Xu Bai's words were not wrong, as time went by, people kept coming to this small courtyard, this was Xu Bai directly past Qi Wu Gaohan and others to gather their subordinates, get rid of those he felt were not needed or there was no need to use them in a hurry now, he recruited some people on the list, and when the last person arrived, in addition to the original five people, there were ten more people in the small courtyard.

The night is deep, there are lights swaying in the quiet room, and there are people in the bamboo forest outside the quiet room, and everyone stands in the bamboo forest, silent.

Except for the occasional wind blowing through the bamboo tops, making a rustling sound, there is no sound in the bamboo forest, and sitting in the quiet room, if you rely on your ears alone, it is difficult to hear that there are people outside.

But there are people out there, and there are quite a few of them.

Bailiqi and Su Su had already been sent to the side of the room by Xu Bai to rest, in the quiet room, beside Xu Bai, there were only Ren Lao and Fang Shouqiang, Xu Bai leaned on the chair and didn't know if he was really asleep, or he was pretending to sleep, Ren Lao and Ren Shouqiu had tense faces and stood beside him, this state has lasted for a long time.

I don't know how long it took, there was a "poof" outside, it seemed that someone couldn't support it and fell, Ren Lao and Ren Shouqiang glanced at Xu Bai, and when they saw you, Xu Bai didn't even open his eyelids, the two turned their heads and continued to be expressionless.

The person who fell outside got up and continued to stand outside silently, and in the darkness, the people in the room couldn't see which one had fallen.

I don't know when, the rustling of the bamboo forest over the bamboo tips of the wind, into a dripping light rain, in the night of Nanjing in August, a sudden light rain is too normal, the so-called autumn rain and a cold, the autumn rain and clothes, there is already some steep autumn night, in the rain is even more cold to the bones.

The clothes of the people outside gradually became wet in the rain, and then clung to their bodies, so that the cold enveloped each of them, and these people tried to straighten their bodies, but their bodies were still shaking uncontrollably.

"It's raining! What are you doing standing outside, go into the house! ”

Su Su, who was dressed in clothes, didn't know when he woke up, pushed open the window, and saw that there were still so many people standing outside, so he couldn't help but say hello.

"Good!"

Someone came out in response, covered in mud.

It wasn't until he walked out of the crowd that he found that everyone, except for himself, was all standing still, his face suddenly changed, and he wanted to retreat into the crowd.

Shen Yun opened his eyes and beckoned to him, and the man was slightly stunned and walked into the room.

"See you!" Xu Bai looked at this middle-aged man who was slightly chubby and was already a little faintly blessed, and suddenly smiled on his face: "The owner of the three grain and oil shops, there are more than 200 acres of land outside the city, it seems that these years have been good, such weather, let you rain outside, it's really a little embarrassing for you!" ”

"Don't dare!" Ding saw that his face changed, and he knelt down on one knee: "The subordinates just didn't hold back for a while......"

"It's good that I didn't hold back, if I didn't hold back now, it's better than not holding back in the future!" Xu Bai shook his head: "Rules, these two words, should be engraved in the minds of those of us for generations, there are rules, only us, only then can we have a good life for generations......"

Xu Bai's voice became cold: "Don't say it's raining outside, it's just that it's raining outside, if you don't die, you should die outside, you should know where your net worth, your property, and your current good life come from!" ”

This Ding saw that he was kneeling on the ground, his whole body was trembling, and his mouth was trembling, but he didn't even dare to say anything to beg for mercy.

"That's right, it's been a long time, it's been too long, so long that you've forgotten what you do!" Xu Bai stood up and looked at Ding Jian, who was kneeling on the ground: "You probably forgot that your net worth and money are not yours, and the fathers that the court could give you at the beginning can be taken back at any time." ”

Xu Bai glanced at Ren Lao: "Please go back to rest with Shopkeeper Ding, this time, I won't bother Shopkeeper Ding!" ”

"Superior, superior, give me another chance!" Ding Jian screamed in fright, Xu Bai turned around, looked at the remaining nine people in front of him, let the hard work behind him remove Ding Jian's chin, and then, in Ding Jian's vague whimper, in the eyes of everyone, dragged him out of the bamboo forest.

After a while, Ren Lao walked back and handed Xu Bai a cloud talisman, Xu Bai looked at it and took the cloud talisman into his arms.

"It's raining heavily, let's all come in and rest!"

Xu Bai looked at the soaked people in front of him, and spoke, and everyone responded in unison, and then they walked in one after another.

Xu Bai nodded at Fang Shouqiang, Fang Shouqiang began to greet everyone, the house had prepared ordinary clothes, and everyone quickly changed their clothes, and soon, the room was full of men in Tsing Yi who were the same as Fang Shouqiang, and they could no longer see their identities from the clothes on their bodies.

There are still prepared wine and food in the house, although it is already cold, but the wine is not cold, a few glasses of wine down, everyone's look is much better.

"You almost got me into trouble!"

Xu Bai walked to Su Su's window and said in a low voice, just now, Su Su has been in the window, curiously watching the movement outside.

"Xu Bai, you looked so terrible just now!" Su Su whispered: "I'm a little scared! ”

"What are you afraid of!?" Xu Bai smiled: "Fool, you are dreaming, in fact, you are sleeping well in bed now, and when you get up tomorrow, you will find that nothing has changed!" ”

"I don't believe your nonsense!" Su Su glared at him.

"Go to bed obediently, don't be mischievous!" Xu Bai said: "When the matter is done, I will tell you what is going on!" ”

"If it's inconvenient, don't talk about it!" Su Su hesitated, she was not stupid, she had seen the miserable appearance just now, she had covered her mouth and watched it.

"You can do things by yourself, and you can do things yourself!" She muttered: "Men's affairs, women shouldn't ask more, if you can tell me, you will naturally tell me, if you can't tell me, I'm going to ask, wouldn't it be embarrassing for you!" ”

"I'm measured!" Xu Bai nodded and promised.

"Then I'll go to sleep!" Su Su laughed: "You go and get busy with you, don't worry about me!" ”

Xu Bai watched her close the window, shook his head helplessly, and walked towards his room.

In the house, the lights were flickering, except for Fang Shouqiao's occasional talking, all that was left was the chewing sound of eating and the sound of drinking, Xu Bai walked into the house, and everyone in the room looked at him in unison.