A ray of golden morning sun fell on the tallest tower in Cangzhou Prefecture.
Cangzhou Prefecture is a large city located in the central and western part of Dayan. It has a population of over one million and is a densely populated area second only to the large cities in the Central Plains.
There is a large river running from west to east in Cangzhou Prefecture, called Canglang River!
Cangzhou Prefecture is located on the route of this big river. It was the capital of the former dynasty at the beginning of the founding of the Yan Dynasty. It is known as the Little Jiangnan in the Midwest. But even though it prospered because of the Canglang River, of course, in terms of
In terms of prosperity, this place is naturally inferior to the big cities in the Central Plains or along the coast, such as Bazhou Prefecture, Haizhou Prefecture, and Jingshi.
However, the heavy rain was pouring at this time, so that the entire city was shrouded in water mist. It disappeared and appeared in the mist, which added a bit of mystery.
But even in this pouring rain, the city is still brightly lit, and the atmosphere of human fireworks is very strong, making it even more prosperous.
At this time, the streets were full of hurried pedestrians wearing raincoats or holding umbrellas. The city gate was about to close, and many merchants and people from the chamber of commerce, as well as scholars passing by, were hurrying into the city in order to catch up.
Enter the city before closing the gates.
In the sound of wind and rain, these people were like ants, being blown around by the wind, shouting loudly. There was the light of torches in the carriage, and the houses in the city not far away were also lit up. At this time, many merchants were seizing the time to
He was trying to move something from the carriage into the room.
However, many men wearing raincoats ran out from under the eaves. These men shouted and began to help the merchants carry their goods.
These people are not the helpers of these merchants, but members of the Canglang Gang!
Generally speaking, merchants traveling to and from Cangzhou Prefecture must go to Canglangbang to pay a visit to a pier, and then hand over some filial piety money before they can carry out business in the city. Otherwise, it will be difficult to move in this prefecture.
However, the gang that can take the name of Canglang and monopolize the name of this large river is certainly not an ordinary second-rate force.
In fact, a hundred years ago it was not called the Canglang Gang, but was named after the Zongjiang River. At that time, it was just a small water transport gang in Cangzhou Prefecture, consisting of a group of gangsters who made a living on the water transport. However, with the rise of this group of gangsters a hundred years ago,
A generation of masters emerged from the wilderness, that is, the contemporary leader of the Zongjiang Gang emerged a hundred years ago. He jumped into the realm of pulse refining. In the following decades, he was lucky enough to reach the upper third level and became a generation.
Grandmaster!
It can be said that the reputation of the Canglang Gang in its heyday resounded throughout Cangzhou Prefecture, overwhelming all the powerful forces in the world and even the local government.
But as time goes by, the Grandmaster cannot survive the time, and the Canglang Gang seems to be out of control in the future. Today's Canglang Gang is not as good as before, and each generation is worse than the last. The power within the gang is even more unstable, and all kinds of struggles for power and profit are common.
And with the death of the old master, the world of Cangzhou is naturally in turmoil, and many forces have other thoughts. What's more, Cangzhou is a place close to the Central Plains. It is very lively. People from the world are often seen coming and going, and the local forces are sharpening their knives.
Everyone was waiting for this behemoth to show signs of fatigue.
But now the Canglang Gang has no way out. Once they enter the world, they can't help themselves, just like the beef on the grill, they can no longer get off.
The most important thing is that the Canglang Gang has a great reputation and attracts attention. Not only the powerful forces in the world are watching them, but even the local government is eager to see them through.
It can be said that the situation in Cangzhou today is changing~
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At this time, a group of more than ten carriages was slowly driving from outside the city.
It was the Jiang family's motorcade that arrived after a three-day drive from Hengjiang City.
Because I was in a hurry, I didn't bring much belongings, I just brought some land deeds and belongings, and then sent away those servants and maids who were unwilling to follow me, and headed directly to Fucheng.
Even so, there were ten carriages, and more than twenty escort men and masters riding fast horses followed them.
In the carriage were not only the Jiang family members and property, but also many escort agents, totaling more than fifty people.
At a glance, the Jiang family's motorcade was the most spectacular, causing the soldiers guarding the city to tighten their weapons in their hands.
Jiang Heng sat in the front carriage. After entering the city, the carriage slowed down.
"Third uncle, why are gangs so rampant in the city?"
Jiang Heng frowned as he watched a group of men in raincoats and swords blocking the road from time to time.
At this time, there were many people sitting in this carriage, including Jiang Sanhai and several masters from the escort agency.
"Hey, the second young master doesn't know something. Ten years ago, you only had to pay the toll once to enter the city. But that's not the case now. The world has changed!"
The speaker was another master in the escort agency, his surname was Liu, Liu Sandao. As his name suggests, he was an expert in playing with knives.
"Oh, Master Liu, I don't understand the political forces in Cangzhou Prefecture. How much do you know? Why don't you tell me about it?"
Hearing this, Jiang Heng suddenly became interested. Since he was going to develop in Fucheng in the future, he naturally had to know more about the situation in Fucheng, otherwise he would not know how he would die.
After all, this place is not as small as Hengjiang City.
Liu Sandao nodded, touched the knife he always held in his arms and said with a smile:
"To say that the rivers and lakes forces in Cangzhou Prefecture are called one division, one gang, three gates, and twelve halls! What is a division? It is the Zhenfu Division of the imperial court. The government forces in charge of the rivers and lakes forces in Dayan are generally located in every state capital.
It is established and its strength cannot be underestimated.
And this gang refers to the Canglang Gang!"
"Canglang Gang?" Jiang Heng pondered the name carefully, "Being able to line up with the government forces, I guess it has something special about it, right?"
"good!"
Liu Sandao nodded, "The Canglang Gang was a large gang that dominated the entire Cangzhou Prefecture and even radiated several surrounding prefectures decades ago. It spanned almost the entire Canglang River, and almost everyone who walked on the Canglang River was wanted.
Take orders from the Canglang Gang.
It is said that the last leader of the Canglang Gang decades ago was a third-level tycoon with unfathomable strength. At that time, even Cangzhou Town Fusi had to rely on him! However, because the last leader of the Canglang Gang twenty years ago
The gang leader passed away, and the current Canglang Gang's power has shrunk severely. It is gradually unable to suppress other forces along the river, and even the local forces in Fucheng, which is why today's Sanmen and Twelve Halls have emerged!"
"What kind of forces are those three sects?" Jiang Heng continued to ask.
"These three gates are the Iron Sword Gate, the Dadao Gate and the Arhat Gate." Master Liu seemed to be very interested in explaining and became more and more energetic.
"Brother Heng, the relationship between our Jiang family in Fucheng is the Dadao Sect. The owner of the sect, Luo Yangsheng, has a close relationship with our Sifang Escort Agency."
At this time, Jiang Sanhai on the side interrupted with a smile.