Chapter 451 Zhao Duan: Then break both legs and leave one breath

Chapter 451 Zhao Duan: Then break both legs and leave one breath

Chapter 451 Zhao Duan: Then break both legs and leave one breath (5k)

"I'll go with you."

Madam Ning stood up from the secret compartment at the bottom of the cabin and completely blocked her daughter behind her.

Because of this action, her vagina opened wide, and her heavy chest filled the eye sockets of the Cao Gang's number one killer.

Zuo Rong was surprised at first, and then he was attracted by the temperament of this dignified woman. Although Madam Ning had given birth to several sons, in ancient times when people generally married early, even as a mother, she was still not very old.

Especially since she was born in a wealthy family and was the wife of the governor, her quiet features and good figure made Zuo Rong, who was used to playing with women in the Cao Gang, very impressed. He looked down at her and said:

"Madam, do you know who we are?"

Madam Ning, who was calm and dignified, said calmly:

"No matter which family dared to attack us, it would never be for the purpose of robbing money. After thinking about it, the greatest use of my mother and daughter is nothing more than being used as bargaining chips to negotiate with my master."

"Haha, you are worthy of being the Governor's wife. You are different from the bitches on the brothels." Zuo Rong laughed and suddenly slapped her.

There was a "pop" sound.

Madam Ning was hit and turned her head to the side, with hand marks on her fair cheek.

Zuo Rong squatted slightly, leaning on the stick with his left hand, and raised the Governor-General's wife's chin with the rough fingers of his right hand, his eyes cold: "I hate smart-aleck women the most."

As he spoke, his big hand slid down, reaching into Madam Ning's collar to rub and grab.

Madam Ning stared at him intently and said calmly:

"Since the people behind you want to negotiate with my master, they must exchange something. At that time, I can ask my master to talk to your master in exchange for your life."

Zuo Rong paused with his fingers, and with a fierce look on his face, he moved closer and said with a sinister smile:
"Tell me, can you two be used as bargaining chips twice? And guess again, will a desperado like me abide by those stinky rules of your officialdom? Oh, I forgot to mention that I like to eat tender food."

As he spoke, he glanced at the girl who was protecting the woman behind her.

Madam Ning bit her lip, stared at him with bloodshot eyes, and suddenly smiled:
"Let the child go out, I will talk to you alone."

Zuo Rong was stunned for a moment, but his eyes showed a look of weighing. At this moment, a voice came from outside the cabin: "Master Rong, there is a boat approaching from behind!"

The Cao Gang's number one killer frowned, stood up, said "Tie these two men", then pulled out a long black stick from the ground and walked out of the cabin.

Looking up, I was surprised to see a ship that looked like a merchant ship behind me, which seemed to have noticed the movement here and was approaching quickly.

On the deck, a young man in gorgeous clothes could be vaguely seen standing at the front, with a woman beside him, and a large number of servants and guards.

"Trouble..." Zuo Rong was unhappy and said, "Let our ship intercept and kill the people. You immediately maneuver the ship and prepare to leave."

No matter which young master is behind this, since he is so brave and dares to get close, we might as well kill him.

……

Zhao Duan stood at the front of the deck with surprise in his eyes, holding a half-eaten bowl of rice and chopsticks in his hands.

He pointed forward with his chopsticks and asked curiously, "Did they encounter bandits? So fierce?"

There are bandits in the mountains and bandits in the waters. This is the first time I have encountered such a thing on my way south.

Eunuch Hai shook his head and said, "We were far away just now, so we couldn't see clearly, but we vaguely saw the flag of the Canal Transport Office raised on the boat."

Zhao Duan was stunned:

"Is it a ship that transports grain? No... this one is obviously carrying people. It must be an official ship of the grain transport office. Who is so bold as to intercept and kill an official ship?"

"Just go and take a look and you will know."

The old eunuch said calmly, then exclaimed softly, and said with interest:
"It seems like the other party is going to strike first."

Zhao Duan looked and saw that the blood-soaked ship did not move, but the "black ship" nearby was intersecting with it, and Yang Fan was heading straight towards them.

On the black ship, a killer from the Cao Gang drew his sword, full of murderous intent. As soon as the ship approached, he would jump over and start killing.

Isn't it... that the people of Jianchengdao are so tough? Zhao Duan was shocked and said casually:

"Old Hou, say hello to the other side."

"Yes!" Hou Renmeng smiled and waved his hand. A group of elite soldiers from Lihua Hall took out their crossbows and shot in unison.

"Puff puff!"

Arrows flew like locusts, and in an instant, several Cao Gang killers were knocked down like cutting wheat.

"Something's wrong! It's the government troops!" The masked people on the black ship were terrified and dodged in panic.

However, Song Jinxi, who looked like a monkey, smiled coldly, and led several masters of the palace to rush across the river like an arrow from a bow, rushing onto the black boat. He was too lazy to even draw his sword, and slaughtered all the killers with one punch and one kick.

In the distance, Zuo Rong, who was about to sail away, suddenly had his pupils shrink, thinking to himself:

Could it be that there were two ships escorting Madam Ning? Were they on the same boat?

Without time to think about it, Zuo Rong became ruthless. He picked up the heavy black iron rod, ran to the stern in a few steps against the biting cold wind, and stomped heavily on it!
"boom……"

The bow of the ship rose up and the stern sank. He actually shook the entire ship with his own strength.

Immediately, using the force like a cannonball, he leaped high up. The masked killer carrying an iron rod ignored the slaughtered black ship and flew in the sky like a falcon. He stretched out his "claws" in mid-air and grabbed the young man in gorgeous clothes who was standing on the bow of the ship, watching the fun!

Capture the thief first and capture the king!
As long as the leading young man is killed, the rest of the guards will collapse without a fight.

Zuo Rong was in mid-air and saw that the young man in brocade clothes was still standing in a loose posture. The group of guards around him also looked calm and composed, without any vigilance. He could not help but despise him in his heart, as if he had foreseen the scene of him being hit on the head with a stick.

Zhao Duan looked at the masked killer who was pouncing on him with a strange expression and muttered:

"He is still a master. This leap is at least above the middle level of the Divine Chapter, or even higher."

Eunuch Hai gathered his sleeves together, like the young master's old butler:

"He who can mobilize such a group of people is no small figure in the local area."

Zhao Duan nodded and said lazily: "Then break both legs and keep one breath."

Zuo Rong was getting closer and closer, and suddenly he felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart. From the corner of his eye he finally caught a glimpse of a swordsman with a wine gourd on his back and a scimitar in his hand. He was drunk, but he suddenly stood up and jumped up.

"puff!"

Lang Shiba's sharp scimitar swept past, and Zuo Rong's two legs fell into the river like bamboo poles. His eyes went dark, and he felt a sharp pain in his dantian. He almost fainted and screamed loudly.

Lang Shiba casually shattered the sea of ​​qi that the Cao Gang killer had cultivated for decades, threw it on the deck, and tore off the mask on his face, saying:
"I don't know you, sir."

Zhao Duan glanced at him, not recognizing him. He smiled and raised his boots, stepping on Zuo Rong's chest. In the latter's terrified, horrified, and unbelievable eyes, he smiled and said:

"who are you."

……

In the cabin.

Mrs. Ning and her daughter were dragged out roughly, their hands and feet were tied with hemp ropes, and then thrown into the cabin.

All I heard outside was a burst of shouting and screaming, and then the whole ship began to shake, and the mother and daughter rolled on the floor and bumped into the cabinet in the corner.

"Mom..." The girl's face was covered with tears and she had a big bump on her head, but her mother shut her mouth with a stern look.

The mother and daughter snuggled together and heard the terrified cries coming from outside. The "water ghost" killers on the boat seemed to be stimulated. They jumped off the boat in fear and fled, but then seemed to be forcibly pulled back by some force.

Afterwards, it seemed that another group of people boarded the ship, and footsteps were heard outside the door.

"Squeak."

The cabin door was pushed open again. The mother and daughter looked up and saw that the sunlight pouring in was particularly dazzling, and a stranger was standing in the light.

"Master, there are no other survivors on the ship. They were all killed by that gang. Only these two are left. They should be the target."

"kindness."

The young man bathed in light stepped in, revealing an extraordinarily handsome face.

Zhao Duan looked at him strangely, and asked with a smile, "Who are you?"

The dignified and quiet Governor's wife looked at him in surprise and suspicion. She felt that he looked familiar, but she couldn't remember having seen him before, so she cautiously kept her mouth shut.

"Tsk, he's still dumb," Zhao Duan smacked his lips, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile, "Old Hou, throw this kid into the river and let him drown if he doesn't speak."

Hou Renmeng grinned and was about to take action.

Madam Ning could no longer hold back, and sadness and sorrow appeared in her eyes. In her opinion, this strange young man had such a strong villain style that she and her daughter had just escaped from a pack of wolves, but now they were in the tiger's mouth:
"Sir, there is no need to force us. We are the wife and daughter of the Governor of the Canal Transport of Jianning Prefecture. We were ambushed on our way back."

The villainous smile on Zhao Duan's face slowly froze, and confusion flashed in his small eyes.

……

After a while.

The cabin has been tidied up and restored to its original cleanliness.

Zhao Duan sat cross-legged beside a dining table, staring at the mother and daughter who were kneeling opposite him. He handed them a cup of hot water with a serious look and said:
"So, Madam Ning doesn't know the identities and intentions of these people?"

Through the conversation, the Governor's wife, who had learned of Zhao Duan's identity, had the ropes removed from her body. Although she was still in shock, her face showed joy of surviving the disaster, as well as surprise and curiosity about the person in front of her.

Madam Ning held up the jade cup with both hands, her expression serious:

"I don't know, but from the conversation, I can tell that they were ordered to capture my mother and me to threaten my master."

Killing court officials and kidnapping officials' families to threaten a powerful governor of the second rank!

"Lawless!"

This word popped up in Zhao Duan's mind, and he had a new understanding of the severity of the local situation in Jianchengdao.

At this time, there was a knock on the door: "Sir, the interrogation results are out."

"Enter."

The cabin door was pushed open, and the confidential secretary Qian Kerou walked in, closed the door with her backhand, moved closer, lowered her head and whispered something in Zhao Duan's ear.

Zhao Duan's expression changed: "I understand, go down."

After Qian Kerou left, he took a sip of the hot water in front of him, and then under the curious gazes of Madam Ning and her daughter, he slowly said:

"They are from the Cao Gang, He Xiaolou's men, and their leader is a man called Zuo Rong."

"It's them?!" Mrs. Ning was stunned, with surprise and understanding in her eyes.

"This is my first visit to Jiancheng Road, and I don't know much about this place. Madam, can you help me solve my doubts?" Zhao Duan asked.

Madam Ning explained:

"The grain transport gang... Your Excellency should know that the government needs a large number of people to load and unload grain at the docks and transfer it in order to manage the grain transport. The government cannot afford to support so many people, so they often recruit workers from local people... As more and more people come to work, there will be a Jianghu, and over time, large and small grain transport gangs will be formed.

There were hundreds of them at most, and they started out by protecting themselves, but later on, they began to make profits by taking advantage of the convenience of water transport.

For example, they would drive a ship carrying grain to intercept passing merchant ships, saying that the other party had delayed the grain transport. Grain transport was a big deal, and anyone who delayed it would lose his head. So those merchants had no choice but to pay money to avoid the trouble...

Later, the country was gradually unified and the current situation was formed. What they did was slightly more decent, but they were not good people after all.

The leader of the Cao Gang in Jiancheng Road is called "He Xiaolou". He is quite powerful and has many gangsters under his command. Since he relies on the canal transportation for his livelihood, they have always been obedient to my master.

He does have a powerful underworld fighter under his command, called something like 'Master Rong', but I have never seen him and I didn't remember him in such a hurry just now."

Cao Gang...similar to the Qing Gang in my past life? Well, an underground force similar to the Red Flower Society in Beijing?
He Xiaolou...sounds a bit familiar. I read about him before I came here, but not much...

Zhao Duan didn't expect that the first trouble he encountered when he came here was neither the Governor-General of the Grand Canal Ning Zechen, nor the local gentry, nor his old rivals Prince Jing and his son, but a leader of a grand canal gang...like Du Yuesheng?

Fine.

"Since the Cao Gang is obedient to Governor Ning, why would they suddenly do such a thing?" Zhao Duan asked curiously.

Madam Ning shook her head and said bitterly:

"I don't know either. I can only find out after entering the city and asking my master. Fortunately, the young guard rescued me, otherwise..."

As he spoke, he began to cry.

Zhao Duan smiled and said, "I came here to help Governor Ning. Why should I thank you? I am sorry that I came a little late and frightened Madam."

At this time, the young girl who was leaning against her mother, with a little baby fat on her face and who looked quite similar to her mother, said with her eyes twinkling, "I'm so proud of you."
"Are you the Envoy Zhao? My father often talks about you."

"Oh? What did the Governor say about me?" Zhao Duan was curious.

Madam Ning's expression changed slightly, and she was about to scold him, but the innocent girl spoke frankly and said complacently:
"Dad said you are amazing, and you are better than him as a son-in-law. Dad only became mom's son-in-law, while Envoy Zhao from the capital became your majesty's son-in-law."

Madam Ning was so embarrassed that she blushed: "No... my daughter is young and doesn't know what to say..."

Zhao Duan laughed loudly, stood up and felt the ship setting sail, pushed the door open and left, looking into the distance where he could vaguely see the city, thinking:
He is a wonderful person.

……

……

Jianning Prefecture.

The office of the Caoyun Yamen was magnificent, much more impressive than the prefectural yamen, and was popularly called the Caotai.

Behind the government office is a courtyard with the architectural style of Jiangnan water towns, with gray tiles, white walls, and a patio surrounded by colorful flowers and plants.

The Grand Canal Governor-General Ning Zechen is dancing with a sword.

Ning Zechen is already fifty years old, but he does not look old. He has a strong physique, thick black hair, neatly trimmed sideburns, and a handsome appearance. He has the elegance of a scholar and the authority of an official who holds a high position.

At this moment, he was only wearing a loose training suit, and the sword in his hand was soaked with water. He danced with it, whistling through the wind, looking very powerful.

At the end of the set of sword techniques, a heavy slash was made, and the wet sword blade rolled up the petals, and the grass and trees in the flower bed fell down with the wind of the sword.

"Your Excellency is in a very elegant mood." A middle-aged man dressed as a clerk walked in and said with a smile.

Ning Zechen sheathed his sword, picked up the towel on the table and wiped his sweaty neck with some emotion, and said with emotion:
"I'm old and have regressed a lot. You know, when I was young, I wanted to be a knight-errant. Later, I led sailors and practiced some military skills. Although I don't have much talent for cultivation, I am still a good fighter. Now... I can only dance with swords for people to watch."

The middle-aged man dressed as a clerk, but actually serving as the governor's staff and "mentor", smiled:
"Your Excellency's current position is a million times more beneficial to the country and the people than a mere ranger?"

"Oh, it sounds good, but there are constraints everywhere. It seems that you have great power, but there are few people you can use. How can you be more happy than a ranger?" Ning Zechen sighed and asked:

"Any news about Madam's schedule?"

Master Wen said, "According to the letter I sent last time, it should be here in the next two days."

"If you ask me, Madam should stay in Linfeng with the children for a while longer. This Jianning Mansion is not peaceful, but you have to come back."

"I haven't seen you for a few months. Madam must be missing you. It's always good for the family to be reunited."

Ning Zechen nodded and asked, "Let's talk business."

"It's about the new policy being obstructed in the measurement of the Shen family's land... The Shen family did not come forward publicly, but they obviously threatened the tenant farmers and have been resisting..." reported Master Wen.

He did not have any paper or writing in his hands, but he described the entire incident in detail based solely on his memory.

Ning Zechen listened quietly with a bad look on his face, and snorted coldly after hearing everything:
"The Shen family is the largest family in the area, and the other clans are watching how the Shen family will compete with the imperial court. So, send someone to find the gangsters in the city, and don't let the government officials come forward. As long as these gang members do this and that..."

Master Wen said helplessly:

"Governor, we are the government after all, and you are also the governor of the Grand Canal. If you use these shady means, I am afraid that people will criticize you and impeach you as an official in the court."

Ning Zechen said disdainfully:

"Impeachment? A bunch of petty scoundrels in the court, plus a bunch of censors who can only make noises, what else can they do except barking in Your Majesty's ears? What's the point?

They all claim to be gentlemanly, huh, they are just a bunch of useless people who have never done any real work. They talk nice things, but can they get things done?
Just do as I say, and let them impeach me. Although our current Majesty is a woman, she is a person with her own ideas, and she will naturally block it for me."

Master Wen had no choice but to nod: "Okay..."

At this moment, a clerk suddenly ran in from outside the courtyard and reported:

"Governor, He Xiaolou from the Cao Gang sent someone to deliver a letter, specifically asking you to personally review it."

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