Although it was possible to borrow a knife to kill someone, it would lead to the danger of raising a tiger. After much deliberation, Yan An decided to keep a backup plan. He visited an old friend overnight, but the old friend's bookboy said that he was out. Yan An asked: "Is he going?

Where are you? When will you return?"

The book boy hesitated and said: "Flower boat in the meander of the river."

Yan'an knew where that place was as soon as he heard it.

Asking his old friend which flower boat he was patronizing, he immediately asked the driver to divert to Hequli. Hequli is the most prosperous and lively place nearby. Even if the moon is at the top of the sky, the place is still full of tourists and brightly lit, like a

During the day, both literati and wanderers like to hang around nearby.

This kind of place is rarely found in Yan'an.

But his old friend is a frequent visitor here.

As soon as he boarded the flower boat, a waiter who had been waiting for a long time came forward to greet him and asked with a smile: "Is this the banquet man?"

Yan'an said: "My surname is indeed Yan."

The boy's brows were filled with joy, he smiled attentively, and turned around to lead the way: "That must be you, Sir! Follow me..."

Yan'an asked: "Someone asked you to wait for me here?"

"Yes, the young man has been waiting here for most of an hour!" The wind in this season is not very friendly, and the young man's clothes are not thick. Now his hands are red from the cold, and it is as if he has touched a large piece of ice.

Bingtuozi, he added with a smile, "I've been waiting for you to come."

Yanan had already guessed who was waiting for him.

Walk to a private room on the third floor of Huachuan.

The waiter respectfully pushed open the hollow flower door, and the hot air carrying the rich scent of rouge blew into his face. Yan Anxin secretly said that his old friend liked it as always, and put on the wooden clogs handed over by the maid. Walking around the screen, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard clearly.

into his ears.

In the elegant room——

The young man, who was only wearing a moon-white undershirt, covered his eyes with a woman's fragrant handkerchief and was playing games with a few people. As soon as Yanan came in, he happened to receive a big bear hug from the young man. The cold air on Yanan's clothes was still there.

Before they were completely dispersed, the young man knew something was wrong as soon as he touched it. He raised his hand and grabbed the handkerchief. When he saw Yanan's face clearly, his mood waned: "Ah, why is it Xingning?"

Yanan calmly opened his hand.

"Sounding disappointed?"

The young man threw the veil into his arms and sneered: "You are good-looking, but you have to be self-aware. How can you, a smelly grown man, be as popular with any of the girls present? Besides, you don't get involved in anything."

Baodian. You are here to seek bad luck for me, why don’t you allow me to say a few words of disdain? That doesn’t make sense!”

Yan'an was disliked by the young man, but he was neither angry nor annoyed. He still smiled. The young man secretly rolled his eyes, picked up the clothes scattered on the ground and put them back one by one. But he didn't organize them very much, and it looked very immodest.

Yan'an glanced at the gambling equipment scattered on the floor and said, "Long time no see, do you want to talk about a game?"

The young man raised his hand and rejected his invitation.

He said: "No, no, I'll talk to you for two rounds. I'll have to strip naked, jump out of the Meandering River, and swim back. It's so cold, it could cost me half my life."

Young people have two greatest hobbies in their lives.

One is to look at beauties, and the other is to play cards with others.

However, he obviously knows the joy of stacking buffs and playing cards with beauties. Others come to the flower boat in Hequ for fun. If they are having fun, it is normal to be away from home for three to five days. But the young man comes here to play cards.

There are various chips.

One time, I lost so much that I ran home naked.

To say it's embarrassing is to say it's really embarrassing.

It's just that the person involved didn't take it seriously, and as a friend, I couldn't say anything. Anyway, it wasn't his face that was being embarrassed.

Yan'an: "You also know that your gambling luck is very bad, right?"

Someone's gambling luck cannot be described as bad.

Anyone can beat him. In other words, "every bet must be lost." If you don't stop in time, you will definitely lose everything.

"Just because I know that, I never gamble money, let alone my life." The young man waved his hand, and the musicians and dancers in the private room retired. In the end, only the young man and Yan'an were left. The young man changed his relaxed and comfortable mood,

He said seriously, "I know your intention."

Yanan asked: "Do you know?"

The young man smiled and said: "What happened in today's court meeting has been spread all over the place. What else could you do to come here at this time? I originally planned to pack up and leave overnight, but after thinking about it, I decided to stay. Don't think too much, it's not that I changed my mind.

…”

Worried about Yanan's misunderstanding, the young man explained frankly.

"It's impossible for me to give Zheng Qiao half the help."

Yan'an sighed: "But Junior Brother..."

"He is no longer your junior brother!" The young man left all night carrying the newspaper baggage just for the sake of the banquet. He didn't want to hear the news that Zheng Qiao tortured and killed his fellow senior brother one day, "Xingning, in the interest of our past friendship, I advise you

Give up on him. None of the things he did were 'justifiable'! This man's crimes are too long to be described!"

The young man couldn't bear to see Yan'an look depressed, but he continued to talk cruelly. He named more than thirty people in a row, each of them was a famous person. The only thing they had in common was that they died at the hands of Zheng Qiao, and some of them were members of the same family.

Being carried.

The young man said: "Since ancient times, no tyrant has been able to last for a long time, and he will die without a burial place. Xingning, if you help him now, you will harm more innocent people. You have respected the famous people all your life, and you can't bear to be famous after your death."

Destroyed because of Zheng Qiao?"

The "Yan Mingshi" mentioned by young people refers to the father of Yan'an.

Yan'an said: "But my father didn't let him go before he died..."

When the young man heard this, he knew that he could not persuade him.

He said: "In that case, that's all. I can't help you - you should be careful around Zheng Qiao and don't confront him. He has lost his humanity and is no longer the Zheng Qiao he used to be. He still treats you as a senior brother.

It’s hard to say how much friendship there is.”

Yanan nodded.

The air in the private room is quiet.

The only sound left was the crackling sound of burning candles.

Yan'an refused to give up and asked again: "Can't you help me?"

Isn't it okay to not be affiliated with Zheng Qiao and just help him?

The young man shook his head: "It's the same, we will definitely lose."

Yan'an completely gave up.

However, some can still be talked about, such as the current situation in the northwest of the mainland. Zheng Qiao made a lot of tricks and played a good hand of cards to a pulp. Yan An spent a lot of time to figure it out. The deeper the understanding, the more he understands the situation at this time.

Zheng Qiao has reached the cliff.

Just one step and you will be doomed.

However, Yanan still wanted to take a gamble.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He always advised his old friends not to indulge in this kind of thing, but he didn't expect that he was the biggest gambler, and he still had almost no chance of winning.

The young man also made a few suggestions, which coincided with the young man's idea - the troops marched in danger, first deal with the rebels led by King She, and then turn around and deal with the separatist forces who were raising ambitions. As for Beimo and Shiwu...

…You can only take one step at a time.

The young man curled his lips: "Seek the skin of a tiger."

These words are showing disdain for Zheng Qiao.

In order to destroy the Xin Kingdom, he actually played such a bad move.

The threat from Shiwu and Beimo is ten times greater than King Shi's rebels!

Yan'an had no choice but to remain silent. If Zheng Qiao hadn't been his junior brother, he would have joined the scolding team. The young man clapped his hands and signaled the flower boat waiter waiting outside to bring new drinks. The two had not seen each other for many years, but they didn't meet again.

How about a few drinks?

After today, I still don’t know if we will see each other again in this life. Yanan watched the young man drink one glass after another of sake. He suddenly remembered some details and asked with concern: "You just said you were going to leave overnight, but you have somewhere else to go?"

The young man said: "Not yet, let's look around."

Yan'an sighed inwardly.

If Zheng Qiao had not become what he is now, or if he had conquered Xin and managed it with peace of mind, his old friend might not have stayed.

It's useless to say anything now.

The young man added: "I plan to go to Sibao County to have a look."

Yan'an said: "Four Treasures County?"

The young man smiled and said: "The two pig kings have the same virtues as Zheng Qiao, so there is no need to consider them. However, you can take a look at the forces whose ambitions were drawn out by Zheng Qiao's edict. Maybe there are some who have the right appetite."

Yanan shook his head: "The chance of winning is too small."
To be continued...