Fu Shifeng

Chapter 9
"Something's not right, the staff of the Protectorate's Mansion have all been withdrawn."

In a certain inn in Quzhi City, Cheng Sanwu and two people disguised themselves and hid in it. Su Wangting looked out from the window of the guest room on the second floor and found that the soldiers who had originally arranged to search the various neighborhoods had withdrawn one after another.

"Withdraw if you can't find it, what's wrong?"

Cheng Sanwu held a piece of cake in his hand, rolled up a large piece of juicy mutton and put it in his mouth, leaning against the window to observe the outside.

"Wu Maocai wouldn't let you and me go so easily. If he had been so negligent, he would have been tricked into having no place in the Western Region." Su Wangting frowned.

"But no matter how powerful he is, no..." Cheng Sanwu ate his mouth full, and finally swallowed it down before continuing, "Didn't you find out about the property you arranged privately? Although this inn is not big, it is Get a good burrito. I didn't realize that you still have this kind of interest."

"What?" Su Wangting, who was always smart, rarely showed a confused expression.

"Are you pretending to be stupid again?" Cheng Sanwu laughed: "The proprietress of this inn is clearly acquainted with you, so there must be some personal affair, right? Tell me."

Su Wangting was not happy at all: "This proprietress is the widow of a colleague of mine. We entrusted each other with our family back then. Baochang Society has done a lot of business, but I will not let his family get involved."

Cheng Sanwu knew he said something wrong, so he could only bury his head and eat it.

"Old Cheng, if I die, will you take care of my family?" Su Wangting asked suddenly.

Cheng Sanwu was stunned for a moment, leaning his back against the wall, wiped his mouth, and crossed his arms across his chest: "Why are you talking about this suddenly? Aren't your family members all in the Central Plains? They should be able to take care of things for Lord Lu. Two?"

"That's natural, otherwise I wouldn't be alone in the Western Regions." Su Wangting showed a trace of fatigue: "I plan to return to the Central Plains after dealing with the Mani Pearl."

"Where's Baochang Society?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

"There will be no Baochang Society in the future." Su Wangting looked out the window: "After experiencing this, I can understand that the Duhu Mansion may no longer be able to tolerate Baochang Society."

"Just because you work for Lu Xiangye?"

Su Wangting nodded, and then asked, "What about you? What are your plans for the future?"

"I don't know." Cheng Sanwu shook his head.

"Before you did that thing back then, didn't you think about what happened later?" Su Wangting asked again.

"If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have done it back then." Cheng Sanwu seemed a little angry.

When the two were talking, a puff of green smoke drifted in from the crack in the door, Cheng Sanwu was the first to notice something was wrong, and raised his hand to press the handle of the knife.

The green smoke came very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it poured in in a cloud, and turned into a red-clothed orchid and sat down at the wine table.

"No, it's a hag!" Cheng Sanwu drew out his knife.

Su Wangting's first reaction was to close the window, and at the same time secretly gather strength, the color of pig iron appeared in his palms.

"Is this the person you met in Hongsha Town?" Su Wangting slowly walked to one side, ready to make a move at any time.

"It's her!" Cheng Sanwu didn't dare to be careless, and watched every move of Hu Ji in red.

"Oh, don't be so fierce." The orchid in red lightly held her cheeks, picked up the jug on the table, sniffed it with the tip of her nose, and said sweetly, "Is there no wine here?"

"It's sour, we're not used to it!" Cheng Sanwu was not polite.

"Ordinary people." Hu Ji in red chuckled lightly.

Su Wangting said: "Young lady can speak Chinese fluently."

"What? Is it unusual?" Hu Ji in red has long dark brown hair that is slightly curly, her eyes are green like jade, her eyes are deep and her nose is high, she is obviously not from Han.It was also when Cheng Sanwu heard Su Wangting's words that he realized the strangeness.

"It is said that hundreds of years ago, there was a tribe of yakshas who came to the Central Plains following the footsteps of Buddhism." Su Wangting said: "This tribe is agile, can fly in the air, and disappears like a ghost. The men in the tribe are vicious and violent, and the women are beautiful. Yan, they all like to suck blood and eat meat, and for one side, they turned many innocent people into yakshas."

Hu Ji in red said with a smile at the corner of her mouth: "If you say that, if I don't cover Quzhi City under a night of blood, and let all the people in the Western Regions bow their heads to worship and serve as slaves, wouldn't I have lived up to such a terrible reputation?"

Su Wangting and Cheng Sanwu looked at each other, and then showed a warm smile: "It seems that I was reckless, and I haven't asked the girl's name yet?"

"Just call me Afu." Hu Ji in red shook the wine pot on the table.

Cheng Sanwu spat: "What are you pretending to be a little girl, a hag like you, every one counts as one, all of them are old witches who have lived for hundreds of years!"

Afu looked weak and pitiful: "My good brother, what you said hurt the heart of my family too much."

"Old Su, don't listen to her talk, you and I will fight together!" Cheng Sanwu put on a posture, as if he was going to see Afu's soft head cut off in a moment.

Su Wangting was silent for a moment, then withdrew the strength of his iron palm, and crossed his hands as a salute: "I don't know which family Miss Afu is sending to the Western Regions?"

Seeing this, Cheng Sanwu said anxiously: "Old Su, do you really want to talk nonsense with her?"

Seeing Cheng Sanwu like this, Afu covered her mouth and chuckled, "You might as well guess."

"Could it be the remnants of the Yingsuo River in Zoroastrianism?" Su Wangting asked.

Afu frowned slightly: "I hate these guys who are both fire and light the most. How can I join hands with them?"

Su Wangting nodded secretly. It is said that the yakshas are afraid of the sun in the daytime, and they can use fire to break through their thaumaturgical abilities. It seems that this kind of nature is very different from the Zoroastrianism of worshiping fire gods.

Considering that Afu speaks fluent Chinese, she must have lived in the Central Plains for quite a long time and was able to communicate with others.But none of this was eliminated, which is enough to show that she was sheltered.

It's just that the current situation in the Western Regions is unpredictable. Because of the Mani Pearl, the Minister of the Interior, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the British Government... All forces are involved, and it is even unclear whether the thing to be contested is the Mani Pearl.

With this in mind, Su Wangting said bluntly: "I made Miss Afu laugh, I really can't figure it out."

"If you can't figure it out, then I won't say anything." Afu showed a sly expression instead, as if she enjoyed teasing the two of them.

"Old Su, why are you talking nonsense with her? Get on shoulders, chop off her hands and feet, and see if she says anything!" Cheng Sanwu shouted.

"Old Cheng, don't be in a hurry." Su Wangting still persuaded the other party, and then said seriously: "Miss Afu, you came to the door to find me in person. I think you have something important to tell, so you might as well say it clearly."

Afuyu flicked the wine jug in front of her: "Let's talk about it with a jug of wine."

Su Wangting didn't talk nonsense, and immediately went downstairs to ask for a jug of wine.Compared with brewing wine with grains, the Western Regions are mainly rich in wine.If it is stored properly, it can be kept unbeaten for many years. Almost every inn and restaurant in Quzhi City will sell wine.

The fine wine was brought to the table and poured into the cup. Afu took a sip and closed his eyes to savor it carefully.

"Hmm... Although it's not great, it's also unique." Afu's lips became more rosy and more attractive.

Cheng Sanwu became more and more impatient, and gestured to Su Wangting with his eyes several times, but the other party still secretly waved his hands to dissuade him.

"People from the Duhu Mansion just went to the Maocai Society, and they are packing their bags and preparing to leave Quzhi City," Afu said.

Hearing this news, Su Wangting's face changed slightly, and then he walked to the window and looked outside.

"Could it be..."

Just as Su Wangting was about to speak, he quickly stopped him. Afu didn't raise her eyes, and continued, "Zoroastrianism requires Maocai to give out the sacred object Mani beads, and the Protectorate's mediation is on the surface, but in fact it secretly reminds Maocai Society , let them leave Quzhi City with Manizhu."

"It should be done." Su Wangting had to admit that even though he used Mu Xid to provoke the Zoroastrianism to contain the Maocai Society, he couldn't stop them from leaving Quzhi City.

Anyway, in Quzhi City, the Duhufu has the final say. Zoroastrianism can call on the believers to appeal and defend, but if a civil uprising is launched, the Duhufu will still vigorously suppress it. It is impossible for Mu Sid to just say a few words for Su Wangting. aggressive.

"Baochang Society can grow big in Quzhi City, which shows that you, Su Wangting, are indeed capable." Afu's tone of voice has also changed at this time, just like a person who has gone through the vicissitudes of time commenting on the younger generation: "Even if the Maocai Society relies on all The power of the Protectorate can't uproot you in a hurry. Even if you are alone, you can use the Zoroastrianism to fight against the generals and force the Maocai Society to be unable to stay. It is indeed a good plan and a good means."

"That's ridiculous." Su Wangting cupped his hands in return: "I don't know what advice Ms. Afu has next?"

"This is your business." Afu changed back to the original, looking at Cheng Sanwu with a teasing look on her face: "Compared with Manizhu, I want to taste the blood of my good brother, I don't know what it's like. "

Afu took a sip of the wine, opened her mouth slightly to reveal her inner fangs, licked it with her tongue, and looked at Cheng Sanwu with a gaze that was not only provocative, but also a bit of greed towards prey.

Cheng Sanwu felt chills down his spine. He and Afu had personally fought each other, and he knew what this dominatrix was capable of. Cheng Sanwu couldn't figure out how many things went wrong.

"Old Cheng, put the knife away." Su Wangting said.

"Do you trust this dominatrix?" Cheng Sanwu pointed at Afu and asked.

"Now that the Duhufu has withdrawn its search personnel, it means that they have no intention of tracking down you and me." Su Wangting analyzed it in detail: "Zoroastrianism coerced the believers and forced Maocai to socialize with Manizhu. Judging the situation. They let Wu Maocai leave with Manizhu, which is already extremely partial. When I went to Mu Xide, I also had the idea of ​​forcing Wu Maocai to leave Quzhi City."

Cheng Sanwu spent a lot of time trying to understand the ins and outs, so he said, "Are you going to wait for Wu Maocai to leave the city before snatching the Mani beads?"

"After leaving Quzhi City, without the cover of soldiers and horses from the Duhufu, it was the time when the Maocai Club was at its weakest." Su Wangting nodded.

But Cheng Sanwu said: "But Wu Maocai will definitely send a large number of people to accompany him to escort the Mani Pearl. With just the two of us, I'm afraid it won't be possible."

Su Wangting revealed at this time: "I have already contacted the bow and knife club in Gaochang, Xizhou, and they will send people to help."

"Bow and Knife Club? That's right, it's time for them to pay back their favors."

Naturally, Baochang Society's business is not limited to Quzhi City. There are contacts in the Longyou prefectures in the east and the Congling snowy area in the west.These acquaintances not only had business contacts, but also received favors and financial support from Baochang Society.

The Bow and Knife Club was not doing well in the early years, so they came to Baochang Club for help with a loan.Su Wangting was not in a hurry to collect the debt later, in order to cultivate contacts, which would come in handy at such a critical moment.

"It's just... I still have one thing I don't know." Su Wangting looked at the red-clothed orchid: "Even if Miss Afu knew that the Maocai Club was going out of the city with Mani beads, why did she come to tell us?"

Afu said willfully: "I am willing, can't I?"

"Since that's the case, then I ask Miss Afu to assist in recapturing the Mani Pearl. I wonder if it is feasible?" Su Wangting went further.

"Ha! Smart." Afu chuckled: "I can help you get back the Mani Pearl, but whether you can keep this thing in the future depends on how capable you are."

"You really want to join hands with this dominatrix?" Cheng Sanwu hastily approached and asked in a low voice, "What if she snatches the Mani Pearl halfway?"

"Isn't there still you here?" Su Wangting said.

Cheng Sanwu was slightly taken aback, and said in a low voice: "I may not be able to beat her, it's good to save my life!"

"I really want to grab the treasure. I can do it quietly in Hongsha Town that day. Why bother?" Afu played with the wine glass, twirling her fingertips back and forth on the rim.

Cheng Sanwu didn't hide anymore, and raised his voice: "You are so capable, why did you find us?"

"Didn't I say that? I'm happy." Afu sat on the couch beside her and kicked off her buckskin short boots, revealing a pair of slender jade feet.

Su Wangting didn't get entangled in this, and brought Cheng Sanwu to the outside to discuss it alone.

"This person's origin is unknown, but it shouldn't be a bad thing." Su Wangting said: "The Manizhu incident involves a lot of things right now, and it's difficult for you and me alone to make things happen. This Afu girl is from the Yasha family, and she is very capable. She is willing to help Nature is the best."

"This kind of monster, even if she turns into a human, you can't trust her." Cheng Sanwu shook his head repeatedly.

"I know that she avoids talking about her true intentions, so it can be seen that there are other plans behind it." Su Wangting thought over and over again: "The key right now is to get back the Mani Pearl, and other things can't be taken care of so much."

Cheng Sanwu recognized it: "Are you going with me too?"

"Yes."

"Baochang Society's property in Quzhi City is gone? This is your painstaking effort for more than ten years." Cheng Sanwu asked: "Wu Maocai will definitely leave with a large number of people. This is the right time for you to take back the past property."

"Don't you understand? It's never the Maocai Society that wants to deal with you and me, but the Duhufu wants to deal with the Baochang Society. They want to drive Lu Xiangye's people out of the Western Regions." Su Wangting said with emotion: "I'm just The pawns of those big figures in the court can only have a way out in the future if they take back the Mani Pearl."

Hearing this, Cheng Sanwu was quite upset, but he had nowhere to release it, so he could only grit his teeth and curse secretly.

"Old Cheng, I can't give you much, just help me for the last time." Su Wangting patted Cheng Sanwu on the shoulder.

"Oh, you..." Cheng Sanwu didn't say much, and simply set off: "I'll go get ready first, and then I'll keep an eye on the movements of the Maocai Club. You bring that dominatrix, and we will meet outside the east gate." .”

(End of this chapter)