Having said that, Tang Feng really wanted to do something, but it was not easy to talk about. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Although they have been in Hangzhou for more than two months now, they are still alone, and the people of the Jinyi Wei Thousand Households here have not secretly contacted them as they had judged before, let alone the help of external forces. Until this time, Tang Feng could only use the dozen or so brothers in this courtyard, and there was barely one more Cai Yingyang.

And this is not the biggest problem, the most serious thing is that there are a lot of eyeliners beside them, staring at their every move, but I don't know if these people are sent by Shen Zhuo or An Li. This made Tang Feng and the others have to spend more effort to get rid of the tail if they want to go out to find out the news, so they can naturally get less useful information.

Knowing oneself and knowing the other can not be defeated in a hundred battles, and now the other party is in control of his own Thai half of the move, and not only does he not know the recent situation of the other party, but also the weaknesses of Shen and An cannot be found. In this way, it is really a fool's dream to make a big move in Hangzhou and deal with two people who are much more powerful than them.

Fortunately, they still have a hole card, a hole card that has been deducted before coming to Hangzhou - Cao Gang. After learning of Zhai Qu's death, Tang Feng no longer planned to endure it, but wanted to use this hole card to open the situation. However, how to use this hole card, but also a little particular, even if you don't want to be the enemy of the Cao Gang, you have to know about them, and who to contact with the Cao Gang, is another point that must be grasped.

The former is not difficult. After all, the Cao Gang has such a big mess, and with Jinyiwei's ability to investigate, but in a few days, he not only learned where their important stronghold in Hangzhou was, but also knew that it was Luo Chengzhang, the deputy gang leader, who was now presiding over the Cao Gang in Hangzhou.

This is a big man with a great reputation in the rivers and lakes, but his fame is not in the level of martial arts, but in the planning and scheduling, so he got the nickname of a god operator. In fact, when the forces reached a situation like the Cao Gang, ordinary disputes in the rivers and lakes could no longer make them raise their spirits, and what they valued most was that they could make more money, which made Luo Chengzhang stand out among the tens of millions of gangs.

It was precisely in view of the characteristics of this person that Tang Feng sent people to focus on the current operation of the Cao Gang and its current difficulties, so that when the two sides sat down to talk, they could have more chips available.

As for the latter candidate, Tang Feng himself was naturally the best candidate. But because someone is staring, his identity is the most sensitive, and it is not easy to dump people, and if they really know their whereabouts, it will affect their next moves. Therefore, after weighing it, Tang Feng decided that he was only a suspicious soldier and transferred the eyeliner outside the door.

In addition to him, Wei Changdong was originally a good choice for being calm and sophisticated, but now that others are hiding in the shadows, they can't be used. Some of the other brothers may have great attainments in martial arts, or in tracking and probing, but when it comes to negotiating with others, it is not enough.

In the end, Tang Feng had to choose to believe Yang Zhen. He still remembered Yang Zhen's performance when he talked to him that day, and thought that with his composure and ability to improvise, he was enough to be competent for this mission.

When Tang Feng's final decision was announced, although some people still expressed some doubts, in the absence of a better candidate, everyone had to acquiesce.

"Erlang, this talk with the Cao Gang is related to our entire prospects in Hangzhou, don't let me down!" Tang Feng solemnly instructed.

Yang Zhen knew that this was their trust in him, and he also felt the weight of this burden, and he also nodded solemnly: "I will do my best so that the Cao Gang can stand with us." I have a full grasp of their current situation, and it is not too difficult to convince Luo Chengzhang. ”

"Okay, then we'll wait for tomorrow morning, and we'll go out first to get the eyeliner out of the way. Then you go to the Cao Gang stronghold in Linhe Lane at the south gate, remember that this is a big deal, you must win the help of the Cao Gang, and you must not be rash! ”

Yang Zhen didn't say anything more this time, but nodded vigorously.

Early the next morning, after Cai Yingyang went out early to visit Hangzhou City, Tang Feng led a group of brothers to open the door with great fanfare. The former has been wandering around Hangzhou for a while, but he is also very free, and he has no intention of seeing anything outside his heart, so that others don't know how to evaluate this simple guy.

Seeing that so many people suddenly went out together, the eyeliner guarding the door became nervous at that time. After a few eye contacts, these eyeliners who were either hiding in the shadows or disguised as ordinary people followed one after another, and there was not even a single person left.

In fact, after this period of staring, these eyeliners have also become a little tired, looking at Tang Feng and they are just wandering around the market to inquire, it doesn't seem like they are thinking about how to go against their own adults, and their psychology is naturally a lot more relaxed. Now seeing that the other party seems to be pouring out of the nest, as if they are going to do something big, they didn't leave one or two people as before, and there were still variables.

The brocade guards who were walking in front seemed to be completely unaware that someone was following them, but in fact, they had mastered all the movements of those eyeliners. Seeing that they followed without leaving a single one, Deng Ting couldn't help but sneer and whispered: "Even these rice buckets dare to keep an eye on our tips, if you weren't allowed by the hundred households, I would have abducted them out of the city and solved them." ”

Tang Feng didn't see the slightest smile on his face—he hadn't seen a smile on his face since he received the news of Zhai Qu's death—he just said softly: "With the virtue of Eunuch An or Shen Zhuo, what other good hands can you bring out?" But that's the best, it's better for us to keep them. ”

At this time, Yang Zhen had also climbed over the wall from the side out of the courtyard, and when he glanced at it, he found that there was no eyeliner, and he was obviously stunned for a moment, but then he smiled again, which was better, and saved him a lot of hands and feet to get rid of those nasty tails.

The south gate of Hangzhou is also called Fengshan Gate, which is different from other city gates, and this Fengshan Gate actually has two city gates, one water and one land. The Water Gate leads directly to the Grand Canal, which is why the Cao Gang's important stronghold in Hangzhou is located here.

The Cao Gang was not comparable to a small gang like Qinglongtang, and when Yang Zhen appeared at the mouth of the riverside alley where their stronghold was located, he had already alarmed a lot of hidden piles that looked like fishermen and idlers, and some people had slowly leaned towards him.

When they walked to the mouth of the deep and winding alley of Linhe Alley, two men in coarse cloth shorts appeared and took the first step to block their way: "This friend, are you here to buy fish or hire a boat?" ”

Yang Zhen was stunned, and guessed that this was some code words within the gang, if he answered correctly, he would naturally be introduced as a friend, otherwise he would be forced to break in. However, no matter how capable Tang Feng was, it would be impossible for them to detect these gang cuts, so Yang Zhen would need to deal with it himself.

Fortunately, he also had the identity of a Jinyi guard, so Yang Zhen took out the waist card and lit up in front of the two men: "Yang Zhen has something to talk to you Luo gang leader in the lower Jinyi guard, please make it convenient for the two of you." ”

"Huh?" The two men glanced at each other, and both saw a trace of worry in each other's eyes. But since Yang Zhen is the most daring Jinyi guard in the official mansion, and it is not easy for them to drive people away, one of them said: "You wait here for a while, and I will report to the helper." With that, he turned around and ran into the alley.

Yang Zhen was not in a hurry, so he simply stood against the mottled alley earthen wall, and exchanged a few words with the men who stayed. However, the man looked very wary, and he didn't react to anything Yang Zhen asked, and he was bored.

Fortunately, the man quickly rushed back, looked at Yang Zhen and said, "It's okay to go in, but you have to leave the weapon." As he spoke, his gaze fell on Yang Zhen's somewhat bulging waist. His eyes were quite sharp, and as soon as they met just now, he could see that Yang Zhen was hiding a weapon.

Yang Zhen took out a special dagger on his waist that was several inches longer than the ordinary dagger according to his wishes. This dagger was exactly what he had asked people to make according to his own drawings, and it was far superior to the previous sharp knives in terms of craftsmanship and materials. It's just that he didn't expect that he hadn't used this guy, so he had to be handed over first.

Seeing Yang Zhen hand over a weapon with a cowhide scabbard on his coat, which was much longer and wider than an ordinary dagger, the man finally showed a smile, took it with both hands and said, "Don't worry, our Cao Gang won't lose your weapon." This dagger is heavier than the same short sword, which makes him look at the weapon in his hand a few more times, but the dagger with the sheath can't be seen.

After pressing down on curiosity, the man stretched out his hand again: "Please come in." With that, he led the way ahead.

Yang Zhen smiled and nodded, and followed into the alley. Unbeknownst to those Cao Gang, there was also a dagger tied to his left calf, which was why he was willing to hand over the weapon at his waist so quickly.

The alleys are deep and winding, and although it's a spring day, it's still a bit cold to walk here. And what made Yang Zhen muttered even more in his heart was the people he saw along the way, these people were all men in coarse cloth and short clothes like the guides, and they looked like people from the Cao Gang. Obviously, the entire alley has been occupied by the Cao Gang, which is much bigger than the handiwork of Qinglongtang.

However, the residence in this alley does not match the identity of the Cao Gang, a big gang that is rumored to be extremely rich. The houses here are low-rise bungalows, which do not occupy much space, and many of the walls are broken, because they are covered with moss because of the river, which is really not suitable for people of status.

It wasn't until he came to the deepest part of the alley that Yang Zhen saw a rather magnificent mansion, but this style was only revealed against the backdrop of those bungalows, that is, the courtyard where Yang Zhen and the others lived was better than here. The only thing that stands out may be the threshold in front of the door that is more than three feet high.

But even so, Yang Zhen didn't dare to underestimate the stronghold of this Cao Gang, because he found that around this courtyard, under the seemingly calm bottom, there were several pairs of deeply guarded eyes hidden.

"Lord Yang, please come in. My gang leader is waiting for you inside! After standing still, the guide said, motioning for Yang Zhen to enter the door.

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