Behind Xiong Bailing, there were more than 20 people with different clothes and hats, different heights.

All of them are the shopkeepers of various businesses in Okura Castle, and Gu Zhengyuan, the owner of this garden, is also a middle-aged man wearing a royal blue robe and a long beard. Humpty Dumpty next to Gu Zhengyuan was Zhu Zi, the owner of another business in the city, "Qibaoju", and the two of them were the principals of the alliance formed by these merchants.

These two people, in Xiong Bailing's eyes, are just two cowards, and the person who really holds power in the alliance of merchants is him, the deputy hall master of Xiong, and this alliance was originally organized by him. In fact, not only Gu Zhengyuan and Zhu Zi, but also the other businessmen were all cowards, they were all afraid of Sima Chafeng, as long as they heard that person would return to the island, they trembled, feared, and did not dare to do anything.

Of course, Xiong Bailing was also afraid of Sima Zhufeng, he knew very well that in terms of prestige, he Xiong Bailing was too far behind Sima City Lord. As long as Sima Zhufeng is still there, he can only rank second, whether it is in "Okura City" or "Wanjintang". For more than ten years, Xiong Bailing has long been disgusted with this "second", and even hates others to call him "Deputy Hall Master Xiong", he wants to control everything, do whatever he wants in this city, and must not tolerate a person who is always above him!

Fortunately, all this is about to pass, as long as it is past today, he can become the first, get rid of the annoying word "vice", and rightfully become the hall master of "Wanjin Hall"!

This is exactly the reason why Xiong Bailing feels very satisfied.

In the hand of a farmer next to him, he held a wooden plate covered with silk cloth, and in the middle of the tray lay a wooden strip about two feet long and the thickness of a thumb. Even if it is clear that it is "guilty of Jing petitioning", Jing Tiao should of course prepare, Xiong Bailing arranged everything very carefully and thoughtfully for today's appointment.

Outside the door of Mingxiangzhai, there are two rows of thirty men in full costumes, all of whom stand neatly with their hands down, and there are forty or fifty drummers next to them, just waiting for the guests to welcome them. And on both sides of the street within 100 steps, there are also lights, just like the New Year, and the pomp and circumstance of this kind of greeting is really not small.

These powerful men are just ordinary villagers in Xiongjiazhuang, and there are no masters among them, and those drummers are only hired for dozens of taels of silver. Of course, Xiong Bailing would not put the real Liliang in such an obvious place, Sima Rulan and Yao Yuanxiao's martial arts are good, and their senses must be very sensitive, if they are ambushed too closely, there will be a danger of being discovered by them.

Xiong Bailing's biggest reliance is the "Great Rebellion Department" that he personally trained, and the three hundred people have all come out of the cave today, and they are all lurking in the shops around the streets, while the six or seven hundred people of the more than 20 business alliances are left one block away, as long as the war is together, it is easy to rush to help.

The biggest advantage of holding a banquet in Mingxiangzhai is that it is located in the downtown area, and there are a lot of idle people coming and going, and it is difficult for the other party to find out about the ambush of the next team. With these more than 1,000 people, even if Sima Rulan brought all the guards of the City Lord's Mansion, there would be no confrontation at all.

"Daddy, Sister Lan'er won't be afraid that we will not be good for her, will she not dare to come?"

Xiong Bailing glanced at his son and reprimanded: "You still dare to say more! If it weren't for your slow action yesterday and the delay in the big haode, how would you be in trouble today!"

Yesterday, the eldest son of Xiong kidnapped Sima Rulan, and it was not without a chance to succeed, but when he went to Zuihou, he failed and caught a big apprentice Xiong Kui was captured, and Xiong Bailing was very dissatisfied.

Xiong Tiannan said with a bitter face: "The child originally thought of a great beauty like Lan'er's sister, and in the future, the child will be the wife who will guard for a lifetime, this is the first time that she can't act in the carriage, she must have some fun, so she took her to RT-Mart, where did I think that Yao Yuanxiao chased so fast, Xiong Kui is really useless, even a teenager can't stop it." ”

Xiong Bailing snorted coldly, but did not speak. For this son who is not a martial artist, although Xiong Bailing also hates him for not being able to become a weapon, he is very arrogant, knowing that he made a mistake, and he is not harsh.

Deng Ran, who was standing on the side, said: "Master Xiong, don't worry, the city lord will definitely come to Mingxiangzhai today, your father can arrange for you to marry her, and whatever fun tricks you want to play at that time, you can like it." ”

Xiong Tiannan said: "Really, how do you know that she will come?"

Deng Ran said: "The temper of the eldest lady of the city lord is the same as her father, she is very pedantic, and she refuses to show weakness to others when she dies. If she doesn't come today, she will not dare to confront us, and it will be much easier for me to go and instigate the disciples in the city. As long as she casually creates some rumors, she can lose the hearts of the people, and the city lord's mansion will be withdrawn and isolated, so I am sure that she will not let this happen. ”

Xiong Tiannan said: "Elder Deng, I don't understand all the mess you said, but as long as Sister Lan'er can come today, you can be my wife!"

As soon as he said this, Deng Ran could only be relatively speechless.

This eldest son Xiong was too hasty, and he actually regarded the major matter of plotting the city as finding a wife for him, and even Xiong Bailing frowned when he heard it.

But at this time, I only heard a whistle in the distance, but it was the spies arranged on the periphery who sent a message that the other party had come. Xiong Bailing immediately squinted his eyes and looked at the street.

It wasn't long before a convoy of horses appeared at the end of the street.

The two horses in the front were riding Sima Rulan, the eldest lady of the city lord, and Yao Yuanxiao, the head of the inner hall, and the three horses behind them were a thin young man and a woman dressed as a young woman, and a young man with a figure like a half-cut iron tower, but Hua Bushi, Hai Hongzhu and Zhu Hong.

Behind the five horsemen in front, there were more than twenty warriors with swords on their backs, who were the guards of the City Lord's Mansion.

The horse team came towards Mingxiangzhai, and in a moment it was already galloping close.

But I saw Sima Rulan wearing a snow-white dress, with a white silk tied on her slender waist and tied into a bow, and her sideburns were like white plum blossoms between her hair, showing her beautiful face. The mount that Sima Rulan rode on was also a snow-white horse, and at a glance, it looked like a fairy descending from the earth.

Xiong Tiannan stared at Sister Lan'er who was approaching from a distance, his eyes were straight, he swallowed his saliva, and most of the three souls and seven spirits were out of his body, as if he was stupid, until Xiong Bailing coughed heavily, and this Xiong eldest son was sober.

When Xiong Bailing saw this horse team, of course, what he thought in his heart was completely different from that of his straw bale son Xiong Tiannan.

This Sima Rulan was dressed in plain white clothes and wearing white flowers, it was very likely that she had heard the news of her father's death, and this trip only brought more than 20 people, but it was less than expected, and most of the other people in the City Lord's Mansion were ambushed, but there were too many houses in the surrounding streets, but they didn't know where to hide.

However, Xiong Bailing is not worried, just because the number and combat power of the two sides are too big, no matter how the other party ambushes, there will be no chance of victory.

Thinking of this, Xiong Bailing straightened his clothes, walked down the steps, greeted Sima Rulan, and said loudly: "Lan'er's niece is willing to show her face and arrive, Uncle Xiong is really happy! Come on, come on, wait for Uncle Xiong to personally lead the horse for the virtuous niece!"

There was an incomparably kind smile on his face, just like an uncle or elder had seen his most beloved son and nephew.

Sima Rulan lifted the reins and said, "Uncle Xiong is polite, but Lan'er doesn't dare to be." ”

As soon as she mentioned it, she had jumped lightly and handed over the reins in her hand to the guards of the City Lord's Mansion behind her, while Yao Yuanxiao, Hua Bushi and others also turned over and dismounted.

Looking at the big man who had a slightly gray beard and a tiger's back and a bear's waist, Sima Rulan had mixed feelings in her heart.

Xiong Bailing has always been the most relied on subordinate of his father Sima Zhufeng, and he is also the predecessor of the second only father in the "Wanjintang", when Sima Rulan was young, this Uncle Xiong once held her to play in the garden. But he didn't expect that people's hearts were unpredictable, and his father had just died, and he was going to seize Okura Castle and do such a conspiracy and betrayal.

Deng Ran, who was following behind Xiong Bailing, also said at this time: "My subordinates see the eldest lady." However, Xiong Tiannan stared at the beautiful woman in white with a pair of eyes, but he couldn't say a word.

Seeing this Xiong Gongzi, Yao Yuanxiao was angry, and shouted angrily: "You shameless man, what are you looking at!"

Xiong Tiannan realized his gaffe at this time, and hurriedly said: "Sister Lan'er, how is it, what happened yesterday was indeed wrong for my brother, please forgive my sister." ”

Although he confessed his mistake, he had a grinning expression on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. Sima Rulan saw it in her eyes, and her jade face couldn't help but show anger.

Seeing this, Xiong Bailing coughed heavily again, and smiled at Sima Rulan: "Since the virtuous niece has come to enjoy the light, she will sit in the garden first, Uncle Xiong has already set up a banquet, please apologize for the crime, how about we get to the banquet?"

Sima Rulan said: "Okay, Uncle Xiong, please!"

Xiong Bailing said: "Virtuous niece first, please!"

Sima Rulan did not hesitate, and walked towards the gate of Mingxiangzhai with light steps, and Xiong Bailing also followed. And Deng Ran, Xiong Tiannan, and Yao Yuanxiao, who came with Sima Rulan, also rushed in, and Hua Bushi and Hai Hongzhu also entered Mingxiangzhai among the crowd.

At today's Mingxiangzhai meeting, Sima Rulan did not invite Hua Bushi to come with her, but the person who invited the eldest young master was Yao Yuanxiao, on the grounds that Xiong Tiannan poisoned and murdered the eldest lady, and asked him to come as a witness.