When making the proposal, Jiang Xiao had already prepared a series of coercion and inducement methods to force Tang Cheng to accept his "proposal".
However, Tang Cheng's performance surprised Jiang Xiao.
I saw Tang Cheng still kowtowing and saying in a trembling voice: "Hero, just follow your orders! As long as it is within the reach of a small man, he must go all out!"
Jiang Xiao was slightly startled. He didn't expect Tang Cheng to agree so readily. He had no chance to use the series of methods he had prepared in advance.
So, Jiang Xiao sneered and asked: "Don't ask, what is the specific content of this transaction? What do you need to do? What benefits can you get?"
Tang Cheng finally stopped kowtowing, just raised his hand and rubbed his bruised forehead, and whispered: "The villain thinks that he does not have the ability to refuse a hero."
On the other side, after Ding Wenbo saw Tang Cheng's statement, he finally realized it and echoed loudly: "Villain...Villain is also willing to serve the hero. I just ask the hero to be noble and let the villain go, spare his life."
Lose a villain’s life.”
Jiang Xiao did not take another look at Ding Wenbo, but continued to look at Tang Cheng, nodded slightly and said: "You are indeed a smart person, and you are very good at adapting to situations. This is why I value you and want to cooperate with you.
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In fact, Jiang Xiao only planned to regain Tang Cheng to serve him from the beginning.
If you want to deal with a very smart person like Huo Zhengyuan, or a slippery and cunning person like Hu Xiao, only someone like Tang Cheng has the chance to be effective.
As for Ding Wenbo, it is obvious that the city is too shallow, his reaction is too slow, and his wit is too little. In Jiang Xiao's opinion, it is not worth reusing at all. Using it to deal with enemies like Huo Zhengyuan or Hu Xiao will easily become a flaw, which will lead to the defeat of Ding Wenbo.
Jiang Xiao's follow-up plans failed at every turn.
Therefore, Jiang Xiao still ignored Ding Wenbo, but stared at Tang Cheng closely, and said: "But... being too smart is sometimes not a good thing! Since you were able to betray Huo Zhengyuan just now, in the future there will be more
Opportunities will naturally betray me without hesitation!"
Tang Cheng looked pale and said in a trembling voice: "A good man! A good man! A villain will never dare to betray you..."
Jiang Xiao shook his head and said: "Whether it's a fool or a smart person, there is always the possibility of betrayal, but smart people often know how to choose the right time when betraying, which makes people more difficult to guard against! Therefore, it is either inducement or temptation.
Intimidation, a smart person like you must impose restrictions on cooperation in order to give me some peace of mind.
Let’s talk about inducements first. The reason why you served Huo Zhengyuan wholeheartedly before was because Huo Zhengyuan promised you that when the matter is completed, he will help you escape from your humble status and restore your status as a good citizen! But such benefits can not only be realized by Huo Zhengyuan, but also by me.
I can do it! So, as long as you serve me loyally and successfully complete my instructions, you can still leave your humble status and resume your status as an ordinary citizen afterwards!"
After hearing this, Tang Cheng suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining with hope, and couldn't help but ask: "Hero, you... are you serious about what you said?"
Jiang Xiao snorted softly and said: "Although I have done all kinds of evil in my life, I have never made any false promises!"
Tang Cheng nodded vigorously and said: "In this case, whether it is to save his life or to get rid of his lowly status, the villain will definitely be loyal and serve the hero. There will no longer be any reason to betray the hero. Please just ask the hero!"
Jiang Xiao shook his head again and sneered: "Don't worry! I'm just showing off benefits now, and it's just a inducement. Next, I need to use coercion to add a layer of insurance to you!"
Tang Cheng asked hesitantly: "The villain has nothing. Even if you want to intimidate the villain, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it..."
Jiang Xiao chuckled, raised his hand and pointed at Ding Wenbo beside Tang Cheng, and said leisurely: "How come you have nothing? Don't you also have a bedridden mother?
When I asked you two separately just now, I already inquired about your specific situation from Mr. Ding, and according to Mr. Ding, you are a well-known filial son!
Even though he was reduced to a lowly status, he could not protect himself, but he never thought of abandoning his mother. The food, clothing, and food he had saved up would be given priority to his mother. Normally, he would accept everything he encountered, but his mother was the only one who was humiliated.
After that, you will risk everything to fight with others, right? Such filial piety really touches me!"
Hearing what Jiang Xiao said, Tang Cheng's expression changed drastically once again. He turned around and stared at Ding Wenbo beside him, his expression full of disbelief. He didn't expect that Ding Wenbo would reveal his biggest weakness to Jiang Xiao.
Under Tang Cheng's glare, Ding Wenbo turned his head away from Tang Cheng's eyes with a guilty conscience, not daring to look at Tang Cheng at all.
Jiang Xiao ignored Tang Cheng's reaction and said: "Now, you write a note in your own hand, saying that you can't escape, but you have found a doctor to treat your mother, and my staff will continue to do so."
With this note, I will take your old mother out of the Fallen Alley and take care of her for you for a while... Don't worry, as long as you do things for me honestly, I will never treat your old mother badly, and I will definitely find a doctor.
Treat her, and maybe after everything is settled, your old mother can meet you in good health!"
Tang Cheng's expression changed, and he was even more struggling than when he betrayed Huo Zhengyuan just now.
But people had to lower their heads under the eaves. After Jiang Xiao ordered someone to get paper and pen, Tang Cheng finally followed Jiang Xiao's instructions and wrote a note.
After handing the note to Jiang Xiao, Jiang Xiao took a look at the content of the note, nodded with satisfaction, and finally stated his request: "Your follow-up task is very simple, that is to find a way to investigate whether there is a group of desperadoes hiding.
Next to Academician Huo! The leader of the group of desperadoes is short and stocky, with dark skin and a black mole on the lower right corner of his mouth. He has an extremely cunning personality and a pair of eye-catching wolf eyes!
You are being used by that great scholar Huo, so as long as you pay attention to the investigation and observe carefully, you will surely find clues soon! After you find the signs of this group of desperadoes, stop for a while at the place where you were kidnapped today.
, my men will be in contact with you! I will also explain the follow-up tasks to you at that time."
Jiang Xiao's character is extremely cautious. Although he judged that Hu Xiao was probably hiding under Huo Zhengyuan's protection, he could not guarantee that his speculation would be correct, so he first needed to use Tang Cheng to confirm his inference.
, and then the next step will be taken.
After hearing such a task, Tang Cheng seemed to let out a long sigh of relief and thought that such a task was not difficult. He nodded repeatedly and promised again: "Don't worry, good man, I will do my best!"
Jiang Xiao smiled softly and said: "Very good, you can do me one more small favor, and then you can leave here alone..."
Hearing what Jiang Xiao said, Ding Wenbo, who had been unable to say anything next to him, suddenly looked shocked.
He didn't understand why Jiang Xiao only let Tang Cheng leave alone!
What about yourself?
Also, what kind of help does Jiang Xiao want Tang Cheng to do?
However, before Ding Wenbo could react, Tang Cheng jumped up, bumped into Ding Wenbo hard, pressed Ding Wenbo down with force, and strangled Ding Wenbo's neck with both hands with a ferocious expression.
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Jiang Xiao specifically said that it was Ding Wenbo who revealed to him that Tang Cheng's biggest weakness was his filial piety to his mother. When Jiang Xiao handed over the task, he only gave it to Tang Cheng. Obviously he looked down on Ding Wenbo's ability.
He believed that letting Ding Wenbo participate in the follow-up plan would only cause trouble; and Jiang Xiao now expressed his intention to let Tang Cheng leave here alone...
Therefore, Tang Cheng immediately figured out what "little favor" Jiang Xiao wanted him to do.
That is to deal with the hidden danger of Ding Wenbo personally.
Ding Wenbo must die, otherwise he may not only let Huo Zhengyuan discover the flaw, but also may betray Tang Cheng and Jiang Xiao after being exposed.
Moreover, after Tang Cheng personally killed Ding Wenbo, it was equivalent to handing a certificate of surrender to Jiang Xiao, allowing Jiang Xiao to use him with more confidence.
All in all, from any angle, Ding Wenbo must die!
Jiang Xiao also gave Tang Cheng a good reason to take action without hesitation.
In this way, after about half a cup of tea, Ding Wenbo's body twitched slightly, and finally stopped moving completely, and was strangled to death by Tang Cheng in the awning boat.
After Tang Cheng breathed violently for a moment, he turned to Jiang Xiao and asked, "Hero, can the villain leave now?"
Jiang Xiao nodded with satisfaction and asked: "I will be responsible for handling the body of Master Ding, but how do you want to explain to Huo Zhengyuan the sudden disappearance of Master Ding?"
Tang Cheng smiled bitterly and said: "Both he and I are just cheap people. The lives of cheap people are of the least value. It is easy to find reasons to explain this! Especially in the past few days, the situation in Nanjing has been so chaotic.
A lowly person walks around the city of Nanjing at will, and because of Huo Zhengyuan's mission, he also carries a considerable amount of money with him. It is normal for someone to seek money and kill him!
So I will explain to Huo Zhengyuan that because Ding Wenbo accidentally leaked the money, and then encountered the green-skinned gangsters who robbed him, and he was quickly strangled to death during the fight with the green-skinned gangsters, I saw the opportunity and ran away immediately
Yes, the bruise on my forehead was also injured when I was fighting Qingpi... As for the hero, you only need to send someone to throw his body into a corner somewhere!"
Jiang Xiao nodded again with satisfaction: "Very good, I did not misjudge you. You are not only quick-witted, but also thoughtful and a person who does great things! So, you can naturally understand that someone like me is hiding in the dark.
A person whose identity is unknown but who is unscrupulous must not be betrayed, otherwise...even if you succeed for a moment, as long as I still have my subordinates alive in this world, I will definitely take revenge on you at any time, regardless of the cost.
You, and you will always be threatened by death for the rest of your life, you will be in panic all day long, and you will die sooner or later, right?"
Tang Cheng smiled bitterly and shook his head again, saying: "Hero, you don't have to threaten me anymore. My old mother is already under your control. I personally killed Ding Wenbo myself and handed you a surrender letter. It is absolutely impossible for me to betray you."
You are welcome."
Jiang Xiao chuckled and said: "In any matter, the more protection, the better! Now... you can leave!"
As Jiang Xiao finished speaking, Tang Chengcheng felt the awning boat under his feet shake slightly, and it was obvious that it had docked.
After Tang Cheng bowed to Jiang Xiao with an ugly expression, he turned around, left the boat awning, and jumped to the shore.
Then, Tang Cheng briefly distinguished the location and direction, only to find that he was not far from Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence. Then he took a deep breath, tried to regain his composure, and walked quickly towards Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence again.
go.
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However, Tang Cheng finally arrived at Huo Zhengyuan's temporary residence about half a quarter of an hour later, and soon saw Huo Zhengyuan again.
However, after meeting Huo Zhengyuan and seeing that there was no one else around, Tang Chengcheng immediately knelt in front of Huo Zhengyuan and reported to Huo Zhengyuan the whole story about the kidnapping of himself and Ding Wenbo on the road.
Whether it was the matter of being forced to betray Huo Zhengyuan, the matter of strangling Ding Wenbo to death with his own hands, or the content of the mission given to him by Jiang Xiao, Tang Cheng had nothing to hide!
Jiang Xiao also never expected that after playing as an eagle all his life, today he would be pecked by a little house sparrow!
In order to completely control Tang Cheng, Jiang Xiao used various methods, including leaving his lowly status as an inducement, threatening Tang Cheng's life, forcing Tang Cheng to strangle Ding Wenbo to death as a pledge of surrender, and
Controlling Tang Cheng's mother as a hostage is almost foolproof.
If it were anyone in this world, after using these methods, he would be completely controlled by others, without any room for resistance, and without the slightest courage to betray.
But Jiang Xiao happened to meet Tang Cheng!
Therefore, these control methods are of no use to Tang Cheng!
Using escaping from the lowly status as an inducement? But Tang Cheng's ambition is not just to get rid of the lowly status and regain his status as a good citizen! He also hopes that he can hold power and restore his former life as a master!
And Jiang Xiao was not able to provide such benefits at all, because in Tang Cheng's eyes, Jiang Xiao was just a leader of the grain gang and had no ability to promise himself more benefits. But Huo Zhengyuan was different. Not only did he have a high position, but also
Just seeing how Huo Zhengyuan had to bribe Ji Ji to work for him, Tang Chengcheng knew that Huo Zhengyuan lacked helpers, so he could only have a better chance of realizing his ambition by relying on Huo Zhengyuan.
Threatening Tang Cheng's life? This kind of method is not looked down upon by Tang Cheng! The humble experience during this period has completely distorted Tang Cheng's character. If he can't fill his heart with a lot of wealth and power, what will happen to him?
To him, life is worse than death!
Since life is worse than death, why should Tang Cheng be afraid of the threat of death?
And forcing Tang Cheng to strangle Ding Wenbo to death as a sign of surrender, this kind of thing is even more non-threatening!
As long as Huo Zhengyuan believes that Ding Wenbo really deserves to die, then Tang Chengcheng will have no problem killing the entire Ding family with his own hands!
As for Jiang Xiao's most important means of controlling Tang Cheng, which was to take Tang Cheng's bedridden old mother as a hostage, it made Tang Cheng sneer in his heart and even feel a little proud.
In fact, the filial image displayed by Tang Cheng was just a disguise from the beginning.
For Tang Cheng, this disguise has many benefits.
First of all, it allows Tang Cheng to control his beautiful sisters - before meeting Huo Zhengyuan, Tang Cheng's biggest life-saving support as a lowly man was that after his beautiful sisters became dancing girls and geishas, he used his body to
Ingratiating some powerful officials in Nanjing gave Tang Cheng some protection. Otherwise, Tang Cheng would have been killed by his former enemies. Tang Cheng's filial image was just to make his beautiful sisters willingly continue their work.
Sacrifice yourself to continue to provide him with shelter;
Secondly, Tang Cheng's filial image also gave him more appeal among the lowly people, making him the leader of a group of young lowly people. In the Chinese cultural concept, it is easy for a filial son to
You can gain the trust and favor of those around you;
Finally, this image of filial piety was also a weakness that Tang Cheng deliberately left to his enemies, causing them to mistakenly believe that they could completely control Tang Cheng just by controlling Tang Cheng's old mother. Tang Cheng even secretly rehearsed such a moment
How should I react? This time, Tang Cheng's arrangement really played a key role.
In fact, Tang Cheng never cared about his bedridden mother.
He only cares about himself!
Therefore, Jiang Xiao's various control methods were naturally useless to Tang Cheng.
Therefore, Tang Cheng now betrayed Jiang Xiao without any hesitation and switched to Huo Zhengyuan's camp again!