Di Xiong successfully lured away dozens of gunmen from the Qinglong Society, allowing Wang Shitou and others to escape. However, he was pursued by the gunmen from the Qinglong Society, who shot him out of bullets and was forced to throw away the heavy rifle. , holding only the pistol in his hand, he was hit by a rifle bullet in his left leg, and the blood flow continued. Every step he took was in excruciating pain, and he walked slower and slower. Every household on the street had their doors and windows closed, and no one wanted to get into trouble. When Di Xiong saw the pursuers approaching, he felt a little desperate. He didn't know that there were two pairs of beautiful eyes watching him from the window.
When passing the back door of a small house, the back door actually opened, and a girl said anxiously to Di Xiong: "Brother Di! Come in and take shelter!"
By the lights in the courtyard, Di Xiong discovered that the person speaking was actually Lan Jinchun. She seemed to have just washed her hair, and her wet, ear-length hair shone seductively under the light. Dixiong quickly entered the courtyard and said "thank you".
Lan Jinchun immediately closed the door, and the dozens of pursuers passed directly through the door without noticing. There was a faint scent of plum blossoms in the backyard. Di Xiong put away his pistol and followed Lan Jinchun through the small courtyard into the brightly lit living room. There was a set of mahogany furniture in the living room, with an Eight Immortals table in the middle. Di Xiong saw Lan Jinchun. Ping was dressed in light yellow clothes, sitting at the table playing the huqin, and seemed not to hear the gunshots outside the window. The tone of the Huqin is cheerful and rhythmic, like "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" that Di Xiong heard in later generations. Di Xiong was originally in a very depressed mood after suffering a defeat tonight, but after listening to the sound of the piano, he felt much more relaxed.
Di Xiong didn't want to interrupt the sound of the piano, so he saluted Lan Jinping and sat down without saying a word.
Lan Jinchun poured a cup of tea and came over. He was very surprised to see Di Xiong's wound bleeding. He quickly got gauze, bandages and wound medicine to apply and bandage him. Di Xiong said: "Thank you! I'll do it myself!"
But Lan Jinchun insisted on bandaging him. She smiled and said, "It's a rare opportunity to do something for Brother Di!" The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she smiled even when she wasn't smiling. With her pure and beautiful face, she was very interested in the man. There is great temptation. She moved very skillfully and bandaged it quickly.
Di Xiong asked: "Where is this place? Is it your home?"
Lan Jinchun said: "This is my sister's house. My sister and I live together."
Di Xiong said: "Your sister should live in General Lu's Mansion. Lu Mansion cannot be so small, with only two small courtyards."
Lan Jinchun didn't speak, but turned around and looked at her sister. The sound of the piano had stopped. Lan Jinping said to Di Xiong, "Why are the people from the Qinglong Society chasing you?"
Di Xiong told the truth and told the story of the sneak attack on Zhang's house. Lan Jinping listened quietly, then sighed and said: "You are too impulsive in doing this. You only have dozens of people under you now, how can you touch Zhang Ade? Zhang Ade is many times stronger than you. Zhang Ade is many times stronger than you. Xun Xun, Yuan Dahua and many other governors-general of the Beiyang government had friendships with him. When General Lu was the director of law enforcement, he knew he was a royalist but did not dare to touch him. Now is not the time for you to be in the limelight. You should focus on preserving and developing your strength. Lord, you shouldn’t do something stupid like a snake swallowing an elephant.”
Di Xiong said: "Of course I understand the principle of snakes swallowing elephants, and I also want to grow quietly, but others will not let you go just because you are weak. For example, the boss of East Asia Textile Factory, Yokota Ichiro, relies on his wealth and wealth to succeed in the textile market. The government is trying its best to suppress us and wants to kill the low-profit company, so we have to rise up and respond. Only by provoking a conflict between the two major gangs in the capital and causing them to lose both sides can we survive in the cracks. "
Lan Jinping frowned and said: "It is indeed a headache to be targeted by Ichiro Yokota. Even President Yuan is afraid of the Japanese. Even if you are forced to launch an attack, you can still fight well, but you have three people in this operation. A major mistake led to the failure of the plan. First, attack more with less. The opponent has more than 50 gunmen guarding the high house compound, and there are also three machine guns. If you want to capture it with only more than 20 gunmen, it will be successful. Too small; secondly, the intelligence collection was not detailed. The headquarters of the Qinglong Society is only 300 meters away from the back door of the Zhang Mansion. You didn’t know that and chose the back door as the main direction of attack. Zhang Ade is the benefactor of the Qinglong Society. The Zhang Mansion is in danger. They It's impossible not to save you, and I almost made dumplings for you; thirdly, as the boss of the gang, you actually lured the enemy yourself, which is too reckless. Although you have sacrificed your life for righteousness, you don't know that if something happens to you, Xihe will It will be destroyed.”
Di Xiong perked up after hearing this and asked quickly: "In Sister Lan's opinion, how should we deal with Zhang Ade?"
Lan Jinping said: "Zhang Ade can't always stay at home. If you attack and kill him outside, there will be chaos in the house. Then it will be much easier to take advantage of the situation and take away his family property. Today's failure is a big blow to you." It’s a painful lesson, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. You’ll be smarter when you act in the future.”
Di Xiong said excitedly: "Since the establishment of the Xihe Club, I have tried my best to find a suitable strategist, but now it seems that I already have a strategist, and it is Sister Lan. The analysis just now is better than any of my men. I can’t even tell you.”
Lan Jinping smiled and said: "Brother Di, thank you very much. I'm just a female, how can I be a military advisor?"
Di Xiong said: "There are women who are stronger than men. In ancient times, there were Hua Mulan and Tang Sai'er, and in modern times, there are Wang Conger and Qiu Jin. If the Xihe Society wants to become stronger, it needs the help of outstanding talents like you."
Lan Jinping said: "Brother Di is knowledgeable about the past and present. Ancient female generals are treasured by many and have no discrimination against women. This makes me feel very happy. No wonder Xiuling is always full of praise whenever she mentions you. Xiuling can meet you because she is hers." Lucky. Aren't you just wondering why I don't live in the Lu Mansion? Because General Lu's second wife doesn't like me and calls me a prostitute and a vixen. She and several other concubines teamed up to frame me and humiliate me. General Lu was caught between I was in a dilemma, so he bought me a small house and let me move in. Now I am called concubine, but in fact I am just his mistress. General Lu has always been mean and unkind, but now he is very prosperous when he is favored, and he has no food and clothing. Worry, I can still provide for my sister to study. If I fall out of favor in the future, I will probably be kicked out of the house and live on the street. When the time comes, I will join Brother Di, and I hope I can get a bite of food."
Di Xiong said: "You sisters saved my life today. As the saying goes, a drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring. No matter what trouble you encounter in the future, I will do my best to help you."
Lan Jinping smiled and said: "Speaking of trouble, my sister has a problem now and wants to ask you for help. You won't refuse."
Di Xiong said: "Sister Lan, if you have any instructions, just tell me."
Lan Jinping said: "When my sister Jinchun was studying in a girls' middle school, she was spotted by three men. They all proposed to take her as their concubine. Jinchun didn't like these three men. One was Dong Hualiang, the personnel director of the police headquarters. ; One is Duan Hongjia, the nephew of Army Chief Duan Qirui; and the other is Feng Tianneng, the adopted son of the garrison commander-in-chief Feng Guozhang. Can you solve this problem? "
Di Xiong said: "Sister Lan, do you want me to assassinate them?"
Lan Jinping said: "That's not necessary, it's just that I want to reject them, but I lack a reason. Director Dong is fine. With General Lu's reputation, he can be dismissed easily. But the two Beiyang big men behind Duan Hongjia and Feng Tianneng Man, even General Lu can't afford to offend you. If you and Jinchun are engaged in an engagement, I can reject them openly. Of course, the engagement I mentioned is a fake, just a shield to protect Jinchun."
Lan Jinchun blushed and lowered her head, but when she heard it was fake, she raised her head in disappointment.
Di Xiong said: "I'm sorry, I already have a girlfriend. I have to ask Bai Xiuling's opinion before I can reply to you. Why would Sister Lan choose me to do this kind of thing? Just find any man, isn't it just acting?"
Lan Jinping said: "Can a random person scare Duan Hongjia and Feng Tianneng? You are a gang leader. Although the two of them have great backgrounds, they do not want to get involved with the gangsters unless they have to. Among the gang leaders I know , you are the only decent person, the other gang leaders are all notorious guys, I dare not go to them."
Di Xiong said: "Okay! As long as Bai Xiuling doesn't object, I can help you with this."
Di Xiong noticed a Go box on the table and smiled: "Sister Lan can also play Go? She is really versatile."
Lan Jinping said: "I have only scratched the surface. After Yuan Shikai became president, the Beiyang faction split into more than a dozen factions. The most powerful of them was Duan Qirui's Anhui faction. Duan Qirui liked to play Go, and his officials followed suit. The good thing is that they all learned to play Go. General Lu was also from the Anhui family before, so he naturally knows how to play Go. I learned it from General Lu."
Di Xiong said: "Can I ask Sister Lan for a lesson?"
So the two set up the chessboard, and after some back and forth, Di Xiong went first with black. When they reached the middle game, Lan Jinchun saw her sister frowning and sweating on the tip of her nose. It was obvious that Di Xiong had encountered difficulties. But she remained calm. She thought her sister was going to lose, but in the end, her sister won, even though she only won by half.
Lan Jinping smiled and said: "I should have lost this game. You made a mistake in the end and I took a piece of the chess piece. You didn't let me do it on purpose, right?"
Di Xiong smiled and said, "How could I let you do it on purpose? It's true that your chess skills are too bad."
