Zhou Yong's assassination of Zhou Hai, although unsuccessful, made Zhou Hai terrified. Zhou Hai still didn't understand his hatred, and ordered Zhang Xiong to throw all the meat cut from Zhou Yong's body into the wilderness and feed it to wolf dogs and the like.

When Zhou Yong's son heard this, he went to the Yamen of Hezhou to report Zhou Hai, where to do it. Long before this, Zhou Hai had bribed the prefect Shen Nan.

That night, Zhou Hai and his wife lay on the bed and discussed the affairs of the government.

Zhang Cui said: "This time, Zhou Yong was detained in a private prison and killed again. If it weren't for bribing Lord Shen, he would have been questioned by the government for his house. It seems that we must have a good relationship with the government. ”

Zhou Hai said: "That's inevitable. ”

Zhang Cui said: "Now that the business is so big, there are many troubles. In addition to Hezhou, there are also Gezhou, Douzhou, and Tongzhou, all of which have our industries, and we should do a good job of the four state governments. ”

Zhou Hai said: "You are right, you usually burn more incense to save temporary cramming." Sometimes I go to ask officials for errands temporarily, and those officials are very arrogant and ignore them. ”

Zhang Cui asked: "Shen Nan, the prefect of Hezhou Prefecture, some time ago, you have already visited, but there are no other three states." Right? ”

Zhou Hai replied: "Yes! Although I have visited Lord Shen, I should strengthen my contact. ”

Zhang Cui said: "There must also be contact with the other three state officials, and there must be no delay. ”

Zhou Hai asked, "Of course. What do you think should be done? ”

Zhang Cui said again: "Please four prefects, come to the house for dinner first, get to know each other, and visit the dock." Then wait until you get familiar with it later, and then it depends on the situation. ”

Zhou Hai said: "You are a woman, it is not easy to have such thinking. If you don't know each other well, give gifts recklessly. If others don't know you, they may not be able to accept it. ”

Zhang Cui smiled and said, "Don't look down on women's families. Isn't that the truth? ”

Zhou Hai said: "Yes, indeed. You can think of this layer, it's really not simple, it can be regarded as you have insight. ”

Zhang Cui pretended to be angry and said, "I didn't learn it from you." ”

Zhou Hai said: "Actually, I have been thinking about it for a long time. ”

Zhang Cui asked, "What's the plan?" ”

Zhou Hai said: "I think after eating, I have to give some gifts or something." ”

Zhang Cui said: "This is the best! ”

Zhou Hai said: "I don't know what these officials like? Whatever they like, we give. Like a doctor treating a patient, the right medicine can have a miraculous effect. ”

Zhang Cui said: "This metaphor, make a good wow! Send someone out and inquire. ”

Zhou Hai followed his words and sent Yuan Zhong and Fu Quan to go out to investigate.

Yuan Zhong and Fu Quan are the deputy directors of the Zhou business group. Zhou Hai arranged for Yuan Zhong to go to Gezhou and Douzhou, and Fu Quan to Tongzhou and Hezhou, respectively, to inquire about the prefect's preferences.

Leave it at ease.

There is an old saying, which says: "When you are full of food and warm clothes, you will have lustful desires." "The current Zhou Hai is not as good as in the past, the poor become rich in an instant, and the ideas are naturally different from the past.

In the past, I was poor and had no money, I didn't have enough food and clothing, and I didn't think about marrying three wives and four concubines; And now, Zhou Hai is not only rich but also rich, in short, he has money, so he wants to marry a concubine.

It is no wonder that since ancient times, the princes have taken hundreds of concubines, the number of doctors has been tens, the servants and concubines of the middle and upper class families have a surplus of rooms, and the officials and rich have been extravagant. Not surprising, it's normal.

However, Zhou Hai was hindered by Zhang Cui, a tigress, and did not dare to make a casual mistake, and he had a color heart but no such color guts. Why? Because Zhang Cui was worried that the family wealth would be taken away by others, Zhou Hai was not allowed to marry a concubine.

If the maid ring in the Zhou Mansion, or the woman outside, said a few more words to Zhou Hai, if Zhang Cui knew about it, she would definitely not be spared.

Of course, Zhang Cui did not allow Zhou Hai to visit the kiln and enter the brothel.

Zhang Cui often instilled in Zhou Hai, "A knife on the head of the color word, a woman is a disaster" and other views. Despite this, it can't stop Zhou Hai's desire for other women.

Zhang Xiong saw Zhou Hai's thoughts, saw it, and said to Zhou Hai: "Rongzhou is the provincial capital, which is much more prosperous than Jizhou, and the beauties are like clouds. It's better to take time to go to Rongzhou for a walk. ”

It turned out that Zhou Hai arranged for Zhang Xiong to cut Zhou Yong's flesh, but Zhang Xiong did not refuse, but gladly accepted it and brutally completed it. Since then, Zhou Hai has rarely had nightmares, so he has a special appreciation for Zhang Xiong.

The relationship between Zhou Hai and Zhang Xiong seems to have undergone a very subtle change.

Maybe it's because things are like like and people are grouped, so that the smell is similar; Maybe it's because of each other's dirty hearts that they have reached a tacit understanding, and they seem to have become much closer.

It seems that they hit it off at first sight, and they have become old friends who have known each other for many years.

Now that Zhang Xiong talked about playing in Rongzhou, Zhou Hai did not refuse, but said with some concern: "Madame may not agree." ”

Zhang Xiong said: "Find a reasonable excuse and say that you will go to Rongzhou to talk about business, how about it?" ”

Zhou Hai said: "This is a good excuse. ”

Zhang Xiong said: "Bandits are rampant on the road, so we must bring Meng Chao, Guo Tong, and Lin Ling." ”

Zhou Hai followed his words. Then he asked Zhang Xiong to inform Meng Chao and the others to prepare for departure.

The next day, Zhou Hai told Zhang Cui that he would go to Rongzhou to talk about the tea business.

Zhang Cui thought that her husband was going out to do business, and he was so attentive, so she readily agreed, and warned not to get close to women outside.

In this way, Zhou Hai took Zhang Xiong, Meng Chao, Lin Ling, Guo Tong and more than ten family members to take different carriages and come in the direction of Rongzhou.

Halfway through, I met the bandit Li Jue and others who came to take revenge.

It turned out that that night, Li Wen asked Cheng Yu and Wang Lai to lead the way, attracting people to rob the treasure, and Li Wen was cut off one of his ears by Lu Gui.

When Li Jue heard this, he was furious and scolded Li Wen and others, it was too useless, so many people couldn't even beat an old man.

Li Wen covered his ears and said, "Big brother, don't scold us, think about how to take revenge?" ”

Li Jue then sent minions to disguise themselves as ordinary people to find out the news. When the minions inquired, Zhou Hai bought a shop, a courtyard, and hired three bodyguards.

For a moment, I felt like I didn't know where to start. I also inquired that Zhou Hai arrived in Rongzhou this day, so he was halfway through, waiting for Zhou Hai to arrive.

When Zhou Hai's convoy approached, Li Jue led people to block the way.

Li Jue said: "Last time, that old man injured my younger brother. Now that he is dead, it is endless, and you will suffer in his place. Leave the money to buy the road, get caught quickly, and save Lao Tzu from doing it. ”

Zhou Hai was so frightened that he peed his pants.

Meng Chao quietly comforted: "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Then he asked Zhou Hai and Zhang Xiong to take refuge in the woods next to them for the time being. said to Li Jue: "You thief, don't be wordy, you want to grab money halfway, don't think about it!" ”

Li Jue asked Wang Lai to fight, and Meng Chao made Guo Tong attack him.

Guo Tong went out to meet and fought with Wang Lai.

Wang Lai made a long-handled axe. The axe, with a broad blade, is half-moon-shaped. Dancing is moving, although the wind is whirring, but the posture is ugly. Although the style is rough and bold, it is obscene.

Guo Tong made a long spike sword, straight, slender, pointed, and bladed on both sides. The sharp tip of the sword, sometimes forward and upward, sometimes backward and downward. Light and agile, chic and elegant.

The two fight, you welcome me, one move and one style.

After a few frames, Guo Tong suddenly stretched out his big arm, and the tip of the sword went straight to the opponent's vital parts. hacked Wang Lai to death, and blood flowed.

Meng Chao and Lin Ling, hoping that Guo Tong would win, led all the family members to rush over together.

Seeing this, Li Jue put on his sword and made a demon method. I saw the wind and thunder, and a black gas fell from the sky. There seems to be an infinite number of people and horses in the black air.

Meng Chao and the others hurriedly returned, became a mess, and returned defeated.

Li Jue knew that the poor soldiers did not chase after him, nor did he chase them, and retreated.

Meng Chao and others returned to it, infinitely melancholy. Meng Chao discussed with Guo Tong and Lin Ling.

Guo Tong said: "Thieves use witchcraft, and I use dog blood to break their magic." The two of you will go to meet the enemy first, and when Li Jue and others arrive, I will splash it from a high place, and the method can be solved. ”

Meng Chao asked: "In the wilderness, where can I find dog blood?" ”

Lin Ling pointed to a nearby forest and said, "There are often wild dogs in here, I used to hunt, and I knew the movements of wild dogs, so I went to set a trap to ensure that the dogs were caught." ”

With that, he turned and walked back into the woods.

Lin Ling said it well, don't play false.

After a while, he proudly dragged a wild dog. I saw that the dog was still moving and struggling. Lin Ling cut off his throat and bled out, and drained the dog's blood in his pocket, pretending it for later use.

Everything is ready.

After a pause, Li Jue came out again and led Li Wen, Cheng Yu and others to challenge.

Meng Chao and Lin Ling greeted them.

Li Wen faced Meng Chao.

Meng Chao smashed it down with a double hammer, which was quite powerful. Li Wen resisted with a spear, where could he withstand it, the tiger's mouth on his hand was shocked with blood, and he blinked in pain.

Cheng Yu faced Lin Ling.

Cheng Yu is holding a simple knife, attacking and slashing, swift and coherent, but flashy; The weapon in Lin Ling's hand was palladium, and there was a disc handle on his teeth, and he stomped down with palladium, and Cheng Ling couldn't parry.

Seeing that Li Wen and Cheng Yu were defeated, Li Jue did it again. Suddenly, the wind blew fiercely, and the sand and rocks were flying. The sky is full of black air, and the fog is foggy. Rolling people, from the sky.

Meng Chao and Lin Ling turned around and walked back, and Li Jue immediately came.

Guo Tong climbed onto the branch of the tree, stood on a high place, and splashed the dog's blood out of the air.

At this time, I saw that in mid-air, there were paper people and grass horses, falling to the ground one after another, the wind and thunder stopped, and the sand and gravel did not fly. Li Jue understood the magic and hurriedly retreated.

Meng Chao asked Zhou Hai and Zhang Xiong to come out.

Zhou Hai trembled with fright.

Meng Chao comforted: "Don't be afraid, Li Jue has been beaten back." It took a long time for Zhou Hai to come back to his senses. On the road again, hurry up and hurry, and arrive in Rongzhou.

Rongzhou is not comparable to the heel state. The city is majestic and the roads are wide. It is densely populated and the goods are abundant. The market is booming, and the traffic is busy. It's lively and orderly.

Everyone looked for a high-end hotel to stay in.

Zhou Hai and Zhang Xiong didn't feel tired, they sat in the tea commodity hall under the hotel, drinking tea and chatting, and visiting beautiful women.

Meng Chao and the rest of the people stayed in the hotel to rest for the time being.

In the tasting teahouse, people come and go. singing and storytelling, nine tones and eight tones; Playing music, mixing in unison - there are those who play erhu and sing books; There are those who beat gongs and drums and flutes; There are those who perform flower drum plays; There are those who sing bamboo verses.

……

In short, it is very lively and unmatched by ordinary occasions.

Zhou Hai had no intention of watching the excitement, chatting with Zhang Xiong, while looking around, looking for a target.

Suddenly, a maid appeared in Zhou Hai's eyes. I saw that she had a good figure, a delicate face, and a fresh and refined face. Although she is just a tea pourer, it is refreshing for Zhou Hai.