It's late at night

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There is a Guansheng temple near the Nanzhi Gate of the capital, the incense of this temple is okay, but it is not as good as those big temples. The boundary near the Guansheng Temple is the most chaotic place in the capital, as if all the unsightly things in the whole capital will happen here.

Black gambling houses, dirt hook fences, half-closed prostitutes, thieves, thieves, human traffickers and other city foxes and rats all gather here. But it is a group of beggars who really rule this mixed realm of dragons and snakes, because this is the territory of the beggar gang. Back then, the beggar gang was known as the largest gang in the world, and the capital naturally had their rudder, and this is it.

The one who masters this rudder is not a role such as a helmsman or hall master. Because it is related to the center of the empire, the one who is really in charge here is Xie Ping'an, one of the ten elders of the Beggar Gang.

To be more precise, Xie Ping'an doesn't look down on this place. Xie Ping'an has too many things to deal with, and the winds and grasses in all aspects of the capital are distributed, and the dividends to each yamen are shared. He had to worry about the distribution of the manpower below, as well as the annual handover of the helm's property. Therefore, he really can't take care of the place of Nanzhimen.

So he handed it over to his nephew, and Xie Helong took care of it.

Therefore, almost all the business here in Nanzhimen Guansheng Temple is managed by Xie Helong, and Xie Helong himself is based in a gambling house on Guansheng Temple West Street, which is also the largest gambling house here, called Anle Fang. If someone asks why it's called that, the guy at the gambling house will say that he just wants you to know that this place is just for you to be happy and happy.

In fact, the filthy people near the Guansheng Temple know that Anle Fang means "wealth goes to people's happiness".

Although it was late today, the business of the gambling house was still booming. Those guests who lost at the bottom would receive dozens of dollars in the hands of the guys as the cost of the car home. This is also the reason why Anle Fang has been doing business for a long time, leaving a line of work, even if you have lost your family, it will still leave you some entanglements as a capital to go home. However, most gamblers, after receiving their money, return to the casino in the hope of turning over their money. But once and again, if these people lose, then there will be no more chance to receive money.

The people who play in the outer courtyard of the gambling visit are all ordinary people, who have a few spare money in their hands, and they plan to try their luck if they are dry. And people who really have status generally go to the inner courtyard, and only there are those rich merchants and officials who are worthy of the status. Here, the government and businessmen will complete a transaction between them, either explicit or covert.

But today, there was a white-faced, beardless, slightly chubby middle-aged man, carrying a heavy package, under the leadership of the servant, bypassing the inner courtyard, and went straight inside, directly into Xie Helong's usual residence.

The servant who led the way knew that this was a great patron, so he served him with great hospitality. Whispering along the way reminds guests to pay attention to the steps, watch out for the door and the like. He was led into a room before gently closing the door and quietly leaving.

When the middle-aged man entered the house, he found that there was no one inside, but fortunately, the lights were sufficient, but it was not obvious. So I found a place to sit down with peace of mind.

After waiting for less than a pillar of incense, the middle-aged man heard a sound outside. A slight smile hung on the corner of his mouth, but he quickly retracted, and he knew that the person he was waiting for had come. A finger taps rhythmically on the tabletop.

The door was pushed open, and Xie Helong walked in first, followed by an ordinary-looking long-term follower.

Xie Helong is in his thirties, he looks quite Zhouzheng, his body is very healthy, and his kung fu is also good. According to the nourishing life he is living now, if nothing else, it will not be a problem to live to the age of seventy or eighty.

As soon as he entered the door, Xie Helong was looking at this middle-aged man, and in an instant, he could conclude that this person was a eunuch.

There are many eunuchs in the capital, and there are some eunuchs in the East German Gate who want to enter the palace to seek wealth and nobility. But a noble eunuch is rare. This can only mean that this person is either from a certain palace or from the palace.

There are only two palaces in the capital, one is the British Palace, and the current emperor is the brother of the same mother. The other is the king of Chu, oh no, it should be called the Fu'an County Mansion now, this county king, but the emperor's own son. If this person is from these two places, no matter what it is, I am afraid it will not be easy to do. If it comes from the palace......

Thinking of this, Xie Helong didn't dare to think about it anymore, with a smile on his face, he hurriedly saluted and said: "Hahaha, let the nobles wait for a long time, snub the nobles, and please atone for your sins." ”

The middle-aged man was still expressionless, even if Xie Helong was about to walk in front of him, he didn't look at Xie Helong. A pair of eyes kept staring at the long follower behind Xie Helong, because he could see that this long follower was a master. So the life of this long-term follower immediately flashed in his mind: Ma Sanjiao, the confidant of Xie Ping'an, the elder of the beggar gang, dedicated to protecting Xie Helong. He is proficient in 8864 hands and ape back boxing, has practiced the outer door grappling kung fu such as the eighteen falls of clothes, and hides a deer tendon snake stick on his waist, a real first-class master.

The middle-aged man was thinking so in his heart, but there was no expression on his face, Xie Helong saluted him, and he accepted it as a matter of course, but he said very humbly, and said: "Humble people, you should not thank the shopkeeper for the gift, the miscellaneous family came to you like this, so you don't plan to hide it, and the province guesses and guesses, and it is annoying." ”

Xie Helong smiled and said, "What the noble man said is very true, Xie someone does business, and he also likes to do business with bright people. ”

As he spoke, he found a chair opposite the middle-aged man and sat down, and Ma Sanjiao was still standing behind him.

The middle-aged man was no longer polite, put the package in his hand on the table, and said straight to the point: "There are three hundred taels of gold in it, and some agate pearls and other things, the total price is about five thousand taels." We came here for no other purpose, just to ask the shopkeeper Xie to do something. ”

Xie Helong smiled and said, "I don't know what you want Xie someone to do? First of all, let's say okay, Xie doesn't do anything about being a traitor, Xie is a good person." ”

There is an obvious sense of shirk in these words, which means that when it comes to things in the palace, he doesn't dare to do it.

The middle-aged man's eyes showed obvious contempt, but he didn't break it, he just said to himself: "The name Li Tuizhi, I guess the shopkeeper Xie has heard of it." ”

Xie Helong said: "This is natural, the famous ministers of this dynasty, the capable ministers, and the two generations of emperors have appreciated Lord Li, how could Xie not know?"

The middle-aged man said disdainfully: "What a reprimand, it's just a stinky and hard pit stone." ”

Xie Helong frowned and said, "Your nobleman's business is related to the Li Mansion?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Yes, Li Tuizhi has three sons, the eldest son is not sad, he is a half-dead person, and it is estimated that he is not very far from death." The second son is looking for fun, he has some ability, and I heard that he is very famous in the rivers and lakes. The third son, Li Le, is a seven-year-old yellow mouth. The miscellaneous family wants you to do nothing else, there is a noble man who thinks that yellow-mouthed boy is an eyesore, and wants to borrow your hand to cook him clean. ”

After hearing this, Xie Helong's face stiffened, and he said with a dry smile: "The noble man said that he was joking, who in the rivers and lakes didn't know the name of 'Xiao Li Flying Knife, there is no false hair'. Not to mention my little Xie Helong, who is my uncle, as one of the ten elders of the gang, I am afraid that I dare not touch Xiao Li Tanhua's tiger beard. Let's put it this way, even if it is the entire beggar gang, no one wants to offend Li Xunhuan. Xie Helong admitted, the nobleman's business should be another master. ”

The middle-aged man sneered and said, "I heard that Shopkeeper Xie has a name in the rivers and lakes, called 'Chibo Yin Mountain Jun', why didn't you dare to do it when you heard the name of Li Xunhuan's big worm?"

Xie Helong made a bitter face and smiled reluctantly: "That's not a tiger anymore, it's a dragon that spreads clouds and rain, swallowing clouds and spitting fog." Where did Xie offend someone?"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, took out a booklet from his arms, threw it in front of Xie Helong, and said, "In the past few years, Shopkeeper Xie has been in the capital for a long time, and he has really made a few big deals in private. Elder Xie's foundation is also a little entangled, presumably Shopkeeper Xie is an understanding person, you say, if this account book is sent to the helm of the beggar gang, what will the Qian gang leader do?"

Xie Helong flipped through the booklet with trembling hands, cold sweat flowed, and every time he turned a page, his face turned white.

The three horses behind him have already secretly exercised their skills, just waiting for Xie Helong's order, and they will directly kill the middle-aged man.

But he heard the middle-aged man staring at Ma Sanjiao, and sneered: "Don't think about using force, don't say that the miscellaneous family can still earn a lot here, even if the miscellaneous family is captured and killed by you, tomorrow there will be a fast horse to send the exact same account book to the helm of your gang." Hmph, the miscellaneous forces on the official face do not move, and they dare not move, that is the royal law of the imperial court, and they can control the miscellaneous family. But on the rivers and lakes, the miscellaneous family is not kneading the dough in the mud. ”

Xie Helong let out a sigh of relief, his face was cold, he calmed down his emotions, signaled Ma San not to act rashly, and said: "My father-in-law has made a big problem in Xia, Xie is not afraid of anything else, but I am afraid that I will not be able to get benefits from Li Tanhua." Thank someone for a cheap life, and it's not a pity to die. I'm just afraid that my uncle will be implicated......"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this, Li Xunhuan has been out of Beijing recently, and I heard that he is going north to Guanwai, and I am afraid that he will not be able to come back for a year and a half." Besides, it doesn't have to be you to kill that yellow-mouthed child, make him half dead, or cripple, or sell him to a poor mountain area, or lock him up for the rest of his life, it's up to you, in short, the nobleman doesn't want to see him again. ”

"Oh?" Xie Helong knocked on the table, pondered for a long time, and then said: "Xie Someone took over this business, but I just hope that after the matter is completed, my father-in-law can complete all the account books and hand them over to the next without revealing them." ”

"The miscellaneous family will take care of it, and this will be goodbye. Xie shopkeeper has a wide range of financial resources, and he is making money every day. ”

"Can you leave your name?"

The middle-aged man sneered, where would he let him hold the handle: "Humble people, where do you dare to have a name, that is to insult the ancestors." ”

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