In the Sanshan Gate of Nanjing, in a small street south of the Lower Floating Bridge, a young man holding a bamboo basket knocked on the door knocker of the side door of a high-walled courtyard.
A voice came from the door leaf, "Who is outside?"
The young man said calmly, "The official family is here to deliver the powder."
There was a creaking sound inside the door, and the young man leaned forward slightly, but the door panel did not open. The face of a doorman was revealed in the small window on the door leaf.
Menzi glared at the young man, "It shouldn't be sent after two days."
The young man quickly bowed and said, "The shopkeeper said this batch is made from newly arrived Nanyang spices. It has lost its fragrance after being stored for a long time, and I'm afraid the girl won't like it."
Menzi said with some dissatisfaction, "Pass it through the door."
The young man paused for a moment and quickly raised his hand, "There is also a basket of jasmine, which is a serious early flower. The tea is particularly fragrant. The shopkeeper specially asked it to be delivered to the girl."
The green and white silk cloth on the bamboo basket was opened, and there was indeed a basket full of jasmine. The fragrance suddenly filled the door. The doorman looked at Jasmine with a look of impatience, and cursed something in a low voice. However, he did not open the door.
, but tilted his head to stick his head out of the door hole. The young man's face changed slightly. Even if ordinary people have a door hole, they would not open it so wide. This door hole is not bigger than the head.
Young Master, before opening the door, observe the situation on the left and right. Menzi's head got out of the doorway, turned his head and looked to the left, and was startled. There was a group of people in short clothes against the wall outside the door. Before he could react, the young man in front of him
Having already taken a step forward, I lost the flower basket with my right hand and the flower basket with my left hand.
He quickly reached out and hooked his head firmly with his arms.
Before Menzi could scream in surprise, the young man's body sank down, jamming the lower edge of Menzi's throat. Menzi's throat hurt and his screams suddenly stopped, and then a cold knife tip was pressed against his throat.
The flower basket fell to the ground with a pop, and the whole basket of jasmine rose up and sprinkled all over the ground. The fragrance filled the side door of the alley.
Their heads were very close to each other, and the boy's voice said in the door's ear, "Open the door."
Only Menzi's head was outside the door. He was being strangled by the young man's arms. His head was always facing the ground. A few more legs and feet appeared in his field of vision. Naturally, they were the people who had been hiding outside the door just now.
"Qiantai, spare my life, you villain, I have no money..."
The tip of the knife entered a little further, Menzi could no longer speak, and blood flowed down his neck.
"Open the door."
Menzi opened his mouth slightly, and the sharp pain and discomfort in his throat caused by the tip of the knife made it very difficult to breathe. He did not dare to speak anymore, did not dare to make any movement with his mouth and tongue, did not dare to close his slightly opened mouth, and saliva stopped flowing from his lips.
It stopped dripping. There was a clanging sound from inside the door, which was the sound of the door latch hitting. It was obvious that the doorman was removing the door latch in a panic. His head was shaking slightly, and the blood on his neck kept dripping on the white morning jasmine flowers.
Splash into red micro
Zhu. Finally, there was a muffled sound, which was the sound of the door latch hitting the ground. The young man still hugged Menzi's head, slowly pushed the door leaf open and crossed the threshold. After the door leaf opened wide, he exerted force, and the tip of the knife pierced Menzi's throat.
, the young man pushed his head, wait
His head retreated into the doorway before he pulled out the knife, and the blood sprayed onto the back of the door panel.
The man in short clothes behind him passed by the young man, and two screams sounded in the courtyard, and then it became quiet again.
Menzi stared, struggling painfully at the door, kicking and hitting the door panel with his legs and feet from time to time. The young man did not go to apply the knife, but picked up the white silk on the ground and wiped away the blood on the door panel.
A pair stepped directly on the bloody jasmine morning flowers, and a figure outside the door came to him. The young man quickly stopped his movements and stood aside respectfully, "I've seen the gang leader." Hearing the movement behind the door, Jiang Fan turned his head and glanced,
Menzi was holding his neck and still struggling, but couldn't make any sound. Jiang Fan looked at the young man calmly, "Although you joined the gang not long ago, you are working in both Wuhu and Nanjing this time."
If you can, after you go to Anqing, you will work in the secret sentry camp, and from now on you will be a member of the garrison camp."
The young man was a little excited, "Thank you, sir, for your help." "Clean up the front door." After speaking, Jiang Fan slowly walked into the two-entry courtyard and looked around. This place cannot be compared with the elegant but luxurious Meilou.
Except that the wall is a little unusually high, it is more similar to the middle class in Nanjing.
There were only two or three servants in the class house, and it was already controlled by the people who had just entered. Jiang Fan nodded to a few people, and blood suddenly flowed all over the yard. Jiang Fan continued to move forward slowly, passed through the door and entered the backyard, directly arriving.
In the main room after entering the second room, Li Lihua sat on the chair on the right with a pale face, while Li Ping'er sat languidly.
On the ground, his face was covered with tears, and he was still sobbing softly.
Jiang Fan sat swaggeringly, and a Cao gang killer next to him made a cup of tea and put it in his hand. Jiang Fan didn't talk in a hurry, picked it up and took a slow sip.
Li Lihua's chest rose and fell. She looked at the people around her and then her eyes fell on Jiang Fan. "The slave family has something to say to Pang Pang. Can Mr. Jiang not take the lives of the slave family today?"
Jiang Fan put down the tea cup, "Today I am asking you to answer. There is no room for you to bargain. As for taking your life or not, it depends on how you answer."
"General Pang is famous all over the country, but he sent all his men to deal with a weak woman like me. I am not afraid that word will spread and damage General Pang's reputation." "Grandma Li is naturally not a weak woman. I heard that she is as heroic as a man. She spends a lot of money in the casino without frowning. Jiang
I didn’t believe it at first, but then I heard that you not only wanted to seek Baishuntang, but also Dajiang Bank, and then I believed it.” Jiang Fan turned to look at Li Lihua at this time, “But being brave is one thing;
That ability is another matter. Three years ago, General Pang went to Yunji Temple alone to quell the chaos. He only brought a knife, beheaded thirty people and brought them back to the county government. Three years later,
Pang Pang led three thousand soldiers into two hundred thousand bandits, defeated thirteen battalions of thieves, beheaded nearly ten thousand and captured tens of thousands. This is called skill. How do you think you can snatch wealth from such people?
That young prisoner?" Li Lihua bit her lips, "The one who wants to seize the property is Guo Zuoshan. The slave family is just doing some trivial things for him. The land of the old courtyard is dusty. There are powerful people in the white family who have contacts with the slave family.
There are always some unavoidable things to do when dealing with each other, but
It is not necessary to deal with the huge people specifically. If Gang Leader Jiang can bypass the slave family, he can provide Guo Zuoshan with a hiding place."
Jiang Fan said calmly, "Guo Zuoshan said the same thing an hour ago."
Li Lihua trembled slightly, holding the armrest tightly with her left hand, her pale face already covered with beads of sweat. "The slave family is very aware of the entanglements between the rich and powerful people in Nandu. As long as I save my life, I will do my best to serve the great people in the future.
"Li Lihua glanced at Jiang Fan and said, "Although the slave family is not a wealthy person, they still have some savings.
If Gang Leader Jiang can do something convenient, it will be no problem for everyone to keep themselves a little rich."
The faint smell of blood had already come from the outer courtyard. Grandma Li, who was usually bold and heroic, gasped and grabbed her right hand on the armrest. Li Ping'er, who was on the ground, slowly raised her head and kept looking at Jiang Fan, who was sitting high.
After a silence, Jiang Fan said, "Grandma Li said this, which makes me a little embarrassed. You are a member of Baishun Hall, but you colluded with Guo Zuoshan in an attempt to devour the wealth. Panda is the worst person to pick on the inside. Originally said
I want to take your life, but Panda is also a real person, and I also told you that if Grandma Li can come up with something worth her life, there is room for change, but it will definitely not be money."
Li Lihua turned her eyes and said, "There is a book in the hands of the slave family. The officials and squires in the southern capital who are on the stage are all in the book. Their wealth, hobbies, and secrets are all in the book. The relatives and friends of each official are also in the book."
"I want this booklet, but it's not enough." Jiang Fan lay back on his chair and looked at Li Lihua leisurely, "Tell me about the recent news in Nandu. If you can know something that I don't know, you can prove that you are useful." Li Lihua's cheeks
Sweat was pouring down her face. She adjusted her breath slightly, and after sitting up straight, she wiped it gently with her sleeves. "Over there, let me talk about the person who is most familiar with you, Pang Pang, Ruan Huzi. Does Gang Leader Jiang know that Pang Pang, a country party member?
,most
Where are the powerful official connections?”
Jiang Fan sat up slightly and asked, "Captain Zhu Dadian?"
"The slave family said something different, so you don't know."
Jiang Fan said politely, "If it is more effective than Zhu Dadian, I will definitely count it."
Li Lihua twisted her waist and glanced at Jiang Fan with charming eyes, "Ruan Huzi's strongest connection is not his acquaintance of the same age, nor a high official in the court, but a white man. He has been living in Zhuozhou, and his name is...
…”
Jiang Fan listened carefully, with no murderous look in his eyes. Li Lihua paused for a moment and said slowly, "Feng Quan!"
"I wonder if Gang Leader Jiang has ever heard of this person?"
Jiang Fan was born in a county government, and he was completely confused about the affairs of the imperial court before following Pang Yu. However, Feng Quan was one of the counter-criminals in the early years of Chongzhen. Even if Jiang Fan heard about it occasionally, he had no impression of it at all.
He politely asked Li Lihua, "Since this person is white, he is just like Ruan Dacheng. How can he be regarded as the most powerful person in the officialdom?" Li Lihua said confidently, "When it comes to eunuchs, Ruan Dacheng is just a fake eunuch.
This Feng Quan can be regarded as a true eunuch. Although he is listed as a counter-criminal, no matter which eunuch in the capital palace is on good terms with this Feng Quan, no one can compare with him.
He can't do it." "People in the official circles of the capital go to Dong Xinkui to deal with their own affairs, but the husbands of the twenty-four yamen go to Feng Quan." Li Lihua stood up slowly, and approached Jiang Fan with a smoky look, "What?
It’s called the Eunuch Party. Only the twenty-four yamen are called the Eunuch Party.
, Feng Quan is the 24th Yamen, do you think he is more powerful than Zhu Dadian?"
Jiang Fan looked at the twisting waist, "Of course it's comparable." Li Lihua leaned gently on the chair, leaning against Jiang Fan indifferently, "What I want to tell you is also related to your Pangda family. Then
Guo Zuoshan wanted to implicate Da Daren in making money for Qianyi. The Donglin literary leader was also asking Ruan to ask for help.
Dacheng wanted to follow Feng Quan's path and start working from within the palace, and Wu Changshi, who had returned to society, hooked up with Ruan Dacheng, also for Feng Quan and for the twenty-four yamen behind Feng Quan."
"I see."
"Just Ruan Dacheng, the Nu family can tell you so much. Should Gang Leader Jiang admit that the Nu family is indeed useful?"
Although there were two Cao gang killers and Li Ping'er in the main hall, Li Lihua didn't care. She gently rubbed Jiang Fan's arm on the armrest and looked at Jiang Fan with a charming look. Jiang Fan looked at her with a smile.
.
"Now that I know everything about Ruan Dacheng, you are of no use."
Li Lihua was stunned, and Jiang Fan slowly stood up and stood in front of Li Lihua, whose expression changed greatly, "Although people who cannot be trusted are useful, they are useless." Jiang Fan put away his smile, "Everyone in Nanjing who is well-informed knows that someone wants to
He is trying to seize the gambling stall and bank. These two are the assets that Pang Daren cares about. He just wants everyone to know that no one can touch them in the future. Grandma Li
The availability is here.”
Li Ping'er gasped, and Li Lihua took a step back, holding each other tightly with both hands and saying, "Since you don't keep your word, you will never get the slave's booklet again."
"You don't need to give it, someone will give it to me." Jiang Fan said with a smile.
Li Lihua interrupted angrily, "Who will give it to you! If you kill me, no one will give it to you!"
Li Ping'er, who was on the ground, suddenly grabbed her hair, pulled it hard and screamed.
Li Lihua looked back and forth at Jiang Fan and Li Ping'er in surprise. Amidst the piercing screams, several killers in the hall became nervous, fearing that they would alarm the neighbors, but Jiang Fan showed a satisfied expression. He looked at Li Lihua and said, "
Guo Zuoshan hired seven guards to protect him, and his traces were revealed just now. Not only can you not trust the guards, but you don't need any outsiders. It is indeed harder to find than Guo Zuoshan, but there is still a way. I have been exhausted by Grandma Li.
It took too much time, and today is the time to end it. But I was not the one who killed her, it was Grandma Li who committed suicide because she was tired of the world."
Li Lihua screamed, turned around and ran towards the door. One of the killers caught him easily, and the other took out a long rope, put it directly around her neck, and threw the other end over the beam.
Li Ping'er lay on the ground and cried loudly. Jiang Fan took the end of the rope, squatted next to Li Ping'er and said, "Miss Li, please give her a lift."
Li Ping'er shrank back and cried with tears in her eyes, "You said you wouldn't kill her..." "I just want to tell you that no one can trust you in this industry." Jiang Fan grabbed Li Ping'er's wrist.
Sleeves, preventing her from retreating further, "Look at this Li Lihua, how she treats you so harshly on weekdays, and then sells you again after a few years."
, you are just a piece of silver in her eyes." Li Ping'er gasped violently. Jiang Fan looked back and saw that Li Lihua over there had collapsed on the ground. He turned his head and stared into Li Ping'er's eyes, and lightly pulled the end of the rope.
Holding it gently in her hand, Li Ping'er's face was blurred with tears and she answered blankly.
After passing the rope, Jiang Fan showed a smile on his face, "Pang Pang said that the Secret Guard Division needs both men and women. How many people are waiting to join the garrison camp. As long as you pass this level, you will be our member of the Secret Guard Division of Anqing Garrison Camp.
, no matter where you are in the future, you will have a garrison camp to make decisions for you. You will no longer be a helpless maid. Your whole family can settle down and live in this troubled world. If you cannot pass this test, you will live in Zhushi in the future.
In those miserable and helpless days, you have to choose between the two paths."