Cao An just glanced at him, then walked to the stall next to him and sat down.
"Brothers! Take good care of these gentlemen from the inner city!"
"Roar!"
Arhat raised his arms and shouted, and Rascal No. 10 rushed up instantly.
Without even looking at them, Cao An called to the stall owner and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, bring me a bowl of Erchen soup."
"Yes Yes."
The hawker was frightened by the scene in front of him and quickly got him a bowl of soup.
Snap.
Accompanied by screams one after another around him, Cao An threw a copper plate on the table.
"No... no need."
How dare the vendor collect money? He hid behind the stall and shook his head wildly.
"Whatever it is, it's yours."
Cao An pointed to the Cao's Chamber of Commerce with a lantern on not far away: "This is Cao An, the shopkeeper of the Cao's Chamber of Commerce... If you have any trouble in the future, just come to me."
"Are you Shopkeeper Cao?"
"It's someone."
Cao An smiled slightly reservedly.
"Thank you so much, Shopkeeper Cao..."
The hawker suddenly saluted him, picked up the copper coins on the table, and said respectfully: "If you hadn't gathered these rogues from the outer city... I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to do this... So I absolutely can't take this money." of."
"Forehead……"
The corner of Cao An's mouth twitched.
He also didn't expect that the hawker who was usually bullied by thugs would turn around and thank himself, the gangster leader.
this……
Who can tell clearly which one is good and which one is evil?
"Last month, the villain was smashed by Li San'er and his men because he failed to pay the protection fee... But later, I heard that he was sent to prison by you? It's too late for the villain to thank you!"
"..."
Cao An blushed a little.
The people of all dynasties are the kindest people. They will be grateful and devoted to those in power for a little favor. A little favor can win their respect...
Seven or eight thugs were knocked down, and Arhat led a group of younger brothers to beat and kick them.
Chang Chun and Wu Han had no use for them. They folded their arms and watched the battle. From time to time, they would kick those who wanted to escape.
Cao An sighed: "...Why bother? You know that the outer city is now someone's territory, but you still dare to make trouble... Did the person who instigated you behind the scenes do it on purpose?"
The rogue who was beaten was obviously stunned for a moment, gritting his teeth and saying nothing.
When the people from the inspection department arrived belatedly, there were not many rogues left on the ground.
There are shoes scattered all over the floor...
"This is……"
The officer looked at the rogue on the ground and said in surprise: "Niu Hao... what are you doing in the outer city?"
Obviously, the Yamen were familiar with this group of people.
"Did you fight?"
The officer looked at Arhat again.
"They deliberately killed the husband of a certain family, and everyone present can prove it!"
Arhat is an old man, so he naturally knows how to talk.
"Yes, we prove it!"
The voice of Rascal No. 10 was deafening.
"Take them away..."
The leader of the Yamen frowned: "Those who beat people will also be taken away!"
Arhat was pressed on the shoulders by two government officials, and he immediately struggled and said: "Why should we arrest someone? They were the ones who made the first move...are we just going to let them be beaten to death?"
The surrounding rogues echoed.
"Yes, why should we arrest Brother Luo!"
"Let them go!"
"If you dare to arrest Brother Luo, I will fight with you!"
Most of the gangsters in the outer city have no background, and they are usually most afraid of government officials.
But it's different now...
With Cao An's support, everyone was inexplicably united, and for a while they felt a bit majestic.
"Do you all want to go to jail?"
For a moment, the officer was stunned by this momentum and subconsciously wanted to draw his sword.
"Follow them..."
Cao An squeezed through the crowd and walked over with a smile.
The officer frowned: "Who are you?"
"A certain Cao An, that 'Cao's Chamber of Commerce' on the street...is opened by a certain person."
"...Cao An?!"
The officer suddenly remembered something...
Recently, many people have said that a ruthless man appeared on Bianhe Street, and within a few days he wiped out all the thugs on the street.
it's him?
"So, you started the riot here?"
"yes!"
Cao An's smile continued.
"Oh well……"
The officer sneered: "Come here, capture Cao An!"
"Are you sure you want to take XX?"
Cao An looked at him with a smile and said in a low tone: "To tell you the truth...the backstage of a certain company is very tough! Are you sure...that you can take down a certain company?"
"A certain person is the head of the inspection department, a member of the imperial court! Is the person behind you bigger than the imperial court?!"
The officer got angry and scolded: "I'll go to jail later. Let's see if you can still be arrogant!"
"Okay, I'll go with you..."
Cao An waved his hand to signal the ruffians to be quiet, and then said: "Brothers, the government will decide what is right and what is wrong here. Don't resist, just go with them!"
"Yes, Langjun!"
Hundreds of thugs responded at the same time.
The officer was stunned subconsciously. There were... at least more than a hundred people, right?
"Chatou, look at this..."
Another official immediately panicked and whispered in the man's ear: "If we arrest so many people at once, Master Fu Yin will be alerted... I'm afraid we will be in trouble!"
It's just a normal act of provoking trouble. Why did you arrest so many people... Why, can't all the cells in Kaifeng Mansion be filled?
The Yamen glanced at Cao An with an ugly expression, and said coldly: "Take away the perpetrators, and the rest...disperse!"
But the rogues around him were not happy.
"We're all taking action!"
"Yes, if you want to arrest us, take us all away..."
"I want to live and die with Mr. Lang. If I have the guts, kill me!"
"..."
The officer was restrained, his face turned green and red, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
He could only glare at Cao An fiercely and scolded: "Are you going to go against the court? I'm warning you..."
"It's you who wants to arrest people, and it's you who want to release them...what, your family runs the Yamen?"
How could Cao An be afraid of such a threat? He wished that the Yamen would take them all away.
"you!"
He was so out of breath that he subconsciously wanted to draw the knife.
The other Yachai is obviously more tactful.
He pulled Cao An to the side and whispered: "Mr. Cao, I have heard a lot about your name recently... But you must also know that there will be no good end if you go against the government!"
Cao An ignored him, looking like a man with a knife.
The Yamen gritted his teeth and said again: "Niu Hao is the subordinate of Wang Hu in the inner city, and Wang Hu... he has powerful people behind him! Mr. Cao, I'll tell you this, you can take care of yourself."
The implication is that it's not that we have to take people, but that we can't afford to offend Wang Hu, and you Cao An... can't afford to offend either!
If you know what's going on, let me take him away.
Anyway, it's just a process, and no one will die.
But if you insist on making trouble...
Cao An tilted his head and smiled: "Is Wang Hu very arrogant?"
"...No, you are more arrogant than him."
The Yamen official became a little angry and sneered: "Since Mr. Cao insists, let's go to the Yamen... I hope you can still be so calm after being sent to prison!"
