Chapter 58: Man Ants
Zifeng is going to the outskirts of the capital, recently, a new subordinate named Zhou Yunqi recommended two friends to him, saying that they would meet today, these two used to be figures on the underworld in the capital, for some reason, Jin Basin has been washing his hands for many years, running a few shops, and there are still dozens of brothers under his hands. In order to strengthen his team, Zifeng did not hesitate to visit in person, as long as it was a useful person, he would be included in his command.
In the afternoon, he came back from the suburbs, and as soon as he stepped into the gate of Wude Hall, an attendant greeted him and told Zifeng that the prince was coming.
As soon as you enter the gate, there is a martial arts training ground, which should be a place to teach and take students to practice martial arts, however, practicing martial arts is just a cover-up, and the people inside are actually eagle dogs raised by the prince, so this martial arts training ground is empty all year round, and it is just a vain name.
Zi Feng bypassed the martial arts training ground and walked towards the main hall.
At the top of the hall, the crown prince Ji Cong was sitting crookedly, staring at the cup of tea in his hand, Zifeng stepped forward quickly, clasped his fists and shouted:
"Zifeng has seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The crown prince turned his gaze to him, a faint smile appeared on his face, and asked, "Zifeng, where did you go today?" Prince Ben has been waiting for you for a long time. ”
Zifeng replied: "Let Your Highness wait for a long time, Zifeng went to Liuli Peak in the suburbs." ”
The prince was stunned: "Have you gone to see Liuli Shuangsha?" ”
Zifeng said with his forehead: "Yes." ”
The prince took a deep breath and said: "Those two people are a person, they say that they are people in the underworld, but in fact they are not righteous and evil, and now they are very free on Liuli Peak, this prince sent someone to find them two years ago, and wanted to pull them to join the camp of this prince, but it's a pity, the two said that the golden basin has washed their hands for many years, and they have stopped asking about the world, and they refused to me directly, and I also consider that they don't have much influence in black and white, so I don't bother to move them." You won't go back empty-handed this time, right? ”
Zi Feng said: "It's not that it's completely unrewarded. ”
"Oh?" The prince straightened up with interest and said, "Let's talk about it." ”
Zifeng replied, "They are willing to obey the prince's orders, but the Shuangsha has put forward one condition. ”
"On what terms?"
"Swear to death and not see the Sky Shaking Tiger!"
Hearing this, the prince was a little surprised, and he asked, "Why is this?" ”
Zi Feng said: "Shuangsha said, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and they are at odds with the Heaven Shaking Tiger. ”
The prince nodded and said, "I have heard a little about this. “
So, the prince said something ten years ago: at that time, the glazed Shuangsha was only in his twenties, and he was also the number one person in the underworld in the capital, although the two were people in the underworld, but there was no bad deed, and the talisman of the Shuangsha was a tiger and a leopard, but since the Tiger followed the prince, he showed off his might in the capital and bullied others. The talisman of the Heaven-Shaking Tiger is the White Tiger, coupled with his arrogance and willfulness, never convincing others, while he accepts the challenge, he humiliates the Shuangsha, which provokes the anger of the Shuangsha from the heart, who knows, after a fight, the Shuangsha actually lost. So, in a fit of anger, he washed his hands and returned to Liuli Peak.
Two years ago, when the crown prince was employing people, he sent people to win over these two and wanted to bring them under his command, but it was precisely because of the reason that they were unwilling to join, and it was impossible for the prince to give up the Heaven-shaking Tigers for the sake of the two of them. These two started from the underworld, and they will definitely not take refuge in the second prince, and the second prince will not accept people in the underworld, so for the prince, it is best for these two to devote themselves to their own command, and it doesn't matter if they don't come.
Zifeng thought to himself: It turns out that you have already used the brains of these two people, but unfortunately, the dignified prince's brain really doesn't dare to compliment, and now you don't have to let me Zifeng take action?
He said: "Although my master is under your command, the Wudetang is an independent organization, so naturally there is no need to intersect with my master, as long as His Royal Highness the prince agrees that they will not see my master." ”
The prince smiled "hehe", nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to you, as long as the second prince is willing to help me, this prince will naturally open up the net, and don't care about this little thing." ”
Zifeng forehead: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness, with His Royal Highness's words, Zifeng should take the two glasses under your command." ”
"Hahaha......"
The prince was full of joy and said: "Okay, Zifeng is really good, in just one month, I have brought in such useful people, and then it will be up to Zifeng to show his strength for this prince." ”
"However, Prince Ben is here today because of something important to tell you." The prince restrained his smile.
Zi Feng: "His Royal Highness the Prince, please speak, Zi Feng listens to you." ”
The prince said: "The second child recently got a Howling Wind Pavilion, have you heard of it?" ”
Zi Feng shook his head: "Zi Feng has heard a little, and he has already sent someone to investigate." ”
The prince smiled slightly: "Zifeng is really sensible." But the second wind direction is a little wrong, the spy said, recently the capital has come to some unidentified people one after another, and I can't find out their exact residence, the second child has been chased and beaten by me in the past, and now, he seems to have suddenly had confidence. This Xiaofeng Pavilion, different from our martial arts hall, seems to be divided into two parts, one part is dedicated to some literati, a place to talk about poetry and papers, and the other part, it is actually a martial arts practitioner competition ring, my people once wanted to go in to see what it is, but was stopped, what kind of waist card do you want, saying that you can only enter if you get the waist card specially issued by the second prince. ”
Zi Feng said: "The waist card of the second prince? In this way, we can't go in if we want to. ”
The prince sneered: "Unexpectedly, the second child suddenly hardened his bones, it seems that there are masters behind him who are giving him advice and supporting." ”
Purple Wind was silent.
The prince thought for a while and said, "It means that the second child has begun to act, so our actions will be accelerated." ”
Zi Feng asked, "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince plan to do?" ”
The prince said: "First, recruit troops, and second, I have asked the Sky Shaking Tiger to deal with someone for me." ”
Purple Wind asked, "Who?" ”
The prince said: "Flying Tiger Banner, Qu Yan." ”
Zi Feng was stunned, to say that this Qu Yan existed like a god of war in Liang Kingdom, how could he let the Sky Shaking Tiger deal with Qu Yan? Isn't it self-defeating?
He said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this old general Qu is not easy to deal with, and my master may not be able to kill him." ”
The prince smiled disapprovingly: "I know that the Sky Shaking Tiger can't kill him, just let him try, if he can't kill him, it's good to intimidate." At least let that old thing know how powerful Prince Ben is. ”
Zi Feng asked, "What if my master not only couldn't kill him, but was killed by him instead?" ”
The corner of the prince's lips was slightly raised, and he said indifferently: "Life and death are fate." ”
Zi Feng only felt a chill in his back, the Sky Shaking Tiger had followed him for so many years, killing countless people for him, no matter whether he succeeded or failed, he always put his head on the belt of his trousers to give him his life, but in the eyes of the prince, the Sky Shaking Tiger's own life was just like a mustard, let alone himself?
Thinking so in his heart, he said: "What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is that we are all doing things for His Highness, since we sincerely take refuge, we should regard death as home, and Zifeng is willing to go to the soup for His Highness." ”
The prince said: "Okay, in this case, this prince will give you an important errand." ”
Zi Feng said: "Your Highness wants me to check the Howling Wind Pavilion?" ”
The prince laughed twice and said, "Zifeng is really smart, that's right, this prince will hand over this difficult task to you, no matter what method you use, as long as you find out to me, what secrets are hidden in the Howling Wind Pavilion." ”
Purple Wind's forehead: "Yes, Purple Wind will do his best." ”
The prince stood up, walked up to him, stared into his eyes, with a faint smile on his lips, and said, "Zifeng, everything depends on you. ”
Purple Wind clenched his fist and forehead.
……
After the prince left, Zifeng sat down on the first place, this seat, the prince used to sit on it, and now there is still residual warmth, but now, it is Zifeng who is sitting. His face was condensed, his brows furrowed, and he was lost in thought.
To say that this prince is really ruthless enough, in order to deter Qu Yan, he knew that the Heaven-Shaking Tiger was invincible to him, or sent the Heaven-Shaking Tiger out, which completely disregarded the life and death of the Heaven-Shaking Tiger, and now, he wants to go deep into the tiger's den and go to the Howling Wind Pavilion just set up by the King of Chenjun to investigate, obviously, whether it is the Heaven-Shaking Tiger or his Purple Wind, for the second prince, they are just a chess piece, a pawn, and an ant.
However, knowing that King Chenjun's Howling Wind Pavilion was not simple, how should he check? If the other party finds out, he will inevitably be in danger, do you really want to "go to the soup and go to the fire" for the prince, unless his head is really caught by the door panel. So what to do, you still need to use your brains.
……
Late at night, there was no light in the hut of a house in the capital.
Zifeng sat quietly at the table, he was waiting for someone, and after a while, the door opened, and a man entered, covered in a cyan cloak.
When he entered the door, the man lifted his hat, revealing the face of a man in his forties, it was Ouyang Zhenming.
Zifeng stood up, clenched his fists and said, "Zifeng has seen Mr. ”
Ouyang returned the salute and asked, "Is there something wrong with Zifeng?" I saw the mark you left behind, and that's why I'm here. ”
Zifeng said: "Zifeng came here today to tell Mr. two things, and in addition, I also want to ask Mr. to do Zifeng a favor. ”
Ouyang asked, "Please speak." ”
Zi Feng said: "First thing, Mr. reminded General Qu Yan to be careful, the Sky Shaking Tiger will go to him." ”
Ouyang was stunned for a moment, and then "hummed" and sneered: "The prince's courage is getting bigger and bigger, and he dares to move the old general Qu." ”
Zi Feng said again: "This second thing, the prince has already noticed your newly established 'Howling Wind Pavilion'. ”
Ouyang smiled slightly: "That's right, but we're just doing it for him." ”
Zifeng: "He sent someone to check, but he couldn't get in." ”
Ouyang smiled: "That's right, only those who have obtained the permission of King Chenjun can enter." ”
"Purple Wind Boy, didn't you say that you wouldn't help us? Why are you willing to cooperate with me today? ”
Zi Feng said: "I said that my purpose is not to go against the crown prince or the second highness, I just want to deal with the Sky Shaking Tiger, so I don't think this is cooperation, but when I think it's time to tell you, I will tell you." And, as I tell you, these things are also conditional. ”
Ouyang nodded and said, "Okay, I understand." So what do you want me to help you with? ”
Zi Feng said: "What exactly does Howling Wind Pavilion do?" ”
Ouyang asked, "Is it the crown prince who wants to know, or do you want to know?" ”
Zi Feng said: "I want to do both." ”
Ouyang smiled slightly, paced two steps in the room, and slowly spoke: "Xiaofeng Pavilion, it is a paradise for literati and a paradise for warriors, but they are all people from the King of Chenjun, if you want to go in, or send someone in, it is impossible to do it, unless you ......"
"Unless what?" Purple Wind asked.
"Unless I tell you."
Ouyang smiled slightly: "It's very simple, what you can do in Wudetang can be done in Xiaofeng Pavilion, and what you can't do in Wudetang can also be done in Xiaofeng Pavilion, so you can add fuel and vinegar to the function of your Wude Hall and tell the prince, it's okay." ”
Zi Feng said: "Shock the prince? ”
Ouyang praised: "It's really smart. You can say this to the prince......"
He whispered a few words in Zi Feng's ear, Zi Feng's eyes changed instantly, and after a while, his forehead said, "Zi Feng understands." ”
Ouyang said: "Zifeng, everyone has their own ambitions, and I don't advise you to cooperate with me, after all, each is his own master, there are some things that you and I can't help ourselves, but I just want to say one thing, you can't do it, you still have to leave a way back for yourself." ”
"Thank you, sir, for reminding me." Purple Wind respectfully bowed.