A knife in love

Chapter 35

After the three of them returned to the Gu family's old store, more than a dozen tables of food and drink had been placed in the lobby. The shopkeeper of the Gu's old shop was the butler of Wuhu Villa. .At this time, seeing Yu Changyuan leading Li Qiufeng and Yan Dufei into the lobby, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him and said, "The three guests, please take a seat quickly, everyone is waiting."

Yu Changyuan nodded, and went straight to the head of the middle table and sat down.The shopkeeper let Li Qiufeng and Yan Dufei into their seats.Apart from the five owners of Wuhu Villa, there are three people at this table: Li Qiufeng, Yan Dufei and Xu Yingyang.The rest of the tables were seated by Zhuang Ding of Wuhu Mountain, and many of them had bulging waists, obviously hiding hidden weapons.

Xu Yingyang glanced at Li Qiufeng and Yan Dufei, and said, "These two brothers are very familiar, can Master Yu introduce them?"

Yu Changyuan said: "These are two good friends of mine in Jianghu, and they are also my helpers on this trip. Master Xu needs to take care of them."

He has made up his mind to have a showdown with Xu Yingyang, so he is no longer polite in words. The word "little man" was never mentioned again, and he actually called "old man".

Xu Yingyang pondered for a while, and said, "Ask the two surnames Gao?"

Yu Changyuan said: "These two friends are also well-known figures in the Jianghu. One is named Li and the other is named Yan. Have you heard of Master Xu?"

Xu Yingyang said: "A few days ago, a felon escaped from the prison, and the person who helped him escape was Baihu from Jinyiwei. One of them was named Yan, and the other was named Li, and they were somewhat similar to these two brothers. I wonder if Master Yu has seen those two people?"

Yu Changyuan made a haha, and said: "This is hard to say. If the old man says he has seen it, Mr. Xu will definitely let the old man hand it over. If the old man says he has not seen it, Mr. Xu may not believe it. This makes the old man embarrassed That's it. Let's leave it at that, Master Xu might as well give this old man an idea on how to deal with this matter?"

Xu Yingyang smiled and said, "I'm an outsider, how can I make the decision for Master Yu? It's better for Master Yu to discuss with the four masters before making a decision."

Yu Changyuan shook his head and said: "The five of us advance together and retreat together. The old man's idea is the idea of ​​the four brothers. They also want to hear what Master Xu has to say!"

Xu Yingyang smiled slightly, and said: "Master Yu means that if what I say doesn't suit Master Yu's wishes, will the five masters join forces to deal with me?"

Yu Changyuan said: "I have never thought about the word 'dealing with'. Sir Xu is an official, and I am a citizen. Since ancient times, the people have not fought with officials. We five brothers were in the capital to discuss food and drink. There are so many places, how can you be disrespectful to Lord Xu?"

Xu Yingyang said: "Then I would like to ask Mr. Yu, who belonged to Mr. Yu's two felons?"

"Friend, no, they can be regarded as brothers now!" Yu Changyuan said in a deep voice.

Xu Yingyang nodded, then glanced at Zhuang Hengyun again, and said, "The masters and master Yu have the same idea, right?"

Zhuang Hengyun and others were swept away by his eyes, and lowered their heads involuntarily.

Li Qiufeng and Xu Yingyang met each other's eyes, and couldn't help but shudder.He has no friendship with Xu Yingyang, and he has no contact with him on weekdays, but only met a few times when he was on duty.Seeing that Xu Yingyang didn't have any hostility in his eyes at this time, he became a little uneasy instead.

Xu Yingyang glanced at Yan Dufei again, and said: "Master Yu's loyalty to his friends, Xu admires it very much. It's just that Xu is in charge of Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi, and he is ordered by the emperor to arrest serious criminals. Do you dare to do your best?"

When he said this, everyone in Wuhu Villa was secretly on guard, and some even involuntarily grabbed their weapons at their waists.

I only heard Xu Yingyang continue to say: "It's just that before I took this mission, Mr. Yun said something first. Master Yu is a person who has made great efforts for the country. He will definitely not do things that violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty. He asked me to play by ear. Listen to Master Yu’s opinion more.”

As soon as he said this, Yu Changyuan immediately showed joy, and said: "Master Yun is serious. Although the old man is in the Jianghu, I will never forget the kindness of Master Yun."

Xu Yingyang said: "This time I went to Shandong with Master Yu, arresting fugitives is not something I want to take care of. If this trip goes smoothly, after I return to Beijing, I will report to Master Yun. There may be a turnaround.”

Yu Changyuan was overjoyed, stood up, held up his wine glass and said, "Since Mr. Xu said so, the sky will be full of clouds for us! Our Wuhu Villa is close to the big tree to enjoy the shade. From now on, Mr. Yun and Mr. Xu will follow suit. , Let's all give you a toast!"

Listening to Xu Yingyang's eloquent speech, Li Qiufeng actually said that as long as things are done well, he and Yan Dufei will not be held accountable for the serious crimes committed by him and Yan Dufei.He has been working in Jinyiwei for a long time, so he doesn't believe Xu Yingyang's words.But of course he couldn't turn his back on him now, so he stood up with Zhuang Hengyun and the others, raised his wine glass and toasted Xu Yingyang.

Xu Yingyang also stood up and said: "Everyone is a hero in the world, and I have always admired them very much. This time I have a lot of places to rely on everyone, and I hope you will take care of me when the time comes!"

After he finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and touched it slightly to his mouth, Yu Changyuan and others didn't care, he applauded loudly, and drank the wine cleanly.

Yu Changyuan said: "All the brothers here today are friends in need, I might as well say it bluntly. Our trip is to do a big thing. Since Mr. Xu promised to help, it is the best thing. I swear, if this matter is done, everyone will no longer have to live the life of licking blood on the knife head. Those who want to be an official can buy an official to do it. Those who want to be rich can go home and buy fields and land. Keep your children and grandchildren safe for life!"

All the villains in Wuhu Villa cheered in unison, and some took advantage of the chaos and shouted loudly: "I want a woman!"

Yu Changyuan smiled and said, "I'm afraid that when you see a woman, you will be so scared to death that you won't even have time to run!"

Everyone laughed, these people were originally quack men with rough tempers, seeing that the owner of the village put down his face and laughed today, he had no scruples, swearing everywhere, mixed with the sound of eating and drinking with punches and wine.

Yu Changyuan drank two glasses of wine, smiled and said to Xu Yingyang: "Master Xu, my brothers are all heroes of the rivers and lakes. They don't understand red tape, so Master Xu will laugh at you."

Xu Yingyang said: "People in the Jianghu should be like this, not as slippery as people in the officialdom, I am quite envious."

At this moment, a loud "click" was heard suddenly, and a big hole was knocked open in the store door, and a Zhuang Ding who was guarding the door flew in through the hole and fell heavily to the ground.Immediately afterwards, a broken gong-like voice came from outside the shop: "Damn, when did the old Gu's shop change owners? Don't open your dog's eyes to see who I am, and dare to stand in my way!"

The two Zhuang Ding rushed forward to help the fallen companion up, only to see that Zhuang Ding vomited blood, and the injury was serious.Zhou Jingtian rushed forward and said, "Help him to the back for treatment."

There was a "bang", and the two shop doors had been kicked open, and then a group of people rushed in, each holding a weapon.The leader said humanely: "Where did Gu Changbo, the son of a bitch, go?"

When Li Qiufeng saw this person, he immediately recognized him as the leader of the Shahe Gang. He thought he had come to the old shop of the Gu family to trouble the girl from the Murong family, but was stopped by Zhuang Ding of Wuhu Villa in front of the shop. Only then did he hurt someone.

At this time, the shopkeeper rushed forward and said: "Boss Gu has already given the store to the villain, and he went back to his hometown a few days ago."

The gang leader gave a "bah" and said: "Old Gu still owes me 1 taels of silver. Since he left, the debt will fall on you."

The shopkeeper couldn't help looking back at Yu Changyuan, Yu Changyuan nodded, and then he turned to the gang leader and said, "Boss Gu didn't explain this matter when he left. Does this old man have an IOU?"

The gang leader chuckled and said, "How dare you ask for an IOU from me?" After finishing speaking, he turned to the members of the Shahe Gang behind him and said, "Brothers, did you hear that this old boy actually asked us for an IOU?!"

Everyone in the Shahe gang laughed, as if they had never heard such a funny joke.

The gang leader said proudly: "You boy, listen to grandpa! The three words Shahe Gang are the IOU!" After speaking, he waved the steel knife in his hand and said: "The steel knife in Grandpa's hand is the guarantor!"

The shopkeeper said in surprise, "You, aren't you Ming Qiang?"

The gang leader laughed and said: "That's not true. We are only here to collect debts, and we dare not rob! Also, is there a boy in his 20s living in your store with a woman? Give him to me Call it out, Grandpa is happy, maybe you will be exempted from the interest of 1000 taels."

At this moment, someone said: "Master Zhan, the 10 taels of silver you owe me should be paid back today!"

(End of this chapter)