In the northern part of Zhongmu County, there is a wetland with overgrown cattails and geese and cranes singing together, which is the result of the "soaking" of the Yellow River for many years. This wetland includes thousands of acres of lake surfaces, tens of thousands of acres of forests, more than thousands of acres of pupai and tens of thousands of acres of well-preserved ecological wetlands. It is an ecological wetland with a large area in the Central Plains.

The wetlands are full of swamps and big water puddles, and few nearby villagers come to this wetland. This wetland has become a paradise for private salt dealers. The Zhengzhou Gang's old nest is located deep in the wetland. The government army knew that there were many private salt dealers in the depths of the wetland and sent troops to encircle and suppress them countless times. Every household around the wetland has trafficked private salt. Because private salt benefits a lot, the people are all inclined to private salt dealers. Only when the official army is dispatched, some people will take a small path to inform the news. The official army has repeatedly failed, and the private salt dealers have taken root in the depths of the wetland.

Wu Qilang and a dozen subordinates had just checked the secret warehouse. Before they could enter the camp hidden among the mountains and forests, they saw a stranger who had brought in. Although the stranger had black cloth covered his eyes, Wu Qilang subconsciously frowned. The camp looked simple, but it was designed according to the Eight Formation Picture. There were many traps. The tunnels below the camp were crisscrossed, like dead trees. For several years, no stranger had entered the core confidential place of the Zhengzhou Salt Gang.

"Who is he and why did he bring him here?" Wu Qilang looked at his subordinates coldly. After saying that, he turned around and said to the bearded man beside him: "According to the rules."

The private salt dealer who brought people in turned pale as snow. He said, "The person who came was Jiangui Liu from the rich shop. He said there was an urgent matter." Jiangui Liu was once a young man who followed Meng Shu. When Wu Qilang was the martial teacher of the rich shop, he was very familiar with Jiangui Liu. The private salt dealer who brought Jiangui Liu into the depths of the wetland was once surrendered by Hou Dayong in Zhongmu with Wu Qilang. Therefore, he knew Jiangui Liu. When he heard that there was an urgent matter, he took him into the interior of the wetland.

After hearing Wu Qilang's order, the bearded man took out a very sharp short knife, took a step forward quietly, and said, "The punishment of one finger."

Although the private salt dealer who took Manager Liu into the wetland had a look of fear in his eyes, he did not dare to disobey the order. He raised his left hand in front of the Bearded Man. The Beard grabbed one of his fingers, and a flash of sword light, and half of his fingers had fallen to the ground. All these actions were silent, without yelling or screaming. Manager Liu, who was standing beside him, was blindfolded, and he just vaguely guessed that something had happened.

When he arrived at a simple bungalow, Manager Liu's eye mask was taken off. After he adapted to the surrounding environment, he smiled and said, "Wu Qilang, you really know how to enjoy happiness." During the time he was in the rich shop, Manager Liu often stayed with Wu Qilang. He spoke and did things casually. At this time, he went deep into the forbidden area of ​​private salt dealers and was still calm.

Wu Qilang sat on the Hu chair and looked at Storekeeper Liu with a smile. Behind Wu Qilang was the bearded man who was performing the execution. He held his hands and looked coldly at Storekeeper Liu with a smile on his face.

Manager Liu walked up without fear of the bearded eyes, and said intimately: "Wu Qilang, today we will compare our drinking capacity to see who has experienced it."

Wu Qilang then stood up, shook his hand at the bearded man, signaling him to leave, and said, "What is the important thing that can bring Manager Liu to this remote countryside."

When Manager Liu saw that all the idle people left, he slowly said, "Prespect Hou asked you to meet in Daliang."

"I will pay the land salt gold on time this year." Wu Qilang has been the leader of the Zhengzhou Gang for two years. In two years, the Zhengzhou Gang has become the first salt gang in the Great Zhou Dynasty. He and his subordinates have made a fortune in a short period of time. Wu Qilang, who is rich and powerful, has gradually become secretive. Now Hou Dayong asks him to leave his territory and subordinates. This makes Wu Qilang quite concerned.

Manager Liu looked like he loved to go and said, "What's wrong with Prime Minister Hou looking for you? It has nothing to do with me. I am just a messenger."

Wu Qilang laughed twice and said, "Shopkeeper Liu has been here for a long time. Let's go to the guest room to rest. We will wait for a while before we get drunk."

After Manager Liu left, several confidant leaders of the Zhengzhou Gang gathered together.

The oldest deputy gang leader said: "Private salt dealers and the government have always been a road of yin and yang. The government has killed many of us. Based on my intuition, there are great risks in Daliang City this time, so Wu Lang should take advantage of the excuse to rude."

Wu Qilang smiled bitterly and said, "The Marquis and Prime Minister are in power all over the world. If I don't leave on excuses, I'm afraid it's not good for us. Besides, I am still a subordinate of the Marquis and the Northwest Yan Road is also protected by the Black Eagle Army. I have no reason not to go."

"The dragon traps the shallows, the tiger falls into the sun, and the right and wrong place in Daliang City, Wu Lang must be cautious."

Everyone argued for a while, and Wu Qilang finally made up his mind and said, "Even if it is a dragon's pond, I still have to go. After I leave, you must be careful. When the situation is not good, you should escape quickly."

The next morning, Wu Qilang, Liu Jiangui, bearded men and four or five followers, were in the caravan of a wealthy shop. Liu Jiangui was naturally still Liu Jiangui, and Wu Qilang and others were all dressed up as caravan friends.

Fujia Shop was the largest business in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It abides by the rules and gets along well with local officials. With Hou Dayong secretly supporting him, the huge difficulties can be solved well. Therefore, Fujia Shop is basically open to Daliang, and it is safest to pretend to be a business.

At noon, as Daliang approached, Manager Liu immediately breathed a breath and said, "Everyone rest for a while, and come to Daliang later. I'll invite you to go to Mingyue Restaurant for a good meal."

Mingyue Restaurant is a high-end restaurant in Daliang City, and the price is also very expensive. Seeing that Manager Liu is so generous, everyone smiled happily and said with a beard: "Shopkeeper Liu is the shopkeeper of a rich shop, and he is so bold to do business. The old wine in Mingyue Restaurant tastes so good, it is really good wine." Another man said: "The most expensive one is."

The group talked and laughed, and someone took out the water bag and drank the water.

A lonely traveler passed by them. The traveler was wearing a white dress and had a handsome face, but the handsomeness was a bit slight. He heard the words "A rich shopkeeper" and gently pulled the horse's head, causing the listless gray horse to stop. The man in white jumped off the horse, walked to Manager Liu, and bowed and said, "I'm broken in the water and my thirsty. Can I give you a sip of water?"

"You rely on your parents at home, and you rely on your friends when you go out. Don't be polite, sir." Manager Liu saw that the man in white looked like a scholar, so he said politely, and handed over the water bag.

The man in white said thanks and took the water bag. His lips did not touch the opening of the water bag. He only took a sip and saw the bottom of the water. Wu Qilang was beside Manager Liu. Seeing that the man in white was still unsatisfied, he handed over his water bag and said generously: "I still have it, just drink it."

After drinking the water, the man in white showed a slight smile on his face and said, "The rich shop is famous all over the world, and there is really something extraordinary."

Wu Qilang knew that the man had heard his conversation by the way, and said, "Brother is so good." Manager Liu smiled and said, "You go to Daliang alone. Could it be that you are taking the big test this spring. There is a restaurant in the Fujia store in the north of the city, and students from all over the country will only charge half the price for dinner."

The man in white bowed and said, "I will definitely go then. I will leave first if I have something to do." After that, he climbed onto the gray horse and whipped it. The gray horse was a little painful and neighed for a long time, but the speed was not slow.

Wu Qilang looked at the back of the man in white and said, "This person's eyes are bright, his ears are also sharp, and he has a yin energy on his body. I don't know what the way it is."

Manager Liu smiled and said, "The spring exam is about to begin. Daliang is full of students everywhere. Judging from his appearance, he must be a candidate who failed the exam. Therefore, he is full of down-and-out spirit. After walking around Daliang City, Liu Lang will see many candidates like a fool."

Wu Qilang also smiled and said, "These candidates cannot despise them. Maybe they will be on the list of the emperor that day and become students of the emperor. Who can clearly explain the circumstances?"

The group rested for a while before they got on the horse and headed for Daliang.

After walking for a while, the tall city wall of Daliang City appeared in everyone's eyes. Wu Qilang opened the water bag and took a sip without caring about the cold weather. When he saw that the water bag of Manager Liu was empty, he handed the water bag over and said, "Although it is the cold winter month, I can't lack this sip of water." Manager Liu went to the northern grassland many times before, and was also a man who could endure hardships. He took the water bag and took a big sip like Wu Qilang.

After drinking the water, everyone went for another period.

Seeing that he was about to enter the city cave, suddenly, Manager Liu covered his chest, shouted, and hit the horse. His legs glared on the ground a few times, and then he never moved again. Everyone had not reacted to this sudden change, and Wu Qilang also knocked him down from the horse.

There was a chaotic group outside the city gate. There were a total of one sergeants and fifty people. They were divided into three shifts and took turns to stand guard outside the city gate. When they heard the noise outside, they carried their swords and guns and rushed out.

Wu Qilang and Manager Liu had already died of bleeding from their mouth and nose. Wu Qilang's subordinates were all private salt dealers. Their sense of confrontation with the official army had penetrated into their souls. When they saw the brigade of official army coming out, they subconsciously turned their heads and started running. Only the bearded man took out a short knife from his waist and waved it towards the city gate.

Some of the officials held knives, while others held guns, and they fought with bearded men. The bearded men usually used a machete. This time, they pretended to be a friend and came to Daliang City. Naturally, they could not bring a machete, so they brought a short knife that was easy to hide. The weapons were not suitable, and they were surrounded by more than 20 officers and soldiers. After killing several people, the bearded men were assassinated under the door.
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