Xiang Hao looked around at this time, although Beiyun Lake was sparsely populated, but after talking here for a long time, it was inevitable that someone would find out, so he said to the three people: "This is not a place to talk, let's go to the place where I live and talk about it." ”

After speaking, he walked out of the corridor with the three of them, and then turned along a path to the front dwellings, which were the northern city, and the people who lived there were ordinary people, and the houses were low and dilapidated, and the alleys they passed through were dark and shabby, with moss sheets.

Passing through a stall selling pork, I walked into an ordinary courtyard in the alley, pushed open the mottled wooden door, and a young woman who was washing clothes with well water got up and asked, "Childe, you are back." ”

Xiang Hao nodded and smiled: "Sister-in-law Zhang, you also wash clothes on such a cold day, these three are my friends, go to the restaurant next to you at night to set a table, this is ten taels of silver, you take it first." ”

The young woman smiled with her eyebrows, and hurriedly wiped her hand on the placket of her clothes and said, "This, the silver given by the prince a few days ago has not been spent, and besides, this banquet will not be used so much." ”

Xiang Hao put the silver on a wooden shelf next to the door and said, "If you can't spend it, you can keep it, and give Brother Zhang a pot of wine to drink, okay, don't let others disturb us." ”

The young woman took the silver in her bosom and replied, "The concubine knows, so I will go and arrange a banquet for the son." Suddenly, she seemed to remember something again, and said loudly to the courtyard next door: "Thank you Gongzi for rewarding ten taels of silver." ”

Just when Qin Wen and the three of them were stunned, a sharp woman's voice in the courtyard next to them sounded sourly: "Four poles and a well, you can't kill a little wave." ”

Hearing the scolding of the two sturdy young women, Xiang Hao hurriedly pulled the three of them into the room where he lived in the side courtyard.

However, the young woman just now didn't look like a serious person, so she frowned slightly and asked, "Young Master, how did you live here?"

Xiang Hao hadn't spoken yet, and at this time, Guan Shuo smiled faintly and said: "Xiang Gongzi is really looking for a good place, it is estimated that even if Guan Fu turns over the entire Luming City, he would not have thought that Gongzi would be in this half-hidden courtyard gate Fengyue Land." ”

Xiang Hao smiled bitterly at this time: "I can't do anything about it, don't make fun of me, you just left for two days, I was discovered by Xiang Kuang's people in the Drunken Immortal Building, and in a hurry, I could only temporarily hide here." ”

Only then did Qin Wen realize that the young woman just now was engaged in the business of secret prostitution, and the place Xiang Hao was looking for was much safer than restaurants and inns, and it would not arouse suspicion.

Although Lao Gao knew that Xiang Hao had no choice but to do it, he still opened his mouth to advise: "The young master is a daughter, don't come to this place of fireworks again in the future, so as not to provoke criticism." ”

Guan Shuo said at this time: "This is also the child's urgent strategy, although it is noisy and noisy here, but it is quite safe to hide in it, and it is difficult to enter the eyes of the child." ”

Speaking of this, he casually set up a soundproof barrier in the outer hall and asked, "Childe, I don't know what the actions of the Japanese guards have been after entering the city?"

Xiang Hao waved his hand to invite Guan Shuo and the three of them to sit down at this time, and said with a frown: "As for the specific matter, I don't know much yet, but on the second day of Guan Fu's arrival, the city lord's mansion was fenced off, and no one was allowed to enter or leave, and all the items needed were purchased by the army led by Guan Fu." ”

"I tried to ask a servant to send two boxes of pastries to the steward of the mansion, but was blocked back by the sergeant, and I was almost exposed, according to what I heard Guan Fu went to the city lord's mansion every three days, probably to find out the time when the city lord came out of the customs. ”

Guan Shuo's face also became darker, and he muttered for a while: "Is there any news from the Dongcheng military camp?"

Xiang Hao hesitated for a moment and said: "The soldiers at the bottom are more relaxed now, according to the information I inquired, Guan Fu himself and the army he led are stationed in the barracks, and the counselor has also moved in, it is estimated that the situation is not good." ”

Lao Gao thought for a moment and said, "Did Xiang Kuang make any moves during this time?"

Xiang Hao shook his head and said, "I don't know about this, Hua Tiange's defense has been strengthened a lot during this time, and even the servants of its own pavilion are difficult to enter in the backyard." ”

At this time, Qin Wen thought of Zhao Feng, who was raising spiritual carvings in the City Lord's Mansion that day, so he asked, "Is this Xiang Kuang the proprietor of Zhao Feng?"

Guan Shuo knew who Qin Wen was talking about, so he nodded and said, "Yes, the day you went to my mansion, Xiang Kuang also visited the mansion that day." ”

Speaking of this, Guan Shuo's brows furrowed, and he said with some hesitation: "Xiang Gongzi, this time the mansion will all depend on you, as long as Guan can retreat in Luming City, Guan is willing to take Gongzi's head in the future." ”

When Qin Wen heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned in his heart, although Guan Shuo lost the battle with Ku Lie in the last battle, he didn't lose Luming City, no matter how harsh Qi Lu was, it wouldn't be difficult to save his life.

At this time, Xiang Hao and Lao Gao glanced at each other, Lao Gao saw that Xiang Hao was much calmer during this time, and his heart was also greatly relieved.

Lao Gao opened his mouth and said: "Young master, this time we have taken out a total of 50,000 catties of purple pulp concentrate, among which Guan City Lord and Qin Gongzi are indispensable. ”

When Xiang Hao heard that so much ore had been mined, a smile appeared on his face, and he said to Guan Shuo: "Guan City Lord, to be honest, if there is no such purple marrow essence, it would be difficult for me to dredge this matter for you in the capital, and there should be no problem now." ”

Lao Gao thought for a moment at this time and said: "It will be the birthday of the Queen Mother in the spring of next year, if the city lord can offer a valuable gift at that time, I think it will not be difficult to regain control of this Luming City with the city lord's past exploits." ”

Guan Shuo remembered the purple gold spiritual blood he had obtained in the Hu tribe at this time, and his eyes lit up and said: "Thank you Elder Gao for reminding me, I just have the purple gold spiritual blood I got from the Hu tribe, and I also ask Elder Gao to forward it to the Queen Mother." As he spoke, he took out the spar bottle containing the purple gold spirit blood from his storage bag.

Lao Gao didn't stretch out his hand to pick it up, but said to Guan Shuo: "Guan City Lord, I just reminded me, and besides, I will send it, it will inevitably make people suspicious in terms of identity, I think it is more appropriate for the city lord to choose a henchman to escort him into Beijing, and when the time comes, I will naturally make a recommendation." ”

Guan Shuo thought about it, what Lao Gao said was also the truth, so he put away the purple gold spiritual blood again, and was just about to speak, when he suddenly heard the voice of the woman outside: "Son, the wine and food have been delivered, do you want the slave family to accompany you." ”

Lao Gao stood up at this time, removed the soundproof barrier, and said coldly: "Just send the wine and food to this hall, we are discussing things, there is nothing for you here, you just watch outside the door and don't let other people come in and disturb." ”

The woman's heart was chilled by Lao Gao's eyes, so she hurriedly restrained the smile on her face, waved outside, and several small servants of the restaurant walked in, put the food box in her hand on the ground, and then took off the lid, and put all kinds of wine and food in the box on the table of the eight immortals in the center.

After the wine and food were arranged, the woman led the little servant away, and then bowed to the four of them and said, "The four masters use it slowly, and the slave family will retire first." ”

Guan Shuo rearranged the noise barrier at this time, and Lao Gao asked: "We will return to the capital this time to get things done, and it will take at least a few months, I don't know what the city lord Guan is going to plan during this time?"

Guan Shuo sighed for a while and said: "If Guan Fu doesn't find me, I will be ready to quietly return to the mansion, at most for a few months under the pretext of retreat, as long as I don't show up, it is estimated that Guan Fu will not attack my family." ”

Lao Gao nodded and said, "This is also a way, but if Guan Fu discovers the city lord, this trick will not be used at that time." ”

Guan Shuo hesitated a little and said: "I also pondered about this just now, according to the past practice, this time I lost, at most I was demoted to a deputy general, and then I was seconded out of Luming City in the name of inspecting the border pass, at most, I took my soldiers to stay in the wasteland for three or five months, which is also a common thing." ”

Qin Wen said at this time: "At that time, the city lord might as well go to Dingwu Pass, where it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, although the formation of the Demon Domain has been broken, it is estimated that there will be no tribe of the Hu people going there during this time." ”

Guan Shuo smiled and said: "What Qin Wen said is a good place, if there is really such a day, I will take my soldiers to Dingwu Pass, without these troubles in Luming City, I can get away with it for a few days." ”

Speaking of this, he got up and said: "Xiang Gongzi, Gao Lao, since the matter is so decided, then I will go back to Liu Ji's old store first, and it is estimated that news should also come from the old road." ”

Xiang Hao knew that Guan Shuo was not in the mood to eat now, so he nodded and said, "Okay, you go back first, I still have some things to discuss with Qin Feng." ”

Lao Gao saw that Guan Shuo was about to remove the noise barrier, and then he remembered the matter of the purple pulp essence reward this time, so he spoke: "Guan City Lord, you go back to Liu Ji's old shop and wait for a while, I will go over after discussing the matter with Qin Xian, and when the time comes, I will bring the spars." ”

Guan Shuo nodded and walked out of the courtyard, Qin Wen heard that Xiang Hao and Lao Gao both changed their words to worship themselves, knowing that they should be preparing to tell Xiang Hao's identity, after getting up and sending Guan Shuo away, he sat down on the guest seat of the Eight Immortals Table accompanied by Lao Gao.

Xiang Hao walked in front of Qin Wen at this time, arched his hands, and bowed deeply: "Xiang Hao, please ask Mr. to be an offering in the house, and I hope Mr. will agree." ”

Qin Wen knew that this was the etiquette of the offering, generally speaking, unless it was a particularly important offering, the rest did not use this kind of etiquette, it seemed that this Xiang Hao still attached more importance to himself, so he got up and helped each other and said: "Xiang Gongzi, why be so polite, Qin Wen is just a Dan master." ”