Chapter 8 Chapter Eight

On the second floor of Hongyun Casino, you can overlook the entire hall from the window of the elegant hall facing the main entrance.Yun Xiang pointed at the gamblers at the table downstairs at the window, and said to Nan Gonghao behind him: This kind of betting game has an obvious loophole, so it is not difficult to get out.That's exactly what those people did. Master Yun saw through their tricks?Nangong Hao hurriedly asked. Yun Xiang nodded, pointed at an unremarkable gambler sitting in front of Chun Zi, and paid attention to the middle-aged man in green, especially his betting, he was the key to the whole game.

Nan Gonghao looked carefully for a while, and saw that the gambler seemed to have lost a lot, and his betting was irregular, and he did not do any extra actions other than placing bets, he was no different from other gamblers.Nangong Hao scratched his head in doubt, and asked half-believingly: What's wrong with him? Yun Xiang smiled and said: If you connect his betting with the cards he played, you can see some clues. Nan Gonghao looked at it for a while, hesitated and said: The amount he bet seems to have something to do with the cards dealt! That's right!Yun Xiang nodded slightly, every time he bet was different, but he only placed one to four chips.When he puts down a chip, the next card will be spring; when he puts down two chips, the next hand will be summer; when he puts down three chips, it will be autumn;The three winning accomplices only need to look at his chips to know in advance what card will be opened next, so they preemptively occupy that door and increase their bets to almost the limit, and other gamblers can only bet on other doors. Note.In this way, all the bets are driven to the three games that must be lost, and the dealer will kill the gamblers to compensate the accomplices.The banker didn't seem to win any money, but the money on the gambling table eventually flowed to several accomplices.

But the dealer is in another room and cannot see what is going on at the table. How does he know what cards to play?Nangong Hao asked suspiciously. As soon as the words fell, he suddenly realized, and clapped his hands suddenly. They bought the man who helped the dealer to run errands, and he told the dealer the number of chips for betting and directing the draw, and the dealer obeyed the order Acting, cleverly completed the internal and external communication! Yun Xiang nodded with a smile, and said: Although they still have some tricks to confuse people, such as occasionally deliberately losing some, or resting after winning a few hands, or deliberately betting randomly, and finally changing to a sure win The same one, but the basic principles are the same.

Damn, how dare you play tricks in Lao Tzu's casino!Nan Gonghao's eyes flashed with frightening anger, and his opponent beckoned to invite those guys to come up to me. After a while, the gamblers who paid thousands of dollars and the errands were all forcibly brought up by the thugs of the casino.A few people looked at Nangong Hao's face, and they knew that they were caught by a master. After thinking that they had left no clues, they were not afraid of the casino's chaos.A trickster even shouted arrogantly to Nan Gonghao: Does it mean that if you win a little money, you will find trouble? Is this the rule of Fortune Casino?

Nan Gonghao ignored the scammer, just stared at the clerk in the casino, and said solemnly: You fucking colluded with outside thieves, and cheated on others, how should you deal with it according to the rules?Say it yourself! The guy's legs softened and he knelt down on the ground, crying in panic and begging: Boss, please forgive me, the villain will never dare again! Nan Gonghao snorted coldly: As long as you testify against these scammers, I can spare your life!The guy kowtowed without hesitation: I am willing to testify!The villain is willing to testify! Nan Gonghao turned to those cheaters, and said with a sneer: Do you want me to report to the government, or follow the rules of the Tao?

Several veterans looked at each other in blank dismay, and the leader asked in a shy voice: How about reporting to the officer?So what about the rules of the road? Nan Gonghao said coldly: If you report to the officials, I guarantee that you will be crippled in prison; if you follow the rules of the road, you will spit out all the money you won, and then leave with one finger each. The veterans knew that Nan Gonghao was definitely not threatening. With his influence in Hangzhou City, it would not be difficult to kill them in prison.They exchanged glances with each other, Qiqi nodded and said: We would like to follow the rules of the road.Bring the knife!

Yun Xiang was about to intercede for a few veterans, but Nan Gonghao raised his hand to stop him, and he said coldly: Mr. Yun, for your sake, I have already been kind to them. Their tricks! A thug from a casino handed them the dagger, and without hesitation, the scammers raised the knife and cut off one of their own fingers in turn.Although the faces of the old men were pale with pain, they gritted their teeth and didn't say a word.Perhaps they were already ready for today when they embarked on the old way. very good!Nan Gonghao nodded as if nothing had happened, and leave the winning money and go, don't let me see you guys again in Hangzhou City!

After the old men helped each other and left, Nan Gonghao turned his gaze to the kneeling buddy: I ​​hate you the most. Although I promise to spare your life, I will at least take your tricks. Only then can the hatred in my heart be eliminated!As soon as the words were finished, Nan Gonghao made a lightning move, and with a move of two dragons playing with pearls, he dug out the boy's two eyeballs. Amidst the fellow's screams, he wiped the blood off his fingers as if nothing had happened, then turned his head and smiled at Yun Xiang who was beside him: "Thanks to Mr. Yun for helping me this time, I have to thank you very much."As he spoke, he picked out a few banknotes left by the old thieves, and forced them to Yun Xiangdao. The five thousand taels of silver was for me to invite Mr. Yun to drink tea.I have another thanks to Lord Mo.

Yun Xiang couldn't bear to watch the guy being led out, waved his hand with a dejected expression, and said: Boss Nangong, you're welcome. Nangong Hao chuckled, and patted Yun Xiang's shoulder affectionately: I, Nan Gonghao, have made Mr. Yun a friend today, and if I encounter any embarrassing things in Hangzhou in the future, I can come to find my brother. Yun Xiang nodded and was about to leave.Nan Gonghao suddenly saw Zhang Jingzhi at the side, remembered his report just now, and hurriedly asked: Just now you said you caught a big fish, what happened? Zhang Jingzhi hurriedly stepped forward and explained his plan to dig the tomb of Basiba together with Mr. Zhang, and finally said with a triumphant smile: Mr. Zhang has promised to spend ten thousand taels of silver to buy the wasteland where the tomb is located. Wait a few more days, and he will deliver the money he raised.

Although Nan Gonghao was born in a family, there are many people with three teachings and high-level teachings like Zhang Jingzhi under his command. He does not impose restrictions on these people, and sometimes even secretly supports them.After listening to Zhang Jingzhi's narration, he couldn't help being a little surprised: Some people actually believe your oldest and lowest treasure-hunting scam?I think others are trying to turn against you? Zhang Jingzhi hurriedly said: "That Young Master Zhang is an idiot, and he relies on his father's power to spend his days and nights, how does he know all kinds of ways in the world?"He is a master who will help count the money when people sell it.

Hearing what you said, I really want to meet that Mr. Zhang.Nangong Hao smiled and said, what does he look like?Tomorrow I will go to meet him in Yafeng Building in person. He is quite talented in appearance, especially his little daughter-in-law, who is really stunning in the world.When Zhang Jingzhi said this, he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly made gestures on his cheeks, saying that Mr. Zhang had a scar under his temple hair, which was easy to recognize. Yun Xiang was about to leave, when she heard Zhang Jingzhi's description, she immediately guessed who Mr. Zhang was, and couldn't help feeling puzzled at how she had been deceived.With her cleverness and wit, how could she be deceived by an old-fashioned scam?Yunxiang was full of curiosity about this. After bidding farewell to Nan Gonghao and leaving Fortune Casino, Jin Biao asked enthusiastically: Young Master, where shall we go to play tomorrow? Yunxiang turned to look in the direction of Yafenglou, and said softly: Yafenglou. Jin Biao looked at the blurry tall building in the distance suspiciously: what are we going there for? Meet an old friend!After Yun Xiang finished speaking, she stepped into the darkness. In the early morning of the next day, Shu Yanan and Mingzhu were enjoying the exquisite Su-style breakfast at Yafenglou, when a man suddenly sat across the table.Shu Yanan looked up at the man's appearance, and couldn't help but whisper: It's you! it's me.Yun Xiang smiled lightly, Master Mo was an errand-running idiot, pretending to be an idiot who didn't even look like a policeman. Shu Yanan couldn't help thinking of the encounter with him, couldn't help but smile, and joked: "What are you going to pretend this time?" Yun Xiang said with a leisurely smile: "Scholar." Scholar?Shu Yanan was a little puzzled. That's right, just like that scholar.Yun Xiang pretended to be mysterious and said in a low voice, I also have a treasure map, which is cheaper than the scholar's one, only one thousand taels of silver.how?Are you interested? Shu Yanan showed a vigilant expression on his face, and said seriously: I don't know what you are talking about. have no idea?Aren't you going to buy Zhang Xiucai's treasure map?Yun Xiang joked, I have as many treasure maps as you want, and the cheapest ones only cost a few pennies each.Seeing that Shu Yanan's face remained unchanged, Yun Xiang was a little surprised, why?Do you really believe in treasure maps?Do you really want to work with that scholar Zhang? Sorry, you have spoiled my appetite.Shu Yanan picked up the bird's nest porridge in front of him, and issued an order to evict guests coldly. Yun Xiang shook her head regretfully, got up and left, sighing to herself as she walked: She is a stupid woman, I lost my sight. Mingzhu at the side watched Yunxiang go away, and quietly pulled Shuyanan's sleeve and asked: Who is this person? A bad little liar.Shu Yanan concentrated on enjoying his bird's nest porridge, and replied without raising his head. fraud?Mingzhu's eyes were full of doubts, looking at Yunxiang's back, she said to herself foolishly: If he is a liar, he must be the best liar. All right, let's eat!After eating, we have to visit the West Lake!Shu Yanan grabbed a piece of pastry and forced it into Mingzhu's mouth. After finishing their breakfast, Shu Yanan and Mingzhu both left Yafenglou.Not long after the two left, Nan Gonghao came excitedly with Zhang Jingzhi.Shopkeeper Jia of Yafeng Building had known Nan Gonghao for a long time, and when he saw him coming to the door, he hurried forward to greet him courteously. Is Mr. Zhang there?Let me know, and say that the boss Nangong of Fortune Casino is asking to see you. Nan Gonghao knocked on the counter, thinking about how to invite Mr. Zhang to play a few games in the gambling shop, but he saw the shopkeeper Jia spread his arms and said apologetically: Mr. Zhang took his wife to visit the West Lake early in the morning, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come back for a while. Nangong Hao felt a little regretful, and asked casually: "Is there anything special about this young master?" Shopkeeper Jia immediately said: Mr. Zhang is young and rich, he is bold, he is particular about his life, and he spends money Nan Gonghao raised his hand and interrupted shopkeeper Jia: I didn't ask these questions.Have you noticed that Mr. Zhang and his wife are different from others? Shopkeeper Jia thought for a while, then suddenly nodded and said: By the way, what Boss Nangong said made me think that they are indeed a little different.You also know that the service of our Yafeng Building is first-class. The guests' rooms are cleaned by servants every day, and the bedding and utensils are changed every day.But Mr. Zhang and his wife have cleaned the room by themselves since they rented Tianzi No. 1 room. Even the bedding and other utensils were delivered outside the door by themselves, and no servants were ever required to do it. Nan Gonghao asked blankly: Why is this? Rich people are more or less eccentric, and there is nothing surprising about it.Shopkeeper Jia smiled nonchalantly. Nan Gonghao frowned and pondered for a moment, his face gradually revealed a thoughtful expression: So, since Mr. Zhang and his wife took over Tianzi No. 1 room, you haven't entered that room again? Shopkeeper Jia thought for a while, then hesitated and said: It seems so. Do you have the room key?Nan Gonghao extended his hand to shopkeeper Jia, and I borrowed it for a moment. Shopkeeper Jia showed embarrassment, and replied: This is not very good, you can't enter the guest's room without authorization, but it is the rule of Yafeng Building. I'll go in and have a look before I leave. Are you still afraid that I won't be able to steal things from the guests?Nangong Hao was immediately displeased.It must be a big joke to say that the big boss of the Fortune Casino and the eldest son of the dignified Nangong family can steal things. Shopkeeper Jia hesitated for a moment, then took out the key from under the counter, and whispered, "You have to come out as soon as possible, if Mr. Zhang and his wife bump into you, you won't be able to tell." Nan Gonghao ignored the shopkeeper Jia's instructions, leaving Zhang Jingzhi waiting downstairs, and went upstairs excitedly. Tianzi No. 1 room is the most luxurious suite in Yafeng Building. Nan Gonghao has received distinguished guests here before, so he is very familiar with it.When he came to the door, Nan Gonghao saw that there was no one around, and immediately opened the door and entered. The window of Tianzi No. 1 room was originally facing the West Lake, and one could see the most beautiful scenery of the West Lake.At this moment, the windows were all closed tightly, and the room seemed a little dark.The room was tidy and orderly, spotless, and there was nothing special about it, but Nan Gonghao instinctively felt that there must be some ulterior secret in this room. Cautiously came to the bedroom inside, the room was filled with the unique fragrance of a girl's boudoir, Nan Gonghao glanced around, and was immediately attracted by a string of crystal pearl bracelets.The bracelet was casually thrown on the bedside, and against the dark red velvet quilt, it quietly exuded a crystal clear shimmer. Nan Gonghao picked it up and looked at it, and recognized it as the Dongzhu produced by Fusang.This kind of pearl is huge and crystal clear, it is produced in the deep sea, and it is expensive. A string of oriental pearl bracelet like this is worth at least one thousand taels. It is really surprising that it is just thrown on the bed casually like this.But Nangong Hao was not a thief, although he felt strange, he still put the bracelet back in its original place.Looking up, he saw that the wardrobe on the opposite side was not closed tightly, and there seemed to be something blocking the door inside. He stepped forward to open it curiously, and couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise. There were no clothes in the closet, only a foot-high wooden machine, like a mold for pressing something.In the center of the mold is a small circular pit, and a huge oriental bead is lying quietly in the pit.There are also some oriental beads scattered in the closet, all crystal clear and the same size.Nan Gonghao picked up one, and it was round and smooth, no different from the real Dongzhu.In addition to Dongzhu, there is also some white powder in the cabinet. I twist it with my fingers, and it looks like pearl powder. What are you doing?Who let you in?An angry shout from behind startled Nangong Hao, and when he looked back, he saw a young man wearing a golden crown glaring at him, while another woman hid behind him in fright, eyes full of horror . Noticing the scars on the other side's temples, Nan Gonghao immediately guessed who he was, and couldn't help laughing: "So it's Mr. Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Who are you?How did you get in?Mr. Zhang clenched his fists tightly, his eyes almost killing people.But under Nangonghao's calm gaze, he didn't dare to act rashly. Nan Gonghao ignored the other party's questioning, but raised the bead in his hand, and said with a cold smile: I want to ask Mr. Zhang for advice, what is this thing? Mr. Zhang immediately lost his temper, avoided Nangonghao's aggressive gaze with a guilty conscience, and replied hesitantly: "It's just, just a few pearls. If you like, you can take them all." Is this really a pearl?Nan Gonghao sneered, the son of Mr. Zhang, the servant of the Ministry of officials?It really looks like it.Do you want me to go to the magistrate's yamen and invite Mr. Liu to come and pay a visit to Mr. Zhang? Don't!Mr. Zhang panicked all of a sudden, and said in a hurry: "I beg you to show me your hand, I would like to give all these pearls to Xiongtai." Is this really a pearl?Nan Gonghao yelled, honestly, if there is even half a lie, I will send you two to prison for the rest of your life! Mr. Zhang looked at Nan Gonghao timidly, and said: "These, these pearls are made of shell powder, but they are almost the same as real pearls. Ordinary people will never be able to tell the real from the fake." Nangong Hao took a closer look at the beads in his hand again, and couldn't help secretly admiring them, at least he couldn't tell the real from the fake.Opening the window and looking at the beads against the skylight, he asked coldly: How did you do it? Mr. Zhang murmured: Firstly, the shells are ground into powder, then mixed with a special potion, and then pressed into beads with a mold, polished and dried.My set of molds can make ten beads a day, and each can be sold for 80 taels of silver, which is 800 taels a day, and I can get it in fifteen days. When it comes to this young man, he suddenly stopped talking, as if he realized his slip of the tongue. If you can get more than 10,000 taels in 15 days, you can go to excavate the tomb of Basiba, the Mongolian national teacher?Nan Gonghao couldn't help laughing, do you really believe in that treasure?And the martial arts secrets of the Mongolian national teacher Basiba? Isn't it?Mr. Zhang looked surprised. There are no mausoleums, no treasures or martial arts secrets, put away your naive fantasies.Nangong Hao said and raised the bead in his hand, I will take this away, you stay here and don't move, I will come to you at any time. After speaking, Nangong Hao strode downstairs, handed the bead in his hand to Zhang Jingzhi, and ordered: "Take this Dongzhu to Jinyulou and sell it to them. It's eighty taels, even if it's less than a penny." Zhang Jingzhi was a little puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask more questions, and immediately took the beads and flew away. Jinyulou is a well-known jewelry store in Hangzhou. The shopkeepers and stalls there are all sharp-eyed, and fakes can't be fooled by them.Although this kind of fake Dongzhu can almost be confused with the real one, Nan Gonghao doesn't believe that this kind of beads made of shell powder can fool the real experts.He was already thinking about how to deal with the two liars who forged Dongzhu when Zhang Jingzhi came back disappointed. Not long after, Zhang Jingzhi came back panting, panting while wiping his sweat, and said: "The shopkeeper of Jinyulou only wanted to pay seventy taels of silver at the beginning. Did you sell it?Nan Gonghao waved him off impatiently. The money is here!Zhang Jingzhi quickly took out a crumpled bank note.Nangong Hao snatched it up and saw that it was a bank note from the Eighty-two Tongbao Bank!He stared blankly for a while, then suddenly turned around and rushed upstairs, so fast that Zhang Jingzhi opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a while.He has been with Boss Nangong for many years, and this is the first time he has seen the boss lose his composure. Straight into the Tianzi No. 1 room, the two liars are still there.Nangong Hao asked eagerly: What is the formula of that potion? The key to making this kind of beads is the potion added to the shell powder. The mold can be imitated in large quantities, and shells are also common things. As long as you know the formula of that potion, you can mass-produce this kind of fake East Pearl.One mold can make ten pieces a day, and if one hundred such molds are imitated, one thousand pieces can be produced in one day!One can sell for eighty taels, and one thousand can be sold for eighty thousand taels!This is just a day's income. Nan Gonghao dare not count it any further, he is afraid that his beating heart will not be able to bear this huge stimulus and will burst suddenly. We, we don't have a formula.Mr. Zhang muttered. Where do your potions come from?Nangong Hao hurriedly asked. We accidentally rescued a strange man from the rivers and lakes, and the potion was obtained from his hands.Mr. Zhang replied that after he discovered this potion for making pearls, he didn't have the energy to make it every day, so he gave the potion to us to play.In order to make this batch of pearls this time, I almost used up all the potions. What about the recipe?Didn't you ask him for the formula?Nangong Hao asked angrily. Yes, Mr. Zhang replied, but he said that the formula was his painstaking effort, and he couldn't give it away casually.Even if it's me, the savior, it won't matter if you don't have one hundred thousand taels of silver. One hundred thousand taels of silver is a huge sum of money, but compared with the silver that can be earned, it is really insignificant.Nan Gonghao thought for a while, then hurriedly asked: Where is this stranger?Can you take me to see him? Mr. Zhang hesitated and said: He lives in seclusion in the outskirts of Hangzhou, but he never sees outsiders, I'm afraid Nan Gonghao didn't want to make a small loss because of a small loss, so he hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt Mr. Zhang's words: It doesn't matter if he doesn't see me, you go and buy the formula for me. After it's done, I have another big thank you.Seeing Mr. Zhang still hesitant, Nan Gonghao's face darkened, do you want me to ask Liu Zhifu to come and see Mr. Zhang? Mr. Zhang nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll try it." Wait here, I'll send the silver ticket right away!After finishing speaking, Nangong Haofeng went out like a fan. Passing the hall downstairs, he beckoned Zhang Jingzhi to him, pointed upstairs, and stared at Mr. Zhang and his wife. You are asking! After the explanation, Nan Gonghao immediately rushed back to the Fortune Gambling Shop, gathered all the bank notes on the counter, and it was just enough for one hundred thousand taels.He took the banknotes, took a few capable men and went back to the Yafeng Building, and asked them to guard downstairs, while he went to Room No. 1 in Tianzi, and handed the banknotes to Mr. Zhang. The total is one hundred thousand taels of silver bills. I will go with you, and your wife will stay here.If you play tricks, don't blame me for being cruel. Bringing Mr. Zhang downstairs, Nan Gonghao whispered to his subordinates: Keep an eye on the woman in Tianzi No. 1 room. If she leaves Yafeng Tower for half a step, I will ask you! Boss don't worry!Zhang Jingzhi slapped his chest loudly, I recognize that woman, she definitely can't escape! Seeing that several subordinates were guarding all the exits of Yafeng Building, Nan Gonghao felt relieved and led Mr. Zhang to the door. Some of his subordinates had already prepared saddle horses.He got on his horse and said to Mr. Zhang: "Lead the way, I'll go with you!" Nan Gonghao led two of his men to follow Mr. Zhang out of Hangzhou City. At dusk, they arrived at an unnamed hill in the outskirts. They dismounted and climbed the mountain. When they were about to reach the top of the mountain, Mr. Zhang apologized: "The stranger does not see strangers. If you see me, I will take you Go, the old man will definitely hide. Nan Gonghao looked up and saw a lonely hut on the top of the mountain, standing on the cliff.He looked at the terrain around him, and he was sure that Mr. Zhang would not escape his sight, so he nodded and said: "Okay, go back quickly, we will wait here." After watching Mr. Zhang go up the mountain, Nan Gonghao immediately ordered two of his men to guard the intersection on the way down the mountain.However, after waiting for a long time and waiting for Mr. Zhang to come out, he gradually felt something was wrong. He ignored Mr. Zhang's warning, and immediately led two of his men to climb to the top of the mountain, and called out from outside the hut: Mr. Zhang, please take your place. Introduce that senior stranger! He yelled several times in a row, but there was no answer. Nan Gonghao ignored the warning and stepped forward to push open the dilapidated firewood gate of the thatched hut.I saw a mess in the house, obviously no one left for a long time, and Mr. Zhang also disappeared. Quick search!Nangong Hao shouted angrily.The two subordinates found that the window behind the hut was open. When they looked through the window, they saw a thick rope, one end was tied to the rock, and the other end was hanging down the cliff. Then I heard my subordinates shouting loudly under the cliff: Here are Mr. Zhang's clothes! Upon hearing this, Nangong Hao hurriedly grabbed the rope and slid down the cliff.As soon as he left, he saw a sudden movement on the ground of the hut, and Shu Yanan, who was dressed in bunts, had turned over from the pit.She pulled out the dagger and went straight to the rope. When the rope was stretched tightly on the blade holder, she hesitated. She watched Nan Gonghao slide to the bottom of the cliff before cutting the rope with her knife.Patting the large stack of bank notes bulging in her arms, she silently said to herself in her heart: One hundred thousand taels, this is just the interest of Ping An Escort Bureau! Nan Gonghao had just fallen to the bottom of the cliff when the rope suddenly fell from the cliff. When he looked up, he could vaguely see a hazy figure on the top of the cliff.He suddenly realized that he had been fooled again! Come back to Hangzhou!He shouted angrily.It is impossible to go up the cliff to chase the liar, now he has to rush back to Hangzhou, fortunately the woman is still in his hand, he can slowly torture him, and he still hopes to recover the one hundred thousand taels of silver. When Nan Gonghao rushed back to Hangzhou, it was already dark. He went straight into the Yafeng Building, and saw a few of his subordinates still guarding the hall. Blink, the woman never left! Nan Gonghao rushed upstairs like a gust of wind, kicked open the door of Tianzi No. 1 room, and saw that the room was still the same, the mold for making pearls in the closet was still there, but the woman had disappeared.Zhang Jingzhi, who followed in, looked at the empty room with a puzzled look on his face: I have been staring downstairs, how could it be? Nan Gonghao slapped him across the face: Have you ever stared at a scholar?an old woman?Or a drunk? What am I staring at them for?Zhang Jingzhi asked inexplicably while touching his hot cheek.Nangong Hao was so angry that he trembled all over, pointed at Zhang Jingzhi and said angrily: "I'll settle the score with you later!"Go and invite Prefect Liu now!Let me just say that I was deceived by someone! Not long after, Lord Liu, the prefect of Hangzhou, hurried over with a group of arrests. He also came with an old man in shabby clothes and a fierce and gloomy middle-aged man.Seeing Liu Zhifu's obsequious and respectful appearance towards the two, Nan Gonghao couldn't help but put away his arrogance. I was duped by two crooks!Nangonghao's resentment was over, and he only had an annoyed face, pointing to the molds in the cabinet and said: "They not only cheated me of one hundred thousand taels of silver, but also cheated people with shell powder as pearls, you must be caught and punished severely!" The old man picked up a bead, looked at it, and said: This is a high-quality east bead.As he spoke, he dipped some powder from the cupboard and tasted it on the tip of his tongue. This is the finest pearl powder. But Nangong Hao hesitated to speak, and then suddenly realized.What did you see?Just a few pearls, a mold, some powder, and a good show by the liar. The old man took a closer look at the mold, and said with a dumbfounded smile: It turned out that it was modified from a cake mold. Boss Nangong wouldn't think that this mold could make pearls, would he? Nangong Hao's face turned red, and then he felt dizzy.One hundred thousand taels of silver!How should I explain to the old man now? You said that Mr. Zhang has a scar on his face?The old man didn't seem to be interested in how Nangong Hao was cheated, but he was very concerned about the appearance of the liar. That's right!Nangong Hao made a gesture on his face, it was in this position! The old man turned his head and exchanged glances with the fierce and gloomy man, they both nodded at the same time and said: That's right!It's them! Needless to say, the old man and the man were Liu Gongquan and Lin Donghai. They tracked from Suzhou to Hangzhou, but they were still a step too late.This time, without waiting for Liu Gongquan's order, Lin Donghai hastily said to the prefect of Hangzhou: Immediately let people thoroughly search all the car dealers and docks to see who has seen them, and immediately report to them as soon as they have clues.Remember, don't hurt those two girls! Liu Gongquan added: Check the mule and horse market near Hangzhou City to see if they have bought horses, especially the kind of expensive and expensive horses.Seeing Lin Donghai's puzzled expression, Liu Gongquan smiled and said, "I heard that Princess Mingzhu likes good horses, and he made a hundred thousand taels of silver at once, so he has to enjoy it extravagantly, and young people are like this. The prefect of Hangzhou suddenly said: There is a Wanjia racecourse in the outskirts of Hangzhou, and there are famous horses from all over the country, which are well-known far and near.The next official will bring someone to investigate immediately! Nan Gonghao returned to the Fortune Casino in a daze, and saw the two young men sent by Master Mo waiting to say goodbye to him.He seemed to be grabbing a life-saving straw, hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Yunxiang past him, and said anxiously: Brother Yun came just in time, please do me a favor and catch those two cheaters who cheated me of a hundred thousand taels of silver! what's going on?Yun Xiang asked inexplicably. Nan Gonghao hurriedly recounted how he was cheated today, and finally said anxiously: Brother, you must help me, otherwise I really can't explain to the old man this time! After listening to Nan Gonghao's narration, Yun Xiang couldn't help gasping.What a wonderful, bold, and crazy anti-thousand technique this is!That woman is really a rare genius in the world! Facing Nangonghao's plea, Yunxiang spread her hands apologetically: I'm just a catcher who knows a little bit about tricks, and I can barely see through those scams, but I'm a complete layman when it comes to tracking and arresting people.Besides, Master Mo sent someone to send an urgent letter today, asking me to rush back to Suzhou immediately, so I came here overnight to bid farewell to Boss Nangong. Nangong Hao was stunned for a moment, unwillingly and helplessly said: Then ask Master Mo to help me pay attention to those two liars.Master Mo's disciples and grandchildren are all over the south of the Yangtze River, and they will definitely find out the whereabouts of those two liars.Once there are clues about those two liars, I will definitely kill them without a place to bury them! I will tell you for sure!Yun Xiangyan said insincerely and perfunctorily. After coming out of Fortune Casino, Jin Biao asked very puzzled, Young Master, it's midnight now, why do we have to leave in such a hurry? Yun Xiang explained in a low voice: Master Mo sent an urgent letter today, asking us to rush back to see him tomorrow.I think he must have something important for us to do. Jin Biao muttered in dissatisfaction: This blind fox is really good at calling people. Early the next morning, Yun Xiang and Jin Biao hurried back to Suzhou.Regardless of the exhaustion of the journey, the two immediately went to see Master Mo.In an unremarkable old house, Master Mo was already waiting for them.The two rushed forward to greet him, only to see that Mo Ye, who has always been calm, had a rare look of excitement and anxiety on his face. You are finally back!Master Mo let out a long breath of relief, and raised his hand to the two of them, "Sit down!" After worshiping under Mo Ye for so long, it was the first time I saw Mo Ye give up his seat to his subordinates. The two couldn't help exchanging surprised looks. After sitting down respectfully on the bamboo chair beside him, they heard Mo Ye ask: Dao: Is the trip to Hangzhou going well? Yunxiang hastily recounted how she caught Qian Qing in the Fortune Casino, Mo Ye nodded with satisfaction, and said: Well, you made the old man more and more optimistic, maybe he can inherit the old man's legacy in the future. What about the mantle. Yun Xiang quickly thanked her, and then asked: I don't know why Master Mo is in a hurry to find us back, what's the matter? Mo Ye waved his hand to repel the serving boy, and then said in a low voice: The 16th of next month will be the day when Shaolin Bodhidharma passed away. Shaolin will hold Bodhidharma's holy day ceremony and Shaolin martial arts exhibition for seven days in total. .During the exhibition, not only Shaolin's seventy-two chamber stunts, but also the "Yi Jin Jing" handed down by Bodhidharma and Bodhidharma's relics were exhibited. "Yi Jin Jing" is the treasure of martial arts, and the Bodhidharma relic is the treasure of Buddhism. These two things can be called the treasures of Shaolin Town Temple.Speaking of this, Lord Mo paused, turned his white eyes to Yun Xiang, and asked: Now someone is paying a high price to buy these two things, I want to hear your opinion. Yun Xiang was a little surprised, and muttered: "Even if legendary martial arts secrets like "Yi Jin Jing" are as magical as in the legend, how many people can endure loneliness and practice hard for decades like Bodhidharma? ?After all, Bodhidharma is a martial arts genius who only emerges once in thousands of years. Although Shaolin has the "Yi Jin Jing", for thousands of years, no one can stand shoulder to shoulder with Bodhidharma. It can be seen that its value has been artificially exaggerated.As for the relics, they may be sacred objects in the eyes of Buddhists, but in the eyes of ordinary people like me, they are not as dazzling as ordinary pearls. Master Mo nodded his head deeply, with a smile as if meeting a confidant: Actually, so what if you practice peerless martial arts?The greatest strength of a person is wisdom, followed by wealth and power. With these two things, there are as many martial arts masters as there are.Even a martial arts genius like Bodhidharma, in the eyes of the old man, is only equivalent to ten or twenty killers from the Shadow Killing Hall, and it is worth about three to five hundred thousand taels in silver.Everything in this world can be converted into silver in the old man's heart.As for Bodhidharma's relic, it is worthless in the eyes of the old man. Then why is Lord Mo interested in these two things?Yun Xiang asked suspiciously. Master Mo smiled leisurely, and said: Since someone is willing to pay a high price to buy them, they will naturally be worth a hundred times.There are some things in this world that have different values ​​in different people's minds. I don't have to care about how much these things are worth. I only need to care about how much others are willing to pay! Yun Xiang asked casually: How much? Master Mo showed a fox-like smile on his face, and said: If I were you, I would never ask how much others pay, only ask how much I can get. Yun Xiang hurriedly got up and cupped her hands to plead guilty, saying: "My disciple made a mistake, I hope Master Mo will forgive me." sit down sit down!Master Mo smiled and waved his hands, you don't have to be so polite in front of the old man.I might as well tell you the truth, someone offered 100,000 taels to buy these two treasures, if you can get them for the old man, you can get 50,000 taels! Yun Xiang was very surprised. The most valuable antique jewelry on the market is extremely rare, and one hundred thousand taels is definitely not a small amount. He can't think of anyone who has such a big penny.After pondering for a while, he asked hesitantly: "For such an important matter, why doesn't Lord Mo let Mr. Shen go out?" The Mr. Shen that Yun Xiang speaks of is Shen Wenzhong, the ghost operator.Since he is one of the eight generals of the Qianmen, he should be more qualified than Yun Xiang, a junior of the Qianmen.But Master Mo smiled slightly and said: Xiao Shen has been in the world for many years, and many people have known him for a long time.This time Shaolin invites fellow martial arts practitioners to watch the ceremony, as far as I know, in the south of the Yangtze River alone, Jinling Su Family, Yangzhou Nangong, Gusu Murong Family and Hangzhou Cao Gang received invitations.Just in case, we have to use new faces.You are the most promising candidate among the younger generation, and I believe you will not disappoint the old man. Since Master Mo values ​​it so much, the disciple will do his best.Yun Xiang murmured, but we don't have an invitation card, maybe we can't even enter the gate of Shaolin Temple. You don't need to worry about this.Mo Ye sighed slightly as if he had feelings, Shaolin is no longer the holy land of Buddhism in your imagination.Since Abbot Yuantong took over as the head, Shaolin has changed the appearance of a quiet place of Buddhism, expanded the temple property and amassed money.Take this time as an example, commemorating Bodhidharma is false, but using Bodhidharma's name to make money is true.Except for a few big families who received invitations, anyone can enter the temple only by donating a sum of merit money.Not only that, Yuantong also sold the copy of the secret book of Shaolin Seventy-two House stunts to the public. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can buy any copy of the secret book you want.Of course, "Yi Jin Jing" is an exception. Has Shaolin fallen so far?Yunxiang was very surprised. Master Mo smiled contemptuously: After you have been there, you will find more than you imagined.You don't need to worry about not being able to enter the temple without an invitation, the old man has already arranged for his disciples to meet him there, so you don't have to worry about these details. Yun Xiang counted the days in her mind, and hurriedly said: Time is running out, I will leave tomorrow! I am waiting for your good news!On Master Mo's face, there was an uncontrollable eagerness. 離開莫爺的住處後，金彪疑惑地問道：咱們真要去少林偷《易筋經》和達摩的舍利子？要知道，那可是少林寺啊！ 雲襄不以為意地微微一笑：在我眼裡，沒有什麼事是不可能。 杭州郊外的萬家馬場，是江南屈指可數的大馬場，也是杭州一帶方圓百里最大的騾馬市場。當舒亞男和明珠來到這裡時，不禁為來自全國各地的名馬挑花了眼。 這匹好！這是來自大宛的名馬，速度最快！那匹也不錯，是來自漠北的矮腳馬，模樣雖不太好看，耐力卻是天下第一。明珠說起馬來，頓時滔滔不絕，如數家珍。 舒亞男對馬沒有特別的研究，見那匹大宛馬十分高大俊美，正要掏錢買下來，就聽身後有人突然道：這等劣馬，怎麼配得上兩位姑娘這樣的人物？ 舒亞男聞言心中暗驚，她還是女扮男裝，卻沒想到被人看穿。回頭一看，就見一個面容和藹的老者，正似笑非笑地望著自己。老者年逾五旬，生得肥頭大耳，滿面油光，身披富貴錦袍，乍眼一看就如一尋常富家翁。不過舒亞男見他雙目炯炯有神，料定養尊處優的富家翁絕沒有如此犀利的眼神。《千門相術》上記載，有這種眼神的，必非泛泛之輩。 舒亞男警惕地打量著對方，突然發覺老者依稀有些面熟，接著就想起，自己在雅風樓曾經見過此人，當時以為他不過是雅風樓的普通客人，所以沒有特別留意，沒想到對方竟然追蹤自己到了這裡！ 兩位姑娘隨我來，老夫已為二位備下了兩匹好馬，你們一定會喜歡。老者說著轉身就走。明珠聞言頓時歡呼雀躍，欣然前往。舒亞男心知對方若要捉拿自己，方才就可以在身後悄然出手，沒必要鬧這些玄虛。所以她也就跟了上去，想看看對方在打什麼主意。 二人隨著老人家來到市場邊一座普通的馬棚，老者對裡面的夥計拍拍手，說道：將老夫的馬牽出來。 夥計應聲從馬棚中牽出兩匹駿馬，只見一匹渾身棗紅，毛色油光發亮；另一匹渾身潔白如雪，渾身上下沒有一根雜毛。兩匹馬俱是一般的高大俊美，顧盼有神。明珠一見之下連聲歡呼：真正的大宛良馬！難得毛色如此純淨，多少錢？ 老者微微一笑，說道：只要兩位姑娘喜歡，老夫拱手相贈。 for free?有這麼好的事？明珠再天真單純，也看出事有蹊蹺，不禁將目光轉向舒亞男。只聽舒亞男對老者淡淡道：禮下於人，必有所求。只怕咱們受不起如此重禮。 老者呵呵一笑，說：姑娘冰雪聰明，老夫也就不繞彎子，直話直說！ 舒亞男連忙抬手阻止：咱們有錢買馬，多謝老丈好意。你若另有所求，請免開尊口！ 是啊，姑娘剛賺了十萬兩銀子，想買什麼不可以？尋常財帛也難讓你動心。老者喟然輕嘆，目光落到舒亞男臉頰上，不過有些東西，花再多錢也買不來。 舒亞男沒想到，自己反千南宮豪的經過，竟然被這老者看穿而不自知，見他沒有以此要脅，心中稍有好感。聽他說得奇怪，不由問道：比如？ 比如容貌！老者輕描淡寫似地，說道：相信每一個女孩子，為自己的容貌，花多少錢都不會吝嗇。 舒亞男聽了面色大變，不禁抬手捂住自己的臉頰，一咬牙轉身要走，卻聽老者在身後驚問：姑娘為何要走？ 舒亞男強忍淚水，澀聲道：你說得沒錯，有些東西，花多少錢也買不回來！ 老者忙道：雖然老夫不敢保證讓姑娘恢復如初，但我知道，有一雙巧奪天工的手，可以將姑娘臉上的瑕疵完全彌補。 real?明珠大喜過望，真的有人能將姊姊臉上的疤痕去除？ 老者點點頭，跟著又搖搖頭：不是去除，是掩蓋，用一種巧奪天工的紋身，將疤痕徹底掩蓋。這不僅無損於姑娘的容貌，還能為之增色不少。 real?這人在哪裡？明珠興奮得快要跳起來，見老者笑而不答，她恍然大悟，忙問道：你要我們做什麼？ 老者壓低聲音，肅然道：下個月十六，是達摩的忌辰，少林將公開展出達摩祖師的聖物。老夫要你們為我拿到少林寺那兩件鎮寺之寶《易筋經》和達摩舍利子！ 明珠毫不猶豫就點頭答應：沒問題，你等我們的好消息！