Chapter 17 The undercurrent
When the wooden door of the bathroom was opened again, the little demon unconsciously opened its mouth into an O-shape because of surprise.
"It, is it Xiaofei? Master, what did you do to it?
A good golden bird, but now it has become a close relative of the crow. The little demon's little face is full of heartache, and he stretched out his hand and touched Xiaofei.
"Don't move. The paint on its body is not dry yet." The fat man turned sideways, and Xiaofei "beep" and seemed to like his new clothes very much. He spread his feathers completely, which was more like showing off.
"Xiaofei looks better in gold. Master, you are really bad." The little demon stared at the fat man. The fat man shrugged his shoulders with a tired and lazy face. Just as he was about to open his mouth to flirt with the cute little maid, the door was knocked.
The fat man thought it was Er Mazi who sent noodles upstairs. He opened the door, but saw Bill standing outside the door with a serious face.
"Fat man, Uncle Wang is here. We seem to be in trouble." As Bill spoke, he glanced at the little demon behind the fat man. The little demon bit his lip and hid behind the fat man.
"What happened?" The fat man had doubts in his heart. He turned around and let the little demon wait in the room, closed the door, and followed Bill to his room.
"Old Lord Luo had an accident last night, including more than 100 of his men, all of whom were killed in Yingchunyuan." Wang Debiao looked serious. When he saw the fat man coming in, he said bluntly, "Mr. Luo is dead. The underground forces in Maple Leaf City suspect that this matter is related to the fox girl's escape. Sooner or later, they will find here. You'd better move somewhere else to live."
After a pause, Wang Debiao asked the fat man to digest this information, and he hesitated, "There is another thing... I went to the house where the one-eyed thief was sent last night today and found that all the people in it had gone. I suspect that this matter has something to do with them."
"They left, but the black pot asked us to carry it. Fortunately, no one knew that it had something to do with us." The fat man frowned, but Bill next to him said coldly, "Edmund and others naturally won't say it. It's just that the fox girl is a problem."
"She is now called Xiaoyao, and I won't leave her." The fat man said firmly.
Bill was silent, but Wang Debiao laughed and said, "No one said they would leave her alone, but we'd better change places now and go to Edmudo. Your twenty D-level magic cores are still there, which can just be used to cooperate with Edmudo. He wants to get on my line. He must be very welcome if you go to his place.
Wang Debiao obviously made plans for the two before he came. Fatty and Bill just breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly there was a scream outside the door. The noise of cursing came clearly.
The three looked at each other in surprise. When they pushed the door out, they saw two strong and strange men standing in the corridor, while Er Mazi, the attendant of the inn, fell to the ground in confusion, with noodles that were still emitting heat on his body and the ground.
"Master Zhang, they want to enter Master Zhang's room. I won't let them enter. They, they..." Er Mazi looked frightened and wronged. When he saw the fat man, his eyes turned red.
"Is this room yours? Open it and let us go in and have a look. I heard that you brought back a woman last night. We happened to lose a fox girl..."
The two men looked arrogant. Bill snorted coldly and interrupted coldly, "You lost the fox girl. It's none of our business. If you want to be wild on our heads, first ask the dagger in my hand whether to agree."
The sharp dagger premieres with a cold light, a dripping rotation, and the blade is facing the two people, and it is ready to take action.
The two men were originally splashing skin in the city, and they were usually used to being strong. At this time, they didn't expect to encounter a hard bone as soon as they took action. Looking at the other party's means of playing with a dagger, it was obviously not a mediocre hand. The two looked at each other for a time and wanted to attack, but the other party was obviously stronger. If it was hard, it's okay. After that, they can find the scene, and the two of them will suffer a big loss here.
"Bill, there should be a misunderstanding in the middle. Put away the dagger first." Wang Debiao took a step forward and just blocked the tip of Bill's dagger. He nodded to the two men and smiled, "My name is Wang Debiao, the captain of the bodyguard of Prince Jade. They are my friends. I don't know if there is any misunderstanding in the middle?"
The two looked at each other, and there was no arrogance on their faces. They said politely, "It turned out to be the masters of the eldest prince. We just acted under orders. Boss Luo died miserably last night. Anyway, the bigwigs in the city have to ask for justice for him. If there is anything to offend, please don't blame him."
"To be easy to say, this room is a favorite concubine of my friend. I can guarantee that she won't have any problems. How about it? Do you want her to come out and let you meet?"
The two people's faces showed hesitation. Bill snorted coldly and looked at them coldly. The fat man also looked angry. His hand was already on the handle of the knife, and he seemed to fight with each other.
This is said to be someone's favorite concubine. If you still insist on asking for a meeting, it will be too much. The hostile eyes of Fatty and Bill have no flaws in the eyes of these two pimps. In fact, when they know Wang Debiao's identity, they have already retreated. Although they are local snakes, they can't be stupid enough to tit-for-tat with the great prince of the empire. Even those underground bosses in Maple Leaf City come forward in person. Consider whether to offend the chief bodyguard of the eldest prince, not to mention the inconspicuous skin of the two of them?
In the end, the two skinslid away. Er Mazi jumped up from the ground and spit fiercely at the backs of the two. Then he turned to the fat man with an aggrieved face and said, "It's still Mr. Zhang, you are majestic. My son was born to be bullied. I'll help Mr. Zhang prepare two more bowls of noodles."
"Don't bother, you don't have to prepare noodles. You were humiliated by those two people just for me. This little money is my gratitude.
The fat man took out a small handful of gold coins from his arms, and his eyes lit up. He stretched out his hands and took them respectfully. As soon as he started, he weighed out more than a dozen gold coins. Suddenly, he smiled, and even the pain on his buttocks was better in an instant.
Er Mazi went downstairs, but the three fat people's faces became solemn. The inn could not stay for a long time. Even if it was not found by those splashers, people came and went here, and the little demon might not be broken at any time.
I was going to move to Edmdo to live there, but these two splashing things are just as an excuse. Fatty and Bill expressed their great dissatisfaction with the innkeeper, and the innkeeper could only apologize repeatedly with a bitter face. Although the two skins did not enter the room in the end, anyway, in a high-end inn like his, strangers are allowed to casually harass the VIPs of the 'Tian' room, which is already the biggest. Dereliction of duty.
Because of this incident, the innkeeper endured a 50% discount on the price, which forced the fat man and Bill not to publicize this matter that damaged the reputation of the inn. After leaving the room, there was no delay. After letting the little demon put on a cloak and coat to cover the fox's tail and peerless face, the four took the blackened Xiaofei into the carriage and drove in the direction of Edmdo's caravan.
"This is a big deal. From now on, before sending you out of the city, you must stay with me and not go out for a step." Edmudo had been informed by Wang Debiao in advance. When he saw the little demon in a cloak and coat, his face showed solemnity.
No one expected that Boss Luo and his more than 100 men would be killed overnight, which made the original simple things difficult. If the fox girl was found here in Edmudo, I'm afraid that the underground forces of Maple Leaf City will soon react violently! Edmudo has some regretted helping in this matter, but he didn't turn back, and now he can only choose to go to the dark.
Edmdo is skillful and decisive. Although he is not very powerful in this Maple Leaf City, his men are loyal, and everyone's strength is also quite good, so in this Maple Leaf City, no one dares to provoke him easily. Because he was raising money to prepare for the formation of a caravan, he deliberately bought a large house in the city to live in and use it as the headquarters and contact point of the future caravan.
This house is not small in size. In addition to the periphery that has been lived by Edmundo's men and their families, there are many vacant houses on the inner floor. After the arrival of the fat people, they were arranged to live in the inner floor to avoid any accidents. The scope of the demon's activities is limited to the inner layer, and even the periphery can't move around casually.
Edmdo is quite good at organizing, and the gradually forming caravan is managed by him in an orderly manner. Fatty and Bill, as investors and part of the future caravan, are also gradually integrated into the whole. Through observation, I also admire Edmondo's wrist. It's really hard to believe that people like Edmondo are still unknown until now. Maybe he just lacks an opportunity. As long as he encounters the opportunity, he can fly to the sky.
Fatty and Bill lived here in Edmado for five days. Five days later, Boss Luo's incident initially calmed down. Because of Boss Luo's unexpected death, the forces he mastered were also encroached by other forces one by one. The underground forces of Maple Leaf City went through a new division of forces. In addition to the first few days, there were still people. They wanted to find the fox girl and avenge Boss Luo. Later, they just used this as an excuse to attack and annihilate each other and strengthen their own strength.
The caravan organized by Edmdo is now ready. The name of the caravan is the Red Leaf caravan. In addition to Edmdo's big head, Fatty and Bill's 20 D-level magic cores also account for one-tenth of the caravan shares.
The caravan is going to set out for the Magic Forest for the first business in two days. Fatty and Bill also take the opportunity to take the demon out of the city. As long as they leave Maple Leaf City, in other places, the demon can start again. Obviously, the business of the red leaf caravan cannot be limited to Maple Leaf City, and the wider magic forest is the place where it should take risks.
Fatty and Bill have already discussed that after arranging the foxen, they will follow the red leaf caravan to return to the magic forest. They are still young. This is a good opportunity not only to hone themselves, but more importantly, they may take the opportunity to find a path suitable for them and become a successful businessman. That sounds like a good idea.
Wang Debiao is very supportive of their plan. In fact, he can't stay in Maple Leaf City to take too much care of the two. The eldest prince Jed is finally tired of playing here. He has plans to return to the imperial capital. Although the itinerary has not been decided yet, with the heart of the eldest prince Jade, even if he is ready to go on the road tonight, it is not impossible.
We are about to say goodbye, and I don't know when we will see each other next time. Wang Debiao is also a teacher and friend to Fatty and Bill. Although they haven't been together for a long time, they have become friends. They all sigh at the thought of leaving soon.
Wang Debiao likes drinking. Fatty and Bill have always hoped to have a good drink with him. The first few times were delayed by miscellaneous things, but this time the three of them let go of other trivial things. They simply prepared a good dish on a big table and bought spirits. The three men sat together and drank and chatted.
The little demon accompanied him for a while. Later, he felt bored, so he took Xiaofei back to the room, leaving three men to drink happily here.
Wine is a good thing. It can make people feel excited, satisfied and happy.
Wang Debiao drank better than Fatty and Bill, but the good man couldn't stand more wolves. Fatty and Bill took turns to fight. Although they drank dizzy, they also made Wang Debiao drink his head, and his voice turned into a big tongue.
After drinking, Wang Debiao's mood was also affected by the truth. He sometimes sighed and sometimes laughed, patted the two on the shoulders and talked about his past.
"Your Uncle Wang has been a coward in this life. Don't think I'm a bodyguard now, bullshit! What is this? When I was young, I also had my own pursuits, and I once thought about living a vigorous life! If it hadn't been for this incomplete fighting qigong... I, hey!"
A sigh, but it reveals endless loneliness.
Wang Debiao's mouth is full of alcohol, and his eyes are intoxicated. He was really a little drunk. Looking at the fat man and Bill, he shook his head and said, "Do you know why I look at you differently? Hey hey, in addition to the fact that you have the same temper with me, there is another reason... Er, you are about the same age as my boy, er... It should be about the same age."
Wang Debiao's drunken eyes were full of sadness and memories. Although Fatty and Bill drank a little too much, they listened to Wang Debiao talking about this topic and continued to listen.
"He is about the same age as you. Hey hey, that stinky boy, his temper is much stronger than his old man. In those years, I wanted to pass on his broken fighting qi skills... Er, guess what?" Wang Debiao burp and looked at the two people without waiting for them to guess. He continued, "He looks down on him! Haha, he looks down on me. What did he say? He said he would practice it all. He didn't want to be trampled under his feet all his life! I slapped him at that time, and I slapped him... Hey hey, hehe, I slapped him..."
Wang Debiao's drunken eyes flashed with complex eyes, pride, regret, helplessness, loneliness...
That slap obviously changed a lot of things. Wang Debiao didn't say anything more. He just took out the crescent necklace on his neck and showed it to the fat man and Bill. He laughed drunk and said, "Do you see it? This... Er, my son also has the same necklace as this. The stinky boy left me and ran away alone. He I thought I couldn't find him, ha, one day I will find him.
The three people drank a lot of wine and said a lot. Bill was completely drunk. He drank a lot. Although he didn't talk much, the corners of his eyes were always red.
After Bill was drunk, Wang Debiao pointed to him lying on the table and laughed. Later, the laughter turned into pity. He said to the fat man, "Bill must have something in mind. The child's heart is bitter. He doesn't like to talk. He puts on a cold face to people he doesn't know. He's bitter... Er, fat man, you must take good care of him in the future. I'm not worried about you slippery boy, Uncle Wang, just this cold boy. Uncle Wang, I've always been worried about what will happen to him.
"Don't worry, Uncle Wang, I... I... I... Er, I'm a brother with him, er... Brother..." The fat man said this with a smile, and then he was drunk, lying on the table, and then he didn't know anything.
"Ha, the two little ghosts still want to... Er, they still want to drink me, and I don't want to see who Uncle Wang I am." Wang Debiao shook his head. He stood up step by step. After finding the little demon to take care of the drunken fat man and Bill, regardless of the little demon's retention, he got into the carriage and went all the way back to the mansion of the eldest prince Jade in Maple Leaf City.
I really drank a little too much today. In the afternoon, Wang Debiao should have been on duty, but he was dizzy when he drank, so he let others replace his errands and plunged into the room and fell asleep.
I slept soundly, and I slept directly from one or two o'clock in the afternoon to night. When Wang Debiao woke up, the whole world was already dark, the full moon was hanging high, and the ground seemed to be covered with a layer of silver gauze.
Wang Debiao went to the kitchen and found something to eat casually. He slept too much in the afternoon, but he didn't want to sleep at this time. Just go out of the house and patrol the mansion.
"Brother Wang, wake up." Although a greeting was not very loud, it was enough for Wang Debiao to hear.
Wang Debiao looked up, but he was looking for someone to replace him in the afternoon. But I didn't expect that the other party was still on duty at this time.
"I drank a lot in the afternoon... Thank you." Wang Debiao smiled at the man and said strangely, "Why are you still here at this time today? Your Highness hasn't gone back yet?"
In addition to this person staying here, there are several bodyguards not far away. When they see Wang Debiao coming, they all nodded to him. Wang Debiao is the chief bodyguard. Although he is sometimes on duty, this is not in the imperial capital after all. The bodyguard has the right to occasionally desert. It's supposed to be so late. Prince Jed should have gone back to bed, but he didn't expect that it was a little abnormal today. These guards are still here now.
"Several businessmen came. Now they are talking to the eldest prince inside. So are they. They don't come sooner or later, but we will come back to the imperial capital in a few days. They are really idiots, and I don't know what they want." When the bodyguard spoke rudely, he also had reason to complain. After all, it was the sudden visit of those businessmen that made Prince Jed, who had returned to his residence, come back here, so that he could only continue to guard like an idiot.
"Businessmen are very profitable. They always see what Confucius is good for drilling. Ha ha, forget it. Anyway, I'm fine now. Go ahead. You helped me this afternoon. Now let me help you for a while.
"How can you be embarrassed, Brother Wang..."
"Go ahead. Besides, I'm sorry that I won't give you my face to Brother Wang." Wang Debiao pretended to be angry, and the bodyguard also laughed and said a little more, and then left happily.
There were other guards guarding in front of the study, and Wang Debiao didn't want to go there. Originally, he was going to go back after the eldest prince returned to his residence, but suddenly there was a strange movement in the direction of the study, and the crisp cracking sound was extremely clear in the silent night.
"What happened?" As the chief bodyguard, Wang Debiao naturally couldn't stay outside. He walked over and saw a little servant's face white with fear, and he was holding a broken container in his hand.
"Brother Wang, it's okay. This idiot was sleepy just now and accidentally broke a vase in it." A bodyguard whispered and explained that Wang Debiao looked at the man, frowned and said nothing. The other bodyguard took the servant to the backyard and broke the vase in front of the eldest prince. Naturally, he would be severely punished. Of course, this was not under Wang Debio's control.
There was a voice in the room. Wang Debiao didn't want to stand outside the door to avoid being shouted later. However, he was just about to find an excuse to leave, a sound in the room made his body suddenly stiff.
"Your Highness, don't worry, I have arranged everything. As long as you give me a few more days, I will definitely kill that fat Zhang Biao, and Your Highness, you will definitely become the new owner of S-level Warcraft Golden-winged Dapeng."
Wang Debiao's eyes suddenly widened, and his breathing was almost stagnant!