"Okay, okay, brother Diao, just lie down for half a year. When you turn around, I'll ask Captain Zhou to beg you for mercy. I'll make sure the salary is plenty for you."
"Thank you very much, Brother Huang, for coming to have a drink with us."
The two of them drank here for a while. The soldier named Huang stood up and said, "Okay, I have to go back. You can stay here for a while and drink two more drinks. When you are drunk, you won't feel the pain when you get beaten." ”
Soon the man left. Looking around, there was no one around. Duobang had a thought and sat directly opposite the man, "Brother Diao, right?"
The man looked at Duobang and shook his head slightly, "Who are you? I, Diao Xiong, don't know you."
"Brother Diao, you don't know me, but I know you. You have a great reputation, and all the brothers admire you very much."
This kind of scene talk was meant to be perfunctory, but it was very pleasant to Diao Xiong's ears. After all, people are particularly sensitive to such words when they are in a bad mood.
"Oh, that's a reward, that's a reward. I'm just an ordinary soldier."
Duobang smiled, took the wine bottle to Diao Xiong, and filled it with wine.
"Brother, we all know that you are working as an errand in front of the Crown Prince. You are His Highness's celebrity."
Diao Xiong shook his head again, "Hey, I'm still a celebrity. I'm going to get a stick soon."
Duobang looked around and saw that there was no one around. He took out a five hundred tael silver note from his sleeve and said, "Brother Diao, where is the money? You can keep it to buy some supplements to replenish your health."
Diao Xiong squinted his eyes and glanced at the bank note. It turned out to be five hundred taels. Feeling a little surprised, he raised his hand and pushed the banknote in front of Duobang.
"You, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. I still understand the principle of no reward for no merit."
Duobang chuckled, feeling a little admiration for Diao Xiong. Although he drank a lot of wine, his mind was still not confused.
"Brother Diao, I am a house builder. I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince's palace is very majestic, but I have never had the opportunity to go in and take a look."
Hearing this, Diao Xiong shook his head like a rattle, "I can't do this. If you want to enter the Prince's Mansion, go find someone else."
"Hey, Brother Diao, you misunderstood me. How dare I expect to enter the Prince's Mansion? Do you think it can be done? Please help me draw a brief drawing of the design of the Prince's Mansion. Which houses are there? How do I arrange it? When I build a house for others later, I can pat my chest and say, your house is built in the style of the Prince's Mansion. Let's see what they dare to say."
After hearing this, Diao Xiong was obviously intoxicated. He looked at Duobang's sincere face, looked at the five hundred taels of silver, lowered his head and thought about it, telling him the layout design of the Prince's Mansion was nothing. .
"Hey, isn't this simple? I'll just draw it for you."
Diao Xiong put some tea on the table and started drawing one by one.
"There are five entrances to the Prince's Mansion. The one at the back is the one at the back. There is nothing much to say in the back garden!"
"The fourth room contains several of the prince's concubines."
"The third person to move in is the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess!"
"The second entrance is the prince's living room and study room."
"The people living in the front are the captain, Brother Zhou, and the guards."
Diao Xiong was also serious. He briefly explained the layout of the side rooms and side halls to Duobang. After finishing the painting, he wiped off the water stains on the table.
"Brother, I've finished saying what I need to say. I have to go and get a stick."
After watching Diao Xiong leave, Duobang smiled. After figuring out the layout of the Prince's Mansion without any effort, it was time to explore the Prince's Mansion.
That night, Duobang waited until midnight in the inn, put on his night clothes, quietly left the room, climbed on the roof, and rushed to the Prince's Mansion.
The lights in the Prince's Mansion are brightly lit, and Prince Xiao Jingyun is not asleep yet!
Xiao Jingyun was inexplicably dominated by an emotion. He couldn't tell whether it was excitement, sadness, or both. He actually missed Liu Rumei, but more often than not, he was immersed in happiness. After all, his sister married Chen Xiaobei, and this Chen In his opinion, Xiaobei is the best candidate.
The captain of the guard, Zhou Quan, was with him. Seeing that the prince was a little uneasy here, he couldn't help but persuade him, "It's getting late, your highness, so you'd better rest early!"
Jamel Xiao waved his hand, "I can't fall asleep even if I lie down. If you feel sleepy, just go and rest first. I'll stay for a while."
Zhou Quan was speechless. I am a guard, and you let me go and rest first. What's going on?
I had no choice but to find something to say, "Your Highness, have you encountered anything troublesome? You seem a little anxious!"
Jamel Xiao sighed.
"I'm a little panicked in my heart. Logically speaking, marrying Jingfeng to Chen Xiaobei can be considered as a fulfillment of my worries, but I always feel uneasy."
"Your Highness, perhaps you are still worried about Miss Liu. After all, she is in the Great Earth Kingdom and has not come back yet!"
"Yes, so many people were sent out to search secretly, but there was no clue. I can't believe it." Xiao Jingyun shook his head and sighed after saying this.
"Your Highness, why don't we go to Xiangguo Temple outside the city tomorrow to burn incense and ask for Buddha's blessing."
Xiao Jingyun nodded slightly after hearing this, "Okay, then we will go to Xiangguo Temple tomorrow."
Duobang on the roof was secretly happy after hearing this.
After all, Zhou Quan's name, he knew, was on par with his own martial arts. With Zhou Quan around, it would be difficult for him to successfully assassinate him, so he would have a lot of chances when he went to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense tomorrow.
After returning to the inn where he stayed, Duobang was not sleepy at all. I took out the map of Dacangguo Wannian City that I carried with me and started checking the route. About fifty or sixty miles from the south gate, I reached Xiangguo Temple.
This was also the place where Liu Xiangnan ate food and chanted Buddha's name.
Because of his meritorious service in repelling the Great Earth Kingdom, Emperor Xiao An turned a blind eye and tacitly allowed Liu Xiangnan to stay in his mansion.
The two sides just maintained a tacit understanding.
Duobang followed the route and finally found two places that were more suitable for an ambush. One was about twenty miles outside the city, and there was a dense forest beside the official road. One is about ten miles away from Xiangguo Temple. There is a steep slope on the roadside.
Duobang had a warrior named Aliduo.
Although this person looks thin, he is extremely strong, has superb archery skills, and can pierce a Yang with a hundred steps, so it is not difficult to attack Xiao Jingyun in these two places.
After thinking about it, Duobang finally decided to launch a sneak attack on Xiao Jingyun on a steep slope ten miles away from Xiangguo Temple.
As the sky grew slightly brighter, he called Aliduo over. After hearing the arrangements, Aliduo patted his chest and said, "Captain, please don't worry. As long as I see him, he will never be able to run away. He will definitely die from an arrow."
Duobang nodded, "I will help you secretly, but remember, you only have one chance. Regardless of whether you win or not, you must retreat quickly and don't let anyone catch up."
