Boss Hu moves very quickly, and every minute and every second now is crucial to him.
While directing his men to clean up the scene, he was thinking about how to make up for this fatal mistake.
Lan Shizi is not a person who likes to listen to nonsense. Everything depends on actions and results.
After a while, the scene was cleaned up, as if nothing had happened.
But everything is clear, this is only the calm on the surface. The change of a power is not much different from the rise and fall of a dynasty. The turmoil behind the scenes has just begun...
At the same time, Lan Shizi has returned to his mansion.
He was sitting in the study, playing with a jade pendant in his hand. There was no expression on his face, but he was thinking about what had just happened.
Those big men are not weak in skill and have clear goals.
At midnight last night, when he took over the business contract with Mrs. Liu's signature from Boss Hu, he had already thought that something like this would happen and didn't find it strange.
What surprised him was how quickly these people moved!
From midnight to just now, which was just the time it took to eat and drink, they were able to arrange it so tightly and properly.
If given more time, we don't know how much trouble these remnants will cause.
In short, this matter will never end like this.
While I was thinking carefully, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Come in."
Lan Shizi said calmly.
Boss Hu walked in with a few of his men.
As soon as they entered the door, they knelt on the ground and said in unison:
"Master, forgive me!"
Lan Shizi glanced at them, then pointed to the chair next to him:
"Get up and talk."
Boss Hu and others stood up timidly, but did not dare to sit down.
Lan Shizi did not force them and asked directly:
"What was found?"
Boss Hu said quickly:
"To tell the master, those people were sent by Madam Liu."
"Mrs. Liu?"
Lan Shizi frowned.
"She would attack me like this?"
Boss Hu shook his head and said:
"I don't know, either. But I've already checked, and those people are all Madam Liu's die-hard loyalists. After Madam Liu was driven out of the dry market by your master, she has always held a grudge and wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge. This time she It should be that I want to capture you, Master, alive and then use it for blackmail..."
Lan Shizi sneered.
Boss Hu didn't know what the master's attitude meant, so he had to lower his head and didn't dare to answer.
Lan Shizi was silent for a while, and then said:
"Then what are you going to do?"
Boss Hu's heart trembled and he said quickly:
"Young man, go and capture Madam Liu, and let the master do whatever you want!"
Lan Shizi was noncommittal, tapped the jade pendant in his hand several times, and said:
"Just do whatever you want. If you finish the work early, you can still catch up for dinner together at noon!"
Boss Hu quickly retreated with his men as if he had been granted amnesty.
The reason why he was able to save his life this time was entirely because Lan Shizi still needed to deal with Mrs. Liu by himself.
He must catch Mrs. Liu as soon as possible in order to completely wash away his sins.
In any case, the fuss was too big this time... Although those people couldn't hurt Lan Shizi at all, they would shake Lan Shizi's ability.
Being subordinate to others, once you lose the trust of the superior, the consequences will often be bad...
For this reason, Boss Hu even made a special trip to the mansion of the city patrol manager and gave him a generous gift.
Even with the current situation in Zhenhai City, the so-called city patrol manager has ceased to exist in name only, but he still has to work hard to save face.
There was such a big mistake in the matter that I was responsible for. Now I have to overcome all difficulties and get rid of all interference.
As for the city patrol manager, he has long been enjoying his leisure time.
After receiving the gift from Boss Hu, he immediately agreed boldly.
As long as the matter is done secretly and there is no big disturbance on the street, he will turn a blind eye.
With the tacit approval of the city patrol manager, Boss Hu was reassured.
He immediately summoned a group of his most capable men and made a detailed plan to capture Mrs. Liu.
In addition to the dry market, Mrs. Liu's properties include the inn, cloth shop, and gambling house.
Boss Hu didn't even think about these obvious things.
The cunning rabbit has three burrows, not to mention Mrs. Liu who has been crawling around in Zhenhai City for more than ten years.
Those things that are invisible and unknown to ordinary people are the most critical.
Various forces existed in Zhenhai City even before the arrival of the Longfan Society.
Each of these forces has their own information channels, and they all know some secrets that their opponents have not made public.
Ever since Boss Hu was taken under the command of Lan Shizi and received the order to annex Hanshi, he began to spare no effort to collect all kinds of information about Mrs. Liu.
It is no exaggeration to say that except when she was sleeping when no one was next to her, the rest of the time, including what she ate for each of the three meals a day, who she met, and what she said, he basically knew everything!
It is this all-pervasive ability that gives him the ability to do well no matter where he is!
Based on his accumulation over the years, Boss Hu knew that Mrs. Liu also had a remote courtyard in the south of the city.
Cloth shop, inn, gambling house, in Boss Hu's judgment, Mrs. Liu will never go back, so this villa should be her hiding place at the moment.
A dozen of the most skilled men.
Everyone is equipped with strong bows, crossbows and hundred-forged steel knives.
To be on the safe side, he also specially prepared a cavalry team so that he could pursue or evacuate quickly if necessary.
After everything was ready, Boss Hu and his men quietly left Lan Shizi's house and headed straight to the south of the city.
It was in the morning, and there was an endless stream of pedestrians on the street. The group of people, wearing ordinary clothes, mingled among the crowd and did not attract too much attention, so they soon arrived near the house in the south of the city.
They did not take action immediately, but first observed the surroundings. After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, they quietly approached the house.
The door to the house was closed, and there seemed to be no one inside.
Lao Jianghu would not be deceived by such a clumsy cover-up. Boss Hu signaled his men to get ready, then kicked the door open and rushed in first.
The men followed closely and quickly surrounded the house.
But they found no trace of Mrs. Liu...
There was no one in the house, except for some simple furniture in line with Mrs. Liu's habits and a lot of sundries piled in the corners.
Boss Hu's heart sank and he immediately ordered his men to retreat, but it was already too late...
The sound of breaking the air came from all directions.
When the sword rain fell, Boss Hu and the others just evacuated from the house and were exposed to the broad daylight.
A dense crowd of archers with hard bows suddenly appeared from behind the surrounding eaves. Boss Hu's men were unprepared, and most of them were killed immediately!
Immediately afterwards, another group of big men holding sharp knives emerged from the tunnels dug in advance in the courtyard and surrounded Boss Hu and others.
Although his men are all elite men, it is still extremely difficult to deal with such a sudden attack...
Boss Hu's eyes were torn apart, and he fought back hard, trying to find a way to survive. However, there were too many people on the other side, and they were all desperadoes. With the mentality of dying together, the two sides fell into a fierce fight for a while, like canines intersecting. , at a stalemate.
The light of swords and the shadow of swords fill the sky with quicksand.
People kept falling down, and the blood stained the ground red.
Boss Hu rushed left and right, resisting and looking for opportunities to break out.
But how could the other party let him escape easily?
There was another sound that broke through the air.
An arrow was shot at an extremely tricky angle, hitting Boss Hu's left shoulder socket.
When he was about to despair, he suddenly heard a crisp crack of a whip.
Immediately afterwards, a vigorous figure fell from the sky and landed next to him.
Boss Hu took a closer look and found out that it was another confidant of his master Lan Shizi.
He was holding a long whip in his hand, and he was the one who hit the ground with the long whip, making a crisp sound.
This man was sent by Lan Shizi and had been quietly following Boss Hu and others when they rushed to the south of the city.
After they rushed into the hospital, this person lurked nearby and watched what happened.
Hearing noises from the house just now, he immediately realized that something was wrong and rushed to support him.
Seeing that Boss Hu was injured, he immediately waved his whip and joined the battle group.
The long whip danced in the air like a spiritual snake, whipping up waves of wind howls.
Every whip strike was extremely precise, restraining the enemies who besieged Boss Hu.
This confidant of Lan Shizi is not only good at whipping, but also proficient in using terrain and environment.
He can always appear next to Boss Hu at critical moments and block fatal attacks for him.
Boss Hu had time to cut off the arrow shaft with his knife and regain his energy!
The sword skills are wide open and closed, and each sword has the power of wind and thunder. Even if he is seriously injured, he is still extremely brave.
Both sides are already furious.
Their lives were at stake, and Boss Hu and his men seemed unaware of their fatigue.
Every collision.
Every swing of the knife.
All accompanied by the splatter of blood and the loss of life!
Time seemed to slow down.
Boss Hu could clearly feel every drop of sweat, every ray of sunshine, and every tremor of the sword's intersection.
These made him cherish his life more and inspired him to have the courage to keep wielding the knife!
Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and Boss Hu saw the enemy's blade stabbing towards his heart.
He had no time to dodge, so he could only block with his sword with all his strength.
Just hearing a loud "dang" sound, two steel knives collided in the air, sparks flying everywhere.
Boss Hu felt a numbness in his arm, and only half of the knife in his hand was left...
Seeing this, the man waved his long whip, like a tiger descending from the mountain, invincible among the enemy, and tried his best to get closer to Boss Hu.
The long whip in his hand seemed to turn into countless tentacles, entangling the enemy tightly, making them unable to move.
Under such sacrifice of life and death, the enemy began to gradually collapse... The original tight offensive was broken in the shadow of whips and the light of swords.
When the last enemy fell, Boss Hu and his men were exhausted and no longer had the strength to speak.
Boss Hu held the wound that was still bleeding with one hand and walked towards the man, his eyes full of gratitude.
If he hadn't arrived in time to support him, he and his brothers might have perished.
"No need to thank me, I'm just doing things for the master!"
This man is not good at words and is unsmiling.
Boss Hu has been following Lan Shizi for a long time, but in my impression, what this man said can only be counted in two hands.
After a simple rest and dressing of wounds, Boss Hu ordered his men to turn the entire house upside down.
Those tunnels were also destroyed, and after the last person came out, external forces caused them to completely collapse.
Boss Hu started to feel a little uneasy...
He knew that Mrs. Liu could not reveal her hiding place so easily, but he did not know where she had gone.
Could it be possible that he really left Zhenhai City immediately after taking the money?
If this is the case, it means that he has completely put aside the drought market and everything that happened in the previous ten years, so why bother sending people to attack and kill him with all his strength?
The sound of horse hooves broke the surrounding silence.
A fast horse galloped from the end of the street. The man on the horse was dressed in tight black clothes, with a long sword slanted on his back, mysterious and vigorous.
Boss Hu and others were immediately on alert, holding weapons in hand and staring closely at this person, not knowing whether this uninvited guest was an enemy or a friend.
The man stopped in front of the house, got off his horse neatly, and walked straight towards Boss Hu.
He took off the hat on his head, revealing a young and handsome face, with a sharp light shining in his eyes.
"Boss Hu, long time no see."
The young man said with a smile, a hint of teasing in his voice.
Boss Hu was stunned. He didn't know this young man.
"Who are you?"
Boss Hu asked in a deep voice, holding on to the steel knife in his hand.
The young man chuckled and shook his head:
"Boss Hu, don't be nervous. I'm not Mrs. Liu's. On the contrary, I'm here to help you."
"help me?"
Boss Hu looked at the young man doubtfully.
"We don't know each other, why do you want to help me?"
The young man smiled mysteriously:
"Because our enemies are the same. But I don't know where Mrs. Liu is, but she left something behind that may be useful to Boss Hu."
As he spoke, he took out a small, delicate wooden box from his arms and handed it to Boss Hu.
Boss Hu took the wooden box and opened it. There was a seal inside, with a circle of begonia flowers engraved on it and the word "Liu" surrounded by it.
"Is this Mrs. Liu's private seal?"
Boss Hu asked in surprise.
The young man nodded:
"Exactly. Mrs. Liu probably left in a hurry and didn't have time to take this seal away. Boss Hu can use it to deal with Mrs. Liu's remnants, or to report to your master Lan Shizi."
Boss Hu looked at the seal with confused thoughts.
This seal is indeed a good thing, at least it can temporarily get him out of the predicament at hand. Otherwise, it would be unjustifiable to rush towards you with such great fanfare and end up empty-handed...
But he didn't completely believe this young man who suddenly appeared.
At a time of turmoil, people's hearts become even more unpredictable.
"Why are you helping me?"
After pondering for a moment, Boss Hu decided to ask again.
The young man laughed:
"Boss Hu is really cautious. To tell you the truth, I also have a grudge against Mrs. Liu. I am naturally happy that she is unlucky. As for the purpose, I just want to make friends with Boss Hu. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future. Boss Hu is not the best Do you like to discuss cooperation with others?"
Boss Hu pondered for a moment and felt that although the origin of the young man in front of him was unknown, he seemed to have no malicious intentions.
"Okay, I believe you for the time being. I will accept this seal. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely cooperate with you."
The young man nodded with satisfaction: "Boss Hu is quick to speak, so I'll take my leave now."
With that said, he put on his bamboo hat, got on his horse, and whipped away.
Boss Hu politely bowed his hands and said goodbye, each with their own thoughts in their stomachs.
After leading his men back to Lan Shizi's house, Boss Hu handed Mrs. Liu's private seal to Lan Shizi.
Lan Shizi looked at the seal in his hand and praised it for the first time.
Boss Hu felt relieved, this hurdle was over...
As for the future...
A person with his head hanging on the hilt of a knife is not qualified to think about things for such a long time. It is better to think about where to go drinking tonight and call some girls to accompany him.
"Who do you think that young man is?"
Lan Shizi suddenly asked, bringing Boss Hu back from his thoughts.
Boss Hu was stunned and then replied:
"The younger one doesn't know either. He claimed to have a grudge against Mrs. Liu, so he came to help."
Lan Shizi nodded and said nothing more.
In his opinion, no matter who this young man is, as long as he doesn't mess with him, it will be fine.
Besides, he has more important things to do and has no time to meddle in such noisy matters.
Lan Shizi thought for a moment, then stood up and walked to the desk in the study. He spread out a piece of beautiful paper, dipped his pen in ink, and wrote an invitation himself.
Boss Hu stood aside, not daring to disturb.
If your master writes the invitation himself, there must be something important to do.
After a while, Lan Shizi finished writing the invitation, handed it to Boss Hu, and said:
"Go to the best framing shop in the city to frame this invitation beautifully, and then send it to Zhao Rang in person."
