After Xia Houmao finished telling the information, he fell asleep and slept until noon of the next day.
Xia Houba couldn't wait and woke him up to see Zhang Wei. Xia Houmao, sleepy-eyed, said impatiently: "What's the hurry? We'll go later!"
Xiahou Ba said angrily: "A seven-foot man, just when he is making great achievements and becoming famous all over the world, how can he achieve great things if he lives in a dream like you?"
Xia Houmao waved his hand and said: "What do you know, how can anyone visit a brothel in broad daylight? Going now will make people suspicious."
"Huh?" Xia Houba was startled and wanted to ask again. Xia Houmao turned over, wrapped himself in the quilt and fell asleep again.
The two of them had no intention of exploring the city defense anymore, so they finally waited until sunset to wake up Xia Houmao. By the time he finished washing, it was already time to turn on the lamp.
Xia Houmao was seen dressed in brocade clothes, with an elegant demeanor, but his mustache looked a bit wretched. The three of them walked through the bustling crowd, pretending to be strolling and drinking, and entered Shuiyunjian.
As soon as he arrived at the bamboo forest behind the hall, Xia Houmao couldn't wait. He jogged a few steps into the courtyard and instantly seemed to be in another world.
The laughter of Yingying Yanyan is mixed with the smell of silk, bamboo and powder, and there is also a very special scent of sandalwood lingering in it.
Xia Houmao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said with emotion: "A familiar smell."
Cao Tai repelled a group of women who came to meet him, saying disdainfully: "It is indeed a dirty place."
"Zilin, where is he?" Xiahou Ba looked at everything around him with disgust.
"Don't be afraid of being late after a good meal. Why are you in a hurry?" Xia Houmao curled his lips slightly and strode towards the second floor with his head held high.
Just halfway through, the madam waved her handkerchief and exclaimed: "Oh, Prime Minister Cao's three young masters have come to Shuiyunjian. These are distinguished guests. Girls, please treat them well."
"How can you reveal your identity?" Cao Tai looked at a group of women with heavy makeup coming towards him, lowered his head and covered his face with his hands.
"Come on, hurry up!" Xia Houba's face turned red as he pushed Xia Houmao, who was still waving hello, up to the second floor.
When I walked into the appointed box, I saw that the banquet had already been arranged inside, and more than ten beautiful young women wearing light gauze were waiting for them, all of them charming.
Xia Houmao's eyes straightened up as soon as he saw it, he rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "How about we just be alone first and talk about other things later?"
"Zilin, how is this decent?" Xiahou Ba was furious and said sternly: "Did you act recklessly yesterday and deliberately lie to me?"
Xia Houmao pulled Xia Houba to sit down and said with a smile: "My dear brother, don't be impatient. This is Mr. Zhang's intention. Don't live up to it..."
"Call Zhang Wei to see me quickly, or else leave here immediately." Xiahou Ba stood up and was about to go out.
"Master, calm down!" Zhang Wei heard the scolding outside the door and rushed in to apologize: "You three have arrived at the brothel. If you don't eat, drink and have fun, it will arouse people's suspicion."
Xiahou Ba said in a deep voice: "How can I, a descendant of Xiahou and a famous general, do such a dirty thing and make people laugh at me?"
"Uh, cough..." Xia Houmao looked embarrassed, "You guys talk slowly, I'll cover you."
He lowered his head and hurried out, walked around the corridor twice, heard the sound of dance music in the room, turned around and got into Black Pearl's room.
In the private room, the brisk music and seductive dances were completely different from the usual singing and dancing at the banquet. In an instant, people's blood was racing, and they wanted to dance with those pretty girls.
Xiahou Ba and Cao Tai were stunned. They had never expected that there would be such a bewitching scene in Jingzhou. No wonder Xiahou Mao was obsessed with it and couldn't extricate himself.
The dancers' postures are alluring, and the half-covered gauze makes people want to stretch out their hands to peel it off. Their waists twist like willow branches, and their eyebrows are like lightning. Just looking at them makes you feel numb all over.
Especially when they approached the two of them and cuddled up like spiritual snakes, Xiahou Ba got goosebumps all over his body.
At first, the two of them were pushing and shoving to get out of the way, but later they had no choice but to accept it. After several glasses of wine, Cao Tai finally couldn't help but secretly touch his elastic and smooth thighs.
After the song ended, the two of them had a beautiful woman sitting on their laps. When they heard the door, they quickly pushed it open.
Zhang Wei signaled everyone to step back, bowed and said: "I have taken the liberty to invite you, but I am rude to you. I hope you will show your respect."
Xiahou Ba was about to stand up and return the courtesy. He raised his buttocks and sat down again. He pulled up his clothes and coughed softly: "No need to be polite. Mr. Zhang, please sit down."
Cao Tai was also blushing. He drank a glass of wine to moisten his dry throat and poured wine for the three of them himself.
Xiahou Ba secretly took a deep breath before asking: "What you told my brother yesterday are all true?"
Zhang Wei nodded and said: "If I didn't have this property, how dare I bother Prime Minister Cao to avenge me?"
Cao Tai hurriedly asked: "Where are those three thousand taels of gold now?"
If Xia Houmao hadn't said that he had three thousand taels of gold, they would never have believed it easily and come to such a place.
Zhang Weiyan said: "Back then, my uncle hid this money in my vegetable garden to prevent Cai's property from being robbed and to revive the family business. Who knows..."
Xiahouba sipped his wine glass lightly and asked calmly: "Three thousand taels of gold are worth tens of millions of money and food. Are you really willing to give it all?"
Zhang Wei sighed helplessly: "In a situation like mine, I'm just a zombie, and I don't dare to touch those properties. In case of misfortune... I don't know who the gold fell into. If you can take revenge, serve Prime Minister Cao." , I am willing to go through fire and water, so what does mere money mean?"
"That makes sense!" Xiahou Ba pondered for a moment and said, "Can you let us see the gold?"
"No problem!" Zhang Wei nodded and said: "After the third watch tonight, you can go out from the backyard, not far from the humble place."
Xiahou Ba looked at Cao Tai, coughed slightly and said: "It seems that you and I will stay here for another hour. It would be boring to just eat and drink. How about... we can also use singing and dancing to add to the fun and deceive others?"
In the middle of the night, Shuiyunjian became more and more lively, and there was a continuous sound of sweet smiles as people were welcomed and sent off, and even occasionally, soft singing and low humming could be heard.
Xiahou Ba and Cao Tai came out of the wing, slightly hunched over, their faces flushed, and they felt even more uncomfortable listening to those sounds.
Zhang Wei couldn't find Xia Houmao, so he knocked on Black Pearl's door for a while, but there was no movement inside, so the three of them had to leave quietly.
In the depth of winter, the night was cold, and a cold wind blew when he went out. Cao Tai huddled his shoulders and complained: "The two of us are running around in the cold, but he enjoys it."
Xiahou Ba calmed down and followed Zhang Wei around the alleys, avoiding the patrolling soldiers, and soon came to an abandoned compound.
Under the moonlight, all I could see was a mess and overgrown weeds. Zhang Wei was very familiar with this place. He walked from the corridor to the backyard and entered the basement from an abandoned well. There were not only many rusty weapons, but also three small boxes covered with black cloth. heap.
Zhang Wei uncovered the black cloth, and under the flickering firelight, dust was flying, and golden light burst out, filling the room with light. Sure enough, there were three piles of neatly arranged gold nuggets.
"Hiss--" Even though they are children of aristocratic families, they have never seen so much gold. Cao Tai took a breath and said excitedly: "The prime minister is having a headache for money and food. With all this gold, isn't it a great achievement?"
Xiahou Ba stepped forward and touched the gold nuggets, took out a few pieces and inspected them. He confirmed that they were gold. Instead of being happy, he frowned and said, "How will these three thousand taels of gold be transported back to Xuchang?"
Zhang Wei stepped forward and said, "I already have a plan to escape."
The two asked in unison: "What's the plan?"
