Chapter Ninety-Seven: A Game Within a Game
He Yu said these words in one breath, and seemed a little tired. took a sip of the tea that had already cooled in front of him, and then leaned back, quietly waiting for the other party's reaction.
For a moment, the room was silent, and even a pin could be heard.
Ni Pengfei was silent for a long time, and then he slowly spoke: "I really didn't expect that such a big change has happened in the Black Sand Country recently, and there are so many hidden secrets in it. As you said, it's really good for us. Shopkeeper He, please rest assured, I will definitely live up to my mission and convey these words to my eldest brother as they were. ”
Yan Changkong glanced at the two of them and interjected: "I forgot to introduce to you before, this second son of Ni is the grandson of Master Ni, and his eldest brother is Ni Dutong, who has been powerful in Mobei in recent years. ”
"It turned out to be Ni Dutong's younger brother, disrespectful and disrespectful!"
Although he already knew his identity before, but now Yan Changkong's solemn introduction obviously has a deep meaning, and it is a polite gift from everyone.
Ni Pengfei hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, but he made a big red face.
Yan Changkong laughed and said, "You don't have to worry too much, now that we have precautions, there is also the second son of Ni on the side of the imperial court, even if they want to do anything in secret, it is difficult." Now the first thing we need to do is to find the stolen tiger talisman. Everyone couldn't help but nod slightly.
At this time, He Yu proudly pushed the small black box to the middle of the table.
Shopkeeper Qiu looked at the black box and then at He Yu, suddenly exclaimed, and asked excitedly: "You won't get that box in your hands, will you?" He Yu, I really underestimate you. When I got back, I asked the red note to prepare the dowry. ”
The monk on the side immediately folded his hands and said, "Amitabha, Lord He is really a meritorious person. When the little monk goes back, he will set up an immortal tablet for you. ”
Yan Changkong laughed even more, and said heroically: "Brother He, you did a good job! With your results this time, you can run rampant in the rivers and lakes." ”
This time, it was He Yu's turn to make a big red face, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly: "You guys are too exalted to me, how can I have that ability, this is just a fake." I copied it by a skilled craftsman. After speaking, he took out a key from his bosom and explained with some humility, "This is the key to open the box." But I always felt that something was wrong. ”
Everyone was slightly stunned, but Yan Changkong laughed and said, "Brother He doesn't have to be so humble, just rushing you to hear so much news, and bringing back this box, it's a great achievement." ”
He Yu just shook his head and said nothing, with an unwilling look, and repeated unwillingly: "It's a pity that it's just a fake." ”
Boss Qiu took the lead and couldn't hold it back, grabbed the black box in his hand, and looked over and over again.
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In the quiet underground passage, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps.
A group of men with all kinds of weapons kept running, and when they saw the fork in the road in front of them, the leader shouted without hesitation: "You two go to the right, you two go to the left, and the others come with me." ”
The group only paused for a moment, then divided into three groups again and chased them out at a faster speed. This is the third time they have scattered in pursuit, there is no way, who let this tunnel have so many forks in the road, it can be called a giant spider web, it is no wonder that they scattered again and again.
At this moment, from the top of the passage, three people with gray faces suddenly jumped down like a trick.
It turned out that above here, there was a protruding natural stone crack, and if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't notice it at all, which allowed the three of them to escape.
One of the men with a scorched face leaned on the ground and listened carefully, then got up and said to the two: "They have all gone away, the passages here are extremely complicated, I believe they will not come back so soon." Tingxuan, Balang, you two will now go back the way you came, and turn left at the second fork in the road, leaving marks along the way. Then follow this route map to reach the secret room of the 'Hibiscus Water Pavilion', where you will naturally be answered. With that, he handed over a piece of parchment in his hand.
These two are Li Tingxuan and Ba Lang, and as for the man with a scorched face, it is the Gu Duo Master Gu Yan that she said before.
At this moment, the three of them were very embarrassed, Li Tingxuan was fine, but her arm was slightly injured. Barang Ke was much more serious, he was slapped on the back, and now his face was red, and his internal breath was tumbling like boiling water. If it weren't for Li Tingxuan's efforts to support him, it is estimated that he would not even be able to stand steadily, but fortunately, he was still quite conscious. As for Gu Yan, because he was a little far away and reacted quickly, he was not injured.
Li Tingxuan took the parchment and looked at it, only to see that there were many lines of different thicknesses drawn on it, and judging by its density, it should be part of the road map of this underground passage.
At the moment of turning around, she suddenly reacted and hurriedly asked, "Lord Gu Helm, what about you?"
Gu Yan glanced at Ba Lang, who was pale, took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to go to the young gang leader first and report the situation here." ”
"Young Gang Master, he's here too?" Li Tingxuan was a little excited when she heard this, she really didn't expect that the Young Gang Master also came to Liangzhou City, did this mean that she had a chance to get close to the Young Gang Master.
"Well, it's been a few days. Gu Yan nodded, sighed and said, "I miscalculated this time." I didn't expect that the other party's origin would be so big, if I hadn't made extra preparations just in case, I am afraid that I would have caused Brother Li to be killed on the spot. ”
Li Tingxuan shook her head and said awe-inspiringly: "What did Master Gu Helm say?" As the saying goes, life and death have a destiny and wealth in the sky, if I die today, it is also my own life, and I can't blame you. Moreover, since I decided to join the Cao Gang in the first place, it is also my duty to do my part for the gang, even if I have to pay for it, I will not hesitate. ”
Her words were extremely beautiful, and Gu Yan's heart was greatly touched when she heard this, and she couldn't help but say a few more words: "Brother Li's words are deeply in my heart, and I will definitely convey them to the young gang leader word for word." It's just that I'm more worried that the development of things is beyond our control. You have to prepare early, otherwise it will affect the entire Cao Gang. I'm afraid that when the time comes, even if we pay with our lives, we won't be able to solve the problem. ”
Li Tingxuan was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Is it so serious? Didn't we suspect that the backstage of the Hongyun Gambling House was someone from the prefect's mansion? Sister Mu also said that she had seen the pearl hairpin, which was indeed the property of the missing aunt's wife. Du Zhongqian, as an official of the imperial court, must be more afraid of things being shaken out than us. Moreover, our Cao Gang's brothers are all over the world, even if he turns his face, we will not be afraid of him. ”
Gu Yan sighed when he heard this, and stopped talking several times, but finally remembered the other party's generous and powerful words just now, and decided to reveal more to her: "The young gang master did suspect that the person behind the gambling house was Du Zhongqian. But after our many temptations, we found out that there was someone else, Du Zhongqian was just a fool who was pushed out. ”
Li Tingxuan's mouth suddenly opened wide, feeling that her brain was not enough.
Gu Yan thought about it, organized the language slightly, and then said seriously: "I'll tell you briefly." The real person behind the scenes is not Du Zhongqian at all, and it is very likely that he has no idea. The real mastermind behind the scenes is that Master Wu. Speaking of this Master Wu, the origin is really not small. If it weren't for one of our brothers who had seen him before, hehe, I really couldn't have dreamed that this elegant and wise master would be a meticulous work. ”