Chapter 36 The Eve of Turmoil

It has been five days since Hongyun Restaurant killed two gang leaders. During these five days, the situation in Genzhou has been calm, and not even a rumor has leaked out. In the middle of winter when snowflakes are falling, there are few pedestrians on the road, the sky and the earth are white, and the atmosphere is solemn.

The tavern is open as usual these days, but there are almost no customers, and Zhao doesn't care about the crowd. The purpose of opening this tavern is to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, the amount of money earned is secondary. Two big customers, Zhong Ling and Huang Qi, earned Zhao 2,700 taels in one go. This month's tasks were overfulfilled, enough to live a good year.

Zhao is a person who adheres to the principle of openness and restraint. With a net income of nearly 3,000 taels, he must reward himself, otherwise the money will be in vain?

When you have no money, you act like a cow or a horse. That is forced by the situation. If you have money, you still act like a cow or a horse, isn't there something wrong with your brain?

When I came back from a walk after dinner two days ago, I saw a yellow dog lying at the door. Under Zhao's gentle temptation, I willingly followed Zhao back to the tavern and gave the dog a very literary name: Lucky. , planning to wait until there is a cat lying at the door, then willingly turn the cat back and name it Laifu. It attracts wealth and good fortune. Even if you are not the number one scholar, you would not be able to think of such a cultured name.

There are few things to do, so let’s enjoy tea and wine!

A few days ago, I specially asked Liu Zhi to get some Jiangnan famous tea Golden Autumn Suiwei. It finally arrived today and I must try it. Jinqiu Suiwei is an autumn tea. It is not as high-quality as Yuya. It is bitter and astringent and has a slow sweetness. It is considered to be the cheapest tea in the south of the Yangtze River. It only has the advantage of being able to withstand steeping. After soaking for five times, the bitterness is not reduced. Half lying on the chair, drinking tea leisurely, the Shiguo was lying at his feet, wagging his tail, and fell asleep soundly.

I've been wandering around for the past few days and heard little news about Huang Qi and Zhong Ling. Their deaths were like a grain of sand falling into the sea, not even making big ripples. After one or two circles, the fork calmed down. It's just that this small Liangzhou is like a whirlpool under the water. It looks calm on the surface, but in fact the water has been muddied.

Many businesses in Liangzhou City closed down for no reason, which made Zhao Jiu feel dizzy. Zhao Jiu, who never liked cooking, could only take care of the business of Hengtong Restaurant every day. Dad.

The atmosphere in Liangzhou City is not right. I always feel like something big is happening, but I can avoid it if I keep running away. The sky will not fall!

Yuantou Mountain is located in the southwest of Liangzhou, facing Fangtou Mountain in the distance. Because it is flat and looks like a round wall from a distance, it is named Yuantou Mountain.

On the mountainside, several men were riding horses and looking into the distance. Under the winter sunshine, Liangzhou City was like a shining gold ingot. There was endless greed in their eyes.

"A few years ago, we were outnumbered and defeated in this small city of Liangzhou. In the past two years, we finally have enough troops and horses, brother! It's time for us to ride on horseback in Liangzhou!" A horseman behind him was wrapped in a big robe. His voice was deep, and he looked through the drifting snow at Liangzhou in the distance with a strong look of anticipation.

The man who was called "Big Brother" held the riding whip with a smile on his face. He raised his head and looked into the distance. His eyes seemed to have crossed Liangzhou and looked towards the distant north. Then he closed his eyes and his smile became even stronger.

The old man next to him had gray hair, stroking the long beard on his chin, and the hand holding the horse's rein was trembling slightly: "General, it has been almost fifteen years since we left Hexi. Hexi was defeated that year, and our success was in vain. We have been here for too long. Lonely ghosts, it’s time to capture Liangzhou’s food and grass, so that we can have the capital to continue to expand, otherwise... we will be rats in the ground for the rest of our lives!”

When several people behind him heard this, they all looked at the man in front of them and shouted "General!" with solemn expressions and serious words.

"You don't need to remind me, Liangzhou City must be taken." The man opened his eyes, and there seemed to be murderous intent. He pointed his whip at Liangzhou. "I have sent spies into the city. The leader of the Huangyun Gang and the leader of the Qingsha Gang were assassinated a few days ago. This time Liangzhou will be in chaos in a few days, and then this is our opportunity. If there are less than three thousand troops in the city, we will count it as three thousand. If we work hard, we will definitely capture Liangzhou in two days at most!"

The man glanced at the crowd, whipped his horse, and showed endless heroic spirit. "Everyone, go back and order your troops and horses, and prepare enough food and fodder. In five days, we will attack Liangzhou!"

"yes"

At night, the sky is dark, the cold wind is gradually rising, and snowflakes are falling. It is hard to tell whether the atmosphere is dull or chilling. It seems to be a sign that something will happen tonight.

In the tavern, Zhao rushed into the house to attract wealth, while he was holding a teacup and pacing slowly in the yard. The perception of third-level cultivation combined with the intuition of a killer made Zhao feel that tonight was unusual. There must be something going on, and it would not be a trivial matter!

In any case, the current situation is turbulent and we must be careful at all times. It is always good to be prepared in advance.

After pacing for more than a quarter of an hour, my body became slightly hot. I looked up at the sky and estimated that it was time. The infuriating energy circulated and the candles in the room were quietly extinguished. It changed my appearance and turned into a fair-skinned young man. Wearing cotton robes, he jumped onto the roof, carefully avoiding the faint light of the lantern and moving forward in the darkness.

In the restaurant in the distance, it was normal. Suddenly, there were several sounds of broken wine glasses, followed by the sound of swords being unsheathed, and then the sound gradually sounded, and the lantern flames swayed amidst the shouting and killing. Several tiles fell to the ground, splashing snowflakes, and the sound of metal colliding became louder and louder. Soon, a tiny wisp of fire lit up and gradually grew bigger. The fire took advantage of the wind. Before long, the entire restaurant was ablaze, and the light could be dimly seen for miles around.

Zhao stood on the rooftop in the distance, watching the flames soaring into the sky, feeling increasingly uneasy. This is definitely not a simple conflict between gangs. No matter how fierce the conflict is, it will not go to the point of setting fire to it. There are officials above! This is not how you seek death.

Before Zhao could come to his senses, another tall building was almost exactly the same, with flames soaring into the sky. Countless sounds of firefighting and continuous splashing of water were heard in the city, and many people gradually appeared on the silent streets. Outside several restaurants, a group of people hurried away, some with blood on their knives, and some with blood on their bodies, not knowing whether it was their own or others'.

Zhao followed quietly and heard different voices from afar, "What's going on? Why did the fight suddenly start?" "How did the fire start? It wasn't our people who started the fire, right?" "The Qingsha Gang's grandsons are cruel enough to draw their knives without saying a word." "The fourth boss stabbed me in the back." "The matter has become a big deal!"

The fragmented voices fell into his ears, noisy and unbearable, and the same scene was seen in another place.

Soon, the officers and soldiers arrived, and water trucks came one after another. After a lot of effort to put out the fire, many people's faces were black, and the unpleasant smell of burnt wood spread far and wide.

Zhao, covering his nose, watched the scattered people from afar, and jumped into the backyard of the restaurant after a few jumps. It was pitch black in front of me. I took out a fire starter from the space and slowly looked around the yard with the weak light of the fire.

On the dark wall, some tables and chairs were half burnt, and many curtains were tattered. The air was filled with the smell of moisture and dampness. I frowned and endured the stench and walked forward. The further I walked, the less damage I saw. To avoid being discovered, I only walked a short distance and turned back to the backyard. Looking at the dilapidated yard, I ran my true energy and shook off the debris on the ground. Sure enough, there was a place that was even more charred. It turned out that someone had set the fire!

Since I had learned the truth, I didn't stay any longer. I went out of the backyard to another place. Like the previous restaurant, it was also man-made. Seeing this, Zhao didn't stay any longer and went back to the tavern.

Several fires in the city were probably man-made. The purpose was unknown, and it was probably not just to create chaos. After all, before the gang's interest dispute was decided, the risk of arson was too great. Besides, some of them are internal gang fights. Setting fire to their own property? Not likely!

Zhao frowned, unable to figure out the connection between the tricks, and could only silently make a cup of tea with a gloomy face.

"It seems that we need to stock up more food."

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