Chapter 10 Chapter 9 Do everything possible to find out the secret

Bai Qiwei's reaction was to widen his eyes, and when he said something, Bai Su called out in a very aggrieved voice: "Father." Boss Bai was not furious, but his expression was terribly cold, and his voice was as cold as ice: "If this kind of thing gets out, and my surname Bai walks in and out, what face will I have?" Bai Qiwei didn't say a word until then: "It was given to me for self-defense." Bai Qiwei's self-argument about what to say was naturally already in Boss Bai's calculations, so when he heard it, he turned around and said to the four subordinates behind him: "Listen, the surname Bai is so revealing. I don't even have the ability to protect myself, so I have to rely on others to send things to defend myself."

Bai Qiwei's face was flushed, and he knew he couldn't speak to his father, so he stood stiffly, and Boss Bai ordered his subordinates: "Send it back to Yin immediately for me, and bring a word to him, if he dares to look down on you again The one surnamed Bai, even if he stays in the local area, the one surnamed Bai will naturally go to him." The four subordinates agreed in unison, and one of them reached out and took the purple golden vine, and strode out. The Bai Su siblings looked at each other, what else can they do? And what Boss Bai passed on to Yin Dade was extremely serious.Even if Yin Dade and Bai Boss didn't have the relationship before, he still can't afford to provoke Bai Boss.What's more, he confirmed that Boss Bai was his savior, how could he not listen to his benefactor's words, so he left overnight.Before Yin Dade left, he asked someone to send a message to the Bai Su brothers and sisters, explaining the reason why he had to leave, and said that he would make every effort to find out what they wanted to know, and if he found something, he would immediately send a special person to report.

And in the future, Yin Dade sent people to send him the information he found, but it was useless, not even a piece of it, just some hearsay and legends, and most of them were not reliable.One of the legends even said that the reason why Sunshine Chieftain was called Sunshine Chieftain was that he was the sun god who came down to earth and would turn into a ray of sunshine at any time. I admit that Boss Bai has great powers, but I never believe that he will turn into a ray of sunshine. So, when the Bai Su brothers and sisters told me about all this, not only did they know nothing about their mother, but even Boss Bai didn’t know anything about how he became the Sunshine Chieftain during those three years. Know.Boss Bai's life during those three years was extremely mysterious, and it seemed that no one else could solve this mystery except himself.

At that time, I was young and curious (still curious), and the matter had a lot to do with Bai Su, so after knowing this situation, I said, "I will definitely draw the secret out of his heart." Bai Qiwei hurriedly said, "Okay. Okay." Bai Su let out a long sigh: "Father is determined on this matter, no matter who steps in, it will not be of any use." I raised my eyebrows: "Try it, it won't hurt." Bai Su shook his head: "If you don't try well, there will be great disadvantages. When I think about the scene in the small study that day, I still can't help but be out of my wits."

I nodded, agreed with Bai Su's words, paced back and forth, and after a while, I said: "Things need to be arranged, there must be a plan, and you can't mess around. After every step is done, the result should be reviewed." Bai Qiwei shrugged: "Good guy, it's like fighting a war." I nodded vigorously, so I planned to implement it. The first step was to be carried out by the Bai Su brothers and sisters. They proposed to Boss Bai that they would go to Miaojiang once, without saying why. Boss Bai's reaction was very cold, and he only said: "If you are not sure about that place, you'd better not go there, otherwise, if you die, you don't know how you died."

Bai Su couldn't help asking one more question: "Father, we're going, aren't you worried at all?" Boss Bai sighed, "What's the use of worrying? You've all grown up." In one sentence, the Bai Su brothers and sisters were so blocked that their faces turned blue, and they could no longer speak.After knowing the situation where the Bai Su brothers and sisters hit a snag, I was the one to do it. I took a straight-to-the-point approach and found an opportunity. The four of me, Boss Bai, and brother and sister Bai Su were having a drink after dinner and were chatting. , walked away.At that time, he was still in Boss Bai's small study.

As soon as the Bai Su brothers and sisters left, the boss Bai was waiting for someone, and immediately knew that something was going to happen. He raised two thick eyebrows, and looked at me with piercing eyes.I didn't delay for a second, I said, "What happened in Miaojiang in those three years?" Boss Bai knew that I would "make trouble", but he didn't expect that I would come to this point directly. Although I am his junior, but the relationship is different from his children after all, and I am much more polite. Naturally, it is inconvenient for him to tell me directly Scolding, so when I said it, he was stunned first, and then his face suddenly darkened, becoming extremely gloomy - I have seen his expression when he was furious, it was indeed very surprising and terrifying.

But at this time, he was not angry, and his gloomy face must be due to his extreme unhappiness.Moreover, this unhappiness was mixed with extreme sadness, which was also revealed in his expression. At that time, he no longer looked at me, but looked at the wine glass in his hand, but I could still feel his sadness in his eyes, it was simply a disaster. I can be sure that his reaction is not out of affectation, but from the heart. This situation is beyond my expectation. From the narration of the Bai Su brothers and sisters, I already know that Boss Bai is absolutely unwilling People mentioned this past incident, but his reluctance reached such a level, it would be unimaginable if he hadn't faced him in person.

For a while, I seemed to give up, and I wanted to say: "I won't ask any more, and you shouldn't think about those three years." But I gritted my teeth, took a deep breath, held back my voice, and just took a big gulp of my wine, waiting for his answer. Boss Bai didn't move at all, as if he had been immobilized by my words.I changed my sitting position three or four times in a row. Two times, I even sat down heavily after standing up. Boss Bai was still indifferent—it was ten minutes later before he raised the glass to his mouth, without raising his head, took a breath, and drank the wine in the glass with a swish.

Don't look at this action, it's not very good, but it's actually extremely difficult to do.When inhaling, if you are not careful, you will choke half a glass of wine into the intake pipe. Old Bai naturally didn't intend to show off, he just used this method inadvertently and was eager to drink. After he drank, I had something to do, so I quickly got up and added wine to his glass. He didn't refuse, but just glanced at me, his voice was surprisingly calm, and his expression recovered Normally, he sighed first, and then said: "You are young and curious, I don't blame you."

When he said this, he stretched out his hand on my shoulder, and slapped me hard twice—I don't believe he did it intentionally, but he slapped me so hard that I turned sideways. He added: "You will definitely understand in the future that there are some things that the person concerned really doesn't even want to think about, so you shouldn't ask him. To ask him about such things, it's better to use a knife Go kill him, you've already killed me once, and I don't even have the ability to resist, if you want to kill me a second time, I have no choice but to let you." He said these words so seriously that I opened my mouth wide and couldn't answer a word. Boss Bai said again: "In the future, you may have the same situation. Then, you will understand much more." When he said this, he looked at me, and I could see a very deep sadness in his eyes. I didn't say anything, and drank three glasses of wine. During the warm current, I let out a long sigh and lost the battle. Boss Bai's attitude is so resolute, after I left the small study, I talked to Bai Su's siblings, Bai Qiwei also let out a long sigh, but Bai Su didn't have any special reaction, because this kind of result was already in her expectation. In the days that followed, I also did everything possible to inquire about Boss Bai's experience in those three years, and found that Boss Bai didn't get along very well with the most powerful gang organization in the area when he arrived in Sichuan. Some conflicts arose, which may be the reason that caused him to leave Miaojiang, and after he entered Miaojiang, there was no news of him, and when he was known again, he had already turned into Sunshine Chieftain. And three years later, he left Miao Jiang, took two children, a boy and a girl, and then returned to civilized society, and restored his original identity. Miao Jiang's life in the past three years has become a big mystery. My brothers and sisters Bai Su and I discussed it repeatedly, but to no avail. Bai Qiwei complained from time to time: "It's really mysterious, even more mysterious than 'Lao Tzu went out of the west and turned into a Hu'." One of my main questions is: "Why does Miaojiang have the saying that the wife of Sunshine Chieftain is the Fire Girl?" We all worked hard towards this goal, and the result of the investigation is: many times, when the Lolo people worshiped outside the cave where the fire girl lived, they had seen Sunshine Chieftain many times.Moreover, when Blazing Girl entered the cave, the four strong men selected also told people that the wife of Sunshine Chieftain was Blazing Girl. I raised a question: "This is unreasonable. The chieftain is an official position. He has an office and a chieftain's yamen. How can the sunshine chieftain live in the cave of the fire girl?" There is no answer to this question, because after asking and asking, no one knows what happened. I once said fiercely: "I will go to Miaojiang and find the cave where the fire girl lives. There will always be some clues." The Bai Su brothers and sisters agreed with my idea and wanted to go with me, but because there were too many entangled facts and wanted to collect more information in advance, it was delayed all the time. Not long after, another big event happened, and it hit Bai Su and me more hard than anyone else—everyone must be wondering, such a big event happened a long time ago, so why have they never heard of it before? Did you mention it?This is what Boss Bai said. After this major event happened, we realized what Boss Bai said.There are some things that you don't even want to think about.Since you don't even want to think about it, how can you mention it? But this matter, I'm afraid it still has to be brought up, so I have to hold the ostrich mentality and postpone it as much as possible. In the following days, between Boss Bai and I, there was never a single word about his stay in Miaojiang, but whenever I had the opportunity, I would still pay attention to it.About two years after that conversation with Boss Bai, I had an opportunity to learn something about Boss Bai in western Sichuan, which was very helpful in solving the whole mystery. Knowing that the mystery can be solved as long as Boss Bai opens his mouth, but Boss Bai refuses to say it, which has become a challenge for Bai Su and me—a challenge for us to solve this mystery.There is also an agreement between us: once the mystery is solved, we will never reveal a word before Boss Bai.Because we believe that there must be a reason for Boss Bai's refusal to speak.If we know it, let us know it ourselves, and there is no need to provoke him. The beginning of that incident was very legendary, almost like a martial arts novel.That night, the moonlight was very good, and Bai Su and I came back around midnight. Along the way, we had decided to go home and take a short rest before going to enjoy the moon and enjoy the wind. However, as soon as he stopped the car and walked towards the door, before he opened the door, he suddenly heard shouts from several different directions, and the voice was very loud. Both Bai Su and I reacted very quickly, we turned around immediately, and saw four people running towards us with flashing figures. intimidating. When I saw these four people rushing forward, I saw that they had extraordinary skills. At the same time, I didn't know what their intentions were, so I naturally wanted to be on guard, so I immediately stretched my elbow and lightly touched Bai Su.But Bai Su said in a deep voice: "Brother Pao, there is no malice, I respect you very much." Bai Su's words were very simple, but they were enough.Boss Bai is the leader of the seven gangs and eight associations. She has dealt with gang figures since she was a child, so she naturally knows a lot about some weird gang etiquette - later on, I found out that this kind of yelling sound while running over, It is a kind of etiquette that the seeker respects the seeker very much. As soon as I heard Bai Su say that, I was still secretly on guard, but on the surface, Bai Su and I just stood idly and were not threatened by the imposing manner of the visitor. These four people deliberately placed their footsteps very heavy, so when they galloped forward, they were no different from four galloping horses. What's even more rare is that as soon as they came close, they immediately stopped their momentum and moved in unison. , obviously well-trained daily. The four of them look similar in appearance, and they all wear blue cloth close-button tights—this kind of clothing, worn on the body of a strong and vigorous man, has a particularly heroic aura. I don't know which dynasty it was created by a fashion designer. Once the four of them stood still, they saw that they were holding a red lacquer box in their hands. Under the moonlight, they could be seen clearly. On the lacquer box, there were silver threads coiled and Luo Dian inlaid, all auspicious. Ruyi and other patterns are very delicate.The four of them held the box over their heads with both hands, and their bodies were slightly bent. This kind of situation can be seen as a very respectful etiquette. Bai Su has already told me that they are "Pao Ge", which is the largest gang in Sichuan. Although at this time, in the fundamentally important area, Pao Ge's activities have gone underground and have long since declined, they still have certain influence overseas, and in During the turmoil of the current situation, among Brother Pao, some wise and wise people saw that the situation was not right, so they prepared early and moved a batch of gold and silver treasures out.Brother Pao is in Sichuan, a land of abundance. Since the defeat of the Taiping Army, his power has expanded very quickly. There are many military and political officials, generals, and commanders. Wherever it is, it can be said that it is rich and powerful.Firstly, I don't appreciate the gang organization very much, and secondly, Bai Su is much more familiar with it than I am, so we exchanged glances and decided to let her handle it.Bai Su slightly raised his voice: "Four—" Only halfway through her question, she saw a rather burly person turning around at the corner of the street, but this person was wearing a long gown—there are fewer and fewer people wearing long gowns now, and it was quite common at the beginning Clothing, even I wear it from time to time. That person's approach was also extremely fast, but there was no sound, Bai Su only said a few words, and he arrived in front of him, you can tell how fast he is.As soon as Bai Su saw him appear, he immediately stopped talking, because he could tell at a glance that the four people who appeared first were not the protagonists, but this one was. This man came up to me immediately, and saluted Bai Su and me immediately: put the five fingers of the left hand together, with the fingertips pointing upwards, the thumb pointing at himself, the right hand made a fist, and with a "slap", it hit the palm of the left hand, the fisting hand, The thumb is pointing towards me and Bai Su. The same salute, he saluted twice, first to me, then to Bai Su - the first time I saw this kind of weird salute, I saw Bai Su return the salute, the gesture was quite strange, but I You know, this ceremony means that she belongs to the leader of the seven gangs and eight associations.I'm not in the gang, so I just bowed to the man as a courtesy.Later, Bai Su said to me: "The way of saluting in gangs is very complicated. In ordinary gangs, there is a whole set of salutes. If the status is special, or the status is very high, they have their own personal etiquette. , as soon as it is cast, an insider will naturally know who is coming, it is like giving a name and a surname..." I laughed: "At that time, I could only see that you returned the salute, saying that you belonged to the general altar of the Seven Gangs and Eight Associations. Can you see the origin of the other party?" Bai Su shook his head: "No, I didn't see the origin of the other party. , Dad once taught me that if you don’t recognize the other party’s identity, you should not be negligent, because it probably means that the other party’s status is extremely high, and this kind of courtesy is not often used, so people in Jianghu don’t know it.” After Bai Su explained, he paused, and then added: "At that time, I was very strange, because in the organization of Sichuan elder brother's association, father taught me the etiquette specially prepared by several top figures, but I just didn't I’ve seen this one, it’s a bit weird. And Dad once said that among the gangs in the world, he only had some disagreements with the Gelaohui in Sichuan, and he once told us to be very careful when we met.” Therefore, Bai Su was indeed very cautious at the time, after she returned the gift, she asked, "What advice do you have?" I took the opportunity to look at this man, and I saw that he was about thirty years old, with a square face and thick eyebrows, and a vigorous expression on his face. On his left cheek, there was a very obvious crescent scar, which made him have a wild and unruly look. character. As soon as he opened his mouth, we were stunned for a while, and he pointed to the four people: "Four-color gifts, please accept them with a smile." Bai Sulang said: "You don't get rewarded without merit." The man was also straightforward: "It's just asking for something." Bai Su said: "Then please take it back. In Jianghu, people who meet are friends. If you have anything to do, please come into the room and talk about it." I described the situation at that time in quite detail. Firstly, because the appearance of this person brought out many things later, it was a very important part of the story.Secondly, the situation at that time was very interesting. That night, Bai Su and I came back from a banquet. Bai Su was wearing a Western-style evening dress, but she was doing the old-fashioned ritual, saying something that was only used on the stage but not in daily life. It was so funny that I could hardly help laughing--of course, I knew that if I did laugh, it would be a disaster. As Bai Su said, he made a gesture of "please come into the room". At this time, I naturally had to cooperate with the movement, otherwise, the "singing" of this "drama" would not be complete. As soon as Bai Su made a gesture, my body shape remained unchanged immediately, even my feet never left the ground, but I retreated abruptly until I reached the door, then turned around suddenly, opened the door, and stood at the door to welcome the guests. Those five people showed up twice, all with extraordinary momentum, showing that they possessed martial arts skills, I naturally couldn't show weakness, I wanted to show my hand to the other party, so as not to be looked down upon by others.The hand I showed was "picking golden lotus on the spot". Afterwards, Bai Su's evaluation was: extremely beautiful. When the matter developed to this point, it should be the person who entered the house, followed by the four people, but there was an unexpected change. I saw the person raised his head towards the street corner he had just walked, and shouted: "Madam, Wei Mr. and Mrs. invite us to enter the house." This time, even Bai Su had a look of astonishment. The person called "Mrs." was certainly not his own wife, but another woman of high status. When this person appeared, we all thought he was the protagonist. Who knows that he is not, the protagonist is still someone else. Naturally, we all looked at the corner of the street together, and saw a thin and slender woman who turned around the corner and walked forward, her steps were a little hurried, but she was not running, and it was impossible to tell if she had any martial arts background. When the woman came to the front, I saw her oval face, fair skin, thin eyebrows and phoenix eyes, no makeup, natural beauty, and unexpectedly young, about twenties.She was wearing a blue cloth cheongsam with a blue flower on her temples, and she didn't have any jewelry. She was as clean as a schoolgirl.The expression is slightly sad, the eyes are very watery, and the look is fascinating. Suddenly, another person like this appeared, and Bai Su and I looked at each other. For a moment, we couldn't figure out where this filial "Madam" came from. The woman came closer, but she only bowed slightly, and her voice was clear and clear, which was naturally a Sichuan accent: "Excuse me, both of you." Bai Su said to me afterwards: "As soon as this woman showed up, I had an inexplicable affection for her, and my heart felt hot for a while, and I felt extremely kind." Bai Su has always regarded this good feeling as an "inexplicable good feeling". It was not until many years later, when the mysteries were revealed layer by layer, that she realized that she felt that way when she saw that woman, and it was not "" Inexplicable", but for a good reason. Bai Su gestures again, inviting the guests to enter the room, the woman is in front, the man and four big men follow behind, it seems that they are all followers of the filial young woman.After entering the house, the young woman introduced herself: "My husband's surname is Han." This introduction was extremely simple. Obviously, the person who introduced himself in this way thought that once he said "surname Han", people would know who he was.But Bai Su and I looked at each other, we didn't know what it was about, so we had to be perfunctory and called out: "Mrs. Han." Mrs. Han said to the man, "Ada, tell me about yourself." The man took a step forward and said in a clear voice: "My servant, He Xianda, has been working with the head of the third hall." When he mentioned the "three masters", he stretched out his hand and pointed at Mrs. Han. At that time, I was very puzzled in my heart.