In a small wine shop not far from the post house, Lu Ping filled the two cups with wine, and asked with a smile: "I heard that the Tang envoy is Dugu Huaien, how is this person?" ”

Wang Guancheng shook his head, his tone was full of contempt, "This person was a famous playboy when he was in Luoyang, and he had a fight with Yu Wenhua and his brothers, and now he is older, although he is no longer reckless, but some things in his bones still can't be changed. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Won't he go out tonight?" Lu Ping asked with a deep sigh.

"Probably not, he's already asked me to prepare dinner."

At this time, Lu Ping put a small bag on the table and pushed it to Wang Guancheng, Wang Guancheng's eyes lit up, and he slowly reached out and picked up the small bag, which was heavy, at least fifty taels.

"It's fifty taels of gold, you can do something for me."

Of course, Wang Guancheng knew that other people's gold could not be taken for nothing, so he hurriedly said: "Please ask Lord Lu to command!" ”

"You encourage Dugu Huaien to go to the Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant for a drink tomorrow night, you help him book a room in advance, and then tell me the room number and time, that's it."

Wang Guancheng laughed, "Don't worry, Lord Lu!" He also asked me about the situation of the Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant today, if he hadn't attracted five fans, he would have gone tonight, and I would have given Lu Dongzhu a letter before noon tomorrow. ”

The two drank a few more glasses of wine, and Wang Guancheng took his leave.

The task given to Lu Ping by Fang Xuanling was very simple, let him kill Dugu Huaien, and it was best to make people feel that it was Wang Shichong's hand, but he couldn't be sure, so Lu Ping thought of using the martial arts hall, isn't the backstage of this martial arts hall Wang Yingshu? How can it not be reminiscent.

Lu Ping pondered for a moment, then got up and left the tavern.

.........

At night, Wang Shiyun hurriedly entered the palace to find Wang Shichong and reported to Wang Shichong: "Your Majesty, after Dugu Huaien lived in your hotel, he summoned five prostitutes into the hall to fool around, and it is still a question whether Dugu Huaien can attend tomorrow's negotiations." ”

Wang Shichong snorted coldly, "This person was a gentleman back then, he was able to become the secretary of the Ministry of Industry because of his surname, and it has nothing to do with him, Li Yuan actually sent this wretched waste to send an envoy, it is estimated that he thought that Dugu Huaien and I had a little friendship, and in front of the interests of the country, that friendship was useful." ”

"So what are we going to do?"

"We want to delay the negotiations as much as possible and buy time for Ren Ze to deploy the army, so be it! You go and tell Dugu Huai'en, just say that I am sick, let him rest in Luoyang for two days, and then I will meet him again in three days, and arrange more women for him, so that he can live drunk and sleep for two days. ”

"Wechen obeys!"

Wang Shiyun saluted and hurriedly went, Wang Shichong walked to the wall again, looking at the map on the wall, he had a pitiful little territory, and sighed depressedly in his heart, Wang Shichong knew that Zhang Xuan also needed to become a buffer between the Sui and Tang dynasties, and he would not be moved in the past two years, but the Tang Dynasty's march into Nanjun was unsuccessful, and it was really difficult to say whether he would turn to his own idea.

.........

At noon, Lu Ping came to the Hexi Martial Arts Hall again, and before he reached the door, the samurai guarding the door had already seen him and rushed in to report.

Hearing that the big fat sheep was coming, Liu Shun, the deputy hall owner, personally greeted him, he had already learned from his disciple that Lu Ping's residence was indeed a Jiangxia businessman, and he was even happier in his heart, this big fat sheep was caught by him, and he did not allow others to interfere.

"Lord Wu, are you here so soon?"

Lu Ping sighed and said worriedly: "If you don't do it again, that guy will run away." ”

"This is not the place to speak, please inside us."

The two walked into the martial arts hall and sat down in the Guike Hall, of course Lu Ping got the exact news of the pavilion, so he came to Liu Shun, Lu Ping sat down and said: "My opponent will drink in the Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant tonight, this is the time and room number." ”

Lu Ping handed a note to Liu Shun, Liu Shun looked at it and smiled: "No problem, I will personally bring twenty brothers with strong martial arts to do things, but, according to the rules-"

Lu Ping put the heavy bag in his hand on the table, "This is one hundred taels of gold." ”

Liu Shun was stunned for a moment, "What does proprietor Wu mean?" ”

"I thought about it last night, if you don't fight hard, the person surnamed Jiang won't be afraid, you just killed a guard, threw the head at him, and he will be honest!" Lu Ping gritted his teeth and said.

Liu Shun narrowed his eyes, "Is the other fifty taels of gold the predetermined gold for our killing?" ”

Lu Ping nodded, "It's only half, after the matter is completed, I will give the other half." ”

Liu Shun pondered and asked, "Who is your opponent?" ”

Lu Ping knew that he would ask like this, so he said unhurriedly: "The other party's name is Jiang Wen, he is a famous cloth merchant in Chang'an, I have dealt with him for many years, and he usually pays money on time, and he has never been in arrears, but I didn't expect this time to ........"

Lu Ping sighed again.

Liu Shun thought about it, as if he had heard of this name, and he asked again: "What is the background of the other party?" ”

"The background is a little bit, it seems that he has a relative who is an official in the Chang'an court, what kind of waiter in the Ministry of Rites, I forgot the name."

Liu Shun was immediately relieved, don't say that Chang'an's etiquette waiter, even if it is Luoyang's etiquette waiter, he is not afraid, as long as he is not a child of Guanlong nobles, thinking that this big fat sheep in front of him can be slaughtered again, his heart began to heat up, he must first get the goods in his hands, eight thousand yuan!

.........

At night, Dugu Huaien changed into a regular clothes, wearing a white brocade robe, a gauze hat, a ribbon around his waist, and his white skin, he looked like a personable middle-aged man, he was afraid of being recognized, so he only brought four strong martial arts guards to follow, all dressed as civilians.

Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant used to be the property of the Dugu family, in the past, Dugu Huaien drank here every day, since he went to Chang'an three years ago, he has never been here, so he misses it infinitely, so he thought on the road, he must come here again to sit and sit, miss the old life.

As soon as he walked to the door, a bartender greeted him, "Does this master have a reservation?" ”

Dugu Huaien felt uncomfortable for a while, the bartender didn't know him, he looked around again, just a person who looked like a shopkeeper sent guests out, he didn't know either, Dugu Huaien realized that after Wang Shiyun snatched the restaurant, the bartender and the shopkeeper in the restaurant were probably replaced.

Dugu Huaien said depressedly: "No. 3 on the fifth floor." ”

This is his fixed private room, he specially instructed the pavilion to book this private room, the bartender got the list right, and asked with a smile: "The guest is surnamed Jiang?" ”

The business of Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant is booming, and you have to leave your name in advance, of course, Dugu Huaien will not use his real name, so he will take the surname Jiang, which is also the reason why Lu Ping told Liu Shun that his enemy's surname is Jiang. ”

Dugu Huaien nodded, "Exactly!" ”

"Master Jiang, please come with me!"

The bartender led Dugu Huaien and his men upstairs, and after a while, a group of people appeared in the distance, it was Liu Shun and his more than 20 disciples, all of them wore long knives at their waists, and came with murderous aura, at this time, Lu Ping greeted him and said in a low voice: "He has come." ”

Liu Shun patted his chest, "Don't worry!" Leave it to me. ”

He didn't worry about Lu Ping, he was afraid that he would run away, so under the pretext of protecting Lu Ping, he left two disciples to watch him, and he led the disciples to the door of the restaurant, and they also booked a seat before, so they went in together.......

The business in the Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant is booming, the crowds are surging, the noise is full of ears, the stairs are full of up and down drinkers, and no one asks them, Liu Shun took his disciples up to the fifth floor, at the end of the east corridor, Liu Shun saw Room A No. 3 at a glance, and there were two big men standing at the door.

Liu Shun stepped forward and said coldly: "Ask your master to come out to see me!" ”

"Get out!" The two guards shouted angrily.

Liu Shun was furious, drew his knife and yelled, "Do it!" ”

His subordinates drew their swords and killed the two guards, the two guards reacted quickly, they immediately drew their swords to deal with it, the two of them were extremely strong in martial arts, and they cut down the two in an instant, Liu Shun saw that his disciples were killed, his eyes were red, "Dare to kill Lao Tzu's disciples, you go and die!" He roared, and led the crowd to frantically besiege the two guards.

At this time, the two guards inside found something abnormal, one drew a knife and rushed out, and the other stayed to protect Dugu Huaien, Dugu Huaien held a wine glass, listened to the movement outside in surprise, and was in a hurry, who was outside?

Suddenly, a blue poisoned arrow shot out of the window and shot at the guards who were left behind, who were staring at the door intently, but did not watch behind him, and the arrow hit him in the back of the neck, and the guards screamed, staggered two steps, and fell to the ground.

At the same time as the poisoned arrow was fired, two black-clothed men tumbled in from the window, they were fast and sharp, and before Dugu Huaien could react, two long swords stabbed in front of his eyes, Dugu Huaien only felt a pain in his neck, and he didn't know anything.

The two men in black vanished, leaving only a poisoned guard and a headless corpse on the ground. (To be continued.) )