Xiao Yuexiang on the side had woken up at this time, but she was still crying like a man, she shook Yuan Banxian's legs vigorously, and begged: "Immortal, you save my son, I will worship under your door from now on, cultivate with you, eat fast and do good, I will spend the rest of my life to pay for my sins, but the child is innocent." ”

The sincerity of the two touched Yuan Banxian, Yuan Banxian hesitated for a moment, and finally spit out two words: "Okay." ”

Recently, Zhao Quande has been very proud, since he successfully introduced Yuan Banxian to Wang Ben, Zhao Quande has become Wang Ben's guest.

Especially on this day, Wang Ben invited Zhao Quande to his family banquet alone. Yes, he went to Wang Ben's family banquet alone, and Wang Ben only invited Zhao Quande alone.

Full of wine and food, coming out of Wang Ben's outer house, although Zhao Quande was not drunk, but under the stimulation of alcohol, his spirit was relaxed and excited, and his steps were less solid than usual, a little vain, and he stumbled when he went down the steps. Out of the gate, he untied his tall horse from the tethered stake, lifted his breath a little, changed his body in the air, and landed easily on the horse's back, and then with a dashing whip, the horse walked slowly in the direction of his house.

It's past the first shift, and there are no pedestrians on the street, and the moonlight is not very clear, so the street is a little gloomy.

After eating Wang Ben's family banquet, Zhao Quande was in a good mood, humming a small tune in his mouth, as if singing. He was suddenly addicted, turned over and dismounted, and walked on foot with the reins, and his pace was different from usual, sometimes slippery, sometimes drunk, his head still shaking, and his expression was both engaged and intoxicated.

Just as he was proud, suddenly, a cold light shot from behind his head, Zhao Quande was not completely drunk, so the reaction was quite fast, in a hurry, he squatted down, and hid under the horse's belly, at the same time, his hand was raised, and a cold light flew out of his hand, straight to the dark place behind.

The horse was frightened, and a neighing galloped forward, and at the same time, there was a slight sound in the darkness behind him, which was the sound of a hidden weapon piercing his body, the man was in pain, snorted slightly, and a black shadow jumped backwards.

Zhao Quande got up and was just about to chase, when he accidentally saw a faint flash of light on the ground in front of him, Zhao Quande immediately understood, this is thistle, if he catches up recklessly, he will step on thistle, if the thistle is poisonous, then he will ......

Zhao Quande is also an old Jianghu, he instantly understood that the real killer of the other party is this thistle, so he can secretly Chen Cang, Zhao Quande twitched the corner of his mouth, but unfortunately you used it in the wrong place.

Zhao Quande's eyes swept away, lifted his breath lightly, turned over to the upper room, and chased in the direction of the black shadow, but to his surprise, at this time, he had lost his target in front of him, and the black shadow had disappeared into the night.

"How?" As soon as he entered the door, Zhao Quanyou greeted him with a roar and asked with concern, "What did Wang Ben say?" Promised? ”

Zhao Quande frowned, and said a little tiredly: "His little wife's fetus is saved, he is very happy, praising me for being careful, he has personally promised that if I have something in the future, I can solve it with him." I didn't think it was too hot to mention to him on the spot. ”

Zhao Quanyou saw that his brother's expression was wrong, and he was puzzled: "Since it has been done, why don't you seem to be happy?" ”

Zhao Quande took out a strange black hidden weapon from his arms and handed it to Zhao Quanyou: "Do you recognize which immortal this is?" ”

Zhao Quanyou took the hidden weapon, twisted his eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhao Quande told the story of the ambush on the road, and said a few questions that he had thought about all the way: "Judging from the speed of his escape, this assassin's light skills are very good, but with such good kung fu, how could he still be hit by a hidden weapon that I hastily played?" After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and raised his tone: "More importantly, how would they know that I was going to a banquet in Wang Ben's mansion tonight?" ”

On the way home, this question has been confusing Zhao Quande.

Zhao Quanyou's eyebrows also wrinkled tighter and tighter: "You mean to say that this was done by a familiar person?" Then he looked down at the hidden weapon: "This is not an ordinary dart, like the red lingyu of the Chen family and the Lin family in Fujian." ”

"It's from these two families? Have you offended them? Zhao Quande stared at his younger brother.

Zhao Quanyou hurriedly defended: "Who has nothing to provoke them, besides, if I provoke something, why are they ambushing you?" ”

Zhao Quande sighed: "I can't figure out who did it, let's be cautious recently." As he spoke, he took back the dart from Zhao Quanyou's hand and walked towards the backyard, "Maybe someone can know." ”

In the backyard of Zhao Quande's house, there is a wing room that is always locked, and all the subordinates are not allowed to approach, let alone go in, because only the two Zhao Quande brothers have the key to open the door.

Zhao Quande entered the house, closed the door with his backhand, touched the north wall, and pressed down in some way, only to hear a creaking sound, and a two-step square black hole appeared on the ground, which was the entrance to the secret room underground.

Zhao Quande walked down slowly, and after walking down a dozen steps, he went down to the hall of the secret room. This is a rectangular secret room with a length from north to south and narrow from east to west, less than 20 steps in the bay, but more than 30 steps deep, there are four rooms on the east and west sides of the hall, and at the end of the south is a large room.

Zhao Quande stepped to the first secret room in the east, pushed open a palm-sized door on the door of the secret room with two fingers, bowed his head and said inside: "Actually, I admire you very much." ”

It's a five-step-square, enclosed space, and there's nothing in it but a hard bed covered with hay, so the people inside will buzz a little when they speak, "I'm not surprised, there are more people who admire me, and you're not the first, let alone the last." Although the voice was a little muffled, I could hear that the voice of the speaker was a little hoarse.

Zhao Quande pouted and smiled, in such a situation, he could still be so hard-mouthed, he had never seen a few in his life, and this person could be so tough, there was indeed a reason for him. "Although you miscalculated and was controlled by my brothers, but our brothers did not dare to kill you, I Zhao someone was conceited and shrewd all his life, but now he is led by you, a prisoner, to meet an opponent like you, I Zhao is also a chess opponent."

The tone of the person inside was a little contemptuous and a little mocking: "I Li Shu is also conceited and has a superior mind, and I have been cautious all my life, whether it is officialdom or rivers and lakes, I have never missed, but I didn't expect it to fall into your hands now." To meet an opponent like you, I am also very happy in my heart. ”

Zhao Quande sighed: "I said, don't hate us, you hold my handle in your hand, and I deal with you like this to protect myself." ”

Li Shu smiled, "I'm not cruel to you, Ruo."

If it weren't for your poison, my illness wouldn't have gotten better, although you made me lose my official position and disrupted my deployment, but for me, maybe it's a blessing in disguise, without those rules that bind my hands and feet, without those so-called etiquette restrictions, after I go out, I can let go and do a big job, maybe this will be more convenient for me to implement my plan. ”

Zhao Quande asked with interest, "How are you sure I will let you go?" ”

Li Shu replied very confidently: "From the first day I was captured by you, I knew that you had to let me go, because for you, there are only two ways to go, either kill me or let me go. If you kill me, someone will naturally settle accounts with you, and if you let me go, you will be able to keep everything you are now, including your official position and money. ”

Speaking of this, Li Shu paused deliberately, walked to the door, and stood across the door from Zhao Quande: "We Mingren don't say secret words, I know that you imprisoned me, not entirely because I have your handle, but also because there is someone behind you to instruct, as for who he is, you and I know it, I won't specify it." When you arrested me and destroyed the handle left in my hands, it was to solve my long-term concerns; Now, if you don't let me go, you won't be able to solve your worries, and you will soon be targeted to death by the Jinyi guards. And I want to tell you, letting me go will not only solve your immediate worries, but also resolve your long-term worries. ”

Zhao Quande was afraid in his heart, and he resisted even more, because Li Shu knew the details of the Zhao family brothers too well, once he was released, would he be led by Li Shu again, Zhao Quande tightened his nose: "You are right, I do have two choices!" Zhao Quande raised his eyebrows, and the green tendons on his forehead collapsed: "Kill you or let you go, but that was my choice a month ago." Now that I don't get anything, not only will I get nothing by letting you go, but I may also leak myself, so my two options now are either to kill you or continue to lock you up. But won't let you go. ”

"You're going to let me go." Li Shu smiled confidently: "What did you get from my mouth these days when you caught me?" Not really. The only thing you get is to be suspicious, and to be constantly troubled by the brocade guards. If you don't let me go, you'll continue to be suspicious and you'll get more and more trouble. And you let me go, I promise, I will not retaliate against you. ”

"Do you think I'll take your word for it? Is there trust between us now? Zhao Quande hated to kill Li Shu now, his fists clenched tightly.

Li Shu looked calm and calm: "There was no trust between us, so you let me go, not because of trust, but to make yourself less troublesome." If you really want to get any guarantees, I can swear a poisonous oath now, and I will never deal with you Zhao Quande after I go out. ”

"What about me?" A voice suddenly came from behind Zhao Quande, Zhao Quanyou didn't know when he appeared at the staircase, and in his hand, he was holding the long knife with a cold light.

Zhao Quanyou walked to his brother's side with a cruel smile, gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't deal with Zhao Quande, just deal with me, right, senior brother." The blade of his knife was downward, the tip of the knife was pointed at Li Shu, and the long knife flashed with cold light all over, and the cold air instantly solidified the air around him.

Li Shu didn't reply, which was a tacit acquiescence. Zhao Quande turned to comfort his younger brother: "You and I are brothers, if he doesn't deal with you, he will naturally not deal with you." If he deals with you, it will be impossible to get along with me, and at that time, wouldn't it be easy for us to kill him, a useless waste? ”

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