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When people are depressed, they usually have two completely opposite mentalities.
Sometimes, if the mentality of retreat and conservatism prevails, that person will have the intention to retreat and retreat, so as to completely forget all the depressed mood; sometimes if the spirit of change and aggressiveness prevails, the person will learn from the pain, sort out the causes and consequences, and reflect on himself three times a day. Not an exaggeration.
Bai Feng and others happen to be mostly the latter. The seven-day hibernation did not reduce the inner fire of Bai Feng and the four others at all. Instead, it gave them sufficient time to recuperate, allowing them to carefully consider why they came and what they were going to do.
The four of them are now like an organization that is beginning to take shape and has an orderly division of labor. Some people are responsible for overall planning, some are responsible for intelligence collection, and some are responsible for logistics support. Although it is currently weak, it has unprecedented cohesion.
After seven days of living in confusion in the chamber of commerce, Bai Feng finally received the news he had been dreaming of. At that time, he happened to be sitting under the eaves drinking and chatting with Murong Yan, while Su Qing, Zi Chai, and other merchants were hiding in the house to play. The dice relieved their boredom, and the ups and downs of their cries and laughter resounded throughout the day.
Suddenly, a boy ran to the door of the Chamber of Commerce. He was in simple clothes and looked like a beggar. He chatted with the gatekeeper for a long time with great interest, and finally handed over the money and walked in cautiously. He heard a loud noise nearby, so he naturally glanced in the direction of the sound, and happened to see Bai Feng's figure.
The young man and Bai Feng confirmed each other's identities, claiming to be "General Tong's subordinates", and then, under the cover of Murong Yan, they infiltrated into the small private gambling room jointly opened by Su Qing and Zichai.
The hut was only three to four feet wide, but it was packed with people sitting in all directions. Compared to the cold wind outside, the room was so warm that it would make people sweat when they closed the doors and windows.
Zichai's small figure was surrounded by people in the middle of the gambling table. Under Su Qing's watchful eyes, she opened the market again and again and made a lot of businessman's money.
At first, in order to attract others to gamble, Zichai did not hesitate to use her clothes as a bet, and then used the name of "Eternal Fairy Boy" as a gimmick. Sure enough, she quickly attracted a few taken advantage of.
At that time, no one wanted to believe what superb gambling skills this silver-haired "little freak" in front of them would possess, so there were more and more challengers and spectators, and finally attracted almost everyone in the Chamber of Commerce Post. come over.
"I...I won again?" Zi Chai's innocent questioning expressions were very cute. She stared blankly at the money on the table, feeling as if they were falling from the sky.
"Oh, let this little bitch win again!" Su Qing shouted from the side, "I don't believe in this evil! I won't give up until I take off your clothes today and show me what kind of god you are!" "
"Take off your own clothes, you rascal!" Zichai and Su Qing's shouts and shouts immediately aroused the emotions of all the gamblers present, and everyone paid for their bets.
Seeing this situation, Murong Yan couldn't help complaining: "How come Mr. Su just taught Sister Zichai to do these things..."
"If they knew that Mr. Su and Zi Chai knew each other, then these gamblers would have to tear down the house to satisfy their hatred." Bai Feng also said with a sneer.
After sending Bai Feng and the boy through the door, Murong Yan went out alone. It can be said that the two of them are blessed to meet in such a black gambling house. Here, no one would notice what important secrets they were whispering.
General Tong's subordinates saw that the atmosphere was very lively, so they secretly handed Tong Yao's handwriting to Bai Feng, saying: "Tomorrow, General Tong will review the new recruits at the Western Front Military Camp. I hope Mr. Bai can arrive on time."
After that, he also went to the gambling table and played a few games, and did not leave until he lost all his money.
Taking advantage of the bustle of people, Bai Feng sat in the corner and flipped through the letter. After reading for a long time, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. After thinking about it, he decided to call Su Qing to another place to discuss important matters.
Just thinking about it, he immediately got up and sent Su Qing away, leaving the helpless Zichai alone there shouting: "Don't go, don't go!"
The gambler next to him thought that the young silver-haired lady was having sex, so he teased Zichai and said, "Girl, you must be crazy about having your clothes taken off by that young man! Hahaha..."
Zi Chai overturned the table in a fit of anger, stood up, full of hatred, and said to these people who were full of bad thoughts: "My aunt won't play with you anymore!"
Before she finished speaking, she ran out to follow Su Qing and Bai Feng, leaving only a group of people behind her fighting for the gambling money.
Su Qing knew in her heart that there must be a reason why Bai Feng was so anxious, so she quietly followed him to Murong Yan's room and sat down before asking, "Brother Bai, what's the new news?"
The young swordsman took out the letter and circulated it to the other three, saying: "General Tong wants us to kidnap Tong Erniang after the military parade tomorrow."
"Is this... General Tong planning a coup?" Su Qing was shocked. Even though he had been around the world for decades, he had never experienced such an important event.
Zichai had just escaped from the abyss of the casino and was still panting, wondering: "Is the coup going to be a war?"
"No." Murong Yan explained: "If General Tong wants a coup, he can kill his second mother now."
"Oh, Yan'er and I have the same views." Bai Feng smiled happily at Murong Yan and continued: "General Tong doesn't want to fight, let alone cut off his family. I'm afraid, he has other plans."
"This letter only instructs us to go there tomorrow to rob people and send them to a cave fifteen miles northwest of Woye Town?" Su Qing expressed doubts about this and said: "What kind of place is that? Who will come to pick us up? When Tong Yao's men see us, they might just fight with each other!"
Su Qing was afraid that Murong Yan would not know how serious this matter was, so she stood up, danced and said: "Anyway, I don't want to be related to such a big shot. The cases I committed before are far less than what I am today." This is serious!"
"Brother Su, isn't my little sister a big shot?" Bai Feng held the opponent's arm and forced him to sit back on the ground and said, "General Tong can entrust this matter to us four people who have never met before. He must have thought about it for a long time before he dared to make such a decision. Just imagine, if we take this letter to the Tong Mansion and accuse General Tong of being rebellious, it will definitely be difficult for him to end it."
Murong Yan said: "What Brother Feng said is absolutely true. General Tong is a warm-hearted person. You can tell something by seeing that he is willing to help the families of the dead soldiers. He must have thought of a countermeasure to make us strangers." The charlatan completed the matter."
The thief Su Qing also had times when he was scared. When he saw Zi Chai, who was still ignorant of the situation, he thought that he had not taken her to more places to enjoy, and he felt guilty, which was self-evident.
Zi Chai also seemed to have a tacit understanding. He took the lead and said: "Master Su, I am not afraid. Zi Chai is very satisfied to be able to follow you everywhere these days!"
"Haha." Su Qing sneered and said to Murong Yan and Bai Feng: "If something unexpected happens, I may take the first step. Don't blame me."
Bai Feng and Murong Yan looked at each other for a moment, smiled, and said in unison: "We understand."
After speaking, Su Qing went out alone to collect information about the military camp on the Western Front.
