Jiuxi

Chapter 175 Chapter 174 [Junior brother is in trouble]

Lin Jie stood up and glanced at everyone in the hall. Everyone he saw lowered their heads involuntarily and did not dare to look at them.

Lin Xi slowly released his right hand holding the handle of the knife.

As the saying goes, people are like the shadow of famous trees. Lin Jie's status in the world was not achieved by boasting, but by the prestige gained through tough battles.A large part of the reason why the Seven Star Gang has become the leader of the Green Forest in Northland is due to Lin Jie's status as No. 1 on the martial arts list.

Even though Guiyuan Sect kept his posture extremely low and his words were extremely respectful, everyone's actions today were no different from forcing the emperor to go to the palace.

Among the crowd, Jiang Houming lowered his head and eyebrows, seemingly respectful but not fearful in his heart.

There is always a principle in everything. Their advice this time was for the sake of the fate of the tens of thousands of members of the Seven Star Gang, unless Lin Jie showed his ferocity and went on a killing spree and killed all those in the hall who supported the recruitment.However, after the killing, the Seven Star Gang will definitely fall apart, and there is no need for Yan Chao to worry about it.

Lin Jie's eyes stayed on Guiyuan Zong's face, and his tone gradually became lower: "Second uncle is already old, so it's appropriate for him to care about his grandson to support his old age. Could it be that he doesn't trust his nephew's ability to handle things?"

Guiyuan Zong quickly shook his head and said: "There is no doubt about the leader's ability. I am just worried that you will be deceived by thieves."

Lin Jie sneered and pressed forward step by step: "Who is the thief?"

"This……"

Guiyuanzong stopped talking, showing difficulty.

Shang Ben, the leader of Huotang, opened his mouth and said: "Gang Leader, I have something I have wanted to say for a long time. I beg you, Gang Leader, for permission."

Lin Jie narrowed his eyes slightly: "Say."

Shang Benyi said solemnly: "Second Uncle Gui should be referring to Nan Qi Lu Chen. This person came to the main village with uneasy intentions. He wanted our Seven Star Gang to fight against the Yan Dynasty with just his words. If Nan Qi is at this moment He sent troops to the north to force the Yan Dynasty's Dongyang Road army to go south instead of stationing troops to our south. Lu Chen's trip was somewhat sincere. Now that Nan Qi is standing still, Lu Chen can be said to be empty talk, and now he is nowhere to be found. He is clearly trying to deceive The gang leader will work hard for them!"

Jiang Houming coughed lightly and immediately agreed: "Gang leader, I think Hall Master Shang's words are reasonable. That Lu Chen is very good at calculating, just because he wants to use the Seven Star Gang as a knife, but he stands on the dry bank and enjoys the benefits of being a fisherman. "

If it had been half a month ago, I'm afraid no one would have stood up to support Lu Chen except Lin Xi.

But the current situation is completely different. Lei Hall leader Shi Changsheng stepped forward without hesitation: "The words of the two hall leaders made me very uncomfortable. What do you mean by coaxing the gang leader to work for the south? The gang leader can lead our Seven Star Gang. Standing tall in the green forest, how can he be inferior to a young boy? You are so disrespectful! Also, what does it mean to enjoy the benefits of a fisherman?"

He took a few steps forward and came directly in front of Shang Benyi. His eyes widened and he said: "For our Seven Star Gang, Lieutenant Lu was willing to risk his life to go to Heluo City to assassinate Chen Jingtang, but you guys are here making groundless slander. This is wrong." That’s what a man does!”

The two were very close, and most of Shi Changsheng's saliva sprayed onto Shang Ben's face. He happened to have a large bowl of mutton soup for lunch, and the strong fishy smell hit his face, almost suffocating Shang Ben on the spot.

In the internal power structure of the Seven Star Gang, Shi Changsheng is a loner, not Lin Jie's confidant, and has no connection with Jiang Houming. He has won a transcendent status by virtue of his profound martial arts and upright temperament. No one wants to provoke this reckless man, so Shang Ben He had no choice but to take two steps back, raised his sleeves and wiped his face, and said helplessly: "Why did I ever slander him? It is a fact that Nan Qi stood still."

"Fart! You said he was insincere. Without sincerity, he went to Heluo City to assassinate Chen Jingtang? Why don't you dare to go?"

Shi Changsheng pushed Shang Ben to the corner with one sentence, and then turned to fire at Jiang Houming: "Palace Master Jiang, your precious son is two years older than Captain Lu. Why didn't he get rid of Chen Jingtang and died tragically for our Seven Star Gang?" Brothers and sisters take revenge?”

Jiang Houming frowned and said: "Brother Shi, please don't mess around. No one is forcing Lu Chen to go to Heluo City. This is a job he willingly took over. Furthermore, it has been half a month since our guide sent him outside Heluo City. Time, why hasn't he made any movement? Maybe he has run back to Southern Qi now and misled us to continue to be hostile to the Yan Dynasty!"

Shi Changsheng laughed angrily and gritted his teeth and said: "I, Old Shi, will make a bet with you today. If Lu Chen kills Chen Jingtang, you will bow to him and apologize in front of all the brothers in the gang. If Lu Chen is too timid and runs away, I will give you Kowtow a hundred times!”

Being interrupted by him, the atmosphere of forced harem that had been formed disappeared, and everyone's attention was attracted.

Jiang Houming was not afraid of Shi Changsheng, but he felt that there was no need to create trouble with this reckless man. He said solemnly: "What we are talking about now is a major matter in the gang. I have no interest in accompanying you to fool around."

Shi Changsheng snorted coldly.

Lin Jie's voice came over: "Brother Jiang, are you anxious?"

Jiang Houming's heart tightened when he heard this, and he lowered his head and said: "Gang leader, my subordinates just think that they should make a decision early. Once they decide to accept Yan Chao's recruitment, they can also ask for more benefits."

The white-haired old men nodded frequently, and a look of greed quietly appeared in the eyes of some of them.

Lin Jie was silent, this scene made Lin Xi slightly puzzled.

From the time she could remember, her father had never hesitated in his decision-making to kill. Although he acquiesced in the existence of Jiang Houming and others, he had always been consistent in making decisions on major issues in the gang.However, since the time when the Yan Dynasty recruited the Green Forest Gang, he has never had a clear attitude. Even if Lu Chen was more supportive of his opinions after arriving, it was only verbal support.

In today's turmoil, if he had followed his past habits, he probably wouldn't have given those elders a chance to speak.

Why does this happen?

At this moment, a deacon from the underworld quickly came to the meeting hall, looked at Lin Jie who was standing proudly, and said with joy: "This is to inform the leader of the gang, there is an urgent report from the south!" Everyone looked over, Lin Jie He said calmly: "Speak."

The deacon said loudly: "Chen Jingtang, the former deputy privy envoy of the Yan Dynasty, died in his own house! The nine gates of Heluo City are under martial law!"

There was a solemn silence in the hall, and then there was a commotion.

The white-haired old men looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces.

Jiang Houming's heart sank and his brows furrowed unconsciously. He looked to the side and saw Shi Changsheng looking at him with a smile, and said calmly: "Palace Master Jiang, it seems that you are indeed very cunning. You won't accept the offer if you know there is no chance of winning." A bet.”

Jiang Houming snorted lightly and did not take up the topic.

Lin Xi had a panoramic view of this scene, and a smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.

Shi Changsheng did not pursue Jiang Houming, but said to Lin Jie: "Congratulations to the gang leader, Lieutenant Lu really does what he says and is worthy of trust!"

Lin Jie smiled heartily, glanced at Jiang Houming and others with deep meaning, and then said to Guiyuan Zong: "Second uncle, how about we sit down and listen?"

"Okay, okay." Gui Yuanzong forced a smile and nodded repeatedly.

Lin Jie sat on the spacious gang leader's seat and said to the deacon: "Cousin Yin, can you find out the details?"

The deacon responded: "For the leader of the gang, the information we currently have is that Chen Qifu, the son of Chen Jingtang, died accidentally in a fight. The murderer was Guo Yijiang, the son of the current deputy privy envoy Guo Yan. Chen Jingtang wanted to punish the murderer severely, but the monarchs and ministers of the Yan Kingdom disagreed. Because Guo Yan was backed by a powerful figure in the Jing Dynasty, this incident caused an undercurrent in Heluo City. Chen Jingtang was so angry that he hanged himself from a beam in the palace, causing the situation in the Yan Kingdom's court to change and gradually forming a trend of internal strife."

"it is good!"

The leader of Lintang Hall, Ran Xuanzhi, raised his palms in praise, and then said with a smile: "If the Yan Dynasty is too busy to take care of itself, it will definitely not be able to put pressure on us in the short term."

Everyone who had clamored to accept the recruitment all bowed their heads in silence.

The deacon continued: "Originally, our brothers could not confirm whether the deaths of the father and son were related to Captain Lu, but soon there was another piece of news. The imperial court of Yan State announced to the world that Lu was offered a reward of ten thousand taels of gold and ten thousand households. Captain, even if you just provide information about his whereabouts, you can get a hundred taels of gold and a sixth-grade official position. Therefore, we can conclude that the deaths of Chen and his son were the work of Captain Lu!"

"Good kill!"

"Sure enough, I saw the right person. The person Lu Duwei is holding is a man!"

"When he comes back, I'm going to have a drink with him!"

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was intense, but Lin Jie, who was sitting at the head of the table, was not overly happy. When everyone calmed down, he looked at the deacon and asked, "Where is Lu Chen now?"

The deacon responded: "Please rest assured, leader, the brothers from Yintang will meet Captain Lu in Zhonglu County as agreed in advance."

Lin Jie nodded slightly, and in a blink of an eye he saw the worried look on Lin Xi's face.

Chen Jingtang's death will certainly plunge the Yan Dynasty into civil strife for a period of time, but judging from this reward order, the other party has obviously discovered Lu Chen's existence, and there may be many dangers on his way back.

"Help Master!"

Another person hurriedly walked into the meeting hall, and then said hurriedly with everyone watching: "Brothers in the west received an urgent report that a large number of Yan Dynasty masters are chasing and killing Lu Duwei, and some of them are even close to the people in the military list. At present, our people have reached Captain Lu, but they are forced to the heart of Henan Road, getting farther and farther away from the mountain gate. They left secret signals and secret messages, hoping that the gang leader will send someone to rescue him as soon as possible!"

Everyone was shocked. Lin Xi, who had already been sitting down, suddenly stood up and turned to look at Lin Jie. The anxious look in his eyes could not be concealed at all.

Lin Jie motioned her to calm down with his eyes, and then said in a deep voice: "Lu Chen took such a big risk for our Seven Star Gang. As a member of the Jianghu, we naturally cannot stand idle, otherwise it will violate the word loyalty."

He looked at the person on the right side of the hall and said seriously: "Brother Dong, you immediately lead all the masters under your command to go to the rescue. Also, ask Tao Baochun and Xi Jun to follow, and be sure to bring Lu Chen back intact. "

Everyone in the hall knew that Dong Mian was Lin Jie's true confidant. He had the largest number of masters under his command. If you add Tao Baochun's group, they were almost all the elites Lin Jie had trained over the years.

Dong Mian hesitated for a moment, but after seeing Lin Jie's stern gaze, he stood up and responded: "I accept your order!"

Lin Jie nodded, looked at Lin Xi who was standing not far away, and said in a slower tone: "Xi'er, let's go too."

Lin Xi lowered his head and said, "Yes, father."

Although the tone is light, it is full of solemn meaning.

(End of this chapter)