After returning to his room, Yang Muzhi began to cause trouble.

First, he took Hua Manlou's pulse for a long time. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with his body five or six times, he was finally willing to let him go.

Then he began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets to find clothes. As he searched, he complained that wearing Hua Ping's face made him feel awkward.

Finally, he successfully threw Hua Manlou's small wooden box to the ground with a "pa" sound.

Realizing that he had caused trouble, Yang Muzhi took advantage of Hua Manlou's absence to immediately squat down to pick up the wooden box. Because the wooden box was not locked and had been thrown too hard, he could already see what was inside.

Although he was curious about what was inside that made Hua Manlou hide it so tightly, Yang Muzhi did not take the initiative to take a look.

Until the bright red concentric knot took the initiative to drill into his eyes. Then there was the fan pendant he had given him, the small wooden carving, the protective talisman, and the strings he had replaced from his zither. Finally, there was the jade pendant that Shangguan Xueer had used to replace it.

They were all small things, but they filled Yang Muzhi's heart with Hua Manlou.

After sending away the servant who delivered the letter, Hua Manlou entered the room and saw the wooden box with a hole in Yang Muzhi's hand. He coughed twice and said, "Put it aside first. Yuan Fei is looking for you. Let's go over."

Following his words, he carefully placed the wooden box on the table. The two walked side by side to Yuan Fei's residence.

Yang Muzhi's heart itched, "Hua Manlou, when did you … become mine?"

Hua Manlou mischievously pretended not to understand and asked, "What do you mean by 'you'?"

"It's that 'me'."

"What is that 'what'?"

Knowing that he was hearing it from his own mouth, Yang Muzhi's face flushed a few strands of red. His voice was not loud, "It's that you like me."

Hua Manlou sighed in his heart. The shy look of the person in front of him was particularly moving. Finally, he answered, "Two years ago, during the Lantern Festival."

Combined with what he saw in the wooden box, Yang Muzhi asked, "Is it because I accidentally gave you the Concentric Knot?"

His face stiffened for a moment. Hua Manlou smiled. "Actually, I understand what you mean even if you omit the word 'unintentional'."

Yang Muzhi caught his unnatural expression and smiled proudly. "It was unintentional at that time. Why did you omit it?"

Hua Manlou did not want to dwell on this topic any longer, so he asked, "Then when did Muzhi become interested?"

"Wanmei Villa, Sutra Depository."

Upon hearing this answer, Hua Manlou scratched his head in confusion. "Maybe I forgot something?

Nothing special seemed to have happened that day? "

Tapping his head, Yang Muzhi added, "Maybe when you look at people under the light, you can see some beauty that you can't see normally."

He didn't say that it was because he saw the harmonious atmosphere between Hua Manlou and Sun Xiuqing that caused him to become enlightened. No matter how one looked at it, this kind of reason sounded like jealousy. It was too embarrassing.

The two of them happily chatted back and forth. When they arrived at Yuan Fei's residence, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

When they visited Yuan Fei in the morning, he was still laughing and cursing, full of energy. Now, he was like an old man who had run out of oil.

The two of them didn't see Kantai's last words. Naturally, they didn't immediately understand why.

"Hero Yuan, is there something wrong with your body?

Why don't I take your pulse? "

Strictly speaking, Yuan Fei's life was saved by Yang Muzhi. Perhaps because of this, Yang Muzhi was inexplicably worried about him.

Waving his hand, Yuan Fei smiled gently, "I know my body well. I won't trouble you."

He glanced at the two people standing side by side and suddenly burst into tears. He said to Yang Muzhi, "I'm not blind. You're definitely not an ordinary servant. Qi Tong is so lucky."

Hearing this, Hua Manlou didn't refute. He looked at the people beside him and sincerely repeated, "It is indeed Qi Tong's fortune."

Using his sleeve to wipe away the tears that flowed down, Yuan Fei, a good friend of Hua Manlou's father, put down his attitude as an elder, "I know about Kantai's matter. He was caught by the Iron Shoe Bandit and betrayed his friend. I don't have anything to say for him, but can you … can you let me take his body back?"

No matter who saw this kind of scene, they couldn't bear to see it, not to mention Hua Manlou, a kind-hearted and soft-hearted person. He immediately expressed that Kantai's body could be handled by Yuan Fei.

As if he had settled the last of his worries, Yuan Fei looked deeply at the two of them and said, "I envy you." Then he turned and left. His steps weren't nimble and could even be said to be hobbling, but he walked with incomparable determination.

Yang Muzhi and Hua Manlou, who stayed where they were, looked at each other. Their hands were already clenched even tighter.

Four hours before nine, in the Flower Hall.

It was reasonable to say that Jin Jiu Ling came two hours earlier than the agreed time, which showed that he cared enough about what was going to happen next. Who knew that he would be the last of the four to arrive.

When Lu Xiaofeng saw him take a seat, he raised his eyebrows and said, "The eldest brother of the Hua family just left. It's all set up."

The eldest brother of the Hua family, Hua Man Xuan, had two main tasks. The first was to control the majority of the Hua family's secret guards to protect the guests who stayed in the Splendid Mountain Villa and ensure that they wouldn't be affected or accidentally hurt by the arrival of Prince Peacock and the Iron Shoe Bandit.

The second was to ensure that Sikong Zhaixing would appear in Prince Peacock's path and successfully take out the Soul Absorbing Flute and still be able to escape unscathed.

After receiving Lu Xiaofeng's message, Jin Jiu Ling looked around with a smirk on his face and said, "Where's Sikong Zhaixing?

Do you know how much reward I can get for capturing him back to the Six Fan School?

I've been looking for him for a long time. "

One was the world's number one bounty hunter, the other was the world's number one thief. If they met, it would be really lively.

What was even more lively was that, for some reason, the two of them actually got together and cooperated on the same matter.

Patting his shoulder, Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "That little rascal is so cunning. Do you think he'll obediently come to your door and let you capture him in exchange for the reward?

Let's talk about business. "

When the two of them were joking around, they indulged themselves to their hearts' content. When they talked about business, they could instantly become serious. It could be said that they were very free and easy.

Lu Xiaofeng obviously assumed the role of a commander. Now, he once again confirmed the situation of the tasks assigned to everyone. "Muzhi and Hua Manlou, how are things on your side?"

Yang Muzhi and Hua Manlou were responsible for guarding Prince Peacock and the Iron Shoe Bandit after they entered the room. They were responsible for providing support and emergency treatment.

Not only did they have to maintain a high synchronization with Hua Ruling, they also had to judge the timing of their appearance. Even if they failed, they had to consider how to defend themselves.

It could be said that this was the core of the entire plan.

Using his large hand to wrap around Yang Muzhi's hand, Hua Manlou nodded to indicate that everything on his side was ready and that there were no problems.

Then, Lu Xiaofeng turned around and said jokingly, "Golden Constable, Landlord Jin, how are things on your side?"

Not long ago, in the case of the Golden Roc dynasty, the main culprit Hosho, before he died, he glanced at Yang Muzhi and Hua Manlou and said, "Lu Xiaofeng understands." It could be considered his last words.

As a result, the Tsing Yi Lou, which had a wide range of implications and was feared by countless people in the jianghu, was handed over to Lu Xiaofeng to deal with. Such a big problem really gave him a headache for quite a while. In the end, he simply borrowed Jin Jiu Ling's hands and handed it over to the imperial court.

The imperial court originally had two forces in charge of spying on each other, and they were barely balanced.

Now that there was the Tsing Yi Lou, no matter which side it belonged to, it was bound to tip the balance. After much consideration, the Tsing Yi Lou was divided into the jurisdiction of the Six Fan School.

The Six Fan School happened to be the territory of Jin Jiu Ling, the number one constable of the Six Fan School. Lu Xiaofeng seemed to inadvertently call him "Landlord Jin", which was reasonable and even seemed to be full of deep meaning.

Back to the main topic, Jin Jiu Ling also had two tasks in this plan.

The first task was to inquire about the situation in Hanhai Province through the Tsing Yi Lou. Then, in the name of the Ming Dynasty, he would help the old king return to the pinnacle of power. The price was that Hanhai Province had to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and pay tribute every year.

Although it was a bit like looting a burning house, he couldn't just waste manpower and money for nothing and not take the last bit of benefit, right?

Compared to being put under house arrest for the rest of his life, he believed that the old king would definitely be willing to bow his head to the Ming Dynasty.

The second task was to hide outside Hua Ruling's room with the hidden guards of the Hua Mansion, ready to provide support at any time.

Jin Jiu Ling's face carried a somewhat mysterious smile. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Through the information sent back by the spies in Tsing Yi Lou, the old king has already been contacted. Fortunately, his body is in good condition and his spirit is still quite strong. He should be able to hold on until the first batch of Shadows comes to rescue him. After he is rescued, the second batch of Shadows will have already infiltrated Hanhai Province, and we can use his name to seize the opportunity to seize back power."

Shadow was a slang term for people who did shady work for the imperial court.

Jin Jiu Ling's words were light as a feather, and it could be said that Hanhai Province's recent fate had been decided.

Nodding his head to express his praise, Lu Xiaofeng finally repeated the planned process. "I believe that with Song Wencao's understanding of Splendid Mountain Villa, he will definitely lead Prince Peacock to sneak in through the rarely visited Southern Courtyard. At that time, the road from Southern Courtyard to Uncle Hua's room will be secretly blocked to prevent accidental injuries. The only person who can break through this line of defense is Sikong Zhaixing, who is responsible for swapping the Soul Absorbing Flute."

After saying this, Lu Xiaofeng supported himself on the table and stood up. His burning gaze moved between the other three people.

"After that, Prince Peacock will approach the room. Muzhi and Hua Manlou will lie in ambush in the room and prepare to provide support. Jin Jiu Ling will command the shadow guards outside the room to provide support. I will be responsible for providing support at any time on the roof.

Muzhi and Hua Manlou must pay attention. If you can't capture them immediately, you must protect yourself and Uncle Hua as much as possible. I will go down from the roof to help you. If they escape, Jin Jiu Ling will lead the shadow guards to see the situation and delay them. Remember, don't chase a cornered enemy. "

Finally, he looked deeply at the people present. "Protect yourselves."

Jin Jiu Ling stood up and laughed loudly. "Inescapable net!"

Yang Muzhi was infected and stood up as well. "Stand together through thick and thin!"

Hua Manlou, who was the only one sitting, had no choice but to stand up as well. He smiled bitterly and said four words with gratitude and apology.