Chapter 47 Chapter Two: Hiding in the City

If it wasn't for Su Su who had accompanied Zhai Jiao to find Shen Luoyan, even if she had her address in hand, it would still take a lot of work to find the Xiangju of this cruel beauty. Shen Luoyan's residence is located among the folk houses in the east of the city, and the houses are arranged one by one, including her Fragrant Residence. There are thousands of courtyards, all with blue bricks and tiles, connected by alleys, forming deep alleys and high walls. Narrow and tortuous, hundreds of streets and alleys twist and turn, criss-crossing, all paved with large bluestone slabs, with similar forms.

When the three of them came here in the snow, it was like walking into a maze, and it was difficult to recognize the way.Especially in this dark hour, just relying on the dim light from the house, it is like entering a ghost land. But they feel very safe. In this place, it is very convenient to fight or slip. Kou Zhong looted into one of the alleys, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Shen must have many enemies, so she came to live in this place where walking makes people dizzy." Xu Ziling relaxed, stretched his muscles and bones as he walked, and said: "At the beginning, I heard Mrs. Shen's adulterer Xu Shixun say that he searched from house to house, and he was really taken aback. It turned out that it was just bragging. We will go the other way when he comes. How can we get martial arts masters like us?"

Susu still had lingering fears: "Don't get carried away, please? People in Xingyang City are very supportive of the Wagang Army. As long as people see us, they will definitely report to them... Oh!" Before he finished speaking, he was already wrapped around the waist by Kou Zhong, and flew up to the roof tiles on the left. Xu Ziling jumped up at the same time. After the three of them lay down, they looked down at the depths of the alley ahead. Su Su asked in surprise, "Who is there?" Kou Zhong said in a low voice: "My feeling is absolutely unmistakable. It's so strange, why can't I see people, hear voices, but feel that danger is approaching?"

Xu Ziling nodded and said: "I also have a warning sign in my heart, look!" I saw a group of more than ten warriors in green clothes coming from the other side of the alley, knocking on doors one by one along the way, needless to say asking about their whereabouts. The three of them felt their scalps go numb, Xu Shixun could do it. When the whole city knows that there are three fugitives like them, it will make it difficult for them to move forward. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are both strangers, and their looks are very recognizable, it is really hard to hide them. After the search team left, the three of them secretly called luck.If it hadn't been snowing heavily, Xu Shixun would have sent people to guard the commanding heights everywhere, and then sent people to search house by house, they would definitely be unable to fly.

But now it's terribly cold, and it's hard to see far away, Xu Shixun's people are naturally perfunctory. Kou Zhong gritted his teeth with hatred and said: "All along, we have only been beaten and failed to fight back, which greatly damaged the prestige of our Yangzhou Ssangyong. Anyway, there is Daiqinglou Peipei, if we fight back aggressively, we will make trouble Turning the world upside down, it's good to vent the evil in my heart." Susu is already a bow bird, she said in amazement: "How did this happen? How can you fight against them?" Xu Ziling was very moved, and said in a low voice: "To be famous, of course we need to gain prestige, but we'd better hide first, and then discuss big plans."

Kou Zhong excitedly said: "Sister, come!" When Su Su fell onto Kou Zhong's back, he had already soared into the sky like a big bird. She suddenly felt that she no longer knew these two good brothers. If it were someone else, they would either be too scared to shrink back, or they would do everything possible to escape. How about the two of them who know that the enemy's power is thousands of times stronger than theirs, but still bravely make a "counterattack" like pebbles hitting rocks? If you look at Shen Luoyan's Xiangju from the outside, it is no different from other houses, except that the door decoration is more exquisite, unlike the peeling and dilapidated neighbor's door wall.

But the interior is another matter. Not only is it spacious and elegant, but the gardens and courtyards are seamlessly integrated, the layout is quiet, and the buildings are also ingenious and distinctive. This villa named Luoyanzhuang is dominated by the hall of the main house, lined with water and stones, separated by roads, corridors and rockeries, with high and low twists and turns, and virtual and real coexist. To the north of the pool is a small building with five couplets and two floors. It looks like a butterfly fluttering its wings and wants to fly. It is very unique. Shen Luoyan's boudoir is there.

Behind the small building is a meandering man-made stream, connected by two small bridges to the servant's room and warehouse in the backyard. Luoyan Village does not occupy a wide area, but the hills and valleys are like, exquisite and simple, quite poetic. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling jumped into the courtyard from the side wall, they were dumbfounded for a moment.Unexpectedly, Shen Luoyan understood the taste of life so well, and sighed that "the great hidden in the alley". Not long after, Kou Zhong found out that there were only four servant girls in the villa, a husband and wife servants, none of whom knew martial arts.

The three of them then hid in one of the guest rooms that seemed to have been unoccupied for a long time. The best thing was that they had all bedding. The three of them were polite, and after drinking enough of the stolen tea, they immediately fell asleep. By the time Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling woke up after hearing the sound, it was already dawn. Kou Zhong removed Su Su's jade arm that was on his chest, went to the window, peeped out, it turned out that the only male servant was sweeping snow in the garden. Xu Ziling also got out of bed and came to him, whispering: "The snow has stopped!"

Kou Zhong looked at it and asked, "Are you hungry?" Xu Ziling said, "I'm so hungry!" Kou Zhong whispered: "We must not steal food here, otherwise people will find out, let me get some food back!" Xu Ziling said: "It will be very dangerous to go out on the street like this." Kou Zhong smiled and said: "Don't worry! As long as we are not walking together as three people, it won't be so obtrusive. It's also good to find out the wind by the way." Xu Ziling knew that he was full of tricks, and he was hungry all night, so he told him, "Go early and come back early."

Kou Zhong accepted the order and slipped out through the back window. Xu Ziling had nothing to do and was about to sit cross-legged silently when Susu on the bed called out, "Brother Li! Brother Li!" Xu Ziling gasped, threw himself onto the bed, and covered Susu's fragrant lips. Susu woke up, gathered herself together, and her beautiful eyes immediately showed panic. When Xu Ziling let go of her hand, she whispered: "Is the enemy coming?" Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "No! It's just my sister talking in her sleep, I'm afraid I'll disturb the snow sweepers outside!" Su Su felt relieved, her pretty face turned red and said, "What did I say in my dream?" Xu Ziling sighed secretly in his heart, and said lightly: "It's nothing! I can't hear clearly at all." Su Su sat up, frowned and asked, "Where did Xiao Zhong go?" After Xu Ziling said it, she became worried again. Suddenly the sound of footsteps came, and the two were so frightened that they quickly folded the blanket back to its original shape and hid under the bed. When it was time to hide, two young maidservants came in to sweep the dust and bring new bedding. One of the servants said: "Miss hasn't come back for eight days, and the Longtou Mansion was burned down again last night. Now rumors are flying all over the city. It really makes people worry about Miss." Xu Ziling under the bed thought to himself that he should be worried about other people, not Mrs. Shen. Another servant girl smiled and said, "Xiao Ju, you are called Bai Worry. Yesterday Mi Gong led his troops out of the city to attack Liyang Cang. The Longtou Mansion incident was inevitable. Who told Zhai Laogui to die? secret opponent." Xiao Ju asked in surprise, "How did Sister Lan know so clearly?" Xiaolan proudly said: "Of course someone told me!" Xiaoju smiled and said, "It must be Li Jie, heh! Have you ever slept with him?" Then the two girls slipped away chasing after each other. The two got out from under the bed, Xu Ziling heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Li Mi is gone! I'm not so afraid of the people there." Susu sat down on the bench next to him, and said, "They are numerous and powerful. , you only have two pairs of fists, and you have to distract yourself from taking care of me, so don't try to be a hero." Xu Ziling was full of spirit: "Don't underestimate your two younger brothers. We have experienced many accidents in the past two years. And every time we escaped from death, our kung fu seems to get better. Hey! Sister, rest here for a while, I'm going to look around." Su Su hurriedly grabbed his arm, and said in a voiceless voice: "What should I do if someone finds out?" Xu Ziling said confidently: "I have been good at sneaking since I was a child, how could I miss it. The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy, the more you can understand the situation here, the more confident you will be in dealing with troubles." Susu had no choice but to let him go. After waiting in fear for half an hour, being bored alone, he couldn't help weeping secretly for the murdered people in Zhai's mansion. Fortunately, Xu Ziling came back with an excited expression, still holding a file in his hand, and said proudly: "It's all thanks to Chen Laomou. After learning kung fu for a few days, I finally found Mrs. Shen, the treasure hidden in the secret compartment." Seeing him coming back, Su Su felt all the panic in her heart, she tried her best to cheer up and said, "Who is Chen Laomou?" Xu Ziling sat down and put the dossier on his lap, saying: "Chen Laomou is a member of the Jukun Gang, who is responsible for training gangsters how to steal information and then sell it for money. Oh! He is back." Su Su followed his gaze, Kou Zhong was holding two bags of things and pushed the door in from the front hall, said with a smile: "One bag is clothes, the other bag is food, you're done, the best thing is that all the servants have returned to the back garden What about the residence?" Xu Ziling and Su Su cheered in unison, Kou Zhong blushed and said, "Xu Shixun, this kid almost turned the entire Xingyang City upside down, there are checkpoints at every street corner, and the police are everywhere, I see that the momentum is not good , the only way is to steal from house to house, and the places are scattered, so no one will suspect it.” Susu said: "Xiao Ling has stolen something!" Only then did Xu Ziling remember the dossier that he hastily put into his bosom, took it out and handed it to Kou Zhongdao: "Do you think this looks like a roster of Mrs. Shen's eyeliners in various places, and also records of expenses, money and silver, and so on." Kou Zhong stuffed all the leftover steamed buns into his mouth, freed his hands to look through them, and said vaguely: "Ha! Let me see with my magic eyes, and I guarantee that nothing will be hidden. This guy's name is really strange, called What Chen Siya, as well as the address and contact method, and last month I received a hundred taels of silver, it turns out that money is so easy to earn." Su Su leaned over to take a look, and said angrily, "He's called Chen Shuijia, not Chen Shiya, who changed people's names randomly." Kou Zhong's eyes lit up and he said: "With this treasure, Xiaoling, do you think it's possible for Xiaoling to hit Mrs. Shen hard?" Xu Ziling snorted coldly: "She hurt us so much, how can she pay for it with money?" Su Su said in amazement: "If this thing is handed over to the government, many people will be forced to ransack their homes and ask for execution." Kou Zhong included the roster and said with a smile: "How can we take advantage of the emperor's son? As for what it will be used for, we will think about it in the future." Turning to Xu Ziling, he said, "It's time for us to paint. I don't know who painted us so beautifully. Now the three of us are plastered all over the street, making it very dangerous for us to even think of Daiqinglou looking for Peipei." Woolen cloth." Xu Ziling said: "Just now I found ten altars of fire oil in the warehouse in the backyard. As long as I find Xu Shixun's residence, I can burn it with a fire. I haven't told you yet, Li Mi went to war and is not in the city. .” Kou Zhong laughed dumbly and said: "Xu Shixun is just a running dog crawling around, anyway, Li Mi is not around, so he simply went to burn his lair, hey! Where is that guy Li Mi's kennel?" Seeing that the eyes of both of them were focused on her, Su Su pursed her cute little mouth and snorted, "Don't expect me to tell you, and said I'm here to avoid the limelight. Who would have known that we were still in the city after such a commotion? What's more, there are so many masters in the Pushan government, you go to make trouble, you are just dying!" Kou Zhong smiled and said: "This is the most exciting place. We know we are in the city, but we can't find anyone. What's more, now that the military situation is in an emergency, Xu Shixun and others can't stop fighting for us. So as long as we create something for them Internal worries, guaranteed to put them in a dilemma." Xu Ziling also said: "If we set the fire on, we would attract people to chase after us, escape from the city in front of their eyes, and then come back to pick up my sister, it would be more safe." Kou Zhong frowned and said, "The city wall is so high, can you jump out?" Xu Ziling said dejectedly, "I can't jump out!" Susu smiled coquettishly "puchi", cast a glance at the two of them, and said angrily, "They're all playboys." Kou Zhong quickly kissed her on the cheek, sighed: "Sister's eyes are really fascinating!" Su Su smiled happily at first, then Xuan's expression darkened, wondering if she thought of Li Jing. Xu Ziling suddenly asked, "Does my sister know who is in charge of the fortifications in the city?" Su Su said: "I don't know who is really in charge, but Xu Shixun has always been in charge of the city's affairs, so it should be his subordinates." Kou Zhong was startled and said: "I understand, Xiaoling, do you want to escape through the sewer like in Yangzhou?" Su Su said: "It's so dirty down here, what can I do! Aren't you asking Pepe for help?" Xu Ziling said: "Under the current situation, I'm afraid no one can help, and as long as we go to Daiqinglou, people will recognize us immediately." Kou Zhongdao: "Receiving the kindness of Xiangyushan, there will be no good results. Xiaoling really thought about it. Let's go to Xu Shixun to steal things tonight and try our luck. Chen Laomou said that any city must There are architectural drawings, otherwise how can the maintenance work be carried out?" Susu said helplessly: "You guys have too much prejudice against Mr. Xiang." Then she told Xu Shixun's residence, and then said: "I want to try the clothes that Xiao Zhong brought back." The two slipped out of the room. After Xu Ziling closed the door for her, he pulled Kou Zhong aside and said, "Just now I heard Sister Su calling Brother Li in her sleep, alas! My sister is so pitiful, but no one can help me with this matter." Kou Zhong was speechless, sat down, thought hard for a long time and said: "Why don't we go to Luoyang first to find Brother Li, tell him the situation of my sister, and see how he arranges her." Xu Ziling shook his head and said: "That would embarrass Brother Li, and if one is not good, it will embarrass my sister too. Besides, my sister seems to be giving up on herself because Uncle Wang is that bitch. Sometimes she says she wants to stay with us, but she doesn't like that anymore." Speak up for that Xiangyushan guy. If you force her to go to Luoyang, maybe it will be counterproductive." Kou Zhong, who has always been scheming, is completely at a loss for this matter between men and women. When he sighed, Su Su changed into new clothes and came out. Although Susu smiled coquettishly, there was always a trace of unresolved melancholy between her brows, which made people feel that she was just smiling. Kou Zhong finally surrendered and said, "Does my sister still want us to find Peipei from Daiqinglou?" Susu said bitterly: "Can my sister take care of your affairs?" The two of them didn't know that yet, so they hurriedly swore that they would do things according to her will.Only then did Susu regain her cheerfulness, discussing how to avoid the eyes and ears of the police and find this woman named Peipei. Kou Zhong came up with a plan and said: "If we go to the silk shop and buy a high-quality silk brocade, specify it as a gift to Peipei, and then hang our tails to see who is the recipient, we should know who Peipei is. " Susu frowned and said: "If the people in the silk shop recognize you as a fugitive who is being hunted by the Wagang Army, they will kill that Peipei." Kou Zhong said confidently: "There are always people who are indifferent or completely ignorant of world affairs. Just now when I went to steal clothes for my sister, the owner of one of the clothes shops was an old man with a dizzy look. The two little guys help deliver the goods, as long as he looks at the shop alone, we can carry out our big plan." Su Su said happily: "If I pretend to be Peipei's little maid and buy things for my young lady, it will be even more foolproof." Seeing her come back to life, Kou Zhong said with a smile: "But sister, don't wear this suit!" Su Su began to realize that the clothes were the thief's dirt stolen from that clothes shop, so she smiled and went to the room to change. The two looked at each other and smiled wryly. Xu Ziling sighed: "I hope my sister doesn't have a crush on Xiangyu Mountain! You can see that she is willing to look for Peipei when she sees us. She is completely different." Kou Zhong said confidently: "What is there in Xiangzi that my sister should like? From my point of view, she knows that we will not go to Xu Shixun's place to risk setting fire to steal things again, and also knows that we respect her opinion, so she is so happy!" Not long after Susu changed into clothes, the three of them sneaked out of the mansion, avoided several Wagang soldiers, and came to the alley next to the clothes shop. Susu went according to plan, and the two hid in a dark corner for protection. It was snowing again, the streets were sparsely populated, and it was as calm as if nothing had happened. But Xu Ziling knew that the most famous Wagang Army today had been killed because of Zhai Rang, and an irreparable rift appeared inside. It is conceivable that since Zhai Rang was the founder of the Wagang Army, no matter how popular Li Mi was, he could not take over all of Zhai Rang's deep-rooted forces at once.It is inevitable that some of those who have always followed Zhai Rang will feel resentment. Kou Zhong was also thinking about Li Mi at this time, remembering that Zhai Rang said before his death that he could not fight against Li Mi because he was not cruel enough.When he was engrossed in thinking, Xu Ziling whispered: "Oops!" Kou Zhong was taken aback, and looked up the street vigilantly, the first thing he saw was the graceful Shen Luoyan, and then his eyes were attracted by the young woman beside her. At first glance, this woman does not seem to be too beautiful. This may be because her outline gives people a bit of a masculine taste, but her skin is white with a healthy pink, her temperament is noble and elegant, her legs are long and her waist is thin, and she is taller than Shen Luoyan. Two inches tall, bright eyes and bright teeth, all of these conditions combined, and Shen Luoyan could not compare to him, forming a very unique temperament. There were attendants before and after the two women, and they came slowly along the street. Shen Luoyan was pointing and laughing with her, it seemed that they should be taking on the responsibility of a tour guide. There were still more than ten steps before Shen Luoyan and his party would reach the gate of Susu's clothing shop. Both of them held the weapons with their hands at the same time, watching the enemy gradually approaching with numbness, they could see Susu's dangerous position. At this critical moment, the healthy-looking beautiful woman stood up suddenly, said a few words to Shen Luoyan calmly, and then walked into the handicraft shop next to the clothing store. Shen Luoyan also happily followed her went. A small half of the dozen or so attendants accompanied them, while the rest stood outside the door, pretending to be escorting bodyguards. Su Su just came out of the clothes shop at this time, and saw a group of armed men gathered outside the next shop, she lowered her pretty face in fright, hurried across the long street, and walked towards the narrow alley where the two were. The group of big men didn't care, when Susu left the enemy's sight and the three of them joined up, they turned pale and said, "I'm scared to death!" The two of them pulled her to hide in a deep alley in shock, Kou Zhong whispered: "Did you succeed?" Su Su nodded and said, "No problem, but the boss said that it's late tonight, and he will deliver the goods tomorrow morning." Xu Ziling sighed: "That's too bad, the girls in the brothel sleep during the day, if someone else collects it on their behalf, our efforts will be in vain." Su Su proudly said: "Don't worry! I specified that the delivery will only be made at the time of application tomorrow, and the old man agrees!" In desperation, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had no choice but to take Susu back to "home".