Under the guidance of the old lady, Chen Mo walked for a while, and after crossing deeper into the alley, a somewhat dilapidated earthen house appeared in front of him.
There was still a faint light in the room, so Chen Mo didn't hesitate and walked straight in. As soon as he pushed the door open, a bright long knife was pressed against his neck.
"Boy! Cooperate and don't move!"
Several minions held knives and stabbed Chen Mo gently on the waist. As long as the boss gave the order, they could stab the person in front of him through the intestines and stomach.
The old lady was kicked out by the gangsters a long time ago. A skinny gangster even kicked her and said cursingly: "You old fool, how much money can you get for bringing back a young scholar?"
After being kicked by him and staggering, the old lady's face was poked on the ground. Small gravels scratched her face, and blood flowed out.
"grandmother!"
A little girl was restrained by the strong man behind her. She could no longer suppress her fear, grief and anger, and started to cry loudly, "Little bastard, I'll kill you if you cry again!" The strong man behind threatened, and upon hearing this, Although the little girl still cried, her voice was much softer than before.
There was no emotion or anger on Chen Mo's face. He was somewhat calm when he was pressed against two long knives. This made the one-eyed man in front of him take another look.
"Boy, you have entered my boss Lin's territory. Do you know what to do?" The one-eyed man sneered and clapped the dagger in his hand, as if he was determined to win.
"oh."
Chen Mo just responded calmly, and then grabbed the blade against his neck. With the two minions looking stunned, he took off the long knife that had been twisted into scrap metal in the middle, and pointed it towards the one-eyed man. Throwing it over, the latter didn't even think that the young man in front of him would take action as soon as he disagreed, and he saw the long knife piercing his neck.
"Gululu..."
Boss Lin spit out blood bubbles and wanted to say something but couldn't make a sound. He never thought that one day he would die in this way, killed by a casual blow from the harmless young man in front of him.
Before he died, he seemed to vaguely recall the news of the death of wild dog Wu Zhen last night, with the same scholarly appearance...
There were seven or eight people in the room, all of whom were shocked by this incredible scene. Chen Mo moved quickly, and each of them knocked over the minions who had threatened him with one palm. The latter flew backwards and died in just one breath.
Three people died!
No matter how stupid the remaining five people are, they still know that they have encountered a very hard idea. They grab the sword with bare hands. This kind of thing can only be done by several gang leaders in the legendary slums. This person is so young, is it possible? ...
The little girl broke free from the strong man's control, ran to the old lady's side, and wiped the blood from her face. She wanted to cry but didn't dare, so she could only sob quietly.
"Young hero, spare your life! Young hero, spare your life!"
Several gangsters were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and kept kowtowing. Also frightened was the old lady who had led him here before. Her eyes were frightened and her body was shaking. The young man in front of her was more ruthless than Boss Lin. If If you really care about it, how can she still survive?
"Young hero, I'm sorry! I didn't mean it, old lady! Boss Lin threatened the old lady with my granddaughter, saying that he would sell her if she didn't lure people over for him to rob."
"Please, young hero, be noble! Come at my old lady if you want to kill or slash me... After saying that, I protected the little girl tightly: "Don't embarrass the child... Please, young hero..."
Chen Mo walked over, helped the old lady up, and motioned for her to go to the back to avoid it. He had no intention of settling a score with her. Although the little girl was young, she was very sensible and quickly took her grandma to the hut.
Chen Mo sat on the only chair in the main room and said calmly to the five people kneeling there: "Come here, someone who can understand, and I will ask you questions."
Although the voice was dull, everyone could hear the authority in it.
Several gangsters looked at each other, and finally the strong man who controlled the little girl before gritted his teeth, stood up, and bowed his hands respectfully towards Chen Mo: "Little man Li Ye..."
"What does this Boss Lin do?"
Chen Mo pointed at the lifeless one-eyed man and said.
Li Ye said cautiously: "He is a small boss in the slums of Dongcheng..."
"Dongcheng District?" Chen Mo raised his eyebrows.
"Young hero, forgive me, I blame the villain for not explaining clearly..." Li Ye quickly explained: "The slum area is divided into four areas: east, west, north and south. The north is the territory of the boss of the Blackwater Gang, and the forces in the south and west are the Wild Wolf Gang and The Green Snake Gang is the only one in Dongcheng District that does not have gang influence."
He added: "Because there is a mixed bag of fish and dragons here, and it is too close to the county, no boss is willing to grab this land. Now Dongcheng District is a world of wandering people. The more famous ones are Wild Dog Wu Zhen, Can Wolf King Zhong, There are also Leng Zhe, Chu Zhentian, Zhao Ping and Du Hang who are known as the Four Gentlemen of Dongcheng."
In fact, there was another Boss Lin, but he had already died at his hands. Li Ye hesitated and did not say anything.
Chen Mo exclaimed: "The Four Gentlemen of Dongcheng? How many gangsters and bullies dare to call themselves gentlemen?"
"What you don't know, young hero, is that these four people are just collecting protection fees. As for road robbery and robbery, they don't bother to do it. Besides, they have actually done some things to protect the safety of the poor."
"Write down the places where these four people often hang out."
Chen Mo took out a pen and paper from his pocket and handed it to Li Ye, who immediately followed the instructions without daring to neglect.
"How many people do Boss Lin have?" Chen Mo put away the address he had written down and stopped dwelling on the matter. He changed the subject and asked Li Ye.
This Li Ye should be a second-in-command or something like that, Chen Mo had figured it out before.
Li Ye looked around the room: "In addition to those outside, there are seven or eight people."
Chen Mo: "How much can you earn in a day from collecting protection fees?"
Li Ye answered this question quickly: "If we want to integrate Dongcheng District, our daily income will be about 80 taels!"
"Eighty taels..." Chen Mo's eyes flashed, as if he was thinking about something. After thinking about it, he asked another question: "Can people here willingly hand over protection money?"
Li Ye finally saw that this man really knew nothing about this aspect. He hurriedly explained: "Eighty taels is already very few, and some poor people are even willing to pay this money in exchange for safety. Young hero, you don't know anything else." The income of the city, not to mention other things, from the territory of the northern Blackwater Gang boss alone, he can earn three hundred taels a day from protection fees alone, and he also does some shady activities, plus his other properties in the county, it is no better than some What's wrong with a wealthy family!"
Chen Mo nodded: "After asking the question, I am very satisfied with your answer. You can go and die."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Mo struck out with a palm. Li Ye, who was still complacent, never thought that his move was so unreasonable. He groaned, his internal organs were shattered and fell to the ground, his breath cut off.
Seeing this scene, the other four people were so frightened that they stood up and ran away. Chen Mo's spiritual energy turned into threads and pointed at the fleeing people in front. The minions fell to the ground and also lost their lives.
Boss Lin was in such a bad state, and there were no good people under him. I was afraid that there were countless crimes committed, so out of good intentions, Chen Mo raised his hand to give them a ride.
"Come out." Chen Mo sighed. The little girl hid timidly behind the curtain and did not dare to see him. They had all heard the fighting sound before. Now the only one alive is the young man. It is self-evident what the result will be.
The old lady limped out and kept kowtowing when she saw Chen Mo. Chen Mo didn't stop him. He rummaged through Boss Lin and Li Ye's bodies and found two 100-tael silver notes and some scattered silver. He kept the money and said, "I'll have my leg treated early tomorrow morning. If it's too late, the problem will be bad."
After that, without waiting for what the old lady had to say, she turned around and left the earthen house, returning to her residence in the slums.
...
On the green corridor at the entrance of the Chen Mansion Garden, a young girl sat quietly on a stone bench, looking alone at the blooming flowers in the flower pond, wondering what she was thinking. Suddenly she heard someone calling her name, and she glanced in the direction of the door suspiciously.
"Sister Chen, come and see me!!"
What ran over was a girl of similar age to her. She was wearing a green gauze skirt. Her big black eyes were blinking, showing an eccentric spirit. She was still holding a painting tightly in her hand. It seems that he takes it seriously.
"Xiaocai, how many times have I told you, the little girl's family shouldn't be like this," Chen Jia hurriedly came over and touched the little girl's head reproachfully. The latter stuck out her tongue: "No, I have I have something important to tell you!"
The servants of the Chen family all know that this little girl named Xiaocai is the fourth daughter of the Li family who has a good relationship with the Chen family. She has a close relationship with Chen Jia and often behaves like this. Naturally, they will not ask for it. Boring, they all backed up and stood outside the garden waiting for instructions.
Chen Jia exclaimed: "What's the big deal?"
"Sister, look!" Xiaocai smiled pretending to be mysterious. Because she was not tall enough, she stood on a nearby stone bench before Chen Jia wanted to speak to stop him.
"Clang clang clang!"
As soon as Xiao Cai let go, a stunning portrait of a girl appeared in front of Chen Jia. The woman in the painting was clearly Xiao Cai herself!
In the painting, her cute and naughty character, combined with the garden in the background, is like an elf running among bright flowers. It is vividly displayed on the paper. Her beautiful face is a bit higher than the actual one. There is also a line of words below the painting:
The graceful girl in Qin Feng is shy, but the years of jasper are worry-free. Presented to Li Cai'er.
The calligraphy on the painting was vigorous and powerful. Chen Jia read it softly in coordination, and her beautiful face was actually a little dazed.
"How are you, Sister Chen?" Xiaocai smiled: "How is this painter's painting skills?"
Chen Jia asked but did not answer: "Xiao Cai, where did you meet the painter?"
"It's the Zhenbao Pavilion on Qinfeng Street. It's on the third floor. A painting by this artist is not cheap, only one tael of silver a painting! And he only paints three paintings a day, but I didn't spend any money on this one!" The girl Xiaocai put away the painting with both hands and pinched her waist with a proud expression.
Chen Jia became interested: "Then what's the reason?"
Xiaocai: "Because I bought three of his paintings today and cut his price down to two taels. Sister Chen, am I very smart?"
Chen Jia was a little helpless. This time she met a guy who paid for people after being sold. Two taels of silver and three paintings. What an incredible price!
But when she thought about Li Cai'er's identity, she felt relieved. In fact, she could easily take out two taels of silver, but he just didn't want to.
