When he came to Caojiazhuang in the depths of Junshan Island, Xu Buling and the steward of the Cao family reported their identities, and the report was naturally 'Su Wang Shizi' instead of 'Suzhou Xu Buling'.

If there is no identity in the rivers and lakes, the Cao family is strictly speaking just a squire, and the gap between them and the prince can be imagined.

Xu Buling and Ning Yuhe sat in the living room, looking at the high walls and tiles of the Cao family's mansion, people have seen a lot along the way, but the weapon rack, plum blossom pile and other commonly used objects for martial arts have disappeared without a trace, and the elderly Cao family can still see the foundation of martial arts from their footsteps and breathing, but the children have no foundation at all, which shows how completely the Cao family has withdrawn from the rivers and lakes.

As a big family that has been inherited for hundreds of years, the Cao family still has a lot of people, the houses in Zhuangzi are one after another, there are more than 1,000 people, and there is a school built, there are old masters teaching in it, and the sound of reading can be heard in the rain curtain in the distance.

Xu Buling held the teacup, waited quietly for a while, and the Cao family, who heard the news, quickly came to the living room, led by an old man dressed as a foreigner, who looked relatively rich, and bowed when he entered the door:

"Cao Quyi, a grass citizen, meet the prince of Su."

Ning Yuhe's eyes were shocked when he heard this name, but he didn't expect the second leader of the Cao family on Junshan Island to show up directly. The Cao family is still famous in the rivers and lakes, and it is a behemoth that is difficult to reach for all the people in the rivers and lakes, and Cao Quyi, who was responsible for contacting the Quartet in the past, is the face of the Cao family to the outside world, and those who can share the stage with him are the helmsmen of the major families.

Ning Yuhe's martial arts are very high, but he can be counted as a status in the rivers and lakes, but he is a little Taoist priest seeking refuge under Wudang Mountain, he has no prestige and qualifications, according to his family background, he is Tang Jiao's 'daughter', it is better to have a sword saint father Zhu Manzhigao, not to mention age, he can only be commensurate with Cao Quyi's granddaughter, and he is not a heavyweight at all.

Seeing the second master of the Cao family, who had only heard of rumors, Ning Yuhe stood up and saluted seriously:

"Junior Ning Yuhe, meet Cao Yuanwai."

Xu Buling sat on the chair and didn't get up, and raised his hand to signal the lord next to him: "Cao Yuanwai doesn't need to be polite, passing by Yueyang, just come over casually to have a look." ”

Cao Quyi had gray hair, looked richer, looked more like a businessman, walked to the main seat and sat down, and said with a smile:

"The prince came to the cold house in person, which really flattered Cao, and he had already asked the insiders to prepare a banquet, and he would invite Lord Zhizhou later, so that the prince could take the wind and wash the dust......"

The words are eager, even with a bit of flattery, making it difficult to imagine that the chubby old man in front of him is the Cao family's talker who once dominated the rivers and lakes.

Xu Buling raised his hand lightly with a flat smile:

"Going to Yueyang is a simple trip, and it is too much to invite Zhizhou, so Cao Yuanwai doesn't have to spend so much."

Cao Quyi touched his beard, nodded and said: "The prestige of General Xu, the grass people have seen it with their own eyes, when he was only seven or eight years old, General Xu Lao took his soldiers and horses south and passed through Yueyang, and I was fortunate to go over to meet once, this time it has been more than sixty years......"

Very skilled gossip homely, Xu Buling is not rude, and the words are friendly and talking.

Ning Yu sat beside him in a disciplined manner, it was really not good to treat Cao Quyi as an ordinary member, this was the same as treating Gonggong Jia as a little eunuch with no status, as long as he knew his identity, it was impossible to sit still, so he didn't speak.

After Cao Quyi said a few words, he asked the two of them respectfully about their intentions. Micro book bar

Xu Buling smiled: "I made a friend in Chang'an, named Ning Qingye, I went to Yueyang to play a few days ago, and I lost news, and there was no news from the government, so I wanted to ask Cao Yuanwai if he had seen it." ”

Knowing that the Cao family didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the rivers and lakes, this sentence was completely said as a flat-headed common man, and it can be said that he was very considerate of the Cao family.

Cao Quyi obviously knew Xu Buling's thoughts, and he didn't hesitate, shook his head and said:

"The prince also knows that the Cao family used to run the rivers and lakes, but they retired ten years ago and no longer cared about the affairs of the rivers and lakes. A few days ago, a girl surnamed Ning came over, and she was relatively straight, saying that there were bandits who were eyeing the Cao family and wanted to be a guard for the Cao family. Cao naturally refused to accept at that time, and the girl never came again, but she appeared in the market a few times. ”

Hearing this, Ning Yuhe knew that it was true and did not hide it, because it was very in line with Ning Qingye's style of acting.

Ning Qingye grew up in Taoism since he was a child, and he didn't learn enough about human affairs, so he was relatively straightforward.

It's like after finding out that Old Man Sun's silver was stolen by Sancai in Qingshi Lane, he left the silver out of his own pocket to Old Man Sun, out of kindness, he didn't do anything wrong, but he was too direct and didn't take into account the question of whether Shopkeeper Sun would accept it.

Ning Qingye was brought up by Ning Yuhe, and she knew her temperament very well, so she must have heard about the Cao family's affairs, and when she came up, she knocked on the door and said that the Cao family was in trouble and she wanted to help, and the Cao family naturally would not agree.

Since Ning Qingye really came to the Cao family, he definitely didn't leave, probably waiting nearby, wanting to help the Cao family.

After Ning Yuhe learned about this situation, he glanced at Xu Buling and signaled that he could leave.

It's just that Xu Buling didn't mean to get up, and after hearing Cao Quyi's answer, he smiled and said:

"I also heard that there is a group of bandits in the city, and it seems that it is not easy to target the Cao family."

Cao Quyi sighed and glanced at the Cao family's mansion: "The tree is a big wind, and some family backgrounds will naturally be targeted, don't worry about the world, I have already reported to the official, and Lord Zhizhou has transferred a lot of catchers to come over, and it is okay to think about it." ”

This is the most normal practice of the ordinary people, and the Cao family has indeed reported to the official, and the yamen really sent a few arresters to come over.

It's just that this obviously doesn't make the slightest sense, not to mention a few trembling patrols in Zhuangzi, even if a thousand troops are transferred to guard it, Zhu Liu can still kill whoever he wants, not counting the other masters of the Eagle Tower.

Xu Buling knew that the person who came was Zhu Liu, and the Cao family was in a catastrophe, so he thought about it and said softly:

"I heard that thieves are not ordinarily powerful, how did Cao Yuanwai's family provoke these bandits?"

Cao Quyi, as the second head of the Cao family, was extremely thoughtful, and naturally heard the meaning of these words: I know who the person who came, and how did you offend the Eagle Tower.

Cao Quyi's smile condensed slightly, and he thought slightly:

"Huh...... No matter who came, the Cao family and a group of ordinary people couldn't hold a knife, and they had to rely on the government. As for how to offend the bandits, it's hard to say, my eldest nephew, who was on an errand in the yamen, arrested a lot of bandits, and naturally offended a lot of people. ”