Chapter 146 Chapter Four

Since it was midday time, the lower floor of Dong's restaurant was full of people, and it was difficult to get out of the needle. Kou Zhong had his own way, he called the clerk to show off Lang Feng's flowers, the clerk immediately became respectful, and led them to the private seats in the wing room on the third floor. Kou Zhong sat by the window, looked at the boats coming and going in Luoshui below, and sighed: "This is the benefit of power, you can be superior to others with only a little bit of edge." Ba Fenghan said with a smile: "No matter how arrogant you are, you can't deny that Qinggao must have powerful support, otherwise how can you be arrogant."

Seeing Xu Ziling staring at him displeasedly, Kou Zhong quickly surrendered: "I just use my power for convenience, I will never use it to bully others, and I will try to use it to uphold justice, ha!" Ba Fenghan smiled and said: "Compared to the above, Zhong Shao and I are more realistic and vulgar, not as detached as Ziling." Xu Ziling smiled wryly and was speechless. Kou Zhong cheered up and said, "The struggle between Wang Shichong and Yang Tong is now in a state of seesaw, so we can put it aside for the time being. Hey! As for He Shibi, ha! Ziling, you must help me."

Ba Fenghan wondered: "Why do you only ask Ziling and not me?" Kou Zhong was stunned and said: "Old Ba, you have nothing to do with this matter, why do you want to risk your life for me? I just want to treat you as a brother, so I don't want you to be involved, don't you still have too many troubles?" Xu Ziling also looked at Ba Fenghan in puzzlement. No matter Ning Daoqi or Shi Feixuan, they are formidable enemies that no one dares to offend. Kou Zhong would never offend them if he were not in such a critical situation. Now there is no choice. Ba Fenghan was silent for a while, and after glancing at the two of them again, his sharp eyes shot out a strange glow full of feelings, and he said slowly: "The reason why I love hanging out with you two boys is that the more I hang out, the more exciting and enjoyable it becomes. Interesting, because we all have a tragic background and childhood, I dislike the most powerful people, and I even disdain the self-supreme martial arts. That's why I helped you deal with Changshumou that day, because Don't accept their self-righteous hegemonic posture."

After a pause, he continued: "What I admire the most is a real hero who has created an extraordinary achievement from nothing. If Li Shimin were to put himself in your place and change positions with you, would he be able to achieve your achievements? I can't see such things the most. Ha! Challenging Ning Daoqi or Shi Feixuan is exactly what I want to do, how can I, Ba Fenghan, miss such a good opportunity." Kou Zhong said happily: "With Brother Ba's help, my two brothers are just as powerful as a tiger." Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said, "I always feel a little inappropriate. After all, Shi Feixuan is only working hard to benefit the world..."

Ba Feng said coldly: "Zi Ling is too stubborn. How can you decide whether someone can be a good emperor by asking just a few words? And I think only those who come from a poor background are qualified to be a good emperor. Gein Shen Ming people's sufferings, but also eager to relieve people's sufferings." Kou Zhong clapped the case and exclaimed: "Young Master Han said it well. Emperor Qin and Han Gao are a good example. The former was born as a prince, while the latter was born as a commoner. It is an indisputable historical fact who is the good emperor. Ha!" Xu Ziling looked at the tunnel angrily and said, "Then you must be a good emperor?"

Kou Zhong asked back, "What do you think?" Xu Ziling was speechless. Kou Zhong's eyes sparkled and he said: "This matter has reached the stage where you can't turn back even if you know that you are going to die. If you want to fight for the world, you have to do everything you can. Just like Han Shao said, even if the emperor Laozi, the Taishang Laojun, and the Tathagata Buddha stand in the way." Before the road, we have to kick him away. We are determined to win Heshibi, otherwise, if it falls into Li Xiaozi's hands, it will be tantamount to forcing him to rebel against his father and brother."

Ba Fenghan said: "It's best that Master Concubine Xuan has already given He's Bi to Li Shimin, it will be easier to snatch it." Kou Zhong stared at Xu Ziling and said, "Are you willing to help me with all your strength? Don't forget, hee! There are two brothers in one world!" Xu Ziling couldn't say anything other than a wry smile. Ba Fenghan said: "Now we must first find out whether He's Bi is in Li Shimin's hands before we can act." Kou Zhongdao: "This is extremely simple. If Li Shimin obtains the Heshibi, he will immediately leave Luoyang secretly, so we only need to observe his movements to get clues."

Ba Fenghan's eyes flickered coldly and he said: "I heard that Li Shimin has obtained the true biography of Li Yuan, and he has a lot of skills, and there are many capable people under him. If we stop the way and rob him, we will never take advantage of it. Therefore, stealing is the best strategy. It’s not a good recipe.” Xu Ziling breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "If we don't need to snatch the jade from Shifeixuan, we still have hope of success." Kou Zhong came over and put his arms around his shoulders and said happily, "Young Master Ling's words really comforted me. According to my opinion, 90% of Shi Feixuan would like Li Shimin. This kid is only good looking and he can win the competition." Li Mi with long hair like a ghost, or cunning and cunning like Wang Shichong, it's a pity that I haven't come out yet, so Li Xiaozi has no threat to monopolize the leader."

Ba Fenghan laughed dumbly and said: "If you talk about boasting, there is no one in the world who can surpass you. Alright! Don't gossip, the responsibility of monitoring Li Shimin rests with me. He must have connections with the Dongming faction. Tonight At the turn of Xu, we will meet again and decide how to act." At this time, the waiter brought the food and wine, Ba Fenghan took a steamed bun and left. While eating and drinking, Kou Zhong laughed and said, "It's unexpected that Boy Ba is such a friend." Xu Ziling sighed and said, "Aren't you worried that Yucheng and the others haven't been found yet?"

Kou Zhong put down the empty bowl that didn't have a single grain of rice left, and said with a wry smile: "It's useless to worry about such things. Fortunately, the four of them have received our true biography, and they will be lucky. Maybe we will see them when we go downstairs later." They are eating. We will find out later at the appointed place to see if they are there." Xu Ziling said: "Do you still remember that person named Xu Xingzhi? Didn't you ask him to meet in Luoyang?" Kou Zhong nodded and said: "Of course I remember. This man is a natural military commander. I have left a mark at the appointed place. When he sees it tomorrow morning, he will wait for me at the designated place. I, Mr. Zhong, will do things. Don't worry, Mr. Ling." gone."

He said again: "I don't have any feelings for Li Xiaozi, and it's okay to fight against him. But he and Li Jing were once brothers, and this is a headache." Xu Ziling was silent for a while, thinking that no matter how dissatisfied with Li Jing, he would never be cruel to him, and said dejectedly: "As long as you agree to one condition, I will do my best to help you get Heshibi." Kou Zhong said cautiously: "As long as it is reasonable, how can I not agree. You have to help me in this matter, if Li Xiaozi can't even keep He Shibi, it will definitely change Shi Feixuan and Ning Daoqi's impression of him." Xu Ziling said displeasedly: "You must not underestimate the enemy. Li Xiaozi is all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. He is superior to us in every aspect, except for your cunning. If we are not careful, we will capsize in the gutter." Kou Zhong smiled and said: "He is as cunning as I am, but he may not be as flexible as we are. It can be calculated by heart or not, especially this is Wang Shichong's land. Wang Shichong is more like a bee and honey to me now. As long as I Move your finger, Li Xiaozi will never leave Luoyang with his life." Then Sen Han's murderous intent flashed across his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "The Li Clan without Li Shimin is like a tiger without sharp claws and teeth, it can't be fierce at all, do you understand?" Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said: "This is exactly my condition. Boy Li was exposed because of me, so you must not use this opportunity to kill him. If you want to kill him, wait until the next time." Kou Zhong was stunned for a moment, then sighed: "One man, two brothers, what else can I say? All right! I will meet him on the battlefield in the future, and no one should blame anyone who loses." Then he took out a scroll of silk pictures from his bosom, removed the bowls and chopsticks on the table, spread it out and said, "Let me show you this treasure, if Zhanliang and Fengyi can draw me another one like this when they arrive in Guanzhong." , it would be best." Ban Zhanliang, Niu Fengyi, and Zha Jie are the inner three hall masters of the Shuanglong Gang they founded. They sneaked to Chang'an one step earlier as planned to prepare for the excavation of the "Treasure House of Duke Yang". Xu Ziling took a closer look, and it turned out to be a city map of Luoyang, with all the streets, lifangs, river bridges, and towers depicted in detail. Surprised: "Wang Shichong trusts you very much." Kou Zhong smiled and said: "He didn't trust me, but he wanted to show his trust to buy me off, and I pretended to have deep-rooted affection for Dong Shuni. In fact, Wang Shichong is ignorant, treacherous and cunning. One set, and another set in secret, and you can keep quiet, and you will not know until everything is arranged." When Xu Ziling looked carefully at the relationship between the palace city and the imperial city, he said in his heart: "Li Shimin came to Luoyang today, besides He Shibi, is there another reason? I remember the old post once said that Li Xiaozi's Lao Tzu Does Li Yuan want to take Dong Shuni as his concubine? If this is done, if Li Yuan and Wang Shichong form an alliance, your wishful thinking of using Wang Shichong to deal with Li Shimin will never come true!" Kou Zhong said with a smile: "Don't worry! Dong Shuni is a rebellious girl. She will not accept any man Wang Shichong arranges for her. As long as she makes good use of her mentality, it may destroy the relationship between Li Yuan and Wang Shichong." .” Then he thought hard: "Is there any way to steal He's Bi without letting others know that we did it. Ha! Got it! I almost forgot that you are a scarface hero, and I am your partner with a pockmarked face." Thieves." "Duk! Tuk!" The two of them stared at the knocked door in astonishment, and they were shocked, just because the person came to the door and could still hide it from their ears, they knew that the person coming was definitely not an ordinary person. Kou Zhong shouted: "Please come in!" There was no response from outside the door. Kou Zhong jumped up, strode forward, and opened the door. The sounds of boxing and drinking from other rooms immediately flooded over, but there was not even a waiter outside the door or in the corridor. Kou Zhong retracted and looked at the big heads on both sides, closed the door, his expression changed: "This time is bad!" Xu Ziling also felt chilled, and said in a deep voice, "Could it be that Ning Daoqi or Shi Feixuan hid outside the door and eavesdropped on our conversation?" Kou Zhong went back to him and sat down, let out a breath of air: "Don't worry about that. Alas! I'm just referring to the fact that he was eavesdropping outside the door. Because there are people coming and going in the corridor, only the moment just now was empty. And he took advantage of this moment to warn us, so we know that he has been paying attention and monitoring us." Xu Ziling couldn't help getting his scalp numb, and said in a low voice: "This person is at least better than us in lightness kung fu. The problem is that if the opponent is Shi Feixuan or Ning Daoqi, your plan to steal treasure is doomed to a disastrous end." Kou Zhong shook his head and said: "I'm sure this person can't eavesdrop on our conversation. It's all because of your mausoleum, who can avoid your spiritual perception, and secondly, the wood quality of this restaurant is excellent, which can be highly sound-proof , we deliberately whispered again..." "Duk! Tuk!" The knock on the door sounded again, just like last time, without any sound or footsteps before. Kou Zhong leaned close to Xu Ziling's ear and said, "We must use a surprise and winning strategy to regain the initiative and not be led by the nose. Hey! How about acting like a coward?" Xu Ziling shared his thoughts with him, and after exchanging glances, he put down the silver taels, put away the silk pictures, laughed at the same time, and walked out of the window like smoke, first climbed to the tiled surface of the roof, and then crossed the space of more than ten feet, Falling to the densely populated residence beside the bridge, a few ups and downs are gone. At this time, a petite and exquisite young girl appeared on the tile roof, stared fiercely at the direction the two had lost, stomped her feet, and said through gritted teeth: "See where you can escape, He Shibi!" When it falls into your hands, it will be the moment of your death." Kou Zhong led Xu Ziling through the gatehouse engraved with the three characters "Luoyang Fang". Behind him is Luoshui, which runs through Luoyang from east to west. If it is not Shi Feixuan or Ning Daoqi, because they are all people of the Zen way, they emphasize 'click and stop', so how can they knock on the door twice in a row?" Xu Ziling nodded in agreement, and said, "However, this person is by no means easy to deal with. The worst part is that we don't even know whether he is a man or a woman. He is keeping us in the dark, and we are completely trapped in the situation of being beaten." Kou Zhong put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile: "We just used the method taught by Zu Laoba to hide in the downtown area for more than half an hour, if we still can't get rid of him, my two brothers will accept their fate! " The two walked into a long alley, Xu Ziling frowned and said, "Where are you taking me?" Kou Zhong said happily, "Of course I'm going home!" Xu Ziling was stunned and said, "Go home?" Kou Zhong observed the movement in the houses on both sides while walking, and said with a smile: "We are the leaders of the Shuanglong Gang, how can we not even have a secret nest? Ha! By the way, it is here, come in!" Xu Ziling watched Kou Zhong jumping over the wall, and then he came to his senses. That day they and Gao Zhanliang headed north separately, Kou Zhong discussed with his subordinates for several days, one of which of course included setting up this lair in Luoyang.But Kou Zhong knew the location and address of this place from Gao Zhanliang and others' secret notes just now, so he came here now. Thinking of this, I can't help but admire Kou Zhong's thoughtfulness.The biggest advantage of this secret nest is to let the people in the gang know where to meet if they arrive in Luoyang. Kou Zhong sat comfortably in the chair, stretched his arms and legs, and sighed: "Isn't this house nice?" Xu Ziling sat down opposite him, looked out the window at the small yard full of sunshine, and said in amazement: "Why is this house so spotless and orderly, even the flowers and plants in the yard are neatly trimmed, who is cleaning it?" Kou Zhong took it for granted, "Don't think that Zhan Liang is just a rough guy. In fact, he is very careful in handling things. Only in this way will he not make people suspicious. According to my guess, he hired someone to clean it regularly, or once every three days, Or once every six days." Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "I always feel a little inappropriate." At this moment, a warning sign was born in the hearts of the two of them at the same time. Wan Wan's soft and deep voice sounded outside the gate: "Zi Ling guessed right! It's because they waited for you to be too busy, so they had to clean the house for you to pass the time!" The color of the two changed at the same time.