There was dead silence in the gambling den.
Lao Cha stared at Lei Hu for a long time, and then said: "Lei Hu, how many years do you think I can live?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Hu looked Lao Cha's head up and down, shook his head and said, "I don't know."
The old man continued: "In these years, I have never asked for any favors from you."
Lei Hu knew the meaning of Lao Chatou's words.
He lowered his head and said nothing, and after thinking carefully for a long time, he said slowly: "I can take a step back, and Master Wu, you can also take him away, but I have a condition."
The old man nodded and said, "You tell me."
Lei Hu turned to look at Ning Nian and said: "Master Wu, I am naturally relieved, but Ning Xiaocha will never step out of the post house tonight."
When the old chap heard what he said, he took it easy and immediately cursed: "Who wants to get involved in your nasty things?"
Lei Hu finally nodded, but his eyes stayed on Ning Nian.
As expected.
Ning Nian seemed unaware of the praise and suddenly said: "It's my turn to patrol the streets tonight. This is my duty and I can't delay."
When ordinary people come into contact with Ning Nian, they will probably be very awkward and unable to understand him.
Thunder Tiger had heard about this a long time ago, otherwise he wouldn't have done anything unnecessary tonight. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Then I can only ask Ning Xiaocha to stay with me for the night."
Ning Nian didn't answer, just put his hand on the short stick.
Qian Hong and Ning Rui saw this and stepped forward to block Lei Huhu behind them.
Lei Laohu calmly pushed aside the two of them and said: "Ning Xiaocha, I, Lei, have been able to survive in the capital for these years. In addition to my means and courage, I know the laws of Da Zhou better than you. I know what to do and what not to do. I have my own rights." Proportionate. On weekdays, we don't offend the river, and I have no intention of embarrassing you. But I have heard a little bit about your behavior and temperament, and I am not afraid to tell you. Don't say that detaining you, a small street patrol officer, today is to kill you. If I kill you, although there will be some trouble afterwards, it’s nothing to be afraid of!”
For a moment, there was silence in the casino, and the atmosphere dropped to freezing point.
The old man was experienced and had a flash of inspiration in his mind. Before Ning Nian could open his mouth, he used all his strength to pull Ning Nian behind him.
He stared at Lei Huhu and said in a cold tone: "Lei Huhu, I know you have noble people behind you to support you. Since the words have come to this, I will also guarantee you that Ning will never step out of the post house tonight. Half a step, you should feel relieved now.”
Lei Huhu looked at Ning Nian but asked Lao Cha: "What kind of guarantee does Mr. Wu give?"
The old man narrowed his cloudy eyes and said calmly: "Old man, how about my miserable life?"
Lei Huhu smiled happily when he heard this, and turned to look at Lao Chatou, but the words were meant for Ning Nian: "Master Wu, the moment we step out of the gambling house, we will be in the clear."
That's right, your old man Wu's kindness was only enough to get out of here.
Once you leave the house, you no longer have control over life or death.
The truth has been made clear, the words have been spoken clearly, and the relationship has been cleared up.
If Ning Nian abides by the rules, everything will be fine. If he doesn't know how to lift someone up, he dares to cross the thunder pool even half a step.
The thunder tiger no longer showed any mercy.
The old man said nothing.
Ning Nian stared at Thunder Tiger, suddenly grinned, and said inexplicably: "Remember."
The old chap beside him finally breathed a sigh of relief, picked up Ning and left the place without looking back.
When Lei Hu saw the two leaving, he ordered Qian Hong and Ning Rui: "Take a few more brothers and surround them when they enter the post house. Don't make any mistakes!"
Lei Hu's tone was solemn and his expression was solemn.
Although Qian Hong and Ning Rui didn't know what the gang leader was doing, it was the first time they saw the gang leader giving such a solemn order. The two looked at each other and immediately called a dozen brothers in the gang to follow them.
After everyone left.
The casino immediately became quiet again.
Lei Hu stepped to the backyard of the gambling house. He walked to the door of a secret room and knocked respectfully on the door.
It took a long time for a thin male voice to be heard in the room.
"Enter."
After Lei Hu heard the answer, he dared to push the door open and enter.
The lights in the secret room were dim, and a young waiter sat at the main table.
When the waiter saw Lei Huhu, he immediately frowned and said in a sharp voice: "It's freezing cold today. Gang Leader Lei has kept our family waiting for so long. I think you are really getting better and better!"
At this time, Lei Huo lost his composure and quickly took out a few banknotes from his arms and placed them respectfully on the table next to the waiter.
The waiter glanced at it and was very satisfied. His tone softened a bit, and he asked sharply: "Is everything done?"
Lei Hu did not dare to be rude and replied: "My lord, it's all done."
The young waiter continued: "We just don't understand. It's just a small street patrol officer who spends so much time. A humble and vulgar guy like him is not even worthy of carrying our shoes." , not to mention detaining him for one night, even if you kill him, what will happen."
Thunder Tiger looked respectful and had a smile on his face. He nodded in agreement, but in his heart he cursed: You eunuch, you talk so brainlessly. Although Ning Nian's job was small, he was still a registered imperial officer. We, the Zhou Dynasty, established our country by force. The kings of the past dynasties valued and cared for the soldiers and servants at the bottom. What's more, there are many eyes and ears in Chang'an City. If we really killed him, how could we cover him up. The master's plan is very serious, how can he waste it on a small government servant who is not even an ant?
The waiter didn't know what Lei Huo was thinking, and he didn't want to stay here any longer. He put away the banknotes and said sharply: "It's getting late, and we have to go back to serve the master. Gang Leader Lei, please stay."
Upon hearing this, Thunder Tiger quickly helped the waiter up respectfully and said, "Sir, walk slowly."
…
Compared with the prosperity during the day.
The night in Chang'an City, Kyoto, is even more noisy.
Zhuque Street, one of the four main streets in the city, was crowded with people and busy with traffic.
At this moment, it seemed a little difficult for the carriage and horse to move forward.
In the crowd, a poor motorcade could only move forward slowly with the flow of people.
Because there was only one driver in the convoy, walking on the bustling Suzaku Street was a bit busy at this time.
The young scholar had already opened the side curtains of the carriage and was lying on the window watching the night view of Chang'an City.
Sensing the coachman's predicament, he leaned forward and shouted, "There's no need to go in. Let's take a look at which streets nearby have less traffic. Let's turn in first and just find an inn to stay."
The coachman was very grateful after hearing this. He had been driving coaches all his life, and this was the first time he had encountered such a reasonable employer.
Immediately, he reined in the entire convoy and turned towards the nearest street.
The young man was still lying in front of the window admiring the scenery of Chang'an City.
When the convoy turned completely into the street, the driver finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This street is quite spacious, but the flow of people is much smaller, and the speed of the convoy is obviously faster.
The coachman driving the convoy looked left and right, looking for an inn.
It didn't take long.
The convoy suddenly passed by two patrolmen.
One old and one young.
The young guard also saw the caravan. Seeing how shabby the caravan was, he couldn't help but take a second look.
On the carriage.
The young scholar was lying at the window looking out, and his eyes inadvertently intertwined with those of the young yamen servant. He didn't know where his nerves were, and he suddenly danced and said happily: "Such clear eyes."
The young yamen officer was startled, looked at the young man in the car and asked, "Are you talking to me?"
The young scholar had a perverse temperament. He leaned against the car window and said with a smile, "Yes, what's your name?"
"Ning Nian."
The young yamen officer answered simply.
The young man showed a bright smile and said, "My name is Li Fengyan, from Nanhu Academy."
"oh"
Ning Nian simply agreed and ignored it.
Li Fengyan suddenly became interested and asked the driver to walk slowly so that he could walk side by side with Ning Nian. He then leaned on the car window and stared at Ning Nian and asked, "Have you never heard of Nanhu Academy?"
Ning Nian walked and replied: "Yes."
Li Fengyan was happy and her smile became brighter: "Aside from oh, just um, what else can you say?"
Ning Nian thought as she walked: "Your accent is quite strange."
Li Fengyan laughed and said, "What you say is quite interesting."
Ning Nian rubbed the back of his head, wondering where he had said something wrong.
The old chatou on the side understood the young scholar's thoughts better. He also saw that the other party had no ill intentions, so he said to Ning Nian: "Nanhu Academy is the second best academy in the world."
On the carriage, Li Fengyan immediately became angry. He curled his lips and gritted his teeth and argued: "Bullshit! Our Nanhu Academy is the best academy in the world."
Scholars tend to be quiet and restless, and pay attention to etiquette in their words and deeds. They use silence to control themselves, and introspection leads to neutrality. Young people talk wildly and behave eclectically. They tend to be eccentric and do not look like scholars at all. But in the carriage The middle-aged Confucian scholar inside never scolded him.
Knowing that the young scholar meant no harm, the old man shook his head and said nothing.
When Li Fengyan saw that the old man was silent, he asked reluctantly: "Why are you silent?"
The old man said absently: "I haven't read the book, so I don't know whether it's good or bad."
Li Fengyan refused to spare the old chap and asked, "Then why did you just say that Nanhu Academy is the second best in the world?"
The old man chuckled and said indifferently: "I will listen to what the world says, old man."
Li Fengyan was a little angry, but for a while he didn't know how to refute. Just when he was about to rummage and show off his knowledge.
The girl in the carriage couldn't help it any longer and burst out laughing.
Li Fengyan turned back to glare at the girl and asked, "Little niece, why are you laughing?"
The girl smiled, her smile as bright as a flower.
She whispered in a low voice: "This is the first time I've seen my junior uncle being deflated. I must think it's funny."
Li Fengyan was annoyed. When he turned around, he had already changed his subject and asked, "Where are you going?"
Ning Nian said calmly: "Go back to the post house."
"oh"
Li Fengyan lost interest and was about to sit back in the car when he suddenly spotted an inn out of the corner of his eye. Then he shouted like a man in a panic: "It's really hard to find anywhere after wearing iron shoes. It didn't take any effort to get here. It's just in this inn." Rest."
Upon hearing this, the coachman hurriedly stepped forward and stopped the convoy in front of the inn.
This inn is not big.
The front door is deserted and business is bleak.
It's just an ordinary inn that couldn't be more ordinary.
Li Fengyan was lying on the window with beaming eyes, pointing to the plaque on the door and said: "Looking at the handwriting, it's almost the same as that of Sixth Senior Brother, so this is the place!"
Following the young scholar's pointing, you can see that although this inn is small, the plaque on the door is very impressive.
The plaque has gold characters on a black background, and reads "Blessings and prosperity". The writing is like a dragon and a snake, and it is majestic. The artistic conception is extraordinary and outstanding, and it has the potential to swallow up mountains and rivers.
When the middle-aged Confucian scholar saw those words, a smile appeared on his face that he hadn't seen in a long time.
The girl was a little confused: "It is indeed Sixth Master's uncle's handwriting, but why did he build such an inn? How could he be sure that we would be able to find this place?"
What the girl said was reasonable, but Li Fengyan and the middle-aged Confucian scholar didn't care too much.
In fact, what they don't know is that there are at least 10 or 20 ordinary inns with plaques with such writings in Chang'an City. On weekdays, their business is slow and their reputation is not outstanding. They are scattered in every corner.
These inns are all without exception, business is bleak, and there are not many employees in the inn. It seems that they are not seeking money, but just trying to occupy a space. However, the intentions of the rich people behind these inns are unpredictable.
Li Fengyan jumped up, jumped out of the carriage first, smashed his mouth, his eyes were shining, and he said excitedly: "Braised pork knuckles with soy sauce, braised braised chicken, young master, I think you are thinking about how hard it is!"
Ning Nian, who was passing by, suddenly stopped when he heard it.
He looked at Li Fengyan and said, "If you want to eat, don't eat at this restaurant. Walk forward for about a hundred feet. There is a small alley on the left. Crossing the alley, you will find Ruixiang Street on the opposite side. There is a Zhang Ji Sauce Pork restaurant on that street. restaurant, his restaurant has the best food.”
When Li Fengyan heard this, she grinned brightly and said, "Okay!"
