Chapter 458 Chapter Eleven

The three boarded the boat at dusk, and several leaders of the Dao Society, including Feng Ba, went to the city to have fun.At this time, Guan Ping had no choice but to bite the bullet, put on the air of a big boss, and recognized Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling as cousins ​​who came to meet him, and ignored the objections of Dao Du's people, and brought them into the room. Seeing that there were two beds in the room, Kou Zhong asked, "Who is sharing the room with you?" Guan Pingdao: "Each company is allocated a spare room. I used to have a fellow in the nursing home, but unfortunately he fell ill shortly after leaving Pingyao and had to go back to Pingyao for medical treatment. It was poisoned, otherwise how could someone who knows martial arts fall ill so easily."

Kou Zhong nodded in agreement, and smiled at Xu Ziling: "We're going to sleep together again!" Xu Ziling kicked off his boots, lay down on the bed unceremoniously, and said sleepily: "Feng Ba is coming back soon, you go and deal with him, don't wake me up." Guan Ping said in shock, "How do you know Feng Ba will be back soon?" Kou Zhong pulled Guan Ping to sit down on the chair by the window, stretched his waist and said, "Feng Ba's subordinates saw that Boss Guan suddenly brought two strong men aboard, so of course they will immediately go to the city and inform Feng Ba to come back."

After glancing at Xu Ziling, he said with a smile, "Good guy! You can sleep as soon as you want. You really are a master at sleeping." Xu Ziling's slow, long, and thin breathing sounded softly, as if there was nothing there. Guan Ping said tremblingly: "When Feng Ba comes back later, don't you really need to wake him up? Many helpers are better than few!" Kou Zhong yawned, and said, "I'm willing to talk to Feng Ba, but I don't know how to give him face. If it weren't for the fear that Boss Guan will be difficult to be a man in the future, I would definitely throw all the people from the Dao Society into Yongji Canal and do it on my own." Drove north."

Guan Ping couldn't help but said: "Frankly speaking, I have seen many famous masters in the Jianghu, but it is the first time I have met someone who completely ignores the enemy like the two. Meticulous, do you really suspect that you are newborn calves who don't know the heights of the sky and the earth?" Kou Zhong patted him on the shoulder every few days, and said with a smile: "I like people who are honest the most, hey! Come on! The people in the Dao Society are really efficient." Guan Ping said in astonishment: "Is someone knocking on the door? Why can't I hear it?"

Kou Zhongdao: "Feng Ba just boarded the boat, of course Boss Guan couldn't hear him." Guan Ping was dubious, and was about to speak, when the footsteps of more than a dozen people sounded at the entrance of the cabin corridor, approaching directly. "Bang! Bang!" A hoarse voice said outside the door: "Feng Ba asks to see you, Mr. Guan, please come out and say a few words." Kou Zhong laughed and said, "Hi, second master, I am Fu Xiong, the distant nephew of Boss Guan." Then he kicked Guan Ping lightly. Guan Ping coughed dryly, and said, "If the second master has anything to say, just talk to my distant room... Hey! Talk to my nephew! What he says, wait for me to say it to Guan Ping."

Feng Ba said sadly across the door: "Boss Guan needs to know that talking to me is based on qualifications. This escort is in charge of my Dao Club. According to the rules, no strangers are allowed to join in the middle. Mr. Guan actually ignored it. Don't worry about it." Kou Zhong laughed dumbly and said, "Who really has ulterior motives, Brother Feng, you should know better than anyone else." Feng Ba was silent for a while, his tone suddenly became calm, and he said lightly: "Be courageous! Brother Fu, please come to the boat building to talk." The footsteps go away.

Kou Zhong stretched again, stood up, glanced enviously at Xu Ziling, who was deep in sleep, and said, "Solve it early, go to bed early. No matter what happens, boss, please don't leave Xiaojie's side." Kou Zhong opened the door, only to see nearly ten armed men standing on both sides of the corridor leading to the deck, everyone looked at Kou Zhong unkindly, with murderous intent. Kou Zhong's eyes swept away, and the eyes were everywhere, all the men were frightened one after another, lowered their eyes or looked away, because Kou Zhong's eyes were as sharp as arrows, if there is substance, everyone in the Dao Du would feel palpitations and couldn't hold on.

Kou Zhong laughed, stepped over the threshold, closed the door, passed through the enemies on both sides, and walked leisurely towards the deck of the boat, he naturally had a coercive aura, which made people want to grab it, and dared not take it lightly. Under the light of the wind lamp, nearly twenty people from the Dao Club gathered at the stern rudder. The leader was a middle-aged man with a solid body, a medium build, protruding ears and a snub nose, ugly appearance, and fierce eyes shining. Staring at Kou Zhong, a pair of iron forks with a length of about four feet crossed on his back, protruding from the left and right shoulders, giving him the domineering aura of a master.

Being able to sit on the position of the deputy head of the Dao Society is of course a bit of a weight, but it is an ordinary Jianghu expert. Seeing such momentum, it would be strange not to retreat immediately. Kou Zhong just thought it was funny, just stepped on the deck, a figure flashed, and the shoulder of a big man guarding the left side of the cabin door bumped into him. Kou Zhong secretly pays for this kind of method. I can sell everything I have, it is a common method in the Jianghu, and uses it to weigh the other party.In order to show off his power, the speed of his movement increased rapidly, and the enemy Han suddenly bumped into the empty space, staggered behind him to the other side, and hit the big man guarding the right side of the hatch, in a panic.

Everyone on Feng Ba's side showed astonishment, because they couldn't see how Kou Zhong accelerated to dodge, it felt very strange. Kou Zhong came to Feng Ba's ex-zhang Xu to stand still in his spare time, the enemies who were in the cabin rushed out of the cabin, blocking Kou Zhong's back path. Feng Ba met Kou Zhong's bright and lightning eyes, feeling a chill in his heart, suddenly he couldn't utter a word even though he had a thousand words to say. Kou Zhong is well aware of the principle of accepting good offers, of course he will not be afraid of the Dao Society, but if he forms an insoluble enmity with the Dao Society, it will cause endless troubles for a legitimate businessman like Guan Ping.Therefore, we must act both hard and soft to solve the problem.

Faint voices could be heard in the cabin, people from other companies came out to check what happened, but they were stopped by people from the Dao Society. Kou Zhong took two steps closer, and did not stop until Feng Ba's subordinates on both sides put their hands on top of the weapons, showing his trademark sunny smile, and said calmly: "A gentleman should speak without hands, and enemies should be resolved rather than tied. They are all out to make a living, and the second master is a sensible person, so why don't you need my younger brother to teach you how to do it?" The big men on both sides of Feng Ba shouted angrily at the same time, but fortunately Feng Ba stopped him and said in a deep voice, "Brother, is your friend on that line?" Kou Zhong laughed dumbly and said, "Of course it's the relative line of the boss." After saying that, he straightened his shoulders, and suddenly there was a chilling aura, including Feng Ba, all of them subconsciously moved back half a step. Kou Zhong said calmly: "Rules are made by people, and they will also change according to the situation. Otherwise, we will stick to the past and follow the rules. Our prosperous Mr. Ma was unable to make the trip due to illness, so he withdrew halfway, so my aunt ordered me to stay together day and night. It is fair and reasonable for Jiancheng to catch up with his cousin. However, the final decision is of course in the hands of the second leader. If it is not accepted, we Wei Shengchang will immediately quit the gang. At that time, the second leader should not blame us for our ignorance Proper, only know to seek justice." His words imply that if he turns his face against him, Feng Ba's treachery will be made public to other members of the firm, which will ruin the reputation of Daoshe.We are all smart people, Guan Ping has no reason to risk the serious consequences of offending the Dao Society, accusing and slandering the Dao Society. Feng Ba's complexion changed again, and he snorted and said, "You dare to threaten my Dao Society?" Kou Zhong pretended to be humble and replied, "Second leader, please don't get me wrong, the younger brother is just acting according to the rules of the world." The burly man next to Feng Ba's eyes shot fiercely, and he said sullenly, "Which Jianghu rules are you following?" Kou Zhong frowned and said, "This old man is..." The big man proudly said: "I am Meng Degong, the 'left-handed sword' of the Dao Society." Kou Zhong said happily: "If there is a 'left-handed sword', there must be a 'right-handed sword', right?" His joking words immediately aroused the anger of Feng Ba's team, and everyone was eager to try, but Feng Ba did not dare to act rashly and restrain his subordinates. The big man on the other side of Feng Ba said: "I am the 'Right Hand Sword' Su Yun." After Kou Zhong said a few nonsense about "long admiration" when people from the Jianghu met with insincere words, he responded to Meng Degong's words just now: "The rule of the Jianghu I follow is that you respect your younger brother one foot, and my younger brother respects your elder brother." Yizhang, do you understand? Brothers are going to deal with the people who came to rob the darts, not the younger brothers. If we do it, it will not be a good thing if either party is killed or injured, right?" Feng Ba's face was cloudy and uncertain, obviously hesitating. The enemy is full of unpredictable and profound tastes, which makes it difficult for him to know the depth, and the visitor is also proficient in the martial arts, and his diction has the upper hand. At this stalemate, two people, one old and one young, stepped out of the hatch. The older one is about fifty years old, with an easy-going demeanor, neither flinching nor domineering, and naturally reveals the identity of a big businessman, with a medium build and thinning hair. As I said before, his two nephews are not outsiders, can the second head give the old man some face and make an exception and let the two younger brothers join in halfway?" The young one looks like a son-in-law, about the same age as Kou Zhong, only a little shorter than Kou Zhong, tall, well-dressed, dressed as a scribe, broad forehead, sharp eyes, looks like a man, and continued: " This brother Fu is upright on the one hand, the second master please..." Feng Ba interrupted him in displeasure, and said: "Since Cun Yigong and Ri Sheng Xing think there is no problem, I, Feng Ba, have nothing to say. If there is something wrong with them in the future, my Dao Society will Absolutely no responsibility." After saying this, he led his men into the cabin with a flick of their sleeves. Only then did Kou Zhong know that the two represented Cunyigong and Rishenghang respectively, and at this moment he was even more sure that Cunyigong had not secretly colluded with Daoshe, so he quickly thanked them. Guan Ping came out to introduce Kou Zhong to the two. The older one was Luo Yi, the younger brother of Rishengxing's boss, and the younger one was Ou Liangcai, the eldest son of Cunyi Gong's boss. After speaking politely, Kou Zhong went back to his room and fell asleep next to Xu Ziling, no matter how the sky fell, he had a good rest. Only in dreamland can they bid farewell to this world full of sorrows and troubles. Before dawn, the cargo ship set sail. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who had been sleeping in the dark, woke up at the same time, while Guan Ping in the other bed was still snoring like thunder, sleeping soundly like death. Kou Zhong got up and sat on the edge of the bed, patted Xu Ziling with his backhand and said, "You will do the easy work, and I will do the rough work. You brother is so kind to me." Xu Ziling sat next to him, staring out the window at the snow scene on the west bank of Yongji Canal, and said in a deep voice, "I dreamed about my mother last night." Kou Zhong asked abruptly, "How is mother?" Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "I don't know, she was walking ahead, I chased after her and called her, but she ignored me and didn't look back." Kou Zhongdao: "Maybe she is blaming us for not killing Yu Wenhuaji with our own hands! Sigh! Even if things happen again, we are still just that choice. How strange, I don't seem to have any hatred for Yu Wenhuaji anymore. In fact, he is not like you and me. There is no difference, people with flesh and blood and feelings also do some stupid things like us sometimes." Xu Ziling smiled wryly: "Stupid thing? Is what I'm doing now, or is it the young handsome man doing something stupid?" Kou Zhong sighed: "It's still the same sentence, you do the easy ones, and the rough work is all mine. Who do you call stupid? But now if I say give up fighting for the world, you will probably persuade me to think twice, right?" Xu Ziling said: "It's pitiful, but if you and I fight the Turkic army in a decisive battle with you in the future, it will be a very happy thing. The Turkic claws have already penetrated into the Central Plains, and other foreign tribes are also looking at it. Otherwise, our mother's master wouldn't have gone to Central Plains to look for Ning Daoqi, which is really a headache. Because of mother's relationship, what else can we do except avoid him?" Kou Zhong said painfully: "The most fearful thing is that there is no way to avoid it, so the best way is to keep striving for self-improvement, just like the way of heaven, and keep moving forward. My God! Is there any way that can make our skills improve by leaps and bounds in a short period of time? Even Ning Daoqi, Zhu Yuyan, and Shi Zhixuan are not afraid?" Xu Ziling smiled bitterly; "When I think about it, I will be the first to let you know." Kou Zhong shook his head and said, "Only those who are not afraid of rough work can come up with this method." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "Let's listen." Kou Zhong's eyes brightened, and he lowered his voice: "Of course it's Lao Ba's martial arts practice, or your Ling Shao's training in fighting. Do you still remember that Gao Kai's subordinate Zhang Jinshu said how powerful the Turkic horse fighting is? I heard that It's better to see with your own eyes, since your Mausoleum is going to go beyond the Great Wall, I'll give you a ride and learn something from Jieli." Xu Ziling was silent for a while, then said dejectedly: "In the dream last night, I went back to the dilapidated house in our abandoned garden in Yangzhou, and Sister-in-law Zhen was there cleaning us up and scolding our house for being messy. After going out, I saw my mother. Walking along the road. Well, you understand? I'm so disheartened and uninterested in anything right now." Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "Okay! Let's break up after Leshou! Alas! How did it become like this." Lie back on his back on the bed, and said softly in a bitter voice: "It's the first time I I feel like I hate you a little bit." Xu Ziling laughed dumbly and said: "You don't hate me, but force me. However, martial arts practice and fighting to support war are two different things. The former is hard training, while the latter is a means to deal with the enemy. That's why Ba Fenghan wants to leave us. The shadow alone is going on a lonely journey, to deal with all the difficult things alone, to think and reflect on the things encountered by one person. Aren't we fighting enough to support our battles? Now is the time to practice!" Kou Zhong half sat up in shock, and said: "According to what you said, I can't practice. In the current situation, it is impossible for me to be alone." Guan Ping was still snoring loudly, providing the best cover for their whispering. Xu Ziling put his hands on his broad shoulders, shook his head and said, "Loneliness is a state of mind. If we are not separated for a day, we will not be able to become a single-handed master like Ning Daoqi. With your young talent and intelligence, you should understand my feelings." mean." Kou Zhong said dejectedly: "Okay! But how long will you be wandering before you come back to visit me or collect my body?" Xu Ziling smiled and said: "Don't be so pitiful. I really don't know when I will come back? Or one day, I will come back with a sudden movement in my heart." Kou Zhong smiled wryly with all kinds of emotions: "My two brothers have been partners since they were sensible, and they are inseparable from each other's adventures. They are about to break up suddenly, why don't they make people feel sad." Xu Ziling said displeased: "How can you describe this as 'suddenly'? Didn't we agree that after we got the treasure, you would fight your world, and I would live the life of my dreams?" Kou Zhong made his last effort and said: "But now the situation has changed, Li Shimin will collapse at any time, and the Turkic invasion is imminent, your mausoleum should make changes according to the situation, first accompany my younger brother to see the situation clearly before deciding whether to stay or not." Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said: "Good guy, I didn't believe what I said, and I still said it plausibly." Kou Zhong sighed: "I am called indomitable, desperate to survive. Frankly speaking, even if I was forced to agree to let you go before, I always felt that it was just empty talk, and it would not really happen. Now the matter of separation is imminent. Of course it's another matter." After a short pause, he said: "I was refused to send you a ride, what kind of brother are you?" Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said: "If you have a family, a whole shed of people is waiting for you in Pengliang, you should be prepared, the next year will determine the survival of your young commander, how can you put it down?" Don't care about the family?" Kou Zhong was excited when he heard this, and he said happily: "You don't have to worry about this, the preparation time is worthwhile, Xuan Yong waits for the younger brother to finish it, and Li Shimin will take at least a year and a half to clean up Song Jingang. Now I am completely free and suitable for traveling abroad." Before Xu Ziling had a chance to respond, the speed of the ship increased sharply. The two of you looked at each other, and both knew that something unusual had happened.