Not long after the sun had risen from Dongshan Mountain, the sound of urging came from the Aotian Gang's village. A group of men, rubbing their sleepy eyes, yawning and walking on the spacious stone road, walked towards the large square in the north in unison.
The North Square is located in front of Juyi Hall. There is a spacious flat ground in the middle, enough to accommodate more than a thousand people. There are four large crooked stone pillars standing on the sides. There is an ancient tree on the left, a small pavilion below, and a rockery on the right. Overall view
It's a bit monotonous up there, but it's not shabby either.
Within a moment, the pirates gathered together, in groups of thirty-five, chatting casually.
"I heard that in yesterday's fishing competition, my eldest brother lost to the dog officer named Tang!"
"What, then we must not obey that boy's orders in the future?"
"Brother must have let that boy do it on purpose, just to lead us to surrender. Otherwise, when the imperial court comes to encircle and suppress us, our brothers will not be able to escape and die!"
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"Bullshit, even if I die, I don't want to be a lackey for the government. If you ask me, let's just kill the dog official and his men, and then use the boat to change places."
"Old Niu, you think too simply. There are government offices everywhere in the world. Where can we escape to?"
"Oh, is it so difficult to leave a way for us to survive?"
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Just when everyone was discussing in full swing, Dong Wei led Tang Ji out of the meeting hall at the rear. He raised his hands high to signal everyone to quiet down, pinched his throat and coughed twice, and then said: "I am proud of my establishment."
The Tian Gang has been in full operation for four years. They have killed officers and soldiers, robbed profiteers, broken into prisons, and smashed shops. From the beginning there were only a few dozen brothers to a team of thousands of people. It is precisely because of its development that the government will
We regard him as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. Although I am somewhat capable, I cannot protect so many of you. For the sake of the lives of my brothers and their future lives, I have found a new big brother for you!"
At this point, he raised his hand and pointed to Tang Ji standing beside him: "Tang Ji, I believe you all know more or less about his deeds. You should have seen them with your own eyes the night before yesterday. He is both brave and smart. With him here, I
I believe our days will get better and better!”
Hearing this, Qin Da clenched his fists and stared at Tang Ji.
Everyone present also closed their mouths and stared. After a while, someone finally made a sound.
"Brother, I will never forget the sight of my wife and daughter dying under the swords of officers and soldiers, so even if I die, I will not recognize this lackey of the imperial court as my eldest brother!" A bearded, rough-looking man shouted loudly.
After hearing this, many people immediately joined in with him.
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"That's right, brother, at worst we'll have to fight with the government!"
"I hate officers and soldiers the most. It's impossible for me to become them now!"
"I would rather die standing than live on my knees!"
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Dong Wei's face darkened, he raised his leg and stamped his foot on the ground, and then a strong but invisible air flow dispersed to the four weeks: "There is not a single coward in our Aotian Gang, but when I rescued you, I didn't
In order for you to fight the court and the government, after all, we can't make people like us. On the other hand, even if you are not afraid of death, what about your wives, children, children, and your family? Are you going to let them lose their lives too? Some dolls
They are not young yet, but they can’t learn anything by staying on the island. Is it possible that the next generation will be like us?”
His continuous questions reached everyone's ears, stimulating the nerves of everyone present.
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If these people fight against the imperial court, the outcome will definitely be death, but what should the relatives do?
The children are indeed carefree and live comfortably on the island, but everyone hopes that their children can learn more and not be as useless as them!
1 For a moment, everyone who was making a fuss just now couldn't help but lower their heads.
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Dong Wei exhaled and turned to look at Tang Ji: "Master Tang, I also have requirements for bringing my brothers to submit to you!"
Tang Ji pursed his lips. He never thought about subduing these pirates before he came here. He just took over the Ye family two days ago and has not yet digested it. There are more thugs. It's true that the younger brother has them every year, especially this year, but he
His attitude has always been to accept everyone who comes, and said calmly: "Dong Da is in charge, but it doesn't matter if you say so!"
"We, the Aotian Gang, submit to you, not the imperial court. We will fight for you through life and death, but we will never interfere with the imperial court's affairs!" Dong Wei said with a serious face.
After saying this, he observed Tang Ji. He originally thought that the latter would have to think about it for a long time, but to his surprise, he actually agreed directly.
"This is not difficult. My shop still lacks a lot of manpower." Tang Ji replied with a smile.
Not to mention that his men still need strong guards, but now that the Jiran Chamber of Commerce is in a period of rapid development, major shops are recruiting people. Not only are thugs who know martial arts very popular, but there is also a shortage of women who know how to be a prostitute.
If possible, almost everyone on this island could digest it!
Dong Wei was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't help but feel relieved. He turned around and looked at the people in the audience again: "Brothers, I have made it clear what I need to say. If there are still people who are unwilling, it doesn't matter. I will give you enough money to let you
Find another way out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started talking again.
"Wherever brother is, I will be there!"
"As long as you don't work as a lackey for the government, then I'll go too!"
"Hey, Mr. Tang, don't you consider forming your own personal guard force? We brothers are used to staying together and don't want to be separated!"
"Don't think about it. Those knights in black we saw yesterday are all Mr. Tang's personal bodyguards. Our three-legged skills are not worth it. Alas, as long as we can be under the same banner, even if we are separated, we
We are still brothers!”
"Yes, maybe one day Mr. Tang will rebel and we can get together again!"
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In this way, after some persuasion and tossing, most people agreed to join Tang Ji's banner. Only a few people who had a blood feud with the imperial court planned to leave Aotian Island and find another way out. Tang Ji did not stop him and promised to serve under Dong Wei.
An additional amount of silver will be given to them on top of the travel expenses distributed.
Tang Ji stayed on the island for another half day, and planned to leave with others in the afternoon.
At the port on the south bank, Dong Wei cupped his fists and said to him: "Mr. Tang, I hope you can think more about what I told you yesterday. Nowadays, the situation in the world is complicated and chaotic, and no one knows what will happen to the Daning Dynasty."
Whatever happens, you should leave more escape routes!"
Tang Ji raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly: "I will consider it."
Immediately, he added: "You can drive the boat directly to Silverwater Bay to find me in two days!"
"Young master, what do you want?" Dong Wei tilted his head and looked at him.
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"Nonsense, if you submit to me, these three boats will naturally belong to me!" Tang Ji waved his sleeves lightly, with a smile on his lips.
I went out once and picked up hundreds of thousands taels for free!
It would be nice to have more of this business!
Then, he stopped inking, said a brief goodbye to Dong Wei, turned around and used the rope ladder to easily cross over to the ship.
When the ship slowly sailed towards the sea, Tang Ji stood on the top floor, holding on to the wooden railing and looking into the distance. Now that the matter of the Aotian Gang was perfectly resolved and came to an end, why did he still feel a faint uneasiness in his heart?
"What's wrong? Do you have a bad premonition again?" Hua Yuan'er asked with a frown.
Tang Ji waved his hand and replied casually: "Well, I always feel like this ship is going to sink."
Hearing this, Hua Yuan'er's expression changed and she ran down quickly: "Quickly, check if the ship is leaking and if there is any problem. It doesn't look right today. If it doesn't work, just turn around and go back. This pirate's food is cooked
It’s quite delicious, so it doesn’t hurt to stay for two more days.”
On the other side, watching the ship gradually go away, Qin Da squinted his eyes and said: "Brother, it's not easy for us to pull up the team 5, so let's leave it to that kid like this?"
"Didn't you fall into his hands before? Why? Still not convinced?" Dong Wei glanced at him, asked with a smile, turned to look forward, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, and couldn't help but sigh: "
That kid is very capable, and what you saw is just the tip of the iceberg, and that was before he inherited that position!"
"That position?" Qin Da looked suspicious.
Dong Wei withdrew his gaze and waved his hand: "Let's go back to the village, take out the remaining wine, and prepare dinner for three days so that the brothers can eat as much as they want!"
Because there happened to be a headwind, the boat moved very slowly on the road, and it was already evening when we arrived at Silverwater Bay.
The sky and the sea are connected, creating a picture of sea of clouds and yellow clouds.
Tang Ji stood on the boat, waiting for the boat to stop, but found a figure standing on the shore, and couldn't help but murmured: "Why is this guy here!"