In the osmanthus house of the Eight Kings Courtyard, An Wanghai listened to Bo Samadhi's report, but he was not surprised: "It was expected." ”

Bo Samadhi said: "That's why you let me, Tang Anshu and Qiu Gubo ambush in advance?" ”

An Wanghai nodded: "However, I believe that the Japanese will not kill me." ”

Bo Samadhi said, "Then why did they go where? And why did you see the people of the Crab Gang? I think this must be the Japanese who want to borrow a knife to kill people, you just came to Yongcheng and don't know, the crab gang is a group of scum in the rivers and lakes. ”

An Wanghai shook his head and said: "Remove the word "rivers and lakes", they are just a group of scum hooligans, a so-called gang composed of a group of street gangsters. ”

Bo Samadhi said: "Even if it's a child and has a guy in his hand, it's a terrible thing." ”

An Wanghai got up and paced, thought for a long time, and said: "Although the Japanese are very cautious, they also think that it is simple, tonight, you just stare at it, even if I am in danger, don't make a move." ”

Bosamadhi stood up and asked, "Why?" ”

An Wanghai said: "Because the Japanese are not trying to kill me tonight, but to save me." ”

Bo Samadhi looked puzzled, and he couldn't understand what An Wanghai was saying at all.

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In Zhang's mansion, Zhang Dingfeng brought two news bought from Chen Yuanbei to Hu Shen.

Hu Shen didn't seem to be interested in the fact that the Japanese wanted to kill Ye Yunzhi, he just looked at the content of the telegram on the table and muttered to himself: "Xing Boqiu? Gluttonous book? ”

Zhang Dingfeng stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Shi, I don't understand, why did the Japanese kill Ye Yunzhi?" ”

Hu Shen didn't raise his head: "It's impossible for the Japanese to kill Ye Yunzhi, it's just a play." ”

Zhang Dingfeng was puzzled: "A play? ”

Hu Shen said: "Behind the Feng army is the Japanese, passers-by know that the Japanese want to occupy the Northeast, and this matter is also known to passers-by, and now even if the Japanese find someone to kill the Feng army's envoy, what role can they play?" It didn't work, even if they wanted to deter the Feng army, they had to let the Feng army know that they did it, but they found a killer and hired the crab gang, isn't it meaningless to do so? Do you still need to think about this kind of thing? ”

Zhang Dingfeng was even more puzzled: "Then why did the Japanese do this?" ”

Hu Shen smiled and said: "It's okay to find something, you can only get close to Zhang Dingfeng if you have something, if you still don't understand, just sit there and think about it, I'm only interested in this telegram now." ”

Zhang Dingfeng looked at the content of the telegram: "Uncle Shi, who is Xing Boqiu?" What is a gluttonous book? ”

Hu Shen said: "Xing Boqiu is a well-known cargo chaser, his master's name is Tang Yuanhua, and he sends eight-armed Arhats, like me, he and his master are great characters." ”

Zhang Dingfeng thought about it and never heard of these two people in his memory: "I don't know anything about these two people. ”

Hu Shen got up and said: "It's natural that you don't know, the two of them were active in the late Qing Dynasty, Xing Boqiu was a capable person, as for this gluttonous book, it is a treasure considered by the chaser, but there is an element of gambling in it." ”

Saying that, Hu Shen explained to Zhang Dingfeng what a gluttonous book is.

After hearing this, Zhang Dingfeng asked: "Uncle Shi, so to speak, there is a lot of gambling in this?" ”

Hu Shen nodded: "That's right, you don't know what's in a lot of gluttonous books, there was once a chaser who tried his best to find a gluttonous book, who knew that after unlocking the secret, he found that it was just a poem, so he angrily gave the book to a friend, but this friend found a secret from this poem, a place to hide treasures, so, gluttonous books, don't look at the appearance." ”

Zhang Dingfeng said: "In other words, Le Zhengxian has now found a gluttonous book?" Want to unravel the secrets? ”

Hu Shen smiled with a little meaning: "At this time, he suddenly has a gluttonous book, which shows that this matter is not simple, I am wondering, is Huoling Jian related to this gluttonous book?" ”

Zhang Dingfeng suddenly realized: "Uncle Shi, what do you mean, maybe the gluttonous book is Huoling Jian?" ”

Hu Shen said: "That's right. ”

Zhang Dingfeng immediately said: "Then we have to start from Le Zhengxian!" ”

"No, no, no! Don't startle the snake! Hu Shen hurriedly stopped Zhang Dingfeng, "I said, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, in addition, since you know the news that Chen Yuanbei found in the telegraph office, it is simple, hurry up and go to the telegraph office to stare, in addition, let Chen Yuanbei shut up forever!" ”

Zhang Dingfeng said: "Uncle Shi, it's not appropriate to kill Chen Yuanbei at this time, right?" ”

Hu Shen looked at Zhang Dingfeng: "Chen Yuanbei is a greedy person, he can sell the news to you today, and he can sell the news to Le Zhengxian or Qiu Gubo tomorrow, understand?" Moreover, tonight, the Japanese attacked Ye Yunzhi, which happened to be a good opportunity, but try not to let our people come forward and go to find the people who are in the trench and the night owl. ”

Zhang Dingfeng was puzzled: "Uncle Shi, I haven't found out where the night owl is." ”

Hu Shen sat down and said: "It's simple, hurry up and find the Dead Ear, it's a matter of minutes, once you know the exact location from the Dead Ear, hurry up and talk to them about this deal, anyway, the night owl doesn't know why we want to kill Chen Yuanbei." ”

Zhang Dingfeng asked: "Uncle Shi, what if the night owl refuses?" ”

Hu Shen was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhang Dingfeng, indeed, Zhang Dingfeng's worries are not unreasonable, the night owls have not taken any action for so long, they may be planning something, maybe they are waiting for something, once they find the night owl's people to come forward, the night owl refuses, and at the same time, he will also know that Hu Shen wants to kill Chen Yuanbei.

Zhang Dingfeng said: "Why don't we find someone else to hire a night owl?" ”

Hu Shen shook his head: "No, night owls won't trade with strangers easily, is it too late to find someone who is full of wind now?" ”

Zhang Dingfeng said: "It's too late. ”

Hu Shen got up, paced back and forth, stopped after a while, and had an idea: "You hurry out of the city, go to Chen Bozhong's headquarters, transfer two sharpshooters, and withdraw immediately after sniping Chen Yuanbei, there is only this method left." ”

Zhang Dingfeng felt that Hu Shen was a little too cautious, so he was a little reluctant.

Hu Shen stepped forward and said: "Dingfeng, if you want to succeed, you have to take into account every step and every detail, because once the steps and details go wrong, you will lose everything." ”

"Yes, Uncle Shi." Zhang Dingfeng bowed his head and said, "I know, it's just, Uncle Shi, what do you want to do after finding Huoling Jian?" ”

Hu Shen looked at Zhang Dingfeng, and he suddenly knew what Zhang Dingfeng lacked, that is, motivation.

Zhang Dingfeng was defeated by Tang Anshu, but this defeat did not give him much motivation, unlike Rong Pingye, his purpose was just to find out what the secret that Ling Jian was hiding in the end was.

And now, although the secret is getting closer and closer, Zhang Dingfeng's motivation has always been insufficient.

Therefore, Hu Shen decided to test Zhang Dingfeng: "Dingfeng, what is your greatest wish in this life?" ”

Zhang Dingfeng said without thinking: "Become the first earth minister in the world." ”

Hu Shen said: "If you have ambitions, since you want to become an earthly minister, then finding Lingjian is a necessary process, you can prove it, in addition, you have to find a backer that is enough to support your future, Chen Bozhong is definitely not the person you are looking for." ”

Zhang Dingfeng said: "Neither is Sun San. ”

Hu Shen said: "So, you need to wait, and you also need to look at the world and measure the future." ”

Zhang Dingfeng nodded firmly: "Yes, uncle." ”

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At night, at the Yongcheng Wharf, a series of fishing boats are lit up, and from a distance, they look like fireflies floating on the shore.

There were few people on the shore except fishermen, except for the sound of music and singing in the harbor farther from the shore, and the marine police shuttled between the vendors at the docks, occasionally leaning over to pick up a few of their favorite things, and leaving triumphantly under the reluctant eyes of the vendors.

An Wanghai came to the predetermined place alone, and just stood still, looking for Li Songming, a beggar-looking person stepped forward and whispered: "Is it Mr. Ye?" ”

An Wanghai nodded silently.

The beggar said, "Please come with me." ”

An Wanghai followed the beggar for a few steps, and listened to the beggar: "You keep walking, and when you see the place where the lantern is hanging in front of you, turn left and walk towards the coast, where someone is waiting for you." ”

An Wanghai took out a piece of silver and gave it to the beggar, and the beggar left with a thousand thanks, and An Wanghai came to the shore according to his instructions, and saw Li Songming in the dark.

Li Songming motioned to An Wanghai to come forward, and then said, "Special Envoy Ye, thank you for your hard work." ”

An Wanghai said: "What do you do now?" ”

Li Songming said: "If you go down and see a boat, get on the boat first, and I'll come right away." ”

An Wanghai got on the boat according to what Li Songming said, and soon after Li Songming came like a thief, and after getting on the boat, he took the oars and sailed the boat to the sea.

An Wanghai looked at the pitch-black sea: "Where are we going?" ”

"On board." Li Songming looked ahead, "It's just ahead, not far away." ”

As he was talking, the lights flashed twice in the darkness in front of him, and Li Songming immediately said, "That's it." ”

An Wanghai looked there, reached out and touched the belt around his waist, that was his only weapon, and he had been useless for a while, and before coming today, he specially familiarized himself with it in the room.

After the boat approached the larger fishing boat, Keiichi Ikeda walked to the side of the boat and stretched out his hand to An Wanghai: "Mr. Ye, I have long admired the Daimyo. ”

After An Wanghai was pulled onto the boat by Keiichi Ikeda, he looked at the Japanese man in a suit and leather shoes, and then looked at the boat, there was only a silent boatman.

Keiichi Ikeda immediately said, "Mr. Ye, there is no one else on this ship except the boatman, please rest assured." ”

After An Wanghai followed Keiichi Ikeda into the cabin, Keiichi Ikeda bowed and said, "Keiichi Ikeda, the contemptible man, is the manager of Kuzan Co., Ltd., and this is my business card. ”

An Wanghai took the business card, looked at it, and asked directly: "Mr. Ikeda, you have something to say, who is the person behind you?" Time is precious for both of us. ”

Keiichi Ikeda looked at Li Songming on the side, and Li Song quickly left the cabin knowing that he was interested.

As soon as Li Songming left the cabin, Keiichi Ikeda said: "Special Envoy Ye is really a fast talker, and I can't hide it, Jiushan Co., Ltd. is just a development company under the Shanghai office of Nanman Railway Co., Ltd., and my boss is Director Masaji Kusumoto, and this time it is Director Kusumoto who entrusted me to meet with Special Envoy Ye." ”

Damn it! Although An Wanghai's face did not change, he secretly scolded in his heart, it turned out to be a person from Japan's South Manchurian Railway Co., Ltd.