Liu Dayou couldn't help but be secretly angry in his heart, obviously he was extremely dissatisfied with this person's attitude.

Despite this, he didn't have a solution, and he didn't dare to do anything.

As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, even if they are the strength of the Salt Gang, they are not afraid of the power of the Dongting Lake bandits at all, if Liu Ye personally defeats these people, it will be even more difficult to leave the forces of this Dongting Lake in the future.

At the moment, they can only let these Dongting bandits enter the boat to search.

For a time, the merchant ship looked very chaotic.

After a while, even the cargo deck was opened by the sailors who came on board.

The strong light suddenly came in, and Murong Yu and the others couldn't help but raise their heads and look at the secret water bandits above.

This group of bandits spoke with a fluent Hunan accent, and no one could understand what they were saying, presumably some black words or codes on the rivers and lakes.

After a while, a bandit jumped out and entered the cabin.

As soon as he saw the water bandits jumping in, Tang Tang couldn't help but clench the weapons in his hands, and even more and Di Junhui and the two of them protected Murong Yu's body, waiting to guard against the unscrupulous water bandits, for fear that they would pounce on Murong Yu.

Murong Yu pulled Tang Tang's clothes and signaled him not to act rashly, but he didn't speak.

Fortunately, these bandits just glanced at the dark and damp cargo hold, and then quickly ran out of the cabin again.

"Master Zhang, there is a lot of food and wine in the cargo hold, and there are a few people inside, because I can't see the situation inside clearly, I will come up and report to you first. ”

The bandits, who had gotten out of the cabin, jumped back on deck, and said to the leader who had come up at some point.

"There is food!" The leader looked overjoyed, and then said with a serious face, "See clearly how much food there is?"

"If the small one is not mistaken, there should be a thousand catties, enough for our brother to eat for a few days. The water bandit said excitedly.

"Okay, you've done a good job, I'll take credit for you later. The leader said solemnly.

"Thank you Zhang Ye for your promotion, thank you Zhang Ye. The water bandit said excitedly.

The group of water bandits on the side, hearing that Zhang Ye gave him a credit, couldn't help but leak an envious expression, and secretly muttered in their hearts, why didn't they go down to see it first just now.

Zhang Ye didn't pay any attention to him, reached out and clenched the scimitar in his hand, looked at Liu Dayou with an unkind face, and said slowly, "Your salt gang passes by this Dongting Lake on weekdays, nothing more than carrying private salt, I can understand this, I really don't understand, what are you doing transporting this grain at this time? I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation, otherwise, don't blame me for being polite." As soon as the words changed, there was an inexplicable killing intent, and if he couldn't say it clearly, he would cut Liu Ye under the knife.

When Liu Dayou heard this, his color changed slightly, and then he said in a straight voice, "Now that the floods in the south of the Yangtze River are serious, it is the time for a shortage of food. Although my salt gang said that they usually live by transporting some private salt, they don't want to miss such an opportunity to make a fortune, otherwise, they will live up to such an opportunity given by God. After a pause, he continued, "This shipload of grain happened to be purchased from the north by me these days, and I just took advantage of this opportunity to sell it in Jiangnan at a good price." ”

"Is this really the case?" Zhang Ye said suspiciously, it was obvious that he didn't believe Liu Dayou's words.

Liu Dayou replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Zunjia doesn't believe me Lao Liu, and I have nothing to say." Then he said, "Please also give me a face and a convenience in the downstream, I am grateful to the Salt Gang." ”

Zhang Ye pondered for a moment, and said slowly, "Since your shipload of grain is for transportation to Jiangnan to sell, it is better to save trouble and sell all of it to me. As if he was afraid that Liu Dayou would not agree, he said, "Of course, if you don't want to, then it's no wonder I waited, in order to prevent these grains from being requisitioned by the imperial court, we have to use strong ones." ”

The meaning of Zhang Ye's words is obvious, if you don't agree, then don't blame us for robbing it directly.

Liu Dayou said helplessly, "In that case, I don't know how much Zunjia is willing to pay?"

Zhang Ye didn't speak, but silently stretched out three fingers.

"Thirty thousand taels?" Liu Dayou glanced at it and said calmly, "This price is okay, if you are really willing to buy it, I can make the decision in private and agree to this business." ”

Zhang Ye shook his head, still stretching out three fingers, without the slightest intention of answering.

"Three thousand taels?" Liu Dayou continued, "This price is not that my brother is unwilling to accept it, it is really a little low, please don't be embarrassed." ”

"I think it's a misunderstanding, what I'm talking about is not three thousand taels, let alone three hundred taels, but thirty taels. Zhang Ye said calmly.

"Thirty taels, aren't you trying to rob it?" Liu Dayou said in a deep voice, "Please forgive me for being really powerless, and there is no way to agree to the request of the driver." Of course, if you want to use force, my brothers in the Salt Gang are not dry meals, and I don't mind trying the skills of the brothers in Dongting Lake, is it like the rumors in the rivers and lakes. ”

As soon as the words fell, a group of helmsmen hurriedly clenched the blades in their hands, and watched the group of water bandits in a tight battle, ready for a big battle at any time.

Zhang Ye said nonchalantly, "Are you sure you want to be my enemy?"

"It's not that my Salt Gang is deliberately making enemies of Zunjia, it's really Zunjia's price, and it's a bit of a bully to my Salt Gang. Liu Dayou said in a deep voice, "Don't say it's me in this matter, even if our helper comes over in person, obviously he won't agree to this condition." "There is no compromise.

"Good. Zhang Ye said with a normal face, "Since this is the case, then I can't blame it." Obviously, Zhang Ye is ready to rob it.

When Liu Dayou heard this, his complexion also changed, and he immediately said in a deep voice, "Brothers, light up the weapons in your hands for me, and hold the warehouse, if anyone dares to take a step forward, they will be killed." ”

At this moment, Murong Yu's voice sounded on the deck, "Master Zhang, what are you doing, isn't it just food? Is it necessary to use knives and guns? It really hurts the harmony between the brothers in the rivers and lakes." ”

As soon as Liu Dayou heard the voice, he looked back at the three Murong Yu who walked out of the deck, and said, "Murong Gongzi, it's not that you don't want to agree to this matter, it's just that the price is too low, and you can't accept it at all." As he spoke, he cast an apologetic look at Murong Yu.

Zhang Ye looked at Zhao Dongting and the others, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked carefully.

Eating by hijacking the water is a technical job in itself.

Otherwise, you may be deceived by those passing merchant ships at any time, and you will offend the forces that cannot be provoked.

This bit of kung fu and eyesight has naturally become a necessary skill for them.

Murong Yu said with a smile, "Fang Cai, I heard the words of the two seniors. After a pause, he continued, "I have a solution to this matter, why don't the two seniors look at my face and make a step each, I will buy these grains and give them to the brothers in Dongting Lake as a greeting gift, what do the two seniors think?"

Zhang Ye sneered and said, "You stinky kid, you don't have a small tone. I also dare to let Lao Tzu take a step back from your face, what kind of thing are you? Why does Lao Tzu want to give you face. ”

When the bandits on the deck heard this, they also burst out laughing, and they didn't take Murong Yu in their eyes at all.

(End of chapter)