It can be seen that Zhao Min rarely comes to such occasions, and it is clear when she thinks about it. With her personality, she must have the most contact with the two brothers of the Zhao family. She spends more time in the wild, and may know all the brands of compressed biscuits. There were more dishes than what was on the menu in front of her.
I smiled and threw the menu to Datou and said, "It depends on your own performance."
"Okay, take a look." Datou took the menu and ordered seven or eight dishes. Seeing that he was still ordering, Zhao Min pulled the menu and said, "Come on, it's just the three of us."
Da Tou asked for another bottle of white wine, and we shared it with the three of us. Unexpectedly, Zhao Min had a surprisingly good capacity for drinking. He downed two and a half cups, and looked like a normal person, giving Da Tou a thumbs up.
They didn't eat much of the food, and drank all the wine. The three of them recalled the experience of the Zhenling Terrace and sighed. Later, Datou even poured a few drops of wine on the ground, saying it was to commemorate Lao Zhao.
Having had enough food and wine, I started to wash my feet again. I glared at him and nuzzled at Zhao Min, who was blushing, and he said it smoothly.
He went back to stay in the evening and made an appointment to go climbing Xiangshan Mountain together tomorrow. Zhao Min wanted to go back to the hotel. I said that Longshan Pavilion was not far away and there was land in the backyard. It was not safe to drink alone at night, so just go to my place and deal with it for the night. .
She tilted her head slightly with a smile in her eyes, looking at me without saying anything. I patted my head. With her skills, anyone who didn't open her eyes would be in bad luck, so she wanted to pretend that I didn't say anything.
Unexpectedly, she unexpectedly replied: "Okay."
I asked Xiao Nanbei to clean up a room in advance. She sat on the bed, looked around, and said, "It's not bad."
I proudly said: "That's right, there is not a single fake in Longshan Pavilion."
She nodded, gently and gently moved a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ears, and said with a smile: "The Longshan Pavilion family still has a great business. What's the matter? Does the second master plan to stay here all night to talk about the history of the Longshan Pavilion family? "
"Ah, no, I'm back, no, I'm back, I'm leaving."
I fled the room in embarrassment, leaving a string of laughter like silver bells behind me.
I drank some wine and slept well at night. The next morning we were sitting in the hall drinking tea. Before the big head came, a few uninvited guests came first.
Xue Dongqing hurried over and glanced at Zhao Min. I nodded and asked him to tell me. He said that there were a few people in the front hall. The guy who started to look after the door didn't let him in, and he didn't get angry either. He just took something out of his pocket. He pulled out a strand of rope braided from hair, with a piece of bone threaded through it. The clerk, with his sharp eyesight, immediately recognized the token and hurriedly notified someone outside.
My face changed slightly, and I asked him how many people had come. Xue Dongqing said seven or eight, and Lao He had already brought a few guys over first.
Zhao Min asked calmly: "Who?"
"Cao family." I put down the teacup, looking a little ugly, and said as I walked: "The Cao family will carve their names on a piece of white bone as a token when they grow up, and carry it with them everywhere, just like the copper coins of the second master."
After crossing the courtyard, we entered the front hall from the back door. After a quick glance, we saw a dark-skinned young man sitting opposite. He had sharp eyes and thin lips. He had been staring at me since I entered.
Lao He was sitting opposite with a few waiters. He nodded when he saw me coming in. I sat down next to him. The man narrowed his eyes, cupped his hands, and said, "Should I call you Er Ye, or Cao Nuosong?" Woolen cloth?"
I said, "Come on as you please. Are you looking for me?"
He moved the corner of his mouth, played with the jade ring on his little finger, and said with a smile: "Then let Cao Nuo give it to you. Although your father has been gone for many years, at least the blood of the Cao family is flowing in your body. Cao Nuo When the family holds a big festival, I hope you can go back to the ancestral hall and light incense."
I chuckled and said, "Do you want to acknowledge your ancestors? I'll take a look at it then. As you know, the shop is in troubled times. If it doesn't work, I can just knock on a few in Longshan Pavilion. You can get this stuff anywhere, old man." My ancestors have knowledge, so I don't think they will blame me."
He didn't seem to expect that I would be so direct. He showed a fleeting expression of surprise, but he didn't bother with me on this topic. He looked at me again and said sternly: "This is up to you. I'm here to help you." If the Cao family says something, the next step will be what the fourth master wants."
This time it was my turn to be a little surprised. I didn't expect that the other party was actually Mr. Cao's. Then I remembered the veteran who almost killed us in Xinjiang last time, and sneered: "It turns out that Mr. Cao knows how to talk on the table besides using a knife in the back. ah."
The other party smiled instead of being angry, rubbed the ring on his thumb, lowered his head and said: "There are no eternal enemies. You should know this. Now that I have said it, I won't beat around the bush with you. Fourth Master hopes that Longshan Pavilion I can work with him."
I looked at the other party and said with a playful smile: "Isn't it with the Cao family? You can talk about how to cooperate. As long as you don't stab me in the back, it's easy."
The man stared at me: "Young people should practice more oral hygiene."
I smiled and said, "It's boring to cultivate your mouth but not your heart."
He looked directly at me, twitched the corner of his mouth, took a deep breath, and his tone became calmer, and said: "I heard that Cao Zixiong led people to intercept you last time, and lost his troops deep in the underground palace. In the end, he came back defeated. I really underestimated you. , hand over what you got, and Fourth Master promises not to embarrass Longshan Pavilion again in the future."
I said differently: "No? Is Fourth Master Cao short of money too? I've decided on your cooperation. It's just a few bottles and cans. Take them, Dongqing, go to the backyard and bring a few bottles over."
The man was still as steady as a mountain, but he just sneered: "Cao Nuo, I don't tell secrets. You don't need to pretend to be crazy and stupid like me here. You Longshan Pavilion can't swallow the secrets of the stone man. I tell you the truth, although I don't know what means you used to temporarily hold back the Cao family, but several old people have already become angry. Your father did it once back then. I don't want you to do it again. You are the only one in your lineage. "
I picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, taking the opportunity to hide my inner surprise. Judging from this guy's tone, there are actually older generations in power besides the current heads of the Cao family. This is something I never expected Unexpectedly, among those people were the existences that my father mentioned in his letter that he was afraid of?
But what concerns me the most is the "stone man" he calls. Not surprisingly, what Cao Zixiong and the others went to the underground palace last time were looking for secrets about the "stone man". It seems that the Cao family still has a lot of secrets that we don't know.
My mind quickly turned around. The "Stone Man" must be related to what happened back then, or even to my father. Since they think we finally got the secret of the "Stone Man", I will deceive him at this time. Don't take advantage of the bastard when it's cheap.
I pretended to be thoughtful for a moment, then held my chin and looked at him: "I don't need to worry about it, Fourth Master Cao. I know how capable Longshan Pavilion is, but... if you want to do business, let's have a good talk and bring you Tell me what you know, and I will tell you the secrets discovered in the underground palace."
I looked calm on the outside, but I was extremely nervous in my heart. Seeing him frowning, I added fuel to the fire and forced him to take a step forward, continuing: "Cao Zixiong should know that the underground palace has collapsed. I might as well tell you that there is no such thing in this world." Someone will come in again."
He glanced at me and suddenly smiled playfully: "Then you can tell me what secrets the stone man hides?"
My heart tightened and I cursed secretly. This bastard was guarding me. Before I could think about it, I blurted out subconsciously: "Can you find Shennongjia, the pomegranate forest, the tomb beast, and the nameless fire?"
After I finished speaking, I stared at the other person closely. Although his face was calm and calm, I found that the joints of his hands holding the teacup turned white. He was obviously very nervous inside, and at that moment, He glanced at his head and seemed about to turn his head but restrained himself.
Seeing these series of actions, I couldn't help but feel temporarily relieved, knowing that I made the right bet!
Although I don't know what the "stone man" represents, I know the "nightmare" in the hearts of all the Cao family, which is the Cao family's Qingshan.
The Cao family has already recovered its vitality after years of cultivation, but why hasn't it restarted the excavation of Qingshan? There are probably two possibilities.
First, due to social reasons, it is no longer as casual as before. Shennongjia has also established a protected area, and it is no longer possible to carry various equipment into the mountain on a large scale. Second, and the most important point, I guess no one in the Cao family can find anyone to go in. On the way.
I was just betting that the clue that the "stone man" pointed to was Cao Family Qingshan. They didn't know that Dorje was still alive and had met him.
Knowing that I was right in my bet, I no longer forced him, but drank the tea calmly. Seeing that he was still hesitating, I turned to Xue Dongqing and said, "Dongqing, ask someone to prepare a meal. It seems that our guest is planning to Eat here before leaving."
"No need." The man who had always been calm and composed showed a little nervousness for the first time. He stared into my eyes and asked, "Are you serious..."
I waved my hand, "If you don't believe it, just go ahead."
He took a breath and slowly said: "The stone man has three eyes, long..."
"enough."
Suddenly, an inappropriate shout interrupted the man's speech. Among the people behind him, the last middle-aged man in ordinary clothes came out. Seeing this, the man immediately stood up and said respectfully: "Uncle. "
This middle-aged man may be over fifty years old. He has gray hair on his temples but a tall figure, but he has no signs of aging. He looks like he is getting stronger with age.
He waved his hand to signal the man next to him not to say anything more, then sat down, looked at me calmly and said, "Give me the secret of the stone man."
I said: "No."
He pointed at a few people behind him, "These people are all good players of the Cao family. Do you think you, Longshan Pavilion, can stop them?"
I laughed and said, "We are in a society governed by law. Why, you just take action even if you can't say it? Are you too lazy to even pretend? If you want to hit someone, I will report it to the police."
He waved his hand: "You don't have to deal with this with me. Believe it or not, no one will come over within half an hour of your call."
"Longshan Pavilion, huh, what a loud tone." He looked at the sign in the front hall and snorted coldly, "If it weren't for Fourth Master Cao's love, I would have demolished your shop." As he said this, he flicked his wrist, The tea cup in his hand hit the plaque in the front hall with a whoosh. Fortunately, a waiter behind Lao He had quick eyesight and blocked it with his body. However, he was knocked over and couldn't get up, clutching his chest.
"Uncle, isn't this bad?" The young man next to him hesitated.
"Humph, there's nothing wrong with it. If you beat a lost dog, you'll beat it. I'll have my own explanation from the Fourth Master."
"You Cao family should not bully others too much." Old He frowned angrily.
"I'm going to demolish your shop today. What can you do? Do it!"