At the time of the third watch, everything was quiet, and the Duan Mansion was already dark. The gatehouse who watched the gate during the day and the night patrol in the courtyard were already asleep. Only the two red lanterns hanging high outside the gate still emitted a mixed red light, illuminating a few meters in the surrounding area. On weekdays, the door is closed tightly with traffic, and the brass knocker reflects the light of the lantern, and the north wind blows, flashing and flashing. At this time, Li San of Yanzimen had already come to the vicinity of the Duan Mansion.

At dusk today, Li San bumped into several of his apprentices in the courtyard, hooked their shoulders one by one, and came back drunk, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Swallow door meat and vegetarian are not taboo, but alcohol is not allowed. If you drink so much that your mind is not clear, your hands and feet tremble, how can you climb over the wall and enter the house and steal all over the house!

"You guys, break my door rules, have you forgotten that our swallow gate still has three knives and six holes of punishment?"

Today, because several apprentices were following Wang Mengxiong, they snatched the cat food bowl of the cat vendor, changed a lot of oceans, and took the opportunity to go to the restaurant to have a tooth sacrifice. There is money in his pocket, meat on the table, and wine without wine.

After coming and going, several people who wanted to have a drink all drank too much. Bumped into Li San, who was standing in the courtyard with a wrong look, and didn't know where he had broken the door rules.

An apprentice who was frightened to wake up a little bit of alcohol hurriedly took out the remaining dozen pieces of ocean and handed them over, opening his mouth to distinguish: "Master, this is the filial piety of the apprentices today. We also know that we have broken the door rules, but our brothers have also heard some news that is unfavorable to the master, and we hope to atone for our sins and not punish us. ”

"Let's hear it, if there is the slightest bit of falsehood and deliberate deception, I will let you taste the taste of three swords and six holes."

"The apprentice doesn't dare! Master, we were eating at a restaurant today when we suddenly heard a rumor. Saying that you enter a private house at night and steal worthless things while people are unprepared is not a thief at all. If he can come again within three days, he will steal the command knife of Duan Zhiquan, the Tiger of the North Seas, from the Duan Mansion under heavy guards. That Duan Zhiquan will admit that you are the number one thief in the world, not only will not pursue your previous cases, but also tell the world that you are the number one thief! ”

"Hiss......"

Swallow Li San will not be easily tempted by other things, but the name of this thief is a great temptation for him.

Although Li San, the swallow near Jingshi, has a resounding name, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is still a thief. If you can clear the case record, and return to Zhuozhou, your hometown of Zhili, or Shaolin in Henan Province in the future, wouldn't you be able to shine in front of your relatives and brothers?

"Really?"

"Master, how could we lie to you with such a thing? At that time, we sent someone to the Duan Mansion to investigate, and the concierge of the Duan Mansion and the reporters of many newspapers assured us of this matter. It is estimated that tomorrow morning report, the news will be published! ”

"Master, what the junior brother said is true."

"Master, that section of Zhiquan is clearly going to lay a trap and wait for you, can you be fooled?"

"Okay, I know it all, I have my own ideas. For the sake of this news, I will spare you this time, and go to rest quickly. If you do it again next time, you will be expelled from the division with three knives and six holes! ”

In the house of the swallow Li San at night, he paced back and forth on the ground, and his heart was hot.

"The so-called wealth does not return to the hometown, just like a brocade at night. In the past, he was a thief, and he didn't dare to go back and be embarrassed, if he could have the name of a thief? ”

Li San, who was thinking about it, was really calculated by Wang Mengxiong, and he couldn't resist such a temptation at all.

"Just do it, without delay, and change later. Before the news came out in the newspaper, he stole the command knife and hung it on the front gate tower tonight. When the world knows about it tomorrow, if you want to be the tiger of the North Seas, you will definitely not be able to break your word and get fat! ”

Duan Zhiquan only came out of the study after the second watch rang. Although he resigned from his position in power, any important documents on it, especially major news on military affairs, would be sent to him to see them. Whether it is the court or the big guy, they all seem to know that this tiger will definitely not be able to stay at home for a long time, and the day of his comeback is not far away.

Looking at the dim living room, and then glancing at the cracks in the doors of several rooms adjacent to the living room, and the faint sound of breathing coming from inside, Duan Zhiquan had a little more expectation for that Li San.

"With this kind of fragrant bait released, I'm not afraid that guy won't throw himself into the net. Even if he really got his hands and escaped, there was still Wang Fan's last resort! ”

At the time of the second watch, Li San had already come to an ancient locust tree outside the Duan Mansion in his night clothes.

From here, except for the lantern at the door, there was only one room that was still bright. It is estimated that it is the place where the Tiger of the North Ocean works. At first, Li San thought it was a suspicious plan, but when he saw the figure reflected in the window walking back and forth, he knew that there was really someone working all night. As for the rest of the place, it is dark and dreary, the birds are not frightened, and the cats and dogs do not bark, as if there is no one in the deserted house.

A husband knocked on the stick and walked through the long street, and the room where the lights were always on was finally turned off, and soon a little movement in the house fell silent again, which made Li San know that the opportunity to start was coming.

Li San, who slipped down the ancient locust tree, walked around to the west side of the house with a familiar car, and kicked a few steps on the wall one after another, and then climbed onto the wall.

After listening attentively for a while, and without any movement, he turned over and fell into the courtyard, dusty and silent.

From the root of the west wall to the main house, Li San's figure was as fast as a tanuki, and he quickly climbed onto the roof.

Because he had been here once, he was very familiar with the location of the master bedroom in the living room, and soon hung a golden hook upside down from the eaves of the living room and stretched his head to look in.

In the winter in Kyoto, the temperature is very low. Families have long had their window lattices pasted. However, this papier-mâché window is a hole when poked slightly, just to give the rooster and dog thieves a loophole to release the ecstasy incense.

Once a country was in power, the windows of the Duan Mansion had long been replaced with translucent glass. The fireplace inside the house burned wood and stumbled, crackling from time to time. With this little bit of firelight, Li San only glanced at it a few times and found the target on the fireplace.

Li San did not rush to start, but climbed onto the roof again. As he reached a roof, he slowly bent down and lifted a black tile. Sure enough, looking down from above, you can vaguely see some soldiers with knives and guns lying in ambush there.

Because it was taking turns to rest, even though it was already the middle of the night, there were still two pairs of vigilant eyes staring at the living room.

If it was an ordinary thief, it is estimated that he would have taken out the ecstasy incense to commit the crime at this time. But Li San didn't bother to use this kind of trick at all, and he never carried that thing on him.

"It's a little difficult, but it still doesn't bother me! Duan Zhiquan, Duan Zhiquan, you just wait for tomorrow to be named a thief in public! ”

The fire in the fireplace was gradually extinguished, and when the temperature in the living room had cooled, the servants on duty got up and re-lit the fire.

When he had set up the stumbling block, rekindled the wooden stumbling block with the charcoal fire in the kitchen brazier, and straightened up to rest his feet, he suddenly rubbed his eyes, and then there was a loud shout.

"Oh no, the master's command knife is gone!"