Seeing that Xiao Rui was in deep thought, Fang Er walked over and patted Xiao Er's shoulder, stretched out his hand to pull the person aside, then took out a silver ingot, and said with a sincere smile: "My son-in-law is concentrating on thinking about trading, don't let people come up and disturb you, and I will call you to serve the food later." ”

Xiao Er looked at it, and it turned out to be five taels of silver? My eyes are straight, big customer.

lowered his voice and said gratefully: "Well, don't worry, the villain will guard the stairs in person." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Xiao Rui, who was distracted, and always felt strange in his heart, this son was noble, not like a businessman, but more like the son of a prince and nobleman.

Xiao Er went downstairs with doubts, and Fang Er personally guarded the upper entrance of the stairs.

Xiao Rui's thoughts have drifted farther and farther away with his personal reasoning, and his mind is constantly changing roles.

Is it because of the Dongting Water Bandits that Jingxiang Water Division raised troops? It's not quite like it, if the Dongting Water Bandits dare to cut off the wealth of Jingxiang Water Master, then there will be no peace between them for so many years.

If the Jingxiang Sailor was not afraid of the Dongting Water Bandits, then what made the Jingxiang Sailor take the risk?

There must be variables......

Variable......

It's him? That's right, it's Qin Cha Wei Zheng! Although he came down with the sword of the Son of Heaven to investigate the Dongting water bandits, he was secretly investigating. It must have been that he exposed, or found out about the dirty things of Jing Xiangshuishi......

Hiss......

Thinking about this, Xiao Rui couldn't help but be annoyed, "What a gut! In order to cover up the crime, even the imperial court dared to design murder, this Jingxiang land is really remarkable, and it is almost the same as being a king. ”

That's right, according to Xiao Rui's speculation, he originally thought that Jingxiang Shui Shi was coming for the Dongting water bandits, except for this thorn in the eye, the stain of his own self-respect was naturally gone.

But now it seems that this is not the case, they were pinched by Lao Wei, and they had no choice but to design a conspiracy to kill Qin Cha Lao Wei, and with the help of the name of suppressing bandits, Lao Wei died unexpectedly. Even if the imperial court came to investigate, it would be a confused account.

Wait a minute...... The imperial court came to investigate?

No, Wei Zheng secretly visited, and he must have to keep reporting to Chang'an every day, and they dared to detain him for a month at once? The imperial court couldn't receive the secret letter, and I was afraid that something had happened to the Qin mission immediately, so how could they hide it then?

So......

So are they sure they can get it in a short period of time?

From Chang'an to the land of Jingxiang, it takes about a month to go back and forth, and no matter how slow the imperial court reacts, it will be suspicious and investigate if it does not receive a letter from the Qin mission within ten days. So when it's full, they have a maximum of forty days.

Thirty-five days have passed now, and the Dongting water bandits are forced to retreat on the island in the middle of the lake and do not come out, and the Jingxiang water division does not dare to fight a decisive battle, so why are they besieging and not attacking like this?

Besiege without attacking? It doesn't seem to be afraid of something, it's more like what you're waiting for?

etc., etc., etc...... The time, the place, the people, right! That's right, they're waiting for the day!

Because they themselves occupy the geographical advantage and the people, but the time does not wait for anyone: because time is pressing, they are not sure of winning a battle, so they must be waiting for a chance to win.

What would guarantee their victory?

Xiao Rui's eyes lit up - it was Neiying!

Yes, definitely!

Strong fortresses are often breached from within, and they deserve to be held within the canon.

Thinking of this, Xiao Rui's mood became more and more irritable, if this was really the case, then I am afraid that he would not be able to help much, at most he could only save Wei Zheng. As for the island in the middle of the lake? Who knows who is the mole among them? When will the mole start to lure the wolf into the house?

Alas......

With a long sigh, Xiao Rui ended his reasoning.

Fang Er walked over, saw Xiao Rui like this, and asked curiously: "Brother Xiao, it's the first time I've been worried about you after all these years of being with you." In just one day, you've sighed several times, more than in previous years combined. ”

Xiao Rui smiled, "What's so strange about that?" You, Brother Xiao, and I are also mortal people, not immortals, and I can't do anything about many things. ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that his soul pierced the Tang Dynasty, and from God's point of view, maybe he really looked like a star king in the sky descended to earth.

Fang Er shook his head and corrected: "No, Brother Xiao, you are an immortal, everyone says that you are the star monarch in the sky, you are omnipotent." ”

Laugh at......

Xiao Rui sneered, reached out and knocked on Fang Er's head, "You kid, if I am really a star monarch and have that omnipotent immortal means, then I will knock your head open as soon as possible, pour out the water inside, and let you open your mind." ”

Fang Er smiled innocently, shook his head and said, "Is there water in my head?" But why can't you hear the sound? ”

Xiao Rui scolded with a smile: "Go and go, don't play tricks, let Xiao Er serve the food." ”

After a while, Xiao Er came up with hot wine and food, Xiao Rui raised his glass and took a drink, and he had no intention of talking.

Fang Er looked at the direction of the island in the middle of the lake, and said with emotion: "I don't know how the war is going, isn't the Dongting water bandit known as the number one water war?" I haven't seen what a water war looks like. It's a pity that you can't see the island in the middle of the lake from here. ”

Xiao Rui glanced at him, "We don't have clairvoyance, even if we can let you see it, you can only see a small black dot, and you can't see the scene of the water battle at all." ”

The talkative Xiao Er said with a smile: "What the guest officer said is right, in fact, on a sunny and cloudless day, we can see the island in the middle of the lake from our Yueyang Tower, but we can see a small black spot, which is not real." Unfortunately, the weather is a little cloudy today, so I can't see far. ”

"In fact, this is also very normal, eight hundred miles of Dongting, and there is a land of clouds and dreams, which is the water vapor and fog, and it is common to see boats and pedestrians in heavy fog, and it is rare to see clouds in a thousand miles."

"I'm not afraid of your two jokes, our restaurant occupies some monuments, and the height of the building is enough, whenever the weather is cloudless, our business is better, especially on the third floor. Most diners take the opportunity to eat and go upstairs to enjoy the scenery of Dongting Lake. ”

The level of the lake in August is too clear; Steaming cloud Mengze, shaking Yueyang City!

Xiao Rui sang unconsciously.

Xiao Er exclaimed: "The guest officer is so literate, it is indeed such a magnificent scene." Although the villain doesn't understand the text and ink, he can also hear that your poem is excellent. ”

"By the way, we have an inscription board in this building, are you interested in leaving this poem in the building? If you want, the villain will go and serve the pen and ink. ”

Fang Er laughed and said: "You little second is an eye thief, my son-in-law's inscription poem?" That's hard to come by. ”

Forehead......

Xiao Er smiled weakly, but he didn't dare to answer, and said in his heart that these two didn't look like people who were greedy for money. Why is it not enough for you to inscribe poems for free? You want to take our money backwards?

What else is it hard to find? Don't you think you're a talented person like the champion?

Of course, there were thousands of discussions in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he could only smile and quietly retreat.

"By the way, what month is it?"

"August, what's wrong, Brother Xiao, why did you forget your days? We traveled all the way south from Chang'an for nearly three months to Lingnan, where we lived for more than three months. Now the return trip to the north, all the way stop-and-go, it is almost two months, and now it has just entered August. ”

"August?"

Xiao Rui suddenly snapped up, "I know!" I know what they're waiting for! ”