The night is getting darker, and the moon and stars are scarce.

In the study, the candlelight flickered.

The two figures sat across the desk, each with their own concerns.

Meng Ke picked up the teapot on the table, filled the teacup, and handed the other party a cup of tea.

Master Zhou stretched out his hand to take it, took a sip of tea, and then put it on the table.

He looked at the young man opposite with a complicated expression.

How long has it been?

A few years ago, this was a child under the fence, and he even wanted him to be a housekeeper for his son.

Even three months ago, the other party was just a boxer with a bit of courage, and he relied on his relationship with Zhangshou and the advice of the Zhou family when he was down, so that he could face it squarely.

But now, the other party has claimed to have unified a gang, and its forces are all over Zhili Province, and they can respond to every call, and they can also talk to high-ranking officials in the imperial court.

"Master Zhou, how are you thinking about it?"

Meng Ke glanced at the teacup in the other party's hand, looked at his expression again, and asked tentatively.

"Don't call me Master Zhou, you are friends with Zhangshou, call me uncle."

Meng Ke smiled, didn't shirk it, and said bluntly: "Uncle, my brothers are all rough people, although they have a chivalrous heart to uphold justice for the people, they don't know how to write and ink, and they don't have much knowledge, and they are easy to be deceived by their subordinates. You are now idle at home, it is better to go to Zhili, you can also do something for the people, and fulfill your wishes and ambitions for ten years! ”

Master Zhou looked at him sincerely, and then looked at the green tea leaves in the teacup.

His fingers rubbed lightly against the rim of the teacup, making a subtle sound, and after a moment, he slowly looked up at the boy, his eyes flickering with a hint of hesitation.

"If you go there and find that the so-called chivalrous people in your gang are nothing more than bullying men and women, bullying the weak, and oppressing the rabble in the township, then you should ......."

"If they act like this, there is no need for Uncle Zhou to speak, I will personally carry a gun and take their heads!"

Meng Ke directly interrupted Master Zhou's words, his tone was very resolute, and a cold and fierce light flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Master Zhou sighed, picked up the teacup on the table, and took another sip.

Meng could see this, secretly happy in his heart, and still maintained an expectant expression on his face.

"That's it. Everyone in the world says that 'there are many chivalrous people in the land of Yan Zhao', so I will go with you and meet the chivalrous men of the north"!

Master Zhou stood up, turned his back to Meng Ke, and said this.

He had already made up his mind in his heart, so he didn't need Meng Ke to persuade him anymore.

Hearing that Master Zhou agreed, Meng Ke immediately smiled and said, "Okay, then ......"

"Don't worry, you go home first in the next two days, Lao Zhang should miss you a lot."

Hearing Zhang Fuqing, Meng Ke's eyes softened, and he said in a mocking voice: "My father won't miss me, he left him fifty taels of silver before leaving, and he may have found me a little lady now."

When Master Zhou heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

"Give me more time, I need to arrange my business. Since I went to Zhili, I naturally want to bring my family's business over. ”

Hearing this, Meng Ke was stunned, did the Zhou family do business?

"Don't tell Zhangshou! Let him be tempered more, and the road to growth will be smoother in the future. ”

In the study, two people of similar age looked at each other and let out a 'silver bell-like laugh'.

Brother Xun, who was flipping through the classics in the back house, couldn't help but shudder.

……

Ten days later, the road guide was built, and the mighty convoy hit the road.

Why do you say it is so powerful?

Because there are so many people.

There were hundreds of people in the caravan, hundreds of people in the dart bureau, the two senior brothers and Meng Ke's own family, plus donkey carts and carriages, goods, money, and weapons......

was almost seen by Brother Xun, who came to see him off.

"Uncle Li, why do I always feel that there are a few people in the horse team who are very similar to our family's former long-term workers?"

Looking at the shopkeepers and guys pointed at Brother Xun'er's finger, Steward Li's expression froze, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "How is it possible?" Zhangshou, it must be that you were too tired from reading last night, let's go home, you can sleep well. ”

Brother Xun: ......

The mule cart team consisted of five brigades, each drawn by ten horses.

In addition to some daily necessities and clothes, the goods brought out by Master Zhou this time were also loaded with a lot of medicinal herbs and food.

Looking at the convoy crowded with an official road, as the young master of the Qingyuan Dart Bureau, Jin Hu had a feeling of being prostituted for nothing.

"Brother Runtu, after I returned to the dart game, I fought the basis of reason, and I was beaten by my father before I left this morning, so I took half of the dart master to come out to do a big thing with you. W, how did this become a free bodyguard? ”

"Ahem, young man, can you speak quieter? I can still hear it clearly. ”

Without waiting for Meng Ke to speak, Master Zhou, who was about to get into the carriage on the other side, couldn't help but speak.

"I paid for it, and I personally went to the Qingyuan Dart Bureau yesterday to find the gold master."

When Jin Hu heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

This old fox......

Taking money and beating people again, am I still his own son?

Meng could see his expression, and he couldn't help laughing.

……

There were many people on this road, and the team walked slower than the last time.

But fortunately, because of this, there are no thieves on the road who don't open their eyes.

In addition, he bypassed the state capital that was attacked before, and arrived in Zhengding smoothly a month later.

After hearing that the second senior brother and Mr. Jin had returned, Meng Ke left the matter of settling his family and the dart game to the senior brother, and he went to see the book in a hurry.

"Ah......h This...... This ......"

"What's wrong? Can you understand leap soil? ”

Huang Jian pointed to the books spread out on the table, and the brand-new books with the scent of ink were full of dense words.

After reading it, Meng Ke could only praise one sentence: The words in this book are so beautifully written, but unfortunately I just can't understand it.

One thing he overlooked was that it was only the end of the nineteenth century, and there was no Chinese translation of the book.

"Leap soil, leap earth......"

Huang Jian pushed Meng Ke very expectantly, urging, "What is written on this?" Tell us about it. ”

Meng Ke glanced at him helplessly, and said, "Look, I recognize the letters that make up these words, but if they are put together, then ......."

I also need to find a translator.

But these days, there are not many people who can translate foreign languages and have nothing to do with the imperial court.

The first thing Meng Ke thought of was Mr. Gu Hongming, who was known as a language genius, and he didn't know where he was at the moment and whether he could be tied up.

After thinking about it for a long time, it was still nothing.

In the end, this matter has to fall on Master Zhou, and only his old man has a wide range of roads.

……

"What? What's your gang called? White Lotus Sect?! ”

Master Zhou collapsed in the chair and pinched his own people.

Senior Brother Lin Hai on the side stood innocently: What happened to the White Lotus Sect? Isn't the White Lotus Sect a gang force?