Chapter 9 The wind will rise
It was already dark and snowflakes fell outside the house.
In the evening, it started to snow in Xucheng, which was fluttering and had a unique charm.
Of course, this charm is for those rich families, but for ordinary people, this snowfall is probably not a good thing.
When it snows, the road will become slippery, and those who are rushing to the road will naturally suffer.
Located south of Xucheng, there is the vast 800-mile Liangshan Pond.
It was dark in the night, and a small boat came from the lake. After docking in the reed marsh, more than a dozen people jumped off the boat.
"Brother Liu Tang, I'll send you here."
A burly boatman stood at the bow of the boat and bowed to the people on the shore.
"Shilang, please come back. Please tell the king brother, and I will try to get into the city after dawn.
Please prepare for the King of Heaven. If you see a fire in the city tomorrow night, you can order the siege. We will respond in the city later."
The boatman heard it and laughed heartily.
"Xiao Qi is most at ease when doing things with his brother.
However, Xucheng is strictly guarded, and you brothers must be careful. I have a brother named Wang Ying, the other name is Iron Arm Arhat, and there are some ways in Xucheng. If your brother needs help, he will go to him and he will definitely not refuse..."
"Thank you, Qiluo!"
The strong man bowed to the boatman and led a dozen strong men away and headed straight to Xucheng.
Seeing everyone disappearing into the night, the boatman sighed softly, then shook his head, and returned with a small boat, disappearing into the night.
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In the guest room, water is filled with water.
The sound of water sounded, and Gao Xiaoyu poked his head out of the bucket more than four feet tall.
His long black hair was dripping and wet and steaming. He put his hands on the edge of the bucket and sighed comfortably.
This government and other people will enjoy it.
How long has it been since I took a hot shower?
Gao Xiaoyu himself can't remember it very clearly... The last time he took a hot bath was in the Jade Emperor Temple in Hangzhou.
After his master died, in order to avoid the pursuit, he fled Hangzhou overnight and went from Jiangnan to Jiangbei. Later, he met a strong man from Liangshan outside Xucheng City and lay in the City God Temple in Xucheng for a long time. Although he wiped his body with cold water, he didn't feel it. Just imagine, in this cold winter, even if the water in the well is constant temperature, Gao Xiaoyu could not withstand the cold weather.
This hot bath was extremely comfortable to take.
When Gao Xiaoyu came out of the bathtub, it was too late.
Gao Dujian was not in the mansion, saying that it was the prefect Cheng of Dongping Prefecture who invited him to drink.
However, although Gao Dujian left, he left the "Erlang" in the mansion, saying that he was taking care of Gao Xiaoyu, but in fact he also meant to monitor.
"The Taoist priest is a good talent."
Seeing Gao Xiaoyu changing his clothes, "Erlang" couldn't help but laugh and joke.
Gao Xiaoyu was not polite, and bowed and said, "Thank you for your care, second brother."
"If you want to thank me, I will thank my chief supervisor, and I will follow my orders."
Erlang said, waved his hand to signal the local soldiers to bring supper and put it in front of Gao Xiaoyu.
During the whole day, Gao Xiaoyu only ate four pancakes. Widow Zhou's pancakes are quite large and can really make people fill their stomachs. But the pancakes are full and hungry, especially after taking a hot bath, Gao Xiaoyu was really hungry.
"Then, Xiaodao is welcome!"
Gao Xiaoyu sat down at the table and ate it voraciously.
Dinner was actually very simple. A basket of bread, a pot of broth, and a plate of white meat that was fat and thin, and a plate of garlic paste made people feel excited. Gao Xiaoyu was indeed hungry, so he picked up the white meat, dipped it in garlic paste, and chewed it in big mouthfuls.
This was the first time he had eaten meat so unrestrainedly in more than a month.
The young man sat aside, looked at him with a smile, without saying a word.
"Second brother, Xiaodao is full. If you have anything to say, just ask."
Gao Xiaoyu was thin but could eat tightly. A large plate of white meat, six noodles, and a bowl of broth made him sweat. After eating, he put down the soup bowl, wiped the greasyness on his hands with a cloth towel, and said to the young man.
The young man was named Lu Qi, who was the confidant of Gao Dujian and was appointed as the marquis of Yu.
When Gao Xiaoyu spoke, Lu Qi was surprised and said, "How can the Taoist Master know? I have something to ask?"
"What's the difficulty? Even though we have all taken over the Tao, we can't really ignore the origin of the Tao.
I guess my second brother has also inquired about the situation in Xiaodao in Xucheng, so he brought this white meat pastry cake. Ruo Xiaodao is really unknown, I am afraid that the second brother will take action long ago and will not even let Xiaodao be a full devil. Now, Xiaodao has already eaten his stomach. If the second brother has any doubts, just ask... The second brother sat aside just now, and I couldn't help it."
After hearing Gao Xiaoyu's words, Lu Qi's eyes narrowed and he immediately smiled again.
"The Taoist priest, he is a smart person."
"I'm not hiding it from my second brother, the little path follows the master and wanders around. Although the master has not learned enough skills, he can still observe his words and expressions.
Before, Gao Dushen looked at Xiaodao, although he had admired it, he was a little strange.
After that, the second brother sat aside and stared at the Taoist only to look at it... But the Taoist could tell that the second brother had no malicious intentions towards the Taoist."
"Hahaha, you Taoist priest, are very interesting."
After hearing Gao Xiaoyu's words, Lu Qi burst into laughter.
"Yes, although you can sing Bachelor's lyrics and make you very good at pipa, and I admire you very much, but I cannot help but beware.
I have found out the origin of your place in Sucheng, and there is nothing strange about it.
And I will also send someone to explore what you said to the Dujian before, so there is no need to worry about anything. However, I have two things to ask you, and you still need to answer honestly. If there is any false statement, I will definitely not let you go."
"Second brother just ask."
"First, what is your purpose when you come to the outside of the Dujian Mansion to sing?"
Gao Xiaoyu was also open-minded and said, "Second brother knows the situation of Xiaodao in Xucheng, he must also know that Xiaodao can survive until now thanks to an older brother named Ma Dazhuang. However, my brother is now locked in the Xucheng prison and is detained for three months. The reason is that when he was fighting with someone, he was monitored by everyone.
My brother is a real person, honest and simple.
The reason for fighting is because the ruffian did too much and angered him. Others are actually not bad.
I accidentally learned that the Bachelor's lyrics of Dujian are good, so I came here to ask that the Dujian will open the Internet..."
"You little Taoist priest, you have some friendship."
Lu Qi nodded and said, "This matter is actually not too difficult, so you don't need to come forward.
However, your brother, after all, spoke up and released him as soon as he entered. Why is the face of the chief? I am afraid that the prefect will not be able to speak. Let me do this. I will find an excuse in the past two days to give him an errand and let him come out of prison.
The crime cannot be avoided, but it can prevent him from being imprisoned, which can be considered as a complete friendship between your brothers.”
Gao Xiaoyu quickly got up and bowed to the ground.
"Thank you for your help, second brother."
Chapter completed!