There was a cacophony under the river embankment, and dozens of Changhe Town soldiers ran wildly in all directions.

The frightened white sail thieves gathered from all directions, and over time, formed a phalanx behind them.

Sun Deqiu and Gu Enze waved their hands and walked towards the place where Jia Nian was with the people behind them.

"The mayor of the town and the scattered white sail thieves have all been gathered," Sun Deqiu reported loudly.

Jia Nian turned around and looked over, and when he saw more than two hundred white sail water thieves, he smiled with satisfaction.

But then he frowned again: "The second master? Where is the second master? ”

"I didn't see it when I waited to gather them," Gu Enze replied

Jia Nian's eyes flashed with a look of doubt, and his eyes looked around: "Go and find it immediately"

"No" everyone suddenly received the order.

At this moment, a figure walked in front of him, holding a sharp sword, and slowly approached.

The bloody breath rushed towards him, and large drops of blood dripped down from the blade of the sword.

Everyone was taken aback, and there were puzzled looks, and then more than two hundred white sail thieves hurriedly bowed: "Meet the second master"

"I've seen the second master," Jia Nian hurriedly greeted him.

Gao Zhiyuan's eyes were fixed on Jia Nian, and he threw the sword in his hand into the Chaohu Lake.

"Mayor Jia's plan, admire" After the sword fell into the water, Gao Zhiyuan saw that everyone was standing in the distance, so he said slowly.

Jia Nian was shocked, and subconsciously put his hand on the handle of the knife, and asked loudly: "Why did the second master say this?" ”

"The sword has been discarded below, why should Mayor Jia be vigilant" Gao Zhiyuan's gaze fell on Jia Nian's saber, and then the words changed: "Now that the hundred elites have died, and the two hundred water thieves have all returned to their hearts, is Mayor Jia still afraid that the next person will not succeed?" ”

"If you heard me correctly, the leader of the Yellow Turban should be Guo Da Fat from Guizhen," Gao Zhiyuan asked.

Jia Nian came back to his senses, and his expression gradually eased. Now that Gao Zhiyuan has said this point, he naturally won't hide it: "Yes, that person is Guo Da Fat"

"Admiration, admiration, worthy of being the third son of the Wu clan in Lujiang, can actually influence the decision of the Yellow Turban" Gao Zhiyuan sighed.

Jia Nian didn't answer, but stared at Gao Zhiyuan.

"Mayor Jia, do you know where the blood stains on my sword came from?" Gao Zhiyuan asked.

Jia Nian shook his head: "I don't know"

"It's just that I killed a few of Gan Cunxiao's henchmen," Gao Zhiyuan said murderously.

Jia Nian's heart relaxed slightly, and his hand was taken away from the hilt of the knife: "The big boss is your brother after all, why did you kill his henchmen?" ”

"Brother?" Gao Zhiyuan showed a hint of sarcasm: "I am a person who has been kidnapped, how can I be qualified to become a brother with him?" Mayor Jia is too high."

"Kidnapped?" Jia Nian deliberately showed an ignorant look.

Gao Zhiyuan didn't want to say much about this matter, so he diverted the topic: "Those are old things, and it's useless to talk about them"

"Mayor Jia has doubts, why did the matter of buying people go so smoothly? Since Bai Fan is a water thief, why is he so unusual, so abide by his credit," Gao Zhiyuan asked.

Jia Nian thought back to the development of Changhe Town, and nodded subconsciously. At first, he was suspicious that it was a powerful game rule, but the more he went on, the more he felt that these things could not stand up to scrutiny.

"If this is what I suggested Gan Cunxiao to do, can you believe it?" Gao Zhiyuan was tentative.

Jia Nian showed a puzzled gaze: "With the wisdom of Mr., don't you know that human trafficking actually hides huge risks?" ”

"How can I not know, it's just that Gan Cunxiao chose to sell people, what can I do as a strategist?" Gao Zhiyuan replied.

Jia Nian heard the most crucial thing from these words: "Strategist? Isn't it the second in charge? ”

"Mayor Jia has seen a second-in-command like me? All honor and disgrace are on Gan Cunxiao's body," Gao Zhiyuan asked.

Jia Nian thought of Gao Zhiyuan's status in Baifan Water Village, and couldn't help laughing: "Mr. said he was joking."

"Not long ago, Mayor Jia's friend secretly searched for him, I don't know if the mayor knows," Gao Zhiyuan continued to ask.

Jia Nian was stunned: "Friend? ”

"Han clan relatives, Liu Ye" Gao Zhiyuan said solemnly.

Hearing Liu Ye's words, the things he experienced in Baifan Water Village came to his mind almost instantly, and Jia Nian came to a conclusion almost instantly: "Are you testing me?" ”

"Liu Gongzi asked me to abandon the darkness and surrender to the light, I didn't reply directly, but just gave you the convenience of Changhe Town to pass on the news in the water village," Gao Zhiyuan said.

Jia Nian's heart beat violently, no wonder during the battle to defend the city in the Boundary City, Liu Ye's mirror image would bring more than 100 white sail water thieves to mirror the image, it turned out to be because of this reason: "Then I don't know what the second master means by saying these words at this time?" ”

"What Mayor Jia thinks in his heart is what he wants in his heart," Gao Zhiyuan replied loudly.

Jia Nian was ecstatic, but he still suppressed the joy and slowly spit out two words: "Why?" ”

"Because I have been completely disappointed in the white sail water thieves, I don't know if Mayor Jia is satisfied with this reply," Gao Zhiyuan asked rhetorically.

Jia Nian laughed: "If Mr. can join my Changhe Town, it will naturally be the blessing of my Changhe Town."

"I have a question, I don't know if Mayor Jia is willing to answer truthfully" Gao Zhi's expression became serious.

Jia Nian restrained his smile: "Sir, may I ask"

"What are Mayor Jia's ambitions?" Gao Zhiyuan asked.

Jia Nian couldn't help but get nervous, knowing in his heart that if the answer given to this question could not satisfy Gao Zhiyuan, he would inevitably lose the opportunity to accept it. After a little consideration, he said slowly: "Keep one side peaceful"

"One side?" Gao Zhiyuan smiled playfully.

Jia Nian's heart tightened, could it be that the reply was wrong.

"I wonder if Mayor Jia intends to occupy Chaohu Lake?" Gao Zhiyuan asked.

Jia Nian replied without thinking: "It's not a secret, I've coveted Chaohu Lake for a long time"

"I wonder what the mayor thinks of us Chaohu water thieves?" Gao Zhiyuan continued to ask.

Jia Nian blurted out without thinking: "Where are there any water thieves?" It's just poor people who are desperate. If they occupy Chaohu Lake one day, they will be allowed to return to their homes. Bring the old and the young to the shore of Chaohu Lake to open up fertile land, and support themselves without worrying about food and clothing"

As soon as the words fell, Gao Zhiyuan instantly froze in place.

I have thought of countless answers, and there are ways to deal with them. But I didn't want Jia Nian to give a reply that he never expected.

Memories came back to my heart one by one, and tears welled up in my eyes.

He was originally a cold man, and he thought that Bo was talented, but fate made him a water thief.

Isn't this poor man who has no way out exactly himself?

"Gao Zhiyuan greets the lord," Gao Zhiyuan bowed respectfully. It is undeniable that Jia Nian in front of him is not a qualified lord, he does not have much ambition, but he has a benevolent heart.

Jia Nian was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward to help: "With Mr. to help, it is easy to take Chaohu Lake"