Chapter 15 "Three Camphor Trees" I
They went to pick up the clothes of the deceased, but they smelled a faint smell of camphor in their clothes. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Zhou Daishao found a few leaves from the corpse, and the scent of camphor emanated from these leaves, and he said to himself: "How can it be 'three camphors'?"
The northern suburbs of Wanjing City are the most chaotic places in the Greater Wanjing area, with three religions and nine streams, mixed with fish and dragons. This was originally the settlement of the Damu people in Wanjing. In the past, every time on the eve of the Demu war or the defeat of Dejun, the officials would come here to arrest and kill a group of so-called spies and meticulous work, and the worst thing was when Dejun lost the war, many villages were killed in ten rooms and nine empty, and the blood flowed like a river. More than 20 years ago, the battle of Demu caused some middle and lower-level officers in the Damu army to secretly stay in Dejun, these people saw that the survival of the Damu people in Dejun was so sinister, and in order to one day be able to kill back to the old map, captured the faint king, so in the name of Su Yue, built three camphor trees, but Su Yue because of the hidden countryside, nowhere to find, so the post of chairman was replaced by others first. After more than ten years of development, it is getting stronger and stronger, not only in Wanjing has its own territory, but also in other places in Youzhou, there are also rudders. Most of its congregations are Su Yue or Quan Yu's former subordinates, so they are quite organized, and the current president was Wang Tingbao, who was Su Yue's deputy general. The people of the three camphor trees carried camphor leaves with them, one to identify the body after death, and the other to prevent the body from decomposing too quickly.
Nowadays, the official family of Wanjing has no control over this area. Therefore, the Damu people in the northern suburbs of Wanjing and the "Three Trees of Camphor Camphor" have always been regarded as the biggest hidden danger by the county lord of Dejun.
Suddenly, the housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion sent an invitation. The invitation was sent by Wang Tingbao, the chairman of Sankezhang, and it was written: I heard that the pawn car guard returned to Beijing, and the foolish brother was in tears, hoping to come to the cold house with Deputy Head Zhou. The foolish brother picks up the wind and washes the dust for the virtuous brother to relieve lovesickness.
Zhou Dynasty Shao and Dian Yin both smiled, because Dian Yin and Wang Tingbao knew each other on business, but they were by no means as affectionate as the letter said.
Zhou Daishao smiled: "We don't go to him, he comes to us instead." ”
Dian Yin smiled and said, "The dignified president of the three camphors actually wants to pick me up at home? ”
Zhou Daishao smiled: "This can't be blamed on him, now he is staring at the three camphors, and it is very dangerous for him to blatantly walk into the city." ”
The northern suburbs of Wanjing, called the beggar's nest by the old Wanjing people, do not look like a city, but like a big village. With low, dilapidated houses and potholes and piles of garbage on the streets, you have to beware not only of dirty, smelly puddles, but also of the stench that comes from time to time. Pedestrians on the street are in a bad situation, and when they come up to ask for directions, they weigh up and ask you for money.
The two came to a mansion, there was no plaque, only a pair of dirty stone lions in front of the door, and the slightly faded carved beams of the house door, which looked old and dilapidated.
The door was opened by an old man who looked them up and down, and led them out into the courtyard.
The courtyard was not much different from the outside, with gray walls and dirt tiles, and even the few trees that looked yellow and lifeless.
Before the two of them entered the house, a voice had already come out from inside: "Brother Dian, I haven't seen you for a few years, I really want to mess with my foolish brother." Before he could finish speaking, a middle-aged man of about forty years of age came out, dressed in a faded gray robe, with a small black beard on his chin, and a delicate and kind face.
He is the president of "Sankezhang", Su Yue's former general, and Wang Tingbao, known as the "masked silver fox". After leaving the barracks, he abandoned his sword in favor of Silver Claw, was alert and cunning, and often wore a mask when he was young, hence his nickname.
At the wine table, Wang Tingbao was very talkative and seemed to be very leisurely, he chatted with Dian Erren about landscapes, talked about tea, and even asked about the recent internal affairs of Shao Dart Weiying in the Zhou Dynasty.
Wang Tingbao said: "Now the official family of Dejun is not as good as it was more than ten years ago, and the high-ranking officials and officials have formed gangs to exclude dissidents, isn't Brother Dian Xian kicked out because he is regarded as the confidant of Deputy Chief Zhou? ”
Dianyin smiled but did not answer.
Zhou Daishao said coldly: "Someone was also assassinating in the contemptible mansion last night, and we found a few camphor leaves in our pockets when we searched the body."
Wang Tingbao was startled at first, and then smiled again: "As long as there are camphor leaves in our arms, we are the three camphor people, then we will be killed a long time ago." After a pause, he said: "This matter must be framed, to tell the truth, now is the time for me to employ people, both of them are rare talents, not only strong in martial arts but also have a smooth understanding of internal affairs, it is too late for a foolish brother to seek talent, how can you kill the two?"
Zhou Daishao said coldly: "I, the Zhou family, have served in the Dejun official family for generations, how can I be in trouble with such an outsider as you." After saying that, he threw his cup and got up to leave.
Nodding in agreement, she sat still.
Wang Tingbao was not in a hurry, got up and said to Zhou Daishao's back: "I don't have news, but it is rumored that Wanjing's 'Wanjing Double Darts' martial arts are extraordinary, and Zhou's dart kung fu is even more imaginative and unique." I don't know if it's true. ”
Wang Tingbao's words in Dian Yin listened to it okay, after all, he had left the Dart Guard Camp for a few years, and he and Dian Yin had a little friendship, but he was the most sensitive and resentful of Zhou Dynasty Shao, as if the thieves in the entire Dejun County had stopped taking him seriously.
He snorted softly, "Why do you need the two of us, it's enough to be in the next one!"
Like a veteran warrior who has mixed the rivers and lakes, he faintly calls himself Zaixia.
Before Dian Yin could speak, he had already shot out a hand of cow hair needle, followed by two darts that were out of his hand. The cow hair needle is both fine and dense, difficult to guard against in a short distance, and the dart is fast and accurate, one is like a cloudy snow, and the other is like a cold arrow in the sleeve, and the combination of the two is simply wonderful!
But the dignified three camphor presidents are naturally not mortals, he lifted his robe and shook it hard in front of him, and the cow hair needles fell to the ground like snowflakes. Then he stretched out his hands and took off the darts one by one, which were caught by the silver claws.
This move Wang Tingbao did not have a hard time, and even a little relaxed, but he stopped, put away his silver claws, and looked at Zhou Daishao's eyes changed. Dai Shao's face returned to calm, but there were still traces of surprise in his eyes.
It is clear that both men underestimated their opponents.
The master makes a move, and the move is deadly. And they are all past the age of being brave and ruthless, so if it is not a blood feud, you can just click on it, which is better or worse, just know it in your heart.
Wang Tingbao said with a smile: "Today's Wanjing Bocang, his ambition seems to be getting bigger and bigger. After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhou Daishao.
Zhou Daishao asked coldly: "Do you mean that Bocang sent someone to kill me?" and he was afraid that I would recognize him, so he put a few leaves in his arms?"
"With the martial arts attainments of the two adults, what kind of master should I send? What's more, one of the two has long since retired from the dart guard camp, and the other is only in the dart guard camp. The meaning of Wang Tingbao's words is very clear, the cost of killing them is too high, and it makes no sense to kill them second.
Wang Tingbao's words are irrefutable, and in his opinion, this is an obvious frame-up.
That's it, there's no point in talking about it anymore. But Wang Tingbao was willing to ask the housekeeper who opened the door for them before to help them find out who was behind the scenes, so as to prove the innocence of Sanshuzhang. But they refused.
It's not that the two of them didn't expect to frame them, Bo Cang's previous assassination was unsuccessful, and they would never give up the second time, but they just sent such a shallow and weak person, Bo Cang was not so stupid.
However, as the chairman of Wanjing's largest civil force, his behavior is also a little abnormal.
Zhou Daishao looked at the cloudy sky and sighed deeply in a sad tone.
On the way back, the rain was pouring down, and the rain was surging disgusting and foul-smelling accumulations on the road, and it was pitch black as far as the eye could see, except for a hazy gray on the horizon. The scene in front of me was like a battlefield that had just ended a battle, and the thunder and lightning violently whipped the lifeless earth, and every time the thunder and lightning roared, there was no life around.
The housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion suddenly ran to him with a few umbrellas, and hurriedly said, "Princess Dongting has been waiting for a day!"
Zhou Daishao said impatiently: "Isn't Wanqing here, what's the use of coming to me?"
The housekeeper said, "This time it seems like you're looking for the young master?"
Dian Yin said: "You go back quickly, I'll go here first." ”
Zhou Dai Shao said: "Not with me?"
Dian Yin said: "Although I am familiar with Princess Dongting, you know that I am the person who annoys those red tapes the most. Dai Shao shook his head.
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