At the end of Haishi,
In a dilapidated courtyard in Yuzhong City, there were more than a dozen strong men wearing leather armor and arms wrapped around their chests standing scattered.
On their waists, each of them had the standard horizontal sword of the Tang Army.
Some were leaning against the pillars, some had their backs against the dead trees in the courtyard, and some had their heads lowered and their backs to the walls.
They were all closing their eyes to meditate.
Suddenly, the courtyard door creaked and was pushed open.
Following this noise, people in the courtyard opened their eyes and looked towards the door.
Under the moonlight, a slightly stooped figure stepped in.
Behind him were two strong young men hugging barrels.
After seeing the person clearly, everyone in the courtyard gathered towards the rickety figure.
"The alpha wolf."
The rickety figure nodded and hummed.
...
This rickety man, surnamed Zhang Mingye, codenamed Tou Lang, was originally from Longmen County, Jiangzhou.
When Zhang Ye was young, his hometown suffered a drought and his parents died.
He fled westward with the refugees.
After Zhang Ye fled to Chang'an, although he survived, he soon became a beggar on the streets of Chang'an without a father or mother.
In this way, he lived a life of hunger and satiety in Chang'an.
Until one day, when he was begging on the street, he was suddenly knocked unconscious.
After waking up again.
Zhang Ye found himself in a courtyard with towering walls.
At the same time, around him, there were many boys and girls in ragged clothes like him.
Since that day,
Not only did he never go hungry again, but someone also taught him martial arts.
At first, Zhang Ye, like other children, foolishly thought that he was adopted by a kind person from Chang'an City.
Zhang Ye feels that he is very lucky, and there is no one even luckier than him.
In this way, the days passed day by day.
Although practicing martial arts is hard and tiring, Zhang Ye never tires of it.
Gradually, his body became stronger and his personality became more cheerful.
Moreover, he also made many friends in that high-walled compound, both men and women.
When practicing martial arts, they encourage each other;
In their spare time, they also look forward to the future together.
Zhang Ye still remembers it.
At the beginning, the dream of most boys was to join the army when they grew up and become a general who would fight on the battlefield and serve the country loyally.
The dreams of those girls are much simpler.
Most of them will be able to marry into a good family when they grow up and have a husband and children.
That period of time was the most precious in this life for Zhang Ye.
He originally thought that as long as he worked hard, his dream would come true.
Until the summer when he was fifteen, his dream was shattered.
It was completely broken, not a single bit was left!
The sun was very strong that day, and it was also very hot. It wanted to dry people out.
He ended his day's training and returned to his residence happily as the sun set.
But the moment he opened the door to his courtyard, his nightmare began.
Just because there is a large desk placed directly opposite the courtyard door.
The girl who had always been on the top of his mind was lying on the table with her eyes blank and her clothes disheveled.
Like a discarded rag doll.
But when he was stunned, his best friend pushed him to the ground.
Then, his master stepped out of the shadows.
Then, Zhang Ye's whole world collapsed.
Since that day,
In the high-walled compound, there are boys laughing and girls crying every day.
Later, Zhang Ye killed his master and his best "friend" with his own hands.
However, after the nightmare day, Zhang Ye hadn't seen the girl who was always behind him and liked to call him Brother Ye for several years.
Until a year ago, he took over a business and made a lot of money.
When he was happy, he wanted to relax and unwind.
Then he gritted his teeth and went to Qunfangyuan, the most expensive restaurant in Pingkangfang, and spent a lot of money to order from a famous butler in Pingkangfang.
Then, he met the girl who in his impression liked to smile very much. Her eyebrows were crooked every time they met, and she often talked about marrying him.
At that time, the girl, no, the woman still had a smile on her face, and her eyebrows were still crooked.
On the other hand, Zhang Ye, who was well-known in the Chang'an black market and was a prolific murderer, broke his guard in an instant and burst into tears.
Since that day,
Not only did Zhang Ye never go to a brothel again, but he was also crazy about taking on tasks in the black market.
Until more than half a month ago, a regular customer found him privately.
Let him kill someone, and the reward is ridiculously high.
Zhang Ye knew that with such a high reward, it would definitely not be easy to kill someone.
But the other party gave too much, and Zhang Ye really needed the money to redeem the life of his beloved woman.
So, he came to Longyou without hesitation.
.......
A tall figure squeezed into the crowd and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Zhang, are everything ready? No one discovered it, right?"
Zhang Ye nodded indifferently and said in a hoarse voice:
"Everything is ready."
Gao Dashan was overjoyed when he heard this and said:
"Great, something big will happen tonight."
The man glanced at Gao Dashan, then stretched out his palm and said coldly:
"Don't be too happy. Have you found out what I asked you to investigate?"
Gao Dashan smiled slightly.
"Come on, let's go to the house and talk."
After saying that, Gao Dashan took the man named Zhang Ye and walked towards the house.
When he was approaching the door, Zhang Ye turned his head and ordered behind him:
"Leave two gatekeepers and everyone else come in."
"Here."
After everyone entered the house.
Zhang Ye pointed to the sheepskin water bag in the corner of the room and ordered:
"Time is running out, hurry up and transfer the contents of the barrel to the water bag."
The two strong young men hugging the barrel nodded and walked quickly towards the corner.
Zhang Ye then turned his head and looked at Gao Dashan.
"You can say it now."
Gao Dashan nodded.
"Brother Zhang, wait a moment."
As he spoke, Gao Dashan picked up a dead branch from the ground and began to draw on it.
"Brother Zhang, please look at this, this is the topographic map of that mansion."
"The person named Qin lives in the room at the end of the third row."
"Most of his personal guards live in the mansions on the east and west sides."
"There are open sentinels at these locations. The location of the hidden sentry has only been found in one place, and here..."
"...."
Zhang Ye and others listened very carefully, and occasionally interrupted Gao Dashan to ask for specific details.
After understanding all the situations, Zhang Ye began to assign tasks.
.....
After a while.
Zhang Ye shook his aching head, looked up at the moonlight outside the window, and said:
"Everyone, go down and have a rest. We'll set off on time at three o'clock."
Everyone nodded and bowed in response.
At this moment, Gao Dashan on the side suddenly said:
"Brother Zhang, wait a minute."
"One more thing."
Zhang Ye turned his head, frowned and asked:
"What's the matter?"
Gao Dashan pursed his lips and said:
"My young master has an order not to harm the women in Qin Ming's house. If he violates it, all previous agreements will be invalid."
Zhang Ye's expression turned cold when he heard this, and his right hand turned into a claw, instantly grabbing Gao Dashan's neck.
With one hand, he lifted the tall mountain off the ground.
Zhang Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a solemn tone:
"You dare to threaten me?"
Gao Dashan, who had difficulty breathing, turned red instantly.
He kept beating Zhang Ye's arms with both hands and said with all his strength:
"If you...have the guts...just kill me. Then...you won't even get a penny..."
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