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The old man put the box on his lap, his withered and thin hand caressed the lid of the box, his eyes were complicated and confused, and he muttered: "My subordinates are incompetent, and I can't complete my mission after ten years of hard work."

"If the wind is surging today, the emperor's whereabouts are unknown, the limit of his subordinates has arrived, and Yun Liang is still young, it is difficult to take on a heavy responsibility, forgive his subordinates for courage, and send the wolf eagle back to the Jiang family in Meixian County with the hands of others......"

The old man muttered to himself for a long time, and the heroic young man called several times before he came back to his senses. He handed the red sandalwood box to the young man and nodded tiredly.

The heroic young man took the box, turned to face Di Ren and the three of them, slowly opened the lid of the box, and said: "The box contains a white jade wolf carving, my master learned that Mr. Di's dart head is in Hangzhou, so he rushed to it overnight, hoping that the dart bureau can take over this dart, return the wolf carving to the original owner, and send it to the Jiang clan in Meixian County, Shaanxi." ”

As soon as the red sandalwood box was opened, the house was full of splendor and dazzling. A wolf-shaped statue with extraordinary posture and great craftsmanship was displayed in front of everyone.

The Di family has been walking darts for several generations, and Di Ren has also been in the industry for decades.

He could see at a glance that the wolf carving was carved from the finest mutton fat white jade, and it was very old, so it was not an exaggeration to say that it was priceless.

Di Ren was amazed, and said respectfully: "Even if the seniors have the heart to support the dart, they don't have to brave such a storm to come in the middle of the night, with the body of the seniors is really ......."

"Is it really self-defeating?" the old man smiled sadly and said, "Why don't you want to wait for the weather to be good and come again, but one of the general darts may not stay in Hangzhou for a long time, and the other is that the old man has reached the limit, and he can't delay for a moment." The old man just wanted to be able to carve the white jade wolf back to Zhao before he died, but he had a wish. ”

"I am grateful to my predecessors for looking up to Di so much, but I don't know if my seniors know the rules of the Golden Lion Dart Bureau's 'three no's'?"

"What do you mean by 'three nos'?" the young man asked.

Di Ren said loudly: "Don't accept ill-gotten gains, don't accept things of unknown origin, and don't accept darts that bring disaster to the country and the people." This is the rule laid down by the ancestors more than a hundred years ago, and it is also the principle that Di Mou followed in his life. ”

"Ahem...... Ahem...... Ling Zu set this 'three no' rules, and how many opportunities to make money were missed. ”

The old man shook his head, and he didn't know whether to approve or shake his head, and then said: "According to the meaning of the head of the dart, is the white jade wolf carving in the hands of the old man an ill-gotten gain or an unknown origin?

Di didn't dare to speculate, and asked his seniors to clarify his doubts. Di Ren arched his hand and said.

"The white jade wolf carving is the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, the prince Zhu Biao was ordered to inspect Shaanxi, passing through Meixian County when the Jiangjia Village people gifted. hateful injustice, the prince came back from Shaanxi and couldn't afford to fall ill, and died young in April of the following year.

"Old ...... General Xu Danian was ordered by the crown prince to take the wolf eagle out of the East Palace and return it to Jiangjia Village.

“...... The general entrusted the wolf carving to me before he died, but the old man is already a man who is about to die, and how can he achieve his last wish, if the head of the dart is willing to take this dart today, the old man will not live up to the general's trust, and die without regrets. The old man's words were intermittent and emotional.

"General Xu is loyal, courageous, eloquent, and honest, and loves the people like a son, Di has always admired and respected.

"At that time, the Golden Lion Dart Bureau was framed by traitors in Shaanxi, and all the dart car goods were seized by the government. coincided with General Xu's protection of the crown prince to inspect Shaanxi, he punished the bullies and dismissed the corrupt officials, and returned the innocence of the Golden Lion Dart Bureau.

"Di Mou has also heard a little about the white jade wolf carving, and today's predecessors have told each other so, and what they said is true. Di Ren recalled the past, and his face was full of respect.

The light in the old man's eyes flashed, the wrinkles on his face relaxed, and he asked, "So, is the head of this dart promised to go next?"

Ding Yue smiled and said: "Meeting the requirements of receiving darts is only the first step, I don't know how much the seniors plan to pay in terms of expenses, and how to pay for it?"

The old man looked embarrassed and said, "Dart fee...... Ahem...... The old decay really can't take too much, and please sell the dart head to sell a face. ”

"We're in the business of having our head pinned to our belt, and we can lose our lives at any time. Besides, staying all the way, spending money like water, the Golden Lion Dart Game can't always operate at a loss, right? But since the seniors said so, we can't be unreasonable, but I don't know how far the seniors can get?" Ding Yue said.

"One hundred thousand taels of silver, the old decay can only afford this price. ”

"One hundred thousand taels?" Ding Yue suspected that he had misheard, and looked at Di Ren and Song Kui, and found that they were also shocked.

Such a huge amount of dart fees is only the amount after the friendship, and they can't help but be shocked.

Di Ren's expression became solemn, and he said: "The predecessors really want to use 100,000 taels of silver to support the dart? Forgive Di for his ignorance, although this white jade wolf carving is the most expensive mutton fat white jade, the carving process is magical, and it can be called a priceless treasure. But the dart fee is also too unbelievable. ”

"It's not surprising that the head of the dart has this idea, if it is something else, it is naturally not worth the 100,000 dart fee, but in terms of wolf eagles, its value is thousands of times higher than that of a mere 100,000 taels?"

The old man breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "The Golden Lion Dart Bureau is the first of the five major dart games in the Central Plains, with strong strength and excellent reputation, and the head of the dart is a righteous and trustworthy person. ”

"Yun Liang, you and Deputy Chief Ding go through the relevant procedures, give them the 50,000 silver tickets first, and then hand them over to them after the rest of the wolf eagles are successfully delivered......" The old man's voice became weaker and weaker, and gradually became silent.

"This matter needs to be considered in the long run, Di Mou ......"

Before Di Ren finished speaking, the heroic young man had already "pounced" on his knees on the ground, with tears in his eyes, and exclaimed sadly: "General Xu......"

"General Xu, that old man is General Xu Danian?" Shanyuan asked in surprise, interrupting Di Ren's memories.

Di Ren sighed and said, "Di never expected that the predecessor who was as weak and old as a hundred-year-old man was actually General Xu in the prime of life. He said at the time that General Xu was suffering from a vicious disease, perhaps he was talking about this strange disease.

Di planned to rush back to Luoyang after the rain stopped, so his predecessor was still hesitating when he was holding the dart, and wanted to discuss it with him, but he died at that time. The general is kind to me, and he is entrusted by him on his deathbed, so he can only respond to this trip. ”

"That young man named Yun Liang doesn't seem to be with you, he's still in Hangzhou?" asked Pony.

Di Ren said: "General Xu died suddenly, although Yun Liang tried his best to endure it, but he finally burst into tears on the spot, he and his second brother finished the relevant handover matters, and left with General Xu's body, without mentioning anything about the general. Before leaving, I was informed that after the white jade wolf eagle was successfully delivered, Ke Feige passed the book to the Hangzhou branch and went to the ten thousand bamboo forests in the west of the city to find him.

"For the sake of prudence, I temporarily transferred people from Xuancheng, Suzhou, and Quzhou, and set off from Hangzhou two days later.

"Five days ago, Di received a letter from Fang Ping Feigeon, informing me that someone had come to the dart bureau to inquire about General Xu's news in the past few days, although he prevaricated one by one to deal with the past, but I thought that there must be a reason for it, so I came to the letter to make it clear, and I must pay more attention along the way, I am afraid that there will be accidents. ”

"So, my seniors have already noticed that someone is secretly following, so why did you say that you had someone to guide you?" asked Pony.

"After receiving Fang Ping's letter, I discussed it with my two brothers-in-law, and I was even more cautious along the way, paying attention to the furniture inside and outside the store for suspicious signs, and paying close attention to the kitchen to prevent being poisoned. At night, the rest is not left in clothes, and the soldiers do not leave people.

"Di was fifteen years old with the team darts, going south and north for more than 40 years, he has rich experience in the rivers and lakes, and the second brother is as careful as a hair, a person with exquisite faces, and soon we will be watched. ”