In the other room, except for Meng Tiansheng, there was no one else. There was only a long desk, surrounded by white walls. The color was pale and full of oppression.
Meng Tiansheng sat on the Taishi chair behind the long desk, looking at Black Widow and Tang Zhao with his head tilted. The two of them each sat on a round stool, clearly distinguishing themselves from each other.
Because they were very close to each other, it could be clearly seen that Meng Tiansheng was really old and frail. His snow-white hair was quite thin and soft, draped over his shoulders in a bleak manner. The pupils were cloudy and devoid of any vitality.
His vitality is indeed like a candle that has burned to the end and is about to be extinguished when a gust of wind blows.
Despite this, he still maintained the power and pride of a swordsman. Black Widow maintains the respect of her subordinates for the owner of the village, and also maintains the respect of a Jianghu person for the swordsman.
She was asked to chat by Meng Tiansheng, and she didn't have any information other than that, so she wanted to see what Meng Tiansheng wanted to talk about. Then decide how to behave based on the attitude of the old dealer and the trend of the general trend.
"you……"
Meng Tiansheng said, "What do you want to tell me?"
?
Black Widow was startled. Didn't you come to talk to me? How come I have something to say?
"The old man is here now. If you have anything important to say to me, you can say it." Meng Tiansheng repeated it again, showing a meaningful expression.
Tang Zhao was also stunned. Although he also felt that it was strange for the black widow to speak, he also realized that the old man had already made a question. It's the kind of big question that has no standard answer.
Although it is difficult, candidates who want to stand out must be able to tell the answer.
Black Widow was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Meng Shaojun and I grew up together, and I have always felt that this kid has a lot of potential. In terms of blood, talent, and talent, he should be the next owner of Jingzhe Villa. It's just that he He was unwilling to give in, so he gave me the opportunity. When I become the owner of the village, I will do my best to help him become a swordsman. If I can succeed, Jingzhe Villa will have a long-term and powerful ally. Even if there is an accident, the young master will be safe and prosperous in his life. As it should be.”
Hearing Black Widow's answer, Meng Tiansheng's brows widened and he sat slightly forward, showing intimacy. Tang Zhao suddenly realized that this was the key.
Tang Zhao remembered what Mr. Chen said: "The arena is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relationships."
As expected of the Black Widow who bought Tang Zhao's old house early, she actually gave the standard answer with so few prompts. If it were Tang Zhao, although he was not stupid, he would not have thought of this so quickly.
Meng Tiansheng's expression became serious and he said, "If you become the owner of the village, what will you do first?"
This was a standard question, and it also showed that Black Widow passed the preliminaries and entered the semi-finals. She smiled slightly and said: "I will do the cutting between the Five Poison Society and Jingzhe Villa."
Meng Tiansheng paused slightly and said: "Oh? This is quite unexpected. When they talked to me before, some said they would pardon the other forces vying for the owner of the village to preserve the strength of the village, and some said they would transfer the five The Poison Society unites and twists into a rope, and its strength naturally grows. Beigong is the most organized. He said that he should use the waterway as a link to extend the power of the Five Poison Society along the Tongyang River to expand in Lingzhou and seize that area. The business of mountain bandits and water bandits. Why do you come here to do the opposite and treat the Five Poison Society as a burden?"
Black Widow smiled and said: "I think Beigong has a good idea. He probably saw that if the Five Poisons Society wants to develop, it can only go out, whether it is to Lingzhou or Liangzhou, but it is best to stay in Yunzhou." There is only one way to die in the state. If we stay in Yunzhou, we have to unite forces from all over the country and strive to develop and grow, so we will die faster."
Meng Tiansheng didn't say anything, just looked at the black widow.
Black Widow looked confident and continued to explain: "Today is different from the past. Yunzhou used to be the territory of this gang and that gang, but now it is the territory of the government. The Hou Mansion is powerful, and the Five Poisons Association is able to survive in the cracks. It’s good to maintain the current vitality. If you take another step forward, you may offend the imperial court. Gao Yuanhou raids counties and counties and cleans up the place. He likes to kill as a warning to others. At this time, there is no way to hide. If he wants to expand in a big way, he is afraid that it will become He made someone else's appointment a firebrand."
"At the same time, Jingzhe Villa is different. Jingzhe Villa is a serious swordsman force. Its structure is not large, its organization is not strict, and it does not take root in the local area and violate taboos. At the same time, it has the inheritance of swordsmen and provides top combat power. It is for everyone The government has to win over people to win over. If it works well, it will have a better future. Now instead of Jingzhe Villa leading the Five Poisons Association, it is the Five Poisons Association that is dragging down Jingzhe Villa."
"Of course, I don't mean to completely untie the Five Poison Society and Jingzhe Villa, but to push the Five Poison Society forward and move Jingzhe Villa back. The two sides will be separated for the time being and use other identities to transfer. Once the situation changes, The imperial court is relieved that the Five Poison Society can come to the forefront again, and Jingzhe Villa still responds to every call and dominates the party."
Meng Tiansheng closed his eyes slightly, not sure whether he was thinking or falling asleep.
After Black Widow finished speaking, Meng Tiansheng suddenly moved his lips gently and said, "Is this alarmist? Even in the ancient times of peace and prosperity, there was no reason not to allow the underworld to exist."
Black Widow continued to reply: "If it were a peaceful and prosperous age, there would naturally be room for the underworld to survive. But today is not a peaceful and prosperous age. Precisely because the Hou Mansion regards Yunzhou as a mountain, it pays more attention to it. In the past few months, the rumors have become increasingly tense. I think there will be big moves in Yunzhou. At this time, the bowstrings are tightened up and down. If anyone causes trouble at this time, I am afraid that he will be pierced by thousands of arrows."
Tang Zhao knew that she was referring to the big operation organized by Gao Yuanhou to annihilate the turtle bandits' conspiracy. This action mobilized the core forces of the Hou Mansion. Even he didn't know what the current progress was. He only knew that most of the combat forces of the Hou Mansion and the Dudu Mansion were involved, and the atmosphere was indeed getting tighter day by day. If Black Widow had no inside information and could just smell the atmosphere on her own, she would still be very perceptive.
Meng Tiansheng still did not express his position, but said: "Actually, more than one person told me that you are too close to the government."
Tang Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and Black Widow laughed out loud and said, "As the leader of a local underworld force, isn't it natural for me to be close to the government?"
Meng Tiansheng said: "However, they say that you are no longer approaching the government, but closer to the government. You have become the official style. You do not follow the rules of the world, and you have lost the tradition of the Five Poison Society. Even you "The little foreign aid -" he looked at Tang Zhao, "is also a decent person, and the few words he just asked you about have the flavor of a hero. I thought he was a member of a well-known and decent family."
Tang Zhao quickly got into the role, smiled arrogantly, and said, "I have this temper. If any kid from a noble family is like me, he is imitating me."
The Black Widow sighed: "Isn't this the difficulty of being a human being? I have worked hard for the development of Jingzhe Villa and the Five Poison Society, but there are those jealous villains who give me eye drops. They really want to kill me. Fortunately, the owner of the Villa is aware of everything and doesn't Listen to their slander."
Tang Zhao thought to himself: It is common for competitors to accuse each other of cheating. What did this old guy think? He told himself the cheating, and why are he still stirring up trouble at this time?
Meng Tiansheng did not comment on Black Widow's flattery and said: "I am old and can no longer see the general situation clearly. What each of you said is clear and logical. I don't know who is right and who is wrong. Even if I can tell right from wrong, it is me. What happens after death is up to you. Who cares about what happens after death? I will leave it to those who come after me. I only care about the present."
Black Widow said: "In front of me..."
Meng Tiansheng said: "This is now, tonight. You just stay in this villa to rest."
Before she finished speaking, a box suddenly popped up in front of Black Widow, containing several keys.
"These are the keys to the rooms in the other courtyard. Each key corresponds to a room. You choose two. You two, each choose a room to rest."
Black Widow didn't care. The frightening thread was wrapped around the two keys. Just as she was about to lift them up, Meng Tiansheng said: "Choose carefully. Each room in the courtyard here has only one door for entry and exit. It is only safe to open it with a key. If it is opened through the window, Or if you kick in the door and force your way in, the machine will be activated, and the murderous intent will be endless. It will also trigger the alarm bell, making the noise known to everyone."
Tang Zhao suddenly realized that nine outsiders would live in this small courtyard in one night, five of whom were poisonous insect representatives from the Five Poison Society. How dangerous was this? If they don't take precautions and don't ask questions to fight, they will cause trouble at night without knowing it.
I think Meng Huazhou needs more people to help him find Yunzhongjian. Jingzhe Villa doesn't want everyone to consume too much in advance, so it probably takes such protective measures.
Black Widow probably thought the same thing. After talking to the old village owner, she came up with all the plans in her mind. She felt that even if her performance did not add points, it would not deduct points. She had better focus on stabilizing her position first and try again tomorrow. Go to Mr. Meng and strive for better results. Now I looked at these keys carefully, and sure enough, there was a sect number behind each key, arranged according to the heavenly stems and earthly branches.
She didn't ask the owner of the village. She looked up and looked around. Sure enough, there was an open painting on the corner of the table. On the painting was a full map of the courtyard, with the location of each room marked.
Tang Zhao also saw the picture, and was shocked in his heart: This is too thoughtful, this kind of picture usually appears...
Black Widow looked at it for a while, then chose a position where the two corners were close to each other, and took out the key. Suddenly her heart moved and she glanced into the box. Forced to remember the remaining house numbers.
Meng Tiansheng said: "Have you chosen? Okay, your answer just now was pretty good. According to what I said before, I still have a gift for you."
Tang Zhao increasingly had a feeling that something was wrong.
At this time, another box popped up on the table.
There are also rows of keys inside the box, and the keys also have numbers hanging on them.
"This is a spare key for all rooms. You can choose two to use to enter and exit other people's rooms."
(End of chapter)
