Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 222

Chapter 222 The Devil Is Ten Zhang Tall
At dawn, Changle was not in the mood.

Although Xiangyang County was not as magnificent as Chang’an, its nightlife was still as drunken as ever.

Xiangzhou was a large port that ran through the north and south hubs. There were as many wealthy merchants and pedestrians as crucian carp. At the same time, this also meant a surging source of wealth. As a result, Xiangyang’s commercial port was exceptionally active, and its taverns were often full. The cup of fragrant food was not cold, and all the famous dishes and snacks in the north and south could be found here. Within the Ying Garden, the willow fields of Fireworks Alley were the most dazzling and enjoyable.

The beauty of Jiangnan is different from the beauty in the north and in the pass. It has a unique and exquisite smell. It was as if his body was filled with the aura of smoke and water on the surface of the Jianghan River, and his soft and gentle words gave off a sweet fragrance. To be able to obtain a “living” woman from Ying Wan in Xiangyang City was definitely not an ordinary item. Ordinary people, there was no lack of “half-closed door” women from good families, occasionally secretly receiving guests to earn some skin and meat money. For those men who were tired of their wives and concubines, and who were tired of prostitutes, it could be considered a different kind of excitement.

Travelers traveling between the circulation river harbors were constantly spreading rumors about the romance in Xiangyang. After a long time, Xiangyang, this romantic land, was also well-known. It was like a pink pearl, exuding a charming spring scenery, decorating the Yangtze River Han River.

Pang Fei and Zhao Chong walked side by side on the famous Pu Hua Long Street in Xiangyang City, looking around with interest. On both sides of the road, there were whores who were soliciting guests. They had probably eaten hundreds of charming glances along the way. They were delicious, but they didn’t feel hungry even though they hadn’t eaten wine.

Pang Fei couldn’t help but laugh, “This place is really lively. I don’t know how many men have lost all their family business here, and their marrow has also dried up.”

Since he had come, Zhao Chong was relieved. He smiled and said, “Is General Pang happy with this? Is there any girl we have a crush on? Let’s go in and have fun.”

“It’s boring.” Pang Fei shook his head repeatedly. “These women, who are tasted by thousands of people, are meaningless no matter how charming they are. They are just like the sheep bone soup that has been boiled several times. They can’t smell the smell of the smell.”

Zhao Chong snickered, “Could it be that General Pang prefers the’half-closed door ‘type?”

“What does half-closed door mean?”

“That’s right … private prostitutes in private houses!” Zhao Chong said, “Many women from good families are married and widowed. In order to earn some money, they secretly receive some guests. This is one of the unique beauty of Xiangyang. How could the general not know?”

Pang Fei’s heart was filled with greed, and his face revealed a happy expression as he said, “Could it be that she is really … a woman from a good family?”

“Then there can still be fakes!” Zhao Chong said confidently, “I am a native of Xiangyang, who is the Liang family who fell into the dust, isn’t it clear?” Not to mention, I also prefer the half-closed door, hehe! Places like Ying Yuan were filled with hypocrisy and drunkenness. The woman there just thought of you as her husband’s sweetheart. She raised her pants and threw money at you, but in the blink of an eye, she didn’t recognize you. When she went out, she felt guilty! Half-closed doors were different. Even if you go, they may not be willing to pick you up. Even if I pick you up, I still need to see if Le is willing to sleep with you. That depends on your ability. One was elegance, and the other was character. That would have to suit her appetite. If your subordinates don’t know how to play chess, qin, calligraphy, or painting, or if your mouth is as sweet as honey to make that woman happy and happy, then you can’t be anxious. “If Overlord were to force himself onto the bow, he would have to eat imperial laws!”

“So fun? Then I must go!” Pang Fei’s heart itched as he rubbed his hands and said, “Do you know where there is a suitable half-closed door? Don’t be an old widow who has seven or eight babies. You have to be younger, more beautiful, and better be tall and plump and understand some poetic language.”

“Haha! General Pang is worthy of being a character from Chang’an. I’m tired of playing with everything. What a taste!” Zhao Chong frowned and smiled, “Don’t tell me, I really have the most suitable half-closed door … Unfortunately, this woman’s eyes are higher than the top. Ordinary men can’t even enter her eyes. I’ve never sniffed it before. She thinks I used to be a nightcracker. Isn’t it annoying if you say it’s annoying?” She had only been married for a year and her husband had drowned. She was still young, not even twenty years old. Back then, she was a famous beauty in Xiangyang City, and the man who wanted to marry her could queue up here to the Eight Ghosts Crossing! I’m not bragging. Even if General Pang sees her, he will still be shocked! That woman, tsk tsk, is charming and versatile, and her poems and music are famous far and near. Unfortunately, she became a widow at a young age. Wasn’t he unable to resist loneliness? Half-closed the door. However, there were very few guests that she could accept. Generally speaking, they were either handsome young men with outstanding talents or famous dignitaries. “General Pang, do you want to take a look?”

“What are you waiting for? Let’s go!”

“Fake it, fake it … Since we’re going out together to enjoy ourselves, then we have to be more realistic!” Pang Fei licked his lips as he thought, It’s probably been a month or two since he left Chang’an. But I was choked to the point that … today was truly a rare opportunity!

The two of them walked quickly, crossing the streets and lanes in Xiangyang City for about a cup of tea, and stopped in front of a small manor courtyard.

“Heh, this family is quite dignified.” Pang Fei couldn’t help but sigh.

“Of course. An ordinary family can marry her?” Zhao Chong shook his head and said, “When she got married, Xiangyang was shaken. It was because she was married to the only son of a well-known local gentleman, and her family’s wealth was well-known! Unfortunately, this only son went out on a boat and encountered a great storm, so he disappeared.”

“Stop talking nonsense. What is this woman’s name?”

“Madam Xu Liang, we usually call her ‘Lady Hua’.” Zhao Chong said, “In the local customs of Xiangzhou, ‘Lady Hua’ refers to a peerless beauty whose beauty exceeds one in ten thousand.”

“Is there really such a cult?” Pang Fei couldn’t help but curl his lips and say, “No matter how many beauties there are, there can’t be more than the Imperial Palace, right? I’ve really seen many of them. I’d like to see how beautiful this Hua Niangzi is!”

“Then General Pang, please!” Zhao Chong pointed at the door. “The door is empty. If you don’t believe me, push it.”

“Really?” Pang Fei walked forward suspiciously and pushed the seemingly tightly closed door with a bit of dark force. The door creaked open as expected.

“Really!”

“Let’s go in. What are we waiting for?” Zhao Chong smiled.

“Aren’t you coming in together?” Pang Fei asked.

“This kind of thing … of course, we can only enter one at a time!” Zhao Chong smiled and shook his head, “She will close the door when you go in. When she wants to pick up the guests again, she will open the door again.”

“How about this” Pang Fei muttered in his heart, “Then what are you doing?”

“Of course I’ll just stand here and wait for the general to come out!” Zhao Chong chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t go far. Hua Niangzi never stays overnight. You’ll come out later. We’ll go to the inn to sleep. We’ll go buy some wine in the morning. It’ll be easier for us to get back to work.”

“Alright, wait a moment.” Only then did Pang Fei feel relieved. He pushed open the door and walked in. He thought to himself, “The Dragon Pool Tiger’s den is never afraid of it. I’m still afraid of a widow like you?”

He only saw an exquisite two-storey building. There was also a flower bed in front of the building, and the rockery flowed with water was quite elegant. Pang Fei couldn’t help but laugh. It was indeed much more interesting to find romance in such a place than to visit a cave.

Walking along the flower path towards the small building, they arrived downstairs and saw lights on the second floor and the strings of a zither ringing. A clear female voice could be heard from above in the night sky, “Honored guests come from afar. Please forgive me.”

“Lady Hua, you’re welcome. I admire your glamorous reputation and have come to get a drink.” Pang Fei said straightforwardly.

At this time, the window on the second floor was pushed open, revealing half of a woman’s body.

Pang Fei glanced at it and was instantly stunned.

“My mother, do you really have such an attractive widow?” He couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva as he cursed in his heart, “Bah, it’s really useless! Where can a beauty be more beautiful than the one in the imperial palace? … Well, perhaps it’s been too long since I’ve touched a woman. This Hua Niangzi is really fascinating!”

The woman on the second floor had apricot-eyed and peach-cheeked skin that was like congealed fat. Her spring onion-like jade fingers were gently lifted on her cheeks, and her face was smiling, revealing a gentleness that was unique to Jiangnan women. His eyes were filled with affection, as if there was a wang Qinghong circulating in the microwave. Her well-proportioned and plump figure was dressed in a red robe, and her chest was hollowed out. Revealing her tall, snow-white breasts. At this moment, she was leaning forward slightly to look downstairs. The deep cleavage seemed to be lightly rippling, causing Pang Fei’s heart to shake.

“Lang Jun is so handsome. His accent doesn’t sound like Xiangyang people.” Hua Niangzi said as he gently opened his lips.

“Hua Niangzi is indeed as knowledgeable as a torch.” Pang Fei smiled and said, “I’m Pang Fei, Chang’an Ren Shi.”

“Oh, a distinguished guest from Chang’an?” Hua Niangzi’s face was slightly shocked as he asked, “Why did Lang Jun come from afar? Is he doing business, playing, or looking for relatives and friends?”

“Neither.” Pang Fei smiled.

‘”That’s” Hua Niangzi frowned slightly, tilted his head slightly, and asked with some playfulness and confusion.

Pang Fei couldn’t restrain himself anymore. He was afraid that Hua Niangzi wouldn’t let him go upstairs, so he blurted out, “To be honest, I’m here to be an official.”

“Official?” Sure enough, Hua Niangzi’s face revealed a trace of joy. “May I ask Lang Jun what his position is?” Lang Jun, don’t think this servant is talking nonsense. This servant never takes care of unscrupulous street hooligans. ”

“There’s no harm in telling you.” Pang Fei was magnanimous and smiled, “I am a martial artist. I just took up the position of Guoyi Commandant of the Xiang Province Military Manor.”

“Xiang Zhou Guo Yi? Then … the official is not small!” Lady Hua clearly revealed a trace of surprise, “Judging from Lang Jun’s kind face, he is only a weak crown, yet he has actually become such a great official. He is truly young and promising-Lang Jun, please go upstairs!”

After saying that, Hua Niangzi raised his hand and threw a string of things downstairs. It landed on the ground with a dingdong sound. It turned out to be a string of keys.

Pang Fei was delighted. He picked up the key and walked to the door of the small building. He saw a big bronze lock hanging on the door. He couldn’t help but laugh in his heart, “If it wasn’t for her ability, I really wouldn’t be able to climb up the small building!” … Tonight, I’m having a good time. This is more than a hundred times more interesting than going to the cave!

…

The next morning, after the trumpet horn in the barracks was over, the entire army gathered and began to practice early. Qin Mubai personally presided over it.

Yesterday, after Yuanmen Scar Slash and killing, the entire battalion was completely cleaned up. No one dared to treat the military order as a joke anymore. This could be seen from the speed at which all the soldiers gathered. It was fast, quiet and tidy, and there was no sign of the messy and messy situation from yesterday. Everyone had nervous and serious expressions on their faces, and they seemed to be quite serious.

Seeing this scene, Qin Mubai was secretly satisfied. Looks like Scar Feng didn’t kill him for nothing. This saber strike truly shocked most of the people, and it also killed some of the evil spirits.

The entire battalion began to practice, and it was nothing more than running, stilting, and archery. There was no need for Qin Mubai to take charge of the details one by one. He patrolled the school grounds once. Naturally, these ordinary soldiers were incomparable to the elite soldiers of Baiji. It was most appropriate to describe them as brute force or brute force. But right now, there was nothing they could do about it. They were just a bunch of ordinary soldiers.

It was three o’clock in the morning, and after the morning training, it was time to eat breakfast. Qin Mubai returned to the tent and asked the people beside him while eating breakfast, “Why hasn’t Pang Fei returned yet?”

“I don’t know! Maybe I bought some wine and am on my way!”

“Is Zhao Chong back?”

“The Zuoying Navy and the entire battalion trained early. I didn’t see Zhao Chong’s men during the early training.”

Qin Mubai paused for a moment before muttering, “When did Pang Fei procrastinate so much? Buying a drink isn’t enough for one night.”

“Perhaps we’ll be back soon. General, wait a moment. If General Pang comes back, this lowly position will ask him to come over to the general’s place.”

“Yes.”

It was already noon, but Pang Fei and Zhao Chong were still nowhere to be seen.

Qin Mubai’s heart tightened as he knew the bad news. He secretly sent a few hundred cavalry out of the camp to xiangyang city to search, half a day later night report news, said to search the whole city also don’t see the traces of pang fei and zhao chong. At this moment, the two of them still hadn’t returned to the barracks!

“General, could something have happened?” The Hundred Cavalry Soldiers asked.

“Keep quiet and guard the wind.” Qin Mubai instructed, “Looks like there’s something fishy going on. Could it be that Du Chengyuan did something to arrest the two of them?”

“Will something happen to them?” “If I kill Zhao Chong and then detain General Pang, it’s highly possible!” The Hundred Cavalry soldiers said worriedly.

Qin Mubai knitted his brows, feeling a little regretful in his heart. He was careless, really careless! Xiangyang was Du Chengyuan’s territory. If it was a big city, there might be his claws anytime and anywhere! If Pang Fei and Zhao Chong really fell into his hands, they could be detained or silenced!

This bastard is really a foot tall, a foot tall demon ah, this bastard, he attacked so quickly!

“General, why don’t we also fight with him!” The Hundred Cavalry Soldiers said angrily, “This is really the opposite. You actually dare to attack General Pang!”

“Without evidence, Du Chengyuan can refuse to admit his guilt. Are we making trouble for no reason?” Qin Mubai knitted his brows and waved his hand. “Furthermore, it may not be that Du Chengyuan captured Pang Fei. Think about it, why did Du Chengyuan capture Pang Fei?”

The Baiji soldiers present looked at each other and thought for a while. Someone said, “That’s right.” If I were Du Chengyuan, I would never have acted against the wind and captured Pang Fei at such a time. If it was to avenge Feng Daosha, then it should be aimed directly at the general. Capturing Pang Fei will only aggravate our anger and put him at a disadvantage. ”

“Well said.” Qin Mubai nodded sharply. “Then who else wants to capture Pang Fei? Obviously, Pang Fei was not captured just to kill him, otherwise Zhao Chong would not have disappeared as well.”

“Could it be that the other party is trying to threaten us?” One of the Baiji soldiers was surprised, “Now that even Zhao Chong has disappeared, we can only let go of the anti-compromise plan that we’ve just worked out-the other party has such a profound plan!” General, I thought that even if Du Chengyuan didn’t do this, it still had something to do with him! Otherwise, how could the other party know that we were using a counter-plot against Zhao Chong? “How could it be so coincidental to know that General Pang and Zhao Chong went out together and chose such an appropriate time to attack?”

“Well said!” Qin Mubai clapped his hands and said, “From this, it can be seen that Du Chengyuan’s background is not small. It is very likely that he is bigger than Du Chengyuan’s. From this, we deduce that Du Chengyuan is not the most powerful character in Xiangzhou. He has the upper hand, and he only obeys orders and reports.”

“Then who is it?” Everyone asked in surprise, “Could it be … that it’s the Cao Master Song from the West River Channel?”

“That’s possible!” Qin Mubai took a deep breath and pondered for a long time before saying, “Right now, we can basically rule out the possibility that Du Chengyuan directly captured him. However, it is very likely that he was the one who tipped off him.” As for Du Chengyuan, let’s call him an organization for the time being. There are other leaders in his organization, and they are none other than the divine dragon, Cao Zhu Song. If he captured Pang Fei and detained Zhao Chong, what was his motive? ”

“General!” One of the Hundred Cavalry was shocked. “If it was the water ghost who captured General Pang, they would be too reckless! If they dared to take such a risk, it would definitely be a tremendous benefit!”

“Selling food?!!” These two words popped out of Qin Mubai’s heart and he patted his head, “That’s right!” Didn’t I ask Zheng Anshun to discuss the 500,000 stone grain business with the people from the Zhengchang Grain Company? If the other party really has such a large batch of grain to sell, how can he hide it from our army? If you want us to let you go and take Pang Fei hostage, that would be a good strategy!

“General, what should we do now?” The soldiers asked anxiously.

“Calm down.” Qin Mubai waved his hand with a grim expression and said, “Right now, this is all our hypothesis. There is no evidence.” Now we have to prepare for the worst, that is, Pang Fei and Zhao Chong have been killed, but this is unlikely. If that was the case, then it would definitely be Du Chengyuan’s black hand that was trying to take revenge under his anger and embarrassment. This was simple and straightforward. However, if the other party only took Ponfey as a hostage to threaten him, then this was only the beginning. If that was the case, they would definitely contact me again. “Because I’m the one who really makes the decision, not Pang Fei.”

“General, from your tone, do you want to personally explore the tiger’s den?” Everyone was shocked.

“Correct answer.” Qin Mubai slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said with a cold expression, “Looks like our opponent is a bit stronger than we thought. Not going into a tiger’s den, wilting like a tiger? Remember to keep a secret and don’t leak out the news of Pang Fei and Zhao Chong’s disappearance. I will go to Xiangyang City alone later. As expected, I will definitely discover something.”

“General, this is too dangerous!” Everyone objected and said, “Let us brothers accompany you.”

“No, there are too many people and too many eyes. On the contrary, it is easy to misunderstand.” Qin Mubai resolutely waved his hand. “If I were Cao Master Song, if I saw that I brought so many people, I would either not contact me or secretly kill you and contact me again.”

“We are not afraid of Xiao Xiaoshui! General, take us with you!”

“Shut up, this is a military order!”

“Yes …”

It was getting late. Qin Mubai put on his uniform and prepared to leave the barracks alone for Xiangyang.

When they reached the entrance of the barracks, they heard someone quarreling.

“How many times do you want us to say it? The army is already under the Heavenly Forbidden Zone. No one is allowed to enter or leave!”

“Do you want to scram or not?” A very heavy voice shouted, “If you don’t fuck off, I’m going to swing you away! I’ve already made it clear that I was sent by King Wu to look for General Qin! It’s important! You can’t afford to delay me!”

“If you dare to barge into the barracks, we will dare to shoot!”

“Then give it a try! I’m going to tear you watchdogs apart!” The voice roared like thunder.

“Yuwen Hongtai, stop!” Qin Mubai shouted and walked over.

The sergeants were shocked and hurriedly stood to the side, cupping their fists and saluting, “General, I don’t know if this person has a command to barge into the barracks at night, but he was stopped by this lowly person, so he still wants to beat him up!”

“Eh? You little monkeys actually dare to sue me?” Yuwen Hongtai widened his bronze eyes and was about to attack with a fierce momentum.

Qin Mubai suddenly stretched out a hand to support Yuwen Hongtai’s chest, like a palm pressing down on a galloping furious horse. Yuwen Hongtai was instantly unable to step forward.

The sergeants were stunned, “True divine power!”

Yuwen Hongtai was also stunned for a moment. He hurriedly put away his hot temper and took two steps back. He turned around and laughed foolishly, “Third Brother Qin, I was wrong, I was wrong …”

“Brothers, continue to patrol the camp. You did the right thing. You should be so strict with your posts.” Qin Mubai nodded and praised the sergeants, “Although this person is a good friend of mine, he is not allowed to enter without a password.”

“Yes, General!” The sergeants clasped their fists and bowed in delight. They formed a small team and continued to patrol the camp.

Yuwen Hongtai grinned and scratched his head with a simple smile, “Third Brother Qin, don’t blame me. I really have something urgent, otherwise, I wouldn’t have rushed into the camp.”

Qin Mubai winked at him, “Let’s talk somewhere else.”

The two of them strode forward and left the barracks to a small forest. Qin Mubai said, “Tell me, what is it?”

“Something big has happened!” Yuwen Hongtai’s eyes widened as he said nervously, “Your Highness asked me to inform you … Zheng Anshun is missing!”

“What?!”

“It’s true. I don’t dare to lie to you.” Yuwen Hongtai was stunned.

“Idiot, you’re still in a daze!” Qin Mubai slapped him fiercely and said, “Follow me to the secretariat’s mansion!”