Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 230

Chapter 230 Do One Thing Under Cover of Another
It was already nightfall. Although Xiangyang City was bustling and bustling, other than the willow fields in the streets, the other places were not as lively as the singing and dancing in the middle of the night in Chang’an.

Qin Mubai led the horse into a small alley that was filled with a moist aura. The horse’s hooves stepped on the stone slab with a crisp sound. Lady Hua followed behind him a step or two away, her footsteps light and silent. She had been looking left and right.

Along the way, Qin Mubai only thought about his own affairs and treated the woman who had come to spy on him as air. He never spoke to her. After being stuffy for a while, Hua Niangzi couldn’t help but feel a little depressed and snorted, “Where’s your little beauty?”

“What does it have to do with you?” Qin Mubai said casually.

“Don’t be so cold and hard!” Lady Hua snorted coquettishly. She twisted her snake waist and followed him. She whispered to him, “Did you really agree to cooperate with them?”

“Them?” Qin Mubai snorted, “Isn’t it’you ‘?”

“You’re really an outsider to say that.” Hua Niangzi curled his lips and said, “Actually, I feel that I am even closer to you.”

“Bullshit!”

“I really won’t lie to you!” “They don’t trust me at all. They only use me as a tool. Apart from letting me use poison to get people, I also want to vent my desire. Although the reward is not bad and I can be considered polite, I always feel that being with them is very dangerous.”

“Do you have times when you’re scared?” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but sneer.

“Of course.” Hua Niangzi said confidently, “Who doesn’t fear death when running in Jianghu?” No matter how stubborn his mouth was, he was still afraid of death. Could it be that anyone else thought that his life was long? The stronger their abilities, the more afraid they were of death. Because he must have made many enemies and even killed many people, so he had to be on guard at all times against others seeking revenge on him. That little beauty of yours, her nose is even more intelligent than a dog, and her eyes are even brighter than an eagle. She is a true expert, an old martial artist. If you don’t believe me, ask her. She must be extremely afraid of death. ”

“You talk too much nonsense.” Qin Mubai said casually, “What exactly are you trying to say?”

“Let’s find a secluded place to talk!” Hua Niangzi seemed to be a little anxious and nervous. Qin Mubai muttered in his heart, “Am I afraid that you old woman will play tricks on me?”

“Go to the small building!”

The two of them rode a pegasus whip and quickly arrived at the small building. While riding on the horse, Lady Hua hugged Qin Mubai from behind her waist. Taking advantage of the jolt of the horse, she continuously used her pair of plump breasts to rub Qin Mubai’s back. Later on, she almost let out a groan.

Qin Mubai was accustomed to her behavior, so he just pretended not to know and was too lazy to bother with her.

As soon as he got off the horse, Hua Niangzi was shocked, “Eh, there’s no one in the room? Where’s your little beauty? Did she go to bed so early?”

“She went back to her mother’s house.” Qin Mubai said casually. Pushing open the door, he took out the fire glitter and lit the lamp. He sat down and said solemnly, “If you’re afraid that the wall will have ears, you can go and check around yourself. It seems that all of these are your specialties.”

Lady Hua did as she said. She carefully inspected the room for a while, and even sprinkled a circle of medicinal powder on the roofs and hedges. Then, she patted her hands and heaved a sigh of relief, “This way, the partition wall definitely has no ears.”

Qin Mubai was too lazy to ask her what she had done, so he bluntly said, “What do you want to say?”

“I want to make a deal with you!” Lady Hua’s words were also concise and concise.

“Speak.”

“Let me talk about my request first.” ‘”Perhaps I’ve seen your little beauty and I’m jealous of her.” Hua Niangzi said solemnly once in a while. I don’t want to live in Jianghu anymore. I want to wash my hands in the golden basin and live a peaceful life. But you can imagine that it is easy to enter Jianghu, but difficult to leave Jianghu. Over the years, I’ve had quite a few enemies. No matter how I hide, they will always find me for revenge. Therefore, this Jianghu is not something that I can retreat as soon as I say. Unless I can find the most reliable tree to help me block the wind and rain. “For Jianghu people, the best tree is either an official or a soldier.”

“Then what do you want?” Qin Mubai sneered, “Do you still want to follow Chen Yan and be with me?”

“I know you won’t agree.” Hua Niangzi nodded, his face full of shrewdness. He said calmly, “I know, you easily opened a Baiji military register for Chen Yan. Does that silly girl still want it? I’m not greedy, I don’t want to be a person with the royal imperial authority. I just want to be a Fire Army officer of the Xiang Province Military Manor. If my position isn’t high, then the team will be fine, right?”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “What kind of place do you think the military mansion of the Great Tang is? Anyone can come in and be an officer?” The chief officer of the squad was not big, but he was also a dignified rank eight officer with a salary of a lot of money. The military’s own system was not under the control of the yamen. A rank eight squad leader of the military manor was no worse off than a county commandant in the county government, and he also had more power in his hands. Your appetite is really not small, and you are quite fantastic! ”

“Hey, don’t make it sound so ugly, okay?” Lady Hua’s face revealed a trace of anger as she anxiously said, “Aren’t you the one who has the final say here in the Xiang Province Military Manor? Just give me a title. I don’t even want your Lumi. However, you have to let me hide in the military camp for a few years. When I find a good man to rely on, I will secretly marry someone. At that time, no one will recognize me.”

“Impossible.” Qin Mubai refused without hesitation, “There can’t be women in the barracks. Even if it was Chen Yan’s military file, it was just a piece of paper. She definitely wouldn’t go to the Imperial City to work. Moreover, the Hundred Cavalry was a special army. They often came into contact with the royal family when they were in the forbidden area. Even if they recruited a few female soldiers, it was still reasonable. The local military manor is filled with all men. It is impossible for women to appear. ”

Hua Niangzi frowned and said anxiously, “Then what should I do?” In short, think of a way to help me withdraw from Jianghu, think of a way to protect me, so that my enemies won’t come to embarrass me. After a few years, I will naturally withdraw from Jianghu and become a good person. General Qin, you are a father and mother official of the people. It is more virtuous to persuade evil to obey good than to arrest evil, isn’t it? I admit that I have done a lot of bad things before, but I have never done such a thing as killing and setting fire to others. At most, I have played with some stinking men, and they are willing to take the initiative to deliver them to me. “Now I want Congliang, at least give me a chance!”

Qin Mubai stared straight at Lady Hua, making her feel a little anxious. After pondering for a long time, Qin Mubai nodded and said, “Seeing that you have some sincerity in your words, I can think of a way to help you. However, if you have committed any serious crime of killing your head in the past, when the time comes, the Yamen Department will find you to investigate and arrest you. It won’t be my business.”

“Alright, alright.” Lady Hua nodded her head in surprise, “Tell me, how are you going to settle me down?”

“King Wu’s Mansion.” Qin Mubai spat out these three words.

“This …!” “No, no! Li Ke is a prince, and his heart is arrogant and noble. How can he accept me as a wicked woman in Jianghu? Furthermore … he must know my reputation. Even you hate me three times, how can he not be tired of it? Also, didn’t you turn against him a few days ago?” Lady Hua’s expression turned ugly.

“Li Ke’s character is clear to me. His arrogance is not bad, but he is also thirsty for talent and knows the difference between grudges and grudges.” Qin Mubai said, “In the past, you were very unbearable, but if you can really pull back from the precipice and change your ways, I’m sure that with your kung fu and ability, Li Ke can also accept you staying in the palace and give you a place.” The reason why I flipped with him was because of business, not because of conspiracy. However, he will also give careful consideration to accepting the person I recommend. None of this is a problem. As long as I say yes, I will definitely be able to do it. But … why should I help you? ”

“Hmph, I dare to mention these conditions, of course, because I have something in my possession!” Hua Niangzi smiled mysteriously. “I know what you want to do the most right now.”

“Tell me.”

“It’s just trying to figure out who Master Song Cao is. Of course, the most important thing is to rescue the hostages, isn’t it?”

“You guessed correctly.” Qin Mubai said calmly, “Then what can you do?”

Lady Hua smiled and said, “I lied to you before.”

“What do you mean?”

“About the hostages.” “I was the one who held Pang Fei that night. I was also the one who imprisoned him. In our line of work, we have to have something in our hands at all times, either to save our lives or to set a price on the ground. I’m sure you can understand.”

Qin Mubai suddenly realized, “So, where did you detain Pang Fei, not even the Water Ghost?”

“Not bad!” Hua Niangzi grinned evilly and complacently, “Although I am a nobody in Jianghu, I have my own principles.” I made it clear to them before we started working together that I would be in charge of the people I took, and I would not be an errand boy for the water ghost. If it weren’t for this, wouldn’t I be able to swing around as fast as I can, and how would I be able to earn a good price? That’s what I thought at first. The person they asked me to help them with was definitely valuable. When I found out about Pompey’s identity, I felt that this man was worth a bit of money. From the looks of it, the price the water ghosts gave me is far inferior to the value you gave me. That’s why I’ve decided to make a deal with you. ”

“You’re smart.” Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled embarrassedly, “But aren’t you afraid of offending the water ghost by doing this?”

“Heh, do you think I’m really stupid?” Lady Hua said, “No matter what I do, I don’t have to be afraid of them.”

“What do you mean?”

“Think about it, if you join them from now on, with your status, ability and ability, they dare to neglect you? You told me to tell them that you were tempted by my beauty. So, I am your woman. To put it bluntly, beating a dog is still bullying a master. Do they dare to make things difficult for General Qin’s woman? “It’s just like how they didn’t dare to seek revenge on Chen Yan.” Hua Niangzi’s lips curled into a smile and he added, “Besides, I’ve never seen a thief who can become an old man. I’ve only heard of a hundred-year-old official clan and a thousand-year-old rich clan. “Isn’t it clear at a glance how to decide between you and the water ghost?”

“You really are a smart person.” Qin Mubai smiled and nodded, “It’s useless just to say it. Prove it with your actions!”

“As long as you promise me that King Wu will accept my shelter, I guarantee that Pang Fei will appear in front of you before dawn!” Hua Niangzi swore.

“You can go get someone now.” Qin Mubai said indifferently.

“Qin Mubai, a gentleman’s words are irrevocable! Don’t forget what you said today!” Hua Niangzi gritted his teeth and stood up. “I’ll go fetch the vigorous Pang Fei and hand it over to you personally!”

“Yes.” Qin Mubai nodded.

Lady Hua’s figure quickly disappeared into the night.

Qin Mubai sat in his room and drank half a cup of tea. He then went to the bedroom on the second floor, pushed open the window, slipped down the railing pillar outside the window, dived into the stream, swam forward, and then landed. With a whistle, the untied Fire Cloud Horse sprinkled its hooves and ran over.

The Flower Lady had sprinkled a circle of medicinal powder over the fence, so Qin Mubai borrowed the water to escape.

“Old lady, do you think I’m a three-year-old child? You’re just trying to trick me into trusting me and then openly be an undercover agent next to me, right?” Qin Mubai snorted coldly and thought to himself, “If nothing unexpected happens, she will really bring Pang Fei here.” Send out a worthless Pang Fei in exchange for my absolute trust. This transaction is absolutely worth it. Perhaps my guess is wrong, Hua Niangzi is sincerely repentant in helping me. However, in such an extraordinary time, caution made the Ten Thousand Year Ship unavoidable. If she truly repents and defects to help me, she will be able to clarify it in the future.

After thinking for a while, Qin Mubai stepped onto his horse and ran towards the north, circling around in circles along the way.

As a result, everything was safe.

After spending so much time with Chen Yan, coupled with her innate vigilance and the tracking and counter-tracking skills she had learned in her previous life, Qin Mubai was sure that she no longer had any spies behind her. Thus, he turned his horse around and galloped towards Dengzhou.

“It’s time to put on a good show. It’s time for the brown case to end.” Qin Mubai grinned and thought to himself, Li Ke, Chen Yan, the Baiji soldiers in the military manor, Quan Wanji and Yuwen Hongtai, who were staying in the secretariat manor, will each play their own roles and participate in this final battle against the water ghost!

“What a wonderful layout and seamless strategy!” Qin Mubai pondered for a moment before revealing a confident and satisfied smile.

Once he rode Juechen, at dawn, the Fire Cloud Horse’s hooves had already stepped on the land of Dengzhou. Even a divine colt like him spat out white foam after a night of running at Mercedes-Benz.

In Xinye County, Dengzhou, Qin Mubai kicked open the door of a guest room at the government-run relay station. Several men laughed heartily.

“Qin Mubai, you’re so punctual!”

“King Wu, King Qi! I have an agreement with your two princes. How dare I break my promise?” Qin Mubai laughed loudly and walked in.

Prince Li Ke of Wu, Prince Li You of Qi, and Xue Rengui smiled happily and excitedly.

“It’s about time!”