Tang Xiaohao took the bowl with both hands and looked at it carefully, the bowl body and bowl holder were white, and he didn't see anything special.

Tang Xiaohao leaned and glanced at Wu Tianlu's back: "Thank you, big brother, but I'm just curious, you usually pin the bowl behind your waist?" Don't you feel panicked? ”

Wu Tianlu said seriously: "I don't think so, in fact, I hide the bowl in my trouser pocket on weekdays." ”

Trousers, trouser pockets? Tang Xiaohao looked at the bowl in his hand, and then looked at Wu Tianlu with a sincere face, although he already had a picture in his mind, he still didn't understand how Wu Tianlu put the bowl there.

Clamped? Tied and hung there? Or is it directly buckled on top and sucked with internal force?

Wu Tianlu saw Tang Xiaohao's puzzled face, so he said, "Come, I'll teach you how to put it in your trouser pocket." ”

"No, no, no," Tang Xiaohao said immediately, "I'll go back and study on my own, and I must rely on myself to break through this ultimate problem about human physiology." ”

Just as he was talking about this, Tang Xiaohao heard Tang Dun's voice from above: "Young Master? Master! ”

Tang Xiaohao motioned to Wu Tianlu to keep quiet, and he quickly left the secret room and returned to the room.

Tang Dun saw Tang Xiaohao coming out of the secret room, and hurriedly said, "Young Master, are you studying and practicing martial arts again?" ”

Tang Xiaohao stretched his waist and said, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Tang Dun said: "The great strategist sent someone to send a congratulatory gift, saying that he was congratulating the young master on becoming a colt. ”

After Tang Dun finished speaking, he handed over a small box, and the box contained a piece of beautiful jade, which had not been carved.

Tang Xiaohao felt puzzled, he didn't know what Sang Luo meant, but his attention suddenly fell on the box, so he walked out and found that there were dark lines on the box through the sunlight, and the dark lines were composed of the shape of a dog, and there was the word twenty-two in the middle.

Tang Xiaohao said to himself: "Twenty-two? Is it twenty-two? Today is the twenty-two, I am also a dog, the zodiac dog is 戌, that is, 戌 time. ”

Tang Dun was confused and didn't know what it meant.

Tang Xiaohao understood, Sang Luo meant to send Wu Tianlu out of the city tonight, but the key was how to send it?

Tang Xiaohao thought for a while, then immediately went to the front hall, and saw that Tang Chen was meeting guests there, so it was inconvenient to step forward, so he had to ask a cavalry lieutenant next to him who came to help: "Is my father going to Baili County to reward the Southern Expedition army in the past two days?" ”

The cavalry lieutenant immediately said: "Back to Tang Gongzi, the general just received the order in the early dynasty, saying that he would leave tonight." ”

The reason why Tang Xiaohao is so sure is because this matter can not be delayed any longer, and the emperor will definitely issue an order to reward the southern expeditionary army as soon as possible, and then send 150,000 people to various places.

Sang Luo's meaning was to let the reward convoy arrive at the gate of the Tang Mansion, and when it was escorted out of the city by the ironclad guards, let Wu Tianlu take the opportunity to hide in the convoy and leave, and the Shendu Army guarding the city would never search the reward convoy.

As for why it was necessary to set off at night, it was because if the convoy had traveled overnight, it would have arrived at Baili County tomorrow afternoon, so that the people along the way could also show the court's attitude towards meritorious officials during the day. In the eyes of the people, the news reached the mouths of the soldiers of the Southern Expeditionary Army, which could not only reassure the people, but also stabilize the morale of the army.

It's just that Tang Xiaohao didn't believe that Sang Luo would let Wu Tianlu go easily, so he called Tang Dun to him, told him three addresses, and then ordered: "You hurry up and go to these three places and inquire if the people who live here have accidents or are missing." ”

Tang Dun knew that his young master would not be clueless, so he immediately left the Tang Mansion to investigate, regardless of the reason.

At the same time, in the secret room of Tang Xiaohao's room, Wu Tianlu was facing a mysterious man wearing iron armor but masked.

As soon as Tang Xiaohao left with his front foot, this person came to the secret room, although this person was masked, Wu Tianlu immediately knew that he was the one who kicked him off the wall the night before.

Why are you so sure? Because this person's magical power was so strong that before he could make a move, Wu Tianlu felt a sense of oppression, exactly the same as the last thing he felt on the wall that night.

The mysterious man looked directly at Wu Tianlu: "It seems that I overestimated your ability." ”

Wu Tianlu asked, "What do you want to do?" What is the purpose? ”

The mysterious man said: "I thought you could enlighten Tang Gongzi so that he could break through himself and cultivate magical powers." ”

Wu Tianlu was confused when he heard this, and began to guess the identity of this person. What this person meant by this person was that the reason why he wanted to kick Wu Tianlu in was to let him guide Tang Xiaohao.

That's a far-fetched reason, isn't it?

Wu Tianlu knew that he couldn't get the answer when he asked about the identity of the other party, so he had to say: "Your Excellency's magical power cultivation is far above me, even if you don't reach the top level, I'm afraid you will reach the seventh layer of Vermilion Bird, if you want to teach, it should be Your Excellency's to teach, and it won't be my turn." ”

The mysterious man didn't answer this question directly, but said: "Maybe I overestimated Tang Gongzi, it is almost impossible for ordinary people to break through themselves in just a few days, but no matter what, he at least saved your life, and you have to leave something behind, so that it will not be so difficult for him to break through the rivers and lakes in the future." ”

What do you mean? This person wants Tang Xiaohao to go to the other world? But he is about to become a colt, not to mention the happy rivers and lakes, it will be difficult to even leave Shendu City in the future, at most, he will accompany Princess Baomeng to Rouyuan to return to her mother's house or something.

However, Wu Tianlu has actually left one thing, that is, the bowl, which is his important token in the beggar gang, as long as the disciples of the beggar gang see this bowl, they can find the mark in the bowl through a special way, and they will know the identity of the bowl holder, and will do their best to help.

The mysterious man raised his hand and pointed at Wu Tianlu and said, "In this way, you leave the bowl you bring with you and give it to Tang Gongzi, and I won't embarrass you." ”

As soon as he said this, the door of the secret room opened, and the mysterious man immediately dodged into the corner, directly hiding in the dark shadows. Wu Tianlu was shocked, he knew that it was a secret technique of the opposite way, and it was not easy for anyone who could learn this technique.

After Tang Xiaohao walked into the secret room, he didn't find the mysterious man at all, but took out the bowl from his waist: "Big brother, I really can't put it there, I plan to find a tailor to make a belt and hang it around my waist." ”

The mysterious man in the dark frowned when he saw that the bowl had already reached Tang Xiaohao's hand.

In order not to bring danger to Tang Xiaohao, Wu Tianlu didn't say that there was a mysterious person hiding in the shadows, but said, "Brother, I'm a little hungry." ”

Tang Xiaohao put down the bowl and said, "Okay, I'll get you food, and by the way, I'll prepare some dry food for you, and I'll send you out of the city tonight." ”

Wu Tianlu naturally didn't have time to ask for details, but just urged Tang Xiaohao to get food and drink, so that Tang Xiaohao could leave with his front foot, and the mysterious man could also go.

After Tang Xiaohao left the secret room, the mysterious man came out of the darkness, looked at the bowl on the table and said: "Wu Tianlu, I didn't misunderstand you, you are also a loving and righteous person, and you also know how to leave a token, although Tang Gongzi still doesn't know the importance of this thing." ”

Wu Tianlu hugged his fists and said: "I don't know your Excellency's name, where you come from?" ”

The mysterious man said: "If you go out of the city at the right time, I will protect you, if something happens to you, Tang Xiaohao, who is holding your token, will not be able to tell in the future." ”

After that, the mysterious man turned to leave, Wu Tianlu's doubts were deeper, who was the mysterious man? Why do you want to help Tang Xiaohao in this way?

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The mysterious man left the house, jumped to the roof, left the Tang Mansion after a few starts, came to the corner of the back street and changed into the Shendu Army uniform, and after taking off the mask, the face that was revealed was upright, but there was a trace of evil in his eyes.

This person is Li Chaonian, who came to Shendu City with Tianying eighteen years ago, and was regarded as a great shame by the Heterodox Academy, and was also listed as a target by the entire Heterodox.

Li Chaonian, who was 53 years old at the time, changed into a Confucian costume, straightened his beard, came to the street, and then sat on the sedan chair that had been waiting there for a long time, and the sedan chair carried him directly to Nanrong Mansion in the Shendu City.

After the sedan chair got off the sedan chair in front of Nanrong Mansion, the people waiting at the door immediately stepped forward to open the sedan curtain, helped Li Chaonian to get off the sedan chair, and said respectfully: "Master, Lord Shangshu has been waiting for you for a long time. ”

After Li Chaonian entered the Nanrong Mansion, he went to the back hall under the guidance of his subordinates.

In the back hall, Nanrong Qufeng was standing at the window looking at the garden, but he didn't care about the scenery, but his face was anxious.

Li Chaonian was about to kneel down when he walked into the back hall: "Master." ”

Nanrong Qufeng immediately stepped forward and held it with both hands: "The strategist doesn't need to make this big gift. ”

The so-called strategist is the honorific title of the strategist, and Nanrong Qufeng can call Li Chaonian a strategist, which is enough to show that Nanrong Qufeng respects him very much.

Li Chaonian insisted on kneeling and saluting: "Since I have sworn allegiance to the Nanrong family, I am the retainer of the Nanrong family. ”

Nanrong Qufeng who said these words was very comfortable in his heart, no matter whether it was the master's servant or the emperor's courtier, no matter how close the relationship was, the status would never be the same. If the servants and courtiers do not treat themselves as outsiders, this behavior is tantamount to digging their own graves.

Nanrong Qufeng invited Li Chaonian to take a seat: "Please take a seat, I am in a hurry to invite a counselor because I have important matters to discuss." ”

Although Li Chaonian was clear, he still asked: "Why is the master anxious?" ”

Nan Rong Qu Feng said: "The case of the Four Seas Inn, has the strategist heard about it?" ”

Li Chaonian said: "I have heard of it, but it is just a rumor. ”

Nanrong Qufeng told him the cause and effect, and of course he also said that he asked Mu Yinghao to find Sang Luo, and then said: "I thought it was too simple, I thought that I could give Sang Luo a problem, but I didn't expect him to take the initiative so much, and he actually said that he would hand over the talisman to Mu Yinghao." ”

Li Chaonian said with a smile: "Master, you didn't think about things so simply, if General Mu really went to pick up the talisman at that time, I'm sure Sang Luo wouldn't give it." ”

Nanrong Qufeng was puzzled: "Why?" ”

Li Chaonian said: "Sang Luo is the great strategist of the dynasty, he will leave a hand in everything, how could he be so hasty, on the premise of not bringing any sergeant with him, he came back with a talisman alone, in case something happens on the way, even if he has three heads and six arms, he is helpless, so the talisman on his body must be fake, and the real talisman has been brought back to the imperial city by others." ”

Li Chaonian's words woke up Nanrong Qufeng, Nanrong Qufeng was extremely remorseful, but even he didn't expect it, let alone a martial artist Mu Yinghao.

Li Chaonian said again: "The matter of the Southern Expedition has become a foregone conclusion, we can no longer make a fuss about it, although the matter of the Four Seas Inn has been closed, but the insiders are Tang Chen and Sang Luo, the two emperors' most trusted people, so even if Zhang Haotian and Liao Ran are dead, the fact that they hold the token of the Nanrong family cannot be completely covered up." ”

Nan Rong Qufeng immediately said: "It is precisely because of this matter that I am in a hurry to let the strategist come." ”

Li Chaonian said: "Is the master worried that Mu Yinghao is in charge of his own affairs, or is he worried that the Nanrong family's containment of the Jiajia will be discovered?" ”

Nan Rong Qu said: "Is there a difference between the two? ”

Li Chaonian explained: "Of course, it's just that Mu Yinghao used the ashes to turn that beggar into a ghost, and no one knows about it except Liao Yanqi and a few soldiers. Therefore, without evidence, no suspicion is established. In other words, the matter of our containment of the armor will never be leaked because of Mu Yinghao's actions, I dare to guess that the master is so anxious, it should be leaking the news elsewhere, right? ”

Nanrong's style is no longer hidden: "A few days ago, a person from the rivers and lakes who came to take refuge many years ago suddenly left Nanrong Mountain without authorization, and Zhong Wei immediately sent Zhang Haotian and Liao Ran to chase after him, which happened later. ”

The Zhong Wei mentioned in Nan Rong Qu Feng is his second son Nan Rong Zhong Wei, and he is also the future head of the Nan Rong family, because Nan Rong Qu Feng is in Shendu City, so it is Nan Rong Zhongwei who actually sits in Nan Rong's family.

In fact, Li Chaonian knew these things very well, otherwise, he would not have followed Wu Tianlu and the others to the inn, nor would he have stopped Wu Tianlu from taking action against Zhang Haotian and Liao Ran, who were seriously injured and dying, and would not have kicked Wu Tianlu into the Tang Mansion and smashed into Tang Xiaohao's room.

Li Chaonian asked: "According to what the master said before, this person is the person who holds the ironclad guard card and calls himself Che Zhihai?" The master suspects that he is a fine work sent to us by Tang Chen? Regardless of whether that person is dead or alive, Tang Chen may have already known about our containment of the Armor? ”

Nan Rong Qufeng nodded heavily and said, "That's right." ”

Li Chaonian said with a smile: "The master is too worried, as I said before, without evidence, any suspicion is not established." What's more, Tang Chen is cautious, he is still your son-in-law, even if he is loyal to the royal family, he will not easily say this matter, but in the future, those who are responsible for contact with Guijia on Nanrong Mountain must strictly check their background, and from now on, they will not easily accept anyone who comes to take refuge. ”

Nan Rong Qu said: "I also plan to do the same, but Zhong Wei likes to make friends from different ways in the rivers and lakes." ”

Li Chaonian said: "The second son only listens to the master, so the stakes in this matter must be said by the master himself, even if I come forward, the second son will only turn a deaf ear." In addition, the owner needs to worry about Mu Yinghao. ”

Nanrong Qufeng knows very well that Mu Yinghao is loyal, he is only doing this to make meritorious contributions, but he is really close to missing a big thing, if the matter of Nanrong's family containing Guijia is exposed in advance, then Nanrong Qufeng's plan to operate for many years will be completely bankrupt.

Nan Rong Qufeng asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Li Chaonian said: "There is no need to punish, but to reward." ”

Nan Rong was surprised: "No punishment but reward? Why is that? ”

Li Chaonian explained: "Mu Yinghao did this out of good intentions, but he didn't have a brain, if you punish him, it will only backfire, so you want to reward, but you want a small reward for him, and you have to reward him first, and then reward Liao Yanqi a few days later, so that even if Mu Yinghao is stupid, he will understand that the master is reminding him that if he doesn't do things with his brain, then Liao Yanqi may replace him at any time." ”

Nan Rong Qufeng nodded again and again when he heard this: "The strategist is clever." ”

Li Chaonian's method will not make Mu Yinghao dissatisfied, but also has a sense of crisis, and he will naturally be more cautious in doing things in the future. There is also a purpose, which is to divide Mu Yinghao and Liao Yanqi, the two are the commander and deputy commander respectively, they are together all the year round, and it is easy to form a small sphere of influence, which is definitely what Nanrong Qufeng does not want to see, they want to be loyal to themselves, and they can only unite around themselves.

Therefore, the means of reward and punishment must be used skillfully to play a real role.