Although there was a little moderate snow last night, the air after the snow was still very fresh. The remaining snow on the pine branches on the roadside was also shining by the sunlight for most of the day and fell down. Some fell on the larger pine branches below, and some fell on the ground.

In this new city built in the French capital, stories unique to the fission land occur every day.

In the turbulent era, the infiltration of culture is far more tension and endurance than the possession of force.

In the afternoon, the entrance of the Legislative Hutong on the west side of the envoy's office was at the entrance of the Legislative Hutong.

Standing a carton with a medium figure, a coarse cotton jacket, a dog-skin hat, and a small eyes shining with evil light. She looked around, with a hooked nose and a yellowed big teeth under her thin lips. She was placed beside her, a load carrying, that is, two thorn baskets, with a shoulder pole on it, one hand in the cotton gloves in front of her chest, and the other hand was shaking a rattle. She kept shouting in the duck's voice:

"Traveling around the world and spending time, walking through the streets and alleys to find old relatives,

Needle, thread, brain floral cloth, rouge and water powder are all fidelity;

The silk embroidered auspicious clouds in the south of the Yangtze River, the dried meat in the north is fragrant and pure,

Sichuan hot sauce is really satisfying, and Xiangxi bacon is the most satisfying;

Shandong pancakes are full, Shanxi old vinegar can nourish the skin,

Henan Dan Ghee Tea Noodles, Hebei Fire can’t make money;

From the size of the quilt and curtains to the smallest of the hairpin and earrings,

As thick as the door bolt rolling pin, as thin as the toothpick and the nose is small.

Come and come and buy it, and wait for the people you like—”

The carriage shouted, and when he saw that no one was taking care of the trouble, he carried the load, walked back and forth in the alley two times, and then walked towards the alley next to him. He walked seven alleys in a row, and someone wanted to buy things in the middle, and he also sold them to order them, but he rarely stayed in one place for a long time.

When the peddler walked to the door of Hu Ji Carpenter's shop, he found that there was an abnormality in the ashes on the base of the telephone pole at the door. There were several gauze fragments that had not been completely burned, and there were black blood on it. Seeing that there was no one outside, he quickly grabbed the gauze fragments and put them in his arms, carried the load, and walked straight out of the alley.

At this time, in the east wing of Hu Ji Carpenter's shop, the room was as warm as spring because the firewood in the kang was burning too much. A young man lying on the kang, his face was slightly rosy, his eyes closed and his body was sleeping with a blue quilt. He sat by the kang with a water-sucking hookah, Lu Shikun's bodyguard Lu Wan walked back and forth in the room, fiddling with an iron rack slingshot in his hand, and kept muttering: "Master Hu, what do you think this kid has to do with Uncle Zhou Jiuting? What's his relationship with that double German arsenal? It's so anxious."

Carpenter Hu sighed and said, "You, Zhou Bo, are the most filial person. At that time, our Qingfeng Hall was in a lot of work. He insisted on fulfilling his filial piety before the church in his lifetime. Mr. Lu and I couldn't keep him and asked him to bring the old lady. He said that Xinjing was not peaceful and he insisted on going back to his hometown. He said that he would send his mother to the end and come back. This is great, and he has never heard of him once he left."

As the two were talking, the man lying on the kang said in a hoarse voice: "Shui-----, water----"

Rwan picked up the porcelain teacup on the kang table and poured a glass of water, handed it to the injured person's mouth. He slowly opened his eyes and asked Rwan and the carpenter Hu in front of him in horror, "Where am I?"

Carpenter Hu stroked the young man's chest with concern and said, "Child, you have been injured in a gunshot and the bullet has been removed. Don't worry, as long as you are from Zhou Jiuting, this place is the same as at home, and it is very safe here."

The young man drank another sip of water, his eyes showing a very gratifying look, "Uncle, do you know Zhou Jiuting?"

Carpenter Hu said: "I saw your waist card and knew that you had a connection with us. Do you know who I am? My surname is Hu."

"You are Mr. Hu from the Nine Tigers of Qingfengtang, nicknamed "Hu Axe". He sold wood in Songyuan area and later ran a carpenter shop. Yes?"

Carpenter Hu said: "Yes, what is your relationship with Lao Zhou?"

"He only has a daughter. I am his younger brother's child. Zhou Xiaotian. After my uncle returned to his hometown, he has been serving his grandmother at home. He didn't want his grandmother to pass away before the New Year. Uncle wanted to settle the family affairs and return to Xinjing to find you. However, a friend of uncle in Heishan County named Gao Pengzhen, who set up an anti-Japanese team in the local area. He entrusted his uncle to help him go to Harbin to help him escort a batch of guns. On the way back to Liaoning, we were caught by the Japanese when we passed Huadian."

Carpenter Hu asked anxiously: "What about your uncle? Where is others?"

"We were taken into custody by the Japanese in Huadian. Later, somehow we were transported to a place called Shuangde Arsenal. There we were all isolated. At first we were asked to eat, sleep, release air, and then we were always blood tests. It turned out that there was a research institute underground in the arsenal, which specialized in experimenting with living people. My uncle and the uncle jointly planned a confrontation together to cover me into the car for transporting grain, and asked me to come out to find you. Before he came out, I detonated the explosives stored in the arms warehouse. I didn't want to run far away, so the Japanese blocked the arsenal. I stayed in the grain truck for a day and a half, finding a space they didn't pay attention to, and I escaped. Later, I was discovered by the Japanese. They chased me, and then I was injured and unconscious." Zhou Xiaotian was obviously tired, but he finally explained the situation clearly.

Carpenter Hu said: "The child is home when he is here. You can rest assured to recover from his injuries. Let your brother Lu report to our hall boss Mr. Lu, and we will study countermeasures to rescue Jiuting. Do you think this is the case?"

"Okay, then that's all Mr. Hu. I wonder how much sin my uncle has suffered there."

Carpenter Hu said to Luwang: "Wangzi, you have heard it just now. You have to report this situation to Mr. Lu immediately. I want to arrange the matter here and then go to the chamber of commerce to find Mr. Lu. Is that OK?"

Rwan said, "Master Hu, don't worry. I'll go to the master to report the situation. Brother Xiaotian, you can rest assured to recover from the injury here." As he said that, he put on a cotton jacket, brought his weapons, and walked outside.

At this time, it was dusk, and the strong cold wind blew down a lantern in front of the Hu Ji Carpenter's shop and landed at the gate.

It was around nine o'clock in the evening.

Lu Shikun and Lu Wan were in the Jichang Chamber of Commerce on Jiutai Road. Hu had not seen the arrival of Carpenter Hu for a long time. When they returned to Huji Carpenter's Shop again, everything in front of them made Lu Shikun extremely annoyed.

The door of the carpenter shop was full of gun holes and half open. Six brothers from Qingfengtang were shot dead in the yard. Their bodies were lying in the yard. Lu Shikun was so angry that he kept beating his chest, "Brother Hu, what's wrong? Who is it?"

When he entered the main hall, he saw that the furniture inside the room was either smashed or turned into a mess.

At this time, Rwan shouted: "Master, Master Hu and that little brother Tian are gone."

Lu Shikun entered the east wing and saw that the room was also messy and empty.

After all, Lu Shikun was a person who had been traveling for most of his life. He said calmly: "Lwang, look carefully if there are any clues. Based on my understanding of him, if there is a sudden accident, he will definitely leave a mark on us."

Rwan and another subordinate were in the yard and the room carefully searching for clues.

About half an hour later, Rwan said to Lu Shikun in the main hall: "Master, I finally found out. Come and see."

Lu Shikun hurried to the east wing room. Behind the door, he clearly saw a small "dog" written with blood slanted.

Lu Shikun said to Luwan: "I know who did this. It was the police department who captured Hu Futou and Zhou Xiaotian. When we were in the world, we had our own set of contact codes. For example, the word "dog" means the police; if it is "★", it means the soldier; if it is "field", it means the farmer; if it is "sheep", it means the businessman..."

Rwan was so angry that he kicked the stool placed beside the wall to pieces.

"Master, why haven't we received any news? Master Hu is so inauspicious. What should I do?"

Lu Shikun said: "You can arrange for the people from Hurricane Hall to arrange the funeral of the dead brothers here, and then ask someone to give a notice to the "Jiuhu" in Xinjing, so that they must go to the General Chamber of Commerce before 12 o'clock tonight, and I have something to discuss."

"Okay, it will definitely be done."

The night wind blew coldly, wrapped in murderous aura and hatred, which made Lu Shikun feel very heavy. Zhou Jiuting and himself went through hardships and founded Qingfengtang. Now that he is in trouble, how can I stand by and watch?

When Lu Shikun returned to the General Chamber of Commerce, it was almost midnight. His housekeeper Lao Zhan also came and stood in the corridor and walked back and forth. Seeing Lu Shikun going upstairs, he quickly walked forward and said anxiously: "I heard from Xiaowang that something happened to the injured young man and Hu Futou?"

"No, that young man is no other person, Lao Zhou's nephew. They helped their friends go to Harbin to do business. When they came back, they were arrested in Huadian. Alas, let's talk about it later."

Lao Zhan said: "Then I'll go downstairs to meet you now. They're all here. I'll ask you to go downstairs. You can rest for a while."

"What are you resting? Go and be busy."

More than ten minutes later, in the basement in the northeast corner of the first floor of the Jichang General Chamber of Commerce, the nine tigers in Qingfeng Hall were all here except Zhou Jiuting was detained by the Japanese and Carpenter Hu's whereabouts were unknown. They were:

Fei Zhongda, 49 years old, is in charge of Tianwangtan and Xiaoshengtan, and is the owner of a grain store;

Zhao Changlin, 45 years old, was in charge of Tieshantan, and managed Songbaitan on behalf of Zhou Jiuting, and was a fur merchant who covered his identity;

Chen Renjie, 47 years old, is in charge of Jingyangtan and is the owner of a shoe store;

Yan Zimo, 48 years old, is in charge of the Black Tiger Hall and is the shopkeeper of the casino;

Lu Hesheng, 47 years old, is in charge of Qifengtan and is a cotton yarn businessman;

He Wenhua, 45 years old, is in charge of Changfengtan, and is a ginseng and antler businessman;

Zhan Tianxiong, 47 years old, is in charge of Zhenshantan and is the steward of the Lu Mansion.

Everyone sat down at a large table. Lu Shikun was sitting on the main seat. Behind him was an iron plow-wood shrine, with a bronze statue of Mr. Guan enshrined in the middle. Two flags were hung on both sides, with the words "Helping the strong and supporting the weak" and "Supremembering justice".

Lu Shikun said seriously: "Brothers, we called everyone late at night because something happened to our Jiuting brothers. We need to study countermeasures. If you are in trouble, we, Qingfeng Hall, must not sit idly by. Tianxiong, briefly tell everyone about the situation that Xiaowang and I explained to you."

Zhan Tianxiong told everyone about how Rwan and the others saved Zhou Xiaotian and Carpenter Hu and others were captured.

At the same time, I heard the sound of rapid footsteps in the tunnel outside the basement. Then I saw Lu Wan coming in from outside. He walked to Lu Shikun and gasped and said, "Master, we are following the clues left by Master Hu. Don't he always like to put nails in his pocket? I followed the nails he threw all the way. It can be basically concluded that they were locked at No. 27, Xiaowu Road, which was a high-walled courtyard with barbed wire on the wall. I found the right place and came back to report the message."

Lu Shikun's brow stretched slightly and nodded, "Wangzi, sit down, and listen to your uncles' thoughts together."

Zhao Changlin is a big man with a beard, "Brother, as far as I know, the Xiaowu Road is the boundary of the Feiyun whistle of Songbaitan. According to my subordinates, No. 27 is very ordinary outside and is very cautious inside. It is a secret prison with peripherals under the supervision of the Secret Service Section and the Security Section of the Police Department. Moreover, there are three squadrons of the Police Department guarding the police department on both sides of the yard. It is difficult to get close to it, and it is very difficult to save people. The back of the yard is the location of the Army Gendarmerie. This boundary is very sensitive. If you are not careful, we will suffer greater losses."

Zhan Tianxiong pondered for a while and said, "Master, I have a suggestion. I wonder if it will work?"

Lu Shikun said: "Tianxiong, we are all our brothers. If you have a good solution, wouldn't it be easier to deal with it? Let's listen to it."

Zhan Tianxiong stood up and said, "We can only take the lead, not forcefully. As far as I know, the new security chief of the Police Department recently met the master, and the master and the lady had a good impression of this person. Can we think of ways to save people through him?"

Lu Shikun said: "After all, I have just met him in the Mansion. If I just told him about the situation like this, I would be afraid that I would not be able to support it. Moreover, if there is any mistake, our Qingfeng Hall will not have a good life in the future."

Zhan Tianxiong continued: "It is said that this man is chivalrous and has great skills. He was seriously injured in order to save Yu Zhishan."

At this time, someone knocked on the door of the basement. Rwan walked over quickly and saw that it was Wu's old man from the chamber of commerce. He was looking out at the wind, and said a few words to Rwan and went up.

Rwan turned around and returned to the table and said, "Master, I called at home and said that the lady had not returned home until midnight. I don't know where she went."

"What? Where did this girl go when she never returns home at night?"

Yan Zimo was a short, thick and fat man. He stood up and said, "Boss, the lady works in Datong College, where my subordinates are more concentrated. I will ask someone to check what's going on."

Lu Shikun was in a mess, "Then Zimo, please ask someone to check what the situation is. If you have any news, you can call my office. The other brothers will go back first. There have been too many things recently. Everyone must instruct the following archers and whistles. On the one hand, they should strictly prevent the devils and traitors from sabotaging them. On the other hand, they should not cause trouble. Don't cause trouble. If there is any trouble, we are not afraid of trouble. It seems that I really have to find the man surnamed Lu, not to tell him first, and to explore the trouble first, and try to rescue Hu Futou and Zhou Xiaotian without causing great storms."

Everyone responded and left the basement one after another.

Tonight, it is destined to be a sleepless night for Qingfengtang, Lu Shikun, and Luo Shuangchen.
Chapter completed!