Chapter 592 Chapter 2 Mystery

After Xu Ziling had breakfast, he went back to the Lair of Passion. Surprisingly, Hou Xibai hadn't come back yet, so he could only sit in the small hall, sighing secretly about last night's bad luck. Not only making wedding clothes for others, but also eating the northwest wind all night on the top of the tree, the result is nothing.Since the man entered the small building, there was still no movement until dawn, let alone stepping out of the building door. At this time Hou Xibai came back happily, crossed the threshold and immediately stepped forward, came to Xu Ziling's chair, leaned over to his ear, and said in a low voice: "Ziling is awesome, if you say steal it, you can steal it. Not on you."

Xu Ziling said in astonishment, "How do you know it was stolen?" Hou Xibai sat down on the chair next to him, and said with a smile: "This morning, before dawn, Chi Shengchun went to Shanglinyuan to look for my younger brother, and asked me to draw the real face of Brother Cao for him, so that the government wanted Cao San to be brought to justice." , Listening to Chi Shengchun's tone, hanging red should be no less than a thousand taels of gold, which is really generous. Huh! Why do you look so ugly?" Xu Ziling met his questioning gaze, smiled wryly and said, "I, Cao San didn't steal the thing, but another Cao San did something good."

Hou Xibai lost his voice in shock: "What?" Xu Ziling then told what happened last night in detail, and said: "The Huazhai is located in the middle of Anhua Street, facing the imperial city from a distance. There is a pair of lions at the door. The lions' heads have long antlers. They are very recognizable and imposing. Whose residence?" Hou Xibai was dumbfounded when he heard that, he gasped and said, "This man's martial arts are so high that Ziling doesn't dare to try to force him to grab him, it's really shocking." Xu Ziling asked: "Do you have any impression of such a pair of strange lions?"

Hou Xibai pondered for a while, then frowned and said, "I have to check it out. In my impression, there is indeed a pair of strange beasts at the gate of Yin Zuwen's mansion, just like what Ziling said. But it's too unreasonable!" Xu Ziling was stunned and said, "Is it because Yin Zuwen wants to make trouble with him? What's more, if it is Yin Zuwen who makes the move, he will never be able to hide it from Chi Shengchun and Master Xu." Hou Xibai said: "People in my holy sect have never been in the same boat, only because of the combination of interests, or because of the intrigue of interests, if Yin Zuwen went to snatch "The Picture of Cold Forest and Qingyuan", I would not be surprised! Alas! This is really true. There are many twists and turns, which makes people discouraged. I want to start work and offer a reward for Cao San's painting! Five taels of gold for a painting, the reward is not bad, right?"

Xu Ziling stood up and said: "I'm going to meet Hu Xiaoxian, if Ji Qian asks you about me, just pretend you don't even know about me." Hou Xibai asked in surprise, "Is Ziling not talking to her anymore?" Xu Ziling said: "I just hope that things can be simpler for the time being. After Chi Shengchun is resolved, I can find her to clarify that there is no problem? Right?" Kou Zhong sat on a high cliff on the south bank of the Yellow River, overlooking the endlessly rolling river hundreds of meters down, his thoughts fluctuated. Yang Xuyan's so-called important business is definitely an excuse, no matter what price he has to pay, he should do his best to seize last night's good opportunity to get rid of him, Kou Zhong.

Because of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, Shi Zhixuan has become the biggest threat. One of the explanations is that Yang Xuyan deliberately let him go, so that Kou Zhong could meet Xu Ziling in Chang'an, and get rid of Shi Zhixuan, the person who was secretly manipulating Yang Xuyan.Because Yang Xuyan no longer wants to be a puppet controlled by Shi Zhixuan. Another explanation is that Yang Xuyan sent letters to Shi Zhixuan by means of flying pigeons to intercept and kill him on the way to Chang'an. well!What a headache. The latter possibility would be the most interesting.But he must be well-prepared so that he can fight Shi Zhixuan in the peak state and decide the winner.

Whether this is a hero or a fool, even he himself can't tell.Because Xu Ziling said that if any one of them was appointed, Shangshi Zhixuan would definitely die.But he has decided to do this, the bet is that Shi Zhixuan's internal injuries are still unhealed. Xu Ziling met Hu Xiaoxian next to the famous Free Life Pool in the northeast corner of Dongshi City. This was the place they had agreed to meet. As long as Hu Xiaoxian saw Xu Ziling's secret mark indicating the time, he would come here to meet him on time.With such an arrangement, even if someone sees through the method of showing the time by counting the shape, they still don't know where they met.

Fangsheng Pond is a must-see for anyone who visits Dongshi. There are whirling trees, and the irregular shape of the large pool is as wide as thousands of steps. There are lotus and lotus everywhere on the water surface, and carp leaping and fish swimming, full of vitality. Hu Xiaoxian, who was wearing men's clothing and hid her hair in a hat, stood quietly beside the pool, watching the activities in the pool with sparkling eyes, full of interest and enjoying herself. When Xu Ziling sat down next to her, she looked away reluctantly, and sighed: "Xiaoxian never knew that the fish in the pond are so charming. Remembering that no one dares to hurt them, Xiaoxian feels relieved for them."

Xu Ziling met her eyes and felt the kindness of this beauty for the first time, and said happily: "There are so many beautiful sides in this world, but we just ignore them because of our own troubles!" Hu Xiaoxian cast his gaze back into the pool, thought for a moment and said, "I don't need your help! But Xiaoxian is still very grateful." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "Don't you need to help with that?" Hu Xiaoxian glanced at him and smiled coquettishly: "Of course it's Chi Shengchun's business, is there anything else? But you can rest assured that I, Hu Xiaoxian, am a loyal person, and I will never reveal any secrets of Daxia Xu."

Xu Ziling came to his senses, nodded and said: "It turns out that Chi Shengchun's purchase of "The Picture of Cold Forest and Qingyuan" from Dugu's house was leaked by the young lady." Hu Xiaoxian was startled, looked at him, her beautiful eyes showed unbelievable astonishment, she said in surprise: "You are really supernatural, how can you know this?" Xu Ziling shrugged coolly and said, "How would you know about this, little brother? Forgive me for making a fool of yourself. I don't know if Miss believes that it is imperative for Chi Shengchun to marry a girl, because he has Yin Zuwen and Li Yuanji behind him to fully support him." , One day His Majesty will succumb."

Hu Xiaoxian looked at him with burning eyes for a long time, and said lightly: "It was Chi Shengchun who broke his promise to us, who is to blame. Let Chi Shengchun come to visit early and tell father that "The Picture of Cold Forest and Qingyuan" was "short-lived" by his enemy Cao Cao. San stole it away, and my father immediately took the opportunity to attack, saying that if the scroll was not found for a day, the marriage would never be discussed again. Cao San might have gone away with the painting by now, and the world is boundless. How can Chi Shengchun recover the scroll? Alas! Can you tell the slave family? How could Xu Daxia know about this? The slave family only got the news from my father before going out." Xu Ziling smiled and said: "Miss, have you ever thought about it? How did Cao San know that Chi Shengchun had this precious painting in his hand? How did he know that this painting is of great importance? One of the possibilities is that the chicken in the cage rebelled. Chi Shengchun was killed by himself. People take advantage of it, and when the matter is resolved, maybe the treasured painting will return to Chi Shengchun's hands, and at that time, because your father is full of words, wouldn't the lady want to marry Chi Shengchun even more?" His words were by no means aimless.The reason is that the pirates returned to Yin Zuwen's house in the end. Even if it was not Yin Zuwen himself, then he must have a close relationship with Yin Zuwen, and it may also be related to the struggle within the Demon faction. The real situation is beyond the knowledge of outsiders. speculate. Hu Xiaoxian's face changed: "Are you implying that this is just a way of Chi Shengchun trying to catch him, or using this to win the heart of the painting by overwhelming others?" Xu Ziling said calmly: "Miss is really powerful. She deliberately let Li Yuan know about Chi Shengchun Debao. The problem is that it was the so-called 'short-lived' Cao San who took the painting this time, not Tang Emperor Li Yuan. Miss thought of two Is there a difference between the two?" Hu Xiaoxian showed a dignified look, and said: "Do you mean that this is a farce orchestrated by Chi Shengchun, so that everyone in Chang'an knows that "The Picture of Cold Forest and Qingyuan" was bought by him as a dowry with a lot of money, so that Li Yuan would be embarrassed to ask him again? Strong demand?" Xu Ziling couldn't bear to lie to her, shook his head and said: "The inside story of this matter is complicated, and Chi Shengchun may not be as smart. But he has a high chance of getting the treasured painting back. If Miss really doesn't want to be a victim of Chi Shengchun's merger with your father Mingtangwo, now The practice is like waiting to die." Hu Xiaoxian stared at him suspiciously for a while, then said in a deep voice, "Who is Chi Shengchun? It made you, Xu Ziling, want to deal with him." Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "You'd better leave this matter alone. As long as you follow my advice, I will make it difficult for Chi Shengchun to succeed." Hu Xiaoxian showed off her coquettish skills again, showing aggrieved expression, complaining: "Everyone is sincerely cooperating! This is lying to others, and if something happens in the future, it will be Xiaoxian who suffers, not you, Daxia Xu." Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said: "I'm only doing it for the sake of the lady! Therefore, it involves the internal struggle of the Li Clan, and it is useless to know. The less the lady knows, the smaller the chance of getting involved in this matter. Didn't you say you trusted me? Now it is You have an opportunity to prove your trust in me with your actions. Otherwise, everything will come down, and we will no longer have any cooperative relationship." Hu Xiaoxian smiled coquettishly, "Okay! Everyone will listen to you, what orders do you have?" When Xu Ziling arrived at the mansion where Lei Jiuzhi and others stayed in Chongrenli, Ren Jun was practicing Situ Furong's drawing method at his desk. Lei Jiuzhi proudly held the imitation seal and said with a smile: "This is my fake Situ Furong seal. It is so refined that even Situ Furong himself can't tell the difference between the real and the fake." Song Shidao who was next to him added: "Situ Furong carries a private seal with him, ready to sign the money invoices issued at any time. These small details are the most likely to reveal flaws. We must be careful." Xu Ziling asked, "Are there any visitors?" Lei Jiu pointed out: "We are rejecting visitors now, Xiaojun has only seen the clerk of the store." Xu Ziling first explained the details of "The Picture of Cold Forest and Qingyuan" in detail, and then clarified his relationship with Hu Xiaoxian, saying: "The first phase of the plan now is to build a relationship with the 'big fairy' Hoover, so that Hu Xiaoxian and Situ Fu Only when Rong meets, can our plans be carried out." Song Shidao said: "If Hoover has the ambition to develop the gambling industry, he will not miss the good opportunity to make friends with Situ Furong. Therefore, it is not difficult to say, but the difficulty lies in not showing any traces. It is Hoover who comes to us, not our good intentions. He made connections and flirted with each other." Lei Jiuzhi was still thinking about "The Picture of Cold Forest and Qingyuan", frowning in confusion: "Why did Yin Zuwen steal Zhan Ziqian's famous painting? This is puzzling." Song Shidao said: "It's useless to think too much. We must be thieves, Dad, and steal the precious painting from Yin Zuwen's hands. Otherwise, if Yin Zuwen returns the painting to Chi Shengchun, Hoover will have no excuse to refuse the marriage. Ziling has Are you sure?" Xu Ziling pondered: "I can only do my best." Song Shidao thought hard: "How can we get in touch with Hoover?" Xu Ziling moved in his heart and said: "This matter may be facilitated by my father Du Fuwei. First, let Hoover know that Situ Furong took refuge here, and second, let Hoover know that Situ Furong wanted to get involved in the casino business. Because Situ Furong bet Shops are all over the world, and Hoover is interested in gambling, so he should understand Situ Furong's usefulness to him." Ren Jun cheered at this time: "It's done!" The three of them moved behind him to watch, and Ren Jun's demonstration and then signed with a pen like flying, the result was that the real version provided by Ou Liangcai was so lifelike that it was almost the same as the real one. The three were amazed. Ren Jun tossed his pen full of ambition, and said with a smile, "I've practiced for nearly ten days, and I'm not looking good until now." Xu Ziling said: "It's not too late, I must try to contact Du Fuwei immediately to carry out our grand plan." Song Shidao said: "How about Xiao Zhong?" Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said, "Teach me how to answer Brother Song? The only thing I can do now is not to think about him." After saying that, he left in a hurry. Back in the Amorous Nest, Hou Xibai didn't sleep at home, the hall was quiet in the afternoon, Xu Ziling went to the study to lie down, closed his eyes and rested his mind. Suddenly thinking of Yuhe Nunnery, he wondered if he wrote a letter to Concubine Shixuan, would the presiding officer Chang Shanni really deliver the letter to Concubine Shixuan?Then he smiled bitterly in his heart, because he knew that he would never write this letter, let alone know how to write it.Everything is in the words, and any words are superfluous. This is the real "all in the words". I wonder if Shang Xiuxun has arrived in the capital?Hou Xibai asked Hou Xibai to inquire about Baobao's safety. Of course, he asked Shen Luoyan directly, but he was a little afraid of seeing Shen Luoyan and her burning eyes. What happened to Yin Zuwen and Chi Shengchun?What is the relationship between the two?Or you can inquire about it. Hou Xibai finally came back at dusk, and Xu Ziling woke up early to take a satisfying and comfortable nap and regain his energy.Meeting Hou Xibai in the corridor, he smiled and said, "Brother Xibai has five taels of gold in his purse?" Hou Xibai said beamingly: "It's fifty taels of gold. My younger brother paints ten portraits of Lao Cao in one day. Each of them is five taels of gold, which will help Chi Shengchun a lot. It will be of great help to my financial situation. For Li Yuan For the Baimei Tujuan, I hardened my heart and turned down all other business, and my younger brother sold it boldly, and I really have more gold in my hands." Xu Ziling laughed dumbly and said, "This is simply extortion. To save time, Xiaochi reluctantly paid the bill. Could it be that he only asked you to paint a painting?" Hou Xibai said, "Cao San's rewards were all hung at the gates of today's cities. It's all thanks to my quick pen. Xiaochi's fifty taels of gold will never be wronged. Guess how much Cao San's trip is worth?" Xu Ziling said: "Xiaochi really has a way. Only the government is qualified to offer rewards, but he was able to complete such a complicated matter in one morning through the government. It is not easy." Hou Xibai walked into the study with his arm on his shoulders, and said: "Lingwan, I will go to the Yin Mansion with you to hunt for treasures. I have never seen Zhan Ziqian's authentic works, so I will never give up." Xu Ziling sat down dejectedly and said, "I have a bad premonition that the treasure hunt will not go smoothly. I always feel that we made mistakes in some places without realizing it." Hou Xibai sat down next to him, and said in surprise, "Young Master Ziling, you don't have confidence in this. You don't have to find a treasure when you hunt for it. The process of seeking responsibility alone is already very interesting." Xu Ziling returned to the previous topic and said, "How much is Cao San worth? Or how much is "The Picture of Cold Forest and Qingyuan" worth?" Hou Xibai sighed: "It's 10,000 taels of gold, I'm getting more and more afraid to underestimate this guy." Xu Ziling nodded and said: "Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men, and perhaps there must be someone who sells friends and seeks glory. It is impossible for Cao San to have no accomplices, otherwise how would he know that Chi Shengchun has paintings in his hand, such as my fake Cao San's?" The same party is you, the same white dog who should be disaster!" Hou Xibai smiled and said: "The worst person is not you or me, but Chi Shengchun. Even if he wants to break his head, he still can't understand why Cao San never steals, but he wants to steal this important painting. It caused him to be covered in ants, and he was in a mess, and this move is considered powerful!" After a pause, he said, "When the first watch rings, I will wait for you here." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "What did you do before the first shift?" Hou Xi frowned brightly and said, "I'm going to meet a famous beauty with a unique style in Lingwan, and I hope to add another beauty portrait to the beauty fan." Xu Ziling said indifferently: "Shang Xiuxun?" Hou Xibai was stunned and said, "How can you guess right?" Xu Ziling smiled wryly, "Don't ask?" The night of the Battle of Helen Castle on the prairie outside the Great Wall floated in his mind. When he was on the fort, the Golden Wolf Army, which was thousands of times stronger than them, thought he was going to die, but he thought of Shang Xiuxun. Could it be that he secretly fell in love with her without realizing it? ?Thinking about it, he felt that there was no reason, he had always only admired Shang Xiuxun but had no reverie, but for Shi Feixuan and Shi Qingxuan, he had repeatedly felt the urge to go out to see them. Xu Ziling felt that he did not understand himself for the first time. Hou Xibai stared at him blankly for a long while, then said, "Ziling, do you want my brother to send you a message to the owner of the mall?" Xu Ziling pondered for a long time, then sighed, "Tell her I'm at your house!"