The fire burned for a day and a night, not only the bustling Dashilan commercial street became a ruin, but also spread to the Dengshi Street, Guanyin Temple, Yangmeizhu Xiejie, Langfangtou, Er, San, Xihe along the east and west Hebao Lane and Zhengyangmen City Tower, affecting more than 4,000 shops and countless houses, Beijing's financial center East Jewelry Market is also among them, for a time inside and outside the capital of the large and small money bank ticket number transfer is not effective, business is greatly affected.

Zhuang Huchen suddenly aged a lot, and he walked through the ruins with his hands behind his back. Zhou Mingren came over with a sad face: "Huchen, it has been less than two months since Baoyun Pavilion was distributed, and my new shop in Dashilar burned again, alas, most of my life savings are all in it, and this is completely over!" ”

Zhuang Huchen's tears flowed down: "Big brother ......"

"The family is gone, I heard."

"Who made this?" Zhuang Huchen wiped a handful of tears, and Zhou Mingren shook his head: "Alas! Who knows? In these years, it seems that everyone has a reason, the court has the reason of the court, the foreigners have the reason of the foreigners, and the Boxers also have the reason of the Boxers. ”

"Big brother, you need my help with money, just give me a word!" Zhuang Huchen was very sincere, and Zhou Mingren waved his hand: "No need, Rong Bao Zhai's money exchange is also in the East Jewelry Market, and your life is not much better, when the eldest brother has nothing to eat, he will come to your door, and you can stutter." ”

"Look at what you said!"

Zhuang Huchen said goodbye to Zhou Mingren and went straight to Hongxing Building, where he and Wang Yuxuan had a date.

Hongxing Building is still thriving, the rich are still happy, the hall and private rooms are all full, if it weren't for Zhuang Huchen to book a seat, the guy really has no place to settle him.

Wang Yuxuan was dressed in civilian clothes, and he was about half an hour late, and when he saw Zhuang Huchen, he made a gesture first: "It's not easy to walk on the road, so you can wait for a long time, I'm sorry!" ”

Four small plates of cold dishes had already been placed on the table, and the hot dishes were soon served, Zhuang Huchen said: "Lord Wang, please, this is the new Jiangmi duck added to Hongxing Building." ”

Wang Yuxuan tasted it: "It tastes good, the shopkeeper of Zhuang has made you break the bank." ”

"Where is that?" Zhuang Huchen sandwiched another piece of duck to Wang Yuxuan, and lowered his voice, "The situation is ...... at this moment" Zhuang Huchen subconsciously looked left and right, "Where is it a stop?" ”

Wang Yuxuan also lowered his voice: "Yesterday morning, Prince Zhuang Zaixun, Duanjun Wang Zaiyi, as well as Baylor Zailian and Zaiying led more than 60 Boxers to break into the inner palace in the name of searching for the people, and blatantly scolded the emperor for being 'a dime', which has the intention of killing the king!" ”

"What does Galeries Lafayette mean?"

Before Wang Yuxuan could answer, Lord Zhao, who was also dressed in civilian clothes, walked over: "Lord Wang! ”

Wang Yuxuan stood up: "Lord Zhao, I can't go home for a few days, I'll go back to the yamen after eating in a while, what about you...... Let's go back to the yamen. ”

"Okay, then don't bother." Lord Zhao lowered his voice again, "Lord Wang, there has been a lot of chaos on the street these days, you can be careful when you come out and go in!" ”

"Yes, thank you!"

Lord Zhao left, and Zhuang Huchen asked cautiously: "The Boxers want to 'kill one dragon, two tigers and three hundred sheep', have you heard?" ”

"Listening to their nonsense, who can move if they want to?"

"That's good." Zhuang Huchen nodded, feeling a little more steady, Wang Yuxuan mysteriously came over: "According to reliable information, the foreigners have already sent troops, and they are on the way at this time." ”

"How many came?" Zhuang Huchen's eyes widened.

"The Eight-Nation Alliance, I heard that there are tens of thousands of people."

Zhuang Huchen was deflated: "Isn't this a drop in the bucket?" Right now, the streets are full of Boxers, and tens of thousands of foreign soldiers are useless! ”

"It's hard to say now, the situation is still changing." Wang Yuxuan has served in the Prime Minister's Yamen for many years, and he knows very well the power of foreigners.

After a while, Zhuang Huchen asked again: "How is Dongjiaomin Lane?" I always heard the cannons, the Wuwei Army and the Boxers attacked the foreign embassy for a while, did they take it down? ”

Wang Yuxuan shook his head: "No, Dong Fuxiang's military guard army even used artillery, but it still couldn't attack it, and the dead and wounded were gone." ”

"You are well-informed in the Prime Minister's Yamen, what kind of letter do you get, please send someone to deliver a message, I have a good preparation. Alas, what traders are most afraid of is the turbulence of the times! Zhuang Huchen said and took out a bag of stationery supplies, "I guess you don't have time to go to Rong Bao Zhai these days, I brought it to you, use it first, and then send it to you if you are missing." Wang Yuxuan took it and sighed: "You are still thoughtful, let's all look forward to living a peaceful birthday soon." ”

After eating, Zhuang Huchen sent Wang Yuxuan to the sedan chair, and the two waved goodbye, Zhuang Huchen never thought that this was the farewell between him and Wang Yuxuan.

Zuo Ye let the carriage stop on the side of the road, and took Junzi alone into the woods on the side of the road. Shunzi is only seventeen years old this year, not a big person but very good at things, a small mouth can always say something Zuo Ye likes to hear, plus smart, alert, won Zuo Ye's love, Zuo Ye intends to cultivate this child, today I brought it out is to let him see the world.

After walking a bag of cigarettes, they stopped by an ancient pine, and Zuo Ye pointed to the east: "You go there and look at the wind, I don't tell you not to come in." ”

"Yes! Zuo Ye. Shunzi walked east, and Zuo Ye slapped his slap three times: "Eighth Master, I'm here, please show up!" At this time, the voice came from above his head: "I said Zuo Ye, you are late." Zuo Ye looked up sharply and found Kang Xiaoba sitting on a thick branch above his head.

Zuo Ye arched his hand: "Eighth master, it's not easy to walk on the road, brother, I'm late, you can take care of it!" ”

"Master Zuo, let's make a long story short, I'm done with what you entrusted me." Kang Xiaobayi jumped down from the tree, and Zuo Ye was very surprised: "The surname Huo is dead?" ”

"I'm on Huangquan Road at this time, and I'm accompanied by two of them."

"Eighth Master, are you sure Huo Zhenxi is dead?" Zuo Ye asked again, and Kang Xiaoba showed a dissatisfied look: "It seems that you can't trust me?" ”

"Where? In the name of Chong Kang Eighth Master, I should also put my heart in my stomach. Zuo Ye hurriedly went back to make up for it, paused for a moment, and then he continued, "But...... Brother, I'm really a little curious, it stands to reason that the surname Huo is not weak, why did you let you clean it up so easily? ”

"This person is a master, if it weren't for me with a troll, I'm afraid I really wouldn't be his opponent." Kang Xiaoba unbuttoned his shirt, "Did you see it?" When he was dying, he injured me with a dart, and this kid poisoned the dart, but fortunately I had the antidote, otherwise I would have reported to the Lord of Yama at this time. ”

A smile appeared on Zuo Ye's face: "You are tired, yes, I won't say anything, according to what we said in advance, today I came with a silver ticket, and I will give you the silver ticket later, and our business will be over." ”

"Yes, I'm here to get the half of the silver that's left."

Zuo Ye whistled, and Shunzi walked over: "Zuo Ye, you called me?" Zuo Ye pointed at Kang Xiaoba: "Boy, do you know this master?" This is Kang Baye, quickly hand over the silver ticket to Baye. ”

Shunzi bowed and flatteringly handed over the silver ticket: "Ouch, you are the famous Kang Baye?" The small one is sorry for you, this is a silver ticket of 1,000 taels, please take a look at the eighth master. ”

Kang Xiaoba took the silver ticket and looked at it, and put it in his arms: "That's right!" I took it. Master Zuo, your little brother is very sharp-toothed, and he looks quite clever. ”

"This kind of little cub depends on training, if the eighth master likes it, I will send you, let him serve you well." Zuo Ye said this insincerely.

Kang Xiaoba stared at Shunzi: "Don't price, don't price, a gentleman doesn't take people's love." ”

Shunzi was very well-behaved, and took the opportunity to say: "I have long heard of the name of the eighth master, and it is rumored that the eighth master is a black-faced man, today's small one, it is not like that, it's not that I praise you, the eighth master is full of heaven, the bones are strange, it is really a talent, in the future, the eighth master will not make trouble to sit in the dragon court, and when the time comes, he will still point to the eighth master and think about a little small." ”

Kang Xiaoba's heart couldn't help but become vigilant: "Oh, the heavenly court is full, and the bones are strange? You kid has a good mouth, I ask you, if I were to be in the crowd one day, would you recognize me? ”

"I just forgot what my father looked like, and I can't forget you, the eighth master."

Zuo Ye laughed: "Eighth Master, do you think this little cub can talk a lot?" ”

"Little brother, I still have something to say to Zuo Ye, you go outside and wait for a while." Kang Xiaoba is kind and pleasant. "Alas!" Junko agreed loudly and turned to walk outside.

Looking at Junzi's back, Kang Xiaoba's face was suddenly full of murderous intent, and he moved his hand, "Smack!" Syllable! Two gunshots rang out, and Junko was shot and fell......

Zuo Ye was shocked: "Eighth Master, you are ......"

Kang Xiaoba blew the muzzle: "Zuo Ye, I'm sorry, you shouldn't let him see me, this kid is too clever, I don't want to capsize on him." ”

"You don't want people to know who you really are?"

"That's right."

"What about me, you're going to kill me too?" The cold sweat on Zuo Ye's face suddenly appeared, and Kang Xiaoba smiled: "That's not necessary, I'm afraid that your Zuo Ye's case is no less than mine, and you won't be able to make a good ...... if you sell me."

Zuo Ye stared at the pistol shaking in Kang Xiaoba's hand in horror, and didn't dare to say anything more.

Recently, Zhang Shanlin has been anxious, the matter entrusted by Bei Ziye, Qiuyue disagrees, and the Lord is a little unhappy, Zhang Shanlin's heart is like a mirror, can the business in the shop be a joke? Zhang Shanlin simply went out in person to persuade Qiuyue. In the fire at Dashilar, Qiuyue's home was burned down, and Zhang Li helped borrow an empty house from her mother's family in Xuanwumen, and Qiuyue settled down temporarily.

Zhang Shanlin sat in the hall and said earnestly: "When my father rescued your grandfather, he went up against the foreigner's gun, and he didn't even hit the old man. Right now, Rong Bao Zhai has encountered such a big trouble, you also know that we can't afford to offend Bei Ziye and Lord E, and to save Rong Bao Zhai, we can only rely on you, Miss Qiuyue! ”

Qiu Yue was silent, tears rolling down.

Zhang Shanlin was impatient: "Hey, don't cry, do you agree or not, give me a happy word!" ”

Qiu Yue stood up, rushed into the ear room next to her, and closed the door with a "bang".

"Qiuyue, Qiuyue ......" Zhang Shanlin shouted for a long time, Qiuyue didn't respond, he had to get up and say goodbye.

Zhang Shanlin came out of the hall and sighed as he walked towards the gate: "Alas, it's a good thing, why can't she think about it in Qiuyue?" ”

Xiaoyu lifted the bird cage on the windowsill and chased after him: "Your bird cage." ”

Zhang Shanlin took the bird cage: "It's all caused by this bad thing, even the little baby almost forgot it." Xiaoyu, if Qiuyue agrees, you can send me a letter quickly. ”

Xiao Yu pouted: "What if Miss doesn't agree?" ”

"If she doesn't agree, she has to agree!" Zhang Shanlin threw out such a sentence angrily, and Xiaoyu immediately became anxious: "Why? Something happened to Lord Yang, if you don't come to help, forget it, and take advantage of the danger of others to calculate Miss, what kind of world friend is this? ”

Zhang Shanlin stopped: "Hey, Miss Qiuyue hasn't said anything yet, you have taken care of it, do you have a part to talk here?" ”

Xiao Yu was just about to fight back, Qiu Yue's voice came out of the ear room: "Xiao Yu! ”

"Here we go!" Xiao Yu glared at Zhang Shanlin, turned around and left.

Zhang Shanlin walked to the gate with a bird cage, and happened to meet Zhang Youlin, Zhang Youlin was very surprised: "Uncle, why are you here?" ”

Zhang Shanlin glanced at him: "If you want to come, you won't allow me to come?" With that, he hurried away.

Zhang Youlin looked at Zhang Shanlin's back, puzzled.

Qiuyue was still crying, Zhang Youlin entered the courtyard, stood outside the door and faintly heard it, he didn't dare to disturb rashly, so he came to the kitchen and asked Xiaoyu: "What's wrong with my sister?" ”

Xiaoyu was lowering her head to cut vegetables, and when she saw that it was Zhang Youlin, she threw the kitchen knife on the board, and said angrily: "Are you embarrassed to ask me?" It's all a good thing that your Zhang family does! Keep saying that it is the worldly friend of the young lady's family, and the young lady treats you as relatives, you are good, secretly calculating the young lady, let me tell you, although Lord Yang is gone, but other adults in the official mansion know more about our young lady, if you want to bully her, there is no door! Xiao Yu's voice became louder and louder, and Qiu Yue walked in with tears in her eyes, and stopped her in disgust: "Xiao Yu! ”

"Sister Qiuyue, what's going on?" Zhang Youlin was even more confused.

Zhuang Huchen didn't dare to slack off, and scraped together fifty taels of silver and sent it to Zuo Ye's house in person. It was an employee who opened the door, took the silver, and asked him to go over to say hello to Zuo Ye. The servant stretched out his arm and pointed to an empty field in the east: "Zuo Ye is over there." Zhuang Huchen looked in the direction pointed by the user, it was a boxing arena of the Boxers, only to see that Zuo Ye and the minions were in the costume of the Boxers, Zuo Ye sat on the Taishi chair, the minions stood left and right, not far away, three Beijing officials wearing court clothes were tied up by Wuhua and escorted over, and the one who walked behind was the Prime Minister Yamen Zhangjing Wang Yuxuan.

Zhuang Huchen was stunned, didn't dare to go forward, and hid behind a big tree next to him.

The three Beijing officials were escorted to Zuo Ye and knelt down. Zuo Ye glanced at them arrogantly: "I can't think of it, you also have today, this is called feng shui in turn, I remember the places where you usually offended my Zuo Ye, it's not that I don't report it, the time has not come." Zuo Ye stood up and paced, "Now it is the world of the Boxers, if you fall into my hands, everything will be done according to the rules of the Boxers, whether you are dead or alive depends on the will of heaven." He waved his hand, "Brothers, say hello." ”

The three Beijing officials were escorted to kowtow to the boxing arena, and after kowtowing, the one headed by was taken to a pile of burning coal fire, and threw a piece of yellow paper into the fire. ”

The official was loosely tied, he didn't run away immediately, but knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zuo Ye: "Thank you, thank you, my lord......"

Hei San'er stepped forward and kicked him: "Don't get out of here yet!" It seemed that at this time he reacted, stood up tremblingly, and was shocked: "Yes, I'll get out, I'll get ......" said and walked backwards out, tripped under his feet, and almost fell. As soon as he left the crowd, he turned around and ran away. The second official who was brought to the front of the fire was stunned by the scene just now, and collapsed on the ground as if he had fallen apart, and the two people carried him and threw a piece of yellow paper into the fire, and the yellow paper quickly burned into a ball, and Zuo Ye waved his hand: "This, cut it!" ”

The executioner waved the machete, only to see that under the bright sun, the moment the machete fell, blood gushed out, and the head fell to the ground, rolling out more than a foot away...... Zuo Ye clapped his hands and applauded: "Brother, good craftsmanship, well done!" ”

Behind the big tree, Zhuang Huchen's eyes widened in fright, and cold sweat kept flowing down his head.

Wang Yuxuan was pulled to the fire, kowtowed to Zuo Ye vigorously, and shouted in his mouth: "Zuo Ye spare his life, Zuo Ye spare his life...... Chai He gave Wang Yuxuan a piece of yellow paper, and Wang Yuxuan trembled and threw the yellow paper into the fire. The yellow paper was swallowed by the tongue of fire, Zuo Ye smiled and admired the burning of the yellow paper, Wang Yuxuan knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

The time seemed to be stretched, the surroundings were silent, a gust of wind blew, and the paper ash jumped and flew into the air, scattered on Wang Yuxuan's body, Zuo Ye appreciated enough, and waved his right hand: "Pull it over, cut it!" ”

Wang Yuxuan suddenly woke up, and his plea turned into a bitter cry: "Zuo Ye Haihan, I didn't know Mount Tai when I had eyes, for the sake of my seventy-year-old mother and underage children, you can spare me......"

The two Boxers dragged Wang Yuxuan out of the circle, and the executioner said angrily: "Death is coming, there is still a lot of nonsense, why did you go earlier?" He said that he was going to cut with a knife.

"Slow!" Hei San'er walked out of the crowd with a machete, Wang Yuxuan seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and watched Hei San'er come over.

Hei San'er said to the executioner, "Brother, I'll do this work." Hearing this, Wang Yuxuan screamed and retreated, and Hei San'er swung his knife at Wang Yuxuan's head, and the blood mist splashed out in an instant......

Behind the big tree, Zhuang Huchen froze, the scene in front of him became ethereal and illusory, Wang Yuxuan's wail kept rising and echoing in his ears, his eyes were dark, and he fell to the ground......

Qiu Yue leaned against the door frame of the hall and looked at the bright moon in the sky thoughtfully. Xiaoyu came over and put on a coat for her: "Miss, I've been standing all night, and the stars and the moon should be almost visible, let's go into the house and sleep." ”

Qiu Yue was silent, and after a while, she said slowly: "Tomorrow is the death day of my parents, accompany me to the grave." ”

Early the next morning, Xiaoyu hired a carriage and hurried out of the city with Qiuyue. The new residence is not far from the city gate, Xiaoyu has come out and gone in these days and is very familiar with the few Boxers guarding the city gate, so he greeted him from afar: "Brother Zhao, are you on duty again?" The eldest brother Xiaoyu greeted was a tall young man, named Zhao Lu, whose home was in Shunyi, more than 20 miles away from Xiaoyu's hometown, and he could be regarded as a fellow countryman.

"yes, why are you going this morning?"

"Today is the death day of Miss's parents, let's go to the grave."

The carriage stopped, Zhao Lu opened the curtain and looked inside, and was immediately stunned by Qiu Yue's beauty, Qiu Yue smiled politely at him, and Zhao Lu came back to his senses after a while: "Girl, I heard that the foreign soldiers are coming soon, pay attention on the road." ”

"Thank you, big brother, we'll be back after going to the grave."

The carriage left, Zhao Lu looked at the back of the carriage blankly, and his companion leaned up curiously: "What did you see?" ”

Zhao Lu shook his head: "Hey, you don't believe it." ”

On the grave, Qiu Yue knelt down in front of her parents' graves, and couldn't help crying: "Father, mother, you are so ruthless, you left your daughter and left, your daughter lives alone in the world, it's so bitter......" Xiaoyu was burning paper money, she wiped a handful of tears, and went over to comfort: "Miss, don't cry and break your body!" ”

Not far away, a funeral procession came carrying the coffin. The coffin was put down, and the leader Xiao Yu recognized that it was a middle-aged man surnamed Zhao, and he arched his hands to everyone and said, "Everyone is tired, go back first." ”

A suona player asked in surprise: "Don't go into the ground?" ”

"The family hasn't arrived yet, alas, it's miserable enough to die in a foreign country, I'll just wait alone, you can go back."

When everyone walked away, Lao Zhao opened the lid of the coffin, and unexpectedly, Ivan sat up from the coffin. Xiaoyu was looking over here, and she screamed in fright: "Mom, there are ghosts!" Qiu Yue looked back, also surprised: "Mr. Ivan? ”

Ivan beckoned to Qiu Yue, jumped out of the coffin, looked around, and asked Uncle Zhao, "Can you go further?" I want to go to Dongjiaomin Lane in a while. ”

Lao Zhao shook his head: "Mr. Ivan, I can only send you here, and further on, even the coffin Boxers will open the coffin for autopsy, how to enter the city You have to think about it." Ivan was silent for a moment and handed over the silver: "Okay, thank you, this is the silver we talked about." ”

Lao Zhao excused: "It doesn't take so much." ”

Ivan insisted on shoving it to him: "You risk losing your head to save me, this value is not something that money can calculate." ”

Ivan said very sincerely, and Lao Zhao sighed: "Alas! Mr. Ivan, you are different from the foreigners that the Boxers want to kill, I know this in my heart, that time, if you hadn't come over in time with the foreign doctor, my little son would have died, we Chinese pay attention to gratitude and retribution...... Alas, good luck! ”

Lao Zhao sighed and left, and Ivan walked towards Qiuyue and them.

Qiu Yue looked at Ivan in surprise, Xiao Yu was shocked, and trembled: "Xiao ...... Miss, is Mr. Ivan a human or a ghost? ”

Ivan picked a bouquet of wildflowers on the side of the road and bowed in front of the graves of Qiuyue's relatives.

"Mr. Ivan, you ......" Qiu Yue looked at him inquiringly, and Ivan sat down tiredly: "I used various methods to evade pursuit and get here along the way, I remember that today is the death day of your family, I guess I will definitely meet you here." ”

Qiu Yue's eyes lit up: "Have you seen Lord Yang?" ”

Ivan bowed his head and remained silent. Late that night out of the dark passage, Ivan got lost, and when he tried his best to touch back to the old Taoist temple after dawn, he saw a large pool of blood in the courtyard, but he did not see Yang Xianji's figure, Ivan's heart sank, he judged from the bloodstains, Yang Xianji was more auspicious. Leaving the old Taoist temple, Ivan did not dare to go back to the village, he asked an old man who was doing farm work on the side of the road, and the old man told him that in the morning he saw two monks carrying a man covered in blood towards the cemetery, and Ivan left in a daze.

After breakfast, Zhang Youlin came to his mother's bedroom and told him about yesterday's events, Zhang Youlin was very dissatisfied: "How can my uncle be like this?" Isn't this clearly embarrassing Sister Qiuyue? ”

"Alas!" Zhang Li sighed, "He's a person, except for raising insects and playing with birds, everything else is mentioned!" You go and tell Qiu Yue, whether to marry or not depends on her own meaning, this has nothing to do with the Zhang family and the Zheng family's ancestors, and it has nothing to do with Rong Bao Zhai's business, Rong Bao Zhai is closed, and Qiu Yue can't be allowed to marry someone she doesn't like! ”

Zhang Youlin nodded: "That's what I mean." ”

Zhang Li pondered: "Apart from Lord Yang, is there anyone else in Qiuyue?" ”

"There's a Russian named Ivan who treats her well."

"Ivan? This name sounds familiar, it's still a Russian......" Zhang Li became nervous, "Yo, are you working as an errand in the bank?" ”

Zhang Youlin shook his head: "No, in the Russian Embassy, they met when they were in Nanjing, Ivan has always had a soft spot for Sister Qiuyue, but Sister Qiuyue has fallen in love with Lord Yang." ”

"It's good not to be an errand boy in the bank." Zhang Li was relieved now, and Zhang Youlin was surprised: "Mom, does this have anything to do with the bank?" ”

"Well, if you don't understand, don't ask. Young forest, Lord Yang won't be able to come back for a while, if Ivan chases hard, will Qiuyue be tempted? ”

"It's hard to say, but I think Sister Qiuyue will always wait for Lord Yang."

"What if Bei Ziye is entangled?"

"If Sister Qiuyue doesn't want to, he Bei Ziye can't be stunned, right? Mom, there's nothing to be afraid of. ”

Zhang Li was worried: "Alas, Qiuyue is also a thin life, her beauty is a blessing and a curse, she is always hanging like this, maybe something will happen, you come with me again." ”

Zhang Youlin stood up: "Mom, it's so chaotic on the street, don't move, I'll just go, I'll tell her what you mean." ”

"It's okay, let's persuade her to move in."

Zhang Youlin had already walked to the door, and Zhang Li said again: "You pay attention on the road and go straight." ”

"Got it." Zhang Youlin agreed and stepped out of the threshold.

On the way back, when he arrived at the city gate again, Zhao Lu waved his hand to signal stop, Xiaoyu tilted his head and asked, "Brother Zhao, didn't you check it just now?" ”

"Foreigners can make any tricks, we are on guard."

Ivan, who was hiding in the carriage, became nervous and hesitated whether to go out, Qiu Yue motioned him not to move, gently lifted the curtain, poked his head out and smiled at the few people guarding the city gate: "Big brother has worked hard, when will the foreign soldiers come?" ”

Zhao Lu's companions looked at Qiu Yue blankly, and one of them stammered in reply: "Say...... I don't know. ”

"So we're on our way?"

"Hurry, hurry......" Zhao Lu pulled his companion out of the way, and the carriage entered the city unhurriedly.

A few people watched the carriage, and someone said, "Hey! These girls are so beautiful, and the emperor's mother is nothing more than that......"

Zhang Youlin was wandering boredly at the door of Qiuyue's house, a team of Boxers passed by in front of the door, and San Lang walked out of the team: "Young Master Zhang! ”

Zhang Youlin looked at San Lang's outfit: "You also joined the Boxers?" ”

"Hey, my family asked me to go, since the first killing on the street, our family adults are too scared to go out, listen to me tell him about the outside every night, I am also happy to surround the church with the Boxers, fight foreigners, hey, we dig tunnels in the North Catholic Church, bury mines, and burn these grandchildren with 'vigorously through the house', Sensei is more enjoyable, much better than nesting in the house!"

"What's the 'Mighty House'?" Zhang Youlin asked curiously.

Saburo even said with a comparison: "It is a kind of rocket, with a pole in front and a fire on the tail, and it shoots out with a cannon, and where it falls, it lights it ......"

"San Lang!" Someone in the team greeted him, "Yes, Young Master Zhang, see you back." Saburo ran to catch up with the team.

After another meal or so, Akizuki's carriage finally returned. Xiao Yu jumped out of the carriage and didn't pay attention to Zhang Youlin, but hurriedly opened the door first. "Where's my Sister Qiuyue?" Zhang Youlin followed behind Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu didn't bother to answer, and looked left and right cautiously.

"What about you?" Zhang Youlin urged. Xiao Yu shook her head and said impatiently: "Wait a while!" ”

An old lady with a basket passed by the door, and when the old lady walked away, Xiao Yucai whispered to the carriage: "Mr. Ivan, hurry up!" ”

Ivan got out of the carriage and ran briskly into the courtyard.

Zhang Youlin looked at it in surprise, Qiu Yue got out of the car and pulled Zhang Youlin up: "Go in and say." ”

The three of them sat in the hall, Ivan recounted what happened that night, Qiu Yue sat in a chair, tears streaming down her face, and after a long time, she choked up and asked, "Why don't you go and save him?" ”

"There's a trap on the top of the dark tunnel.,I can't push it open inside after it's buckled from the outside.,I've tried it for a long time.。

Zhang Youlin wandered around the room: "Are you sure that Lord Yang was killed?" ”

Ivan nodded: "Judging from the sound from outside and the bloodstains I saw later, I am basically sure." He looked at Qiu Yue affectionately, "Miss Qiu Yue, it's not safe for you to live here, come to the embassy with me." ”

"No, there is a lot of chaos in the city now, and foreigners are being searched everywhere, and with your appearance, you will have to lose your head if you can't get to the embassy." Zhang Youlin immediately vetoed it.

Ivan was stubborn: "I've been hiding for such a long way, and I'm almost at the door, so I'll definitely be able to figure out a way." ”

Qiu Yue wiped her tears: "No, let's listen to Youlin." ”

"If you go to Dongjiaomin Lane now, you are throwing yourself into a net, and the Boxers and the official army are attacking the embassy." Zhang Youlin put the tea bowl in his hand on the table.

"Attacking the embassy? It's ridiculous, is China still a country? Who really has the final say in this country? Blatant attacks on the embassies of other countries in their own capitals, trampling on public international law, such an act will have serious consequences! Ivan angrily walked up and down the room.

Zhang Youlin glanced at him: "Mr. Ivan, I'm afraid that this matter has its own reasoning, and the foreign missionaries are also mixed, and those who do bad things in the name of God are rampant in the countryside, ignoring the laws of the Qing Dynasty, how can they not provoke a popular uprising?" Are they acting in accordance with public international law? ”

Ivan stopped: "Mr. Zhang, you are also a Western-educated person, and you have the same opinion as the ignorant mob...... Zhang Youlin interrupted him: "Don't talk nonsense, since the Opium War in Daoguang's twenty years, when did the Western powers talk to China about public international law?" Isn't it relying on strong ships and guns, and you can fight if you want? The land reparations have already ignited the fire in the hearts of the people, and it is only a matter of time before it does not break out this time. ”

"But this is even more detrimental to China, this kind of irrational behavior will only bring more serious disasters to China, the eight-nation joint army will soon be under the city, and once the coalition army arrives, I am afraid that it will be ruined again."

"That can't be helped, the Great Qing Kingdom has nowhere to retreat, so it has to fight again, even if it is defeated, it is better than being slaughtered by others."

"Mr. Zhang, I can't convince you, but I can give you a piece of advice: as soon as the coalition forces arrive, Beijing City will soon become a hell, so you better find a way to hide in advance."

"Thank you, Mr. Ivan, as a Chinese, I have nowhere to hide, the country is in trouble, the husband is responsible, although Zhang is a scholar, he can't stand by and watch, it's a big deal to burn the jade."

Qiu Yue frowned: "Oh, Ivan, Youlin, when is it, you are still quarreling." I'm afraid that the affairs between countries will not be clear for a while, but we still have to think about what to do now. ”

"Boom, boom", there were several loud noises not far away, which shook the tea bowl on the table and jumped a few times, Zhang Youlin couldn't stay still: "I'll go out and have a look." ”

"Don't go far." Qiu Yue instructed.

Zhang Youlin walked to the door, turned around and told Ivan: "Don't leave here until I come back." ”

Not long after leaving Qiu Yue's house, the sound of guns suddenly became fierce, and the vanguard of the Eight-Nation Alliance had already caught fire with the defenders of the capital, and Zhang Youlin walked quickly in the direction of Dongjiaomin Lane. A group of Boxers stopped not far ahead, looking at a newly posted notice that had been secretly posted by Chinese who had been bribed by foreigners. The Boxers were pointing around the notice, not knowing what was written on it. The senior brother at the head looked at the passers-by: "I said, who knows how to read?" For everyone, what do foreigners say? ”

Zhang Youlin walked over and read: "'Residents who come and go, do not cross the border, if you do not comply, you will be shot.'" That's not true! ”

The senior brother stepped forward and angrily tore down the notice: "In the realm of my Great Qing Kingdom, you dare to be so presumptuous, it's really boring and crooked!" A Boxer waved the ghost head knife in his hand: "Thousands of foreign hairs, see how the men clean you up!" ”

"Horn, horn—" Two cold guns flew out of nowhere, and the senior brother shouted: "Get down!" He casually pressed Zhang Youlin to the ground. The bullet passed through where Zhang Youlin was standing just now, and a spark came out of the wall.

Someone shouted: "Damn, it's from the Italian embassy, these foreign devils, when Lao Tzu gets in, they have to pick their skins." ”

Another bullet hit the abdomen of the Boxers who had just wielded the Ghost Head Knife, and blood splattered out, and everyone gathered around him to support him. The elder brother beckoned to everyone: "Get out of here quickly!" The people picked up the wounded and quickly retreated into the adjacent alley.

Zhang Youlin looked at the senior brother gratefully: "Big brother, you saved me!" The senior brother waved his hand: "Don't talk about this, is there a doctor nearby?" Zhang Youlin looked around: "I'll take you there." Zhang Youlin led the Boxers and his party through the alley quickly, there was a dense cannon sound in front, several ordinary people ran over in a panic, Zhang Youlin asked eagerly: "Uncle, what's going on in front?" ”

"The foreign soldiers have arrived, and they are bombarding the city wall with cannons."

The senior brother beckoned to everyone: "Brothers, fight foreign soldiers!" He also instructed Zhang Youlin: "Please send this injured brother to the doctor." ”

The senior brother led everyone to the front, Zhang Youlin hesitated for a moment, pointed the way to the person carrying the wounded on his back, and also ran in the direction of the cannon.

At this time, the Eight-Nation Coalition had already reached the city gate, and the Boxers and the official army relied on the city wall and launched a fierce battle with foreign soldiers. On the city wall, a 12.7 mm caliber "Green Fast Cannon" spits out tongues of fire and fiercely strafs the besieging foreign soldiers, which is the earliest automatic firearm used by the Qing army, also known as the Gatling gun, manufactured by the American Colt Arms Company. The firepower of this machine gun is very fierce, it is composed of 10 barrels mounted in parallel on a cylinder that can rotate, and each barrel is loaded with ammunition, firing, and reshelling in turn with each rotation of the handle, and the firing speed can reach 350 rounds per minute, which is quite lethal, and the foreign soldiers dare not approach for a while.

At this time, Zhang Youlin also ran up the city wall along the horse road, he picked up a *** from the ground, lay under the gun and pulled the trigger towards the city, to his surprise, the gun did not go off.

Zhang Youlin was fiddling with the gun in his hand, and suddenly heard the cannon on the foreign soldier's position, at this time, it was like a hurricane on the flat ground, dozens of shells exploded on the city tower and the city wall, the violent shock wave threw the broken limbs of the defender soldiers into the air, the wooden city tower ignited a skyrocketing fire, and a cannonball accurately fell next to the "Green Fast Cannon", after the explosion, the "Green Fast Cannon" and the soldiers who were shooting disappeared without a trace......

He Jiabi, the second lady of the owner of Shunyuan Xiangmi Shop, stood on the roof of the third east house of her courtyard, holding a monocular in her hand and watching with interest in the direction of the city wall, and from time to time she let out a loud shout, and the maid Huan'er was so anxious that she stomped her feet below: "Miss, come down quickly, in case the foreign cannon hits, it will be troublesome!" ”

"It's far from here." He Jiabi changed the telescope to one eye, and Zhang Youlin appeared in her field of vision, "Yo, this person doesn't look like the Boxers......"

"That's the official army, who else can go to war at this time?"

"It's not like an official army, but like a young master of a family......" He Jiabi suddenly laughed, "This guy even picked up several guns, but they didn't fire and threw them away, will he make guns?" ”

"Oops! Miss, do you still care if people use guns? Hurry down! ”

"Yo, he actually picked up a stone and threw it out, and foreigners are still afraid of your stone? Isn't there a cannon next to you, are you firing a cannon? This idiot! He Jiabi was really anxious for him.

The family hurriedly walked into the courtyard, raised his head and shouted, "Second Miss, the master asked you to hurry down and pack up your things and hide in the countryside for a few days." ”

"Got it!" He Jiabi agreed, holding the telescope but did not move. A cannonball exploded not far away, debris flew over, and Huan'er desperately climbed onto the roof and pulled He Jiabi down.

He Jiabi followed her reluctantly, didn't take two steps, stopped again, turned around and raised the binoculars to look for the young master just now.

On the city wall, Zhang Youlin threw the pebbles in his hand out of the bunker. A dense burst of gunfire rang out, and the senior brother, who was more than a foot away from him, was shot several times and fell on his back, bleeding profusely from his body.

Zhang Youlin was furious, he picked up a *** on the ground and pulled the trigger under the city wall, but the gun still didn't go off. He was so anxious that he shouted, "Why can't this gun go off?" Who's going to teach me? ”

A seriously wounded soldier leaned on the city wall and stretched out his hand to Zhang Youlin: "Brother, give me a gun!" ”

Zhang Youlin handed over the gun, and the soldier pulled the bolt with difficulty, loaded the bullet, and returned it to Zhang Youlin, and said in a weak voice: "It doesn't matter if you don't know how to use a gun, just hold the fire when you see a foreigner, just don't hurt your own people." ”

"Big brother, thank you!"

"You're welcome, aim...... Aiming at the ......" soldier's head drooped down.

A man named Huazi came up carrying a box of ammunition, and he looked at Zhang Youlin: "Yo, isn't this Young Master Zhang?" Why are you running here, this is a place to play with your life, what are you mixing with, don't go down quickly! ”

This is called Huazi, who usually begs near Zhang's house, and is quite familiar with Zhang Youlin. Zhang Youlin glanced at him: "Don't be foolish, hurry up and copy the guys, the foreign soldiers are coming." ”

Zhang Youlin finally fired a shot towards the opponent's skirmish line, ***'s recoil was very strong, his shoulder was hit hard by the butt of the gun, and the foreign soldiers in the city were hit and fell......

The defenders cheered: "Brother, well done! ”

Zhang Youlin got carried away, he stood up and laughed loudly: "Haha! Foreign devil, I thought you weren't fleshy......" Suddenly, a cannonball exploded nearby, and Zhang Youlin was thrown into the air by a powerful shock wave......

All this was clearly seen by He Jiabi in the telescope, and he saw that He Jiabi's expression changed suddenly, and he shouted: "Oh no! ”

"Miss, hurry up!" Huan'er had already stood in the yard, He Jiabi was still on the roof and didn't move, at this time, she saw from the telescope that Huazi rushed out of a corner, picked up Zhang Youlin and ran out, He Jiabi hurriedly got down from the roof, and shouted: "Huan'er, prepare the car quickly!" ”

Zuo Ye and a group of minions were drinking in their courtyard around the table, and they had already taken off the Boxer costume and changed into the usual casual clothes. Chai He hurriedly ran into the courtyard: "Master Zuo, the foreign soldiers have already hit the street in front, and the senior brother of the Boxers is urging us to go up, they can't stand it." ”

Zuo Ye glanced at him, raised his neck and drank a glass of wine: "Hehe! The senior brother has given the order, and this is interesting, brothers, who is the senior brother? ”

Hei San'er shook his head: "I don't know, I haven't heard of this person." ”

Xiao Wu put a peanut in his mouth: "Why let us go?" Don't you see that our brothers are busy? Where is the time to go to war? ”

Chai He also came back to his senses at this time: "That's it, what does it matter to us to fight?" The gates of the capital are open, and whoever the loves to come. ”

Zuo Ye waved his hand: "You go and tell the senior brother what is the name, Lafayette and the emperor have run away, what is he coaxing, if you don't want to live, it's easy to do, the moat is not covered, jump the moat, why don't you drag our brothers to back?" Tell him that the brothers are drinking, and they can't do anything! ”

Chai He sat down: "Forget it, Master Zuo, I'm also gone, maybe before I get there, that senior brother let the gun kill me, didn't I run in vain?" Chai He picked up a glass of wine: "It's still drinking and having fun......"

Hei San'er leaned into Zuo Ye's ear: "Zuo Ye, now the foreigners are busy attacking the city, the officials and the Boxers are busy defending the city, Lafayette and the emperor are busy escaping, let's not be idle, we have to find something to do, right?" ”

"What do you mean......"

"Take advantage of the chaos to make a little money, you think, the emperor has run away, and no one cares about the current capital."

Zuo Ye patted his head: "Hey! How did I forget about this stubble? Your kid's brain is very good, and I'll reward you with two hangings later, get up, get up, copy the guys, and go out with me......"

"Wait." Chai He put down his wine glass, "I said Zuo Ye, we still have to put on the clothes of the Boxers." ”

"What do you mean?" Zuo Ye asked.

"There is a wrong, there is a debt, and if there is an account, you should go to the Boxer to settle it, isn't this reasonable?"

"Hey! Chai He, you kid is really thoughtful, and I will reward you five times in a while. Zuo Ye laughed.

The group changed into Boxer clothes and rushed out of the gate with large knives and spears in their hands.

As soon as they turned to the street, they saw Huazi coming panting with Zhang Youlin, who was covered in blood and already unconscious, Hei San'er recognized Zhang Youlin and whispered: "Master Zuo, it's Rong Bao Zhai's little rabbit cub, it seems that the injury is not light, and there is no one to support him at this time, this is a good opportunity for us to start." ”

Zuo Ye stared at Zhang Youlin coldly: "Let him live a few more days, I still have to use him to make a big deal!" ”

At this time, a richly decorated carriage stopped in front of Huazi, and He Jiabi jumped down: "Quickly put the young master in the car!" Hanako was already sweating profusely, and she couldn't stop thanking her. The carriage turned around and sped away toward a pharmacy in front of it.

Qiu Yue listened to the sound of gunfire in the courtyard, and fidgeted: "Why hasn't Youlin come back yet!" ”

"It's likely to be blocked in the way, don't worry, I'll go out and have a look." Ivan turned to leave, but Qiu Yue stopped him: "The situation outside is unknown, you can't just go out." ”

"I've had enough of these days, when will it end?" Ivan was helpless.

"It's soon, as soon as the Boxers and the foreign soldiers exchange fire, the end of the day will not be far away."

Ivan hugged Qiuyue: "Promise me, come back to Russia with me, I'm already divorced." ”

Qiu Yue was silent, and Ivan looked at her affectionately: "If it weren't for this incident, I would have left office last month, if you promise to go with me, as long as you return to the embassy, I will apply immediately, I swear to God, let me take care of you, this is also what Lord Yang meant." ”

At the mention of Lord Yang, Qiu Yue's eyes were instantly filled with tears.

The Boxers and Qing armies who participated in the resistance were finally defeated due to the disparity in strength, and on August 14, 1900, the Eight-Nation Alliance entered the urban area of Beijing, and the city was about to face a catastrophe.

Early the next morning, at Ivan's repeated requests, Akizuki left her temporary shelter in tears.

Mid-August is the hottest time in Beijing, and the enclosed carriages of the carriages are unloaded on all sides, leaving only the canopy to block the sun. Qiuyue and Ivan sat side by side in a carriage to go up to Dongjiaomin Lane, and were seen by Steward Xu, who had just left Beizi Mansion, and Steward Xu was stunned, and it took a while to wake up.

Steward Xu hurried to Erqingni's house, Erqingni was feeding the birds in the yard, and wanted to let Steward Xu go to the living room, Steward Xu waved his hand: "Just say it here, alas, the Boxers have been making trouble for so many days, and now the foreign soldiers are coming in, you say, can there be a good child in the capital?" Bei Ziye asked you to hide quickly, no matter where you go, leave the capital first. ”

Erqingni was full of emotion when he heard this: "At the critical moment, I have to say that I think about my family, go back and thank Bei Ziye for me!" ”

"Then I'll take my leave." Steward Xu was about to leave, but was stopped by Erqingni: "You wait." Erqingni turned around and entered the north room, and Steward Xu was idle and teased the birds. In the bird cage, I saw two blue indigo chins happily, calling "Fu Tian'er, Fu Tian'er".

Erqingni came out with a delicate rectangular box in his hand, and Steward Xu looked at him: "Your blue indigo chin is precious, you can be called 'Fu Tian'er'." ”

"It's not just 'Fu Tian'er', if you listen to it again, it can be called 'Landing Pad Fu Tian'."

Steward Xu listened carefully, and the bird made a sound similar to "squeak, purr", and he nodded: "There is a landing board." ”

"I just got it, the masterpiece of Blue Indigo, alas, it's not the right time!" Erqingni handed the box in his hand to Steward Xu, "This is the best Ganoderma lucidum, bring it to Bei Ziye." ”

Steward Xu took the box: "Looking at your bird, I still remember, the girl from the Zhang family, the girl who is a friend of the world, guess what?" ”

Erqingni pondered for a moment: "Did you come to the door by yourself?" ”

"No, I followed the foreigner, I saw it with my own eyes when I came."

Erqingni frowned: "Ouch, then don't recruit her, now that the foreigner is the master, we can't afford to mess with her!" ”

After sending off Steward Xu, Erqingni was busy beckoning the servants at home to pack up his things, while he himself went back to bed for a nap, woke up and sat on the Taishi chair with his eyes closed. San Lang walked into the house with a bird cage: "My lord, do you want to bring this pair of blue indigo?" ”

Erqingni waved his hand: "Don't bring it, this is to flee, how can you have the spare time to serve it." Saburo looked at the birds: "It's a pity." ”

"It's a pity that there are too many things." Erqingni thought for a while, "Don't mess with it, let people give it to Zhang Ye and be a favor." ”

"Yes." Saburo stepped back.

The Beijing catastrophe came, and in the past few days when the Eight-Nation Coalition Army entered the city, the Commander of the Coalition Army, German Field Marshal Wadsey, authorized soldiers to openly loot for three days, however, not to mention these three days, until the Eight-Nation Coalition troops withdrew, the robbery never really stopped. The treasures treasured in the imperial palace and the Summer Palace were looted, a large number of precious cultural relics were lost, and the Eight-Nation Coalition also robbed about 60 million taels of silver from the deposits of various government offices in Beijing, of which the Japanese army looted 3 million taels of silver from the inventory of the household department, and then set fire to the government offices to cover up the evidence of the crime. Empress Tongzhi's father, the wife and daughter of Hubu Shangshu Chongqi were detained to the Temple of Heaven, and were subjected to dozens of coalition forces**, who committed suicide after returning, and Chongqi also committed suicide by taking poison. Prince Zhuang's mansion, located in Taiping Hutong in Xisi North, was set on fire by the coalition forces, killing more than 1,700 people on the spot. The French army encountered a group of Chinese on the road, suspected that it was the Boxers, and even used machine gun fire for 15 minutes, killing all of them......

According to an eyewitness at the time, "In the name of arresting the Boxers and searching for firearms, foreign soldiers from all over the world kicked in the doors of various streets and alleys. Every thing that is soft and valuable in a silver coin or a clock is plundered and is mutilated at the slightest obstruction. ”

The streets are deserted, there are almost no pedestrians, and the whole city is paralyzed, but there are also those who are not afraid of the sky and the earth, and that is Zhang Shanlin. Early in the morning, Zhang Shanlin came to Erqingni's house in a roundabout way.

Lan Indigo was already listless in the bird cage, Zhang Shanlin was very distressed when he saw it, and hurriedly added water and fed, complaining while busy: "Look, why is it all like this?" ”

The employee watched from the side: "No one will wait, Lord E's left a message before leaving, let me give you this pair of birds, but these days there has been a commotion on the street, who dares to send it to you." ”

"I heard about it this morning, and I didn't delay it, and when I got home, I put down the bird cage, and the guns of the foreign soldiers came, and I knew that you would not serve, and if you came two days late, the bird would be finished......"

There was a lot of noise outside, followed by the sound of heavy objects slamming on the door. The face of the employing person changed greatly: "It's not good, the foreign soldiers are coming, you hide first." Zhang Shanlin carried the bird cage and was let into the east house.

The employing people opened the door, and a group of foreign soldiers swarmed in. Some of these foreign soldiers carried shovels and hoes, some carried axes and burdens, and some carried foreign guns with bayonets.

The servant was full of horror: "My lord ran away early with the silver, and there was nothing of value left at home...... The foreign soldiers did not listen to the man at all, and pushed him away and went straight into the courtyard.

A few foreign soldiers first discussed for a moment, and then began to pout the ground with hoes in the courtyard, while the rest scurried around in the courtyard to loot the goods.

Zhang Shanlin pierced the window paper in the east room and looked out nervously.

In the north room, a tall foreign soldier used an axe to slash the copper lock on the camphor wood box, and the person stepped forward to stop him: "Lord Yang, you can't do this, if our family comes back, I can't ......" Before the words were finished, he was pushed to the ground by another foreign soldier standing on the side, and the foreign soldier got up and stepped forward to block, and the foreign soldier became angry, and he returned to his hand with an axe, which was not biased or oblique, and it happened to cut on the carotid artery on the left side of the employee, and the blood immediately jumped out of the old high. The man fell to the ground silently.

The box opened, and the soldier shouted, "Treasure found!" The foreign soldiers who were digging in the courtyard heard the shouts, threw down their hoes and ran into the north house.

Zhang Shanlin took the opportunity to run out of the east house with a birdcage and rushed to the gate. The foreign soldiers in the north house found him and jumped to the door to shoot at him, Zhang Shanlin ran so fast that he had disappeared behind the shadow wall......

Zhang Shanlin escaped from the alley, and was relieved to see that the foreign soldiers did not chase him out. Looking at the birds in the cage, although they were a little frightened, they were fine, and I didn't feel overjoyed. He calculated, today is God's blessing, he will not die in a catastrophe, and he picked up a pair of superb blue indigo chins for nothing, it is worth it! Zhang Shanlin quickened his pace again, he wanted to show his nephew.

Zhang Youlin's left lower leg was pierced by shrapnel, and after being stopped and bandaged in the pharmacy, he was sent home by He Jiabi and Huazi.

Zhuang Huchen invited the doctor, and the doctor looked at it and said that the problem was not big, it didn't hurt the bones, and it wouldn't be disabled, so everyone was relieved.

In the past few days, foreign soldiers have been robbing things everywhere, and the shops have been closed, Zhuang Huchen is worried about Zhang Youlin, and he has time to come over to have a look. He turned into the alley, and suddenly saw Qiu Yue and a foreigner standing at the gate of Zhang's house knocking on the door, and after taking a closer look at the foreigner, Zhuang Huchen couldn't help but be shocked, and quickly dodged and hid in the doorway of a family next to him.

Zhang Shanlin walked over with a bird cage: "Shopkeeper Zhuang, what are you doing in the doorway, why don't you go in?" ”

"Miss Qiuyue and a foreigner just entered, and I didn't come at the right time."

"Foreigners?" Zhang Shanlin was stunned for a moment, Zhuang Huchen leaned into his ear and whispered: "Do you remember the time when you borrowed money from the bank before Songzhuzhai collapsed?" It's the foreigner who handled it, and it's been several years since Songzhu Zhai was changed to Rong Bao Zhai, didn't he find something, and took advantage of the current chaos to find the back account? Zhuang Huchen looked at the door of Zhang's house: "If he comes, he will come, and he will also be involved with the girl of Qiuyue, this matter will be complicated." ”

"Wait, what did you say, Qiuyue and the foreigner are together?" Zhang Shanlin suddenly realized, "Understood!" The news of Lord Eh is really well-informed, no wonder he wants to send birds to me, it's really this time and that time! ”

Zhuang Huchen heard it inexplicably, Zhang Shanlin patted him on the shoulder: "I said that Zhuang shopkeeper, what Songzhu Zhai changed to Rong Bao Zhai, you forget it as soon as possible, now it is the Eight-Nation Coalition Army that has entered Beijing City, and foreign soldiers are robbing things everywhere." Zhang Shanlin lowered his voice: "Our shop has to be a little prepared." ”

Zhuang Huchen also lowered his voice: "The valuable things are buried." ”

Zhang Shanlin waved his hand: "Blind!" I just saw it at the house of the eldest man, the foreign soldiers dig three feet into the ground to find the treasure, and you have to let them dig it out wherever you bury it. ”

"Don't talk too far, let's talk about what is in front of you first, you say, this Qiuyue girl ......"

"Good thing, who is the most horizontal now? Foreigners, casually robbing things and killing people, even Lafayette can't afford to run away, so they don't talk about Bei Ziye and Lord E. Zhang Shanlin shook his head, "Miss Qiuyue, okay, hooking up with foreigners, Bei Ziye won't dare to worry about it, what can he do with Rong Bao Zhai?" ”

Zhuang Huchen nodded: "You have a point. Come in, I'll come back another day. Zhang Shanlin entered the courtyard and went straight to his nephew's bedroom, and he sat down on the chair next to the bed: "Youlin, I almost can't see you!" ”

Zhang Youlin leaned on the quilt and looked at him in surprise: "Uncle, are you still going out in such a mess on the street?" Zhang Shanlin raised the bird cage: "Look, have you seen this bird?" Let me tell you, the best blue indigo chin, the whole city of Beijing is this pair, it is worth losing your life, how can it be like you, you have been hit by a shot for no reason......"

At this time, Zhang Li walked in with Qiuyue and Ivan, Zhang Shanlin stood up, a little embarrassed: "Yo, Qiuyue girl is here, you talk, you talk......" He lifted the bird cage and quickly slipped away.

The servant carried in a stack of books and put them next to Zhang Youlin's pillow, Qiu Yue looked at Zhang Youlin's injured leg and asked pityingly, "Does it still hurt?" ”

"It's okay, I can bear it."

"I've got some books for you, you can't get off the ground anyway, so read them slowly."

Zhang Li looked at Qiu Yue with a smile: "That is, you can still talk about him, he can't listen to a word of my words...... " They sat on the edge of the bed and chatted, Zhang Youlin looked at Ivan: "Mr. Ivan, you won't take Sister Qiu Yue to Russia, right?" As soon as he entered the door just now, Zhang Youlin noticed that Ivan was a little strange.

"This is not good, my term of office has expired, and I will consider returning to St. Petersburg after leaving office, and Qiuyue promised to go with me." Ivan's face was filled with a heartfelt happiness and joy.

Zhang Youlin was extremely disappointed all of a sudden, and he turned to Qiu Yue again: "Sister Qiu Yue, is this true?" ”

Qiu Yue nodded silently.

"Sister Qiuyue, you answer me!" Zhang Youlin looked very stubborn, Qiu Yue hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "It's true, Youlin, I have already promised Ivan." ”

Hearing Qiu Yue's exact answer, Zhang Youlin felt that he couldn't support it, and a beautiful dream that he had been dreaming about for several years was shattered in an instant, and he felt a heart-rending pain, and his body slipped down involuntarily......