The man waited until the man was gone, took the gold watch from his body and came out to look at the time, and after less than a quarter of an hour, there was a knock on the door, and then a man from fifty miles away entered. This person is shrewd and capable, wearing a home-woven trouser gown, and hugging his fist at the guests. "This lord, disrespectful. The small is the shopkeeper of the store, it is said that it should be entertained in person, but the counter is too busy, and I can't greet it in person, it is small, don't be surprised. But I don't know, this time you came from the water, from the land? ”

"Well, come on the water and go on land."

"Then it seems that the road is not close, I don't know how many bays have been crossed on the water, and how many beaches have been walked on land?"

"The season is not good, the big water is boundless, the bay is gone, and the road is vast and there is no beach."

"How many boats does the treasurer have?"

"Let the shopkeeper laugh, small business, not many boats, no more, no less, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and a half."

"When you go out, I'm afraid there are a lot of rules."

"Naturally, there are a lot of rules. Walking the rivers and lakes, respecting the prince of heaven and earth, seeking peace and blessing in the four seasons, eating gold, wood, water, fire and earth, learning benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, and fearing the hardships of birth, old age, sickness and death. ”

The shopkeeper laughed, pulled a chair and sat down, and bowed his hand again, "Sure enough, a friend of the Cao Gang has arrived, the old man's surname is Li, he is the owner of the Li family's old store, and he is also the brother of the gang, ask more, is this master a native of Jinmen?" ”

"It's good to say, in the next is the Jinmen gang, in the gang, the head is happy, the feet are big, and the arms are holding the courtesy."

"Dare to ask, what are you?"

"Lantern vines."

After a cut down, the shopkeeper knew that he didn't recognize the wrong person, and got up to salute for the second time, and his attitude became enthusiastic. "Second Master Zhao, sure enough, your old man is here, and you are so slow, don't be surprised that you are old. The dagger of the big boss, only one is outside, she gave us an order, and the one who holds the dagger is her great benefactor. At the beginning of Jinmen, without the help of the great grace, the life of the big boss could not be guaranteed. I think that if the little one hadn't had the support of the big boss, he would have lost his life a long time ago. If you save the big boss, it is equivalent to saving me, we are a family. Do you come this time, do you burn incense or invite immortals? ”

Burning incense refers to joining the gang, please ask the fairy to help, Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "One does not burn incense, and the other does not invite God, I am here to worship the Buddha this time." The big deal in Lincheng a few days ago, we did it, right? I don't hide it from the big shopkeeper, but this time I came here to talk about this matter and be a good person. ”

The old shopkeeper's expression changed slightly, but then he returned to smiling, "Oh...... What's going on, that little one can't be the master, I have to talk back to the mountains about this, and listen to what the mountains think. Your old man has been wronged, so let's endure it here for a night, and if you have anything to say, you have to wait until dawn tomorrow to talk about it. What you want to eat, just tell the small one, we are a big town store, and the good banquet will be made. A small one honors you at a table, and it should be. ”

Zhao Guanhou thanked him with a smile, and took out two pistols and a bullet belt from the mattress, plus a waist knife. Since he said that he was worshipping the Buddha, he wanted to worship the mountain, and according to the rules of the rivers and lakes, he was not allowed to carry an inch of iron, so as to show that he had no intention of plotting. He took out all these weapons and handed them to the chief treasurer, and began to talk with them.

"Old shopkeeper, you are the eyes and ears of the mountains, and your horizons are naturally broad, and there are some things that I am inconvenient to say to the mountains, and it is convenient to tell you. This buying and selling was done...... Not good. It's not that the train can't be robbed, but you have to choose it before you start, if the freight car is okay, how much oil and water can the passenger car have, why did you think of the idea of hitting it? Over the 100 ocean ticket, the movement is too big, even if the government wants to ignore it, it is impossible. Once a large army is sent to attack the mountain, what should it do? ”

The old shopkeeper took the teapot, poured two bowls of hot tea, sat opposite Zhao Guanhou and drank tea, and instructed the man to order food, and then said: "Second Master Zhao, since you are the great benefactor of our host, you are in the Jinmen Heaven and Earth Net, rescued our host, and you are the one who is helping, then we don't need to go around in circles." This time, we did a big case, and the commotion was also big, but if it wasn't so, how could we shock Yuxian? If you don't shake Yuxian, how can the cottage survive? ”

He took a sip of water, "Yu Zuochen has not had a good life since he became the governor of Shandong, and there are 100 prefectures and 8 counties in Kyushu. This person's heart is too ruthless, and his methods are too poisonous, he doesn't blink an eye when he kills people, even if he is a living person, as long as he gets on the side, he will also be killed, not to mention our real green forest? In the past, when officials suppressed bandits, they managed to scrape together some money for him, and everyone was fine. Yu Zuochen is a notoriously smelly and hard, not only is he not greedy for money, but he also does not allow his subordinates to accept gifts. Even those who have followed him for many years will not have good fruit to eat if they speak for others. This official road will not work. Everyone can only play with their lives, his brave battalion is killing on all sides, and there are a lot of foreign guns in his hands, and the days on the mountain are very difficult. ”

According to what the old shopkeeper said, this carjacking was really a way to protect himself under the pressure of the government's suppression of bandits. In the past, the bandits relied on collusion with the officials and soldiers to fight tacit battles, and with their own horses, they were also skilled in equestrianism, so they could always protect themselves.

However, Yuxian was quite strategic, using the method of suppressing bandits in those years, gradually advancing, encircling from the periphery to the inside, and building fortifications everywhere, making it difficult for the horse team to move. The generals it uses are the general soldiers of Dengzhou, the veteran Xia Shaoxiang, Jiang Gui's nature, old and spicy, and the use of troops is extremely good, which is not comparable to the cottage ringing horse. I couldn't resist it, and I suffered a few big losses, and I couldn't keep the cottage.

I don't know which friend gave Sun Meiyao the idea, ********, and asked for Zhao'an. The last time I failed to buy a weapon, although I didn't suffer a loss in money, there was a big problem with the weapon. Foreign guns are very limited, and foreign gunpowder is also scarce.

If you can borrow foreign tickets this time to ask Yuxian for a batch of food and ammunition first, you will have the capital to deal with the government, and in order to hijack the car, that friend has also made a lot of efforts. not only sent his subordinates to help, but also got in touch with the inner line of the government, and thoroughly understood the situation of the train, Sun Meiyao called on several bandits around to join forces, and only then did a big case.

According to the original idea, if such a big thing happens, it must be to calm the matter. In order to keep the foreigners from dying, the government can negotiate with the cottage, as long as it is allowed to Zhao'an, this game of dead chess will be completely lived.

I don't want Yu Xian to be strong, not only did he not recruit An, but even the comprador of the foreign bank was imprisoned, referring to his previous methods, Sun Meiyao's uncle and the comprador who acted as a mediator were afraid that they would not be able to escape death, and now the attitude on the mountain has also become tougher.

"I opened a shop here as my eyes and ears, and I saw more people, and I also understood that this battle must be fought to the end, and there is no victory on the mountain. Whether it is Yuxian's brave battalion or the army of foreigners, we can't beat it. But the enemy can't be defeated, and there is no way back, so what else can be done except to fight hard? The left and right are dead, it's better to make a big fuss, so many foreigners have been slaughtered, I don't think Yuxian will survive. We hugged hundreds of old and young masters, and we were able to pull a governor to accompany us to lose our heads, and we also recognized it! ”

Zhao Guanhou nodded, he already had a general grasp of the situation and the thoughts of the people in the green forest, and at this time, the wine and food were also delivered. The shopkeeper said well, the taste of the banquet here is not much different from the restaurant in the capital that is good at cooking Lu cuisine. Zhao Guanhou ate very well, pushed the cup with the shopkeeper and exchanged lamps, ate and drank without taboo, but he looked open-minded, which also made the old shopkeeper suspicious.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhao Guanhou asked: "Old man, ask something, the foreign ticket on the mountain, except for the day when the ticket was held, killed a foreigner, have there been any other casualties?" ”

"Not at all." The old shopkeeper said categorically: "Although the old man is just an eye and ear, he still knows a little about the things on the mountain. If there were really hostage casualties, I would have heard about such a big thing. So far, the hostages on the mountain are alive and well, and no one has been harmed, which the old man can guarantee. ”

He pondered for a moment and looked at Zhao Guanhou's cut hair, "Second master, are you doing things for foreigners?" To say something I shouldn't say, if the foreigners themselves want to redeem their tickets, I'm afraid this thing will be very difficult. Even if you have a friendship with our big boss, you can't just let people go because of your friendship. At most, I will give you a few people who don't matter, and you can't lose any of the tickets that really matter. If the foreigner really wants someone, just say a word to Yuxian and withdraw his troops, and we will be safe with him, and naturally ensure the safety of the hostages. Otherwise, it will have to be broken! ”

"Well, I will find a way to do this, since it is said to be a good person, after all, it is a two-handed support, and in the end, we have to meet the line from all sides, and no one can complain."

Zhao Guanhou smiled, and didn't say too much to the old shopkeeper, until the banquet was withdrawn, he fell on the bunk, counted carefully, and calculated the date. This is already the second night, seven days, there are still five days left, and I don't know what the reaction of the imperial court will be. If Yu Zuochen deliberately sabotaged Zhao'an, things would be a little tricky.

In the early hours of the morning, there was a knock on the door, Zhao Guanhou got up from his sleep and opened the door, and saw that there were a few more big men behind the old shopkeeper, with a rope in his hand and a sack. The old shopkeeper smiled bitterly and hugged his fists and saluted, "Second master, they are all people on the scene, rules, don't you need me to say more, right?" ”

"Oh? The brothers are coming fast enough, so let's have labor. Two big men came forward to search him, and when they saw that there were no other weapons on him, they led the man to the door, and a man led the European white horse. Zhao Guanhou flew on the horse, and several other people took the reins for him, all the way out of the city, and waited until he was in the field, then took out the sack, and smiled at Zhao Guanhou, "Second master, I'm sorry." ”

"I didn't say it, this is the rule, you brothers are tired." Zhao Guanhou put his hand behind his back, closed his eyes again, and immediately someone put the sack on his head and took a rope to tie it. It is difficult to predict whether the green forest worships the mountain, and it is worried that someone will use the name of worshipping the mountain to explore the terrain of the mountain road, which is a necessary procedure for entering the mountain, that is, the upper tie and the mountain cover. When he had done all this, he led him and began to walk into the mountains.

In the store, the old shopkeeper looked at Zhao Guanhou's back and muttered to himself, "Whether the hard work of two generations on the mountain can be kept depends on this time." The mountain god manifests his spirit and keeps the foundation of holding the calf. (To be continued.) )