Delong

Chapter 113: Whale Slaying (5)

Li Qingchen's soldiers hadn't been brought back, or the day he left, the situation in Huankou Town was already showing signs of getting out of control.

There is no way around it, the order of the rivers and lakes has been maintained in Huankou Town for five or six years, and suddenly it will become the order of the imperial court, even if it is only temporary, it is bound to cause backlash and conflicts, and this is undoubtedly the responsibility of Zhang Xingzhang and Baishou. He must take control of the situation as soon as possible, otherwise, with the concentration of people in the world, not to mention turmoil, even Zhang Sanlang's life is in danger.

Therefore, on the second day after Li Qingchen left, Zhang Xing ignored the fact that the number of brocade knights in his army was far from enough, and while the Zuo brothers still had absolute force in Huankou Town, they walked out of the three-story attic arranged by the Long Whale Gang. Formally and publicly, in the name of imperial envoys, the Long Whale Gang is required to stop any activities, seal off buildings, hand over ledgers and warehouses, and provide a list of all members of the gang.

The original words are:
"The imperial court received reports from enthusiastic scholars and people that the Changjing gang had colluded with bandits in Mangdang Mountain, guarded and stolen, sold smuggled salt, smuggled Dongyi, Yaodao and other major illegal matters. After Nanyajun's decree, it was transferred to Jing'an Taiwan for supervision. Jing'an Taichung Chancellor Cao Gong once again issued a decree to conduct a special inspection with the second patrol team. The patrol team arrived today to suspend all official and private business of the Long Whale Gang according to law, seal off buildings and ships, check books, warehouses, and inspect gang members.

Any disobedience will be regarded as treason and will be shot to death. "

These words were written into an announcement, which was transcribed into four copies, and posted in the center of Huankou Town, in front of the Guanlu Passage in the north, in front of the gate of the Long Whale Gang, and in the Ferry Market...

Then?

Then it was immediately torn apart by a group of heroes.

"Who is tearing up the notice?" Zhang Xingduan, who asked Boss Zuo to convene an expanded core meeting within the gang just after the notice was posted, sat at the first guest seat in the lobby of the Long Whale Gang. ask a question.

But just as imagined, the hall fell into silence for a while, and below the guild leader, countless deputy guild leaders, elders, rudder leaders, dharma protectors, and some deacons lined up in order all kept silent.

This seemed to make everyone breathe a sigh of relief, and also gave them a strange sense of security.

"It's weird." Zhang Xing didn't get angry at all, he just brought tea and laughed. "In broad daylight, these four places are crowded with people. I just posted it within a quarter of an hour, and when I go back, it's all gone... How come no one sees it?"

Boss Zuo didn't say a word, and Zuo Xiang, who was in Xiapi Heishou, who was Zhang Xing's striker, tried his best to say something: "Zhang Baishou, maybe this is why people's hearts are against each other."

"Oh!" Zhang Xingzhang seemed to be stunned. "I see."

The hall was quiet again for a while.

But at the next moment, a young deacon standing opposite Fan Shiyong and Fan's deputy gang leader suddenly came out and bowed his hands respectfully: "I don't know about the boss, Zhang Baishou, and Zuo Heishou, but the one in front of the gate of our guild. I saw it with my own eyes, it was the work of Han Yun, the protector of the gang and Fei Yunzhang... and this person knew that he had committed a crime, so he didn't dare to come to the meeting, and he seemed to be about to abscond."

After saying this, there was another moment of silence, but immediately, the hall started buzzing, and it couldn't be suppressed, almost everyone was whispering and discussing.

As for the young man, he just bowed his head in silence.

And gradually, except for this young man, almost everyone gradually focused on the gang leader Zuo Caihou, and a small number of people also focused on his third brother, Hei Shou Zuo Cai, the Fusi of Taidong Township in Jing'an. Only Zhang The line is still as if nothing happened.

Finally, the hall became quiet again.

"Deacon Wang, you..." Boss Zuo clutched the corner of the case, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

"Zuo County Prosecutor!" Zhang Xing suddenly raised his voice to interrupt the other party, and called another person. "Now that you know who it is, please enforce the law impartially and bring him... You are in charge, this is your duty."

Zuo Lao San was silent for a moment, unable to reply, but also motionless, just like a wooden man.

Zhang Xing was not angry at all, but just called out the names of a few officials through the left third: "Liu Zongqi, Ma Zongqi... I am here under the order of our Zhongcheng Jun, and according to the law of the Jing'antai family, I It’s the biggest one, I’m going to step over for the time being, please bring the two rebels who tore up the Junling of Nanya and Junling of Zhongcheng! If you want to live, you must see people, and if you die, you must see the corpse! Otherwise, the family law will fall on you!”

The two county general flags had no choice but to stand up after hearing half of it. At the end, they bowed their hands directly, bit the bullet and took over the errand. The Jingjie Tiger went out.

As for people, there is always a fluke mentality. When the two general flags went out, they just kept silent, as if they couldn't find anyone, or couldn't catch them, and continued to delay.

However, in just a quarter of an hour, the two general banners turned back, and a dozen Jingjie tigers behind them dragged a tightly bound gangster in with all their might... This What does the speed and this result, plus the appearance of that Deacon Wang just now, mean?Many veterans speak for themselves.

Not to mention what everyone thinks, just say that since the high-ranking guest was dragged in, he kept saying, "Fuck, Jinyi dog! Others are afraid of you, but I, Feiyunzhang Han Yun, will not be afraid of you... mere seven Eight people, with empty talk and white teeth, are going to destroy the foundation of our Long Whale Gang. Do you think you are a god? When our second master comes back, one sword at a time..."

Besides, after the person was dragged in, the two general flags ignored the person first, but first threw a big knife with a gold ring on it and a pile of paper-like objects into the lobby.At this time, he heard that the guy's mouth was becoming more and more unclean, so he turned his head, and then Ma Zongqi struck with the embroidered knife scabbard, hitting the ribs directly, and then the flying cloud palm fell Immediately, he fell to the ground and curled up in pain like a prawn out of water, but four or five street tigers behind him stretched out their feet, shouted in unison, and then stepped on their backs together, unable to move.

"Zhang Baishou."

The field was a little quiet, and the two general flags continued to look at each other. This time, it was the slightly older General Liu who clapped his hands in reply. "Flying Cloud Palm Han Yun brought him here. There are all witnesses and material evidence. He himself admitted that he also tried to resist with weapons, but we also seized the weapons."

Zhang Xing nodded, stood up slowly, and paced over, as if he wanted to check the evidence or interrogate in court. However, after he walked over, he picked up the golden handle directly on the ground in the lobby of the Long Whale Gang. Huan's broadsword comes.

Zuo Caihou, Zuo Caixiang, Zhiji's gang elites, and a few Jingjie tigers who were standing next to Zhang Xing almost all opened their eyes wide, and then some wanted to speak, some wanted to get up, and some wanted to go Touch the weapon behind.

But it was too late.

Zhang Baishou, who picked up the gold-threaded big ring knife, seemed to be a different person. Suddenly, his figure was quick and his movements were quick and powerful.

And once the knife fell, it was like beheading at Caishikou, and Feiyunzhang's head rolled out seven or eight steps away.The neck was also spurted with blood, making the ground all bright red.

At this time, Zhang Xing killed someone, and then looked around in a familiar warm breath and blood.

I saw that Zuo Caihou and Zuo Caixiang had already got up respectively, but they just stared at this scene in a daze.

But from the few deputy gang leaders down, there are obvious stratifications. Some people are frightened and lose their minds, and shrink back in their chairs; , or stood up, or held the weapon, kept silent with different attitudes, and expressed shock.

As for Qin Bao and other members of the Jing'an Taiwan Patrol Group, when someone showed their weapons, they drew their embroidered knives early to confront those gang members.

Even this group of even more Jingjie Tigers, after Zhang Xing raised his saber and circled around, followed the gaze of this Baishou, and led by the two general banners, they each drew their sabers, turned outwards, and protected This name represents Jing'an Terrace, and may also be the ultimate authority of the imperial court here.

Of course, the Jingjie Tigers who were stepping on the corpses seemed a little nervous and flustered, and one of them was even staggered by the blood on his feet when he retracted his feet and drew the knife.

"Everyone."

After Zhang Xing glanced around, regardless of the tension at the scene, he raised his voice and made an announcement. "The notice has been torn up, and all the words can't be read clearly. Since this is the case, I will say it again... I don't want to kill people, and I don't want to see blood flow into rivers... But the more this is the case, the more I have to use this person's life to warn everyone. , don't take any chances!
"Long Whale Gang is naturally a great livelihood and glory for you, but for the imperial court, it is really nothing!

"It's as if you are relying on Second Master Zuo in the end. His cultivation is as high as the sky. To me, he is naturally a big man whose life is at stake and I dare not offend. But if I don't do these things, the imperial court can still ask me Life! And faster, more agile!

"This is the same as you. You are only afraid of Zuo Er Er, aren't you afraid of Yitian Sword? You are only afraid of the Long Whale Gang, not the imperial army? Jiangdu Camp in Jiangdu County, Xuzhou Camp in Pengcheng County, Donghai County in Donghai County Teacher, which one lacks tens of thousands of elites, and how far is it from here? Is the land of the Jianghuai River really ruled by the Great Wei? Where is your furniture industry? Do you really want to abandon everything and become a fugitive?

"Besides, isn't the business of the Long Whale Gang leaked by the court? The court only wanted to deal with the Long Whale Gang, but did it ever say that it would abandon the business of Huankou and not allow anyone to take over and continue this business? You are so tense , What are you trying to figure out?!"

After Zhang Xing finished speaking in one breath, he turned his head to look coldly at Zuo Caihou and Zuo Caixiang. Sure enough, just as he thought, although the two were pale and unmoving, they didn't take the initiative to speak out or defend themselves.Thanks to this, those gang members who were originally going to touch weapons took the opportunity to put them down, and those who held weapons panicked and hesitated because of Zhang Baishou's unilateral export on behalf of the imperial court.

On the contrary, other powerful figures in the gang other than Fan Shiyong became anxious for a while after the last words were made clear.

"Put away your weapons, and wash the ground too!" Zhang Xing sighed, and threw down the golden thread big ring knife. "While I can still be the master, let's try to make peace the most important..."

"Dare to ask Zhang Baishou, how can peace be the most important way." Hearing the signal, Fan Shiyong, the deputy gang leader who was the most calm on the surface, was actually already irritated, and spoke decisively in the middle, but it delayed everyone's withdrawal.

"It's very simple. While investigating the case, I summoned Jianghuai heroes, held a Jianghuai meeting, formed a new gang, and took over the Huanshui business." Zhang Xing's words caused another commotion. "Two don't delay."

"Quiet, quiet!"

No matter how unbearable Fan Shiyong was, he immediately got up and yelled at him, and then he couldn't wait to ask after it was quiet for a while. "Zhang Baishou, after forming a new gang and taking over Huanshui, will he deal with it himself, or will he be assigned by Jing'antai?"

"I'm going straight." Zhang Xing replied calmly. "We don't care who will be the leader of the new gang. They have to be elected at the Jianghuai Conference... Only in this way can we shut the mouth of the second master of the Zuo family and convince the public; for the new gang, we just need to give them Huanshui trackers to transfer their luck. Business and the right to be stationed in Huankou Town, Huai Shang business does not interfere; Dujing'antai headquarters... Correspondingly, if someone dares to use illegal means to replace it, there will be Jing'antai's masters to do it!"

After listening to these few words quietly, the crowd exploded, disregarding that there was the leader of the left gang above, and the headless corpse and his head below, and they started discussing directly.

After a while, another gray-bearded vice-leader got up helplessly under the urging of several colleagues, and asked, "Zhang Baishou... there are two things, please reply... One is there a deadline for this appointment? Is it up to Jing'antai to decide how to decide the next Clan leader? Second, it's not that we look down on Zhang Baishou. We know Zhang Baishou's strength better than anyone else, but this kind of thing needs a real big man to do it. Bao, set up the rules so that they can be passed on? I don’t know who will be the guarantee?”

"Good question." Zhang Xing stretched out his finger. "It's Vice-Clan Leader Yue, right? Let me tell you clearly. First, the Clan Leader will have a five-year term. After the expiry date, the Jianghuai General Assembly will be held, and everyone will elect again. Jing'an Station will not interfere and only ratify it; second, I will tell you clearly. You, I am here to have a direct conversation with my family, Bai Xunjian, the noble family of the Bai family, the prostitute's daughter-in-law of the Southern Yamen, and Yitianjian, who is the second in the list of talents, to be the backer of this first-ever precedent for everyone! "

The atmosphere became more enthusiastic.

However, at the same time, just behind Zhang Xing, a few Xiapi local Jingjie Tigers were still holding white knives and stepping on a pool of blood, and they were awkwardly confronting some young deacons and guardians of the Long Whale Gang behind them.

But the bosses in the first few rows seemed to have forgotten them all, and Zhang Xing didn't even have the time to look back.

After a while, another villain with the appearance of a helmsman got up: "There is only one last question left. If Zhang Baishou's words are correct, I Wu Zhaoming is willing to lead the old brothers from the original Heisha Gang out, and just listen to Zhang Baishou's arrangement... Zhang Baishou, this What exactly is the statute of the Jianghuai Conference?"

"It's simple."

Zhang Xing looked around and blurted out the answer.

"First of all, as long as there are 50 members of gangs around Jianghuai, and [-] taels of silver as a guarantee, they can directly sign up for the Jianghuai conference.

"Then these gangs competed with each other for election, and nine gangs were selected, and the gang leaders of these nine gangs automatically got one vote.

"Then, nine people, one person, one vote, no deception, then the last person can be selected... This person is the one who was certified by the imperial court and protected by Jing'antai. He can either bring his own gang to eat alone, or You can join together with other gangs to make a fortune, or even nine gangs to form a big gang to eat together, the court doesn't care, as long as the court is free and smooth."

Several deputy gang leaders and rudder leaders hesitated to speak.

"I know, wait until I finish." Zhang Xing waved his hand to stop it. "Several barriers are like this...

"First, no matter how vertical and horizontal the last gang is, it can only be used from the Jianghuai Nine Gangs. It is your skill to be able to live alone, but if you want to make a fortune together, you have to prove your strength in the Jianghuai Conference. The nine major guilds that have been established will be used as a guarantee... Otherwise, why bother to choose the nine guilds?
"Second, when the Nine Clans are decided by the conference, it is done in the form of competition... You are already experts in how to do it successfully, so I don't need to teach you... The only thing I want to emphasize is that peace is the most important thing in everything , everyone only competes during the meeting, and if you don't compete for fame, that's your ability... In a word, don't die, don't bleed, and stop at the end, peace is the most important... because I can't afford the court to deliberately provoke Jianghuai Heroic charges!

"The last one, if you have to say that Bai Xunjian and I have any demands, you just want to be safe, you just want to let the court feel at ease, you just want everyone to unite and eat this bowl of rice in peace, don't go to rebel!"

Hearing this, Deputy Gang Leader Fan, who had long been unable to restrain himself, took the lead and said, "If Zhang Baishou has such a regulation, we are willing to hold this Jianghuai Conference!"

The rest of the deputy gang leaders also bowed their hands and said yes.

The situation turned around.

However, at this moment, Zhang Xing looked at the person in the first seat who was deliberately ignored, and then slightly cupped his hands: "Leader Zuo...my move is called attack instead of defense... No, it's not enough to open the situation. do research."

Zuo Caihou sneered: "Zhang Baishou is a good method... After the Mangdang Mountain incident, everyone couldn't figure it out. Are those bosses on Mangdang Mountain just useless? I just found out today that it's not that they can't do it, but that Zhang Baishou lived up to it." The double titles of Desperate Saburo and Yitian Think Tank... Substituting offense for defense, there is also the need to draw fire from the bottom of the pot and echo in the dark, right? They didn't lose unjustly, and we didn't lose unjustly either. Anyway, who made me incapable of controlling my subordinates? Woolen cloth?"

Several deputy gang leaders and rudder leaders were a little embarrassed.

But Zhang Xing was not angry at all, instead he continued to maintain a polite attitude: "Leader Zuo... If it is finally found out that your Changjing Gang is innocent, and your brothers want to come to the Jianghuai Conference, I will be happy to see it come true."

Zuo Caihou and Zuo Caixiang were startled, and couldn't help but glance at each other quickly, but soon, the former sneered again: "Jing'antai recognized our brother's fault, how could it be possible to end up innocent?"

As he said that, the elder brother took the lead, and the younger brother followed, and left in a huff.

Zhang Xing didn't care at all, but wiped the blood stains under his feet, walked up directly, sat on the main seat, and then clasped his hands left and right again, extremely polite and sincere: "Everyone, the Zuo Gangzhu and the Zuo County Inspector are already willing to back away, To accept the investigation of the imperial court... I will temporarily borrow this place to regulate with the Long Whale Gang, dispatch manpower and property for investigation, and at the same time supervise the convening of the Jianghuai Conference... What do you think? Some people think it is inappropriate."

It was Vice-Clan Leader Fan who took the lead, stepped out in a serious manner, bowed his hands and saluted, saying: "I would like to listen to Zhang Baishou's orders!"

The rest of the people were scattered and hesitated for a while, but they couldn't hold back, and suddenly formed a swarming situation, scrambling to salute and say yes.

But at this time, Zhou Xingfan couldn't hold back again, and took the opportunity to complain to a deacon of the Changjing Gang whose hands were sore on the opposite side: "What are you still holding a knife for? The above are all imitating the Zen position of Emperor Qing! No way!" We're going to work together in the next few days! Don't you feel tired?"

It turned out that until now, there were still people holding knives.

PS: Good night everyone.

(End of this chapter)