Zhu Sihai squinted his eyes and said:
"Then I'll send you an invitation to invite Mr. Chen to our Beihai Gang. I'll try him out myself to see if he's really capable, or if he's just a silver gun and candle holder, worthless and useless." .”
"If the gang leader takes action, everything will be settled!"
There was someone flattering me next to me.
"Gang leader, something bad is going on!"
Suddenly, a member of the Beihai Gang wearing black clothes hurriedly burst into the lobby, knelt on the ground with one knee and cupped his fists.
"What happened?"
"Um?"
"Why panic!"
Several Beihai Gang leaders immediately scolded.
The gang members who were kneeling on the ground opened their mouths slightly and said quickly: "Returning to the hall masters, outside... there are people from the yamen outside."
"What?"
"What did you say?"
"People from the Yamen?"
Several hall masters stood up one after another.
Zhu Sihai played with the iron ball with a slight force, showing some panic in his heart, but on the surface, he still calmly scolded the hall leaders:
"What about the people in the yamen? Why panic? The sky hasn't fallen yet!"
Several hall leaders pursed their lips and did not dare to refute, but their eyes were still fixed on the gang members on the ground.
Zhu Sihai frowned and asked in a low voice:
"How many people came to the Yamen?"
"My subordinates took a quick look and saw that there were at least fifty or sixty people, all armed with knives and some with hand crossbows, heading towards the entrance of the hall. I'm afraid they've already arrived."
"Fifty or sixty people, each with a sword and a hand crossbow..."
Zhu Sihai felt a little uneasy in his heart and said quickly:
"Who is the leader?"
"No...I don't recognize him. He looks very young. Some of the old yamen servants are following behind him..."
Zhu Sihai stood up immediately. He guessed who the visitor was.
The county government’s new arrestee is Chen Yuan!
Before he could send the invitation, he took the initiative to come to the door, and what’s more, he came with bad intentions!
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Sihai put his hands behind his hands:
"Gather the disciples in the gang to meet with Mr. Chen!"
...
...
"Brother Yuan, do you want to take action?"
Wang Ping came closer and asked in a lowered voice.
Everyone formed a fan shape and surrounded the gate of the Beihai Gang. The atmosphere was so tense that the legs of several Beihai Gang disciples guarding the door were trembling.
Chen Yuan raised his hand:
"Don't take action yet, wait for Zhu Sihai to come out!"
Wang Ping nodded, and then stood silently behind Chen Yuan.
Not long after, a hearty laugh came from within the Beihai Gang:
"What kind of wind is it that has brought Mr. Chen here? It's really a blessing for my Beihai Gang..."
Then, there were bursts of footsteps, and more than thirty members of the Beihai Gang poured out from the door, each holding a weapon and watching the government officials behind Chen Yuan warily.
Seeing this, without anyone's orders, eight white servants holding crossbows stood in front, lined up in a row, and aimed at the Beihai Gang members.
Chen Yuan looked calm and stared at a somewhat bloated middle-aged man who walked out of the door. He was wearing a robe made of expensive silk. He had a sinister face and a fierce face, but there was a smile on his face.
It is none other than the leader of the Beihai Gang, Zhu Sihai!
Cultivation at the bone refining level, however, Chen Yuan also heard that due to the relaxation of martial arts, his strength has long been far inferior to before, but he doesn't know if it is true.
While Chen Yuan was sizing up Zhu Sihai, Zhu Sihai was also sizing up the young man in front of him carefully. If he had changed his clothes, Zhu Sihai would definitely think that Chen Yuan was a rich man.
"Chen Captou."
Zhu Sihai cupped his hands and spoke very politely.
"Gang Leader Zhu..."
"With such a big battle, what laws did our Beihai Gang break?" Zhu Sihai pointed at the government officials behind Chen Yuan and asked, raising his eyebrows.
"It seems that Gang Leader Zhu already knows something. Yes, I have received definite news that there is a Wusheng Cult demon hidden in the Beihai Gang. The County Lieutenant ordered me to thoroughly investigate the Beihai Gang!"
Chen Yuan looked directly at Zhu Sihai.
"Is Capt. Chen joking? How can I, the innocent Beihai Gang, collude with the thieves of the Wusheng Cult?" Zhu Sihai looked gloomy.
"The Huang family also said that they had no collusion, so why not confiscate their homes and exterminate the clan? Do we still need to investigate the relationship between the Beihai Gang and the Huang family one by one?"
"you..."
Zhu Sihai was speechless for a moment and wanted to yell that the Huang family was being slandered, but he didn't dare to say it.
This is not just his own opinion. Most people in Ping'an County feel that the Huang family has been slandered and Wusheng Cult is just an excuse. After all, the Yamen has not caught the real thief.
Zhu Sihai felt that Chen Yuan wanted to repeat the tragedy of the Huang family on the Beihai Gang.
"It's okay to search Mr. Chen, but we need to produce evidence!" Zhu Sihai said in a muffled voice.
Chen Yuan chuckled and said loudly:
"I, Chen Yuan, are conducting a search and don't need evidence!"
Zhu Sihai took a deep breath, turned his eyes, was silent for a while, and suddenly said:
"Captain Chen, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Chen Yuan nodded and said:
"OK."
...
...
Beihai Gang, in the lobby.
Chen Yuan, Zhu Sihai, Wang Ping and a scarred hall leader from the Beihai Gang sat around the table with fourteen delicacies placed on it.
"Chen Captou, this is the best wine, please."
Zhu Sihai was very polite.
"Brother Zhu, let's drink first," Chen Yuan glanced at the drink and chuckled.
Zhu Sihai smiled knowingly and stopped trying to persuade him to drink the wine in one gulp.
Looking at Zhu Sihai's behavior, Chen Yuan smiled. When he came this time, he didn't think about annihilating the Beihai Gang. Paying a small price, it was possible to annihilate the Beihai Gang, but after wiping out the Beihai Gang, Li Mingqi Who will pay for the regular two hundred taels of silver per month?
Chen Yuan can't come up with it himself. He and Li Mingqi issued a military order today. Before tomorrow, the Beihai Gang can be determined!
Therefore, from the beginning, Chen Yuan's purpose was to sharpen Zhu Sihai's edge first, so that he could negotiate terms and settle Wang Meng's previous debt.
Of course, if Zhu Sihai is really ignorant, Chen Yuan will not let him go. At worst, it will be more troublesome to fully take over the power of the Beihai Gang through Tie Qinghua or others.
But in that case, the North City of Ping'an County will not be stable in a short period of time. It is impossible to say that the county magistrate Wu Qingfeng will interfere with it, which is prone to accidents, and Li Mingqi's evaluation of him will be much lower.
Wang Ping was so hungry that his chest pressed against his back. Under Chen Yuan's instructions, he ate vegetables frequently. He couldn't help but admire Brother Yuan very much. He said he had a good meal, and he actually had a good meal.
Unlike Wang Ping, who was gorging on food, Chen Yuan had little interest. He would not lose a big thing for a small sum. If there was something in the dish, the gain would outweigh the loss.
Of course, this possibility is very small, Zhu Sihai would not be so unwise.
Zhu Sihai looked at Chen Yuan with no interest, patted his palms twice and said:
"Chen Captou, try the following two dishes, you will definitely work up your appetite."
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man wearing a white hat walked out of the door carrying a small basin, laughing as he walked:
"Haha, here comes the chicken soup..."
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Thanks to book friend Hongchen Yize for the reward of 1500 points.
