After dawn, Zuo Caixiang, who had dark circles under his eyes, came to visit with his brother.
As the black-sanded man of Jing'antai, even if he was just the Jingjiehu of Dongzhen Fusi, he received the courtesy he deserved. Zhang Xing and Li Qingchen, the two white-sanded men, both sat down equally on the second floor, accompanying them on patrol. Later, both sides also spoke politely. . .
But after getting to the point, the third child of the Zuo family gave a simple and clear statement: "What my eldest brother means is what I mean!"
At this time, even Li Qingchen found it difficult to understand: "Your eldest brother doesn't understand, don't you understand the laws and rules of the Jing'antai family?"
Zuo Caihou, who is almost seven or eight years younger than Zuo Caihou and is only in his early thirties this year, was silent for a moment, then glanced at his eldest brother who bowed his head and said nothing, and answered with difficulty: "I believe more in the laws of the country and the people's hearts. "
Li Qingchen was stunned, and Zhang Xing felt even more ridiculous.
After a while, Li Twelve Lang couldn't help but ask: "Do you know that you don't need the laws of the country and the laws of the family? All you need is a transfer order to transfer you to the Eastern Capital... and you will not know whether you will live or die your whole life? Do you want the laws of the country and the hearts of the people? , we can also give you a hard-working and exhausted prison, okay? What is the law of the country and the heart of the people? The emperor's uncle is the law of the country, and the Heavenly Sword that I patrol is the heart of the people! You...why do you think that Jing'antai cannot represent the court? Can it represent the imperial court better than anyone else?"
Zuo Laosan gasped repeatedly, but did not answer.
"Then do you know?" Zhang Xing saw the other party's expression was different, hesitated for a moment, and actually joined in to put pressure on him. "After the imperial court transferred Chen Ling away, they did not directly send a general to take over. Instead, they asked Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of War who was with us, to take charge of the military talisman for a while. What is the purpose? As long as we want, we can dispatch thousands of armors to go south at any time, and there will be no need at all. The armies of Xuzhou and Jiangdu can be easily destroyed... I really don't understand, what are you trying to do? Do you really think that your family's power, life, Huankou's foundation, and Fuli clan have the final say? Do you really think that the imperial court has the final say? Is there any loophole for you to take advantage of? This is Wei’s world! And it’s the heart of the kingdom!”
Zuo Laosan raised his head and hesitated to speak, but still remained silent after glancing at his brother.
Li Qingchen looked at Zhang Xing.
Zhang Xing hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"We have done our best." Li Qingchen suddenly stood up. "That's it for now, let's each settle on our destiny!"
"Please be patient, you two white ribbons. I have sent people down the river to report the news to my second brother." Boss Zuo stood up and gritted his teeth. "We'll be here in seven or eight days. Let's not get into trouble."
"What a coincidence." Li Qingchen responded coldly. "My home inspection is in Ruyin on the upper reaches of the Huai River. If I call you right now, I don't even need to call you. It's just that we won't get anything back, and we'll arrive in seven or eight days."
"So, please show your respects..." Mr. Zuo immediately bowed his head and saluted respectfully. "I don't have any other request. I just ask Inspector Bai to stay still for the time being. When my second brother comes over, there will be a new explanation."
Li Qingchen went to see Zhang Xing again.
The latter was silent for a moment, then nodded: "We can call my home for inspection three to five days later, but tomorrow we will take over the Giant Whale Gang... and at the same time, we will start dispatching soldiers to go south to prevent you from inciting rebellion!"
Li Qingchen repeatedly walked away and went directly upstairs. Unexpectedly, although Boss Zuo didn't raise his head, he didn't say anything in rebuttal. He even felt a little relieved.
But Zhou Xingfan, who was standing behind, was the most erratic. What he was thinking was that at the critical moment, Brother Zhang really used the word "giant whale".
At this point, the negotiation broke down in stages. Zhang Xing no longer paid attention to the Zuo brothers, but also went up to the third floor and arrived in the South Pavilion.
Over there, Li Qingchen had been waiting there early.
However, both of them did not speak. Instead, they looked outside with their hands behind their hands. They looked beyond Huaishang and Ferry in the distance, as well as the bustling scenery inside and outside Huankou Town, and set their sights on the main helm of the Long Whale Gang.
Outside the building, dozens of elite cultivators and capable middle-aged people in uniforms gathered, as well as dozens of wealthy businessmen and people who looked like local officials. When they saw Zuo Gang Leader and Zuo Heishou coming out together, they immediately swarmed up and surrounded them.
But soon, there was a burst of noise and yelling, and some people even showed their swords on the spot and tried to attack the three-story building. As a result, it was obvious that Zuo Lao Da opened his hands and stopped in front of everyone, while Zuo Lao San scolded them severely and said, Some nonsense like national laws. In the commotion, someone looked up and saw Zhang Xing and Li Qingchen standing side by side on the third floor, looking at each other indifferently. This made the scene look like "Desperate Saburo" and "Mangdang Tiger". The garbled words gradually became quiet.
The Zuo brothers also took the opportunity to coax the person out with their confidants.
But before leaving the yard, the two people didn't know if they had a tacit understanding. They actually turned back together in the chaos and glanced at the two Bai Shoumen on the third floor attic again.
That is, after looking at each other with the Zuo brothers, Zhang Xing suddenly turned his head and said something extremely incomprehensible:
"Brother Zuo is kind of asking for help."
Li Qingchen, who had turned around, turned back in surprise, dumbfounded... This was not because he disliked the other person as the Riddler, but because he didn't believe the other person's words: "You mean, these two people can't make the decision at all. Even this foundation is only for others." If you don't get the right words, you can only resist with these three points?"
"Yes." Zhang Xing nodded seriously.
"Zhang Sanlang." Li Qingchen took a few deep breaths and responded seriously here. "I don't want to get the reputation of being jealous of talents. In fact, I do think that your interpersonal intelligence is far better than mine, and better than others in the team. Otherwise, we wouldn't have fallen in love with you as soon as we met by the river that day. ... But today’s matter is really because you have been a little strange and unreasonable time and time again.”
"I know." Zhang Xing did not argue, nor did he care about the other party's unnecessary talk, because his remarks did seem strange.
"You know..." Li Qingchen suppressed his anger and continued. "According to what you said, either someone has a handle on the three brothers, or their second brother is an unscrupulous person who directly regards the eldest brother and the younger brother as objects for cultivating the clan realm in the future, and threatens his own brothers at every turn. …But is this possible?”
"So analyze."
Zhang Xing turned back to his seat, rubbed his chin, and replied seriously. "There is a saying about the handle, which is that things don't take pressure... A stall as big as Whale Gang, with Huankou Town as its axis, holds Huanshui with one arm, and directly intervenes in the autumn grain and spring plans of dozens of counties in the southeast. With one arm, They control the Huai River and carry out water transport on the Huai River. Some are not, and everyone knows it... Even if there is no evidence, do we think that they did not do smuggling business with Dongyi and Yaozu Beidao? But this does not count What? The fifty states of Dongyi and the twenty states of Yaozu North Island, what a huge profit, which gang in Huaishang and along the coast does not do this kind of business privately? To put it in a 10,000 step back, there really is something incredible. , is it comparable to what happened in Mangdang Mountain? So, even if there is a handle, in the face of the scale of the Long Whale Gang, in the face of the power of the three Zuo brothers, and in the face of the heavy pressure of our Jing'antai's horses and horses, , seems a bit too ridiculous.”
"That's right...then there's only the second possibility left." Li Qingchen hugged his arms and sneered. "There's really no way to say that this is absolutely impossible... There are all kinds of people in this world, and Zuo Laoer is an indifferent person who regards his brothers as nothing. The two of them are really afraid that their second brother will chop them down with a sword. "
"This is unreasonable after all." Zhang Xing shook his head.
"Then you still say that?" Li Qingchen became more and more irritated.
"One code equals another. It's true that they behave strangely, and it's true that these two analyzes don't make sense." Zhang Xing didn't care at all. "Bold assumptions, careful verification... Do you think there is such a possibility? Let's connect these two statements together... For example, the reason why Zuo Laoer wanders around Donghai County and the sea all year round is because he has been They defected to Dongyi, and the Whale Gang has been working as spies for Dongyi all these years. Zuo Laoshan and Zuo Laosan knew that their second brother was in too deep trouble with the Dongyi people, so for the sake of their second son, they carried it to death..."
Li Qingchen sighed.
Zhang Xing also shook his head: "This is even more wrong... Zuo Laoer's cultivation level aside, if the Dongyi people are so mean and ungrateful, Zuo Laoer should just flee back early, and vice versa. , Zuo Lao San and Zuo Lao San here are about to break up the gang and kill their clans. Instead, it is Zuo Lao Er who needs to worry about them. Why do they need to be so difficult?"
"The possibility you mentioned is actually not completely unreasonable, but Zuo Cai will be the son of the Grand Governor of Dongyi. He may take over the power and the whale fishing boat of the Grand Governor of Dongyi in the future, which is why Zuo Lao Er is worthy of ignoring it. All his thoughts are tied to Dong Yi, which is why Zuo Laoshan voluntarily becomes an abandoned son for the sake of the family's future... If you think about it, Zuo Laosan's unwillingness is also true." Li Qingchen clasped his hands behind his back and left. laugh. "But...it's still the same sentence, is it possible? How likely is it?"
Zhang Xing thought for a moment and asked seriously: "I really think this makes some sense... but it's still wrong. If so, Boss Zuo could just pack up and go to Dongyi... So, he is just stalling for time, waiting for his elders Secondly, take him to Dongyi? So, let’s just turn a blind eye and the matter will be over?”
"Are you serious?" Li Qingchen was completely speechless.
"This is an idea." Zhang Xing nodded without hesitation. "It may sound ridiculous, but when you get to the most critical point, revise it, and add new information, maybe it will suddenly make sense...just like Chen Ling's family motto that day."
"But it's still wrong. It's better to follow the original plan and continue to exert pressure." Li Qingchen shook his head. "Three hundred soldiers have already moved south in advance. We will move here first, catch them off guard, and then suppress them step by step... It is good for them to be soft, but if they are not soft, there is no harm in increasing the strength and breaking them into pieces. "
Zhang Xing paused for a moment and became more serious: "Li Twelve Lang, I have a consistent temper. I am opposed to fighting and hurting innocent people. You have seen tens of thousands of people in a town. Three hundred soldiers are fine." Now, when the time comes, thousands of soldiers will come in, and the Long Whale Gang will also have thousands of people. What will be the result then? However, I have to admit that I don’t have a good idea of this matter now... So, first I also agree with calling in three hundred soldiers to continue to exert pressure, and I have no intention of opposing you in the whole process."
"Then I won't tell you anymore. I'll go back to Longgang to mobilize troops." Li Qingchen was relieved. "I'm just waiting for your words!"
"Qin Bao will do." Zhang Xing was surprised for a moment. "There is no need for you to go back in person."
"Let me tell you the truth, Zhang Sanlang, I can't stand it... It doesn't matter if you're not used to your thoughts, or you can't stand pretending to be a brainless member of your noble family... Anyway, I'm very irritated by this matter." Li Qingchen waved his hands repeatedly. , walked directly to the stairs. "And now that I'm gone, Qin Bao, Xiaozhou and others all respect you, so you can use your fists and kicks to be beautiful...so you can do it for yourself, and then you lose your life! After all, there is a master who can make pills!"
"Have a nice trip to you, go and come back soon." Zhang Xing watched the other party go out and managed to respond.
Zhang Xing knew that Li Twelve was telling the truth, and also knew that Li Twelve had other reasons for being so emotionally upset, both personal and official. However, unexpectedly, after experiencing his trip to Jiangdong and his fame during the New Year, After the noise, he was surprisingly lifeless.
It's the kind that's really lifeless and can't get angry, and it's also the kind that's not hostile and can't get angry at all.
All I can say is that I have changed a lot without realizing it.
Only as we age, people inevitably change, but no one can tell whether this change is good or bad... It's as if Zhang Xing himself doesn't know that this mentality is alienated by the officialdom and has become smooth and tolerant. ; Or have you really matured, broadened your horizons, thought about more and bigger things, and no longer bother to care about such small emotions?
Just as he was thinking about it, as Li Qingchen went downstairs, there was another commotion downstairs.
Zhang Xing stood up again and leaned on the railing. Sure enough, he saw Li Qingchen showing off his power downstairs. This guy was like one for a hundred. In the main helm of the Long Whale Gang, he scolded the Long Whale in front of both black and white and local businessmen and elders. He helped the Zuo brothers plot evil and resisted law enforcement, and now he was going back to Longgang to recruit thousands of soldiers. Let's see who dares to disobey Jingantai Yunyun, which caused a lot of excitement below.
I don’t know what happened in the end. Anyway, after an hour, Li Qingchen openly went north to mobilize troops with a confidant patrolman and several local officials who were caught in the face... He was really As part of the original pressure plan, the three hundred soldiers had already set off from Longgang. They would meet them halfway and then turn back directly to become the necessary main force to control the situation.
But regardless of what happened to Li Qingchen here, I just want to say that as the white-shoued man had a seizure and left in public, the whole town became tense, and the Long Whale Gang felt like it was facing a formidable enemy.
Especially within the Long Whale Gang, you can clearly see the constant flow of messengers, on land and on water, everywhere. Moreover, starting from noon that day, other elite gangs gathered from other places. The three-story "building" where Zhang Xing, Qin Bao and others lived also became tense. The security below began to become chaotic, and starting from the evening, There are already many strange practitioners who are sneaking around to take a peek.
One is afraid that a dog will jump over the wall; the other is afraid that there will be two fools and two stupid people who are ignorant.
Anyway, the remaining Jinyi patrolmen did not dare to neglect at all. Their actions became more serious, orderly and cautious, and they even started to pay attention to the food and water... Starting from noon, when a meal is delivered, only one person can eat it, and the rest will have to wait until It took half a day to eat cold rice and drink cold water.
Nothing happened during the day.
At night, Zhang Xing was reading in Ping Huai in the attic. Suddenly, Qin Bao and Zhou Xingfan went upstairs without stopping.
Zhang Xing turned around in surprise, expressing his confusion.
"Someone is lying outside this attic. I guess he has been hiding for an hour." Qin Bao was a little embarrassed. "It should have come in the evening. We didn't notice it until the man's movement just now touched the iron wire we buried."
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment, then immediately put down the book in his hand and spoke first. "Since he can easily hide from us, he must be a master at the stage of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. And such a master should not be too easy to deal with us patrols with normal meridians... He has been hiding for a long time, and he must be waiting for an opportunity to speak. , instead of trying to embarrass us... Sir, do you think my guess is correct?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man in black with a face covering his face "walked" in from the third-story window. Then he walked to the middle of the attic and immediately pulled off his face covering, then raised his hands and saluted:
"It can be seen from all sides in the attic. I originally wanted to wait for Zhang Sanlang and Zhang Baishou to leave this place and talk in private again, but unexpectedly alerted Qin Erlang, the Thunder Man. Fan's cultivation is also in vain... Ashamed, ashamed."
"Dare I ask about the origin of Mr. Fan's name?" Zhang Xing thought for a moment and then asked seriously. However, the man was a little older and looked like he was in his forties, so he used the word "Mr." "Have we ever met?"
Na Fan was embarrassed on the spot for a while.
Zhou Xingfan, on the other hand, couldn't hold it back again and gave a little reminder: "Brother Zhang...this is Deputy Gang Leader Fan Shiyong! You even shook hands with me yesterday! The eight extraordinary meridians have connected to the seven meridians, and there is only one missing The governor's pulse is still intact, and he is a top-notch expert in the gang. He is forty-five years old, and his father served as the county magistrate of Northern Qi."
Zhang Xing was suddenly enlightened, stood up quickly, and shook hands again: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. I didn't recognize you for wearing a scarf."
I had obviously taken it and even reported my last name. Deputy Gang Leader Fan was speechless, but he could only step forward and shake hands again: "It doesn't matter."
After Zhang Xing shook hands, he sat down again, holding ice tea and asked seriously: "What's the purpose of Deputy Gang Leader Fan's visit?"
Fan Shiyong held it back for a moment, but still handed it over seriously: "To be honest with Zhang Baishou, I, Fan, did not come here alone. I don't care about personal life, death, honor or disgrace. Fan came to Zhang Baishou on behalf of many brothers in the gang. This is not Zhang Baishou." He was put under house arrest by the Zuo brothers, and Fan is a master of immortality..."
"I understand, I understand." Zhang Xing nodded repeatedly, then urged him with tea. "Then what?"
"Then I want to ask Zhang Baishou face to face, whether the court wants to punish the Zuo brothers or the Long Whale Gang? If we don't ask this clearly, we can't sleep at all." Fan Shiyong asked sincerely.
"The imperial court wants to punish both the Zuo brothers and the Long Whale Gang." Zhang Xing replied earnestly, and then he stared at the other party's pale face for a few seconds before continuing. "But the imperial court believes that a new gang is also needed to continue to manage trackers and maintain the transportation of Huan and Huai rivers..."
Fan Shiyong was immediately relieved, but then he stopped talking.
"What?" Zhang Xing was confused for a moment.
Fan Shiyong just looked at Qin Bao and Zhou Xingfan behind each other.
Zhang Xing understood and quickly explained: "Qin Erlang is my real brother and arm. Xiao Zhou is the youngest son of Duke Zhou who stayed in Jiangdu Prefecture. I also trust him very much."
Fan Shiyong was stunned for a moment, and became even more overjoyed. Then he bowed down on the spot regardless of the age difference. Then before he could stand up, he raised his head again on the ground, cupped his hands, and expressed his true feelings:
"To be honest with Zhang Baishou, Fan and many others are dissatisfied with the Zuo brothers and the Long Whale Gang, and they are waiting for you to make Qingtian!"
Zhang Xing also laughed, got up and left his seat, helped the other party up, and then said sincerely: "To be honest with Deputy Gang Leader Fan, I felt yesterday that you are a good one... If it is you, Fan Shiyong, who comes out to fight, I support it. How about you being the new owner of Huankou Town...?"
Fan Shiyong, deputy gang leader Fan, could not hide his joy, but it was difficult to show it.
"Let's come in and talk slowly?" Zhang Xing became more sincere.
ps: Good night everyone.
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