Bastards

When Cui Yu said a word, the lobby suddenly fell silent.

However, after only two breaths, the bald man Jiang Touer stomped his feet, stared at Cui Yu and shouted: "You boy is so frightened, what kind of wife is there!"

"Exactly," the tall, thin man with the gleaming sword walked up to Cui Yu, his eyes were fixed on Cui Yu, "If you cooperate, we will make peace, and no one will hurt you. We can even write down the letter of promise, what you want, as long as we can give it, it will be all with you! I, Haisan, am not the head of the gang, but I dare to say this, and I dare to make this promise, because our gang is like everyone else , everyone is here, you can ask whatever you want, which brother will not agree!"

The men responded immediately: "We have the final say!"

"As long as you cooperate, everything will be with you!"

"As long as you cooperate, everything will be with you!"

Amidst the excitement of the crowd, the big man Jiang Boss waved his hand again, and everyone fell silent.

"If you don't cooperate, just talk about the mess—don't blame us for being rude!"

"You're welcome!"

"You're welcome!"

This gang is very cohesive. It seems to know and believe that each other is for the good of themselves and others. They strive for everything.

Cui Yu became even more curious about this gang leader, his eyes shifted, and his gaze was precisely fixed on a woman combing a woman's head in the back row, the brows slowly arched, and he laughed: "Madam really doesn't care about the subordinates? If I really misunderstood, what should I do?"

The big bald man Jiang Tou'er's leopard eyes were all round: "Why can't you understand people's words——"

Before the words were finished, a woman from the side of the alleyway connecting the inner hall had already stood up: "Jiang Da, it's okay."

This woman looks to be about 30 years old, with a high bun, black hair and sandalwood mouth, slashed shoulders and willow waist. When she walks, she moves slightly with lotus steps, her skirt is stretched, and her back is straight.She is obviously a woman with weak and melancholy eyes, but she walks with a heroic spirit, a heroine's aura.

It felt like a contradiction, but when he touched the woman's eyes, Cui Yu felt that everything was not contradictory.

Appearance does not determine a person's personality and temperament. What determines these are eyes, psychology, and behavior.

The person holding Cui Mata's shoulders had already let go, and Cui Mata bowed to the woman, "Ma'am."

The tip of the woman's eyes drooped down, she lowered her head slightly, with her hands resting on her waist, she lightly bowed back: "My concubine Yue, I have seen Mr. Cui."

"That's it, let's talk about it." Cui Yan looked at Yueshi with a smile.

The Yue clan sighed softly and waved his plain hand, the men in the hall didn't say a word, they clasped their fists in a salute, and then they lined up automatically, as if the place where the roof was almost toppled just now was not here.

When only the bald man Jiang Touer was left in the hall with seven or eight guards, the Yue clan stretched out his hand to lead the way: "My lord, please tell the inner hall."

Cui Mata nodded in agreement.

The inner hall is connected to the hall, separated only by carved screens and bead curtains. The distance is not far, but it is like two heavens and earth.

The outside lobby is big enough, but the decoration is rough, with torches, wooden chairs, and a whole tiger skin, which looks like a bandit den; the inner hall is small, but it is exquisite everywhere, with brocade tablecloths and beauty vases with pink and white lotuses. , the small and elegant sweet white porcelain tea set, and even the wall lamps are all carved with copper patterns, which are extremely exquisite.

Cui Yu sat down and sipped tea: "Madam is elegant."

Yue's eyebrows and eyes were calm, and he smiled slightly, letting Cui Yan look at him carefully, not talking much, making people feel very quiet and comfortable to get along with.

She lightly rolled up her sleeves and refilled Cui Yu's tea: "Can I ask, how did you find out, Young Master?"

She asked a question that was obviously very curious in her heart, but she asked it lightly and casually, as if it was just an irrelevant and unimportant question, and it didn't matter if Cui Yu wanted to answer it or not.

On the contrary, people who are more hooked want to say it.

But all people have the desire to express themselves, especially when they have done something remarkable.Cui Yu's temperament is different from ordinary people, so he shouldn't be affected by it, but seeing the woman's light-hearted appearance, he didn't want to say anything.

Cui Yu praised in his heart, this woman, she doesn't look like a mountain, but she is really powerful.

"You invited me here. The method is not right, but you try to be gentle, considerate and considerate in everything, and even the little maid who sent you here is good for others... You are very careful and good at attacking people's hearts. But the bald man outside, really Not very careful."

Yue Shi tilted his head slightly, the hair on his head swayed slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly: "Young master said, he is just a big bastard." The voice was kind, but there was no ambiguity at all.

Cui Yu said again: "Boss Jiang probably knows that he is not thinking well, and when he is blocked by my words, or when he doesn't know what to do, he will always look at you."

Yue Shi sighed softly: "They are also used to it."

"Madam can be respected so much, I admire it from the bottom of my heart," Cui Mata raised his brows slightly, a little puzzled, "But what can't be discussed, so it must be done in this way?"

Yue's slender fingers held up the teacup, and the dense white mist blurred his face: "My lord, do you know... who is this concubine? Where is this place?"

Cui Yu had already guessed when the woman stepped forward and acquiesced in being the leader of the gang: "The Red Carp Gang."

As early as when I first met Yang Xuan and crossed the Wei River to Chang'an, he bought a boat to cross the river in the dark night. The boatman told a lot of gossip about the river to please.For example, two hundred miles to the east, there is a gang of red carp, the leader of which is a widow with fair skin and sandal mouth, black hair and willow waist.The business of the river gang is dangerous. A woman who can control a gang's waters has a lot of mystery of her own. She can make up a hundred and eighty gossips. This gang leader is naturally famous.

Since I confessed to Yang Xuan, Yang Xuan did not avoid him in many things, including going to Zhangye to fight against the Turks, or fighting for territory in the river, but Cui Yu did not touch everything. First, he believed in Yang Xuan's ability, and second, the situation would grow more and more in the future. The bigger he gets, he can't hold everything in his hands, how tiring is that?His battlefield is in the court, and right now he should point his sword at Luoyang.

So he didn't pay much attention to the river course, and he didn't know the grievances between Yang Xuan and the Red Carp Gang, but that didn't mean he couldn't guess.Compared with the geographical location and information correspondence, it should be this.

Sure enough, the Yue family nodded lightly and sighed deeply: "Young master is really smart."

The candles flickered, and the room was silent.

This time, Cui Mata didn't speak again.

Yue's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and he smiled wryly: "I don't want to hide it from you, my son, I just want to ask you to come here for peace."

Cui Mata raised his eyebrows, but still didn't speak.

The Yue family got up, walked in front of Cui Yu, and said deeply, "I would like to ask the young master to raise his hand, please be kind, and ask the third master Sha to let me help the red carp gang."

"It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I don't know what's going on here, how can I help?" Cui Mata made an empty hand and lifted Yueshi up.

The corners of Yue's eyes were slightly wet, he didn't look at Cui Yu, and his voice was filled with astringency and bitterness: "My concubine lives on this water, and the river disputes have never been resolved. I have long been used to it. If you rob me, I will kill you. There is nothing wrong. But three Years ago, Mr. Sha suddenly appeared and swept the water with thunderous means. He did not accept negotiations or cooperation. There was no other way but to accept surrender. The concubine did not want to surrender, so almost all the territory that was beaten was lost, and there was no business to do. , life is difficult."

She suddenly turned her head to look at Cui Yu: "This river, my concubine has lived in this river for more than ten years, and I know it best. It has never been allowed to be dominated by one family, and the officials will not allow it. Sanye Sha is proud of it for a while, but I don't know if it will be smooth in the future? I have seen a lot of people who are similar to heroes, but none of them are still alive in this world. If it weren't for the fact that Third Master Sha is so tyrannical, forcing this red carp to help me, I really... dare not speak."

It's not that I don't dare, it's that I don't want to remind you, let's make a good joke secretly.

Cui Yu heard the voice, and knew that the Yue family was very smart, with a clear mind and a clear vision.

"I don't ask much, I just want Third Master Sha to raise his hand and give this concubine, the Red Carp, a place to live. Don't kill them all."

Yue's words were soft and earnest, and his expressions were all sincere.

Cui Yu still felt something was wrong: "How can you be sure that I can really help? Sha San... Lord, you don't necessarily listen to me."

"My lord, don't joke with my concubine. Third Master Sha has a deep affection for Yi. How could he not listen to your words?"

Cui Yu was startled, and his eyes widened immediately: "This...how did you say it?"

"My lord, you don't need to be shy." Yue's expression was soft and his smile was extremely gentle, "The concubine is different from the woman on the shore. If she sees a lot, she can see far away. People have different tastes. There are those who love cabbage and those who like cabbage." Carrots are just personal preferences, there is nothing wrong with them, as long as human nature is good, it should be respected."

"That's not what I mean," Cui Yan shook his head. "It's not because I don't mind people looking down on me, but...how did you come to such a conclusion? I really don't have such a relationship with Sha San... Lord."

Yue's beautiful eyes curved, and there was a bit of teasing in his smile: "Although my concubine didn't go down to invite you, but from the feedback and description of my subordinates, I know that Mr. Sha is interested in you. When a person likes someone else, the way his eyes behave You can't lie to anyone, the son really doesn't need to refute, the concubine is a woman, other things are fine, but this kind of thing is the most sensitive."

So if you oppose it, you won’t believe it, right?

Cui Mata sighed lightly, and was silent for a rare moment, not knowing what to say.

The Yue family said very well, like a confidant big sister, with a gentler voice: "Actually...you don't need to worry about other things if you are interested in him, just be honest. Feelings are a matter between two people, and we live behind closed doors." , you can do whatever you like, how tired should you be if you live in spite of other people's winks?"

Cui Mata: ...

"You misunderstood, I really didn't treat him..."

"Yes or no, ask your heart and talk to him in detail, you don't need to talk too much with an outsider like me." Yueshi cut off his words gently.

Cui Mata and the others stared at the sky speechlessly, unable to tell what it was!

"Look, he misses you. Every time he shows up, he has to see you. If he doesn't see you, he doesn't think about eating and drinking. He tries to do things with all his strength, and strives to return to you as soon as he's done... Pass your hairpin to him." In fact, he reacted very badly, and almost rushed out to kill people, which shows how much he attaches importance to you." Yue Shi lowered his eyes and smiled, "You, think of him wholeheartedly, do things for him, even if you fall into this predicament, you should worry about him first ..."

Yue Shi picked up some unimportant things in the news and made a conclusion, looked at Cui Yu, with a calm face of 'you are all like this, I already knew there is no need to be shy'.

Her demeanor was so determined that Cui Yan, who hurt her, almost thought about it and analyzed it. Is it really so?

Yang Xuan likes him?He also has that kind of thought for Yang Xuan?

Thinking about the fact that the two walked very close, they hugged each other, touched their heads, and even slept in the same bed, it seemed very close... But then I thought about it, even though they were very close, they were like a 'monarch and minister'!He always used Yang Xuan's mental abuse to force him to make progress. Yang Xuan hated him at the beginning and always resisted. In recent years, he has gotten older and knows that he is for his own good. His attitude is only gentle. impossible!

As for myself, it is even more impossible.It is true that he and Yang Xuan had indescribable relationships many times in his previous life, and after doing too much, they were a little harmonious in that kind of thing, and the senses were enough to stimulate the senses, but the atmosphere between them was not love at all, it was a field of Shura!He wanted to die, and was against Yang Xuan, and Yang Xuan even locked him up in a dark room, which is also a pervert...

Later, when Yang Xuan died protecting him, he understood Yang Xuan's thoughts, owed him a life, and decided to pay it back in this life, but in it, it was just a question of owed and repaid, not about feelings.Perhaps he intervened halfway, Yang Xuan's growth trajectory was different from his previous life, and his personality was much more restrained and soft. The two got along very well, but this has nothing to do with love...

The bosom sister had been in the past, and after she finished speaking earnestly, the Yue clan lowered her eyes, clasped her hands, and said calmly, "Since you know me from the Red Carp Gang and the Yue clan, you should know that there are not many good things to say in the rumors outside."

Cui Yu was thoughtful: "So you don't show up because you are worried that I look down on you, feel that you are despised, and feel resentful?"

"How many people in the world don't look down on women? If there are more men like sons, I'm afraid I'll wake up laughing from my dreams." The Yue family praised Cui Mata in his words, "I help Jiang to be brave, but if something happens , there are many people who send him out, as long as you don't mention the Red Carp Gang or my Yue clan, few people can see that the young master is wise and unmatched."

Cui Yu knew that this was just a flattery, but it was still inevitable, and there was a slight smile in his eyes.

"People in the world laugh at concubines, but when it is mentioned, the words are contemptuous and the tone is frivolous, the concubines don't care, and they don't live under the same roof. It takes effort to care about it. The concubine only needs to ensure that the people she cares about live well..."

In this summer night, the stars and the moon hung high, the insects chirped, Yue's words were shallow, as if he didn't care much, but they were very deeply rooted in people's hearts.

She said: "In the Weishui River, there are hundreds of gangs, big and small, fighting together all year round. Although my reputation is not good outside, but my red carp gang has the fewest casualties."

"Regardless of the fighting situation outside, my Red Carp Gang has never been defeated. Not all men in my gang, there are also women and children who can't live on the shore. Before joining the gang, my concubine reminded them that it is not easy to make a living on the water, and they face death at any time. This is true. But after taking people in, concubines have to take good care of them, let them have enough food and clothing, let them live as they please, let them laugh loudly when they are happy, make loud noises when they are happy, and cry generously when they are sad. Fang lived up to the trust he entrusted with his life."

"But now... Mr. Sha is too cruel, I can't protect them anymore."

Yue's voice was neither high nor low, mixed with special rhythm and rhythm, sonorous oath, passionate ambition, said in her mouth, there was a special kind of tragic, if you don't have a little compassion, you will be sorry for your conscience.

"I didn't know the young master before, and I know the young master's wisdom and righteousness after being with him for a short time. Can you please...raise your hand and let the concubine and the women and children behind you live together?"

With tears in his eyes, Yue Shi walked up to Cui Yu, and bowed deeply again.

Cui Mata let out a long sigh.

Hou Hei Rou Ke said, let him see the real life today.

Lao Tzu said: People are weak in life and strong in death.Plants and trees are soft and brittle when they are born, and they are withered when they die.If the soldiers are strong, they will be destroyed, and if the wood is strong, they will be broken.

The most soft thing in the world is water, invisible and indestructible, but it can be absorbed by absolute power, making it invincible.

Softness does not mean weak, and rigidity does not necessarily mean strong. The key depends on how people use it and how to use it properly.This Yue family is an expert.

They showed weakness everywhere, as if Cui Yu didn't help, and the group of them would have to commit suicide by jumping into the river, and there was no way out anyway.As a normal man, if he doesn't even have the heart to pity women and children, he is too inhuman.

But the bottom of the words seems to be strong everywhere, faintly expressing the bottom line, with a strong character and a bearing, which makes people have to admire and appreciate it. If a woman can be like this, it really makes a man eclipsed.

If the topic of 'the two of you agree with each other' that was talked about before is true, and the feeling of being understood will be born in my heart...it will be even more difficult to break.

This soft work is really hard to resist.

Fortunately, it is me who is here today.

Cui Yu thought for a while, and said, "Madam's words are really embarrassing."

Yue's beautiful eyes flashed: "Young Master, did you agree?"

Cui Yu remained silent, tapped the table with his fingertips for a few times, and then asked back: "Ma'am is dissatisfied with Sha San... You are a bully, don't you think he's capable?"

"No." The Yue clan shook his head, "Third Master Sha is indeed a hero, with extraordinary abilities, which is amazing."

"You are also convinced?"

"Clothes."

"Then why didn't you come down?" Cui Yu's eyes slanted over, reflecting the candlelight, burning like fire, revealing the power that penetrated into people's hearts, "A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and you are a woman. This kind of feeling should be stronger. That is, I am convinced." Third Lord Sha, why don't you want to attach yourself?"

Yue's eyes drooped, and the smile on his lips was cold: "I'm not a concubine with a cold heart, but I'm in the rivers and lakes, and I've seen too much fighting and killing, I've seen it through. , those who see the strong attached, lost their name, lost their own ideas, and gradually, they also lost their brothers and lost their way out. My red carp gang, no one to rely on, my own people are the masters, Although life is hard, do what you want, do what you want, and live a good life.”

"So it's not that you are not optimistic about Mr. Sha, but that you are not optimistic about the situation of the river." Cui Yu concluded.

The Yue family was also straightforward: "Yes. The river is rich and prosperous. The court is looking at it, and the nobles are huddling together. The interests are entangled and there are thousands of turns. It is impossible for anyone to win it alone."

It's really transparent.

Cui Yu smiled, his slender eyes were stained with a smile, curved like a sly fox: "What if I can?"

The Yue clan was stunned for a rare moment, and blinked: "Young Master, are you joking?"

"You are very smart, but you should also know that there are people smarter than you in the world."

The Yue clan nodded: "There are mountains beyond mountains, and there are people beyond people. I never dare to be arrogant."

"On this river, maybe there have been wise people, brave and good fighters, and people with backing in the past, but there is no one who combines the three, so it is all chaos. If such a person, today What happened? Not only is he powerful, but he is also wise and intelligent, and can solve all problems well?"

The Yue family didn't believe it: "A person with such ability, why didn't he go to Luoyang and wander in this small river?"

"Let's make a bet."

Cui Yu knew that she didn't believe her, this woman appeared weak, but she was determined in her heart, she couldn't be easily shaken, she was a talent, it was better to absorb it than to push it away.It's just that there is no evidence, and he can't persuade him, so he goes on the old routine.

"You tell me your most perplexing and even imminent matter. I will come up with an idea and resolve this matter within ten days. If I can solve it, you will obey me and return to Sha San... Lord, if I If you can’t solve it, I’ll follow your words and ask Mr. Sha to give you twice as much land, and send you a peace agreement, so that we will never offend each other in the future! How about it?”

Yue's eyes widened.

"You also said that Mr. Sha will definitely listen to my advice, so this idea, what I did, if I agree, I will not change it. Twice the land, how much business can I do... I don't know, madam from the bottom of my heart It must be very clear."

Yue's eyes flickered.

Cui Yu smiled slightly, and Yubai fingertips slid across the rim of the teacup, and the glaze color was even more beautiful, and the words seemed to come to mind: "It's just madam, you must not be too small, otherwise you won't be able to show it." I am capable."

The Yue family is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, he is a very decisive and decisive person, after thinking for a while, he agreed: "Okay! I will make this bet with the young master!"

"Then Madam, think about it carefully and let me help you solve any problems."

Cui Yu was full of smiles, and was about to get up and leave with a flick of his sleeves when Yue Shi stopped him.

"No, my concubine happens to have a problem right now, and I want to ask the young master for advice."

Cui Mata took a rare look of appreciation at the Yue family, and killed decisively. It's a pity that he hides in this small river gang.

Yue's smile is still warm: "Young master, I don't know something. In order to avoid the sharp edge of Mr. Sha, our red carp gang has withdrawn from the main Weishui River, and is now hidden in the north tributary, near Hedong County. If Mr. Sha is willing to let his concubine go Now, my concubine is going to develop eastward, near Luoyang. Luoyang's rivers are the worst, and there are two extremely fierce gangs, one is the Feisha Gang, and the other is the Yasha Gang.

As Cui Yu listened, his eyes began to shine. The Yue clan dared to do and think, and his thoughts were great. The two gangs were not easy to chew on, and it was not easy to occupy a piece of land here.Since he came and made this bet, of course the more he reaps, the better.

Why do you just want to lay down some territory in peace, why not take over both sides of the territory together, and give the red carp gang together to Yang Xuan!

And here is close to Luoyang, don't go back to Yicheng after the fight, just go directly to Luoyang, it will save trouble!