Bajun City was built on the riverside and was supported by the Yangtze River waterway. Compared with this era, transportation is undoubtedly extremely convenient.
From west to east, the Yangtze River traverses the three major prefectures and counties of Yi, Jing, and Yang. Merchant ships are constantly coming and going, so the city is naturally very prosperous. It has been known as the capital of abundance since ancient times.
At Mao hour that day, before dawn, Chen Mu got up and led a group of people to Bajun.
There are no fast boats in this world. There is a Yangtze River across the river. Even if you get to the other side of the river, you still have to walk about ten miles. If you don't hurry up, it's hard to say whether you can get there after dark.
Chenmu Village is not far from Yelang Boat Pier.
Near dawn, at the beginning of the morning, the group finally got on the boat.
The Yangtze River has been a natural barrier for the world since ancient times. Throughout the ages, there have been too many offensive and defensive wars based on the Yangtze River's natural barrier.
The river is so dangerous and the water is so turbulent that even Prime Minister Cao in the late Han Dynasty claimed to have millions of elite soldiers and thousands of generals, and he used the strength of the whole country to cross the Yangtze River south and dominate the world. What an ambitious ambition.
But in the end, he was still submerged in this endless river.
Chen Mu stood alone on the edge of the boat with his hands behind his hands, looking at the river waves flowing to the east, and couldn't help but sigh.
The rolling water of the Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes. Throughout the ages, there have been many battles and battles, and countless people have shed their blood in it. However, it is not known whether the reason why the water of the Yangtze River is so light and turbid is due to this reason.
In this way, the giant ship traveled for more than three hours. Looking towards the north, it was finally possible to see land.
Not long after, Chen Mu paid the boatman and led everyone towards Bajun City.
Compared to Yelang County, just looking at the gate of Bajun City gives you an unspeakable sense of oppression. From the bottom of the city, you have to look up to see the city gate above.
There was a constant flow of people coming and going, and Chen Mu and his party followed the flow of people into Beicheng.
No matter how developed and prosperous a city or a country is economically, if you really take a walk among the people, you will still find that poor people make up the majority after all.
Not to mention the ancient times, which were backward in all aspects, this was the case even in previous lives.
The 80/20 rule is applicable in any era. A few people are superior, but the vast majority of people are the nourishment for the world to run.
The upper level needs the help of the lower level to fight for wealth and rights, and the lower level needs the upper management to survive better. This is the structure of this world.
Chen Mu walked around Changhe Street and walked around the area. It was no different from Yelang Beicheng. If there were any differences, the place was several times bigger and there were many more poor people.
After surveying the surrounding geographical location, Chen Mu led everyone towards a noodle shop.
Seeing this, Xia Hou lowered his voice and said: "Brother Mu, why did you come to the noodle shop? Aren't you... going to deal with the Big Snake Gang?"
Chen Mu picked up a cup of herbal tea, and after relieving himself from the heat, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, wait a moment."
"...What are you waiting for?"
"Waiting for news, don't rush anything, you are too impatient."
After saying that, Chen Mu ignored him and looked out the window at the scenery.
As for Xiahou, he was confused. He didn't know what Chen Mu was planning, so he had to sit down and wait.
After another half an hour, Chen Mu saw two figures running towards him from a distance. Chen Mu slowly stood up and said, "No, here's the news."
"How's everything going?"
Liu Jingtang smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, everything is settled."
Naturally, Chen Mu didn't ask Liu Jingtang to go find the prefect Zhou Mu. He only had ten taels of gold, fearing that he wouldn't even be able to get in. Instead, he asked him to go find Song Tiha, who was in charge of public security in this area.
This person is responsible for the security of Bajun City. As long as he acquiesces, even if Chen Mu makes a fuss later, no government officials will cause trouble.
After all, he was dealing with those Jianghu gangs. In fact, even if Chen Mu didn't give money, these people on the white road wouldn't care. Chen Mu's move was just to get a dock, so that it would be more convenient to do things in the future.
Chen Mu came out of the noodle shop and looked at the corner of the street. There were two government officials patrolling before, but they had withdrawn at this time.
Chen Mu looked happy, and immediately returned to the table and assigned tasks to everyone.
"Xiahou will come back to the shop with me later. There is only one street here. The ten of you are divided into two teams. Once the group of people from the Big Snake Gang are attracted, we will directly surround them."
After roughly speaking, Chen Muwang added to the crowd: "I have inquired before that there are thirty people in the Big Snake Gang. Are you sure?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone could be said to have snorted in unison.
"Brother Mu, what you say is a bit contemptuous."
"With such a good sword, how can some gangsters be as powerful as those barbarians on the battlefield?"
"That's it, let's take this opportunity to show our strength to Brother Mu."
Chen Mu naturally believed that they had the ability to defeat three of them one by one, so he mentioned this just to cheer them up.
At that moment, everyone left the noodle shop and headed to their respective places.
As for Chen Mu and the others, they opened the Sanwu Geng shop again and started their business.
In order to attract attention, Chen Mu even bought a ring of firecrackers and set them off at the door.
Amidst the crackling firecrackers and fireworks, Chen Mu saw a boy in the crowd, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a cool appearance, dressed in black, and with a black snake tattoo on his neck. He was glaring fiercely at the moment.
Own.
Just looking at each other, the boy walked quickly towards the corner of the street.
Chen Mu's heart was certain: "It's coming soon."
Xia Hou touched the Tang Hengdao hidden in his clothes and said in a deep voice: "Brother Mu, don't worry, they can't hurt you as long as I'm here."
Chen Mu nodded and then sat in front of the cashier.
Although he looked calm on the outside, he was still quite excited inside. After so many years, he never imagined that in this world, he would have to lead his younger brother to kill people with knives and fight for territory.
"Damn it! I have to chop off his hand this time!"
"You still dare to drive, you don't fucking care about our Big Snake Gang."
"Teach the fuck a lesson!"
Not long after, I heard bursts of yelling and cursing coming from a distance. This guy never strayed from his mother. He was quite characteristic of Sichuan and Sichuan.
There were only four people here. After all, in his eyes, Chen Mu and the others were just four civilians, so they wouldn't be able to mobilize in full force.
The four of them were all young boys. Chen Mu had learned before that the Big Snake Gang was composed entirely of young people in their twenties.
After all, people who live on the road are like this. Their families have been poor since childhood, or they have no father or mother, and they have lived on the streets since childhood. Otherwise, they would not have come out to do these jobs that depend on their heads and waist.
The leader was the boy who had just looked at Chen Mu. He was not tall, and compared to the other three, this boy was much thinner.
However, this guy's eyes are much more fierce than the others. In addition, he is the only one with a black snake tattoo on his neck. I am afraid that this guy is the leader of Changhe Street.
"Crack!"
But before Chen Mu had time to speak, the young man slapped him and called him over.
After all, he was a gangster on the road, so he was a little thinner, but his hands were very strong. He slapped Chen Mu back a few steps, and as for his face... it was as if a hot iron had hit him, it was burning and painful.
"Little beast!"
Xia Hou cursed lowly and was about to draw his sword. Seeing this, Chen Mu quickly pressed it down with one hand.