After settling down, Cao Peng and the others had their stomachs growling.

So I discussed it and decided to go out to eat.

There are also meals served in the inn, but they are not quite to the taste of Xu Yi. Xiapi is located at the confluence of three rivers and produces river fresh.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Xuzhou also belonged to the land of Chu, so most of the locals liked to eat river fresh.

In the meal, there will always be river freshness. Cao Peng didn't think anything of it, but for northerners like Dian Man and Xu Yi who were used to eating noodles, they were really a little unaccustomed. Therefore, the two only moved their chopsticks, and then dragged Cao Peng out...... The river fresh in this era does not seem to be able to completely pull out the fishy smell, and its cooking techniques are not particularly clever.

Cao Peng didn't care, so he went out of the post house with the two.

When they came to the inn, Zhang Liao and Cao surnamed Cao introduced Cao Peng's catering situation in Xiapi. They also considered that Cao Peng and the three of them might not be used to the food in the inn, so they pointed out a few restaurants. Cao Peng followed Zhang Liao's instructions and went to Dianman Xu Yi. Walk out of the gate of the inn, walk out of a street, and then turn a corner, you will see a restaurant, its name is 'Cyclamen'.

At this time, it was already the first light of the lanterns, and the restaurant was full.

Cao Peng and the three walked in, and when they saw this situation, they couldn't help frowning.

"Shopkeeper, are there any vacancies?"

Cao Peng asked loudly.

"Guest officer, there is no seat left......"

The shopkeeper of the restaurant stepped forward to answer, but before Cao Peng could speak, a guy came up and whispered two words in the shopkeeper's ear, and the shopkeeper's face changed greatly.

Seeing that Cao Peng and the others turned around and wanted to leave, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Guest officer, the big case is gone, but there are only three guest officers, why don't you find a small case?" It's not a little old man, our cyclamen is definitely the best in Xiapi City. At this time, even if the guest officer goes to another place, I am afraid it will not be easy to find a seat. Why don't you just take a moment on Xiao Lao'er's side, do the three guest officers think it's good? ”

Cao Peng was stunned and looked at the shopkeeper suspiciously.

"Do you recognize me?"

He had just spoken lukewarmly, but suddenly he became enthusiastic.

The so-called nothing to be courteous, not to annihilate and steal!

The shopkeeper's round face bloomed with a smile.

He lowered his voice and said: "The three little generals are fighting the three generals on the long street, and the little people are very admired, how can they not entertain them?" ”

With just this sentence, you can see that Hou Cheng and others are in Xiapi, and they don't seem to be popular.

Cao Peng thought about it, glanced at Dian Man and Xu Yi, and asked with a smile: "Second brother, third brother, why don't we dine here?" ”

Dian Man and Xu Yi didn't care, so they nodded.

A man came up and led the three of them up to the second floor and sat down behind a screen.

It wasn't too big, but it was enough for three people. Soon, the guy brought the wine and food and put them on the dining table...... "Three little generals, what do you want to drink?" ”

"Noise, good wine, just come up."

Cao Peng raised his hand, "Two jars are fine, I don't drink." ”

"Ah Fu, you are good at everything, but this is not good...... Husband, how can you not drink? ”

Cao Peng smiled and didn't answer the conversation between the two.

It's not that he doesn't know how to drink, it's that he doesn't like to drink. The wine of these years is not to his liking.

It's a pity that Cao Peng doesn't know how to make wine, otherwise it will be a financial road. The guy sent two small jars of Yishui brew and placed them in front of Dian Man and Xu Yi.

Cao Peng ate by himself, and looked out from the window on the side, enjoying the night view of Xiapi.

I have to say that Xiapi is indeed stronger than Xu Du!

Although Xu Du was previously geographically important, it was not as good as the royal capital of the Han Dynasty. The royal capital built by the feudal king of Xiapi in four generations (although the last vassal king only reigned for one year) in 114 years is far from being built in a hurry. Regardless of the scale of the city, or the pattern, architecture, and planning, Xiapi has a very strong Chu style.

Sitting on this seat, you can clearly see the Futu Temple that was built with a huge amount of money when Xiapi Xiangzhu was in power.

It seems to have become a scene in Xiapi, and it looks particularly majestic at night...... "Ziai, you are here!" ”

Behind the screen, a voice was heard.

At first glance, it sounds familiar.

Cao Peng was stunned and hurriedly listened.

"Gongyou has been waiting for a long time."

It's Sun Qian!

Cao Peng was stunned, and hurriedly sat upright, put his fingers to his lips, and 'shh

Unexpectedly, Sun Qian was sitting next door by such a coincidence.

No wonder it sounds familiar, Sun Gan's extremely strong Qingzhou Beihai accent is also a feature.

However, who is Ziai?

"Ziai, you hurriedly asked me to come, what happened?"

"Gongyou, why didn't Zifang come?"

"Oh, when you sent the letter before, Zifang went out with the lord. Zizhong couldn't stay away without permission, so he let me come over.

Zi Ai, what the hell is going on? I've been waiting for you here for three days before you come over. ”

"Alas, it's hard to put into words."

The man named Ziai seemed to have taken a sip of water and coughed lightly.

"Don't hide it, I'm also anxious these days.

A few days ago, the batch of goods had already found a buyer. Who knew that there was a lot going on on my side, and I suddenly became a little nervous. I also didn't dare to act lightly, for fear of revealing my identity...... You also know that this sale of illicit salt is not big, but it is not small. ”

"How?" It was Sun Qian's voice.

Ziai sighed, "The new county magistrate is a man with means.

Previously, our trading could be unimpeded in the western part of the strait, or because the imperial court could not take care of it. And now, this new prefectural order ...... The surname Deng was ruthless, and he killed Chen Sheng when he came up, and cut off several ways for me at once. You also know that in order to hide my identity, I cooperated with Chen Sheng and asked him to come forward...... He has a wide range of people and has been working well together.

But now that he is dead, the few paths in his hands have been broken all at once.

If I hadn't hidden it well, I'm afraid I'd get into trouble now...... Gongyou, you have to talk to Zizhong and ask him to stop shipping temporarily. ”

Sun Qian was silent for a while.

And Cao Peng, who was eavesdropping on the side, set off a storm in his heart.

Deng Xianling, Chen Sheng...... He's talking about Haixi County!

Who is Zizhong? Who is Zifang?

Cao Peng couldn't help but be a little confused.

Who made this rule, and I had to make a table?

Cao Peng can remember some people's words, but there were so many people during the Three Kingdoms, how could he remember everyone's words?

Slow and slow...... Liu Bei doesn't seem to have many people in his hands now. Wu can't pass Zhang Chen Dao, who Chen Zhi is, Cao Peng is not clear; The text is only Jian Yong, Sun Qian and the two brothers Lu Zhu. can let Liu Bei stay in Pei County to guard his hometown, he must not be an idler.

Sun Qian is here, is it Jian Yong?

It doesn't seem like ...... Zizhong, Zifang...... Sounds like brothers.

And it's also private salt!

The answer was about to come out, and Cao Peng immediately reacted.

Zizhong and Zifang should be the cousins of the Elk Zhu and Elfang brothers.

Illicit salt?

This Zi Ai, isn't it the Elk family's collaborator in Haixi?

There are three evils in Haixi, pirates, salt lords, merchants, beetles! Now, the merchant beetle has been restrained by Cao Peng, leaving the pirates and the salt lords.

In terms of original intentions, Cao Peng didn't want to attack the salt lord so quickly.

After all, the Elk family has been in business for so many years, and if you want to deal with them, I am afraid that you will have to bear tremendous pressure.

Moreover, the salt barons selling illicit salt do not have much conflict with the western part of the strait at present, and even contribute to the prosperity and stability of the western part of the strait.

However, figuring out the identity of the other party is not a bad thing.

Thinking of this, Cao Peng held his breath, wanting to see Ziai's appearance clearly from the gap in the screen. However, there was a robe hanging on the screen, blocking Cao Peng's view. Cao Peng was also very helpless about this, so he had to hold his ears and continue to listen...... "Pause?" Sun Qian said softly: "Ziai, I'm afraid this matter is a little difficult to do." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Xuande Gong just annexed Yang Fenghan Xian's department, and now he continues to spend a lot of money to buy military food and equipment. I estimate that a large number of goods will definitely be shipped before the year, and it will be sold from you as soon as possible. You also know that Xuande Gong's current situation is not very good. ”

"But ......"

Ziai seems to be hesitant.

"Is that surnamed Deng tricky?"

"It's not easy to deal with...... The guy was a man with a stump, but he was extremely clever.

With lightning speed, he killed Chen Sheng and swallowed Chen Sheng's industry. Before I came, I heard that they were going to clean up the North Bazaar again. Several dignified Jia people in Haixi County seem to be on their side, and I am really worried. ”

Behind the screen, there was silence again!

Sun Qian seemed to be lost in thought, and there was a sound of clothes pulling behind the screen.

After a while, Sun Qian said: "Ziai, I won't hide it from you, this batch of goods must be delivered, and it must be sold as soon as possible in exchange for military rations and weapons." You should know that Lu Bu's surname is the wolf fox, maybe when he will attack Xuande Gong, we have no other way. ”

"Then this matter is really a bit troublesome!"

"Ziai, or else......" Sun Qian paused, "You're not ......"

His voice suddenly turned low, very low.

Cao Peng straightened his ears, desperately trying to hear clearly, but he didn't hear anything.

"Looking for Xue Zhou?"

"What are you arguing about......"

Sun Qian shouted softly, and then Cao Peng saw the robe on the screen shaking, so he hurriedly turned sideways and shrank in the corner. And Dianman took the opportunity to step forward, with his back to the screen, covering the realization.

"Second brother, drink, drink!"

Xu Yi immediately agreed, raised the wine jar in his hand, and changed the cup with Dianman.

There was silence behind the screen for a while, and Cao Peng pasted it again.

The voice was still very small, and I only vaguely heard Sun Qian say the word 'Yilu'.

"This ...... I can give it a try. Ziai said after a while: "But I've been very careful over there lately, and it's not easy to contact."

I've heard people say that they are in Yuzhou Mountain, but they have to take a boat and the sea route is also very complicated.

Well, I'll go back and stare at it first. If Zizhong wants to ship, it should be ...... as soon as possible If you can avoid it, try to avoid it. ”

"Hehe, that's nature."

Sun Qian said with a smile: "Xuande Gong is benevolent and generous, if he is not forced to do so, how can he raise swords and soldiers and cause the people of Haixi to suffer disasters?" Then you go back to deal with this matter as soon as possible, and after I see Lu Bu, I will return to Pei County and explain the matter to Xuande. ”

"Well, that's all it takes...... Then I'll take my leave! ”

Ziai didn't seem to want to stay, so she sat for a while and left.

Cao Peng retracted into the corner again, and Dian Man and Xu Yi continued to drink. It didn't take long for me to hear the sound of footsteps and walk away...... Cao Peng closed his eyes, gently rubbed his temples, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Ah Fu, what's wrong?"

“…… All right! ”

Cao Peng sat next to the dining table and looked sideways out the window.

After Sun Qian came out of the restaurant, he seemed to feel something, and turned back to look upstairs.

Cao Peng hurriedly shrank back...... I don't want to cause trouble, but the trouble comes by itself.

I was thinking about solving the matter of the salt lord in the future, but I didn't think that people had already regarded him as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh.

Ha...... In that case, don't blame me for bothering you first. It's just, how to deal with Liu Bei? Cao Peng couldn't think of it for a while.

―――――――――――――――――――――――――――― this dinner, Cao Peng was a little unsavory.

By the time Xu Yi and Dian Man were full of wine and food, it was already late.

Cao Peng and the two embarked on the road back to the inn, and his brain never stopped resting along the way, thinking about how to solve the problem.

Tell Lu Bu?

I'm afraid it's a bit difficult...... Not to mention whether Lu Bu can believe in himself, even if he believes in himself, Lu Bu may not be able to get rid of Liu Bei. Based on Cao Peng's understanding of Liu Bei, that is an unbeatable Xiaoqiang. In case he knew that he was making trouble, then Cao Peng would have to face Liu Guanzhang's anger.

It's not cost-effective, it's not cost-effective!

Cao Peng thought about it, and finally temporarily suppressed the idea of informing.

After returning to the post house, Dianman and Xu Yi fell asleep and soon entered their dreams.

Cao Peng was so noisy by the snoring of the two that he couldn't sleep, so he put on his clothes and walked out. Sometimes, he is quite envious of Xu Yi and Dianman.

It doesn't take so much calculation, it's simple, and it's pretty good.

In fact, Cao Peng didn't want to be simple...... Sit down on the porch, lean against the pillars, and listen to the night breeze.

At night, the inn is very quiet. Occasionally, from the stables not far away, there were a few snorts, which added a bit of interest to the night.

Cao Peng felt a little cold, stood up, and punched in the courtyard.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered Lu Bu's earth-shattering halberd. His fists and feet stopped suddenly, and he stood in the middle of the yard, closing his eyes.

The overwhelming momentum suddenly appeared in my mind.

Lu Bu's halberd left a deep impression on Cao Peng. He stood in the courtyard, and seemed to feel the sensation of the halberd slashing at him again. The hair suddenly stood up, and goosebumps quickly spread all over the body. Every action of Lu Bu's move kept flashing in Cao Peng's mind, making him fall into it, and he couldn't extricate himself for a while...... What a terrible power it is.

Ahh

A sneeze woke Cao Peng up from his vision.

The bone-chilling night wind made him begin to feel the cold.

Looking at the sky, it was almost midnight.

Cao Peng didn't dare to stay in the courtyard any longer, rubbed his hands, shrunk his neck, and returned to the room.

Tube so much...... The soldiers are coming, and the water is coming to fill the soil!

No matter how powerful he Liu Bei is, if he wants to deal with me, it will not be so easy for a while. Or, find him a chance...... A bold thought suddenly flashed through my mind.

Cao Peng was also taken aback by his sudden thought, and sat up suddenly, his eyes flashing with a strange light.

―――――――――――――――――――――――― double has begun!

The decisive battle has begun!

We've been waiting for twenty-seven days, and we're here for three days!

(To be continued)