The next morning, ten o'clock.

The three brothers Lin Gen, Jiang Afan and twenty other brothers stood in the cabin with short-edged sharp knives, short shirts and leggings, and solemn faces, waiting for the boss Chen Tianhua to disembark.

Chen Tianhua also had a short game. He smiled and greeted his brothers one by one, and jumped off the boat with confidence.

The big wooden boat started immediately and headed towards Keyandang Lake.

There is a waterway of more than 40 miles, and the three oars are rocking very fast. After about two hours of sailing, the boat has entered Dang Lake and is close to the water village.

"Ling Gen takes ten people and follows me. Ah Fan, you take ten people and push the boat slowly into the lake. Pay attention to the surroundings and wait by the water village. If something happens to us, come out and meet us.

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"If we haven't come out after two o'clock in the afternoon and there is no movement inside, you can spread fire everywhere and light the trees and weeds on the mountain, but you must not rush in blindly. Remember, I have other plans."

After Chen Tianhua finished speaking, he handed the gold pocket watch to Afan.

Lin Gen, Jiang Afan and other leaders took orders.

After giving orders to Jiang Afan, Chen Tianhua led Lin Gen and ten others ashore and continued walking towards the camp on the Shuihan shore.

After walking for about twenty minutes, they had arrived at the outskirts of the Hushao Gang's stronghold.

Chen Tianhua and the others stopped to ambush and observed the surroundings. They found seven or eight gangsters on the hillside and on the top of the rock with guns on their shoulders and long knives on their waists. At the foot of the mountain, there were also a dozen or so armed with homemade firecrackers, guns and red guns.

Sakura Spear's gangster.

They are all looking around and patrolling.

The strength of this group of lake bandits cannot be underestimated. According to the analysis of the barracks built on the shore, the number of lake bandits here should be around 200.

Of course, in addition to Danghu being the general helmsman, the Hushao Gang also has a branch helmsman base in Huzhou.

Chen Tianhua glanced at the sky. It must have been just before one o'clock at noon. He turned to Lin Gen and said, "Ling Gen, let's show up."

After that, he stood up from his hiding spot, and everyone stood up one after another and headed deeper.

After walking for more than ten minutes, I heard a low voice, "Stop, what are you doing?" A young lake bandit leader with five of his men.

Lin Gen took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "It was your Jin gang leader who specially invited our Master Chen to come here." After saying that, he showed the 'Hero's Note' from his arms.

"Oh, it turns out that Mr. Chen has arrived. Please come over there." The little boss seemed to be watching nearby. When he saw Chen Tianhua and his people arriving, he was smiling all over his face, nodding and bowing to lead the way.

Chen Tianhua and his entourage followed the little boss in many twists and turns, and finally arrived at a so-called meeting hall built of moso bamboo in the village.

The meeting hall is the most important place for activities of the gang.

The large meeting hall was empty, with only a square wooden table in the middle and two chairs facing each other.

Sitting on the chair directly opposite the door was a burly man in his fifties, wearing a black cotton shirt and holding a long, large pipe in his mouth.

Behind him stood four equally burly men, also dressed in black shorts.

There are ten swordsmen and axemen lined up along the left and right walls. They are all wearing short shirts and black clothes. They are so dark and chilly.

There were only six large charcoal pots placed around it, which were red and somewhat warm.

Seeing Chen Tianhua enter the door, a military advisor wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a cotton gown came forward to bow and salute:

"Mr. Chen, please condescend to come to Keyandang Lake. I am really missing the mark. Please forgive me, Mr. Chen."

"Boss Jin from the Hongmen Hushao Clan has invited me, how can I, Chen, not give him face?" Chen Tianhua returned the favor and replied loudly.

"Master Chen, please come to the hall."

The military advisor led everyone into the hall. Lin Gen stepped forward and moved the chair, allowing Chen Tianhua to sit down.

Then, he stood behind Chen Tianhua like a black iron tower, with the other ten people lined up behind him on both sides, majestic and full of the aura of a powerful man.

The man sitting opposite him in the middle was none other than the leader of the Hongmen Hushao Clan, Dana Jin. The two eagle eyes on his square face were staring straight at Chen Tianhua.

From the moment Chen Tianhua entered the door to when he sat down, Dana Jin observed very carefully and thought to himself: This young man is very extraordinary. He behaved calmly and unhurriedly. He seemed to be well prepared and came prepared.

As the host, Dana needs to make an opening statement first.

I saw him grinning, showing his big gold teeth, cupping his hands and saying solemnly: "Since ancient times, heroes have been born in young men. Mr. Chen dared to go to the appointment on time, which impressed Jin."

Chen Tianhua returned the salute with his hands raised and replied tepidly:

"Boss Jin issued a 'hero post'. If Chen fails to keep the appointment on time, wouldn't he make people in the world laugh at him? Besides, this Danghu Water Village is not a dragon's pond or a tiger's den."

"Okay, tea." Dana Jinda waved her hand and shouted:

The boys brought over the teacups and teapots that had been prepared.

If the gang boss invites you to tea, that is a literary drama, and the two parties enter the negotiation stage.

If the boss invites you to drink, then the two parties are forming a friendly alliance.

Dana puffed out a puff of smoke from his mouth, laughed, and snorted: "Mr. Chen, we Jianghu people never speak in dumb words. I, Jin, know a thing or two about what kind of person you are. I invite you here today."

, I just want to ask, how do you want to drink this tea?"

Chen Tianhua waved away the smoke blowing away with his hand. He was not used to smelling this kind of boring big leaf cigarette. He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:

"What Boss Jin said is very funny. Since you invited me over to drink tea and tell the story, do you still want to ask me how you want to drink the tea? I should be the one to ask."

As he spoke, he actually picked up the tea cup and took a generous sip of hot tea to drive away the cold air.

"Otherwise, let me see it this way. Boss Jin is a senior. I am new to the world. I don't stick to trivial matters and have offended many people. Junior, how about I offer tea to Boss Jin to apologize?"

Chen Tianhua pretended to be dumbfounded and looked at him with disdain, which made Dana Jin feel hairy all over. He saw his face sinking and said:

"Mr. Chen, you just want to forget it after just a cup of tea? My brothers are still lying there. Seventeen or eight of them were seriously injured. Nine brothers have broken arms and legs and are disabled for life. Eight brothers have cracked skulls and broken bones.

, your cup of tea is too valuable!"

Chen Tianhua curled his lips and sneered:

"Both each other, and my brothers are also injured a lot, several seriously injured, and some have broken limbs and fractures. Is it possible that Boss Jin's brothers are all valuable, while my brother Chen Tianhua is just a straw on the roadside?"

After hearing this, Dana Jinda slammed the table angrily, widened her eyes, and roared:

"Mr. Chen, you have to understand that the river has been under the jurisdiction of the Hongmen for hundreds of years. It is only natural to collect protection fees. This is a recognized rule in the world. Your brother violated the rules of the world, caused trouble and resisted. Of course, he will take care of himself if he is injured.

, but if you hurt one of our people, you must pay compensation."

Chen Tianhua retorted:

"Yes, the outer waterway is your territory. My coal fleet travels on the canal and Guali Lake. Every time we follow the rules, we must pay the river crossing protection fee and strictly abide by the rules of the river and lake."

"But this time you reached into the inland river. There is no trafficking fleet there, and it is not under the jurisdiction of your Hongmen. Your brother broke into the inland river and caused trouble. What kind of rules is this?"

Chen Tianhua's words were well-founded, and Dana Jin couldn't refute him for a while. He became angry and stared at the other person with a gloomy face, and began to behave like a hooligan.
Chapter completed!