Fatty Zhou and Jiang Liwei escaped from the government's pursuit.

The two of them experienced one-night escape, and they rested in the wilderness in the early morning. At that time, even the carriage was abandoned. Fatty Zhou had only six or seven people, and Jiang Liwei was even alone.

Fatty Zhou grabbed Jiang Liwei's collar and roared: "If it weren't for you, why would I have nothing?"

Jiang Liwei said coldly: "Let go of your dirty hands! Don't think about who saved you! You offended Shen Zhihou, and he wanted to catch you and kill you. It was me who informed you that gave you a chance to leave. If not, you might have kowtowed and begged for mercy in front of Shen Zhihou now."

"I'll kill you!" Fatty Zhou was like a madman. This feeling of gaining and losing again was really uncomfortable for him.

After experiencing the ups and downs of life, he naturally knows the pain after having nothing, and does not want to lose it. He even feels that death is better than now.

Jiang Liwei said, "What's the use of killing me? Your things are retrieved? The person you want to hate now is Shen Zhihou, not me! Only I can make you make a comeback now. If you don't believe it, you can go back to Beijing to find Shen Zhihou to see if he will forgive your crimes!"

"You fucking..."

Fatty Zhou completely spread his anger on Jiang Liwei.

However, he ignored one thing, that is, no matter how gentle and kind Jiang Liwei looked, he was a martial arts scholar. Moreover, Jiang Liwei had been a Jinyiwei tutor. In recent years, he had not lost his skills in fisting and kicking. Fatty Zhou lost his power and refused to help him, so he was easily subdued by Jiang Liwei.

"Take me to meet the Eastern and Tatars, otherwise you will have nothing now! If you take me there, at least you will have a way out and even have the opportunity to become a powerful again. This is much better than being a dog for Shen Zhihou!" Jiang Liwei said.

Fatty Zhou initially wanted to take Jiang Liwei and blackmail him, but when he saw that the followers next to him seemed to have a rebellious intention, he immediately took Jiang Liwei's words as an imperial edict and did not dare to be arrogant anymore.

Fatty Zhou, who was pressed to the ground, said, "Then let go of me!"

Jiang Liwei let go of his hand, Fatty Zhou struggled to get up, looked at the entourages around him, and the entourages who he always thought were loyal naturally avoided... Everyone knew that Fatty Zhou had nothing now and offended the powerful people in the court, and couldn't believe that he still had a chance to rise.

Fatty Zhou lamented in his heart, then turned to Jiang Liwei and said, "How can you ensure that you, Lord Jiang, will not kill the donkey? You, Lord Jiang, do things, seem to be very lawless."

"I have no rules to talk about Shen Zhihou, but I have never had any mistakes in my trust."

Jiang Liwei said coldly, "Your final value now is to act as an intermediary. If you don't want to, some people want to fight. After all, you are not the only one who does business with the Eastern and Tatars. This is a huge profit. As long as you have connections, you will have a chance to make a comeback. Don't forget that the Japanese and Tartars need a channel for purchases. They have to rely on people with background like you to mediate."

Fatty Zhou thought for a while, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It seems that I have no choice?"

"Yes, you can only help me, and I will help you." Jiang Liwei looked at Fatty Zhou with eager eyes.

Fatty Zhou gritted his teeth: "Okay, I'll take you to meet the Japanese and Tartars, but you have to ensure my safety, and I want to see your true strength!"

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...

It is still a secret that Fatty Zhou and Jiang Liwei colluded. After all, the meeting between the two was completed under extremely confidential circumstances, and Chen Xi was not prepared in advance.

That night, Chen Xi asked Yunliu to carry out a sweep. Although the final result was intercepted by Fatty Zhou, it allowed Fatty Zhou to successfully escape, which made Chen Xi very angry.

When Yunliu stood in front of Shen Xi at dawn, she knew that Chen Xi would get angry and dared not say anything.

"... Fatty Zhou and Di Yi's evidence of collusion with him is conclusive. If he is not arrested and punished according to law, the merchants in the capital will be angry and embarrassed if I cannot get Fat Zhou's support. Those merchants will question my sincerity. At that time, they will try their best to avoid it. How can I discuss with them to raise military rations and supplies..."

Chen Xi was exhausted both physically and mentally without sleeping all night, and his emotions were almost out of control.

Yun Liu leaned over and listened without defending himself.

Xier, who was on the side, said: "We killed Zhou Fatty's residence in the shortest time and still let him escape. His subordinates said that it was caused by someone going to inform us in advance."

"Who is it?"

Chen Xi frowned and asked.

Yun Liu replied: "The humble position has not been found out yet. Judging from the current situation, it may be a person in the government, and there may be traitors within our organization."

Chen Xi suddenly fell silent and said for a long time: "It is necessary to check the people inside, but this matter must be carried out in secret. If the people below know about it, they would think I suspect them... Even if the news leaked from within us, we should suppress the wind!"

"Yes." Yun Liu bowed.

Chen Xi stood up, held his head with his hands and said, "I haven't been sleeping all night. I'm very tired now and I have to go back and rest. I quickly send someone to search for Fatty Zhou's whereabouts and must arrest him. I can let go of the matters next to me first. It's the end of the year, and after today I may not come here for a while, so I will go directly to my house to report if there is any situation."

"Yes, sir."

Yun Liu bowed her head and agreed.

Chen Xi walked over and came to Yunliu and Xier. Only Xier looked up and looked at Chen Xi. Yunliu felt that her face was dull and did not dare to look at Chen Xi.

Chen Xi thought for a while and said, "Fatty Zhou lost his property and is worthless. Since someone informed him, it is likely that the informant he bought. If it is not... it means that someone wants to use his connections to do something unfavorable to the court. In my opinion, it is very likely that Fat Zhou and Di Yi will use the channels of Fatty Zhou's business with Di Yi... and the information you have obtained before may be secretly informed."

Yun Liu seemed a little surprised: "Sir, is the man who is using his humble position?"

Chen Xi shook his head: "It's not a question of how to use it. At most, it's up to you. In this matter, it can be said that everyone will get what you need. Next, it depends on who will make a move. I believe it will not be Xie Ge Lao or Zhang Yuan's people. It's probably those forces lurking in the dark. Follow the clues and check it out!"

"yes!"

Yun Liu was even more blamed for Chen Xi's statement.

She felt that she had been used from the beginning.

Chen Xi did not stay for too long. He came out of the courtyard and was about to get on the carriage, but suddenly he felt like he couldn't let go of anything. Then he waved his hand and asked the carriage to leave first, and he walked to the depths of the alley.

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...

At the end of the alley, there is an inconspicuous courtyard, where a beautiful woman lives in a quiet place, Ma Ang’s sister Ma Lian.

Ma Lian shook his head slightly: "It's nice here, quiet and elegant, without ordinary harassment. You don't have to bother. I can take good care of myself, eat and drink, and have a peaceful life in such a house. It's already very good, but it seems that there is something missing... I don't know how to repay you."

While speaking, Ma Lian peeked at Chen Xi with affectionate eyes, and the meaning was self-evident.

Ma Lian understood the truth. If Chen Xi had no interest in her, she could have thrown her aside without having to arrange a residence for her. She asked someone to take care of her life, and even visited her twice.

She knew her identity and understood that some things would happen sooner or later. She hoped to become a woman from Chen Xi earlier, so that she could not only completely settle her life, but also realize her admiration and yearning for heroes in her heart, which would be harmless to her.

Chen Xidao: "You don't have to repay you. I came here today just to find someone to talk to you."

As he was speaking, the maid's voice came from the door: "Madam, the boiling water is ready, can you make tea?"

"Send it in."

Ma Lian ordered, and then the door opened from outside and a cold wind blew in.

The maid came in with a hot kettle, her face and hands were red from cold, and her body was trembling constantly. Ma Lian said, "Go down, go back to the house and rest, don't get frozen... Remember to let Ma Wu burn more hot water."

The maid stepped down as she said.

After the maid left, Ma Lian got up and closed the door, turned around and looked at Chen Xi: "It's the end of the year, and the adults should be very busy. It is not easy to take time here today. Please allow me to serve the adults to repay the great kindness and virtue."

Chen Xi smiled and looked at Ma Lian, who was shyly lowered his head, and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

"I don't need the service you mentioned for the time being. Just make tea for me and show some talent. I want to relieve my fatigue in this way... are you willing to fulfill it?"

Ma Lian was stunned, and then realized that she wanted to get Chen Xi's favor almost delusional.

With her talent and beauty, men should be rushing to it, but she knows more clearly that among the young men of the Ming Dynasty, no one is more attractive than Chen Xi, and is simply the dream lover of all the girls in the world who are in love with spring.

It is obvious who is a toad and who is a swan.

Ma Lian felt a little inferior and felt that she was not worthy of Chen Xi. She thought: "Mr. Shen has a beautiful wife and concubine at home, and so many people want to curry favor with him, so they will naturally give him all kinds of beauties. A woman who can get to Master Shen's eyes should be the best in the world, right?"

With this idea, Ma Lian no longer tried to do things that were eager to achieve, and everything was calm. Chen Xi asked her to do whatever she wanted, and took out the tea and brewed tea in an orderly manner. Although the tea art was average, she was gentle and looked pleasing to the eye.

Chen Xi looked at it for a while and suddenly smiled, "Very good, your every move is in line with the rhythm, and even the morning sunlight seems to be more interesting."

Ma Lian smiled shyly, delivered the teacup to Chen Xi, and said, "Let me give you a cup."

When Chen Xi received tea, her fingers were dating Ma Lian's skin. Ma Lian did not retreat, but a red glow still flew on her pink cheeks... After all, she was still an uninformed girl. In such an era of great defense between men and women, such contact was actually very charming.

“The tea is very good.”

Chen Xi took a sip and praised, "I wonder if I can show some talent for me?"

Ma Lian asked, "What do you want to see by sir?"

Chen Xidao: "I don't know what you are good at, I just want to see your truest performance... You can please me in any way, even if you just sit and have a hazy beauty, it is excellent."

Ma Lian was surprised at Chen Xi's pursuit, as if he was not so concerned about those direct physical sensory stimuli, but more concerned about a spiritual enjoyment.

This made Ma Lian think about what kind of state she was? After all, she was not an ordinary girl and had unique insights into many things.

"It makes me laugh."

Ma Lian thought about it and wanted to gain the favor of Chen Xi with the softness of his body. "Dance and sword art have been put aside during this period. I wonder if I can get the appreciation of adults? This is probably my best opportunity to show myself. If I can't attract adults' attention, I may lose the opportunity to become an adult woman forever."

Ma Lian walked to the bed, untied a wooden sword hanging, and said, "This is what my sister-in-law brought when she came to visit me. My sister-in-law said that the adults had been in the army and should like to play swords and swords. Maybe she would appreciate the little girl dancing with swords..."

While speaking, she pulled out the wooden sword. Although it was just a wooden sword, in Shen Xi's eyes, Ma Lian's hands seemed to have vitality.

Ma Lian did not dance his sword immediately, and every move was elegant. A few gestures made Chen Xi enter his body and mind.

Then Ma Lian officially danced the sword. Because there was no music accompaniment, Ma Lian performed the sword dance without deliberately catering to the music point. She just thought in her heart and showed a different side in her hand from her usual sharpness.

Chen Xi looked at it for a while and suddenly understood why Zhu Houzhao liked hiding in the leopard room and enjoying herself.

Chen Xi said in his heart: "Compared with intrigues in the court, drinking tea and watching the beautiful woman dance with swords, it is a great enjoyment... Once the kings in the world experience this ecstasy fun, it is almost impossible to get out of it."

Because Ma Lian was wearing a lot of clothes, after a sword dance was completed, sweat was already seen on his forehead and a layer of redness on his face.

Ma Lian looked at Chen Xi with some anxiety: "I am so ugly."

Chen Xi praised: "How can such a wonderful dance move behave like an ugly person? It makes people feel comfortable... Come here and have a cup of tea together."

"Yeah." Ma Lian slowly walked to the table and was about to sit down on the chair next to Shen Xi. Chen Xi smiled and said, "Will you sit in my arms this time?"

Ma Lian's body suddenly trembled, which was incredible for her. She took the initiative to throw herself into her arms, but was rejected by Chen Xi. But now, just because she performed another sword dance for tea, Chen Xi looked at her differently, and even let her sit in her arms...
To be continued...