to remember something, leaning back in his chair, his eyes as if covered with a layer of dust.

"Grandpa, if you have time, I can talk to you at any time. Zhou Wen patted his chest and said.

He usually doesn't have much to do except study, and he can't ask for it when he listens to the old man's stories.

And he originally had a good impression of Xu Lao.

Xu Lao seems to have been in a high position, but now he lives in seclusion in Yiming City, opening an antique bookstore.

Zhou Wen could feel that feeling of loneliness in his mind, he was really willing to talk to Xu Lao.

"Okay, you leave the phone, I'll get back to you. Xu Lao smiled, and his eyes brightened again.

Zhou Wen immediately tore a note on the table and wrote his phone number on it.

"Go play with your friends, hold the old man and don't delay you, don't worry, with me, no one in Jingming Villa can touch you." Old Xu's tone exuded an unquestionable momentum.

Zhou Wen also got up at the right time, he looked respectful, and said, "Grandpa, thank you for your help." ”

"Won't you help me get the money back?" Xu Lao waved his hand and said with a smile.

Pushing open the door and walking out, Zhou Wen felt a little abrupt.

He definitely won't understand that Xu Lao doesn't need his help to get the money back at all, it's just that Xu Lao wants to test his character, and he has been recognized by Xu Lao.

The waiter outside the door was still there, and Zhou Wen happened to feel a little uncomfortable in his stomach.

"Hello, where is the toilet?" asked Zhou Wen politely.

"I'll take you there. The waiter took a step and brought Zhou Wen to the door of the bathroom.

Zhou Wen hurriedly rushed in.

After going to the toilet, he was about to push the door out, when Zhou Wen suddenly heard a sound of footsteps coming from outside.

This is someone coming to the toilet, Zhou Wenwen didn't want to pay attention to it, and was about to leave.

But at this time, the person outside spoke: "Mayor Yu, things are a little tricky. ”

Zhou Wen stopped his movements, this voice was Tang Qing's.

This Mayor Yu must be Yu Shaohui, deputy mayor of Yiming City.

Chatting with Xu Lao just now, he already knew that these people gathered in Jingming Villa today to talk about one thing.

Tang Qing participated through his relationship with Yu Shaohui.

Now it is obvious that Tang Qing is talking to Yu Shaohui on the phone.

"Yes, Xu Lao disagrees with this matter. Tang Qing outside said, Zhou Wen tilted his ears with some confusion, listening to the movement outside.

He was also very curious about what Tang Qing said, but he didn't know what it was.

"If Elder Xu doesn't agree, we won't be able to pass Su Lingyun's level. Tang Qing's tone was a little anxious.

"Then dispose of Su Lingyun!" An angry voice came from the phone outside, the voice was so loud that even Zhou Wen in the toilet could hear it clearly.

Who is Su Lingyun? Yu Shaohui actually wants to dispose of him? Zhou Wen was a little puzzled in his heart.

"How to deal with it?" Tang Qing outside was a little puzzled.

"You go and tell Chen Yao and Zhang Peng that if you want to take down the land of the Jiangbei Shelter Forest, you must let Su Lingyun go down! The specific method will be discussed later!" The voice on the phone was loud, and his tone was quite angry.

"Okay, I'll go tell Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhang. After Tang Qing finished speaking, Zhou Wen heard the footsteps go away, and after a while, after making sure that there was no one in the toilet, Zhou Wen opened the door lock and walked out.

Along the way, he was thinking about what happened just now, he didn't know Su Lingyun, but he knew that this person named Su Lingyun was in danger.