Chapter 122: Bloody Plague
It rained heavily overnight, and the next day it cleared, and the sky was clear.
Xiao Rui came to the other courtyard and was ready to continue the negotiations, but looking at such good weather, he always felt sorry for wasting this scenery at the negotiation table.
So he found Xiao Feng.
"Fourth brother, thanks to you yesterday." Xiao Rui said with a smile.
Xiao Feng blinked quickly, looked confused, and asked, "Thanks to me?" What does it mean? β
Xiao Rui explained: "You see, there were six assassins who rushed into the house yesterday, and if you weren't there, then I might have one more enemy to face, and that would be immortal." So to show my gratitude to you..."
Speaking of this, Xiao Rui glanced left and right, and said in a low voice: "I asked Princess Linglong and the female officials around her to visit the lake, I don't go out for a walk in such a good weather, I'm so sorry for this good weather." The negotiation is handed over to the eldest brother, and we are all relieved. How about it, don't say that your brother didn't take care of you, the building near the water will get the moon first. β
Xiao Feng was overjoyed, looked at Yan Linglong greedily, nodded briskly, and said, "Go and go, the seventh brother takes care of it so much, and I remember the fifth brother." β
Xiao Rui smiled and deliberately said again: "It's just that, this cardinal is a colorful phoenix in the sky, and it is not so easy to catch." Hehe, I ate a nose of ash, don't blame my brother for not reminding. β
Xiao Feng wondered: "What cardinal, Caifeng?" β
"Fourth brother, you'll know later." Xiao Rui said with a smile.
After speaking, Xiao Rui got up to find Yan Linglong and made an appointment with her in a quiet room next door.
Only Xiao Feng scratched his head in confusion, so that Jia Xu, who was secretly peeping at him, couldn't detect whether he was pretending to be stupid or really stupid.
found Yan Linglong, Xiao Rui explained his intention.
But Yan Linglong refused.
"With such nice weather, you don't want to go out for a walk?" Xiao Rui was rejected, and his mood was instantly unhappy.
Yan Linglong shook her head and said, "I don't want to go." β
Xiao Rui asked rhetorically: "When you first arrived in the capital, you went to Jingyuan to play, why did I invite you to visit the lake, but you didn't agree?" β
Yan Linglong glanced at him and snorted lightly, "Knowingly asked." β
Xiao Rui nodded and said, "Okay, as the princess said, what to play, negotiate well, after careful consideration yesterday, I feel that the chips are too low, and your country's ore must be sold at a price one percent lower than the market price!" Less than that, what to talk about! β
Yan Linglong immediately gritted her teeth and glared: "Ming people don't say dark words, what does Your Highness want to do?" β
"Refreshing!" Xiao Rui was immediately happy, and said with a smile: "I want to get rid of Cao Lu, don't say that you don't want to take revenge." β
Yan Linglong raised her eyebrows, she didn't expect this to happen, she naturally didn't object, and asked, "What are your plans?" β
"Come here with your ears." Xiao Rui whispered.
Yan Linglong's cheeks flushed, and she glanced at him fiercely, but still turned her ear to the past.
Xiao Rui blew a breath of hot air, which made Yan Linglong's neck stiffen, her hairs stood up, and crimson instantly crawled all over her neck, but she still held back, and she didn't raise her hand to slap her.
Xiao Rui whispered about the plan to communicate with Jia Xu last night, and Yan Linglong was shocked after hearing it.
"You're so daring!" Yan Linglong said.
"How bold a man is, how fruitful is the earth! I'm bold, put it in my belly, you don't have to worry. Xiao Rui said: "Don't pretend, I know that Baiyun Mountain is your real confidant." β
"I said that you are so bold, I didn't say who the white commander is." Yan Linglong asked again: "You must have other conspiracies!" β
Xiao Rui smiled: "Even if there is a conspiracy, it is not aimed at Her Royal Highness the Princess. I helped you find out the black hand of the mission, and this time it is the turn of Her Royal Highness the Princess to help. β
"You want to take the opportunity to deal with other princes?" Yan Linglong glared at Xiao Rui.
Xiao Rui had a hurt expression on his face: "Who can I deal with?" Who do you think you can hurt by acting according to the plan? β
Yan Linglong's mind spun rapidly, and she immediately had an idea: "I know, you suspect that yesterday's assassin had other princes involved!" β
Xiao Rui knew that he couldn't hide it from her, so he nodded happily and said, "You can refuse, just if I didn't say it, I don't have to be tempted, I just think the opportunity is rare, after all, I just experienced the assassination yesterday." β
"Okay, I promise you, but I have conditions. Increases the price of ore purchases by 2 points! Yan Linglong said immediately.
Xiao Rui clenched his fists and said, "Farewell!" β
"A point, a point! On the basis of the negotiation, you exercise the right to make and add one more point. Yan Linglong was not easy, she actually grabbed Xiao Rui's arm, pitiful.
Xiao Rui gave him a meaningful look,
"Can't you? You have that right! Yan Linglong said indignantly.
Xiao Rui snapped his fingers and said: "Look, if I promise you, even if I hide it from others, my ministers and people in Great Xia, and even my father and brother will guess why Xiao Rui wants to help Princess Dayan, could it be that the two of them have some ulterior motives?" β
Yan Linglong rolled her eyes and said helplessly: "Fully cooperate with you, okay!" β
Xiao Rui immediately smiled happily: "Okay! Deal! β
Yan Linglong shook her head, indicating that she was speechless to Xiao Rui, but also said, "Okay!" I'll arrange it now! Act as planned! β
Gathering a good group of people, the group secretly left the courtyard.
Peony drove, and in the carriage were cuckoos and Yan Linglong. Baiyun Mountain rode a horse, following the carriage left and right.
There was also a carriage in the back, in which Xiao Feng and Xiao Rui were seated, and a servant was driving.
Xiao Rui left Wei Guang in the courtyard.
This group of people came out of the courtyard in a low-key manner, without informing Xiao Lie and the others, and they were absent from work during work. seriously violated the norms of the work system, and Xiao Rui was the leading brother.
The destination of this trip is Moon Lake in the west of the city. The lake there is like a crescent moon, the lake water is clear, the swimming fish jump, the birds fly over the water, the environment is beautiful, and it is very suitable for the cruise to enjoy the scenery.
The group came to the Moon Lake Pier, chartered a two-story color boat, and began to swim in the lake.
Bai Yunshan stood at the bow of the boat, looking around with a cold face, while Xiao Rui, Xiao Feng, Yan Linglong, and Du Juan were sitting around the table on the second deck, with fruit refreshments on the table, and the four of them were pushing pai gow.
Somehow, recently it has become popular in Beijing to ask girls to push pai gow together.
As a princess, the cuckoo said according to the plan: "The scenery of Great Xia is worthy of elegance! It's a pity that we won't have a chance to play in the future, so we have to step up talks tomorrow and strive to complete the alliance within five days, so that we can return home as soon as possible. What do the two Highnesses think? β
Xiao Feng was eating apples, a mouthful of pulp, and said, "Stay for a few more days, don't be in a hurry to leave, don't be in a hurry to leave."
Xiao Rui said: "It's okay to leave early, I don't know how many assassins are ambushed in secret, and I can't always live in fear."
Du Juan nodded and said, "Yes, although Cao Lu was killed yesterday, it is hard to guarantee that he has been watching in the dark, and Commander Bai can't always follow us!"
Yan Linglong, the female officer on the side, was a little worried, and couldn't help asking: "We didn't take the forbidden army out today, only Commander Bai is alone, it is difficult to ensure that he will not be spied on by assassins!"
Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Don't be afraid! I got reliable information from Dongchang, the Great Zhao Kingdom sent more than a dozen assassins this time, except for Cao Lu yesterday, they were all killed, only Cao Lu was left, how could he be the opponent of the white commander? That's why I said to cherish the beautiful scenery in front of me. β
After speaking, Xiao Rui winked at Xiao Feng and gave him a hint.
Xiao Feng hurriedly swallowed the flesh in his mouth and asked the female official Yan Linglong: "Miss Cuckoo, if you feel that your marriage partner is not satisfied, can you consider this king?" This king is young and golden, strong and strong, although he has already married a wife, but the position of a flat wife can be reserved for you. β
Xiao Rui helped on the side and said, "Yes, my fourth brother will blow up the lights for you." β
Yan Linglong gritted her teeth in her heart, if it weren't for Xiao Rui's plan, how could she talk about this kind of thing here calmly.
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness Duanwang, I will think about it." Yan Linglong showed a polite, but distant smile.
Xiao Feng actually took out a hosta from his arms and said with a smile: "This thing is given to the girl, I hope the girl will not dislike it." β
Xiao Ruile blossomed, this picture is really funny.
Yan Linglong refused this time and said, "I understand His Highness's intentions, in fact, I already have an intention." β
Xiao Feng was stunned for a moment, and said regretfully: "It seems that the girl is worried about her fiancΓ©." β
"No, my crush is someone else." Who knows, Yan Linglong suddenly came to this sentence.
"Poof..." Xiao Rui squirted out a mouthful of water, splashing the hem of the cuckoo's clothes.
"Your Highness, it's all wet." The cuckoo hurriedly waved his long sleeves and didn't forget to say.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem..."
Xiao Rui coughed violently, worthy of being a master and servant, and the content of his speech made people reverie, but the painting style was wrong.
Xiao Feng was also stunned, his favorite "cuckoo" has a crush, and he is not his fiancΓ©? I'll go, isn't this empathy and don't fall in love, and directly send my fiancΓ© a prairie?
Xiao Rui was afraid that the painting style was too beautiful, so he deviated from the plan, and immediately glared at Yan Linglong, Yan Linglong's eyes revealed a little pride, and then smiled: "I'm kidding, I didn't expect Duanwang to take it seriously." I like this hosta very much, cuckoo thank you. β
Xiao Feng smiled happily at this time.
Xiao Rui sees that the time is almost up, and the show should begin.
Sure enough, Baiyun Mountain at the bow of the boat suddenly drank: "Princess, Your Highness, please pay attention, there is a small boat rowing not far away!" β
As soon as these words came out, the four of them were shocked, and hurriedly ran to the deck to observe, and sure enough, a small boat rowed not far away, and the target was directly aimed at the flower boat.
"It can't be an assassin!" Yan Linglong said worriedly.
Xiao Rui comforted: "Don't worry, there is Commander Bai!" Fourth brother, I will pay attention to protect the cuckoo girl in the future, and I will protect the princess! β
Xiao Feng said: "Don't worry, even if I die, I won't let the cuckoo girl be harmed." After speaking, he was still in front of Yan Linglong.
At this time, the small boat finally hit the flower boat, and then, five men in black came out of the dock, hooked the flower boat with ropes, and climbed up.
Sure enough, it's an assassin!
"Princess, be careful!" Baiyun Mountain was startled, roared angrily, and rushed towards the assassin with a knife.
Unexpectedly, the assassin led by him turned out to be a great master of the Five Rank Realm!
"Cao Lu! Sure enough, it's you! β
Bai Yunshan shouted loudly and immediately fought with him.
There were four men in black left, killing Xiao Rui and the four.
They faced each other, separated from each other under the fight.
What Xiao Rui didn't expect was that the assassin who killed him turned out to be a third-grade master!
"Three-grade master? Not good! Xiao Rui roared, and the assassins were chased and retreated, and they were slashed and fell into the lake in an instant.
"King Xian!" Yan Linglong and Du Juan were shocked, Xiao Feng was also shocked, and his kung fu was even more fierce, shouting: "Who are you!" How dare you kill my seventh brother? β
His opponent is also a martial artist around the third grade, and this time the two are evenly matched.
And Peony, who rushed to hear the news, also joined it, he was in the Sanpin Realm, which was considered to have solved the crisis for a while, but the assassin faced by the fake princess Peony was strong in martial arts, and she was also slashed, and she also fell into the water, and her life and death were unknown.
"Withdraw!" When the Assassins saw that the assassination had succeeded, they immediately jumped into the lake and fled.
"Cao Lu", who was fighting with Baiyun Mountain, also immediately jumped into the water and fled.
Baiyun Mountain doesn't know water, so he didn't chase it.
In a moment, a sea change occurred.