The two parties exchanged a few words, served a few drinks, and talked a lot about the situation. He was also gushing praises for Luofan. Luofan just nodded like a fool. This is why he doesn't like such occasions. Compared with this kind of hypocrisy, Xue Yuran's straight-to-the-point attitude is more favored by Luofan.
Enough gossip. Xue Yang then put down his chopsticks and returned to the topic.
Xue Yang looked at Luofan and said, "Luofan! I invite you here this time. Firstly, I want to thank you for saving my little girl's life. Secondly, I have something important to discuss with you!"
Luo Fanxin said that since it was brought up at the banquet, it must be a private matter. This matter is probably related to Xue Yuran's marriage.
He cupped his hands and said, "My lord, you're welcome. If I can be of any help, please give me your instructions."
Xue Yang nodded and said: "Hongmenglang has not been captured yet, which is worrying. If we delay for one more day, Yuran will be more at risk. Without further ado, we plan to have Yuran and Changkong hold a wedding in ten days. We will hold it tomorrow Send out wedding invitations widely and inform friends in the world to go to Jianguan to congratulate you."
Luofan thought, Xue Yuran is going to get married now. The Bu Long Pu incident should be settled in the next few days.
He replied lightly: "Congratulations to you two adults. Do you think you want me to help deal with Hong Menglang?"
Xue Yang: "That's right. Flag City and Jianguan are six hundred miles apart. With the wedding chariot and the matchmaker's ceremonial guard, the large group of people must walk slowly. It is estimated that it will take four days to reach Flag City! Everyone knows Hong Menglang's ability. We are afraid that he will have another trick on his way. You are the most experienced in dealing with this kind of people, so we hope you can help protect Yuran."
Luofan thought to himself, if Hong Menglang really wanted to steal the bride, maybe he could use his hand to check Xue Yuran's background! That's a good thing. He immediately agreed and said, "I will obey your orders."
Ji Cheng continued: "When we were waiting for you just now, we had already discussed a solution. We planned to have Yu Ran disguise herself as a man, and follow the team on horseback. In the sedan, a woman from a brothel would be dressed up. In this way, Hong Menglang doesn’t have an undercover agent this time, so he won’t succeed! What do you think of this plan?”
Luo Fan rolled his eyes in his heart. Among the heroes rumored in the world, not many are smart. If this stupid plan could work, Hong Menglang would have been caught eight hundred years ago. The previous time, the disguise change was spotted by others, but now they still dare to do this trick. It seems that Xue Yuran's life is really miserable. If he didn't help her, he would probably take advantage of Hong Menglang.
Although Luo Fan felt contempt in his heart, he still nodded on his face. He praised seriously: "Yeah! It's really a good plan. What do you need me to do?"
Jian Luofan also said yes, and several people were happy. Xue Yang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Although this plan is good, but with previous experience, we think we should find someone who is both wise and brave to protect her. We have many experts here, but we are familiar with Yuran, and it is inevitable that we will show our flaws on the road. . Only you have a cold personality and are not familiar with Yuran. It’s best for you to be this person.”
Luofan: "No problem. Everything is up to the adults' arrangements!"
Everyone was happy to see Luofan agree readily. Xue Yang picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Okay! This matter has been settled. Come, for the sake of my little daughter, I will toast you all!"
In this way, everyone was chatting while eating, and it was lively for a while.
While I was having a good meal, there was a sudden noise outside the door. Everyone was confused and hadn't gotten up to check. With a "bang", the door was kicked open. Several people turned around in shock.
However, they saw Jin Wu, the shopkeeper of Jinlong Yinfang, and a group of thugs escorting Yang Zijiang with an imposing manner. Next to him followed a woman about thirty years old, luxuriously dressed and good-looking. This woman is Xie Xu’s wife Yang Rongrong!
When Yang Zijiang saw Xie Xu, he was like a savior. He broke free from the thugs' grasp, threw Xie Xu's feet, and cried for help! He cried loudly and looked miserable, as if he had been greatly wronged, but there was not a single tear.
Yang Zijiang sobbed and pointed at Jin Jinwu and shouted: "Brother-in-law! Please save me, they are going to kill me! Please teach them a lesson for me quickly and let them know how powerful you are as a crazy lion hero."
Seeing this situation, Xie Xu understood the general idea. His kind face rarely showed anger. He kicked Yang Zijiang to the ground, pointed and shouted: "Did you gamble again? You are really hard-wired!"
Holding a stack of IOUs, Jin Wu stepped forward and smiled: "Mr. Xie, he's gambling again. And I'm afraid you can't pay back the money he owes this time."
Xie Xu frowned and said displeased: "Boss Jin, didn't I tell you that Yang Zijiang is not allowed to enter all the gambling houses in Qicheng. If he goes to gamble, you can just kick him out. Why are you looking for me again?"
Jin Wuyi smiled: "Thank you, God, the purpose of opening a gambling house is to make money. If we drive away all the guests who come, then what will we eat? Your brother-in-law is free, and I have no reason not to gamble for him!" Besides, your words are not an ironclad order, so why should I listen to you? This is the bill, you can take a look at it yourself."
Jin Wu threw the bill into Xie Xu's hands. Xie Xu opened it and took a breath of air. I just felt dizzy and dizzy. If it weren't for the many seniors present, I would have fainted on the spot!
Xue Yang took the IOU from Xie Xu's hand, looked at it, and exclaimed: "Twenty-one thousand three hundred taels! So much!"
Everyone's hearts clicked when they heard the numbers. More than 20,000 taels is a large amount! Ordinary people can only earn one or two taels per month to support their families. More than 20,000 taels is enough for them to earn for several lifetimes. It would take a while to move so much money. How did he lose?
Xie Xu was so angry that his face was purple and his eyes were swollen. He stared straight at Yang Zijiang, so furious that he couldn't say a word!
Yang Zijiang hurriedly hid behind Yang Rongrong, with a timid and indifferent expression. He pointed at Jin Wu angrily and complained: "Brother-in-law, they set a trap for me. You should deal with them quickly and destroy their gambling house. Let's see if they dare to deceive me in the future."
Jin Wu said with a smile: "We didn't set a trap for him. He insisted on the bet, and he took the initiative to borrow the money. We didn't lend him the money, but he was still angry with us. Hey, this head catcher was He was also present, and he saw it clearly at that time. He also won several hundred taels from Mr. Yang. Right, Brother Luofan?"
Jin Wu suddenly saw Luo Fan who was drinking, and immediately pointed over.
Everyone looked at Luofan in confusion. This guy just said that he was delayed because of something, could this be it?
Luo Fan was drinking alone and was not busy. He smiled and said, "That's right. He lost my money, and he still pestered the gambling house to borrow money. I can testify."
Jin Wu became even more proud and said with a smile: "How about it? You should believe what your own subordinates say. Pay back the money, Master!"
Xie Xu's face was icy cold. He suddenly sat down and said with a straight face: "Huh! Since it's the money he owes, it's up to you to decide whether to kill him or not! I can't do anything about his affairs, so you can take care of it yourself!"
Xie Xu didn't say this out of anger, he really didn't have the ability to care anymore. His family was originally quite wealthy, but over the years he was completely defeated by the Yang Zijiang siblings! The two siblings came from wealthy families and were used to spending money lavishly. Later, the family fell into decline, and Yang Rongrong married Xie Xu. From then on, Xie Xu supported both siblings. Although the Xie family is rich, they cannot withstand the harm caused by two prodigal sons. What's more, this bet is a bottomless pit. Over the years, Xie Xu has almost sold off his family's real estate and commercial properties. Now faced with a huge debt of 20,000 taels, he really had no choice but to do anything.
When Yang Zijiang heard that Xie Xu didn't care about him, he stretched his neck and said aggrievedly through Yang Rongrong: "Brother-in-law, you can't ignore me. They are from the underworld gang, they really dare to kill people. Sister, please plead for me. You can I am the only younger brother!"
Yang Rongrong walked up to Xie Xu and said accusingly: "Xie Xu, what are you talking about! He is my younger brother! Even if you make all kinds of mistakes, you can't ignore it. If you don't care about my brother, I will hit you head on. Die here! Let you, a hero, be disgraced in the world from now on!"
Luofan couldn't help but laugh. How could such a generous person like Xie Xu find such a wife? Isn't it true that a good man marries an evil woman and suffers a lifetime of sin in vain? He didn't know that the Xie family had good relations with the Yang family, and Xie Xu's father saw the Yang family's defeat, so he forced Xie Xu to marry Yang Rongrong, which could be regarded as taking care of his friend's descendants. Xie Xu was loyal and filial, so he could only agree.
