When Qian Qianqian got used to what she was seeing, she saw a village hidden in the middle of the trees in the deep forest.

She always thought that the Cao Gang should be in a place related to water, but when she looked at it, let alone water, she didn't even see the road.

How did they come up?

Qian Qianqianhu kept scanning the surroundings suspiciously, and suddenly a strong man blocked his vision in front of him, and the one leading the way in front turned around and said, "Everyone, please." ”

Qian Qianqian had to put away her curiosity and follow the large army to the village. The age of receiving them is around forty, and it is obviously not the helper that Xiao Mohan said.

"Distinguished guests have arrived, and the humble house is shining, please." He ushered the three of them into the main hall, arranged their seats, served tea, and sat down in the rattan chairs on a raised platform in the center of the main hall.

It seems that it should be a place where the big boss can sit, how can it be him?

Qian Qianqian couldn't help frowning slightly, and then looked at the commonplace appearance of the people around her, could it be that Xiao Mohan's news was wrong?

In fact, this kind of copycat gang is not a small number of internal struggles, and many times it is difficult for outsiders to know, but if the gang leader changes the prefix, everyone should know it.

She glanced at the person in the hall again, and estimated in her heart that this person could easily settle the entire village without alarming the outside world, and it was estimated that he had some kinship with the original helper. Like royalty, gangs are reluctant to let power go by. Similarly, if it is really usurped power, there will be loyal subordinates who will come out to resist, and there will be more or less messages in the streets, and now it seems that this person is not only related, but also has ordinary means.

It's too bad now, if this person has nothing to do with Xiao Mohan, they come so boldly, I'm afraid something will go wrong.

Qian Qianqian couldn't help but look in the direction of Mu Tianyue, and the other party also looked at her as if they had a tacit understanding, and although the two looked at each other speechlessly, they both knew what the other party meant.

Qian Qianqian was closest to Zhao Ye and secretly poked him three times in the shoulder.

This is the code that the three of them said well, if there is danger this time, they will take it as a real business talk, use the goods that Mu Tianyue got from the Mu family to get through the customs, and retreat.

Zhao Ye immediately understood, took a sip of tea, and waved at the master, "This time I came to Xuncao Gang, I have a business to discuss, and I want to use your gang's ability to pass through the sky on the waterway to ensure that the goods are successfully transported." After saying that, he waved his hand, Mu Tianyue immediately stepped forward, put the box in his hand on the desk next to him and opened it, which was full of silver coins.

"This is our sincerity." Zhao Ye smiled at the master, the other party glanced at it, nodded slightly, and made a color at the subordinate next to him, "Go." The man walked up to him with the box.

The corners of the master's mouth rose more and more, and finally evolved into a hearty laugh, "I like to do business with a cheerful person like you the most!" You don't need a lot of words, you know the rules, you know the reason, it's good, it's good. Then he happily accepted the money, and then continued to ask, "I don't know what it is?" Light or dark bar? ”

"Clear." Zhao Ye replied.

The head of the house was surprised, "In recent years, there have been few jobs that have received clear rules, and now they are willing to cooperate with large merchants, or their own cargo ship transportation, how can they need to use my Cao Gang?" ”

Zhao Ye glanced at the other party mysteriously, and replied according to the discussion with Qian Qianqian and the two in advance: "A few days ago, the family also sent a boat to transport the goods by themselves, but this river does not seem to be very peaceful recently, and it has been robbed by water bandits, and it has already lost a batch of goods, so I really dare not come again." ”

A hint of strangeness flashed in the master's eyes, and he quickly recovered, pretending to be surprised: "Is the river so peaceful now?" ”

Zhao Ye nodded, "Exactly, I'm afraid that the business of the Cao Gang will improve recently, and many peers will come to ask for your help." ”

followed by another flattering greeting to the master, and the other party seemed to dispel his doubts and happily signed a contract with Zhao Ye.

"Hahaha......" The hearty laughter of the Cao Gang family members who held the contract resounded in the main hall, and he grabbed Zhao Ye, "It's getting late, why don't you stay and eat before leaving?" ”

Zhao Ye glanced at Qian Qianqian, and then looked at the sky, "Then there is no need to be so troublesome, we still have affairs on our side, so we won't bother." ”

When the family hugged Zhao Ye tightly, "Boss Zhao, where is this, as the saying goes, all brothers are brothers in the four seas, and you are the patron of my Cao Gang, how can there be any trouble, it just so happens that my chef here is from Zhongzhou, you can also taste the taste of this hometown, how about it?" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Ye unconsciously glanced at Qian Qianqian, saw Qian Qianqian nodding slightly, hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's okay, it's okay, then thank you to the helper." ”

"You're welcome." As soon as he raised his hand, he summoned two of his subordinates, "Go, take Boss Zhao and his party to find the best room here for us and treat them well, do you hear?" ”

"Yes." The little guy was about to walk away, and the head of the house said, "And! Tell the cook from Zhongzhou to cook a few more authentic ones tonight! ”

"Yes!" The little servant agreed, and made a gesture of invitation to Zhao Ye, "You come with me." ”

Zhao Ye nodded slightly and followed behind Xiao Ye, and Qian Qianqian and Mu Tianyue followed behind Zhao Ye.

The little guy took them around the Cao Gang, and finally came to an independent courtyard, which was indeed a little different from the place where the noisy gangs lived.

"A few of you, this is it." The little servant said respectfully, and at the same time pushed open the door and invited everyone in, while he stood at the door and did not enter, "If you have any needs, you can call me, I will stay at the door." After speaking, without waiting for Zhao Ye to answer, Wu Zi closed the door.

Qian Qianqian frowned slightly, seeing that Zhao Ye was confused and wanted to ask something, she hurriedly made a silent gesture to him, and then raised her hand to the house. The three of them tacitly walked into the room.

Qian Qianqian dipped her tea and wrote on the table: "The helper is suspicious and wants to be tempted." ”

Zhao Ye showed a clear expression at this moment, and then wrote: "I was reckless." ”

Qian Qianqian shook her head, "It's okay, let's act when the opportunity arises." ”

Mu Tianyue raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "Don't worry, I know a lot about Zhongzhou cuisine, and when the time comes, you will see my eyes and act, if it is not from Zhongzhou, I will poke you twice." He looked at Zhao Ye, the other party gave a clear look, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

When it came to the evening banquet, there was really confusion in the dishes that were served, Zhao Ye successfully passed the customs with the help of Mu Tianyue, and even the guards in front of the door of a few people were withdrawn that night.

The entire Cao Gang was very lively because of the arrival of Qian Qianqian and a few people, and the sound of drinking and having fun did not dissipate until the second half of the night.

The night breeze was slightly cool, the window in the room was not closed tightly, Qian Qianqian was woken up, and when she got up to close the window, she inadvertently aimed at the yard.

The silent Cao Gang should have fallen asleep, but out of nowhere came the sound of rustling, saying that it was not like the sound of the wind, if it was a human voice, it could not find any figure in the unobstructed courtyard.

She walked suspiciously towards the door, gently pushed open the wooden door, and walked towards the source of the rustling sound, and finally found a dog hole in the corner of the wall, and the sound came from which a wild dog had crept in.

"Could it be that a woman dresses up as a man and does too many deceitful things? It's become so sensitive. She laughed to herself, turned to leave, and suddenly a black shadow broke in front of her, and she was about to open her mouth to shout, but the black shadow covered her mouth and pushed directly against the wall.

She struggled desperately, opened her mouth to bite the other party, but heard a familiar voice say, "Boss Qian, it's me!" Then the shadow ripped the towel off his face.

"Shangguan Ling?" Qian Qianqian suddenly thought that when she was struggling in the carriage with fear, she seemed to hear his voice. "Why are you here?"

"The general sent me to go undercover in order to find out the internal situation first, so that I can help you if necessary." Shangguan Ling looked Qian Qianqian up and down, "Boss Qian sacrificed a lot to help the general, admire." As he spoke, he turned back and gave his hands back.

Qian Qianqian was confused, blinked her eyes a few times, and then thought that Shangguan Ling, who had an elm head, didn't know her true identity, and now when she saw her like this, what she thought of was her disguised as a woman?

She couldn't help but laugh, "Why didn't you think that I was a woman from the beginning?" "Since he is a person that Xiao Mohan trusts, there is no need to hide more, there will always be a day when he will know in the future.

Shangguan Ling's eyes widened, and then he looked Qian Qianqian up and down, "It turns out ...... So. ”

Qian Qianqian apologized and said: "Before, it was for the convenience of business that I couldn't show my true face, after all, women are no better than men in this world." ”

Shangguan Ling frowned slightly, obviously disagreeing with Qian Qianqian's remarks, but he did not continue to argue, but lowered his voice and said: "During the banquet, I went to investigate, and the current gang leader of the Cao Gang is just a puppet. ”

"Oh?" Isn't it a seizure of power, but a puppet?

Thinking that the family's performance at the beginning really didn't look like she could think of using Zhongzhou chefs to test them, no wonder she had always felt that something was wrong before, so she was even more determined to leave the Cao Gang sooner.

"The real gang leader of the Cao Gang is indeed the young master known to the general, but he claims to be sick to the outside world and has not been in charge for a long time, and the current gang leader is his uncle, who is ordered to manage the help." Shangguan Ling led Qian Qianqian to the corner of the wall again, "This is not strange, but I remembered the general's advice, so I went to take a look at the courtyard that is said to be the cultivation of the young master, where it is well guarded, not like recuperation, but like ......."

"Incarceration?" Qian Qianqian raised her eyebrows, "But how can there be speculation that this uncle is a puppet?" ”

Shangguan Ling looked shocked, as if he didn't expect Qian Qianqian's brain to turn so fast, "It was a drunk gang member who said, 'Now the future of the Cao Gang is uncertain, I really don't know if it's a surname'." Shangguan Ling paused for a moment and continued: "I wanted to talk at the time, but the people around him immediately interrupted. And I was able to join the Cao Gang precisely because they have been recruiting people recently, and at the same time, some old people have disappeared or expelled from the gang one after another, obviously someone wants to dismantle the power of the single family from within. ”

"And then?" Qian Qianqian found the clues, but she didn't expect there to be so many twists and turns.

"I went to the house of the head of the house, and found him talking respectfully to a man. I haven't heard it, but you've seen that man. ”