Jiuxi

Chapter 154 153 [There are beautiful women in the north]

Beiyan, at the southern foot of the main peak of Baotai Mountain, is the chief helmsman of the Seven Star Gang.

More than ten men gathered in the meeting hall, and sitting in the main seat was Lin Jie, the leader of the Seven Star Gang and No. 1 on the Jianghu martial arts list.

He was 45 years old at the time, which was the peak stage of a warrior's life, and he had been recognized as the No. 1 in the world four years ago.

From the outside, Lin Jie is tall and strong, with an angular face that is not angry and intimidating, and his eyes are full of meaning. Even if he is sitting calmly, he looks like a crouching tiger that makes people dare not look directly at him.

At this moment, a group of senior officials from the Seven Star Gang were sitting in the hall. While these people were secretly observing Lin Jie's expression, they were also paying some attention to the conversation of the guest who had come from afar.

The guests sit first on the left to show the etiquette and rules of the Seven Star Gang.

He was probably in his early 30s, had an elegant appearance, and was eloquent in front of Lin Jie: "...I'm not afraid of Gang Leader Lin's jokes. My village leader didn't take Yan Chao's actions seriously at first, thinking that they were all just like before. It’s a bluff that sounds louder than rain. Some time ago, I heard that the Jinsha Gang was following the trend and trying to please the hawks and dogs of the Yan Dynasty. Only then did my village leader realize that the situation this time was not optimistic, so he sent a villain to ask Gang Leader Lin for his opinion. "

Lin Jie said in a calm tone: "So, Qi Village Master has no intention of accepting the Yan Dynasty's offer this time?"

The guest's name is Yu Wen Boqing, and he is a confidant of Qi Zang, the leader of Yunfu Village. He came here specially to discuss the recent affairs of the Yan Dynasty, which has caused a stir in the green forests of the North. thing.

Yunfu Village has been established for a long time. It was first started by fishermen in the lower reaches of the Jing River who united to fight against excessive taxation. Later, it was gradually transformed into a mountain village in the water.Relying on the unique terrain and water properties, they hid Dazhai in numerous waters, leaving the imperial army with nowhere to attack.

Today, Yunfu Village has tens of thousands of followers and relatives, and is a quite powerful force in the lower reaches of the Jing River in the north.

Yu Wen Boqing noticed Lin Jie's expressionless face and felt a little uneasy for a moment. He didn't know what the leader of the Beilu Forest was thinking, so he said cautiously: "My village leader said that Yunfu Village should only follow the lead of the Seven Star Gang. If Gang Leader Lin is willing, If Yan Chaoxu and Wei Snake are together, then Yunfu Village will definitely follow suit."

What he said was smooth and smooth, but Lin Jie only raised the corners of his mouth slightly without any response.

The middle-aged man sitting first on the right was of medium build, with a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon. He took over the conversation and said: "Mr. Yuwen, as far as I know, the leader of Qi Village is a hero of the world. How can this be okay?" Things follow what others do. But I can understand that Mr. Yuwen is worried about his own safety. In fact, there is no need to worry about this. Even if Yunfu Village and the Seven Star Gang make different choices, we will not embarrass our guests. "

Yu Wen Boqing smiled apologetically. He knew that this middle-aged man named Jiang Houming was the second in command of the Seven Star Gang. He had a deep foundation and background in the gang and had many fans, so he said respectfully: "Jiang The hall master's words are serious. Don't you know that the Qixing Gang's rules are praised by the world? It's not that I'm showing off in front of the seniors. It's really that the leader of my village is not sure about his decision at the moment. To be fair, life in Yunfu Village is not difficult, so naturally he doesn't want to I'm going to be a dog for Yan Chao, but if Yan Chao and Jing Chao are determined to attack Lu Lin, how will they be able to stop their elite army?"

Hearing his frankness, Jiang Houming's expression softened slightly and asked: "I wonder how the other gangs in the north are doing?"

Yuwen Boqing sighed: "If the Yan Dynasty only mentioned the word "Zhao An", my village leader would certainly ignore it. However, the Yan Dynasty's army has been dispatched frequently recently and has wiped out seven or eight small gangs, which shows how firm their determination is. According to the villain As we know, the Jinsha Gang and the Shuanghu Gang have begun to contact the envoys of the Yan Dynasty. Although the negotiation has not yet been finalized, they will most likely accept the Yan Dynasty's offer."

Everyone in the Seven Star Gang immediately looked solemn. This was not good news.

At present, the Yan Dynasty has not sent anyone to the Seven Star Gang. This does not mean that they do not take the Seven Star Gang seriously, but they pay special attention to it.Judging from the current situation, Yan Chao should want to gradually deal with those small gangs, and then proceed from easy to difficult, until other gangs of a certain size have surrendered, and finally deal with the lonely Seven Star Gang.

"Brother Yuwen, this is a serious matter, and Lin cannot give you a clear answer for the time being. You can go back to Yunfu Village first, and tell the leader of Qi Village on behalf of me that there is no need to make a decision in a hurry, and we will take a look at the situation before discussing."

In the silence, Lin Jie spoke leisurely.

Yuwen Boqing never thought that he would be able to figure things out in just one trip. He was mentally prepared to run back and forth. Hearing the words, he stood up and saluted and said, "Don't worry, Leader Lin. I will definitely convey it to you."

Immediately, some gang members took Yu Wen Boqing away.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was solemn. When the future and fate of tens of thousands of gang members were related, no one dared to take it lightly.

The Seven Star Gang was established more than 30 years ago. Lin Jie was the second gang leader, and now he is naturally the leader.

Under Lin Jie, there are six hall leaders: Feng, Lin, Huo, Shan, Lei, and Yin. When the Seven Star Gang was established, it was named after the first gang leader and the six hall leaders Seven Stars Juyi.

In addition to these seven people, there are six more people who are responsible for various important positions within the gang, and a total of 13 people form the core leadership of the general helmsman.

As the leader of the Feng Hall, Jiang Houming is in charge of the rewards and punishments of the gang. His status in the gang has always been second to Lin Jie, and he is also the nephew of the first gang leader Jiang Zhi.

Although Jiang Zhi passed away the gang leader's throne to Lin Jie, who was only 15 years old, when he died 30 years ago, Jiang Houming also has a powerful force in the gang.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Jiang Houming said: "Everyone, I think this time the Yan Dynasty is not a small fight. This move is probably instigated by the Marshal of the Jing Dynasty. Although the storm has not affected the Seven Star Gang yet, this time This situation will not last long, I believe there will be an envoy from the Yan Dynasty knocking on the door of the mountain soon, and we should discuss in advance how our Seven Star Gang will respond."

He turned to look at Lin Jie and said, "Gang leader, I think this time it's not appropriate to be too tough."

Lin Jie was silent.

Ran Xuanzhi, the leader of the Lin Hall who was sitting next to Jiang Houming, said unhurriedly: "Does Master Jiang imply that the Seven Star Gang should accept Yan Chao's recruitment?"

Lin Tang was in charge of the food, grass, money, and money of the Seven Star Gang, including the hidden industries in various parts of the Yan Dynasty. Those shopkeepers and accountants were definitely not as good at martial arts as the Feng Tang masters who enforced the gang rules, but no one, including Jiang Houming, was willing to offend Ran Xuanzhi easily. God of Wealth.

Therefore, Jiang Houming calmly replied: "I think this matter can be dealt with perfunctorily. Let's first see what kind of price Yan Chao can offer. If Yan Chao can guarantee that the people of the Seven Star Gang can live a stable life, there is nothing wrong with accepting the recruitment. ? The gang leader and his subordinates always think that hiding in the mountains is not a good idea. If the Yan Dynasty can give the gang leader an important official position and let the brothers continue to follow the gang leader, then they can try it. For the Seven Star Gang, Yan Chao and Nan Qi have no Good or bad.”

"Uncle Jiang is wrong."

A clear voice came from inside, and then Lin Xi, wearing a long skirt, came into the hall.Ran Xuanzhi looked at Lin Xi with a kind and friendly smile on his face.

Lin Jie finally said: "Xier, don't mess around."

Lin Xi stood beside him slightly stubbornly.

There was no anger in Jiang Houming's eyes. Instead, he smiled and said: "Gang leader, the eldest lady has traveled all over the country and made many contributions to the Seven Star Gang. She has the right to speak on the affairs of the gang, so there is no need to blame her. The eldest lady, I don't know where she is. Where is the mistake?"

Lin Xi said lightly: "Uncle Jiang, the Yan Dynasty's move to recruit the Green Forest Gang must have been secretly promoted by Jing Chaoqing Yugong. It was not because they valued the strength of the Green Forest Gang, but because they wanted to eliminate the Green Forest Gang in their own territory before invading the Qi Dynasty from the south. Hidden danger. In other words, in their eyes, we are like an eyesore in the house. Once our life and death are at stake, they will naturally throw it away. Throughout the ages, if a gang as large as our Seven Star Gang surrenders to the imperial court, it will inevitably end. It’s extremely miserable.”

Jiang Houming sighed and said: "What the eldest lady said has some truth, but I want to ask the eldest lady, if the armies of the two countries in Yan and Jing jointly attack, how will the Seven Star Gang respond? Judging from the recent situation, no matter whether the move is a celebration or not. The Yan Dynasty has made up its mind to target Lu Lin. If the Seven Star Gang is forced to flee into the mountains and forests like before, does the eldest lady know how many people will starve to death?"

Lin Xi choked slightly.

Others in the hall couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Everyone knows that the Yan Dynasty is just a puppet court, but this puppet court can easily mobilize tens of thousands of troops to attack the stronghold, not to mention that there is also a Jing Dynasty with hundreds of thousands of armor standing behind it.

The Seven Star Gang only has 5000 combatable soldiers at full strength, and they are very lacking in sophisticated ordnance.

When the war came, even if Lin Xi and her father fought tooth and nail on the battlefield, it would be difficult for them to have a fundamental impact on the war situation.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Houming continued: "Miss, I am thinking about the future of the tens of thousands of members of the Seven Star Gang, and I have no selfish motives. If the conditions offered by Yan Chao are generous enough, I sincerely suggest that the gang leader accept the recruitment and lead everyone to live a better life." better life."

Lin Xi knew that there was nothing wrong with his words, but she was determined that accepting the recruitment would not end well.

While hesitating, Lin Jie said: "What Hall Master Jiang said is true. I will not lead everyone to a dead end just because of my own selfishness. However, the Yan Dynasty was capricious, and the orders in the court were changed day by day. This matter We have to be on guard. Let’s take a look, there is no need to rush, brothers can also consider it carefully.”

Everyone cupped their hands and responded: "I will obey the order of the gang leader."

After a while, the meeting hall became quiet, except for the father and daughter.

"Dad, Jiang Houming has no good intentions." Lin Xi said with a frown.

Lin Jie smiled gently and said calmly: "Father knows."

Lin Xi walked to the chair on the left and sat down, saying rather dissatisfiedly: "Relying on the legacy left by the old gang leader, he often goes against my father and wants me to marry his incompetent son."

Lin Jie comforted and said, "You don't have to take this matter to heart. My father has clearly warned the Jiang family two years ago."

Lin Xi just casually lamented that after her mastery of martial arts, no young man in the gang dared to hang out in front of her, including that uneducated idiot from the Jiang family.

She was now more worried about the future of the Seven Star Gang, so she asked, "Will dad accept Yan Chao's recruitment?"

Lin Jie turned to look at her and asked with a smile: "If Junior Brother You learns about this, what do you think he will think?"

"Daughter...how do you know?"

Lin Xi lowered his head slightly and lowered his voice.

Lin Jie said calmly: "You have been separated for more than half a year, right?"

Lin Xi replied smoothly: "Eight months and nine days."

Lin Jie said "Oh" and slightly lengthened his tone.

After Lin Xi finished speaking, she realized something was wrong, but it was hard to stop the water. She could only see her Xiafei's cheeks, and said embarrassedly: "Daddy!"

"Hahaha, okay, okay, you don't have to be too shy in front of your father."

Lin Jie hurriedly expressed relief, then focused his gaze and looked out the front door.

Lin Xi's heart was racing, and when she heard the sound of rapid footsteps reaching her ears, she looked up and saw a young man walking quickly.

The person who came was Lin Jie's confidant. He came closer and bowed his head and said: "Gang leader, eldest lady, there is a secret message from the south. The Southern Qi Huaizhou Captain Lu Chen has left for the north and is heading to the main helm."

Lin Xi suddenly stood up, and his eyes instantly glowed with a bright look.

(End of this chapter)