[Comprehensive Martial Arts] Journey to the Homeland

The banquet is still held in the Yellow Tower.

The snow in the capital city has not yet completely melted, but the snow on the Qingshi Road has been swept away and piled up into snowdrifts on the side of the road, allowing the horses, carriages and sedan chairs of the dignitaries to pass unimpeded.Some children were playing in the snow and were chased away by adults so as not to stain the hard-won ground.

As soon as the snow stopped, all business transactions returned to normal.The cold weather can't stop the prosperity, let alone people's desire to have fun.Before the next heavy snow falls, this place is still luxurious, gentle and rich.

When today's son Zhao Ji looks at this capital city, he will only feel that he is governing under the roof, and all the people are returning to their hearts. It is difficult to see that wolves hide in the court, there are many hidden dangers in the four directions, and the cause of the broken mountains and rivers has been buried in the dark.

Su Ye is used to life in the south of the Yangtze River, and he never treats himself badly, but he has to admit that Bianliang is indeed difficult to compare with the standard of living.Even in Liuxiang, Huajie, the beauty of the women's appearance actually surpassed the beauties from the south of the Yangtze River, which shows how extravagant the life of the nobles in Beijing is.

No. 15 days after the weather cleared, Cheng Ying finally came to the Golden Wind Drizzle Tower.

She came in a carriage, and when she reached the foot of the mountain, she changed into a sedan chair carried by two people.The small sedan chair is elegantly and comfortably furnished, not eye-catching, but also able to show the extraordinary identity of the owner.She herself was dressed in Tsing Yi, with a jade flute on her waist, her appearance was elegant and refined, like peach blossoms floating on a clear stream, and she also possessed the heroic spirit unique to Jianghu women.But when she spoke, her words were elegant and she was always considerate of others, reflecting her gentle and considerate personality, as if she came from a scholarly family.

In terms of being likable, she is not inferior to Yang Wuxie who is known as "Children Without Deception".

Many people wondered whether the Dragon King of the Five Lakes was obsessed with sex, and actually let a delicate woman control the power of Twelve Links.When they saw Cheng Ying with their own eyes, they realized that she was capable of taking on this important task.If someone like Lei Gun was replaced as the general manager, Twelve Links would have already made enemies all over the place.

In addition to her, there are three other women who are as eye-catching as her.Among them, only Lu Wushuang did not change her appearance, and took the initiative to tell others that she was Cheng Ying's cousin.Both Cheng Lingsu and Ye Chouhong concealed their identities, claiming to be the maids of the second manager, and had no intention of reporting their names.

However, Cheng Lingsu is both calm and agile, and she is quiet on the surface, but she is full of resourcefulness.Ye Shou is as red as peaches and plums, and as cold as ice, with a kind of inhuman and gorgeous feeling.Their gestures are inevitably different from ordinary women.

Su Ye sat under Su Meng's pillow, occasionally glanced at him, wondering if he could guess their identities.But Su Mengzhen was always calm, so she couldn't see what was going on in his mind.

Since this was entertaining guests, he had more smiles on his face than usual, and his tone was much more polite, unlike when he was speaking to her, he was so straightforward that it was almost mean.He has more than 20 kinds of diseases, each of which does not allow him to drink alcohol, so he never drinks alcohol, and if necessary, he will let the "four nos" around him to toast for him.

However, Su Mengzhen had no intention of letting people get a glimpse of the important cadres of the Golden Wind and Rain Building.In the six and a half hall, Di Feijing, Lei Dongtian and others were not present.He also only brought Yang Wuxie and Shi Wushi with him, as a tribute to Cheng Ying.

In any case, it would be difficult for anyone to remain fearful in front of Cheng Ying for a long time.She even asked about Su Ye, and when she heard that she was Junior Sister Su Mengzhen, she praised her a few words casually, and took the initiative to mention what she had done recently, commenting that she deserved to be in the same school as Master Su Mengzhen.

After exchanging pleasantries and greetings, the two parties finished their polite words and expressed their appreciation from the bottom of their hearts. Then the topic gradually became serious, almost embarrassing.

Su Mengzhen was the first to get straight to the point. When Su Ye was unexpected, he suddenly smiled and said, "Where is the Dragon King of the Five Lakes?"

Of the four women sitting opposite him, none of them glanced at Su Ye, they all looked at him.Cheng Yingrou said: "It's strange to say that Boss Lei asked exactly the same question as Young Master when he held a banquet."

Su Mengzhen said: "Really?"

Cheng Yingdao: "I can answer Mr. Su as I answer Boss Lei. The leader of our gang is in the capital."

She paused, then smiled again: "Unfortunately, we don't know where she is and when she plans to show up."

Looking from Su Ye's position, Su Mengzhen lowered his eyes and lowered his head slightly, as if he hadn't heard the heart-pounding news at all.But when he raised his eyes, there seemed to be a gloomy fire in his eyes, which would stare at the other party so guilty that he couldn't help but lower his head.

Cheng Ying didn't bow his head, neither did Lu Wushuang.Lu Wushuang seemed to find it very interesting, his smile was pretty, mischievous, and provocative.They smiled so beautifully, which formed a very sharp contrast with Su Mengzhen.

After Su Ye introduced himself, he remained silent and ate whatever dish was served, seeming to be a maverick.Only when the two sides talked about embarrassing issues did she cast curious eyes.

In the eyes of others, she was very sensible. Although she made unreasonable demands on her senior brother to participate in this rather important meeting, she knew that there was no need to speak.But she was only worried that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make, and it would be difficult to escape Su Mengzhen's extremely keen insight.

Su Mengzhen nodded, as if she had heard some important inside information, and asked again: "The poisonous hand drug king of your gang, is he going with the Dragon King of Five Lakes, or with you?"

Cheng Ying said with a smile: "Master Su is really powerful. If I refuse to admit it now, it will be my fault. But I have not obtained the permission of the King of Medicine, so I must not reveal her whereabouts. I hope you will forgive me."

Su Ye originally thought that Su Mengzhen would have to press on and ask whether the Poison Hand Medicine King was the chief executive of Twelve Links.But he directly bypassed the matter, and said coldly: "The Dragon King of Wuhu is already in Beijing, and the King of Poisonous Hand Medicine is also here. Second Manager Cheng, you said that the Guibang has no other intentions and just wants to make a few big deals, isn't it true?" Face-to-face bullying?"

His words suddenly became sharp, his sentences were like ice, like steel nails, every word he uttered seemed to be nailed into people's hearts to dig out the deepest secrets.

Cheng Ying has encountered great changes since she was a child, and has experienced several major life and death events, and she can deal with them calmly, and will never panic and lose her composure.She was startled by Su Mengzhen's aura, but still maintained a calm attitude, and replied softly: "We only have the right to handle matters, not the right to make decisions. We can repeat what the leader says. If you really want to know, you might as well wait for us." Go back and ask. As long as the leader nods, I will know everything, and I can say everything."

Yang Wuxie also seldom spoke, at this time she slowly interjected: "Business is different from business. I wonder what kind of business you want to do?"

Lu Wushuang covered his mouth with his hands, as if trying to hide his laughter, and then said with a coquettish smile: "Grain, cloth, horses, copper and iron, wood, medicinal materials, sugarcane and tea are harvested in Lingnan, and silk and silk are harvested in Jiangnan. We do all business, and we can also act as bodyguards, transport private goods from the government, and help suppress bandits. What the Golden Wind and Rain Building can do, so can the Twelve Links. Manager Yang, if you ask this, is it because we are not allowed Are you doing business here?"

Her temperament is quite different from Cheng Ying's, she speaks more straightforwardly, but she blocks Yang Wuxie so tightly that it is difficult to ask a second sentence.

Su Mengzhen smiled, not caring about her rudeness, just said with a smile: "The Dragon King of Five Lakes is worthy of being born in the waterway, and he understands a truth deeply."

Cheng Ying said: "I would like to hear the details."

Su Mengzhen said: "When the snipe and the clam compete, the fisherman benefits. The Dragon King is tired of the three rivers and five lakes. Now he wants to wash his hands and go ashore and become an old fisherman fishing by the river."

His smile suddenly changed, from the cold and polite one before, to proud and confident.He did not intimidate Cheng Ying, let alone warn, but said with great interest: "Su sincerely hopes that the Dragon King can gain a firm foothold in the capital and break the current deadlock. He also hopes to meet with him. Second Manager Cheng If it is convenient, you might as well bring this message for me."

Cheng Ying bowed her body as a courtesy and said with a smile: "Young master, please rest assured."

The banquet was longer than expected, and it was not until the moon was on the branches and the sky was shining brightly that Cheng Ying got up to say goodbye, thanked her repeatedly, and left Tianquan Mountain with her maid and entourage.Su Mengzhen didn't like the excitement, so she left the banquet hall and went to the side hall to rest temporarily.

Su Ye never regarded herself as an outsider, and followed in cheekily.Su Mengzhen didn't pay much attention to her, but didn't let her leave. After she sat down, she had a helpless expression on her face, and shook her head, "Maybe we won't wait until they take the initiative, and we have to turn against Liufenbantang again."

Shi Wuzhen frowned and said, "How can you see that?"

Su Mengzhen didn't answer, and Su Ye didn't speak either.Yang Wuxie smiled bitterly, and explained on her behalf: "Because this Miss Cheng is too calm. If the manager is like this, why does the Dragon King himself have to ask?"

I don't know why, but in fact, I just changed the room, as if all the glitz and hustle and bustle were cut off, making people fall from the atmosphere of drinking and drinking to the cold and tasteless real world.Su Mengzhen put away her smile, put on her lonely clothes again, and said slowly: "Do you know why they didn't find a suitable opportunity at the beginning of their entry into Beijing, and immediately set up a dismount?"

Su Ye continued not to treat himself as an outsider, staring at Shi Wushi, waiting for his answer.It wasn't until Shi Wuzhen looked back suspiciously that she suddenly realized, "Who? Me?"

Su Mengzhen confirmed patiently: "Yes, it's you."

Recently, Su Mengzhen often asked her these questions to see if she could think deeply about something.But Su Ye was not used to being asked such simple questions, and often had to wait for someone to remind him before he realized that Su Mengzhen would ask himself again.

Seeing Yang Wuxie smiled, she said: "Because the Twelve Links are outsiders in the capital, they have no foundation at all. If they can't hold back and want to assert their prestige first, it will only cause the forces in the capital to rebound. Become the target of public criticism. At that time, you may join forces with Lei Shan to eliminate this restless enemy first."

Su Mengzhen finally smiled, shook her head and said, "They are destined to be the enemies of Liufentang, so I won't. Others have this possibility. But you can think of these, it's already very good."

Yang Wuxie said: "Therefore, the most important thing for them is to follow the trend, rather than deliberately do anything. Even if they do nothing, Grand Master Cai and Chief Hall Master Lei will not sit back and watch them develop and grow. As long as the time is right, beautifully By solving one or two matters, we can use that momentum to formally seize the territory in the capital."

Su Ye looked at the two of them calmly, not showing any surprise in his heart.

In fact, Su Mengzhen's guess was not entirely correct, because she could hold her breath, but her allies made demands that she should produce evidence to prove that she had the means to gain a foothold in Beijing.

If she succeeds, the collaboration can continue.Otherwise, whether the Dragon King of the Five Lakes can return to the Five Lakes is still unknown.Of course, the other party did not deliberately make things difficult for her and let her do whatever she wanted.But she didn't want to deliberately delay in order to test the other party's patience.

When she was thinking this way, she happened to hear Yang Wuxie say: "If the Dragon King of Wuhu is determined to fight Liufenbantang to the end, it will be the best development for us."

Su Mengzhen smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case."