Before Li Qingchen's soldiers were brought back, or in other words, the day he left, the situation in Huankou Town was already showing signs of getting out of control.
There is no other way. The order of the Jianghu has been maintained in Huankou Town for five or six years. Suddenly it will become the order of the imperial court. Even if it is only temporary, it is bound to cause backlash and conflicts. This is undoubtedly the responsibility of Zhang Xing and Zhang Baishou. He must take control of the situation as soon as possible, otherwise with the concentration of people in the world, not to mention turmoil, even Zhang Sanlang's life will be in danger.
Therefore, on the second day after Li Qingchen left, Zhang Xing walked out of the three-story attic arranged by the Long Whale Gang, regardless of the insufficient number of knights in robes under his command. While the Zuo brothers still had absolute power in Huankou Town, Officially and publicly, in the name of the imperial envoy, the Long Whale Gang was required to stop any activities, seal off buildings, hand over ledgers and warehouses, and provide a list of all members of the gang.
The original words are:
"The imperial court received reports from enthusiastic people that the Changjing Gang had colluded with the Mangdang Mountain bandits, guarded self-stealing, sold illegal salt, smuggled Dongyi and Yaodao and other major illegal activities. After the decree of Nan Yajun, it was transferred to Jing'an Taiwan for supervision. Jing'an Taichung's Prime Minister Cao Gong once again issued a decree and sent the second patrol team to conduct a special inspection. The patrol team arrived and suspended all official and private business of the Long Whale Gang in accordance with the law, sealed off buildings and ships, inspected the account books, warehouses, and inspected the gang members.
Any disobedience will be regarded as treason and will be shot without mercy. . "
These words were written into a notice, copied into four copies, and posted in the center of Huankou Town, in front of the official road channel in the north, in front of the gate of the Long Whale Gang, and at the Dukou Market...
Then?
Then he was immediately torn apart by a group of heroes.
"Who tore up the notice?" Zhang Xingduan, who had just asked Boss Zuo to convene an expanded core meeting of the gang after posting the notice, sat at the head of the guest seat in the lobby of the Long Whale Gang. Regardless of the gloomy look on Boss Zuo's face at the main seat, Zhang Xingduan directly went over to the crowd. Ask questions.
But as expected, everyone in the hall fell into silence for a while. From the gang leader down, countless deputy gang leaders, elders, helmsmen, guardians and some neatly arranged deacons all remained silent.
This seemed to make everyone feel relieved and feel a strange sense of security.
"That's weird." Zhang Xing was not angry at all, he just smiled while serving tea. "In broad daylight, these places are packed with people. Less than a quarter of an hour after we were posted there, when we went back, they were all gone... How could no one see it?"
Boss Zuo didn't say a word. Zuo Caixiang, who was on the island and was on the island where Zhang Xing started, said with all his strength, "Zhang Baishou, maybe this is the support of the people."
"Oh!" Zhang Xingzhuang suddenly realized. "I see."
The hall was quiet again for a while.
But the next moment, a young deacon standing opposite deputy gang leader Fan Shiyong suddenly came out and respectfully handed his hand: "Reporting to the gang leader, Zhang Baishou, Zuo Heishou, I don't know where else, but the one in front of our gang's gate, I I saw with my own eyes that it was done by Han Yun, the protector of the gang and Feiyun Zhang...and this person knew that he had committed a crime and did not dare to come to the conference at all. He seemed to be planning to abscond. "
After saying this, there was another moment of silence, but immediately, the hall began to buzz with an uncontrollable buzz. Almost everyone was whispering and discussing.
As for the young man, he just lowered his head and remained silent.
Gradually, except for this young man, almost everyone gradually focused on the gang leader Zuo Caihou, and a few people also focused on his third brother, Jing'an Taidong Town Fusi Heishou Zuo Caixiang, only Zhang The line remains as if nothing happened.
Finally, the hall became quiet again.
"Deacon Wang, you..." Boss Zuo clutched the corner of the desk, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
"Zuo Junjian!" Zhang Xing suddenly interrupted the other party and called out to another person. "Now that you know who it is, please enforce the law impartially and bring the person here... You are in charge, and this is your duty."
Zuo Laosan was silent for a while, unable to reply, but he did not move at all, just like a wooden man.
Zhang Xing was not angry at all. He just called the names of several officials through Zuo Laosan: "General Manager Liu Qi, General Manager Ma Qi... I am here under the orders of our Prime Minister Jun. According to the Jing'antai family law, I He is the biggest one. I will step aside for the time being and ask you to bring the traitors who tore up Nanya Jun’s order and Zhongcheng Jun’s order! If you are alive, you must see the person, if you die, you must see the body! Otherwise, the family law will be on you!"
The two county commander-in-chiefs had no choice but to stand up after hearing half of the story. After hearing the last word, they handed over their hands directly and accepted the errand. Then they invited the deacon who came out to accompany them, then turned around and led the local people of Xiapi County. The net street tiger is out.
People always take chances. When the two commander-in-chiefs went out, everyone just said nothing, as if they were thinking that they could not find the person at all or could not capture them, so they continued to delay.
However, only a quarter of an hour later, the two generals turned back, and a dozen street tigers behind them dragged in a tightly bound gangster... This What does the speed, this result, and the appearance of Deacon Wang just now mean? It is self-evident to many old Jianghu people.
Not to mention what everyone thought, just that the wealthy man was dragged in, but he didn't stop at all: "Bah, Jinyi Dog! Others are afraid of you, but I, Feiyunzhang Han Yun, will not be afraid of you... Merely seven Eight people, with empty words, are going to destroy the foundation of our Long Whale Gang. Do you think you are a god? When our second master comes back, one by one with a sword..."
Let's say that after the person was dragged in, the two commander-in-chiefs did not care about the person at first. Instead, they each threw a large knife with a gold ring and a pile of paper-like objects into the lobby. At this time, he heard that the guy's mouth was getting more and more unclean, so he turned around, and then Ma Zongqi took action and struck hard with the embroidered knife and scabbard, hitting his ribs, and then the Feiyun Palm He immediately fell to the ground and curled up in pain like a prawn out of water, but four or five street tigers behind him stretched out their feet, shouted in unison, and then stepped on his back, unable to move.
"Zhang Baishou."
There was a slight silence on the field, and the two general flags continued to look at each other. This time, the slightly older Liu General Qi responded with his hand. "Han Yun, Feiyunzhang, brought him here. There are all the witnesses and physical evidence. He himself admitted it and tried to resist with weapons, but we also seized the weapons."
Zhang Xing nodded, stood up slowly, and walked over, as if he wanted to check evidence or interrogate him in court. However, after he walked over, he actually picked up the golden handle strung on the ground in the lobby of the Long Whale Gang. Huan's big sword comes.
Zuo Caihou, Zuo Caixiang, as well as the elites in the gang who knew the trick, as well as several Jingjiehu who were right next to Zhang Xing, almost all opened their eyes. Then some people wanted to speak, some wanted to get up, and some wanted to leave. Touch the weapon behind you.
But it was too late.
Zhang Baishou, who picked up the golden ring sword, seemed to be a different person. Suddenly he was very fast and his movements were agile and powerful. He just summoned his true energy and then slashed hard at the neck of the person on the ground in front of him.
And once the sword fell, it was just like beheading at Caishikou, and the head of Feiyunzhang rolled seven or eight steps away. Blood spurted out from his neck, making the ground covered in bright red.
At this moment, Zhang Xing killed someone and looked around in a familiar warm breath and blood.
I saw that Zuo Caihou and Zuo Caixiang had already stood up, but they just stared at this scene in confusion.
From the deputy gang leaders on down, there were obvious stratifications. Some people were frightened and lost consciousness, shrinking back in their chairs; some were furious and drew their weapons directly; but more people just sat there without saying a word. , or stood up, or held the weapon, kept silent with different attitudes, and also expressed shock.
As for Qin Bao and other members of the Jing'an Taiwan patrol team, when someone showed their weapons, they drew their embroidered swords early and came out to confront the gang members.
Even this group of more numerous Jingjie Tigers, after Zhang Xing raised his sword and turned around, followed the white ribbon's gaze, and under the leadership of the two general flags, they each drew their swords and turned outward to protect them. The name represents Jing'antai and may be the final authority of the imperial court here.
Of course, the few street-cleaning tigers who stepped on the corpse seemed a little nervous and panicked. One of them even staggered due to the blood under his feet when he retracted his foot and drew the knife.
"Everyone."
After Zhang Xing glanced around, he raised his voice and made an announcement regardless of the tension at the scene. "The notice has been torn, and all the words can't be read clearly. In this case, I will say it again... I don't want to kill anyone, let alone see blood flowing into a river... But the more this happens, the more I need to use this person's life to warn you. , don’t take any chances!
"The Long Whale Gang is naturally a huge source of livelihood and glory for you, but for the imperial court, it really means nothing!
"It's like you all rely on Mr. Zuo in the end. His cultivation is as high as the sky. To me, he is also a big shot whose life is at stake and I don't dare to offend him. But if I don't do these things, the court can still ask me. Life! And faster and more efficient!
"This is the same as you. You are only afraid of Zuo Laoer, aren't you afraid of Yitian Sword? Are you afraid of the Long Whale Gang, not the imperial army? The Jiangdu Camp in Jiangdu County, the Xuzhou Camp in Pengcheng County, and the Donghai Lake in Donghai County Master, which one is missing tens of thousands of elites, and how far away is it from here? Is this land of Jianghuai the empire of the Wei Dynasty? Where is your furniture and property? Do you really want to give up everything and become a fugitive?
"Besides, wasn't the business done by the Long Whale Gang leaked from the imperial court? The imperial court only wanted to deal with the Long Whale Gang, but did it ever say that it would abandon the Huankou business and not allow anyone to take over and continue the business? Are you so tense? , what are you planning for?!"
Zhang Xing finished speaking in one breath, then turned back to look coldly at Zuo Caihou and Zuo Caixiang. Sure enough, just as he thought, although these two people looked pale and had unwavering expressions, they did not take the initiative to say anything or defend. Thanks to this, most of the gang members who originally went to touch weapons took the opportunity to put them down. Those who were armed were even more panicked and hesitant because of Zhang Baishou's unilateral output on behalf of the imperial court.
On the contrary, the other powerful figures in the gang except Fan Shiyong became anxious for a moment as the last words were revealed.
"Put away your weapons and wash the ground!" Zhang Xing sighed and threw down the golden ring sword. "While I can still make the decision, let's try to make peace the most important thing..."
"I dare to ask Zhang Baishou, how can peace be the most important thing?" After hearing the signal, the deputy gang leader Fan Shiyong, who seemed the calmest on the surface, but was actually already anxious, spoke decisively from his position, but it delayed everyone to put away their knives.
"It's very simple. While investigating the case, we summoned Jianghuai heroes, held a Jianghuai conference, formed a new gang, and took over the Huanshui business." Zhang Xing said what he said, causing an uproar again. "No delay."
"Quiet, quiet!"
Fan Shiyong couldn't bear it any longer. He immediately stood up and scolded him, and then waited for a moment of silence before he couldn't wait to ask. "Zhang Baishou, after forming a new gang and taking over Huanshui, will he handle it himself, or will he be assigned by Jing'antai?"
"I'll tell you the truth." Zhang Xing calmly replied with his hand. "We don't care who will lead the new gang. They must be elected by themselves at the Jianghuai Conference... Only in this way can the second master of the Zuo family be silenced and can the public be convinced; for the new gang, we will only give it to the Huanshui trackers. Business and the right to station in Huankou Town, Huaishang Business does not interfere; the new gang makes its own profits, distributes them by itself, and is conscious about its personnel, but it needs to have people from Jing'an Taiwan stationed there to check the accounts, and 20% of the profits must be distributed to the city. Dujing'antai Headquarters... Correspondingly, if someone dares to use illegal means to replace him, there will be experts from Jingantai who will make sense!"
After everyone listened to these words quietly, they burst into discussion, regardless of the fact that there was the Zuo gang leader above and the headless corpse and his head below.
After a while, another deputy gang leader with a gray beard stood up helplessly under the urging of several colleagues, raised his hands and asked: "Zhang Baishou... there are two more things, please be sure to reply... Is there a deadline for this gang leader?" How to decide on the next gang leader, whether he is old or old or sick? Is it Jingantai who will make the decision? Secondly, it’s not that we look down on Zhang Baishou, we know better than anyone else how powerful Zhang Baishou is, but this kind of thing needs to be done by a real big shot. Guarantee, only by establishing the rules can we pass them on, right? I wonder who will be the guarantee?"
"Good question." Zhang Xing pointed. "It's deputy gang leader Yue, right? Let me tell you clearly. Firstly, the gang leader will be for five years. After the expiration, the Jianghuai Conference will be held and everyone will elect him again. Jingantai will not interfere and will only ratify it; secondly, I will tell you clearly. You, I am personally speaking directly to my family, Inspector Bai, for this visit. Bai’s noble family, the legitimate daughter of Nanya Xianggong of the current Dynasty, Yitianjian, who is second on the list of talents, come to be the backer of this first-of-its-kind event for everyone! "
The atmosphere became more lively.
However, at the same time, just behind Zhang Xing, several local Jing Street Tigers from Xiapi were still holding white blades and stepping on a pool of blood, having an embarrassing confrontation with some middle- and lower-level young deacons and guardians of the Long Whale Gang behind them.
But the big guys in the first few rows seemed to have forgotten all about them, and Zhang Xing didn't even have time to look back.
After a while, another villain who looked like a helmsman stood up: "There is only one last question left. If Zhang Baishou's words are correct, I, the Fifth Zhaoming, am willing to lead my old brothers from the Black Sand Gang out and directly listen to Zhang Baishou's arrangements... Zhang Baishou, this What exactly are the charters of the Jianghuai Conference?”
"This is simple."
Zhang Xing looked around and blurted out.
"First of all, as long as any gang around Jianghuai has a hundred people to regulate it and put up fifty taels of silver as a guarantee, they can directly sign up to participate in the Jianghuai Conference.
“Then these gangs compete with each other and select nine gangs, and the leaders of these nine gangs automatically get one vote.
"Then, nine people each have one vote, and they can choose the last person if they are honest and honest... This person is the one certified by the imperial court and protected by Jing'an Taiwan. He can lead his own gang to eat alone, or You can join with other gangs to make a fortune, or even form a big gang with nine gangs to eat, and the court doesn't care, as long as the water is flowing smoothly."
Several deputy gang leaders and helmsmen hesitated to speak.
"I know, wait until I finish." Zhang Xing waved his hand to stop him. "A few obstacles are like this...
"First, no matter how the gangs merge together, they can only be used by the nine Jianghuai gangs. If you have the ability to be alone, it is your ability, but if you want to make a fortune together, you must prove your strength in the Jianghuai Conference The nine major gangs that have been selected will be the guarantee... Otherwise, why bother to select nine gangs?
"Second, when the conference decides on the Nine Gangs, it will be done in the form of a competition... You are the experts on how to do it perfectly, and you don't need me to teach you... I only need to emphasize one point, that is, peace is the most important thing in everything. , everyone only competes during the meeting, and does not compete and defends based on reputation. That is also your ability... In a word, don't kill people, don't bleed, and stop it. Peace is the most important thing... Because I can't afford the court to deliberately provoke Jiang Huai A hero's crime!
The last one, I have to say what Inspector Bai and I want, we just want stability, we just want the court to have peace of mind, we just want everyone to unite and eat this bowl of rice in peace and not to rebel. ! "
Upon hearing this, Deputy Gang Leader Fan, who had long been unable to hold himself back, took the lead in handing over his hand: "If Zhang Baishou has such a charter, we are willing to hold this Jianghuai Conference!"
The other deputy gang leaders also said yes.
The situation turned around.
However, at this moment, Zhang Xing looked at the person in the front seat who had been deliberately ignored, and then slightly raised his hand: "Left Gang Leader... I am calling for attack instead of defense... Otherwise, it is not enough to open up the situation. do research."
Zuo Caihou sneered: "Zhang Baishou is a good trick... After the Mangdang Mountain incident, everyone couldn't figure it out. Are the bosses on Mangdang Mountain just trash? Only today did I know that it was not that they were not good, but that Zhang Baishou lived up to his expectations. The dual names of Desperate Saburo and Yitian’s Think Tank...use offense instead of defense, and there is also a light and dark echo, right? They didn’t lose unfairly, and we didn’t lose unfairly.”
Zhang Xing was not angry at all, but continued to maintain a polite posture: "Leader Zuo... If it is finally found that your Long Whale Gang is innocent, and your brothers want to come to the Jianghuai Conference, I will also be happy to see it happen."
Zuo Caihou and Zuo Caixiang were both startled, and couldn't help but look at each other quickly, but soon, the former sneered again: "Jing'antai has determined that our brothers are at fault, how can we end up innocent?"
With that said, the eldest brother took the lead, followed by the younger brother, and walked away directly.
Zhang Xing didn't pay attention at all, but wiped the blood under his feet, walked up directly, took the main position, and then came back to the left and right to hold hands. He was extremely polite and sincere: "Everyone, the Zuo gang leader and Zuo Junjian are willing to retreat. Accept the investigation by the imperial court...I will temporarily use this place to regulate with the Long Whale Gang, allocate manpower and property for investigation, and at the same time supervise the convening of the Jianghuai Conference...What do you think? Some people think it is inappropriate."
It was Deputy Gang Leader Fan who took the lead, stepped out in a serious manner, raised his hands in salute, and said: "I am willing to listen to Zhang Baishou's orders!"
The rest of the people were scattered, hesitating for a while, but in the end they couldn't hold it any longer, and suddenly they formed a swarming situation, scrambling to be the first to salute and say yes.
But at this time, Zhou Xingfan once again couldn't hold back, and took the opportunity to complain to the deacon of the Long Whale Gang across from him whose hands were almost sore: "Why are you still holding up the knife? The people above are imitating the Qing Emperor's Zen position! It's impossible to say We have to work together in the next few days! Aren't you tired?"
ps: Good night everyone.
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