Liu Han inquired in advance, the memorial ceremony of the Cao Gang will last all day, Lao Huang asked him not to go so early, he has no friendship with Kong Rong, and the later will not only give the Cao Gang face, but also not make himself uncomfortable, but the gift money must be heavy, and the purpose of the Jianghu gang is to make money.

The funeral of the Cao Gang was held in the garden outside the city, this is a very large Zhuangzi, Liu Han came from time to time, the gate of the manor is also hung with white white flowers, and the two sides are hung in Baifan, it seems that this manor is in the semi-funeral.

But the furnishings in the manor are simple, much worse than the mansion, there is no altar, there is no Taoist priest to recite the scriptures, it is to build a mourning hall in the side courtyard, several young women sit on the felt mat, mourning and crying, Liu Han did not see the children, look at the age of the women, he estimates that this Kong Rong should not have children.

Liu Han took two hundred taels of gift money, incense in front of the spirit, someone led him to the front hall, Liu Han observed along the way, it was not those powerful men who handled the funeral in the side courtyard, on the contrary, these people did not cultivate at all, but it can also be seen that these people are very capable.

There were already a lot of people in the front hall, there were a lot of people sitting in the hall, and there were also some guests standing around the courtyard, or two or three people, or four or five people chatting there, Liu Han paid attention to it, and he knew Tan Ying of Ming Yuzhai, which made him a little surprised, he didn't expect Tan Ying to be still in the imperial capital and not return to Jiangnan.

Tan Ying also saw him, gestured to him slightly, and then continued to chat with the people on the side, the people on the side also looked at him attentively, and asked Tan Ying, Tan Ying said a few words casually, and those people stopped paying attention to him.

Liu Han felt a little bored, he stood quietly in a corner, looking at the people in the courtyard, most of the people in the courtyard were obviously merchants from the imperial capital, and near the hall, some people who were obviously people from the rivers and lakes, they were also chatting there, quietly paying attention to the movements in the hall from time to time.

Although there were many guests, the courtyard was still very clean, not like a side courtyard, there were burned ashes everywhere, and the subordinates who were responsible for serving and taking care of them here were no longer those capable subordinates, but some stout men, who were obviously more attentive to the people in the hall, and did not pay much attention to these merchants scattered in the courtyard.

"I heard that the Fang Gang is going to issue a long river order!"

There was a discussion between the two of them, and they and Liu Han were separated by a tree that had no leaves, and the branches were withered, like an elderly woman who had taken off her clothes, lacking the moisture of water.

The distance was so close, Liu Han couldn't even if he wanted to eavesdrop.

"I heard that the Kong Protector was ambushed, and the Cao Gang killed seven people. ”

"Alas, the people of the rivers and lakes will inevitably die, the shopkeeper Wang, I heard that you have a batch of new Suzhou embroidery in your store, why didn't you see it on the counter?"

"The rumors are wrong, the rumors are wrong, this year's Jiangnan insect disaster, the mulberry leaves are not high, and forty percent of the mulberry trees are dead, and this Su embroidery is in demand. ”

Liu Han couldn't help frowning, such an important news, why didn't Liu Shi and Wen Shi, who were sent to Jiangnan, report it, it seems that it's time to knock them down.

“。 It's you, Boss Yuan, I heard that the Cao Gang helped you transport two boatloads of grain,。。 ”

"This can be compared with you, this emperor guards several granaries, and the price of grain has never been high, and those who can't make money can't make money. ”

The two of them were modest to each other, Liu Han couldn't help but want to laugh, and as he was talking, two big men came in from outside the door, these two big men had a tiger on their backs, one of them carried a long knife on his waist, and the other carried two short knives, both of them were wearing sackcloth and leather boots, and they glanced at the courtyard when they walked in, their eyes were shining, and the voices of the two people were smaller, but Liu Han still heard them clearly.

"Why did you fall off the horse and come here?"

"Who knows!

The voices of the two businessmen were a little nervous, Liu Han didn't know who this fallen man was, looking at the appearance of the two of them, the origin of these two people was not small.

Sure enough, after these two people came in, the Jianghu man on the edge of the hall immediately became alert, and involuntarily touched the hilt of the knife, but these two people still walked towards the hall as if they didn't see it.

At the bottom of the stairs, the people drinking tea and chatting in the hall came out, stood on the steps, and looked at the two people under the stairs proudly.

"Hehe, you don't have to be nervous, our brother is just here to offer condolences today and send Kong Er to the house. The man with the long knife said with a smile, and the man with the short knife crossed his arms with a proud face.

There was a slight movement among the people on the steps, and the long-bearded Taoist standing at the front carefully looked at the falling Ma Shuangjue, and said coldly: "Since this is the case, then be quiet, otherwise I will never sit idly by." ”

"Hehe, no one believes this truth, don't worry, with you half-Sangdao here, no one dares to go wild, our brother wants to say a few words to Fang Da today. The man with the long knife was still smiling.

"Say whatever you want. From behind the half-Sando man stood a middle-aged man in a long robe, this middle-aged man looked very clean, with a slender face, no weapons on his body, and thick and powerful hands.

"Chief Xiong, you are just a dog, how dare you be in charge of the master. The man with the long knife smiled, but his tone was not polite at all.

"You!" A young man beside Mr. Xiong was furious, and he wanted to draw a knife, but Mr. Xiong stopped him, looked at the man with a long knife and said calmly: "Can you be in charge, you can't care, this is my Cao Gang's family matter, the leader of the Contempt Gang has something, and I will come over later, if you have anything to tell me in advance, I will naturally tell the Gang Leader." ”

Manager Xiong is worthy of being the head of the gang, neither humble nor arrogant, and reasonable.

The man with the long knife smiled and said, " I know that Fang Da's family is investigating who killed Kong Er's family, although our brothers really want to kill the surname Kong, but this thing is really not what we did, of course, Fang Da's family wants to take this opportunity to find our brother in Luoma Lake, and our brother will follow, but what I want to say is not this, we are here today, we want to discuss with Fang Da's master, this year, God is not long-sighted, and those gate lords are not long-hearted, no way, the brothers of Shuizhai asked me to tell the big boss, in the future, this Luoma Lake waterway, we will have to pay half of the toll per boat, and please take care of the big boss。 ”

Manager Xiong looked at him with a cold face, the man with the long knife looked relaxed, smiled, and said coldly, "Do you know what you're talking about?"

"What's the matter?" the long-knife man asked rhetorically, and the short-knife man said impatiently: "What are you talking about with him, if you don't agree, just tell them with a knife." ”

The short knife man's voice was hoarse, faintly with the sound of gold and stone, Liu Han was stunned in his heart, feeling that this tone was familiar, after thinking about it, his expression changed greatly, and his eyes were fixed on the short knife man.

"What's wrong? Scared?"

Xiao Yu's teasing voice came from his ears, Liu Han frowned slightly, and looked back, Xiao Yu and another person were standing not far behind him, he looked at the person, the person with a military crown on his head, a dark complexion, bright eyes, a short beard around his lips, wearing a robe, a jade belt around his waist, and a sword hanging from the jade belt, this person was obviously an officer.

"Why don't you come?"

Xiao Yu came over with the sound, and Liu Han also sent the sound back, Xiao Yu smiled and walked to him, and the officer also came over.

"Who is this fallen horse, who dares to take advantage of the funeral to come to the door?" Liu Han asked without waiting for Xiao Yu to speak.

"The two thieves of Luoma Lake," without waiting for Xiao Yu to answer, the officer said steadily, Xiao Yu introduced: "This is Song Ne, Brother Song is my good friend, he is in the team of the Tiger Ben Guard, he only rushed back from Wei County yesterday." ”

"There are more than 400 people in Luoma Water Village, known as 800 brothers, there are not many good hands, these two brothers have stepped into the realm of martial artists, and the two of them can join forces to block the attack of the grandmaster. Team Song's words were quite disdainful, which made Liu Han wonder slightly, Team Song noticed that his expression was different, but he didn't care.

Xiao Yu showed a hint of a smile, he knew that this friend of his was originally proud, and after joining the Tiger Benwei, he was even more proud, and he spoke without scruples.

"The long knife is called Lang Dao He Dong, and the short knife is called Han Dao Chang Meng, both of them have martial arts nine grades of cultivation, and the two of them join forces, and ordinary grandmasters are not easy to deal with. Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Liu Han nodded slightly, he noticed that the sword was often fierce, and he really wanted to try his kung fu to confirm the suspicion in his heart.

Chang Meng's provocation immediately aroused the anger of the Cao Gang, and several Cao Gang men were about to come forward to fight, but Manager Xiong stopped them, looked at Chang Meng and sneered: "Chang is in charge, my Cao Gang is not scared, today is our Brother Kong's big day, another day, the Cao Gang will definitely satisfy you!"

Chang Meng is obviously not good at talking, and when he heard this, he just sneered again and again: "We people in the rivers and lakes, where to die and where to bury, what are the taboos?"

"Brother, we are here to be guests today, since the host family is unwilling to entertain guests, let's just leave. He Dong interrupted Chang Meng with a smile, and clenched his fists at the head of Chongxiong: "Farewell!

"This is leaving!" Manager Xiong snorted coldly: "I understand, you are slapped in the face today, you hit our Cao Gang in the face, and you want to leave? ”

Chang Meng turned to look at him, his eyes were as cold as a knife, and He Dong was still smiling: "What's the matter?!Didn't you just say what a big day it is today?!This is not it?!"

Manager Xiong said coldly: "We will be back soon, as for what to do, please stay for a while, please drink tea in the hall, please!"

He Dong was still smiling like that, his body didn't move, and Manager Xiong said coldly: "What's the matter!

Liu Han looked at it and wondered, the Cao Gang was overwhelming, Fang Zhen's cultivation had already stepped into the realm of the Grandmaster, He Dong Changmeng actually dared to come to the door, did he have any basis for fighting? Thinking of this, his eyes looked around, and finally fell on Xiao Yu, could it be the third party he was looking for?

Xiao Yu noticed his gaze and was a little puzzled, Liu Han said, "This is what you are looking for?"

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment and then remembered, he shook his head slightly, Liu Han was even more puzzled, before the steps, He Dong walked into the hall with Chang Meng without care, and Manager Xiong was about to go in, turned his head and saw Xiao Yu, and hurriedly greeted him.

"I don't know if the owner of Xiao Mansion is coming, Xiong is late to greet him, please drink tea inside. ”

Xiao Yu smiled faintly: "It's nothing to snub me, this is Mr. Liu of the Three Earthquake Emperor Capitals, if you want to snub him, this will be spread, and the Cao Gang will fall into the name of no one." ”

Manager Xiong hurriedly saluted Liu Han: "Mr. Liu, it's sluggish, it's sluggish." Please drink tea inside. ”

Liu Han smiled slightly: "There, there, Mr. Xiong is busy and doesn't dare to work, I'm quite comfortable here." ”

Manager Xiong sighed softly: "Thank you Mr. Liu for understanding, alas, the contempt gang is an eventful time, Mr. Liu can come, he is already very grateful, I dare not slack off again, let's invite tea inside." ”

Liu Han hesitated slightly, Song Ne had already stepped forward, and said: "Since you are here, why do you want to have a cup of tea, sit for a while and then leave, Manager Xiong, when will Gang Master Fang come back?"

Chief Manager Xiong obviously knew Song Ze, so he hurriedly followed: "I don't know that General Song is coming, you must know that Gang Master Fang will definitely be waiting at home, and his old man will come back soon." ”

Xiao Yu glanced at Liu Han, Liu Han had no choice but to follow, he was very helpless, and it seemed that he had to see how this play was staged.

As soon as I arrived at the door of the hall, the breeze blew, accompanied by a faint fragrant breeze, Manager Xiong looked back, stopped, apologized to Song Ne, turned around and greeted the past, Liu Han and the three couldn't help but turn around, Manager Xiong was walking towards the two girls in white who had just come in, these two girls were dressed in white and white dresses, wearing a long sword at their waists, with rings hanging on their belts, and their hair was simply tied together, leaving half of it draped on their shoulders.

"Don't look at it, most of these are white-clothed shuangjiao from the plain clothes," Xiao Yu teased in a low voice: "The two beauties can have thorns, and there are many lewd thieves planted under their swords, Brother Liu, be careful to pierce your hands." ”

Liu Han frowned slightly: "Am I the kind of pervert who is very?"

"Isn't it?" Xiao Yu asked rhetorically, and then without waiting for Liu Han to speak, he walked into the hall laughing, Liu Han shook his head with a wry smile, and followed in.

From the outside, it is not seen that this hall is actually very large, there are already more than ten people in the hall, each person has a case, and there are more than 20 cases empty, and there is a vacant space left in the middle for guests to walk, which occupies so much space that it is not crowded at all.

The fallen horse Shuangjue who came in before didn't care about occupying the two desks in the middle of the left side, the left and right sides were empty, obviously the dozen or so people who were originally in the hall didn't want to be neighbors with it, Song Ne led the way into the hall, and the people in the hall got up one after another, only this fallen horse Shuangjue still sat high, not moving at all.

"Lord Xiao!"

"Long time no see, Lord Xiao. ”

。。

The people in the hall greeted Xiao Yu one after another, but they looked at Song Ne and Liu Han strangely, this Song Ne actually walked in front of Xiao Yu, and this Liu Han didn't know who it was, and he actually came in with Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu didn't introduce or explain, looked at the seats, and suddenly hesitated, it turned out that this seat was originally a row of five people, and the fallen horses occupied the middle two seats, Song Ne sat down on He Dong's head, and his head was the long-bearded Taoist, so only the last seat was left in the first row, but the second row was empty, he wanted to sit down in the first row, Liu Han could only sit in the second row, and the three of them separated.

"Brother Liu, let's sit together. ”

Everyone couldn't help but look at Liu Han in surprise when they heard this, Xiao Yu who was stamping his feet, the owner of the Wind and Rain Building, who was about to shake half of Yanjing's underground world, was so polite to this person, everyone's eyes widened, wanting to see what Liu Han did.

Liu Han smiled bitterly, looked at the desk hesitantly, then looked at the empty second row, and said hesitantly: "Otherwise, let's sit in the back, it's better to sit wide." ”

"Back?!" Xiao Yu looked at it, frowning slightly, Liu Han shrugged, bypassed him to go to the second row, Xiao Yu shook his head and stretched out his hand to stop him: "You just sit here." ”

Saying that, he pushed the desk back, brought the straw mat stool opposite, and Liu Han back to back, Liu Han shook his head, and no longer shirked, and sat down, Xiao Yu was about to sit, and the manager led the two women in white in.

"Miss Qin, Miss Wen. ”

Everyone in the hall got up to greet them, and Liu Han also stood up, only Song Ne and Luo Ma Shuangjue sat still, and the three of them looked so conspicuous in the forest.

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