The wind blows in the spring evening, and the water vapor on the Huaihe River rolls up with it.
In Huankou Town, Xucheng County, Xiapi County, the Changjing Gang's main helm is lined with buildings and lights. Outside a so-called "three-story building" located in the back and overlooking the scenery of Huaishang, there are at least forty or fifty capable Jianghu people. Experts arranged their surroundings closely and walked around to observe.
But I don't know why, when these workers occasionally take shifts or take a break, they are always a little anxious, and even some vulgar words are passed down the wind from time to time.
"Is this protection or surveillance?"
A patrolman watched for a while by the window on the second floor, and when he turned around he couldn't help but complain. "The door downstairs is also full of people. It's so crowded that you have to follow me to the toilet."
"All of them."
Qin Bao said slowly while pouring tea. .
"They are not only afraid that we will break away from control and find unnecessary faults, but they are also afraid that something will happen to us and we will be completely unable to explain... However, this matter is already very clear. Although Boss Zuo is the boss of the three brothers, although the Long Whale Gang This is the fundamental purpose of this trip, but on the contrary, he is the least responsible. Only the third son of the Zuo family can come over to make the conditions, and the second son of the Zuo family can only come over to make the explanation... It's like... we can just wait and feel at ease."
"Second brother Qin is right."
The patrolman heard this and quickly praised him. "And he has an extraordinary demeanor, just treating those outside as nothing."
Many people around him responded. It was obvious that when Zhang Xing and Li Qingchen were both on the third floor, they regarded Qin Bao as the leader of this place.
There is no way, gold will shine everywhere. Qin Bao is no longer the country boy who needed Zhang Xing for psychological construction at the same time last year. During this year, his character and his progress in cultivation have made almost all his colleagues admire him. He was impressed.
Everyone also thinks that this young man has a bright future.
In fact, other than the patrol team, other people in Jing'an Taichung discussed the second patrol team and once had the nickname of the Four Horses of the Baihuang Sect, referring to Qian Tang, Li Qingchen, Qin Bao and Zhang Xing.
But unfortunately, this word only appeared for a moment and then quickly disappeared.
The first person who was privately despised by everyone was that Li Qingchen did not hold back his patience and entrusted one of his cousins to him. After Zhang Xing was promoted to the white ribbon, he quickly also made up for the white ribbon.
This is very unconvincing.
It's not that people look down on people for paying bribes, or that people look down on them for using their family power, but it means that with Li Qingchen's cultivation, achievements and qualifications, he can be promoted properly as long as he waits for another six months, and there is no way that anyone can stop him. Yes, he didn't encounter any difficulties, but he couldn't restrain himself just because of Zhang Sanlang's promotion, which caused a slight drop in his character.
Secondly, Zhang Xing jumped up.
Zhang Sanlang's extraordinary qualities have been known for a long time, but his qualifications are too low, and he can always get along with everyone, especially good at dividing money, and his background is too humble, which makes everyone bewildered and reluctant to tell him. He did something special.
It wasn't until behind Mangdang Mountain that Zhongcheng personally said "The man who killed the dragon", and his colleagues in Taichung seemed to suddenly come back to their senses and suddenly realized how extraordinary this person was.
This world is not just about cultivation, nor is it only about family background and region. Intelligence, character, morality, and knowledge are all in everyone's taste coordinates. Therefore, this caused Zhang Sanlang to suddenly go beyond the last level. The safe Qiantang created a situation where the four horses came out together and took the lead.
"Boss Zuo, when can your third brother come?"
In the South Pavilion on the third floor, Zhang Xing stopped blowing the wind, turned around and sat back at the table. Opposite the table, there was the leader of the Long Whale Gang, Boss Zuo.
"He won't arrive until late at night."
It was almost considered a secret room, but Boss Zuo was quite straightforward. "However, Zhang Baishou, I know that my third son is here before I can make a deal with you and ask for an explanation. But I am his eldest brother after all. No matter how powerful they are, they must listen to what I say... We can't do it first Are you talking?"
"No, no, no, it's not that we can't talk to Boss Zuo." Zhang Xing explained while pouring tea for the two of them. "The reason why I have to wait for your brother is because I'm afraid that your brother won't understand the situation and won't be able to come here tonight, forcing us to resort to family methods... He is the black ribbon of Jingjiehu, and he must be from Jing'antai. Subordinates, you must know the rules... Your third brother is not a fool who doesn't understand the rules, right?"
"Whether it is or not." Boss Zuo paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, but his honest attitude gradually lost. "When I heard the news, I immediately sent a horse to ask him to come over night. If he didn't come, it would be like I was no longer the big brother... When the time comes, there is no need to use Jing'antai's expert methods. I will use my family methods to drive him out first. Fu Li Zuo's family."
Zhang Xing nodded, pushed a cup of tea over, and then sat down: "Okay, I will trust Boss Zuo and talk to you first. But where should we start? Mangdang Mountain or the East China Sea, or maybe... Huanshuikou, Jing'antai?"
"Let's start from Mangdang Mountain." Boss Zuo said seriously. "I heard someone say that everything has a beginning... In the final analysis, what happened to us was caused by the bandits in Mangdang Mountain blocking the Huanshui River a few years ago, so I'll start from there."
"Yes, everything must have a beginning." Zhang Xing nodded in agreement. "Today's situation is indeed inseparable from Mangdang Mountain... So what is Boss Zuo going to say about Mangdang Mountain?"
"Zhang Baishou, I have to tell the truth." Zuo Caihou responded seriously. "Although our Long Whale Gang is engaged in official business, it is still a gang, and we have to make friends with people from all walks of life. It is inevitable that we will know some good and bad people. We may even be law-abiding people when we met, but in the end we became thieves... This is like Yang Shen, who was the number one famous family in the world back then, suddenly turned against him? Are we going to investigate the matter of the imperial court's re-employment of him? So I feel that there are people on the mountain who have had contact with our Long Whale Gang, and it cannot be What does it mean, let alone one-sided words, we can’t conclude that we have any collusion with the mountain, or that we are engaged in self-destruction. Zhang Baishou, do you make sense in what you say?"
Zhang Xing actually nodded: "That makes sense."
"As for the matter of Mangdang Mountain, I wonder what your Excellency will say?" Zuo Caihou responded seriously.
"It's very simple." Zhang Xing spread his hands in response. "I met Lou Huan on Mangdang Mountain. Lou Huan told me personally and in public that he was sent to the mountain by several men from the Zuo family, and he instructed the people in Mangdang Mountain to intercept grain, which meant that it was you who went to intercept us. The Zuo family...I believed his side of the story, and Inspector Bai believed his side of the story, and Uncle Cao believed his side of the story."
Zuo Caihou took a long breath to suppress his emotions, and then continued: "Zhang Baishou... everyone in Louhuan is dead!"
"I know, I know." Zhang Xing looked puzzled, as if he didn't understand why the other party was angry. "That's why the imperial court sent us here to talk with you while drinking tea, instead of directly sending a large army to wipe out... Do you think that when Chen Ling was in Chengfu, he didn't tell us that he wanted to personally lead troops to wipe out your Zuo family? Still? What is the news on Jianghuai Road now? Does it mean that you three Zuo brothers and Chen Ling have completely surrendered to the imperial court and sold many heroes from Jianghuai, Central Plains, and Eastern Territory?"
Zuo Caihou responded in a muffled voice.
"Do you want to continue talking about the private salt in the East China Sea, and other smuggling along the Huaihe River to Dongyi and Yaozu Beidao? Do you want to talk about your dominance in Huankou Town, with thousands of good hands and tens of thousands of trackers? It's like a country within a country? Do you want to talk about the fact that Jing'antai has already regarded you as a thorn in its side, and you Zuo brothers have been registered with the greatest grandmaster in the world today?" Zhang Xing continued to ask.
When Zuo Caihou heard the last sentence, his eyelids twitched obviously, but he still managed to hold on and smiled: "What's the point of continuing to say this? Why don't we three brothers directly give all the money we have accumulated to a few of them, and then give the elders The Whale Gang disbanded, then tied his own hands and asked Zhang Baishou to send us to the Jingantai Black Prison, where we will be suppressed by Uncle Cao for the rest of our lives."
"You also know about the Jingantai Black Prison?" Zhang Xing was slightly surprised.
"There is a brother who is a Ning Dan, and he knows a little bit about it." Zuo Caihou tried his best to laugh again.
"That's right." Zhang Xing also smiled.
"What's wrong?" Zuo Caihou was puzzled for a moment.
"Talk about the law." Zhang Xing responded with a sigh. "Boss Zuo, since you didn't lose your etiquette during the whole process, I will teach you a lesson today..."
Zuo Caihou was stunned, but he had no choice.
"I just said that everything must have a beginning and an end. What about that person? Let me tell you, as long as it is a person, a group of people, including the Long Whale Gang and the Fuli Zuo Clan, all have to have someone who is in front of them and someone who is in front of them. son."
Zhang Xing was drinking tea and inexplicably remembered the days when he was paid to write movie reviews. "In terms of face, it can be as big as setting up a gang, as small as inviting someone to drink a cup of tea, or the lizi will kill many people for no reason... On the other hand, since many people have died in the lizi, this face can be easily established... ... Just like when Ziwu Sword became famous and four gang leaders died, did everyone give you face?"
Zuo Caihou was still frowning at first, but after hearing this, he exclaimed: "That's the truth."
"It's the same now." Zhang Xing put down the tea cup and pointed at himself. "The Zuo family sent people to Mangdang Mountain to cause trouble, but our Jing'antai Second Patrol Team easily resolved it, killing thousands of people by the way. This is our slander... That's why you swallow your anger today to save your face, Do you think it is true or not that we are arrogant and rude on and off the Jing'an stage?"
Zuo Caihou did not dare to say a word.
Zhang Xing pushed the already cold tea in front of the other party and gave a slight signal: "Left leader... drink tea!"
Zuo Caihou was silent for a moment, then drank it in one gulp.
Zhang Xing watched the other party finish drinking, then continued to cross his arms on the table and sighed: "But, the relationship between lining and face is not as simple as lining supporting face, because face will also affect lining, and who is lining, Who is the face, sometimes no one can tell clearly, the two sides are complementary to each other... I can only say that if the face is really bad, it will be the only way to destroy the family and the clan... Does Boss Zuo understand? "
"Understood." Zuo Caihou responded seriously. "I really understand."
"As long as you understand, this is actually the so-called name and reality in officialdom. I have specially transformed it into a face and face that you can understand." Zhang Xing also sighed. "Actually, where is this not the case? Your Zuo family and Mangdangshan, the second son of the Zuo family and the Changjig Gang. Our Jing'antai and Cao Zhongcheng, our patrol team and our Bai patrol, and even today Li Twelve Lang and I... …There’s a little bit of meaning in it.”
Boss Zuo, whose momentum was completely suppressed, nodded heavily: "Zhang Baishou is absolutely right. I underestimated Zhang Baishou and Bai Inspection that day, which caused today's incident. But now, I feel a little bit of Zhang Baishou's ability, so naturally I don't want to If you cause trouble again... Zhang Baishou, just tell me directly, whether it's the court or you, what kind of regulations are they?"
"The imperial court is very tolerant." Zhang Xing responded with a smile. "Before coming here, Zhongcheng gave me a message... It is not impossible to keep the Changjing Gang, but you Zuo family members must move from Fuli to Guanzhong; your third brother will be transferred to Hebei; your second brother will join the army in the northwest, Xudu The position of Lieutenant...what do you think?"
Boss Zuo was silent for a long time.
"That's very lenient." Zhang Xing frowned.
"I know." Boss Zuo came back to his senses and answered with a wry smile. "But I can't abandon my ancestral land... moving is absolutely out of the question!"
Zhang Xing was speechless for a moment: "Are you going to fall out with the court over this? If you raise the flag for this, your gang may not obey you, right? They only care about whether the Long Whale Gang is still there! Besides, your Zuo family is just a member of Jianghuai who has dispersed. Tuan Hei, please let the court feel relieved, the future of the three brothers will never go up!"
"I know." Boss Zuo still smiled bitterly. "But I can't abandon the land of my ancestors, and the local people, just take this as the foundation..."
"But if this is the case, other aspects will have to be lowered." Zhang Xing thought thoughtfully. "You should think about it yourself first..."
"My family only needs three." Boss Zuo answered seriously. "If the imperial court can promise these three things... everything else can be promised!"
"Three?" Zhang Xing sneered.
"First, we cannot let go of our ancestral heritage." Boss Zuo pretended not to hear the other party's ridicule and responded seriously. "Secondly, please leave the business of the Long Whale Gang to us; thirdly, to be honest with Zhang Sanlang, my second son is already in the Chengdan realm. He is visualizing the blue waves of the East China Sea. How can he go to the northwest to join the army at this time? What? This is to ruin his future as a master, and it is absolutely impossible... But on this one, I can make a promise. Once the second son succeeds in his visualization, I will let him serve in the court and I will never refuse. "
When Zhang Xing heard the word Cheng Dan, his eyelids twitched on the spot, but he quickly shook his head: "Leader Zuo, how different are your three points from our Cao Zhongcheng's three points? Don't you have any details? Please don't joke. It must be like this, We can only say that this is absolutely unacceptable.”
"I said as long as I can promise these three things, I can agree to anything else." Boss Zuo sighed. "I can take all the wealth I have saved over the years, whether public or private... I can even agree to the court to appoint someone to join the gang to act as a supervisor, and stop the salted fish trade in the East China Sea from now on."
This time it was Zhang Xing's turn to be silent, because he suddenly realized that the other party's reaction was contradictory and illogical.
First of all, Li Qingchen’s arrogance and toughness are played in his true colors;
Secondly, Cao Lin's negotiation conditions did not exist. How could a dignified uncle and a great master offer conditions to such a local tyrant?
That was the bait Zhang Xing said according to the plan.
In fact, according to the plan jointly consulted by Zhang Xing, Wang Daiji, and Chen Ling, the key to the matter was to do everything possible to force the second son of the Zuo family to show up, and then let Bai Yousi kill him with a knife and chase him to the end.
As long as Zuo Lao Er dies, the Long Whale Gang, Zuo Uncle and Zuo Sanye will be meat on the cutting board. The best strategy is to grasp the key points and then deal with them in a simple way.
Whether it was Bai Yousi's retreat, Li Qingchen's humiliation, or Zhang Xing's negotiations at this time, they were essentially coercing and tempting around this point, trying to bring Zuo Laoer back from the East China Sea to show up.
However, Boss Zuo acted very divisive.
On the one hand, he seems to know the fundamental stakes of the matter better than anyone else. He knows that his second son is the root of everything and the real savior of the Zuo family, so he keeps talking around the second son, saying that even if he opens his mouth, he is not the place of his ancestors. Although he gave up, he actually still rejected the relevant conditions regarding his second son, Zuo Caijiang.
But as he continued to talk, he seemed to be extremely confused. In addition to Zuo Laoer's conditions, he actually proposed many additional things, as if he had something to rely on to fight against the imperial court.
This is impossible to establish.
In a place like Jianghuai, the heart of the imperial court, no one can resist the imperial court... The Governor of Dongyi who drove his own whaling ship in came to die! Moreover, the Governor of Dongyi could not come in, because as far as Zhang Xing knew, there was a dragon in the Jianghuai River just like in the East, but he didn't know whether it was in the Huai River or the East China Sea.
So, why did Mr. Zuo dare to put forward conditions that were impossible to be accepted by the court even though he knew the stakes? They had already exposed themselves in Mangdang Mountain and lost their cover, so they should have known that there would be such a blow.
Instead of trying to avoid the heart, he opened his chest and said, "You are not allowed to poke in these three places?"
"Zhang Baishou... what do you think?" Zuo Caihou couldn't help but urge.
Zhang Xing remained silent for a while, then shook his head:
"Boss Zuo, you are too self-righteous... You must know that if the imperial court wants to smash your Changjig Gang and shovel your ancestral graves, it will be easy. Your second brother can't stop it, because my inspection is in Ruyin. The way of courtesy first and then fighting is the way to let me come first... If you can reach an agreement with me, she will not come. If the agreement is not reached, the Yitian Sword will be swung directly... She has already reached the stage of becoming an elixir. What is she imagining? It’s a joke, and I have already been appointed as the regular inspector of Fulong Guard in Xiyuan. In other words, your second brother is not relying on me at all, but just a bargaining chip."
Mr. Zuo was furious: "In this case, isn't it just for us to kill at the slightest sign?!"
"No." Zhang Xing hesitated for a moment, then suddenly answered every word seriously. "Boss Zuo, we still have a chance... You and I, you and I are the ones making the decision directly now, you don't have to worry about the Zuo family, your second and third brothers, I don't have to worry about Jing'antai, you tell me, What do you want? Let me tell you what I want... We only mention the basic conditions, maybe we can reach cooperation."
Boss Zuo was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "Since I am the eldest son of the family, I have to consider everything for the Fuli Zuo family..."
"Then only consider the most fundamental things." Zhang Xing interrupted. "I know it's hard to make a decision, but don't rush. At least I can wait until you send a message to your second son and wait for his words... If that time comes, you can come to me again and hear what I think! Maybe! , we actually have no fundamental conflict? What do you think?"
Boss Zuo was panicked for a moment, and after a long while he came to ask: "Is Zhang Baishou going to see off guests? Isn't my third son waiting for you?"
"Zuo Heishou is here. Let him rest for a while and see you again tomorrow." Zhang Xing stretched out his hand to signal. "It disappeared today."
Boss Zuo hesitated for a moment and could only stand up and leave.
After Zuo Boss left, Li Qingchen suddenly broke in from the side room a moment later, looking extremely impatient: "Zhang Sanlang, this is different from what you said. Are you causing trouble? Zuo Caihou is the boss of the family, how could he cooperate with us and sell the goods?" Brother?"
"I know." Zhang Xing didn't get up at all, but replied directly. "The key thing is that his reaction was really wrong."
"What's wrong?" Li Qingchen frowned.
"Even if he relies on his second son, he shouldn't be so tough." Zhang Xing responded seriously.
Li Twelve Lang hesitated for a moment, then regained his composure and walked away.
But Zhang Xing couldn't help but touch the compass in his waist... Of course, he quickly put it down again... Because the matter was not clear yet, Zuo Lao Er, Zuo Cai, was the main target this time, but he was far away in the East China Sea. He didn't even know what he needed to know after picking up the compass, or who he wanted to find.
ps: Good night everyone.
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