Chapter 490: Treasure
Shangguan Fei repeatedly reminded Long Chuanyun to keep a low profile, "Don't raise your head so high, don't keep your waist so straight, don't always want to hold the knife in your hands, especially your eyes, be soft, soft, well, reluctantly." ”
Shangguan Fei's disguise technique has nothing to say, but no matter how well he pretends to be, the temperament of the swordsman of the Dragon Turning Cloud and the Great Snow Mountain is still too obvious, and it is a kind of pride that stands out from the crowd, as if the king is paying a private visit.
"None of the dragon kings are like this. Shangguan Fei muttered in a low voice, he pretended to be an old man with a sad face, it was indeed very similar, as soon as he remembered that he was in the enemy territory, his life was in danger at any time, and the expression on his face was naturally there.
But when he walked into a business and talked to the shopkeeper about business, he was calm, and no one in the room could tell that this would be the son of King Dubu.
"You're finally back, business has stopped for so long, and everyone is about to drink the northwest wind. ”
As soon as Shangguan Fei entered the firm, he shouted loudly, deliberately attracting everyone's attention.
The business is a concentration of Meng's acquisition and resale of goods, and there are a lot of people who come and go, and they all nod their heads when they hear this, and some people think that this is Meng's old customer, so they take the initiative to nod and say hello, and Shangguan Fei also responded enthusiastically, as if the wanderer is returning to his hometown.
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, he had managed the business for more than ten years, and he didn't have much impression of these two guests, and he didn't understand what "finally back" meant, "Uh, we've been here all along, haven't you been here in a while?"
Seeing that these two guests were dressed plainly, and there were no large quantities of goods behind them, the shopkeeper did not take them to heart, and there were often some liars, carrying fake jewels in their arms, who came here to bluff, thinking that they could get gold and silver from Meng's hands.
Shangguan Fei thought that after the arrival of the Dragon King, Meng's business was closed, but he didn't expect that people would be open all the time, but he reacted quickly, "Hehe, you guys are using it, as soon as the Dragon King comes, the big customers are scared away, and the Meng family has to come to attract customers like me." ”
The shopkeeper became more and more convinced that this was an old liar, so he stretched out a hand and said coldly: "Take it out, is it an antique, or jewelry? ”
The shopkeeper hoped that the liar would retreat from the difficulty, but the old liar was obviously very bold, not only did not retreat, but snorted with contempt, took out a small wooden box from his arms, and put it on the table, "Is it worth it to buy you a leg with it?"
There are two thugs standing behind the shopkeeper, and they are about to come up when they hear the words, but the shopkeeper waves his hand to stop them, there are many people at this time, there is no need to cause more trouble, and the liars have to be treated differently.
When he opened the lid of the box, he was stunned all of a sudden, a few taels of silver, even if tens of thousands of taels could not send away this distinguished guest, "This...... It's ......"
"That's right, it's just a sample. ”
The shopkeeper's strange expression had attracted the attention of some people, and he became alert, immediately closed the lid, hesitated for a while, reluctantly returned it to the original owner, and whispered, "Please come inside and talk." ”
Soon, the news spread, saying that a guest was going to sell a priceless treasure to the Meng family, and the final price may be ridiculously high, about what the treasure was, but no one could say clearly, the two thugs standing behind the shopkeeper swore to different people over and over again, they only saw a flash of light, and did not see the scene inside the wooden box at all.
Long Chuanyun didn't see it, he didn't know that Shangguan Fei was carrying valuable things, but he could roughly guess the truth, when the Dragon King led his army from the country of incense to return to the Easy Sea, he brought back a lot of rare treasures, this must be one of them.
High-quality fragrant tea, exquisite pastries, and comfortable seats, in the face of these, Shangguan Fei became reserved, slowly tasting tea, and did not mention business for a long time.
The shopkeeper went around the circle to inquire about the details of the two, the more cold Shangguan Fei was, the more polite he was, and finally, he finally understood the guest's intentions, his status was too low, and he was not qualified to talk about such a large amount of business, so he could only help with errands and deliver letters.
"Wait, you two, I'll go and ask the master of the old house. The shopkeeper retreated and left the room, the "hometown" in his mouth was the Meng family, and only the servants who had been hired since childhood were qualified to say this title.
There were two people left, and Long Chuanyun couldn't help but ask, "It's Meng Mingshu who he went to invite, right?"
"Who knows, the Meng family has a large population, and Meng Er is not the only one who comes to Xiaoyaohai. ”
"Our mission ......"
"Hehe, what are you anxious about, there is food and drink here, let's wait with peace of mind, until Meng Er appears, his family has money and can afford it. ”
Meng Mingshu didn't come, and the shopkeeper returned alone, his attitude was still polite, "Please move and go to a more suitable place to discuss business." ”
Shangguan Fei vigilantly pressed the treasure in his arms, "What are you doing? Do you want to lead us to a remote place to kill people and rob money? Tell you, I have dozens of brothers with me, all waiting outside the city." ”
The shopkeeper smiled all over his face, "Meng doesn't do that kind of thing, don't worry." ”
Of course, Shangguan Fei can rest assured, he knows no less about the Meng family than the Meng family, this family's belief in money is the same as the Shangguan family's dependence on the narrow knife, and he can use money and never use a knife, if he uses a knife, he will find a stone castle, which is a tradition of the Meng family for many years.
The shopkeeper led the way, and Shangguan Fei and Long Chuanyun left the business through the back door and took a carriage to their destination.
The distance was not far, and as soon as they got out of the car, the two recognized what this place was.
The back garden of King Hui's palace, they had all followed the dragon king here a few months ago.
There were a lot of guards scattered in the garden, and at first glance they were the swordsmen raised by the Meng family themselves, but the leader was a Jinpeng killer dressed in standard black.
The killer was in his forties, which was relatively old in Jinpeng Castle, and he glanced at the two guests, walked up, and stretched out his hand at Long Chuanyun, "Hand over the knife." ”
Long Chuyun gripped the hilt of the knife tightly, he didn't want to walk into any room with his bare hands.
"My bodyguard, I'm always a little older, my skills haven't fallen, don't blow your beard and stare at it, hand it over, this is someone's territory. Shangguan Fei casually gave an order.
Long Chuanyun reluctantly handed over the scimitar.
The killer took the scimitar, his eyes still staring at Long Chuyun, as if he was about to strike at any moment.
Entering a small study, the shopkeeper went to invite the master, Shangguan Fei let out a long breath, "I'm scared to death." ”
"What?" Long Chuanyun habitually reached out and drew his knife, but his grip was empty.
"The killer just now, surnamed Wen, is Stone Castle...... A sword master in Jinpeng Castle, he knows me, but fortunately we are disguised. Meng Er has a lot of face, he can let the sword master of Jinpeng Fort protect him, it seems that he has got the inheritance of Lao Meng. ”
More than a year ago, the eldest son of the Meng family was assassinated, and the biggest beneficiary was the second son, Meng Mingshu.
The master has not arrived for a long time, Shangguan Fei is always worried about the knife master outside, hiding behind the window, and secretly looking out, "Hey, I saw Meng Er, this is really where he lives, he is giving away, the obscene old man, he must have come to borrow money, look at his appearance, he is not small, when he meets a rich master, he will also grovel, so ah, Lao Meng is really confused, so rich, what kind of martial arts do you work hard." ”
Shangguan Fei muttered to himself, and half of Long Chuanyun couldn't understand it.
"It's coming, it's coming. Shangguan Fei immediately ran back to his seat, took a serious posture, and became an old slippery head like a liar again.
Meng Mingshu came in with the sword master surnamed Wen, "A rare treasure in the world, an anonymous guest, I haven't encountered this kind of thing for a long time, it's not bad." Let the two of you wait for a long time. ”
"Soon, as long as there is business to discuss, may I ask which son of the Meng family are you?"
"Under Meng Mingshu. ”
"Look up for a long time, look up for a long time. ”
The two exchanged polite greetings for a while, and they didn't even decide who would sit down first.
Finally, the two of them sat down at about the same time, still talking about the situation and the weather, and after about a quarter of an hour, Meng Mingshu entered the topic first, "Mr. Guan, can you take out the treasure and let it be appreciated below?"
Shangguan Fei, who claimed to be surnamed Guan, hummed for a long time, just took a sip of tea and did not answer.
Meng Mingshu knew the intention of the guest, "Is Mr. Guan planning to talk privately between the two of you?"
Shangguan Fei also knew the meaning of the master's words, there was a tall bodyguard standing behind him, and the other party naturally had to be protected by the knife master, in front of the knife master who recognized his true face, Shangguan Fei was always apprehensive, so he turned his head slightly and said: "Lao Fan, go out for a walk, the scenery here is good, maybe you can see the queen, princess or something." ”
Long Chuanyun didn't want to leave, not because he wanted to protect Shangguan Fei wholeheartedly, but like the Dragon King, he didn't trust the son of the Dubu King in his heart.
But he is now a "bodyguard", and he has not much choice in front of outsiders, so he whispered yes and walked out of the room.
Meng Mingshu also hinted at retreating to Lord Wen Dao.
There were only two people left, and the smile on Meng Mingshu's face faded a lot, "Let's open the skylight and say something, where did this batch of goods come from?" The Meng family has money, but they don't accept things from unknown sources. ”
"Clearly. Shangguan Fei has always been close to his uncle, but he couldn't hold back anymore, changed his real voice, and asked with a smile, "Uncle, you really don't recognize me?"
Hearing the word "uncle", Meng Mingshu was taken aback, stood up on the ground, and stared at Shangguan Fei for a while, "You, you are ......"
"What's the matter, my disguise technique is good, isn't it? Even the Wen Knife Master didn't see the flaw. ”
Meng Mingshu's face changed suddenly, he walked to the window in three or two steps, looked at it a few times, turned around and said, "You are so bold, dare to come here." ”
"It's not that I'm bold, it's the Dragon King who forced me to come, and I can't help it. ”
"Dragon King?" Meng Mingshu's face was even more uncertain, he had a secret agreement with the Dragon King, but since the Dragon King's power in Biyu City was cleared, he thought that the agreement would be null and void, but he didn't expect the Dragon King to send someone over, "What is the Dragon King looking for me? ”
Meng Mingshu's signs of lying were too obvious, Shangguan Fei didn't expose them on the spot, but just said lightly: "It's nothing, the Dragon King asked me to say hello to you, that's all." ”
"The Dragon King didn't say anything else?" Meng Mingshu couldn't believe his ears.
"No, my mission is complete, uncle, you won't betray me to Lord Wendao, will you?"
After the shock, Meng Mingshu showed a hint of confusion, "You haven't heard of it yet, have you?"
"What did you hear?" For more than half a day, Shangguan Fei and Long Chuanyun were waiting for a meeting, and they couldn't hear any news from the outside.
"The news that I just arrived, the Dragon Army was defeated in the first battle, and the Jinpeng Army took advantage of the victory to pursue, and it is estimated that in a few days, the Dragon King will have no way to escape. ”
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