Chapter 9: Alliances

Yesterday, I drove for a day and fought for half the night, and even an iron man couldn't hold on. After changing rooms, the three girls slept until noon. After waking up, as soon as I finished washing, I was invited by Bai Xueyan. This time it was not in the hall, but in a secret room in the backyard, and outside the secret room was Bai Xueyan's boudoir.

Closing the door of the secret room, there was only one oil lamp lit in the secret room, and the Bai family sisters and brothers arrived except Bai Boju.

"Sorry to call the three younger sisters here."

Li Fenglan grinned and found a chair to sit down, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's quite quiet here." What about the eldest prince? ”

Bai Zhonglian replied: "The eldest brother set off early in the morning to the Thorn Gate to attend the funeral of the Lord of Qiaomen. I can't come back for half a month. ”

Bai Xueyan pulled the conversation to the point: "Through yesterday's events, the current situation of the Bai family, I believe the three of them have seen it." ”

Li Fenglan said: "Sister Bai, the current situation of the Bai family is only afraid that it will affect our alliance. ”

Bai Shuyu said: "Don't worry, we already have a way to deal with this matter." The reason why I still indulge a few flies at home is so as not to startle the snakes. But now that Changfeng Lou wants to form an alliance with the Bai family, we will get rid of these flies. ”

Li Fenglan shook her head: "The Bai family doesn't have enough manpower. These homekeepers are too poor in kung fu and look sturdy, but they are actually weak. The fact that we came to the Bai family will spread all over the rivers and lakes in less than two days, and it cannot be ruled out that the mastermind behind the scenes will be entangled to deal with the Bai family again. Therefore, the defense strength of your government needs to be strengthened urgently. ”

Bai Xueyan said: "My sister can rest assured...... It's all my own people, so I won't hide it from you. This mansion of the Bai family will be sold after a while. The golden-roofed pagoda outside Luoyang City was originally our family's land, and after the destruction of the White Pagoda, it has been ignored for more than ten years. A few years ago, we found out the ghosts in the house, so we secretly sent someone to rebuild a house on the site of the White Tower, and also secretly raised a group of dead soldiers, and these family guards will all be dismissed in a few days. ”

Li Fenglan asked with a smile: "Sister Bai, the hidden strength of the Bai family is more than that, right?" ”

Bai Xueyan was a little puzzled, and asked rhetorically: "Why do you say this?" ”

Li Fenglan was also puzzled: "Even Sister Bai doesn't know?" ”

Bai Xueyan shook his head ignorantly. Li Fenglan looked at Bai Shuyu and said, "Third son, do you want to tell us about this in detail?" ”

Bai Shuyu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Miss Li, it seems that I still underestimate you." ”

Li Fenglan smiled and said, "I guessed blindly, I didn't expect to guess it." ”

Bai Shuyu opened the paper fan and said eloquently: "Eldest sister, second brother, you all know that I have a few dogs in Luoyang City, but these dogs are just bait. In the past few years, I have played some chess pieces in Luoyang, which can be regarded as the future intelligence agency of the Bai family...... Baihualou has achieved initial results in the past few years, and it has not been known by the rivers and lakes. ”

Bai Xueyan had a relieved smile on her face, but she still said with a little complaint: "You are capable, even I didn't guess it." ”

Bai Shuyu hurriedly explained: "Sister, I don't dare to say it, I'm afraid of being beaten by you." ”

Li Fenglan seemed to have been sitting for a long time and stretched her waist - she has never been too taboo about her style in front of trustworthy people - she said with a smile: "That's it, Changfeng Lou will advance and retreat with the Bai family from today onwards, sharing honor and disgrace." Does the Bai family have any other requirements for our Changfeng Building? ”

"Yes," Bai Shuyu said, "just one request." ”

"What requirements?"

"Yesterday, I heard my eldest brother say that Miss Li's two maids ......"

Emerald interrupted him, "We're not her maids. ”

"Huh?" Bai Shuyu was a little surprised, from yesterday to now, Jade and Amber basically didn't speak, and just stayed by Li Fenglan's side honestly when they talked about things, making him take it for granted that these two girls were Li Fenglan's maids.

Amber said embarrassedly, "I used to calling her Miss when I was a child, so you misunderstood." ”

Bai Shuyu waved his hand: "I'm sorry...... The Emerald Girl and the Amber Girl are really powerful in martial arts, and there is a reluctant invitation below. ”

"Please."

"Can you keep a girl in the house? Now that my eldest brother has gone to the Thorn Gate, those dead soldiers will not be able to come back for a while, and I don't know what the major factions will do next, the Bai family needs a master to take charge. ”

Li Fenglan thought for a while and said, "Actually...... I'm new to the city and don't know what to do next. Originally, I wanted to say that in the future, the Bai family will be the main one...... Since the third prince said so, we will bother in Baifu for a few more days. Emerald and Amber were in charge of the defense of the palace during this time. ”

Jade now especially wants to beat Li Fenglan, and sells them without her consent, she really treats herself as the eldest lady.

After talking about some other things, the two sides finished exchanging their respective information, and the alliance between Changfeng Lou and the Bai family was officially reached.

The group came out of the secret room, the sky had become dark, and Bai Xueyan ordered someone to prepare a banquet for the three girls to officially pick up the wind. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Bai Xueyan drank a few glasses of wine, and his cheeks were red. It seemed that she was not a person who could drink, so she retired with everyone first, and Bai Zhonglian accompanied her out of the hall.

Walking in the quiet corridor, Bai Xueyan listened to the conversation between Li Fenglan and Bai Shuyu in the hall, and asked Bai Zhonglian in a low voice: "Zhong Lian, who is smarter than this Li Fenglan and the third child?" ”

Bai Zhonglian smiled and replied, "Eldest sister, they are all smarter than me, I can't see it." ”

Bai Xueyan also smiled: "That little head melon is estimated to have suppressed our third child." ”

Bai Xueyan has not had a good time over the years. The Bai family is no longer in the status of the rivers and lakes, and the appearance of each family is separated. Although Bai Boju is calm and skilled, she is not good at management, otherwise she would not show up all day long. It has been five years since she took charge of the Bai family at the age of sixteen, and although she is just twenty-three years old, she looks much more mature than her peers...... In other words, if she is older, outsiders always think that she is in her thirties.

She was very happy in the past two days, at least she saw the hope of the Bai family's rise. Moreover, the three brothers are really as resourceful as rumored in the rivers and lakes. In the future, the position of the head of the Bai family will have to be sat by the third child. Bai Zhonglian is also suitable for the writer, but he is not born to his father, and there are other reasons.

The mood suddenly relaxed Bai Xueyan rarely showed the smile that a girl of this age should have, she did not go in the direction of the bedroom, but gently leaned on the railing of the corridor, quietly looked at the direction of the living room, and wondered what in her heart.

Bai Zhonglian stood aside and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Bai Xueyan shook his head and replied, "It's nothing, I just want to ...... In the future, the affairs of the family can be completely handed over to you and the third child, and suddenly I feel that I can have a good rest. ”

Bai Zhonglian gently stroked Bai Xueyan's shoulder with one hand, and said softly: "You are not suitable to be the head of the family, these years, it is difficult for you." To my father, to our three brothers, and to the entire Bai family, you are worthy of your heart. ”

Bai Xueyan gently patted the back of Bai Zhonglian's hand and asked, "What are you going to do when these things are resolved?" ”

Bai Zhonglian was a little puzzled, but just shook his head and did not answer.

Bai Xueyan turned to look at him and said solemnly: "You are going to the Western Regions to find your biological parents, have you forgotten?" You used to say it when you were a kid. ”

Bai Zhonglian couldn't help but smile: "For so many years, things are not people, I heard that the Western Regions were not peaceful a few years ago, and there were wars for many years, I'm afraid I can't find it." When I was a child, I mentioned it a few times, but I didn't expect you to remember it all the time. ”

Bai Xueyan stood up and said, "I remember everything about you. ”

Songshan Shaolin Temple, early in the morning, the mountain gate was smashed. Xiao Shami, who was sweeping the yard, hurriedly opened the mountain gate, only to see two Taoist priests standing at the door, an old man and a young man. The old man's eyes were round, and the young man looked at the little novice with an apologetic expression, as if to say, "Forgive me."

"Amitabha, Daochang Zhang, what are you ......" Before the little novice finished asking, the old Taoist priest had already pushed him away, broke into the courtyard, and shouted: "Zhicheng! Old bald donkey! Come out! ”

Several tall and sturdy monks heard the shouts in the front yard and rushed out with eyebrow sticks.

A big monk shouted: "Who disturbs my Shaolin purity?!" ”

After shouting, he saw clearly the two Taoist priests in the courtyard, an old man and a young man, and the anger on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by doubt: "Daochang Zhang? What are you? ”

"Let your master come out!"

"The master is in retreat, and he will only come out in the afternoon."

"Retreat! Shut up a fart! Dao Ye, I also came out of retreat halfway! Old bald donkey! You hurry out! Otherwise, I will demolish your Shaolin Temple! ”

"Amitabha. Zhang Daochang, monk, don't be angry. ”

With a loud Buddha name, an old monk with a white beard and white eyebrows slowly walked to the front yard and officially Master Zhicheng.

When Zhang Daochang saw Zhicheng, he grabbed the old monk's wrist with one hand, and gritted his teeth and said, "Old bald donkey, you did a good thing!" ”

Zhicheng first waved away the other monks, and when the little monks were gone, Zhicheng gritted his teeth and glared and said, "Zhang Chengqing! If you stare at me again, I'll pull your beard!" ”

Zhang Chengqing laughed angrily: "Old bald donkey, let me ask you, how did Qiao Fei die, do you know?" ”

"Poisoned, I know what's wrong?"

"Who poisoned you?"

"How do I know that?"

"You old bald lady is playing tricks on me?"

Zhicheng glanced around, shook off Zhang Chengqing's hand, and said, "Say it in the house, let the juniors see it." ”

In the meditation room, Zhang Chengqing and Zhicheng sat opposite each other, and the young Taoist priest sat awkwardly.

Zhang Chengqing said viciously: "Qiao Fei shouldn't die, Qiao Fei shouldn't be involved in the events of the year!" What a good person, if you hadn't let him take care of this, he wouldn't have died! ”

Zhicheng sighed: "Lao Qu is just a monk, and he is not a fortune teller, how can I think of anything eighteen years later?" ”

"You!" Zhang Chengqing was even more angry, "What now?" When a shrunken turtle? Don't give Qiao Fei an explanation? ”

"How to give? People are dead, and no one knows what they did. ”

"Li Fengyao!" Zhang Chengqing is straightforward.

"What about the evidence?"

"A few days ago, Mo Changfeng sent a message, he was also poisoned, but it was not fatal. What is it? This is a warning! So who else but Li Fengyao? ”

"What if you know? Can you find Li Fengyao? ”

After speaking, Zhang Chengqing was silent, but he was still angry, as if he could fight with others at any time.

Zhicheng returned to his previous appearance as a high-ranking monk, folded his hands, and said, "Amitabha, Niubi, you and I are both monks, and the six roots should be pure. We did our best eighteen years ago, so let them do the rest. I'm old, you're old, and I can't move anymore. A few days ago, Changfeng Lou sent three girls out, and they wanted to investigate by themselves, so let's not join in the fun. ”

"What? Three girls? Zhang Chengqing didn't listen to anything else, but heard the three girls, "What can you do by sending three girls out?" How old are they? ”

"Seventeen or eighteen."

"Seventeen or eighteen?! Monkey business! Where are the people now? ”

"It should be at the Bai family in Luoyang."

Zhang Chengqing said to the young Taoist priest beside him: "Mingyu." ”

"The disciple is here."

"You go to the Bai family now and take those three girls to the Shaolin Temple."

"Wait a minute!" Master Zhicheng's temperament as a monk is gone, "What are you doing with Shaolin Temple?" ”

"Protect it!"

"Nonsense! Can a woman be hidden in a Shaolin Temple? Why don't you put it in your Taoist temple? ”

"Isn't this close to you?"

After Zhang Chengqing finished speaking, he also felt that it was inappropriate, so he said to his apprentice: "Forget it, Mingyu, take it to the White Eagle Villa, and let a few of your senior brothers go over and guard it...... Forget it, you can also go and guard it. If anything goes wrong, I'll skin you alive! ”

The young Taoist priest smiled bitterly and asked, "What if people refuse to come?" ”

"Then trick me!"