Heavily armed mercenaries scurried down the bustling streets, occasionally glancing at the vendors shouting exotic handicrafts at the stalls. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn the commercial area of Suixi County, there are many things that can attract their interest.

But no one was ready to stop to buy or admire them, for to stop would mean to be surrounded by vendors or children begging for money, which had often happened since they knew that the soldiers had money and were willing to spend it, and that the mercenaries had been trying to avoid this trouble for some time, and no one wanted to let themselves fall into it.

And they are on a mission assigned by Yi Shui himself, looking for some special people who have already attracted attention, so they don't have time to waste on some unnecessary little troubles.

Reach the end of the street as fast as they can, and then the mercenaries turn into a narrow alley that looks like a tunnel against the high walls on either side.

Their actions immediately attracted the attention of many people. Some of them are ill-intentioned, while others are curious, but no one dares to actually do something about it. The weapons they carry with them are prominently displayed, and they are all in a state of readiness. All the people around who saw and cared about the mercenaries' movements, no matter what they thought, could only gather in a certain corner, exchange information with each other, and reach a consensus with some questionable intentions.

A hot wind whined down the alley, and the mercenaries tightened their formation. Their accuracy and neatness belie their feelings about this claustrophobia-prone place.

But thankfully, they don't need to go too far down the alley. Soon, Wen Desi, who was leading the team, stopped in front of a gate. The others exchanged glances, and then he stepped forward and began to bang the door.

At first, there was no reaction in the room, but after a while, a slightly annoyed voice came out. "Who's banging on the door outside?"

Wen Deji didn't say anything, and his only response was to increase the force of the slam on the door. The owner of the house was visibly enraged by his actions, and after a barrage of angry expletives and hurried footsteps, the door opened, and an angry face appeared in front of Moon-De-heir and the mercenaries behind him.

Then all the anger quickly disappeared.

Cai Yunnan was stunned and looked at a group of heavily armed foreign soldiers in front of his room, as well as a second devil, which he had never thought of. He was confused, but after only a few seconds, the confusion gave way to fear—for he had already spoken. "Are you Cai Yunnan?"

Realizing that the target of these American soldiers was himself, although it was completely unclear what this was for, Cai Yunnan fell into a panic. Cold sweat quickly appeared on his forehead, and a phrase that he had been on his lips a lot of lately blurted out. "Ladies and gentlemen......

Wen Deji interrupted him. "You are Cai Yunnan?"

"Yes, yes...... Oh, no......" nodded, then shook his head, Cai Yunnan tried to get out of the predicament, but his incoherent answer instead allowed Wen Deji to confirm his identity.

"Don't panic, Mr. Cai, we have no ill intentions." He quickly stated, "We just came to talk to you about something on the orders of the boss." ”

Of course, his persuasion was useless. It is always the case that when a person believes that you are a bad person with bad intentions and may cause harm to him, and he panics because of this, no amount of persuasion will work, and it will even have the opposite effect. And judging by common sense, how can a group of militants who suddenly appear without malicious intent?

The ghost of fear was still grasping Cai Yunnan's heart, and he was so dizzy that he couldn't stand anymore.

The situation was completely unexpected. He turned his head and exchanged glances with Thomas behind him. Since there is no time to waste, they can only take more direct action now. Wen Desi grabbed Cai Yunnan, dragged him into the living room, and pressed him into a chair. After them, the other mercenaries swarmed in, then closed the door and locked it.

No one rushed out to yell at them, Cai Yunnan's parents had died, and he was neither married nor had any friends, so there was no one else in his house except him. Thomas was satisfied with the current situation, there was no special movement, and no one paid attention to the situation here. But they'd better move a little faster.

Thomas glanced at Cai Yunnan, who was crying bitterly and begging for mercy repeatedly, and then made a gesture to Wen Desi. "Let's get started, Wen." After thinking about it, he added: "Be fierce, that should calm him down." ”

Wen Deji nodded to indicate that he understood. He turned to Cai Yunan, grabbed him by the collar, showed the most ferocious expression he could show, lowered his voice and said to him in a threatening tone: "Shut your mouth, or I'll make a hole in your head with a pistol." ”

Threats are effective; Of course, the vast majority of the time, the threat is always effective. The pleas for mercy disappeared in an instant, as if there had never been.

Satisfied with the effect he had made, Wendeji turned his head and smiled at Thomas. The team commander understood, stepped forward, and announced to Cai Yunnan in the most formal tone: "Mr. Cai, there is one thing we want to talk to you about seriously. ”

Of course, no matter how polite he was, it was obviously impossible for Cai Yunnan to refuse—even if he had such thoughts, the mercenaries in the room were enough for him to dispel it. He understood his situation, so after listening to Wen Desi's translation, he only replied in four words: "What is it?" ”

"A good thing that helps us all." Thomas spoke quickly, and Wen Desi translated quickly, but Cai Yunnan understood very clearly. "Our owner...... Sir, Mr. Yi Shui, he knows you have some troubles that need to be solved urgently......"

"Trouble", that's a less exact, discounted description. Cai Yunnan was in a terrible situation, so far he had a total of 250 silver dollars in debts that he could not repay, half of them gambling debts, and half of them were to pay off the loan sharks owed by gambling debts - of course, no matter what kind of debt, if he could not pay it on time, it would kill him in the end.

Unfortunately, Cai Yunnan can't pay back a copper plate.

Cai Yunnan is just a gang member in Suixi County, and he is also the lowest kind, belonging to the type that always contributes the most and benefits the least no matter what he does. Although in any underworld organization, the situation of the younger brothers is not much different from him, but they at least know who they are, and Cai Yunnan has not seen it clearly until now.

He always thinks that he is a hero like Song Jiang, and always imitates the idol in his mind. Of course, he was not prepared to be a robber to rob an official car, nor did he write anti-poems in a restaurant - at least he knew that robbing an official car was illegal, and writing anti-poems would make him lose his head - Cai Yunnan's choice of imitation was very simple: he spent money like Song Jiang, constantly invited people into the restaurant for dinner, and always lent money to others without an IOU......

is a very bold move, but in the end there is only one result: because the little money earned was spent too quickly, Cai Yunnan had to rely more on borrowing to live, and at the same time pinned his hopes of making a fortune on gambling, and then naturally fell into the current predicament and could not be extricated.

If no one helps, he is dead.

“…… Mr. Lieutenant Colonel would be happy to help you out of those little troubles," Thomas finally declared, "and only need you to solve a little problem for him." What do you think, Mr. Cai? ”

Wen Deji quickly translated this sentence and strengthened its seductive element.

"Why are you looking for me? With you soldiers, what else can't he solve? Cai Yunnan blurted out again, and then began to regret it: Anyway, there is nothing to lose, why not agree?

His frustration was completely undisguised on his face, so Thomas laughed. "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel wants to resolve the issue by peaceful, non-violent means, and we will not take any action unless necessary."

"Except when necessary". Cai Yunnan knew what this meant, and if he couldn't solve that problem, these Western soldiers would use force. He thought about it again, and felt that he really ought to agree, and do his best to get things done—at least, fists weren't as lethal as foreign guns, which was a good thing for the man the lieutenant colonel was dealing with.

"I'm here to save people, not to hurt people." He thought to himself, and soon his mood became cheerful, and his voice was normal. "Well, what does that lord of yours want me to do?"

"A little thing." Thomas smiled and said, "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I heard that your father left you a piece of land and a house when he died, but for some reason, they are now completely in the hands of your eldest brother......"

And the land and house are in the concession, and Cai Yunnan's eldest brother resolutely refuses to sell them. This was the only reason Yi Shui sent Thomas and his squad to the county seat to look for him. In this last moment, Cai Yunnan is a card he must play.

A bad card.

"You want me to convince my eldest brother to sell his land? That's impossible. Cai Yunnan quickly revealed a bitter gourd face. On the one hand, it's about bargaining, and on the other hand, things are really hard to do.

At the beginning of the relocation work, he had the idea of land and house - although the money was not very large, and it needed to be divided equally with the eldest brother, but in the face of huge debts, even a copper plate was important - but his eldest brother refused without hesitation, and scolded him bitterly. After that, he never had the same thought except for the nostalgia of them in his dreams.

Cai Yunnan is very afraid of his eldest brother, he has been like this since he was a child, of course, he is even more afraid of his sister-in-law's mother's family, which involves a very large clan, if he uses tough methods, he must be unlucky in the end, even if there are foreigners behind him.

Yes, Cai Yunnan would love to solve his debt problem, but if the means to solve this problem are too dangerous, he will back down.

"You'd better find someone else." He started shaking his head, "I can't do this at all. ”

Thomas glanced at Wendesi, his eyebrows furrowed. The squad commander and his assistants understood that today they had to convince Cai Yunnan, no matter what way it was. Fortunately, the outlook remains bright.

"Mr. Cai, we know what you're worried about, but it's not necessary at all." Thomas advised, recalling as much as possible the news he received, "Don't worry about anything, as long as you are brave enough to stand up and claim your share of rights, there will be many people who will support your reasonable actions." He paused, then added: "Not only us, but all righteous Chinese, your compatriots." ”

Nonsense! Cai Yunnan rolled his eyes. Which "righteous" Chinese would support him in selling his land to foreigners? This kind of thing can only be done secretly, telling others can only make him drown in spit!

While he doesn't mind being spit on, why bother if it doesn't help solve the problem?

But no matter what he thinks, Thomas's persuasion continues. "I can assure you, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, that every word I say is true and credible. The villagers who have so far refused to relocate, including your eldest brother, have harmed the interests of many, and they will stand by you if you are willing to do so. ”

It's simply not possible. Cai Yunnan insisted on his opinion. And based on past experience and the stories he has heard, he does not think that the guarantees of foreign devils and traitors can have much credibility...... In fact, in many cases, this guarantee is not so reassuring. So his answer was very simple, it was the same sentence just now. "You'd better find someone else. I can't do that. ”

Thomas was disappointed, but he couldn't find any reason to convince Cai. The squad commander has always had poor eloquence, and many things are classified only by higher-ranking commanders, who neither know nor can say them.

At this time, his only hope was Wendehei.

But he was also embarrassed, knowing fewer secrets than Thomas, and being even more eloquent...... But the task must be completed. After thinking hard for a while, he decided to use one last trick.

"Why not take a gamble?" Wen Desi looked at Cai Yunnan very seriously, "Why don't you put all the bets in and make a final attempt?" You're in a bad enough situation anyway, and it won't be bad enough to lose again, but if you win, then you can make a lot of money. ”

The situation is clear, Cai Yunnan has already thought of it just now - he has nothing to lose. That being the case, it is indeed the best way to put all the rest of the bet down on one last gamble. It's just that he loses so many times that he's a little afraid of gambling on this game, so he's quite resistant to this overly risky strategy.

But at his core, he was still a gambler, and gamblers always relied on instinct rather than reason to make choices, and Moon's words had stimulated his instincts.

"Let me think about it for a moment." He said.

Thinking often means that things will take a turn for the better. Thomas and Wen Desi glanced at each other, smiled, and then began to wait patiently for Cai Yunnan's new answer. It took them about ten minutes, but it was worth it. "Well, I'll trust you once." He tried to show a resoluteness, but his voice trembled, "How much can I get for doing this?" ”

A very simple question. "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel will not pay you any cash except for the relocation compensation, and your payment will be an additional proof of relocation." All migrants can get one voucher, but Cai Yunnan can get two, which is what Thomas meant.

"What's the use of that thing?"

"Sell. It is being acquired, and it is said that the price of the smallest relocation certificate has now risen to one hundred and fifteen. Graff, who was standing on the sidelines, suddenly interjected, and he blinked slyly, "If you're willing to wait, its price will go up to a level you can't imagine." ”

Jack Morgan has arrived in Canton Bay, and there are more big names on the way - it's no secret among the mercenaries, and it's no secret what the big names have for their purpose. All the mercenaries from California know that the bigwigs from the East are ready to play the same trick they once played in California.

It's not a secret, at least not in Graff's opinion, so he can safely divulge it out as a fabulous-looking bait.

"There's a rich bigwig who has come here from the United States, and there are more bigwigs on the way, and they're going to start buying these credentials in a big spree, at least twice as much."

Cai Yunnan leaned over in disbelief. "Twice as ...... At least six hundred, will they really offer this price? ”

"I promise - from my experience. But in the worst-case scenario, you can also make a fortune: three hundred. ”

But Cai Yunnan didn't seem to hear the last sentence. "At least six hundred, plus compensation...... Well, I'll take a risk. I did it. He bit his lip and said quickly, "Give me two days to prepare." ”

The mercenaries walked out the door. Some of the residents who had gathered outside the door and talked in whispers, curious about what was going on inside, immediately dispersed to make way for them. The soldiers quickly formed a neat line and walked in unison towards the wide avenue beyond the alley.

They go fast. On the one hand, everyone was in a hurry to get out of here, and on the other hand, hundreds of construction workers who were building docks and barracks for the American army were waiting to visit in this county-wide county town -- other targets of their kind.

The workers have been employed for a long time, but have not been officially employed, on the grounds that "the construction of the docks and barracks will not begin until the relocation is completed". But if you don't have a job, you don't get paid, and because they have been employed by foreigners, it is difficult for them to find another job locally. So in recent times, the life of these workers has been very difficult.

So they were all angry. This was exactly what Yi Shui needed, and now, now that the time was ripe, he wanted them to release all the anger he had pent up the way he wanted.

The plan is well underway. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )