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"Brother Yang, are these **** all hiding here?"

In front of Li Zhou's grave, Nangong Jun, who had just taken over the position of Yang Shuo's deputy gang leader, was carrying a basket of wine and food, looking at the new gang leader's two eyebrows that were curled up like waves. Since the "battle" with Yangdaomen, Yang Shuo has also tried his best to take care of the affairs of the gang and clean up the remnants of Yangdaomen. But since Li Yan passed on the position of gang leader to him, Nangong Jun still remembers his expression at that time.

Different from the slightly serious, unsmiling but reassuring expression on weekdays, Yang Shuo's panicked expression was written on his face at that time.

A few days later, Yang Shuo disappeared after roughly explaining the day's work, and in Nangong Jun's opinion, although the gangs had no complaints, they probably had a lot of slander.

"Do you know what the gang below says about you? They say that as soon as you become the gang leader, you will reveal your true nature, the majesty before, the attitude of bowing down to that thing is all a disguise, although our brothers understand that you are not this kind of person, but is it really good to let this kind of words spread?"

Yesterday, Nangong Jun said such a sentence to him in Yang Shuo's room. After Yang Shuo listened, he just nodded and said expressionlessly:

"Got it, hard work. ”

After that, under Nangong Jun's blazing gaze, Yang Shuo showed a wry smile after exhaustion.

Today, as before, after he gave the task, he disappeared without a trace.

"Why are you here? ”

Yang Shuo seemed to be surprised when he said this, but there was no expression on his face.

"Of course, in order to complain to the young gang leader, our new gang leader has changed his temperament as soon as he takes office, don't be entangled by something, hit any evil. ”

"Heh......"

Yang Shuo's voice was like a sigh rather than a laugh.

Nangong Jun put down the basket in his hand, knelt down on one knee in front of Li Zhou's grave, looked at the bright red handwriting that seemed to be on the book just now, and didn't know whether it was the stone tablet or Yang Shuo and said: "Yangdaomen has been completely destroyed, and the newborn Cao Gang is already the largest Jianghu gang in Yangzhou, our efforts over the years have ...... It's not in vain, is it?"

Yang Shuo's face, which was still cold, finally showed a warm smile like a frosty spring breeze, and the brows were slowly stretched, but the frowning brows were gone, and the confusion in those eyes could no longer be hidden.

But Brother Li is no longer there. ”

"The Cao Gang is still there, what's wrong with you these days?"

Nangong Jun stared at Yang Shuo with a pair of tiger eyes, expecting Yang Shuo to come up with a less unacceptable answer.

"I'm just tired, there are some things that I can't think through, I can't figure out, I don't understand, these questions have always been haunted in my mind, and every night, they appear in my dreams again...... Brother Nangong, you say, why did the old gang leader entrust this burden to me?"

Maybe it's a sigh that Nangong Jun can find himself here, or maybe it's a lament that the burden of the Cao Gang leader is too heavy, but this kind of open-hearted question has made the stuffiness in Nangong Jun's chest a lot more soothing.

"Naturally, the old gang leader believes in you, and the brothers also believe in you, after all, the old gang leader has experienced the pain of losing a child, and he is old, and the Cao Gang without enemies is bound to have many problems in the expansion, and he has to deal with many characters in the rivers and lakes, if you say that the most suitable person for the Cao Gang, there is only your 'left-handed sword' brother——"

"No, you're better suited than I am. ”

Yang Shuo's words shocked Nangong Jun's heart, he didn't understand why Yang Shuo suddenly said this sentence in front of Li Zhou's grave, and he couldn't guess how this Yang brother, who was usually extremely stable, would say this to himself after he had just taken over the burden.

Before Nangong Jun could guess what Yang Shuo meant, he heard Yang Shuo's voice pierce his ears like thunder:

"I'm going to find the answer, so this position of gang leader is either vacant, or Brother Nangong, you can help me take it." ”

"You're ...... Say something?"

After Nangong Jun understood the true meaning of Yang Shuo's words, he reacted to what kind of uproar Yang Shuo's "abdication declaration" would cause in the gang, Nangong Jun's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, staring at Yang Shuo fiercely, and asked fiercely.

"I understand that I figured it out too late and should have refused on the day of the old leader's succession, but I still can't resist the temptation of this leader's position in my heart...... And those mysteries as a reason for me to take the token. ”

"Then you're ......"

"Listen to me, okay?"

Although he was extremely dissatisfied with Yang Shuo's decision to ignore the reputation of the Cao Gang and the stability of the gang, the thirst for power in his heart and Yang Shuo's sincere eyes still made Nangong Jun shut his mouth.

"I always felt that there were many problems in the 'duel' with Yangdaomen a month ago, and there were too many things that were too coincidental. And after that battle, I found that as soon as I now held the hilt of my sword, I had a strange fear in my heart, which spread from my heart to my brain......"

"I don't understand Wen Xuan's words. ”

"I'm sorry. Yang Shuo lowered his eyebrows, smiled toothily, and then continued: "I have a hidden worry in my heart, this hidden worry makes me have no energy to deal with anything, I have to find an answer, before I find it, I'm afraid I don't dare to take on the heavy responsibility of helping the leader, otherwise, it will only harm everyone." ”

"But Brother Yang, you have already taken over the order of the helper......"

"I know that Brother Nangong doesn't like to read, but I still want to tell you a story from the history books. ”

"Stories from the history books?"

"Yes, the story of Uncle Wu ......"

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That night, on Friday, when Sikong Gu was about to turn off the lights, he pulled the small rope in the dark room, and the rope was connected to a bell in Sikong Gu's house, as long as the bell rang, Sikong Gu could know that someone was looking for him in the dark room.

And the bell that rang just now was two rapid reciprocating cycles three times, which was the urgent news. Therefore, Sikong Gu didn't dare to slack off, and he didn't wear a coat, so he walked to the dark room wearing wooden shoes.

Of course, Sikong Gu did not forget to observe the surroundings, and after confirming that no one was peeping, he activated the secret door mechanism. In just an instant, a secret passage appeared at Sikong Gu's feet, and in just a few breaths, Sikong Gu arrived in the dark room.

After presenting the information to Sikong Gu, Friday, who has always been calm and composed, hurriedly asked Sikong Gu: "Young Master, do you think the secret report from Lao Gao is true?"

In the dim candlelight, Sikong Gu's slightly harsh gaze made Friday react, and he was a little nervous.

After all, when Sikong Gu was filial piety to Mr. Wu for three years, it was he who secretly installed an informant for Sikong Gu in Yangzhou, and the success of Mingyue Tower, the intelligence gathering place of Yangzhou rivers and lakes, can be said to be a credit to Friday as an executor.

Therefore, compared to Jia San and Guo Si, who have always looked down on Yang Shuo and did not take Yang Shuo to heart, Friday can be said to be the one who knows Yang Shuo the most among the remaining "Eight Wonders".

Yang Shuo suddenly appointed Nangong Jun as the "acting helper" in the name of "retreat and understanding the mystery of the sword technique", just like when Li Yan appointed Li Zhou as the "acting helper", but this time it was really abrupt, after all, Yang Shuo had just taken over the banner for a few days. Almost no one would think that Yang Shuo would be able to continue to serve as the gang leader after returning from the "retreat", unless Nangong Jun died in an "accident" like Li Zhou......

On Friday, who was secretly observing everything, Yang Shuo's move was like a sudden announcement of his retirement, and there was almost no sign before that.

After reading the letter a few times, Sikong Gu asked Friday, "Senior brother, have you just been in front of Li Zhou's grave these days?"

"Yes, I go early in the morning and don't return until sunset. ”

"Heh, he's really idle. ”

"Young master, if Yang Shuo leaves the Cao Gang, will this be ...... for our big plan?"

Sikong Gu's words were a little relaxed: "This matter is only good for us, there is no harm, after the senior brother is gone, there is really no gap between us and the Cao Gang, when the Cao Gang assists us, it will also pay more attention to the exchange of interests rather than the sale of favors, which is a great thing for us and the Cao Gang." ”

Friday was still frowning: "Young master, what does it mean ......"

"I know, you're worried, did my senior brother see something, although my senior brother is pedantic and stubborn, but he still has a little bit of a mind, otherwise the master wouldn't have taken him as an apprentice in the first place, wouldn't he? ”

Friday is extremely smart, as soon as Sikong Gu's words came out, coupled with the slightly upturned corners of his mouth, Friday seemed to have a flash of inspiration in his mind, and the worry disappeared immediately, and he said happily: "My subordinates understand, Yang Shuo will check, let's let him check, and help him check, lest he 'can't find out'." ”

Seeing that Friday understood the true meaning of his words, Sikong Gu also nodded, yawned again, and in exchange for Friday's apology and farewell, he turned around and went back to his room.

Although the idea of "I have to go to the Cao Gang Helm again tomorrow and say goodbye to Nangong Jun who lent me manpower" stayed in my mind, Yang Shuo's miscalculation still made Sikong Gu's heart feel a little hazy.

Also, Yangzhou's chess game, which has been laid out for three years, is a little ...... when it falls It's so easy.

At the same time, in the bedroom of Nangong Jun, the chief helmsman of the Cao Gang, there was also a person who came to the door in the middle of the night. is different from Friday's search for Sikong Gu, the person who came to find Nangong Jun is not an informant, but an old man who has died of his only son.

The man's dim eyes were even more cloudy in the dim candlelight, and there were a few dark spots on his old bark-like skin, and although he sat on the bench, he had to be hugged by the dog, for he would be dizzy when he raised his head.

Nangong Jun knows very well that there are two main reasons why the old gang leader gave way to Yang Shuo, one is that Yang Shuo did play a vital role in the process of playing with Yangdaomen, not to mention the "secret agreement" signed with Lu Xun, just providing Sikong Gu as a life-saving straw, so that many people can't gossip, although it also makes some gangs who really look down on human relations a little dissatisfied, but after all, these people are not one in ten thousand, and the Cao Gang is only more than 2,000 people, can there be one? Who doesn't know that the three most important things in the rivers and lakes are money, fame, Human relationships?

The second is that Li Yan's body is indeed not good, and now this appearance should be only one head that has not been swallowed by the soil. I don't know if this old man will go out like a candle after a gust of wind tomorrow.

Seeing that the old man was still panting slightly, Nangong Jun didn't know what to say, after all, he had never seen someone who aged so quickly.

"Ah Jun, do you know why Ah Shuo is leaving?"