Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen

Looking back, since Xiong Jie strangled Wang Xinzu and Lao Shunmin to death, he regarded himself as a hero and quarreled in Cell No. 13 all day long, demanding that the prison authorities fulfill their original promises.Shu Zhenqian reported the situation to Xiao Ziyu, and suggested that he should do nothing at all.Xiao Ziyu did not agree. He believed that Xiong Jie was not an ordinary robber. His influence in Maple Ridge was very powerful. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Once word got out, Xiong Jie's accomplices knew that he had not kept his promise, and they would come to take revenge—— More importantly, it is impossible for the Xiao family to be the police chief for generations, and it is better to leave a way out for some things.

Xiong Jie finally got his wish and got out of the prison. Since his accomplices on Maple Ridge didn't know about it, there was no one to help him.Xiong Jie sat in prison for a period of time, his body was very dirty, the first thing he did was to walk out of Zhennan Pavilion and jump into Nanshui River in his clothes.He took off his clothes and trousers in the river, washed them, climbed up to the bank to dry them before passers-by were not paying attention, and then jumped into the water for a swim. The sun was very poisonous, and the clothes hanging on the shore dried up in less than an hour. Xiong Jie felt refreshed after going ashore and putting on his clothes.The next thing is to solve the stomach problem.When he came to Duliang Restaurant, there were few customers at that time, and the shopkeepers were all dozing off. Only the shopkeeper was talking to a short man. Xiong Jie was about to yell, when he suddenly discovered that the short man was Zhu Zixiang's apprentice Tan Xiaoku.Thinking that he had no enmity with Zhu Zixiang but killed him, he felt a little guilty. He felt that this was an important discovery-it turns out that robbers also have human nature.Just as he was about to avoid it, he found a straw hat left by a guest on a table, so he grabbed it and put it on his head, and sat down in a secluded place.After listening carefully, I realized that Tan Xiaoku came to Zhige Pavilion for two things, one was to look for Jiang Yilang, and the other was to buy food for Zhu Zixiang in the prison. Only then did I realize that this person was the one who told the story of the tomb robbery.Xiong Jie heard the story of Jiang Da and Jiang Er from Tan Xiaoku, and found it very attractive, and he was always concerned about the ending of the story.

After Tan Xiaoku left, Xiong Jie took off his straw hat and knocked on the table.Qian Jincai came over with a smile on his face: "What does the guest officer want to eat?" Xiong Jie said: "Both pots are fragrant, if there are delicious dishes, just pass them on!" Qian Jincai saw that Xiong Jie had an unshaven beard and a fierce face, and he didn't look like a kind person, so he didn't dare to ask more questions. He called the cook and waiters, and all kinds of dishes filled the table in a short while. Xiong Jie let go of his stomach and ate happily.After eating, he was about to leave, but he saw guests coming in one after another. As soon as these people came in, they asked the shopkeeper for Mr. Jiang's story. As a result, Xiong Jie happened to be interested in this story, so he simply ordered a pot of wine and a few more. Dishes.

After sitting for a long time, Xiong Jie slowly realized the clues. It turned out that the police station would intervene in the story of these two days, and outsiders would not be allowed to enter.Everyone asked shopkeeper Qian, but shopkeeper Qian kept a secret and didn't want to say more.Xiong Jie's appetite was whetted. He was very hot-tempered. When he got angry, he overturned the table, and then pointed at Qian Jincai's nose and cursed: "Old Cai Niu, do you want to say it or not? Don't say that I smashed you!" Bird shop!" Shopkeeper Qian was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak out, saying it was not true, and it was not true if he didn't say it. When he was in a dilemma, several of his shop assistants surrounded Xiong Jie to beg for mercy: "Don't be angry, it's not that my boss doesn't want to speak, it's actually Xiao The director has something to say, once the content of the story gets out, our shop will have to close."

Xiong Jie's veins were violent, and he said, "You are afraid of offending Xiao Ziyu, so you are not afraid of offending me?" At this time, a thin man flashed out from the crowd, and he clasped his fists to salute Xiong Jie: "May I ask which god the hero is?" Xiong Jie said: "I am Xiao Ziyu's grandfather, I have to tell the old bastard the story today, otherwise I will also smash this bird shop!" The thin man said: "Based on your words, I, Zhang Xianfan, have decided on the story today. If there is any trouble, I hope this old man will support me!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "We support you." Seeing so many people supporting him, Zhang Xianfan became more and more complacent, so he imitated Jiang Yilang's tone and said: "Everyone, today's story will begin. The poem goes: The imperial drum is beating, the forbidden city is opened, and the people in the sky are coming back. The phoenix titled the golden list came out of the clouds, and there was a thunder on the ground. The orioles had moved, the dragon had melted, and the city was full of horses and horses overnight. Every house was full of immortals, competing to see the cranes soaring into the sky. This poem was written by Wei Zhuang of the Five Dynasties. The joy of nineteen-year-old high school Jinshi was originally a commoner. Once the gold list is named, he will become a dragon and a phoenix, and the wealth is overwhelming. This is the most appropriate word to describe Jiang Da's sudden wealth. Gossip less, let's get down to business, The tomb robbery story I’m going to tell you today is familiar to all of you. The owner of the tomb is the thirteenth generation descendant of Zhu Wei, named Zhu Qifeng... Dear listeners, everyone already knows the following story. He was cruel by nature, disregarded human life, and was finally killed by his enemies. His head was washed away by the torrent of Nanshui River. The palace used thirty-six catties of gold to make a head and placed it on it. Later, it was this golden head that became a tomb robber. The object of pursuit, in fact, this gold head is just a small item in the tomb... Each of the thirty-two Tang Yin's "Pictures of Carnival in the Four Seasons" is priceless, so what's the point of a mere thirty-six catties of gold? Mention, this Zhu Chengsheng is as knowledgeable as the people of Duliang, and it is this golden head that he values! Several years later, when the Qing army went south, Zhu Jinchun, the 14th Min king, had no time to look after him. If you want to know what happened next, let’s listen to the breakdown below.”

Xiong Jie heard this, and shouted loudly: "What's 'let's break it down', and finish it to Lao Tzu immediately." Zhang Xianfan said: "Brother, that's all I can say about the story. If you want to know the rest, you have to ask Mr. Jiang himself." Xiong Jie remembered that Tan Xiaoku was also looking for this person just now, so he stepped forward a few steps, stretched out the golden dragon with five claws and grabbed Qian Jincai's upper body: "Tell me, where is that Mr. Jiang?!" Qian Jincai saw that Xiong Jie was very aggressive, and thought that someone had told the story anyway, so he told the truth: "He has been taken away by Xiao Ziyu."

Xiong Jie let go, cursing: "It's Xiao Ziyu again, what are his intentions!" Someone in the crowd said: "He is Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows that he wants to get that thirty-six-jin gold head!" Xiong Jie saw that it was getting late, so he said to Qian Jincai: "The shopkeeper will record today's account first, and return it together in the future. My name is Xiong Jie, and I'm from Fengmu Ridge." Xiong Jie's name was very popular in Duliang, everyone was stunned when they heard it.Qian Jincai even said repeatedly: "It's Zhigeting's honor for a good man to show his face and eat, how dare he take money!"

Xiong Jie ignored it, strode out of the hall, and got outside, but saw that it was getting late, and he had to hurry back to Maple Ridge. Looking around, he saw a high-quality horse tied to the pillar outside the Zhige Pavilion .Without asking further questions, he went straight to the horse, took the whip, untied the rein, and got on the horse.Unexpectedly, the horse was a little dissatisfied when it saw a stranger, pawing its hooves and neighing, which alarmed the owner of the horse, and saw a man rushing out from the gate of Duliang Restaurant, waving his hands and shouting: "Hey, hey, what are you doing?" To ride my horse!"

Xiong Jie took advantage of his alcoholism and said, "It's already getting late, the uncle has to go home and borrow a horse, why be so stingy!" The man said: "The horse belongs to my master. 'Look, the cowherd has no right to sell cattle'. If you want to borrow it, you have to ask my master!" Xiong Jie said: "When did your master come here? I think you are trying to make things difficult for me, look at the beating!" With a wave of the horsewhip, the man screamed, Xiong Jie laughed loudly, and clamped his legs hard, the horse He spread his hooves and galloped.

The man still didn't let go, he shouted and chased after him. After all, two legs were no match for four legs, and he was far away after a while... It was late at night when Xiong Jie returned to the village, and when all the subordinates heard that the leader had returned, they were all elated, and celebrated by slaughtering chickens and sheep at night.Xiong Jie drank three pots of Duliangxiang at the Zhige Pavilion, and now the brothers are toasting again, he is a bold person, and he doesn't refuse, he drank until midnight and was completely drunk, and when he woke up, he was already dead.He gathered a few leaders, not talking about how he endured hardships in the prison, but just talking about the tomb robbery story he heard in Zhige Pavilion. After hearing this, the military commander Shu Xianglin fell into deep thought, then looked at Xiong Jie and said: "That thirty-six catties I also know the story of Jintou, but it’s the first time I’ve heard of Tang Yin’s "Four Seasons of Joy" in Zhu Qifeng’s tomb. Brother, our lives are in danger when we rob houses here. Why don’t we dig this tomb, and the people inside The treasures are enough for the brothers to eat and drink for a lifetime." All the leaders echoed in unison: "Okay, dig up King Zhu's tomb, and eat delicious food and drink spicy food for the rest of your life!" Shu Xianglin said again: "I think Jiang Yilang, who told the story, probably knows the location of this tomb. It's a pity that he has already fallen into Xiao Ziyu's hands. Xiao Ziyu's intentions in doing this are very clear—coveting the tomb's Gold and silver treasures!" Xiong Jie nodded: "I also think this Xiao Ziyu is the biggest opponent." "Brother, why don't we just kill Xiao Ziyu who is a dog, those treasures are ours!" Said the reckless leader Xiao Mengzi. Shu Xianglin shook his head: "That's inappropriate. Xiao Ziyu is the chief of the police, so killing him is not easy! In my opinion, it's only wise to do so." All the leaders said in unison: "It's best to outsmart, we listen to the military adviser!" Shu Xianglin said: "Xiao Ziyu has already intervened in this matter, so we can't force it. The most urgent thing is to go to the city to find out the situation first, and then wait and see what happens—playing the trick of 'mantis catching cicadas and orioles behind'! " Xiong Jie nodded: "This plan is very clever, time waits for no one, military advisor, we packed up and went to the city quickly." Xiong Jie shaved off his beard, put on a long silk gown, wore a lun scarf on his head, and held a feather fan in his hand. He and Shu Xianglin pretended to be country gentlemen, and each rode a good horse into the city together. The book continued from the previous chapter, but it said that Zhu Zixiang was shocked when he learned that he was in Xiao Ziyu's house, and then burst into tears.Seeing this, Tan Xiaoku was very puzzled, and asked: "Master is originally a prisoner on death row. It can be seen that Xiao Ziyu is very polite to you. Master should be happy, why are you crying?" Zhu Zixiang stopped crying, looked at Tan Xiaoku for a while, and said: "Xiaoku, this is the end of the matter, and I will not hide it from you as a teacher. The Zhu Qifeng mentioned by Jiang Yilang is my ancestor, and I will do it all my life." The thing is to prevent the ancestral graves from being robbed." Then Zhu Zixiang explained the importance of feng shui in the ancestral grave and how he himself became the guardian of the tomb of this generation. After hearing this, Tan Xiaoku was enlightened and understood everything. "When I was young, I often heard the old people in the village say that our Tan family moved here from Sichuan, and it was at the end of the Ming Dynasty." Tan Xiaoku sighed, "I never thought that our Tan family was the mausoleum guard arranged by the magistrate Tan Wenyou! Speaking of which, Jiang Yilang, who is telling the story, is probably someone from that Zhu Chengsheng." Zhu Zixiang nodded: "Yes, those who talk about right and wrong must be right and wrong." "I can't figure out one thing. Why did he tell such an important secret? Isn't he afraid that if this matter gets out, someone will fight with him? In fact, someone is already fighting, and Xiao Ziyu's purpose is already obvious. "Tan Xiaoku looked at his master and said. Zhu Zixiang sighed: "He did this out of necessity. King Xian spent more than ten years building this mausoleum, and the anti-theft excavation facilities must have been put in the first place. Jiang Yilang is right, King Min There are many traps in the tomb, and hidden weapons are everywhere. Even if you enter, it is difficult to get out. Zhu Chengsheng's death also proves this. But people are greedy after all, and Zhu Chengsheng's descendants will never give up. After hundreds of years, Jiang Yilang This generation finally couldn't hold back—he took extreme measures, revealed the secrets in the tomb, and lured the descendants of King Min to come forward to negotiate with him...he really did it." "If master finds Jiang Yilang, how will he negotiate with him?" "Advise him to give up the idea of ​​stealing King Min's tomb, and tell him that is a dead end!" "Will he listen to you?" "I won't let him give up in vain, I can give him benefits." "What good will it do him?" "If he can keep his mouth shut and not reveal the secrets of King Min's tomb to outsiders, I can give him a chance to make a fortune. This windfall is enough for his family to live comfortably for three generations." When Zhu Zixiang said this, a middle-aged man opened the bamboo curtain and barged in from the side room, and asked loudly, "What kind of windfall does Master Zhu want me to make?" Zhu Zixiang was taken aback, and asked the middle-aged man warily, "Who are you?" The middle-aged man said: "I am exactly the Jiang Yilang you are looking for! Your guess is correct, I told the story at the Zhige Pavilion just to draw you out - to be more specific, I am Zhu Chengsheng's direct descendant Descendant." Zhu Zixiang frowned: "Your surname is Jiang, and his surname is Zhu. How do you start talking about the direct line?" "Zhu Chengsheng is the pseudonym of my ancestor. His real name is Jiang Chengsheng. He is the fifteenth grandson of Jiang Chengen—that is, the descendant of Lanyu. All the descendants of Lanyu belong to males. Instilling the idea of ​​revenge and hatred, so that they can shoulder their own missions when they grow up. Jiang Chengsheng was weak and sick since he was a child, and taking the road of revenge by force was not feasible, so he secretly learned cooking skills, and then pretended to be a member of the Min royal family and mixed into the imperial dining room. He is always ready to meet the other descendants of Sapphire who come to take revenge. When he accidentally learned the secret of Zhu Qifeng’s tomb, he felt that this was a good opportunity to both revenge and make a fortune, so he had the idea of ​​digging the tomb.” Zhu Zixiang said with emotion: "It's been hundreds of years of hatred, and you can still pass it on from generation to generation. It's really hard for you!" Jiang Yilang said: "Don't make fun of my family, and you are the same. Hundreds of years have passed, and you are still devoted to guarding the tomb. But in my generation, the hatred has long faded. To be honest, I wanted to use Zhu Qifeng's tomb to ask for money. I think more about revenge than revenge, just now you said that you can make me a windfall, which makes me very interested, and I can't help but come out early." Zhu Zixiang said: "You have heard my words, so I won't repeat them here. Can you accept my conditions?" Jiang Yilang: "I want to know what kind of windfall it is! You know very well that my family has persisted in this matter for more than ten generations for nearly three hundred years, and it is my turn to exhaust half of my life's time and energy!" Zhu Zixiang said: "The windfall I'm talking about is a concubine of my ancestors. She has no children. Digging her will not affect Feng Shui." Jiang Yilang shook his head and said: "A concubine who has no children has a low status and is buried in a shabby place. I won't do it!" Zhu Zixiang said: "You are wrong, this concubine is even richer than the queen's funeral!" Jiang Yilang still shook his head: "I don't believe that there is no concubine in China whose funeral is richer than that of the queen—I am not mentally handicapped." Zhu Zixiang patiently said: "Do you know Zhu Qifeng's grandfather, Prince Xian?" Jiang Yilang nodded: "I know, he is the longest-lived one among the fourteen generations of Min kings, who lived to be ninety years old." Zhu Zixiang nodded and said: "It was he who went out for a picnic in the city when he was eighty years old. When he arrived in Nanxiang, he found a stunning woman and took him back to the palace. This stunning woman was named Xia. Gong Fendai was overshadowed, and King Xian loved her so much. One day, King Xian and Concubine Xia looked in the mirror together in the room and found that they were old, while Concubine Xia was beautiful and radiant. After her lonely death, my concubine was so young and beautiful, there must be many young men who would like it. Concubine Xia was a smart person, she immediately hanged herself on the beam to show her loyalty. There are three catties of gold and countless jewels. More importantly, due to the short burial time of this tomb, the project is not large, and there is no risk in excavating it." Jiang Yilang swallowed again and again: "This windfall is really tempting." Zhu Zixiang said: "So our deal has a conclusion?" Jiang Yilang shook his head: "No, no." Zhu Zixiang was puzzled: "You said you were attractive, so why go back on your word?" Jiang Yilang sighed: "Listen to you, I dare not disbelieve in fate. There is a saying in "Zengguang Xianwen": "The rich are all destined by heaven, but the small rich must be courteous." Originally, I was skeptical about this statement. I thought that as long as I found you, I could make a fortune, but now I don’t think so—if we meet one day earlier, you and I will be happy and we will get what we need.” Zhu Zixiang frowned, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand Jiang Yilang's words, so he asked, "From your tone, it seems like you're dying now?" Jiang Yilang nodded: "I am willing, but you are not willing." Zhu Zixiang was even more puzzled: "How do you say that?" Jiang Yilang said: "I have revealed the secret of King Min's tomb to others—of course I am willing to trade with you." Zhu Zixiang turned pale with shock: "Who did you disclose to?" "Me!!" Another middle-aged man came out with a smile at the place where the bamboo curtain moved. Tan Xiaoku recognized this man, and this man was Xiao Ziyu.Xiao Ziyu sat down opposite Zhu Zixiang: "Thank you Master Zhu for sending me another windfall!" Zhu Zixiang came back to his senses and looked at Xiao Ziyu with hostility: "How do you know that I will tell you the site of Concubine Xia's tomb?" Xiao Ziyu calmly said: "You have no choice." Zhu Zixiang said: "There is one thing that Jiang Yilang may not have told you - I am the tomb guardian of this generation of the Zhu family. Outsiders cannot understand this responsibility. I can only say that it is very noble. It is responsible for a family spirit totem. The guardianship, the responsibilities carried beyond money and life - I am not afraid of death, because my personal life is insignificant compared to the lofty mission!" Xiao Ziyu said: "Mr. Jiang didn't tell me these things, but I expected it. The problem is that it has nothing to do with your life or death—I already know the secret of King Min's tomb. Even if you don't cooperate, I will bombard it with explosives." Open! Of course it would be better if you are willing to cooperate - I can reduce the loss, and you can live to continue to protect the spiritual totem of the Zhu family. As for Concubine Xia's tomb, since you have already mentioned it, I have no reason to give up." "What if I refuse to tell?" Zhu Zixiang still made the last fight. Xiao Ziyu's complexion changed, and he suddenly drew out a gun and pointed it at Tan Xiaoku's temple, and said viciously: "If you refuse to tell the location of Concubine Xia's tomb, I will kill him!"