According to the previous plan, let Lin Chong find an opportunity to capture only Cao Tuo, leaving the He Gang without a leader, and take advantage of the chaos to defeat this force.
It wasn't really a troublesome thing in the first place, and the people in the River Gang were just a bunch of people, so there was nothing to worry about.
However, after meeting Cao Tuo and going to the gate of Hebang Village, Gao Kan changed his mind and put safety first.
No matter how high Lin Chong's martial arts skills are, he is still a human being after all.
I don't have many subordinates around me, so it's always risky, so I might as well borrow someone else's help to do it.
That's why he thought of directly inviting the people behind Cao Tuo. He made it clear that even if the Shi Jian Sect had no ambitions and was just being wise to protect himself, he would never let the He Gang survive again.
Even if Shi Jianmen persists in his obsession, Gao Kan still has other options. At worst, he can go to the magistrate's office himself.
Now the Shijianmen know their own interests and take the initiative to take over, saving a lot of effort.
When the time came, Gao Kan only asked Lin Chong to accompany him, and went to Jiangyang Tower for the banquet. He first stabilized Cao Tuo.
Jiangyang Tower is not the most famous in Daming Mansion, but it is also a place where noble people go.
Compared to usual times, it was a bustling place with guests coming and going all the time.
But now that Daming Mansion has closed the city, it is difficult for the people in the city to go out, let alone go to the restaurant for a banquet. Therefore, although it is a good time, there are not many people in the building.
There were only three or three, but they were all members of the He Gang.
Gao Kan didn't care. He walked in with Lin Chong and saw Cao Tuo coming downstairs to pick him up.
"Master Gao is here. He told me to wait a long time. Please come upstairs quickly to invite me!"
Gao Kan also responded: "It's really rude to make the stall owner suffer."
"It doesn't matter, Mr. Gao, please come."
While talking, the two of them followed Cao Tuo and his entourage upstairs. When they reached the second floor and sat down, a banquet had already been arranged.
Cao Tuo held the wine glass in his hand and said respectfully: "Yesterday, my brother was abrupt and almost had a misunderstanding with the young master. Today, I have specially prepared a wine banquet to apologize. Please don't mind me."
"The stall owner was joking, it's just a small matter, don't worry about it." Gao Kan responded.
"Please." Cao Tuo said and drank the wine in one gulp.
Gao Kan also drank a cup and continued: "The stalls control the river surface. There are at least hundreds of ships going to and from Damingfu on the two rivers every day. It is really a big business."
After hearing this, Cao Tuo shook his head and said bitterly: "Master Gao only knows that there are many boats on the water, but he doesn't know that my brothers and I also earn a living with our heads in our belts."
"These days there are rogues and bandits everywhere, and there is no life on the water. We are water transporters, and we can't ignore people's money. When we encounter good ones, we can just send them away in a few moments. But if we encounter someone who is not stingy, , If you have no choice but to rely on guys to talk things out, then you have to risk your life."
"What the stalls say is that it's not easy to make a living." Gao Kan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Cao Tuo took the opportunity and said: "So it's not that I want to raise the market price. In fact, there are hundreds of people under my command waiting for food. If anyone is accidentally injured and dies, it will also cost a lot of money to live in."
"I understand the plight of my brothers. I'm not holding on to the money. I'm just looking for stability."
Gao Kan said, motioning Lin Chong to take out the deposit and put it on the table.
"There are some loose silver coins here. The grain and grass we have to transport this time are not much, only two or three ships. It will be counted as a deposit. After the goods arrive, we will settle the rest. Is it possible to see if it is possible to go to a large stall?"
Cao Tuo's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Gao Kan handing out a bag of silver.
Although this bag of broken silver is not much, there are dozens of taels, and it is just the deposit for this trip. Gao Kan has made it clear that he will often visit Tokyo and Damingfu in the future.
The first time I came back to escort the grain and fodder, the quantity was naturally not large.
Two or three ships will pay these. If there are more than a dozen or even dozens of ships in the future, the amount will naturally double.
Moreover, Gaokan was carrying government military rations, which no one dared to touch. There was no way he would be escorted by government troops in the future, so there was really very little he could do for the He Gang.
Who wouldn’t be happy if money comes into the account without doing anything?
Cao Tuo immediately accepted it happily and said, "You don't have to be in such a hurry to ask Mr. Gao to spend money."
"You should, you have to ask the stall owner to worry about it." Gao Kan responded.
After talking about it, Cao Tuo was very satisfied and took Gao Kan to drink and eat meat. He was so happy.
After working for half an hour, it seemed that it was almost done. Gao Kan secretly gave Lin Chong a look.
After understanding this, Lin Chong found an excuse and stood up to leave the table.
Coming down from upstairs, we walked all the way out of Jiangyang Tower and onto the street outside. At this time, the street was in chaos, and there were no clues.
He looked around for a long time before finding his direction and headed straight for the opposite alley.
As soon as they entered the alley, they saw a recognition figure flashing out of the darkness, and asked: "Who is that person?"
"Master Gao asked me to come and report to Master Shi." Lin Chong quickly informed.
Only when the sound fell did I see firelight inside, showing the appearance of the Shijian Gate, with officers and soldiers on both sides.
Calling Lin Chong nearby, Shi Jianmen asked, "How are you upstairs? Is Cao Tuo here?"
"Here, the young master is having a drink with him. There are a few He Gang people in the hall on the first floor, and there are more than a dozen people upstairs on the second floor. Together, there are only about 20 people." Lin Chong replied.
"Okay, go up quickly and make it clear to Mr. Gao. In a moment, I will lead someone up and ask Mr. Gao to escape first so as not to be implicated." Shi Jianmen said in a deep voice.
Lin Chong understood and said nothing, turned around and went back upstairs.
Seeing Gao Kan joking with Cao Tuo, he leaned close to talk.
After Gao Kan heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he said coldly: "What did you say? What do the guards do for food, so they can ask for water?"
Cao Tuo heard this and asked, "What makes the young master so angry?"
"It's so exciting to stir up a lot of trouble. My servants who didn't have any food can't even look at the grain truck. They ordered the water away for no reason and burned two of my grain trucks!" Gao Kan pretended to be angry! road.
"Young master, why should you be angry? It's just a trivial matter. Two cars are missing. We'll just pick it up tomorrow. Don't disturb your enjoyment of drinking."
Cao Tuo didn't care, so he advised.
Gao Kan held up his hands and said, "The stall owner doesn't know. This transportation of military rations is of great importance and cannot be careless. I'm afraid I can only accompany the stall owner here today. I'll host a banquet in person when I have another chance." Apologize to the stall owner."
"You're going back now?" Cao Tuo asked in surprise.
"I have to go back and take a look before I can rest assured. If we just ask these dogs to take care of us, nothing will be done."
Cursing, Gao Kan said goodbye to Cao Tuo and came downstairs.
Cao Tuo's men did not follow and continued to eat and drink upstairs.
After leaving the gate of Jiangyang Tower, Lin Chong pointed to the direction of the officers and soldiers. Gao Kan nodded knowingly and led Lin Chong away without knowing anything.
After walking for a while, I heard shouts of killing coming from the other side.
Looking back, I saw flames bursting from the left and right sides of Jiangyang Tower, and a large number of officers and soldiers suddenly rushed into the building.
Cao Tuo had brought the twenty or so people with him, and they were all a mob. They were not the official and military opponents who had been ambushing them for a long time. After a while, the voices there became silent.
Gao Kan just looked there without saying a word, and after a while he said: "From today on, there will no longer be a member of the He Gang in the Daming Mansion."
