chaotic world

At night, they scattered Jin Xiaoman and the other twenty or so brothers in different places.Back in the small courtyard, there were still Zhou Lan and Du Yunfeng.

Tang Junquan originally said he would be back in one month, but there was no movement after two months.Zhou Lan was a little worried about him, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he didn't know where he was, and he couldn't help him if he wanted to.Du Yunfeng looked very indifferent, he didn't ask or ask, he actually didn't want Tang Junquan to have an accident, and he didn't want him to come back.

I don't know what it is, anyway, after Zhou Lan suffered a serious illness, Du Yunfeng lived with him on the same kang as a matter of course. remember.

Zhou Lan didn't say anything, because he knew Du Yunfeng well, even if he got out, he would sneak in in the middle of the night.No matter how big a king he is, in front of Zhou Lan, he would not dare to play tricks, only dare to be a little guy, so let him go.

The kang is simply big, and Du Yunfeng can always make a fuss when he sleeps, turning his head and doing somersaults. The two of them obviously slept on the top of the kang, but they might have gone to the top of the kang at dawn. Every time they go to sleep, it is like moving, and it takes a long time. , and slowly get used to it.

In the middle of the night, Du Yunfeng reached out to turn off the light, and hugged Zhou Lan with his chest close to his back, which was a convenient position for biting his ears.

"That little girl looks quite good-looking. You are sticky with others today, as if you are real." Du Yunfeng said something, he is not afraid of Zhou Lan going whoring and gambling, he is afraid that he will fall in love with half truth and half false truth girl or boy.

Zhou Lan could tell that this was a tone of flirting with the little girl, and without opening her eyes, she uttered a few words: "It's true."

Du Yunfeng raised his neck: "What's true?"

Zhou Lan reached back, pressed Du Yunfeng's head back on the pillow, and then tightened her hands around her waist: "I really want to sell her to a brothel, go to sleep!"

It's always calm before a storm, this week was calm and peaceful, even Tang Junquan, who hadn't seen him for a long time, came back in full health.

Zhou Lan was very happy. Brother Tang, Captain Tang, and Father Tang called casually according to his mood. Except for not asking about the task, he asked around Tang Junquan several times, and he was relieved when he saw that the other party was indeed fine.

Du Yunfeng called Captain Tang solemnly, and at the same time glanced at Zhou Lan, but the other party ignored him.

Although Tang Junquan's mission to go out this time has been completed, it has gone through hardships.After traveling thousands of miles to Mohe, it took him more than a dozen days to connect with international people. Several of them were almost blocked at gunpoint. When he returned to Qiqihar with information, he was followed by people. It took him nearly two months. Fortunately, he was as witty and brave as him, and it might not be possible for others to come back with all the tails.

He received the education of martial arts patriotism since he was a child.As a soldier, he has personally experienced the humiliation of the Japanese army's capture of the Beidaying camp, the shattered mountains and rivers, and the scenes of grassland people fearing death and having to die. He has seen too many scenes.

When the entire Northeast Army withdrew from the pass, there were only a small number of resistance teams left behind. These teams had no names or divisions. They fought against the Japanese underground while they were alive, and they would not be recognized even if they died. He was one of them.

His team won't stay in Fengtian for too long. His face is familiar, and I'm afraid he will be noticed. According to the secret instructions of his superiors, he will go to Jilin Jihai soon. He came back this time to destroy some documents, and also to come back and have a look Zhou Lan and Du Yunfeng.

On the way back, he made up his mind. He wanted to bring Zhou Lan and Du Yunfeng into the team. Since these two were young and smart, it was a good time to start their careers. .Secondly, Du Yunfeng must still have a team under his command. He has dealt with bandits before. The weeds on the mountain were burned up in a war. Give some sunshine and rain, and the roots in the ground will immediately burst into patches of green.

Everything needs a skill, Du Yunfeng is very gangster and hard to persuade, Zhou Lan is occasionally evil, but most of them are scholars who are gentle and understand the general principles.

Zhou Lan has always been very affectionate to Tang Junquan, and he called Father Tang very sweetly. He also promised to leave with his team after finishing his own business.

If it catches up with a peaceful and good year, Tang Junquan reckons that these two little brothers should be good.

So he planned to let Zhou Lan persuade Du Yunfeng.

The three of us ate dinner together. There was an old Eight Immortals table in the main room. It was too big, so it was never used. There were many people today, so Tang Junquan cleared the table and arranged it properly. Three chairs occupy each side. In the middle, Tang Junquan, Zhou Lan and Du Yunfeng sat on one side.

The dishes on the table were basically made by Tang Junquan, and Du Yunfeng reluctantly made a soup.

Because Zhou Lan was always wandering around in the kitchen talking to Tang Junquan, Du Yunfeng went into the kitchen and made a soup wholeheartedly.

The three men were not polite about the warm wine, they clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

Tang Junquan was always enthusiastic and brought food to Zhou Lan and Du Yunfeng.After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere became much more lively. Zhou Lan was very happy. On one side was the obedient Xiao Yunfeng, and on the other side was Tang Junquan who came back safely. He was very happy after touching one glass to another.

Du Yunfeng has always eaten fast, and he would gobble it up when he was not in a hurry, and he was not particular about drinking or skipping meals, and he could drink wine to his heart's content even with plain rice. The soup was still hot in the pot, so he stood up: "I'll go and get the soup out."

As soon as he walked away, Zhou Lan approached Tang Junquan: "Father Tang, Yunfeng and I still have some things to do, and I will see his opinion when we are done." Zhou Lan said the truth, Du Yunfeng is used to wild If Zhou Lan insists on following, Du Yunfeng will definitely follow, but the anti-Japanese matter cannot be done well unwillingly.

Having said that, Zhou Lan actually felt a little regretful in his private heart. He agreed to go with Tang Junquan at the beginning, not because he wanted to fight against Japan. He had no idea about fighting against Japan. Tianjin, desperate, made the decision at that time.

A promise when there is no way out is also a promise.

So he planned to tell Tang Junquan the truth, although it was a bit slap in the face, but it should not be perfunctory.

Just after opening his mouth to say a few words, Du Yunfeng entered the room.

The moment Du Yunfeng hurried back to the main room, he caught a glimpse of two people talking in a low voice, but he stopped talking as soon as he entered the room.

Tang Junquan helped set the bowl, Du Yunfeng put down the soup, and scratched his earlobe because of the heat: "I'm scalding to death!" He couldn't question anyone without proof, even if he had proof, he wouldn't question Zhou Lan—so he pretended he didn't see anything.

The wine was still drunk, and he was quite happy after drinking it. Du Yunfeng soon became drunk. He leaned back in the chair, lifted his shirt, and patted his stomach, which meant he was full.

"Yunfeng, who are you showing your belly?" Zhou Lan put down his chopsticks and said to Du Yunfeng.

"Let me show you, it's not like you haven't seen it before." Du Yunfeng replied with a smile, taking advantage of the wine to have fun, he didn't care if there were outsiders.

Zhou Lan frowned, and just about to say something, Tang Junquan stopped him: "At home, it's okay, we're all men, brother Du is a good drinker, should you drink fast today?"

Du Yunfeng chuckled, slipped down the chair, squinted his eyes half lying down, with a smirk.

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that he had been racking his brains, what were those two talking about just now?He was scratching his head and wanted to know, he saw that Zhou Lan had a good attitude towards Tang Junquan, and he was not pleasing to the eye, thinking back to the scene when he followed Zhou and Tang, he wanted to kill Tang Junquan at that time.

An idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and Du Yunfeng decided to try it.

He has long legs, and he is in a half-lying position, so his feet can reach Zhou Lan on the opposite side. On the surface, he remains calm, and secretly stretches out his feet in Tang Junquan's direction, and kicks Zhou Lan twice, not lightly but not too hard. Lan's calf.

Zhou Lan paused with his chopsticks, and glanced at Tang Junquan hesitantly.

Tang Junquan was pouring wine from the flagon, but he didn't receive the wink.

Du Yunfeng felt that if he was kicked normally, he must hide for a while, or at least ask what happened, but Zhou Lan tried to cover it up.

Then there must be something.

After a meal, Zhou Lan took Du Yunfeng's arm and carried it on his body: "Isn't it usually drinkable? It depends on your future." He carried him into the east wing room with support and hugs.

Du Yunfeng was lying on the kang, his ears pricked up like a rabbit, Tang Junquan and Zhou Lan outside the door said: "This is my address in Jihai, you have decided, you can find me here."

Zhou Lan went back to the room and scrubbed Du Yunfeng. He didn't drink less, cleaned himself hastily, and climbed onto the kang feeling dizzy.

Then Du Yunfeng woke up from the drunkenness, kneading and pinching Zhou Lan, Zhou Lan got drunk and let him toss, twitching in the mist, let the other party hug him to make him feel comfortable.

After several happy tosses, Zhou Lan finally fell into a deep sleep. Du Yunfeng went down to the ground with bare buttocks, turned Zhou Lan's clothes inside and out, and found a note with the address on it. He wrote the address in the in mind.

I struck a match, and it burned to ashes.

Tang Junquan burned the documents overnight, and the three of them had breakfast after dawn, and he said goodbye.When he left, he was wearing a Chinese-style robe and a single jacket, and an unspirited top hat disturbed his tough temperament. He carried a large suitcase in his hand, like an old-fashioned schoolteacher, unobtrusive.

From the main room to the gate, in the small courtyard, Zhou Lan followed him, walked under the ginkgo tree, remembering that this strong back carried him not long ago.He suddenly felt sour. This scene seemed to be waving goodbye to Father Bailey at the door of his house on a rainy night when he was a teenager.

He reached out to touch Tang Junquan's back, there was a muscular outline under the thin gown.

"What's wrong?" Tang Junquan turned around when he reached the door.

Zhou Lan smiled: "I wasn't joking before, do you agree?"

Tang Junquan and Zhou Lan kept talking, joked a lot, didn't understand what he was referring to, and didn't feel that there was nothing unanswered: "What joke?" He asked pleasantly.

"I recognize your daughter as a god-sister, do you agree?" Zhou Lan took a serious attitude, and Du Yunfeng next to him frowned immediately, not knowing where he started.

"Promise, but you have to be good, don't touch the big smoke again, and when you see me again, I will let you see your god-sister." Tang Junquan reached out his hand to shake Zhou Lan's hand and said goodbye, with the intention of making a promise.Zhou Lan followed his hand and smelled the familiar smell of smoke. He hugged him firmly: "Dad, take care."

Tang Junquan patted Zhou Lan's back lightly. He looked at Du Yunfeng and said, "Take care too. I hope to see you soon."

He stretched out his hand to Du Yunfeng again, and Du Yunfeng clasped back vigorously: "Take care." Just now, Zhou Lan called out his father, which made Du Yunfeng feel that it is unlikely that the two people around him had anything else to do.

After sending Tang Junquan away, the two returned to the yard. Zhou Lan was still in his own emotions, keeping his head down and not talking or laughing.

"Xiao Mu'an, are you unhappy?" Du Yunfeng put his hands in his pockets, jumped to the opposite of Zhou Lan, bowed his head, looked at Zhou Lan's face, Zhou Lan left, he retreated.

Zhou Lan glanced at him without stopping.

Du Yunfeng began to tease him with all his hands and feet: "I'm not unhappy at all, what else do you think is unhappy?"

Zhou Lan paused: "What reason do you have to be unhappy?"

"Oh..." Du Yunfeng sighed pretentiously, and suddenly picked up Zhou Lan by the waist, bumped it up, and coaxed the child to throw it up. After all, he is an adult, and he can't throw it high, but Zhou Lan suddenly lifted his feet off the ground and grabbed him subconsciously. his collar.

Tossing it a few times, Du Yunfeng hugged each other, raised his head and said: "We are brothers, you have recognized a younger sister on your own initiative, I have no objection to having more younger sisters, but I have another flying father, you say I am wronged .”

Zhou Lan was amused by the phrase "Flying daddy", he patted Du Yunfeng's face condescendingly: "If you don't be my brother, you won't have this father." He laughed and teased Du Yunfeng: "Do you want me as a brother? Or just Come with a godfather, do you want it?"

"No!" Du Yunfeng said sternly.

Zhou Lan grabbed his ears: "Want to rebel?"

Du Yunfeng loosened his arms, and Zhou Lan slipped down, but was still trapped in his arms. Du Yunfeng approached affectionately, insisting on kissing him in broad daylight.

Don't be a brother, because being a brother is not enough.

In the next two days, Du Yunfeng and Zhou Lan met with more than 20 brothers from Heiyingshan again, and carefully considered the weekend action plan several times.

The men and horses were divided into two teams. Li Bonian took a small team to the gold mine and made a noise, which delayed Cheng's head home, at least for a long time.The other team is a large army, together with Du Yunfeng and Zhou Lan, this team will be scattered outside Cheng's house.Zhou Lan took his "cousin" Du Yunfeng to propose a marriage. After entering the courtyard, Du Yunfeng hijacked Mr. Cheng and forced the family to open the door. People from outside came in and robbed them. Prepare, just wait for the weekend.

On the Cheng family's side, Mr. Cheng has one wife and three concubines, and he has both children.Both a son and a daughter are treasures.

It's just that my son has been used to being domineering since he was a child, and there are many teachers who can't read enough to run away. flat.

After the Japanese came, his son went to the gold mine. He just took advantage of his physical and character advantages, managed the miners of the Thousand Numbers like animals, and even won the favor of Japan. It will be smoother.

The daughter of the Cheng family is completely different, smart and sensible, as if she wants to read back the ones his brother didn't read. She just studies and doesn't care about her father and brother. She has her own life. Ideal, lofty and beautiful.

She is Mr. Cheng's darling, and his attitude towards his darling must be cautious, like walking on thin ice.When his daughter grew up, he found someone in his eyes. He immediately sent someone to Tianjin secretly to inquire about the origin of John Chen. It's a good time to get married.

Mr. Cheng has been in high-risk business for so many years, and his cautious personality has become more and more serious as he gets older. He wants to meet his daughter's ideal person in person.Nowhere is home safe. The Cheng family compound does not allow strangers to enter. There are no strangers all year round. This large compound has become a kingdom of its own. It is already a great compliment for John Chen to have an audience.

On the morning of the weekend, Cheng Yuezhi got up early, washed and dressed, leaned against the window, fiddled with the ends of her braid uneasily, and kept looking out the window.

She couldn't see anything, there were several walls and several roads between her small courtyard and the gate of Cheng's house. She had to wait like a girl raised in a deep boudoir, even if her heart had already gone out.

At the same time, Zhou Lan and Du Yunfeng got off the rickshaw in front of the Cheng family compound. Du Yunfeng looked around and saw that everything was safe and sound. Occasionally, villagers in loess cloth clothes and bamboo hats passed by. The figures were familiar and asked Zhou Lan Lan nodded secretly.

Zhou Lan wore a white suit made of thin material. The weather in early summer was a bit hot at noon, but he still solemnly tied a tie with diagonal stripes on the outside of his shirt. , revealing a delicate beauty tip, with slightly long sideburns, the whole face is delicate and heroic.

With a smile on his face, Zhou Lan raised his legs and stepped forward, knocking on the tall black door with copper buttons.

The door opened slowly, accompanied by a heavy creaking sound, the dry sound of the door shaft not being used for many years.

The one who opened the door was a servant dressed in a uniform black coat and white shirt. A thin elderly man stepped out from among the servants. He was not tall, with bright and slender eyes. He spoke politely: "Are you Mr. John Chen?"

"Exactly" Zhou Lan nodded.

The elder was more polite and bowed slightly: "I am the housekeeper of the Cheng family. Our master and miss have been waiting for you." Having said that, he didn't mean to move out of the way, but just nodded slightly to the left and right, almost A servant in a white coat raised his leg and stepped outside the door.

"This is you?" Zhou Lan raised his hand to block it.

The butler bent down and smiled apologetically, "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, this is the Cheng family's rule. Strangers who enter the door must be searched. Please forgive me." The smile is flattering, and the attitude is non-negotiable.

Du Yunfeng stood up behind him: "This is how your Cheng family treats guests? My brother and I are here to visit, who do you think we are?" After speaking, he pulled Zhou Lan's arm and withdrew. He was not afraid of searching for Zhou Lan. Today's original plan was for Du Yunfeng to do it, so the Browning was pinned to Du Yunfeng's waist at the moment. He didn't expect that Uncle Cheng's family would also search him.

But Zhou Lan didn't give up, he broke free from Du Yunfeng's hand, turned around and comforted him: "Cousin, do as the Romans do, it's no big deal, besides, Yuezhi is waiting for me." Then he calmly patted Du Yunfeng's shoulder, with strength secretly "If I don't go in today, I'm afraid I won't have the face to see her in the future. You're so angry, you should wait for me here. I'm already that old, so I can handle this by myself." Then, without waiting for Du Yunfeng to speak, he Turning his head and walking towards the butler, he said loudly: "My cousin has been wronged, and I'm afraid his words will be even worse after a while, so he won't go in with me."

Du Yunfeng is the ants on the hot pot at this moment, so he can't force his way in. There are three or four servants outside the Cheng family's door, and I don't know how many are in the door.

So he just hoped that Zhou Lan would go in and have a meal in peace, and then come out. As long as he can get out of this gate, he can find a way in the future.

"Mr. Chen, please, the Cheng family hasn't opened this gate for a long time. We all go in and out through the small gate. You have a lot of face, and we will all have to be taken care of by you in the future." Butlers are shrewd people, not to mention big family butlers , at this moment leading the servants respectfully out of the way.

Zhou Lan raised his leg and stepped towards the high threshold. He turned his head and smiled brightly at his little Yunfeng.

Zhou Lan followed the butler and his party into the compound, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the height and thickness of the wooden door and the courtyard wall, feeling a little inexplicable in his heart, such precautions were beyond the needs of the housekeeper, and could be described as impenetrable.

The layout of the Shenzhai compound was carefully designed. Bypassing the rich and auspicious glazed screen wall, Zhou Lan was unprepared to see a large garden, a small bridge of white marble, and a pool of green flowing water below. The scattered flowers and trees were artificially decorated. After that, they did not pass through the garden, but walked into the corridor surrounding the garden. In the pond, several red koi carp grew fat and strong, chasing people to swim.

Only after passing through the Moon Gate can one enter the formal courtyard. Zhou Lan’s home in Tianjin is already considered a big family. The big mansions in the city can't compare with the house in front of me.

There are quite a lot of houses with red bricks and white tiles in this yard, and there are also many people. They look like servants in clothes, there are also young men who look after the house and guard the courtyard, and there are some inexplicable servants like long-term workers.

Zhou Lan met the nervous and shy Cheng Yuezhi in front of a two-story building with a combination of Chinese and Western styles. She was well-dressed, wearing a pink silk embroidered three-quarter-sleeved short jacket and a pink pleated skirt.With a pink face, a watery pink.

Little does she know that all her pink dreams will soon be over and that the Prince Charming she's been waiting for will end everything for her.

"John!" She jumped over like a deer, "Butler Li, let me come!" She signaled that this guest was too important, and she wanted to bring it herself.

"Am I late?" Zhou Lan smiled.

"No, it's still early, Dad won't see you until later, I'll accompany you to the living room and wait for a while." Cheng Yuezhi wrung her hands and smiled.

Zhou Lan looked around and praised the surrounding environment from the bottom of his heart. He suggested that Cheng Yuezhi take him around. The courtyard is so grand, he really likes it.

Whatever he says, the other party will agree.

The girl led the way, turning her head from time to time, talking and laughing.

Around him, servants in black coats appeared in Zhou Lan's line of sight in turn, staring at his whereabouts.

Zhou Lan didn't know how Du Yunfeng was doing outside the courtyard, so he didn't expect to make a move in advance.

He entered this mansion alone, unarmed, not even an amulet, so he stretched out his hand and gently grabbed Cheng Yuezhi's hand, holding it in the palm of his hand.

Cheng Yuezhi didn't refuse, but just said the introduction incoherently.

But it doesn't matter, Zhou Lan is not listening either, he sees with his eyes, remembers with his brain, and pays attention to every place that looks like it can hide valuables.

Stopping and walking, I walked through several courtyards, including the courtyards of the aunts and wives, and the warehouses of valuable goods—the door was guarded by servants, and there were two big black-backed wolf dogs with thick legs, and their necks were locked with iron chains. One end of the chain was firmly held in the servant's hand. When he saw a stranger, the dog and wolf would jump up. If there were no two people holding him, Hezhen might become a man-eating wolf.

Cheng Yuezhi took his hand and walked out, she was also afraid, she never came to the yard behind, only her father and elder brother came to these yards.

The old lady in a white coat called Miss from behind, saying that the master has time, so go back quickly.

The two went back and forth to the small two-story building. The living room was pure Chinese style. The old-fashioned red sandalwood furniture looked like it was old. There were calligraphy and paintings on the walls. Even at a glance, I know intuitively that it is a good thing.

Zhou Lan only glanced at it, and didn't want to look any further. He would have plenty of time to look at it later, so he wasn't in a hurry.