"Although... but..." Jin Ruo's eyes almost popped out, "This is too exaggerated."
Lin Sui'an: "Wow."
They had just arrived in Youzheng and the lanterns were starting to turn on. They were standing in front of a large house in Hongzhuangfang. It was an extra-large courtyard house with six entrances and six exits. There was a small wooden sign "Mei Wu Jia" hanging on the door. The structure of the courtyard was completely symmetrical. , the elegant cloister surrounds the entire house. Looking in from the door, you can see that the hall is open and bright, the curtains are hanging, the water is rippled, the flowers are fragrant, and the night mist is curling up, just like a fairyland.
"Mei Wu is the most famous prostitute in Hongzhuangfang," Jin Ruo saw that Lin Sui'an didn't seem to know where this place was and was busy educating her, "This is the famous gold-selling cave of Hongzhuangfang."
"Silang, everything is ready as you ordered," a woman in a pomegranate skirt saluted Hua Yitang.
Hua Yitang smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
Woman: "Silang is going out now. Thanks to Shiro for sending money, medicine and medical care these days, the ladies can rest in peace and recuperate. Borrowing a venue is just a trivial matter."
Hua Yitang nodded: "Have all the posts been sent out?"
The woman smiled and said, "Counting the time, everyone should be here."
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves and neighing coming from the direction of the square gate. More than ten luxurious carriages came one after another and lined up to park in the large open space in front of the house.
"Silang, we are here!" The first one to say hello was Pei Shijun, followed by more than 20 men in white, all of whom were young and young. Almost all were familiar faces seen in Furong Tower before. Seeing Hua Yi Tang, everyone was smiling and came forward to salute one after another, which was quite warm.
"He didn't call all the famous dandies from Yangdu, right?" Jin Ruo was stunned.
Lin Sui'an: "No one from Feng's group seems to be here."
"That's natural. Now it has been spread outside that there is a murderer in Yangdu, who specializes in killing dandies. Each one's death is more miserable than the last. Even Feng Yuyi was arrested. The government office is looking for him all over the city like crazy. Nowadays, all the kids from rich families who have anything to do with dandies are so frightened that they never leave the house, fearing that they will become the next one." Jin Ruo rolled his eyes, "Hua actually gathered all these dandies in Hongzhuang House. Fang Lai, it’s not obvious——” At this point, Jin Ruo came back to his senses, “He did it on purpose.”
Lin Sui'an: "Although Dong Chao said that the next person to be killed is Hua Yitang, he does not rule out that he is attacking in the east. Dong Chao's kung fu is not weak. It is dangerous for these dandies to be alone. It is more secure to protect them in one place. .”
Jin Ruo: "You mean, maybe Hua Yitang is just a cover, and all the dandies might be Dong Chao's next target?"
Lin Sui'an nodded: "Now we are in the light, and the murderer is in the dark. Instead of cowering at home and feeling uneasy, it is better to give it a try and lure the murderer to take action and capture him in one fell swoop to avoid future troubles."
"That's right, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days." Jin Ruo thought for a while, and then said, "That's not right, Feng's group will definitely not come. If Dong Chao goes to kill them, That--"
"That's why Hanashiro created such a big scene." Ling Zhiyan led Ming Shu and Ming Feng in a hurry. Ming Shu and Ming Feng opened their mouths wide, and their little tongues could be seen from their throats. Ling Zhiyan looked outside the door. There was a lot of traffic, and he said, "He probably wants to take a gamble. On one side is the cowardly dude who stays behind closed doors, and on the other is the arrogant and arrogant dude who plays music all night long. Which one can arouse Dong Chao's murderous intention more."
Do you even need to ask? Lin Sui Anxin said that a lunatic like Dong Chao would definitely choose Hua Yitang's side.
Jin Ruo unconsciously lowered his voice, "He is using his group of dandies as bait. It's almost like--" Jin Ruo showed a toothache expression, "Protect Feng's side?"
Ling Zhiyan touched her nose: "I didn't say that."
Lin Sui'an laughed. She bet that Hua Yitang would never admit it until he died.
"If Dong Chao really comes, wouldn't the people here be in danger?" Jin Ruo asked again.
Lin Sui'an: "Ling Sizhi went to the government office to borrow someone, what was the result?"
Ling Zhiyan was a little helpless, "Prefect Zhou refused to help, there are only three of us."
As expected. Lin Sui Anxin said that Zhou Changping was clearly trying to trick Hua Yitang and Ling Zhiyan to death.
Mingfeng immediately expressed his determination: "It doesn't matter if those gang of wine bags and rice bags don't come, it's no problem for the two of us to fight one for ten."
Ming Shu: "Besides, Madam Lin is here, so it's not a problem to match one to a hundred."
Lin Sui'an: "..."
She didn't dare to trust him. She had just checked around, and there were many people hiding inside and outside the house. They were all strong men, obviously from the Hua family.
"It's just that Huajia Silang did this. If these dudes knew the truth, wouldn't they blame him?" Ling Zhiyan was a little worried.
"Ling Sizhi, you don't have to worry about this." Jin Ruo indicated with his eyes, "They should all know."
Ling Zhiyan was surprised and listened carefully. The intermittent voices of the dandies came over.
"Shiro, you don't need to say more, we all understand that this is dangerous."
"The murderer is really hateful. Let's not talk about Yan He and Jiang Hongwen. Chen Zhu, a scholar, died in vain like this. It is really upsetting!"
"What about a dandy? A dandy is also a dignified man. We are different from Feng's gang of cowards. If the murderer dares to come, how can so many of us be afraid of him? When the time comes, we will swarm up and capture the murderer. I will kill him." !”
"That's right! The Feng family is holding back today, waiting for me to capture the murderer and perform meritorious service. How can they have the face to compete with us for territory?!"
"What we want to tell them today is that not everyone can do this! They are nothing but cowards!"
"That murderer is really ridiculous. Today, it's enough to say that a dandy is the chief of all evils. So what if tomorrow he says that pig butchers, sheep sellers, and readers are also the chief of all evils? How can he alone have the final say on whether it is good or evil? ?”
Hua Yitang smiled as if under the sunshine of early spring, when the branches were full of flowers, he cupped his fists and said, "What you all said is true!"
Lingzhi's face was touched, and she was silent for a moment, "I heard all about Yangdu Dandy and all the things about Hua Shiro, and I was biased. Now it seems that I am indeed narrow-minded."
Jin Ruo said with a sour tone, "If Hua Yitang hears this, he will definitely be extremely proud."
Not only that, the tail can definitely reach the sky. Lin Sui'an thought.
More than fifty dandies arrived one after another, led by Hua Yitang, who entered the Meiwu House with arms crossed. Lin Sui'an and others followed, passing through the flowers and mist all the way to the lobby.
Although it is called a lobby, it is actually a spacious pavilion with hollows on all sides. There are layers of curtains hanging under the beams. The bright red and green colors are quite festive. There is a balcony around it, and musicians in Chinese costumes sit neatly in it. Come up, a banquet has already begun in the hall, and the table is filled with a dazzling array of dishes and drinks. It is Mu Xia who is in charge of the banquet. He leads Lin Sui'an and others to sit down respectively. Lin Sui'an sits on the left side of Hua Yitang, and Ling Zhiyan is on the right. Jin Ruo, Ming Shu and Ming Feng were overjoyed and opened their bellies to eat first.
Lin Sui'an noticed that the woman who greeted Hua Yitang at the door quickly left the table after inviting them to the table. She did not see any prostitutes at the table. She glanced at the musicians outside the hall. They were all young men. Although they were dressed He wears the clothes of a musician, but has dark skin and thick knuckles, and there are acquaintances there. Mu Zhong is holding the pipa, Val is holding the leather drum, and Alon is playing with the harp.
Mu Xia said: "Play some music and let the banquet begin!"
The music sounded loudly, Ling Zhiyan spit out a mouthful of tea, and Jin Ruo, Ming Shu and Ming Feng almost choked to death.
Lin Sui'an secretly rejoiced that she was alert and didn't eat or drink.
These musicians are obviously all members of Mu's caravan, and there are not many who are good at musical instruments. They are all "playing yu just to make up for their skills". No, in other words, they are all "playing yu". The music they play is nothing special. Without relying on seven or eight, it is like a crow croaking, like a dog barking, but in short, not a single note is in tune.
Miraculously, these dandies were so fascinated by such outrageous music that Pei Shijun started humming along. Everyone changed glasses, recited poems and ordered the drinks without delay, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Hua Yitang picked up the wine glass and said with a smile, "The ability to turn a deaf ear is something I can't envy after years of hard work."
Everyone: "..."
Lin Sui'an: I'm convinced.
Ling Zhiyan took a few bites casually, took out a scroll book from his sleeve and put it on the case, "This is a murder case file screened out based on the clues of the Ten Tortures. The case in Zu'an County three years ago. The deceased's heart and eyes were gouged out, and he died. The situation is extremely tragic..."
Hua Yitang opened it and took a look, "I have seen this case before. The murderer's name is Xizu. He is a small businessman. He entered the house in the middle of the night to kill people. He was captured on the spot. There are all witnesses and material evidence. He was sentenced to hanging three years ago."
"Look here," Ling Zhiyan said, pointing to the file, "Xi Zu was short and thin, but one witness insisted that the murderer was a burly man. Qi Yuansheng found a pair of brothers in the sealed sea arrest documents. The elder brother was named Zheng Dong, his younger brother is called Zheng Xi. He has been killing people and stealing goods on the road that must pass through Zu'an County and Xuchao County all year round. His methods are also to gouge out people's hearts and minds. He kills all merchants and squires, euphemistically called robbing the rich and giving to the poor. His elder brothers Zheng Dong and Dong Chao Their appearance is very similar. But five years ago, these brothers suddenly disappeared from the world."
"Zhengxi, Zu'an County, Xizu. Xuchao County, Zhengdong, Dongchao-" Lin Sui'an said, "I'm afraid it's not a coincidence."
Ling Zhiyan: "The man Xizu killed was a notorious dandy. According to Xizu's confession, he saw this man robbing a good girl and went to save him. When he saw the dandy trying to do something wrong, he killed him in anger. People. And that woman, after learning that Xizu was sentenced to hanging, threw herself into a trap and committed suicide."
Lin Sui'an: "What is the relationship between that woman and Xizu?"
Ling Zhiyan shook her head, "I don't know."
Hua Yitang was silent for a moment, "Ling Liulang, what exactly do you want to say?"
Ling Zhiyan: "I doubt that the real reason why Dong Chao killed someone was just because of his status as a playboy, or something else."
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows. Ling Zhiyan's meaning could not be clearer: If you brats have ever done anything bad like robbing a good girl, you should be punished immediately!
Hua Yitang slowly shook his fan and smiled.
Jin Ruo looked disgusted: "Ling Sizhi, you really think highly of them. These two gangs of dudes know how to grab territory, scold each other, and fight. They will fight a small group every three days, and a big group every five days. They will knock out a few every now and then, taking turns. I go home to recuperate and go to the hospital more frequently than to the makeup store, so how can I have the energy to do anything else?"
Lin Sui'an thought of the nearly a thousand "black accounts" written by Hua Yitang before. Really, they were too busy just fighting.
Ling Zhiyan thought for a moment, "Huashiro only wrote records for the past three years, so what about three years ago?"
Hua Yitang turned dark and refused to answer.
"Three years ago, Shiro was still a good boy, studying hard at home every day!" Pei Shijun raised his glass and laughed.
All the dandies burst into laughter.
Ling Zhiyan was stunned, and Lin Sui'an was very interested, "What inspired you to become a playboy?"
Hua Yitang coughed dryly and waved a small fan, "With my appearance and family background, wouldn't it be a waste of money if I didn't become the most handsome man in Yangdu?"
Ling Zhiyan held her forehead, and Jin Ruo made a disgusting expression.
Lin Sui'an laughed out loud, smiled, and suddenly a strange idea came to his mind.
Could it be that Hua Yitang has some ulterior motive for being a playboy?
The banquet lasted for most of the night, with people eating, drinking and having fun for several hours. Even the senior dandies couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep drunk. The musicians led by Mu Zhong and others were still playing hard. After working hard all night, they actually I can hear some of the tune.
Hua Yitang leaned on the desk, half-squinting his eyes, holding his chin in one hand, and tapping his knees lightly with a fan in his other hand, one after another, getting slower and slower. Following his rhythm, Mu Xia signaled to Mu Zhong and others to stop playing, and they all Back off.
The expressions of Ling Zhiyan, Ming Shu and Ming Feng became more solemn, and Jin Ruo stood up and moved his hands and feet.
The hour is approaching and the wind is as cool as water.
The silent moonlight spread across the ground, and every stone on the gravel floor was reflected with a desolate look.
Lin Sui'an held Qian Jing tightly, and she heard the footsteps, step by step, leisurely, from far to near.
Ling Zhiyan stood up suddenly, and Ming Shu and Ming Feng took out their swords.
A long reflection was projected from outside the door, and the other end of the shadow was connected to a pair of black cloth boots. The uppers of the boots were stained with mud. They must have walked a long way.
The person who came was dressed in black, still wearing a black ghost mask on his head. He was tall and tall, holding a horizontal sword in his hand. The sharp light of the sword was chilling.
"I thought he would make a sneak attack, but I didn't expect him to walk in blatantly." Jin Ruo sneered.
Lin Sui'an couldn't laugh. There was only one reason for him to act like this, he was confident.
Hua Yitang stood up, walked to the front of the hall with his clothes fluttering, and opened the fan with a snap. This was a signal. Mu Xia and Mu Zhong led the Hua family members to run out with sharp blades in hand, surrounding Dong Chao in the center.
Dong Chao took off his mask and threw it aside. The face under the mask was 80% similar to what Wang Hao had described before. He had a long face and long eyebrows. Even his philtrum was longer than ordinary people. There was a hint of violence between his eyebrows. It looked like he had been suffering from constant wounds. A person who licks blood.
"I'm a little brave, but I finally didn't let me down." Hua Yitang said with a smile.
"Are you gathering these dandies here because you are afraid that I will attack them?" Dong Chao also smiled and said, "Hua Yitang, you underestimate me. They are just low-class people and are not worthy of my dirty knife." .”
"Who do you think is not good enough?"
Following Pei Shijun's shout, the dandies who had just slept together stood up one after another, supported each other and stood behind Hua Yitang, glaring at Dong Chao while smelling of alcohol.
Dong Chao laughed wildly, and his laughter reverberated in the desolate night sky.
"Dong Chao, you can't escape today! Why don't you just surrender?!" Ling Zhiyan shouted.
Dong Chao stopped laughing and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "You guys are really interesting, much more fun than Feng Yuyi." He took out a small wooden box and threw it over. The box fell to Hua Yitang's feet. The side opened with a snap, revealing what was inside.
It was a bloody human hand and a jade pendant.
The dandies retreated in an uproar, and some were so frightened that they sat on the ground.
"It's Feng Yuyi's jade pendant!"
"Is that Feng Yuyi's hand?!"
Hua Yitang's feet swayed, and Lin Sui'an quickly used his eyes to support his back. I have to say that the expression management of Yangdu's most handsome man is really amazing. He was so scared that his teeth were trembling, but he still maintained a perfect expression. A mocking smile.
"You want to use Feng Yuyi to blackmail me? Could it be that you were kicked in the head by a donkey? Everyone in Yangdu knows that I, Hua Yitang, and Feng Yuyi are in the same boat. I wish he would die soon!"
"Yes, the whole Yangdu knows it." Dong Chao relaxed his shoulders, "Huashiro, I also want to remind you that Feng Yuyi has two hands."
Lin Sui'an frowned, thinking something was wrong.
Suddenly, lights were burning outside the house door, and killing sounds were everywhere. A group of vicious men holding torches came in, led by Feng Song, Yan Yan, Bai Fan and others.
At this moment, Dong Chao suddenly knelt down, clasped his fists towards Hua Yitang and shouted, "Fortunately, my subordinates have lived up to their orders and have wiped out the bloodlines of the four families of Yan, Bai, Jiang and Feng. Now they are barely surviving. The Hua family has destroyed Feng." The clan and its minions will dominate Yangdu tonight!":,,
