Chapter 7: Reuniting with Old Friends

Smoothly out of Shandong into Hebei, all the way north walked for more than ten days, when they were about to arrive at Hejian Mansion, the number of people dressed as chivalrous people on the official road gradually increased, one by one with a knife and a sword, and they shouted some words of happiness and enmity at every turn, Wu Yuanming was dumbfounded, and said in his heart Are these people not afraid of being noticed by the imperial court? And Zheng Xin, who has been on the road with a straight face and is not very willing to talk to Wu Yuanming these days, is in good spirits, and from time to time he pokes his head out of the window of the newly bought carriage and praises the knights on the road - by the way, Wu Yuanming, a lackey who despises the big traitor Wu Sangui.

"Something is wrong." Wu Yuanming stopped the carriage by reining in the horse's head, staring at the endless stream of pedestrians on the official road in contemplation. Zheng Xin in the carriage came out and asked with a straight face, "What kind of demon moth are you doing?" It's only more than 20 miles away from Hejian Mansion, why can't you stop? ”

"Something is wrong, something is wrong." Wu Yuanming, who was dressed as a coachman, shook his head, and whispered to the pedestrians who were carrying weapons, Nunu: "Xinxin, do you see it?" These people are all carrying swords, and they should all be going to participate in the turtle killing conference, but these people with weapons are all going to Hejian Mansion, and the local government will not notice it? What countermeasures will not be taken? Does that make sense? ”

"What a fuss, I thought something was wrong?" Zheng Xin snorted coldly, turned his face and said disdainfully: "The ninth day of the seventh month is the sixtieth birthday of Fan Yingde, the old hero of Hejian Mansion, and the old hero Fan is highly respected-that is like you, a traitor lackey?" Fan Lao Hero is very influential in the Zhili area, as long as these people go to Hejian Mansion in the name of giving Fan Lao Hero a birthday, the local government will naturally not suspect it. Besides, it is very common to travel with a sword in Fujian and Guangdong, so what is the surprise? ”

"That's in the southeast, and Xiao Mazi's hand can't reach there yet. This is Hejian Province, not far from Beijing. Wu Yuanming habitually pinched his bare chin, and said to himself: "So many people from the rivers and lakes gather in the river, and the government green camp is quiet and there is no movement, is this possible?" It smells like pubic hair...... Ouch! And Zheng Xin, who slapped Wu Yuanming on the back of the head, stuck his waist and roared with a red face: "Stinky thief, what did you just say?" What the...... Hair? ”

"Sorry, it's synonymous with conspiracy — just a mantra." Wu Yuanming, who was vulgar, smiled awkwardly, and asked seriously: "Xin Xin, let me ask you, you said that Fan Yingde's old hero is highly respected, what did he do to gain such a great reputation?" Does he have any special background? ”

"Why should I tell you the lackeys of this great traitor? What if you don't do well with Old Hero Fan? Zheng Xin twisted his head and replied angrily. Wu Yuanming leaned into her ear and said sincerely: "Xinxin, although I don't know where I offended you, now is not the time for you to play a little temper. Don't you know how powerful the traitors under Emperor Mazi are, their noses are smarter than dogs - especially the one named Kong Sizhen, there are so many people in the rivers and lakes in Hejian Mansion, it is impossible for them not to notice, I asked you about Fan Yingde's situation, just to analyze whether there is anything strange in this, this is also to help you prevent danger in the world. ”

Wu Yuanming leaned into the little girl's ear when he spoke, and his movements looked extremely intimate, and he also blew the little girl's ears very uncomfortable, so ashamed that the little girl blushed to the base of her neck, pushed Wu Yuanming away and said, "I know, I said that's it." Stay away from me, eat so many green onions, it stinks to death. Zheng Xin tried to calm his emotions again, and said in a low voice: "Fan Yingde is actually the head of the White Lotus Sect's branch of the Mixed Yuan Sect, the White Lotus Sect originated in the Yuan Dynasty is deeply rooted, and the sect includes ordinary people and merchants, government scribes, errand servants, gentry, and even some clothed servants of the Tartar Palace, and their power in the rivers and lakes is not inferior to our Heaven and Earth Society. The main purpose of their White Lotus Sect is also to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and this turtle killing conference was actually held by him by posting heroic posts and advocating it. ”

"How come the White Lotus Sect is also right with our Wu family?" Wu Yuanming's mind quickly calculated, and recalled the history of the rebellion of the three feudatories, and said in his heart that the White Lotus Sect didn't make trouble for his father at that time? There are still many of them stirring up trouble in the north and sharing a lot of pressure on my father, but how did it become like this now, could it be that I changed the trajectory of historical development? Zheng Xin next to him hit the railway while it was hot: "Stinky thief, do you see it?" Now all the heroes and heroes in the world want the life of your master, the big traitor Wu Sangui, if you don't stop the precipice early, be careful of your dog's head. ”

"You said that the turtle killing conference is not to kill the big turtle? How did it become killing Wu Sangui? Little girl, do you still want to hide it? Wu Yuanming glanced at Zheng Xin and smiled evilly. Zheng Xinhong's small mouth pursed, and he snorted coldly: "You have more things to hide from me, you don't know about me?" Your identity is not that simple! That night in Licheng County, what did the people who answered you at the south gate call you? One of them is called 'Shizi', what kind of Shizi are you? If you tell me the truth, I will naturally tell you the truth. ”

"This little girl is not simple, she is so calm." Wu Yuanming's eyes widened, and he said in his heart that he really underestimated this little girl, that night the guard anxiously called her real name, she had actually heard it and had doubts, but at that time she was seriously injured and had nothing to do with herself, so she kept pretending not to hear, and now her injuries are almost healed, and when she arrives at Hejian Mansion, which is full of her enemies, she dares to have a showdown with herself. Over there, Zheng Xin saw Wu Yuanming's look suspicious, knowing that he had hit Wu Yuanming's vital point, he couldn't help but be triumphant, "Say, who are you from?" ”

"Probably you heard it wrong, they called me young master, not me." Because revealing his identity would cause trouble and worry about his life at any time, Wu Yuanming simply shook his head and refused to admit it. Without waiting for Zheng Xin, who was out of breath, to speak, Wu Yuanming waved his horsewhip to urge the horse forward, pondering the background of this turtle killing conference, while thinking about what countermeasures he should take, completely ignoring Zheng Xin's chattering in his ear. When the carriage traveled to a relatively secluded place, Wu Yuanming had already made up his mind, so he stopped and got into the carriage, Zheng Xin, who was sitting in the carriage, was startled, and quickly grabbed the double dagger and pointed at Wu Yuanming and shouted: "You, what do you want to do?" ”

"If you don't do anything, just take the stuff I bought on the road." Wu Yuanming pointed to the small package in the carriage and said. The small package contained Wu Yuanming bought fake beards, dyes, silver powder and other things on the way, and Zheng Xin also knew these things, so he breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "Do you want to disguise again?" It's far away from Licheng County, as long as I don't expose you, there's no need for it, right? ”

"No, I'm afraid of meeting acquaintances." Wu Yuanming shook his head, unwrapped the package and put on his disguise, and persuaded Zheng Xin: "You can also disguise yourself, I have already analyzed the situation in Licheng County that night for you, at that time, your Heaven and Earth Society was either a traitor or a spy was planted by the Tartars, this time when you go to the river, maybe there are Tartar lackeys who will recognize you." ”

Although he thought that what Wu Yuanming said was very reasonable, Zheng Xin still said with a hard mouth and stinky beauty: "Although I think you are all nonsense, I still have to disguise myself, otherwise with the beauty of this girl, I won't be fascinated by the men in the whole river?" As she spoke, the little girl hurriedly smeared a layer of light yellow paint on her face in the mirror, and glued a few fake moles to hide her appearance. Over there, Wu Yuanming changed into an old man with a little gray hair, and smiled at Zheng Xin: "Okay, girl, my father will send you to the city to see a doctor in a while." ”

"Bah, stinky thief, they're all disguised and want to take advantage of me." Zheng Xin's face was flushed and Wu Yuanming snorted, but thinking that he would break up with Wu Yuanming soon after entering the city, Zheng Xin was faintly disappointed in his heart......

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The defense of the city gate of Hejian Mansion is very loose, Wu Yuanming and Zheng Xin, who disguised themselves as father and daughter, entered the city gate under the pretext of entering the city to join the doctor, and they easily entered the city gate, not to mention, those knights with swords entered the city quite easily, just casually said that they entered the city to pay homage to Master Fan's birthday, and those soldiers guarding the city let them enter the city gate with a smile on their faces, and even the routine contraband inspection was exempted. But the more this is the case, the more Wu Yuanming suspects in his heart that the Qing court is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and he is more and more careful in his actions and words.

After entering the city, Wu Yuanming and Zheng Xin first found an inn to stay, when Wu Yuanming negotiated with the innkeeper to open a room, Zheng Xin sneaked to the corner of the store with a piece of white ash, and drew a small white sign in the corner, Wu Yuanming saw it, and quickly went over to wipe it off with his foot. Zheng Xin was furious and said in a low voice: "Are you crazy? If I don't draw a mark, how can my master and sister find me? ”

"Stupid girl, you can't leave a mark, don't forget how Fang Dahong died? It's likely that the Tartar spies already know what your markings represent. Wu Yuanming said in a low voice: "Be careful to sail the 10,000-year-old ship, the two of us are weak, what if we are discovered by the Tartars?" We can only go to your master and sister, and we can't just expose our whereabouts. ”

"Hmph, coward." Zheng Xin is still very hard-mouthed, although he admires Wu Yuanming's prudence in his heart, he refuses to admit defeat. Wu Yuanming pulled her up and said loudly: "Girl, stop playing, let's rest for a while, and then my father will take you to Lang Zhong for treatment." With that, Wu Yuanming picked up Zheng Xin and walked to the store, and Zheng Xin took the opportunity to pinch Wu Yuanming's hand to take revenge on Wu Yuanming's big revenge for pretending to be her elder.

After a short rest, Wu Yuanming and Zheng Xin went to the street to look for the secret marks left by the Heaven and Earth Society, but in the city, from noon to dark, Wu Yuanming and Zheng Xin didn't see a single mark of the Heaven and Earth Society, but saw a lot of secret marks of other gang sects. Faced with such a result, Zheng Xin naturally complained to Wu Yuanming with a sad face, but Wu Yuanming was even more sure that the background of this turtle killing conference was not simple - it should be that Chen Jinnan also discovered that this Hejian Mansion was unusual, so he didn't let his subordinates leave marks to expose their whereabouts.

"What to do? Neither my sister nor my master left a mark, we couldn't find them, what should we do now? Zheng Xin asked Wu Yuanming with a sad face. Wu Yuanming thought about it and said: "Your master should have also discovered the danger, so they didn't leave a mark, but don't worry, anyway, tomorrow is Fan Yingde's 60th birthday on the ninth day of July, your master and sister should attend the birthday banquet, and the two of us will also go to Fan Yingde's birthday tomorrow, and we will definitely be able to find them." ”

"There's no way, that's the only way, let's go have dinner first." Zheng Xin said dejectedly. But before her words fell, Wu Yuanming had already taken her into his arms, Zheng Xin was ashamed and afraid, and when he just wanted to push Wu Yuanming away, Wu Yuanming patted her hair and said in a hoarse voice: "Good girl, don't cry, your illness will definitely be cured." While speaking, Wu Yuanming also lowered his head and buried it in Zheng Xin's deliberately fluffy hair.

"What did you find, stinking thief? Don't take advantage of me. Zheng Xin was ashamed and angry, and asked in a low voice. Although he immediately guessed that Wu Yuanming had discovered some accident, because Wu Yuanming hugged Zheng Xin very tightly, this affection was not something that Zheng Xin might have withdrew. Wu Yuanming whispered in her ear: "Don't be afraid, I saw Cao Yin, the imperial guard of the Tartar Emperor, and the deputy commander of the Shanpu Battalion, they all know me, and when they walk over, I will let you go." ”

When Wu Yuanming and Zheng Xin were answering, Cao Yin and Qiang Donkey, who were dressed in civilian clothes, led more than ten people, and they had already passed by Wu Yuanming and Zheng Xin, fortunately, Hejian Mansion was very prosperous, and there were many pedestrians on the street, none of these people looked at Wu Yuanming and Zheng Xin much, and it was not until they laughed and walked away that Wu Yuanming let go of Zheng Xin and secretly went to see the whereabouts of Qiang Donkey and others. Zheng Xin crossed his hands with a flushed face, rubbed his chest that was hurt by Wu Yuanming with his arms, and asked Wu Yuanming shyly and viciously: "Stinky thief, you shouldn't lie to me, right?" How did the imperial guards come to Hejian Mansion? ”

"What am I lying to you for? They appear here, and there is a good chance that it has something to do with this turtle killing conference. Wu Yuanming saw Cao Yin and the others turning to the right corner of the street out of the corner of his eye, and hurriedly pulled Zheng Xin to follow from afar. I saw Cao Yin, Donkey and the others talking and laughing and wandering around, and after following them, they suddenly turned to a restaurant - judging from their last hurried movements, they definitely didn't just go to eat! Zheng Xin suggested: "We also went into the restaurant and eavesdropped on what they were doing next door." ”

"No, they're easy to deal with. If Kong Sizhen's old friend is here, then we are in danger. Although it has been a long time since he saw Kong Sizhen, Wu Yuanming still has lingering feelings about Kong Sizhen's methods. Zheng Xin didn't know the danger, but just snorted coldly: "Kong Sizhen, it's a woman's name again, there are really a lot of women you know!" Hum! ”

Wu Yuanming knew that Zheng Xin was already a little jealous, so he just pulled her to hide in the corner of the street, and kept thinking about the idea of listening to the movements of Cao Yin and the donkey, Wu Yuanming was indeed very talented in this regard, and in the blink of an eye, he had already come up with bad ideas from pretending to be good citizens of the Qing Dynasty to report Cao Yin and others to the street patrol officials to instructing Zheng Xin to set fire to the kitchen of the restaurant, but after careful calculation, Wu Yuanming felt that these ideas were all inappropriate, and a slight carelessness could lead to exposing the target. Invite a monstrous disaster. Just when he was at a loss, Zheng Xin's words reminded Wu Yuanming, "Aren't you the lackey of the big traitor Wu Sangui?" Since those people are Tartar lackeys, you can meet them directly. ”

"Wu Sangui's lackey? There's a way! Wu Yuanming, who had an idea, had a wicked smile on his face, and leaned into Zheng Xin's ear and muttered. After Wu Yuanming finished speaking, Zheng Xin couldn't help but laugh, twisted Wu Yuanming's waist fiercely, and said with a smile: "Villain, it's a shame that you came up with such a lack of moral idea." ”

"Use cruelty against those who are treacherous." Wu Yuanming combed Zheng Xin's hair with his fingers and said with a smile: "Hurry up and find out what the name of that restaurant is, let's start acting." ”

If you want to know what shameless tricks Wu Yuanming used to probe the truth and truth, please see the next chapter "The Enemy of Fate" - Wu Yuanming's most powerful opponent appears!