"Mountain Tiger Stronghold", the "old nest" is located on a mountain ridge outside the city in the southwest direction of the imperial capital, is a newly established bandit lair, not afraid that this is under the feet of the Son of Heaven.

  In the past, there have been bandits who established mountain strongholds in the mountains near the imperial capital, but they were all eliminated by the court. Not a single stronghold lasted more than half a year.

  The "Mountain Tiger Stronghold" has been established for just over a month now.

  As soon as the Mountain Tiger Stronghold was completed, the stronghold owner hastily went down the mountain and into the city to start robbing and plundering under the emperor's feet.

  Unfortunately, "even personally robbed Tang Lin" was seen by Yu Sheng Jun.

  The Shantou Village camp is not very big but also not very small. There are no more than a thousand people, but there are several hundred.

  At this moment, the "old bald donkey with blindfolded eyes" was led into the gate of Mountain Tiger Fort by several people and walked past a man in white clothes. The men who caught him all greeted the man in white clothes, saying "Brother Fu, how are you?"

  The old bald donkey thought in his heart: "Is this Fu brother really the leader of Mountain Tiger Stronghold?"

  "Not long after, the old bald donkey was brought into the mountain tiger's lair. After stopping in his tracks, the black cloth covering his eyes was suddenly removed. Immediately, his leg was kicked by someone. 'Kneel down?'"

  The old bald donkey could only kneel down, slightly raising his eyes to look forward at the tiger skin throne, where a rough-looking man was sitting. This person was none other than the leader of the Mountain Tiger Stronghold, the bandit chief who had been taught a lesson by the Saintly Emperor not long ago - Chang Hu.

  Chang Hu is the big brother of Chang Jiu, the head guard of the Must Win Casino.

  "Chang Hu sneered and raised the corner of his mouth with a sinister smile, patted his hand and said 'Bring it out?'"

  The kung fu of turning around. An ordinary mother and son were pulled out by two people. The mother and son were struggling to tear each other apart, but no matter how hard they struggled, they couldn't pull their hands free from the grip of the people holding them.

  The old bald donkey saw the mother and son being brought out from the inner room, his heart suddenly contracted, his pupils dilated, "Child... her mother..."?

  "Dad——" A ten-year-old boy saw the old camel and immediately pushed away the man holding his hand, rushed to his father, threw himself into his father's arms, and cried out in a shrill voice, "Dad, I'm so scared! What are you afraid of?"

  The wife of Lao Gan Ma was brought before him. His wife knelt beside him, washing her face with tears.

  The old bald donkey patted his child gently and said, "Don't be afraid, kid. Dad is here, don't be afraid." He glared at Chang Hu and said, "I don't know you people. Who are you? Why do you want to catch my wife and child?"

  Chang Hu waved his hand.

  Those people immediately took away Lao Tui's wife and children.

  The boy shouted in a hoarse voice: "Dad? Dad save me?"

  In the blink of an eye, Lao Tu's wife and children were taken into the inner room by those people.

  The old bald donkey's heart was shattered into pieces. He stared at the door of the inner room, his eyes fixed on it as if he wanted to see through it. "My child... my child's mother..."

  "Chang Hu walked down, surrounding the old bald donkey and saying, 'My younger brother is Chang Jiu of the Must-Win Gambling House. But yesterday, someone crippled my brother to save you... How should this account be settled?'"

  "Isn't that the same guard Tang Lin beat up yesterday at the entrance of the Victory Casino?" "I owe money to the Victory Casino, I'll pay it back, please don't make things difficult for my wife and child?"

  "Still?" Chang Hu was slightly surprised, then burst out laughing. "Don't forget, a thousand two silver coins are at stake, you lost and must leave one hand behind." But your hands are still intact, you still owe the casino a thousand two. The owner of the victorious casino is my brother, owing him money is like owing me, Chang Hu's money. Let's not count this debt for now, but what about my younger brother's injury? He can't even get out of bed now. Tell me, who will take responsibility for my younger brother?

  The old bald donkey said expressionlessly: "Let go of my wife and children. I'll give you my life, do with it as you please?"

  "What's that?" Zhang Hu snarled, spitting out a mouthful of saliva "You're also worth a thousand taels? You're nothing but dogshit. I'm warning you... Want me to let your wife and child go? Unless you hand over the deed to the Jun Die Xuan wine house?"

  "What, what?" Old Bald Donkey's eyes widened in astonishment. "Are you going to burn down the Jun Tie Xuan wine house? No, no way! That is our master and manager's painstakingly operated business!"

  Chang Hu lowered his head and leaned in close to the old bald donkey, lowering his voice coldly: "Either steal out the deed of the Jun Die Xuan wine house for me, or... have your wife and children collect your corpse." You decide what to do?

  "Spare me, please don't be like this. I'll give my life to you, I'm willing to be a cow or a horse, just as long as it makes you happy?" On one hand, there's the deeply loved Jun Die Xuan, on the other hand, there's his deeply loved wife and children. Old bald donkey can't bear to part with either."

  For him, without "Jade Butterfly Pavilion", there would be no family of three. He thanked Lu Baiwan for giving him this livelihood that supported his family of three. But he didn't want to ruin the results of Tang Lin's hard work either.

  Chang Hu took the large knife hanging on the wall and threw it in front of Lao Tu, saying slowly: "Give you half an incense stick to consider" Not planning to steal the house deed of Jun Die Xuan wine shop. After that half incense stick, will you go settle your wife and child's life yourself?

  His followers immediately lit incense.

  Shrouded in smoke and fog.

  The old bald donkey looked at the incense stick with a bewildered expression, wandering around the crossroads, finding it hard to make a decision, his heart aching like a knife cut.

  The incense has almost burned halfway through.

  Chang Hu suddenly woke up from his nap and asked, "How is it? Have you thought it through? Do you want your wife and children to live or do you want to keep the Jun Die Xuan wine house?"

  The faces of his wife and children kept appearing in his mind...

  The old bald donkey's gaze withdrew from the incense stick and fell on Chang Hu, bowing his head in resignation. With a tone of powerlessness and desolation, he said: "I'll give you the deed to the house?"

  "Chang Hu immediately burst out laughing 'Haha, this is more like it!' Then I'll wait for your good news?"

  After taking away the old bald donkey, "a step forward" came up two steps and asked Chang Hu softly, "Head, what is the relationship between Fu Ge and you? Why do you want to listen to Fu Ge's words and take away Jun Die Xuan wine house?"

  Chang Hu glared at him and said in a bad tone, "Fu Ge's purpose is to drive everyone out of Jun Die Xuan wine house and make them unable to survive." And then he looked at the head and said, "My purpose is to take control of the most profitable wine house in the imperial capital today. What do you say? Should we listen to Fu Ge?"

  He heard some of it and said "yes". But he didn't understand one thing, so he asked: "Why did Fu Ge drive away all the people from Jun Die Xuan wine house?"

  Chang Hu irritably said: "Who else should I ask? Go down and keep a close eye on that mother and son. If they make even the slightest mistake, it will be your responsibility."

  "Is that so?" After saying that, "Withdraw."

  ——?

  Palace.?

  Study Room

  The Holy Emperor sat leisurely in a relaxed posture on the dragon chair, with his head buried in a book held in his hands.

  At this time, An Lin brought in Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

  Lu Shangshu went up a few steps, "Long live the Emperor!" He knelt down and said: "Your humble minister pays his respects to Your Majesty." Then he raised his head and asked: "I don't know what important matter Your Majesty has summoned me for?"

  "Get up and speak?" The emperor said, "The book is already on the table in front of you." But the book was not closed, it was slightly rolled up and placed on the table. He looked at Lu Shangshu and asked: "A few days ago, I heard from the people that a mountain stronghold had risen outside the capital, called Mountain Tiger Stronghold. Do you know about this matter in the Ministry of War?"

  "It's outrageous that bandits dare to build a stronghold under the Emperor's feet!" This startled Minister Lu, who shook with fear. "I truly didn't know about this matter," he said. "Perhaps it was because the Mountain Tiger Stronghold had just been established?"

  "Yes." The Emperor said: "It is indeed a newly established mountain stronghold. I inquired about it on my way back to the palace. Lu, Minister of War, you are in charge of the Ministry of War. Pass down my imperial edict: lead a group of soldiers out of the city and exert all your strength to eradicate the bandits. You must thoroughly destroy the Mountain Tiger Stronghold for me! This group of lawless bandits dares to commit crimes under the feet of the Son of Heaven, their crime is punishable by death!"

  Lu Shangshu lowered his head and replied: "I understand?"

  Lu Shangshu stepped down and a hall and one frost walked in.

  After making a bow and walking past, he asked: "Master, it's almost noon now. Aren't you going out of the palace to see Miss Tang?"

  His Majesty held the book he had been reading earlier in his hand, staring intently at it and said slowly: "I will have to leave the Butterfly Pavilion sooner or later." Won't you go?

  "A frost is hard to guess the saint's intention" "Can be the master" "Tang Niang is your future empress" Shouldn't you win Tang Niang's heart earlier?

  "The emperor flipped through the pages, silent for a moment, then calmly said: 'I want to win Tang Lin's heart as an ordinary person.' Don't rush it. Firstly, I must not disappoint my late father, the former emperor. Secondly, Empress Chenghuan will temporarily remain in her position for one year. Thirdly, I promised the empress dowager that a new empress would be appointed after one year. So, when the time comes, Consort Shi will step down and Tang Lin will take her place. I still have a year's time, what's the hurry?"

  "A reminder, Master, the Imperial Guard selection competition will begin on the first day of next month. Many segments require your personal review. You rarely have time to leave the palace and see Miss Tang. Why not take advantage of this month before it ends and go out to meet with Miss Tang more often?"

  The Holy Emperor said: "I've told her that I'll be leaving the Imperial Pavilion by the end of the month, so... she will definitely rehire someone tomorrow. Whether I go or not, it doesn't affect the Imperial Pavilion, does it? Moreover, can I even leave today?"

  Yi Tang and Yi Shuang exchanged a glance, both of them having doubts.

  One frosty morning, he furrowed his brow and asked: "Master, what's happened? Why can't you walk?"

  The emperor is still reading the book. "I have to discuss many state affairs with several ministers today." Anlin has already gone to inform them. It's estimated that I won't be able to leave the palace today. The Kun Die Xuan will open tomorrow. You two must prepare and send all the ingredients needed for the wine tower?

  Yi Tang and Yi Shuang nodded in unison, "Yes?"

  ——usaz。?

  Guests of Xijiang Moon

  Tang Lin had been standing in front of the window since morning till noon, staring at the window of the house next door without blinking, wanting to see if the Holy Lord had returned. But after watching for half a day, there was no movement at all.

  She went to his room in the morning and saw that the inn's servant was sweeping, but he wasn't there. He had gone out early again.

  "Fengdie dance has called for lunch to come up" Seeing Tang Lin always lying on the windowsill with a dejected expression, she put down her bowl and chopsticks and walked over to say: "Xiao Tang, this is not a solution either. Why don't we eat first and talk later?"

  Tang Lin turned around and looked at Feng Die Wu, asking in a muffled tone: "Die Wu, what exactly does he do? Even if he went out to buy things, it shouldn't take that long, should it?"

  "Hmm..." Feng Die hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously: "Do you really want to know what he does?"

  ——?

  Thank you very much [sukeyzhu] for sending 1 bouquet of flowers ~~ After being knocked down by the eldest son Tang.