Chapter 244: Tempting the Truth and the Void
Qian Qianqian didn't continue to ask, since this matter involved gangs in the rivers and lakes, if she continued to ask, it would be tantamount to embarrassing Ling Zi'an, so it was better not to ask at all, anyway, Zhou Lin and Mu Tianyue would definitely be able to find out about this matter.
Ling Zi'an just bowed slightly, there was no superfluous look on his face, and he didn't mean to say any more.
"Helper, we won't bother here, please take care."
Qian Qianqian didn't stay long, she came to find Ling Zi'an, she originally had a purpose, and now that the purpose was achieved, she had no intention of staying.
Ling Zi'an was silent all the time, and didn't look at Qian Qianqian more, but when Qian Qianqian turned around, he slowly raised his eyes, staring at Qian Qianqian's back, and saw Qian Qianqian walking away step by step.
"Boss Qian, don't you think there's something wrong with Gang Master Ling?"
Xue Yi followed behind Qian Qianqian, although she became Xiao Mohan's subordinate very early and lived a life of licking blood from the knife, but she was also a woman, and she naturally felt those different thoughts.
"What's wrong, Ling Zi'an has always been moody, he was imprisoned in the water prison by his uncle for too long before, so he is always a little different from normal people."
Qian Qianqian deliberately covered it up like this, in fact, she didn't see Ling Zi'an's hints to her, but she just kept pretending to be stupid and didn't admit it.
Xue Yi didn't say much anymore, she had heard of Ling Zi'an's past, although she didn't agree with Qian Qianqian's words in her heart, but after all, Ling Zi'an didn't say anything out of line to Qian Qianqian, so she couldn't talk nonsense.
The two went all the way out of the Cao Gang and returned to Lianzhou City, the gangs in Lianzhou, Qian Qianqian only knew about the Cao Gang, and didn't know anything else, but he didn't know that some merchants in the city also had helpers outside.
Mu Tianyue and Zhou Lin were a little surprised when they heard this, Xiao Guo's law strictly forbids merchants to collude with gangs in the rivers and lakes, Xiao Mohan has taken good care of Lianzhou over the years, so no one dares to do it, but now that Xiao Mohan is gone, there are people who are so lawless, it seems that Lianzhou is indeed going to be rectified.
"Boss Qian, don't worry, the merchants who collude with the gang will definitely not end well, and we will give you justice."
Zhou Lin said categorically, his sword eyebrows were slightly raised, and he had the style of a general, although he was not as tough as Xiao Mohan, but he was also a talent who was one in a million.
"In addition to the Cao gang in this Lianzhou, are there many gangs in secret?" Qian Qianqian couldn't help but ask, although she was doing business in Lianzhou, there were some things that no one told her, so she never asked.
"This is natural, in addition to the Cao gang in Lianzhou, there are dozens of gangs of all sizes, but there are generals, they don't dare to make mistakes, they have always lived their own lives, and they never make trouble, so they have never surfaced."
Zhou Lin nodded slightly, and said very firmly, Qian Qianqian was taken aback in her heart, she didn't expect that there would be such things in Lianzhou, it was really Xiao Mohan who took care of Lianzhou too well, so there was a happy scene everywhere, which was easy for people to relax their vigilance.
"Then you go and investigate, if this matter is found out, you must inform me, I want to see who is behind me."
Qian Qianqian's words changed, her eyes became sharp, her heart was indignant, and her face burned with a little anger.
"That's natural, Boss Qian, you can rest assured, our government is not a rice bucket, you told me such important news, I will naturally investigate quickly."
Zhou Lin seemed to see Qian Qianqian's worries, so a light smile appeared on his face, and the whole person was a little lighter, not as tense as before.
Qian Qianqian pursed her lips and chuckled, without saying much, turned around and took Xue Yi away.
has been back for a few days, and I don't know what the situation is on Xiao Mohan's side, although Qian Qianqian had some awkwardness with Xiao Mohan before leaving, but in Qian Qianqian's heart, she has long understood Xiao Mohan, and she doesn't want to be petty anymore, so she has been worried about Xiao Mohan's safety.
"Xueyi, have you ever received a letter from the general? What is the situation on the frontier, and when will the general return? ”
Qian Qianqian turned her head to look at Xue Yi, she didn't write a letter to Xiao Mohan, so she pinned her hopes on Xue Yi, as Xiao Mohan's personal entourage, she must have a special contact with Xiao Mohan.
"Boss Qian, you are really joking, I have been inseparable from you for the past few days, how can I receive any letters? And if the general writes a letter, he will definitely write to you, so how can I have such an honor? ”
Xue Yi sneered and quietly cleared up the matter, leaving Qian Qianqian speechless for a moment.
When I returned home, I waited for a few days, and finally got news from Zhou Lin's side, saying that there were people in the group of ruffians who had been the guys of Li Ji Restaurant and Hejia Restaurant in the east of the city, and then these two were robbed of a lot of customers, and gradually couldn't hold on, so they laid off a lot of people, and only a few guys were left to survive in it.
And the owners of these two shops secretly have some contact with the Shajia Gang in Lianzhou City, in the past, their food and vegetables were all delivered by the Sha Family Gang, but now their business can't continue, and the Sha Family Gang naturally has no business, so it is normal for the Sha Family Gang to help them.
But there is no conclusive evidence in this matter, Li Kee Restaurant and He Ji Restaurant are very strict, and they do not leave any handle at all, so if the government rashly sends people to go, they may still startle the snake.
Qian Qianqian thought about it, and decided to go to meet the owners of these two stores in person for a while, let Mu Tianyue be a middleman, and asked the owners of these two stores to Tianyue Restaurant.
Mu Tianyue prepared a table of wine and food in Tianyue Restaurant, and everyone knew what was hidden in this wine and food, so the owners of Li Ji Restaurant and Hejia Restaurant also brought their entourage closely, which is called protection, but in fact, it is prevention.
Qian Qianqian only brought Xue Yi alone, for her, it is enough to have Xue Yi by her side, but it is cumbersome to bring too many people, and sometimes it will cause trouble.
"Yo, Boss Qian, we haven't seen each other for some days."
Seeing Qian Qianqian coming, Boss Li took the lead in standing up and bowed his hand to Qian Qianqian, and Boss He was also accompanied by a smiling face, and the two looked very friendly.
"Please sit down, the situation is not good at the moment, and my store can't survive, so I closed early, and went out to play for a few days, unlike the two of you who do business, so diligent, even if there are no customers all day, they have been open to welcome customers."
Qian Qianqian walked over quietly, sat down next to Mu Tianyue, a light smile on her face, Xue Yi stood behind her, although there was no superfluous expression on her face, but her eyes were indescribably sharp.
"We are also for our livelihood, there is no way, the family has to eat, if it is closed, won't our family have to drink the northwest wind?"
Boss Li raised his hand and stroked the green beard on his chin, sighed, his expression was solemn, and he seemed to be very embarrassed.
"Your shops are much bigger than mine, and after operating in Lianzhou City for many years, you will always have some savings, so how did you end up here?"
Qian Qianqian pursed her lips and smiled, her eyebrows were lightly raised, her eyebrows were curved, and there was a hint of temptation under her eyes.
"I'm ashamed to say that there are hundreds of people up and down in our house, so that little savings is not enough for the expenses of the house."
Boss Li has always been shrewd, so it was difficult, and Boss He's expression was not much better, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward.
"Since it's not enough, then find another way to find trouble for others, harming others and not benefiting yourself, it's really not a good idea."
Mu Tianyue raised his hand and poured a glass of wine for Boss Li and Boss He, faintly hinting that the faces of Boss Li and Boss He gradually changed.
"What does Boss Mu mean? Why can't we understand? ”
"That's right, Boss Mu, you can't talk nonsense, who are we hurting?"
Boss Li and Boss He became excited one after another, and a little anger burned on their faces, as if they had poked their sore spots.
"I'm just kidding, why are you so excited? Come, drink. ”
Mu Tianyue raised his hand unhurriedly, with a friendly face, Boss Li and Boss He looked at each other, a little puzzled, but in order not to show their feet, they also picked up their wine glasses.
Qian Qianqian also immediately raised her wine glass, touched it, raised her head and drank the wine in the glass, and the atmosphere in the room was a little more harmonious.
"Two bosses, business has been so bad recently, you should need a lot less rice and vegetables, can you afford to support so many brothers in the Sha family?"
Qian Qianqian looked suspicious, pretending to be curious and tentatively, Boss Li and Boss He's expressions suddenly became subtle, and a sip of wine was stuck in her throat, not up or down, very uncomfortable.
"Boss Qian inquired about this, what is it for? Don't you have such a backer from the Cao Gang? ”
Boss Li thought for a moment, then slowly spoke, it seemed that he had misunderstood the relationship between Qian Qianqian and Ling Zi'an, and thought that Qian Qianqian often took care of the Cao Gang's business.
"What backers don't back? I'm just friends with Gang Leader Ling, and besides, my little business is far from your business, and I don't need to rely on gangs. ”
Qian Qianqian lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes drooped slightly, blocking the emotions under her eyes, and her every move was difficult to figure out.
Boss He swallowed his saliva, pretended to be calm and took a sip of wine, he didn't dare to look at Qian Qianqian's eyes, his restaurant was very small in scale with Boss Li's restaurant, so he couldn't compare to Boss Li's confidence.
"Boss Qian, don't pretend, when your hot pot restaurant was booming before, the daily rice and vegetables required were not less than our restaurants combined, and the Cao Gang must have earned a lot of benefits from you, so you can always sit in the position of the largest gang in Lianzhou."
Boss Li put down the wine glass in his hand, glanced at Qian Qianqian, and said extremely firmly.
Qian Qianqian really felt that she was at a loss for words, she had never let the Cao Gang transport a grain or a vegetable leaf, but now she aroused the envy of businessmen and gang members, which was really wronged.
"Since Boss Li said so, then I will hand over the rice and vegetables I need to the Sha family gang to transport in the future, and by the way, I will also ask the help of the Sha family gang about some things, I will give them money, presumably they will not turn me away."