Chapter 965: The Gathering of the Manchu, Mongol, and Han Eight Banners

Yanzhi Alley

One of the eight famous alleys that were once renowned for their beauty, a pleasure ground for officials and gentry to seek fun during the Qing Dynasty.

Times have changed, and today this place is peaceful, with no more of those dirty dealings.

Dong Gui carried a bundle and followed a man into the alley, asking impatiently: "How much further is your house? My feet are almost worn to the skin."

The man with an honest appearance smiled foolishly: "Almost there! Almost there! Just a few more steps!"

Dong Gui curled his lips: "You've said that eight times!"

The man led Dong Gui into a narrow and deep alley, pointing to the house at the end: "The one at the very end is my house."

Dong Gui said with disdain: "Your house's location is neither sunny nor airy; it's really not very good."

The man smiled foolishly: "No choice! This year is different from the past; it's already not bad for a fallen family like mine to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

Dong Gui followed the man into the alley, feeling darker the further he went.

Waves of cold air drilled into his heart from outside, always making him feel something was wrong.

The man led Dong Gui to the courtyard gate at the end of the alley: "We're here!"

Dong Gui listened for any movement; it was so quiet one could hear a pin drop, quiet enough to make one panic, so he couldn't help but become vigilant: "You take the thing out, I won't go in."

The man said nervously: "How can that work! What if someone sees? I don't want to go to jail and eat steamed buns."

Dong Gui had doubts but couldn't resist the greed in his heart, unwilling to let go of the fat meat delivered to his eyes.

What the man wanted to sell him was a jade ruyi that had flowed out of the palace!

Even now, it was worth a fortune; as long as he could sell it, he wouldn't have to worry about food or drink for the rest of his life.

If he didn't sell it and kept it at home, it would be a family heirloom to leave to his descendants.

"Look at you, big and tall, I didn't expect you to be a coward."

"Fine! Then I'll listen to you!"

Dong Gui couldn't bear to let go of the fat meat, so he followed the man into the courtyard impatiently.

But just as he entered the courtyard, several hooligans carrying sticks rushed out of the room.

The man pulled a dagger from his back: "Don't make a sound if you don't want to die!"

Several hooligans surrounded him and dragged him into the room.

In this situation, Dong Gui was so scared his legs went soft, looking in terror at the man sitting in the room:

"Tong San'er! No! Brother Tong... what are you doing?"

"I have never offended you!"

If Cao Weiguo were here, he would definitely find Tong San'er familiar.

This Tong San'er was the hooligan who led people to teach the little bastard a lesson.

Tong San'er looked at the honest man: "Old Su, you did well, you really tricked this old guy over, didn't make me wait in vain."

The honest man's surname was Su, named Su Baoqiang, and he also followed Liu Shan to make a living.

It's just that he wasn't a hooligan, just privately reselling some things in the pigeon market to make ends meet.

Also, his ancestors were from the Han Eight Banners who lived on iron-clad crops, and he had some fame in this area.

Therefore, Tong San'er found Su Baoqiang to trick Dong Gui.

And because of this, the cunning Dong Gui easily trusted Su Baoqiang.

Although these banner people who lived on iron-clad crops had fallen, a thin camel is still bigger than a horse.

Su Baoqiang said he had a jade ruyi at home he wanted to sell; how could Dong Gui not be tempted?

Tong San'er grabbed a cloth-wrapped stick from the side of the chair: "Dong Daya, you didn't offend me, but you offended someone you shouldn't have, so someone asked me to teach you a lesson, so you can be a well-behaved person in the future, and stop shouting and ordering people around outside."

... conduct yourself properly, and stop shouting and ordering people around outside."

"Smack!"

"Ouch... woo!"

Tong San'er swung the stick at Dong Gui's arm.

This hit made Dong Gui scream in pain, and before he could scream again, a hooligan covered his mouth with a rag.

"Smack! Smack! Smack!"

"Woo woo woo woo..."

The next scene made the honest man Su Baoqiang unable to bear watching.

Too brutal!

After a severe beating, Dong Gui lay on the ground begging:

"Brother Tong! Brother Tong! Don't hit me anymore! I won't dare to do it again!"

"Just give me a clear word, I'll pay for my apology even if it means losing my family fortune!"

This Tong San was famous in this area for being ruthless, and he was followed by a group of hooligans.

Not only that, this Su Baoqiang had a bigger local snake behind him.

It was said that the local snake had a mysterious identity and was extremely well-connected.

Secretly controlling five or six pigeon markets, with a group of desperadoes under his command.

Many people who competed with him for business disappeared into thin air without a sound.

Tong San's real name was Tong Zhilin; his ancestors were genuine Mongol Eight Banners, and he had been hanging around the streets since his grandfather's generation.

His grandfather was also a ruthless man, running rampant in the market with another rascal of the time, Master Zuo, extorting Songhezhai, smashing Jifenglou, and even causing trouble with the Boxers...

Also because he jumped too happily, the tall tree caught the wind and caused disaster, so that Tong San's branch declined rapidly.

To this day, Tong San'er had no formal job and could only be a hooligan to make a living.

Dong Gui was also a Manchu banner person; Tong San was Mongol Eight Banners, and Su Baoqiang was Han Eight Banners.

Today's scene was also a strange sight, with the Manchu, Mongol, and Han Eight Banners gathered together.

It's just that the Manchu Eight Banners, who had always looked down on the Mongol and Han Eight Banners, became the one being beaten and begging for mercy.

The Han Eight Banners tricked him!

The Mongol Eight Banners beat him!

It really lived up to the saying that the feng shui turns!