Outside Lingbao Town, Jiangzhong Island.
On the big boat docked by the island, the gangsters gathered together in twos and threes, some playing cards, some drinking, and some just keeping watch.
Some people had injuries on their bodies, and even the hull of the ship had traces of repaired boards.
Before the scalded man was ready, he started a fight with Wei Wuxia. Although they managed to defeat Wei Wuxia by taking advantage of the terrain, they could make a comeback as long as they returned to Lingbao Town to rest for a while.
But the Scalded Man and his men had no weapons and were running out of food. They were just holding on to the stolen official silver and several boxes of spices. Is it possible that they were trapped here to death?
It was precisely because of the urgency of survival that the Scalded Man was willing to listen to Xu Ling's persuasion, temporarily leave Lingbao Town, go to Quanzhou to exchange official silver and spices for food, and then come back.
But now he was waiting for Xu Ling for three to five days, and Xu Ling kept delaying, which made him feel a sense of crisis.
Even Shouhou, his most trusted subordinate, asked cautiously: "Boss, we won't be teased by that businessman, right? We agreed to leave here, but why haven't we heard from him yet?"
The expression on the scalded man's face was invisible. He said nothing and exuded an evil aura.
"Wait a minute, he is as timid as a mouse, and he would not dare to betray someone even if he thought about it. If this is really the case, someone will definitely twist his head off!"
"He is actually greedy and wants to negotiate terms with the boss, saying that he will be given 20% of the profit from the sale of spices. He is really greedy. In my opinion, when we get to Quanzhou, we might as well..." The tall and thin man gestured with sinister eyes. A gesture.
The scalded man understood what he meant, he wanted to kill Xu Ling. Although there was some hesitation in my heart, I didn't hesitate for long after all.
Xu Ling's presence was too much of a hindrance, and he knew too much.
With a slight nod, he agreed.
At three o'clock in the morning, three fireworks were suddenly set off on the other side of the river. This was the signal agreed upon by Xu Ling and the scalded man.
Once they saw the signal, it was time for them to leave Lingbao Town.
It was night, Xu Ling waited for a small boat on the deserted bank of the river.
"Why are you here now?" Xu Ling complained half-seriously, and jumped onto the boat with his bag on his back.
The tall and thin man looked at Xu Ling gloomily: "You delayed for too long, and the boss is angry."
Xu Ling stretched his body, then got into the canopy of the boat, and said with a smile: "I still have important matters to discuss here. I haven't finished the purchasing work, so I have to accompany your boss to Quanzhou. I didn't complain. You guys Are you complaining?"
In the silent night, there was only the sound of wooden oars rowing in the water.
The tall and lanky man hummed: "Isn't it enough that I give you 20% of your profits, boss?"
"How can any businessman in this world be dissatisfied with having too much money?" Xu Ling laughed as if he didn't understand his complaint.
The tall and thin man glanced at him with sinister eyes, and he just felt funny in his heart. He was still looking forward to getting money. Just dream!
How can any bandit share the money he got with others?
After a stick of incense passed, Xu Ling finally saw the big ship floating on the river. This was the Wei family merchant ship that Scalded Man had taken away. There was no moon tonight, and lanterns were hung on the ship, which was brightly lit.
Seeing the boat approaching, someone threw a hemp rope from the boat. Xu Ling grabbed the rope and climbed up.
He went to see the scalded man and told him that he had found someone to identify the spices, and it was indeed the precious four spices of Shen Tan, Dragon and Musk.
The scalded man quickly asked what he was most concerned about: "How much can it be sold for?"
Xu Ling said: "At least a hundred gold!"
"so much!"
"We are rich!"
When the Jiang bandits heard Xu Ling's words, their breathing became rapid, and they all laughed, as if they had already received their money.
Seeing the corner of the scalded man's mouth turn up, Xu Ling seemed to be very happy, and continued: "We agreed that after the sale, I will get 20% of it! Not a penny less!"
The scalded man's facial muscles were tense and his expression could not be clearly seen, but Xu Ling clearly felt that the atmosphere around him had suddenly changed, and the bandits were looking at him wrongly.
Xu Ling was not afraid at all, and sneered: "There is no free lunch in the world. I will help you identify the spices, find someone to buy them, and also stop you from spending official money easily to avoid being caught by the government. Without me, you guys would But it’s not that convenient. Could it be that you want to demolish my bridge before I’ve even crossed the river?”
The scalded man stared at him for a while, then stood up and walked to Xu Ling.
Even though Xu Ling had grown taller now, he was still weak in front of the scalded man.
He stretched out his hand, put it on Xu Ling's neck, slowly tightened it, and said calmly: "Xu Ling, I saved your life, but I can take it back at any time."
"If you dare to lie to me, I won't let you go. I remember that you have a family..."
Xu Ling lowered his eyes, making it difficult to see the true expression in his eyes. His posture was relaxed, and he seemed to have no complaints under the threat of the scalded man.
"I'm a businessman. I only care about money. What's the benefit of lying to you?" Xu Ling said softly.
"That's good, as long as you are obedient, I will definitely give you a favor!" The scalded man removed his hand from Xu Ling's neck, grabbed his shoulders, shook him twice, and then shouted to his men: "Set the ship! Go to Quanzhou!"
Xu Ling was grabbed by the neck and forced into the hall to drink.
The scalded man seemed to really believe Xu Ling's obedience and was very happy. He brought bowls of wine in front of Xu Ling, thinking about how to spend the gold he got.
Xu Ling did not refuse. No matter how much he drank of these watered wines, he would still not be drunk. The same was true for the scalded man.
He just drank too much and still felt the urge to pee. Xu Ling used the excuse of peeing and went to the back of the deck to release into the river.
It was quiet around the ship. Outside the range of the lanterns on the ship, it was so dark that nothing could be seen clearly in the distance.
There was a faint sound of water flowing, but it did not attract the attention of the river bandits on the deck.
Xu Ling shook himself, fastened his belt, turned around and walked towards the cabin. Outside one of the cabins, two Jiang bandits were guarding the door. Xu Ling stepped forward and patted them on the shoulder calmly, "Wake up, dad asked me to get some spices. I also asked you to come up and drink. Open the door."
The two people saw that he spoke so naturally. Although they were confused about what spices were needed for drinking, they still scratched their heads and opened the door and let Xu Ling in. "Don't take things randomly!"
"Nonsense, you two are guarding the door. Unless I am a god, can I still steal under your noses?"
Xu Ling tried to close the door in displeasure, "You two, please watch outside the door. Don't let anyone else come in without Dad's command!"
He successfully closed the door and shut out the two gangsters, telling lies without batting an eyelid.
The cabin was boxy and had no windows except for one door. If someone else came in, they would definitely not be able to steal anything.
But Xu Ling is different, he has space.
And for this link, he spent a lot of time preparing.
