son-in-law

Chapter 1275: I Still Suspect You Until Now (Part )
The black-sailed boats quickly sailed away from the small river bay, and the sounds of soldiers' arrows rang out, followed by the sounds of fighting.

The sound of being followed was still following, but the black-sailed boat entered the smelly fish market ahead with ease, passed through the chaotic waterway, and finally stopped by an abandoned house. The wounds of the "hero" Nian Tong had been roughly bandaged. After entering the abandoned house with three companions, they saw a middle-aged man with a squinting look in the yard but with a vicious look on his face.

"The Fish King has returned, and he is indeed extraordinary. I would like to thank you for your kindness."

"Mr. Nian, you are too serious. I couldn't bear the current situation in Fuzhou. I just took a risk. Mr. Nian, please don't blame me for coming too late." The fish king patted his shoulder and walked in with him. He spoke in a low voice, "How about the action?"

"Damn it, don't even mention it! The Liao family was well prepared. As soon as we started, we were surrounded. Seven of our brothers died..."

"Alas, even though the imperial court's treasury is empty and its forces are at their last gasp, it still has two large armies at its disposal. We can't confront it head-on... The black-skinned Chen is eager to achieve something, and the people above are also anxious, but they don't treat the people working for them as human beings... They are all old brothers who have had friendships with each other in the past. Seeing you like this, I am also anxious..."

"What you said is... If we really want to go up the mountain, why don't we just go up there directly? It's our own territory. Once we go up there, what can the imperial court do to us? If we delay for a year or two, it will collapse..."

"Slowly and steadily is the right way to go." The fish king clapped his hands.

"Even if we want to take action in the city, we shouldn't do it this way. The black guy named Chen doesn't trust us. He has no organization or plan and just lets us kill people on our own. I really, if I didn't owe him a favor..."

"The hero Nian values ​​friendship and loyalty, and everyone in the martial arts world knows this. But now, the elders are only concerned about themselves." The fish king lowered his voice, "The court is empty, and they are worried that the emperor will kill them and kill the Nian pigs. In fact, the elders can only go up the mountain, but you are risking your lives..."

Nian Tong's eyes were red, and he shook his head without saying anything. After walking for a while, they saw a younger man leading a few people from the underworld striding towards them. Nian Tong suddenly bowed and said, "Mr. Pu, you finally came out."

"I'm sorry for being a burden to everyone, Hero Nian. Fortunately, you are okay."

Pu Xinggui came over and they held hands together.

Nian said, "We can't do it this way. There are a lot of people in the city. If we really want to do it, we need to organize ourselves and share what we have. Pu Shao, why didn't you tell your superiors?"

"I can't say. Elder Ai has already reprimanded me, asking me to work with Miss Chen and not to be indecisive. But you know, Miss Chen doesn't trust me. I came to Fuzhou and only met her twice. Now I can't get in touch with her. She doesn't trust anyone. I'm secretly saving people now, which is already disobeying orders. If Miss Chen succeeds, I don't know how she will deal with me."

"How can we accomplish anything? How can we accomplish anything? She doesn't trust us but still wants us to risk our lives for her? Seven of my brothers...are all dead..."

"You owe Elder Ai's life."

"I want to see Mr. Ai..."

"I can't see them anymore. They are all frightened birds now. I don't know where Elder Ai, Mr. Fei, Elder Yao and the others are hiding. Now that the task has not been accomplished and you are alive, who knows if you have betrayed me."

"He..." Nian Tong gritted his teeth, looking confused at first, then said, "He's not afraid of me... He's not afraid that I will really go and tell on them and expose everyone..."

"Why are you revealing this? There are a few old masters behind you. Do you really think the government has no news? They are also the insiders of the big family, doing the dirty work. When something happened, they went to the mountains. You can't bring them down because they are people of face." After Pu Xinggui finished speaking, he sighed, "We are all pawns... bigger pawns."

The two men stood in the yard for a while with gloomy faces. Pu Xinggui turned around and said, "I can't bear to see this, and I want to do something. At the very least, I can save a few more people. Mr. Nian, can you help me?"

His question was direct, but it was just right at this moment. Nian Tong nodded: "Who else can we help?" After a moment, he said, "We only have these four brothers."

"From now on, we are all brothers."

Pu Xingui stepped forward and bowed solemnly one by one. Nian Tong nodded and said, "Okay, Chen Shuangran was the first to be unkind. Master Pu, let's join the group."

He was an old man who had been in the underworld for a long time. He did not ask Pu Xingui what he was going to do. Pu Xingui approached him and said a few more words before letting the people around him lead them to rest. But when he was about to leave, Nian Tong turned around.

"Master Pu, I saw Wei Sanhua when I boarded the ship. He was a cruel man, but I saw him being killed in a flash. May I ask who that young man was..."

Pu Xingui frowned slightly, but then nodded: "Oh, this man is a young knight from outside, his surname is Sun and his name is Wukong. He is highly skilled in martial arts and has outstanding character. He is also our ally."

"Can you trust someone from outside?"

"The brothers came to Fujian to kill Tie Tianying. They set up a killing trap in Jiuxian Mountain the day before yesterday. They were able to succeed with the help of this young man. But at that time, he offended Chen Shuangran's people and was betrayed by them. That night, the court used cannons to kill his brother in Huaiyunfang... With the help of us, Young Master Sun escaped by chance. Pu can vouch for him."

"Huaiyunfang Cannon, I know about this... It turns out to be like this..."

Nian Tong was shocked when he heard these words. Then he and Pu Xinggui bowed respectfully and nodded to each other.

He got it.

Nian Tong turned and left. Not long after, someone sent another message from the old building of the abandoned house, and several more righteous men were rescued.

Pu Xinggui clenched his fists and admired secretly.

For the first time in several months, he felt that he had gained the upper hand in his fight with Chen Shuangran...

……

"That bastard named Pu was behind this. Wei Sanhua and Xu Shizhao are dead."

It was past noon and the sun was dazzling. Chen Yan lowered his head and walked through the yard. After entering the room, he told Chen Shuangran about this matter.

Chen Shuangran was pouring tea in the room. At this moment, he paused slightly. Monk Tunyun, who was regulating his breathing by the window, opened his eyes and looked over.

"What about Nian Tong?"

"They killed Wei Sanhua and rescued Nian Tong."

"What a pity... Nian Tong is Mr. Ai's man, he could have been trusted..." Chen Shuangran turned the teacup around, "He was able to kill Wei Sanhua and Xu Shizhao... Did Qian Dingzhong take action? He doesn't follow the rules, isn't he afraid that the old man will cause trouble for him?"

"No." Chen Yan paused. "The one who attacked was the guy surnamed Sun from Jiuxian Mountain, and the one who saved him was the Fish King. It seems that they have teamed up with the guy surnamed Pu. According to Xiang Yongxun, when the young man killed Wei Sanhua, his knife skills were extremely vicious. He attacked with anger and chopped Wei Sanhua's head, face, and upper body. If the soldiers hadn't arrived, he would probably have chopped him a few more times in the street..."

"He attacked in anger, is he really that angry?" Chen Shuangran frowned, "It was just a casual greeting at the foot of Jiuxian Mountain. I didn't seek revenge, how could he be so narrow-minded!"

"Since yesterday, there have been some strange rumors in the martial arts world. I have some guesses." Chen Yan said, "According to Xiang Yongxun, regarding the bombardment of Huaiyunfang the day before yesterday, some people in the outlaws have been saying that we betrayed the two brothers surnamed Long and surnamed Sun. Until today, he felt that the rumor was unusual and it was probably deliberately spread by the man surnamed Pu. And looking at the alliance between Sun Wukong and Pu Xingui, and their hostility towards us, I am afraid that from the beginning to the end... we have underestimated the man surnamed Pu."

When Chen Yan said this, Chen Shuangran's eyes lit up and she understood. She tapped the table lightly with her teacup. Tun Yun, who was standing beside her, crossed her arms and also suddenly realized something.

"No wonder... Last night, I saw him rushing to the princess's mansion. I wanted to save his life, but he treated me like that... It turns out that he wanted to blame us for his brother's murder."

Chen Shuangran said: "We wanted to inform on you, but we were a step too late..."

"Now it seems that Master Pu was one step ahead." Chen Yan said, "The young man escaped from the princess's mansion the day before yesterday, and went to assassinate again last night. Later, he completely ignored the master's rescue. From this, we can see that he already had accomplices and a way out, and he was already convinced that the matter of Huaiyunfang was our informant... It seems that only Master Pu can understand us so well and make arrangements in advance. It is even possible that he was the one who revealed the secret, saved the person, and said the words. In this case, this is a beautiful move of using flowers to offer to Buddha and fighting force with force..."

Chen Yan originally looked down on Pu Xingui, but now he realized that the other party might not be simple, and he spoke with some respect.

Chen Shuangran thought for a moment and said, "The battle with the imperial court is imminent, and the situation is tense. It would be foolish to step forward and take charge of the matter at this time."

Tunyun also thought about it and said, "As for the misunderstanding between you and that young man, and that fish that just wanted to join in the fun, I can take care of it for you."

"Master wants to kill that boy?"

"I value talent and don't want to commit more crimes of killing." Tunyun said, "But in the two recent encounters with this young man, I seem to have been too lenient, which may have made him arrogant. I can kill the fish king or the Pu guy in front of him. He will naturally understand my methods. Then I will tell him the truth about the informant. Even if he doesn't believe it, he will have doubts and go to verify it. Then in the future, maybe there will be a moment of reconciliation."

Tunyun finished speaking slowly, then moved and disappeared at the window. Chen Shuangran was stunned for a moment before reaching out his hand.

"Don't kill Bo Xingui... He works so hard..."

she murmured.

……

"So, by now, Pu Xinggui has been fooled..."

The eldest princess's mansion.

In the backyard study room with a huge Fuzhou sand table, three people gathered at this time. Jun Wu, Zhou Pei, and the ruthless and murderous Cheng Zhouhai. Jun Wu was tormenting Cheng Zhouhai.

"...Where are they now?"

"Even if we have someone watching them all the time, it's impossible to report it immediately. According to the information from the Ministry of Justice, an hour and a half ago, Ning Ji killed the big thief Wei Sanhua in Qingyufang in the southeast, and rescued a bandit named Nian Tong with Yu Wang and others... This is Pu Xingui and Chen Shuangran snatching people away."

"Good job!" Jun Wu said, "What is the origin of the Fish King?"

"I'm just a nobody in the market. My real name is Gao Xingzong. I used to hang out in the fish market around Yinqiaofang..."

"I've been to that fish market." Jun Wu talked to Zhou Pei, "It's very messy."

"Yes..." Cheng Zhouhai bowed, "When Ning Ji and Miss Qu were setting up a stall in Yinqiaofang, they had some interactions with the fish king. This time, he was asked to help rescue people. He must be threatening his entire family..."

"Well, he has family, so they are our own people." Jun Wu nodded, "Then Mr. Cheng, you have to take care of his family, so that he will do his best to help Ning Ji... In addition, since Xiao Er wants to gain Pu Xingui's trust, can we help him set up a plan? For example, next time Chen Shuangran sends someone to commit a crime, you can ask the people from the government office to go a little later, so that he can show more..."

"Your Majesty." Cheng Zhouhai frowned and bowed, "Forgive me for being frank, but these are all trivial matters, and..."

"Don't be impatient. I care about you." Jun Wu tilted his head to look at Zhou Pei and complained, "Look, I just asked a few more questions and he got impatient. After all, I am the emperor."

Zhou Pei was helpless and chuckled: "I think what Mr. Cheng wants to say is that if we really do it, it will inevitably leave traces. After all, we have to mobilize many people in the process, and it is inevitable that some joints will leak the news."

"That's what I mean." Cheng Zhouhai sighed and bowed, "Also, please forgive me for being frank, but this second kid from the Ning family is very fierce. Ordinary people are really no match for him."

"No matter how fierce he is, he is still a child." Jun Wu frowned and shouted, "Besides, he is not playing house, he is dealing with these vicious bandits in the city and may die at any time. Mr. Cheng, you said this is a trivial matter, I disagree, is it a trivial matter? If the master's son died in Fujian - or let me put it more clearly, if Ning Yi's child died in Fujian, what would the Zuo family think? What would the people of the world think? What would the Black Flag think? Cheng Zhouhai, don't take it lightly just because you are familiar with the master."

Cheng Zhouhai hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty, what you said actually makes sense..."

"I have an argument." Jun Wu said, "So we should use the same enthusiasm as we did when we accompanied the prince to study..."

"Your Majesty," Zhou Pei interrupted him, "You are the emperor."

"My territory is not as big as the teacher's, and what I eat are his leftovers. So when he attacks me in the future, I hope they will spare my life."

“……” Zhou Pei blinked helplessly.

Cheng Zhouhai stepped back and said, "Your Majesty, I cannot bear to hear such words. I have many things to do..."

"Look, you say I'm the emperor, but you're getting impatient." Jun Wu curled his lips, "Go ahead, go ahead, figure out the whole picture of the matter and report to me. I want to know what Ning Xiaoer is doing so that I can get involved and give advice."

"...Yes." Cheng Zhouhai sighed helplessly, turned around and left. When he reached the door, he heard Jun Wu say again: "Wait."

“……” He turned around.

"Mr. Cheng, you have an idea about this whole thing, right?"

"...Yes, I know what's going on."

"That's fine. Go ahead."

Cheng Zhouhai left the study and closed the door. Jun Wu pursed his lips and muttered to himself: "He is cruel and ruthless, and has killed people without a trace, but he thinks I am nagging. Am I nagging? I am not nagging... I will remove him when he is old and get rid of him. Let's see if he will regret it..."

While chattering, he picked up the small flag beside the sand table and stuck it into the sand table.

"This is Yinqiaofang... the territory of the Fish King... Chen Shuangran, the big liar... Tunyun went to assassinate Puyang early in the morning... Wei Sanhua died here... Nian Tong went north and met up with the little fool named Pu. It is suspected that he is here..."

Zhou Pei also came over, holding a small brush, writing on the flags, and then inserted them one after another: "According to the inference of the Ministry of Justice and the Zuo family, several households here may be attacked next. The Ministry of Justice has already grasped it... In addition, Yin Ping and I discussed it. If Ning Ji really wants to find an opportunity to fight with Chen Shuangran, the most likely place is the area from the south of the city to Jiuxian Mountain. Because it is more complicated, there are several places where the Ministry of Justice's response is not fast enough..."

"These are all trivial matters. If you ask, it will be a loss of status."

"What else can I do to accompany the prince to study? And you are right. If something happens to that person's child here, Black Flag will not spare your life."

"I don't think so. The teacher is still reasonable."

The brother and sister planted flags and pieced together the overall picture of the underworld forces in the city. They chatted incessantly. After a while, Jun Wu looked outside and said, "Why haven't you come back yet...it's so hot."

"It will take a whole day to fight in the city. With Ning Xiaoer's personality, it would be much more interesting to fool around with bad guys like Pu Xingui." Zhou Pei said, "Why? You are an emperor, and you want to see him directly?"

"As a senior brother, I have to give him some life experience." Jun Wu said, "Also, speaking of accompanying the prince to study, it occurred to me that Ning Xiaoer is so good at martial arts. If we happen to get along well and become sworn brothers in the future, can we really support him to become the prince? By the way, what kind of personality does the eldest brother of the Ning family have?"

"Don't even think about it. Ning Xi has a calm personality and was raised to be the head of the family. Ning Xiaoer is so jumpy, which shows that the teacher has no intention of letting him be the head of the family. Moreover, Ning Xiaoer is good at martial arts, so why would he get along with you... It doesn't make sense at all."

"So, we taught his son bad things and let him go back to fight for the throne. What a headache the teacher will have then, hahahahahahaha... Sister, look how competent I am as the Emperor of the Wu Dynasty. I am always thinking about the Wu Dynasty. We don't even have to fight, the Black Flag will be in chaos, hahahahahahaha... I have great talent and strategy."

He put his hands on his hips.

"If you behave like this a few more times, Mr. Cheng will team up with Wenren Buer to destroy you." Zhou Pei smiled.

"Haha, even if I was destroyed, he can still be the boss. Look at how he is willing to kill people." Jun Wu put his hands on his waist and was not afraid. Then he saw Zhou Pei walking outside and asked, "What are you going to do, sister?"

"Mr. Cheng, that's the spirit of a lone minister... As for accompanying the crown prince to study, I also remembered something." Zhou Pei stood by the door and turned around, "...Our crown princess is smart and seems to have a good temperament. It just so happens that I have a few memorials from the Ministry of Revenue and the secret detective that I want to read... I'll ask the crown princess to accompany me to study."

"That makes sense." Jun Wu followed him out, "Look, we are indeed siblings, and we think alike."

The two of them walked through the gate and went to the yard outside, where they saw Zhou Fuyang playing with Zhao Xiaosong. Zhou Pei called Zhao Xiaosong and asked her about Qu Longjun's current whereabouts. Jun Wu took Zhou Fuyang away, preparing to plan a battle with his daughter to "take back the Banbantang".

The emperor and his daughter walked away while chatting. Jun Wu talked to Zhou Fuyang about the topic of "using love to influence the enemy". Zhou Fuyang stretched out his hands and said, "Twenty-two, I'll use twenty-two... I can count to twenty-two..." Jun Wu also said, "Twenty-two is fine too. Zhou Fuyang is really smart."

"Hey, my aunt taught me how to count." Zhou Fuyang said, "Dad, why is my aunt so happy today?"

"You also found that Auntie was very happy?"

"Yeah." Zhou Fuyang nodded vigorously, "She always smiles when she talks to me."

"Yeah. She was smiling when she scolded me." Jun Wu also nodded, "Then let her... be happy for a few days."

"Well, be happy for a few days!"

……

On the other side, Zhao Xiaosong told Zhou Pei about Qu Longjun's location, and then reported several things in the mansion to her. He then asked, "Your Highness, Your Majesty... It seems that something is different today..."

“…Can you tell?”

"It's more relaxed than usual." Zhao Xiaosong hesitated for a moment and whispered, "It's just... less majestic."

She was a woman from a family of great scholars, and what she said was partly a casual chat, but also meant as a reminder. Zhou Pei glanced at her and then shook her head.

"I have advised him."

"Ok?"

"...Forget it." Zhou Pei said, "He has been under great pressure for many years, but today...let him relax for a few days."

After she finished speaking, she walked forward, ready to pull the "Crown Princess" to review the memorials with her...

……

After midnight, Tunyun and two of his followers entered the territory of Yinqiaofang. They wandered around the market and then entered the dry goods store of Yuwang...