Chapter 22: In front of the Lion Tower
On the evening of the second day, Cao Jun took Li Quan and Zhou Zunfeng, plus Zhang Qing and Sun Erniang, who were dressed in disguise, and a group of five people came to the Lion Tower on time to make an appointment.
As soon as he entered the hall, a bartender stepped forward and asked, "But Cao Dutou?" ”
"Exactly."
"Lord County Cheng and the officials of Ximen are already waiting in Yage, please come with me."
Cao Jun left Li Quan and Zhou Zunfeng to wait in the hall on the first floor, and took Zhang Qing and his wife up the stairs with the bartender, and after a while, they came to the innermost pavilion.
Before entering the room, Cao Jun whispered in Zhang Qing's ear: "A conflict breaks out in the room for a while, you don't care, help me solve the trouble outside, if I can't resist it, shouting 'come here', you can only go in, remember." ”
"Cao Dutou rest assured."
Cao Jun glanced at the four or five people standing on the side of the corridor again, guessing that eighty percent of them were followers from Ximen Mansion, and secretly compared the combat effectiveness of the two groups of people in his heart, and finally came up with a rough estimate.
"Zhang Qing and his wife should be able to handle it, right?"
When it came to the end, he was a little unconfident in his combat effectiveness.
So far, Cao Jun has experienced a total of two battles.
The first time was in the county government with one enemy and ten, but that time was only a sparring nature, and he was fighting with his colleagues in the county government, and he was suspected of releasing water, so he couldn't count.
The second time was to defeat Sun Erniang in Shilipo.
Although Sun Erniang is also one of the 108 heroes of Liangshan in the original book, she is a woman after all, and her strength is naturally weaker than that of men.
I can't count them.
On the contrary, the vicious battle with Ximenqing that is about to start is the real test for him.
Second Brother Wu can punch Ximenqing, I am ready now, how can I retreat from the battle?
Thinking like this, Cao Jun felt a surge of courage in his body, stretched out his hand and pushed it, and entered the Accord.
This Accord is located in the deepest part of the corridor on the second floor, and opens up the connecting rooms from the inside, which is equivalent to two private rooms combined into one, divided into two single rooms, one inside and one outside, separated by a screen and a curtain in the middle, just a rough sweep, the area is not less than forty or fifty square meters, it seems extremely spacious.
"Cao Dutou is here, but let the old man wait for a long time!"
The county sat at the round table and drank tea, and when he saw that Cao Jun was late, he casually made a joke.
Cao Jun didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly saluted.
After all, the other party is the parent official of Yanggu County.
Although most of the time, he is just an adjutant who is responsible for shaking his head and waving his hands, and he can neither be a family nor a master, but only act as a table and decoration on the stage, but after all, he is respectful and orderly, and there is a difference between the top and the bottom.
"I've seen Lord County, if something is delayed, I am a step late, and I hope to forgive my sins."
"Eh, if you meet in private, you don't have to call by your official title, it's plain and more restrictive, but it's not beautiful, you all know that Cao Dutou is a fierce general promoted by the county magistrate, and the county government is now a celebrity, how dare the old man blame?"
The county replied sourly, and his attitude was very affectionate.
"Come on...... Come and sit. ”
Cao Jun couldn't figure out what the other party was thinking about for a while, so he had to nod his head cautiously in agreement.
The county didn't forget the purpose of inviting him out today, his face was very kind, without the slightest arrogance, and he tried his best to win him over in his words.
Cao Jun didn't find Ximenqing's figure in the outer room, so he couldn't help but look inside.
The room was tightly covered by a layer of cloth curtains, and from time to time there was a small laughter, which made Cao Jun a little suspicious.
"Could it be that there are still people in there?"
Cao Jun pretended to be polite to Lord Xiancheng, and chose a position with his back to the window and sat down.
After a while, the curtain in the middle opened, and Ximen Qing walked out in a gorgeous dress, followed by three little ladies in light clothes and all kinds of charms.
Cao Jun originally thought that he was invited from the Qinglou to help the fun, but as soon as Ximen Qing opened his mouth, he was taken aback.
"Ping'er, Qin'er, come on, follow me to meet the two big names in Yanggu County."
Ximenqing turned around and hugged the waist of one of the beautiful concubines beside him, and casually patted the buttocks of the other two concubines, pushing them to the wine table.
"I actually took the concubine of my own house out to accompany the guests, this guy is really arrogant and informal."
If you were an ordinary man, you wouldn't be able to do such a bizarre ugly thing if you were killed.
Xiancheng seems to be a frequent visitor here, and he is not surprised by this, but he is afraid that Cao Jun will be restrained, so he preemptively hugged the beautiful concubine named Qin'er.
And another beautiful concubine named Ping'er bowed to Cao Jun with a smile, "Concubine Li Ping'er, I have seen Cao Dutou." ”
Before Cao Jun could react, Li Ping'er obediently bent over and arched to Cao Jun's side, and a faint jasmine fragrance rushed in his nostrils, making him unable to move for a while.
Seeing this, Ximen Qing smiled, picked up the bell on the table and shook it gently, and after a while, the door of the Accord opened, and a row of men in green clothes and hats quickly placed the wine and food on the round table under the leadership of the shopkeeper.
These fellows lowered their eyebrows and did not squint the whole time, as if they were familiar with the bright colors in between.
When there were only six people left in the room, the atmosphere suddenly came alive.
Ximen Qing first toasted the county with a wine glass, and then raised the wine glass to Cao Jun, "Cao Dutou, I know that you are a good man who fights tigers, the right-hand man of the county lord, who has admired the name for a long time, and has never had the opportunity to see it." ”
"Today, by the east wind of Lord Cheng of the county, we will see each other for the first time, and please drink this cup."
Before Cao Jun could speak, Li Ping'er beside him had already sifted through the wine glass for him, thoughtfully handed it to Cao Jun's mouth, and persuaded him in a fragrant drizzle: "Dutou, my officials invite you to drink, you drink this cup quickly, so that you can accompany the slave family." ”
Cao Jun squinted and glanced at Li Ping'er in his arms, who was originally dressed as a light gauze shawl, but at some point the shirt slipped down, revealing a piece of white and greasy skin, and the two strings of collarbones on his chest were even more unscrupulously exposed in the air.
With the soft tune and the gesture of giving and taking, Cao Jun instantly had the illusion of indulging in the KTV private room with customers in his previous life.
"Lao Tzu has already rolled in the red dust, and he has stayed overnight in a single room in Home Inn 298, how can he fall for this superficial beauty trick?"
"Women are tigers, they eat bones and don't spit out their skin, so they must not fall into the trap of this pink skull."
Cao Jun looked as usual on the surface, but he just took the wine glass, put it on the wine table quietly, turned around and took out the wine gourd from his waist, and made a gesture to return a glass of Ximen Qing, and then poured a big gulp.
I also found a reason for myself.
"Don't blame the big officials, Cao went to work alone and was alone in a foreign land, but he felt that the old wine in his hometown was more delicious."
Although Ximenqing's words are true, Li Ping'er is even more charming, but Cao Jun has not forgotten the purpose of coming this time, and the vigilance in his heart has never been relaxed.
Cao Jun's bizarre behavior, Ximenqing didn't care, in his opinion, drinking is just for fun, as for where the wine is drunk, what does it matter?
Soon, after a glass change, the atmosphere on the wine table gradually warmed up.