Chapter 14: The Lost Kingdom (3)

As a descendant of the Yelu clan, it is also conceivable that when he thinks of his ancestors' prestige of standing on the throne and ruling a country, he can also daydream and become a little self-intoxicated.

As he said, heroes come out of troubled times, and in today's peaceful and prosperous times, it is already a big dream to dominate the rivers and lakes and divide the world.

"My grandfather and the one hundred and eight generals of the old alliance will set up a chain of * formations under the ground of Dunhuang City, and eighty wind and fire cannons are hidden outside the city. In addition, there were 300 sword-and-axe death squads and 100 sharpshooters in ambush outside the city. This is already the entire family of the old alliance, which is also mixed with many Japanese, Korean, and British mercenary gunners. Everyone is desperate to eliminate the king of the Northeast and eliminate the harm for the Chinese nation. I've been thinking that if the Dunhuang operation could have been successful, there would have been no 'Huanggutun Incident' that blew up the world later......" Lu Zhongguo sighed, as if there was endless remorse.

In my judgment, the reason why Lu Zhongguo babbled on and on about these histories first must have a deep meaning. Many stories that have happened on the rivers and lakes have a cause and then an effect, a drink and a peck, and there are comings and goings. Since his grandfather has the ambition to serve the country, he must also be a hot-blooded man and worthy of the admiration of future generations. During the late Qing Dynasty and the alternation of the Republic of China, it was difficult to distinguish heroes and heroes, and in the end, heroes could only be judged by success or failure. Just like in the Huanggutun incident, is the king of the Northeast who was bombed into the sky a good guy or a bad guy? If the old marshal does not die, how can the young marshal give the good customs to the Japanese, so that in the end, the Xi'an Incident broke out that shocked China and the world, causing earth-shaking changes in the situation in the Central Plains?

I am not the spokesperson of the national government or other party forces, and I have no intention or need to judge any historical events, but only want to know the whereabouts of the "Jinshan Yinhai Jade Palace" from the mouth of Lu Zhongguo.

"Obviously, the Dunhuang ambush failed, so my grandfather became the ghost of Sun Dianying's sword, and the remaining twenty-two elites of the League who participated in the war also went to the disaster at the same time. Sun Dianying failed to obtain the treasure of Mogao Grottoes, so he had no choice but to go east and attack Dongling. At that time, he only had a Danshu iron coupon in his hand, which could prove that there was indeed a treasure buried in the Mogao Grottoes. When it comes to the core issue, Lu Zhongguo played a trick to hide from the world, and after a few sentences, all the details were omitted.

If Gu Tingcheng was present at this moment, she would probably ask carefully to understand, but my disguised identity is a painter, once I ask and arouse the vigilance of Lu Zhongguo, then I can't ask anything.

"Would you have thought that there are also clues to the treasure on the Danshu Iron Coupon? Perhaps, Sun Dianying got the treasure of Tanglin back then, and he dotted up and down, and he didn't know which capital official he gave the Danshu iron coupon to, and his final whereabouts are unknown. After the Tanglin Incident, the Nanjing government sent commissioners to Dunhuang in the next few years to repeatedly investigate the Mogao Grottoes, and it seemed that they would not give up. It's a pity that Sun Dianying's knife is too fast, and killing my grandfather is tantamount to letting go of the only chance to get the treasure. "Lu Zhongguo is still talking to himself.

Obviously, this information is not worth three million. Only by accurately explaining the route to enter the "Jinshan Yinhai Jade Palace" can he get the huge amount of money that Gu Qingcheng promised.

What's more, once the Tank Gang kidnapped Gu Qingcheng, the three million yuan that Lu Zhongguo dreamed of would come to naught.

"The address that Miss Gu told me was Room 1808 of Chundu International Hotel, she didn't live with the Belt and Road delegation, and just now Brother Leopard also told me that the two adjacent rooms of 1808 have been packaged, and as soon as I knocked on Miss Gu's door, they rushed in and kidnapped people. In that case, wouldn't I become an accomplice in the kidnapping and involve myself? Lu Zhongguo muttered, raising his hand from time to time to scratch his head.

I'm not afraid of the Tank Gang, but I just thought of a deeper layer, such a small gang would dare to kidnap visitors from Hong Kong Island, which is really a bear's heart and a leopard's guts. Or, the boss of the Tank Gang has a bad brain and wants to eat a fat man in one bite - no, no, this is impossible, the reason why those masters who were born in the reckless can survive in the rivers and lakes is not completely lucky, but thanks to their clever minds. I guess there are still supporters behind the tank gang, and Brother Leopard and the like are just a gunman in a daze, and they don't know how to die.

I cleared all kinds of distractions from my mind and focused on recalling the facial features of Brother Leopard and the others, so as not to recognize the wrong person when I started in the hotel.

I've decided to take a shot, ignore the behind-the-scenes supporters of the Tank Gang for the time being, and get past the current hurdle first.

The car drove into Dunhuang, and the night also fell, taking us into the picturesque Dunhuang night.

Driven by tourism, Dunhuang has vigorously developed the catering industry and the development of local products in recent years, the tax revenue has doubled, the urban construction is changing with each passing day, more than a dozen high-rise buildings are completed every year, and the people's lives are also thriving.

When chatting with Meng Qiao, we mentioned the word "peaceful and prosperous" more than once, and we all felt that the current life seemed to be what we wanted, free, comfortable and leisurely, without any mental or financial pressure. Meng Qiao complained to me at the dinner table almost every few days that he was now less active and well-fed, and that he could no longer wear most of his old clothes, and that he could no longer boast of his thin willow waist to his friends.

"The war in the rivers and lakes is endless, and our generation cannot stay out of it." That's what Meng Qiao and I are going to do together. We're just waiting for an opportunity, a chance to rise overnight and make a name for ourselves.

Until he drove into the underground parking lot of Chundu International Hotel, Lu Zhongguo didn't think of a good solution to the problem, his brows were furrowed tightly, and his whole body was trembling with nervousness.

"Let's go up first...... Let's go up first. He pointed in the direction of the elevator.

As I expected, before we reached the elevator door, the Mitsubishi car that had been in trouble on the road had already driven in and stopped directly in the dark corner.

"Let's go, it's okay, Brother Leopard said, this time only Miss Gu will be kidnapped, and the others will not have any danger to their lives." Lu Zhongguo said.

I was facing the elevator door, and out of the corner of my eye, I could already see the faces of the five people sitting in the Mitsubishi. The Mitsubishi's window glass was not covered with sun film, and the view was very transparent, and in addition to seeing their faces, I also noticed that the three people in the back seat were all with their heads bowed and their hands hanging down their legs, presumably checking their weapons.

The elevator door opened, and two burly young men walked out, almost hitting Yul Zhongguo.

We entered the elevator and pressed the button on the eighteenth floor.

"Leave it to fate, we are here to worry about Miss Gu, it may be useless, these Hong Kong Island businessmen have great powers and a lot of money, even if they are extorted by the tank gang, they will come back in the stock market, right?" Lu Zhongguo is enlightening me, more like enlightening himself.

I know in my heart that as long as I defeat Brother Leopard and the others, the behind-the-scenes inspirers can only come to the front desk and solve the problem by themselves.

The elevator stopped on the eighteenth floor, and as soon as the door opened, Lu Zhongguo flashed out, took a deep breath, and covered his left chest hard.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"Chest tightness, chest pain, a little bit like vomiting. However, I can hold on, let's go. Brother Leopard promised me that the battle would be resolved in an hour or half an hour, and then everything would be back to normal, and that's it. Lu Zhongguo shook his head, wiped his face vigorously, and put a professional smile on his face.

We walked side by side to the door of room 1808, and Ryutsu rang the doorbell and waited for the person inside to open the door.

Adjacent to room 1808 are two rooms, 1806 and 1810, with the three doorways about ten meters apart.

I secretly calculated that I would attack 1806 first, and then go to 1810 after the end. According to the habits of ordinary people, the leader of the team prefers the room at the front of the housing number, so I judge that Brother Leopard will enter room 1806 next.

Gu Tingcheng came to open the door in person, and when he saw me, he smiled slightly: "If Mr. Long can come, my cooperation with the tour guide will become more than half." Please come in, you two, you've been waiting for a long time in the morning. ”

I walked in with him and sat down on the sofa in the living room of the suite.

"Tea or coffee?" Gu Tingcheng asked.

Lu Zhongguo shook his head with a smile: "Miss Gu doesn't have to be polite, let's talk about business first, set up cooperation, and then eat and drink, right?" ”

Gu Tingcheng nodded: "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Lu Zhongguo repeated what he had said to me in the car, and then stretched out three fingers and shook them towards Gu Qingcheng.

"Just this information? That's worth three million? Gu Qingcheng asked.

Even I, an outsider, know that most of the secrets of the country are kept, and what is said is of little value and meaningless. These are certainly not worth three million, not even a hundred thousand.

"When the money is in hand, let's talk about the rest." Ryu Zhongguo laughed slyly.

The living room is spacious, with a bedroom on the left and right, both with closed doors. I guess the lady was in one of the bedrooms.

From the analysis of the state of Gu and Ming, negotiating a deal with Lu Zhongguo is Gu Tingcheng's own business, and it has nothing to do with Ming Shuichong.

"If you want me to pay three million, you have to get some real things, right?" Gu Qingcheng also smiled.

It's a big business, and both of them are connoisseurs, and both of them are well versed in the truth that "if you don't see a rabbit, you don't scatter an eagle".

Lu Zhongguo frowned: "Miss Gu, you have no sincerity when you say this." Our family's secrets are very precious, if you tell them all, but you don't pay, and you still feel that it's not worth three million, then wouldn't I lose the secret in vain, but I won't get a penny? I dare to guarantee with personality that what I say next is definitely worth three million real money. Or, you first transfer half of it to me, 1.5 million, and then I'll say, after I finish speaking, pay another 1.5 million? ”

Gu Qingcheng laughed: "Guide Law, don't hide it, I asked a friend to investigate your background and personality." You've told others about your so-called secrets, and you've just told them all. I've even heard the phone recording you told others that the so-called secret passage into the 'Golden Mountain and Silver Sea Jade Palace' is actually a severely blocked mountain crevice, which can be seen as a secret passage, or as a natural crack in the mountain, where does the ghost know where it leads? ”

Lu Zhongguo's face changed color, and he left his seat angrily: "Miss Gu, you're teasing me, right?" You don't even want to pay three million to listen to the secret, do you? ”

Gu Qingcheng was very calm, and calmly raised his head and stared at Lu Zhongguo: "Everyone's time is precious, time is money, and wasting other people's time is tantamount to killing people for money." I didn't tease you, as long as I told the details of the battle of the Qing Lao Alliance's one hundred and eight generals besieging the Northeast King, there will be three million more in your account, how about it? ”

That past is the core of the secret of the legal loyalty national clan, and it is also the main reason for the change in the fate of the Northeast King, the Five Tiger Generals, and the Tanglin Thieves.

Obviously, if that battle had ended with the victory of the Old Alliance, the Dongling Tomb where the Empress Dowager Cixi lived would have been preserved intact to this day, becoming the place where the two ancient relics on a par with the tomb of Qin Shi Huang were sealed, instead of being left with the rocks and remnants of today.

Lu Zhongguo's emotions became very excited, he circled around the sofa for half a circle, pressed his hands on the back of the sofa, and was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"This ...... The topic of conversation between the two of us is more secretive, and I want to go out for a while and come back later, so it is more appropriate. What do you say? "I stood up too.

Extrapolating from the time, the Tank Gang should have entered the rooms on either side by now, and it was time for me to start the operation.

Gu Qingcheng and Lu Zhongguo did not speak, the two sat and stood together, like two fighting cocks, fighting with their eyes, each playing their own calculations in their hearts.

I took two steps back, then turned around and opened the door and went out.

The hallway was empty, the door to Room 1806 was open, and the Tank Gang had probably just entered, and they hadn't had time to get ready.

I walked slowly, listened to the door, and immediately heard the voice of Brother Leopard.

"Wait a few more minutes, and when we hear the signal from Lu Zhongguo, we will go over. This time, the brothers cheered me up, and the buyer said that the deposit was seven figures, and if I got a valuable clue, I could give at least eight figures. My mountain leopard is not a stingy person, after the deed is completed, each brother will give 100,000 yuan first, and then reward the meritorious deeds......"

I couldn't help but feel sorry that Lu Zhongguo really didn't tell me the truth. After he got into the car of the Tank Gang, he had already made an agreement with Brother Leopard, and he came here to be the internal response of the Tank Gang. Then, if he wanted to blackmail Gu Qingcheng for three million or one and a half million, it would be really shameless.

There was a "click, click" movement in the room, which was the sound of a short gun pulling the bolt and a bullet being loaded. If you listen closely, there are at least four short guns at the scene, and there are also people wielding short knives and the sound of sharp blades breaking the wind.

"Not just five people, it should be eight or ten people. Four guns, three knives, and if you deduct the two drivers and Brother Leopard, there are seven thugs left. "I was secretly calculating, and estimating the location of each thug based on the layout of room 1808.

"Brother Leopard, is that woman really worth so much money? If she is really a wealthy businessman, why is she not accompanied by bodyguards? Someone asked.

This sentence is still a bit IQ, and there is no shortage of bodyguards around Hong Kong Island business tycoons at any time. Needless to say, Li Ka-shing, Lee Shau-kee and others, who are among the top ten in terms of total assets, and even those popular fried chicken actors in the entertainment industry have four or five big men around them at any time.

The words of this bodyguard also expressed my doubts, Gu Tingcheng, as the sister of Gu Tingguo, a master of antiques, is worth a lot of money, so he should naturally take a bodyguard with him when he travels. Even if she has martial arts, she shouldn't be so big.

"Hehe, I also thought of this, it's a bit strange. However, we are mixed up in the rivers and lakes, not intelligence agency analysts, there is no need to think too much, we can make as much money as we can when we get the opportunity to do a big deal, so what do we do with so much? Let me tell you the truth, if it weren't for the support of the big people behind it, would our tank gang dare to touch the rich people from Hong Kong Island? Now even the old lady who sells newspapers knows that the political and economic strategy of the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by the government is a national priority, and whoever dares to undermine this general situation is thinking that she is living too nourishingly. The brothers can rest assured, if something happens, there will be a big guy behind them. Brother Leopard said with great ambition.

I couldn't help but sneer silently, his words were obviously to deceive his subordinates and use everyone as a gun.

No charlatan dares to stand up to the government, let alone undermine the overall situation of the country. In the current peaceful and prosperous era, any gangs in the rivers and lakes that dare to undermine stability and unity will only end up with the end of the tree falling and scattering.