Chapter 737: The net is broken, but the fish may not really die
Hao Liang was so angry that his head was buzzing.
The fear of the huge losses caused by the sudden attack by the Water Transport Bureau not long ago has not yet dissipated, and a huge crime has been thrown out of the blue while he is still in his old nest.
In the past, Hao Liang was used to doing evil things and didn't care at all whether he would gain a bad reputation by destroying someone's entire family.
But it’s different now.
It’s also different for those whose entire families were wiped out.
Yan Jun's entire family died.
That’s the entire family of the head of the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce!
He must be out of his mind to do such a thing at this critical moment!
Hao Liang's eyes were red as he circled around like a trapped beast. A cruel look flashed across his face as he gritted his teeth and said, "It's Qian An."
"It must be him!"
"Besides him, who else could have slaughtered Yan Jun's entire family without a sound in Nan Yun's eyes?"
"And Weicheng..."
"Qian An was the one who did this to the Wei family. It must be him!"
The person standing nearby hesitated and asked, "Boss, do you suspect Qian An is planning to take action against everyone who knows about this, just to ensure that he can remain innocent and join the Lingnan camp?"
"Can……"
"But what?"
Hao Liang sneered, "Didn't you just say that you want to be innocent?"
"All of us are living evidence of crime. How can Qian An rest in peace if we don't die?"
Hao Liang suppressed his anger and sat down, gripping the corner of the table tightly and gritting his teeth: "Besides, Lord Qian is already preparing for a second round of crackdown on the pirates to protect the peace of the waterways. It has come to this point, can't you see clearly?"
Such incidents of suppressing water bandits occurred several times in the early years.
But with the tacit consent of many parties, most of them are just a lot of noise but little action, and are just a pretense to show off to outsiders.
With the achievements of the Water Transport Bureau, the pirates will have a better life in the future.
Before realizing Qian An's true murderous intention, Hao Liang did not take it seriously even though he had received the news in advance.
No one expected that Qian An would actually do it.
He really wanted to kill and silence the witness.
Hao Liang thought of the chaos of that night and the tragic deaths of his men, and a lingering gloom settled over his brows. "Where are the things I said I'd prepared?"
The person being asked was startled: "Boss, you mean those..."
"That's it."
Hao Liang suppressed his rage and spoke slowly, "You want to get rid of me? It's not that easy."
"Don't Qian An and the Jiangnan Governor-General want to defect to Lingnan? They've gone to such great lengths to achieve their goal. After all, we've been friends for many years. How can I not help them?"
Hao Liang had been a bandit for many years and had committed countless crimes, so he was well-informed about all kinds of news.
He had no way of knowing that Xu Yu had already married into Nanyun, but he knew that Xu Yu, who was closest to Nanyun, could not tolerate him.
I don't have any option to change camp.
But how can he not be allowed to do so?
Hao Liang was not the only evil ghost hanging on this evil ship.
Since the ship is about to sink, why can the rest of the people on board escape?
Hao Liang closed his eyes and said, "As I said before, arrange for a few reliable people to send those things to Chuzhou immediately."
"You must personally hand it over to the General of the Cavalry stationed in Chuzhou, and tell him that this is my early gift to the Lingnan army for conquering Jiangnan."
The others couldn't help but struggle when they heard this: "Boss, once this thing is sent out, there's no going back."
"Didn't you say it before? Xu Yu in Chuzhou is the most ruthless person. Once he takes over the Jiangnan area, there will be no chance for us to survive. Why should we go..."
"Do you think that if we don't show some gratitude, we will have any other way to survive?"
Hao Liang sneered, "Wake up, everyone."
"It has come to this point. We have no other choice but to fight to the death."
"Besides, if the net breaks, the fish won't necessarily die."
Hao Liang suppressed the murderous intent in his eyes, stood up and said coldly: "Gather our people and pretend to fight to the death with the Water Transport Bureau. When the Water Transport Bureau launches an anti-bandit campaign, that will be our chance to make a new life."
It is impossible to continue occupying the canal and acting recklessly.
But after years of rampant behavior, they have accumulated a lot of wealth.
As long as they can escape from the river quietly, reach the shore, change into ordinary clothes and blend into the crowd, who knows what they did before?
But before faking their own death and escaping, they still needed an excuse to conceal their actions.
For example, the great news that the Water Transport Bureau won a great victory in suppressing bandits and none of the bandits' followers survived.
With this excuse, people who have changed their appearance will not be subjected to endless pursuit by the government and will be forced to flee endlessly.
But before that, Hao Liang had one more thing to do.
Hao Liang beckoned a nondescript man over, took out a small porcelain bottle he had hidden for who knows how long, and said softly, "Remember the five ghosts I used to infiltrate the residences of those officials?"
"Find the third ghost and give him this thing. Tell him that if he doesn't receive my order after the Water Transport Bureau's second crackdown on the pirates, he should notify the other four ghosts and find an opportunity to put this thing into the adults' meals."
Even if he died unfortunately, none of these so-called officials, including Qian An, would be able to live a good life!
And these people from Nan Yun...
Hao Liang smiled cruelly and said sinisterly, "It's fine as long as I don't go to hell."
"If I go to hell, I will turn the entire Nanyun, and even half of Jiangnan, into purgatory..."
Hao Liang changed his previous low-key attitude and suddenly made a big noise on the water.
What Hao Liang didn't know was that the thing he had just sent secretly to Chuzhou appeared on Qian An's desk the next day.
Xu Yu was not around, and the others were busy checking and taking over shops of all sizes, so Sang Zhixia was forced to temporarily act as a messenger.
Qian An's face turned purple as he looked at the things on the table.
Sang Zhixia smiled comfortably: "Sir, this thing was supposed to be sent to Chuzhou, but it couldn't leave Nanyun. Please don't forget this."
Qian An knew in his heart that once this thing entered Chuzhou and was known to the rest of the people in Lingnan, Qian An's hard-earned plan would be completely blocked.
Qian An's expression changed again and again. He forced a smile and stood up, bowing solemnly to Sang Zhixia again and again: "Madam, I will never forget your kindness. I will definitely..."
"I am just a messenger, I don't deserve such a great gift from you, sir."
Sang Zhixia politely moved aside and said calmly, "Since the things have been delivered, I will not cause trouble for you here."
"It's just that there are some things that you should implement as soon as possible, so as to avoid further trouble and annoyance."
Qian An nodded without hesitation: "Don't worry, Madam, I know what I'm doing."
Sang Zhixia said goodbye and walked away slowly. Qian An was silent for a while and then angrily overturned everything on the table: "Hao Liang!"
"I will cut you into pieces!"
The person who should be hit has been hit, and the things that should be delivered have been delivered.
But when we walked out of the place where we had agreed to meet Qian An, it started to rain heavily outside. Water even flowed down the steps, and the water on the ground was deep enough to cover the backs of the feet.
Hua Shan came up quickly with an umbrella in hand: "Master, the water on the ground is quite deep. How about I carry you across?"
Sang Zhixia looked at the painted fan completely tilted towards her umbrella, pushed the umbrella towards her, and said with a smile, "What's the point?"
"Give me a hand and I'll hold myself up. You protect yourself well and don't catch a cold."
Hua Shan didn't have time to stop him, and watched helplessly as Sang Zhixia stepped into the puddles. She said helplessly, "It's rainy and cold, you..."
"Not so hypocritical."
Sang Zhixia shook her head to signal Song Liu and others not to come over. She waded through the water and got on the carriage. As soon as she sat down, she heard several loud thunders exploding in the sky.
Sang Zhixia listened to the startling sound of rain pouring down outside the car window, as if from a basin, and couldn't help but purse her lips: "How many days has this rain been falling?"
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