The public security in Bianliang has improved a lot recently.
Kaifeng Prefecture and the Imperial City Administration launched a full-scale attack on gangsters in the city, forcing a large number of gangsters to move underground.
At the same time, notices were posted in various prefectures and departments. The notice posted by Kaifeng Prefecture was directed at the gang members, telling them that only the ringleaders would be executed, and the rest would be given lighter punishments as long as they came out to surrender.
The notice issued by the Imperial City Bureau was aimed at the people of Bianliang. There would be rewards for reporting gang members, and those who concealed the truth would be regarded as accomplices. Wuyou Cave, Guifanlou and others would be dealt with severely.
At this moment, Jiang Dalang was sitting on the boat. This burly man was shirtless and had several bandages on his body. He sat at the stern with his eyes closed, expressionless and resting.
The boat wasn't sailing on a river, but in an underground canal. It was pitch black, with no candles or other sources of light. The only source of light was a kerosene lamp hanging from the bow, which flickered as the boat swayed.
The water in the canal was filthy and turbid, emitting a foul stench. On each of the boats lay more than a dozen people, all of whom were affiliated with the ground forces of Guifanlou. This time, the ground was damaged and they were forced to move underground.
Last month, Jiang Dalang cooperated with Zhao Jun to eliminate a branch of Wuyou Cave. Because Wuyou Cave was completely wiped out, no one knew the role he played in it, so he was arranged by Zhao Jun to be one of the undercover agents who went underground.
There are far more than one such undercover agents. Jiang Dalang has now joined the Imperial City Division and become a team leader of a scattered duty squad. Even with his authority, he only knows about the three teammates who came down with him.
He smelled the unbearable stench and waited quietly for the ship to dock.
After about ten minutes, the boat finally swayed and approached the shore. It was a wide underground cave with densely packed buildings. There was even a small dock by the underground river, full of boats.
The buildings on the riverbank and near the cave are actually some wooden houses or stone houses. Jiang Dalang knew that this was the outskirts of Guifan Tower, as he had been there several times before.
Compared with the Fanlou on the ground, the underground Guifanlou is far less luxurious. It is just an underground street with a ghost market on the periphery. At the innermost part is a two-story building, which is the core of the Guifanlou.
At this time, there were more than 20 to 30 ships parked at the dock. Some of them had just arrived like them and were being picked up by people, while others were simply parked there. There were also several wooden houses on the dock, and people were queuing up to register. Even if they came down, they had to be picked up by acquaintances inside.
"Da Lang!"
When Jiang Dalang and a few brothers got off the boat, a middle-aged fat man came towards them.
This man is a helmsman under Guifan Tower, nicknamed Fatty Huang.
People who travel around the world usually don't reveal their real names. Jiang Dalang was originally a disciple of this Fatty Huang, which is why he was able to join Guifanlou and use Guifanlou as a backing to find his son from Wuyou Cave.
Seeing that it was Fatty Huang who came to greet him personally, Jiang Dalang quickly said, "Brother, why did you come in person? You could have just let Ergou come."
Fatty Huang smiled bitterly and said, "Ergou has been captured."
"Forehead"
When Jiang Dalang saw that there were only a few people around Fatty Huang, he immediately understood the reason.
Guifanlou is an underground gang. Although it is headed by the owner of the building, there are also leaders under him who are responsible for different areas in Bianliang.
The owner of the building rarely shows up on weekdays. The main matters are headed by the left and right whips, followed by the leaders of the branch offices in each area, as well as the managers in charge of the streets and markets.
There were also overt and covert struggles among the helmsmen at the top, fighting for territory and positions. As long as the landlord paid a fixed annual fee, he would not intervene no matter how fierce the fighting was, so the helmsmen would recruit troops and fight for territory.
Obviously, Fatty Huang's power was severely damaged in this government raid, and Jiang Dalang was his right-hand man on the periphery. Therefore, after learning that Jiang Dalang was also forced to move down from above, he immediately came to greet him in person.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, Dalang. From now on, you will be my red stick. Just stay by my side for now."
Fatty Huang waved his hand.
"good."
Jiang Dalang nodded, and without registering, he went straight to Fatty Huang.
Fatty Huang's power was damaged, but he was the helmsman, second only to the owner of the building, and the left and right whips and flag bearers beside the owner. There were only benefits and no harm in following him.
Soon, under the leadership of Fatty Huang, Jiang Dalang was not arranged on the periphery like the others, but passed through the outer area and went into the inner room.
There are now a large number of people outside the area. Many people from the outside of Guifanlou have come down, plus the victims who were previously controlled by Guifanlou and the people from the original underground area. There are probably thousands of people coming and going, and the management is very chaotic.
As Jiang Dalang and his group approached, they witnessed several brawls. Everywhere, in the shanties, wooden houses, and streets, were ferocious gangsters, watching everyone who entered with vigilance and greed.
There was a large-scale blockade in the world above ground. The Imperial City Division and Kaifeng Prefecture arrested at least several thousand people during this period. A large number of gang members were forced to move underground, so that the place was overcrowded.
When there are too many people, violence is bound to occur. The main reason is that Kaifeng Prefecture and the Imperial City Bureau acted too quickly, leaving many people without enough time to move supplies down. In the face of tight supplies, they had no choice but to fight for resources.
"It's not too chaotic now. If Kaifeng Prefecture and the Imperial City Administration continue to arrest people in a while, and our food reserves run low, we'll be in big trouble."
Fatty Huang whispered to Jiang Dalang, "The host asked the remaining people upstairs to secretly transport supplies downstairs. Hopefully, we can hold out a little longer."
"Are we going to the main building now?"
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