Chapter 2 Temptation
After returning to Fanning City, the sky was already dawning. The city gate was opened at the time of Mao. Qingyan slowly entered with the crowd, without causing any unnecessary trouble.
Although it is the end of the war, Fanning City is not the main battlefield after all, and it is said that Beiyan has withdrawn its troops and rebels in the north, and the defeated soldiers intercepted last night just confirm this.
But according to rumors, although Beiyan withdrew his troops, Nanzhao also suffered heavy casualties and severe injuries.
Qingyan's residence is a dilapidated courtyard in the south of the city. This place was left by Lao Zhang, who picked him up. Lao Zhang left five years ago and was seriously ill. He saved up for most of his life and only saved this small place. On the day he left, because he had no wife and had no children, Qingyan inherited the courtyard.
Lying on the bed, Qingyan took something out of his chest and looked at it.
This object is a black stone that can be held tightly with one hand, but it is not accurate to say that it is a stone, because it can become slightly transparent under the morning light outside the window, and you can see clearly that there are thin red silk inside, which is as strange as the inside of the stone.
But what interested Qingyan the most was not the material of the stone, but the two small seal scripts carved on both ends of the stone, one side was "Qing" and the other side was "Yan". Looking at these two words, Qingyan thought carefully in his mind. It was certain that this was definitely a clue to finding his life experience. Otherwise, no one would have put such a seemingly valuable stone in a cradle that was still a baby.
If you can find out your life experience, it is better than in such a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife and without roots. You don’t have any ambitions, just to live a stable and complete life. Although it is a bit boring, it is safe and quiet. If your life experience cannot be found, then save enough money and settle down in Bashu. If it is not as good as expected, it will be far away from war, and it is said that the girls are also beautiful.
Thinking of this, Qingyan's brain suddenly felt a stinging pain.
After a while, it improved slightly. Qingyan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "It seems that we should take a step back to Bashu."
Although I have only been in this world for half a year, the memories and obsessions left by the owner of this body have long been combined with myself. It is the emotion deep in my soul that is not allowed to give up looking for my life experience so simply.
Before he knew it, Qingyan had already fallen asleep in a daze. I don’t know how long it took, Qingyan was woken up by a knock on the door. He looked at the sky and it was already evening.
He stood up helplessly and went to open the door, and found that it was a brother in the gang. The other party said excitedly: "Brother Yan, the master of the hall asked me to call you to the hall. It seems that they were from last night..."
"Cough cough" Qingyan quickly interrupted him, then looked around.
The brother also reacted and slapped his forehead and whispered: "Brother Yan, look at my virtue. When I encounter happy things, I don't have a word. Fortunately, you remind me."
"It's nothing, they are all their own brothers." After saying that, Qingyan walked out of the alley.
The Tang tribe of Shengniutang is located west of Fanning City. It is a place where people from the world, gray forces and a large number of poor people are here. Because they are still in wartime, the public security here is very poor.
But Qingyan grew up in the Qingzhu Gang since childhood, and was also Shengniutang's number one thug, so naturally no one would come to find trouble.
The Shengniutang tribe is an independent mansion with two in and two out of the house, which is quite grand. When you enter the yard, you will see that the hall master and the twenty brothers who were acting last night have arrived.
Seeing Qingyan, the master of the hall smiled and said, "Qingyan, come on, come on, wait for you." After that, he grabbed Qingyan's hand and walked towards the main hall, and the other brothers also entered one after another.
After the head and the deputy head of the hall sat down, the others stood in two rows and stood silently.
The master of the hall didn't say anything nonsense, pointed to the table beside him, which was covered with a wooden tray, covered with red cloth. Qingyan glanced at him and had a rough idea of what it was.
"Brothers, I don't have any worries. Those who acted with me last night were my most trusted brothers, so the deputy hall and I asked someone to exchange the property into cash overnight. Everyone sees that they are all here."
After saying that, he lifted the red cloth and exposed the white silver inside, one ingot and ten taels, a total of eleven rows of five hundred and fifty taels.
Most people in the hall may have never seen so much money in their lifetime, all of which are full of hot eyes and very excited.
The deputy hall master took the conversation: "Brothers, the hall master and I have discovered that none of the slaughtered villages survived, and there are only a single descendant, and there are few relatives from afar." He smiled and said, "So the hall master and I have decided that we will all share the 550 silver today. What do you think?"
Except for Qingyan, everyone applauded in unison.
The deputy hall master pressed his hand and said, "We have dispatched a total of twenty-three people this time. The hall master and I each get one hundred taels, Qingyan get fifty taels, and the others get twenty taels?"
"No objection, we can't get one or two without the master."
"You are right, and Qingyan contributes the most, so the brothers see it."
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In this way, everyone finished the sharing of the spoils in just a few words. After Qingyan took the money, he stood quietly aside, lowered his head and said nothing.
One tael of silver can be considered a normal expense for a family of three in this world. If you save money, you can still last for nearly two months, so the money each person gets this time is really a lot of money.
At this time, the hall master smiled and said, "Okay, I know you guys have already thoughts, so get out of here." After saying that, his face suddenly turned stern, "Although I think this sentence is unnecessary, just in case, I will remind you that if I let me know who leaked the news, don't blame me for being unkind."
Hearing this, everyone's hearts tightened, nodded and said yes, and then slowly retreated. Just as Qingyan stepped out of the threshold, the voice of the hall master came over, "Qingyan, don't rush to leave, I'll take you to a place."
The place the hall master mentioned is naturally Hongcui Tower. This place is a top brothel in Fanning City, and all the well-known dignitaries and nobles are lingering here. Naturally, the expenses are definitely not comparable to those ordinary brothels. If you are far away, you will see the traffic in front of the Hongcui Tower.
Hongcui Building is divided into three parts. The first part is the main building, which is the three-story building in front of you. Most of the guests are here. The second part is the gardens divided behind. If a guest has the elegance, he can take the girl he likes to the back and the phoenix is in a hurry. The expenses are naturally even greater. The third part is where the girls rest on weekdays, located at the end.
Looking at the Yingying Yanyan in front of the Hongcui Tower, the bustling and bustling, Qingyan sighed secretly. If he were here every day, no one would have thought that Yan and Zhao had fought a two-year war on the land hundreds of miles away, with countless casualties.
Putting away his chaotic thoughts, Qingyan followed the two of them into the Hongcui Tower. However, he had only heard of them and had never seen them. The first time he had really entered this golden cave, the scene in front of him was really dazzled.
A gust of fragrant wind came, and Qingyan looked at it and saw that he was a beautiful woman, at her age, with heavy makeup on her face and bold and generous chest.
The woman naturally held the owner's arm and said in a whisper: "Oh, I said Mr. Wu, you haven't come for time. That girl Yichou is so lying about you. If you don't come again, I guess that sweet person will really not be able to eat."
Speaking of the hundreds of people under the command of the Qingzhu Gang, the Lord of Shengniutang is naturally a household name in Fanning City, but the madam calls him "Uncle Wu". It seems that both sides are tacitly aware of it.
"Haha, I'm naturally thinking about Miss Yi, so don't talk nonsense. Arrange a yard for me at the back and serve you with good wine and food. After half an hour, let the girls come in again, do you know?" The master of the hall smiled while rubbing the other person's round buttocks.
"Oh, I know, I know, I will take you here in person, how about you?" The madam also attached importance to it and actually wanted to lead the way himself. But the next words from the master made Qingyan feel that he was outrageously wrong.
"You slut, do you think I don't know you yet? You want me to touch you for a while. Hahaha..."
The deputy hall master has always looked at his nose and his nose as if he was transparent. Of course, Qingyan would not interrupt randomly, but he felt a little moved in his heart. This is really a person who should not behave like a person. The hall master is usually very serious, and then look at the present, tsk tsk...
There is an elegant stone pavilion in the courtyard. After sitting at the table and waiting for a while, all kinds of delicious dishes were presented one by one.
Qingyan stood up, filled the wine glasses for the two of them, and said, "Master, the deputy master, today the villain has received the two hospitality, and the gratitude is hard to express. The villain is to respect it first." After that, he raised the wine in the glass and drank it all.
Seeing Qingyan doing this, the two of them laughed and had a drink.
After drinking for three rounds, the few people drank a lot, and they chatted casually during the period. However, Qing Yan's doubts were not resolved. He thought that although he was skillful, he would not treat him like this with the two of them. He thought that he would get to the point after a few cups, but he had been drinking for almost half an hour and could not figure out the purpose of the two of them. It seemed that he had to use some means.
Thinking of this, Qingyan stood up and prepared to continue pouring wine for the two of them. When he picked up the wine pot, Qingyan deliberately pretended to be unable to drink and threw the wine pot on the table.
"I'm really sorry, the villain was a little overwhelmed, which made you laugh." Then he got some helpless.
The master felt that the temperature was almost the same, so he gave a wink to Deputy Master Zhang beside him.
The latter understood it and smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. The wine is practiced. If you drink too much, the amount will naturally be larger." He smiled and said, "Qingyan, sit down first, I have something to say to you."
Here comes! You two old foxes are finally showing their tails!
Qingyan sat down as if embarrassed, and waited for the deputy hall master to say what he said.
"Time flies so fast. I remember when Lao Zhang brought you back that year, you had not had a full moon yet. More than ten years have passed in a flash." The deputy hall master was a little melancholy.
"That's right, the deputy hall master, this year is the 19th year. Qingyan will remember the kindness of Lao Zhang and the Qingzhu Gang and will definitely repay it with all his strength." Qingyan said this, which was a true expression, because he really felt that this was a great kindness and must be returned.
Qingyan's answer made the deputy hall master very satisfied and his smile became stronger. "Our Qingzhu Gang has always adhered to the creed of helping the strong and helping the weak. And you are your own brother, let alone whether you can report it or not."
"Assistant Master, the villain thinks that your words are a little inappropriate. The so-called gratitude for a drop of water is repaid. Regardless of whether the Qingzhu Gang is born or not, the villain cannot think it is just because he is a gang member."
At this time, the hall master spoke, "Yes, Qingyan, you have this heart, and I know everything about the deputy hall master. I won't beat around the bush. Now there is an errand that is very difficult. After thinking about it, I feel that only you can do it, so today I want to ask you if you want to do it."
"I dare to ask the master, what's going on?"
Chapter completed!