When it comes to Meng Deyou, Wang Chong likes it in his heart. This young man is a talent.

Wang Chong and Jingxin returned to the century-old store. Wang Chong asked people to find Meng Deyou. Meng Deyou got the news and came as soon as possible.

When Meng Deyou saw the independent life, he knew that he was the deputy leader of the Tianyuan Society, and immediately gave him a salute. After that, Meng Deyou reported to Wang Chong and others about the affairs of the past few days.

Meng Deyou said that Kong Yisheng proposed to formulate a protection fee for passing ships in the canal. The protection fee was originally agreed upon. However, Kong Yisheng believes that the standard of protection fee is too low.

Meng Deyou told Kong Yisheng that if he wanted to increase the protection fee, he would have to give up an extra 1,000 acres of land. Of course, Kong Yisheng would not agree. Meng Deyou also proposed to ask for several fishing grounds near Fucheng where the Kong family lived.

Meng Deyou knows Kong Yisheng's bottom line very well. The conditions he put forward were the most difficult price to choose in Kong Yisheng's heart. Kong Yisheng was really difficult to make up his mind, which led to the suspension of negotiations several times.

The Celestial Destiny Society is in no hurry to reach an agreement. But Kong Yisheng is different. He saw that the benefits of the canal were enormous. Negotiate one day earlier, profit one day earlier.

Meng Deyou repeatedly bargained with Kong Yisheng. caused Kong Yisheng to collude with river thieves in an attempt to force Tianyuan to compromise with him.

Seeing Meng Deyou's advance and retreat in an independent life, he has a good impression of him. Independent Life suggested to Wang Chong that Meng Deyou be responsible for the construction of the commercial street with him.

Meng Deyou said to independent life: "The matter of the canal is the most urgent. I want to do a good job of this first, and then invest in the construction of the commercial street. ”

Jing Xin agreed with Meng Deyou's idea. She also thinks the canal is much more urgent. Meditation allows independent life to focus on negotiations with Kong Yisheng first.

Inside the hole house. Kong Yisheng is talking to his son Kong Yuan about the river pirates. Kong Yi said angrily: "This loach is really a reckless man. Dare to confront the officers and soldiers. Isn't this self-defeating!"

Kong Yuanying said kindly: "Daddy is too right. Loaches are stupid. ”

Kong Yisheng turned angry and said with a smile: "However, this time he was able to get out, which also left us room for us." As long as we bite the river pirates to death, it has nothing to do with me, and they can't do anything about us. ”

Kong Yuan didn't know why his father had let the Loach Gang come here to hijack merchant ships. He doesn't care about it either. Kong Yuan just wanted to take the opportunity to negotiate with the Heavenly Fate Society to get close to meditation.

However, Kong Yuan followed Kong Yisheng to participate in several negotiations, but he failed to see Jingxin. This made Kong Yuan extremely disappointed.

Kong Yisheng was pacing back and forth in the study. He pondered what to do next. At this time, Kong Xiang, the housekeeper of the Confucian Mansion, ran in from outside.

Kong Xiang said to Kong Yisheng in a panic: "Master." Big things are not good. A notice was posted in the city to arrest the loaches. ”

When Kong Yisheng heard the news, he was also shocked. He didn't expect that the prefect would make such a big move. In the past, after the river thieves committed crimes, as long as they did not appear again, the prefect would let them leave.

Kong Yisheng thought, could this be that Tianyuan would incite the prefect to drive out the Loach Gang?

The most important thing is that once the loaches are caught, there is a high chance that they will betray themselves. Kong Yisheng's biggest fear was for Tianyuan to grab his pigtails.

Kong Yisheng hurriedly asked Kong Xiang to find the loach. Tell him to go to Huayang Mansion to avoid the limelight for the time being. I'll come back when this is the end of the matter.

The Kong family is responsible for liaising with the Loach Gang. He had a way of finding the loaches. Kong Xiang received the order and immediately set off to rush to the lair of the Loach Gang.

Kong Xiang rode a fast horse along a rapid. He was quite cautious, going around a few times from time to time. His cautious character made Kong Yisheng use him heavily.

The headquarters of the Loach Gang is far away from the capital city. Although Kong Xiang rode a fast horse, he still had to run all day.

The end point of this rapids is a lake. Although the area of the lake cannot be compared with Zeyang Lake and Yuqi Lake, it can also be called vast.

Kong Xiang saw the lake from afar. He slowed down. It was basically safe to get here, and Kong Xiang also took the opportunity to rest.

Horses weave through the bushes and weeds. There are no roads at all, and only those who are familiar with the environment dare to cross this difficult swampy terrain.

Walk through this swamp to the shore of the lake. The lake is rich in lotus flowers, so this large lake is called Lotus Lake.

Kong Xiang came to the shore, and he took out a long cylinder from his backpack. Kong Xiang lifted the long cylinder high, and a bright light shot straight into the sky.

Kong Xiang sent a signal to the Loach Gang to inform him that he was coming. After a while, a small boat came from the lake and slowly approached this way.

Before the boat reached the shore, someone in the boat shouted: "Lotus Lake water is a thousand waves." Kong Xiang replied, "The loach gang leader has been in charge for thousands of years."

As soon as the other party heard that the code was correct, he sped up. Kong Xiang got into the boat, and the boat headed for the middle of the lake.

The boat disappeared into the lotus lake, and a figure gradually revealed. Singing as he walked, he stood on the shore with a smug face. It turned out that he had been following Kong Xiang.

The boat sailed all the way to the middle of the lotus lake, where there is an isolated island hidden among the lotus flowers. This is the Loach Gang's lair.

Leaned ashore, and someone came to pick up Kong Xiang. Kong Xiang was blindfolded by a black cloth, and it was only at this time that someone helped him untie it.

Kong Xiang has been here. It's clear about the rules here. He knew that the Loaches had blindfolded him just to show their mystery.

Lotus Lake is not very wide. Kong Xiang was very clear about the route of the boat. Therefore, the loach gang blindfolded themselves with a black cloth, which can be said to be redundant.

Someone took Kong Xiang to the island's Juyi Hall. The loaches are waiting for him here.

As soon as they met, the loach yelled at Kong Xiang: "You Kong family, almost killed Lao Tzu." Do you still dare to come? Aren't you afraid that Lao Tzu will slaughter you? ”

Kong Xiang knew that the loach was just angry. He won't do anything to himself. Kong Xiang said with a smile: "The helper can retreat with his whole body, which shows that the helper has extraordinary skills. My lord asked me to bring you a message, he wants you to go to Huayang Mansion to avoid the limelight. Come back after a while. When the time comes, my lord will be grateful. ”

Loach and Kong Yisheng dealt with many times. He knew that Kong Yisheng had sent Kong Xiang to inform him that the situation must be grim.

The loach thought for a while, and said to Kong Xiang: "You go back and tell your master, just say that my loach gang has a large population." This man eats a horse and feeds a lot of money. You ask him to get some money first. ”

Although the loaches are rude, they don't feel at a loss. Kong Yisheng asked him to avoid trouble, and he also asked Kong Yisheng to give some blood.

Kong Xiang had long expected that the loach would come to this hand. He smiled: "My master has already thought about the helper. He asked me to bring a hundred gold to the helper as a helper's expenses. ”

One hundred gold is just a drop in the bucket for a gang. Loach saw that Kong Yisheng was insincere, and his face was even more ugly.