After finishing business, Xu Lequn politely refused Han Xiufeng's kindness to let him live in the yamen, and went to the flower boat by the river at the mouth of the middle dam. As soon as Zhang Shiheng sent him away, Pan Er and Yu Youfu walked into the signing room.

"What is the origin of this surnamed Xu, his heart is ruthless enough, and the two big living people say that they will be killed!"

"One is bright and one is dark, he is alone in the light, and he ambushes people in the dark."

"Uncle Yu, what is bright and dark, his dog day is bright and dark! The two people who came to give Li Xiucai a New Year's gift in the afternoon will definitely not die on his own, and I estimate that he has three or four people in the town, to say the least. ”

The more Yu Youfu thought about it, the more unsteady he became, and reminded in a low voice: "Four children, this place in Hai'an doesn't look like much, but it's actually even more chaotic than the docks in our Ba County." The Sichuan Gang and the Tea Gang often fight, and the Jiang often fishes out dead people, but there are all reasons for it, either to grab the back of the goods, or to rob the merchants, which is as ruthless as the surname Xu! ”

Those are two lives, Han Xiufeng is also unsteady in his heart, holding the cup and saying solemnly: "This incident has reminded me of this, otherwise I really think that Hai'an is peaceful in the world." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"When I came, I inquired, over the years, the salt issued by the Yamen of the Yunsi Department has not attracted 30% of the heyday, even if there are bandits in Huguang, but it is impossible for other people in the land of the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Division not to eat salt. This shows how rampant illegal salt is. ”

"Fourth brother, are you saying that it is not only Xu Lequn who plans to take advantage of the Chinese New Year to seal and traffick illicit salt?" Pan Er asked subconsciously.

Han Xiufeng nodded, and continued: "The official and private individuals are just carrying private salt, and those merchants also have salt introduction, but they attract less salt and more salt." But when to go to the salt field to buy salt, the Yunsi Yamen is stipulated. Even if they have salt, they can't go to the salt farm to buy it during the Chinese New Year, and they can't buy it when they go, so the people who buy salt from the salt field these days can only be private lords, and I'm sure there are more than one. ”

"But we don't know where they are."

"I didn't know before, but I know now, at least two of them."

The more Yu Youfu thought about it, the more confused he became: "Four babies, in addition to what Xu Lequn said, which one else?" ”

"The other group is Xu Lequn himself!"

"Ahh

"Fourth brother, you're not kidding, are you?"

Looking at the surprised look of the two, Han Xiufeng said with a gloomy face: "If he wasn't too anxious, I would really be kept in the dark." Think about it, Gong salt is cheaper than the salt on the market, but where can it be cheaper, even if we are lucky enough to seize one or two million catties, he and the people behind him have to spend real money to buy it from us, and after buying it, no matter where it is shipped to sell, how much money can it make? ”

Pan Er muttered, "For those two salt shops in the town, they can make a lot of money, but they are really nothing to these salt merchants. ”

"That's it." Han Xiufeng put down the teacup and stared at the two of them: "Money is a good thing, no one will be too little, but for the sake of silver money that is really not much for them, if you say that you kill someone, you will kill someone, and if you kill someone, you will kill two, as for it?" Don't you think it's weird? ”

"Four babies, is he here to tie the knot?"

"Killing two people to slap me, I don't think it's that simple."

"Yes, human life is at stake, killing people is not child's play, if the East Window incident happens, it will be worth paying for your life!" Pan Er frowned and said.

The more Yu Youfu thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and he couldn't help but get up and said: "So he wants to stabilize you, wants to stabilize all of us, and let us deal with the gang of private scoundrels he said wholeheartedly." While we're dealing with the gangs of smugglers he said, we're taking their own smugglers out of our noses! ”

Han Xiufeng clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Not only do you want to stabilize me, but you also want to tie him up to their thief ship." You must know that it was two lives, and he helped me kill them, and if something really happens in the future, I will definitely be arrested. Even if nothing happens, I have to listen to them in the future, otherwise they will threaten me with these two lives! ”

"Such a poisonous dog!"

"Blame me for being careless, and forgetting where the lock is for dozens of ruffians, and forgetting that as long as it is mixed with salt, there will be no small matter. Compared with the silver of the white flowers, what is the fate of the two private tyrants, if my Jiupin patrol blocks their financial path, they can do it. ”

Pan Er was shocked into a cold sweat and asked eagerly: "Then what should we do, can we check the private salt?" ”

"Why don't you investigate, even if you want to protect yourself, there is no way back now." Han Xiufeng weighed it, raised his head and said, "Changsheng, I'll write a letter, and after you finish writing, you go to the post shop to find Wang Ruhai and ask him to send the letter to Taizhou overnight." ”

"To whom?"

"Give it to the second young master of the Zhang family, his father is not lightly ill, his father can't be an official for long, and if he doesn't make money, he won't have to make money if he wants to, he will definitely not miss this opportunity."

"Fourth brother, do you mean to let Young Master Zhang deal with the surnamed Xu?" Pan Er asked.

"Well, first, we don't have enough manpower, and secondly, we can't easily offend those salt merchants who are not only rich but also powerful, and we can't be played by the surnamed Xu as a monkey. Didn't he calculate us, but I want to see who counts whom! ”

"This is a good idea, let Young Master Zhang deal with them, and let Young Master Zhang go to the top when the sky falls." Yu Youfu couldn't help laughing, thought about it and turned back and said: "Changsheng, make it clear to Wang Ruhai later, don't let Su Jueming know about the letter." ”

"I almost forgot that the surname Xu was brought by Su Jueming, and Su Jueming is not a good thing!"

"Don't let Su Jueming know about the letter, but Xu Lequn is calculating our affairs, Su Jueming shouldn't know."

"Fourth brother, you still believe him when it's all over here?"

Han Xiufeng beckoned Yu Youfu to sit down, and said in a deep voice: "He shouldn't know, and this matter can be regarded as crooked." If I guessed correctly, Xu Lequn and his old boss originally planned to take advantage of the Chinese New Year Yamen Seal to sell a batch of illicit salt, but I just asked Su Jueming to ask them to help find out the news of the smugglers, as long as they are willing to help, they also plan to give them some benefits. ”

Pan Er reacted, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Go to the thief's den and ask the thief to find out the news of the thief, they must be frightened, because they have to pass through us for trafficking in illicit salt, so they came to push the boat, not only promised but also asked the surnamed Xu to come with Su Jueming to touch our bottom." ”

"Almost."

Han Xiufeng sighed lightly, and continued: "At first, I didn't dare to conclude that they were both businessmen and private tyrants, until Xu Lequn said that he had a subordinate who had been a sailor on the Cao ship, and that subordinate also recognized those private tyrants. Thinking about how it was possible for a merchant who had kept to himself to take in those people on the boat, I realized that something was wrong! ”