The shopkeeper sat in the north room in the backyard of the Shengchang grocery store, and reported to Huo Zhenxi while planning to make an account: "This batch of goods has been transported into the warehouse, and the silver tickets paid yesterday totaled 28,420 taels, and the types of goods are pig iron, sulfur, and nitrate......

Huo Zhenxi's mind was not on this, he interrupted the shopkeeper: "Did you find the German businessman I asked you to find?" ”

The shopkeeper put down the account book: "Huo Ye, I was just about to tell you about this." I have met with this foreigner three times, he agreed to sell me 200 ***, Krupp's products, the delivery location is in Xi'an, there is one thing, the price is too high, I can't talk about it, the foreigner said, this is the goods embargoed by the imperial court, once it is seized, I am afraid that I will have to lose my head, since the risk is large, the price must be high. ”

"You have to buy it if the price is high, guns are good things, and now the officers and soldiers are all firearms, we can't always pick up big knives, right?"

"I'll try to get it done." The shopkeeper leaned in towards Huo Zhenxi and lowered his voice, "Huo Ye, there is one more thing, our people have already found out where Kang Xiaoba often stays. ”

Huo Zhenxi listened to it and slapped the table excitedly: "Okay, this bastard has finally shown his head again, Lao Ma, pass on my words, keep an eye on it, don't alarm him!" ”

"Kang Xiaoba has a gun in his hand......" the shopkeeper reminded.

Huo Zhenxi sneered: "I know, there is only one *** left, which can hold six bullets, he is capable of this at best, and now we also have guns, I see what else is new about him Kang Xiaoba." ”

"Huo Ye, what are you going to do with Kang Xiaoba?"

Huo Zhenxi stood up: "Find a few masters, kill him, and avenge Ma Wenlong!" ”

After breakfast, Zhang Youlin was about to go out, and Zhang Shanlin hurriedly walked into the courtyard from behind the shadow wall: "Youlin, where is your mother?" ”

"My mom is out, tell me if you have something."

Zhang Shanlin looked him up and down: "Tell you?" Forget it, I'll wait for your mother. ”

"Yo, uncle, look at you, you're still mysterious, are you picking up silver on the road?" Zhang Youlin's hippie smile.

Zhang Shanlin's expression was serious: "Go and go, don't be serious, you, what should you do, I'll wait here for your mother." ”

"Hey, the sun is really coming out of the west, why are you so serious today? Could it be that my grandfather's second young master has changed his ways? ”

Zhang Shanlin pointed to his nose: "Youlin, you can be poor with me, if you continue to be so poor, all good things will be delayed." ”

Zhang Youlin poured a bowl of tea for Zhang Shanlin and handed it over: "What can be delayed is definitely not a good thing, yes, uncle, I won't accompany you, you wait slowly." With that, Zhang Youlin walked outside the courtyard.

"Why are you going?"

Zhang Youlin stopped: "You don't tell me anything, why should I tell you?" ”

Zhang Shanlin was angry at Zhang Youlin's back: "Hmph, it's still stinky and beautiful, wait for you!" ”

When Zhang Li's came, the two sat down in the hall, Zhang Shanlin frowned: "Sister-in-law, I said, don't be angry, you can propose to Youlin...... Let the He family reject it. ”

Zhang Li was taken aback: "Why did you reject it?" ”

"Master He sent someone to inquire, saying that our young forest is not a serious person, he has been in prison, and he is not clear with the prostitutes who came out of Qinhuaihe, and the second lady of their He family cannot marry such a person."

Zhang Li stood up suddenly, and the blood all over his body poured up to his head: "I'll talk to Master He, if you don't want to, you can say you don't want to, and you can't spoil our young forest like this!" ”

"Sister-in-law, sit down, what Master He said is right, Youlin has been in prison, right? It's also true that you're swaggering around the market with the Autumn Moon girl, right? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Li sat down and remained silent.

Zhang Shanlin sighed: "Alas, Miss He Er is in a hurry, but it is in vain if Master He does not agree, I think, this family business will be blown." ”

Zhang Li's tears flowed down involuntarily: "Youlin is wronged, the family affair has not been completed, and people have put the basin on their heads, where is this reasonable......"

He Jiabi is not the kind of woman who goes against the grain, she made up her mind to fight her father to the end. She took a hunger strike, and she made a heart, and it has been two days in a row, holding on to the water and rice, and making He Qirui anxious like an ant on a hot pot.

He Qirui lost his wife in middle age, two daughters under his knees, the eldest daughter Yanbi has been out of the cabinet, although the younger daughter Jiabi has been more willful since she was a child, but she is smart and understanding, and has always been the pearl of his palm, but for some reason, she got into the tip of the horns in this matter, and it is useless to persuade her. He Qirui felt sorry for his daughter, he personally went to Quanjude on the side to bring the newly popular roast duck in the oven in Beijing, and carefully selected a few duck dishes to hurry back, watching Huan'er send the food box into his daughter's boudoir, and he himself stood under the window and listened carefully to the movements inside.

Huan'er opened the food box, and the roast duck was placed on the table, and the fragrant smell immediately spread in the boudoir.

He Jiabi was lying on the bed with her head facing in, crying uncontrollably, her little face was sallow, and she was obviously not moved by the fragrance.

Huan'er walked to the side of the bed and whispered, "Miss, the master asked you to get up and eat roast duck." ”

He Jiabi turned her head: "You tell my dad that if you don't agree to my relationship with Young Master Zhang, I won't eat!" ”

"Miss, why are you doing this, the master is all for your good, and you can't be too temperamental." Huan'er persuaded with good words.

He Jiabi's eyes widened: "There's no place for you to talk here, go out!" ”

Huan'er pouted and went out, and He Jiabi continued to lie on the bed with her head turned in, crying.

"Alas!" He Qirui sighed and left the window, thinking to himself, such a stalemate is not a solution, if it really makes some trouble, it can't be done. After thinking about it, he had to send someone to invite back his eldest daughter He Yanbi overnight.

He Qirui was anxious and angry when he saw He Yanbi, but he still wanted to carry it again, hoping that his eldest daughter could persuade He Jiabi. He Qirui concealed the anxiety in his heart and pretended to be full of indifference: "One crying, two troubles, three hangings, I have already learned this trick of women from your mother, there is nothing new, isn't it just not eating?" If you are hungry twice, you will be hungry twice, and I will not agree to this marriage of the Zhang family! ”

As soon as the words came out, He Yanbi's fire was arched: "Dad, you don't know Jiabi's temper, if you really make a mess, my mother under Jiuquan won't spare you!" ”

"Well, who's to say it's not? I'm out of options. He Qirui looked at his eldest daughter pitifully, "You go and persuade her well, it's all for her good, can I, the father, send my daughter to the fire pit?" Yanbi, it's rare for you to come back, just stay a few more days, I think Jiabi is enchanted, coax her to leave again, and I'll leave this matter to you. ”

He Yanbi didn't dare to delay, turned around and went to her sister's boudoir. She gently pushed the door in, He Jiabi was lying on the bed with her head facing in, and when she heard the sound, she spit out two words weakly: "Get out!" ”

"If you let me out, I'll be gone."

"Sister?" He Jiabi turned over and sat up in surprise.

He Yanbi sat on the edge of the bed, and He Jiabi threw herself into her sister's arms and cried bitterly.

He Yanbi also shed tears: "Jiabi, I've heard that getting married is a lifelong event, so we can't be petty, we have to think long-term." ”

"I just like Young Master Zhang, except for Young Master Zhang, I will never marry anyone in my life!" He Jiabi choked.

"Young Master Zhang made my little sister so emotional, it seems that there must be something extraordinary."

These words can be said to He Jiabi's heart, and she stopped crying: "Of course, my sister is reasonable." ”

"However, the things that Dad sent to inquire about are also true, Jiabi, do you think this is good, you and Huan'er will come to live with me for a few days first, relax, and my sister will help you find a good family."

He Jiabi cried again: "No, I know all those things about Young Master Zhang, I'll tell you ......"

Kang Xiaoba's secret foothold was in Liulangzhuang in Haidian, after midnight that day, Huo Zhenxi and a few of his men quietly approached a small courtyard at the entrance of the village, and several black shadows suddenly dispersed, some jumped on the roof, some climbed over the courtyard wall, everything was in order.

Kang Xiaoba, who was lying on the kang, heard a slight noise, he sat up alertly, and casually drew his pistol from under the pillow. He approached the window from the side, dipped his fingers in saliva to poke a hole in the window paper, Kang Xiaoba approached the small hole and looked out, under the moonlight, he saw that several black shadows had touched the door and were flipping the latch. Kang Xiaoba quickly pulled the trigger and looked out the window, "Bang!" "Smack" was two shots, and the people outside the window reacted quickly, and the black shadow disappeared. Kang Xiaoba hadn't had time to change his position, "Smack!" Smack" two bullets came back and nearly hit him.

Kang Xiaoba was surprised, and thought, this time I ran into hard stubble, and the shot was quite sharp. He raised his head and looked at the ceiling, and at this time, there was a heavy sound of footsteps on the roof, and Kang Xiaoba waited quietly.

Suddenly, someone smashed a hole on the roof with a heavy object, and the broken bricks and tiles poured down with a "bang", and Kang Xiaoba raised his hand according to the roof and shot three times. After the gunshots rang out, the people on the roof suddenly stopped moving, and there was no sound at all.

Kang Xiaoba opened his mouth: "Hey! Friends from outside, which way are you on? Can you give me a name? You want me to die, and you want me to die, right? ”

Huo Zhenxi's voice came from the roof: "Kang Xiaoba, I'm Huo Zhenxi, did you hear it?" ”

"Oh, Huo Ye, long admiration, long admiration! You say, "I'm listening." ”

"Kang Xiaoba, let me ask you, you and I have no grievances, why do you want to kill me?"

Kang Xiaoba smiled: "Huo Ye, you still can't guess this?" For the sake of silver, let's make it clear, someone wants to buy your head, I am receiving money from others, and I am a disaster for others, and if you want to complain, don't blame me. ”

Huo Zhenxi thought for a moment: "Who wants to buy my head?" Let me guess, it's Zuo Ye, right? ”

"You can figure it out for yourself, there are rules for doing our business, and you can't expose the bottom of the customer, Huo Ye, you have to bear with it."

"Okay, I won't ask, let's talk about the two of us, Kang Xiaoba, you owe me a life, I'm here to collect debts today!"

"Okay, then you can come in and ask for it, it doesn't matter if you have a few more people." Kang Xiaoba didn't care.

"If I'm not mistaken, you still have a bullet in that ***, Kang Xiaoba, you are dying, I won't give you a chance to reload." Huo Zhenxi made various gestures as he spoke, and his men quickly approached the doors and windows, ready to attack.

Kang Xiaoba didn't move.

"Kang Xiaoba, you can't run, just get acquainted and come out by yourself......"

There was still no sound in Kang Xiaoba's house.

Huo Zhenxi suddenly noticed something, and he shouted: "It's bad!" He's going to run ......."

The people outside kicked open the door and rushed into the house, only to see a wooden cabinet leaning against the north wall with the door open, and there was a hole in the wall of the cabinet, and Kang Xiaoba had already escaped from the secret passage.

Zuo Ye was leaning on the recliner and thinking about his dealings with Kang Xiaoba, Chai He hurriedly walked in, wiping the sweat on his face: "Zuo Ye, I have finally figured out the matter of the young master of the Zhang family and the young lady of the He family." ”

Zuo Ye half-closed his eyes and remained silent: "Say!" ”

Chai He leaned close to Zuo Ye's ear: "The Zhang family asked someone to go to the He family to talk about matchmaking, but the old man of the He family disagreed, and pushed this family affair away, but the second lady of the He family recognized the young master of the Zhang family, and also let out the words, Zhang Youlin will not marry in this life, and this matter is so frozen here." ”

Zuo Ye nodded: "What does Zhang Youlin do every day?" ”

"This young master doesn't seem to have any serious errands, he just wanders around his shop every day, and the rest is either playing or practicing martial arts, it seems that his family is not short of silver."

"Where is he going to practice martial arts?"

"I've been with him for three days, this kid is very good at picking places, the place where he practices martial arts is in the grove next to Fayuan Temple, I heard that he has donated silver to Fayuan Temple, and has a good relationship with the monks in the temple, and the grove is the temple property of Fayuan Temple."

Zuo Ye sneered: "Fortunately, it's not Shaolin Temple, otherwise I wouldn't dare to touch him." ”

"Don't say it, this kid really has a bit of kung fu, playing with chain legs, I was stunned when I saw it."

"Kung Fu is good for a fart!" Zuo Ye stood up, looked at the wall clock on the wall, turned around and left the house.

Zuo Ye got into Kang Xiaoba's carriage at the agreed place, and after listening to Kang Xiaoba's narration in the carriage, Zuo Ye couldn't help but stretch out his thumb: "Eighth Master, brother, I really admire you, if you change someone else last night, ten lives will be gone, that is, you are the eighth master, not even a single hair is injured, this time Huo Zhenxi can't sleep." ”

Kang Xiaoba half-closed his eyes, his face expressionless: "Huo Zhenxi really has some Taoism, he can actually touch Liulangzhuang." To tell you the truth, it's been years since I was found, and no one has found out. ”

Zuo Ye sighed: "Alas, Eighth Master, it's really not easy to say that you, you don't count the shadow graphics in the yamen, and the enemies on the rivers and lakes are still chasing and killing, I think, after this deal is done, you and I will divide the silver, or find a secluded place to live." ”

"A few days ago, I met an old man who told a fortune, this old guy showed me but didn't say anything, I said old man, if you have something to say, I don't even care about my head, and I'm afraid of this hexagram? Say, what do you see? Then the old fellow said, "Then I am offended, I saw you tied to a pillar and beside you two men dressed in red......"

Zuo Ye couldn't help but shudder: "Executioner? ”

Kang Xiaoba smiled and said: "That's right, it's the executioner, the old man said, these two people in red clothes are not holding a ghost head knife for beheading, but a small knife, Zuo Ye, guess what's going on?" ”

Zuo Ye stared at Kang Xiaoba in fear: "My God, it's Ling Chi ......"

Kang Xiaoba laughed loudly: "Yes, it's Ling Chi, according to the old man, on the day I ascended to heaven, the eighth master was empty, and the eight masters didn't live in vain." ”

After a while, Zuo Ye said in a low voice: "Eighth Master, the words of the fortune teller should not be true, let's not say such unlucky words." ”

Kang Xiaoba didn't care: "I believe in fate, fate should be like this, you can't escape, yes, don't mention it, let's talk about something else, I said Zuo Ye, what kind of painting is that of the Zhang family, it is really so valuable?" ”

Zuo Ye nodded: "I saw it once, it was Song Huizong's "Willow Bird Picture", if it is sold to foreigners, it can be sold for a large price, Eighth Master, after this transaction is completed, you and I can live for a long time." ”

Kang Xiaoba glanced at him with a slight sneer: "It's still Zuo Ye who can calculate, the case hasn't been done yet, the person who tops the cylinder already has it, it's just that he stabbed Lou Zi, Zuo Ye, you are still being your head snake in Liuli Factory, anyway, this case was done by Kang Xiaoba." ”

"You have to think so, if this case is done by Zuo Ye, will the Zhang family redeem it with "Liu Yu Tu"? But if Kang Xiaoba is tied to the ticket, the situation will be different, who doesn't know that Kang Xiaoba has more than a dozen lives in his hands? annoyed Kang Baye, didn't you say that you would tear up the ticket and tear the ticket? ”

Kang Xiaoba thought for a moment: "Master Zuo, let's talk about it, once the person is tied, the rest is yours, I just have to wait for the silver." ”

"Don't worry, I'll personally send you the silver ticket when the time comes, but ......" Zuo Ye pondered, "Eighth Master, where can I find you?" ”

Kang Xiaoba thought for a while: "Donghuangzhuang, Zuo Ye, God knows this matter, you know and I know, if the news leaks, don't blame the eighth master for not being righteous." ”

"Eighth master, we are on the same boat, if we want to sink together, you still can't believe me?"

The carriage continued forward, and they agreed on a specific hijacking plan.

Fayuan Temple is the oldest ancient temple in the capital, located in the east side of the south end of the Xuanwu Gate Waijiaozi Hutong, not far from the glaze factory, it is Zhenguan 19 years (645 AD) Tang Taizong Li Shimin to mourn the fallen soldiers of the northern expedition to Liaodong and the edict was built, the original name is Minzhong Temple, Yongzheng 12 years (1734) changed its name to Fayuan Temple, the Qianlong Emperor had the imperial book "Fahai Zhenyuan" plaque to give the temple, this plaque is still hanging there on the Daxiong Treasure Palace.

Zhang Li believes in Buddhism, every first day and fifteenth day of the new year must go to the temple to worship the Buddha, the Zhang family also donates silver every year to support the monks in the temple, Zhang Youlin has been very familiar with this area since he was a child. A small forest behind Fayuan Temple can be described as winding paths, few people are there, Zhang Youlin's leg injury has healed these days, he goes to the shop every day to walk around, if there is nothing to do here to practice, he hopes to be able to return to the previous state as soon as possible.

Zhang Youlin was desperately kicking and punching sandbags, and not far away, a carriage stopped outside the woods, and Huan'er got out of the carriage and came straight to him. Zhang Youlin stopped and glanced at Huan'er: "How did you find here?" ”

"Listen to what your cousin said, Young Master Zhang, the second young lady of our family is sick."

"Oh." Zhang Youlin seemed to be careless, "Then let her take care of it, please doctor?" ”

Huan'er was a little unhappy, and pouted: "Young Master Zhang, you don't seem to care about our young lady at all." ”

Zhang Youlin said with a smile: "My mother is quite concerned about your young lady, and she also rushed Zhang Luoren to He's house to talk to the matchmaker, but I ran into a gray nose, so I don't want to make any more trouble." ”

"You have no conscience, our lord offended you, Miss didn't offend you, why are you so yin and yang?"

Zhang Youlin was impatient: "Hey! Yellow-haired girl, do you have anything else? It's okay to leave quickly, I'm still practicing martial arts. ”

Huan'er snorted and handed over a note: "Here you go!" Our young lady is really evil, and she has fallen in love with such a ruthless and unrighteous man as you. ”

Zhang Youlin didn't answer: "What did Miss He say?" ”

"You won't read it yourself?" Huan'er stuffed the note to Zhang Youlin and left angrily.

"Hey! The old man and the young lady of the He family have a big temper, why is even the maid so angry? Zhang Youlin muttered to Huan'er's back, he opened the note and looked at it, crumpled it up and threw it on the ground, and continued to punch the sandbag.

Hei San'er and Chai He hid behind a big rock not far away and stared at Zhang Youlin, Hei San'er smacked his lips: "Tsk, even the maid of the He family is so smart, Zhang Youlin, this kid is really lucky." ”

Chai He frowned and raised his neck to look at the sun: "What time is it, why hasn't Zuo Ye arrived yet?" ”

"To deal with this kid, do you still use Zuo Ye to go out in person? Let's clean him up. Hei San'er looked confident, "Brother, you prepare the sack." ”

"What's the matter, don't wait for Zuo Ye?" Chai He hesitated a little, "Shall we make it?" ”

"That's it, you put a sack on his head, I'll knock him unconscious with a stick, and the rest will be easy to do, with a blindfold and a mouth, and put it in the sack, we'll be all working, we have to let Zuo Ye see, our buddies don't eat dry rice."

Chai He nodded, and the two took out short sticks and sacks, and quietly touched them.

Zhang Youlin was still kicking and beating the sandbag, Chai He was slowly approaching from behind with a sack, and Hei San'er was following closely with a short stick. Zhang Youlin had already spotted a dark shadow in the sunlight approaching him with the peripheral vision of his eyes, but he pretended not to see it and still hit the sandbag as if nothing happened.

Chai He unfolded the sack and slammed it on Zhang Youlin's head, only to see Zhang Youlin dodge quickly, turned around and kicked Chai He out of a foot with a high sweeping leg, Hei San'er pounced with a short stick, Zhang Youlin kicked his lower abdomen again, Hei San'er wailed, threw away the short stick, covered his lower abdomen with both hands and fell to the ground......

Zhang Youlin took off his robe from the branch and shook it, put it on his body, he looked at Hei San'er and Chai He, who were rolling and wailing on the ground, and turned to leave, suddenly, his body froze, and the muzzle of a *** gun was pressed against his head.

"Don't move, I'll kill you!" Kang Xiaoba covered his face with a black cloth and shouted loudly.

Zhang Youlin was a little flustered in his heart, but quickly calmed down: "Who are you?" Quote a name. ”

"Have you ever heard of Kang Xiaoba? Below. ”

Zhang Youlin smiled and said: "Kang Xiaoba, you are not famous, but I don't understand, how can the famous Kang Xiaoba be interested in me, an unknown person?" Kang Baye couldn't have taken the wrong medicine, right? ”

"Young Master Zhang, your mouth is not very good, and you talk a lot, pay attention to annoy me, and I will shoot you with one shot."

"You won't, I'm afraid you won't get anything if you collapse me, say, what do you want?"

Zhang Youlin said on his lips, and he was also thinking in his heart, he wanted to choose a time, a suitable angle, and kick his *** while Kang Xiaoba was unprepared. But Kang Xiaoba is an old man, he doesn't plan to give Zhang Youlin this opportunity, before Zhang Youlin can figure it out, he was hit with a stick on the back of his head, which was because Kang Xiaoba made a look, and Hei San'er sneaked up behind him.

Zhang Youlin's body shook and fell.

Kang Xiaoba put away the pistol, turned around and left, Hei San'er and Chai He threw Zhang Youlin into the carriage, Hei San'er suddenly found He Jiabi's note on the ground, he picked up the note and put it in his pocket, turned around and got into the carriage.

In a moment, the carriage disappeared on the deserted path.

It was getting late, and He Jiabi was waiting anxiously in a private room in the Mingyuanlou teahouse, and she kept looking at the door through the door curtain.

"Hmph, Young Master Zhang is really, he is still studying in the foreign school, and he doesn't keep his word at all." Huan'er swallowed melon seeds, obviously expressing her dissatisfaction with Zhang Youlin.

"When you handed the note to Young Master Zhang, he didn't say he wouldn't come, right?"

Huan'er shook her head: "No." ”

Before the words fell, Zuo Ye came in with a few minions who opened the curtain of the door, and he swaggered across from He Jiabi.

He Jiabi looked at Zuo Ye and said coldly, "Sir, I'm sorry, there are already people here." ”

Zuo Ye took a sip of the gaiwan tea in front of him, and looked at her with a smile: "Miss He Er from Shunyuan Xiangmi Shop, I am the person you are waiting for today." ”

He Jiabi was stunned for a moment.

Zuo Ye drank all the tea, and put the tea bowl on the table: "Miss He, don't misunderstand, I was entrusted to see you, and someone asked me to bring a message to the Zhang family, saying that Zhang Youlin and Young Master Zhang had kidnapped the ticket." ”

He Jiabi was shocked: "Who is it, who kidnapped Young Master Zhang?" ”

Zuo Ye leaned forward: "Have you heard of Kang Xiaoba?" ”

He Jiabi subconsciously dodged backwards: "I've heard that Kang Xiaoba is a famous robber, how could he find you as a lobbyist?" Don't...... Are you in a group? ”

Zuo Ye pretended to be innocent: "My eldest lady, you have wronged me to death, Kang Xiaoba has tied up the ticket, I have to find someone to send a message for ransom, this master has found me, I have to do it, I have to do it, I have to do it, Kang Xiaoba's muzzle is on my head, do I dare not come?" ”

"How is Young Master Zhang now? How much ransom is Kang Xiaoba going to ask? He Jiabi was already anxious at this time.

"Young Master Zhang is fine now, Kang Xiaoba is not interested in Young Master Zhang's life, let's make it clear, what he is thinking about is the Zhang family's "Willow Bird Map".

He Jiabi breathed a sigh of relief: "What is "Willow Bird Picture"? ”

"Miss He doesn't know yet, right? That's the heirloom treasure of the Zhang family, as long as you take out the "Willow Bird Picture", Kang Xiaoba will release him immediately. ”

She thought for a while: "What if the Zhang family doesn't give it?" ”

Zuo Ye stood up: "If you don't give it, it's not up to you to have the final say, you just have to bring a message to the Zhang family." ”

He Jiabi also stood up: "What if I report to the official?" ”

"Miss He, Young Master Zhang's life can be held in the hands of others, and you have to think about it if you want to die or live." After Zuo Ye finished speaking, he glanced at He Jiabi again, and then walked away with his minions.

He Jiabi hurried to Zhang's house, and Zhang Li's family heard it like five thunders, and hurriedly sent someone to invite Zhuang Huchen and Zhang Shanlin. The four of them had been sitting in the hall for a while, and Zhang Li couldn't stop crying: "Alas, why did all the unlucky things let the young forest stand up...... Miss He, I'm really sorry, I'm scared of you. ”

He Jiabi handed over a towel: "Auntie, look where you said, these people who kidnapped the tickets are too bad, I think ...... Let's report to the police! ”

Zhuang Huchen hurriedly waved his hand: "I can't do it, if I can't get it, it will be troublesome if I tear up the ticket." ”

Zhang Shanlin looked at Zhang Li's family: "It's all the trouble caused by "Willow Bird Picture", if you had listened to me earlier, it would have been okay if you sold it for silver flowers, right?" ”

Zhang Li glanced at him and said to Zhuang Huchen: "You go to Zuo Ye to bring a message to Kang Xiaoba, and ask if it will be successful to give the silver." ”

"Okay, I'll go and get back quickly." Zhuang Huchen got up and walked out.

The three of them faced each other silently, no one said anything more, and the room was quiet for a while, only the wall clock on the wall "tick, tick" rang rhythmically. After a while, the servant gently pushed the door in: "Mrs., Mr. Huo asks to see, ...... you see?"

Zhang Li suddenly had a spirit: "He, Uncle Huo, is here?" Great, please wait in the living room and I'll be there shortly. ”

Zhang Youlin was actually tied up with a ticket, which Huo Zhenxi never expected, he had a gloomy face and paced back and forth in the living room with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Li looked at him expectantly: "Uncle Huo, what should you do about this?" ”

"Sister-in-law, Zuo Ye and Kang Xiaoba must be in a gang, if you can catch Zuo Ye, Kang Xiaoba will not be able to escape, the key is, where is Youlin locked up."

"Yes, even if we know that Zuo Ye and Kang Xiaoba are in a gang, we don't dare to act rashly, otherwise Youlin will be in danger at any time."

Huo Zhenxi pondered: "Kang Xiaoba has just been dug out of his nest by me, this person has always been secretive and suspicious, not to mention facing the double pursuit of the imperial court and the enemies of the rivers and lakes, just like a frightened bird, his top priority is to need a place to hide secretly, in my opinion, it is impossible for Youlin to be in the hands of Kang Xiaoba, nine times out of ten it is in the hands of Zuo Ye." ”

"Uncle Huo, I can't come up with any ideas about this matter, it's still up to you, you have the final say, anyway, no matter whether the ending is good or bad, I will accept my fate!" Zhang Li shed tears again.

Huo Zhenxi stopped: "Sister-in-law, I feel much more at ease with your words, now I need someone to take "Liu Yu Tu" to see Zuo Ye, he must be a person that Zuo Ye can rest assured of, otherwise we can't find out where Youlin is being held." ”

"Shall I go?" Zhang Li asked eagerly.

Huo Zhenxi waved his hand: "It's not appropriate." Zuo Ye and Kang Xiaoba both know that you are the owner of Rong Bao Zhai, from the perspective of kidnapping tickets, sister-in-law, you send them to the door yourself, which may make them open their mouths, because there is another hostage in the hands of the kidnapping tickets......"

"Uncle, I'll go!" He Jiabi pushed the door in.

"Uncle Huo, this is Miss He." Zhang Li introduced Huo Zhenxi.

"Uncle, I heard it just now, it's best for me to go."

Huo Zhenxi looked at her: "Girl, this is dangerous, in case ......"

He Jiabi shed tears: "Uncle, aunt, for the sake of the young forest, I ...... I'm willing to do anything, even if it's ...... death."

"Girl, don't cry, don't cry, I'll think again."

Before Huo Zhenxi could come up with a reason, Zhuang Huchen came back sweating profusely, and Zhang Li asked eagerly: "Huchen, how is it?" ”

Zhuang Huchen gasped: "The owner, Zuo Ye said that Kang Xiaoba doesn't want silver, as long as "Liu Yu Tu"! ”

"Oh my God, isn't this going for my life?!" Zhang Li suddenly sat down in his chair.

He Jiabi wiped her tears: "Uncle, don't hesitate any longer, let's go, I just thought about it, fill it with pig urine bubbles with red color, and then prick it with a needle and hang it in the middle of the axle of the carriage, so that every dozen steps will leave a drop of red color, if you don't pay attention to it, no one will pay attention at all, you can take someone to follow the red color." ”

Huo Zhenxi was overjoyed: "Girl, you are so smart, even the old uncle has to admire this trick, girl, uncle, I can see it, you like young forests, don't you?" ”

"Uncle, I ......" He Jiabi lowered her head shyly.

Huo Zhenxi took care of everything: "When you rescue Youlin, I will let this kid marry you as a wife, if he dares not to listen, I will pick his skin, sister-in-law, do you have no opinion?" What a good girl. ”

Zhang Li hurriedly replied: "No opinion, you can call the shots of Youlin's lifelong affairs." ”

Sent away Huo Zhenxi and He Jiabi, Zhang Li took out the "Willow Ridge Picture", she knelt in front of Zhang Yangshan's tablet with the "Willow Ridge Picture", while shedding tears, while chattering: "Father-in-law, it's not that the daughter-in-law is not filial, Menglin left such a lone seedling, if you don't take out the "Willow Bird Picture" now, Youlin will die, this is to save people with painting...... Father-in-law, don't blame me, I don't feel good about it......"

Zhang Li's tears were like beads with broken threads, endless, Zhuang Huchen was waiting in the courtyard in a hurry, he walked in, and said softly: "Owner, don't worry, let's not take the real thing." ”

When Zhang Li heard this, he quickly turned around: "Huchen, what did you say?" ”

"I've found someone to spend some money to imitate one."

Zhang Li was relieved, she stood up and handed the "Willow Bird Picture" to Zhuang Huchen: "Huchen, then please leave it to you, hurry up!" ”

Zhuang Huchen took the "Picture of the Willow Bird" and left Zhang's house in a hurry.

Zhang Youlin's limbs were tied up and locked up in a dilapidated temple outside the city, surrounded by pitch black. He tried to break free of the rope, and as soon as there was a slight noise, the guards came in at once. Zhang Youlin saw that there was no hope of escaping, so he simply came to peace, he fell on the straw pile, found a reasonable position, and fell asleep not long after.

The next day, it was already three poles in the sun, Zhang Youlin was still asleep, Hei San'er covered his face with a black cloth, came in with a broken bowl, and kicked him: "Hey! Wake up, boy, you slept soundly, and you didn't ask yourself where you were. ”

Zhang Youlin opened his eyes lazily: "What's the use of asking?" Whatever you love, besides, you're nothing more than a broken rush to deliver food and run errands, and it's useless to ask you. ”

"Hey! You're quite different, you're all here, and your mouth is still so hard, aren't you afraid of annoying Uncle and me and killing you? ”

"Just you?" Zhang Youlin looked at him, "Forget it, it's not that I look down on you, if you had the courage to stand on your own, can you be guilty of being a crush for others?" ”

"Yes, you are the master, I don't have time to quarrel with you, open my mouth!" Hei San'er squatted down to feed Zhang Youlin's nest head.

Zhang Youlin took a bite, spit it out with a "bah", and frowned: "Take it, take it away, is it possible that your master will eat this and use himself as an animal?" ”

"Boy, you can make do with it, it's good if you don't want your life, you still want to eat well?"

"Do you want my life to take so much effort? Isn't it solved in the grove? Since you have invited me here, uncle, because you have other plans, you should serve me with good food and drink. ”

Hei San'er stood up: "Boy, where is there so much nonsense, do you eat or not?" ”

Zhang Youlin was very tough: "Uncle, I won't eat!" ”

"Then I won't wait!" Hei San'er turned around and left.

Zhang Youlin looked at Hei San'er's back and shouted: "You tell Kang Xiaoba and let him come to see me......"

It will take some time to imitate "Willow Bird Picture", here Zhuang Huchen is dealing with Zuo Ye, Zuo Ye is not idle, he sent Chai He to closely monitor Huo Zhenxi's movements.

Chai He dressed as a beggar and wandered at the door of the Shengchang grocery store, and as soon as he appeared, he immediately aroused the alarm of the horse shopkeeper. On the morning of the fourth day, Chai He was still cowering in a doorway across the road begging from passers-by, but his eyes glanced at the door of the Shengchang grocery store from time to time.

It didn't take long for the gate to open, Huo Zhenxi walked out on horseback with five or six martial artists, draped in weapons, Chai He's eyes lit up, and he stood up to leave, and two beggars next to him jumped up a few steps to block his way.

"Brother, what are you doing?" The tall beggar asked.

Chai He smiled: "I also want food." ”

The tall beggar looked at him: "Asking for food?" Why haven't I seen you? ”

Chai He nodded: "I just came, you take care of me." ”

"Want to get involved? This is easy to do, come with me to meet the helper, there are some rules to be clarified. ”

Chai He pushed: "Big brother, tomorrow, I'll go to see the helper tomorrow, and I have to go home and make arrangements today." ”

Chai He said that he was leaving, and the tall beggar grabbed his arm: "Don't go, we still have something to do." ”

"What's the matter?"

Before Chai He could react, another beggar raised a dog-beating stick behind him and put a stick on his head, and when the stick fell, Chai He immediately rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.

The beggar threw down the dog beating stick to untie Chai He's clothes: "Brother, I'll report when I've slept enough." He greeted his companion: "Hey! Help, take off this kid's clothes, it's a good clothes, don't spoil it......"

The tall beggar stood still and didn't move: "I have to hurry up and tell Huo Ye, the helper said that Huo Ye rarely asks for help, and if he doesn't encounter difficulties this time, he won't ask our helper for help." ”

"Yes, then you can go quickly."

The tall beggar quickly crossed the street and ran into the Shengchang grocery store.

Zhang Youlin was unkempt and had long exceeded the limit of patience, he sat on the ground and kept shouting: "Hey! That boy, why hasn't your master come yet? It's been days, and there's not even a person here who can breathe......"

"Hey! How can I speak, am I not human? Hei San'er came in with his face masked and stood impatiently in front of Zhang Youlin.

Zhang Youlin was very disdainful: "Who are you?" It's a dog at best, uncle, I'm too lazy to take care of you, go and go! Hurry up and call your master. ”

Hei San'er picked up a stick to hit Zhang Youlin, the stick had already been raised in the air, he thought about it, and put it down helplessly: "What are you arguing about, where are you looking to fight?" Let me tell you, as long as your family takes out the "Willow Bird Picture", you will get out of the house immediately. ”

Zhang Youlin suddenly realized: "Oh, after making trouble for a long time, are you thinking about "Willow Bird"? Dream on you, you want "Willow Bird"? There are no doors either! ”

Hei San'er threw down the stick: "Young Master Zhang, I have to remind you, do you know what you are?" Tell you, your current identity is not a young master, but a meat ticket, understand? If you want to live, you can exchange the painting; If your mother is reluctant to take out the painting, then you will wait for death, this is called tearing up tickets! ”

After Hei San'er finished speaking, he turned around and left, and Zhang Youlin continued to shout: "Boy, don't go, why doesn't Kang Xiaoba dare to show his face?" Isn't he Kang Xiaoba just relying on a broken gun? If you have the ability to untie me, let's go through the trick one-on-one, it's hard to say who tied up whose ticket......"

At this moment, Zhuang Huchen and He Jiabi had already traveled half the way while sitting in the carriage. The bubble of pig urine hanging in the middle of the axle of the carriage swayed, and a drop of red flowed out a few paces away, faithfully leaving a mark.

He Jiabi was holding the Nanmu box with paintings in her arms, looking nervous, she looked at Zhuang Huchen: "Zhuang shopkeeper, I'm a little ...... Panic, what should I say when I get there? ”

Zhuang Huchen was very calm: "Miss He, calm down, it's okay, when you get there, you have to bring it up first, see the person first, and then paint it, and you don't care about the rest." ”

"What if Zuo Ye sees that the "Willow Bird Picture" is copied?" He Jiabi is most worried about this.

"Don't worry, just rely on Zuo Ye, he doesn't have that ability."

"That's good." She subconsciously looked back for a moment, and quickly turned her head again.

Three miles behind them, Huo Zhenxi followed slowly on horseback with five or six martial artists, they were covered with weapons, including short knives, short spears, *** and long scimitars, and Huo Zhenxi's waist also had Kang Xiaoba's ****.

There was a drop of red every few steps in the middle of the dirt road, and the warrior who was at the front on horseback carefully identified the marks on the ground as he walked.

Zuo Ye entered the front hall of the broken temple, and the minions surrounded him, and Xiao Wu opened his mouth and asked, "Big brother, how is it?" ”

Zuo Ye glanced at everyone proudly: "Brothers, hold on for a while, and the person who delivered the painting will arrive soon." ”

"Big brother, what's going on...... Hold it in jail? The Zhang family won't recruit the catchers in the yamen, right? Xiao Wu frowned.

Zuo Ye laughed: "I'm guarding against this, I've already sent someone to target the Zhang family, don't try to hide my eyes if the Zhang family has a little movement, except for Huo Zhenxi who has been to the Zhang family in the past two days, the Zhang family has not been in contact with anyone from the government." ”

"Huo Zhenxi is an old man, will he touch here?"

Zuo Ye patted Xiao Wu on the shoulder: "Don't worry, there are also our people in the Shengchang grocery store, as long as he goes out, I will get the letter." Zuo Ye sat down: "Brothers, when the painting is sold for silver, everyone will go their own way, I have long been annoyed by the glass factory, Zuo Ye I will not do it." ”

After a while, a minion came in and reported: "Master Zuo, the person who sent the painting from the Zhang family has arrived." ”

Zuo Ye stood up: "Let them in!" ”

After a while, the minions walked in with He Jiabi and Zhuang Huchen, and Zuo Ye stared at the Nanmu box in He Jiabi's hand at a glance, and asked impatiently: "Miss He, you are holding the "Willow Bird Picture" in your hand, right?" ”

"Yes, we brought the "Willow Bird Picture" here, but what about our people?"

Zhuang Huchen took a step forward: "Master Zuo, according to the rules, one hand to deliver the goods, the other hand to release the person, now you have also seen the painting, what about our Young Master Zhang?" ”

Zuo Ye ignored it, he stretched out his hand: "Miss He, hand over the "Willow Bird Picture", I will check the authenticity a priori, I heard that the shopkeeper Zhuang is an expert in playing fake paintings, I don't want to be fooled." ”

"The surname Zuo, your fox tail is finally exposed, you are really with Kang Xiaoba!" He Jiabi said sharply, she didn't hand over the painting to Zuo Ye, and she was not afraid at this time.

"Zuo Ye, you and Kang Xiaoba, a wanted criminal in the imperial court, have partnered to kidnap tickets, so you are not afraid that we will report to the official?" Zhuang Huchen's words are also soft and hard.

Zuo Ye didn't seem to care, seeing that the valuable things were delivered, he was in a very happy mood: "Hehe! I have thought of this a long time ago, Zhuang shopkeeper, let's make it clear, as soon as the "Willow Bird Picture" arrives, you will never find me again, you should be happy, the glaze factory has been peaceful since then. ”

"Master Zuo, we want to see Young Master Zhang, we can't see anyone, don't you want to get the painting." Zhuang Huchen's tone was unquestionable.

Zuo Ye's face immediately changed: "Hmph, the painting is already here, I'm afraid I won't be able to get it?" ”

"Master Zuo, the rivers and lakes pay attention to thieves and have a way, but you are not even qualified to be a robber, and it is better to fart than ...... talking"

Zuo Ye didn't wait for Zhuang Huchen to finish speaking, and he grabbed Zhuang Huchen's neck: "The surname is Zhuang, you dare to scold me?" I see that you are really a long bank, aren't you afraid that I will do you together today? ”

Zhuang Huchen was not afraid: "It's the first time I've scolded people when I'm so big, there's no way, you forced it, the surname is Zuo, don't you know?" I Zhuang Huchen in the glaze factory mixed for most of the life, the authenticity of antique calligraphy and painting is generally not hidden from my eyes, today I will give you this painting, it depends on whether you have the ability to distinguish the true from the false, Miss He, give him the painting. ”

He Jiabi handed over the wooden box: "Take it." ”

Zuo Ye let go, he took the wooden box, took out the painting scroll and looked greedily: "You can't trouble me, I don't know how to paint, but the person who knows how to paint will arrive soon, whether it's true or false will be clear in a while......"

Before Zuo Ye finished speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Hei San'er appeared at the door, looking at Zuo Ye with a dull gaze.

"Hey, don't look at that kid, what are you doing here?" Zuo Ye was puzzled in his heart.

Hei San'er didn't reply to Zuo Ye's words, only to see him fall down in a daze, and everyone saw that there was actually a short knife stuck in his back, and the blood had already stained the gray-white coat red.

Zuo Ye raised his head again, and suddenly found that Huo Zhen's tower-like body was already blocked at the door, and he panicked: "Huo ...... Huo Ye, you ......"

Huo Zhenxi entered the hall and looked at him contemptuously: "Don't worry about your minions, I sent them away, surnamed Zuo, you have been playing a little bit a lot lately." ”

Zuo Ye froze: "Huo Ye, I'm afraid there is a little misunderstanding here, you listen to me......"

"Don't talk nonsense with me, let's talk, where is Kang Xiaoba hiding?" Huo Zhenxi went straight in.

Zuo Ye's eyes rolled: "How do I know where he is hiding?" ”

Huo Zhenxi pulled out a dagger and pressed it on Zuo Ye's neck, glaring angrily: "You choose one of the two paths, either tell me where Kang Xiaoba is hiding, or I will kill you now!" ”

Zuo Ye's cold sweat flowed down in an instant: "Huo Ye, I said, I said, Kang Xiaoba is now hiding in Donghuangzhuang......"

Huo Zhenxi put away the dagger and instructed the martial artist who came with him: "Tie him up!" ”

After cleaning up Zuo Ye, Zhuang Huchen and He Jiabi rushed to the backyard, the two were busy untying Zhang Youlin, Huo Zhenxi walked in, he snorted with his nose, and reprimanded: "Look at your little bit of talent, you have practiced boxing and kicking for a few days, why do you let people restrain you?" ”

Zhang Youlin's voice was hoarse: "Uncle, if it weren't for Kang Xiaoba's ...... a gun"

"People don't dare to move if they have guns? You have to use your brains and look for an opportunity to grab a gun, where can people dare not move as soon as they shine? ”

"Yes, uncle, I'm sorry for your trouble." Zhang Youlin lowered his head.

He Jiabi couldn't stand it anymore, and interjected beside her: "Uncle Huo, is there a master like you?" I think Youlin is brave enough, but if you change someone, you would have been paralyzed by fright, and you still taught him a lesson? ”

Zhuang Huchen came over: "Huo Ye, I don't know if I should say something or not." ”

"You say!"

"What are you going to do with Kang Xiaoba?"

Huo Zhenxi didn't think twice: "It's not simple, today I will take someone to raid his nest, this is not only to avenge my brother, but also to eliminate harm for the people." ”

"Kang Xiaoba has done a lot of evil, he is a wanted criminal by the imperial court, in my opinion, Huo Ye might as well let the officials arrest him, how much crime Kang Xiaoba has committed and what kind of punishment should be suffered, there is a saying in the Qing Dynasty, you can't be guilty of soiling your hands, and you will be lynched and violate the law, please consider this matter."

Huo Zhenxi nodded: "Well, you have a point, although this bullshit court hasn't done anything good, but then again, cleaning up wicked people like Kang Xiaoba should be its business." ”

"I think, Huo Ye, you should avoid it, Zuo Ye will be sent to the government by us, and I will also report to the official about Kang Xiaoba, what do you think?"

Huo Zhenxi thought for a moment: "Okay, just do what you want, but there is one thing, evil people like Kang Xiaoba and Zuo Ye, if the official family doesn't kill them, then I have to do it myself." ”

Everyone packed up and returned to the capital.

The son returned safely, and Zhang Li was happy. Seeing the truth in danger, Miss He's affection for her son is the best in her heart, Zhang Li is calculating, there is still a month before Youlin has to go back to Beiyang Normal to resume school, it is better to grasp the marriage before he leaves.

He Qirui's answer should be very happy, he also saw this way, this daughter, I can't manage it, instead of being awkward, it is better to marry out as soon as possible, it is easy to worry, anyway, she will live with Young Master Zhang for a lifetime, so it is good to rely on herself.

got the promise of Mr. He, Zhang Li got up early in the morning and went to buy wedding supplies with Li's mother. As the carriage drove near the front door, the street was full of people, and a group of soldiers were approaching from a distance with a prisoner's cart.

The carriage stopped, and Mama Li asked the passers-by beside her, "Yo, who is this?" ”

Passers-by looked rather mysterious: "Who? Saying it scares you to death, this is the famous Kang Xiaoba! ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Send vegetables to the market and ask for it, this kid has more than a dozen lives in his hands, and the number of cases he has committed is uncountable, I heard that Lafayette has spoken, and he can't spare this kid, yes, the criminal department dared to slack off when he heard it, and sentenced him to a Ling Chi."

Mama Li knows this Kang Xiaoba, he tied up the young master's ticket with that Zuo Ye, how anxious his wife is!

Mama Li relieved her hatred and said, "You deserve it!" This is called evil and evil retribution, if he is sentenced to beheading, it will be too cheap for him, or Ling Chi is relieved. ”

The prisoner car came, Kang Xiaoba stood in the wooden fence, he looked at the crowd of onlookers on both sides of the street indifferently, and shouted: "Old and young masters in the capital, see you when you look back, Kang Baye will be on the road, and we will be a good man again in twenty years......

When he got home, Zhang Li came to his son's room to inquire: "Kang Xiaoba sentenced Ling Chi, what about the Zuo master?" ”

Zhang Youlin was reviewing English, and he put the book down: "Zuo Ye didn't have much to do, mainly to bully and dominate the market, but a few of his minions couldn't stand it, and as soon as he entered the lobby of the Criminal Department, he was paralyzed before he could be tortured, and he actually pulled out a few kidnapping cases that Zuo Ye participated in. ”

Zhang Li nodded: "Okay, the wicked have suffered retribution, you should also take care of it and prepare for marrying." ”

When Zhang Youlin heard this, he was stunned: "Mom, what's the hurry?" ”

Zhang Li's words were serious: "Youlin, you pat your chest and think about it, how does Miss He treat you?" ”

"She was very nice to me, and I owe her a favor."

"It's not over? We have to live with a conscience, you know? ”

"But...... Her father didn't approve of it, so I couldn't help it. ”

Zhang Li looked at his son with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, to tell you the truth, her father has agreed, this is Miss He herself won it, her father finally had to agree, you see, Miss He is sincere to you, right?" ”

Zhang Youlin still felt a little sudden, he was not mentally prepared. After being silent for a long time, Zhang Youlin stood up: "Okay, I promised to marry Miss He, Mom, are you satisfied with this?" ”

The smile on Zhang Li's face immediately disappeared: "How can you make me satisfied, who is marrying you?" ”

……

The new house was placed in the third entrance of the Zhangjia courtyard, and Zhang Li chose an auspicious day to marry He Jiabi into the house, and soon after a lot of fun, Zhang Youlin returned to Beiyang Normal to continue his studies.