Chapter 136 Someone else is in control of all this

Mo Jiuye knew that these three people had some silver in their hands, and he didn't want them to sleep in the wild like him.

So, I just found an excuse.

"If you guys have nothing to do, you can go walk around the city and find out more about the Salt Gang."

"yes!"

After a few people responded, their figures disappeared from the spot.

After returning to the tent, Mo Jiuye told He Zhiran what he had learned about the Salt Gang.

"Four years ago, the Salt Lake area was full of rampant gangs, and their scale was even growing.

After the emperor learned of this, he ordered the third brother to bring people here to suppress and eliminate the salt gang members.

After more than a month of casting a wide net, the third brother finally found the Salt Gang's lair and captured the gang leader and some core elders.

Therefore, there was peace here for a while. I didn't expect that in just a few years since my third brother was ordered to wipe out the Salt Gang, the Salt Gang has grown so big again."

After listening to Mo Jiuye's story, He Zhiran's first thought was that the Salt Gang was able to rise again in such a short period of time after being wiped out by the imperial court. There must be someone behind the scenes manipulating all this.

"Have you ever considered that while the Salt Gang appears to be a spontaneous organization of profit-seeking individuals, there is actually someone else behind the scenes who truly controls everything?"

He Zhiran was not making a random guess on this point. From ancient times to the present, in which dynasty was there no mysterious big man behind the salt gang?

Mo Jiuye pondered for a moment and nodded: "It's possible."

However, he couldn't figure out who the real person behind the Salt Gang was.

Now that the Salt Gang has grown stronger again, the one who should be worried is Emperor Shunwu.

Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were just chatting!

Anyway, they will leave here early tomorrow morning, and what happens to the Salt Gang in the future has nothing to do with them.

Mo Jiuye looked at the sky and reminded, "It's getting late. We have to travel tomorrow. Let's get some rest early!"

He Zhiran was indeed a little sleepy, so after they tidied themselves up, they fell asleep.

Late at night, I suddenly heard a loud noise.

Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran came out of the tent at the same time to check.

Flames shot up into the sky outside the woods.

"Hey! Servants, have you seen any men with knives?"

Zhang Qing had just changed his job and went to rest. He was woken up at this moment and felt a little upset.

"Who are you, shouting here?"

The leader of the salt gang raised the whip in his hand unhappily and lashed at Zhang Qing on the face.

"How dare you show off your power in my Salt Gang territory? I think you are tired of living, right?"

Seeing that Zhang Qing was about to suffer a loss, Peng Wang hurried over.

"Don't do it, we can talk it over. We can talk it over."

When Peng Wang spoke, he was obviously lacking in confidence.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. In the territory of the salt gang, he dared not act like an official.

He had heard that the people in the Salt Gang killed people without blinking an eye, and that they must have someone backing them up. It was definitely not someone a mere eighth-rank official like him could afford to offend.

Seeing Peng Wang's soft words, the leader of the Salt Gang snorted and retracted the whip.

"Humph! You guys are smart, I won't bother with you today.

Tell me, did you see who killed those people in the woods?

Peng Wang quickly shook his head, appearing extremely shocked: "We just arrived here not long ago and didn't see anything."

As he spoke, Peng Wang unconsciously glanced at Mo Jiuye out of the corner of his eye.

He had just taken He Zhiran and Mo Chuhan away for a while, which must be related to the Salt Gang's search for someone.

However, he couldn't tell this to anyone.

Mo Jiuye didn't expect that the Salt Gang would be so rampant nowadays.

He had already prepared to take action, but when he saw Peng Wang had resolved the matter, he held himself back and did not move.

The leader of the salt gang ordered his men to search the camp with torches. Seeing that the person they were looking for was not there, he ordered them to leave.

Seeing the salt gang members walking away, Peng Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned around and scolded Zhang Qing, but in fact he was secretly reminding Mo Jiuye.

"How many times have I told you not to cause trouble when you're out? Why don't you learn your lesson?"

Zhang Qing scratched his head with lingering fear.

"Boss, I was wrong."

Peng Wang patted him on the back of the head.

“If you know you’re wrong, you should correct it.”

"I will definitely change."

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Seeing that the situation had calmed down, everyone returned to the tent to rest.

In order to leave this troubled place as soon as possible, as soon as the sky was just getting light, the officials followed Peng Wang's instructions and called everyone to get up and continue on their journey, even skipping the time for breakfast.

Everyone came to the dock carrying their packed daily necessities, but was told that an important person was visiting in the next few days and the dock would be closed for the day.

Now, no matter how much Peng Wang wanted to leave, he couldn't.

He had no choice but to lead his men back the same way, rest for a day, and then set off tomorrow morning.

Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were both wondering at this moment who the big shot that the dock manager was talking about was.

However, this problem is really difficult for them.

There are quite a few people who can be called big figures.

All higher-ranking officials in the capital were addressed this way.

Since they couldn't think of the answer, the two of them tacitly agreed not to waste their brain cells anymore.

Out of curiosity, they decided to investigate in the dead of night.

It was a rare opportunity that he didn't have to rush, so He Zhiran planned to have a good rest for a day.

By the way, get enough rest, there may be action at night.

They failed to leave here successfully, and neither did Tang Mingrui.

He was currently hiding in the cellar of the Tang family's old house, looking for some rouge, powder, and a few dresses that the women in the family had not had time to take away.

He applied makeup for a long time, tied his hair into a bun, changed his clothes, and left the cellar only after he felt everything was safe.

The first thing that came to his mind was that his benefactor could not leave here today. It would be dangerous if the Salt Gang discovered anything.

Therefore, he planned to go over and give them a reminder.

As a result, when he arrived at the camp, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were resting in the tent, and Tang Mingrui did not see them.

However, seeing that this group of people seemed quite calm, Tang Mingrui knew that his benefactor was probably not in danger, so he left with peace of mind.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye claimed to others that they wanted to catch up on their sleep, knowing that no one would disturb them.

The two of them entered the space together, and while eating some delicious food, they could also carefully feel the different kind of tranquility.

I have to say that this farm space is truly magical. The crops and vegetables planted here have grown very tall.

The fruit trees on the mountains have also grown a lot taller, and they look lush green from a distance.

The cattle and sheep were running comfortably on the pasture, and even the mule that had just been brought in quickly adapted to life here and was rolling around leisurely in the open space.

For He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye, such a scene is like a paradise.

I spent a pleasant day in the space and finally made it to late night.