Chapter 2 fist to fist

night. The lights are on. The room was filled with the aroma of grilled meat and burning knives.The roof beams are very high, and the flowering five-dog flag hangs high on the roof beams, fluttering with the wind. Since it is inside the house, where does the wind come from?It was blown from the pony's mouth. He lay on the chair with his face upturned, took a sip of wine, and blew. The flag had been moving non-stop for more than half an hour, and one tank of wine had been removed. Ding Xi watched from the side, also watched for more than half an hour, couldn't help laughing and said: "You are really full of energy."

Not only was he full of anger, but he was also very angry, but when he was in front of Ding Xi, he lost even the slightest bit of temper.The flagpole is on the table. Ding Xi caressed the shiny flagpole, and suddenly asked: "Do you know what's hidden in this flagpole?" Xiao Ma shook his head. Ding Xi said: "You don't know why I asked you to grab this flag?" Xiao Ma shook his head again. He had no time to speak, his mouth was still blowing. Ding Xi sighed: "Can you blow with your mouth less and think with your head more." Xiao Ma said: "Yes."

He immediately closed his mouth, sat up straight, rubbed his nose and said, "But what exactly do you want me to think, big brother?" Ding Xi said: "You can think about everything, and then do it after you have figured it out." Xiao Ma said: "I don't need to think about it. Anyway, Big Brother, I will do whatever you want me to do!" Ding Xi looked at him, and suddenly stopped smiling. When he was really moved, he couldn't laugh. Xiao Ma stared at the flagpole on the table without even blinking, and suddenly said: "I can't think of it."

Ding Xi said: "You can't think of it?" Xiao Ma said: "This flagpole is neither too thick nor too long. I really can't think of how many valuable things can be hidden inside." Ding Xi finally smiled again, and unscrewed the steel ball on the top of the flagpole, only to hear a series of "ding ding dong dong", like strings being plucked, falling down in succession on the table. The pony's eyes were already staring straight. He is definitely not the kind of person who sees money with eyes wide open, but even his eyes are straightened. Because he had never seen such a brilliant and beautiful thing in the world.

What surprised and moved him was not the value of the pearl, but its incomparable and indescribable splendor and beauty. Ding Xi picked up a bright pearl, and his eyes showed emotion, he murmured: "It may not be too difficult to find a pearl like this, but seventy-two are the same..." He sighed, and then continued: "It seems that although Tan Dao is ruthless, he really has some skills." Xiao Ma said: "Tan Dao? Is it Tan Dao, the dog official who is good at scraping skin?" Ding Xi said: "En." Xiao Ma said: "Are these beads his?" Ding Xi said: "He bought it specially, and gave it to his patrons in the capital as a birthday gift."

The pony's eyes widened again immediately, jumped up suddenly, punched the table, and said bitterly: "This old bastard, I wanted to kill him a long time ago, but the goddamn Deng Dinghou still pretends to be a hero. Willing to be a running dog for this kind of bastard!" Ding Xi said calmly: "There are only two kinds of people in the eyes of the bodyguards, one is customers, and the other is strong. Robbers always deserve to die, and customers are always right." Xiao Ma said angrily: "Even if the customer is a turtle, is he right?" Ding Xi said: "No matter what kind of robber this robber is, he deserves to die in their eyes."

Although there was still a smile on his face, there was also an indescribable sadness and anger in his eyes. Although no one calls him "angry pony", he is undoubtedly an angry young man who wants to wipe out all the injustices in the world. —Alas, young man, what a lovely thought, what a lovely life! Did this pearl ever have its own dream and life? Ding Xi picked up another pearl and said, "In your opinion, how much are these pearls worth?" Xiao Ma said: "I can't see it." He really couldn't see it. Some people have no concept of money and value at all, and he is such a person.

Ding Xi said: "One million taels." Xiao Ma said, "One million taels of silver?" Ding Xi nodded and said: "It's just that this is stolen goods. If they are in a hurry to sell it, they will only sell it for 60% at most." Xiao Ma said, "Are we in a hurry to sell?" Ding Xi said: "Not only do we have to sell it urgently, but we also need cash." Xiao Ma said: "Why?" Ding Xidao: "The seven brothers of the Sha family in Luanshigang all died under the banner of Five Dogs, and the orphans and widows left behind, as well as the brothers from Qingfeng Mountain and Xihe Eighteen Villages, even if he deserved what he deserved, their orphans and widows are not guilty. These women and children have the right to live, and if they want to live, they have to have food, and if they want food, they have to ask for money.”

Pony understands this truth. There are too many orphans and widows like this in the world. But besides Ding Xi, who else thought about them? Xiao Ma blinked and said, "One million taels, sixty percent, is it six hundred thousand taels?" Ding Xi sighed, and said, "At least you didn't make a mistake this time." Xiao Ma said: "600,000 taels of silver, it will take me a long time to move a box. Who in the Jianghu can move out so much silver at once to buy this batch of hot goods?" Ding Xi didn't answer. He drank a glass of wine and ate a piece of barbecue before he said leisurely: "Baoding Mansion is a big place, and Zhenwei's bodyguard bureau is in Baoding. They can be found everywhere in and out of the city." eyes and ears."

Xiao Ma admitted: "There are quite a lot of their dog legs in that place." Ding Xi said: "Then you think, why don't I go to other places, why should I come to Baoding?" Xiao Ma said: "I can't think of it." Ding Xi said: "You really can't think of it?" Xiao Ma rubbed his nose and said with a smile: "Since Big Brother has already figured it out, why do you want me to think about it?" Ding Xi said: "Because I want to pull out some of your lazy tendons and pull out some of your lazy bones to cure your lazy disease." No one knows ponies better than he does.

He knew that there were many things that the pony could not really think of, but that he was too lazy to think about them. Ding Xi said: "Do you know Zhang Jinding?" The pony finally didn't shake his head this time.He has been to Baoding. Anyone who has been to Baoding will definitely know Zhang Jinding. Zhang Jinding is the richest man in Baoding and the first benevolent person in Baoding. It is absolutely correct to describe him with the eight words "wealth is incomparable to the country, and he is willing to do good deeds". Ding Xi said: "Do you know how Zhang Jinding made his fortune?" This time the pony was shaking his head again. Ding Xi said: "There is a kind of person who doesn't rob himself, but he has a darker heart than a robber. He buys the goods that others risk their lives for, and he buys them for nothing. Once he changes hands, he can at least make a profit." Right." Xiao Ma said: "Are you talking about those who only collect filth from thieves?" Ding Xi nodded, and said, "Zhang Jinding was originally this kind of person." The pony was stunned. Ding Xi said: "Now he is still this kind of person, but now his appetite has grown, and he no longer looks down on smaller businesses." Xiao Ma said: "The reason why we came to Baoding Mansion is to find him?" Ding Xi said: "En." The pony suddenly jumped up again, and said loudly: "This kind of person is so fucking inhuman, big brother actually wants to come to him?" Ding Xi didn't open his mouth, someone outside the door said with a smile: "It's not me that he came here for, it's my money." Zhang Jinding's people are like a tripod, a golden tripod. He wears a golden crown on his head, a gold belt around his waist, a golden flower robe, and white jade inlaid gold spots on his hands, at least seven or eight. The most used gold, of course, is his belt. He has a lot of belts, because his belly is no smaller than the tripod in the courtyard of Baoguo Temple. When the pony rushed out to open the door, he was already standing there in a stable manner, as if he had three legs. Behind him were two other people, dressed in embroidered tights and hats on one side, dressed like third-level bodyguards on a stage. Xiao Ma said: "Are you the one surnamed Zhang?" Zhang Jinding said: "Are you that angry pony?" It seems that Xiao Ma's reputation in the world is not small, and he has even heard of this kind of person. Xiao Ma stared at his face from his stomach, and said sharply: "How do I know if you are really Zhang Jinding?" Zhang Jinding said: "You should be able to see that besides me, who else has my body?" Xiao Ma sneered, "Where did your fat come from?" Zhang Jinding laughed and said, "Of course it came from you people." When he smiles, he doesn't smile on the skin. It's not because there is too much flesh on his face, but because his skin is so thick that his nose is almost buried in it, so he can't see it. The pony really wanted to punch his nose out. Zhang Jinding said: "Don't forget that I am a guest invited by your elder brother. If you hit me, it is equivalent to hitting your elder brother in the face." The pony clenched his fist tightly, but he didn't hit it. Zhang Jinding let out a long breath, and said with a smile, "Can we come in now, please tell me." Xiao Ma said: "If you want to come in, you are only allowed to come in alone." Zhang Jinding said: "There are two of you, so of course I have to go in with two of you. I do business and always trade fairly." Xiao Ma said, "What about you?" Zhang Jinding said: "I am not a person at all, you just said that." Xiao Ma was stunned with anger, but Ding Xi laughed. He walked over with a smile, pulled the pony away, and said lightly: "Since even Boss Zhang doesn't regard himself as a human being, why are you angry?" Xiao Ma actually laughed too, and said, "I'm just wondering why there are always some people in this world who don't like being human?" Zhang Jinding smiled and said, "Because it's hard to be a human these days, whether it's a cow, a pig, or a dog, it's easier than being a human." Seeing the pearl on the table, Zhang Jinding's squinted eyes widened, and he exhaled lightly, and said, "This is what you want to sell to me?" Ding Xi said: "If it weren't for this kind of goods, how dare we work for Boss Zhang?" Zhang Jinding said: "How much do you want to sell?" Ding Xi said: "One million taels." Zhang Jinding said: "One million taels?" The pony jumped up, grabbed his skirt, and said angrily, "Are you talking, or farting?" Zhang Jinding was still smiling, and said: "I'm just doing business, asking for prices all over the place, and paying back the money when I land, that's how business is supposed to be." Xiao Ma said: "We are not businessmen." Ding Xi said: "I am." The pony was stunned, and his hand had already been released. Ding Zhen smiled and said: "If Boss Zhang likes to bargain, I can accompany him." Zhang Jinding said: "I can only pay 20,000 at most." Ding Xi said: "Ninety-ninety thousand." Zhang Jinding said: "Thirty thousand." Ding Xi said: "980,000." Zhang Jinding said: "Forty thousand." Ding Xi said: "Okay, I'll sell it." Xiao Ma was confiscated again, even Zhang Sheding himself was stunned, he never dreamed that he would encounter someone who used gold as scrap metal, it was like a meat bun suddenly fell from the sky. Ding Xi smiled and said: "I am a very contented person, contented and always happy." The pearls are surrounded by chopsticks on the table. He moved a chopstick, and the pearls rolled out of the gap one by one, fell down, and fell into the pitch-black flagpole. Zhang Jinding looked at him, and suddenly said: "Do you know that I paid 40,000 yuan, what is 40,000 yuan?" Ding Xi said: "Isn't it 40,000 taels of silver?" Zhang Jinding said: "No." Ding Xi said: "What is it?" Zhang Jinding said: "It's 40,000 copper coins." Ding Xi said: "I also sold the 40,000 copper coins." Xiao Ma looked at him in surprise, as if he had never seen this person before. But Ding Xi didn't even look at him, and said again: "Don't say there are 40,000 copper coins, even if Boss Zhang doesn't give any money, I will sell it." Xiao Ma couldn't bear it anymore, and said loudly: "My elder brother is willing to sell, but I am not." Ding Xi said: "If your elder brother is willing, you have to be willing too." Xiao Ma said: "Why?" He always listened to Ding Xi's words, what Ding Xi was going to do, this was the first time he asked, "Why?" Because he found it really strange, astonishingly strange. Ding Xi said: "You must ask why?" Xiao Ma said: "Yes." Ding Xi sighed and said, "Because I'm afraid of fighting." Xiao Ma's eyes widened again, he poked Zhang Jinding's stomach with his finger, and said, "Are you afraid of fighting with this person?" Ding Xi glanced up and down at Zhang Jinding and said, "Even if there are seven or eight hundred characters like Boss Zhang, I'm always ready to accompany you if you want to fight." Xiao Ma said: "Then who are you afraid to fight with?" Ding Xi said, "You really can't see it?" Xiao Ma said: "I can't see it." Standing behind Zhang Jinding with his head down all the time, the flowered bodyguard who was dressed like an actor suddenly smiled and said, "I can see that." Xiao Ma stared and said, "You? What the hell did you see?" Pied Escort said: "At least I have seen one thing." Xiao Ma said: "Tell me." The pied escort said: "The likable Ding Xi really deserves to be the number one sage in the underworld, but the angry pony is really a fucking big idiot." The pony jumped up and said, "What are you?" The Pied Escort said: "You still can't see it?" Xiao Ma said: "I only see that you are neither a thing nor a person, at best you are just a fucking white dog." The Pied Escort laughed. He laughed and took off the embroidered robe on his body, took off the crooked hat on his head, and wiped his face with the flowered robe that he took off. As a result, the third-rate bodyguard on the stage suddenly became the top first-rate bodyguard in the Jianghu. Strictly speaking, there will never be more than ten people in the Jianghu who are qualified to be called first-rate escorts, and "Shenquan Xiao Zhuge" Deng Dinghou is certainly one of them. This person's face, piercing eyes, and calm air are rarely seen among princes and giants. Xiao Ma sneered and said, "It's really good, it really is Brother Little Pig." Deng Dinghou smiled and said: "But I misread you, you are not a big idiot, at best you are just a little donkey." The pony's fist clenched again. But his fist was held back by Ding Xi. Xiao Ma said: "Are you really afraid of fighting?" Ding Xi said: "Really, it's a pity that this fight seems to have to be fought." Xiao Ma said: "Then why did you hold me back?" Ding Xi said: "Because it's not the time to start yet." Xiao Ma said: "When will we wait?" Ding Xi said: "We at least have to wait until the chief escort Ximen takes off his costume first." Another flowered bodyguard said coldly, "Unexpectedly, you also recognized me." Ding Xi looked at the bulge in his embroidered robe, smiled and said: "I didn't recognize you, but I only recognized the pair of pens on your body." The Qiankun brush is made of refined steel, and it is inserted obliquely in Ximen Sheng's embroidered robe and on the belt of his tights. His man is also like this pair of pens, thin, slender, and sharp, and has been tempered into fine steel. The five major bodyguard bureaus under Blossoming Five Dogs, if it is considered sophisticated and exhaustive, it is natural to promote Sima Changqing, the "Hero of Liaodong". Deng Dinghou's enlightened thinking and boldness should be called the first.Gui Dongjing is wise and foolish, always a lucky star, and is the first lucky general in the Central Plains martial arts. "Jade Leopard" Jiang Xin showed his bravery and unstoppable power. But when it comes to martial arts, the number one master of the Central Plains Escort is Ximen Sheng, the "pen of heaven and earth". His kung fu of tapping acupuncture points, punching acupuncture points, concealed weapons, and Neijia Jinquan are no longer second-guessed in the Central Plains. In recent years, few people in the arena really want to fight with them.Xiao Ma wanted it very much. As long as he wants to fight, he doesn't care at all whether the opponent's martial arts is strong or weak. "You are Ximen Sheng?" Ximen Sheng nodded. Xiao Ma said: "Is it time to start fighting?" Ximen Sheng sneered. Xiao Ma clapped his hands and said, "How do you say?" Ximen Sheng said: "There is only one way to fight." Xiao Ma said: "What kind?" Ximen Sheng sneered and said, "Beat until the opponent lies down and Ran can't get up." Xiao Ma laughed and said, "Okay, this style of play is just right for me." Ding Xi suddenly smiled and said, "This style of play is not to your elder brother's taste." Ximen Sheng said, "I'm not looking for you." Ding Xidao: "As far as I know, there are two ways to fight, one is literary fighting, and the other is martial fighting." Ximen Sheng said: "Do you want to fight?" Ding Xi smiled and said: "A man of status like the big bodyguard Ximen can't bite back and forth like two dogs." Ximen Sheng said: "How to fight Wen Da?" Ding Xi said: "If I tell you, are you willing to agree?" Ximen Sheng sneered, "It's the same no matter how you deal with someone like Your Excellency." Of course he was sure. In the past ten years, Qiankun Brush has experienced hundreds of battles, and has never been defeated. Ding Xi smiled and said: "Okay, since that's the case, we'll fight like this." As soon as the word "hit" came out of his mouth, he already punched Zhang Jinding's big belly. Zhang Jinding's stomach was not as hard as Tieding's. He was bent down with one punch, and his mouth was full of bitterness. Tears, snot, and even urine were almost punched out. Ximen Sheng said angrily, "How could you hit him?" Ding Xi smiled and said: "This is my way of fighting. Whoever beats Boss Zhang to lie down first and can't get up again will win, but he is only allowed to fight with fists." When the word "打" came out, his fist landed on Zhang Jinding's waist and eyes again. Ximen Sheng said: "How can there be such a style of play!" Ding Xi said: "You said that no matter how I want to fight, you promise, if you don't want to lose, fight like me immediately." When the word "hit" came out, Zhang Jinding was punched again in the ribs. Ding Xi's fist was really heavy, but his ribs were not broken. No matter who wants to break a person's ribs through a foot of fat, it is definitely not an easy task. It's just that although the ribs are not broken, the trousers are already wet. Even if Zhang Jinding is really an iron tripod, he can't stand this kind of fight.Ximen Sheng cannot be defeated. There was no expression on his face, and his fist stretched out without a trace, hitting Zhang Jinding's waist. Zhang Sheding fell down immediately, really fast. Although this man looks stupider than a cow, he is actually ten times smarter than a fox. Ximen Sheng looked at him and said, "Can you still get up?" Zhang Jinding immediately shook his head. Ximen Sheng raised his head, sneered at Ding Xi, and said, "If he can't get up, you will lose." It's almost like two people are singing a double reed, blowing and singing, one frame and one block. How could a smart person like Ding Xi fall for this kind of trick? Xiao Ma's face turned red with anger, but Ding Xi laughed out loud instead. Ximen Sheng said: "You still don't admit defeat?" Ding Xi said: "I admit defeat, I was prepared to admit defeat." Ximen Sheng said: "Why are you still laughing when you lose?" Ding Xi laughed and said: "Because I punched this turtle three times for nothing, half of my anger is gone." He was obviously ready to admit defeat, but he punched Zhang Jinding three times in vain. It turned out that it wasn't him who was fooled, but Zhang Jinding. Boss Zhang finally made a loss-making business this time. Deng Dinghou watched from the side, a smile could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth. But Xiao Ma jumped up and said, "Are you really ready to admit defeat?" Ding Xi said: "En." Xiao Ma said: "Why?" Ding Xi smiled and said: "Ximen is invincible in all battles, and Deng Dinghou is invincible with his divine fist. With our brothers alone, there are not many chances of defeating them." Xiao Ma said: "As long as we have a chance, we have to—" Ding Xi interrupted him and said: "Besides, even if we can defeat them, we will not benefit ourselves. Even if we haven't been beaten badly, we must be exhausted. How can we deal with those outsiders?" people?" He smiled again, and continued: "So in the end we still have to lose. Since we have to lose, why don't we lose more beautifully?" Xiao Ma gritted his teeth and said, "You admit defeat, but I won't admit defeat." Before he could finish his sentence, his fist struck Ximen Sheng like lightning. He hit Ximen Sheng in the face. He hated Ximen Sheng's cold face. But as soon as he punched, there was suddenly another person in front of Ximen Sheng. This person's face was fair and gentle, and he didn't look annoying at all. It's not easy to take back a punch, Xiao Ma actually stopped the punch and shouted: "Get out of the way, I'm not looking for you." Deng Dinghou said: "Now it's my turn, you can't do without me." He punched out and said: "I also use fists, and we happen to be fist to fist."