Bachelor

Chapter 458
As soon as Wang Gu said this, there was an uproar in the hall, and all the masters of the Cao Gang who had fallen to the ground screamed in fright.

"Elder Feng, my Cao Gang is not a bandit and salt tycoon, but a serious ship escort business. How could such a thing be done?"

"Fenghuolong, what do you want to do? Selling private salt is a felony. If the court finds out, they only need to send an army, and our Cao Gang will be destroyed forever."

"Yes, Fenghuolong, the patriarch's huge inheritance has been handed over to us. There are more than [-] brothers in the Grand Canal, but we only have a mouthful of safe food. Do you want to kill them all?"

For a while, there was endless scolding.

The Fenghuolong didn't care, and just sneered and said: "You know what a fart, my Cao Gang will do some work to escort the ship and unload the cargo. Throughout the year, I can get a few big characters. If it's what I want, it won't be too much fanfare. Some salt on the boat is enough for me to wait for wealth and honor for a lifetime. Brothers, we sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes lick blood with swords and lakes, just looking for wealth. Since the day of debut, we have twisted our heads off and put them on the waistband. I have never been afraid of the sky falling. .Why, I don’t want to make any money. This is a business worth 200 million yuan a year, don’t you want to do it?”

When they heard that there was such a big profit, the members of the Cao Gang who fell on the ground were a little moved, and some of them bowed their heads and fell silent.

As soon as the words fell, Wang Gu, who was sitting on the chair, suddenly laughed out loud: "Confused!" The sound was so loud that it shook everyone's ears.

Hearing this loud laugh, Feng Huolong unconsciously took a step back, he doubted that this Wang Gu hadn't drunk poisoned wine.He is well aware of Gangzhu Wang's martial arts. He is an invincible master who hits the entire Grand Canal with a long stick. If he really didn't drink, he might not be able to stop him.

But I saw him drink poisoned wine just now!

Feng Huolong calmed down, and asked: "Oh, what else does Chief Wang have to say?" He was still a little uncertain in his heart, and prepared to observe carefully.

Wang Gudao: "Elder Feng, didn't the brothers have explained the truth just now, why don't you understand. Everyone has sons and daughters, and people who have land and land. Who is not dragging the family and the family, inside and outside the house? The gang depended on our boat for food. Indeed, selling illegal salt is a lucrative business. However, once the boat capsizes, it doesn’t matter if we die or die. Do you think it’s interesting to drag you down?”

He pointed to a hall master who fell limply on the ground and said: "For example, hall master Huang, his character is naturally nothing to say. Although he has no family, he has adopted more than a dozen orphans of the brothers in the gang. The oldest is only 12 years old. The youngest is only four years old. If something happens to him, all the children he adopts will go to the streets to be beggars. And Li Tangzhu."

His eyes fell on another person: "Master Li is nicknamed a night owl. Although he is timid, he is shrewd. He has made a lot of efforts for the gang these years, and the business is doing well. Brother Li treats me like a gangster." If you want to make great achievements, you can be a bit lustful. There is a wife and four concubines in the family, and there are two outer rooms outside. Hall Master Li is not short of money, and he is a person who likes to enjoy himself. If you ask him to do the beheading business, brother Li is willing. ?"

The head of the hall surnamed Li said: "The head of the gang is right. We, Li Wusan, also earn several thousand taels a year. We live a good life and are already very satisfied. No matter how much money there is, it doesn't mean much. I don't want this kind of insurance. Go take a risk."

With Wang Gu's words, everyone also shouted: "Yes, who the hell is willing to take this risk. Now we can be regarded as dignified people, why make trouble for ourselves?"

Seeing that everyone disagreed, Feng Huolong became annoyed.His purpose today is to detain Wang Gu and force him to resign as the leader of the gang, but he doesn't want to offend everyone.The Grand Canal runs from north to south and stretches for thousands of miles.No matter what kind of business you do in the future, you will still have to be supported by the masters of various altars. He doesn't have superpowers and has hundreds of thousands of children from the Cao Gang, so he can't control it.

Seeing that everyone was moved by Wang Gu, Feng Huolong had nothing to do, and he couldn't care less, he gritted his teeth and said, "Feng Huolong is naturally aware of everyone's worries, and it is impossible to push the big guy into the fire pit. Now that I have spoken here today Now, let's show everyone the truth. There is no risk in smuggling salt on the river. In fact, this business is not done by me, but by Eunuch Huang Jin in the palace. Eunuch Huang agreed, as long as we The Cao Gang is doing this business, and he is willing to open up all the joints along the way and let them go all the way. At that time, everyone will split the bill [-]-[-]."

Sun Dan was taken aback when he heard that it was Huang Jin.This Huang Jin is really daring, he dares to take any money.However, if Huang Jin really became the mastermind behind the Cao Gang, Hedao and the local officials really have nothing to do with them.Not to mention that Huang Jin was able to raise large sums of money through smuggling, he also won the underground power of the Cao Gang for nothing, and his power will inevitably expand further.

While Sun Dan was surprised, he was also very curious about the Shixiang Crispy Bone Powder that had stumped everyone just now.If you guessed right, this should be a kind of anesthetic. If you have a chance in the future, you might as well ask the Cao Gang for a prescription. It may not be impossible to use it in the future.

Not only Sun Dan was very surprised when he heard Huang Jin's name, but also the members of the Cao Gang in the two companies were also shocked.Who is Huang Jin? He is the inner figure who is under one person and above ten thousand people. He is the most popular person in the dynasty.If he was behind Cao Gang's backing, why wouldn't he dare to do the decapitation business?
When everyone thought of this, they didn't feel quiet.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Feng Huolong laughed proudly: "Brothers, if Feng Huolong can explain such secret things to you clearly, it means that he really treats you as his own, and really wants to find a way for everyone to grow their hair. To be honest, not only is Eunuch Huang backing us, but Mr. Wang and Eunuch Gan Bida from Nanhe will also be there to help. Therefore, you don’t have to worry.”

As he spoke, he clapped his hands.

An apprentice next to Feng Huolong took out a piece of paper full of words from his pocket, and took out ink pads, and said: "If you agree, please draw a pledge, which can be regarded as a signature. Hall Master Li, you Come first." He placed the piece of paper in front of Hall Master Li.

Hall Master Li raised his hand, trembling, but no matter what, he couldn't bear to make a bet.

At this time, Wang Gu laughed again: "It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, my Cao Gang has been running up and down the canal for decades, and the ancestors of the previous generations are all famous heroes. How come our generation has done their best? Short-sighted trash?"

Wang Gu interrupted Fenghuolong's words one after another, which made Fenghuolong very annoyed. Instead of being angry, he smiled: "What's the truth of the leader?"

Wang Gu put away his smile, and said lightly: "My Cao Gang is not of six sects. How could a hero on the water become the eagle-clawed grandson of a eunuch like Huang Jin, and he didn't have to discredit the patriarch. Besides, the court How much do you know about the things in this place? The competition there is nothing compared to the open swords and guns in the rivers and lakes. I, a man in the rivers and lakes, fight to the death with others. If I lose, the worst thing is that someone will cut off his head. I can only blame myself for not being good at learning. The sky is not special to man. Moreover, no matter how we kill our sons and daughters in the rivers and lakes, they will not be as bad as their wives and children. But if you lose the battle with the court, the whole family will be implicated. Punish the three clans, punish the nine clans, punish the ten The family has them. Although Huang Jin is beautiful, flowers are not as popular as a hundred days, and people are not as good as a thousand days."

He turned his head and glanced at the heads of the Cao gangs: "Everyone think about it, think about it carefully. In the 150 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how many power officials have ended well. The civil servants have a high status, and if they lose the political battle, it's a big deal not to do it." Officials go home to be small landlords. But eunuchs live in the palace, and there is no way to retreat. In the eyes of the officials, the eunuch is just a dog raised by him. Once it is no longer needed, it is not easy to kill a dog? I killed civil servants when I became the ancestor of Taizu, but in the next 100 years, can I kill civil servants? There are many eunuchs. If you don’t want to be ransacked and beheaded by everyone, just follow Elder Feng and join Huang Jin."

When Sun Dan heard Wang Gu's words, he couldn't help applauding in his heart: It really is the leader of this big gang with 10 people, it's strange that he doesn't have any political wisdom.The words are rough and the rationale is not rough, this leader Wang can be regarded as a clear understanding of the political ecology of the Ming Dynasty.He had a good life in the river and had a good life, so how could he be willing to get involved with politics.In contrast, Fenghuolong was far behind. Even if he took refuge in Huang Jin, according to Huang Jin's personality, if he was no longer needed, this Fenghuolong might not end well in the future.

Hearing what Wang Gu said was reasonable, everyone was silent.

That Hall Master Li's face turned pale, and he hesitated for a long time, but withdrew his hand back.

Seeing the drastic change in the limelight, cold sweat broke out on Fenghuolong's forehead, killing intent suddenly appeared in his heart, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

One of his disciples immediately understood when he saw the grim expression on his master's face.With a clang, he drew his waist knife and pointed it at Hall Master Li's throat: "Brother Li, do you want to draw or not?"

Although Hall Master Li is timid, he knows that this matter cannot be done no matter what.He shook his head with a pale face: "Li's family has sons and daughters. It doesn't matter if you die, but you can't drag your family down."

"Good man!" Wang Gu applauded.

But at this moment, apprentice Feng Huolong's sword flashed in his hand, and the pitiful Hallmaster Li's head rolled away on the ground, so he stopped unwillingly.

Sun Dan didn't expect Fenghuolong master and apprentice to be so fierce, and was shocked.Although Fang Wei next to him was thrown to the ground by the numbness, his sanity was normal. Seeing this terrible scene, he screamed and fainted to the ground.

"Good man!" All the hall masters of the Cao Gang cheered loudly for Hall Master Li.

The air was filled with blood, and a large amount of crimson blood flowed wantonly on the ground.

Feng Huolong's apprentice grinned: "Who else is not willing?"

"If you have the guts, kill me first!" A hall master yelled angrily: "Feng Huo Long, you have the guts to kill my surname Xu as well!"

"Kill!" Feng Huolong's eyes turned red with anger, and he shouted loudly.His apprentice went down with a knife, and chopped off Hall Master Xu.

"Good man!" The crowd yelled again, but tears flowed from their eyes.

"Fenghuolong, I am your ancestor!" The knife sitting on the ground spat out a mouthful of blood, his voice was hoarse: "My ancestors are eight generations old!"

"Chop him off!" Feng Huolong also went all out, pointing at the knife.

"Yes." The apprentice raised the knife and was about to walk towards Xiaodao, but Wang Gu called out: "Wait a minute."

"Why, what else does Gang Leader Wang want to say?" the apprentice turned around and asked with the knife that had already been chopped off.He had a fierce look on his face, and blood dripped from the blade.

Wang Gu smiled bitterly and pointed at Sun Dan: "This Mr. Sun is my guest. He is not a member of our gang and has nothing to do with this matter. Please let them go."

All eyes fell on Sun Dan and the others.

Sun Dan was a little touched, this Wang Gu is really a man, and I, Sun Dan, recognize this feeling.

Feng Huolong suddenly sneered: "Bangzhu Wang really has a heart of a bodhisattva, but do you think I will let him go after letting him hear so many secrets?"

Wang Gu sighed and said: "With Uncle Feng's character, he will definitely not let anyone here go. Forget it, I am the leader of the gang. If you want to kill someone, kill me first. I lead so many brothers alone. I really can't bear to watch them die in front of me one by one."

"Clan master!" All the hall masters burst into tears.

Feng Huolong nodded: "Okay, don't say that I am unreasonable as an uncle, I will grant your wish."

He slowly drew out his waist knife, walked behind Wang Gu, and slashed down.

"Master!" Xiaodao cried out in grief and indignation.

"Banglord!" Everyone also shouted.

But at this time, a strange scene appeared, Wang Gu suddenly turned over and jumped up from the chair, grabbed the chair with both hands and "touched!" He blasted out, hitting Fenghuolong right on top of him.

The chair was torn apart, and the Fenghuolong was also thrown flying a foot away, spitting out a mouthful of hot blood.

"what!"

"The leader is mighty!" Everyone cheered.

But Wang Gu's body shook for a while, and suddenly fell to the ground with a "plop!", unable to get up again.

Now, everyone who was still cheering just now fell silent.

"Haha, haha, you're out of strength. I really thought you didn't drink the poisoned wine?" Feng Huolong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, resisted the pain on his body and stood up, panting: "Wang Gu Wang Gu, you really surprised my uncle just now. It turns out that you just said so much nonsense just to suppress the medicinal effect and give me a fatal blow at a critical moment! So calculating, so calculating, I really almost It's your way. It's a pity, if you usually get off this chair, you can smash my old bones to pieces. But you really know that my ten fragrant crispy bone powder is a vegetarian. Now it's good Well, it’s not that I’m the Daozu, you’re the fish.”

Feng Huolong shouted to the four apprentices: "Go up and divide Wang Gu with me!"

To be honest, Wang Gu smashed a chair just now, and he was seriously injured. He only felt a fishy smell in his mouth and nose, and before he breathed in, his lungs hurt badly, obviously he suffered a severe internal injury.He just wants to solve the matter in front of him quickly and find a doctor to take a good look at it.

"Yes!" The four apprentices drew out their knives and walked towards Wang Gu.

"It's time, remember, you must save Wang Gu's life." Han Yue beside Sun Danchao nodded.

"Yes!" Han Yue jumped up, rushed to the window, pushed open the window, and shot a firework out.

"Hoo!" There was a long trailing sound, and it exploded in the air in an instant, making a huge sound.

This sudden scene shocked Feng Huolong and his four apprentices, and it took a long time before they shouted at the same time: "What are you doing?"

Han Yue laughed and walked to Wang Gu's side: "The road is uneven, and others will shovel it. Chief Wang is a friend of my master. Now, he is in trouble, but I have to help him."

"Hmph! Kill him, be careful, this man is extraordinary in martial arts!" Feng Huolong had a good eye and knew that Han Yue was not weak.Originally, for such an expert, he should go out in person, but because of the severe injuries on his body, it may not be of any help to go up.

"Kill!" Feng Huolong's four apprentices went up at the same time, surrounding Han Yue.

"Aren't you afraid of the king's law if you even carry a knife to kill people under the bright sun?" Han Yue yelled sharply, and with a clang, two knives, one long and one short, were drawn out, dancing into a ball of silvery white light, turning the guest into the master The four of them were shrouded in the light of the knife.

Han Yueben was a master of swordsmanship, and Feng Huolong's four apprentices were also good masters. He only heard a jingling sound, and the golden wind was blowing in front of him, but he couldn't see anything clearly.

Bloody ideas keep coming out, and I don't know who it is.

The jingling sound of the blades was also mixed with the creepy sound of the knife cutting into the human body.

The sword is the king of weapons, and it can be said that it is the foundation of all weapons.The so-called sword practice for a hundred days, spear practice for a thousand days, and sword for a lifetime.The sword technique is the easiest to learn, but the hardest to practice. Once mastered, it will kill people at every turn, and it is the most brutal.

The knife method pays attention to wrapping the head and passing the head, that is to say, every time you move out, you have to make a circle behind your head when you close the move.In this way, the blade will form a large circle around the body, and once it touches the enemy's body, it will cut in fiercely.

Therefore, when masters teach sword techniques, they generally don't let apprentices use real ones to fight, for fear of inadvertently hurting people.

These five people fought endlessly in the hall, it was too late to talk, but then soon, someone kept screaming: "Master, master, the thief is so powerful, I can't stand it anymore!"

"Ah, my hands!" A disciple stumbled out, "Flop!" He fell to the ground with a bang, and his hands and feet were dripping with blood, which seemed to have been crippled by someone's blow.

"Good sword technique!" All the disciples of the Cao Gang who were lying on the ground cheered loudly for Han Yue's sword technique.

"It's amazing!" Feng Huolong took a deep breath, forced himself up, gritted his teeth and raised his knife, and was about to pounce on it, when he heard "Ah!", another apprentice staggered out of the circle.But he saw that he only had one foot left, and blood gushed out from the other broken leg like a spring.

Fenghuolong's eyes were red: "Die!"

But as soon as the words fell, two more arms flew up in the air.It turned out that Han Yue had lost his temper and cut off the other person's two hands with one knife.

"Ah, don't kill me!" The apprentice who was intact threw away the knife and ran out of the knife ring, trembling as if he was sifting chaff.

At this time, there was the sound of rumbling horseshoes outside, and there was a shout of killing like a mountain roar and a tsunami: "Fenghuolong intends to rebel, there is an order from the top, and he will be arrested immediately. Anyone who has nothing to do is out of the way, or he will be killed!"

(End of this chapter)