Volume 1 Chapter 156 Watermelon Juice Stick

  Chapter 156: Watermelon Juice Stick

  Zan flew out, from the best private room window of Wuyou Pavilion to the third floor corridor, a mouthful of blood spurted out an arrow, fell on the wooden board and shattered into red beads.

  Two little maids who came to serve dishes happened to catch this scene and were frightened into screaming.

  Many guests in the hall saw it, recognizing that this big man was the one who had just knocked out Hei Ba, and also witnessed him being invited in by Xu Jiu. They thought that Xu Jiu was indeed a person who valued brotherly affection, and even if the other party was right, he would not hesitate to fight. This mental activity quickly became words, and finally reached the ears of Hei Ba, who had just woken up, dispelling many of his doubts.

  Mozi and Chouyu rushed out, each supporting Zan with one arm. Chouyu scolded and cursed, saying that Xujiu was not a good thing, and he had no distinction between right and wrong, hurting his brother, this feud must be avenged. Mozi's face was full of anger, telling Chouyu not to say more, first save people.

  Three people entered unnoticed, but after causing a big commotion, three were injured and one was thrown out of the gate under everyone's watchful eyes, once again proving that it's not possible to casually cause trouble in Worry-Free Pavilion.

  Fu Zan got on the carriage, the smelly fish rushed out, shouted loudly and drove away, the horse galloped with all four hooves towards Wang Qiulou at the other end of Tongyu Street.

  Mei Zi looked out of the carriage window, made sure no one was around, turned back and pushed Zan forward with a giggle, "Alright, we've gone far enough, get up."

  Zan Jin Gu Lu crawled up, grinned and said, "Mo Ge, do I look convincing? When I used my lightness skill to crash into the window, I was thinking whether I should face down or up. I thought facing down would make the blood splatter unseen by others, so I flipped over and even used my internal energy to spurt the blood three feet high. Oh right, I left some for when I crashed onto the floor and it sprayed upwards, bubbling red foam that splattered all over my face. But it's sweet, makes me want to swallow."

  Mozi laughed uncontrollably, but still had to praise him, otherwise he would lose motivation for similar tasks in the future. "You're pretending well and thinking ahead. Well done, you're a promising young man." He absolutely has the potential to become a lively guy.

  He gave a thumbs up and was full of energy.

  At this time, Yuanqing and others had already changed to a private room.

  Lu Man, the second-in-command of the gang, is not actually an ambitious person. If the boss were healthy and strong, he would be content to remain as the second-in-command forever. However, since the old boss has decided to step down, Lu Man, who has been in this position for over a decade, feels that it is only logical and reasonable that he should take over as the new leader. His trusted subordinates have also encouraged him to make a bid for the top spot, and he thinks along the same lines, so he went to discuss it with the old boss.

  The old boss had a grandson, who was tenth in the gang's hierarchy. His kung fu skills were not high, but his methods were ruthless and poisonous. Half of the pragmatic faction either reluctantly submitted to him or strongly cooperated with him. Recently, it was even said that this grandson had already won over the leaders of two other major gangs. If the opponent had been upright and honest, he would have been convinced and surrendered. However, since the opponent had repeatedly plotted against him and his family members, he could no longer tolerate it.

  He had encountered trouble in the waters of South Germany and sought help from Yuan Qing, who spent money to eliminate the disaster. He heard that Yuan Qing suddenly appeared on top and became an official, so he brought silver again to ask for advice. The officials in South Germany were greedy and numerous, but they accepted the silver and did not handle matters properly. Only Yuan Qing, once he received a good treatment from someone, would definitely get things done, even if it was difficult, and would do it neatly and satisfactorily. Therefore, he trusted Yuan Qing very much.

  As expected, he came to the door in just a few days and had a dinner engagement with Xu Jiu tonight. Yuan Cheng told him beforehand that he would help him pull a strong foreign aid, as long as he gave Xu Jiu equal assistance. However, he was a bit skeptical, Xu Jiu was ranked below Huo Ba, and Huo Ba was the adopted son of the old boss of the Leopard Gang, so it was unlikely that he could help him get the position of the gang leader. But at the table, he couldn't ask this question out loud.

  Unexpectedly, something happened in the middle - Huo Ba let someone get confused, Xu Jiu wanted to avenge his brother. He thought it was Yuan Cheng's fault, and Xu Jiu had no intention of competing for the position of leader. But that Mo Ge came in less than a moment, directly stating the purpose of this banquet, Xu Jiu did not refute, but instead acknowledged angrily, only then did he realize it was not Yuan Cheng's mistake, but Xu Jiu hiding well. The following events were truly beyond his expectations.

  Mo Ge said he was willing to lend Xu Jiuzhou a helping hand. In his opinion, Mo Ge's brother was an internal family expert and could even withstand Xu Jiu, so if he got this person, it would be a strong help. But later, when Mo Ge spoke again, he knew that getting Mo Ge was the real help.

  Mo Ge's first idea was that they could perform a play in front of people, showing the brotherly love between Xu Jiu and He Ba. All they needed to do was get a watermelon. When the thing arrived, Mo Ge surprisingly brought out a large bowl of red liquid resembling blood. Lu Man didn't understand until Mo Ge finished speaking and told Zan Jin to take a big mouthful, and then Zan Jin spat it out himself, only then did he suddenly realize that it was used to pretend to be vomited blood.

  Mo Ke's second idea was aimed at Huo Ba. He said that the position of the Leopard Gang leader depends on the old gang leader's intentions, and who the old gang leader passes it to depends on what he dislikes the most. He also said that the Boat Gang is a separate faction and usually doesn't fear anyone, but fears being oppressed by officials. If Huo Ba gets the authorities to pay attention, even if the old gang leader is biased, he will have to consider the interests of the entire gang and change his mind. Huo Ba's biggest problem is that he is a womanizer; even emperors who are womanizers can bring disaster to their country, let alone Huo Ba. As long as they set up a scheme using this weakness, letting Huo Ba provoke women he shouldn't have provoked, the power behind them will put pressure on him, and Huo Ba will become someone the authorities want to get rid of, and he won't be able to become the gang leader.

  Na Mo Ge finished speaking and added another sentence. Specifically, how this game is set up is very simple, as long as they know people in the official circle, it's fine.

  What a coincidence, Yuan Cheng was included in the calculation.

  Xu Jiu's eyes grew brighter, while Lu Man looked at Yuan Cheng with a deeper smile, making him feel that Mo Ge's words made the two of them very happy. Xu Jiu was happy and he could understand it, but what Yuan Cheng was happy about, he didn't understand at all. He only knew that after Mo Ge left, he regretted not asking if this person also had a solution to his own problem.

  Lu Man saw that Xu Jiu was very cautious in dealing with the brotherly relationship between him and Huo Ba, so cautious that he was a bit low-key. But Mo Ge said that Huo Ba had borrowed Xu Jiu's name to secretly plot against himself, if someone died, Xu Jiu would have to share the crime of murder, so Huo Ba didn't consider any brotherly love at all. This sentence changed Xu Jiu's expression.

  What eloquence, what terrifying demagoguery.

  "Lu Dage, today's gathering has been very rewarding." In the private room, there were only the three of them left. As soon as Xu Jiu spoke up, he was no longer as stiff and polite as before. "I, Xu, am grateful for your appreciation and willing to form a good alliance with you. If I succeed in my endeavors, the Leopard Gang and the Carp Gang will become brother gangs from now on. Even if the other four major boat gangs try to stop us, what can they do?"

  The Liang Gang is the last of the five major gangs, and the Bao Gang was unknown in its early years. To this day, it remains a small gang in the eyes of those arrogant leaders of other gangs.

  Lu Man was overjoyed. Xu Jiu had risen to fame in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in recent years, leading the Leopard Gang to unify the smaller gangs in the two provinces of Shangdu. His martial arts skills were unparalleled, and he also had many skilled soldiers under his command. Some people advocated for containment, while others advocated for suppression. Now that Lu Man had seen Xu Jiu with his own eyes, he sighed that it was impossible to suppress him, and containment was the best strategy.

  The banquet dispersed, and Lu Man got a powerful ally, so he rushed back to the Zhangbang that night, waiting for further news.

  Yuan Cheng got on his horse carriage and heard someone calling out "Master, wait!" He turned around to see Xun Yu hurrying towards him with big strides.

  "Xu Jiu is deeply grateful for the adult's appreciation this time, and he hopes that the adult will continue to care for him in the future. This small token, please accept it with a smile." Xu Jiu made a gesture behind his back, and a young man who looked like a scholar presented a dark blue brocade box.

  Yuancheng didn't accept it, but he also didn't say no, so Mingnian, who was very good at reading the situation, stepped forward to take it.

  "Your courtesy is unnecessary, Ninth Master. I'm just doing a small favor. Today's feast really suits my taste, fine wine and good food, wonderful performances one after another. Even if you didn't give me any gifts, I wouldn't have eaten this meal for nothing."

  Xu Jiu didn't know that Yuan Qing and Mo Zi had known each other for a long time, so he was a bit confused, but he responded happily. "This is the adult's kindness to Xu Jiu. The good wine and food at Wuyou Pavilion are indeed good, but the women's makeup smell is too strong. The adult doesn't like this kind of thing, and Xu Jiu admires the adult even more. Let's find an opportunity to meet again in the future, and we'll go to a quiet place with a good view, without those beauties dressed up in red and green. The wine and food will be even more enjoyable."

  "It's destined to gather. Thank you for Ninth Master's kindness. Today we part, but tomorrow will be longer." Yuan Cheng finished speaking and entered the carriage.

  Xu Jiu stood outside the Worry-Free Pavilion, bidding farewell with clasped hands until the carriage disappeared from view before mounting his own horse.

  "Master Jiu, that official with the surname Yuan is just a sixth-rank Taixue Doctor, why do you have to be so deferential to him and give such heavy gifts?" asked one of Xu Jiu's confidants.

  The young scholar listened and replied on behalf of Xu Jiu, "This Yuan Gong is not an ordinary official. He has served as the Prime Minister of Southern De, ranked among the top three officials, and was the most powerful minister. Even when he was imprisoned, he managed to escape unscathed. Despite being guilty of treason, he entered the Great Zhou Empire without facing capital punishment and even became an official again. Who in the current dynasty can match this? What kind of person can afford to offend him? Now that Ninth Master is befriending him, there will surely be benefits in the future."

  Xu Jiu said, "Not bad, don't say anything more, and soon there will be benefits to come." Mo Ge said that setting up a scheme with Huo Ba was right, if he joined forces with Yuan Cheng, it would be the best. It's said that this official Yuan is good at taking advantage of people, and things will definitely go as planned. He hasn't even pushed away the gifts I sent myself, and he'll agree to help me soon. Must find an opportunity to meet him again quickly.

  Suddenly hearing the sound of horseshoes approaching, Wen Shi said, "Ninth Master, it's one of yours that you just sent out."

  Xu nodded and waited for the person to approach him, asking "Did you catch up?"

  He said, "Yes, Ninth Master, I saw that carriage enter the Lin Manor's main gate again, and no one came out for a whole hour."

  Wen Shi immediately said: "That must be it, the people from Wang Qiulou. The building will open three days later, and at that time we can investigate further."

  Xu Jiuban remained silent for a long time, then suddenly whipped his horse and galloped away.

  That's exactly what happened.

  Yuancheng, after getting off the carriage and returning to the mansion, didn't even give a glance at the brocade box in Mingnian's arms. Mingnian asked where to put it, and he casually said the study room before heading alone to take a stroll in the small garden behind the east wing.

  Before long, I saw that familiar figure, now dressed as a woman, sitting in the stone pavilion, propping up her chin and sighing.

  It seems that the person who was supposed to take her over the wall didn't show up.

  Ming Nian said it was a cat meowing, Yuan Cheng thought to himself, tonight there's an opportunity to listen to it with his own ears.

  Chapter 156: Watermelon Juice Stick

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