Chapter 29: Peering Together
Changfeng quietly removed the first layer of disguise on his face, restored Changfeng's appearance as a middle-aged man now, and went to the post station to see the special envoy. Qi Lei was still the same. Changfeng did not restore his original appearance to him. He was a wanted criminal in the court, so he naturally could not reveal his identity in front of court officials. If Changfeng had not been stubborn, Qi Lei must have followed him, and thought of the way to disguise, Cao Ruifeng would definitely not agree to Qi Lei follow him.
Zeng Cheng had known Changfeng during the last competition. The storm that broke out last night was Changfeng's intervention to break the conspiracy of the people. Therefore, it was expected that Changfeng would appear in front of him in the morning and would not be surprised at all.
A dozen soldiers hugged a man in an official uniform. Changfeng recognized Zeng Cheng at first glance. While Zeng Cheng was returning to his room to pack his things, he sneaked into Zeng Cheng's room while no one else was paying attention. He walked up and patted Zeng Cheng's shoulder and said softly: "Sir, Changfeng is sent by General Cao's village leader to pick up the special envoy."
"Oh, it turns out that it was the gentleman who arrived. I almost scared Zeng Cheng just now. I thought he was a thief again!" Zeng Cheng was a civil servant on the surface, so of course he had to pretend to be timid and turn around and pat his chest and said, "I was naturally very surprised when I met."
"Changfeng heard that there was a thief at the inn last night. Nothing happened to him, right?" Changfeng was afraid that something really happened. Even if there was a special envoy there, it would be useless. He was only concerned about tracking one of the enemies. As far as he knew, the enemy had three accomplices.
"Nothing happened. Fortunately, I discovered it early and there was no loss." Zeng Cheng knew that he was there at that time and was unwilling to say it, so why should he force himself? On the surface, he asked whether he was safe or not, but in fact he was concerned about the safety of the imperial edict.
Changfeng felt relieved and explained his purpose again. Zeng Cheng had already knew what he wanted. He immediately agreed to Changfeng's request and set off together to Shuangqin Town.
Changfeng had a small request, and Zeng Cheng agreed to him, that Changfeng and Qi Lei continued to disguise, wear soldier clothes, and mix in the team to prevent the Qin brothers from being seen through when they arrived in Shuangqin Town by the Qin brothers, Changfeng, who slept in his family last night, turned out to be a fake. It not only can attract the enemy's attention, but also can secretly protect the special envoy, which is more conducive to the safety of the imperial edict. Even if there is a little concealment from the Qin brothers, the Qin brothers will not blame him. He kills two birds with one stone. Only an old world like Qi Lei can imagine that Qi Lei can escape from the capital safely, which is also a trick.
In order to better protect the special envoy and actually protect the imperial edict, Changfeng and Qi Lei deliberately rode on horseback and walked on the left and right side of Zeng Cheng, hugging Zeng Cheng slowly towards Shuangqin Town.
The horse team slowly passed by Shuangqin Town. The road was straight and fertile, with no ambush that could be hidden. There was no need to worry about any accidents. It was another good weather. The group could also watch the roadside along the way, which was quite comfortable.
Zeng Cheng was a civil servant on the surface, and of course there was a little ink in his stomach. On the surface, he had no common language with Changfeng and other warriors. If he was too close, he might arouse suspicion from some people who were following him secretly. Therefore, the two of them rarely spoke along the way, but he forgot that Changfeng had another identity, that is, Mr. Xixi from the Lin family in Jiangnan. How could a person who could be a teacher Xixi have no literary cultivation? Zeng Cheng lost the best opportunity to understand Changfeng alone.
By the time they woke up, they had already arrived in Shuangqin Town. The Qin brothers, Cheng Xiuyun and the extremely beautiful Wan Yanniang had been waiting for them at the entrance of the town.
Cheng Xiuyun's eyes were sharp-eyed, and he could see Changfeng and Qi Lei wearing soldier costumes at first sight. There was no need to untouch the identity of Changfeng, and let Wan Yanniang get a headache by herself!
Wan Yanniang arrived at Shuangqin Town without any wind and waves. Her expression changed and she said to herself: "Not good, it must be that Lian Teng and the others failed." Her face suddenly became gloomy. Cheng Xiuyun saw it and sneered in her heart, wanting to drag me to Shuangqin Castle so that your people can do things secretly. You are smart and I am not stupid. If I didn't think something was wrong and sent Changfeng and Qi Lei to go first, I'm afraid that the person who cried now would be myself. What should I do now?
Wan Yanniang had no chance to go back. The news about Ru Ping on the dock could not be reached, and the news about her in the fort could not be reached. Now she originally wanted to hold Cheng Xiuyun back, but was dragged by the other party. She was really destined to be defeated!
Zeng Cheng and his group dismounted in front of Qin Qiong and others. Qin Qiong and others stepped forward to greet him and said, "Qin Qiong, Qin Feng, Cheng Xiuyun, Wan Yanniang and others came to welcome the special envoy."
Zeng Cheng hurriedly clasped his fists with the etiquette of the people in the martial arts world and said, "The Lord of Qin Fort, Qin Zhenguan, Cheng Zhenzhu, Boss Wan is so polite. He came to greet Zeng from such a distance. Zeng is really ashamed!"
Qin Qiong is the owner of this place, so the group led him, so he first said: "My lord is very important. The arrival of the master has made the town shine brightly. What's more, the arrival of the master has brought good news to the court to our thirteen waters. How can we not come to welcome the master?"
"The Lord of Qin Castle is so polite, Zeng Cheng is so disrespectful." Zeng Cheng smiled politely.
"Sir, please!" Everyone made way for Zeng Cheng to walk in front, and the rest were Qin Qiong and four others, and they also escorted the soldiers when they were dismounted and walked into the town. Of course, they included Changfeng and Qi Lei.
"Sister, why didn't Mr. Changfeng come? The envoy arrived, but he didn't come out to greet him. He was too arrogant." When Wan Yanniang came out, she didn't ask whether Changfeng came. But when she asked at this time, she obviously wanted to embarrass Cheng Xiuyun.
Cheng Xiuyun had been prepared for a long time and replied calmly: "Mr. Changfeng drank too much yesterday and is still a little unconscious. My sister is afraid of disturbing the adults, so she asked him to wait in the fort."
"Oh, so that's how it is?" Wan Yanniang pretended to be enlightened.
"Why, Mr. Changfeng is here too? Zeng has seen Mr. Zeng admired his martial arts since he last met him at a martial arts competition. He didn't expect to see him here. It was really beyond Zeng's expectations!" Zeng Cheng, the special envoy walking in front, suddenly turned around and said.
Changfeng kept gathering his skills and paying attention to what they were talking about. When he heard Wan Yanniang's lewd woman mention her, his heart suddenly became tight, fearing that the envoy would accidentally say the wrong thing, which made Wan Yanniang's woman suspect that Changfeng in the castle was a Western-Capital.
When he heard Zeng Cheng admired him very much, he thought to himself: The envoy's ability to adapt to changes is really not a big deal. In a few words, Wan Yanniang's plan to provoke disagreement was disturbed.
Shuangqinbao living room,
Qin Qiongqian asked Zeng Cheng to sit in the first place and stay with him. He gave this envoy enough face, which was really a compliment.
Everyone knew from Zeng Cheng that the young envoy's surname was "Zeng", with a single name of "Cheng". Qin Qiong was the master. Of course, he said first: "Mr. Zeng has been exhausted all the way, so why not take a break in the castle now and get on the road with Jaexia tomorrow?"
"The Castle Master is really polite. But Zeng Cheng is in charge of Emperor Zeng and dare not neglect. The Castle Master once accepted his will." Zeng Cheng knew that the imperial order was about one day of danger. This time, whether it was his secret lord or the emperor sitting in the court, he had to complete the task of reading the imperial edict safely. Even if someone secretly protects him, he will not only fail to get rid of his relationship, but his years of hard work will be in vain. You can complete the task as soon as possible.
"Then let's rest in the fort, let Qin Qiong give instructions, and get on the boat with the special envoy." Seeing Zeng Cheng not agreeing, Qin Qiong followed his wishes and took a break, and then accompanied him on the boat to Duanqing Village.
Changfeng received the note code from Cheng Xiuyun, and knew that the fake Changfeng had rested last night and quietly left the team. At this time, everyone's energy was all on the special envoy. Who would pay attention to a little soldier who went to the toilet? Changfeng left everyone's sight under the smooth cover of Qi Lei. The other soldiers knew that they were sent by the garrison in front to lead the way. This was the identity that Zeng Cheng had set for them. Of course, the Beijing soldiers were higher than the local soldiers. Although they wore the same clothes and took the same sound silver, they naturally disdained their actions.
With the guidance of Cheng Xiuyun's paper route, Changfeng quickly found the fake Changfeng's room that was actually awake but pretended not to wake up. The two quickly and quietly exchanged identities.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the door, and someone knocked on the door and said, "Sir, are you awake? The maid Xiaoyun is here to serve the husband to wash and comb."
Changfeng pretended to make a sound of getting up from the bed and said, "You put the things at the door first. I'm used to washing my face with cold water outside."
"Is the hot water my maid called you?" A crisp voice replied outside the door.
"So, I'll come out soon. Is there a well in your fort?" Changfeng quickly told the person who pretended to be him and asked him to go out quickly. Someone answered him. He went out to lure the maid away. Changfeng made a loud noise to cover up the voice of talking to him.
“Yes, sir.”
"Okay, just take me directly to the well in your fort to wash!" Changfeng said.
"How can this be done? If the castle lord knows, he will punish me." Xiaoyun obviously did not dare to agree to Changfeng's request.
Changfeng opened the door and held the hot water, and lowered his head to stand at the door and said, "It doesn't matter. When your castle lord asked, he said it was what I asked for. I am not used to washing hot water."
"This, but..." Xiaoyun was still hesitating.
"But what? You won't take me there! Otherwise I'll go to find the lord in person!" Changfeng was afraid that the time would delay it, so he pretended to be angry, his tone became worse, and he said with a tantrum.
"No, sir, I promised you." It seems that Xiaoyun's heart has undergone some ideological struggles. Although the rules of the fort are strict, it is always lighter than the intention of the owner and the distinguished guests in the opposite castle.
The fake Changfeng subordinate who had already changed into the uniform of a soldier, did not arouse any doubts, and safely arrived in the team.
"I heard that Mr. Changfeng, who defeated the village leader in one fell swoop at the last martial arts competition, also arrived at the Guibao, why didn't he see him?" Zeng Cheng said on the way that he admired Changfeng very much. If he didn't mention it at the fort, it would definitely arouse suspicion from some people, so he asked Qin Qiong.
"The special envoy is urgent. When Mr. Changfeng arrived at the Fort last night, he was not suitable for boating and drank a little more wine, so he was unwell. Now he should get up. The adults can see him in a while." Qin Qiong explained to Zeng Cheng. After saying that, he also used a color to Cheng Xiuyun, hoping that she would stand up and say a few words, so that she could further prove whether there was something wrong in her guess last night. Unfortunately, she got a muddy expression, and then immediately used a color to Qin Feng and let him go to the backyard to see.
"It turns out that Mr. Changfeng also has the same bad habit as this envoy. That's great. I'm not afraid of being ridiculed along the way." Zeng Cheng laughed and said in his heart: I've seen your big-headed ghost for a long time. People who practice martial arts have seasickness, but he is really weak. But how could he remember to say that he was seasick? He couldn't figure it out, maybe he didn't go through his brain when he said it.
The wind was seasick, Cheng Xiuyun laughed secretly. He was sober than anyone on the boat, and he could drink, read, and chat in the shaking cabin? Qin Qiong, Qin Qiong, you are so good that you said this. He gave Wan Yanniang a wrong message, which made her busy for a while.
Wan Yanniang was indeed fooled. She thought Changfeng was really seasick, and even told Lian Teng about this matter as important information.
I knew that Qin Qiong's unintentional actions were the ultimate reason for the demise of Lianteng Group. For this reason, Qin Qiong was really praised by everyone and became the most proud thing in his life.
A burst of laughter suddenly broke out in the living room. Everyone felt that this imperial envoy was not as difficult as those pedantic literati, and the atmosphere became lively.
"Mr. Changfeng is here!" A loud sound from the door came from the door.
Zeng Cheng stood up, and everyone stood up. Everyone couldn't guess what the special envoy was intended? I didn't understand why the special envoy was so respectful to this little military advisor and asked him to stand up to greet him. Wan Yanniang muttered in her heart, it seemed that she would re-estimate this Changfeng.
After Changfeng finished washing up, he walked into the living room under the guidance of his servant and bowed to everyone and said: "Changfeng asked the special envoy, the master of Qin Fort, the head of the Cheng family, and the boss Wan, to wait for a long time. It's really a sin."
As the master, Changfeng is his guest. He can't blame him for coming late. Zeng Cheng was a special envoy and also a guest, and he has no right to interrupt. Wan Yanniang has not yet been recognized by the people in the hall and cannot speak. Now the only ones who can speak are Cheng Xiuyun and Qin Feng. Qin Feng has not come back yet, and only Cheng Xiuyun can take the words over. The others all stared at Cheng Xiuyun, meaning that it's time for you to speak, and you can go ahead. If you don't tell me, why can we sit down!
At this time, Qin Feng rushed into the living room anxiously and said, "Brother, sir, are gone!"
Changfeng slowly grabbed Qin Feng's clothes and said, "What's the important thing about the Lord of Qin's Second Fortress looking for Changfeng?"
Qin Feng turned around and saw that it was Changfeng, and suddenly blushed with embarrassment: "Why is Mr. here?"
"If I am not here, where will it be? Master of Fortress?" Changfeng had a great favor for this second fortress who was very considerate, so he wanted to joke with him.
Qin Feng said even more embarrassedly: "Sir, aren't you sleeping in the room?"
As soon as these words were said, they burst into laughter, and Qin Qiong suddenly looked ugly and said, "Second brother, don't stop talking nonsense, you are not in your own position yet!"
Changfeng could see that Qin Qiong had become really angry, and knew that he had been joking too much, and explained: "Master of the Big Castle, the Second Master of Qin just didn't find Changfeng. He was so impatient that he was so outspoken. The Second Master of the Castle was so concerned about a person who had only met several times. It is really a model of enthusiasm and chivalrousness. I hope that the Big Castle Master would not punish him. If you want to blame him, Changfeng would nod his head!"
Qin Qiong's face suddenly turned gloomy and said, "Sir, I praise my second brother so much. He is not as good as the teacher said. He has not made any progress all day long and has become a guard. I, the eldest brother, have to worry about him."
"The Castle Lord is too modest. In fact, the Second Castle Lord is wise and stupid. As long as the Castle Lord does not restrain him too much, the Second Castle Lord should be a very outstanding guard." Cheng Xiuyun spoke at this time.
"Is I that good? Why don't I know it myself?" Qin Feng thought with a red face while sitting in his position, "It turns out that I have so many advantages. Aren't I scolded me for nothing?"
"Sister Cheng, don't indulge your second brother. He has always listened to you the most. If my elder sister does not spoil him to heaven, then I will throw him to my elder sister for discipline." Qin Qiong actually knew that he could not hold on to this younger brother, and wanted to let him stand alone, but he was afraid that he would mess up the matter. This time, I kept Qin Feng at home to take charge of the entire castle business, which was also the beginning, so he joked about Cheng Xiuyun that Qin Qiong was ten years older than Qin Feng, and both of them died earlier. Qin Qiong took care of this younger brother like a brother, and pulled Qin Feng's "second brother" like a father, so that's why he said this.
Cheng Xiuyun smiled slightly and said, "The Castle Master is a good plan. Sister Cheng has no ability to discipline the Second Castle Master. Why not ask the Second Castle Master to worship Mr. Changfeng. He is knowledgeable, talented and powerful in martial arts. It is absolutely fine to teach the Second Castle Master."
"What?" Changfeng looked at Cheng Xiuyun in surprise. This joke was too outrageous. She didn't know her true identity. She was not asking for trouble for herself. No, if she stayed in Duanqing Village like this, Cheng Xiuyun suddenly gave Changfeng a move, and then she would be in great trouble.
"Changfeng doesn't work, no, this doesn't work! Changfeng has no ability to teach the Lord of the Second Castle." Changfeng shook his head and firmly disagreed.
Qin Qiong felt that this was too ridiculous. She was just a joke. Cheng Xiuyun really thought that something was wrong. Besides, his brothers were all his own, so how could they join another master? He hurriedly inserted it and stopped and smiled, "Sister Cheng loves to joke too much, and she has always been like this."
It turned out to be a joke, and Zeng Cheng and others were relieved.
Qin Qiong had already prepared a seat for Changfeng. After Qin Feng's reconciliation, there was no need to talk too far on this issue. Changfeng quickly walked to his seat and sat down without saying a word. He was afraid that Cheng Xiuyun would make any other strange moves, so he could not resist it and made a fool of himself on the spot!
Cheng Xiuyun knew that her proposal was too ridiculous and did not stick to her opinion anymore. She just looked at everyone in the living room with a smile. No one knew what she was thinking. Wan Yanniang looked at her and felt in a panic. Her mind kept spinning. This feeling remained in her mind until she left Shuangqin Castle.
Zeng Cheng chatted with Changfeng for a few words. Qin Qiong had already set up a banquet in the fort to entertain the special envoys and wait for them. Wan Yanniang refused to let her have something to do and insisted on not having dinner with the special envoys. Qin Qiong did not force the people she didn't like to stay and have dinner together. If you want to leave, just leave. On the surface, pretended to be a way to keep Zeng Cheng, and so he asked Wan Yanniang to leave Shuangqin Castle with her precious gift.
Without Wan Yanniang during the meal, everyone did not have much scruples when talking and spoke freely. Cheng Xiuyun knew that Changfeng's identity had been changed. I believe that Zeng Cheng's special envoy didn't know yet. Cheng Xiuyun had no chance to understand the story of the matter alone with Changfeng. When they left, they asked them to adapt to the situation, so they did not dare to tell the Qin Qiong brothers rashly. They had been holding back and said nothing. She knew that Zeng Cheng had known everything about the matter long ago, and there would be nothing to say! At most, the Qin brothers were surprised and secretly blamed Cheng Xiuyun for not telling them first.
Everyone had a very happy meal. After a while, Cheng Xiuyun took the opportunity to pull Changfeng aside and asked clearly. Changfeng did not tell her about his injury and vomiting blood, and told Cheng Xiuyun everything related to this without any concealment.
Why did that envoy named Zeng Cheng help Changfeng hide his identity? After listening to Changfeng's narration, a big mystery formed in Cheng Xiuyun's mind.
It was impossible for a while to know the truth of the matter. It seemed that we had to use the eyes and ears of the capital to investigate the identity and origin of the envoy. Cheng Xiuyun asked Changfeng to pay attention to the envoy and find an opportunity to tell Qin Qiong about the incident, so that he could think about it, and said nothing else.
It's time to board the boat. Two boats, one boat is loaded with people, and one boat is loaded with horses that have been waiting for. It is still necessary for horses to go to the other side to get on the road.
Wan Yanniang's pleasure boat stopped at the dock and ran over to see her off. Qin Qiong had been ready to accompany him and explained everything to Qin Feng. He also brought a few fortresses on the boat. Cheng Xiuyun had to go to the opposite dock before leaving. In addition, he took a boat back to Duanqing Village. Cao Ruifeng must be too busy alone, so she had to go back to help in advance.
Wan Yanniang didn't know the current situation of Ouyang Zhen and others. Ru Ping only told her master everything she knew. Of course, she added fuel to the qian of Zhang Shuhua's scolding Wan Yanniang and said it carefully in front of Wan Yanniang. Wan Yanniang was so angry that she left the body and the two Buddhas ascended to heaven. If it weren't for not knowing where they were going, Wan Yanniang would definitely come to Ouyang Zhen to argue. Now she can only endure this tone first and talk about it later if she has the chance.
The boat is quite large, solid and solid, just like Cheng Xiuyun's pleasure boat, but it is not as gorgeous as the pleasure boat. It is the best boat to pick up and drop off guests. Cao Ruifeng specially transferred him from Fenglin Ferry to pick up the special envoy and wait for the river to cross the river.
Qi Lei and the escorted soldiers were resting in the bilge room. Changfeng, Qi Lei and Cheng Xiuyun chatted with Zeng Cheng's special envoy in the cabin and watched the infinite scenery on the Crescent River. Whether Zeng Cheng forgot that he was prone to seasickness was also his own fault. The boat was immediately full of chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
No one can raise this question in person. Everyone seemed to have forgotten about it. The boat soon docked at Lingyun Wharf.
Chapter completed!