In the fifteenth year of Yongtai, spring, a river basin in Takishui.In the early morning, a small cargo ship drifted on the river.The current under the boat was gentle, but the situation on board was rough.The sound of weapons colliding and people shouting and killing came and went.There are more than 30 people on both sides of the war, and it seems that the fight is quite lively, but in fact, the difference in strength between the two sides is very large; The stronger group of people almost always fought with the other side with weapons in a state of bare hands, but as they fought, the weapons were taken away by them.Along with the weapons, there were still fresh lives that stained the deck red with pieces of blood splashing out, and the battle came to an end.On the defeated side, there were fifteen people, almost all of them were wiped out, except for the last strong man, who was knocked to the ground and covered in blood, but still desperately screamed to avenge the others.Unfortunately, the reality in front of us cannot be changed by momentum and determination.Soon, the sole survivor was captured by three or four men, and after some rope ties, he was escorted to a man dressed in white."
What's your name?"
The man in white who asked the question, looking to be in his fifties, showed a kind of majesty and indifference of a superior person in his gestures."
Phew!
If you want to kill, you will kill!
What a rambling thing!
”And the strong man, instead of answering the other party's question, spat at the other party's feet without fear.In a second, the strong man was slapped heavily by the person who was holding him aside."
Forget it."
The man in white waved his hand, signaled his subordinates to stop fighting, and said to the strong man again, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you say it or not, because I already know what your name is." ”He paused, "I don't just know your name, I know all the fourteen lying on the ground." ”When the strong man heard this, he snorted coldly: "Hmph, you have been eyeing us for a long time?"
”At this moment, in the heart of this strong man, he thought that the other party was "black eating black".But "I'm not just looking at you. ”The next sentence of the man in white changed his opinion, "It's everyone." ”The strong man is not stupid, he pondered for a moment, and then reacted: "You are from the government?
”"Good, smart."
The man in white nodded, "Then I won't beat around the bush with you, simply put, I will leave you with my life today, that is, let you go and make it clear to other small fish and shrimp who sell smuggled salt on this waterway, if you want to do this business, you will obediently go to the government to get salt, otherwise" He didn't finish his words, and he didn't need to finish speaking.Fourteen corpses on the ground have spoken for him."
Nonsense!"
But the strong man immediately said angrily, "If you can get the salt, who is willing to take risks?"
It's not that the local state officials are insatiable and want too much, which forces us to be desperate and can only take refuge in the green forest!
”The situation he said was very realistic, but it was also very helpless.Daxue's corrupt officials cannot be caught, and the anti-corruption work of that era is very slow, even if it is being done and promoted; Generally speaking, as long as officials don't go too far during their tenure and only force some people to die, not all, they can basically be mixed up with the next transfer.In the past few years, their group of salt dealers in the Luoding area just happened to meet a state official who took advantage of their business, and made a big deal about "salt introduction" to get bribes.A large group like the Salt Gang can cope with this situation, because they have cooperated with the government all over the country, but it is not a big problem to have a little moth in a certain place, and they can also go and let some larger officials who have been "handled" by themselves help them coordinate.However, ordinary small traders and hawkers are not that capable, so they can only settle down in the grass and find some water bandits on the green forest road to cooperate and form a private party."
I don't care about that."
The man in white didn't have much sympathy for the strong man, but replied very indifferently, "Whether you are arrested or change your career for a few years, you choose." ”The strong man was obviously unconvinced, and immediately shouted again: "It's all a river to transport smuggled salt, why don't you care about the boats under the surnamed Hao?"
Aren't they also green forest roads?
”"Heh" the man in white smiled, "You said Hao Jingyu?"
”He paused for half a second and continued, "We have already talked to him, and he is heading towards the court." ”The strong man's voice was higher: "I can talk too!"
I can also go to the court!
”The man in white looked at him, was silent for two seconds, and then continued, "What is your identity?"
Hao Jingyu is the person who talks about the Cangdu Gang, maybe in a few years, he will be the chief scoop of the green forest road and waterway, what about you?
Why are you talking to us?
”As soon as these words came out, the strong man's eyes suddenly changed, he stared at the man in white, and his voice became firm and deep: "Is it okay as long as I become as powerful as him?"
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