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The shopkeeper next to him also walked forward with a smile. Lin Jue took a step back, pointed the candlestick at him and shouted: "Don't come forward, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
The shopkeeper named Chen Gui bowed his hands and said with a smile: "Guys, I am not a shopkeeper, Chen Gui. To tell you the truth, more than half of the people who own all the industries in Guishan Town are from Guishan Village.
Brothers. Before you entered the town, we knew that you were the ones who committed the major crime in Tianchang County. Everything before was just acting with you. We knew that you wanted to join the gang, but you had to
Let me test you with temptations.”
"You mean, this is all a test? You are not officers and soldiers? You are people from Guishan Village?" Lin Jue scratched his head and asked.
Ma Bin and Shen Tan rolled their eyes at his behavior and thought to themselves: You really know how to act. No wonder the Wangyue Tower act is so good. I'm afraid it was all taught by you.
"Yes, I'm just testing you. Let me introduce you to you, this person is the leader of our outpost camp, Li An, who is known as the 'Drilling Leopard' Li An." Chen Gui stretched out his hand and pointed at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man touched his beard with his hand, smiled and nodded.
"Long-term admiration, long-term admiration!" Lin Jue, Ma Bin, Shen Tan and others hurriedly raised their hands and saluted. Of course, the long-term admiration in Lin Jue's mouth was casual, but the long-term admiration in Ma Bin and Shen Tan's mouth was the real deal. Zhuanshan Leopard Li in Guishan Village
An's reputation is indeed not small. Especially in the past two years, Li An has led the gangsters to commit many major crimes, which is notorious. He is one of the core figures in the gangster nest of Guishan Village, and he sits in the fifth position in the village.
"Since you already know our identity, why do you still tease and test us like this? Do you think we are not sincere in defecting to the village?" Ma Bin said dissatisfied.
"Brother Ma, please don't be unhappy. This is the rule of our village. You should also know that our village has become a thorn in the side of the imperial court in recent years. In the past, the imperial court often sent people to sneak into our village as an internal response.
Therefore, the masters of the cottage have discussed that people who come to the mountain must be strictly investigated. If you don’t like to hear it, the timing of your coming is not bad. The cottage has been recruiting troops recently. If you had come a month earlier, you might not even be able to touch the door of the cottage.
Everyone knows that our Guishan Island copycat is very powerful and supports heroes from all walks of life. However, the copycat has its own rules, but not all small fish and shrimps can come here." Li An, the Diamond Mountain Leopard, was not polite.
said.
Lin Jue and others felt like they had a mirror in their minds. Li An said that Shanzhai was recruiting troops recently. It must be because the Guishan Island gangsters had committed a major crime and were worried about the encirclement and suppression by the imperial troops, so they accelerated the recruitment and preparations. This was exactly the same as before the Imperial City Division.
The information matches.
"That's all, it's just a false alarm. Then can we, brothers, go to the island? You all know our situation, but you don't know whether we can be accommodated here. If not, we should make it clear in advance so that we can find another place to stay.
Where." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
"Brother Lin, if the village has no intention of accepting you, why would we go to such trouble to test you today? To tell you something you don't want to hear, although we have never heard of your Huaidong Eight Tigers, how dare you
The act of breaking into the county government office and killing the dog official's family is quite courageous. How can I shut you out of the village? However, there are some things we must make clear beforehand, so that we will not be able to talk freely when we are all brothers. "
Li An smiled and said. Lin Jue frowned and said, "Boss Li, there is no need to beat around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it, and if you have something to say, let it go."
Li An's face changed slightly, but he still regained his smile and said: "Brother Lin, you are used to being loose outside, but you don't know that there are rules in our village. The Guishan Island village has been standing for more than 20 years, and that is not just a casual statement. As you said. The imperial court carried out sieges no less than six or seven times, but nothing could be done. This is all because my old village leader managed the village well and controlled the brothers properly. As you said just now, you said those disrespectful words towards me. Once you If you are unreasonable to your superiors when you enter the village, you will be punished. Of course, you don't know these rules at the moment, and I don't blame you."
Lin Jue smacked his lips and said, "It's just a casual comment. There is no malice."
Li An smiled and said: "Of course I know you just said it casually, so I didn't care. The first thing I want to say is that once you enter my village, you must abide by the rules of my village. Otherwise, you will You will be severely punished by the village regulations. These things must be kept in mind. If you think you can be as carefree as outside, you will not succeed."
Lin Jue turned to look at Ma Bin and Shen Tan, and Shen Tan said: "What Chief Li said is absolutely true. The Guishan Village has its current atmosphere, and it is naturally bound by a set of effective village rules. As the saying goes, there is no circle without rules. How can a scattered mob resist the imperial army's encirclement and suppression?"
"Brother Shen still understands the truth. This is exactly the truth." Li An laughed.
Lin Jue rolled his eyes and said: "That's all, people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Since the village is willing to take us in, we must abide by the rules."
Li An nodded and said: "That's it. This is the first thing. The second thing is that there is no special treatment for those who come to my village. The hidden dragons and tigers in my village are all heroes from all over the Zhou Dynasty. You are a good man, but there is no preferential treatment after entering the mountain. Everyone starts as a minion. After you enter the village, your status is just an ordinary minion. I am worried that you will not adapt to it. "
"What? People like us can only be treated as minions after entering? Aren't you bullying others?" Lin Jue frowned and shouted.
This was not because Lin Jue was deliberately being hypocritical. Lin Jue really felt that things were a bit difficult to handle. He originally created the rumor of killing the county magistrate just to let the gangsters know that he and others were extremely courageous desperadoes. This is a certificate of submission, and it should be given a position or something, so that you can get in touch with the core figures of the Taoist village faster, and it will be easier to do things. But if you are just a minion, you may not even have the chance to meet the core figures.
Lin Jue secretly regretted that if he had known this, it might have been better to have the Imperial City Secretary come up with a matter of killing the prefect or the transfer envoy or other high-ranking officials. But in fact, this is not just a casual talk. Killing the county. The imperial city department can make the illusion of the order be perfect, because as long as the county magistrate cooperates, the matter will not be exposed. The local imperial city department in Chuzhou has the ability to divide the yamen, and it can be done with the cooperation of a county magistrate, but if it is necessary It would be very difficult for a prefect or a transporter to cooperate with the acting. Moreover, if there is a rumor that a prefect or a transporter has been killed, this rumor will be exposed quickly. If the lake bandits don't investigate, the court departments will get wind of it and come to investigate. At that time, the facts will be quickly clarified and the matter will not be done.
"Brother Lin, let me tell you something you don't want to hear." Li An sneered. This is the third time he has said this. "Killing a county magistrate is actually not that big a deal. What do you think you are doing?" "The case is so serious, it's a big mistake." Li An paused, turned his head and glanced at the few lake bandit gangsters standing next to him, stretched out his hand and pointed casually at a thin and unattractive man. The minion said: "Take this Brother Wang as an example. His current identity is an ordinary brother in my outpost camp, but do you know what cases he did before going to the mountain?"
Lin Jue looked confused, and Li An sneered: "This brother Wang broke into Yingtian Mansion Prison single-handedly, killed not only the chief and deputy wardens, but also killed three jailers, and saved his brother who was unjustly accused of murder. The two brothers came to my village together. Do you think it would be more difficult for him to break into the Yingtian Mansion Prison alone, or for the eight of you to kill the county magistrate and his family?"
Lin Jue, Ma Bin, Shen Tan and others had expressions of astonishment on their faces. Looking at that guy, he looked like an old man from the market, but he didn't expect to be such a ruthless character. At this moment, Li An was talking about the old things in the past. There is also a bit of shyness.
"There is also this Brother Ruan. He is from Suzhou Prefecture. He was originally a butcher who made a living by killing pigs and selling meat. One day, he sprayed the Suzhou Prefecture's office on the street. His body was smeared with oil, and he was forced to pay five hundred taels of silver, otherwise his whole family would be imprisoned. Brother Ruan brought a butcher knife into the Yamen mansion that night and stabbed to death all the eighteen members of the family. Cut off the head of the dog in the yamen and threw it on the street, and then went to my cottage. Guys, do you think you have done such a big case and how proud you are? They are all minions in my cottage, too. Strictly abide by the rules of my cottage. I say this to tell you that there is no trash in my cottage. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in it. If you feel that your talents have been compromised, then please do it yourself." Li An said in a deep voice with a faint sneer. .
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On the dark lake, the night wind was biting and penetrating into the bone marrow. A speedboat carrying Lin Jue, Ma Bin, Shen Tan and other eight people was rapidly sailing into the depths of the lake.
Lin Jue and others had no choice but to agree to the conditions put forward by Li An, the leader of the Lake Bandit outpost camp, because they had no choice. At this point, even if the matter did not go as smoothly as imagined, there was no turning back. Moreover, being able to successfully sneak into the gangster's lair is the key step. As for other matters, we can only act accordingly.
Hongze Lake is shaped like a shuttle, long and narrow from north to south. The distance from north to south is more than 160 miles. Although it is relatively narrow from east to west, the distance between the east and west lakes is also nearly 50 miles wide. This is a huge lake, plus the surrounding river system, tidal flats and wetlands With its area, the entire lake is more than enough to hide millions of soldiers.
The speedboat was moving quickly on the lake. Dozens of lake bandits took three speedboats to surround the boat of Lin Jue and others. This was a kind of protection and a kind of warning. Lin Jue sat on the bow deck and looked ahead. , the light from the bow of the boat was dim, and the visible distance was less than ten steps. Under the dim light, it could be seen that the thick fog on the lake was steaming, shrouding the sky and the earth in chaos.
The land of Lianghuai River is where the cold and warm air from the north and south meet. It is prone to frost and fog. In this season, heavy fog will fill the air almost every day. This is true on the ground, let alone above this big lake. .
Looking at the chaotic fog, the mood of several people on the boat was as confused as this fog. They all knew in their hearts that from now on, they have embarked on a road of no return. The success or failure of the matter is related to their own Property and life. Once you land on the island, you will be buried there if you are not careful.
