"Brother Zhu, long time no see, long time no see."
"Brother Tang, it's been a long time."
The streets in Jinling City extend in all directions, and almost every street has this kind of greetings for people from all walks of life who have reunited after a long separation.
Zhu Yinwen was walking alone on the street. From time to time, people would greet him with smiling faces. He didn't know many of them, but it was like this in the world. When people greet you with a smile, you have to respond with a smile. Otherwise, you are unsophisticated.
But when it comes to Zhu Yinwen’s sect, no one knows about it, no one knows: Ask the Prime Minister!
In the Wenxiang Pavilion, his status is neither high nor low. He is just a traditional disciple in charge of the Nanhuai area. In the Wenxiang Pavilion, apart from the Pavilion Master and the Three Pavilion Elders, there are also the traditional disciples who are in charge of a vassal territory. Under the traditional disciples, there are the rumored disciples who travel to various places to record the fights and gossips of people in the world.
Zhu Yinwen felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. The reason was for no other reason than the traditional disciples in the Nanhuai area he was in charge of. This is a place that is envied by many people. Nanhuai is rich and famous all over the world, but with all the gossip and gossip in his hands, he can just sell it and make a lot of money.
But the fact is that he was sent to Nanhuai by the pavilion only two years ago. Two years ago, Lingyue Pavilion and Xiu Shanfang had merged into one sect, and there was no such thing as Shuang Xiuyi. Because Nanhuai was merged into the Daqi court, every member of the Nanhuai family had their tail between their legs. Li Dingxing and Yi Xiaodao also went west to conquer Chuxiang and hid in the ravines of Tianzhu Mountain. It can be said that at that time, Nanhuai was the most stable and quiet place in the world.
Zhu Yinwen was not happy. When he was in Nanhuai, there was no lady who asked him for directions when he was walking on the road. After two years, not only did he not make any money, but he almost lived on advance money and wrote letters to his family from time to time. silver. He has been scolded by his wife countless times, but what can he do?
Two years have passed, the Chu and Xiang affairs have been settled, and earth-shaking changes have taken place in the world. Many heroes and warriors who were famous on the prime minister's list died in the Chu and Xiang rebellion. Zhu Yinwen wanted to get some first-hand information from it. Taking advantage of the first sale of the world, another order came from the court, ordering him to rush to the capital with Nanhuai disciples to participate in the martial arts conference.
Zhu Yinwen hadn't started to get excited yet, and there was also a warning from the pavilion: "Just go through the motions, don't show off." Well, he couldn't stay out and inquire about the news. Even his rumored disciples were summoned to the capital together. Now his job was considered complete. Got smashed.
Even if you meet someone you know well now, you don't dare to go up and say hello, for fear of violating the order of the pavilion. When you meet strangers, you talk and laugh, but when you meet acquaintances, you hide and hide. What is this!
Zhu Yinwen was wandering around the street boredly when he suddenly saw a tavern. He simply walked in, asked for a private room, food and drinks, and went in alone to eat and drink.
"This little brother, why are you drinking alone?" A young woman dressed in tulle walked into the private room with a slim waist and was about to sit down next to him.
"Go away, I have no money!" Zhu Yinwen has a good temper. The most he can do is to make a little money through the sect's information. The sect has always turned a blind eye. But now that he has had two ounces of wine, his temper and courage have grown.
Instead of leaving, the woman put a sticker on Zhu Yinwen: "Brother, look at what you said! Is the slave family the kind of person who is greedy for money? The slave family can tell at a glance that you are short of money, but the slave family just likes you. Such heroic spirit!”
Zhu Yinwen was just drunk, not too drunk: "Am I heroic? Oh, come on. Just tell me what you want to do. Anyway, I really have no money. I only have two coins in my pocket. I'll pay for this meal later." It’s up to you what you want to do with the money for the drinks.”
The woman smiled coquettishly, picked up Zhu Yinwen's wine glass and poured a glass of wine: "I'm not wrong about the person. How dare you laugh at yourself that you're not a hero? You only have two coins on your body and you dare to enter this private room. Are you not afraid of not having a good meal? Nujia I think you are so confident, little brother! What is money? Money is a bastard! Even great heroes look down on money!"
"What are you going to do? Are you going to tell me? If you don't tell me, I'll leave! Waiter..." Zhu Yinwen got a little annoyed and urged.
The woman's face lit up and she didn't dare to speak anymore. She stood up with a red face and retreated out of the door.
Zhu Yinwen took a big sip of wine: "Everyone comes to make fun of me..." As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yinwen rubbed the wine glass, and the faint fragrance of the woman just now remained on it. The woman's fragrance was accompanied by the wine...
Zhu Yinwen felt that he was drunk now...
Outside the door, Zhu Yinwen stopped the young woman who had not gone far: "You...really don't do it for money? I only have two coins, don't lie to me!"
"Why ask if you don't believe me!" the woman said shyly and resentfully.
"Waiter, count the money!" Zhu Yinwen felt that he was so arrogant that he threw down his two coins and paid for the drinks. He didn't even take the ten coins he had found back. He left the tavern with his arms around the young woman and headed for the hotel.
On the roof, there were three people standing in a row. The position was relatively hidden and difficult for passers-by to detect.
"Heh, will the Prime Minister send people like this?"
"Okay, after all, you refused at the beginning, right?"
"None of the men in the world is good!"
The three figures left quietly, and no one noticed on the streets filled with people from all walks of life. Naturally, no one knew that a shocking conspiracy was quietly unfolding.
The person at the center of this conspiracy was currently in the guest room of Guanyi, leaning on a woman and trembling desperately.
"Beautiful...beautiful...so comfortable...When I get rich, I will divorce that yellow-faced woman...You follow me and live a fairy life..." Zhu Yinwen was intoxicated in the gentle land, wondering what year it was today.
"Bang!" There was a violent impact, and the door was kicked open.
"You bitch, steal a man behind my back! Who are you? Tell me! I'm going to report to the official now!" A rough man rushed in with a group of younger men. Zhu Yinwen was so frightened that he immediately got off the woman. The majestic wind just now was gone from his body.
After all, Zhu Yinwen was a well-known figure in the world, and he was no stranger to this matter when he was in the Prime Minister's Pavilion. After a brief moment of panic, he realized: "It's clear!"
"This good man, you have something to discuss. Do you want money or trouble?" Zhu Yinwen laughed, thinking quickly in his mind about how to get out.
"I don't want anything. You come with me to see the official now! If you have anything to say to the Yamen! You gangsters can bully us common people just because you know martial arts? My fair and tender daughter-in-law... I don't dare to use such force. Ah..." As the rugged man spoke, he seemed to have touched a sad point and started to cry.
Zhu Yinwen panicked. This man had a rough appearance and a rough voice. He had to call the postman from the post house in a few seconds. If this matter spread and he lost the face of asking the prime minister...then he would also No need to live anymore…
"A good man, a good man, as long as he doesn't meet with officials, he can do anything!" Zhu Yinwen's mind was a little confused.
At this time, the man's younger brother grabbed a jade pendant on the bed with a big word "Q" on it.
"Brother, look, ask the Prime Minister!"
"Hmph, ask the prime minister, one of the most famous sects actually did such a thing!" The thick man grabbed the jade pendant in his hand and looked at Zhu Yinwen with a ferocious expression.
When Zhu Yinwen saw the sect token in his hand, it was as if his heart was pinched in his hand, and he risked his life: "Hero, I will give you whatever you want, as long as you don't see the official! Why don't you drag me to the city?" Just give me a knife to chop him off."
"It won't matter if I cut it off. It's already happened. How about you... give me some money?" Seeing that Zhu Yinwen had said so, the rough man didn't want to push too hard, so he took a step back.
"I have no money! I told you early on that I have no money! I..." Zhu Yinwen was about to cry without tears.
"I don't have money to think of a way! Didn't you ask the Prime Minister? Think of a way to make money! There are so many sects in the capital... If there is any inconvenience, I have someone..." The thick man was beaming, but he almost lost his mind. It's written on his face.
Zhu Yinwen looked at his sect token in his hand, gritted his teeth and stamped his feet: "As long as you don't say it was me?"
"Ask for wealth, don't risk your life." The rough man gave Zhu Yinwen a piece of reassurance.
"Okay!" Zhu Yinwen went all out and agreed.
The rough man smiled happily when he heard Zhu Yinwen agreed: "Okay, then... I won't disturb you two anymore. You continue... go, brothers, let's go to the next one!"
When Zhu Yinwen saw that the rough man had left with his men, and the door was closed for him, but the token was not returned to him, he realized that this had been planned for a long time! The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Looking at the pitiful young woman on the bed, Zhu Yinwen simply pounced on her. The woman's scream was louder than before...
The rough man came outside the post house, and a man who looked like a scholar passed by him. He took a quick look and immediately followed him. The other boys scattered and followed him from a distance.
The two of them were like masters and servants. The scholar walked and the man walked, the scholar stopped and the man stopped. Finally, they arrived at a sparsely populated street. The scholar stopped slowly: "Is the matter done?"
"That's it! That kid is convinced! I sent people to watch outside. This is his sect token." The thick man handed Zhu Yinwen's token with both hands like a treasure.
The scholar only glanced at it and waved his hand with a hint of disgust: "What's the use of this? We don't want to offend the Prime Minister, just throw it away."
The rough man threw the token into the river not far away.
The scholar looked at the water splashing on the token and said with a smile: "Jinling City is really good. It can hide anything. Tonight, I want to see the shady secrets of all sects. If it's too late..."
"Let's do it now, sir! Don't worry, sir!" The thick man patted his chest, turned around and strode away, leaving the scholar alone, sitting on the side of the road, watching the fallen leaves falling.
…
At that time, Zhu Yinwen was in a deep alley and hurriedly handed a large pile of letters into the hands of the rough man: "Don't tell me that I gave it to you!"
"I still have some credibility. I don't want to cause trouble in this capital city." The thick man chuckled.
"That woman..."
"It's yours, do whatever you want." The rough man turned around and left, not caring about his "daughter-in-law" at all.
When Zhu Yinwen saw the thick man turning around and leaving, he looked at his palms and realized that he was sweating. He hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and turned around to head towards the hotel.
A paper fan chased up from behind and slashed across Zhu Yinwen's neck. His huge head fell to the ground with a thud. His body rushed forward two steps and directly hit the roof of a nearby residence. On the wall, blood was splattered all over the wall.
Several men in black rushed out from the shadows, picked up all Zhu Yinwen's bodies, and slowly sank into the river without the slightest sound of water splashing. No one noticed.
"I asked you, can you use your brain? You've made a mess of blood. Are you afraid that others won't notice?" A graceful woman said angrily.
"I just want others to find out. The bigger the trouble, the better. Otherwise, there is less than half a month left in the martial arts competition. When they all leave the capital, let the little emperor find out by himself?" The man who was meeting the rough guy during the day The scholar took back the paper fan, but there was no trace of blood on it.
"You can do whatever you want, I won't care if something goes wrong."
"Humph, just wait and see the good show!"
…
"Why is there so much blood on this wall? Killing...killing!"
As soon as the fish belly white light came on in the east, a watchman screamed and crawled away. This voice woke up all the sleepy people around him.
"What happened?" Zhou Ziru walked out of the Zhou Mansion and looked towards the place where the incident occurred not far away.
