The streets and avenues were wet. The winter snow had just faded away a few days ago, and there had been light drizzle for several days. Today it finally cleared up, and the warm spring breeze flowed and blew throughout the streets.
The sign of Yunlailou is still eye-catching, and the few bead lanterns in front of the door are covered with purple and gold brocade cloth.
"Sister Xiaoman, how are you doing?" Wei Jing chuckled, standing outside the door and waving to Xiaoman who was greeting the guests inside.
"Hey, why is the wind blowing you two here again?" When Xiaoman saw Wei Jing and Fan Jun outside, he stepped forward to greet them with a smile, patted Wei Jing's head, and said, "You've grown taller. "
Wei Jing was in the period of growth, and after being separated for several months, he did grow taller. He said proudly: "Hey, in a little while, I will be taller than Fan Jun."
Because Fan Jun has lived underground for a long time and has not been exposed to the sun, his original dark skin color has also faded a bit, just like a cup of strong tea has been brewed for a second time. The big scar on his face that cuts across the eyebrows and nose bones is much lighter and no longer It was so sudden and scary.
"Sister Hong went to Shishengtian as a guest, and I won't be back until tomorrow. We sisters are in charge here. If you want to eat anything, just tell me. I'll treat you to a free meal today." Xiaoman led them When I got to my seat, I joked casually: "But if you want us sisters to accompany you, you have to pay for it yourself!"
"I won't eat and drink for free if you ask me to invite you." Wei Jing snorted, took out a wad of money, and said proudly: "Pick out some good wine and food."
"You are so prosperous and proud!" Xiaoman took away the money and turned around to prepare the food and drinks.
In the past few months, Wei Jing, in addition to making weapons, also helped Lao Xu with blacksmithing and delivering goods to earn extra money.
At the same time, after melting the molten iron, he sold the batch of smelly grass dug from the ground and made a huge profit. He treated the neighbors on the No. 4 Branch Road to a few meals, and there was still a lot left with Fan. The armies were divided, and at this time the two of them carried quite a lot of silver.
They had calculated the date of the Divine Weapons Conference accurately, but they deliberately misreported the time to Shui Bantian and delayed the date for more than ten days. They did not want the old man Shui Bantian to be in danger and were even more afraid of him doing something bad.
Since Wei Jing had reported to Lao Xu in advance, and Lao Xu helped to cover up the lie, things went much smoother.
The two of them came here in the name of "purchasing additional blacksmithing materials", and Shui Bantian was still practicing the rapier that Wei Jing had newly forged for him with great interest, looking forward to waiting for the two of them to come back, and then rush to Dayang Mansion together.
After Yunlailou's food and wine were served, Wei Jing and Fan Jun had a hearty meal. Many girls came over to chat with them in their free time, chatting about the current situation of Hu Bai and Hong Wuyun.
Ever since that night at the Moon Exploration Tower, Hong Wuyun and Hu Bai no longer had any barriers. They talked about everything and were in and out of each other from time to time. Sometimes Hu Bai came to Yunlai Tower to watch the dance, and sometimes it was Hong Wuyun who came to have a meal at the Shengshengtian. , this has been the case for several months.
The girls sometimes feel sad when they mention Wen Yuxue.
At that time, Hu Bai sent someone to collect Wen Yuxue's body and immediately sent it back to his hometown in Xiaoyuan Village for burial.
Wei Jing thought of the ups and downs he had experienced in Yunlailou before, and the time spent with sister Yu Xue. He felt sad, but his eyes were only red. He thought that this was by no means a sad moment, at least he had to be with Tang Biao. Let's settle old scores and avenge Wen Yuxue.
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The next day, it was noon, and Wei Jing and Fan Jun had arrived in front of Dayang Mansion on the bank of Tongtian River.
Looking from a distance, the broad avenue in front of Dayang Mansion is full of cars. Large carriages are parked in front of several gates outside Dayang Mansion, unloading goods and being carried into the mansion by slaves.
Several servant leaders directed the servants to clean the surrounding area, trim trees and flowers, and hang lanterns and flags.
Guests come and go at the main entrance of Dayang Mansion from time to time, most of them are distinguished guests attending meetings, representatives of gangs from various places, etc.
There is a small table on the other wall of Dayang Mansion, which is the recruitment office for temporary servants. Since the Divine Weapon Conference lasts for dozens of days, a group of temporary servants are needed to help.
Wei Jing and Fan Jun had already prepared a sand table simulation earlier and now acted according to the plan. Fan Jun attended the banquet as a guest, while Wei Jing went to apply for a handyman job, in the dark and in the light, so that he could observe the overall situation and make further plans.
Wei Jing successfully passed the application. That afternoon, he already took a broom and followed a group of new handymen through the vast garden and went to Qiwu Building in Dayang Mansion to clean.
The Qiwu Building is five stories high and is one of the four major protection courtyards in Dayang Mansion. Wei Jing looked out from the fence on the fourth floor of Qiwu Building and could take in the entire architectural configuration of the Dayang Mansion. fundus.
Dayang Mansion was built next to the Tongtian River, facing south and north, with inner and outer walls.
The main hall is located on the east side of the courtyard. It is three stories high and it is certainly magnificent inside;
Qiwu Tower, one of the four major guardian courtyards, is on the east side of the main hall;
Lihuayuan is located in the north, with a four-story building;
Guanshui Pavilion is built on an artificial island south of the main hall. It is seven stories high and has three white stone bridges connecting the island to the mainland;
Tingfengxuan is the farthest away from the main hall, located on the west side of the entire Dayang Mansion, and is eight stories high.
Between the main hall and the four other courtyards, there is a huge courtyard and dozens of attic halls, square gardens, etc. with different styles. There are rows of guest rooms in front and behind the inner walls.
Dayang Mansion was completed one year before the Chuangtianmen Heroes Conference. When Li Sheng was in power, two Heroes Conference and a Divine Weapon Conference were held in Dayang Mansion.
After Li Mi succeeded to the throne, he spent a huge amount of money to rebuild Dayang Mansion to make it more beautiful. Every year in early spring and late autumn, he would bring a group of harem beauties to Dayang Mansion to stay for dozens of days.
The other courtyards of the Four Great Protectors were used as shelter for the gang members who came to the various halls of Tianmen to attend the meeting.
Between Tingfengxuan and Lihuayuan, temporary blacksmithing workshops have been set up for each swordsmith to repair the weapons during the weapons competition.
In the unique courtyard in front of the main hall, countless carved wooden pillars are being erected, and nearly a thousand large tables are being placed. This is a flowing banquet for guests to dine and enjoy every day in the days before the official banquet begins.
If the weather is bad and spring water falls, a waterproof shed will be covered on the wooden pillars, and everyone can still eat, drink and have fun.
And the official banquet a few days later - the opening night of the Divine Weapon Conference, will be held on the third floor of the main hall. On that day, Li Mi will also be under the strict guard of the masters of breaking through the sky gate, such as clouds, Feng Come to the meeting with great splendor.
While Wei Jing was cleaning, he memorized the location of Dayang Mansion so that he could escape at the right time. The purpose of his trip was to help Gongsun Yao escape from danger in an emergency.
"Alas, regardless of whether the assassination is successful or not, it is really difficult for Gongsun Yao to escape..." Wei Jing took a deep breath and looked at the shining water on the bank of Tongtian River. He only felt that this Dayang Mansion, which was as beautiful as heaven, was Being owned by Li Mi is really a disgrace to the scenery.
After cleaning, Wei Jing and several handymen were assigned to go downstairs and help arrange the flowing banquet in the courtyard outside the main hall.
On the way downstairs, I saw people from all walks of life arriving one after another.
Wei Jing was shocked when he saw several members of the gang carrying the banner of Wushuangtang. When he looked carefully, he saw that it was Man Quanli who was coming up from the stairs in the distance.
Man Quanli was followed by a group of subordinates, carrying large and small brocade boxes, presumably as gifts to Li Mi at the Shenbing Banquet.
Wei Jing followed the servants downstairs, lowering his head for fear of being seen by the gang.
Since he came to Laihu City, he has had several conflicts with the Chuangtianmen gang. Many members of the Wushuang Hall and Baozi Hall recognize his appearance.
He pretended to wipe his sweat, kept wiping his face with his arm, and tried his best to walk behind the other handymen, so that he was not recognized and went downstairs without any danger.
That night, Wei Jing finished his work and was assigned to the accommodation for temporary servants. It was located between the inner and outer walls on the north side of Dayang Mansion, very close to Lihuayuan behind the inner wall.
There is another handyman living in Wei Jing's room. He is a young man who comes from other places to work. He doesn't talk much and works honestly.
He then thought that the Gongsun family should also send people to apply for handymen, but he didn't recognize it.
Wei Jing was nervous and wary of anything happening in Dayang Mansion.
He originally tried to ask questions in regular conversations with other handymen, but suddenly he became alert. Chuangtianmen might also plant some spies to pretend to be temporary handymen and monitor every move of other temporary handymen.
The more Wei Jing thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. He even suspected that the young man in the bed across from him was one of the spies. Even though he was snoring loudly, he still guessed that the boy might be pretending to sleep in order to eavesdrop on what he said in his sleep at night.
After this tense first night, on the morning of the second day, Wei Jing was assigned to the banquet area outside the main hall, responsible for delivering plates of breakfast side dishes, fruits and cakes.
As he was carrying the dishes back and forth, he met Fan Jun several times. The two did not talk to each other, but only exchanged glances.
Fan Jun settled in the unique houses on both sides of the inner wall on the east side. He was originally tall and had a big scar on his face, so he was more eye-catching than Wei Jing when he walked on the road, but at this time, everyone attending the meeting Among the guests, there were many tough men, many with scars on their faces, but it was safe. And since he was participating in the event openly, he didn't have to worry about being recognized.
After a few days, Wei Jing gradually became familiar with the geographical location of the entire Dayang Mansion.
New guests enter Dayang Mansion every day, some alone, and some with a whole gang.
As the opening night banquet of the Divine Weapon Conference approaches day by day, the atmosphere in Dayang Mansion becomes more lively. The lights are brightly lit in the flowing water banquet every night, and many heroes drink till dawn, as if it has never been night.
Therefore, Wei Jing and other temporary servants were divided into two shifts, with one shift dedicated to serving the guests at night.
Sometimes he would take the opportunity of serving food to hide the note at the bottom of the plate and put it in front of Fan Jun. Then while clearing the dishes, he would take out the note that Fan Jun replied to, and the two would exchange the information they obtained.
Wei Changqing and Wei Kailai did not arrive at the same time until dusk on the day of the Shenbing Banquet.
Wei Jing was cleaning the Lihua Courtyard and peeked down from the second floor to see Wei Changqing's grand arrival of the Wei Family Sword Village, followed by the arrival of Wei Kailai's army of Wei Family Sword Village.
The two Wei Jianzhuangs had no intersection with each other, and they were ushered to the upper-class VIP room in the main hall one after the other.
Wei Jing guessed that maybe the two uncles deliberately came at the last moment in order to win the magic weapon competition, so as not to leak out the information about the magic weapon they had carefully crafted.
Wei Jing saw that Wei Changqing and his wife were followed by two cousins, Wei Zhongyun and Wei Zhiqian, and then students from Jianzhuang. The group of people went to the main hall in a mighty manner.
"Humph! Why didn't that brat come?" Wei Jing saw that more than half of the students from the Wei family had haircuts, which looked very strange.
After looking carefully for a long time, I found Gongsun Yao from the end of the student group. He was dressed in plain clothes and quietly following the group of students.
"Why has this boy become ugly?" Wei Jing saw that Gongsun Yao's originally gentle and handsome cheeks had lost his long sideburns, and he had a crew cut like other students.
Wei Jing couldn't help but find it funny, and when he took a closer look, he could faintly see a lot of acne bumps on his face, which looked like mosquito bites. His eyelids were especially swollen, turning his big and bright eyes into triangular ones. And his sharp sword-shaped eyebrows were actually much sparser.
Wei Jing saw that most of the classmates around Gongsun Yao were also in such a mess. Apart from being surprised, Wei Jing also snickered with schadenfreude: "Haha! Could it be some stupid student who knocked over the honeycomb? "
It turned out that after Wei Jing left, Gongsun Yao was even more bullied by Lang Zhongqi and others at the Wei Jianzhuang. They occasionally threw a few strange insects into his book bag and bit out several bumps on Gongsun Yao's hands.
However, these boring actions of Lang Zhongqi and others gave Gongsun Yao an idea and thought of a good way not to be recognized by Man Quanli's gang members who had seen his face at the Shenbing Conference.
He took the opportunity of a business trip to pass orders to the Gongsun family.
Five days before the Shenwei Conference, several skilled Gongsun family members were sent out at night to sneak into the student dormitories of Weijia Jianzhuang, secretly throwing in a few honeycombs and a large bag of lice, and stinging the students till they could fly. Jump.
Everyone in Jianzhuang spent a lot of time using smoke to get rid of the bees, but the lice got on their heads and they had to shave their hair short. Everyone looked in the mirror with a sad face.
Only Gongsun Yao was very satisfied with his appearance and simply plucked many of his eyebrows.
When Wei Jing saw Jianzhuang and his entourage walking away, he tilted his head and thought about how to contact Gongsun Yao. If he wanted to help him survive, he should at least know his full plan so that he could plan his escape after the assassination.
When the end of work order came, Wei Jing exhaled. All the cleaning work had been completed. Li Mi would arrive after sunset.
"I wonder when Gongsun Yao will take action? Don't fall out when someone comes, there is no chance of survival..." Wei Jing muttered to himself carefully, returned to his room to rest, and thought: "What if we take advantage of this opportunity?" Li Mi was not ready when he arrived, so it might be a good opportunity to take the first step..."
