Kaifeng Bistro

Xu Yan seemed to have seen through Tan Zhifeng's thoughts. He washed his hands, turned around and smiled at Tan Zhifeng, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, you were tired last night, right? Rest at home and stay with Ling'er and Changshang They, wait for me to come back."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and tapped Tan Zhifeng's eyebrows lightly: "Don't frown. Listen to brother."

When Xu Gan said this, Tan Zhifeng suddenly felt that his head was still a little dizzy.He slept for less than an hour yesterday, and he was still in a daze.He nodded to Xu Gan, and seeing the door curtain lifted, Xu Gan strode out.

Fortunately, there were very few customers today, and after Zhou Yanjing and Chen Qing left, there were almost no patrons in the store.Several adults and two children in the store looked bored.Shangshang was too lazy to read, and played vigorously at the table with Linger. They soon got tired of the game of kneading dough, and began to pull Yiyi to tell them stories.

Zhuo Zhuo sat next to Tan Zhifeng with his cheeks on his hands: "Oh, Zhifeng, you didn't see how heroic I was yesterday! I don't know how many times that damned yellow snake tried to bite our Zhan guard, but I was beaten by these two The short knife blocked it! Tell me... haha... I was able to go to the hall, go down to the kitchen, fight poisonous snakes, and save the person I love..."

"Cough... I'm here to thank Miss Zhuo Zhuo and Yi Yi." Before Zhuo Zhuo finished speaking, Zhan Zhao coughed from the door.He looked a little embarrassed, but recovered quickly: "If you two hadn't helped me yesterday, I'm afraid I would have been buried in the belly of a snake."

"Ouch, Guard Zhan, you are too polite, too polite..." Zhuo Zhuo laughed dryly twice: "Uh, sit down, sit down, I'll pour tea for you."

Tan Zhifeng saw that Zhan Zhao had arrived, and hurriedly got up and said, "Brother Zhan, you were not injured yesterday, right?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head and said, "It's okay, there's nothing serious." Then, he looked around again, and asked Tan Zhifeng, "Brother Ling, I heard that his injury is not serious. By the way... what about the others?"

"Oh, he's gone out." Tan Zhifeng suddenly realized that he didn't have time to ask Xu Gan's question, so he could ask Zhan Zhao clearly.At this time, the last two customers also checked out and left. Before lunch time, Yi Yi Zhuo Zhuo was busy with each other, and only Tan Zhifeng and Zhan Zhao were left in the room.Zhan Zhao's face was calm and calm, Tan Zhifeng's mind was full of question marks, he thought for a long time but didn't know where to ask, he simply said directly: "Brother Zhan, I... my brother left Kaifeng mansion last night, is it you...or Master Bao?" idea?"

"Neither of them." Without thinking, Zhan Zhao replied, "Indeed, I let your brother out, but in fact, it was Brother Ling's own idea." After saying that, he stood up and walked to the door He opened the curtain and looked out vigilantly, then closed the door, returned to the table, and continued: "It's just that he succeeded in persuading me, and the development of the matter is just as he expected."

"What?" Tan Zhifeng was full of doubts, but he thought about it again, the strange expressions of the two of them when Zhan Zhao took Xu Gan away that day, what Xu Gan told him, and the officers and soldiers of Kaifeng Mansion who appeared in the bamboo forest almost at the right time... ...Just like what happened to Zhang Shanchu before... The recent "accidents" were finally connected in his mind, and even the previously missing link was like a house deep in the bamboo forest. Gradually became clear outline.

"Yes." Tan Zhifeng slowly opened his mouth after thinking for a while: "Master Wang and Du Xianggong were in danger one after another, which means that this was planned by the people of Xixia early on. Therefore, when my brother left, he once said to me: 'Next, find out who's next.'”

"Really?" Zhan Zhao seemed a little surprised: "I thought he didn't want you to be involved."

Tan Zhifeng smiled: "In the past, maybe it was, but now that he knows that he has been arrested, it is impossible for me to do nothing, but I don't think he may have thought about it, I will run to the city in the middle of the night that day Go to Tianqing Temple."

"Brother, I never thought that I would meet Brother Tan Xiandi there, let alone that Yi Yi and Zhuo Zhuo are so good at kung fu, otherwise we might be self-defeating!" Zhan Zhao recalled the vicious fight with Yellow Snake last night, and couldn't help but feel it. Sighing, he said: "This Yeli Changrong is indeed not a person who waits for nothing."

"However, the next one..." Zhan Zhao subconsciously repeated what Tan Zhifeng said just now: "Zhifeng, what do you think Brother Ling means?"

"I..." Tan Zhifeng thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "I only found out last night - Yeli Changrong probably found Chen Yuwan as a helper before the winter solstice, as for Chen Yuwan was coerced by him, We don't know if there is any interest transaction between the two of you. Although Yeli Changrong's plan was destroyed by us on the winter solstice day, and Kaifeng Mansion arrested many spies, the information collected by those people should still be in Yeli's hands. In the hands of Changrong. The flames of war in the Northwest resurged, and Han Xianggong returned to Beijing to ask for a fight. At this time, they had to do something. Brother Zhan, if you are from Xixia, you don’t have many troops in your hands, you only have some black magic , you... what will you do?"

"These villains!" Zhan Zhao sneered: "It seems that what they think is to assassinate the loyal officials of the court one after another and disturb people's hearts. They may not succeed, but such things happen again and again. It is inevitable that the officials in the government will be in danger...Besides, I always suspect that they just swayed two shots before, but their real purpose has not been revealed..."

"That's right," Tan Zhifeng said, "They must have collected a list of ministers who knew the situation in Xixia quite well and advised the Tian Family. Military generals going to the frontier. These days, Kaifeng is under strict investigation, and it is difficult for new spies to sneak in. People from Xixia must be counting on Yeli Changrong!" Tan Zhifeng said, the context of the development of the matter gradually changed in his mind. It is more clear: "Well... As for... As for the word 'Xia' formed by the smoke in the night sky, that is also part of their plan. This kind of sorcery, coupled with the rumors in the market, is enough to make the people panic, fearing that one day, The Xixia people will suddenly appear in the city and kill them! Maybe they can take the opportunity to intimidate and lure some people who might surrender to Xixia..."

"The list..." Zhan Zhao murmured: "Perhaps, this is what we are looking for!" He looked at Tan Zhifeng with more approval: "Brother Tan Xian, since last time, you have helped me a lot Although you are young, you are upright and courageous. If all the people of the Song Dynasty were like you, how could you be bullied by Khitan and Xixia again and again? Don't worry, Brother Wei will definitely find out the whereabouts of this list! "

Tan Zhifeng was a little embarrassed by Zhan Zhao's praise. Once upon a time, he just wanted to find Yinglong's soul and help him reincarnate smoothly, but now?Both he and Ying Long have been more deeply involved in the disputes of this era than ever before, and there is no way to stay out of it!

However, earlier Bo clearly wanted to frame Xu Gan again, but when Zhan Zhao planned to imprison Xu Gan in the Kaifeng Mansion, Bo naturally did not dare to act rashly again.But now that Xu Gan has been released, and Bo lost the yellow snake again, he is getting angry. Now Bo, or Ye Li Changrong, how can he let it go? !

Tan Zhifeng told Zhan Zhaoyi about his worries, and Zhan Zhao said with a smile: "You can rest assured about this, Mr. Bao has already made arrangements a few days ago. Although we don't know the specific names and order on the list, we still have to worry about it." I can make a rough guess. Mr. Bao ordered me to send some good guards to act as servants in the homes of several high-ranking adults to protect them. There are also many secret sentries on the street. Nori Changrong wants to attack again , I’m afraid it’s not that easy! However, we have limited manpower after all, so it’s better to figure out their action plan as early as possible!”

At this moment, there were a few thuds in the cellar, and it turned out that Zhuo Zhi, who was working in the cellar, climbed up on the wooden ladder, wiping off her sweat, and complained to Tan Zhifeng and Zhan Zhao: "The last time those What kind of clumsy Dynasty Ma Han Zhang Long Zhao Hu didn't put my cabbage back properly...Zhan Huwei, when they come again, they have to accompany me properly!"

Tan Zhifeng knew the condition of the cellar was worrying for a long time, so he advised Zhuo Zhuo: "Okay, it doesn't matter about Zhang Long and Zhao Hu. Old man Zhang has not used it for a long time, and the cellar is about to collapse. I will find someone to repair it some other day. Don't go down for a few days, right?"

"It's about to collapse?" Zhan Zhao recalled the scene when he searched for Zhang Shanchu's hidden things in the cellar last time, and he couldn't help but feel a little bit sorry: "Miss Zhuo Zhuo, let me go down and clean it up for you. You have worked hard to manage this tavern. How can we not use the cellar? Don't worry, if there is any problem, I will find someone to fix it right away."

"Hey, no...no need." Seeing Zhan Zhao taking off his official uniform, Tan Zhifeng jumped down, and he quickly followed him down. After a while, the two came up together. Tan Zhifeng found that the cellar was indeed tilted, but for a moment There should be no major problems for a while, but the messy things piled inside really need to be sorted out.

"I knew that Zhuo Zhuo was exaggerating. Brother Zhan, you still have official duties, go get busy." Tan Zhifeng reached out and picked up Zhan Zhao's official uniform, and helped him put it on. Zhan Zhao's handsome face also He showed a gentle smile: "Zhifeng, thanks to you again this time, when the matter is over, I will definitely invite you and Xu Gan together..."

Before Zhan Zhao put on his official uniform, the door suddenly slammed. They looked up and saw Chen Qing standing at the door. He came back for some reason, but when he saw Zhan Zhao and Tan Zhifeng, he stared angrily. His eyes widened, his face was flushed red, and he stepped in in two or three steps.