20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 221 Raise an eagle and fly away
In the secret house in the south of the city, the afterglow of the setting sun cast a golden stream of light across the distant sky, and occasionally crows flew by.

The warm sun shone all day long, and until it was about to end, it still failed to dispel the bitter cold of winter.

The red lacquered door panel was blown back and forth by the wind, making a crackling sound that echoed in the yard, making it particularly harsh.

Someone outside the door suggested: "Brother Dao, shall we accompany you in?"

Jiang Xiaodao shook his head, and then opened the door of the house alone.

Walking around the screen wall, I saw that no one had cleaned the dead branches and leaves on the ground, and the black snow was piled in the corners of the verandah. A dozen sparrows started up and circled in the air, not far away. fell on the open space.

Jiang Xiaodao's gaze moved forward from the sparrow.

There are two rattan chairs at the entrance of the main room, and in the middle is a small square table with cigarette lamps, pipes, and tea.

Zhou Yunfu was half lying on a chair, wrapped in a quilt, and under his feet was a pot of charcoal fire that was about to go out.

There was no crowd around, just a widowed old man, just like those peasants who sat motionless under the wall all day, thinking about nothing, just waiting quietly for dark.

"You're here?"

The old man also looked at Jiang Xiaodao - a young man wearing a cotton robe, more than seven feet tall, with thin lips and light eyebrows.

"I am coming."

Jiang Xiaodao touched the scar on his palm, strode to Zhou Yunfu's side, and sat down on the wicker chair.

He thought he would be very excited, but when he really got to this point and faced Zhou Yunfu again, he suddenly found an indescribable boredom and weariness.

"Why did you remember to move out and sit today?" Jiang Xiaodao was silent for a while and suddenly asked.

"It's so stuffy in the room, come out to get some air."

Zhou Yunfu looked quite calm and calm, and while replying as if nothing had happened, he picked up the pipe from the square table, shakily pushed the matchbox away, and ended up splitting two pipes, but still couldn't light them.

Jiang Xiaodao took a match, lit a fire, and silently lit a cigarette for the old man. He looked just like his grandfather and grandson.

Zhou Yunfu clicked twice and suddenly said: "It's loud."

Jiang Xiaodao flicked the match into the charcoal brazier and clapped his hands: "It's so-so, just make do."

"Isn't it a pleasant feeling to take revenge?"

"Hey! That's all!"

Zhou Yunfu blew out a puff of smoke, looked at the sparrows on the ground, and then at the setting sun in the distance. Finally, his eyes fell on Jiang Xiaodao's palm, and he said quietly: "The first time I saw you, I knew you were a bastard. Material."

"You know it again." Jiang Xiaodao picked up the stove hook on the ground and fiddled with it twice in the charcoal brazier.

Zhou Yunfu smiled and said: "Nine out of ten people like you will die on the streets, but as long as one survives, it will be a bastard who bites people and won't let go until they die. However, in the past few years, you seem to have also He’s not as aggressive as he was when he was a kid.”

Jiang Xiaodao said nothing and seemed to be looking for a suitable piece of charcoal in the brazier.

Zhou Yunfu looked away and asked, "How is my nephew?"

"Very good, the head is hanging over there at Hachioji Temple! Do you want to take a look?"

Zhou Yunfu's expression did not change at all, but he nodded appreciatively: "This is a good move. The person behind you who helps you with your ideas is also a person."

"My wife." Jiang Xiaodao replied nonchalantly.

"It's a woman?" Zhou Yunfu was a little surprised. After thinking about it, he suddenly laughed and said, "Then you are miserable!"

Jiang Xiaodao agreed deeply and suddenly changed the subject and said, "Old Zhou, I want to take your plate and take over your duties."

"Take it, I don't have any children anyway, it doesn't matter who hands it down."

"I mean, do you have any advice or suggestions for me?"

Zhou Yunfu tightened his eyebrows, turned slightly sideways, and looked quite surprised - a young man in his twenties who was in the prime of his life, who had won consecutive battles and established his own power in an almost devastating way. Are you actually willing to seek advice from an aging and defeated general?
When Jiang Xiaodao saw that the old man didn't say anything for a long time, he said, "Of course, if you don't want to tell me, that's okay."

After all, Zhou Yunfu was once a leader, so his structure and temperament were naturally not that narrow. When he came to his senses, he laughed a few times, and then began to teach Jiang Xiaodao his years of experience in the world.

Different from Jiang Chenghai's experience of killing and licking blood with the blade of a knife, Zhou Yunfu's vision is obviously higher and further, and he is more like a veteran who has been working hard online for many years.

Many of the words of experience were vague, and Jiang Xiaodao didn't understand them very well, but he seemed to understand them.

The two people, an old man and a young man, communicated heart-to-heart for the first time in this scene of the changing of the sun and the moon.

Zhou Yunfu can be considered beautiful.

After all, after so many years, he finally no longer had to harp on trivial matters like he did to Han Ce, and could instead talk about metaphysical truths.

Nothing can please an old man more than a young audience.

"If you want to do the tobacco business, you must know something about Rehe's beard, otherwise the freight will be blocked..."

"Of the three ports in southern Liaoning, Yingkou is the largest, but now the Japanese are fully operating Dalian, and they will definitely replace it in the future..."

"If you want to stand firm outside the pass, you must keep an eye on the movements of Maozi and the Japanese..."

"This turmoil has caused the decline of the Qing court. Fang Datou has skills but no reputation; Sun Dapao has reputation but no skills. The world will be in chaos in the future, and each country will go its own way. Remember, real money and silver are more useful than any kind of votes..."

As he talked, before he knew it, the sunset had set and the bright moon had risen to the sky.There were only faint embers left in the charcoal fire in the brazier, and the tip of the stove hook in Jiang Xiaodao's hand was burned to an orange-red color.

Zhou Yunfu stopped suddenly and took a deep breath, looking a little cold.

Jiang Xiaodao raised his eyelids slightly and asked, "Are you done?"

"One last piece of advice."

"what?"

Zhou Yunfu recalled his own situation and suddenly smiled and said: "While you are young, look for more, do more, and have more children."

"Uh..." Jiang Xiaodao was stunned, "Okay, thank you for reminding me."

"How is your wife?" Zhou Yunfu asked like an elder, "Are you always noisy? From what you just said, she should be able to help you a lot. When you have time, you might as well let me take a look."

"No time."

Jiang Xiaodao flatly refused, and then said: "You just told me so much, I am very grateful. However, when I come here today, I still want to kill you, one code at a time, we will help you fight against the Bai family, second uncle , Third uncle lost his life, but you sold the rest of us to the Bai family, we can’t just let it go."

Zhou Yunfu calmly picked up the pipe and took two more puffs: "It's clear, it's clear."

"Have you finished smoking?"

"Phew—alright, alright."

"That's offended!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaodao stood up suddenly, stretched out his left hand to clamp Zhou Yunfu's throat, and lifted the orange-red stove hook with his right hand. Without any hesitation or hesitation in his heart, he immediately thrust the stove hook into Zhou Yunfu's right eye socket.

"Zizzy-"

The flesh suddenly made a harsh burning sound, and a faint smoke slowly floated up.

Zhou Yunfu made two "clucks" and instinctively stretched out his hands to grab at the air, grabbing Jiang Xiaodao's sleeves for dear life.

Black, sticky blood spurted out of his eyes, cooling the hot red iron, but Jiang Xiaodao still pushed the furnace hook into the old man's skull inch by inch.

Zhou Yunfu howled sadly twice, his body suddenly tightened and then relaxed, and his arms hung down.

"Clap!"

The cigarette lantern on the square table rolled down to the steps under the old man's struggle, and shattered into pieces in an instant.

At the same time, seven or eight thugs rushed in outside the house door.

Zhao Guoyan and Zhong Yushan walked forward quickly, looked at Jiang Xiaodao's back, and asked hurriedly: "Brother Dao, are you okay?"

Jiang Xiaodao turned around and passed between the two of them. When he reached the door, he just ordered: "Prepare a good meal for the old man!"

Everyone responded in unison: "Brother Dao is benevolent and righteous!"

Jiang Xiaodao snorted coldly and quickly left the house.

There were many subordinates outside the door. When they saw him coming out, they immediately brought the carriage, lifted the curtains, and tried their best to flatter this new power in the world.

However, Jiang Xiaodao just looked on with a cold eye.

He knew very well that the grand scene in front of him was just an illusion. If he wanted to truly open the mountain and establish a cabinet, there would be a long road ahead.

It's not that he can become Zhou Yunfu by killing Zhou Yunfu.

Especially after having a long conversation with Zhou Yunfu, Jiang Xiaodao realized this point more clearly.

Under the escort of his entourage, Jiang Xiaodao returned to Jiang's house in the north of the city non-stop.

As soon as I entered the door, I was greeted by an overwhelming wave of people: "Brother Dao!"

The yard was getting more and more crowded, and there seemed to be more people than usual. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that people from the Chengdong Residence, such as Guan Wei, Han Xinyuan and others, had also returned.

"Xiaodao, the babies from 'Heshengfang' and 'Huifangli' have all been collected."

"Brother Dao, not only that, but several business helpers who were laid off when 'Woyun Tower' was sealed off also came here."

"Yes, yes, my sister-in-law is calculating the Bai family's property with Chu Liangsheng!"

Jiang Xiaodao felt dizzy after hearing this. He glanced around and asked, "Where is Uncle Qi?"

Guan Wei hurriedly said: "Lao Qi has brought the Bai family child back and is asking your father for instructions in the West Room."

Jiang Xiaodao felt that everything around him was noisy, and he just wanted to find a quiet place to stay for a while as soon as possible, so he waved his hand: "Okay, you can go about your business, I'll go see my dad."

After saying that, Jiang Xiaodao quickly walked into the main room as if he was running away.

When I arrived at the door of the West House, I was about to knock on the door when I suddenly heard Uncle Qi’s voice coming from inside the house——

"Brother, I want to quit."

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