Han Baihang looked at Pang Yumin sharply, as if he wanted to see through his heart: "Mayor Pang, are you really not afraid of offending Ding Zuopeng?"
He was not asking extraneous questions. From the perspective of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, Ding Zuopeng had already expressed his goodwill, and Pang Yumin not only refused, but also came to report to him. This incident was strange from beginning to end.
The flesh on Pang Yumin's face trembled: "I'm afraid, all the people who have been against the Ding family in these years have disappeared in Yongcheng."
Han Baihang said quietly: "It's not too late to go after your in-laws now."
Pang Yumin frowned and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Captain Han, we are on the same boat now, you don't have to test me."
"hehe!"
Han Baihang smiled strangely: "It's too early to say that you and I are on the same boat." He paced back and forth on the ground and asked, "Mayor Pang, how much do you know about Ding Zuopeng?"
Pang Yumin had a look of contemplation on his face, and after a while he said: "It's hard to say that we know him well. Ding Zuopeng is very deep in the city, and he acts domineeringly. He has made many enemies in Yongcheng openly and secretly. He is just afraid of his wealth and power, so he dare not be angry.
Dare to speak."
Han Baihang suddenly asked: "What issues did you have with Ding Zuopeng?"
Pang Yumin sighed: "It wasn't because of the vigilante group thing, I offended him to death."
Han Baihang glanced at Pang Yumin and found that his eyes were evasive. He shook his head flatly and said: "No, you are lying!" Then he stared at him with burning eyes and said: "Because of the militia, Ding Zuopeng will not hate you. After all, this is
He also got a lot of advantages in this matter. But I am very puzzled. Mayor Pang, when you were at the banquet in Desheng Tower, you, as a pawn of Ding Zuopeng, attacked me and County Magistrate Mei. Why do you think so in the blink of an eye now?
There should be no such thing as deep hatred."
Pang Yumin's face changed slightly, and he said with a forced smile: "Captain Han misunderstood, I just know Ding Zuopeng's character too well, he is a narrow-minded person, and he must retaliate. If I offend him, even if I have my name with the Lord of Hell, why not
It’s a deep hatred.”
Hearing these words was new, Han Baihang looked away from Pang Yumin's face with a playful smile. He knew that Pang Yumin probably didn't tell the truth, but he didn't care about any disputes between the two. As he just said, he and Pang Yumin were not the same.
The people on the ship, because he has never considered himself a member of Mei Changyuan's faction, but the third faction of the three tripartite factions, have only temporarily formed an alliance with Mei Changyuan, and this alliance can be broken at any time.
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Boss Song returned to Yongcheng and went to Ding's house to report back to Ding Zuopeng. He explained Pang Yumin's attitude in a cryptic manner. After handing over the house deed, he hurriedly left. As soon as he left the door, he heard the sound of a glass being thrown behind him.
, trotted away without daring to look back.
Ding Zuopeng's face was so fierce that he scolded the eighteenth generation of Pang Yumin's ancestors in his heart, secretly thinking that since you old dog Pang is determined to be against me, don't blame me for being evil. Then he called the housekeeper in and whispered, his face full of emotion.
It's ruthless.
That day, without any warning, the militia suddenly raided Pang Yumin's two grain stores, a cloth store, a pharmacy, and a pawn shop in the county town on the pretext of collaborating with bandits. At the same time, many people holding banknotes suddenly came to Boss Song's bank.
Withdrawing money, many of them were acquaintances who had been doing business for many years. The bank's deposits were quickly depleted, and a large number of people gathered at the bank's entrance to make a run. Boss Song was in a state of distress when he saw a close friend among the crowd and pulled him away angrily.
He came out and said angrily: "Are you even here to add insult to injury?"
Boss Song's friend smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Brother, you have offended a big shot. Even if I don't come, do you think the bank can still continue to operate?"
Boss Song realized it now. He stamped his feet and sighed: "I knew it would be like this."
Then he ignored the bank and ran out of the city with his wife, children, and thieves, and went to Pang Yumin. But just halfway, he encountered bandits, and his family was kidnapped by the bandits, and his life or death was unknown.
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What happened in the county did not reach Pang Yumin's ears until the next day. He did not expect that Ding Zuopeng's revenge would be so fast and would also affect his family. He hurriedly approached Han Baihang and asked him to send troops to rescue Boss Song and his family from the bandits.
return.
Han Baihang sighed and asked: "Mayor Pang, do you think those who kidnapped Boss Song and his family were bandits?"
Pang Yumin heard something in Han Baihang's words, and was surprised: "Who else could have done it if it wasn't a bandit? How is this possible!" He had obviously guessed something, and his expression turned extremely ugly.
Han Baihang was noncommittal and sneered: "The militia are just living bandits. There is nothing impossible. Even if it was not done by the militia, it is inseparable from Ding Zuopeng. I admire Ding Zuopeng very much. If you have a grudge, it is a pity for your in-laws. Because you
I was angered by Ding Zuopeng and died in vain. Don't forget to burn more paper money during the New Year's Eve."
Pang Yumin couldn't listen and couldn't help but wanted to have a fit. However, he saw Han Baihang's eyes full of teasing. He took a deep breath and said: "Captain Han, you want to see people when you are alive, and you want to see corpses when you die. As long as you are willing to do this favor for me, you will definitely do it in the future."
Be grateful."
Han Baihang said calmly: "I don't want your gratitude. It is my duty to suppress bandits. I just want to know, what will you do next?"
Pang Yumin said with an ugly face: "Now that Ding Zuopeng has thrown dirty water on me and slandered me as a bandit, I want to ask County Magistrate Mei to clear my grievances."
"That's it!" Han Baihang touched his chin, looked at him with a smile and said, "If you don't want revenge, Ding Zuopeng will uproot your property in the county."
Pang Yumin said dejectedly: "What's the use of wanting revenge? I don't even dare to go out to Yong'an Town now." After saying that, he cupped his fist at Han Baihang and said: "Now I can only rely on Company Commander Han."
Han Baihang blinked and said: "Don't worry, don't forget that we are in the same boat." After saying that, he burst into laughter, stopped laughing suddenly, squinted his eyes and asked: "Mayor Pang, you don't have anything in your hand."
Is there any handle on Ding Zuopeng?"
Pang Yumin hesitated for a moment and said: "There is a clue, but it is a clue that kills one thousand enemies and damages oneself eight hundred."
"Oh, tell me!" Han Baihang became interested.
Pang Yumin hesitated and asked: "Captain Han, what do you think Ding Zuopeng relies on to become the dominant force in Yongcheng?"
Han Baihang had studied this problem and said with a smile: "This is not a problem for me. Ding Zuopeng, nicknamed Ding Bancheng, is the richest man in the county. His family has been in Yongcheng for several generations and has accumulated a lot of wealth. Naturally, he will make a lot of money."
Unexpectedly, Pang Yumin shook his head, and Han Baihang said in surprise: "Isn't it wrong?"
Pang Yumin said: "Going back a few decades, the Ding family was from a noble family but had average financial resources. Guess how he could amass a huge amount of wealth in just a few years."
Han Baihang didn't know how to do business, so he shook his head and motioned for Pang Yumin to continue.
Pang Yumin still didn't tell the key and asked: "Company Commander Han, what do you think is the most profitable and the fastest way to make money?"
Han Baihang frowned and thought for a long time before shaking his head.
Pang Yumin saw that Han Baihang really couldn't guess, so he slowly uttered two words: "Opium!"
Han Baihang was shocked and blurted out: "Are you saying that Ding Zuopeng made his fortune by growing opium?"
"Not just him, but also Xu Wangtang, and most of the wealthy gentry in the city, including me!" Pang Yumin said loudly.
Han Baihang couldn't believe it and said: "I have been in Yongcheng for so long, and no one has ever mentioned this matter."
Pang Yumin said: "Because Ding Zuopeng wants people to keep silent, it's also Captain Han that your heart is not here and you are all thinking about suppressing the bandits."
Han Baihang slapped his head, suddenly remembered something and said: "You mean you also grow opium, why haven't I seen you after being in the town for so long?"
Pang Yumin said: "Captain Han, have you seen the green gauze tent in the field? It's inside. This is also what Ding Zuopeng thought of. Planting food outside to hide people's eyes, but inside are all opium fields. If no one reminds you, you won't be able to figure it out even if you try hard.
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Han Baihang suddenly realized that the green gauze tent was like a maze, and bandits were often hiding in it. Even the officers and soldiers were unwilling to go deep into it. Naturally, there were only a few people who knew about it. At this time, he was in trouble. This handle was really useless. There was nowhere to start. Once he did, he would be involved.
Once the whole body is activated, it will definitely be a fight to the death.
