Lao Zhou took Lao Xu and Shu Guan and walked through the cobweb-like alleys behind Xiushui Street.
In these alleys, except for the old neighbors who have lived in Xiushui Street for many years, most people will be so confused when they come in that they can't tell the east, west, north, and south.
Lao Zhou and Lao Xu walked quickly in front, and Shu Guan followed leisurely behind them, lowering his head seriously as he walked.
Eating buns.
He was holding four or five steaming steamed buns in his hand, which he had just grabbed from the back door before leaving Zhou Ji's breakfast shop.
Shuguan originally came here to have breakfast.
Who would have thought that he would be involved in such an incident? If he had used a palm divination to divine a hexagram before coming here, maybe Shu Guan would have gone to another place to have breakfast.
But the problem is that you can't do divination for nothing. If you have to divination to ask about good or bad luck even when you go to have breakfast, it will only waste your spiritual potential.
So Shu Guan could only admit that he was unlucky.
He was not prepared to interfere in this matter.
Immortals return to immortals, and mortals return to mortals.
No matter what identity Lao Xu was or what he was assassinated for, he would not interfere.
After all, there was no friendship between Lao Xu and him.
Old Xu seems to be a big shot, and he can even bid 20,000 silver dollars to buy a cigarette stick without blinking an eye, but such a big shot naturally has to bear his own fate.
So after entering the house, Shu Guan was ready to leave without anyone noticing, but he didn't expect Lao Zhou to be involved in this matter.
This is also the reason why Shu Guan has been following the two of them.
If Lao Zhou can take Lao Xu away smoothly, Shu Guan will naturally not do anything, but if danger occurs, Shu Guan will take Lao Zhou away.
Because Lao Zhou is an insignificant person in this matter. At the last moment, life or death will not affect the nature of this matter.
Although this can be regarded as intervening in mortal affairs, it is not to the point where the master is required to clean up the family.
Of course, no matter how you say it, this is considered intervention, so Shu Guan is prepared to wait until the end to see what to do.
But there is a premise: he will not care about Lao Xu's life or death.
This is an assassination targeting Lao Xu, and he will not do anything to change the original outcome of this matter.
Lao Zhou took the two of them to an alley.
"From here, you can go directly to the riverside..."
As soon as Lao Zhou whispered something, he heard a burst of chaotic footsteps and voices coming from outside the alley.
"Quick, guard this intersection."
"That man must never be allowed to leave this neighborhood."
Lao Zhou and Lao Xu stopped, looked at each other, and then turned back.
Ten minutes later, the three people stopped in a remote alley.
Just now, Lao Zhou took them around these alleys a few times, and then found that all the exits from the alleys were guarded.
It seemed that those men in black also had people who were very familiar with the terrain here to guide them.
Lao Xu wrinkled his sparse eyebrows and was silent in thought.
Lao Zhou rubbed his hands in panic, not knowing what to do.
You must know that if the assassins find them, he himself will definitely be killed.
Shu Guan was concentrating on eating the steamed buns.
"give me one."
Lao Xu suddenly looked up at him and said this.
Shu Guan handed over the last bun in his hand indifferently.
He was already full, and if Lao Xu was really found by those men in black, they could at least make him a dead ghost.
Lao Xu devoured a large meat bun half the size of his face in two or three mouthfuls.
The fact that he can still eat means that his mind is not in chaos yet.
Shu Guan once again admired this guy, but he didn't know if this guy had a big heart, or if his character was so strong that he could not be frightened.
After eating the meat buns, Lao Xu wiped the oil stains from the corners of his mouth with his sleeves, and then said something to Shu Guan simply.
"Do me a favor."
Shu Guan looked at him puzzled.
"Help me escape. I know you are very skilled. As long as you help me escape, I can give you the price I paid for the cigarette rod just now, and you can also become my friend."
Lao Xu looked into Shu Guan's eyes and said, thinking about the first time he saw this young man, the young man easily broke a handful of tachyons into two pieces.
Old Xu knew a bit about kung fu. This young man's kung fu would never be worse than that of his personal bodyguard.
It's a pity that the personal guard is dead. If he was still alive, he would never be in such a dangerous situation today.
In fact, later he also asked Lao Zhou for news about the young man, hoping to recruit the young man under his command to replace the original personal guard.
Shu Guan spread his hands, smiled and said:
"They all have guns. I can't deal with them. Even if I want to help you, I can't do anything."
"No, you must have a way!"
Lao Xu said decisively:
"If we are found by them, they will definitely not let you go. You should know this very well, but I can't see any panic or worry on your face, so you must be able to escape."
Then this middle-aged man with an unusually high forehead and sparse eyebrows smiled self-deprecatingly and said:
"Actually, I, Lao Xu, don't have much ability in my life. The only thing I can praise for is that I know how to judge people and I know how to use them."
Shu Guan was silent for a moment.
This guy wasn't bragging, he really saw it accurately, and of course he could leave easily.
Then Shu Guan shook his head.
"I can't help you."
He didn't say he couldn't help, but he said he couldn't help and there was no need for him to deceive a mortal.
Lao Xu was keenly aware of the difference between the two. He looked at Shu Guan strangely, pointed to Lao Zhou beside him and said:
"He will also die by then."
...No, he will not die, I am ready to take him away now...
Shu Guan muttered secretly.
It seems that Lao Zhou cannot help Lao Xu leave here, so he can no longer play any role in this matter, so there is no need to follow Lao Xu anymore.
Seeing that Shu Guan didn't speak, Lao Xu sighed slightly and said:
"How can I get you to help me? I don't believe there are people in this world who don't have a price. If you refused to sell that cigarette rod just now, it's because I didn't pay enough. Then this time you Just make an offer, how much does it cost to buy you one shot, or if you don't like money, then you can ask for whatever conditions you want."
Shu Guan quite agreed with what Lao Xu said just now.
That is there will be a price for everyone.
Of course, the price does not necessarily refer to money, it can also refer to other things. It just depends on whether you can afford it.
In fact, if it weren't for the constraints of heaven, I might as well help Lao Xu. After all, we all have a few acquaintances. We were squatting on the street together smoking just now. This guy may not be a good person, but he is a very interesting person. Moreover, Lao Xu helped him find change last time.
Unfortunately, what prevented him from taking action was Tianzhu.
"You can't afford that price."
Shu Guandan said indifferently, this old Xu may be really rich and powerful, but a mortal cannot afford the heavenly rules.
When Lao Xu heard this, he was slightly startled at first, then shook his head as if he didn't believe it at all and said:
"I don't believe there is anything in Jingcheng that I, Xu Pingxi, can't afford."
This was the first time that Lao Xu said his name.
And the moment he said his name, Lao Zhou beside him let out an unbelievable "ah" sound.
Shu Guan was also stunned for a moment.
Because the name "Xu Pingxi" is really too thunderous.
In Jingcheng, or even in Chu and Hunan, many people may not know who the president of the Republic of China is today, but it is impossible not to know who Xu Pingxi is.
Shu Guan naturally knew that, so he was quite surprised at the moment. The main reason was that this old Xu looked so rustic and vulgar that it was difficult for Shu Guan to associate this person with the governor-general of Chu and Hunan.
Of course, Shu Guan's surprise was only momentary.
For him now, it is difficult for these mortal princes and generals to cause too many waves in his heart.
And even if it was the Governor-General of Chu Xiang, it was still not enough for him to break the rules of heaven and help him.
And Lao Xu, well, now actually knew that he was Xu Pingxi, the governor-general of Chu Xiang, so he continued:
"Now you should know that I didn't lie to you just now. No matter what price you ask or what you want, I, Xu Pingxi, can give it to you. And if you save me this time, you will be my savior, Xu Pingxi, too. my friend."
"Being my friend, you can imagine the great benefits..."
Xu Pingxi suddenly paused because when he saw the young man, he still shook his head at him.
He looked at Shu Guan in disbelief, unable to believe that this young man could still reject him even after he had revealed his identity.
"It's Banma Day!"
Xu Pingxi couldn't help but uttered a curse word, and asked Shu Guandao almost like a filial piety:
"What on earth do you want to do before you are willing to help me!"
"I can't help you."
Shu Guan still had the same answer.
Xu Pingxi looked at him blankly for a few seconds, and then suddenly waved his hand.
"Get lost, take this fat old man with you and get lost."
Thinking of Xu Pingxi's situation at this time, Shu Guan didn't care about this guy's disrespect for him. He nodded regretfully to Xu Pingxi, then turned and walked towards Lao Zhou.
Xu Pingxi's slightly sad voice came from behind.
"Lao Zhou, I'm sorry. I originally wanted to give you some glory and wealth, but I can't protect myself now."
"Damn it, I have run away from hell on the battlefield so many times in my life. I thought I would definitely die on a woman's belly in the end. I didn't expect that I would die in such a dilapidated alley today."
Xu Pingxi's voice was a little crazy, not because of fear, but more out of unwillingness.
"Hahahaha, but I died today, and so many people were buried with me. My life has not been in vain. Today, Jingcheng will be filled with blood..."
Shu Guan suddenly stopped.
He frowned.
Xu Pingxi is the governor-general of Chu Xiang. If he was assassinated like this today, Jingcheng would definitely be in chaos, and many people would probably die.
Then Shu Guan turned around and asked Xu Pingxi a question seriously.
"How many people do you think will die today?"
Xu Pingxi was stunned for a moment, wondering why Shu Guan was asking this at this time, and then said impatiently:
"Tens of thousands of people must die no matter what. Not to mention other places, if I die here and the murderer cannot be found, my escort will definitely kill everyone in this neighborhood."
"Haha, this is just the beginning. If I die, Zhou Datou from Zhongzhou and Cai Xiaozi from Shuzhou will definitely lead their troops to attack Chu and Xiangzhou immediately. The Central Army has also been eyeing my territory for a long time. If I die, the two continents will definitely not be able to settle down if they remain in chaos for three to five years. It will be hard to say how many people will die at that time, and hundreds of thousands will be considered less."
The more Xu Pingxi spoke, the more Shu Guan frowned.
He knew that Xu Pingxi was not bragging, because he had a relatively good understanding of the situation in Chu and Hunan and the significance of Xu Pingxi to Chu and Hunan.
After all, he had been guarding the mountain gate for half a year and read the newspaper every day. In order to understand the world better, Shu did not just glance at the newspaper casually, but read it very carefully.
Whether it's a boring newspaper like "Jingcheng Daily", a gossip newspaper like "Qiu Haitang News", or the magazines subscribed by Sixth Senior Brother.
Apart from the tidbits about Marshal Xu Pingxi and his habit of marrying concubines in the "Qiu Haitang Newspaper", the image of Xu Pingxi in other newspapers is relatively reliable.
Xu Pingxi, who was born in the old Chu army at the end of the Great China Dynasty, started as an ordinary soldier and eventually became the first of the three famous generals in the old Chu army. After the Republic of China, he fought in the north and south, and conquered the Chu and Hunan continents. In this territory, it can be said that it rarely suffers defeat on the battlefield.
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At the same time, his ability to govern the place was pretty good. During the years he was in charge of Chu and Hunan, compared with other parts of the Republic of China, Chu and Hunan were relatively peaceful, but the old man named Bai could barely survive.
In the early days of the Republic of China, a leader once commented on Xu Pingxi:
Xu Pingxi is by no means a heroic man who can save the country and the people and create a new era, but among the old warlords, he still has a bottom line in doing things and can be regarded as a strong man.
And if such a person who can control the situation suddenly falls, the Chu and Xiang continents will indeed be in chaos for a long time, and it is not even certain whether the current peaceful situation can be restored.
Shu Guan stood there in silence.
He didn't care whether Xu Pingxi died alone.
But if thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people may die because of Xu Pingxi's death, and countless people are displaced by the war, then can he still watch and remain indifferent?
Especially the villagers of Taoyuan Village, who have just come to Jingcheng to live peacefully for a year, and everything is developing in a good direction. If Jingcheng is in chaos, will they still have a good life?
Shu Guan still understands the reason why the eggs languish when the nest is overturned.
But even if so many people had to die, it was not a reason for him to violate the rules of heaven again.
Immortals return to immortals, and mortals return to mortals.
Even if a dynasty falls, immortals cannot interfere, let alone the life and death of a local warlord.
Shu Guan's eyes flashed.
A few seconds later, he suddenly turned around and said something to Xu Pingxi.
"Wait for me here for ten minutes. If you're not dead after ten minutes, maybe I can help you!"
Yes, Shu Guan just thought of a way.
A way to help Xu Pingxi without violating heaven's rules.
Xu Pingxi's eyes suddenly shone with surprise.
