Zui Chenxiang sat in the room unhappy, looking through the window at the busy people in the yard.
According to what Chong Daocheng and Gongsun Tan said, they were "drawing up a vicious response plan." But they made his originally peaceful home such a mess, which made him feel a little bad for the first time.
Poinsettia sat cross-legged by the window as if it had nothing to do with her, holding a storybook she bought from the street and reading with great interest. Zui Chenxiang glanced at him from time to time, and Poinsettia raised the book to cover her face, deliberately not letting him read it.
Chong Daocheng, as well as Kou Wufu and Yue Shenchen, were finally busy.
Because the house in Zuichen Township was relatively small, they couldn't sit in the room at all, so they simply moved the table to the yard and had dinner outdoors.
Everyone went over to sit down and started using the dishes and chopsticks together under the light of the lanterns, making it very lively.
"Why couldn't you just hold on?" Poinsettia asked Zui Chenxiang quietly, showing half of her face.
Zui Chenxiang watched them feasting in the yard and sighed: "I'm not hungry."
Poinsettia sneered lowly and continued reading.
"Now that the deal is done, what aren't you going to do?" Zui Chenxiang suddenly asked again.
Poinsettia didn't answer him right away. After a while, he sighed behind the book and said: "...the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will come to cover it up."
"Despite the reinforcements from Buyuanfang, they still insist on causing chaos, which shows that they have an unstoppable goal this time."
Poinsettia explained in a low voice: "And in this case, their purpose is obvious. That is to seize Golden Wind Peony and attack the order of Chaoyun Street Port."
Zui Chenxiang said "hmm". Years of seclusion had made his mind lazy, and he was not willing to analyze these things.
In his opinion, as long as it can reduce innocent casualties, he prefers simple and direct methods.
He unconsciously looked at the night sky again. He had lived in this simple and small courtyard for so many years that even he himself could not remember clearly.
Every night is like this, and every day's life is drunkenness and tranquility. After being contaminated by the fireworks of Chaoyun Street for so many years, he never expected that the moment would come for him to clenched his fists again and use his strength.
Where he will go from now on, he can't say. But after caring for this land for so many years, he wasn't about to sit idly by.
The refreshing evening breeze, carrying the aroma of wine and meat from the yard, incongruously entered the window and passed over the weather-beaten face of Zui Chenxiang.
When he came to his senses, he found that everyone had finished eating and was clearing the table to start the meeting.
In a short time, the table was cleared and everyone sat down around it again. Gongsun Tan was sitting at the top. He took out a map of Chaoyun Street from his clothes and spread it flat on the table.
"This is the Chaoyun Street Pier." Gongsun Tan pointed to a point on the map and asked everyone to take a closer look.
"Those villains said they would receive the Golden Wind Peony here."
"They chose this place to make it easier to land and retreat. If there are many of them coming, then this is the first pass of Chaoyun Street Port." Gongsun Tan spoke eloquently, and everyone around him nodded in agreement.
"From the pier to the big shopping mall, there are two nearest roads."
He then pressed his finger to another place, drew a winding route on the map, and showed it to everyone:
"These two main streets are the downtown area of Chaoyun Street."
"We must reduce casualties." Chong Daocheng said calmly to the side, his tone was like giving an order.
Gongsun Tan glanced at him: "Of course. Regardless of whether the auction is held or not, for safety reasons, we must negotiate with the curator to suspend transactions in the street for one day."
"Yeah." Chong Daocheng tapped the table and agreed with this method.
Seeing that Chong Daocheng had no objection, Gongsun Tan continued to explain: "Then we arrived at the core of Chaoyun Street Port, the big shopping mall."
As soon as everyone heard the important point, they all raised their spirits and listened attentively to what he said. Zui Chenxiang and Poinsettia also quietly raised their eyes, wanting to see what he had to say.
"Half of the big business building is adjacent to the mountain, and it is located in the safest part of Chaoyun Street." Gongsun Tan pointed out.
"Not far away is the auxiliary pier of Chaoyun Street Port. Although this place is much smaller than the main pier, it is still a hidden danger. There are many guards inside the big merchant house, each with their own skills, and they may have the strength to compete with the gangsters. , but since they sent the letter, it means that they have a certain degree of confidence in the power of the big business hall. So to be on the safe side, we need to be here to protect them."
"By the way, I'm afraid the horse farm needs someone to take care of it, right? After all, if the auction goes on normally, then we are bound to win."
Suddenly other voices came from outside the door, and they were obviously aware of the content of their discussion.
Everyone present was shocked, and some even grasped the hilt of the knife at their waist.
"Don't panic, you are one of your own." Fu Yunge, who had just entered the door, saw dozens of eyes staring at him warily, and quickly waved his hand to explain.
Dongfang Shiming followed closely and came in from the door.
Zui Chenxiang looked at them and asked leisurely: "You two stayed up all night, so you went to Pima Village. Did you gain anything?"
"Yes." Dongfang Shiming and Fu Yunge nodded in unison.
Although it was the first time for Chong Daocheng and the others to meet them, seeing how familiar Zui Chenxiang was with them, he knew that these two young people were not enemies, and the vigilance in his eyes gradually faded away like ice.
The two of them were a little thirsty after rushing back, so Poinsettia personally brought them water. After the two of them took a short rest, everyone wanted to hear what they had learned.
Dongfang Shiming and Fu Yunge explained the situation in detail. Everyone was thinking or listening, and their expressions were very serious.
"Lao Ju's true intention is that he definitely wants the auction to go ahead." At the end, Fu Yunge sighed.
"At the same time, the main force of Pima Village has been transferred, indicating that they have made corresponding preparations." Dongfang Shiming added.
Gongsun Tan was silent for a moment, concentrating on his countermeasures. Chong Daocheng and several subordinates exchanged their opinions in low voices, but no one responded immediately.
Poinsettia and Zuichenxiang actually have their own thoughts. Now that they have transferred away the main force of Pazhuang, I am afraid that the bad luck of Chaoyun Street Port will not change depending on whether the auction is cancelled.
So what we should do now is to take precautions and plan the battle in advance.
Gongsun Tan was thinking the same thing as the two of them. In fact, it would be better to say that this was their original guess.
According to the intelligence of their companions in other areas, treasure is their goal, but they will not give up the opportunity of unrest. Since the storm is coming, they must naturally be prepared to accompany them.
The night air gradually became cooler, and the atmosphere in the small courtyard gradually solidified. A premonition of mutual understanding spread quickly, and even a neurotic like Kowulf felt a little uncomfortable.
"You should go back tonight. Now that the matter is over, everyone should recharge their batteries. I will still be here waiting for you tomorrow morning."
It was Zuichenxiang who broke the deadlock first and issued an eviction order.
Chong Daocheng and Gongsun Tan looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Gongsun Tan put away the map, bowed to Zuichen Township, and said, "Well, there will be a lot of trouble tonight."
Chong Daocheng and others also left the table to say goodbye to Zuichenxiang. Zui Chenxiang patiently nodded in greeting one by one and watched those noisy figures leave the small courtyard.
After coming back to his senses, Fu Yunge and Yue Shenchen had helped put the tables, chairs and lanterns into the house. The small courtyard that had just been filled with people returned to its usual silence.
Yue Shenchen and the others also left, and the small courtyard became the four of them again.
"Tomorrow, you go to Pima Village again. Tell Mr. Ju these things. The rest depends on his own choice."
Before going to bed, Poinsettia suddenly gave instructions to Fu Yunge and the others.
Zui Chenxiang was at the side and seemed to want to say something, but still didn't.
After turning off the lights, the quiet bright moon gradually emerged from behind the clouds. The vast light shines down, protecting the few quiet nights in Chaoyun Street.
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The next morning, Zuichen Township's home was still busy.
After the discussion, Chong Daocheng and others went to the big merchant house to negotiate, while Yue Shenchen and the others continued to patrol the streets. Zui Chenxiang and Poinsettia decided to go to two docks separately to check, and left home.
Fu Yunge was lying on the table writing a letter. Dongfang Shiming took Gongsun Tan's map and looked at it for a while, then walked over to see what Fu Yunge was writing.
"According to what was said before, there is probably a small group of Jiuche Xiaoying who ambushed and responded at Shigu Ferry." Fu Yunge said as he wrote, the tip of his pen making a rustling sound on the paper.
"The movement over there has always been very small, and I don't think it can be ignored like this."
Fu Yunge ticked the last word on the paper, slowly put down the pen, and folded the letter in half: "So I'll notify Dad and the others to get ready. Even if we can't confront them head-on, at least we can keep everyone behind closed doors. , and can also reduce casualties.”
"Oh." Dongfang Shiming responded appreciatively. "Zhuang Master Yu has a good reputation in the Liuzhi River and Shigu Ferry area, and he can respond to a hundred calls. Let him issue an announcement, I believe it will have good results."
"It's not as exaggerated as you said."
Fu Yunge laughed dryly when he heard him praising his father. He put the letter into an envelope, tied it with a thread and went out.
Dongfang Shiming stood quietly in the room, still holding the map in his hand.
Looking out the door, he always felt something strange in his heart. It should be the worries about the streets and the... inexplicable yearning for the family.
In the big business hall, Chong Daocheng met with the director again.
Since the curator is the person in charge of Chaoyun Street Port, Chong Daocheng hopes that he will issue a notice to suspend trading in the street port as soon as possible so that the merchants in the street port have time to respond.
"Yes. But it can only be suspended for one day. After all, the order of the street needs to be maintained, and commerce is the most fundamental lifeblood of the street." After reluctantly agreeing, the curator said slowly.
"The opening of the auction is also an unprecedented trading event. With the suspension of trading, not to mention the lost profits, the reputation of Chaoyun Street and the big shopping mall will also be damaged." The accompanying director of the big shopping mall said regretfully. .
"Human life is the most important thing. Prepare paper and pen, and it won't be too late. Director, I hope you can understand." Chong Daocheng said in a tone that was unambiguous.
The curator glanced at him and said nothing.
This is the first huge concession he has made in all the years he has been in charge of the big business house. If the previous tragedy in Buyuanfang hadn't shocked him, he wouldn't have compromised even half a step on such a matter.
After all, he couldn't figure out what those mysterious guys could do.
Paper and pen were already prepared. Under Chong Dao's tiger-like gaze, the curator hesitantly sat down and started writing.
Every time he wrote a word, the curator's expression twitched slightly. It didn't look like he was writing, but like he was gouging out his own flesh.
In the afternoon, Fu Yunge and the two went to Pazhuang again according to what Poinsettia said.
But when they arrived at Chateau Cuisine, they were shocked by the unexpected scene in front of them.
