"Oh, Lao Si Si is here. Sit down and have a drink, so warm your body first!"

It was dark early in winter, only three hours after the You hour, and the sky was completely dark. The north wind whistled, and the second snow of this winter fell again. It was really cold. The eighth master and others who had just returned from the Ministry of Justice gathered in the West Warehouse, using wine and food, while chatting. Just as they were drunk, they suddenly heard the sound of dull footsteps on the floor. Everyone glanced at him. Then they saw the gloomy face popping up from the entrance of the corridor. The snowflakes on their heads looked embarrassed no matter how they looked, and everyone was smiling. However, the Jiu Master reacted quickly and smiled and greeted him.

"Um."

The Fourteenth Old was obviously not in a good mood. He did not express too much about the warm greeting of Ninth Master. He just said a dull sound, walked to the empty seat given by Tenth Master, lifted the hem of his robe, sat down heavily, and slapped the snow on his head and face, and threw his hands on the ground. Then he looked at the eighth Master with a serious expression. He shook his hand and took out a letter from his wide sleeve, handed it to the eighth Master, and said in a low voice: "Before you come, Hongqing, that boy, came here, let's take a look first."

"That's it? Is there anything else that guy said?"

There are only four words in the letter. The Eighth Master read it in one glance, but he was not in a hurry to draw a conclusion. Instead, he pondered for a while before he asked carefully.

"It's gone."

The Fourteenth Old has actually guessed the meaning of these four words, but he did not want to say it out loud, but wisely handed over the decision to the eighth master.

"Sir, look at this..."

The Eighth Master nodded thoughtfully, and did not ask further. Instead, he handed the letter to Lu Chunyan, who was sitting on the side, and asked half of the words tentatively.

"Well, that guy seems to mean that he is planning to make a deal with Sun Miao and the Eighth Master. I am afraid that it is Mu Ning and others who he visited not long ago. The time is set tonight. As for the choice of the negotiator, it is the Fourteenth Master."

As one of the wise men of the world, Lu Chunyan was an extraordinary person. After just one look, he saw through the meaning of this letter and had no need to hide it. He said it straightforwardly.

"Sun Miao? That's not... Well, how could that little bastard find this person? No, damn it, my brother, I'll arrange for the manpower to destroy the clue first!"

Although Lao Shi's temperament was the roughest, his reaction was obviously much slower than everyone else. Eighth Master and others fell silent, but Shi Master suddenly woke up suddenly, his face changed, and he suddenly stood up, and he was about to run out.

"Old Ten, sit down, you're so panicked. You'll be the master of everything. If you run away, wouldn't you just fall into the trap of that child!"

Seeing that Lao Shi was at a loss, the Eighth Master's face suddenly became a little uncomfortable, but he did not stop talking. However, the Ninth Master couldn't stand it anymore and scolded Lao Shi in anger...

"Brother Ninth, since that guy has caught Sun Miao, if he follows the clues, then..."

Although the old ten men stood up, they did not return to their original position, but instead argued with a bad face.

"The Tenth Brother doesn't have to think about this anymore. Since that boy dared to use Sun Miao as a bargaining chip, he has already controlled the relevant people. If the Tenth Brother really takes action, he will be right to the point of his thoughts. Now it's up to the point of exchange."

Among the people here, Lao Sisi had the most dealings with Hong Qing and knew Hong Qing the most. When he saw Lao Si was thinking of taking advantage of loopholes from Hong Qing, he couldn't help but feel angry and funny. In his helplessness, he could only patiently point out the strangeness in public.

"Well, the Fourteenth Master said this to the point. Qingbeile would not start soon, and he would not start later. But after visiting Mu Ning, he came to do this. All he wanted was to tell us that what he wanted was Mu Ning and others. Since that was the case, he might as well deal with them."

Lu Chunyan glanced at the Fourteenth Master with a deep meaning, took over the topic, and explained the reason in detail, obviously he did not want to give the Fourteenth Master a chance to play further.

"Well, things are not that simple. Although that kid is small, he has always been very thoughtful. If he holds Sun Miao this time, he is afraid that it is not something that Mu Ning can get back. Do you have any good ideas for this?"

After Lu Chunyan explained this, the Ninth Master and the Tenth Master were all relieved, but the Eighth Master did not feel relaxed. Instead, his brows frowned a little more. After a moment of pondering, he asked worriedly.

"The Eighth Master doesn't need to worry about it. Since Qing Beile is willing to trade, it means that he does not intend to do things in a desperate situation. He doesn't want to see the Fourth Master be a success. With this premise, there is no one who can't trade. You might as well test it first. It's not too late to discuss everything after the Fourteenth Master meets him."

Lu Chunyan obviously saw a little further than the Eighth Master, and in just a few words, he could reveal Hongqing's plan.

"Yes, what the sir said is very true. If that kid really wants to cheat me, he doesn't need to write a letter to negotiate with me. He will send Sun Miao to the fourth brother directly. I won't be able to do it thoroughly for a while. Since he wants to trade, it's better to let the 14th brother go."

Jiu Ye was the most thoughtful and responded quickly. As soon as he heard what Lu Chunyan said, he immediately slapped his high-high and shouted.

"Grandma, that's a bear, it's cheaper for that little bastard again, it's bad luck!"

Master Ten understood what Lu Chunyan meant, but when he thought that the tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land on the other side of Henan had no chance to reach out, he couldn't help but feel very reluctant, so he cursed with a dark face.

"Well, then I'll ask the 14th brother to go on a trip. Well, let's see if he has any requirements. It's better to go back and settle everything."

The Eighth Master knew that the Tenth Master was lamenting something, but he did not pay attention to it. Therefore, it was a time of life and death, so he could not use money to talk about it. So he nodded in contemplation and gave a cautious command to the Fourteenth.

"Don't worry, my brother, I know what to do."

Although he had not eaten yet, Lao Shisi had no appetite at all. After hearing the eighth master's order, he did not refuse. He stood up and replied cautiously. Then he turned around and went downstairs without looking back. He led a group of guards to the direction of Prince Cheng's mansion, rushing towards Prince Cheng's mansion...

There were two flowers blooming, each showing one branch. Not to mention that the eighth master was making a big decision, the third master's mansion was also discussing things. Of course, compared with the eighth master's opinions, the third master's head was basically Hongqing talking about the latest progress of the matter, but his words were obviously quite reserved. Not only did he not explain the existence of the "Sharp Knife Gang", he did not directly give a way to deal with it. He just said that Li Minxing had asked the experts in the martial arts world for help, and happened to catch Sun Miao, the key figure who had been running away for many days, and planned to make some deals with the eighth master. Please tell me what to do.

"Well, it's not good for Qing'er to have this idea, but, well, what if she handed Sun Miao over to the fourth brother?"

At the beginning of this plan, the Third Master had agreed to take advantage of the chaos to replace Mu Ning as the foundation to ensure that the river management was not hindered. However, as the incident progressed, the Third Master had the intention to take the opportunity to defeat the Eighth Master in one fell swoop. However, it was difficult to say this backfire. Therefore, over the past few days, the Third Master had never expressed his opinion on the investigation of the Ministry of Justice. Now that the exchange is imminent, the Third Master had to say it, so he pondered and put forward some other considerations.

OK, Dad, Dad, are you always thinking wrong again? Why are you doing this? It’s obvious that the Eighth Master is already a dead dog. You still run up and step on it a few times. You have nowhere to get the best of the fourth guy, and it also makes the old man feel fearful. Why should you do it?

Hongqing is such a shrewd person. Although the Third Master was vague, Hongqing understood what the Third Master was thinking as soon as she heard it. She was nothing more than being afraid of the Eighth Master's power and wanted to defeat the Eighth Master in one fell swoop. This idea was really a bit ignorant, at least in Hongqing's opinion. However, as a son, it was hard to say what he refuted. There was nothing he could do, and Hongqing could only turn his attention to Mr. Chen, who was sitting opposite him.

“Put the cart before the horse!”

Mr. Chen is a master, so he doesn't have to leave too much face for the Third Master. When he received Hongqing's look of help, he immediately gave the Third Master a blow without hesitation.

"This..., haha, the Master taught me a lesson, Xiao Wang just said it casually."

After being commented by the old master, the third master's face turned red. Although he was still unwilling to accept it, he was not embarrassed to continue the previous topic, so he could only admit his mistake with a wry smile.

"The prince really thinks that just a small person like Sun Miao can completely defeat the Eighth Master. Humph, there is no need to be too much. Just one hero cuts his arm, which is enough to crack the problem. The reason why the Eighth Master is slow is nothing more than waiting to reach a tacit understanding with the prince so as to minimize the losses. If you force it in a hurry, it is not necessarily a good thing."

Mr. Chen knew the third master's character in his heart. He knew at a glance that the third master had not completely given up on his mind to destroy the eighth master in one fell swoop. He snorted coldly and simply analyzed the situation.

"What the Master said is very much, Xiao Wang knows what to do."

The third master was used to being scolded by Master Chen, so he would not have any psychological burden. After hearing Master say this, he understood the key point of the matter as soon as he thought about it. He no longer held his own opinion, but admitted his mistake again with conscience.
Chapter completed!