After three rounds of drinking, Yuan Mao and Fan Dajian felt that something was wrong.

"It's not even a matter of the two of us!" Fan Dajian felt incredible, "When did Hu Guiyang have such a good heart?" He should have pushed us into the fire pit early in the morning. ”

Yuan Mao smiled but said nothing.

"I thought I would get into trouble when I found out the news, but it turned out to be ...... Have you ever been in danger? ”

Yuan Mao shook his head, "I just arrived at Xichang, and before I had time to enter the yamen, I saw someone coming out of Lingji Palace, who happened to be Zhao Aqi I knew. ”

"I know too."

"Well, Zhao Aqi lost his soul, thinking that it was like this when he changed from an alien to a mortal. He told me that the inhumans who lost their divine power were all sent to the Lingji Palace by the East and West Factories, took a few pairs of medicines, and were released after a while, at least half a day, at most three or four days, and there were not many Inhumans in the Lingji Palace. ”

"He still thinks he's an alien?"

"I couldn't change my mind for a while, so I invited him over for a meeting, but he refused, saying that he wanted to find a place to live in seclusion and never ask about the world from now on—he was still not used to being a mortal. I entered the Lingji Palace to offer incense, asked the Taoist priest inside, and confirmed that what Zhao Aqi said was true. ”

"Hey, the people of Lingji Palace can't be trusted." Fan Dajian took a sip of wine, "I'm even smoother than you, that friend of mine has been casting spells on the Shi family these days to ward off evil spirits, I asked his apprentice to bring a message and ask him out to talk a few words." He said that the gate of the Shi family was closed for several days, and the only guest was the lady Hua, who came more than once, and every time he muttered to Shi Baihu. ”

"This doesn't prove anything, Shi Baihu is the captain of the West Factory, and there are many news channels......

"I asked Mrs. Hua directly, she admitted it, and she was surprised, saying that she didn't want to hide it, Shi Baihu should tell Captain Hu the truth."

Yuan Mao nodded, the two of them had nothing to say, they drank silently, and after three cups, Fan Dajian said, "Do you feel abandoned?" ”

"Abandoned by whom?"

"Hu Guiyang, he is now befriending more powerful characters, and he has become a stranger, so of course he no longer cares about his old friends."

"Hmm...... At first, it was like this, but the last time he came to visit, it seemed quite normal......"

Fan Dajian immediately shook his head, "The appearance is normal, but the heart is abnormal." ”

"Haha, then who can tell?"

"We've got to do something."

"Do you have a plan?"

"There is no plan, only ideas, how many big things we have done in Yunyang Mansion, we can't just be idle when we return to the capital."

Yuan Mao said with a smile: "In Yunyang Mansion, it was Captain Hu who took us and forced us to do big things, and now ...... We have indeed been 'abandoned'. ”

"Indispensable for him? I don't believe in evil. ”

"Okay, you have an idea, I'll listen to you."

"Don't, everyone thinks about ideas together, and thinks about ...... together"

The two clinked glasses, one cup after another, and neither spoke for a long time.

Fan Dajian's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Do you have an idea?" Yuan Mao asked.

"Let's go find Hu Guiyang, or let him come up with ideas."

"The officers and soldiers outside Zhao's house are gathering more and more, the two factory fathers are in charge in person, Hu Guiyang can come out, we can't get in, and don't forget, Xichang ordered us to be nosy......"

"Understood, I thought and thought...... The strangers are all in the Zhao Mansion, so we can't get in...... What about Zhao Aqi, those people? There might be something wrong with the medicine they took at the Lingji Palace, so I should inquire about it. ”

"I inquired, and Zhao Aqi brought out three pairs of ordinary medicinal materials, which were ordinary medicinal materials, and they were boiled in soup and taken."

"No pills?"

"Nope. By the way, Zhao Aqi said that the Taoist priests of Lingji Palace looked very disappointed, they probably wanted to find something, but they didn't find it. ”

"That's the problem, let's find out!" Fan Dajian was interested, put down the wine glass and was about to leave.

Yuan Mao didn't care, got up and followed behind, "Can you still go back to Lingji Palace?" ”

"Of course I can, I didn't want to, no one forbade me to enter, and I was ashamed of them!"

Both of them were drunk, and their blood was surging, so they wanted to do something big, and when they came to the street, they were blown by the cold wind, and the drunkenness subsided, and their ambitions plummeted.

"It's about to be the first month, and it's still so cold." Fan Dajian wrapped his robe tightly and complained: "This year is colder than usual, you see, there are even fewer people on the street." ”

Yuan Mao looked at the sky, "Have we been drinking for so long?" It's getting dark. ”

"yes."

The two stopped, standing in the street hesitating.

Yuan Mao said with a smile: "Go back and drink to warm up, and it's not too late to go to Lingji Palace tomorrow." ”

"Makes sense."

The two were about to turn around, and two people ran outside the alley, shouting as they ran: "Yuan Ye, Fan Ye, please stay!" ”

"Who is it?" Fan Dajian squinted.

"It seems that the two who often do things for Captain Hu."

The two ran closer, and sure enough, it was Jiang Erpi and Zheng Sanhun, with a smile on their faces, and they nodded vigorously.

"The New Year's Day has long been over." Fan Dajian said.

"When you meet Fan Ye, it's the same as the New Year." Jiang Erpi can speak, "Our brothers made a special trip to find Fan Ye......"

"Borrowing money? No. Go to Hu Guiyang, he is the master of the two of you, I am not. Fan Dajian waved his hand to chase away the guests.

Jiang Erpi said with a smile: "It's not to borrow money, it's to send money." ”

Hearing the word "send money", Fan Dajian was slightly moved, "Look at you don't even have two taels of cotton on you, and you still give me money?" Hu Guiyang is so stingy, won't you two be paid to buy a cotton robe? ”

Zheng Sanhun was so cold that his cheeks were red, and his smile was like a cracked apple, "There is a cotton coat, and the day before yesterday should be given to ......"

"I lent it to a friend, poor friend, look at them pitiful, we undressed each other." Jiang Erpi snatched the conversation, "It's so cold, let's just talk on the street?" ”

Yuan Mao invited the three of them home, there was still half a table of wine and food left, Jiang and Zheng didn't treat themselves as outsiders, they immediately hot wine and hot dishes, and they didn't sit down, they stood and served Yuan Ye and Fan Ye, and they didn't delay their own eating and drinking during the busy interval.

After waiting until they were half full, the two finally got down to business.

"The two masters are free here, and the people in the alley of this division are dying, looking for Fan Ye everywhere."

"What are you looking for me? The Wuque Hutong side has agreed that after March, the full pot spring will no longer be provided, and the spring courtyards outside the city will compete fairly after that, and a hundred flowers will bloom. ”

"Yes, Fan Ye did say it, but someone went to Wuque Hutong to inquire, and it was said that there was no such thing, so they were a little anxious......"

"Phew, what can I find out when I go to Wuque Hutong? I negotiated directly with the palace, and there will be a cut off from the supply of the full pot of spring, and the Wuque Hutong does not know. ”

"Oh, I see, when will Fan Ye go to explain to the Hutong of the Division......"

"Don't explain." Fan Dajian categorically refused, "If you believe it, if you don't believe it, you can't believe it, you can't pay less, if it doesn't work out after three months, I will return it as it is, and apologize." ”

Jiang and Zheng both gave a thumbs up at the same time, "At first glance, Fan Ye is full of confidence, let those guys in the alley of this division think nonsense, don't worry about them." ”

The two of them rushed to eat and drink, obviously extremely hungry.

Fan Dajian pondered for a while, "You two go back and tell ...... for me"

Zheng Sanhun chewed the food in his mouth, shook his head and said, "If we don't go back, we will leave the city soon, and it will be too late to be late." ”

"It's getting dark, why are you going out of the city? Gambling again? As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Dajian felt that this matter had nothing to do with him, and changed his words: "I wish you two good luck, win at least two cotton robes, go quickly, otherwise it will be too late to get out of the city." ”

The two of them were indeed a little anxious, picking up two handfuls of large pieces of meat, and then saying goodbye, Jiang Erpi said with a smile: "This meal is not for nothing, when the two of us are developed, we will definitely invite back." ”

"By the time you two are developed, we will already be in the ground." Fan Dajian took out a handful of copper coins from his arms, "I'm in a good mood today, enjoy some gambling books, take it easy, don't lose it all in a few handfuls." ”

Zheng Sanhun had a slow mouth, but a fast hand, stuffed two pieces of meat into his arms, took the copper coin with both hands, and said with a smile: "Fan Ye is generous, our brothers and sisters will not go into the ground." In fact, the two of us are really not gambling money tonight, we are going to join the club, today is the last day, and it will be too late to be late. ”

"Membership? Into what will be? Fan Dajian was taken aback.

"The Divine Servants Association, before tonight, the first batch of disciples will be counted, and after tonight, it will be the second batch, and the status will be one level lower...... I really have to go, and as soon as the city gate is closed, the opportunity is gone. Jiang Erpi took Zheng Sanhun and ran out.

"What kind of faction is the Servant of God?" Yuan Mao was puzzled.

"I've really heard of this, didn't Hu Guiyang ask me to inquire about the newly appeared rituals inside and outside the capital, someone mentioned to me that the Divine Servants Association is not a decent family, it has nothing to do with Buddhism, it is a group of ignorant people who worship the heavenly machine ship as a god. The founders have all been to Yunyang Mansion, such as Shen Qianyuan and Zhang Wuchen, we all know each other. ”

Yuan Mao suddenly realized, suddenly got up and chased out, Fan Dajian was stunned for a while, and hurriedly chased after him, "There are few people in the Divine Servants Association, Hu Guiyang already knew ......"

Yuan Mao didn't have time to explain, so he quickened his pace and picked up Jiang and Zheng, "Wait." ”

The two of them competed for copper coins as they walked, and stopped when they heard the voice, "What reward does Master Yuan have...... What are the commands? ”

"Why do you two suddenly want to join?"

"When you become the first batch of disciples, you will be able to enjoy glory and wealth in the future."

"Who gave you the promised glory and riches?"

The two looked dazed, and Jiang Erpi replied: "They all said so. ”

"Who are they?" Yuan Mao asked.

"They...... It's all beggars. ”

Fan Dajian arrived, "Beggar? A group of beggars promise glory and wealth, and you two actually believe it? ”

Jiang Erpi smiled: "Try your luck, you don't have to pay anything anyway, and this group of beggars is different." ”

Zheng Sanhun grabbed and said: "There is no handle below, it is a group of eunuchs, it is said that many people have relatives in the palace, what they say about glory and wealth, there is always a little bit of truth, right?" ”

Yuan Mao and Fan Dajian glanced at each other and said in unison, "We'll go too." ”

Jiang Erpi didn't care about the two more companions, "Let's go together, take care of each other, it's a little inappropriate." ”

"What's wrong?"

"The two masters are too well dressed, and the group of beggars said that they should give up before they get when they join the club, and they want to be servants of the gods and poor people first, so they ......"

"Let's go out of the city, and then we will throw away the cotton clothes."

"It's a pity to throw it away, just tear a few holes, don't bring too much money with you." Jiang Erpi nagged about some rules, and the four of them went out of the city together.

Fan Dajian whispered on the road: "Can the divine servant have anything to do with the Zhao Zhai alien?" ”

"I only know after I have seen it, and idleness is idleness."

Fan Dajian nodded approvingly.

The four of them rushed out of the city before dark and made their way to Wuque Hutong, where the initiation site is said to be in a small temple not far from the alley.

A large number of beggars and poor people gathered around the small temple, and some people wanted to join the association, so they were taken to the temple to kowtow, and then recorded their names, Jiang and Zheng used their real names, but Yuan and Fan gave fake names.

The person in charge was an old eunuch who had to say a few words to all the members, "You have caught up, the ship is about to appoint a master of the world, and those who believe in advance will be rewarded, and those who believe again after that will only live below you." ”