Chapter 149: A Useful Old Way

It was indeed Fan Dajian's idea for Xiaocao, and when he went into the cabin to put down the wine and meat, he smiled bitterly: "I was also soft-hearted for a while, and I looked at her strangely pitiful, so I suggested that she ask Lord Shang for help." I think there must be a reason why Lord Shang invited you to come along, and it's good to have Xiaocao over there to spread the word. How is she over there? ”

Hu Guiyang stared at Lao Dao, "Xiaocao is a guard for Lord Shang's family. ”

"Hey." Fan Dajian exclaimed, "Amazing, the little girl is very powerful." ”

"You don't know?"

"I just suggested that she go to Master Shang for help, and I don't know anything else." Fan Dajian was stared at by Hu Guiyang, and added: "Of course, how can the little girl meet Master Shaobao herself?" I did a little favor and introduced her to Qian Gong. ”

Hu Guiyang was still staring at him.

Fan Dajian was a little anxious, "No, that's all the whole thing, I haven't done anything sorry for you." ”

Yuan Mao, He Wu Maniac, Zhao Aqi, and Zhang Wuchen walked up from the lower cabin, saw the wine and meat on the table, and cheered in unison. We've already eaten, but it's okay, we can still drink a little wine. ”

Hu Guiyang never put on a stand, and these people were not restrained in front of him, they did not wait for invitations, they sat down one after another, divided the bowls and grabbed wine, used chopsticks to tear meat, and ate again.

Hu Guiyang didn't want to spoil the fun, so he didn't have lunch, so he also rushed to eat.

The wine and meat were quickly swept away, the fleet had already set off, Yuan Mao and He Wulunatics went to the deck to breathe, Zhao Aqi and Zhang Wuchen went back to the lower cabin to sleep, Fan Dajian did not dare to go, claiming to stay and clean up the mess.

The dishes and chopsticks were stacked together, and Fan Dajian called in a boatman and asked him to take them out and wipe the table by the way.

When there were no more outsiders, Hu Guiyang said: "What do you think about what to say?" ”

Fan Dajian can be regarded as a fairy wind bone, but his face is full of helplessness at this time, "What do you want me to say?" I didn't hide it, I don't believe you to ask Xiaocao. ”

"I'm just asking you, are you familiar with Qian Gong?"

"Uh...... I've met a few times, and as you know, when I was in Lingji Palace, I was often invited to do things for various prefectures, and the Shang Mansion went to two or three times, and it was Qian Gong who received me. This person has no position in the mansion, but he has been serving Lord Shang and is considered his cronies. ”

"You didn't tell me that."

"Is this important? I know a lot of people in the capital, and I can't introduce them all in three days...... What did the grass do? Makes you so angry? ”

"Angry? Why should I be angry? Hu Guiyang smiled, got up and stretched, "I just feel that the strength is weak, and having the help of Lord Shaobao is tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow." ”

"Strengthened by the tiger." Fan Dajian added.

"Well, although Lord Shaobao has returned to his hometown, the 'charcoal' sent is not so pure, and the 'wings' added are not so powerful, but it is better than nothing."

"yes, that's what I thought." Fan Dajian smiled and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Okay, do what you have to do, and don't hide it from me in the future."

"Absolutely not." Fan Dajian almost swore by a curse.

There is only one bed in the upper cabin because of the tables, chairs and other things, and Hu Guiyang sleeps here alone, and the other five people sleep underneath.

That night, Hu Guiyang went to bed early, and everyone else rested one after another, only He Wu Maniac ran out to watch the night view, and soon came back, muttering as he walked, complaining that the scenery was too bad.

Sleeping until the middle of the night, Hu Guiyang suddenly sat up from the bed, he had a good night's sleep, full of energy, and planned to do something in the second half of the night.

The snoring in the lower cabin came and went, and He Wu Maniac and Zhao Aqi occasionally said a few words in their dreams, which were usually the content of the Fire God Formula, and Zhao Aqi wanted to suspend his practice, but it was really a little difficult.

The person who purred the loudest was Zhang Wuchen, who was overwhelming the crowd, like a fierce general charging into battle, running in front with a horse and a sword, and behind him were generals and soldiers.

The only soldier in the lower cabin was Yuan Mao, who hadn't slept much, and when he turned over and opened his eyes, he caught a glimpse of the figure, and couldn't help but be startled, and whispered: "Captain Hu? ”

"Well, it's me, wake up Lao Dao and bring him outside." Hu Guiyang replied in a low voice.

It was not quiet outside the cabin, the frogs chirped, the insects chirped in a row, and there were no people on the bow or the shore, but it was suitable for talking about secrets.

Hu Guiyang didn't wait too long, Yuan Mao came out with Fan Dajian, the old man was sleepy-eyed, and when he saw Hu Guiyang, he suddenly woke up, "Didn't you explain it clearly during the day?" ”

"It's not close." Hu Guiyang led the two to the side of the boat and looked down, the river was dark and dark, and there was no bottom.

Yuan Mao didn't know why, "I'll go down to sleep." ”

"No, you stay, be a witness." Hu Guiyang paused for a while, "Speaking of which, only the three of us are in a group, and the others just met by chance and joined forces temporarily." ”

Yuan Mao snorted and stood aside.

Fan Dajian found that Hu Guiyang was more serious than usual, and he was a little scared, "Captain Hu, the three of us are in a group, I haven't done anything to be sorry for everyone, you don't like me to introduce Xiaocao to Lord Shaobao, I won't be nosy in the future......"

"You still won't tell the whole truth."

"These are all the facts, there really isn't, Yuan Mao, you come to judge, what's going on?"

Yuan Mao didn't squeak, he didn't understand too much, and he didn't want to talk too much.

"You're not going to explain what happened when you went ashore to buy wine?"

"Buying wine is buying wine, everyone is willing to drink ......" Fan Dajian said more and more his voice became weaker, his eyes swept over Hu Guiyang and Yuan Mao, "Hu Guiyang, you are too suspicious, since you don't believe me, let me go ashore, this place is not too far from the capital, I will walk back by myself, and I will no longer participate in your affairs." ”

Hu Guiyang smiled and hugged Lao Dao's shoulder, "You don't know my temper yet?" ”

Fan Dajian snorted twice, just because he knew too well, he was a little annoyed.

"Okay, you go ashore." Hu Guiyang gently pushed on Lao Dao's back.

"Y-you're really?" Fan Dajian suddenly found that he still didn't know enough about this Jinyi captain.

"Think about it carefully, it's not much use for you to stay with me, Yuan Mao is my face, he can help me get out of the boss, Zhao Aqi and others are all strong in martial arts, and they are my important helpers, Zhang Wuchen doesn't know martial arts, but he was given a fortune-telling incense burner, there must be something strange, as for you, you are just a Taoist priest who was removed from Lingji Palace, except for memorizing a large section of scriptures, it is useless. So, please go back, go back to Zhuang to retire, or ask Lingji Palace to take care of it, you can do it yourself. ”

Fan Dajian opened his mouth, unable to speak for a long time, and when he spoke again, his arms were shaking with anger, "Hu Guiyang, you, you are really not a human!" ”

"It's good to get together and disperse." Hu Guiyang smiled and pushed again, "The three people in Gaojia Village still have to be fostered in your house for a period of time, if you really don't want to, go to my house to find Jiang Erpi and ask him to help arrange it." ”

"You abandoned me like a piece of, and you still want me to take care of this kind of?" Fan Dajian was furious, if he didn't feel that he was not an opponent, he would have punched him a long time ago.

"Hmm...... You'd better take care of it, when I return to Beijing from Yunyang Mansion, I will make a great contribution, and I don't dare to say anything about my promotion, but Wang Zhi will definitely obey me. ”

At the mention of Wang Zhi, Fan Dajian's anger disappeared at once, just because of Wang Zhi's words, Lingji Palace sent him to the palace as a ghost to accompany the dead, which hit him very hard and made him full of fear.

"I, I'm ......" Fan Dajian's face became more and more red, he was too embarrassed to be soft, he didn't have the guts to pretend to be horizontal, so he simply brushed his sleeves away, and the board of the boat that went ashore was placed on the deck, and he took it by himself and strode towards the shore.

Yuan Mao watched coldly, feeling both frightened and a little incomprehensible to Hu Guiyang's ruthlessness, and when the old Taoist figure disappeared, he whispered: "Really let him go?" ”

"It depends."

"What else?" Yuan Mao watched Lao Dao's figure disappear into the night.

"If he is really angry and returns to the capital, it is okay, this trip to Yunyang Mansion is full of dangers, and it is indeed not suitable for him. If he goes to someone else to discuss what to do, he will be back soon. ”

"Who else can he find?"

Hu Guiyang refused to answer, and said with a smile: "Please put away the plank, and then look at it, when Lao Dao comes back, take him to see me, and I will make up for sleep." ”

Hu Guiyang walked towards the cabin, and Yuan Mao stopped him, "Captain Hu, can I ask you something?" ”

"Of course." Hu Guiyang stopped and turned around.

"What you just said is useless...... It's all true? ”

"It's true, if there is no danger in going to Yunyang Mansion, then I guessed wrong, a fiasco, if there is danger, everyone must work hard and everyone is useful, I have no ability to protect everyone."

"Hehe, Captain Hu is really straightforward...... It's me who talks a lot, please go back to the cabin and rest, I'm here to watch. ”

"There is labor." Hu Guiyang entered the house with a smile.

Yuan Mao stood stunned for a while and muttered, "I don't know if I am lucky or unlucky to have such a boss." Thinking of what the original owner Yuan Bin did, he snorted, feeling that it was still easy to deal with people like Hu Guiyang.

Yuan Mao suddenly remembered that the plank of the boat was not put away, walked to the side of the boat, and as soon as he bent down, he heard someone on the shore laughing: "Brother Yuan, it's too boring, if you don't speak for me, forget it, and even remove the plank." ”

The old Taoist Fan Dajian really came back, and he only continued to walk a hundred steps before and after.

Yuan Mao straightened up, "If you're interesting enough, you won't hide anything from us." ”

"Hey, do you believe Hu Guiyang's words?"

"I believe that during the day, everyone has obviously had lunch, but you went ashore to buy wine and meat, which is clearly an excuse, who are you going to meet? Qian Gong of Shangfu, or people from Wenjiazhuang? Yuan Mao also wanted to understand where the flaws in the old way were.

"Don't talk nonsense, can I collude with Wenjiazhuang?" Fan Dajian pretended to be annoyed, which was equivalent to admitting that he had seen Qian Gong, "Can I get on the boat?" ”

Yuan Mao stepped aside, "What did you think about what to say to Captain Hu?" The planks won't always be for you. ”

Lao Dao strode to the boat and smiled at Yuan Mao, "Didn't Hu Guiyang say that I was useless?" I'll give him a little use, no, no, a lot of use. ”

"He's waiting for you in the cabin." Yuan Mao pointed to the cabin, not planning to follow in, he still had to avoid suspicion.

"This Hu Guiyang ......" Fan Dajian shook his head with a smile and walked to the cabin, and as soon as he entered the door, the smile on his face disappeared.

Hu Guiyang did not lie down, but was sitting on the stool in a daze.

Fan Dajian saw the figure through the moonlight outside, and coughed, "Don't you think it's weak?" I will bring you a large group of people, they have already rushed to Yunyang Mansion in advance, and when you arrive, they will all obey your command. In fact, you don't have to worry, you will know the truth when you arrive in Hangzhou at the latest. ”

Hu Guiyang didn't show a trace of joy, "The imperial court sent a total of four teams to find Wenjiazhuang, and my one is the weakest, why does Lord Shaobao have to help me?" Presumably there is something to ask for. ”

Fan Dajian took two steps forward, "Simple, Qian Gong said to me, the same jade pendant, Lord Shaobao wants a hundred." ”

Hu Guiyang slowly showed a smile on his face, and said through Xiaocao that he didn't believe in ghosts and gods, and Lord Shaobao, who was still quite interested in immortality.