In the old days, when there was a dispute between the characters of the rivers and lakes, they would start by eating tea, and this habit has been retained. And if it is unsuccessful in eating tea, it is a knife-to-gun-gun fight, or it ends in the defeat of one side, or it is directly wiped out without leaving chickens and dogs.

With the development of the times and the progress of society, it is naturally impossible to sustain violence so much, so there is a compromise and there is a game betting, and among them, the nine-turn exquisite game is the most ruthless.

Different from the reciprocity of other bureaus, the appearance of the Nine Turns Linglong Bureau is generally based on one side being stronger and the other side being weaker, and according to the current situation, it is obvious that Dai Zhongyuan thinks that he belongs to the stronger side, while Shen You is in a weak position.

The only chance for the weaker side to have the right to talk to the stronger side is the only chance for the weaker side to win the game, and if the weaker side can win the game, the weaker side will set the rules, or the weaker side will win outright.

And if the weak side does not take this game, then the strong side can suppress it with all its might, and does not have to care about the morality of the rivers and lakes, and in the same way, if the weak side can't take this game and eventually loses, the same rules are set by the strong side.

To put it bluntly, it's just that in the current society, under the premise that the two groups of Jianghu people can't solve the problem peacefully with tea, they set up a game that seems to be more beneficial to the weaker side.

"Dai Ye said, give you three days to prepare, on the occasion of the Lantern Festival, he is waiting for you at home, you can do it at any time within three days, the goal is the latest work in his study, whether it is calligraphy or painting, he will put a pair of works on the bookcase, you can take it away when the time comes, count your ability." After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaosil hugged his fists again and turned to leave.

Shen You was stunned for a moment, obviously he didn't expect Wang Xiaosil to be so clean and neat without a trace of mud and water, but he quickly figured it out, in his memory, Wang Xiaosil was a famous figure in the rivers and lakes after all, and he could naturally feel his estrangement, so he simply didn't stay long, and after conveying it, he left directly.

Facing the back of Wang Xiaosilly and leaving with people, Shen You said softly: "Take care! ”

Indeed, the people of the rivers and lakes, who knows who will have tomorrow. Who is your tomorrow, and whose tomorrow are you. Whistling by, in the wind of the years, a little wandering, a little emotion, a little sigh.

"What should I do?" Looking at the back of Wang Xiaosil and the others leaving, Chen Qiushi couldn't help but ask at first. "It's okay, isn't there three more days? Take it one step at a time, and look for opportunities when the time comes! Shen You didn't express much emotion, but gently comforted himself.

To tell the truth, after all, the Dai family has a deep heritage, and it is a place where the dragon and the tiger are hidden, if it goes deep into Dai Zhongyuan's study, it will not be easy.

Fortunately, under the leadership of Dai Luoshu, he once walked around the Dai family's compound, but at this time, who can guarantee that there will be another organ?

"Why don't you go and see Dai Zhongyuan openly, anyway, you have also lived there for a while?" It seemed that he saw the confusion in Shen You's eyes, and he whispered.

Shen You's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "There is!" ”

Seeing that several other people were looking at him, Shen You nodded and whispered: "It is necessary to go to see Dai Zhongyuan, and when the time comes, the four of us will be together, and immediately, at noon today." In the afternoon, we can go and lay another piece, otherwise there is no chance of winning this game! ”

Immediately, Su Qingqian and Chen Qiushi went together to buy all kinds of snacks and supplements such as ginseng and deer antlers, and they didn't say hello in advance, the four of them took a taxi, and Shen You came to the door of Dai's house with a familiar car.

When he arrived at the door, an old man with a bald head and a white beard and eyebrows in a coarse cloth shirt was sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground with a broom.

When Shen You and a few people just walked to the door with gifts, they happened to meet the old man who was sweeping the fallen leaves, and the old man was just in front of them.

It looks unusually casual, but it just happened at the right time, just like rehearsing the plot in advance, and this picture appeared at this time.

Naturally, Shen You would not believe such a coincidence, especially in such a family, which is generally loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and looks extremely loose, but in fact, if there is an abnormality, someone can deal with it at any time.

Immediately, Shen You arched his hand and said to the old man: "Old man, let's come to meet Boss Dai Zhongyuan, who do you need to report?" ”

The old man slowly put down the broom, holding one end on the ground, like a dying man who was about to die, his dull eyes glanced at Shen You blankly, and asked a little casually: "Oh, where are you from?" ”

"We are also friends in the rivers and lakes, and we have a slight relationship with Boss Dai, so we came here to pay a visit."

"Oh! I'll find someone to ask you, how can I tell you about your name? The old man asked in a trembling voice, as if he could faint without breathing.

"My surname is Shen, a man from a thousand doors." Shen You clenched his fists and bowed.

"Oh, I'm here!" The old man glanced at them, nodded and turned to leave. It's just that Shen You clearly heard his cheeks twitch slightly when he heard the word Qianmen.

"This old guy is not simple!" Seeing that the old man was far away, he muttered in a low voice.

"What a statement!" After all, among these people, there are millions of rich experience in the rivers and lakes, and when he heard millions say this, Shen You naturally thought that he must have found clues, and he might be able to understand the situation of the Dai family in advance.

"You see that he looks sick and almost dying, and his two eyes don't look like they care about anything, as if they don't care about anything, but you should be able to see that he suddenly glanced at us when he heard Qianmen, because I kept staring at him and observing, and this glance, I felt like a knife, piercing my heart, very sharp, very aggressive!" Millions of whispers analyzed.

According to what Bai Wan just said, Shen You carefully recalled the old man's eyes that flashed just now, and suddenly found a little horse's feet, a person who looked almost on the verge of death suddenly had such a domineering look in his eyes, it was obvious that this person was a master.

Hiding the edge and introverted, this calmness and calmness of returning to the basics are enough to stand proudly in the world.

Just when a few people were whispering, I saw a young man quickly running out of the door, and when he came to Shen You, he hugged his fist very respectfully and said: "Dai Zhong has seen the Lord of the Shen Sect, but I don't know that the Lord of the Shen Sect and his party are here. Our head of the family set up tea in the inner room and specially arranged for me to come and greet me. ”

Shen You saw that this Dai Zhong was more than one meter seven tall, although he could not be said to be tall and mighty, but he had a faint calmness, and at first glance he was the type of Dai Zhongyuan's right-hand man.

Immediately, Shen You was not polite, nodded at Dai Zhong, motioned for him to lead the way, and immediately walked into the courtyard.

The entrance door is a rectangular blue-striped stone, walk along the stone path, turn the corridor three times, and enter the living room. Along the way, Su Qingqian and Chen Qiushi did not speak, carefully observing the surrounding scenes, trying to portray them into their minds frame by frame.

In the inner room, Dai Zhongyuan had already made tea, and when he saw Shen You enter, he waved his hand to signal them to sit down, and Shen You also looked at Dai Zhongyuan carefully, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, although there was a little fat on his cheeks, it did not affect his demeanor when he was young.

I don't know what Lu Dao is for, but Shen You suddenly thought of Yang Zhuma, the domineering man who was in harmony with Zou Qingmei's dream, although he had never seen him, it was not difficult to guess his wrist from the scattered fragments.

It is said that he is also the illegitimate son of the previous generation of the Dai family, strictly speaking, he should be the same generation as Dai Zhongyuan, inexplicably, Shen You suddenly felt that if there were not so many things back then, what would it be like for Yang Zhuma to be in charge of the Dai family?

Dai Zhongyuan didn't seem to notice Shen You's loss of color, and said with a smile: "Master Shen is really courageous, is it possible that he will bring someone to break the situation today?" ”

"Dai Ye, you are joking, I won't talk about anything else today, although I took it, but the rules of the rivers and lakes are the rules, and the etiquette can't be broken, I came to visit you for the first time!" After finishing speaking, Shen You took out the gift that had been prepared a long time ago.

Dai Zhongyuan smiled and said, "Lord Shen is polite. After finishing speaking, as soon as he looked at him, someone next to him had already stepped forward to take it, and after exiting, there were only a few people left, Dai Zhongyuan and Shen You.

Seeing that Dai Zhongyuan didn't take the initiative to speak, Shen You smiled and said: "Boss Dai, we have just arrived in Sijiu City, and it happens to be a restaurant when we come to you today, and we want to disturb you for a meal, the number of people is a bit large, no problem!" ”

"No problem! How can this be a problem! After finishing speaking, Dai Zhongyuan high-fived, only to see Dai Zhong, who led them in, quietly walked over, Dai Zhongyuan whispered a few words in his ear, and then Dai Zhong nodded and walked out.

At this point, Shen You understood Dai Zhong's role better, and it was obvious that Dai Zhongyuan communicated with them, and Dai Zhong was always on standby at the door or a protector of the Dharma, but he pretended not to pay attention to it, and casually chatted with Dai Zhongyuan about the customs of Sijiu City.

The lunch is very simple, but it is very old Sijiucheng flavor, even the rice is the fried sauce noodles of Sijiucheng, but there is a special mullet stewed tofu, after all, Shen You came from Ludong and said that it was specially prepared to welcome him. Mixed with the aroma of cabbage tofu mullet fat slices, plus the green leaves of leeks before leaving the pot, it is also full of color and flavor.

After being full of wine and food, he removed the banquet, and Shen You and several people drank a pot of tea with Dai Zhongyuan, and at about three o'clock, Shen You felt that he should leave, and was just about to say goodbye, but he was stopped by Dai Zhongyuan!

Immediately, Dai Zhongyuan said something that made Shen You feel extremely surprised!

"Take a few distinguished guests around the house, it doesn't matter where they are, you must take them to my study to have a look!"