Zhao Xue was speechless and stared blankly at Luofan leaving. She didn't know whether Luofan was telling the truth or whether he was fooling herself! But I can't punish him because he is afraid of death!
After leaving the front yard, Luofan went to the thatched cottage in the side yard to find Ke Laotie for another knife.
Ke Laotie learned the lesson from Luofan's sneak attack last time and had already turned the stove away. Now he was striking at the window. In this way, if anyone comes into the courtyard, he can see it from a distance.
As usual, Ke Laotie was so busy that he was sweating profusely. Seeing Luo Fan walking into the yard from a distance, he was so frightened that he threw away his hammer, picked up his machete, and ran out the door like the wind.
In the yard, Ke Laotie raised his knife and stopped him: "Hey! Boy, you are so brave! Do you still dare to come? Why are you here? Want to steal my things again? I didn't care about you in the past, so don't push yourself too far! Don't You bully me for being older and not as good as your legs, so you always come to disgust me. If you act like a gangster with me again, I will fight you to the end even if I die!"
Luo Fan took out the broken knife that Huo Zhan slapped off, and said with a smile: "Hey, Lao Tie, why are you so out of sight? You see, I trust you so much, I will think of you as soon as the knife is broken. How about, give it to my brother again Change it?"
Ke Laotie looked at the broken knife raised by Luofan and couldn't help but open his mouth in surprise. He was very confused and shouted: "What are you doing? Broken again? This is my best knife! Aren't you bullying the old man? My old man is seventy years old, is it easy to hit a knife? So A good knife can be broken by you in one day. How many enemies do you have?"
Luo Fan took out a hundred taels of silver notes and threw it into Ke Laotie's arms, and said with a smile: "You are so petty. I will give you money this time. How about one hundred taels? Give me the good ones!"
Ke Laotie took the banknote and reluctantly became happy, humming: "That's about the same. However, the knife you stole last time is already the best, and this one is worth seven or eighty taels! I There is no constant use of knives here.”
Luo Fan smiled and said: "That's about right! Anyway, your knife can cut off quickly. We don't care. Don't worry, I will always take care of your business in the future."
Ke Laotie had a displeased look on his face: "Sooner or later, you'll die because of your mouth. I'm afraid of you, so I'll find you another good one, so that you won't keep harming me."
Walking back to the thatched cottage, the old man mysteriously pulled out a box from under the bed, hiding from Luofan's eyes, and secretly took out a cold blade from it. He hid the box back under the bed.
Turning around, he handed the knife to Luofan and said, "Hey, I'm unlucky. Anyway, I won't live for a few more years. This knife is the best, and I wouldn't give it to anyone who asks for it. You like to use it?" Although a narrow knife is easy to use, it is easy to break. Although the blade of this knife is rough, it is extremely tough and the edge is even sharper. Take it, I hope you can use it longer this time."
Luo Fan took the knife and took a closer look. After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he inserted the knife into the cowhide scabbard on his back.
He took out another two hundred taels of silver notes and put it on the table, and said with a smile: "Old Tie, you must have heard that others call me a bad catcher. I have enemies all over the world. There are some things I don't want others to know. For example, this one The Blue Flame Stainless Steel Knife has never existed. Someone asked, I have been using this knife for the past two days! Do you understand?"
As he spoke, Luo Fan threw the broken knife in his hand directly into the stove.
The old man looked at the two hundred taels of silver notes on the table and hesitated for a moment. Then I thought about how much money I would have to spend on charcoal to make my own meteorite. This free money cannot be ignored. If something happens in the future, you can just sell him.
He put the banknote into his arms and put it away, humming: "I understand the rules of the world. As long as it doesn't interfere with my business, you can kill whoever you like."
Luofan smiled: "I knew we had a good fate! Thank you very much."
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Wang Luochuan drank a cup of fragrant tea at Prince Wu's Mansion and said all he could to praise Huo Yuan. He held ten thousand taels of gold tickets in his arms and left the palace with excitement.
Huo Yuan paced back and forth in the hall, waiting for Huo Zhan to come back after arresting someone so that he could avenge his murder with his own hands. But more than half an hour passed, and Huo Zhan still didn't come back.
It was inevitable to have doubts in my heart. Huo Zhan was very capable, experienced and cautious, and never made any mistakes. Logically speaking, even if he couldn't catch anyone, he should send someone back to report it. Why hasn't any news been sent back for so long? Feeling that something was wrong, he immediately sent eighteen more leopard guards to look for him.
A team of fast horses ran towards the Dead Husband Mountain again.
Far at the foot of the mountain, you can see smoke billowing from the mass graves ahead, and the stench fills the field. When I arrived at the scene, I saw a pile of corpses that had been burned to coke. But the Eighteen Wolf Guards and Huo Zhan's horses were still standing in the wilderness, eating weeds as if they were ownerless.
After a few random searches, the clothes on the charred corpses and the tokens around their waists belonged to the Wolf Guards of Prince Wu's Mansion. Everyone was immediately shocked and panicked. The leader of the Leopard Guard asked everyone to look around, while he quickly reported back to Huo Yuan.
Lunch has arrived, and Huo Yuan is still waiting in the lobby, feeling slightly flustered. Since Huo Bafeng died, his heart could not tolerate any other emotion except grief. But Huo Zhan was different. He was like a friend and a father, and his weight in Huo Yuan's heart was not much less than that of Huo Bafeng.
While waiting anxiously, I suddenly heard footsteps rushing outside the hospital. Huo Yuan didn't care about his identity and hurried out to greet him.
The leader of the Leopard Guards ran into the courtyard in a panic. When he saw Huo Yuan coming, he knelt down and said sadly: "Your Majesty! Butler Huo! He! He was killed! All the eighteen wolf guards were also killed!"
Hearing that Huo Zhan was killed, Huo Yuan felt as if he was struck by five thunders, his eyes dimmed and his whole body trembled! If he didn't hold on firmly, he would be afraid of falling over.
After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly stepped forward angrily, grabbed the collar of the leader's clothes, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Huo Zhan is dead! Who did it?!"
The leader was sweating profusely on his forehead and said anxiously: "We rushed to the Dead Husband Mountain Mass Grave and found only a pile of charred corpses and nineteen unattended war horses. Although, the corpses had been burnt to charcoal and could not be distinguished. Their appearance is clear, but the badges and clothes they wear are undoubtedly Wolf Guards. Now, there are also four bloody words 'revenge must be taken'! It seems that Butler Huo and the others were attacked by someone."
Huo Yuan looked up to the sky and roared angrily, his eyes were wide open, and he suddenly raised his strength and hit the opposite courtyard wall with a palm! The palm energy was like a thunderstorm, smashing the ten-foot-high courtyard wall into powder!
With one palm strike, the tightness in my chest did not subside! Veins popped up on Huo Yuan's forehead, his eyes widened, and he roared angrily: "Whoever dares to kill my people, I will destroy his entire clan! Come here, get Wang Luochuan back to me! In addition, mobilize all the troops in Tianwu Camp , seal all the roads within three hundred miles of the flag city, and dig three feet into the ground to find the murderer who killed my son!"
For a time, the royal family's people were running around, causing an uproar.
Wang Luochuan got a huge sum of money and was very high-spirited. He felt that he was the happiest in his life today. He excitedly came to the world-famous Fengyue Tower, booked the most luxurious private room, invited the most beautiful girl, drank wine and meat, and watched singing and dancing. For a moment, I felt free and unrestrained, and my bliss was like that of a god.
After becoming suddenly rich, he became more generous, casually rewarding girls with a hundred taels of silver notes, which attracted the girls to please them more carefully. Everyone in the room was having fun when two teams of golden-armored soldiers kicked open the door and took him away without any explanation.
On the way, Wang Luochuan made some inquiries and found out that Huo Zhan had been killed. I couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling, secretly crying that it was bad luck! I thought to myself, man’s calculations are really inferior to God’s calculations, what I had planned turned out to be such a big mistake! However, Duan Longfeng was crippled, and the middle-aged man beside him was just a reckless man. It was impossible for them to kill Huo Zhan. The only possibility is that another master will participate.
Thinking of this, Wang Luochuan also felt scared. Someone has been staring at me from behind, but I didn't realize it. If that person reveals what happened to him, his reputation will be ruined.
But he didn't have time to think about these issues yet. The most important thing now is to quickly come up with a way to regain Huo Yuan's trust. Otherwise, Huo Yuan would really throw fire on himself and his life would be in danger.
at the same time.
Qicheng East Street Market was as lively as ever.
At noon, the vendors selling snacks started shouting lively.
"Wontons, noodles, rice noodles! Wontons cooked with big bone soup! Rice noodles! Authentic Southern Xinjiang pig's feet rice noodles, come and try it!", "...freshly baked sesame cakes, beef soup!", " ...The freshly made steamed buns and fine meat porridge are large and filling!", "...Fresh stir-fried vegetables, chicken, duck and fish are all delicious. Authentic Qicheng delicacies, come and try them!" "Barbecue, fresh roast mutton Here you go! You won’t regret it if you eat it! If you don’t eat it, you will regret it for the rest of your life!”…
