"Sect Master, now that Lin Gouguan and Lin Xiaogou have more and more strict control over the Lianghuai salt industry, it is becoming more and more difficult for the brothers to produce salt, but the sect leader still asked us to gather in Yangzhou, why is this?"

"Why, naturally, it is to gather a crowd to make trouble and threaten the government!"

"Ah, sect leader, if it is about fighting in the rivers and lakes, none of the brothers are afraid, but if they want to gather to make trouble, many brothers have no bottom in their hearts, I heard that the Lin puppy is strong in martial arts, and there are many elite people under him, and there is the support of the river camp garrison thousand households and the Caobiao thousand households, I am worried about ......"

"The people are afraid of the officials, but if the people make more trouble, the officials are also afraid! What's more, Elder Zhang, don't you understand? Our Wenxiang Sect has more than 6,000 people on hand at this time, and there are only so many people in Yangzhou City, no matter what officials come to our side, they don't dare to do anything to us!"

"It's not just Yangzhou! When we didn't have an incident back then, how many sectarians were there in Chang'an City? Didn't the government turn a blind eye?"

In a secluded but exquisite courtyard, four big men stood in the room, and an old man sat in the middle, drinking tea leisurely.

This old man is the leader of the Smelling Fragrance Sect, the Demon Emperor's night is in the sky.

And those four big men are naturally the four elders of the Smelling Fragrance Sect.

Demon Emperor Night Changkong is fifty-eight years old this year, thirty years ago when the Smell Xiang Sect started, he has become the messenger of light in the sect, now thirty years have passed, his martial arts are more sophisticated, the power of management is more powerful, for this gathering of people into the city, there is also a comprehensive grasp, for everyone to fear Lin Zhao, Ye Changkong did not take it to heart.

Therefore, there is a superior bearing in speech and demeanor.

Several elders on the side were all in harmony when they spoke, politely in awe, and after flattering a sentence, one of them said in a low voice:

"Sect Leader Gao Jian, it's just that this Lin puppy is not an ordinary person, and the thousands of soldiers in the river camp garrison and Caobiao are just down, I'm afraid it's no different from scrapping, but with the help of managing the wharf, he has gathered one or two hundred people, plus those salt dings who patrol the salt imperial history yamen, they are all shrewd and strong, I'm afraid it's too dangerous. Master, we need to take precautions in advance. ”

Elder Zhang, who had expressed concern just now, spoke again.

Ye Changkong smiled leisurely and said:

"Why is there no preparation, isn't the person who asked you to send out to keep an eye on every day just a preparation, don't look at that Lin Zhao's martial arts are strong and powerful, but don't forget that he is young, and he is also afraid after killing someone, killing the people of the Wei family is just a momentary blood, so he must be afraid. Otherwise, looking at those rich salt merchants, wouldn't they have started a long time ago?"

"Didn't we send people to keep an eye on it? Why didn't you drive them away? That Lin Ruhai was an official, so he naturally paid attention to the official's reputation, and if he did such a reckless thing, he would definitely be reprimanded from above. That's why the Lin puppy has gathered so many people, which proves that his Lin family is afraid, so let these people protect it!!"

Hearing what the sect leader said, everyone felt that there was some truth, and they couldn't help but nod, even that Elder Zhang also agreed.

Seeing that everyone was already convinced, he was about to speak, but he saw the main gate being pushed open suddenly, and a young man stumbled in.

"Xiao Huo, what's wrong with you!"

Several people asked at the same time, it was Huo Dongfei, the disciple of the leader of the Wenxiang Sect Ye Changkong, and one of the most powerful Dharma protectors in the sect.

Huo Dongfei's fierce appearance was completely gone, and he said in a panic:

"Sect Master, Elders, Lin Zhao is leading a large group of people towards us."

"What?"

was talking eloquently in the night sky, only to feel that he had been slapped hard in the face.

But at this time, who can take care of this, the Wenxiang Sect is becoming more and more powerful in Yangzhou City, but the government is ignoring it, thinking that it will slowly accumulate power as before and encroach on the salt business, but I didn't expect that Lin Zhao suddenly attacked without warning.

"Close the door and gather the congregation!!"

Night Sky immediately made a decision and shouted loudly.

Although the door of the house was closed, the sound had already reached the door, and the sect members outside hurriedly closed the door.

Everyone in the room stood up, looked out nervously, and the eyes of the night were full of anger, staring at the closed door and said astringently:

"He's a little salt and sesame official, does he really think that he is unscrupulous when he is skilled?

"The two rivers are transferred to salt transportation to make the Yamen on an errand, quickly open the door!!"

Almost at the moment when the door closed, dense footsteps sounded outside, and someone shouted angrily outside, and the faces of dozens of young and strong sect members in the courtyard suddenly changed greatly, and they didn't know what to do at this time, and they all turned their heads to look at the door of the house, but what about these people in the night sky?

Of course they can rise up and resist, so wouldn't the Smelling Fragrance Sect be all exposed in front of the government?

You know, there are more than 6,000 people in the city!

"Go up to the gate, and let them in!"

Huo Dongfei shouted loudly, his tone was full of panic, and he seemed to have completely lost his senses.

"Boom!"

The door of the mansion shook violently and with a loud bang.

The door made of thick wood, which weighed hundreds of pounds, was suddenly knocked open, and Lin Zhao stood with his hands in his hands and strode in.

His eyes swept around, and everyone in the courtyard couldn't help but take a step back.

It seems that this heavy door, which weighs hundreds of pounds, was pushed open by Lin Zhao casually.

This person has deep internal strength, but he is so good?

At this time, the door of the house was wide open, and Ye Changkong walked out with his men.

And Lin Zhao was profound, and a group of salt ding armed with spears and swords and shields also poured in.

"Lin Duwei, our brother is a law-abiding and good citizen, and he has no grievances with you to transfer salt to the Yamen, you come here with great fanfare and use your power to suppress me, what is the so-called thing?"

Ye Changkong said coldly.

He said this for good reason.

Because in order to gather people to make trouble, he has stopped all private salt trading, and the people who entered the city are all innocent people in the official face, and few have ever met with the officialdom, but they have all participated in the fight in the rivers and lakes, and they are all shrewd and strong.

"Night Sect Master, you group of people who form associations, whether they are law-abiding and good people, you don't count, the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty come from the Son of Heaven and the imperial court, and they are decided in Dali Temple. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the incense sect was silent.

Lin Zhao is like this, he can't talk about no one in his eyes, but he is also domineering, so that the people of the Wenxiang Sect have almost nothing to say.

After Lin Zhao said this, he didn't say anything more, and his eyes swept behind him.

Gu Haiquan, who was following him, took a step forward and shouted: "Now that you have been surrounded, everyone kneels on the ground, otherwise it will be a major crime of rebellion, and you will be killed!"

The words shouted clearly, and when the incense people of the Smelling Incense Sect saw such fierce and vicious officers and soldiers, they had already been frightened, and they didn't know what to do, but when they heard this, they all knelt on the ground.

Only Ye Changkong and a few elders and Dharma protectors had hideous faces and were furious.

With a wave of Gu Haiquan's big hand, dozens of officers and soldiers immediately tied up those sect members and dragged them away, and dozens of others were armed with spears and big knives, surrounding Ye Changkong and the others.

An elder said in a sullen voice: "Lin Duwei, not to mention that we are all good citizens, even if someone frames us for rebellion, it is also the responsibility of the Yangzhou prefect and Jiangdu County Yamen, why should you arrest us? Even if we are arrested, we will not accept it, we are afraid that the people of Yangzhou will not accept it, and you will act on our behalf, but I am afraid that the Yangzhou government will not be happy!"

Lin Zhao looked at them with a righteous and awe-inspiring look, and smiled slightly: "We Salt Transportation Yamen are indeed only responsible for salt affairs, but I see that you people who smell the incense sect have a backbone in the back of their heads, and they must not be good people, and there must be smuggling official salt, and it is not a bad thing to kill them." ”

Lin Zhao said awe-inspiringly: "In this way, the official and the court have an explanation, the six thousand sect members can also be cleaned up, and the Yangzhou government also has a heart in the stomach, isn't it wonderful?"

Ye Changkong raised his head with a gloomy face, and said in an astringent voice:

"Lin Duwei, I smell the incense sect of 6,000 sect members, aren't you afraid of the anger of the crowd and causing chaos in Yangzhou?"

"Don't be afraid, you'll be killed!"

Lin Zhao replied in a flat tone, ignoring the few people who were stunned, and just said to Gu Haiquan: "Except for a few leaders, tie up all the people in this mansion and drive them out of the city, and then the whole city will be investigated, and there must not be a single person in the city who believes in the incense sect in the future!"

A person behind Ye Changkong said in a hurry: "You dog official, your mouth stinks so bad! Your mouth is full of nonsense, with your means of reversing black and white, how can you say that you can't do it? You have no evidence at all, empty words, no basis on paper, whatever you say, I want to go to the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion and go to the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion to beat the drum and voice grievances!"

Although it is a bit ridiculous for cult members to beat drums and voice grievances, if people really want to do this, they must also handle it according to the rules.

"Haha!" Lin Zhao laughed loudly: "As long as the two Huai salt affairs are involved, our salt transportation yamen is the king!"