Chapter 236: Salt Gang Conference
The Salt Gang Conference was held as scheduled, and the venue was set up at a dam five miles east of Haixian County. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The terrain here is open, with green mountains in the background, looking out at the sea in the distance, surrounded by pine trees, and you can look down on the sparkling salt pans in the distance.
As the landlord, the Dishamen consciously took on the task of organizing the Salt Gang Conference. Xiong Guang has always regarded himself as the helmsman, so he ordered his subordinates to open up the venue of the conference very early, built a high platform in the open space, and built a sheltered shed under the high platform for the heroes of the rivers and lakes who came to watch the ceremony to rest.
Half a month ago, the four sects also sent people to the rivers and lakes to send invitations, inviting famous families and good friends to participate in the Salt Gang Conference, which can be regarded as adding some momentum to their own side.
Just after the hour, before dawn, someone had already arrived at the scene early, wanting to pick a location. Everyone knows that there will be a lively scene to see today, and no one wants to miss it.
Wait until the sun rises until the third pole, and everyone will come. The four major gangs, plus the helpers they invited to help the fist, and many representatives sent by the Jianghu Sect, there were six or seven hundred people in Wuyang and Wuyang, and the open space under the high platform was crowded. There were only a few stools and chairs that were given to the respectable people. The rest of the people had to sit on the floor.
Before the auspicious time came, everyone turned their heads to each other, and the whole open space seemed to be very lively and mocking. As soon as Chen Ao and Su Zhuo arrived at the scene, they separated and blended into the crowd. Such a chaotic scene just provided them with camouflage and cover-up. No one will be suspicious because there is an extra stranger around them.
Chen Ao stood in the middle of a group of vulgar men, his eyes glanced at Su Zhuo from time to time, and he could faintly see Su Zhuo's figure, so he was relieved.
There are five big and three rough men around him. Some swallowed melon seeds and peanuts, and threw the melon seed shells and peanut shells to the ground. Some were laughing loudly with their companions, and when they talked about rising, they spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm, scolded "his milk-milk", and then moved on to the next topic. As for who the thick phlegm fell on, it has become a mystery.
What's more, he set up a gambling game with shouting, beckoning others to place bets, and guessing who will die at today's Salt Gang Conference. Most of the people in the rivers and lakes are good at gambling, and they have leaned over when they saw this. At first, the odds of the four sects were about the same, but later, more and more people supported the Earth Demon Sect. The most inconspicuous Jianghai faction, the odds have actually opened to one to ten.
If they learn that Liu Dongquan, the official of the Imperial City Division, is actually secretly supporting the Jianghai faction, I don't know how these people will feel. Chen Ao thought to himself.
The environment is really bad, and Chen Ao is quite uncomfortable. But this place has a good view, not only can you see the heads of the four major sects on the other side of the high platform, but also can see the people of the salt field who are coming one after another in the distance. Therefore, he can only try to be patient, and only hope that this Rausch sub-conference will start soon, and everyone should do what they should do.
It was about two o'clock in the morning, that is, about ten o'clock in the morning. Hearing only the sound of firecrackers, everyone cheered loudly. Chen Ao knew that this must be the signal for the start of the conference, and when he looked up, he saw that on the other side of the high platform, the main seat was already full of people.
The Earth Demon Gate Xiongguang sat triumphantly in the middle. Since he is the organizer of the venue, he can naturally spend these careful thoughts and make enough superficial articles. Chen Ao couldn't help but laugh secretly, this Xiong Guang's face complex is really too heavy, and he has to show himself everywhere, for fear that others will not know that he is the most powerful competitor of the helmsman.
Behind him, there were people from the Tiangang Sect such as Duan Wuji, as well as several hall masters from the Earth Evil Sect. This time he gathered all the important forces and was bound to succeed in one fell swoop.
Chen Ao searched carefully, and finally saw Liu Dongquan's figure at the end of the seat of the Earth Evil Gate. He was dressed in an inconspicuous gray suit, and he didn't talk to others, and he always had a sinister look on his face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
If he didn't already know his details, Chen Ao would probably be like these people who don't know the truth, thinking that Liu Dongquan was just an inconspicuous small character. Where would you have thought that he would be so big?
On the left and right sides of Liu Dongquan, there were two men in yellow sitting. The samurai uniforms of these two people are also inconspicuous, and they wear hats, which cover half of their faces, making it difficult to see their faces clearly, and it is even more difficult to attract attention.
Chen Ao faintly felt that these two people were somewhat familiar, thinking that they were Liu Dongquan's subordinates, maybe they had already met that night. He secretly calculated that Xiong Guang had not announced Liu Dongquan's matter, and he must have wanted to use it as a trump card. However, this trump card is the most unstable factor. I don't know what kind of storm will rise in Liu Dongquan today?
He kept his heart, but in fact, because this person was definitely a great stumbling block to his plan!
Look to the side. On the left side of the Disha Gate, there is a big flag, on which are written the three gilded characters of "Haichao Gang". Under the banner, there are the gang leader Chen Liyong and Zhu, Qu, and Wang, three sworn brothers and hall masters.
Sitting side by side with Chen Liyong, there were also a few old men, Chen Ao didn't know him, and he thought that he was also the leader of the gang he invited to help. However, the momentum of the Haichao Gang is obviously weaker than that of the Earth Evil Gate. But Chen Liyong did not show weakness. It can be seen from the big flag he carefully prepared.
Chen Ao looked over the tide to help everyone, and sure enough, he saw Zhao Ling sitting behind them. Zhao Ling is still dressed in that chic manner, with red lips and white teeth, a white shirt, and a hand-cranked folding fan. Others didn't know, and they thought that it was a rich and noble son who came to see the excitement, but they would never have thought that Zhao Ling was actually invited by Chen Liyong to help.
Beside Zhao Ling, there are still only two "two heroes with broken arms". These two people are strong in martial arts, enough to protect Zhao Ling. But Chen Ao had no doubt that there would be a large group of men and horses who must be like himself, hidden in the crowd. Chen Liyong obviously also regarded Zhao Ling as a secret weapon!
On the right side of the Disha Gate, there is the Jiangbei White Dragon Gang. Bai Junya's rough hands kept stroking her chrysanthemum face, smiling, as if she wanted to smooth out the folds on her face. Sitting beside him was naturally Elder Mo of the Axe Gang. These two people, one funny and the other gloomy, complement each other perfectly.
In the far corner are the people of the Jianghai faction. Xiong Guang obviously didn't take this group of people seriously, not only arranged them in the most corner position, but also didn't even give enough seats. Jiang Hai sent more than a dozen people, and the last few could only stand. After standing for a while, I felt a little tired, so I simply sat on the ground, causing the audience to laugh.
A middle-aged man at the head looked complicated, and he didn't know whether he was worried or secretly thinking about countermeasures. Everything next to him doesn't seem to have anything to do with him. Chen Ao knew that this person was Qiu Wenwu, the head of the Jianghai faction.
But Qiu Wenwu's appearance made Chen Ao a little puzzled. It stands to reason that with Liu Dongquan's covert support, Qiu Wenwu should be very sure. But why is there a hint of worry on his face? Could it be that something has changed? Or is he secretly accumulating strength and preparing to give everyone the most unexpected "surprise"?
The competition between these four major sects has really entered a white-hot stage! Chen Ao couldn't help but sigh.