Yan Shifan looked at Xiao Qin, who smiled and said nothing, neither stopping nor asking questions. Gradually, he stood between the two of them, looking at this and that. He stepped back and leaned lazily on the coffin, as if the two were not helping each other.
Luo Wenlong quietly approached Yan Shifan. Among his servants, there were Yan Shifan's dead soldiers and Japanese pirates who had escaped from death, and they also moved closer to Yan Shifan.
There were several other people from the White Lotus Sect who stood behind Xiao Qin without saying a word. The situation suddenly became very tense and tense.
Yan Shifan smiled: "Brother Xiao, are you going to raise an army to investigate?" Xiao Qin shook his head: "Brother Yan, don't worry too much. Wuji has always been outspoken. If you have questions, you just want to clarify them. If Brother Yan wants to explain, just say a few words, no. It doesn't matter if you are willing to explain. You and I have known each other for many years, so I naturally don't believe that you would betray me." Yan Shifan sighed: "Brother Xiao, it's no wonder Xiao Wuji asked this question. If it were me, I would also have doubts. Really? To tell you the truth, after I left the capital yesterday, I wanted to sneak back to the capital as planned to kill Rouge Leopard. I told Brother Xiao about this." Xiao Qin nodded. Yan Shifan did say that he would kill Rouge Leopard. The leopard kills first and then lets out a bad breath.
According to the plan, he would first help the spirit out of the capital, and then sneak back secretly. In this way, no one would doubt Rouge Leopard's death, and the prison boss would say that it was the prisoners who did it.
Prisoners bribing cell bosses and guards and raping female prisoners are common phenomena in any prison.
The more beautiful the female prisoner, the higher the price offered by the jailer. That’s why people say that a prison cell is not a place for women. Naturally, Xiao Qin would not stop her. When he asked Yan Xiang to tell Yan Shifan the secret that Rouge Leopard had never practiced the Divine Art of Paradise, he had completely given up on the Rouge sisters.
Since the Rouge sisters have turned to Xiao Feng and betrayed Yan Shifan and the White Lotus Sect, he will fulfill the words he threatened Rouge Bao in the Anda Khan camp that day. This is called keeping his word.
"I sneaked back to the capital after dark. According to the plan, after you control Zhang Yuan, you will take him to inform the people in Dongchang. Let the people in Dongchang obey my temporary command. If our attack on Xiao Mansion fails, And Xiao Feng took advantage of the chaos to rescue Rouge Leopard, so let's catch him all, right?" Xiao Qin nodded, this is the plan.
Yan Shifan judged that if Xiao Mansion's attack failed, Xiao Feng would probably take advantage of the chaos to save Rouge Leopard due to his character.
Now that Zhang Yuan is under control, he will use his plan to ambush Dongchang to the Ministry of Punishment. If Xiao Feng slips through the net, it's a good last-minute shot.
"But after I returned to the capital, my informant in the capital told me that Tan Xinren had surrendered! I knew at that time that something bad was going to happen! Tan Xinren had the drawings in his hand, and the palace would definitely make preparations in advance. . I hurriedly sent someone back to find you, but you have already left Yan's Mansion. I know it is too late to stop you, and the palace line will definitely fail. I might as well go with the flow and regain the emperor's trust. In this way Come on, even if we fail this time, it’s not a total defeat. We can always make a comeback. What’s more, if they take all their men to defend the palace, the troops on the streets will be weak, and it will be easier for us to attack Xiao Mansion. We can’t kill the emperor. , being able to kill Xiao Feng would be a great victory! So I found Lu Bing, pretending that I had just discovered a rebel in the capital, and told him to be careful. As expected, Lu Bing had already deployed his defenses, but he didn't You are willing to offend me and give me a share of the credit for calling the police." This explanation was reasonable and Xiao Qin smiled and nodded, indicating her acceptance.
Xiao Wuji's anger was also much lower, but he was still not satisfied.
"In any case, you knew we were about to fall into an ambush, but you refused to send people to rescue us. Instead, you divided your forces to kill the two princes. It's so unloyal! Besides, we worked hard to help you mobilize Dongchang. You have blocked Xiao Feng in the sky prison, but you have returned without success. It is a waste of opportunity!" Yan Shifan sighed: "Xiao Wuji, you don't understand the art of war. Since Lu Bing had already laid an ambush at that time, then there would be more people around the palace. How many soldiers and horses are there? How many people can I save if I rush forward? There is no use except to die! At this time, we can only surround Wei to save Zhao! I sent people to attack the palace with the weakest defense, Lu Bing After getting the news, he must not dare to delay, he will definitely divide his troops to rescue you! Lu Bing doesn’t know how many people are attacking the palace, so he must not underestimate the enemy. The number of troops assigned will only be more, not less, so that the troops besieging you will be smaller. will be greatly reduced. In this way, your chances of escape will be greatly increased, and the effect will be much better than if I let these people die directly. Xiao Wuji, please recall, how did you escape in the end? Did it suddenly happen? Didn’t the pressure of being besieged decrease for a while?" Xiao Wuji was stunned. Thinking back, it seemed to be the case. At that time, they were already surrounded by groups, and people kept falling. Suddenly, the Forbidden Army seemed to be reduced, and they rushed out. .
In fact, it was impossible for him to really understand this kind of thing. When breaking out of the siege, everyone was hacking and killing and rushing forward. Who could really count the number of people?
Yan Shifan said it vividly, so he was naturally affected and felt that it was indeed the case. This is why people with strong language talents are also highly provocative.
Seeing that Xiao Wuji's anger was fading, Yan Shifan threw away his fan and gave Xiao Wuji a big surprise.
"Xiao Wuji, you must not have thought. Why did my ambush on Xiao Feng fail? Because we were all deceived. The one who died in the prison last night was not Rouge Leopard at all, but Rouge Tiger! I just underestimated the enemy and accidentally Only by being held hostage by her will he fail!" Xiao Wuji's eyes suddenly lit up and his breathing became rapid.
When Yan Shifan told Xiao Qin that he was going to rape and kill Rouge Leopard, Xiao Wuji strongly opposed it. Because Xiao Wuji has a knot in his mind, that is, he wants to insult Rouge Leopard in front of Yu Dayou to avenge the hatred of the past.
But Xiao Qin advised him to focus on important matters and not to argue with Yan Shifan on this matter. What's more, the Rouge Leopards are in Tianlao. It's uncertain whether they can get out or not, so there's no point in fighting.
Although Xiao Wuji obeyed Xiao Qin's instructions, he was always aggrieved in his heart. Unexpectedly, Yan Shifan would tell him now that it was Rouge Tiger who died and Rouge Leopard who escaped!
"Mr. Yan, since Rouge Tiger has died in your hands, then Rouge Leopard..." Yan Shifan waved his fan and said grandly: "In this action, I really have something to do with you. Rouge Leopard, I will I won’t fight with you anymore, it’s yours.” Xiao Wuji’s last bit of anger was extinguished by this sweet date, he snorted and stopped talking.
Xiao Qin smiled from beginning to end, as if Xiao Wuji only asked Xiao Wuji's own questions. He seemed to have no questions at all, and he sighed at this time.
"Wuji is so straightforward. If you think about it, you know there must be a reason for this. Brother Yan, both of us have suffered heavy losses in today's defeat. This debt will naturally be placed on Xiao Feng and the emperor. We Don't let any suspicion arise between us. The days are long, so let's say goodbye." Yan Shifan looked at Jiu Jiu who was leaning on the coffin, and said with a smile: "Shall Miss Jiu Jiu return to Miao territory with Brother Xiao, or follow me to Jiangxi?" Xiao Qin Smiling slightly: "If Brother Yan is reluctant to let go gradually, then gradually he will naturally follow Brother Yan. There must be someone to contact between you and me." Xuanyuan cast a wink at Xiao Qin indifferently, lazily He leaned close to Yan Shifan's car, and without caring about the public, he put his arms around Yan Shifan's neck.
Xiao Qin took Xiao Wuji and the few surviving congregants, untied a few horses from the team, and left in the dust.
Xueyuan's hand touched further and further down. Yan Shifan grabbed Xueyuan's chin and raised her face.
"Gradually, now, who do you think is the stronger man? Xiao Qin, or me?" Gradually, she stuck out her tongue and licked Yan Shifan's finger on her lips with a charming look.
"Of course it's you. At least for now, you are better than him." The smile on Xiao Qin's face has long since disappeared. He drove the horse very fast, as if he was using speed to vent the anger in his heart. None of the followers dared to speak. He just urged his horse hard to keep up with him.
Only Xiao Wuji dared to catch up with Xiao Qin and kept pace: "Master, how credible is Yan Shifan's statement?" Xiao Qin sneered: "He has not been of the same mind as us from the beginning. We want to assassinate the emperor. But he wants to assassinate King Yu! Why do both sides attack at the same time? King Jing’s side must be just a cover! As long as he kills King Yu, he will reap the benefits no matter whether we succeed or fail! And he will be charged with assassinating King Yu afterwards. Put it on the White Lotus Sect, anyway, when the time comes, we will either die or escape, there is no evidence to prove it!" Xiao Wuji said angrily: "Then he said that assassinating the prince was to encircle Wei and save Zhao, is it nonsense?" Xiao Qin sighed: "Although You may not have this intention, but this move will indeed have the effect of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao. This is Yan Shifan's scheming. Every move he makes can be interpreted in many ways, it just depends on how he needs to say it." Xiao Wuji became more and more angry. Angry: "Then what he said about not stopping us in time must be false, right?" Xiao Qin sneered: "He knew our course of action in advance. Even if we are no longer in the house, he will not be able to find us. Is that so?" Xiao Wuji was trembling with anger: "He planned to betray us from the beginning? He called us to the capital just to sell us to the emperor?" Xiao Qin shook her head: "That's not possible. He asked us to go to Beijing and made various plans. If everything goes well and we can invade the palace and kill the emperor, he will take the opportunity to kill King Yu, support King Jing to ascend the throne, and enjoy the success. If things don't go well with us, He knew that we were bound to lose, so he would sell us out, and then take the opportunity to kill King Yu, wait for King Jing to ascend the throne, and enjoy the results. Even if we were not successful, he could not kill King Yu, but he could still sell us, at least to save his life. The Sacred Heart is exempted from exile. No matter what the outcome is, there will be no harm to him. And in the process, we will also cooperate to kill Xiao Feng. Likewise, regardless of success or failure, he will only benefit, not harm." Xiao Wuji's anger gradually turned into fear: "This man is too scheming. Master, in that case, why didn't you expose him just now? With our strength, it was not impossible to kill him just now!" Xiao Qin sighed. : "Since Yan Shifan dared to rescue us from Beijing, he was sure that I would not fall out with him. Even if I thought of these things, I would not say them out loud." Xiao Wuji was very puzzled: "Why?" Xiao Qin said deeply Taking a breath: "The White Lotus Sect is finished. Although there is still some residual strength, the backbone has been lost. I don't know how many years or months it will take to regain its strength. Now I don't have many trump cards in my hand. Yan Shifan has turned around, and his comeback is just around the corner. My disagreement with him was just a matter of anger, which was harmful rather than beneficial. Besides, the servants around him today are all very skilled. There are few of us, so we may not have an advantage in a fight. Although it is quiet there, it is still an official road after all. In case officers and soldiers are attracted. , Yan Shifan countered, saying that we were attacked by the White Lotus Sect, what should we do? It is better to keep our face and cooperate in the future." Xiao Wuji gritted his teeth: "Cooperate, young master, do you dare to cooperate with such a vicious and shameless person again? ?" Xiao Qin smiled lightly, her gentle and jade-like demeanor restored, and the horse's speed also slowed down.
"Uncle Wuji, those who achieve great things don't stick to small details. There is no one in this world who cannot cooperate. Good people or bad people, as long as you don't treat them as human beings, but as tools. Tools are tools. What is good or bad? Good. The only bad thing is how you use it. If you use it better than others, others will be your tool. If others use it better than you, you will become someone else's tool. Instead of blaming others, it is better to make yourself stronger. This time We are Yan Shifan's tools, can't we just turn him into our tool next time?" At this time, Luo Wenlong also led several subordinates who had escaped from death to say goodbye to Yan Shifan.
Unlike Xiao Qin, Yan Shifan was somewhat reluctant to leave Luo Wenlong.
"Wen Long, this time you lost your troops but failed to kill King Yu and Xiao Feng. You are really unlucky. You lost many of Xu Hai's men and returned without success. Xu Hai will definitely feel sad in his heart. Dissatisfied. Take these 50,000 taels of silver notes and give them to Xu Hai to recruit troops and horses. I should have given you more, but I didn’t have much money with me, and I was blackmailed by that bastard Xiao Feng. Wait for me It'll be good when we get to Jiangxi." Luo Wenlong took the banknote, glanced at Sui Sui who was groping for Yan Shifan, nodded with a smile, and led the people away on horseback.
Yan Shifan stretched out, looked back at the invisible capital, and smiled evilly.
"Let's go, there is a sensible official in Gu'an, and he has given up his mansion for us to spend the night. Today is the New Year, and everyone will be rewarded tonight!" The capital became lively again.
Although the beating was fierce last night, the people were not greatly affected. Only a dozen or so families were set on fire on their roofs, and they were crying and looking very sad.
But then Tianci Construction came to their door and said that they should do good deeds and accumulate virtue in order to be a worldly person, and they would pay to help them build a better new house.
These families immediately stopped grieving and shouted one after another: "The fire brings good luck, I say the fire brings good luck, won't we be prosperous now?" Some of the fires were put out in time, but only burned the roofs. When the house failed to meet the standards for re-construction, these families became anxious and stopped Lu Pingshan from leaving.
"Look, look at my house. It's so burned that I can't even live in it. Look, during the Chinese New Year, I can even see the stars!" Lu Pingshan was very helpless: "Brother, I'll renovate the roof for you." Can’t it just be repaired? Don’t stab me! What are you stabbing with a stick?”
"Captain Lu, you can't tell lies with your eyes open! Our two families are still related. The son of your aunt's cousin's second wife is married to my third daughter's next-door neighbor! Look at this roof, look at this Wall, this is really untenable! Second son, show Captain Lu the wall!" The second son picked up a big hammer and hit it eighty times at the root of the wall.
"Captain Lu, look at the wall collapsed, this room is really uninhabitable!"
"Boy, you smashed it hard! Oh, whose house is next door! Get down from the room, and you light a fire now. I will go to the government and charge you with arson!"
"Captain Lu, my house has a small yard. Do you think we can build a second floor? In fact, my house originally had a second floor, but it was burned down!"
"Fart, your house is on the second floor. Isn't there just a chicken coop on the roof? I think you are crazy because of your poverty!"
"Am I so poor that I'm crazy? There's a kennel missing at your door, and you told Captain Lu that it turned out to be a concierge!"
"...The concierge is also a janitor, and my dog is also a janitor. Why shouldn't the concierge be the one who lives with the dog?" Lu Pingshan was so worried that he finally got all the people whose houses were burned to sign and sign, and agreed that after fifteen Come and practice, and then you can escape.
The people whose houses were not burned were also very happy, because Long Live issued an edict and the White Lotus Sect was wiped out. It was a great event, and the Ministry of Household Affairs was asked to distribute money and food to the elderly over sixty to celebrate the New Year.
The people in the capital were all talking about how good-tempered Long Live this year was. The assassins dug into the palace and not only failed to convict him, but also enjoyed themselves with the people.
A few years ago, even if a wild cat ran into the palace, the guards would have to be beaten! After much discussion, everyone came to a unanimous conclusion: "Since having a junior brother, Wan Sui's temper has been getting better day by day. It seems that Wan Sui turned out to be the missing brother of the Five Elements. He is too lonely. As long as Xiao Tianshi lives in the future, our The good days will last forever." Xiao Feng, who had high hopes from people, also returned to the Xiao Mansion at this time. Everyone in the Xiao Mansion looked at him anxiously. His emotions will directly determine how well he will spend this New Year's Eve. Still not good.
This is just like Xiao Feng when he was a child. During the Chinese New Year, he actually lived like an adult. When adults are happy, children are happy; when adults are uncomfortable, children are also uncomfortable, although they may not know why.
Xiao Feng looked at Qiaoqiao's expectant eyes and patted her on the head: "Xiaoxue, your status is different this year. Madam of the second grade, according to the rules, you have to enter the palace to pay respects to the nobles. Change your clothes and go. Come on, go early and come back early. Ask Miss Liu to come back early to cook, and ask Yan Niang to bring some of the best fireworks bought by Chunyan Tower, and we will set them off together." Seeing Xiao Feng smile, everyone's gloom was swept away. Sora, like a group of children who saw an adult's smile, cheered and went about their own business.
Xiao Feng raised his head, looked at the gradually darkening sky, and let out a long breath. Another year has passed.
