The next morning, the morning breeze caressed slightly, and Yue Changzhong woke up in a burst of pure flowing water.

In fact, he didn't sleep much all night, and he didn't dare to sleep too hard, a master like him, even if he slept, he developed the instinct to wake up immediately when he heard a little movement.

Second, he has been fighting mosquitoes all night, these mosquitoes are so annoying, if only there was something that can kill mosquitoes.

Yue Changzhong sat up, first leaned on the trunk of the big tree to raise his spirit, and looked up at the ginseng tree above his head, and there was the sound of birds on the tree.

The sun had risen not far away, and not far downstream, some old women from nearby villages were sitting by the river washing their clothes.

After resting for a while, he got up and walked to the river, washed his face with water, and then walked back, took out the leftover beef from last night from his arms, and bit it.

Thinking back to the old mother who had died, Yue Changzhong was also sad, if he didn't bring Tao Lin's ashes to Shunzhou, he wouldn't be able to provoke Myolie Wu, the evil woman, if he could have killed Hu Rong earlier, these things would not have happened, and if he could have returned to Xiangzhou earlier, he would have been able to stop the poisonous hands of Ran Biao and Myolie Wu.

His original intention was just to let Tao Lin, a friend, return to his roots, but he didn't expect to do such a good thing, but he caused himself such a big trouble.

That Zhang Mingheng is right, Rao good and evil are really just a thought, whether it is Tao Lin, or Myolie Wu, or the guy who helped him inquire about the news, Tao Lin has lost his heart, Myolie Wu is blinded by hatred, and that guy is dominated by money.

His martial arts are strong, but it is difficult to see through people's hearts.

After eating the little beef left, Yue Changzhong simply took care of himself, and then dug a long ditch under the tree and buried the spear in it, which was too conspicuous to carry anymore.

Then he went around several nearby villages, took a hat and put it on his head, and then returned to Xiangzhou City again.

If he doesn't kill Ran Biao, he can't calm the resentment in his heart, so he will continue to stare at this Ran Biao until he finds an opportunity to start.

Now that his old mother is dead, he is alone, and he no longer has any scruples.

For three times in a row, Yue Changzhong didn't notice Ran Biao coming out of the inn, and there were still officers and soldiers around the inn, and he didn't find a chance to enter.

In the afternoon of the neighboring four, he finally saw Ran Biao walking out with two subordinates.

He hurriedly followed.

Ran Biao entered a gambling house, there were a lot of people in this gambling house, and when Yue Changzhong came in, he couldn't see Ran Biao's figure anymore, so he had to shuttle through the crowd, looking for them one by one.

At one moment, I suddenly heard someone shouting, 'Come on, disperse'!

Then, the gamblers of the gambling house, who were originally in a hot jam, suddenly all scattered to both sides, and some of them quickly ran to the door of the gambling hall and blocked the exit.

Soon, Yue Changzhong was isolated in the middle, and there were still many broken pieces of silver on those gambling tables.

Looking up, Ran Biao's figure appeared in front of him, like a poisonous snake that suddenly sprang out, staring at Yue Changzhong with a pair of eyes smiling.

Glancing at the neat gamblers around him, there were at least seventy or eighty people, which made Yue Changzhong's heart sink slightly, and then he knew that he had been fooled.

Someone brought a chair and put it behind Ran Biao, Ran Biao sat down, looked at him, and shook his head: "Your surname is Yue, it's really a bit annoying, you think you're staring at me outside the inn, I don't know?" You are still too tender, I have run Ranjiazhuang in Penghu for so many years, and I have dealt with the government so many times, you are not as good as a minion under my hands...... It's so conspicuous. ”

Yue Changzhong simply took off the hat.

Seeing the anger in his eyes, Ran Biao smiled even brighter: "I know you want to kill me, but let me tell you, your mother was not killed by me, it was Myolie Wu, she has been killed by you, why are you aggressive?" Doesn't that make it hard for me? I appreciate your martial arts, so I'm very reluctant to kill you, there is no injustice between you and me, why do you keep staring at me? The government is looking for you everywhere now, and if I were you, it would be wise to escape from Xiangzhou as soon as possible. ”

"Less nonsense, take your life!" Yue Changzhong took a step forward, and with his move, more than a dozen people around Ran Biao suddenly pulled out the refinement.

Ran Biao pressed his hand and scolded the people around him: "Don't be so nervous, he doesn't even bring a weapon, how can he kill me?" And I've fought with him, he can't kill me when he has a weapon, not to mention that he has no weapons now, put it away, don't let this Yue hero snub him. ”

"Yes," the subordinates hurriedly put away their knives.

Ran Biao looked at him again: "Yue Changzhong, I heard that Hu Rong has been with you, I love talent and think you are a good person, so I want you to join my Ran Jiazhuang, are you willing?" Don't worry, if you join Ranjiazhuang, I will give you the position of the second owner. ”

"So Hu Rong became your lackey?" Yue Changzhong sneered.

Ran Biao said with a smile: "Don't be so ugly, this is called a good bird to choose a tree to perch, now in this river and lake, in addition to the Snow God Sect, who has the power of my Penghu Eighteen Villages?" Even if it is the Yongle Sect of Liangguang and the Fenglin Villa of the Dugu Family in Jianzhou, can it compare to my Penghu Eighteen Villages? And in this Jianghu, only I, the Eighteen Villages of Penghu, are willing to accept people like you who have no place to live, and now you can go except to join my Eighteen Villages of Penghu? Don't forget, you're a wanted man now. ”

Yue Changzhong sneered: "Even if I die, I will never be in the company of you, and I am like this now, it is also thanks to you." ”

"Fei Ye" Ran Biao shook his head: "I, your mother was killed by Myolie Wu, when she killed your mother, I didn't do anything, at most I was a bystander, but this has nothing to do with me, and I have no reason to stop her, and you also killed her, and you have already avenged your mother, what else do you want?" Besides, if you have a drag like your mother and have worries in your heart, how can you let go of your worries and join the Eighteen Villages of Penghu? Now you are in the best situation, how's that? I'm helping you regardless of my previous suspicions, don't you still appreciate it? ”

Yue Changzhong was about to laugh angrily at him, gritting his teeth.

Ran Biao continued: "Do you know why I came to Xiangzhou? First, that's for you, otherwise a woman like Myolie Wu can enter my eyes? I'm just taking advantage of her hatred for you. ”

Ran Biao licked the corners of his mouth: "She's a woman who is really in good health, it's a pity to die, after all, I haven't played enough!" But compared to being able to let you join my Ranjiazhuang, it's not worth mentioning, a woman like her, I can find a lot of them at any time, if you join my Ranjiazhuang, you will naturally have your share. This second point, of course, is to come to Xiangzhou to do business, next month on the fifth day of the fifth month of May, there will be a batch of birthday gangs from Zhenxing Mansion passing through Xiangzhou, going to Bianjing, this batch of birthday gangs is worth 100,000 taels of silver, is the son-in-law of Taishi Chen Xun to Chen Xun's congratulatory gift, this time I came to Xiangzhou, is to rob this batch of birth gang. ”

"Did you see it..."Then Ran Biao pointed his finger at the people in this gambling house: "These people are all people from my Ran Jiazhuang, as early as half a month ago, my people have killed the shopkeeper in this gambling house, mastered this gambling house, gambling houses like this, and two places, I have placed people, and when this batch of births arrives, I can do it, and it will be foolproof." ”

Yue Changzhong was shocked by his words: "You are so bold, you actually dare to rob Taishi Chen's birth gang." ”

"Bold?" Ran Biao sneered: "I dare to oppose the imperial court, the birthday outline of a group of Taishi?" Now this court, for the rich and unkind, the traitorous ministers are in charge, and the people of Nanchu are in trouble, and they are innocent and affected by this, and countless people have died. Isn't it all forced by this court, if not, there will be corpses of those who die among the thousands of people, don't you feel it now? For the sake of your friends, you sent the ashes back to Shunzhou, not only did you not get gratitude, but you also received a grudge from Myolie Wu, she killed your mother, you killed her, and the government arrested you as a murderer, she was a wicked woman, but why don't you have a place to avenge your grievances, isn't this what the bad government does? ”

"We wait for the Penghu heroes to live in Penghu, not to go against the court, nor to oppose the court, but the court can't tolerate us, and we are also fighting for a life, in order to fight for a safe place, so if you join my Ranjiazhuang, you can rest assured, as long as the court does not encircle and suppress us, we will not provoke the court, and each will live in peace."

Yue Changzhong frowned.

Of course, he was not moved by Ran Biao's words, but thought about how to get out.

Even if he is difficult to argue people's hearts, it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil, but he also knows right and wrong, the nature of Penghu Eighteen Villages is similar to the Snow God Sect, and he can't get along with the imperial court.

So no matter how messy this Ran Biao is, he can't impress his heart.

This gambling house is closed all around, and the only entrance and exit are also blocked by Ran Biao's people, if there are more than a dozen, he is still sure to kill them, but here are seventy or eighty, plus this space is narrow, no matter how powerful he is, all these people can crush him to death, not to mention that there is a Ran Biao whose strength is not inferior to him, if he wants to get out, it is even more difficult, which is why he has not dared to act rashly.

is only to blame him for his revenge, underestimating this Ran Biao, and falling in love with his way.

Now it is almost impossible to break through, Penghu Eighteen Villages, it is rumored that all the owners of the village are ruthless, otherwise they will not be able to gain a foothold in the chaotic and vicious chaos in Penghu.

He sneered: "If you tell me this, aren't you afraid that I will tell the government what you said?" ”

Ran Biao smiled slightly: "I can give you these today, first, to show my sincerity in recruiting you, and secondly, to show my determination to kill you, Yue Changzhong, I respect you as a man, I really sincerely want to invite you to join Ranjiazhuang, so I will give you these, you helped me win this batch of birthdays, wouldn't it be happy to go with me to Penghu to be the owner of the second village?" In the days to come, you will enjoy endless prosperity and wealth. On the contrary, you can't get out of this door today, so it doesn't hurt to tell you, these are two paths, you choose for yourself, and I'm not afraid that you will spread this word, you are now a wanted criminal, do you think the government will believe your words? ”

Yue Changzhong glanced at the gambling house again, and his mood sank to the bottom.

He thought for a moment and said, "If I join your Ranjiazhuang, can you guarantee that I won't be arrested by the government?" ”

Seeing that Yue Changzhong had signs of heartbeat, Ran Biao stood up violently, and was very happy: "Don't worry, I can't protect the government from arresting you, but I can guarantee that you won't be caught by the government, as long as you follow me, take this batch of birth gangs, and return to Penghu, this government will have nothing to do with you." ”

Yue Changzhong exhaled softly, in this situation, it is not possible not to compromise with this Ran Biao.

He pretended to be difficult and nodded lightly: "Okay, I promise you, Brother Ran." ”

"Hahaha... Good brother. ”

Ran Biao laughed, walked over, and hugged Yue Changzhong: "You can join my Ranjiazhuang, my Ranjiazhuang is like a tiger." ”

"Someone."

After letting go, Ran Biao waved his hand, and then a subordinate came over with a box.

Ran Biao opened the box, and in the box, there was a dark gray pill.

He handed the pill to Yue Changzhong.

Yue Changzhong hesitated for a moment, then picked up the pill and swallowed it with his head up.

"Courageous." Ran Biao stretched out his thumb and said, "Do you know what this is?" ”

Yue Changzhong said slowly: "Even if it's poison, don't I have to eat it?" Since Brother Ran is so sincere to me, how can I let Brother Ran down? I am also showing my loyalty to Brother Ran. ”

"Okay..."Ran Biao said: "This is indeed poison, but please rest assured that Brother Yue, this is a chronic poison, there will be no worries about life for the time being, and there will be no problems within a month, as long as Brother Yue is loyal to my Ran Jiazhuang, he will detoxify Brother Yue after a month." ”

Yue Changzhong nodded understandingly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, I understand Brother Ran's worries, and I can only show my loyalty when I help Brother Ran win the birth platform." ”

"From now on, you are the second owner of my Ranjiazhuang."

Ran Biao patted him on the shoulder heavily, and then shouted to everyone present: "Come and see the second owner." ”

"See the second owner." Then everyone in the gambling house fell to their knees and arched their hands.

Ran Biao said again: "Come on, go to the largest restaurant in Xiangzhou to have a banquet, and I will entertain Brother Yue well tonight." ”

"Brother Yue, at tonight's banquet, I will discuss this birthday outline with you again..."

……

Two years later, on the evening of the second day of the fifth lunar month, a shocking news swept across Nanchu, shocking the whole country.

When the Cao transport ships carrying more than 200,000 stone of military rations from the south of the Yangtze River passed through the ferry port connected to the canal on the north bank of the Yangtze River on the Huainan East Road, nearly half of the ships of the Cao transport fleet were scuttled through, and nearly half of the military rations sank into the boiling river water, flowing down the east and disappearing.

The officers and men of the escort worked hard to save the night, but only saved less than 90,000 stone of food.

And here, a ship was also slowly moving from east to west on the river, just passing Yunmengze......