Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six

Wu Zixu sat up from the bed, the blood in his body was boiling, and an inexplicable and sudden joy filled his mind. The long-lost five escaped robbers are back. Just like every time he carried out a treasure-robbing operation, all doubts and fears were swept away, his mind became as calm as ice and snow, and his head was operating at a speed much higher than usual, as if everything could be predicted and everything was under his control. He is at the peak state of the five escapes and robbers. Whenever he feels this way, he knows that it is time to act, just like the feeling when he wrote the seven pictures of beauties. Everything is handy.

He felt his young, healthy and strong body, felt every movement. The future is no longer ambiguous.As Gu Yueming said, everything can be done freely, and Goddess Yunmeng will bear it for him when the sky falls. Since she doesn't want to go by herself, she has her reasons.Maybe she took pity on herself and let him make a fortune from Qian Shichen. Nothing happened last night, and he slept soundly and soundly. The sufficient sleep made him full of vitality and fighting spirit. Cicada Wing's call came from downstairs, looking at the sky, it was already afternoon, time was running out, he had to get ready for tonight's action.

Baichun stood in front of the goddess statue, her heart broken. Lang Geng completed seven pictures of beauties before the deadline, each masterpiece, showing that he is definitely a genius in this area.It's just that his painter has deeply moved her, making her feel that any harm to him is an unforgivable crime, because genius is not and cannot be replaced. Qiu Jiushi is really cruel. Yet she still felt a deep love for him.If you love a man, can you not love his ideal?She both understood him and did not understand him. She intuitively felt that when Lang Geng finished her portrait, Qiu Jiushi would come in and arrest her.She was afraid of seeing that scene and didn't know how to face it.She knows her character, she will never allow Qiu Jiushi to take Lang Geng away.

What she didn't understand was Lang Geng, assuming he was really a five escaped thief, he would be doing the most stupid thing now. Is he actually the five escaped robbers? Gu Yueming answered even more strangely. "I can give Baichun an affirmative answer. No matter whether Lang Geng is a painting fairy or a five-dun thief, he will leave Yueyang safe and sound in the end, because his life should not die, otherwise it would be too unreasonable." The scene of Gu Yueming gazing at the painting and saying these words appeared in Baichunxin Lake. The goddess Yunmeng in the painting seems to be smiling kindly at her.

Baichun woke up with a start, and looked again, the goddess in the painting still had the same expression, her eyes shot out that incomprehensible look. Is it my own illusion?But the impression was so vivid and profound, as if she had suddenly come to life. Fatty Zhou stepped into the hall and sighed upon seeing this: "My dear daughter, are you fascinated by this painting or by Lang Geng?" Baichun still refused to look away, and said: "Anything is fine! Come and tell me, fat daddy, is Lang Geng a painting fairy or a five-dun thief?" Fatty Zhou came to her side, looked at the goddess statue, and said: "Looking at this painting, you can tell that Lang Geng has the most dexterous hands in the world, and this is the prerequisite for Wudun Pirates to become Wudun Pirates. Can open any stubborn locks and destroy all mechanisms. If Lang Geng is not the Five-Dun Pirate, I really don’t know who is qualified to be the Five-Dun Pirate. Although the Dahemeng came forward, it was Qiu Jiushi, but Ruan Xiuzhen was in charge of the overall situation in secret. He decided that Lang Geng was the Five-Dun Bandit, of course he couldn't be wrong."

Baichun said quietly: "What should I do?" Fatty Zhou said: "The most important thing for you to do now is to go to the front yard to host the rehearsal for the dinner party performance in three days. The performance venue has been arranged, and my good daughter will have to think about how to arrange it. Don't worry about Lang Geng, he If it is really the Five-Dun Thief, he must have a perfect escape plan. Looking at his calm appearance, one can tell that he is not worried about himself at all. Our worrying about him is just in vain." Baichun said bitterly: "Is that really the case?"

Fatty Zhou said: "I wish I knew the answer. But Gu Yueming's friendly attitude towards him is really puzzling. According to me, Gu Yueming is on Lang Geng's side. Sigh! There is old money involved in this matter, we must not Intervene, the old money is very good to us!" He lowered his voice and said: "Five Dungeons and Gu Yueming, Dahemeng might capsize in the gutter this time!" Baichun was even more worried, and said sadly: "Casualties on either side are the last thing I want to see." Then he looked at Fatty Zhou and asked, "Does Fatty know something but refuses to say it?"

Fatty Zhou avoided her gaze and said, "Your elder brother Gu warned us last night that we should not take care of Lang Geng's affairs, otherwise we will get into trouble. In fact, we can't afford to offend either party. Now everyone is in Hongye Tang is waiting for your boss, let's go together!" Baichun knew that Qian Shichen had already greeted him and notified him when to take the man, and was even more afraid that she would secretly inform Lang Geng, so asking was useless, and he couldn't let go of his business and sit in trouble. , had to go with him. While eating breakfast, Wu Zixu conceived a contingency plan after the deal failed.The exit of the waterway was indeed a dead end, but after Gu Yueming reminded, it turned into a way out.If Qian Shichen shouted to catch the thief, he would cross the Hang Piao Pond and use his skill to break through the gate.What is Ruan Xiuzhen's agency?It's easy to break it, as long as you keep swimming under the water, the vicious dogs can't smell him.

As early as the first day he arrived at Yueyang City, he had already figured out the situation of Yueyang City, and he was very sure of how to sneak from the river to the south gate.If the city gate is not closed, he can break through the city gate with five black smoke bombs.If the gate of the city was closed, he would use the hook to climb the wall and escape across the river. When the time came, he could adapt to the situation and defend the city, which he could handle. As long as he escapes outside the city, he has a way to deal with the pursuit of the vicious dog, and he will flee to Yunmengze, where he will wait for Gu Yueming to join him.Only then did he show his extraordinary ability of the five escaped thieves.

As for the three paintings of Baichun, Yanniang and Chanyi, they have to return them in the future, and they will forgive him. Such a simple matter, why didn't I think about it clearly until this moment, feels quite weird. "What is Mr. Lang thinking?" Wu Zixu greeted Cicada Wing's big clear and bright eyes sitting opposite the round table, and smiled, "Of course I'm thinking of you." Cicada Wing said angrily: "You are lying. Mr. Lang must have slept well last night. Today, you are a completely different person, and you seem to be in a very good mood. I really don't understand you, and I am not worried at all. ?"

Wu Zixu happily said: "Worried? Of course I am worried! There are many things to worry about, such as whether Big Sister Cicada will forget me." Cicada Wing Buyi said: "You are still in the mood to joke, Fat Master wants us to ask you, how can we arrange for you today?" Wu Zixu said relaxedly: "As long as I leave the Shuixiangxi to enjoy exclusively, but tonight is a bit special, I don't want anyone to serve me, as long as Big Sister Cicada is with me." Cicada Wing immediately burnt her jade cheeks, lowered her head and said, "Mr. Lang, isn't he going to make a portrait for Miss?" Wu Zixu said: "Of course, it just depends on my mood at the time. When Eldest Sister Chan sees Eldest Miss, remember to remind her of what she promised me." Cicada Wing said awkwardly: "But Miss Qian has made an appointment with Master Qian tonight, I am afraid that Miss Qian will not be able to separate herself to see you until Master Qian leaves." Wu Zixu shrugged and said, "No problem, as long as Elder Sister Chan tells Eldest Miss what I have said, it will be done." Cicada Wing left with a little reluctance. Wu Zixu jumped up from his seat, time was running out, he was busy enough. Eight Gardens. Qian Shichen spread out the bird's-eye view of Hongyelou on the table in the center of the hall. The paintings are exquisite, and the pavilions and bridges are all displayed. Looking at the scroll, it is like looking at another real Hongyelou in detail. Qiu Jiushi's eyes couldn't help finding the place where Shuxiangxie was located first. Thinking of the touching scene that night, this feeling was hard to come by, and his heart seemed to be severely whipped. Ruan Xiuzhen praised: "The painting is very good." Qian Shichen said: "I sent someone to borrow it from Fatty Zhou. I promised Fatty Zhou that his actions would be straightforward and that he would never disturb the people in the building. I will be in charge of surrounding the Hongye Building, and you will be in charge of entering the building to arrest people." Qiu Jiushi put his finger on the east gate of Hongyelou, and said: "This is the nearest entrance to Fengzhu Pavilion. Entering from here, you can reach Fengzhu Pavilion on a fast horse. But in order not to startle the snake, we will go there on foot." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "We entered the Hongye Building in two groups. One entered the building from the east gate and was led by the Ninth Division; the other group, led by me, entered the building from the west gate. Piaochi. They entered the pavilion to arrest people only after they sealed off the land and water routes of Fengzhu Pavilion." Qiu Jiushi said: "I will go in alone and capture him alive, if there are too many people, there will be evil." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "That's the decision. Just in case, I will set up guard posts at all strategic locations in the building. Even if he can break through, there is still nowhere to hide." Qian Shichen said: "I hope this will not happen, otherwise it will be very difficult for me to explain to Lao Zhou, and our face will not look good." Qiu Jiushi said: "Master Qian, don't worry, as long as he was in the Fengzhu Pavilion at that time, I guarantee that he will not be able to escape from the Fengzhu Pavilion." Qian Shichen said in a deep voice, "Now it's the last question." Qiu Jiushi said: "Gu Yueming?" Qian Shichen nodded and said, "It's Gu Yueming. Since we will launch an army to attack Eunuch Feng sooner or later, we may as well do nothing but eliminate Eunuch Feng's number one lackey first." Ruan Xiuzhen calmly said: "Eunuch Feng's number one lackey is Ji Nieti, not Gu Yueming. At least in name, Gu Yueming is the emperor's official bounty hunter. No matter in the court or in the field, Gu Yueming's reputation is pretty good. Killing him will do us no good." Qian Shichen said displeased: "But now he is clearly on the side of the five escaped robbers. He is an enemy rather than a friend. If you don't kill him, the consequences will be unpredictable." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Until now, we have kept the situation that the river water does not violate the well water with him. According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, we should not accuse him of interfering in our affairs because he has visited the Five Dungeons many times. If we insist on messing with him, it will make people feel angry." It is unwise for our burglary arrests to be side-by-side." Qiu Jiushi has never seen Ruan Xiuzhen speak so directly and bluntly with others. From this, it can be seen that Ruan Xiuzhen has a good impression of Gu Yueming, and for Qian Shichen's own selfishness, he insists on dragging them into his grievances with Gu Yueming Go here, very dissatisfied. In order to prevent Qian Shichen from being unable to step down, Qiu Jiu said: "If Gu Yueming is outside the building when we act, Mr. Qian will deal with it; but if he is inside the building, let us deal with him. What does Mr. Qian think of this arrangement? Woolen cloth?" Qian Shichen obviously suppressed his dissatisfaction, and said in a deep voice, "This arrangement is very reasonable." Ruan Xiuzhen said indifferently: "Since Gu Yueming left Hongyelou last night, he has not returned to Junshan Garden, and he has nowhere to go. Does Mr. Qian know where he is?" Qian Shichen's eyes were full of murderous intent, and he said slowly: "No matter where he hides, he can't escape my palm." Gu Yueming rowed slowly, crossing one arch bridge after another across the river, feeling peaceful in his heart. The entire Yueyang City is under his control. You don't need to look at it. You have already guessed the general situation of Qian Shichen and Dahemeng's joint operations, just like the commander of the battlefield. , Understand the opponent's strategic goals, so you can grasp the overall development. Since Yueyang City started in Weishizhong, the sky has become hazy and dark, and it is drizzling. The scenery on both sides of the river seems to have melted. The drizzle has shrouded Yueyang City in endless mist and haze, and the rhythm of the whole city has become slow. stand up. Gu Yueming knew that he was making a huge gamble, betting on the will of Goddess Yunmeng. The most dangerous moment is the period before dawn, if the enemy launches an attack during this period, he will have no choice but to help Wu Zixu.At that time, there was no favor to talk about, and whoever dared to stop him would die. Regardless of whether the enemy took action against Wu Zixu, tonight was a very dangerous night for him, and it was the best time for the enemy to kill him. He eagerly looked forward to that moment.Life is getting more and more interesting. Hongye Hall, the main building of Hongye Building, is not only the largest and most beautifully decorated building in Hongye Building, but also the most magnificent hall in Yueyang City, especially compared to the main building of Qian Shichen's Governor's Mansion. The main hall of the chief minister's mansion has five rooms and seven frames, but the Hongye hall has seven rooms and nine frames. The so-called space and frame refer to the width and depth of the building.The space between two horizontal columns is called "room", and the number of longitudinal purlin beams is called "frame".The rooms do not need to be equal. In the hall, one room should be larger and the next room should be smaller, so that the space can be used to the fullest. In normal times, the Red Leaf Hall is separated by a screen as high as Zhang and a half. Starting from the gate, it is divided into the sedan chair hall, the main hall and the VIP hall in sequence. In order to hold the dinner, Fatty Zhou removed all the screens separating the three halls, and restored the true colors of the Red Leaf Hall, restoring a large, transparent, and spacious hall. In the long rain, Fatty Zhou and Baichun arrived at the Hongye Hall. The lively scene they saw had never been seen since the completion of the Hongye Hall.More than 200 people, including girls and servants, gathered in the main hall, the corridor surrounding the main hall, and the pool terrace behind the main hall, waiting for the two to preside over the overall situation. Peerless Girl is one of them.She was standing by the pool alone, wearing a wide black robe, as if she had melted into the rain powder, as if the upcoming dinner rehearsal had nothing to do with her. Baichun said to Fatty Zhou: "Fatty calls everyone into the main hall first, and my daughter and Sister Shuangshuang want to say something." Without waiting for Fatty Zhou to agree, she went to Wushuang girl and said, "Can you do me a favor, sister?" Wushuang sighed, and said, "I can only give Missy five black smoke bombs." Baichun was stunned and said: "How can my sister guess right?" Wu Shuangnv asked coldly: "Has Miss fallen in love with Lang Geng?" Baichun forgot to ask further, with a sad look in his eyes, and said softly: "Maybe I haven't fallen in love with his person, but I definitely fell in love with his paintings, and I hope to see him paint my paintings. But I don't know When he completed the last picture of a beauty, it was the moment when his doomsday was approaching, and his mood was extremely contradictory. How did the girl know that he was the fifth escaped thief?" Wushuangnv said casually: "Who he is is already known in the whole city." Baichun stared at her and said: "It should be said that the whole city knows that the Dahemeng has identified him as the five escaped robbers, and even more that the Dahemeng has no real evidence to testify against him, but the tone of the girl reveals a kind of conviction." It seems that the girl already knew that Lang Geng was the Five-Dun Thief." Wushuangnv said coldly: "Miss, do you still want my black smoke bomb?" Baichun was surprisingly not angry, stared at her for a moment, and said, "Have you ever made friends with anyone?" Wushuang said: "I have never had any friends. Miss, everyone is waiting for you!" Baichun said in a deep voice: "Did the girl ever suffer a serious blow?" Wushuangnv didn't reveal her inner emotions at all, and said: "Miss is getting further and further away!" Baichun had nothing to do with her, turned around and walked towards the lobby. Wu Zixu knew that his most enjoyable moment had arrived. Now he is no longer Lang Geng, but Wudun Pirate. The sky and the earth are connected by the sky and the rain powder, no matter how difficult it is to see far, he stands on the platform of the Fengzhu Pavilion facing the pool, feeling the moistness of the continuous drizzle, and watching the beautiful scenery of the water pavilion on the other side. After "changing" into a Five-Escape Thief, he will be at his peak state, and he will keep it until he is away from danger, and he will not relax until he is absolutely safe.At that time, the more money he had in his pocket, the more he felt lost. Only the depraved lifestyle of drunkenness and dreams could barely fill the emptiness in his heart.That might not be the best way, but he really couldn't find a better way. He knew that the situation this time was very different from any previous one. The successful transaction with Qian Shichen is only the beginning of the whole operation. His goal is the rare treasure in the mysterious ancient city of Yunmengze, and this time it is not for money, but for the irrepressible curiosity, for the goddess in the ancient city. He has been looking for something all his life, until now, he still doesn't know what it is, only knows that every time he thinks he is about to succeed, he will be extremely disappointed in the end. Will it be different this time? Is the answer sealed in the ancient city, waiting for him to reveal it? His treasure-robbing career has never been so exciting. The sound of drums came from the direction of Hongyetang, and the rehearsal for the dinner began. Gu Yueming came to the front door of an ordinary house and knocked on the door knocker. After a while, a voice from inside the gate shouted, "Who are you looking for?" Gu Yueming said: "Tell the commander, Gu Yueming asks to see you." After a while, the door was opened a little, and someone said inside: "Master Gu, please come in." Without hesitation, Gu Yueming squeezed in sideways through the crack of the door that only allowed one person to pass through. Before the factory guards on both sides of the door could see him clearly, he had already passed between the two and came to the center of the hall. He said in a deep voice: "Ji Where is my lord?" Another factory guard guarding the back door looked at him with twinkling eyes, and said, "Master Gu, please follow the villain." The man led him through the courtyard between the front and the middle, and saw Jneti in a side hall. The two sat down at the table, and after his men closed the door, Jneti said coldly: "How does Yueming know that I am here?" ?” Gu Yueming's expression was as calm as water, and he said: "This is exactly my specialty." Jneti's eyes flashed a look of surprise, as if he was re-evaluating his ability, and said, "Why did you come to me?" Gu Yueming said: "I'm here to find support." Even with Jneti's calm expression of anger and emotion, he couldn't help showing a look of astonishment. Gu Yueming continued: "I don't want the support of manpower, but the support of weapons. I hope Mr. Ji can lend me a pair of four-bow crossbow machine and two more barrels of crossbow bolts." Jneti asked with great interest: "Who is Yueming going to deal with?" Gu Yueming said calmly: "It's Ge Mo and Qian Shichen's masters. If everything goes well, there will be no such person as Ge Mo in the world tomorrow." Ji Nieti sighed: "Yueming always does things unexpectedly, can you tell me what happened?" Gu Yueming said: "I don't know if there is any aspect that Mr. Ji has not known yet?" Ji Nie said: "It doesn't matter, Yueming just pretend that I don't know anything." Gu Yueming said calmly: "Qian Shichen and Dahemeng are united, and they will go into the Hongyelou to capture Wudun Pirates before dawn. Tonight is Ge Mo's best chance to kill me, because he guessed that I would intervene in Wudun Pirates Qian Shichen no longer has any scruples and can deal with me freely." Ji Nieti was puzzled and said: "I really don't understand Yueming. Isn't Yueming's mission this time to find the Chu box? Why is he so enthusiastic about an irrelevant Wudun thief and insists on stepping in?" .” Gu Yueming said indifferently: "The five escaped robbers are not irrelevant people, only he can lead us to the ancient city." Ji Nieti was stunned and said: "There is such a thing, where does it start?" Gu Yueming said: "One day, iron-like facts will prove that my opinion is not wrong, but if I say it now, Master Ji will definitely scoff." Ji Nie said: "But how can you convince me to accept your point of view with these few words? It's easier for me to accept something if there are some real things." Gu Yueming said as if nothing had happened: "The gods hidden in the ancient city are currently attached to the five escaped robbers." Ji Nieti lost his voice: "What?" Gu Yueming repeated it once, and then said: "This is my very personal judgment, without any factual support, and it is impossible to have factual support." Jneti smiled wryly and said, "Yueming asked me to provide weapons. There is absolutely no problem in this regard. But what kind of god is possessed, forgive me for not agreeing." Gu Yueming said: "It is certainly not easy for Mr. Ji to change his belief. But after tonight, Mr. Ji may reconsider my opinion." Ji Nie said: "I don't understand why I will have a different opinion tomorrow?" Gu Yueming said: "Tell me, Master Ji thinks that the five escaped robbers have a chance to escape safely?" Jneti pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "There is absolutely no chance." Gu Yueming said: "Yes! Wudun Pirates is in a desperate situation, but Mr. Ji understands that such a brilliant person as Wudun Pirates, why would he put himself in such a situation?" Ji Nie said: "People will make mistakes, and the five escaped robbers are no exception." Gu Yueming said: "If the people of Dahemeng do their best tonight, but they still can't do anything to the five escaped robbers, what will Lord Ji think?" Ji Nie asked: "Is it possible?" Gu Yueming said calmly: "This is the key point. From the face of the card, there is no reason why the five escaped robbers will not be spared. If the facts are exactly the opposite, there is only one explanation, that is, there are ghosts and gods supporting the five escaped robbers." Ji Nie nodded and said: "I can accept Yueming's method of verifying ghosts and gods. But the upper body of a ghost is the upper body of a ghost, so what does it have to do with finding the ancient city? Ghost, the purpose is just to find a substitute?" Gu Yueming said in a deep voice: "Because Wudun Pirates fled to Yunmengze in order to avoid the Dahemeng's pursuit, and met a beautiful goddess in Chu clothes under a situation that I don't know whether it was a dream or a hallucination. Since then, the goddess has been dreaming, Every dream is related to the ancient city." Ji Nieti took a breath and said, "Is there such a thing?" Gu Yueming said: "Am I a liar?" Ji Nieti stared at him for a moment, took a deep breath and said, "How does Yueming want me to help?" Gu Yueming said: "Aside from supplying me with four bows and arrows, don't do anything until you are convinced of my judgment. When the time comes, try to hold back Dahemeng and Qian Shichen, and let me and five You can go to Yunmeng Ze safely. On July 15th, Lord Ji can wait for me on the east bank of the Wudu River, and hope that the Chu Box will fall into my hands by then?" Only in Yunmengze can Gu Yueming have the chance to kill Ji Nieti, and only Chu He can lure Jinieti into Yunmengze. Ji Nieti pondered for a while, then nodded his head and said: "Yueming's proposal is reasonable. But if you make a mistake and the Dahe League successfully captures the five escaped robbers alive, immediately escort them to the boat and sail away, will I miss killing Qiu Jiushi in vain? God-sent opportunity with Ruan Xiuzhen." Gu Yueming said: "I'm just afraid that Mr. Ji will take this risk, because the chance of success is very slim. Tonight's Yueyang City will be under Qian Shichen's absolute control. Only he will deal with us, and we can only try to survive .” Ji Nie asked: "Does Yueming think Qian Shichen knows I'm hiding here?" Gu Yueming said indifferently: "It's hard to say, the possibility exists. Ge Mo is a person who knows the magic and secret arts, so he can repeatedly ambush me like a prophet. Master Ji must take Ge Mo into account when considering this issue. .” Jneti stared at him for a long time, finally sighed, and said: "Okay! I promise Yueming, I will retreat out of the city immediately. Yueming will follow me! Come back tomorrow to see if the five escaped robbers are still there In the Hongye Building, she plays the role of a painting fairy." Gu Yueming said coldly: "Such a good night, how could I, Gu Yueming, miss it, not to mention that this might be another good opportunity to kill Ge Mo." Ji Nie said: "I have a strange feeling that every time Yueming mentions Gemo, his eyes always flash with murderous intent. It seems that there is a deep hatred between you that cannot be solved. Why is it so?" Gu Yueming exhaled slowly, and said: "Since I took over the task of the Grand Duke, there are many things I don't understand! What's more, I have to constantly change and revise my previous beliefs and thinking methods. I don't know if Ge Mo is my destiny." The enemy of the previous life, only knows that between the two of us, only one can survive." Jneti was speechless.