Early in the morning of the second day, Su Zhuo took Chen Ao and others, led by Zhao Ling, and rushed to the helm of the Salt Gang. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Chen Ao originally thought that in the name of the Salt Gang, this rudder must be magnificent. Not to mention that it is like a palace, it should also be like Wudang Shaolin on TV, built between steep mountains.

However, when he arrived at the place, the scene in front of him made Chen Ao a little confused, and even felt ridiculous.

I saw Zhao Ling's carriage parked on a sandy ground. Not far away is the Yangtze River, the turbid water of which flows eastward and rushes to the sea. Nearby is a gravel path that winds and turns into a bamboo forest. In the shade of the bamboo forest, you can vaguely see a group of buildings, all of which are small courtyards with white walls and black tiles, which have the characteristics of Jiangnan gardens. One of the largest courtyards is particularly eye-catching.

Chen Ao said strangely: "This is the helmsman of the Salt Gang? Don't you say that I thought it was the back garden of that big family!"

Zhao Ling glanced at Chen Ao with disdain, as if to say that it was really embarrassing to be with such an uneducated person.

In front of Su Zhuo, Chen Ao didn't dare to be rude to Zhao Ling, so he could only take advantage of her unpreparedness and quietly glared back with his eyes.

Su Zhuo said as he walked: "There are no steep mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, and some gang camps are even built on small islands in the river. However, the area to be constrained by the helmsman of the Salt Gang is too wide, and it is not conducive to transmitting information if it is built on the island, so it is better to simply set it up here in a bright and bright manner! However, this place is located by the river, and there is not much flow of people, so it is not bad!"

Chen Ao nodded and said, "That's what I said, but the people of this salt gang don't pay attention to it." After all, it's a gangster organization, so it should always be low-key...... You see, there is still a Xianfu written on the gate. Are you afraid that others will not know that this is the helmsman of the Salt Gang? Of course, salty is salt! Are these people in water in their brains?"

Chen Ao pointed to the plaque on the lintel of the gate and said bitterly. I heard Zhao Ling sneer and said: "If you don't have knowledge, don't talk less!" The owner of this garden was originally surnamed Xian, and he was a famous family handed down from the Qin and Han dynasties. It was only because of the middle of the family road and the thin number of people that the ancestral property was sold. It's just that the descendants of these families want to save face, and it is stipulated that future generations are not allowed to remove this plaque. The Salt Gang Elder is also indispensable, and this has been passed down!"

Chen Ao's face was flushed, and when he heard Long Qingping and Liang Xiaoya's laughter, he felt even more embarrassed, thinking, hmph, you know a lot! A woman is so smart, isn't she afraid of becoming a leftover fighter?

When he saw Zhao Ling walking in front, he hurriedly took two steps and said with a smile: "Uncle Xiao, I came here in person today, so I don't need you to do it for you." You'll just follow me!"

"You ......" Zhao Ling was about to have a seizure, but Su Zhuo said: "What Chen Ao said is that our identities should not be exposed. He's the helmsman of the Salt Gang, let's listen to him!"

Chen Ao had Su Clumsy's support and walked in front triumphantly. When he arrived at the door, he was stopped by two men and asked, "This is a private mansion, no trespassing!"

Chen Ao said angrily: "Blind your dog eyes, I am Chen Ao!"

These two people were only in charge of standing guard, and obviously didn't know that the new helmsman was named Chen Ao. But when they saw Zhao Ling coming from behind, they saluted respectfully and opened the door to let them in.

Chen Ao was a little unhappy, and walked in front with a calm face. After passing through the cloister, there is a large house in front, which was originally a hall for receiving guests, and now it is a hall for the salt gang. There were a few chairs on each side of the chamber, and there were more than a dozen of them, presumably the seats of the leaders and backbones of the Salt Gang.

On the wall, the long scroll of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains that was originally hung has been slightly yellowed over time. In front of the long scroll, there is also a large flag, the flag is dark black, and it is embroidered with a silver dragon, which is the symbol of the salt gang.

Underneath the flag, there is a large chair, which should be the seat of the chief helmsman. When Chen Ao saw the chair, he thought, hmph, who would have thought that Lao Tzu would have today?

Thinking to himself, he strode forward and sat down in his chair. The back of the chair is stiff and uncomfortable to sit on, but it can make people have to straighten their backs, which makes it a bit majestic.

Someone had already reported that they had entered the back hall, and after a short time, several elders of the Yan Gang and several gang leaders such as Chen Liyong, Bai Junya, and Qiu Wenwu greeted them. These gang leaders were all left behind by Chen Ao after the Salt Gang Conference, nominally to discuss the affairs of the Salt Gang, but in fact, Chen Ao was afraid that if they returned to their respective territories, they would be disobedient and even cause chaos.

These gang leaders can naturally guess this. Therefore, they are in a very unhappy mood, although it is difficult to say it explicitly, but it is inevitable to slander it. If it weren't for Zhao Ling's skills to restrain these people, I'm afraid that there would have been a lot of trouble. Seeing Chen Ao sitting in his seat, the expressions on everyone's faces were different. Everyone saluted Chen Ao, but their eyes looked at Zhao Ling.

Chen Ao thought to himself, this is not right! Is this helmsman Lao Tzu or Zhao Ling! Fortunately, the master supported me!

Without waiting for others to speak, he got up and said, "I heard that yesterday, under the leadership of my junior uncle, all of us worked very well and there were no problems, which I am very pleased with." This shows that everyone is still responsible, very good. Starting from today, under my wise leadership, you will make great progress and make further progress!"

The crowd was awe-inspiring. Chen Ao squeezed his eyes at Zhao Ling, and Zhao Ling looked away with disdain. Chen Ao smiled, and then remembered the purpose of coming today, so he looked at an old man.

He had an impression of the old man. On that day, he was the helmsman, and it was this old man who led the completion of the rituals, and it seemed that he was a highly respected elder in the Salt Gang who was second only to Elder Hong. Elder Hong is already getting old and is about to become a fine, so naturally he will not come out to preside over the overall situation again. Therefore, this elder can be regarded as the person with the highest status other than the helmsman.

Chen Ao vaguely remembered that his surname seemed to be Yao, so he asked, "Elder Yao, may I ask if there are any secret rooms in this mansion that can hide things?"

The Salt Gang looked at each other and looked at each other. Elder Yao said: "Helmsman, although our salt gang is from a private salt dealer, it is not a soft persimmon that anyone can pinch. Especially this rudder, which is well guarded, is surrounded by masters. It's not easy for outsiders to get in, let alone steal anything from here. Therefore, this secret chamber is meaningless. I think that if anyone were able to break into this garden, no matter how clever the agency was, it would be useless. ”

Chen Ao thought to himself, you old man, if you don't know, you don't know, you have said so much.

He was patient and asked again, "Of course our salt gang doesn't have this need. Merely...... Hehe, did the former helmsman Zheng Helmsman set up any dark room himself? Everyone knows, this person must have a little secret of his own!"

Elder Yao suddenly became angry, flicked his sleeves, and said with some anger: "What did Lord Chen Helm say? Master Zheng Qianhelm is a decent person, how can he set up a dark room and do something unseemly? Master Chen, although you are already a helmsman, you can't slander your predecessors at will!"

"Okay, good!" Chen Ao was a little helpless, thinking, why is this old man so annoying?

He thought for a moment and then asked, "Then where is Lord Zheng Helm's wife?" I'll ask her myself!"

As soon as the words fell, Elder Yao was like a keg of dynamite that had been lit, and he instantly jumped up and said angrily: "Lord Chen, our Salt Gang is not an elegant gang, but the minimum etiquette rules must be observed. Lord Zheng has just passed away, and his widow is holding a vigil for her husband. You actually made such frivolous words about Meng Lang, even if you don't take into account the identity of the helmsman, don't you want to be a human being at least face?"