Chapter 1224 Gale (6)
Bang! Bang! Bang——
In the city, the watchman rang the gong, and the heat and humidity of the day seemed to have subsided slightly. In the courtyard on the side of Huaiyunfang, the carriage setting up the stalls had already returned. Warm yellow lights lit up in the room.
After bringing the cold vegetables and snow-soaked water he bought into the room, Qu Longjun walked out of the room and went to the yard to continue packing the things on the date horse and carriage. Looking back, two figures were still facing each other at the dining table in the room.
The young man named Zuo Xingzhou, who wanted to put his whole body into the carriage and followed them back in vain, should be old acquaintances of Xiaolong, but he seemed careless, but in fact Not easy to fool. After a group of people returned here, the other party reached out to express affection and said: "I heard that my brother's name is Long Aotian? What a talented person..." But his eyes were constantly thinking and examining, and it seemed that he was not a good person.
In the past, she also knew how to observe words and emotions, and her mind was actually clear. Xiaolong was able to bring the other party back to his "home", indicating that he was indeed a companion he had known in the southwest before. According to the other party's surname, it can be known that Zuo Xingzhou was one of the "seeds" sent to the southwest by the rich Zuo family. one.
But looking at Xiaolong's appearance, there was a mixture of cordiality and wariness between the two. She didn't ask any more questions, so she just found an excuse and didn't argue too much with Zuo Xingzhou.
According to Xiaolong, his father once swept the floor in Mr. Ning’s office, which made him a core disciple of the Huaxia Army. There are many questions in this statement, and it can also bring up many possibilities. The topic of discussion, but at this time, Qu Longjun didn't care much about these things.
She led the Zaohua horse to the stable and happily called "little flower" several times, waiting for the horse's reaction to offset the wrong influence of Xiaolong's call of "bald donkey" during the day when he had nothing to do. At this time, the two people in the room were already arguing.
“There’s something wrong with you.”
"There's something wrong with you..."
"His name is Long Aotian?"
"Aren't you also called Zhou Xing? It's none of your business... Why do you want to be an undercover agent, you bitch?" ?"
"Of course it's a secret, you, you, you...you suddenly came from the southwest...why did you come here?"
"Of course it's a secret, I Carrying a great mission..."
"Make you m..."
"Okay, if you have the guts, scold louder -"
"I have the guts, if you ask me to scold you, then I won't scold you. "
"Tch..."
The two of them talked a few rubbish words and poured tons and tons of snow-soaked water from bamboo tubes, both with expressions of disobedience and displeasure on their faces. But as a close friend, after a while, he may have realized that this attitude was meaningless. Zuo Xingzhou moved a stool over and knocked on the table.
"Seriously, why did you come here? This matter is big or small. If you don't understand, I won't leave."
"Humph." Ning Ji sneered and thought for a while. He said, "Okay, you're here anyway... let's exchange. "
"...Exchange for what?"
"Your affairs, and..." Ning Ji clasped his fingers, "Also, even if I tell you my affairs, You also have to keep it a secret and don’t let it out to me... ...If you can agree, let’s talk.”
“I can’t agree.” When the other person was about to leave, Zuo Xingzhou reached out and grabbed him, “Don’t say that. Angry, it’s not like you don’t understand, according to the rules, I must report it to the superior, but I can promise to only tell one person... As long as nothing happens to you when you come here, no one can afford it if something happens. Now that I have seen you, I must make a record. Crazy! ”
Ning Ji then sat down again: "Zuo Wenhuai?"
Zuo Xingzhou rolled his eyes: "Zuo Wenxuan."
Ning Ji shrank back: "I Damn, it’s not like you don’t know about his mother-in-law and mother-in-law. She was a nerd in those days. Who the hell..."
"Your elder What can I do about the election candidate! I’m not happy with him either. We, the tough guys from the martial arts school, can never get along with him.”
“What kind of tough guy from the martial arts school are you? Look at how cool you are. You look like this, I told you before, your Zuo family is inherently deficient, even if you practice martial arts..."
"What do you mean, you... forget it, we martial arts practitioners should not fight among themselves, okay? We must unite. Anyway, I have to report the matter to Zuo Wenxuan, and no matter what you think of him , Zuo Wenxuan talks like a mother-in-law, but he is usually strict. You have to admit this, right?"
Ning Ji thought for a while and nodded: "...Okay."
Zuo. Boating and laughing Standing up, he crossed his arms and leaned forward: "Then... tell me, what's going on?"
Ning Ji glanced at him: "It's agreed, exchange."
"I swear, I will never cheat." Zuo Xingzhou raised a hand, "And there is nothing bad to say about me. You all know that I am undercover. If I cheat, you can ruin my affairs at any time."
"Okay, anyway, I want to ask you for help." Ning Ji nodded, then glanced outside the room, and then muttered in a low voice and depressedly, "I was tricked by a woman..."
"What?"
"Being tricked by a woman!" Ning Ji stared at him, gritting his teeth and speaking every word.
“Ouch!”
Zuo Xingzhou’s eyes and mouth opened in a round shape. For a moment, he felt like he had caught something big this time. Of course Ning Ji understood. The meaning in his expression pointed out, Zuo Xingzhou stretched out his hands and held his fingers.
"Come on, no, don't be angry, let's talk..." He gave Ning Ji another chopstick to eat, "Come on, big brother, eat the food."
"If this is spread, I will kill you!"< br>
"Ah, kill me, kill me, you say it first..."
"Last year I met a teacher named Yu Xiaoer..."
… …
It was already midnight, the lights were flickering, and Ning Ji's muffled voice rang in the room. Under the lights, he told Zuo Xingzhou the bizarre stories he had encountered since last year. When he heard what happened to Yu Xiaoer, Zuo Xingzhou was still eating with some gloating, but when he talked about running away from home, he sighed slightly.
Next, Ning Ji talked about what he had seen along the way, from Dai Mengwei to Tongshan, and then to the huge changes in the Jiangning Fair Party. Ning Ji hid the details about himself and spoke in a complicated and tragic way. Zuo Xingzhou couldn't help but sigh: "You really have traveled thousands of miles when you came out this time."
"That's right." Ning Ji said Picking up his chin, he said, "It's not like you. I originally thought that your family of two or five had stolen something and were prospering when they returned to Fuzhou. But then I came over to take a look and made a mess. I thought you were a bitch." Can you bring troops when you come west..."
"What kind of troops do you bring? Do you really think that if you go to the Chinese Army and hang out, you can compare with General Yue and General Han? We don't have many people coming from the southwest? , the only work I can do for the time being is building frameworks and conveying ideas... Then I'm not very good at this..."
"So you came here to be an undercover?"
"Social survey, you understand?" Zuo Xingzhou frowned and took a bite of the cold dish, "The southeast and southwest have different problems and need to pay attention to them. After the officials arrived in Fujian, they brought a large number of refugees from other places. , the whole situation is almost the same as when the previous dynasty first came to Lin'an. When there are more people, the outsiders and the locals will have friction and compete for each other's interests. The locals will want to drive the outsiders out. There are many joints in this process. It may cause big trouble..."
He paused: "So after coming to Fuzhou, Zuo Wenxuan told me that we can't just sit high in the temple and boast, we also have to see clearly what's going on below. What's going on? So I was sent out, mainly to follow a group of refugees from other places, and occasionally help them conquer territory, leaving a good reputation, which can be useful at critical times... Hey, you say Is this similar to how Mr. Ning felt in the Secret Investigation Department? I think that when the time comes, Fuzhou will have a Secret Investigation Department sooner or later..."
"With the Secret Investigation Department, you are not the boss. It's probably that bitch Zuo Wenxuan." Ning Ji muttered, "So, what happened this time?"
"...This time things are a bit troublesome." Ning Ji muttered. Avoid already After explaining the reason why he came all the way, Zuo Xingzhou sighed and stopped talking, "The social situation in Fujian is different from that in the southwest. There are many mountains and little cultivated land, and poor communication, so the situation of clans and village sages clinging together is very difficult." Seriously, you must have seen this all the way here, right?"
"Yes." Ning Ji nodded, "You saw them killing the 'yellow dog'."
"Well, that's easy to explain." Zuo Xingzhou also nodded, "After the officials came to Fujian, they had to centralize power, count the external population, clear land, and facilitate tax collection. In this way, the various local clans , which is actually very unpleasant. We won’t go into details about the process. In short, with strong troops and horses, we have now captured several big cities along the coast, as well as Fuwen, Fuou, Fupu, Fuyan, and other roads in the mountains, but the more difficult they are to walk in places. Well, the two sides will fight harder..."
" Last year, the Qing Dynasty Shipping Company eliminated a group of pirate families who were entrenched in Fujian. At the end of the year, the officials personally lured the snakes out of their holes and eliminated several large households with evil intentions. It may sound like they won the battle head-on, but the alliance behind the scenes has also been formed. OK. No, the typhoon started at the end of April. County, we have suffered a big loss here. The most troublesome thing is that it is only the beginning..."
He explained a series of situations after the typhoon, including Chen Shuang Ran's design, and the subsequent confrontation and slander against disaster relief officers and soldiers from various places.
"Chen Shuangran's incident has made a big fuss." Zuo Xingzhou said, "The officials have lost face, and many young people in the army can't swallow this breath. Zuo Wenhuai and the others have done a lot of positive things. response strategy, but it can't just be a head-on attack... I was originally in Putian to track down clues about the 'killing of yellow dogs' you mentioned, but Zuo Wenxuan called me I came back and said that if there is one, there will be two. This group of people took advantage of the confrontation, and I am afraid there will be big moves next. Then I put it all together to see if I can be sent into their interior like the Secret Investigation Department did before. , to inquire about the situation.”
“That’s why Yue Yun from the Yue family discussed it with you...”
"Yeah." Zuo Xingzhou nodded, "Yue Yun and Yue Yinping are very skilled in martial arts, but their identities are too obvious. They came back from Jiangning last year and participated in a competition in Fuzhou City. Half of Fuzhou Green Forest knew them. , what should I do? I have to let them keep a high profile and come to hunt me down. Let’s fight more realistically and be more tolerant. It's a pity that the planned thing was messed up because of meeting you."
"Then you won't pretend not to see it."< br>
“Get out!”
The two cursed each other angrily. After a while, Ning Ji spoke again.
"So, the guy who walked around the market a few times later, the guy who was a bit chunky, looked stupid and arrogant, was Yue Yun?"
"Yeah." Zuo Xingzhou nodded, "Don't underestimate me. Yue Yun is born with supernatural powers. Everyone says he has the same talent as Chen Shuai back then. With a small body like yours, he hasn't fully grown yet. , you will be beaten to death if you fight against him.”
“Tch, it’s like I had few fights with Uncle Fan. What happened in Jiangning last year? I shot Wang Nanda and Lin Echan to death. That fat monk He chased me all the way, do you see what he did to me? I'm telling you, Xiaozhou, martial arts training is about the great terror between life and death. After my fight with Lin Pangpang, I am no longer what I used to be. "
"Okay, okay, just brag. If Lin Pangpang chases you, can you still be here? I'm not the nerd Zuo Wenxuan. Although the fat man is not a human being, But the plan to kill him The two of them talked about this topic in the room for a while. Zuo Xingzhou naturally didn't believe it. Ning Ji was furious, but there was nothing he could do. After talking for a while, Zuo Xingzhou waved his hand and changed the topic:
"Okay, okay, it's not a matter of whether it can be fought. Anyway, in the past half month, the green forest in Fuzhou has , the situation is not quite right. There are rumors outside that because the things in Houguan County have been done well, Chen Shuangran, who is responsible for the planning, is now famous. Secretly, several big bosses among the rebels are very optimistic about her, and then I heard that Pu Xingui and Cao Jinlong are also recruiting troops to do something big together, so I am also pressed for time and have to get my name established quickly..."
He paused at the table with the chopsticks used to pick up cold vegetables and sighed: "I originally made an appointment with Yue Yun for a fight today, but he couldn't find me. He might have thought I was dead. I have to go back and report later... What do you think about coming to Fuzhou? Yes, there’s no big case to be done, right?”
“Even if I have a big case to do, will you tell me?”
Zuo Xingzhou! He raised his head and stared at him with a depressed expression.
Ning Ji looked at him for a moment and then waved his hand: "Okay, what can I do? Traveling thousands of miles is better than reading thousands of books. I just came here to travel around and gain experience. Yes, at most you guys fight, and I watch the fun... only One thing, you can report it to Zuo Wenxuan when you go back, and ask him to mobilize the power of your Zuo family to help me find that bitch named Yu Xiaoer..."
"This is true. Yes, but..."
Ning Ji was giggling, but before Zuo Xingzhou finished speaking, he suddenly saw him stunned, and then his eyes came closer, blinking in horror, and it took a long time before he spoke.
"Hey, you said... that bitch Yu Xiaoer likes to lie to people, and this bitch on your side named Chen Shuangran also likes to lie to people. They... can't be the same person? ?"
Zuo Xingzhou also blinked: "...Are you kidding? You are talking nonsense. I also said that Yu Xiaoer has been in the southwest for many years. The Chen family here has also been a big pirate for many years. Chen Shuangran has been here for a long time..."
"Maybe...it's a pseudonym. ? Is she an imposter? "
"Get out of here, don't make a joke"
"No, I'm serious." Ning Ji looked at him sincerely, "I didn't have any idea at first, but now that I mentioned that they are similar, I suddenly... really want to see what this bitch looks like. Like this Well, Brother Zuo, you are still working as an undercover agent anyway, so I am very skilled in martial arts and not a good person, so just take me...take us two brothers, Multiple people, multiple powers, don't you think..."
"Don't think about it! You just said you wouldn't cause trouble-"
Zuo Xingzhou's roar came from the room. Qu Longjun was startled as she walked through the corridor holding a few pieces of old clothes. Then, she also heard the laughter of her cohabitants.
"I hate evil as much as I hate it, brother..."
There was another noise in the room, and not long after, Zuo Xingzhou, who seemed to have agreed to something humiliating, walked out of the courtyard angrily. After leaving, he greeted Qu Longjun with his hands crossed, and Qu Longjun also said goodbye to him appropriately. After his figure turned away from the courtyard door, Qu Longjun saw Xiaolong who followed him out with a smile and went to close the courtyard door. Then he turned around and raised a finger towards her. The smile on his face disappeared. Some.
Qu Longjun nodded and stood there quietly. She saw Xiaolong climbing up the dark courtyard wall, seemingly heading in the direction Zuo Xingzhou disappeared, and followed him, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.
According to her understanding, Xiaolong and Zuo Xingzhou should have been close companions in the southwest, and she didn’t know why Xiaolong showed such a cautious response at this time. But since he did this, it must be reasonable. Qu Longjun originally wanted to take a bath, but decided not to take a bath at this time. She thought about it, checked the condition of Zaohua Ma, and determined After checking the dry food in the kitchen, I picked up a stick and sat under the eaves of the courtyard to wait.
When Xiaolong came back, the hour was almost over. He jumped down from the roof of the yard and seemed to be thinking about something. He turned his head and saw her holding a stick, and suddenly smiled again.
Qu Longjun pursed his lips, his eyes were big, and he only asked with his eyes. The young man opposite shook his head slightly and said, "I'm wondering if I should change my place to live."
Qu Longjun said: "Then I'll go pack things?"
"No need." Ning Ji thought for a while, "I'll leave a record, it should be fine."
Qu Longjun didn't understand what he said, but then he just nodded.
Coming out of the southwest, he has traveled thousands of miles. Ning Ji is highly skilled in martial arts, but he has always had a fearless side.
But at the same time, his true identity is the most special thing to everyone in the world.
After Zuo Xingzhou saw Ning Ji, he was unwilling to leave even to death. This was because if something happened to Ning Ji in the southeast territory, not many people in the world could bear Ning Yi's anger. Therefore, At least having basic information can go beyond his important undercover mission.
But at the same time, the position of the Zuo family in the Southwest is not necessarily so clear. If they are on the battlefield against the Jurchens, Ning Ji believes that each of them can become his staunch comrade-in-arms. However, away from the battlefield, they also have their own families and their own positions.
If the Zuo family has made a decision in private to help the southeastern court against the southwest, then it is extremely unlikely that they will be exposed in Fuzhou by chance.
Ning Yi's son cannot fall into the hands of the enemy. The only dignified choice at that time is to die neatly.
Ning Ji has received such information before. And while talking and laughing with Zuo Xingzhou, he understood them clearly...
In the deep night, the young man and woman stood in the courtyard and looked at each other for a while, looking at each other clearly and warmly. laughed.
I had originally planned the next big plot and wanted to update it continuously, but my health was very bad. I had no choice but to go for a very comprehensive physical examination. There were a lot of problems, including gastritis and enteritis, triglycerides 3 and 8, and uric acid 490. , transaminase 105, gout started to become a little insulin resistance, bone density test said the strain of the lumbar vertebrae was similar to that of a 70-year-old man, minus 3 points, fatty liver and gallbladder Stones plus grade 3 thyroid nodules... But in general, I was sure that I would not die for the time being, prescribed a bunch of Chinese and Western medicines, and decided on the pace of exercise and diet in the near future, and I finally felt at ease. Now, I’ve found a place to retreat. Let’s see if we can connect...
(End of this chapter)