196 Trap (Patch)
Both sides are wary, and both want to take advantage of each other, plus Anton Hua has been staying in the merchant and being protected at all levels, the Killer Alliance and the Gu family naturally dare not act easily.
They are all waiting, waiting for a chance to get their hands dirty.
It's just that the news of the Killer Alliance is more comprehensive, which is incomparable to the Gu father and son. Gu's father and son are said to be not weak in their means, and there are also many outlaws under their hands. But no matter how capable the Gu father and son are, the people under their hands can't compare with the people of the Killer Alliance.
Speaking of which, Gu Yunhai's background is just a mountain bandit.
When he was born, the world was already very unstable, the emperor was unconscious, corrupt officials were rampant, bandits were everywhere, and the people were not able to make a living. He had a miserable life when he was young, and although he was fortunate to worship his master, he also lived a life of beating and scolding.
Knowing that the world was completely in chaos, he made a lot of money with his wit and ruthless methods. With more money in his hands, his ambitions grew greater. originally wanted to recruit troops and buy horses to gradually develop his power, but even if he had some power, where could he compare to those big families? What he didn't expect was that the chaos in the world would soon be calmed down and a new dynasty would be established.
At the beginning of the establishment of the new dynasty, it was very unstable, and he was able to take advantage of the opportunity, but then the new dynasty gradually stabilized. With this stability, mountain bandits like Gu Yunhai have almost cut off their financial routes. After learning that many cottages had been picked by the imperial army, Gu Yunhai had no choice but to leave the cottage with his brother and start a business with the capital in his hands.
In this way, after more than ten years, the Gu family's business has become bigger and bigger, and gradually became the richest man in Qingzhou. Gu Yunhai has seen everything going well over the years, and business is also going very well, actually. When his business gradually grew, he was targeted.
Afterwards. His little history was found out. If the other party threatens him with this, he will not be able to surrender sincerely. became each other's dogs. This person is the head of the Zhao family. However, the Gu family was not completely without benefits after defecting, at least the business became smoother, and they secretly started other businesses.
It's just that the Zhao family's appetite is too big, and Gu Yunhai has to give the Zhao family a large sum of gold and silver every year to satisfy the Zhao family's appetite.
This made Gu Yunhai very dissatisfied, and it was precisely for this reason that he desperately hoped that Gu Haotian could enter the office. No matter how much money you make in business. If you don't have power in your hands, you will still be a fish on someone else's board. Only by entering the office and sitting in a high position in the court can the Gu family not be bullied!
The people under Gu Yunhai's hands are basically the brothers who were brought out of the cottage at the beginning. Of course, there have been many newcomers joining in the past ten years. These newcomers don't have too high skills.
Although the Gu family is rich, they have no power, and they are really capable people. And will you give in? In this way, the most useful people under Gu Yunhai's hands are naturally the only brothers he brought out at the beginning.
It's a pity that the Gu family's secret business is really dangerous, and he originally had eighteen of the most powerful brothers under his hands. Now there are only four left, and the rest of them have also lost a lot over the years.
Iron ore was discovered this time. Because Gu Yunhai was cautious, all the people he sent to guard the mountain were his henchmen. was completely killed by Qi Feng. When Antonhua was assassinated, most of the more than 100 people who were sent out were killed. The remaining half were all injured, such a loss, not only Gu Yunhai vomited blood, but even Gu Haotian felt distressed.
In this way, there are fewer and fewer people who can be used in the hands of the Gu father and son. But this time, they can only go all the way to the dark, and they can only fight.
It's just that no matter how determined the Gu father and son are, they can't change their disadvantage of weak manpower. General Chen arranged for someone to protect Antonhua this time very carefully and secretly, and the Gu father and son could not find out.
Of course, if the Gu father and son walked around the merchant in person, they might be able to find some clues, but at this juncture, how dare he easily appear around the merchant?
Even, Gu Yunhai was worried that the Gu family would be exposed, so he didn't dare to let his subordinates get too close.
In this way, the Gu family got even less news.
In comparison, the strength of the Killer Alliance is much stronger than theirs. The Killer Alliance has found a lot of news, and with the news passed on by someone from the Zhao family, how can the Gu family be an opponent?
So, when the Gu father and son were unaware, they had already fallen into the trap laid by the Killer Alliance to find the Zhao family!
Seeing that five days had passed, the guest from the Zhao family told the Gu family father and son that the Wang family had sent a team of two hundred people to Qingzhou City, and there were even masters invited by the Wang family among these two hundred people! The Wang family got the news of Wang Yizhi's assassination, and these people came to pick up people.
Of course, at the same time as picking up people, they will inevitably retaliate!
Therefore, if the Gu family doesn't do it again, when these people come and learn the truth from Wang Yizhi's mouth, they will be finished!
Of course, he did not tell the true identity and name of the Gu father and son Wang Yizhi, and Wang Yizhi had nothing to do with the Wang family in his mouth.
As soon as he said this, the Gu father and son naturally panicked. The Wang family in this person's mouth is one of the top ten families, the real party is strong, and the Gu family can't afford to mess with it! The Gu father and son are looking forward to Gu Haotian being able to enter the office, they have waited for so long, they can see hope when they see it, where can it be ruined like this?
They are not stupid, how could they not know that the Zhao family is not well-intentioned? But they have already boarded the thief ship, and Gu Haotian has to rely on the Zhao family if he wants to enter the office. Otherwise, with the ability of the Zhao family, once he plays a little trick in the imperial examination, Gu Haotian will not want to enter the office!
Although the two of them hated the Zhao family in their hearts, they had to take a risk at this time to deal with Wang Yizhi and others before the people of the Wang family came.
It's just that Wang Yizhi and others are hiding in the merchant at this time, and if they want to solve these people, everyone in the merchant will naturally have to be killed.
Thinking of this, Gu Haotian felt a little regretful in his heart. He wanted to wait for Shang Jinxiu to grow up and accept her, but now it's a pity.
Shang Jinxiu had been in contact with Wang Yizhi and others, so naturally she couldn't be left behind.
Since they had decided to do it, and learned that the people of the Wang family would arrive in seven days at most, the Gu father and son closely planned it. Naturally, the time to do it cannot be during the day, but only at night. As for the people who go, it can't be too many.
There was a curfew at night, there were guards patrolling the streets, and there were so many people going that the movement was too loud to alarm these people.
After some consideration, the father and son chose twenty people. These twenty people are undoubtedly all outlaws, and they are all Gu Yunhai's henchmen. There are also some masters under him, but Gu Yunhai doesn't dare to trust these people who come for money.
This time the matter was too important, how could he dare to use these people? Once you use it, you may become a handle in the hands of these people in the future!
Gu Yunhai was very cautious, he not only selected twenty good players from his henchmen, but also planned to go in person. Gu Haotian didn't want to see Shang Jinxiu killed, so he didn't follow. Of course, even if he wanted to follow, Gu Yunhai would not agree.
And so it was settled.
The Gu father and son were also cautious, although they finalized the assassination operation, they did not rush to do it, but sent people to monitor the situation of the merchants. This surveillance can be regarded as a temptation.
The watchman cautiously approached little by little, and after finding that there was nothing unusual, the Gu father and son decided to do it.
At this time, there were still three days before the Wang family who came from the Zhao family mentioned in his mouth.
The Gu father and son didn't know what to do, the spies they sent had already been discovered, and they deliberately didn't show their flaws just to lure the snake out of the hole.
And just when the Gu father and son decided to do it at night, several people were also conspiring in the room of the merchant and An Donghua.
General Chen told the information obtained by his subordinates, Wang Yizhi and An Donghua thought about it, and An Donghua said: "I'm afraid that the Gu family can't help but do it." ”
As soon as he said this, everyone else couldn't help but nod.
The Gu family's spies were very cautious before, but this time they were bold enough to test it, obviously unable to hold their breath.
However, they were all curious, the Gu family was just a merchant, how could they dare to take such a risk?
Shang Shigong is also here, he has also thought a lot about it these days, and at this time he said directly: "I'm afraid it has something to do with Gu Haotian, he participated in this autumn festival, he should want to join the office." ”
These people have already guessed that there must be someone behind the Gu family, and now that Shang Shigong said this, An Donghua and the others have thought a lot. Since Gu Haotian wants to enter the office, it stands to reason that the Gu family should not take such a risk, otherwise, once someone catches the handle, Gu Haotian's career will be completely ruined!
But they did it, were they too confident? Impossible, whether it is General Chen or Shang Shigong, it is clear that Gu Yunhai is a very cautious person.
Since this is not the reason, it is an unspeakable bitterness.
However, regardless of whether the Gu family really has a hard time or not, if they dare to become the crown prince of the dynasty, they are doomed to only be destroyed!
After the discussion, General Chen not only instructed the people he protected to be careful, but he even stayed at the merchant himself.
It's just that although General Chen stayed behind and there were many people to protect him, Shang Shigong was very uneasy in his heart. The Gu family is clearly planning to do it, and the way to do it is likely to be a night attack, what he is most worried about is that his family will be harmed!
Although General Chen arranged a lot of people to protect him, these people were all in the front yard, and they were protecting An Donghua and Wang Yizhi, so naturally they would not enter the inner courtyard. What's more, the inner courtyard is full of female dependents, and for the sake of the reputation of these female dependents, they will not enter the inner court.
In this way, the inner courtyard is naturally very dangerous. Even if there are people around the business to protect them, once someone breaks into the inner courtyard, aren't the people in the inner courtyard just a share of being slaughtered?
Yes, Lan Qi knows kung fu and is very strong, but she is only one person!
Just when Shang Shigong decided to ask General Chen for help, An Donghua saw it and offered to ask General Chen to arrange some people to protect the businessman's female dependents.
Naturally, it was impossible for General Chen not to agree.
With General Chen's assurance, Shang Shigong breathed a sigh of relief. (To be continued......)