Chapter 142: There is no other person so idle
A little finger poked Wei Li's shoulder.
He suddenly came back to his senses and met the clear eyes of the little girl.
"Are you scared?" asked the little girl.
Several pairs of eyes around immediately focused on Wei Li, full of disgust.
Bai Yu pointed his thumb over there. "A Beijing ship scared you like this? You stay here later, we'll go!"
The other three boys shook their heads and sighed, patting Wei Li on the back and shoulders, "Practice more courage in the future!"
Wei Li, "..."
"I'm not afraid." He pursed his lips and said, "The person coming is Cui Yingwei, the fifth master of the Cui family in the capital, the Queen's younger brother and the emperor's uncle. Given his status and position, he must have something big to gain by coming here personally. Also, the Twelve Piers have secretly formed a partnership with the imperial court. I'm afraid they're unwilling to continue being suppressed and are trying to take advantage of the situation to strike back."
There was a rustling sound nearby, and the boys turned their heads to see that the old man was pulling off thorn branches on the ground.
"Poison Grandpa, what are you doing?"
"Pull out the cane and use it to beat the uncle of the emperor! Hehehe! I've never beaten the uncle of the emperor in my life. This kind of opportunity doesn't come often. I don't know when I'll come across it again. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again!"
“…”
Except for Wei Li, the other boys rushed forward and pulled the vines.
Bai Yu quickly tied the cane around his waist for easy access. "It's not that I look down on the imperial court—Okay, to be honest, I really do. What a bunch of weaklings! If the imperial court was useful, the land of exile wouldn't have become an unruly place. I'll teach you a lesson later. This isn't imperial territory, it's not his turn to show off his power. Even if he's a dragon from another river, he'll have to lie low before me!"
After saying that, he immediately looked at Tianbao, "Tianbao, don't you think so?"
Tianbao was also pulling the cane. She was small, so the cane could wrap around her four times with some left over. The child's face darkened. "Hit me!"
"Okay!"
Wei Li, "..." Looking at these seemingly out-of-touch companions, the fists clenched at his sides slowly relaxed, the anger and hatred that surged in his heart was suppressed, and finally the corners of his lips that were pursed could not help but rise.
He leaned over and touched the wet spring mud under his feet and smeared it on his face to cover the teardrop moles at the corners of his eyes.
beat.
He is now Wei Li.
Su An looked at his face painted in a mess and pretended to laugh, "You coward, you're still wearing makeup!"
Wei Li glanced at him with a faint smile, "He knows me."
Wei Li regretted the moment he said it.
Before he could finish his words, the people around him took handfuls of mud and smeared his beautiful face with mud, leaving only his two eyes looking normal.
After the boys finished their prank, before they could react, they each had something on their face.
The old man smeared mud on his hands in circles, "A-Li, you're so conspicuous with mud on you. Fellow disciples, give me some cover! Give me some cover!"
Su Wen looked at the clean little sweet baby and said angrily, "Why don't you wipe your sister!"
Du Buqin lifted little Tianbao onto his shoulders, put his hands on his hips and glanced at her with his triangular eyes, "Tianbao and I can't use them! They're too dazzling, and the mud can't cover them!"
“…” tui!
The headquarters stone fort.
The lights are bright and the guests are seated.
The bearded man drank three cups of wine first. "Years ago, I learned that Fifth Master intended to visit the place of exile, and I've been looking forward to it. Today, Fifth Master finally arrived. I'm a gangster, a rough man, and I speak bluntly. Fifth Master, when you're here, you're a distinguished guest at the Twelve Piers. Although I'm not very talented, I still have some influence here. If there's anything I can do to help, Fifth Master, please let me know!"
Cui Yingwei smiled faintly and raised his glass across the air. "Boss Hu is indeed a straightforward person. I like dealing with people like him. Since you are frank, I will not hide anything either. This secret visit to the exile place is to follow orders."
He said, "For so many years, the place of exile has been in chaos and out of control by the imperial court. This has caused the emperor great trouble, and over time it has become a source of worry. How can we, as his subjects, bear this? We must share the emperor's worries."
Cui also knows that regaining control of the Exile Land will be difficult. The three factions here, including Boss Hu's Twelve Wharves, are all accustomed to freedom. Therefore, Cui has no intention of imposing any force on this trip. As long as the Exile Land responds to the court's needs, at least it shouldn't be the relentless opposition it is currently facing. What do you think, Boss Hu?
The bearded man relaxed his tense back. As long as it wasn't forced surrender, everything else was negotiable.
He raised his eyes, pretending to be embarrassed. "I understand what Fifth Master means. The Twelve Piers are willing to stand with Fifth Master, but the two forces in the inner city are more difficult to say."
Cui Yingwei's smile remained unchanged. "This isn't a difficult matter. In the Land of Exile, those with strong fists have the final say. If Gang Leader Hu has strong fists, how can anyone else have a say?"
"But my Twelve Piers are now being suppressed by two forces in the inner city. Even if I want to help Master Wu, I am powerless!"
"Boss Hu is a man of broad perspective. How could Cui allow you to be isolated and helpless?"
The two of them reached a tacit understanding through their interactions.
There was no need to say more. The bearded man poured the wine himself and was about to drink it. Suddenly, Cui Yingwei's attendant frowned, quickly stepped forward to block his master behind him, and shouted at the dark window on the west side of the stone fortress, "Who are you, the rat, hiding your head and showing your tail? Come out!"
The bearded man was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and slammed the table. Without thinking, he said, "Poison-proof! It's you again!"
The only person who dares to cause trouble at his various docks and territories, and who happens to be so idle, is Du Buqin!
Damn it.
You want to ruin his good thing again!
Sure enough, a chuckle drifted from somewhere outside the window. "Hey, I couldn't sleep at night so I went out for a walk and accidentally ended up here. Big Beard, your Poison Grandpa misses you!"
The bearded man drew his weapon, his face gloomy as water. The other party had managed to sneak past the headquarters' defense silently this time, which was equivalent to slapping him in the face in front of the Fifth Master!
Seeing the defensive strength of Pier 12, it’s uncertain whether future cooperation can be achieved!
"Someone, look at the light! Show that old bastard!"
"Don't bother, little bastard. Grandpa will be right here!"
Du Buzun appeared in a swagger, carrying the baby on his back.
This time, there is a distinguished guest next to the bearded man, so it is impossible for him to use the Sky-Swallowing Net to die with him again.
Without the Sky-Swallowing Net to restrain him, what is he afraid of?
It can be fun.
Hehehe!
"Boys, Gang Leader Hu is a straightforward person, so don't be too polite!" Du Buqin was not polite and threw a poisonous smoke bomb directly into the stone fortress.
It was shot out accurately.
At the same time, two figures rushed out of the window one after another.
One holds a curved blade and the other holds a meteor rope.
Du Buqin looked at the smoking thing that fell at his feet, twitched his mouth, and turned to run, "Damn it, here comes a tough guy."
There was no need to fight. He knew he couldn't win just by looking at the opponent's moves.
Tianbao turned his head to look at the figure that was chasing him quickly, untied the vine that was wrapped around his body four times, and slapped his little hand on his bird's nest head, "Grandpa Du, fly in circles."
The poison is invulnerable and incorruptible. "You little bitch, don't you see what the other party has? A meteor rope! It's longer than your vine! Fight with me!"
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