The prince is very fierce

As the night deepens, Jinling City falls into silence in the wind and snow. There is some laughter and laughter on the Qinhuai River, and only watchmen in raincoats occasionally pass by on the streets.

In the inconspicuous northeast corner of the city, Wu You, a wild Taoist, returned from the Qinhuai River and returned to the inn where he stayed. The inn is located in a civilian area of ​​Dongcheng. There are many escort agencies, and people from all walks of life like to meet here.

Wu You's brother Xue Yi was chased to death by the wolf guards, and Xu Buling had to share in this revenge.

For several days, Wu You relied on his extraordinary lightness skills to secretly keep an eye on Xu Buling's movements. Xu Buling did not hide his whereabouts. He went back and forth between the Lu family and the book club at two o'clock every day. Even if he was alone, Wu You did not have the courage to go over and say hello. At present, it seemed that there was no chance of revenge at all.

At this time, only the waiter was left in the inn, sitting at the door waiting for the late guests. Wu You entered the living room with his sword in hand, and saw Chang Shijian, the helmsman of Dayinglou who was meeting him, sitting at the table eating chopped green onion noodles.

Chang Shijian was dusty and had just arrived at Jinling City. There was a long strip wrapped in black cloth on the table, which looked like a weapon.

Seeing this, Wu You put away his thoughts, quickly came to the table, raised his hand and said hello:

"Brother Chang."

Chang Shijian raised his chopsticks and asked Wu You to sit down. After finishing the noodles in two mouthfuls, he breathed out:

"I just came from Hangzhou and I have an errand for you. I remember that your brother Xue Yi, who died in Chang'an, seems to be a distant relative of Xue Chengzhi?"

Wu You sat down across the table and poured two cups of tea: "It's true. My brother is very good with an iron gun. He is Xue Chengzhi's nephew based on seniority. However, the Liuhe family has a big business and the Xue family has disciples everywhere. Yes, the relationship is not close. At the beginning of the year, I was looking for a master for my niece, Xiao Taohua, who caught Xue Chengzhi's eye because of her good talent. I had been in contact with Xue Chengzhi for two days based on this relationship, and I was able to talk to him. "

Chang Shijian nodded and pushed the sword wrapped in black cloth on the table to Wu You:

"I asked people from the Wang family to inquire a few days ago. The remaining two jade articles are all in Xu Buling's hands. They have to find a way to get them back. The people above discussed it and it was not easy for King Wu to do anything. He wanted Xue Buling to do it. Chengzhi will do it. You are the best in qinggong, and you know Xue Chengzhi, so rush to Suzhou as soon as possible..."

When Wu You heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly and he got a little closer:

"Let Xue Chengzhi kill people and seize jade?"

Chang Shijian looked helpless and waved his hand: "Xue Chengzhi is not stupid. How could he help King Wu kill Prince Su? If he really wanted to kill Xu Buling, he wouldn't let you and me pass on the message. The main reason is for the jade. Xue Chengzhi is from Jianghu, so it is reasonable to collect jades to find the "Tongtian Treasure Book", and Xu Buling will not be suspicious. Moreover, Xue Chengzhi's status in Jianghu is aloof. Xu Buling would not dare to make any mistakes if he can talk to Xu Buling face to face in Jiangnan. , he is the only one. Bring the King of Wu's brand and this sword to Xue Chengzhi and ask him to exchange the sword for the jade. From now on, the King of Wu will greet the local government in Taizhou and turn a blind eye to the Liuhemen escort incident. Close one eye and benefit each other.”

Wu You nodded slightly, it seemed like a simple job.

The martial arts circle in Jiangnan is not large, and Xue Chengzhi is the well-deserved leader. The Liuhe Spear pioneered by the Liuhe Sect where he works is still a compulsory martial art for Dayue's army. Basically, anyone who joins the army knows how to use it. For this reason, Dayue's military generals all respected Xue Chengzhi. Ten years ago, when Tie Ying hunted deer, the imperial court did not touch Liuhe Gate.

Xue Chengzhi is older and is of the same generation as the old swordsman Zhu Choushan. He follows the tradition of the old-school Jianghu people and has a clear boundary with the government. His main job is to help merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. Jianghu escorts generally don't look at what's in the box and will deliver it to you after receiving the money. Therefore, many large smugglers will ask private escorts to help escort you. If the government cannot collect taxes, they will naturally intercept you and cause trouble along the way.

If King Wu said hello to the Taizhou government and turned a blind eye to the guards guarding Liuhe Gate, Xue Chengzhi would not want to conflict with the government, so he would naturally be happy. And exchanging the treasured sword with Xu Buling for the jade would not hurt the harmony. With Xue Chengzhi's reputation as the "two heroes with iron guns", Xu Buling probably wouldn't dare not give him face.

Wild Taoist Wu You rubbed his fingers, slid the sword on the table in front of him, and said with a frown;

"Tonight, Xu Buling killed Yang Yingxiong. Does Brother Chang know about this?"

Chang Shijian wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, shook his head and said: "People cannot be resurrected after death, so what can they do if they know it."

"Will King Wu be angry about this?"

"this……"

Chang Shijian thought for a moment and sighed: "For Yang Yingxiong to be able to become so big in Jinling, King Wu must have said hello behind his back. Nanshan Port receives so much real gold and silver every year, not all of it is given to King Wu. , Otherwise, how can I fight against Yinglou and other forces? Chopping Yang Yingxiong with such a knife is equivalent to cutting off a piece of flesh from King Wu, how can he not be angry? "

Dayinglou only came into contact with King Wu three years ago, and it was then that it started frantically recruiting people to expand its scale. Traveling around the world also requires food and clothing. They can't recruit people who pay for Da Ying Lou to do business. Da Ying Lou doesn't kidnap money and rob people to do business. The source of the money must depend on the big benefactor behind it, King Wu.

The King of Wu is planning big things, and the forces he has secretly cultivated are not only the Eagle Tower. These financial expenditures are not visible to the public, and they are all squeezed out from various gray areas. The loss of Nanshan Port will indeed lose a large piece of meat.

Wu You nodded and thought for a moment: "If Xu Bu Ling kills Yang Yingxiong, Nanshan Port will definitely not be able to continue collecting cash. Since King Wu is angry, will he treat Xu Bu Ling..."

Chang Shijian naturally understood what he meant and waved his hand: "This kind of thing, even I can't know, and it's not our turn to worry about it. Xu Buling is about to leave for Hangzhou, and we have to take action on the way. Time is short, you quickly pass the message over... By the way, tell Xue Chengzhi to be careful, don't kill Xu Buling by mistake, the higher-ups have specifically warned about this..."

Wu You listened quietly to Chang Shijian's instructions, tapped the sword on the table with his fingers, rolled his eyes a few times, and then nodded: "Brother Chang, don't worry, just leave it to me."

After speaking, he stood up and walked out of the inn quickly with the long sword wrapped in black cloth.

After Chang Shijian arranged things, he ordered another bowl of noodles, sat at the table and thought for a while, and felt that something was wrong. He got up and went out to tell Wu You a few more words, but unfortunately the street was empty, and Wu You, who had superb lightness skills, had already disappeared...