"That's all!"
Ning Fan smiled, took off a jade talisman from his waist, and threw it towards Qu Linjiang. Qu Linjiang glanced at him and instantly looked horrified. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down.
"The grass-roots people are walking along the river to see His Highness King Yong!"
"King Yong?"
The burly man was also stunned, looking at Ning Fan with an expression of disbelief. The laughter of the water thieves around him also stopped suddenly, and he looked at Ning Fan with a dull expression.
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
Li Luo's figure also landed lightly on Ning Fan's body, and the shoes under his feet were already soaked. It was obvious that his Qinggong was slightly inferior to that of Ning Fan and Xiao Longnu.
"See His Highness King Yong!"
After the surrounding thieves reacted, they also knelt down and saluted.
With a gentle smile on his face, Ning Fan looked at Qu Linjiang and said: "I have heard about you White Sail Bandits for a long time. You have been here all year round and robbed caravans. The Jin Yiwei has presented your information to me several times. On the desk."
"So, I know you all well."
After hearing Ning Fan's words, the surrounding thieves all panicked, with a hint of fear on their faces.
On the contrary, Qu Linjiang looked calm and composed, with a look of respect on his face, and said sincerely: "We have also admired His Highness King Yong for a long time. His Highness conquered the Southern Barbarians in the south and retreated from Da Yan in the east. His reputation shocked the world."
"I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to see His Highness' majestic face today. I am so frightened."
"hehe!"
Ning Fan looked around and said calmly: "Everyone, get up. If you don't kill innocent people indiscriminately on weekdays, and this king happens to happen to meet you today, it won't be me who comes, but the army of the imperial court. "
"You think that if you wander on the Huaihe River all year round, the local government can't do anything to you?"
"The reason why I haven't touched you so far is because you have never broken through the bottom line. Otherwise, how can you withstand the imperial army with only a few thousand people, even if you are tens of thousands of thieves?"
"Today, I am here to recruit An'er and others!"
Hearing Ning Fan mention the word "recruitment" again, Qu Linjiang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Instead, he showed a somewhat troubled expression: "Your Highness, can I go in and talk to the villain?"
"Can!"
Qu Linjiang waved the people around him to leave, respectfully invited Ning Fan and the others to enter the cabin, and ordered people to serve tea.
After sitting down, a look of sadness appeared on his face.
"Your Highness, I, the White Sail Water Pirate, was built by the leader of the village eight years ago. Over the years, I have been entrenched in the Huaihe River. From a small fishing boat, I now have twelve large ships in the village, as well as a large ship, and I have four thousand men under my command. Everyone."
"In the past eight years, we have been plundering caravans, but we have never attacked ordinary people. Moreover, after plundering, we will definitely ensure that the caravans have a safe journey. Therefore, the passing caravans know that I, Baifan Water Village, is entrenched in the Huaihe River area. But the traffic in the past is also increasing!”
"I have more than 4,000 brothers in Baifan Water Village, and I have never done anything unjust."
While narrating, Qu Linjiang observed Ning Fan's face and said softly: "Today, His Highness came to greet you. I am inexplicably excited, but also terrified."
"If I dare to ask, I wonder if Your Highness is recruiting people on behalf of the imperial court or the local county government?"
"What's the difference?"
Ning Fan asked back, and Qu Linjiang also smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, you don't know that the owner of my village was once a merchant's family in the south of the Yangtze River. His family was well-off, but because he offended the county guard, his family was ruined and his family was destroyed. More than 100 people in his family were killed. Anyone who speaks out will be imprisoned."
"The leader of the village escaped by luck, but he had no choice but to die here!"
"Therefore, if the county government recruits people, the leader of the village may be..."
As soon as Qu Linjiang finished speaking, Ning Fan understood instantly and nodded slightly: "Such a blood feud is natural, but the county governor eight years ago is probably no longer here to take office at this time, right?"
"Your Highness, the governor of Nanliang County eight years ago is still in office at this time."
"oh?"
Ning Fan looked at Li Luo doubtfully: "Why?"
"The governor of Nanliang County came from the Nanliang family. Nanliang County was once a vassal state, but was later destroyed by me, Dayu. The late emperor allowed the Nanliang family to rule Nanliang County forever."
"Do you have any information about Nanliang?"
"I have a file in the yamen of Jinyiwei Mansion. My subordinates can submit it when they get back."
"Um!"
Ning Fan nodded, looked at Qu Linjiang and said, "Where is the leader of your village now?"
"Back to Your Highness, the leader of the village is now in charge of the village. We are going south this time to wipe out a bandit!"
"Eradicate the bandits?"
"Exactly!" A wry smile appeared on Qu Linjiang's face: "Seventeen miles south of here, a group of bandits gathered not long ago. They committed all kinds of evil, robbing homes and massacring passing caravans!"
"The village master heard about this and sent a villain there!"
"Li Luo!"
"My subordinate is here."
"Go and check, check the Nanliang family, check if there are any bandits doing evil in this seventeen miles south, and check Baifan Water Village. In the past eight years, there have been people doing evil!"
"As you command!"
"That's right!" Ning Fan looked at Qu Linjiang and asked softly: "Who is the surname of the leader of your village and where does he live?"
"The village master's name is Bai Qingyu. He once lived in Nanliang County and was quite famous in the local area. It's a pity that the murder eight years ago, and more than a hundred people in his family are now gone..."
Qu Linjiang sighed, and Ning Fan's voice sounded again: "With my order, dispatch the Jiangnan Jinyi Guards to thoroughly investigate the Bai family eight years ago. The causes and consequences, and all the witnesses and physical evidence must be verified."
"I am waiting for your news at Baifan Water Village!"
"promise!"
After Li Luo bowed respectfully, he got on the boat and quickly went ashore. Ning Fan looked at Qu Linjiang and said, "Stop suppressing the bandits now. Go back to the stronghold. I want to meet your stronghold leader!"
"yes!"
Qu Linjiang bowed respectfully and immediately ordered the eight large ships to turn around and sail against the current, all the way towards Baifan Water Village.
…
"Fortress Master!"
"The second master is back, saying he has a distinguished visitor!"
"oh?"
Bai Qingyu put down the chess piece in his hand and asked doubtfully: "How long have you been out for? Why did you come back so fast?"
"Who is the distinguished guest?"
"I don't know, little one!"
Bai Qingyu stood up and walked towards the village gate. From a distance, he saw Qu Linjiang striding in respectfully with a young man in gorgeous clothes and extraordinary bearing.
"Fortress Master!"
"Who is this?"
Bai Qingyu's eyes fell on Ning Fan, with a look of confusion on his face. Qu Linjiang quickly stepped forward and said softly: "This is His Highness Prince Yong's face!"
"King Yong?"
Bai Qingyu's expression suddenly changed, he stayed on Ning Fan for a moment, then stepped forward and saluted: "Caomin, pay your respects to His Highness King Yong."
"No gift!"
Ning Fan stepped forward with a smile and silently shut down the system, with a look of satisfaction on his face. He didn't expect that he would meet two great talents while wandering around!
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