Chapter 15 Return to Xuzhou City
Accompanied by the sound of gold outside the city, Sui Baishan came down from the city. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Qin Chaoyun took out a handkerchief and handed it to Sui Baishan, who was sweating profusely. The two looked at each other and nodded, maybe they shouldn't have made a move today, but they were so angry that there was nothing to stop them. At this time, the attack outside the city had stopped, the lord would be killed, and they could only retreat. Come to the vendor's place and return the bow and arrows to the vendor. The peddler was just about to take it, but Wu Shi teased and said: "Sui Shaoxia just shot the other party's general with this bow, so now this Chenzhou City is safe, or I'm sure the whole city will be slaughtered, what is the use of keeping this bow." The peddler stopped suddenly, and finally retracted, frowned slightly, and said solemnly: "This bow was originally used by the ancestors when they galloped on the battlefield, but the descendants no longer have a hot-blooded man who can kill the enemy with a bow, and can only rely on the craft of making bows and arrows to barely make a living." Now that the young man can pull out this bow and kill the enemy on the battlefield again, I will give it to the knight, which can be regarded as comforting the ancestors. ”
Sui Baishan shook his hands violently and said: "Since it is the thing of your ancestors, how can I win the love of others, not to mention, this thing is a rare good bow, which is priceless, and I absolutely cannot accept it." Seeing this, Qin Chaoyun smiled on the side, casually withdrew the jade bracelet on the other hand, and said: "It's so easy to do, this jade bracelet is a pair, it is made of the best Kunshan jade, and it is the palace craftsman who has worked hard to polish it, and I also got it unintentionally, and I have been with me for a few years, and now I shot one when I removed it to block the arrows, and there is still this jade bracelet left." Since I can't wear them in pairs, I don't want to wear them anymore. I'll give it to you now, and I'll be the reward for this bow. ”
Wu Shi glanced at it and said in surprise: "Looking at the color, it is a rare and superb jade pendant, which is priceless, Miss Qin is really heroic." I couldn't help but glance at the vendor with envy and jealousy. The peddler said excitedly: "This woman is so polite, how can I accept it." But he took it with trembling hands. Sui Baishan knew that this jade bracelet must have a great meaning to Qin Chaoyun, but it was only discarded to save himself, and this one was also exchanged for a hawker in order to comfort himself, and he looked at Qin Chaoyun with gratitude. Qin Chaoyun smiled slightly, and said to Sui Baishan: "Remember to get me another pair of jade bracelets next time." After speaking, he turned around and walked out, leaving Sui Baishan with a confused face.
Due to Meng Kai's death, the fighting outside the city stopped for a while, and the army outside the city retreated for more than ten miles, waiting for the order from above. Originally, Sui Baishan didn't want to go with Wu Shi, he was full of disdain for Wu Shi, who was afraid of the soft and the hard. But Qin Chaoyun said that when she pretended to be the young grandmother of the Gu family, she had also received help from them. Now that he is taking care of them and returning to the Jinsheng Dart Bureau, he has returned the favor, besides, the Jinsheng Dart Bureau has a wide range of contacts in Xuzhou, and returning to Xuzhou can let them help find Gushan them.
After leaving the city, it was easier than expected, they did not take the official road, but chose the path, and a few stragglers were also sent away. In addition to Wu Shi, there is also a dart master and more than a dozen executioners on the side of the Jinsheng Dart Bureau, so after three days, when entering the Xuzhou territory and seeing the heavily guarded Xuzhou City, the feeling of being born after death makes these people in the Dart Bureau excited.
After a brief interrogation by the soldiers defending the city, they entered the city smoothly, but they also learned from the sergeant that yesterday evening, the Huangchao army personally waved the army, led the main force of the Great Qi Army, and jointly surrendered to the Huangchao Army's Caizhou Jiedu envoy Qin Zongquan, re-surrounded Chenzhou City, vowing to wash Chenzhou City in blood and avenge Meng Kai. So began the siege of Chenzhou for more than nine months, not only failed to capture its city, but because of the stalemate in the city, missed the opportunity for strategic counteroffensive, to the imperial court to mobilize all kinds of elite divisions to besiege and pursue the Huangchao troops, resulting in the overall defeat of the Great Qi army, which is a later story.
Wu Shi and the others didn't care about going home, so they rushed to the dart bureau in a hurry, and they were able to escape from Chenzhou's death, which was enough for them to ask the old dart head for credit. But as soon as they arrived at the gate of the brilliant dart game, they were dazzled by the white mourning flags in their eyes, and then the old Huang who guarded the door was also dressed in white filial piety clothes, full of sadness, and the sky was spinning for a while. Wu Shi and the others stumbled to the door, and suddenly supported Lao Huang who had just reacted, tears welled up, and asked in a trembling voice: "Lao Huang, this is, whose funeral is this." Whose funeral is this, you say? "Lao Huang, they are also full of tears, such a big funeral honor guard, not to mention self-explanatory.
Wu Shi roared angrily: "How did the old dart head die, you say." Lao Huang shook his head and said, "I don't know yet, but, but I heard that he died of poisoning." This sentence was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and everyone present was stunned.
Sui Baishan and Qin Chaoyun were settled, although the entire dart bureau was solemn, and some people had come to worship the mourning hall one after another in the past few days, but the daily dart business was still carried out normally, and now the Jinsheng dart bureau was taken care of by Gu Feng, the deputy head of the dart. This Gu Feng was also poisoned that day, but later on the line of death, he picked up a life and came back. He is the sworn brother of Wu Lao Dart, in his forties, he is very burly and majestic, and he also has real things under his hands, a set of grinding yellow maces and water splitting palms also let him crisscross Jiangnan Road, at this time he was talking to a few high-rollers in the rivers and lakes who came to mourn, and saw Sui Baishan and Qin Chaoyun worshipping on the incense, and hurried over to visit. Sui Baishan saw that although Gu Feng looked sad and tired, he was heroic and shrewd. Gu Feng clenched his fists in a low voice and said: "Thanks to the help of the two, Wu Shi and they can escape, Jinsheng Dart Bureau is grateful, but now it is the time when the old man Wu was poisoned and mutilated, and the two of them are not well entertained, if the two are not busy, they will stay here for a few more days, listen to Wu Shi said, the two seem to have other things, the old dart head mourning period has passed, we will do our best to help." Thank you for your understanding. ”
Qin Chaoyun said: "Please also ask Gu Dart to mourn, we are not in a hurry." It's just that I don't know who Gu Lao Darthead was victimized by, so I don't have any clues. Since I was a child, I have heard my uncle and father talk about Gu Lao Dart, and I admired him very much, but I didn't have the chance to see him again. After speaking, his face was full of sadness.
Gu Feng said: "I don't know yet, but it must have been done by internal traitors, and I almost followed the old man." But the poison in it was found out, and it was Fleur. ”
"Fleur, why haven't you heard of this kind of poison? Qin Chaoyun asked suspiciously.
"I told me that Hibiscus is actually a doctor's medicine, from a distant country, at the beginning of the period has the effect of calming the nerves, sleeping, analgesic, antidiarrheal, coughing, and forgetting worries, but it must not be taken for a long time, if it is used for a long time, it will be addictive. And if you eat too much at once, you will lose your breath and die in a daze. I also stepped into the grave with half a foot, and it was not easy to come out. Gu Feng said.
Qin Chaoyun pretended to be surprised and said: "That's the case, it's just that Gu Darttou is really blessed with a great fate, and he escaped from death, and the blessings are endless." Now the Jinsheng Dart Bureau can only rely on you to take charge of it, which is really hard. ”
Gu Feng didn't speak, his eyes stared at Qin Chaoyun for a while, and he said stupidly: "Miss Qin has something to say, the old man can't understand it, but the old dart's bones are not cold, only by finding out the traitor who killed him can he comfort the old dart's spirit in the sky, and he is gone." With that, he turned around.
Sui Baishan asked, "Why did you provoke him like this, do you suspect that he killed the old dartman?" ”
Qin Chaoyun looked at Gu Feng, who had walked away, and said, "I'm not sure yet, but do you think, if the old dart head is gone, who will get the biggest benefit?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sensation at the door, and I saw a young man dressed in heavy filial piety, staggering all the way to the front of the mourning hall, lying on the ground and crying, making the surrounding guests all cry. Qin Chaoyun quietly pulled Sui Baishan out, thinking about something while wandering around the dart game. The game is full of people now, and it's hard to find a place where no one is around. Coincidentally, I saw Wu Shi reprimanding those young executioners outside the wing. Wu Shi looked up and saw Sui and Qin, and immediately leaned over and asked, "I don't know if the two knights are used to being here, there are too many things in the past few days, and I have neglected the two of them." The old dart head is gone, and my heart hasn't gotten used to it. Please forgive me" After speaking, his eyes were full of sadness.
Sui Baishan originally disliked this person, but seeing him so grateful and affectionate greatly changed his opinion of him. said: "Brother Wu, it's serious, the old dart head knows in God, and I don't want to see you so sad." Wu Shi adjusted slightly and said: "Yes, the old dart head is kind to each of us and our parents, and he must not want to see me and others so depressed." But if we let me know which dog thief killed his old man, we will definitely make him break his body into pieces. ”
Seeing this, Qin Chaoyun asked, "The old dart head is in such a hurry, who will take care of the dart game in the future." I haven't seen the old dart's heir. Wu Shi replied: "Originally, the old dart head had a son, but this son didn't learn well, and got along with a Qinglou woman. Later, the old dart head also said many times in public that in a few years, he would not be able to do it himself, and this dart game would be handed over to Gu Dart, because now the dart game is taken care of by Gu Dart. ”
Hearing this, Qin Chaoyun was very surprised, so Gu Darthead had no reason to murder the old Darthead, but it was only a few years, and he could still afford to wait. Qin Chaoyun asked again: "Who is the person in the spirit shed who is now mourning filial piety?" Wu Shi said with a deep sigh: "It must be that the young master is back, and I haven't seen him yet." I heard from someone in the dart game that the young master came back a few days ago, but it seems that the young master still doesn't forget the Qinglou woman, and the father and son quarreled a few times. The woman seemed to have found Lao Darttou to mess around, and was kicked out by Lao Huang and them. ”
"Oh, that's the case, then can you tell me where the woman is now?" Wu Shi was very puzzled by Qin Chaoyun's intentions, but he still inquired clearly and told the two of them.
In the largest flower and willow land in Xuzhou City, on the ten-mile spring breeze upstairs, Qin Chaoyun was drinking and chatting with Sui Baishan, who was uncomfortable, dressed in men's clothes. Looking at Sui Baishan's embarrassment, Qin Chaoyun couldn't help but laugh at the mess of flowers and branches. Seeing Qin Chaoyun making fun of himself, Sui Baishan pretended to be angry and said: "You seem to be a frequent visitor here, seeing that you are dressed up in men's clothes to fascinate those girls, we haven't ordered anything yet, so we let them come over to send food and tea to the table, which is really saving money." I'll call you a few girls later, and we'll see how you handle it tonight. I couldn't help but laugh when I finished speaking. The more Qin Chaoyun saw the serious Sui Baishan, the more he liked it, but he still wanted to continue to tease him, so he shouted in a thick voice: "Old bustard, come here." ”
After a while, a middle-aged woman with heavy makeup came over, if the plump breasts and fat buttocks are just right to describe the woman's figure, then this old bustard is a **** huge buttocks, and it can really be sore after walking a few steps. But as soon as the panting old bustard saw Qin Chaoyun, his eyes lit up all of a sudden, and he stared at it deadly, eager to eat it in one bite. Qin Chaoyun didn't answer, threw a gold ingot to the old bustard and said: "Old bustard, call a few girls to my brother opposite, my brother who is waiting is happy, and there is a heavy reward." When Sui Baishan heard this, "Huo" stood up suddenly, his face was flushed, and he said hesitantly: "If you want to find it, you, you can find it yourself, I, I don't need it." After speaking, his hands were like rattles, and he was embarrassed.
Seeing this, Qin Chaoyun laughed until he cramped in his stomach, and when he saw that he had tossed enough Sui Baishan, he restrained his smile and said to the old bustard: "Since this is the case, then let the Yihong girl from your side come out and sing a song with us, we are here to admire." ”
Hearing this, the old bustard was stunned, and stammered: "Miss Yihong, she, she hasn't picked up customers for a long time, not to mention that now her voice is not good, and she can't pick up customers." Qin Chaoyun pretended to be angry and said: "Why, my brothers and sisters came from the north just to meet Miss Yihong, and it was very unforgettable to see each other a few years ago." Isn't it because I don't have much money to see now?" Then he threw out another ingot of gold, but with all his strength, it flew out of the wooden pillar embedded deep in front of the old bustard. At this moment, the old bustard was stunned, screamed, and trembled back several steps before stopping. Qin Chaoyun said viciously: "Hurry up and call it, otherwise I will demolish your ten-mile spring breeze building and turn it into a ten-mile stove." The old bustard hurriedly agreed and ran away in a hurry.
Sui Baishan saw Qin Chaoyun's happy and angry appearance, and finally looked at her blankly, Qin Chaoyun was not annoyed, and even happy to let him look at him. In this way, after a tea time, a woman's light and delicate steps slowly walked towards this side. Sui Baishan and Qin Chaoyun looked up at the person who came together, and saw that the person who came was curly and tingting, with a slender figure, a goose egg face, and a pair of eyes that were very attractive, but there was a little more powder, and he didn't see his own skin. I only heard her bow down and say, "Yihong has seen two masters. ”
Qin Chaoyun didn't say much, and asked straight to the point: "You are Miss Yihong, let me ask you, where is the young master of the Wu family now? These few words suddenly frightened Yi Hong's face like earth, and the demeanor just now disappeared in an instant, and he trembled and screamed: "It's not me, I haven't harmed anyone, it's not me, it's not me." Turning around and about to leave, he was pulled by Qin Chaoyun. Yi Hong didn't struggle for a few moments, and suddenly fainted to the ground.
This made Qin Chaoyun embarrassed, originally wanted to scare and scare her, to see if she could scam something, but she didn't expect this person to be so pampered, so she had to call the old bustard over. The old bustard was also very surprised when he saw Yi Hong fainting to the ground, and while helping Yi Hong who had fainted, he cursed in a low voice: "Let you suck it every day, and let that Ah Furong kill you." ”