Chapter 708: What a trick to cross the river and destroy the bridge, to get rid of the donkey after it has done its work!

Two days later, in the center of where the pirates gathered.

Hao Liang, the leader of the pirates, looked at the newcomer with a stern expression and said word by word, "Are you saying that Governor Qian is planning to kill us brothers?"

The person who secretly came to deliver the message was a confidant of the Yan family head. Facing Hao Liang's murderous eyes, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead nervously and said with a wry smile: "It seems to be the case."

"According to the information we have received, the Lingnan army will soon attack Nanyun and use Nanyun as a breakthrough point to open up the situation in the south."

"You're well aware of the ferocious reputation of the Lingnan rebels. The cavalry general, Xu Yu, currently stationed in Chuzhou, is a ruthless killer. Furthermore, he led his troops all the way from the Lingnan Royal City and has remained undefeated to this day. He's truly undefeated."

"If someone who wants to shed blood and kill people is about to take action, let alone Nan Yun, even if the entire South were to be gathered together and attacked, there would be no chance of winning."

"Governor Qian is an official appointed by the imperial court, and he controls the huge Water Transport Bureau. How could he not think about himself first?"

For Qian An, the end of resistance was to be torn to pieces for the sake of loyalty to Emperor Yongshun, and he died without a doubt at the hands of Xu Yu.

But if you don't want to die, there are other ways out.

For example, surrender in time.

Xu Yu did not kill the surrendered prisoners, and the soldiers under his command did not bully the civilians.

If you think about it carefully, except for the change in the name of the person you are loyal to, everything else is the same as before.

Long before Chuzhou was captured, Qian An had already thought of a retreat for himself.

As long as Xu Yu led his troops to launch an offensive, he would surrender without hesitation.

In this way, he could not only save his life, but also keep the huge fortune accumulated over the years under the name of surrender, killing two birds with one stone.

Hao Liang's notoriety as the leader of the water bandits spread over a thousand miles along the waves of the canal, and he had been dealing with Qian An for nearly ten years.

Although he had not seen any evidence yet, Hao Liang believed this man's words to a certain extent.

Qian An is the type of person who can do such a thing.

As if noticing that Hao Liang's expression was not right, the visitor hurriedly and carefully tried to make amends: "Actually, this matter is..."

"Just keep telling me what you know."

Hao Liang sneered and said, "What did Governor Qian plan to do to me? Did the Yan family find out the details?"

"I haven't found out any more details yet, but..."

"According to Governor Qian, if you want to surrender and join Lingnan's army and secure a bright future without delay, you must demonstrate your sincerity. This will also prevent the people of Lingnan from questioning your intentions and causing unnecessary trouble."

The man kneeling on the ground gasped softly and said cautiously, "The canal is plagued by water bandits. Even a three-year-old can tell you this. Governor Qian considers the water bandits a major problem and intends to eliminate them before the Lingnan army enters Nanyun."

It is a bargaining chip used to test the waters when surrendering.

It is also a way to silence someone by destroying the body and covering up the evidence.

If Qian An wants to continue to be valued in Lingnan after surrendering, his actions over the years must never be exposed.

Otherwise, once people knew that he was in close collusion with the pirates and that they benefited from each other, even if the young prince of Lingnan could let bygones be bygones, Qian An would have no future to look forward to.

Qian An is a greedy man who would do anything for money.

He would not allow such mistakes to happen in his future.

so……

Hao Liang suppressed his anger and sneered, "Governor Qian has a good plan."

"I told him that the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce wanted to stop the imperial army outside the city and not allow them to enter. How could he agree to such a big deal so easily?"

"So that's the idea!"

"What a trick! They're just going to destroy the donkey after it's done its work!"

Over the years, Hao Liang led his men through life and death on the water, and half of the looted property went into Qian An's pocket.

Hao Liang used his bloody knife to feed Qian An until he was fat and bloated.

The rebels in Lingnan haven't even entered Nanyun yet, and they're already thinking about how to kill people to silence them?

Hao Liang was so angry that he crushed the teacup in his hand.

The messenger said with a bitter face: "The master asked me to come here so that he could give us a heads-up."

"Your situation is different from Governor Qian's. I'm afraid..."

"I'm afraid we still need to make plans early!"

Qian An was wearing the official robes, and even if he did something unscrupulous and wicked, he would always act like a decent person in front of others and dare to say with a shameless face that he was a clean person.

Hao Liang can't do it.

Hao Liang is a notorious pirate. Before becoming a pirate, he was a robber who killed and robbed people.

Xu Yu did not kill surrendered prisoners, nor did he kill those who surrendered.

But there was no shortage of souls killed by Xu Yu's knife.

Xu Yu would not be so desperate as to accept the surrender of a pirate like Hao Liang.

Hao Liang even thought that once Xu Yu led his troops into Nanyun, the situation in several major cities in the south would stabilize slightly, and the imperial army that was blocked outside Nanyun City would be eliminated, the first thing Xu Yu would do would most likely be to send troops to suppress the bandits.

Xu Yu did this kind of thing more than once.

There were also cases of bandits wreaking havoc in the cities that Xu Yu had previously captured.

But when the army entered the city, thousands of soldiers and horses directly flattened the bandits' stronghold, leaving no one alive.

The blood of the bandits dyed most of the mountain red.

There is only a dead end before Hao Liang.

Hao Liang suppressed his anger and took a deep breath. After a while, he said with a gloomy face, "I know what your master means. Go back and thank your master for me. When I finish the things at hand, I will go to see your master to thank him again."

The people from the Yan family walked away with their bodies hunched.

The man who had been standing behind Hao Liang without saying anything hesitated and whispered, "Chief, do you really believe what this man says?"

Qian An and Hao Liang are evil guys on the same boat.

If the boat capsizes, no one will survive.

Although Qian An is not a good person, they have too many handles on each other, and any one of them can be fatal.

The situation is still unclear. Has Qian An really decided to take action against them?

Hao Liang was silent for a moment, and the anger that had filled his face a while ago disappeared silently, and an unspeakable gloom gradually flashed in his eyes.

"Qian An is not trustworthy. Yan Jun sent someone to tell me that he seems to have good intentions, but in fact, he is not a good person."

"These people have so many tricks up their sleeves, I don't believe anything anyone says."

If Hao Liang hadn't been more cunning than others, he would have died countless times.

Therefore, the anger just now was partly a test, and partly it was done intentionally for the Yan family to see.

but……

Hao Liang lowered his eyes to hide the violence in them, and said word by word, "Qian An will attack us sooner or later. I have known this from the beginning."

"But we can't act now. We need to investigate thoroughly before we can make a conclusion."

The person behind Hao Liang said softly, "You mean?"

Hao Liang closed his eyes and said, "Send a message to Rou'er."

"Soon, we'll know the truth..."

Hao Rou was the daughter of Hao Liang, who gave her to Qian An as a concubine for five years.

During the five years, Hao Rou relied on her unique beauty and gentle and considerate methods to coax Qian An into submission, and became the most favored person in Qian An's backyard.

The news sent back by Hao Rou cannot be wrong.

When the news came back that the people from the Yan family had returned safely by the same route, Gui Sheng, who was waiting anxiously in the villa, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The whole process was flawless. Even if Hao Liang became suspicious, he would not suspect the Gui family.

only……

Gui Sheng hesitated and said, "If we send someone to disguise himself as Yan Jun's confidant and report the news, he wouldn't be able to do anything wrong. But if Yan Jun finds out, and the two sides confront each other, wouldn't the truth be revealed?"

"Who said it would be exposed?"

Xu Yu, who was drilling a hole in Dongzhu, said calmly, "Isn't that Yan Jun's man?"

Gui Sheng was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Isn't that one of your people pretending to be him?"

"yes."

Xu Yu casually threw the broken Dongzhu aside and said lazily, "But isn't he Yan Jun's confidant now?"