Chapter XXIII: Exchange of Hostages
The whole world is turbid, I am alone, everyone is drunk, and I am sober. ---------Warring states. Qu Yuan "The Fisherman"
Besides, Huang An, after getting Liu Xian's notice, came to Xing Daorong's mansion early in the morning. As a father, his son and daughter-in-law were arrested, and they were suspected of collaborating with the enemy, and Huang An's visit became a natural one. Xing Daorong thought that Huang An was interceding with a lot of gold, Shi Shiran retreated left and right, and met Huang An in the study, but he didn't expect Huang An to negotiate on behalf of Chen Long.
Xing Daorong listened to Huang Andao: "General Xing, let's get straight to the point, Yang Huai was ambushed and captured by my righteous son-in-law Chen Wenlong last night, and confessed your plan, but Wenlong captured Yang Huai just to protect himself." Wenlong has just come from other places, and there is no grudge between him and the Yellow Turban, but that day the Yellow Turban attacked the city, Wenlong was bewitched by Liu Xian at the head of the city, and shot an arrow at your army, not wanting to be listed as the object of your intent to get rid of. As he spoke, he said his intention to exchange Yang Huai for Huang Gai and Peach Blossom. Xing Daorong's face instantly wrinkled like a bitter gourd, and he suddenly slammed the teacup and scolded: "Huang An Lao'er, you came to me to spray blood, what do you want?" Yang Huai is a felony who colluded with the Yellow Turban, and you still want to frame me, do you want to use me to carry out your tricks? As he spoke, he pulled out the sword on the wall, and the blade swished towards Huang An's neck. Huang An was not afraid, he sat without moving, and the blade of the sword was dangerously pressed to his throat, and he stopped suddenly. Huang An said coldly: "Then what if you add another Liu Min?" β
Hearing Liu Min's name, Xing Daorong's hand holding the sword trembled violently, and a trace of blood flowed down Huang An's neck. Xing Daorong looked at Huang An in disbelief, thinking to himself, could it be that Liu Min was also arrested by them? Without Liu Min's 10,000 troops, the comparison of strength in the city was immediately turned upside down, and he had no chance of winning.
In fact, at this time, Huang An didn't know that Chen Long had successfully persuaded Liu Min, but since Chen Long said it, Huang An believed that Chen Long could do it, and threw it out at this critical moment, pressing Xing Daorong back to the negotiating table. Huang An took advantage of the situation and said: "Liu Min and Yang Huai, exchange Huang Gai and Peach Blossom, plus the antidote of Peach Blossom, after the exchange is successful, our whole clan will immediately disappear from Lingling, you continue your plan, how about it?" β
Xing Daorong slowly withdrew his sword, and he really couldn't figure out how the other party could take down Liu Min, who was in the hands of the army. He stared at Huang An suspiciously, trying to see some traces of deception, but Huang An's eyes were clear and firm, and he couldn't see any clues. Xing Daorong said slowly: "How can General Liu Min be in your hands?" In this way, I need some time to confirm, please Huang Zhi to wait for a while. Calling someone up, Xing Daorong asked one of his subordinates to quickly inquire about Liu Min's whereabouts, and the other took Huang An to the side hall.
When the study was empty, Xing Daorong bowed to a beautiful woman in the study, and said respectfully: "Holy Maiden, you have heard it, please show me." Behind the screen, Zhang Ning, who had a heavy veil on his face, and Ma Yuanyi, who was disguised as a guard, slowly walked out. It turned out that this Zhang Ning had sneaked into Xing's Mansion early in the morning, and Xing Daorong had already learned from the Holy Maiden that Yang Huai had been arrested. Hearing that Huang An was visiting, Zhang Ning actually hid behind this screen and heard the whole process.
Zhang Ning's beautiful eyes exposed outside the veil, glanced at Xing Daorong, and suddenly said a little happily: "If it's really like what Huang An said, then Chen Long is not loyal to Liu Du?" Xing Daorong nodded slightly and said, "If Liu Min was indeed kidnapped by Long Chen, then he would be too terrible." It's better that he's really not an enemy. Zhang Ning said: "This Chen Long is indeed a talent. If this incident is really a misunderstanding, after I have conquered Lingling, the second protector will be hired only after I can do so, and don't be snatched away by other forces. Xing Daorong said: "My subordinates understand! β
Zhang Ning didn't quite understand where his happiness came from, maybe he didn't have to face such a terrible enemy as Long Chen. This Chen Long, he played tricks on him three times and twice, and he came back, he was in the dark, but he didn't take any big advantage, and he was almost captured by him, Zhang Ning's heart became more and more curious about this terrible opponent.
At this time, the subordinates who went to inquire about Liu Min's whereabouts hurriedly returned, only saying that Liu Min could not be found, and his subordinates were also looking everywhere. Zhang Ning couldn't help laughing and said, "It's really a good means." General Xing, you and Huang An will arrange negotiations tonight, but Chen Long must come to the negotiation in person. As he spoke, he walked into the inner room, Ma Yuanyi hurriedly followed, but heard Zhang Ning muttering in a low voice: "Let me know what kind of three-headed and six-armed Chen Long is tonightγγγγγγ When Ma Yuanyi heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, and he followed closely.
Xing Daorong called Huang An and said, "This matter can be discussed, but Chen Long must come and talk to me in person." Tonight, Xiaoxiang Yuan's big Tianzi private room, see you or leave. Remember, he was the only one to come. Huang An said angrily: "If you want to change, I hope you will keep your promise, if you dare to let people arrest Chen Long tonight, then Liu Min and Yang Huai will appear at Liu Taishou tonight." "Then he brushed his sleeves and went.
Xing Daorong glanced at his subordinates, and the subordinates understood, and followed Huang An. But how could Huang An not guard against this move? The subordinate watched Huang An's carriage and horse enter his mansion, how did he know that Huang An quietly came out of the back door and went straight to Liu Yong's mansion.
Chen Long was anxious in Liu Yong's mansion. and Zhou Budo interrogated Yang Huai for a long time, and Yang Huai probably regarded the saint as the Holy Mother, but he didn't say a word. was chatting with Zhou Budo about the current situation, and Huang An came.
After Huang An finished saying Xing Daorong's request, Zhou Budo said: "There should be no problem here, now the other party definitely wants to exchange hostages smoothly, if they want to play any tricks, they will also exchange Liu Min back." Long Chen nodded yes. Huang An hurriedly went back to the house to prevent Xing Daorong's men from seeing any flaws.
At this time, Liu Dong hurriedly came and said that Liu Xian's son had acted as an agent for political affairs in the Taishou Mansion and had successfully isolated the news, and Liu Du did not attend work at all today, only playing with Meiji Yanfei in the garden, and praised Liu Xian's diligence. Not only has he succeeded in suppressing the news of Liu Min's disappearance, but he has also successfully obtained Liu Xian's handwritten letter, and his troops can be mobilized if necessary. As for the Yellow Turban who sent a letter to frame Liu Xian, he had already been tortured to death by Xing Daorong.
Chen Long said in his heart, Xing Daorong will kill all the Yellow Turban Details, he can indeed not be afraid of Yang Huai being arrested, and he did not catch the Yellow Turban Holy Maiden, if he didn't have Liu Min's move, I'm afraid he would have become a lost dog now, how can there be room for negotiation? I can't help but say that it's dangerous. After discussing the details and arrangements with Zhou Budo after getting the hostages, Zhou Budo took out a silk map from his arms and said: "This is a map of the situation of the mountains and rivers that I drew myself, and I gave it to my eldest brother today, so that I can predict the situation and route of the mountains and rivers." Chen Long was overjoyed, seeing that the picture was very detailed, he couldn't help but admire again and again, Zhou Budo was young and shy, and said: "This thing took me two years." Chen Long put it away and said to Zhou Budoubt: "Yuan Zhi, you can quickly find your son Liu Xian and ask him to arrange it next door to Xiaoxiang Yuan's big Tianzi bag and bring Liu Du's cronies." Zhou Budo nodded and went.
At the time of the unitary, Chen Long disguised himself as a high-roller and came to Xiaoxiang Garden, but he did not encounter an interrogation along the way. When the old bustard heard that he was going to the big Tianzi private room, he immediately greeted him, and his plump body hugged Chen Long tightly and said, "Yo~ It turned out to be General Xing's distinguished guest, let me personally send you over." Chen Long pretended to have squinting eyes, enjoying the massage of the old bustard's right breast, and Shi Shiran followed. Before he arrived at the door of the private room, Xing Daorong greeted him with a smile like an old friend, and said with a smile: "Wenlong, I heard that you are talented and excellent in martial arts, but I complained that the county government was busy with affairs, and I couldn't get close to Wenlong earlier." I'll make amends to you tonight as a brother, haha. As he spoke, the big hand had already reached over to hold Chen Long's hand, and the two silently exchanged a move, each secretly surprised by the strong arm strength of the other party.
As soon as he entered the door of the private room, Chen Long was immediately blinded by the flowers. I saw that in the luxuriously furnished large private room, there was a circle of warblers and warblers, and when they saw the guests enter the door, they stood up one after another, and for a while the neon clothes fluttered, the rings were tinkling, the coquettish panting was slight, and the warblers were whispering, and they all saluted Chen Long and Xing Daorong. Xing Daorong showed a lustful expression of soul granting, and winked at Chen Long and said: "Here are all the top red prostitutes in Xiaoxiang Yuan, any one is Bao Wenlong, you are satisfied, everything is mine today, Wenlong can pick it at will!" As he spoke, he patted the buttocks of the beautiful woman next to him with both hands, and immediately sounded a delicate voice.
This is the first time that Chen Long has visited the Qinglou in this different world, and secretly sighs that this ancient man will really enjoy it. I didn't expect the negotiation to turn into a beauty pageant, so I sat down half-pushed and half-sat down to see what tricks Xing Daorong played.
The two of them did opposite each other, and each of them chose two beauties to serve, and the wine and food were all on the side, and a prostitute named Qingyuan next to him held a wine glass and toasted in Chen Long's arms. Although Long Chen smiled like a flower in front of the meeting, where was he in the mood to drink flower wine, he refused to drink. Xing Daorong laughed and said: "Wenlong's vision is too high, in this way, let's talk about things first, and get a satisfactory result, Wenlong can naturally let go and drink." β
When the prostitutes heard this, they all stood up and walked down with their buttocks twisted like butterflies, and the private room was completely silent. Xing Daorong raised a glass of water and wine, and said with sincerity on his face: "Brother Wenlong, I apologize to you first for the matter of Gongfu and his younger siblings." He drank it all down. Put down the wine glass and continued: "This idea was first thought by Liu Ba and Liu Zi, and I only acted on orders, and I ordered my subordinates to treat them well, and you should only treat them as if they were on vacation with me." As for Liu Du, he is really a mediocre and incompetent person, and he is also very harsh to the people in the city, why should Wenlong go against me for this person? Chen Long said: "What about the assassination of me?" β
Xing Daorong drank another cup and said: "I apologize to my brother here, that incident was purely a misunderstanding, if it weren't for Wenlong's arrow at the head of the city that day was too amazing, we thought that Liu Du had some kind of god general, how could we send someone to assassinate it?" From now on, we only want to be best friends with Wenlong and help each other in the future. Brother Wenlong, I look at your eyebrows between the righteous and awe-inspiring, our yellow scarves fight the world is also for the people to have food and clothing, today I swear here, if the yellow turban wins Lingling, I will recommend you to be the lord of this city, you can arbitrarily formulate policies that are good for the people, how? β
Chen Long sighed slightly in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that he and Liu Xian had become brothers, he would inevitably be moved by Xing Daorong's words. In the final analysis, I have no position on who will be the emperor in this world, and my standard is that whoever is good to the people will be the emperor. Although Liu Du's reputation is not good, after all, he is an official appointed by the imperial court, and in comparison, it is much better than the reputation of the Yellow Turban. What you want to fight for is to conquer and transform the world, not to succumb to any careerist and be a hawk dog.
"In that case, give me my wife's antidote first." As soon as Long Chen stretched out his hand, Xing Daorong smiled awkwardly: "This is easy, but to be honest, I don't have an antidote, but when the matter is over, someone will naturally give it to you." Chen Long slapped the table and said, "I can't do this little thing, how can I call him a brother?" β
Xing Daorong hurriedly toasted, explaining that he was not the owner of the poison needle, but he had already sent someone to get the antidote. Chen Long saw that he really didn't, so he said, "In this case, I will believe General Xing once." The matter of exchanging hostages was decided, and tonight, it was exchanged behind the shops on West Street. After the change, I took my family and left Lingling immediately. Don't forget to bring the antidote! Xing Daorong held up the wine and said: "This matter is a word!" β
Chen Long stood up and wanted to leave, Xing Daorong said: "Wenlong, it's still early, don't worry." When you come here, you can't miss the song and dance of Mei Niang. Saying that, he slapped his palms twice, the door of the private room was pushed open, and a band with silk and bamboo strings walked in, Xing Daorong sat down on Chen Long's shoulder, and the sound of silk and bamboo sounded slowly, there were thousands of moving, all tender, a team of beauties in pink neon clothes slowly walked into the private room, all of them were white and snowy, under the leadership of a leading dancer in a light yellow neon dress, they began to rotate and jump with the music, and when they rotated, their sleeves were raised, as light as snowflakes, and like fluffy grass dancing in the wind, the rotation was sometimes left, sometimes right, as if they never knew fatigue, In the thousands of spinning movements, I saw the pink skirt and the yellow skirt staggered in front of me like a spinning top, and it was difficult to distinguish the face and body, which was a kind of Hu Xuan dance in ancient times.
Chen Long's heart shook when he saw it, and suddenly the music stopped, the rotation snapped with the music, and the coordination was exactly the same, the figures of the women were fixed, and the skirts were swaying non-stop, very gorgeous. Xing Daorong clapped his hands and shouted, "Okay! Of course, Long Chen also applauded loudly, only then did he see clearly the appearance of the beautiful woman in yellow collar, and at a glance, he couldn't help but be surprised, this beauty is pure and beautiful, stunning and natural, with long eyebrows and sideburns, black hair, beautiful eyes like ink, dimples like drunk, and spring at the corners of her mouth. Under the light of the lights, I only feel that this beauty is extremely beautiful, her complexion is as crystal clear as jade, like a pearl is dizzy, such as a beautiful jade fluorescence, like flowers and trees piling up snow, such as white and flawless, the ring posture is gorgeous, quiet and leisurely, tender, delicate and tactful, it is really beautiful.
Long Chen was stunned, and the beautiful woman was also secretly looking at Long Chen. I only heard Xing Daorong laugh and said, "Mei Niang, don't you want to toast to Chen Gongzi?" The girl agreed, took a glass of water and wine, and walked in front of Long Chen. Seeing that Chen Long looked at her intently, he lowered his head a little shyly, and said softly: "This son, the charm girl is brave, I salute the son." As he spoke, he handed over the wine. Chen Long took it, his right hand touched Mei Niang's little hand, only to feel smooth and crispy, his heart fluttered, and he took the cup and drank it all. Suddenly, the hand holding the cup stiffened, and the place where the right hand touched the little hand of the charm girl just now came from the familiar and unfamiliar woman's fragrance.