Cheng Xingba, the captain of the capital, was a former fourth-rank official who retired from the dynasty. His family, the Cheng family, was considered a first-class wealthy family in Yanshan City.
It was already evening when Lu Sheng, Chen Ying, Ouyang Ningzhi and Elder Wang arrived at the house.
The news had already been received in front of the gate of the Duwei Mansion. The lights were bright, and the servants and servants lined up in front of the gate to welcome several people.
In addition, there was a tall military attaché with a round figure and a big belly, standing at the door, holding the hilt of a knife at his waist, waiting for them.
As soon as he saw the carriage of the Red Whale Gang arriving, the pot-bellied military attache quickly stepped forward.
"Gang Leader Chen, Chief Lu, Elder Wang and Chief Ouyang are also here." This man forced a smile, his expression was stiff, as if he didn't want to come into contact with these people at all. But it was also true that the current Red Whale Gang
, anyone who is well-informed knows that they have caused a big problem and are in trouble.
"Captain Cheng is so polite. Are all the distinguished guests here?" Chen Ying asked in a low voice, "In addition, Foreign Leader Lu has now succeeded us as the head of the Red Whale Gang and is no longer the foreign leader."
Cheng Xingba was stunned for a moment, then he quickly forced out a smile again, with a hint of shock and surprise, and raised his hand to Lu Sheng to accuse him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was negligent. Gang leader Lu is young and promising, with superb martial arts skills and a bravery that no man can match. It's natural for him to succeed as gang leader." He quickly made up for it, "Several distinguished guests have already arrived. I'm waiting for everyone from the Red Whale Gang.
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"Well, let's go in then." Lu Sheng had already sent people through the intelligence network in Yanshan City to spread the word that the Red Whale Gang wanted to find a new home. The main information was sent to the Supervision Department.
As expected, not long after, the Supervisory Department held a small gathering at the Captain's Mansion and asked the Red Whale people to go.
In addition, we also found several real distinguished guests. They are all spokespersons representing various forces.
Several people walked into the mansion one after another, Chen Ying took the lead, and Lu Sheng remained silent. This was what they had agreed on before, with Chen Ying communicating in front and Lu Sheng listening behind, so it was convenient for them to buffer.
After entering the mansion, passing through a thumb corridor, in a small pavilion in a side courtyard, everyone saw representatives from various walks of life gathering together to drink tea and chat.
In the small octagonal pavilion, the black curtain was hung down, and only the side facing Lu Sheng and others was opened, and four people were sitting inside.
Old Taoist Bai Feng was among them, and the other three were one man and two women.
Lu Sheng walked behind Chen Ying and stood outside the pavilion together.
"Master Lu Gang, please take a seat." Master Bai Feng's tone was much softer and more polite than before. At this time, he looked at the road and said with a smile: "The main force of the Lu Gang defeated the masters of the Red Square, and it was a big battle. It's really a feast for my eyes."
Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed, knowing that he couldn't hide it. He stretched out his hand to stop Chen Ying who was about to speak. He motioned for him and the others to leave first, and waited until they were all led away by the servants.
"Taoist Master Bai Feng is well-informed." He glanced at an empty seat in the pavilion, and suddenly understood, he walked in without hesitation, and Da Ma Jin Dao sat down.
"My Red Whale Gang is very sincere. Since you are here in person, you must have a plan in mind, right?" He said solemnly.
Except for Bai Feng, the others sitting in the pavilion were three representatives from each party.
One is a fat man who looks like a white and fat Yuanwailang. He holds a folding fan in his hand and wears a white hat on his head. In the middle of the hat is a big word "乐" written on it. This man has a kind face and at first glance,
Make people feel close to you.
The other two are white-browed women wearing black crowns, like ancient masters.
And a beautiful-eyed woman with long flowing hair and a green emerald mask on her face.
The three people have very different styles, which makes an impression on people at first sight.
"Let me introduce you." Taoist Bai Feng smiled and stretched out his hand, first pointing at the fat white man.
"This is Xiao Hongye, member Xiao."
He pointed to the woman with a white eyebrow and a crown of hair.
"This is Shangyang Jiuli of Shangyang family."
Finally, he pointed to the beautiful-eyed woman with an emerald jade mask on her face.
"This one is from the Xu family, Miss Xu Feihong."
Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes. Except for the fat man who did not introduce him, the other two women were from the Shangyang family and the Xu family respectively.
He didn't know much about these two families, but since they all used family as their background, they must be from aristocratic families. And the forces that dared to venture into such troubled waters at this time must be of extraordinary strength.
"I've met three of them," he said loudly, clasping his fists.
"We all saw the battle between Gang Leader Lu and Deputy Boss Hongfang. It was really extraordinary. But I don't know which family you were originally from?" The fat man Xiao Hongye asked softly with a smile.
"Lu is just a martial artist with a clean background. Shouldn't everyone have checked it out?" Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Gang leader Lu is quite straightforward." Xiao Hongye said with a smile, "He is just an ordinary person. If he has no foundation, how could he rise so quickly. Of course, since the gang leader doesn't want to talk about it, let's leave it at that. Let's talk about the affiliation of the Red Whale Gang.
One thing.
Since you are all sitting here, of course you have made it clear that you are willing to do so."
"My Shangyang family only needs 70% of the offerings every year, and it can only accommodate one person permanently." Shangyang Jiuli's white eyebrows were stern, he interrupted Xiao Hongye directly, and said calmly.
"My Xu family has to pay 90% of the donation, but it can guarantee the absolute safety of the two trade routes to the Central Plains. However, it cannot be permanent." Xu Feihong said softly.
The meaning of permanent residence is that one person from the family is stationed in the gang to deal with any trouble that may arise.
The Xu family demands 20% more than the Xiao family, but what they bring is two safe trade routes to the Central Plains. The benefits are actually greater than that of the Shangyang family.
The so-called percentage refers to the proportion of resources and wealth collected by the Red Whale Gang within its jurisdiction. The percentage here refers to the share handed over to the aristocratic family.
Lu Sheng finally looked at the fat man Xiao Hongye.
Xiao Hongye waved her hands repeatedly: "We don't dare to compete with the two aristocratic families. Don't look at me. I'd better talk to these two in detail."
Lu Sheng squinted his eyes, feeling that the fat man was not as friendly as he appeared. He was probably a smiling tiger type.
The two representatives of the Shangyang family and the Xu family are both women, but the styles of Shangyang Jiuli and Xu Feihong are completely different, and their attitudes are also unpredictable.
"Speaking of which, I'm relatively new to the two families. I wonder if I can introduce them a little bit?" Lu Sheng thought for a while and asked calmly.
"It's easy to talk about. This old Taoist has some understanding." Taoist Bai Feng said with a smile, "Gang leader Lu is young and promising. It's understandable even if you don't know."
He glanced at the two women and smiled when he saw that they didn't respond or refuse.
"The Shangyang family is one of the nine families in the Central Plains. It is very powerful and is known as the Iron Painting and Silver Hook. It mainly involves medicinal materials, shipping, and silver shops."
Shangyang Jiuli didn't even look at him, his eyes were slightly closed as if he was in trance.
Taoist Bai Feng pointed at Xu Feihong again.
"And the Xu family is a royal family of the Jurong Kingdom. They are mainly engaged in jade business. They are known as the Jade Talisman Family. They are also very powerful.
As for force, no matter which one of them is weaker than the Zhen family, it is even stronger, so Gang Leader Lu does not need to worry about this when considering it."
Lu Sheng nodded.
"Thank you, Director Bai Feng." He looked straight at Shangyang Jiuli.
"I dare to ask Miss Shangyang, if I choose Shangyang, how will the Red Square issue be resolved?"
Shangyang Jiuli didn't open his eyes, and said calmly: "The owner of Hongfang is out, so don't pay attention to her for now. When she comes back, I will visit her personally."
Lu Sheng's heart trembled when he heard this.
Then he looked at Xu Feihong on the other side.
Just by looking at Xu Feihong's eyes, he knew she was a very beautiful woman. She was wearing a pink robe, sitting in the pavilion, as if her whole body was buried in the wide, soft and exquisite robe and skirt, and her jade arms like lotus roots were looming in the robe.
Seeing Lu Sheng looking over, she smiled slightly.
"Peace is the most precious thing in the world. On the Red Square side, the slave family can also go there in person to make peace."
Lu Sheng nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said softly to Yang Jiuli.
"It seems that we have to trouble Miss Jiuli about this matter."
His statement meant that he had chosen the Shangyang family.
Xu Feihong didn't change her expression, she just nodded slightly to the other people, smiled at Lu Sheng, then stood up and slowly left outside.
Shangyang Jiuli opened his eyes at this moment and looked at Lu Sheng with some surprise.
Her attitude cannot be said to be good. Even when she came out to recruit the Red Whale Gang this time, she was a little careless. The benefits she offered were actually far less than those of the Xu family. The Xu family even gave a condition that they would not send anyone to supervise permanently, which meant that there was no
People interfere in the management of gangs.
But even so, Lu Sheng still chose her.
At first she thought she was just here for a stroll.
"Hoo ho ho ho! Congratulations to both of you. The Red Whale Gang is the largest gang in the North, and the Shangyang family is also one of the nine families in the Central Plains. They have extraordinary strength. This combination will surely better maintain the stability of the North." Xiao
Hong Ye let out a weird laugh and covered her mouth with a folding fan.
"Well, you're good." Shangyang Jiuli glanced at Lu Sheng approvingly. She came out this time just to relax and didn't even think about completing any tasks. She didn't expect to complete it in vain.
"I wonder when Miss Jiuli will solve the problem of Hongfang." Lu Sheng asked bluntly without being polite. He showed his strength and won the right to choose between the aristocratic families. Otherwise, according to what his senior brother Hong Mingzi heard
In the past, the Red Whale Gang had no choice at all. They could only wait for the Shangyang family to compete with the Xu family, decide the winner, and passively accept their boss.
"This is simple, we can do it tonight." Shangyang Jiuli was vigorous and resolute. She liked Lu Sheng, and she was already impatient with such mundane things, so she had the attitude of dealing with the matter as soon as possible.
"Thank you, Miss Jiuli!" Lu Sheng clasped his fists sternly.
"Now that we are all confirmed, how about having a cocktail party at the Captain's Mansion?" Xiao Hongye suggested. "It just so happens that all the decision-makers in the North are here. This opportunity is rare." He said with a fat face.
A smile.
"No time." Shangyang Jiuli refused without saying a word. She stood up and threw a stone tablet to Lu Sheng. "This is my Shangyang family contact token. Burning it with fire can send out a signal, which can travel thousands of miles away."
I can feel it inside."
Lu Sheng caught the stone tablet and looked through it carefully.
On the trapezoidal white stone tablet, there is clearly written a chapter of unknown characters. Judging from the vigorous and powerful brushwork, it must have been written by someone.
"I'll go to Hongfang first!" Shangyang Jiuli turned around and didn't wait for anyone to reply. He jumped lightly and disappeared outside the pavilion in the blink of an eye.
Lu Sheng just moved his eyes away from the stone tablet and could no longer see Shangyang Jiuli's figure.
"Gang Leader Lu is really extraordinary." As soon as Shangyang Jiuli left, Xiao Hongye said to Lu Sheng with a smile. "He actually made the best choice for the Red Whale Gang when he didn't know anything."
"Oh? Why did Mr. Xiao say this?" Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows.