treacherous world

After breakfast, the sun came out, and the weather suddenly turned warm, making the whole yard hot.

On the stone table in the middle of the courtyard, a group of cats, such as big tiger and little tiger, lay soft in the sun, one or two licking their fur and getting sleepy.Under the stone table, the stone and the scissors snuggled together to comb each other's faces, and the stone dozed off against the scissors' shiny black back, rubbing their heads back and forth.

Behind a group of small animals, there is a chessboard table with two people sitting on both ends, one big and one small, but they seem quite coordinated.

There are a few chess pieces made of stone on the chessboard table. On one end is the little Sizi holding a "bishop", looking left and right to figure out what to do next, and on the other end is the yawning Yin Hou, teasing him with his chin, "Think Alright, if you lose, please have some snacks."

Xiaoyu and other maidservants set up bamboo poles to dry the quilts in the open space behind them, while watching the "battle" between Xiao Sizi and Yin Hou.

"Here!" The fourth son finally made a decision on which move to take, and with a "snap", he put down the chess piece.

"Are you sure?" Yin Hou showed a smile on his face, holding up a chess piece as if he was about to make a general.

"Well, wait!" The fourth son hurriedly reached out to take the chess piece back, and continued to hesitate.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang went to Mr. Bao's study to discuss the next move, and when they went out, they saw this scene in the yard.

Zhan Zhao hurried over, "Little Si, that's a trick of suspicion! He lied to you!"

The fourth son raised his face, and Zhan Zhao poked at the position just now, "It's still there!"

The fourth son put down the chess pieces, and squinted at Yin Hou together with Zhan Zhao.

Yin Hou's eyelids twitched, and he looked up at Zhan Zhao, "Why are you turning your elbows out, you kid!"

Zhan Zhao disapproved, "You are the one, so the adults are bullying the fourth son! You are a hundred years older than him, okay?"

Yin Hou continued to curl his lips, "If you know I'm old, let me order."

"No." Zhan Zhao made faces at Yin Hou, full of childishness, "If you lose, please have some snacks!"

The fourth son also nodded, "Yes! Please have some snacks!"

Bai Yutang stood aside, looked at the chessboard, and gestured to Yin Hou.Yin Hou saw it, smiled slightly, and took the next step according to what Bai Yutang said, and sure enough... he suddenly understood!

Both Zhan Zhao and the fourth son were taken aback, this is a great move!Zhan Zhao knows Yin Hou well, he has never played chess with a temper, and this kind of chess doesn't seem like he would be able to play it.

Yin Hou smiled triumphantly, "General!"

The fourth son cupped his face, "We lost!"

"Uh..." Zhan Zhao turned his head suspiciously, only to see Bai Yutang looking at the birds flying by in the sky.Zhan Zhao lowered his head again, and the fourth son held his cheeks and looked at him resentfully.

Zhan Zhao was a little embarrassed, Yin Hou approached with a smile, stretched out his hand and pinched Zhan Zhao's nose, "It's too early to win your grandfather!"

Zhan Zhao rubbed his nose, then gave Bai Yutang a sideways look, and Bai Yutang had an expression of "it has nothing to do with me".

"Little Sizi, I want to eat the three fresh buns from Taibaiju." Yin Hou winked at Xiaosizi.

The fourth son took out a small purse and said generously, "I have money, three delicacies buns and small wontons!"

Yin Hou made him amused.

Outside the door, Bai Fu trotted in, "Fifth Master, everything is done."

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao nodded, and asked, "What's the situation now?"

"It's a coincidence that I found out something again." Bai Fu said to the two of them, "I went to check today. Brother and sister Shen Yuqing and Shen Boqing are indeed in Liu Xi's bodyguard agency. What day is it today?" You know? Hitting the sun is worse than hitting the sun!"

"What date?" Zhan Zhao was curious.

"Liu Xi washes his hands in a golden basin today, it's a good day to close the door!"

"Liu Xi is not very old, is he?"

"Over 40 years old, less than [-] years old, two sons and one daughter under the knees, all practicing martial arts."

"Is his bodyguard not running well?" Yin Hou asked curiously while tidying up the chessboard with the fourth son.

"No, Liu Xi's bodyguard agency is considered good in Kaifeng Mansion. He is number one in Jianghu, at least he can be considered a big family. There are two to 300 bodyguards under him, although they are relatively low-key on weekdays."

"Then why did you close the door?" Bai Yutang felt unreasonable, "He has an heir, so if he doesn't want to pass it on to his son, why not?"

"That's why it's strange!" Bai Fu smiled, "I've asked the neighbors around, and they said that something happened to Liu Xi's Escort recently, and they haven't accepted any business for several months. As for what happened, no one knows."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other. From the tone of the siblings that day, it seemed that something had happened to Liu Xi, but it was a bit weird that something like this happened at this juncture.

"There are even more weird ones." Bai Fu continued, "Shen Boqing has already planned to become an official, and someone recommended him to serve in the Ministry of War."

"Who recommended it?" Zhan Zhao was curious. "He is from the Jianghu. He has never participated in the imperial examination or selection, nor has he joined the army. He directly entered the Ministry of War. He must be recommended by an important minister?"

"Well, the Eighth Prince recommended it." Bai Fu's words made Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang frown. The Eighth Prince, who has never cared about worldly affairs, would recommend a young Jianghu person for an important position for no reason, which is very strange in itself.

"Also, he seems to have a close relationship with Zhao Cong."

Both Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao realized that in the end, it was Zhao Cong who was playing tricks.

Zhan Zhao suddenly remembered the other person in the ruined temple, so he asked Bai Fu, "Did any friend of Shen Boqing come to see him?"

Bai Fu blinked, "What is this... friend's name? I'll go find out."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, then shook their heads, "I don't know the name."

Bai Fu grinned, "Then, what about his appearance?"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang continued to shake their heads, "I didn't pay attention to my appearance, I just remembered to wear black."

"There's no clue at all?" Bai Fukele's face turned pale. He wasn't a god, so where could he find it?

"Oh! There's a smell!" Zhan Zhao said seriously, "It's more pungent."

Bai Fu stared at Zhan Zhao in a daze.

"Is there any difficulty?" Zhan Zhao himself felt a little overpowering.

"I guess you can meet up later, let's meet and have a chat and try again?" Bai Fu suggested, "The brothers and sisters of the Shen family definitely know this person."

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang nodded, that's all.

"How did you arrange it?" Bai Yutang asked Bai Fu.

"Oh, Liu Xi had a lot of enemies back then." Bai Fu said, "I inquired specifically about the Wangjiazhai in Songcheng Mountain. The owner of the village was killed by him back then. I asked a group of people to pretend to be people from the Wangjiazhai to provoke trouble. , When the fight starts, take the opportunity to insult the Tianshan faction, so that the fifth master can help you get ahead! When you get close, whoever in the back of the Tianshan faction doesn't want to have a relationship with you can talk about going together gone."

"En!" Zhan Zhao nodded, "This method is quite good!"

Bai Fu was praised, Pi Dian Dian asked Bai Yutang if he had any orders.

Bai Yutang thought for a while, and said, "You can follow Grandpa these few days, and serve him carefully."

"That's right." Bai Fule bowed to Hou Yin, "Old man, if you need anything, just tell me to do it."

Yin Hou raised his eyebrows, ha!Why does Tianzun still say that Bai Yutang is rigid?This kid is knowledgeable and interesting, and he is very good at buying people's hearts.Just now I gave him a trick to help him win chess, let him save face and show off the limelight.Now Bai Fu is sent to serve.It's called serving, but it's actually just paying the money.

Zhan Zhao glanced at Bai Yutang——it's really good, the number one devil in martial arts has been bought so easily!This ass was shot.

Bai Yutang smiled faintly, and put his hand on his shoulder - that's our grandfather, this is called filial piety, not flattery.

Afterwards, the two said goodbye to Marquis Yin, and went to Liu Xi's bodyguard together.

Yin Hou looked at the sky, it was still very early, and saw that the fourth son stretched and got up and twisted twice, as if he was about to go for a stroll, he reached out and grabbed the braid on his head.

"Huh?" The fourth son held his head and looked back at him.

"Xiaowa, where are you going to play later?"

The fourth son looked at the sky, "Well, I'll go and see Xiao Mantou and the others."

"Snack?" Yin Hou blinked at him.

The fourth son, however, put on a straight face, "I just had breakfast!" Then he reached out and pinched Yin Hou's wrist to feel his pulse, "You can't eat a lot at once when you're old! You have to wait at least an hour before eating. The second meal. And there are shrimps and crab meat in the three fresh buns, which are very fat, and now the sun is so big that I can’t eat them!"

"You are so talkative when you are only a few years old, but you will have to deal with it when you grow up." Yin Hou was dissatisfied.

"He's a doctor!" The fourth son pouted and wanted to run away again.

How could Yin Hou let him go? Once he left, no one would accompany him, so he brought him back and put him on the rock, "Is Xiao Mantou a nerd? What can you do with him? Let's follow him." How about my two good grandsons going out?"

The fourth son's eyes lit up, "Follow Miaomiao and Baibai?"

Yin Hou is happy.

"Okay!" The fourth son clapped his hands, "But I'll be back at noon."

"No problem." Yin Hou smiled.

Behind him, Bai Fu immediately came up with an idea, "There is a tea house opposite Liu Xi's bodyguard office. It's quite tall, and you can see everything clearly. You can sit there and drink a pot of tea."

Yin Hou raised his eyebrows—tsk!Bai Yutang's servants are all so good at handling things, Zhaozhao, his family, is really looking for someone who wants to have good looks, skill and skill, a lintel with a lintel, literary skills, martial arts, money and leisure, Concentrated and infatuated, the house is lined with houses lying on the ground, there are boats, cars, docks, buildings, restaurants, a lot of business, and an island, filial and generous.It couldn't be better!

Bai Fu led the way, leading Yin Hou and the fourth son towards Liu Xi's bodyguard.

The fourth son held Yin Hou's hand, looked up at him, felt that he did not look like he was over 100 years old at all, and asked curiously, "Why doesn't Yin Yin have a white beard?"

Yin Hou curled his lips, "I have deep inner strength!"

"That statue has very white hair." The fourth son raised his face, "They all said that you two have the same kung fu."

"Cut, I'm a little stronger than him!" Yin Hou was still not convinced.

The fourth son suddenly grabbed his hand and asked, "Then, are you the best kung fu person in the world? Are you better than Jiujiu?"

Yin Hou stopped, looked down at the fourth son, "You mean Zhao Pu?"

"Yeah!" Little Four nodded, "Jiujiu and Miaomiao are similar in vain."

Seeing his serious face, Yin Hou knelt down and looked at him, "Well, they are not as old as I am combined, and naturally their kung fu is not as good as mine."

"Really?" The fourth son grabbed Yin Hou, "Then can you protect Jiujiu?"

Yin Hou was taken aback for a moment, then frowned, "Is someone trying to kill Zhao Pu?"

"Yeah!" The fourth son nodded, "Daddy has been so worried every night that he can't sleep, and he can't eat."

Yin Hou smiled slightly, and stretched out his hand to touch the head of the fourth son, "You are quite filial, that's fine, anyway, I have to stay in Kaifeng for a while, so I can help you watch Zhao Pu so that no one will harm him. Zhao Pu has a special status , if something happens, the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, there is no place to cry."

"Really!" The fourth son was surprised and delighted, and pulled Yin Hou, "I'm going to hunt in the hunting ground this afternoon, can Yin Yin accompany me? But quietly."

"No problem!" Yin Hou answered readily.

The fourth son jumped up and down happily, "Then I'll treat you to three delicacies buns every day."

Yin Hou laughed loudly, hugged the fourth son and walked forward, Bai Fu wiped his sweat on the back, thinking that the fourth son is really good, and he invited the bodyguard to the supreme level of martial arts.Not to mention, with Yin Hou covering him, Zhao Pu should not be able to lose his life, right?It's a pity that Tianzun is not here, it would be more fun if he also came.

Letting go of the fact that the old and the young get along well, let's just talk about Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang.

The two of them walked towards Liu Xi's bodyguard in a big way.

Zhan Zhao told Bai Yutang in a low voice, "This Liu Xi usually keeps a low profile and hardly shows up."

Bai Yutang looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

"I have been working in Kaifeng for so long, and I hardly know him, which shows that this person is mysterious."

"Shouldn't the Escort be as high-profile as possible?" Bai Yutang also felt something was wrong.

"And this place is not the place where the bodyguard bureau is opened." Zhan Zhao led Bai Yutang across two alleys, and on a rather inconspicuous street, there was a chess piece of "Liu's bodyguard bureau" in front of him.

"I seldom pass by here. You said it is reasonable to open a coffin shop here. Where is the escort agency in a dead end?"

Bai Yutang also felt strange, "It's like being shameless."

While talking, the two of them arrived near Liu Xi's bodyguard office. Just as they approached the gate, they heard a burst of shouting and killing, which seemed to be a big commotion.

Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang, "It can't be so true, can it? Bai Fu asked Zhao Jiajun to cooperate?"

"Impossible." Bai Yutang had just taken a step forward, when he saw a person flying out of his eyes with a "whoosh", bumping his head against the wall outside the door, and fell completely.

In an instant, blood flowed all over the ground.

Zhan Zhao was startled, stepped forward to check...he was dead!

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao glanced at each other, don't tell Bai Fu to play and get angry.But just at this moment, a few people came from the opposite side, seeing that Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were there, and there was a dead person on the ground, they were also stunned.

Zhan Zhao recognized at a glance that there were a few of them from the military camp.Zhao Pu himself would sometimes make some fake dramas to facilitate war tactics, so he specially trained a troupe of people in the Zhao family army, and Bai Fu might have entrusted them to them.

so……

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang wondered—the actor just arrived, who is doing the trick?

Several military academies looked at Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao in puzzlement, with that expression—is it still acting?

Bai Yutang waved his hands lightly to them, signaling them to wait.He and Zhan Zhao looked in from the door, and saw a sea of ​​people inside...the huge courtyard was full of people, and a few people stood on a high platform in the middle, which looked more like a fight.

Before Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao could understand why Jinpen wash hands turned into a ring, they heard an arrogant laugh, "It is said that the Tianshan School is the number one sect in the world. In my opinion, the kung fu is mediocre at all. Strange. You Central Plains martial arts are exhausted."

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Zhan Zhao, "Does this count as the so-called fulfillment of wishes?"

Zhan Zhao raised his forehead, "You really have..."

Since the opportunity was just right, the two of them took the opportunity to sneak into the compound of the Escort Bureau, calmly, trying to find out what happened.