Chapter 223

At night, the back yard of the governor's residence, Li Ke's residence, was still brightly lit, and many people gathered.

All the Yamen servants and private soldiers of the former royal family have arrived. All of them were armed, holding their breath, a scene of extermination. In the inner house, there was a loud roar and the loud noise of beating tables and chairs.

"No, no! It's the opposite of heaven

Qin mubai went to the hospital and heard these voices. He was surprised: Li Ke? Is it Li Ke's crazy roar I've known him for so long, but I haven't seen him have such a big fire! If it was Zheng Anshun's disappearance alone, Li Ke would never have been so calm and aggressive.

Yuwen Hongtai was also a little shocked. He yelled: "no, your highness, why are you so angry?"

One of the Yamen servants was Zhou Laojiu, whom Qin mubai had summoned in the inn before. He saluted first, then invited Qin mubai to one side and said in a nervous low voice: "general Qin, this time something really happened!"

"What's the matter? How did your highness gather you soldiers from the Yamen and the palace?" Qin mubai asked.

Zhou Laojiu said nervously: "just now a general of the palace came back. He reported that the princess was intercepted on the way!"

"What?" Qin mubai's eyes widened in horror: "this..."! It's such a thing

No wonder!

At present, Qin mubai didn't have time to listen to Zhou Laojiu's details, and stepped into the inner hall.

The hall was a mess of broken dishes, tables and chairs. Li Ke's face was red and angry, and his whole body was shaking. He squeezed his fists tightly, and the veins on his forehead burst. He was sitting in a chair panting.

There are two other people in the hall, one is Shi quanwanji, who is persuading Li Ke in a low voice. The other is all wet on one knee kneeling on the ground, head down, actually is Xue Rengui!

"Qin mubai, you are just in time!" Li Ke sees Qin mubai come in. Without waiting for him to speak, he strode up and almost roared, "you immediately count the troops in your military mansion, and join the royal family soldiers and yamen servants led by Xue Rengui, and tonight you will go to the old nest of the water devil in the West River! If I don't believe it, he will turn against the sky! If I don't have enough people, I'll write to Li Ji and ask him to dispatch a large army to suppress it! It's the opposite. It's the opposite

Qin mubai let Li Ke roar like thunder, but he didn't say a word, and his expression didn't change.

Li Ke roared a few times. After a few breaths, he ran to the side of the table and took a sip of tea. He seemed to calm down again and let out a long breath.

Quan Wanji sighed: "Your Highness, you have never been so impulsive."

With his back to the crowd, Li Ke raised his hand and gave a long breath again, as if he had vomited all the depression in his chest. He sighed: "what a shame! My princess and daughter were intercepted by the bandits! "

"The end will be incompetent. Shame on the princess and the princess Xue Rengui stood up and wiped off his neck as soon as he drew a knife.

Qin Mu's eyes were white and his hands were quick. He flew up and hit Xue Rengui's wrist. With a whoosh, the knife flew out like a flash of light, and then it was inserted into the beam and column of the room. It was buzzing for several inches.

"Rengui, what are you doing?" Qin mubai said, "how can a man commit suicide when he is a man?"

Li Ke was also surprised. He turned around and strode over. He was surprised to see Xue Rengui's neck, where there was a trace of blood cut by the blade. He quickly put his sleeve on it and said, "Rengui, Xiao Wang has never blamed you. How can I blame you? The water devils are scheming. Even if they enter the palace, they can capture people. How can you do such a stupid thing? If you're gone, who can help me save the princess and daughter? Tomorrow they will come back, but I will lose you. Won't I lose my right arm instead of my left arm? "

"Your Highness..." Xue Rengui looked ashamed and knelt down again. "The general is so incompetent that he has no face to face his highness. I'm ashamed of his Highness's kindness."

"Get up." Li Ke bent down to lift him up, took him and Qin mubai by the hand, sat down and said, "I was too excited just now, and I haven't asked why. Rengui, now mubai is here. He has always been resourceful, and he must have a brilliant plan and his own ideas. Now you will tell us the whole story in detail. "

"Yes." Xue Rengui twisted his brow and said it.

It turned out that Xue Rengui and Yin Yang, under the order of Li Ke, led a team of royal guards to Anzhou to meet the long-time farewell Princess Yang and the one-year-old princess. Because the princess postpartum body deficiency and disease, can not afford to ride, so chose to take a boat. Originally, it was smooth for the boat to come back, but tonight when the boat was less than 20 miles away from Xiangyang, people suddenly heard the strange sound of "bang bang" coming from the bottom of the boat.

The experienced boatman immediately cried out in panic, saying that there was a water ghost digging the boat!

At this time, the ship was driving in the middle of the river, and it didn't touch the shore. Xue Rengui and Yin Yang were two fierce generals, and they didn't know the nature of the water. The boatmen were so scared of the water ghost that they lost their sense of propriety and many people jumped into the river to escape.

There were only Xue Rengui, Yin Yang, princess, mother and daughter, and all the soldiers on board. They were just like fish on the chopping board. They were helpless!Soon, the bottom of the boat began to enter the water, and people were in a hurry to block the mouth, which was of no help at all. At last the ship began to sink. They tried their best to remove the boat board for the princess and her daughter to ride, while the others were all immersed in the water. Seeing that the ship was leaning and sinking, more than ten deft small shuttle ships came with lights in hand.

The other side seems to know who fell into the water, but they are not in a hurry to save people. Instead, they say that if they want to save people, they can only save the princess's mother and daughter, and other people can give several boats to escape by themselves.

This makes it clear that the water ghost is here to rob you!

Seeing that the thin boat was about to turn over at any time, the life of the princess and her daughter was hard to protect. Out of helplessness, Xue Rengui and others had to take an expedient measure and let them save the princess first. Xue Rengui and Yin Yang discussed with each other. One of them stayed with the princess to be hostages, which was a kind of care; the other came back to report the news.

In this way, the princess and Yin Yang were bound together, and all the soldiers were drowned. Xue Rengui and others drove a small shuttle boat, staggered and finally rowed back. Because they couldn't drive the boat and didn't know the nature of the water, they were almost knocked over by the wind and waves several times along the way.

After hearing this, Li Ke and Qin mubai looked at each other and said in a different voice: "this is obviously premeditated!"

Quan Wanji doubted: "it seems that the enemy knows our every move very well. They had set up ambush on the river for a long time. First they attacked the sunken ship, then they easily hijacked the princess, mother and daughter, almost without a single knife. So deep and ingenious, it can be seen that the other party is not an ordinary grass-roots bandit! "

"There's no need to say that." Qin mubai gently picked his tongue and said, "I just met Yu wenhongtai. It's said that Zheng Anshun is also missing. What's the matter? "

"I asked him to call you." Li Ke waved to him, "you all come, too!"

After that, Li Ke takes them to a guest room with two men lying flat on the bed. Qin mubai frowned as soon as he saw it. Isn't it the two Baiqi bodyguards he sent to Zheng Anshun?

"A few days ago, I agreed with Zheng Anshun that we should meet today to discuss some things. But after time, I had doubts before people came. Send someone to his residence and you will see only these two people. " Li Ke said, "I've looked for a doctor to show them. I've been numbed by people using the magic drug commonly used in the world. My life doesn't matter. I just don't want to wake up tonight. There's a letter left in the room. Look at it

Li Ke handed a letter, Qin mubai took it and opened it. When I opened the envelope, I seemed to smell a faint fragrance. It turned out that there was a gardenia in the letter.

There are only numbers in the letter - "after all the tricks, what can I do? The willows in Chuiyang lane, lonely fireworks. "

They all saw it and shook their heads: "the first eight words are easy to understand. It's just that the other party has seen through the plan arranged by Zheng Anshun and us, and has made a arrogant clamor after taking people away. What's the explanation for the following eight words? What is "willows in Chuiyang lane, lonely fireworks"

"I don't quite understand..." Qin Mu Bai tightened his brows and shook his head. He chewed the eight words carefully in his heart and said, "it's like it's alluding to the brothel woman. What's the explanation of Chuiyang Lane willow? Wait Your highness, I'll find someone to talk to. Maybe I can get something. "

"Who are you looking for?" Qin mubai has gone out and disappeared. Soon, he brought a man, who turned out to be Zhou Laojiu, the leader of the Yamen.

Qin mubai asked: "Zhou Laojiu, I have a few questions to ask you. Are you from Xiangyang? "

"Villains have lived in Xiangyang for generations. They have been from Xiangyang for generations." Seeing a lot of big names on the scene, Zhou Laojiu trembled back.

"That's good." Qin mubai said, "I want to ask you, in Xiangyang, where is the most famous place for fireworks?"

"Well The north of the city is close to Puhua street in Hong Kong City Zhou Laojiu said, "there are 17 or 8 brothels, big and small, which are specialized in dealing with merchants. It's a lot of money. "

"Well. Among all the brothel women, is there a particularly famous one named Gardenia Flower? "

"Well This... " Zhou Laojiu pondered for a while and shook his head. "There are so many lotus flowers and begonias, but there are no gardenias."

"Really not?"

"Not really." Zhou Laojiu affirmed, "although a villain has a humble position and low income, he can't afford to go to that kind of place to play, but his duty is to walk around there several times a day. Therefore, it is clear at a glance which family has some outstanding girls. No way

At this time, Li Ke said, "is there a shop name. It's called Chuiyang, or XiangLiu, or it's with these four words? "

Zhou Laojiu was still shaking his head after thinking for a long time

"That's strange!" Everyone was shocked.

Li Ke and Qin mubai whispered: "mubai, do you mean that the eight words behind them, willows in Chuiyang lane and lonely fireworks, imply the contact point of each other? Why did he tell us? "

"The purpose is simple, of course, to negotiate terms with us." Qin mubai said. "To be honest with your highness, just this morning, Pang Fei and Zuoying General Zhao Chong also disappeared in Xiangyang!""What?" Li Ke said angrily, "the other side is so bold!"

"Wait, calm down, calm down!" Qin mubai waved his hands and said, "I always feel that the other party has been holding us by the nose. We can see all our trends at a glance, and we are the first to do everything. "

"You mean there's a mole among us?" Li Ke said in a deep voice.

Zhou Laojiu immediately panicked: "little, little people are not! I don't know much, and I don't have the courage to collude with the water devil to target the Lord and the general! "

"I know you're not. Shut up!" Li Ke snorted impatiently and said, "mubai, it seems that we have fallen into each other's trap since we stepped into Xiangzhou. Think about it, from the beginning. Things happen to happen again, now in retrospect, as if they were carefully arranged. From the time we met a water ghost troublemaker in baguidu to today's disappearance of the princess and Pang Fei, there has always been a black hand behind the scenes plotting against us and controlling us to death. Even the stratagem we planned with Zheng Anshun, he cracked it at once, and calculated us in turn. Our opponent, is really not simple! It's more than 100 times more powerful than the grass bags I met in Jiangzhou at the beginning! "

"Yes Qin mubai nodded. "Now the other side's purpose is obvious. Kidnapping Zheng Anshun, robbing the princess and capturing Pang Fei and Zhao Chong were all directed against his highness and me. Its purpose is nothing more than to get rid of grain and make a lot of money. For those who can accept such a large amount of grain, the Zheng family is the best buyer. If you want to sell it, you have to beat your hand and let us let it go. The other party is not timid and has a good appetite! They're on an equal footing. Talk to us about terms! "

Li Ke grabbed the letter angrily: "but now we don't even know who the other party is or where! What's the meaning of the willows in Chuiyang lane, the firework girls? "

Qin Mu Bai twisted his brow. While meditating, he said: "as soon as we see the word fireworks, we naturally think of the place of fireworks. But in front of that, there are willows in Chuiyang lane. Before the fireworks, there is loneliness Zhou Laojiu, I ask you, is there a place with many willows in Xiangyang City? "

"Yes, there are many houses in the city, and willows are planted in their homes." Zhou Laojiu said, "when Li Guang, emperor of the Sui Dynasty, went down to the south of the Yangtze River, willows were worth a hundred times as much. Every rich family will plant some to show their family

"Is there a family with willows and gardenia?" Qin mubai continued to ask.

"Well, think about it carefully..." Zhou Laojiu tapped on his forehead and suddenly raised his head: "yes! There are several! The women of these families all love gardenia. When we passed the courtyard on the street, we often smelled the fragrance of flowers. The fragrance of gardenia is the most intense. When the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, you can smell them all the way. "

Qin Mu Bai's eyebrows picked: "is there a widow among these families?"

"What, widow?" Everyone was surprised at the same time.

What's more surprising is Zhou Laojiu. He opened his eyes: "general Qin, you are a god! It's true! Besides, she is the most famous little widow in Xiangyang City, and she is also a semi recluse! "

"What is a half hidden door?" Qin mubai asked.

Li Ke said: "this is a unique romantic place in Xiangyang. Ordinary women of good families are secretly engaged in some fleshy business. To put it bluntly, they are prostitutes. "

"Yes! There is a family, the family was very prosperous, wealth, fame, the only son married a famous Xiangyang beauty. Unexpectedly, more than a year ago, the only son drowned, leaving only a beautiful little widow. Later, the little widow couldn't help being lonely and made a half hidden door. She didn't want to make money. She just wanted to find some pretty young men to accompany her to dispel her punishment! " Zhou Laojiu said, "that woman now lives alone in a big family. Xu Liang's family is called Hua Niang."

"Willow, gardenia, flower lady, willow in Chuiyang lane; little widow, half hidden door, lonely fireworks - it's her!" Qin mubai punched his palm and said in a deep voice, "the contact point given by the other party. It's the little widow's house

"What are you waiting for! Send troops to encircle, arrest people Li Ke yelled.

"Slow down!" Qin Mu Bai raised his hand and said grimly, "Your Highness, since the other party dares to tell us the contact location so blatantly, they must be prepared. If we lead the soldiers to arrest people recklessly, we will not only draw water from a basket, but also hurt the lives of the princess and others

"Hateful!" Li Ke was obviously aware of this, but he was a little unwilling and hit the wall with an angry blow. Shen shouts, "I'm so teased by these stubborn bandits!"

"It's still mubai's wisdom, calm and capable." Quan Wanji stood up and said, "it's a chain game. First, Pang Fei and Zhao Chong were captured, then Zheng Anshun and the princess's mother and daughter, leaving such letters. Let's take the initiative to contact them. This is a seamless link, which is quite close. The other side's master is a brilliant man! Mubai, there is no other way now. Not into the tiger's den, withered tiger, had to send someone alone to the Xu Liang's home, contact with each other. See what they want. Knowing their intention, we can solve the problem tit for tat. ""Mr. Quan is right." Qin mubai took a deep breath and said, "originally I came to Xiangyang just to get in touch with them, but I didn't expect that even Zheng Anshun and the princess's mother and daughter could be robbed. It seems that the other party's appetite is bigger than I imagined. There's nothing to say. It's the tiger's den. I, Qin mubai, must go and have a try today! "

"I'll go with you!" Li Ke cut nails to cut the railway, "I don't believe it, the other side is how three headed and six armed, can Nai me what!"

"Your Highness, you'd better stay in the assassin's mansion and take charge of the overall situation." Qin mubai said, "you and I can't appear in the same place at the same time, and we can't risk at the same time. Don't worry, they won't do anything to me, because they know that I can't ignore the lives of the princess and others, and they want to let me back and give orders to the military mansion. If you stay here, everyone will have the backbone. Please don't be impatient. Don't be in a hurry. Wait for my news in the mansion. "

“……” Li Ke frowned for a long time and nodded reluctantly: "OK, it depends on you! Just ask, I am not so resourceful and calm as you, but you'd better be careful. After all, we know little about them, and we don't know what kind of Trickster they are going to do. "

"I will." Qin mubai turned and patted Xue Rengui on the shoulder. "Brother Xue, don't blame yourself. No one can protect the princess today. You help your highness to take charge of the governor's office. In case of any change, you are still in charge of your own soldiers and yamen officers! "

"Xue Mou takes orders!" Xue Rengui hugged him gratefully and said, "brother Qin, take care of yourself! Now, it's up to you to turn the tide around! "

Qin mubai confidently and jokingly gave a smile: "it's just a small matter. I've seen a lot. Now my best hope is that the princess and her daughter and the kidnapped people will be safe and sound. So, I'll go first. You don't have to worry. I. I'll be back in good condition! "

"Take care They all gave each other their hands.

"Zhou Laojiu, please show me the way. Let's go to the flower lady's house for a walk!" Qin mubai took Lao Jiu's shoulder last week and strode out of the room.

Li Ke Chang took a breath, frowned, shook his head and sighed: "when it comes to a critical moment, he always comes forward to solve problems I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse. "

"Why did your highness say that?" Quan Wanji was surprised.

"Fortunately, you don't have to say. It's a great blessing for anyone to have such a friend. " Li Ke said, "the trouble is I'm too dependent on him. Up to now, I have almost formed a bad habit. If you have a problem, ask mubai. As if he didn't come, I couldn't think. Let's take this letter as an example. Let's not say that I went to the flower lady's house to explore the dragon's pool and tiger's nest. Even the meaning of this letter, I can't decipher it at all. With him, I feel like I've come back to life, like a child who's a few years old and hasn't been weaned! "

"Er..." Quan Wanji and Xue Rengui looked at each other, speechless. At the same time, they said in their heart: we haven't cracked it. Are we not weaned

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