Entering Hangzhou City again, Yang Zhen did not rush to the secret contact point set up by Luo Chengzhang as Luo Yueying said, but turned to Qinglong Hall, which was located near Qingbo Gate. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

On the way to Hangzhou, Yang Zhen already had further ideas. Since the other party is Luo Chengzhang, who used private salt and private iron to frame the blame, if you want to help him get rid of the crime, you can also start with these two things. He can't think of how to check the latter, but the former is different, Qinglongtang has always controlled the official salt business in Hangzhou, and I believe that they will definitely know about private salt. Therefore, he thought of finding out the news from the Qinglong Hall.

Although nearly half a year has passed since the battle with Qinglong Hall, Yang Zhen has left too deep an impression on those gangs, and as soon as they saw him, several gangsters who were guarding outside stepped forward one after another to clasp their fists and salute: "Isn't this Brother Yang?" How have you been? ”

Yang Zhen hurriedly greeted them, and then entered the courtyard and saw Duan Ao. Duan Ao was obviously a little surprised by his sudden appearance: "Didn't you go to Zhuji County?" How did you come back in just a month? Before leaving Hangzhou, Yang Zhen had greeted this gang friend, so Duan Ao knew where he went.

"Isn't this okay, so I went back to Hangzhou. I came to the door today to ask Brother Duan for your help. Yang Zhen was also polite and told him bluntly. When talking to these gangsters, it's better to talk to them and go straight to the point, so they will think that you think they are their own people and think highly of you.

Sure enough, Duan Ao heard that Yang Zhen came to ask for help, and he didn't even frown, and immediately patted his chest and said: "Your brother Yang will think of me if you have something, and there is no reason to shirk as a brother, I will definitely help you." Come, drink and eat first, and then talk about your business. As he spoke, he instructed the brothers to prepare wine and food to entertain Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen is also not polite, he has indeed not eaten enough to eat and sleep in the open along the way, and it is naturally best to have a good meal in Qinglongtang and replenish some energy and physical strength. So he followed Duan Ao into the hall where he was drinking that day, and soon after the guests and hosts sat down, a plate of big fish and meat was served, and there were a few jars of good wine.

After drinking a few bowls of wine in a row to catch Yang Zhen's wind, Duan Ao said with a big grin: "Say, Brother Yang, do you have any difficulties that you need our help with." As long as I can do it, I will never shirk it. ”

Yang Zhen put the wine bowl on the table and said with a very serious expression: "Brother Duan, do you know about the recent events in the Cao Gang?" ”

"Huh......" Duan Ao sneered and said casually: "Who else in Hangzhou City doesn't know about this now?" Luo Chengzhang is planted this time, tsk, tens of thousands of catties of private salt, more than 3,000 catties of forbidden iron, he is really generous. Shaking his head again and again, I don't know if I feel admiration, or feel sorry for Luo Chengzhang's stupidity.

Yang Zhen didn't laugh, he just looked at Duan Ao and didn't say a word. Duan Ao realized that the situation was a little different, and his face slowly changed: "What, what do you want me to help do has something to do with this?" ”

"Exactly. Brother Duan really thinks that a gang leader like Luo Chengzhang would do such a stupid thing for a little benefit? Yang Zhen asked.

"This is not a little profit, but an extremely considerable profiteering." Duan Ao has his own opinion: "I roughly estimated that if this vote is really successful, he can earn five or six hundred thousand taels of silver." So with this hand alone, I think he Luo Chengzhang is a character! ”

"Maybe for ordinary gangs, five or six hundred thousand taels of silver is a huge amount of money, but they are Cao Gang, and they can earn this amount in a year, how can they make such a self-digging deed because of a small loss?" Yang Zhen had no choice but to explain patiently.

"Huh?" Duan Ao thought about it carefully, it was really like this. This is determined by his own identity, their Qinglongtang can earn fifty or sixty thousand silver from the salt industry in a year, and sixty or seven hundred thousand is ten years' income, which is naturally very tempting for him. He ignored how big the Cao Gang was, how could Luo Chengzhang, as the number two person in the gang, make such a low-level mistake?

Duan Ao, who gradually came back to his senses, couldn't help frowning: "According to what you say, Luo Chengzhang is still tired of this matter?" Did someone dig a hole for him? ”

"Exactly. And the purpose of my visit is to help him get rid of his crimes! Yang Zhen saw that the other party had already understood, so he told him bluntly.

Rao is Duan Ao has also seen the world, and after hearing Yang Zhen's words, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "You want to help Luo Chengzhang?" Brother Yang, this matter has already implicated a lot of government offices, and it is a big gang like the Cao Gang, so the water is very deep. "The implication is that a local gang like our Qinglong Hall is not capable of mixing such a big thing.

"It's really difficult, but it's also very beneficial." Yang Zhen had expected that Duan Ao would retreat, so he came up with his own reason: "Brother Duan, do you think that if you can help Luo Chengzhang get rid of his guilt this time, then he is still grateful to you?" When the time comes, the Cao Gang will regard you as a benefactor, not to mention that your Qinglong Hall is in Hangzhou, even in Zhejiang, and even in the entire southeast, you Duan Hall Master will also be praised by others. ”

People in the rivers and lakes act, but they seek a name and a good word. Now that Yang Zhen had put these two benefits in front of Duan Ao, he was immediately quite moved. But he is not an impulsive person after all, and although the prospect depicted by Yang Zhen is wonderful, it must also be able to get things done. In Duan Ao's opinion, the one hundred and ten people under his command may not be able to do such a big thing.

Seeing that although he was moved, he still seemed hesitant, Yang Zhen told him what he really asked him to do: "Actually, I don't think what Brother Duan did was too embarrassing, and he wouldn't let you take your brother to the yamen to save people." Instead, look something up. ”

"Huh?" At this time, Duan Ao finally became interested, and hurriedly asked, "But what are you looking for?" ”

Yang Zhen took a slow sip of wine before continuing: "Wasn't Luo Chengzhang arrested by the government for illegal salt? And I'm pretty sure that the salt wasn't his at all, but someone planted the blame. And if you want to take out so much salt in Hangzhou to harm people, this person must be a big salt merchant, and Brother Duan, you happen to be a person in the salt industry, so it shouldn't be too difficult for you to investigate this matter. ”

After careful analysis, Yang Zhen believes that the 10,000 catties of private salt that planted Luo Chengzhang may not be really private salt. Because in the whole of Zhejiang, it may not be possible to find such a big illegal salt dealer, and no illegal salt dealer will do such a hemorrhagic thing. Then these salts can only be official salts.

In fact, there is no difference between official salt and private salt except whether the seller has permission from the government or not. And no one would have thought that someone would treat a serious official salt as private salt to frame it, which is the cleverness of the other party's strategy. But it also left a flaw that can be traced, that is, there are only a few big salt merchants in Hangzhou, as long as you find out who is missing so much salt, you can dig out one of the masterminds.

If Yang Zhen said this idea as soon as they met, Duan Ao might not be willing to agree. After all, these salt merchants in Hangzhou City are the food and clothing parents of his Qinglong Hall, if he offends them because of this, he and his brothers will not be able to live. But now it's different, thinking that once it happens, he can have a relationship with the powerful Cao Gang, and he agrees with Yang Zhen's point that Luo Chengzhang was framed, Duan Ao was moved.

After pondering for a while, Duan Ao said, "Actually, there are not many people in the city who have the ability to take out so much salt. As far as I know, there are only the four families of Su, Zhang, Liu, and Lu, or plus the salt and iron division yamen of the government. But it should be impossible for the yamen to be mixed into such a business, and their salt does not dare to be so bad, otherwise the above investigation will be finished. Therefore, I only need to send someone to secretly investigate these four families, and I will be able to find something. "In the end, it is an expert in this field, and in a few words, the main target has been identified.

"Little brother, I think so too, so these four salt merchants ask Brother Duan to bother you a lot." Yang Zhen's face flashed with joy, and he picked up the wine bowl and gestured.

"Good!" Duan Ao was also unambiguous, and also picked up the wine bowl and bumped into Yang Zhen and said: "Everything is wrapped up in me, as long as they really do this, they will definitely not be able to escape the eyeliner of our Qinglong Hall!" ”

The meal is not finished until it is dark. Duan Ao originally wanted to leave Yang Zhen in the hall for the night, but Yang Zhen smiled and declined, because he felt that it was the right time to go to Luo Chengzhang's cronies at this time. Because if they were to be watched, the night would make it easier for him to hide from others.

If the average person wants to set up such a back-up, they often place the point of contact in some secluded place, or even outside the city. For example, Tang Feng and the others placed Zhai Qu outside Wuchang City before. Ke Luo Chengzhang acts but likes to do the opposite, this contact point is not only not biased, but near the most lively Wulin Gate in Hangzhou City, just this hand, Yang Zhen is impressed.

Thinking that Luo Chengzhang's own residence is near the canal, a very damp riverside alley, how many people would guess that he would arrange a contact point near Wulinmen, which is second to none in Hangzhou in terms of location and housing prices?

Although he was mentally prepared, Yang Zhen was still a little surprised when he came to the address that Luo Yueying said. This house not only occupies a large area, but also has an extremely elegant building, and even hangs a plaque of Peng's house, which makes people think that it is an ordinary wealthy family at first sight.

"Gang Master Luo is really doing nothing." Yang Zhen praised it from the bottom of his heart. Although it didn't look like someone was watching around in front of the door, it was obvious that this place had not yet been exposed, but just in case, Yang Zhen still walked around the mansion and found a corner that was not noticed, before climbing over the wall and entering.

All this made Yang Zhen feel so familiar, just a year ago, in Wuchang City, Luosi Lane, when he and Tang Feng first met, they climbed over the wall like today. At that time, he climbed over the wall and was greeted by four quick knives, so what about today?