Because of the involvement of Liu Yunyan, when Shi Ran was taken to the study, except for Fan Wucheng, there were only a few relatives who he relied on as his confidants, and the rest of the people, including the guards who were responsible for the protection of the inner house, were all branched out and far away from the place where the two sides met.

Entering the study, Shi Ran first looked up at Fan Wucheng who was sitting behind the bookcase, compared the appearance of the other party with what he learned from Liu Yunyan before coming, and confirmed that the person sitting opposite was the target person of his trip. ”

Hearing that the other party is still hiding his origin, the identity on the newspaper is still a wealthy businessman in Lu County, and he has long been abducted because Liu Yunyan's mother and son were taken away under his nose, and he felt ashamed of the kindness and cultivation of the fourteenth master, Fan Xiaowu, who was holding back his anger, couldn't help but bump into the fire. Before Fan Wucheng could react to the other party's deception, he had already jumped in front of Shi Ran with a strong step, pointed at his nose, and scolded him sharply: "Thief, Hugh is talking nonsense, we have already inquired about your details." Where did you and your comrades hide your wife and young master, but you didn't quickly and truthfully recruit them. ”

For Fan Xiao's five-color threat, Shi Ran was not afraid. He didn't even look at the other party, just stared intently at Fan Wucheng behind the table, waiting for the only person in this study who had the right to talk to him. Compared with Fan Xiaowu, who was a little angry, Fan Wucheng, as the master, was naturally much calmer than Fan Xiaowu. Although, he also had emotional fluctuations when he first saw his relatives' tokens just now, but firstly, he was very haode to control himself, and secondly, this emotional fluctuation lasted for a short time, and when he sat behind the bookcase and faced Shi Ran, his emotions had already returned to calm.

Fan Wucheng waved his hand, signaling the emotional Fan Xiaowu to step aside, and then asked Shi Ran in a calm tone: "Although the name you reported is nine times out of ten fake, the so-called name is just a symbol used to mark people, as long as we both agree, it doesn't matter if it's a real name or not." What's more, as a spy of the 'Feiyan Hall', it is reasonable for you to have a pseudonym in the Beiping Army, which is incompatible with you. Therefore, before you report your real name, I will call you Shi Shijie. ”

Speaking of this, Fan Wucheng paused slightly, picked up the jade pendant and longevity lock on the table, and continued to ask: "Shi Shijie, the master came to ask you, what do you and your fellow party of 'Feiyan Hall' kidnap the master's wife and children, and come to the door to give these two things to the master?" ”

Seeing that the other party pointed out his behind-the-scenes identity as soon as he came up, knowing that he was a spy from the "Feiyan Hall", Shi Ran was somewhat surprised, and realized that the other party was by no means an idle person, and he should deal with it carefully. However, he still has more confidence in holding the other party's handle and death hole in his hand, and he answered the other party's question very calmly: "The fourteenth master is really smart, and he has not seen the next person, so he has already made the identity and origin of the next one clear." In this case, there is no need to hide it in front of your fourteenth master. Yes, Zaixia's real name is indeed not Shi Shijie, but his surname is Shi Mingran. He is not a rich businessman in Lu County, but a secret agent of 'Feiyan Hall'. This time, the Beiping Army went north not to do business or business, but to follow my headquarters to advocate Yan to come on business.

The Fourteenth Master, your wife and children were indeed taken captive the night before yesterday and were held in a secret place, and the exact location cannot be told to the Fourteenth Master. However, I can assure you that your wife and children are safe and sound, and that they are neither injured, nor punished or abused. Moreover, not only are your wives and children all right, but even the maids and servants who serve their mothers and sons are living well, and there is no danger of their lives. As for why your subordinates and your companions want to kidnap your wife and children, it is by no means arbitrary, but for a reason and a purpose. …,

I think that Liu Yunyan was the head of my 'Feiyan Hall' Youzhou Branch, but she didn't know people and did things unwisely, in order to fulfill the Haikou she boasted about in the main hall regardless of reality, she easily believed the opponent's rhetoric, formed an alliance with the enemy, and took the enemy as her companion. As a result, the opponent knew the 'Feiyan Hall' Youzhou Branch so well that in just a few days, he wiped out my Youzhou Branch and wiped out its entire army. One of its sins; That Liu Yunyan, as the head of the Youzhou branch of the 'Feiyan Hall', after hearing that his subordinates were taken advantage of by the enemy and the whole army was annihilated, not only did he not immediately rush back to the main hall to explain the cause of the incident, make up for his mistakes, and atone for his sins, but fled overnight and disappeared without a trace. This is the second sin; That Liu Yunyan, as the hall master of the Youzhou branch of the 'Feiyan Hall', violated the hall rules one after another, and without communicating to the main hall, she secretly fell in love with the important person of the opponent - that is, the fourteenth master, and even made a private lifelong agreement, and even achieved husband and wife and had children. This is the third sin.

Liu Yunyan has these three crimes, and all members of the 'Feiyan Hall' can be punished for it. This time, the head hall master only arrested Liu Yunyan and did not kill him, but it was already for the sake of the face of the fourteenth master.

As for what we are trying to do, it's actually very simple. I think you are a character in this Beiping Army and even the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. The head of my family not only admires your character of the Fourteenth Master, but also respects the power in your hands of the Fourteenth Master, but he has never had the opportunity to meet him in the past. After capturing Liu Yunyan this time, I learned from her mouth about her relationship with the Fourteenth Master. The head of my family would like to take this opportunity to get in touch with you, so that we can help and support each other when we need it in the future, I don't know what the Fourteenth Master wants. ”

After speaking, Shi Ran lost no time in taking out the letter written by Liu Yunyan from his arms and presented it - in the letter, Liu Yunyan's tone explained to Fan Wucheng what the "Feiyan Hall" wanted him to do, which was far more detailed than Shi Ran's words.

"Humph! What do you say about helping each other and supporting each other? Fan Wucheng finished reading the letter, threw it on the letter table, and snorted coldly, "In the final analysis, what you mean by your Master Zhang is to provide cover for your 'Feiyan Hall' activities in the Beiping Army, and even provide you with all kinds of confidential information in the Beiping Army Festival. ”

After speaking, without waiting for Shi Ran to make any explanation, Fan Wucheng's face sank, and he asked solemnly: "How about I agreed to the conditions of your Hall Master Zhang?" What if you don't say yes? ”

When Shi Ran heard this, he knew that the negotiations between the two sides had reached a critical moment, and he immediately turned pale and replied: "If the Fourteenth Master agrees to the conditions of the head hall master of my family, it will naturally be very happy for both of you and me. Fourteenth Master, you continue to make great achievements in the Beiping Army, and enjoy the joy of family with your wife and children. And my hall master also borrowed the help of your fourteenth master to fulfill his long-cherished wish to lead the 'Feiyan Hall' to return to the Beiping Army.

If the Fourteenth Master does not agree to the conditions of the head hall master of my family, then the head master of my family no longer has to care about the relationship between Liu Yunyan and the Fourteenth Master You, and immediately according to the rules of my 'Feiyan Hall', he will be punished by dividing the body of five horses. Of course, before Liu Yunyan died, the head of my family would ask her to write down the relationship between her and the Fourteenth Master, and try his best to send this confession to the Beiping Military Festival Mansion and to the Fourteenth Master's sworn brothers, so that they can know how the Fourteenth Master betrayed your brother and broke the oath.

As for the son of the Fourteenth Master and those maids and servants, although they have nothing to do with the crimes committed by Liu Yunyan, they are not from the 'Feiyan Hall', but they have seen the true face of the head of my family. According to the rules of my 'Feiyan Hall', I can't say that I will be killed and killed to protect the secrets in my hall. ”

"Bold, dare to threaten the fourteenth master of my family. I'll give you a broken corpse now, and then I'll bring you that bullshit hall master to split the corpse. Fan Xiaowu scolded sharply, and pulled out the single knife on his waist, jumped to Shi Ran's side, and put the knife on his neck. At the same time, Fan Xiaosan, Fan Xiaoliu and other relatives also raised knives in their hands, which meant to unload eight pieces for Shi Ran. …,

Faced with the dangerous situation of the sword and neck, Shi Ran looked like he was in his chest and had no fear, he glanced at Fan Xiaowu and the others without fear, and said: "I have already made up my mind to die here, and I didn't plan to get out of Fan's Mansion alive." If you want to kill and chop, listen to the respect, if I Shi Ran frowns, I will not be a man who stands up to the sky. ”

Shi Ran's voice just fell, and Fan Xiaoer, who was the leader of his personal entourage, had already paced Fan Wucheng with a cold look on his face, and pulled the single knife out of the scabbard as he walked. Coming to Shi Ran, he dangled the tip of the single knife in his hand on various vital parts of Shi Ran's body, and said sideways: "If you want to die, it's not that easy." Until you confess the place where the lady and the young master are being held, and the hiding place of your bullshit hall master, we will never let you die. We will only apply the harshest punishment to you in the same way, so that you will not be able to live, you will not be able to die, you will regret that you were born in this world, and you will be willing to do anything to die quickly. ”

Fan Xiaoer's threat did not play any role, Shi Ran still had that calm, neither humble nor arrogant expression, and said calmly: "Your methods of extorting confessions by torture will not be bad, and it is a blessing to be able to appreciate it in the future." However, there is one thing I would like to remind you of below, that is, any punishment that you inflict on you will be repaid to Liu Yunyan and her young son in the future. In addition, there is another thing to remind you below, that is, if you can't return to the inn where you are staying within the second half of the hour, your companions will leave Beiping City immediately and bring back the news of the misfortune to the main hall master. As soon as the news of the safe return arrived, the head hall master wanted to take Liu Yunyan's mother and son, those maids, and servants to open the knife, use their blood to pay tribute to the next, and immediately send Liu Yunyan's confession to the Beiping Military Jiedu Mansion. ”

Shi Ran said that it was actually a bit risky, in order to reduce the target and not attract the attention of the "Dark Feather Hall" spies, he entered Beiping City alone this time, and he did not bring an accompanying trip at all. If Fan Wucheng sent a large number of people to the corresponding inn in Beiping City to visit according to the pseudonym of "Shi Shijie" he used and his identity as a wealthy businessman, I am afraid that it will not take long to find out that he is lying. However, on the one hand, Shi Ran spoke the truth, so that the other party had no reason to doubt. On the other hand, it is also because of the fact that his wife and children and reputation are involved, so that Fan Wucheng is unwilling to waste more time on these issues that he believes are not critical. After all, even if he pried open Shi Ran's mouth and got the whereabouts of his wife and children, he had no certainty that he would rescue them and kill all the members of the "Feiyan Hall" who knew about it, including the hall master Zhang. What's more, under the condition that he can't leave Beiping City at will, with the strength of his trusted relatives, it is still unknown whether he can successfully rescue Liu Yunyan's mother and son.

As a result, Fan Wucheng, who did not dare to risk the lives of his wife and children and his reputation, had to believe the words of Shi Ran, who dared to take risks. After pondering for a moment, Fan Wucheng waved his hand again, signaled his personal entourage to put away the knife and retreat aside, and then said to Shi Ran: "Since Master Zhang is so 'sincere' about the 'cooperation' between the two sides, how can Fan live up to this 'good intention'." It's just that this matter is very important, and Fan still needs to discuss it with the head of your family, Mr. Zhang. Please reply to Mr. Zhang, and say that Fan is willing to discuss the plan with him. As for the specific time and place of the meeting between the two parties, it is all up to Mr. Zhang. Fan's only request was to be able to meet with his wife and children before discussing with Mr. Zhang, and confirm that her mother and son were safe and sound. ”

When Shi Ran heard this, he couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart, knowing that the matter of La Fan Wucheng's "going into the water" had become seventy or eighty percent. Immediately suppressed his excitement, and replied in a calm tone as much as possible: "Fourteenth master, rest assured, I will definitely pass on the words of the fourteenth master to the head of my family word for word." ”

Fan Wucheng nodded when he heard this, and then ordered Fan Xiaoer to send Shi Ran out of the house.