Chapter 39 Chapter Thirty-Nine

Looking from the outside, "An He Tang" didn't think it was a large medicinal material shop, but when Feng Xinglie followed Gu Qianlian into the interior, he realized that the medicinal material shop was deep and long, and there were hidden caves inside. There is a large patio for carting medicine, and a workshop for refining medicine. Gu Qianlian rushed in, passed the patio, opened the door and entered a quiet side hall, but there were so many clerks and workers in the strange material store, but no one came out to greet or stop her. Gu Qianlian proposed the identity of the host, and after calling Feng Xinglie to sit down, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Do you want me to close the door, so that Mr. Feng can get close to Qianlian, as long as it doesn't take too long, no one will come to harass us."

Feng Xinglie was angry, although Gu Qianlian's charming smile was very attractive, but at this moment, how could she dare to accept the challenge, and changed the subject: "It turns out that this is a secret pile of your Shuangxiu Mansion." There is a secret plot to restore the country, and its strength must far exceed the Shuangxiu Mansion in the eyes of the Jianghu people. I don't know how many such secrets there are, and Fang Yeyu may have taken them under. But Gu Qianlian refused to let him go, and said with a coquettish smile: "Young Master Feng, don't talk about him anymore, where did you have the courage just now?"

Feng Xinglie knew that she still didn't think about what made him so embarrassed just now, he smiled secretly in his heart, stood up, went to the door to look out, nodded and said: "Sure enough, there is no one! We should have time to have a good time, It doesn't matter if you don't have a bed." Turning around, I saw Gu Qianlian slumped in the chair, staring at him with wide eyes, as if she didn't know how to deal with the "disaster".Feng Xinglie walked towards her with a smile. Gu Qianlian moaned, "Someone will come soon." Feng Xinglie said strangely: "Didn't you say that no one will come for the time being?"

Gu Qianlian said in a low voice, "Qianlian lied to you!" Before the words were finished, the footsteps approached from far away, a thin man of medium build, about fifty, with the appearance of an honest businessman, stepped into the side hall, and said to Gu Qianlian: "Xiao Lian, you are back, I don't know how worried the lady is." Gu Qianlian said: "Mo Bolai has seen Mr. Feng Xinglie." Mo Bo's expression changed: "It turns out that he is Uncle Li's beloved apprentice, no wonder he is so extraordinary." He sighed and said, "It's a pity...it's a pity that Uncle Li..."

Gu Qianlian didn't want him to bring up Feng Xinglie's sadness, so she invited the two of them to sit down on the big stage at the center of the hall, and asked Mo Bo: "What's the matter with Fang Yeyu?" Mo Bo's expression became serious, and he said: "No one will believe it if I tell it. Except for the Yellow River Gang's fleet entering Poyang Lake five days ago, no one has seen the Yellow River Gang. Now Poyang Lake is full of water. Tranquility, Xiao Lian, if you want to return to Shuangxiu mansion with Mr. Feng, I don't think there is any problem at all." He continued: "We saw the mark you left, Xiao Lian, and sent a large number of people to investigate whether anyone was secretly following you, and there was no one. Find."

It was only then that Feng Xinglie understood Gu Qianlian's intention to leave a secret mark, and frowned, "Then what happened to the enemy?" Mo Bo said: "Bu Enemy was burnt to disgrace by the young master. After repairing the broken boat in Jiujiang Mansion, and sailing into Poyang Lake with Diao's family, he also disappeared. I really don't understand how they can do it, unless they are in Poyang. There are people in the lake who arrange and cover for them, but I can't think of anyone who has such conditions and strength?" Feng Xinglie and Gu Qingyun frowned and thought hard, not only couldn't figure out the mystery, but also couldn't figure out what strategy Fang Yeyu was adopting.But in short, it will not be a good thing for Shuangxiu Mansion.

Gu Qianlian said: "Miss, what are your plans?" Mo Bo said: "Since the Yellow River Gang entered Poyang Lake, we have entered a state of full preparation for war, but... but those of us who are outside the house. We all hope not to fight head-on with our old friends, so that we can preserve our strength..." After reading After Feng Xinglie glanced at it, he didn't continue talking, he only said: "After Xiaolian returns to the mansion, please persuade Miss!" Of course Feng Xinglie guessed that what Mo Bo wanted to say was "preserve strength for future restoration of the country", he sighed in his heart, no matter whether he wins or loses this time, it will definitely affect the restoration of the Shuangxiu Mansion.This cannot be changed by anyone, unless the Shuangxiu Mansion is disbanded immediately, broken up into pieces, and escaped to other places to avoid disaster, but with Fang Yeyu's strength, it may be extremely difficult to do this.

Faintly, he felt that Fang Yeyu was planning a big conspiracy, and this conspiracy would destroy the Nujiao Gang. As for the Shuangxiu Mansion, it was only Fang Yeyu's secondary target. Gu Qianlian stood up and said: "My heart is suddenly burning with anxiety, and I want to go back to my house immediately." Fengxingneng and her looked at each other, feeling inexplicable anxiety in their hearts. Qi Changzheng heard Han Huizhi's sentimental and explicit words, although his heart was full of reverie, but he remembered that he was a member of the underworld, and he had always been at odds with the white way. If you want to fall in love with Han Huizhi, you must have encountered many obstacles, and you are not doing well, how can Han Huizhi stand the accusation and pressure?Wanting to say "no" categorically, but couldn't bear to say it, I was stunned for a while.

Han Huizhi lowered her head and remained silent for a while. Qi Changzheng was impulsive, and almost reached out to hold her in his arms, making a vow of eternal love. Han Huizhi raised her head, pretending to be indifferent on her pretty face, and said indifferently: "Young Master, Huizhi's willow figure is so attractive to you, Huizhi is too extravagant." Qi Changzheng is a fearless person who is born to go forward, he only feels that in his life, he has never experienced such a dilemma, such pain and discomfort, and even his senses are numb. Han Huizhi stood up and said calmly, "Brother Qi, is there anything we can use Huizhi for?"

Qi Changzheng gritted his teeth, stood up, and said: "Miss' virtues, Qi Changzheng will never forget." He cupped his fists and saluted, not daring to look into the other's eyes, and went downstairs. Han Huizhi returned the salute with her hands full: "If you go out like this, you will easily be bumped into." Qi Changzheng's face was blank, and he was stunned for a moment without making any decisions. He tried his best to cheer up and said, "Miss is concerned, I have my own way." Go out, and gently close the door again. Han Huizhi felt weak for a while, leaning against the wall, a teardrop finally fell from the corner of her eye.

Han Bai and Fan Liangji entered the main hall under the guidance of the servant. When the two of them took a look, they were greatly astonished. The servant didn't come in, so he closed the hall door behind him. What surprised them was not Chen Lingfang.It was the tall man who sat beside Chen Lingfang and waited for them. This person was dressed in a strange way, he wore a bamboo hat that was definitely not suitable for this kind of occasion, and hung down a thick cloth to cover up his appearance, but he had a leisurely and oppressive demeanor. Han Fan and the two looked at each other, feeling very disturbed. Chen Lingfang stood up to greet him, and said with a smile, "Master Special Envoy and Chief Guard, please take a seat. Let me introduce a friend to you." The man was still sitting in the chair, and did not stand up with Chen Lingfang to greet the guests. After the two exchanged a wink, they sat down beside the stage with the mentality that if they came, they would be at ease. All eyes couldn't help but focus on that strange man. Chen Lingfang said calmly: "My lord envoy and the head of the guard must be wondering why the old man wants to introduce this friend specially for the two of you." Fan Liangji laughed and said: "Introducing friends is very common. The head of the guard just wonders that there is no scorching sun here, and it is not in the desert, so there is no reflection from the sand. This... Hey! Why does this friend still hide?" Is there any shameful problem with this hat?" His words were not polite, and he was obviously ready to turn his back at any time. After finishing speaking, he took out the dry tobacco from his arms and put in shredded tobacco, but did not ignite it. When Han Bai saw Fan Liangji take out his unique weapon, he was horrified, knowing that the old man knew that the mysterious man would not be easy to mess with. Chen Lingfang acted nonchalantly, and said: "You two don't know something, if it weren't for this hero, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sit here and talk to you two." Hearing the word "hero", Fan Liang gave Han Bai a very serious look, as if to say that the so-called hero is really cheap, and there is also a hero here. Han Bai saw that the "hero" was silent and motionless, it was indeed unpredictable, and he wondered if Chen Lingfang had seen through them.So he played tricks, and couldn't help worrying about Rourou who was "invited to go" by Mrs. Chen, if she made a move, what would she and Hui'er do? Chen Lingfang lowered his voice and said: "The chief guard just now knew what happened on the ship last night, and now those assassins are locked in the bilge cell. Since the matter is so important, the mastermind will definitely do everything possible to send people to rescue these eight prisoners. In order to make the enemy unclear about our reality, the hero deliberately concealed his face, and I hope the envoy and the head of the guard will forgive me." Fan Liangji didn't appreciate it at all, and snorted coldly: "Since that's the case, this heroic man should hide and never see anyone, why do you want us to see his appearance?" His words can also be said to be extremely mean. Chen Lingfang didn't think it was disobedient, and explained in detail: "Because the two are distinguished. Therefore, the old man must let the two know that there is such a person, so as not to cause misunderstandings when something happens, and my family will fight my own family. That would be a waste of time for the thieves.” Fan Liangji stared at Chen Lingfang without blinking, and said hesitantly: "Old Chen is worthy of being an official, he speaks with more than two hands..." Chen Lingfang laughed and said: "The chief guard really knows how to joke, everyone is a person who eats official meals, and each other!" Only then did Fan Liangji realize that he was also an official, and Shicai scolded himself too, laughed dryly, and took the opportunity to light the tobacco to cover up his embarrassment. When the two were fighting each other, Han Bai stared at the silent hero who looked like a stone man, and a strange feeling arose in his heart. He also knew that the other party was watching him. Although he couldn't see the other party's eyes, he felt a feeling of being naked and nothing could be hidden. Except for the feeling he had when he was watched by Pang Ban that day, he had never tried anything like this. experience of. Who is this man? Chen Lingfang looked at him and said, "Master Special Envoy seems to be very curious about my heroic friend, isn't it?" Han Bai smiled and said, "This friend, Mr. Chen, must have a very famous voice, and people will recognize who he is when he speaks. Otherwise, why are you so stingy with your words?" The pair of Huobaoyue sang together, advancing step by step, never letting Chen Lingfang and Lang Fanyun go. Chen Lingfang smiled and said: "My lord, please forgive me. This friend is visiting the two of you this time to have a frank talk with you." Then he leaned over and whispered in Han Bo's ear: "Just so that your lord can understand, These worldly masters are all eccentric, and this time they are willing to help the old man, it is already a big face, as for when he will open the golden mouth, it is beyond the old man's control." Han Bai and Fan Liangji looked at each other and felt that the whole thing was ridiculous. Han Bai patted his stomach, pretending to be surprised and said: "Chen Gong also said that there are refreshments for us, why is there not even an empty cup on the stage?" Chen Lingfang said calmly: "This old man has a concubine who is best at cooking tea and wine to make snacks, so she should be ready right now." Fan Liangji respectfully said to Han Bai: "Master Special Envoy, I heard that Mrs. Rourou likes to eat dim sum the most..." Han Bai understood, clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Yes, yes! The special envoy almost forgot, Mr. Chen, can someone invite my wife to come immediately, so don't miss the delicious food that Mrs. Guiru skillfully prepared." Fan Han and the two had the same idea, knowing that they had met Chen Lingfang, no matter how difficult it was for the two Goguryeo envoys to hold on, there appeared in front of them such a hero that even Fan Han and the others couldn't see through. The best strategy, and the only strategy, is to see how to get ashore and escape, so finding Rourou to come back is a top priority. Chen Lingfang smiled and said: "Of course, but let's say a few words first before inviting Mrs. Rourou to come." Fan Han and the two couldn't help but their faces changed slightly.Didn't Chen Lingfang make it clear that he wanted to keep Rourou as a hostage? Fan Liangji winked at Han Bai. Han Bai has been with him for a long time, how could he not understand, "Ah!" He stood up and said, "This envoy almost forgot my life-saving horse, wait for me to go and see him, and then come back for tea." He couldn't think of a good excuse to leave, so he simply made a fool of himself to see how Chen Lingfang, a heroic friend, could keep him here. "Yeah!" The door of the hall was wide open, Zhaoxia carried a bottle of spring water, and led two maidservants who were holding a stove, tea set, pots and a plate of delicious pastries, and came slowly to salute everyone. Fan Han and the two thought to themselves: "How could it be such a coincidence?" Zhaoxia instructed the maidservant to set the cups and chopsticks for the four of them, put down the desserts, and brought a purple mahogany long table, and put the stove, tea set and other things on it.Only then did he realize that Han Bai was standing in his seat, staring at him blankly. He couldn't help feeling displeased, and wondered why the envoy was so rude; looking at him, he saw that the other party had a strange demeanor, clear eyes, and no lust at all. The way he looks, there is a kind of warm and honest taste, which makes people unwilling to blame him, and can't bear to guess his intentions on the bad side. Fan Liangji couldn't help but look at her secretly, with a loving look in his eyes. Chen Lingfang said generously: "My concubine's name is Zhaoxia..." After Zhaoxia saluted, she lowered her head, not daring to look at Han Bai. Since she entered Chen's residence, she had never been in such sunlight contact with a young man, and her heart couldn't help beating. The two maids left at this time, leaving Zhaoxia standing by the table. Chen Lingfang continued: "Have the special envoy and the chief guard ever seen Zhaoxia?" Han Bai felt very embarrassed, so he murmured to each other. After Fan Liangji took a sip of his cigarette, he coughed twice and said, "Ms. Zhaoxia is a talented woman who is famous for her singing skills all over the country. That's why the two of us were dumbfounded." Chen Lingfang was suspicious.But it didn't reveal anything, Han Bai stood there not knowing what to do, and said: "The refreshment is here, sir, don't be in a hurry, use the refreshment first. Then go and see the horses!" Lang Fanyun, who had been silent all this time, deliberately lowered his voice, and said in a deep voice: "That is a good horse with Gaochang blood, it is indeed a good horse!" An indescribable strange feeling rose in Han Bai's heart. Although he couldn't recognize the voice of Lang Fanyun, he stared blankly at him. Fan Liangji was already pulling the corner of his shirt, motioning him to sit down, when Han Bai looked at him, he made a gesture of grabbing Zhaoxia from the audience, to show that he could arrest Zhaoxia as a hostage in exchange for Rourou if necessary . Han Bai sat down, stared blankly at Lang Fanyun, and said, "Heroes really know horses." Chen Ling pointed towards Zhaoxia's jaw, and Zhaoxia started to light the charcoal stove, ready to make a fire to boil water.Hand gestures are proficient, so that people can tell at a glance that he is a master of the tea ceremony. Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on her, Zhaoxia felt a little uneasy because of the scorching eyes of the special envoy and the head of the guard, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she poured water into the pan to cook. Han Bai didn't know anything else.But since he was born in a wealthy family, he has been trained in the tea ceremony. Although he is not outstanding, he is quite good at it. He praised: "Just look at how far Mrs. Chen Ru mentioned the stove and the teapot. I know that my wife is a master of the tea ceremony. Because if it is too close, the water will be too hot; if it is too far away, the heat will be slightly lower when the boiling water rushes into the pot, and the color and aroma of the tea will be different, and the distance now is just right." Fan Liang glanced at Han Bai in amazement, thinking to himself that this kid seemed to be quite an expert, but he didn't believe that the slightest difference in the temperature of boiling water would make a difference. Zhaoxia smiled gratefully at Han Bai, her big eyes blinked, and she wanted to speak, but she didn't say it.She was born in a brothel in the capital, and she was taught by a master, but she cooked tea for Chen Lingfang countless times.It was the first time someone pointed out the subtlety of the distance between the stove and the teapot, and he couldn't help feeling intimate, feeling that the distance between him and the master had shortened. Chen Lingfang said in surprise: "I almost forgot that tea ceremony was popular in Goguryeo, Zhaoxia! Show me the tea leaves that I have treasured for more than ten years." Zhaoxia picked up the exquisite tin can that was put aside and handed it over. Fan Liangji rushed to take it, unscrewed the lid, pulled out the tin plug, a scent of tea came to his nose, and praised: "Good tea!" At the same time, Han Bai said to Chen Lingfang: "Your country is famous all over the world for its tea production, and the tea that can enter the mouth of Chen Gong must be a famous product." Chen Lingfang smiled secretly, this tea dish is called "White Yam Tea", it is made from the leaves with white buds in the sun, and the place of origin is Koguryo. Deliberately using this to test the two, Fan Liangji immediately revealed his true colors. Seeing that Chen Lingfang's smile was a bit weird, Han Bai secretly murmured that something was wrong. The tea leaves in the tin can had strange shapes and strange smells.His heart moved: "Unexpectedly, Mr. Chen still has our tea leaves." Chen Lingfang was stunned for a moment, wondering if he was not a fake, he laughed and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the special envoy." Fan Liang secretly applauded the danger, but he didn't understand why Han Bai was able to see through Chen Lingfang's plot. After Lang Fanyun said a word, he fell silent, only watching Zhaoxia busy at the side. At this time, white water vapor came out of the pan, and Zhaoxia whispered: "The water is boiling!" She looked innocent and cute, facing these tools for making tea, just like a child facing a beloved toy, only here can I find it true self. Lang Fanyun sighed in his heart, Chen Lingfang's superstition made him link his bad luck in the officialdom with Zhaoxia, which was really unfair to her. Zhaoxia lifted the kettle, poured the boiling water into the tea pot, then poured it out, poured it in again, put the lid back on, poured hot water from the top of the lid, put the kettle back on the stove, and poured it out Good tea.Exactly four small cups. Chen Lingfang greeted everyone: "Please use tea!" He stretched out his hand to take a cup first, not afraid of burning his hands, brought it to his mouth, and sipped the extremely hot tea in one gulp. Seeing that everyone was still motionless, he said strangely: "It's a first-class product! No need You're welcome, the tea won't taste the real flavor when it's too warm." Han Bai smiled and said: "Chen Gong is right!" He stretched out his hand to pick up one of the cups, but he couldn't take it. It turned out that Lang Fanyun reached out at the same time and pinched the empty space of the cup with two fingers. No wonder he couldn't pick it up.Feeling stunned in his heart, he thought to himself that this strange hero's hands and feet were so fast, he had never seen it before, and when he pulled it out secretly, the cup remained motionless as if it was rooted. About to speak. Lang Fanyun laughed, picked up another cup as if nothing had happened, poured it into his mouth, and sighed: "Tea is good tea, but if there is no such outstanding tea master as Mrs. .” Zhaoxia was praised by Lang Fanyun and thanked happily. Fan Liangji saw that Han Bai suffered a loss, he was amazed at the unfathomable skill of this mysterious hero, and felt very uncomfortable. He slowly picked up the remaining cup of tea, sipped it slowly, and said, "Good tea must be Taste it slowly, and you will know the taste!" This remark was not only aimed at Lang Fanyun, but even Chen Lingfang scolded it. This time even Han Bai frowned, scolding Fan Liangji for being ugly and didn't know it, it turned out that those who are good at tea ceremony must drink up a certain sip without fear of scalding.When Fan Liangji said this, Han Bai was so tired that he didn't know how to drink the cup of tea in his hand. Fan Liangji put down his tea cup, picked up the pipe and took a deep breath, and said in the same voice: "A hero is a hero, I just wonder if he will show his hand again, let us see and see." With one mouth open, a smoke arrow pierced the opponent's bamboo hat. If he was allowed to shoot directly, the bamboo hat would be knocked flying and fall to the back wall more than ten steps away. Han Bai knew that he was full of suffocation, and finally couldn't help making a move. He really wanted to see how the other party would cope, and took the opportunity to drink the tea in his hand. Chen Lingfang sat leisurely, like an irrelevant bystander, but Zhaoxia's beautiful eyes widened, wanting to see how Lang Fanyun would deal with it. Lang Fanyun didn't respond at all. The smoke arrow shot at the top of the bamboo hat, which was divided into two strands, and the river flowed around the top of the hat like a stream.Combined again, it shoots directly towards the wall behind, the half-wrapped smoke is not scattered, it is very beautiful, but also weird. Chen Lingfang and Zhaoxia couldn't understand the subtleties, they just wondered that although Fan Liangji's smoke arrow was a bit weird, it didn't threaten Lang Fanyun at all. Fan Liangji and Han Bai's expression changed at the same time. One must know that this smoke arrow has combined Fan Liangji's decades of pure Qi, it can even pierce through wood and leather, the opponent doesn't even move, borrowing force to defuse it, how can it not surprise the two of them. Fan Liangji kept on doing nothing, shouted: "Okay!" and picked up the lower edge of the bamboo hat that was rolling over the clouds with one stick.