The largest gang here is called the Hangzhou Gang, which should be the Cao Gang of later generations. The people who were with Huo Qijing in the Zheyao Building that night were from the Hangzhou Gang.
When Huo Qijing went to the Hangzhou Gang, there was no undercover or making friends plot, because time was limited and his identity was already there. If he kept a low profile, it would be difficult to negotiate in the future. So he was very simple and rough, he went to the door according to the rules of the underworld, and then fought all the way until he met the boss Zhou Jing.
There is no acquaintance without fighting. Then the people from the Hangzhou Gang said they wanted to make friends, and they went to Zheyaolou together that night.
After all, people in the underworld also have their own rules of conduct. Simply refusing won’t work. If you want to continue the conversation, you still have to integrate into it.
What the Hangzhou Gang is doing now is similar to the work of a water escort company. They will definitely carry contraband, but it cannot be completely banned within a certain period of time.
So Huo Qijing asked them to cooperate with him in the future.
Of course the Hangzhou Gang could not agree to this. After all, the ones cooperating with them now were the "big officials" in the Jiangnan officialdom. So Huo Qijing said that this would not be the case soon.
Then, after great changes in the officialdom of Jiangnan, when Huo Qijing went there again, he removed his beard, half revealed his identity, and then successfully reached a gentleman's agreement with them.
It sounds troublesome, but the meaning is actually simple. In this way, no matter how the officialdom in Jiangnan is reshuffled in the future, they will forever lose the hand of the underworld, and they will also have an extra eye watching them.
To be honest, even Yan Shiyue didn't expect this kind of operation.
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You know, a strong dragon will not suppress a local snake! Huo Qijing has a special status, and the Hangzhou Gang can use his name to suppress the Jiangnan officialdom. Moreover, for them, dealing with Huo Qijing is always less troublesome than feeding a group of Jiangnan officials.
Of course, the risk is also huge for Huo Qijing. After all, they are lawless people in the world, and there is no way to know what they will do in the future, so they can easily be implicated.
Moreover, making friends with people in the underworld is not a good reputation. If it were someone else, even an emperor on the throne, he would also worry about whether he would embezzle or something.
In short, taking all factors into consideration, this method cannot be replicated.
Huo Qijing might have considered all these things, but he didn't care. It was a blessing for a loyal minister like him to meet an emperor who was willing to trust him wholeheartedly.
Yan Shiyue felt that Huo Qijing was a simple and pure person, yet also hot and charming, like wine that became more fragrant the more you tasted it, so that after doing this and that, she seemed to like sticking to him even more.
The next day, Hangzhou had a rare little snowfall, a thin layer that looked very pretty.
Yan Shiyue opened a beautiful oil-paper umbrella and took Huo Qijing out for a walk.
Over there, the Hangzhou gang's big boss Zhou Jing, with a few people, came out of the jewelry store in a low profile. The second in command suddenly whispered, "Boss, look!"
Several people turned around together and saw two people slowly approaching in the snow not far away.
The girl was wearing a bright red cape, with bright eyes and white teeth. She was holding a glutinous rice snowball in her hand and was raising it to Huo Qijing's mouth. Huo Qijing held an oil-paper umbrella in one hand, half-supported her shoulders, lowered his head slightly and took a bite. The girl smiled at him with her little white teeth, then she lowered her head and took a bite herself.
One of them is tall and handsome, the other is pretty and sweet. One is wearing black, the other is wearing red. With a small umbrella held between them, they look like a painting.
The second in command whispered: "Is it..."
"It can't be anyone else, right?"
"It doesn't look like that..."
Before he finished speaking, Huo Qijing quickly raised his head and looked over. Zhou Jing was slightly startled, then quickly smiled, took a few steps forward, and said with a smile, "Brother Huo."
Huo Qijing clasped his fists in return: "Master Zhou."
When Yan Shiyue heard the address, he also bowed with a smile.
Huo Qijing asked, "Where are you going, Boss?"
Zhou Jing hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Today is my mother's birthday, would you like to come over to celebrate?"
You know, the "home" of people in the underworld will not be easily known to others. In Yan Shiyue's words, this is extending an olive branch.
Huo Qijing smiled and said, "It's not good to go to my aunt's birthday empty-handed. Please wait for a moment, Boss."
Zhou Jing's smile became more sincere: "You're welcome."
“It should be.”
Huo Qijing put away his umbrella, and the two of them went to the jewelry store nearby. Yan Shiyue asked with a smile, "Boss, I wonder how old your mother is this year?"
Zhou Jing also smiled and replied: "Sixty."
Yan Shiyue bought a pair of jade ruyi and asked someone to put them up. Naturally, Jia and others came later to pay the money.
After a few polite words, they turned around and saw Yan Shiyue raising her hand and using her fingertips to wipe away the glutinous rice flour on the corner of Huo Qijing's mouth.
The third in command's eyes flickered slightly, and he turned his head and pretended not to see it.
A few people walked leisurely to a small courtyard. As soon as they entered the door, an old lady came out to greet them.
He looked young and cheerful, not like a man in his sixties. When he saw Yan Shiyue wearing a bright red cape, his eyes lit up immediately, and he came over with a smile, speaking in standard Wu dialect: "Where did you get this little fish? You are so beautiful, you are so delicious."
As he spoke, he pinched her face.
Zhou Jing was unable to stop her and silently covered his face... Mother, do you know whose face you pinched...
The Third Master coughed and was about to explain when he heard Yan Shiyue smilingly reply, "Grandma, you are also very happy. I am very happy."
Then the two of them started chatting very enthusiastically.
Everyone was stunned.
Then Zhou Jing asked: "Brother Huo...is she from Suzhou?"
In fact, he wanted to ask if this person was His Royal Highness Fu Yan? Could it be the confidante he just met in Jiangnan?
Huo Qijing's lips curved slightly and he smiled, "She is very good at imitating other people's speech."
Invisibly showing affection. Zhou Jing coughed and said, "Come in and sit down."
The place was not big, but it was very clean and tidy. Mother Zhou and Madam Zhou had already cooked a lot of dishes. Yan Shiyue took off her cloak and helped with a smile. The two of them didn't know who she was, but just thought she was the wife of some young brother. The three of them had a very pleasant chat.
However, the people who watched Yan Shiyue serve the dishes felt very uncomfortable.
Later, except for Zhou Jing, several people came down to help. Zhou's mother laughed and said, "Hey, you little brats, you guys are always idle and lazy. Today, the sun is rising from the west, why are you still working under the stove?"
A few people could only smile awkwardly.
When the dishes were served, there were not so many rules. Everyone sat together to eat until the time for birthday wishes. Everyone else kowtowed, but Huo Qijing and the other man just bowed deeply. Zhou's mother finally noticed something, but her attitude did not change and she was still warm and cheerful.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone relaxed a little, and Zhou Jing said, "Brother Huo, I am a rough man, and I don't understand the roundabout words in the officialdom. Give me a clear answer! Point out a clear way for my brothers in the Hangzhou Gang."
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