Cao Tuo gave an order, and several groups of men and horses suddenly appeared from the left and right sides of the hall. There were twenty or thirty people in total, all holding swords and swords. They were extremely ferocious, as if they wanted to kill them in the hall, and they could not get out.
But seeing the danger, Lin Chong's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly protected Gao Kan behind him.
Zhi said: "Young Master, be careful, there is an ambush here, tell me to fight my way out, please leave quickly!"
He shouted, but did not hear Gao Kan's response behind him. He turned around quickly, only to see Gao Kan's expression was indifferent, not afraid at all.
He hesitated and said: "Master, please don't delay. I don't have anyone who can take advantage of me, so I can't kill so many people."
Gao Kan stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, saying broadly: "Teacher Lin, don't be impatient. Mr. Cao is joking with us right now."
Hearing this, Lin Chong felt bitter in his heart. They had set up an ambush in the hall, and now they were clearly showing off their weapons and joking. It was obvious that they were going to kill them both.
It's just that Gao Kan saved him twice before and knew his kindness. He knew that he was dead, but he still risked his life to ensure Gao Kan's escape.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Cao Tuohu laughing loudly on the couch.
"Haha, you are indeed a young man from Tokyo. His magnanimity is extraordinary. Gao, are you really not afraid that my guys will swarm up and chop you into pieces? The man next to you, even though he is very skilled in martial arts, can beat a few people with his bare hands. ?”
Gao Kan was not busy, he cupped his hands and said to Cao Tuo: "If the stall owner wants to kill us two, if we can enter the village gate and walk outside to the school grounds, we can send someone to ambush in advance and shoot them to death with random arrows." Yes, why take such a risk and spend so much effort to bring the two of us into the hall to meet you?"
"Ha, in my territory, even if you are allowed to enter the hall, what's the risk?" Cao Tuo sneered.
"There is a good saying in the stall. The person next to me is indeed very skilled in martial arts, and ordinary twelve or three people can't get close to him."
Gao Kan motioned to Lin Chong and then said: "Although he can't kill the twenty or thirty heroes in this hall with his bare hands, if you don't ask me to live or die, it's not difficult to just take your life, the stall owner."
"Really? I would like to see if he is really capable of this!" Cao Tuo said in a deep voice with a cold look on his face.
Hearing the sound, he immediately took another step forward and surrounded the two of them even tighter.
Gao Kan said normally: "Big stall owner, I'm here today to discuss business with you, not to fight. If the big stall owner doesn't believe me, just pretend you haven't been here before. Why bother testing?"
"Hmph, what kind of deal do you have that I would like?" Cao Tuo waved his hand and snorted coldly.
"I wonder if this big business owner is satisfied with the transportation of military rations for the 100,000 imperial troops in Tokyo?"
Looking at Cao Tuo, Gao Kan said lightly.
Hearing this, Cao Tuo's expression changed instantly. He sat up and looked at Gaokan again, then asked suspiciously: "How can you be so rich and powerful just by yourself?"
"Although I am not talented, I am so rich." Gao Kan said proudly.
"What evidence is there?" Cao Tuo asked with a cold light in his eyes.
"Today, I have sent someone to negotiate with Zhonggangcang in the city and entrusted me with gold and silver deposits. The first batch of military rations will be shipped out soon. When I negotiated with the granary, I used the certificate. I will ask someone at the stall to ask. Know."
Gaokan replied.
Cao Tuo touched his chin with his hand, looking thoughtful, and touched half of his shiny face.
After a while he said: "Even if I believe you, how do you plan to offer me an offer?"
"Then it depends on your sincerity as a stall owner. I heard that most of the businesses on the two rivers in Daming Mansion belong to the river gangs, and the prices are also much higher than usual."
When Gao Kan said this, he paused for a moment: "I don't care about the business of the big stalls. You have to negotiate the price with me alone."
"You are quite courageous. You still have your life in my hands, so you dare to negotiate terms with me?"
Cao Tuo said in a cold voice.
"If you, the stall owner, are not afraid that if you pass today, you will be on the run tomorrow. Even the King of Heaven, I, can't save you. You can try and see if you can't move."
Gao Kan was not afraid at all and looked directly into Cao Tuo's eyes: "I'll say it again, I'm here to discuss business. As for business, benevolence and justice depend on making do with a deal. Let's talk about whether the price is right or not. It will be different if we make a fuss. By then, the small Damingfu Shipbuilding Department may not be able to prevent such a big disaster like yours."
"You think I'm so scared!" Cao Tuo became furious upon hearing this and slammed the table.
Gao Kan ignored him and said to Lin Chong, "Coach Lin, let's go."
"If the stall owner is interested, let's find out more about it. Let's arrange a place to talk tomorrow."
After saying that, Bendang took the first step, facing the bright knife edge in front of him, and walked straight out.
One of the He Gang men and horses only dared to show their swords, and no one dared to step forward to stop him.
Cao Tuo didn't say anything, so he asked the two of them to walk out of the hall.
After leaving the village gate, Gao Kan remained silent all the way. Lin Chong followed him, always on guard, but nothing happened.
It wasn't until he left the Hebang territory that he finally relaxed and sighed: "Young master is really a god. How could you know that Cao Tuo was bluffing and didn't dare to take action seriously?"
"He is a little local snake, and he depends entirely on the shipbuilding department for his livelihood. He doesn't know where we are coming from, so how can he dare to take action privately?"
Gao Kan explained calmly: "What's more, now that the whole city of Daming Mansion is strictly prohibited, he can't understand the situation. He is not afraid of asking others to find an excuse and kill him by hand. At such a critical moment, it is natural to put safety first in everything."
"That's it." Lin Chong sighed, admiring Gao Kan extremely.
However, Gao Kan was not completely sure in his heart. He just saw Cao Tuo's posture as soon as he came up and felt it was abnormal.
Even if you don't want to do this business, why do you need to go to war and ambush so many people just to kill the two of them?
Ordinary scoundrels just cause trouble and want to find an advantage, but now Cao Tuo is no longer a street scoundrel.
To be able to make such a fortune along the way, it is natural that you have some brains and skills, and you will not do obvious stupid things.
That's why I speculated that the guy was bluffing, trying to see if he could deceive any clues when faced with strangers who suddenly came to his door.
That's all.
The two of them left the Hebang territory and returned to the inn.
Tian Mi has asked people to take out part of the grain and grass from the granary and store it in the backyard. The rest will be taken out tomorrow.
It was strictly prohibited in the city and it was inconvenient to walk. After asking Hong Jiang and the others to send the first batch, they simply left the dozen or so people in the post station to rest so as not to waste any more time.
When Gao Kan came back, he met these dozen people for the first time.
He had met Hong Jiang before, so needless to say, the rest seemed to be honest men.
Although all of them are people on the water, their skin is tanned and their bodies are full of tendons. They are from solid coolie backgrounds.
After seeing it, Gao Kan asked Tian Mi to arrange the food and accommodation for these people. All the money spent would be charged to him, and he would also ask the owner of the inn to settle the bill.
When all the coolies heard this, they were extremely grateful.
They were all honest people who relied on working as coolies on the docks to make a living.
After the river gang took over the wharf business, they lost their livelihood.
They have been living in misery for the past few days, with barely one or two meals to eat. Now Gaokan has asked them to come over, and he has a job, wages, and food and accommodation for them. Where can he find such a good employer?
