Chapter 375: The Explosion of the Assassin's Mansion
Chapter 375: The Explosion of the Assassin's Mansion
The next morning, Na Zhe, Cui Daoshu and Cao Yongxian went to visit Qian Hongyi together.
After entering the Assassin's Mansion, the servants introduced the three of them into Qian Hongyi's study.
As usual, Qian Hongyi sat behind the bookcase, and next to him stood the tall royal bodyguard Lu Bin.
Qian Hongyi, who was handling official business, saw the three of them, put down his pen and stood up.
"That gentleman, Cui Gongzi, I don't know what happened to my visit today?"
Cui Daoshu smiled slightly, and pulled Cao Yongxian to approach Qian Hongyi. Lu Bin hurriedly stood in front of Qian Hongyi, staring at Cao Yongxian with fierce eyes.
Cao Yongxian saw Lu Bin's fierce gaze and involuntarily took a few steps back.
Cui Daoshu said with a smile: "The old man doesn't have to scare the juniors, he is a scholar, and he will not be unfavorable to Lord Shi." ”
Lu Bin snorted: "Young Master Cui, where is this kid coming from?" Looking at his fine skin and tender flesh, he doesn't look like a ruthless person. ”
Cui Daoshu explained: "His name is Cao Yongxian, and he is the eldest son of Cao Deshun, a wealthy merchant in Jinling. He came today to deliver medicine to Lord Thorn Shi. It had no other intentions. ”
Qian Hongyi asked, "Cao Deshun?" Is it the Tang merchant who bought the treasure mirror at the Cui family's auction? ”
Na Zhe replied: "Master Mingjian, it's this Cao Deshun." This son is the eldest son of Cao Deshun and now lives with our brother. ”
Lu Bin breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Qian Hongyi's side.
Qian Hongyi looked at Cao Yongxian carefully, and Cao Yongxian had no choice but to act like a good baby, revealing a harmless smile from humans and animals. In that Zhe's eyes, he smiled more ugly than he cried.
Qian Hongyi nodded: "Yes, a talent, a seed of reading." Cao Gongzi, you didn't study in Jinling, why did you come to Mingzhou? Does your father agree? ”
Cao Yongxian replied respectfully: "Returning to Lord Shi, Mr., Cui Gongzi and several of their brothers, are pedantic and wise, and the kid is willing to follow them to study." My father also agreed very much, and also funded the establishment of a academy on Qishan Island, and gathered some scholars from poor families to hone their knowledge together. ”
Qian Hongyi was very surprised, Na Zhe has good knowledge and good writing, and their brother also came up with more than a dozen songs and lyrics that caused a sensation in the Jiangnan literary world, but they were all done by Nalan Rongruo. They can't be called academics, right?
Cao Yongxian saw that Qian Hongyi's face was a little suspicious, so he continued: "Lord Assassin Shi, the kid is not lying. Their brothers had many thaumatururgies in mathematics, astronomy, geography, calendars, medicine, flora and fauna, machinery, iron and steel, etc. This makes the kid very respectful, I just learn from them for a lifetime, and I guess I can't finish learning their skills! ”
Qian Hongyi looked at Na Zhe and Cui Daoshu, and saw Na Zhe absentmindedly looking at the paintings hanging on the wall, Cui Daoshu smiled silently and drank tea slowly. There was something awe-inspiring in my heart. It seems that these brothers are not good!
He has also heard some rumors recently, saying that the power of the Qushan Island Inspection Department has expanded rapidly, and now it has occupied Qushan Island and Daishan West Island. He also destroyed the He family, a big family in Zhoushan, and took the He family's property as his own.
Moreover, the fleet of the inspection department unscrupulously inspected the merchant ships in the sea near Mingzhou, and arrested people and detained ships as soon as they found prohibited goods. And privately divide the goods with the generals of the Mingzhou Navy Division.
Now that Cui Daoshu has proposed a salt deal, what do they want to do?
Cui Daoshu observed his words and looks, and found that Qian Hongyi's complexion changed several times, as if he was planning something.
He cleared his throat and said, "Lord Thorn Shi, yesterday Gongzi Cao came by boat from Qishan Island and brought you medicine. ”
Cui Daoshu took out the lacquer box and handed it to Lu Bin.
Lu Bin carefully checked it, walked outside the study, and slowly opened the box. He picked up a wax pill, brought it to his nose, and sniffed it lightly.
He frowned and asked loudly, "Cui Gongzi, is there a problem with this medicine?" Why doesn't it smell like medicine at all? ”
Na Zhe replied first: "Old man Lu, this is a Western miracle medicine, which is different from our Central Plains medicine. You're rare and weird, aren't you? ”
Lu Bin thought about it and said: "No, no matter where the medicine is, it should smell like medicine!" There must be something wrong with your medicine. ”
Na Zhe sighed: "Hey, kindness is regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs!" Seventh, Xiao Cao, let's go, people don't appreciate it. What are we drawing, sticking to someone's cool ass with a hot face! Lord Thorn Shi, farewell, I hope you have your own natural appearance. ”
Na Zhe arched his hand to Qian Hongyi, snatched the box from Lu Bin's hand, turned around and walked outside. Soon walked out of the door of the study. Cui Daoshu and Cao Yongxian also followed.
Qian Hongyi couldn't help but be dumbfounded, he didn't expect that Na Zhe, a famous genius in Jiangnan, would say such vulgar words.
Lu Bin shouted: "Come if you want to come, leave if you want to go, what do you think of the Mingzhou Thorn Mansion?" You kid just stay! ”
Lu Bin walked out of the gate quickly, stretched out his hand to grab Na Zhe's neck, and Cui Daoshu shouted: "Do it!" ”
"Boom!"
The bowstring snapped, and a crossbow roared towards him.
Lu Bin hurriedly dodged, and the crossbow arrow flew past his neck and pierced into the pillar next to the door.
Na Zhe pulled Cui Daoshu and Cao Yongxian to the corner of the courtyard, and Lu Bin stared at a laurel tree in the courtyard and didn't dare to move.
Cui Daoshu shouted: "Don't hurt people! It's good for everyone to talk about something. ”
Qian Hongyi walked to the door of the study, and he saw a fluffy thing looming between the branches and leaves of the laurel tree, and a crossbow pointed at Lu Bin, and the sharp arrow reflected the cold light in the sun.
Qian Hongyi said loudly: "Uncle Lu, don't be angry first, after all, Mr. and Cui Gongzi are our guests, and they are also kind enough to send medicine to this official." Let me talk to them. ”
Lu Bin shook his head slowly: "Shilang, you go to the house first, and a certain family wants to pull the guy off the tree." ”
He sneered: "Old fellow, do you think we have this ability? You're underestimating our brothers, aren't you? ”
Lu Bin didn't answer, just stared at the laurel tree.
Na Zhe raised his right hand and waved it a few times, and shouted loudly: "The kid on the other side, make a little noise and let Old Man Lu open his eyes!" ”
On the roof of a room outside the courtyard of the study, a head suddenly appeared, and he quickly threw a sparkling ball, and the black ball arced and was thrown into the open space outside the courtyard.
"Boom!"
A loud bang came, and the dust outside the courtyard was flying, and a pungent smoke of gunpowder entered everyone's nostrils.
Qian Hongyi and Lu Bin were stunned, Qian Hongyi held on to the door frame, Lu Bin clenched his fists tightly, his forehead was exposed, and his face was very hideous.
Zhe Le said, "Old man Lu, isn't this thing strong enough?" Would you like to have a fun time? ”
At this time, the sound of footsteps outside the courtyard came one after another, and a large group of people rushed in noisily. They were all guards and servants of the Assassin's Mansion, and many of them were armed with weapons, looking around nervously.
Qian Hongyi saw Na Zhe and Cui Daoshu smiling and standing in place, looking light and breezy. And Cao Yongxian was a little nervous and shrank behind Cui Daoshu.
Qian Hongyi waved his hand at the guards and servants and said, "Don't make a fuss, just retreat, there's nothing to worry about." ”
The guards all looked at Lu Bin with blank eyes, and Old Man Lu snorted: "A group of waste, even the Assassin Mansion can't be guarded." Stand down and wait outside. ”
The guards looked at each other, but they had to exit the courtyard and wait outside.
Old man Lu's face turned pale, and he said angrily to Na Zhe: "Boy, you are ruthless enough!" Let the guy in the tree, and the guy on the other side come down. ”
Na Zhe whistled, and the furball on the tree immediately jumped down.
Only then did Qian Hongyi see clearly that this was a man of medium stature, with a fishing net draped over his body, which was full of branches, leaves, hay and other camouflage. The man's face was painted with black oil paint, and he grinned at Na Zhe and Cui Daoshu, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
Na Zhe frowned, and said with disgust: "Wang Minglong, can you stop laughing?" It's so ugly! Lao Tzu almost threw up all the overnight meal! When I get back, I'll have the boss withhold your salary to soothe my wounded heart. ”
Wang Minglong, a scout dressed in auspicious clothes, intentionally or unintentionally pointed the well-wound crossbow in his hand at Lu Bin, while arguing with Na Zhe: "That sir, I don't want to disgust you." Everyone knows that there are two big beauties in your family, and when you look at them every day, you must think that I am ugly.
But there's no way around it, who made my father and mother not angry and gave birth to a person like me? You're going to leave it at that. Mr. Zhao won't deduct my salary because I'm ugly. ”
Na Zhe wanted to say a few more words, but Cui Daoshu hurriedly came out to stop him: "Okay, let's say a few words, Wang Minglong, you put away the crossbow and bow, and wait in the courtyard with your brother." ”
Wang Minglong immediately shut up and took up the crossbow. The guy who threw * on the opposite side also walked into the yard, he was wearing gray clothes, he was a little taller than Wang Minglong, and he was carrying a backpack on his back, which was bulging, and he didn't know what it was holding.
Lu Bin stared at the rucksack, and said with a smile: "Old Lu Tou, his name is Wang Helong, and he is the brother of the guy who shot you with crossbow arrows. He's carrying all the stuff that just exploded. If you don't want to live, he'll detonate*, and no one in the yard will be able to escape.
It's nothing for us, it's just a big deal to drag the assassin history of Mingzhou and the ten princes of Wu Yue Kingdom to see the king of Hades. But when you go to the Netherworld, how can you explain to the old lord? ”
Lu Bin's face was pale, and he stood in front of Qian Hongyi without saying a word.
Qian Hongyi thought about it, and Wen Yan said: "Uncle Lu, you don't have to be angry, that gentleman is just joking with you." Let's all go in and talk, and if there is something we can talk about, we don't have to make a big fuss. ”