Cao Thief

Chapter 138 Jiang Biao Huchen (Please recommend, ask for a monthly ticket!)
"Feng Chao!"

Hu Ban put on a pair of black shoes, stood on a piece of dry ground and shouted.

A group of people were working outside the backyard wall of the county government office, being monitored by Zhou Cang.These people are the thieves who robbed the road and cut the path together with Feng Chao, but they have another identity, that is, Haixi County Patrolman!Anyway, Deng Ji is short of manpower now, so he simply brought these people over to work.No matter whether they are willing or not, under Zhou Cang's gaze, they have to work hard.

Feng Chao put down the gavel in his hand and straightened up.

"Follow me, the young master is looking for you."

Hu Ban waved his hand, signaling Feng Chao to hurry up.

After Feng Chao was stunned for a moment, he hurried over.

"Follow me to change clothes, the young master is waiting in the front hall."

"Which son?"

"Ha, how many young masters are there in this county government office? Let's go, you will know when you go there."

Hu Ban was bluffing, making Feng Chao feel like a monk Zhang Er, confused.He followed Hu Ban, first changed into a dark gray shawl, and covered it with a large robe, followed behind Hu Ban, passed through the arched door of the backyard, and soon came to the front hall gate.

Outside the gate, Cao Peng was dressed in a black robe and stood with his hands behind his back.

Dianman and Xu Yi also changed into new clothes, stepped on black shoes, and still carried riding whips in their hands.

Wang Mai and Deng Fan were talking in low voices.Seeing Feng Chao approaching, the two of them just nodded at him and didn't say anything.

"Young masters, call the sinners to come..."

Cao Peng waved his hands impatiently, "Okay, okay, sinners are not sinners. If you really want to forgive your sins, go out with me for a walk."

"what?"

"Don't tell me you're not familiar with this place!" Cao Peng's expression was very calm, and he couldn't see any emotions.

"We're new here, and we don't know anything about the situation here. You've been here for two years, so you must have some understanding of Haixi County. Take us around, and by the way, talk about the customs and customs of Haixi County... By the way, is there any delicious place here?"

"Uh... the sinner is quite clear."

"In that case, let's go."

Cao Peng said, then walked down the steps.

He didn't ride a horse either, as if he was going to walk there.

Dianman and Xu Yi smiled and followed behind him, chatting and joking from time to time.

"Feng Chao, how do we go?"

Standing at the fork in the road, Cao Peng turned around and asked, "Since you are leading the way, you should come over a little bit so that everyone can talk."

"This... the sinner is disrespectful."

Feng Chao suddenly felt boundless emotion in his heart.

Two years ago, he was the son of the magistrate of Haixi County; two years later, he became a prisoner.

These teenagers in front of them are obviously unusual.Feng Chao felt lonely in his heart, and at the same time felt a tinge of hope.

He took two quick steps and led the way.

Feng Chao is about in his early twenties, and he looks good.

According to him, his ancestral home is Xudu, and he can be regarded as a small and famous family in the local area.It's just that his father, Feng Yushu, was born and separated from the family, so he was put under Tao Qian's tent.It took ten years to become a county magistrate.Unexpectedly, in only two months, he lost his life.Feng Chao has never been back to his hometown, and he has almost no impression of things in his hometown, so he didn't talk too much.

After coming out of the county government office, everyone went south.

First, I went to the Haixi Tower to watch it, and had a bird's-eye view of the panoramic view of Haixi.

This tower is said to have been built in the Western Han Dynasty.At that time, Haixi Kingdom was still under the rule of Li Guangli, so someone built this tower to commemorate it.At that time, the tower was called Guanhai Pavilion. It is said that it was named after Li Guangli once drank wine and watched the sea on this tower.However, after Li Guangli voted for the Xiongnu, Guanhai Pavilion became neglected and gradually became a local landscape...

"There is a lotus pond over there, and there are hills in the pond.

In summer, the lotus pond is in full bloom, and the weeping willows are curling up beside the pond... But in this season, the area around the lotus pond becomes very deserted. "

Feng Chao was beside Cao Peng and introduced the scenery of Haixi to him.

"Going north, you will find the commercial market. At this time, it is the time when the market opens. Well, if you are interested, you can also go to have a look. Although the population of Haixi is not too large, there are few people around here. County, it can be regarded as the most prosperous county."

Guangling County was first established in the third year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and it was changed from Jiangdu State to Guangling State.

In the first year of the founding of Wang Maishi, it was changed to Jiangping County.At the beginning of Jianwu in the later Eastern Han Dynasty, it was changed from Jiangping County to Guangling County, and the government was located in Guangling County.

During this period, there were changes, and the name of the county was repeated several times.

In the third year of Emperor Shun Yonghe, there were eleven counties under the rule of Guangling County, namely Guangling, Jiangdu, Gaoyou, Pingan, Lingxian, Dongyang, Sheyang, Yandu, Yuxian, Tangyi and Haixi.Due to its geographical location, Haixi County is located to the east of Youshui with Qu County in Donghai County, and it faces Quyang Huaipu across the water.It is no exaggeration to describe it as an important place connecting the two Huaihe Rivers in Shandong and the hub where the eight rivers are connected.

It can be heard that there is still some pride in Feng Chao's words.

Maybe two years is enough to assimilate him!Assimilated into a Hercynian...

"Feng Chao, you said yesterday that Haixi has three evils?"

Cao Peng suddenly changed the subject, which startled Feng Chao.

He quickly looked around and saw that there was no one else on the tower except them.Cao Peng also took ten followers with him when he went out, guarding at the stairs of the tower.Dianman and Xu Yi stood beside another window, pointing at the sea and sky in the distance.

It was the first time for them to see the sea.

It's just that because of the distance, it's not very clear, and it's a little blurry.

Wang Mai and Deng Fan stood behind Cao Peng, looking as if they were guarding him.Feng Chao breathed a sigh of relief.

"I want to know, is there any other characters in this Haixi?
I mean, well-known people... Hehe, when we come here, we always have to visit the local gentry to understand the situation. "

"Haixi...it's not a big name. But when the first emperor, there was a Xiaolian, and later he was a doctor in the imperial court, named Mai Xiong. But he didn't do it for long. It was said that it was less than a month. Yu was replaced by others, and then returned to Haixi.

This person is in Haixi and is a celebrity.

When the peace thieves were rampant, Mr. Mai Xiongmai also organized the neighbors to resist.It's just that in these years, due to his age, his health is getting worse and worse.Hasn't been seen in public for almost a number of years.When my late father took office, he went to visit this person, but he only met him once on the bed.According to what my late father said when he came back, Master Mai was in poor health, and he only said a few words from the beginning to the end. "

Having said that, Feng Chao couldn't help sighing.

"If Boss Mai was in good health, Haixi would definitely not be what she is today."

"Mai Xiong?" Cao Peng frowned, and instinctively thought of Mai Cheng who was locked in the prison.But he didn't ask, but looked at Feng Chao curiously and said, "Don't Mrs. Mai have any heirs? He can't come forward, so can his son?"

"Mai Ren...too weak!"

Feng Chao smiled wryly and said: "Master Mai has an only son, who is nearly forty years old. It's just that he is not in good health, and he drinks heavily, so he is rarely sober. Those people in Haixi County will not provoke the Mai family. , Mr. Mai is naturally too lazy to pay attention... By the way, the jailer in the county yamen yesterday is Mr. Mai's distant nephew. It is said that Mr. Mai is very fond of him, so he was left in the county ya .That person...to tell the truth, he is not likable, very cunning, and I don't know why Mr. Mai took a fancy to him. Mr. Mai didn't value Mai Cheng very much, basically he didn't associate with him, and let him live in this county In Ya Nei..."

Cao Peng tapped the edge of the window lightly with his fingers, showing a state of contemplation.

"anything else?"

"At the west end of the city, there is a Mr. Wang named Wang Cheng. This man has read sage books and opened a private school in the west end of the city to teach the children in the neighborhood. His family is not bad, so he is not too greedy for money. He is quite famous and a kind person.”

Wang Cheng?

Never heard of it, very strange!

Cao Peng only knew that in the model play "Heroes and Daughters" for later generations, there was a hero named Wang Cheng.

Three Kingdoms period……

He turned his head and said with a smile: "Brother Hutou, it's still your family."

Wang Mai chuckled and didn't say anything.

Cao Peng asked again: "Apart from these two people, is there anyone else?"

"The rest..." Feng Chao's cheeks twitched, "It's Chen Sheng!"

"Who is Chen Sheng?"

Feng Chao replied: "Chen Sheng is a leader in Haixi County.

He was originally from Dong'an, Langya County, and he came to settle in Haixi ten years ago.This person is quite capable, and he has a group of minions under his command.He devoured whales, plundered them by force, and occupied more than [-]% of the fertile land in Haixi.In the city, there are also shops. Among the ten shops in the North Market, three of them are set up by him.And this person is very clever, every once in a while, he will go to the county government office to manage.

When Tao Xuzhou was alive, he was bewitched by him.The two sons of Tao Xuzhou helped Chen Sheng a lot, making his foundation in Haixi more solid.After my late father took office, because he knew Chen Sheng, he also persuaded him.The two also had conflicts over this, and even turned against each other.After his late father passed away, this Chen Sheng actually played drum music at home and entertained guests and friends. "

Speaking of this, Feng Chao gritted his teeth, his face looked hideous and terrifying.

Cao Peng said in a low voice: "Then no one asked about the county magistrate before your father?"

"At that time, Tao Xuzhou was still alive, and Chen Sheng and Tao Xuzhou had a good relationship, so who would dare to intervene?

Also, after Tao Xuzhou passed away, Chen Sheng worshiped at the lintel of the Chen family in Guangling again, and became a child of the Chen family. Now he is even more arrogant. "

This Chen Sheng sounds like he fits Xue Zhou very well!

You see, he came here ten years ago.

At that time, Xue Zhou happened to disappear and disappeared.

He has minions in his hands, he has a solid foundation in Haixi County, and he has hooked up with the Guangling Chen family...

Doesn't this coincide with Xue Zhou's situation?Could it be that Chen Sheng is Xue Zhou?These days, it is not difficult to hide one's name.

During the day, he is a local tyrant; at night, he becomes a pirate again!

It's possible, very likely!
In Cao Peng's heart, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.He stood by the window for a long time, and suddenly said: "Come on, let's go to the North Market."

"Go to the North Market?"

"Hehe, take a look at how this Chen Sheng does business."

Feng Chao scratched his head and followed Cao Peng down the tower.

"Feng Chao!"

"The sinner is here."

"You said Haixi has three evils.

I already know about pirates, and I also know about merchant beetles... But how did this salt owl become such a harm?
Logically speaking, although the salt lord's business via Haixi may not necessarily bring benefits to Haixi, at least it will not become a disaster. "

"Those salt lords sell private salt and collude with the rich families in the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River. It has become an unstoppable trend. How can it not be a harm?"

"I mean, he and Haixi County..."

Cao Peng paused for a moment, glanced at both sides, and said in a low voice: "They are in Haixi, so they shouldn't be in collusion with anyone."

"This...those salt lords always come and leave in a hurry every time, but I haven't heard of anyone contacting them."

"Then who do you think is the one who ruined your father's life? The Mo family? The pirate? Or that Chen Sheng?"

Feng Chao seemed a little hesitant. Obviously, he couldn't determine who the murderer was.

These people may contact bandits and kill his father.But who is it?He inquired for two years, but to no avail.

"Then who do you think it will be?"

"Chen Sheng!"

Feng Chao thought for a while and gave an answer.

"why?"

"Before the accident, my father had met Chen Sheng, and the two of them had a fierce quarrel. After returning home, my father told me: Chen Sheng is a moth, and he will die sooner or later. Because of this matter, my father got drunk that day. , cursing Chen Sheng in the yard..."

Cao Peng nodded, but did not comment.

Unknowingly, the group passed through a double-layered arch and came to the North Market.

Unlike the deserted scene in the tower, the North Market is very lively.Merchants from the west bank of Youshui, as well as those from Donghai County and the Lianghuai area, were full of voices.According to Feng Chao, Haixi County has now become the largest bazaar for selling stolen goods in the East China Sea.Selling private salt, reselling stolen goods... There are many such things.Basically, buyers and sellers do not meet each other, but trade through the shops here.And Haixi's shop, using this method to earn the price difference, can be regarded as a huge profit.

Real seller and buyer, no contact required.

Everything is handed over to the Jia people here, which can save a lot of trouble.

Therefore, although the population of Haixi County is only more than [-], it is a place with mixed places.

The cries of selling in the market came one after another.

There are many wine shops, making it extremely noisy.

Cao Peng and his party were walking when they suddenly heard a burst of scolding coming from ahead.

"What kind of shabby shop are you? Grandpa has only lived here for a few days, and you have to charge so much money?"

"Guest officer, what are you talking about... You have lived here for so many days, and the younger ones are doing their best to serve you. Among other things, you have to drink two bottles of wine every day. One five catties, twenty A big money, forty big money a day. In addition, you eat meat every day so refreshingly, don’t you need money? In addition, you live for seven days, and you are only charged ten dollars a day, which adds up to five hundred dollars , the small one doesn’t ask for more. The small one is also a small business, and you have a lot of money, so why bother the small one?”

"what happened?"

Cao Peng couldn't help but stepped forward to visit curiously.

"Stay in a hotel, eat wine, and don't give money."

Feng Chao seemed to be a little surprised by this.

"Don't talk about your broken wine. A bottle of wine is mixed with half a bottle of water. It doesn't even taste like a bird. How dare you charge so much money?"

"Guest officer, when you were drinking, you didn't say these things, you kept applauding.

Besides, what do you want for a bottle of wine for twenty dollars?Dare to say, no one in this market can sell cheaper than the small shop..."

After the man finished speaking, he suddenly frowned.

His tone changed, "Guest officer, don't you have no money, you want to eat and live for nothing."

"nonsense!"

It was a young man who was arguing with the buddy.

Judging by his age, he was in his early twenties, not too different from Feng Chao.

Bronze face, maroon.With thick eyebrows and big eyes, he looked very energetic... But at this time, the young man seemed to lack confidence, and his speech did not have the same arrogance as before.

"Whether the little one is talking nonsense, the guest officer will see the result when he takes out the money.

If you can't get the money..." The guy sneered twice, and shouted towards the backyard: "Brother Sanhei, someone wants to pay you back here! "

Before he finished speaking, he saw the door curtain of the inner hall lifted.

Hulala, five or six idlers came out of it.

The leader is an idler with broad shoulders and a big back.On a very cold day, he only wore a thin coat, revealing the thick black hair on his chest.

"Which bastard dared to renege on his debt here after eating the bear's heart and leopard's guts?
Don't even ask, whose place is this... Is our Mr. Chen the one you rascal dare to insult?court death……"

As he said that, the idle man waved his hand, and the people behind him cheered and surrounded him.

The young man suddenly became furious, "What do you want?"

"Boy, if you honestly hand over the money today, the grandpas will let you live.

If you don't pay, don't blame us Haixi people for not knowing how to treat guests.You come in vertically, let you get out horizontally..."

The young man couldn't help but sneered, "You little stupid thieves, what a big tone."

"Stupid thief?" Sanhei was furious.

"Brothers, do it!"

At this time, the surrounding people cheered and scattered like birds and beasts.

The young man took a step forward, twisted his waist, and jumped onto the street in a flash.

He rolled up his sleeves and tied his skirt at his waist, "Come on, I, Pan Zhang, am here, and I want to see how you deal with me."

Cao Peng originally wanted to watch the fun and didn't want to intervene.

After all, this is his first day in Haixi, and he doesn't want to cause too much trouble...

But when he heard that the young man had declared his family name, he couldn't help being stunned.

Pan Zhang?

Cao Peng suddenly gasped: Could it be that Pan Zhang and Pan Wengui who accompanied Lu Meng in the surprise attack on the Beacon Tower, captured Guan Yu alive, snatched the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, and trapped and killed the veteran Huang Zhong?
No, isn't he Jiang Biao Huchen, the titan of Soochow?

Why did I hear him speak just now, but it seems to be Dongjun's accent, without the slightest taste of Jianghuai!

Could it be that it is the same name?

Cao Peng hesitated for a moment, then heard a series of screams from the market.

He looked up, and saw that Pan Zhang had knocked down those idlers in the blink of an eye, was grabbing the three blacks, and punching them in the face.

This punch was obviously extremely powerful!
Only the three blacks were beaten, his face was covered with blood...

"Killer, someone is making trouble!"

The clerk shouted loudly at the door of the shop.

Cao Peng frowned, turned to Dianman and Xu Yi and said, "Second Brother, Third Brother, do you want to loosen your muscles?"

"of course."

"That's Chen Sheng's shop. We'll have to deal with him sooner or later. It's better to make it happen sooner rather than later. Why don't we smash this shop now?"

"Just to my liking."

When Dianman Xu Yi heard this, he immediately burst out laughing.

"Brothers, smash this store for me."

While talking, the two walked like flying, and rushed over.

Without saying a word, the ten servants followed closely behind, rushed into the store like the wind, beat anyone they saw, smashed everything they saw, and there was a sudden chaos in the market.

Cao Peng shouted at Pan Zhang: "Pan Zhang, hurry up and follow me."

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Note: According to the records of the Three Kingdoms, Pan Zhang was in the first year of Jian'an, and Sun Quan defected to Sun Quan for Yangxian for a long time.In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it was after Sun Ce's death and Sun Quan came to power that he defected to Sun Quan.This book adopts the plot of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", so at this time, Pan Zhang is still attached to Sun Quan and is in a very depressed state.

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