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Although it is only half a month's work, it is like a year for the Cao Gang. It is only because in these days they have experienced self-expectation, to anxiety, to panic, to despair in front of them. This kind of drop from heaven to hell is very difficult for these people in the rivers and lakes who have experienced a lot of turmoil.

More than half a month ago, the gang leader Yan Huan announced to everyone that he had taken over a big deal, and the silver that had been bothering the Cao Gang soon ceased to be a problem. As soon as he said this, the spirits of all the brothers were immediately lifted, and many people who had already wished to go back also stayed.

After all, the Cao Gang is different from some gangs in the book, this is just a gang united by interests, once everyone can't get money, life can't go on, naturally there is no righteousness to talk about. But since the helper said so, everyone simply waited and watched for a while.

After that, the situation really improved, with the agreement reached with a certain big merchant, Yan Huan's first step in getting 100,000 taels of silver was to send the silver that had been owed for several months to the brothers below, and promised that after this transaction, everyone would get more money, which naturally made his brothers full of confidence in him.

But then, when Yan Huan began to dispatch manpower to prepare to attack the ships loaded with official salt on the canal, some of the brothers in the gang who were experienced and calm became a little uneasy. But because they had already taken the money, and because it was said that the helper had arranged everything in order, there would be no trouble, so these people reluctantly expressed their support. As for what they really thought in their hearts, it is unknown.

The staff of the errand was soon all scattered, and as the news continued to come back, everyone felt that it was indeed possible to complete the deal this time. At the same time, there are also rumors in the gang that this time the gang leader is not only to earn that little money, but he will also think of getting those official salts in his hands, and he will be able to make a lot of money when the time comes.

It's just that everyone's excitement didn't last long, because just a few days later, Yan Huan's originally high-pitched mental state dropped sharply, and the whole became extremely irritable, and he felt suspicious when he looked at everything.

Those close to him, such as Lin Yi, soon learned what was going on—some of the people who had been sent to rob the official salt on the canal never returned. Moreover, they are still the ones who are ordered to do it.

Did they miss and get caught? Or did these people get into their hearts, swallow the salt privately, and then broke away from the Cao Gang? These two may be unbearable for the Cao Gang, especially the former, which will really kill everyone.

Even more disturbing and alarming things came again, the salt ships that had been in their possession of their positions and itinerary suddenly changed their route and temporarily avoided the harbor wharves along the canal, making it difficult for the other people to do anything.

Obviously, it was the first person who exposed his whereabouts or missed, so that these salt merchants could only postpone their northward journey. And before the Cao Gang could figure out a way to deal with it, a bigger blow came head-on, and the people of Yangzhou Mansion suddenly brought a large number of officers and soldiers to surround the area where the Cao Gang chief rudder was located, trapping them completely in the house.

When they heard the news, everyone panicked, and they knew very well what it meant - the fact that their gang leader had taken a desperate step to rob the salt ship had happened.

Yan Huan was even more shocked at the moment, unable to speak for a long time, and finally just muttered: "How can this be? There are no flaws in everything I have laid out, how can it be like this......"

The other gangs around him were all depressed one by one, and they no longer comforted this gang leader. Because they all know very well that this time, they are afraid that the Cao Gang will really be in a catastrophe.

Indeed, just by looking at the attitude of Xu Mingtian, the general judge of Yangzhou who came this time, we can know that the government is determined to deal with them, and there can be no more accommodation. He brought with him five or six hundred officers and soldiers, and this was the elite soldiers he borrowed from the Yangzhou guard, and nearly half of them were armed with bows and crossbows. Moreover, these officers and soldiers also cut off all communication in the area around the Cao Gang Commander, and only surrounded them within a radius of only a few miles.

After all this was completed, Xu Tongju came to the gate of the Cao Gang Helm under the escort of several soldiers on the back of the bear, and said to the panicked Cao Gang people: "Go, call your gang leader Yan Huan to me, this official has something to say to him." ”

In the past, even if Yan Huan and the Cao Gang were in an unbearable situation, these officials would still give them some face. If he really came to the door, he should have gone in to find Yan Huan, instead of letting Yan Huan, the master, come out to see him. But this time, the situation is obviously very different from the past, perhaps in order to make his position clear, or worried that the Cao Gang will be unfavorable to him, Xu Tongju bluntly asked Yan Huan to come out to meet.

Yan Huan, who was already in a big panic, heard this, and the uneasiness in his heart became a little worse. At this time, he couldn't care about any face, and immediately drove out the door. After seeing Xu Mingday, he settled down, bowed his hand, and asked him about his intention.

Xu Mingtian didn't bother to go around in circles with him, and immediately said, "Yan Huan, this official came here today to give you one last chance." As long as you explain things clearly and are arrested, your Cao Gang may still be able to exist in Yangzhou. Otherwise, when the evidence of our government is conclusive, it will be the time to destroy you and wait! ”

Frightened, Yan Huan's body trembled unconsciously, really shocked and angry. But at this time, he seemed to have no other choice but to carry a road to go, so he said: "My lord, please forgive me for not understanding this, what is going on?" Why is our Cao Gang about to suffer a catastrophe? What lawlessness have we done? ”

"What? At this point, do you still want to deny it? Looking at Yan Huan with a sneer, Xu Mingtian shook his head lightly: "Since that's the case, then the official won't bother with you." Just wait for us to get the hard evidence and take you all down. After saying that, he flicked the sleeves of his robe and walked away without looking back.

After returning inside with a black face, Yan Huan's body trembled again: "What's the matter?" The government attacked us so quickly, did they really take down people? No, if they have already taken someone, how can they delay it? ”

The other people around me also looked panicked. If it weren't for Yan Huan, he still had some prestige, but I was afraid that they would have to complain to their faces. But at this moment, the mood in the gang has been extremely low, and once the officers and soldiers really wave their troops to kill them, they will be able to resist it - no, it is impossible for anyone to resist it.

Only Lin Yi, although his heart was also full of worry and panic at the moment, he still saw some clues: "Helper, there is still something strange about this matter." ”

"How?" Yan Huan glanced at his cronies and asked casually.

"If the government has clear evidence, how can it only besiege and not attack? But if they don't have evidence, how can they come to the door? ”

"Then you say, what's going on?" Yan Huan frowned and asked with some irritation.

"I'm afraid they'll do this because they have received some kind of rumors!" Lin Yi gave his judgment and said: "In the officialdom, there are many things that grab credit, and it is not unusual. ”

"Is that so?" Yan Huan pondered carefully for a moment, and then recalled Xu Mingtian's expression, attitude, and speech, and felt that there was nothing wrong with Lin Yi's judgment: "Yes, this surnamed Xu should be deceiving me, no wonder so many officers and soldiers just surrounded us, but there was no next move!" He is clearly fishing in troubled waters and taking advantage of the fire to rob! ”

Speaking of this, Yan Huan's face suddenly distorted: "I'm afraid that this matter is not only what he Xu Mingtian means, he should also be instructed by others...... It is the prefect Yao Qingzhi's ......"

"That's the case with the Eight Achievements." Lin Yi also nodded approvingly: "They know that something is wrong with us, so they will make such a move......

"Yao Qingzhi! In the past few years, I have benefited from my Cao Gang, and I have always been commensurate with my brother in the past, but I didn't expect him to stab me in the back at this time, what a villain! ”

Seeing that his own gang leader was so annoyed, Lin Yi could only smile bitterly. It is said that (female cousins) are ruthless and the drama is meaningless, but to be honest, compared with officials, they are much more disciplined. For people in officialdom, any friendship and righteousness are bullshit, and interests come first. Don't look at most of the officials in the Yangzhou Mansion who have had a relationship with the Cao Gang, but if something really happens, they will only be more ruthless than others. No way, who called the Cao Gang still holding their handles?

In addition to the cold, Lin Yi also felt a little powerless, at this point, the catastrophe was coming, was there any possibility for them to save themselves?

It was Yan Huan, perhaps because anger overshadowed fear, but his mind was much clearer at the moment: "It's not so easy to deal with me!" Even if things do go wrong this time, we still have the last insurance. ”

"What do you mean, helper?"

"Aren't they talking about officialdom and interests? Then I'll find someone they don't dare to mess with to come out and protect us! Yan Huan laughed. Before, he was a little worried about that incident, but now it seems that this incident has become a talisman that can ensure his own safety.

And after being stunned for a moment, Lin Yi quickly understood: "The helper is talking about the Xu family?" ”

"Not bad. Now we have become grasshoppers on the same rope as the Xu family. If they don't want to get themselves in trouble, they can only keep us. But before that, the letter must be delivered! Yan Huan sneered.

Happy New Year, everyone, passers-by have a New Year's greeting for you。。。。。

I'm going out for the New Year today.,So the second watch will be sent out early.。。。。