After being exiled, I became a star boss

Chapter 10 Spying
"One drink and one peck are all deterministic. If you spend it now, you will die in the future."

一
The darkest time of the day is also the time closest to the light.

The same goes for people.

Although the cold winter night is so difficult, in Liu Heita's view, it's all worth it.

He stood on the hillside opposite the poplar grove, and when the first ray of sunlight broke through the darkness, it was shining on Liu Heita.

The camp of the Tang army at the foot of the mountain was quiet. The clusters of bonfires outside the tents had been extinguished, and wisps of white smoke lingered on the unburned firewood.

It was past the changing of the guard time, and the sergeant guarding the gate was leaning against the gate, shrinking his neck, rubbing and breathing heavily with his red hands from the cold.

Those few people looked in the direction of the camp from time to time, cursing in their mouths, waiting for the next shift to change the guard, so they could go back and drink some hot wine to lie down.

Seeing others trembling, Liu Heita suddenly shivered reflexively.

He grabbed the scarlet wine gourd hanging from his waist, unscrewed the jujube cork, moved his red nose from the cold to the mouth of the pot, sniffed deeply like a greedy cat, but sighed softly.

This night, he survived by relying on this pot of Leng Xiangning.

But now the jug is empty, and even the last drop of wine has been licked clean.

Suddenly there was movement in the camp below. Liu Heikai, who was shivering from the cold, looked up. The guy was getting out of the tent, carrying a bucket, stepping on the snow, and walking slowly towards the winding river outside the camp.

The sun shines on the river in the early morning of winter, the water is gurgling, and the thin ice covering the water reflects the dazzling light like a mirror.

He stared intently at the man who fetched water, and watched the man carrying the bucket, step by step, back to the open-air kitchen, and pour the water into the big water tank
Liu Heikai stretched out his hand to touch the beard sticking to his chin, meditating, his slender eyes sparkled.

Anyone who knows him knows that he, who has always been cunning and resourceful, must have found a way to defeat the enemy.

But Tang Jun never imagined that, as the commander of the enemy army, he went deep alone and ran outside the opponent's camp. He even visited the entire camp.

Liu Heitai suddenly hammered the bare tree trunk he was leaning on, and grinned, of course because tens of thousands of Tang Jun were about to become his appetizers.

He retreated quietly into the woods, and his figure in a drab short robe was hidden in the morning snow light.

When Liu Heita went down to the foot of the mountain, the winter sun had already risen.

A few cock crows sounded, bringing a ray of life to the small dead village at the foot of the mountain.

Since Liu Heikai occupied Henan, Li Tang's army came to attack again and again, and the people in the nearby villages had already fled to the mountains to avoid the disaster of war.

Liu Heitai walked into the village with ease, came to a house by the side of the village, jumped, and turned into the backyard.

His mount "Zi Dian" had already had enough food and drink in the stables in the backyard, and had regained his energy. When he saw him, he stomped his front hooves excitedly.

Liu Heitai was not in a hurry, as if he had come to his own home, he first went to the well in the yard to fetch water, fed himself and the horse, and then led the horse and left through the back door.

two

The winter sun is particularly warm on people.

Liu Heita, dressed as a hunter, rode on horseback, left the village, and went to the official road.

As the name suggests, Zi Dian, who rested all night, gallops on the white snow field like a purple lightning.

The horse neighed, and the snowy wind whistled past the ears. Looking around, the official road was covered with snow, deserted farmland, and ruined villages retreated quickly.

Under the whole world, could it be the king's land.

In Liu Heita's eyes, this vast and boundless land is his soil.

And according to his plan, as long as he can defeat the prince Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanqian's donkey skills are poor, and the territory of Daxia can go west to Tianzhu Hulao Pass, and the world is at your fingertips.

Thinking of this, the black man who had worked hard all night felt refreshed and refreshed.

The blowing snow wind carried the unique freshness after the snow, and Liu Heikai, who was in a good mood, took a deep breath and immediately smelled a familiar smell.

He twitched his nostrils like a greedy cat, half-closed his eyes drunkenly, and immediately salivated, becoming addicted to alcohol.

Following the tempting aroma of wine, a green cloth wine flag slanted out on the bank of the small river not far from the post road, beside the willow forest.

Walking closer, Liu Heita took a closer look, and there were three cursive scripts written on the wine flag: "Leng Xiangning"

——How could there be the most famous Leng Xiangning in Luoyang City in such a remote place?

Liu Heikai secretly wondered, although he was not as familiar with the territory of Henan as he was with his hometown in Hebei, but he had gone back and forth on this road several times, and the hungry wild dogs ran around everywhere, but he had never seen any roadside wine shop.

Not to mention the wine shop, I didn't even see a few living people.

But Liu Heitai, who was so thirsty at the moment, couldn't care less about thinking so much.

You have to think about it after drinking a sip of wine. Could it be that a living person is suffocated to death by urine? !
As a senior drinker, Liu Heita can live without a wife, but he cannot live without wine for a day.

"Man," he tied the horse under the willow tree in front of the restaurant, and looked around habitually, becoming more and more puzzled.

Years of wars and chaos, there is no one in a radius of ten miles, and naturally there are no shops to do business.

Only this restaurant's business is incredible, not only is there no empty seats, there are even people standing around!

After waiting for a while, he finally found an empty seat in the corner.

The clerk came over, and Liu Heita, who was looking around with his head poised, immediately lit up his eyes.

In Liu Heitai's impression, most of the clerks are men who work hard all day long and can't straighten their waists. Even if they are women, they are rough and unsightly country women.

But the clerk of this restaurant is a little girl, and she is a little girl who can't take your eyes off at first glance.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the little girl is wearing a very festive scarlet jacket and Confucian skirt, with two spiral buns on her hair, and scarlet cloth strips tied on the buns.

——A man depends on his clothes and a horse depends on his saddle. This sentence should be said in reverse.

Liu Heikai looked at the little girl with a smile. The big padded jacket worn by ordinary countrymen was more beautiful than those beauties with heavy makeup in the palace.

The little girl's complexion was as white as white jade.The pupils are pitch black, as clear as jewels.Lips are bright red, as delicate as cherries.

The winter sun shines on her face, her eyes are bright and her teeth are bright, white, red and red are matched together, the whole person is like a person in a painting.

Liu Heitai finally realized it. No wonder this small restaurant in the wilderness was so busy early in the morning. It was full of customers, and they were all men!
He ordered loudly: "Give me twenty catties of Leng Xiangning first, drink two catties here, pack the rest and take away. Serve with four dishes of cold appetizers, four dishes of hot frying, and then kill a live old hen to stew the soup." .”

In fact, Liu Heitai couldn't eat that much, but when he was drinking, he just liked to order a table full of dishes.

Ever since he embarked on the road of committing crimes and rebellion, his tendency to show off and talk about ostentation has become more and more serious.

Drinking must be Luoyang's Lengxiangning, and the wine must be served hot or cold, plus a pot of tonic soup.

Only in this way can he be worthy of his hard work with his head tied on the waistband of his trousers.

The little girl looked at him with a smile like a flower, but she joked in the slightest bit unceremoniously: "You are the only one, and you want so much food and drink, are you not afraid to overwhelm you?"

Liu Heitai was stunned, he had never seen such an eloquent fellow.

Moreover, he has never seen anyone who dares to talk to him like this, looking at the land of China.

Liu Heikai sneered: "You are not my old lady, and you are not my wife. Someone who dares to control me has not yet been born!
The little girl sneered: "Even if you have money, you can't spend it carelessly, otherwise..."

Liu Heita raised his sword eyebrows and asked, "Otherwise what?"

The little girl still laughed at Yan Yan, "One drink and one peck are all fixed numbers, if you spend it now, you will die in the future."

Liu Heitai's expression changed drastically.

If it's a cow-nosed old man, or those monks of Amitabha Buddha, who engage in these gods and gods with him, when he is in a good mood, maybe he will discuss with him the truth of "fate is up to me" .

But facing this yellow-haired girl who was younger than his daughter, he was shocked like he had seen a ghost.

He was nailed to the chair, his purple face sank, maybe he didn't realize it, his face had turned pale, and he murmured: "What do little girls know?!"

The little girl smiled mysteriously and walked away with light and agile steps.

His fingers like twigs tightly grasped the handle of the knife, but he did not pull it out.

Today, she came out to do big things, and if she couldn't bear it, she would make big plans. How could she be as knowledgeable as this yellow-haired girl under the eyes of everyone? !

The food and wine were ready soon, Liu Heita put on a serious face, picked up the bamboo chopsticks and buried himself in eating.

But eating also depends on your mood.

Now he was chewing silently, the table full of rich food and wine was eaten in his mouth, like chewing wax, without the slightest taste.

The guests drank heavily, and the man started to gurgle when he drank too much.

Liu Heitai frowned again because he heard his name.

No matter who it is, when they hear their name, they always want to hear what they have to say.

The drinkers sitting at the table in the middle were all young men, all of them in good health, with long swords on their waists and burdens on their backs. Their faces were dusty, and they looked like travelers on their way, talking about Liu Heizi.

Liu Heitai didn't like the name Liu Heizi, but the look of disgust on his black face was fleeting. He lowered his head and concentrated on eating meat and drinking heavily.

The ears pricked up.

"Liu Heizi restored Dou Jiande Daxia's territory in half a year. This person is nicknamed 'The Brave General'. He is really powerful!"

"The special envoy of His Highness the Crown Prince has already visited my father. The Tang Dynasty is full of fierce generals. The Crown Prince will bring his elite to confront him. Liu Heizi will not be proud for long."

……

Liu Heita sneered.

He is indeed the focus of people's discussions. No matter where he is, there are always people who support him, and there are always people who oppose him.

He doesn't care, facts speak louder than words, and he will prove himself with victory.

After a stick of incense, he, who looked down and said nothing, had already swept all the delicacies on the table into his stomach.

He poured the rest of the drink into the wine gourd and shouted loudly: "Man, pay the bill!"

He took out ten taels of silver from his pocket, put it on the table "pata", and waited.

For some reason, Liu Heita, who was fearless and fearless, trembled in his heart when he thought of that little girl.

But the frightening little girl never appeared again.

At this moment, in the back kitchen of the restaurant, Yun Qi patted another waiter on the shoulder and asked, "Are you sure he is Liu Heita?"

In fact, there is no need to confirm it, she has already guessed about it.

In this turbulent time, people who can live such a comfortable life, the money in their pockets is either stolen or robbed.

The guy nodded seriously: "It's him, just like in the past, he loves to drink, loves to show off, and loves to run out alone to spy on the military situation. Although he has changed his appearance, I can still recognize his back even if it turns into ashes!"

Liu Heita settled the bill under their peeking eyes and walked out of the restaurant.

The waiter had already packed the remaining [-] catties of Leng Xiangning he had ordered into two large wine vats.

The wine tank was placed in a bamboo basket, and the bamboo basket was firmly supported on Zidian's hips from one side to the other.

With a long hiss, Zi Dian galloped on the deserted snowy field again, like a purple lightning bolt under the snowy sky.

However, he did not find:

——In the wine shop behind which the business is so booming, the drinkers have dispersed suddenly, because the play has already finished.

And the next play has just begun.

two

On the vast white snow field stretching as far as the eye can see, Yun Qi is showing off his skills again.

When everyone is doing what they are good at, they will do it with gusto and enjoy a sense of accomplishment every moment.

What Yunqi is best at is playing cat and mouse.

Cough, in front of the famous brave general Liu Heita, she actually thought she was a cat!

Nobody knows who she is.

Even if there were people, for example, she followed Liu Heita's trail not long after she left, and there were still about ten miles away from Changle, and passers-by gradually appeared on the post road.

But in the eyes of passers-by, she is just a bird's shadow in the breeze.

She has changed into a snow-colored skirt, a snow-white silver fox cloak, and silver titanium goggles. In the lidar field of view of the goggles, she has firmly locked on Liu Heitao and his Zidian.

On the snow field with milky white mist floating in winter, she is like a white bird, walking in the wind, her clothes fluttering.

It didn't take long for Liu Heita to enter Changle City.

Although he has already taken the Changle County Government as the commander-in-chief's mansion, but at this moment, he has just tasted two catties of Lengxiangning, all kinds of fresh meat and vegetables, and his belly is full of old hen soup that nourishes yin and nourishes yang.

When you are full and warm, you think about lust. When people are full and full, they will have desires other than the stomach.

Especially him, who was originally in a good mood, was ruined by that blank country girl for no reason.

Just like dark clouds creeping across the clear sky, his sky desperately needs sunshine, and a woman who is gentle and comforts a man is that light.

Liu Heita enjoys the feeling of being a hero.

Since ancient times, beauties love heroes, and for a brave hero like Liu Heita, there are beauties who admire him in every city he occupies.

Changle is no exception.

At this moment, he has already touched the outside of the big house where the beauty was placed, and the elegant and melodious sound of the piano came out of the courtyard, and the beauty's soft voice was singing "Crane Rising to the Sky":
"The apple leaves are soft, the apricot blossoms are bright, and the painting is clear. Two mandarin ducks come out of the green garden, and they sing. The spring water has no wind and no waves. Spring is half rainy and half sunny. The pink and pink accompany Nanpu at night, which is almost affectionate."

"Double bathing mandarin ducks. Hee hee" Liu Heikai's gloomy mood suddenly became as warm and clear as the spring in the south of the Yangtze River, and his skills were as vigorous as a young man.

He jumped up, fell up and down, like a greedy cat that sneaked into the backyard, climbed on the rockery in the back garden, his rough voice was like thunder: "Lan'er, your Liu Lang is here!"

(End of this chapter)