1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1130
This was probably the most embarrassing and tense meal Gan Sheng had ever had in his life. Apart from him, there were only six or seven tables occupied by this group of Haihan people in the whole restaurant.Gan Sheng found a seat by the window and sat sideways, so that he could see the situation of the Hai Han people out of the corner of his eye. If the other party was talking at a normal volume, he could hear some of the content.

When Gan Sheng ordered the dishes and sat down, the Hai Han people hadn't started eating yet. They were all sitting at the table, and no one made a sound.Gan Sheng caught a glimpse of Xiao Er having already put the food on the table, and didn't understand what the group of people were doing. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard someone say in a deep voice, "Dinner is ready!"

The people at the tables in the lobby heard the order, so they grabbed their chopsticks and started to move at the same time. Gan Sheng suddenly understood that he was waiting for the order from the leader among them. From this detail, it can be seen that his daily control is strict.Although this kind of action is a trivial matter, Gan Sheng knew that the Wanjia army with lax discipline would definitely not be able to do it, and there would even be fights due to food shortages.

No one in this group spoke at all during the meal, and the only sound in the shop was the sound of these men's Xilihulu planing food.Gan Sheng originally hoped to collect some useful information from the conversations of these people, but he didn't expect that this group of people only cared about eating, and seemed to have no intention of taking this opportunity to exchange a few words.

Even though there were about thirty living people sitting in the whole shop, there was no sound of conversation. This strange atmosphere made Gan Sheng feel very depressed.This should have been a bustling and noisy place, but at this time it was as quiet as the execution ground when dealing with prisoners, making Gan Sheng feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.If he hadn't been on a mission, he might have gotten up and left a long time ago, and the few dishes he ordered were tasteless, and his mind was not on the dinner table at all.On the contrary, the pot of sorghum wine that I ordered sold out very quickly, one cup on the left and one cup on the other, and I drank more than half a catty in no time.Jiu Zhuang was timid, Gan Sheng was finally not so nervous at first, and his mood gradually relaxed, and he turned his head from time to time to glance at the Haihan people at the next table.

"Brother, can I sit down and have a chat with you?"

Suddenly a voice rang in Gan Sheng's ear, he almost choked on the sip of wine he had just poured into his throat, when he turned his head and saw that the tall and burly leader of Haihan who had given orders to everyone just now was standing beside him, his tongue was so nervous A little disobedient: "This...uh...please...please sit down..."

Sun Zhen pulled out a chair, sat down next to him bravely, and asked him: "My dear Sun Zhen, I don't know what to call my dear brother?"

Gan Sheng stammered and replied, "Gan Sheng... is running an inn here... in Guxian Town... I don't know what orders do you have?"

"Don't be nervous, we don't eat people." Of course, Sun Zhen also noticed the emotions of the other party, and tried to make his tone and expression look a little more kind: "I just want to ask casually, the people in this town are careful to avoid Looking at us, what is the reason? Why is Boss Gan so comfortable?"

Gan Sheng groaned inwardly, thinking that others are avoiding you, and I am also terrified to death, it's just that I was forced by others and couldn't hide.But of course it is impossible to say this directly, so I can only respond with a forced smile: "The country people have never seen the world, and the gentlemen are so mighty, so the common people are naturally afraid. The villain does not know that the gentlemen are eating here, come in I originally wanted to leave immediately, but after thinking about it, I felt disrespectful, so I decided to sit down anyway. If the elders find it an eyesore, the villain will pay the bill and leave."

Sun Zhen laughed and said: "That's not necessary. We are not bullies. We are just the Haihan horse team passing here. We don't intend to disturb the public. Boss Gan just eat at ease. By the way, I have something to ask, I hope Boss Gan can help."

Gan Sheng quickly responded: "Don't dare, if I can do it, I will do my best."

Sun Zhendao: "We are currently assisting the Fushan County Government to arrest the bandit leader. We would like to ask Boss Gan to identify him. Since you run an inn, you may have seen him."

Sun Zhen made a gesture, and immediately someone stood beside him and unfolded the scroll, revealing two hand-painted arrest warrants.Gan Sheng took a closer look, and he knew the two people on the painting. One was his younger brother Gan Qiang, and the other was Pu Xueguang, a military adviser. At the end of the notice, there was the inscription and official seal of the Fushan County Government, which immediately made his heart beat faster.Gan Sheng was not sure if Sun Zhen's move was just unconsciously grabbing a local person for questioning, or if he had already noticed something and deliberately used the arrest warrant to test himself.

Of course, Sun Zhen didn't expect that the person in front of him would be related to the wanted criminal he was looking for. He just wanted to try his luck. Anyway, one of the tasks of this trip was to post the notices in the villages and towns along the way, and inquire about it by the way. There is no harm in asking one more person about the movements of the remnants of the Wan Family Army.

Gan Shengqiang calmed down, looked at the notice for a while, and then responded: "I'm sorry, but I haven't seen the two thieves on the notice. If I see it in the future, I will report it to the authorities immediately!"

Sun Zhen didn't have much expectation at first, but he didn't feel any disappointment after hearing Gan Sheng's answer. He nodded and asked his subordinates to roll up and put away the notice, and then got up to bid farewell to Gan Sheng.

After Sun Zhen left, the big rock hanging in Gan Sheng's heart finally fell to the ground. Although the other party did not reveal many useful clues, at least he succeeded in protecting himself and was not seen by the other party. This result is already worth it. Let him thank goodness.

Soon someone greeted Xiao Er to check out, and then a group of people cheered up and left the store, untied the reins, mounted their horses and left.Gan Sheng stood up slowly, looked around with his head, and saw that the Haihan horse team had already gone north along the official road, and he was completely relaxed at that moment.A gust of drafts blew past, and Gan Sheng couldn't help shivering. Only then did he realize that the cold sweat from his back had soaked his clothes, but he had been in high tension just now, and he didn't notice his gaffe.

"Pay the bill, pay the bill!" Gan Sheng's drunkenness faded, he hurriedly paid and left, ignoring the unfinished food and drink.

Back at his own inn, Gan Qiang immediately asked him about the harvest. Gan Sheng waved his hands and ignored him. Big, I was not spotted by the Haihan people just now, don’t force me to do this kind of thing in the future, when the leader of Haihan questioned me just now, my heart almost jumped out of my throat!"

"The boss of Haihan is still interrogating you? What did they ask you?" Gan Qiang became interested when he heard it. He originally asked Gan Sheng to come forward to inquire about the news. If Gan Sheng had direct contact with the other party, it would be even more interesting. ideal.

"The Haihan people held the arrest warrant with the portraits of you and Pu Junshi, and asked me if I had seen it!" Gan Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "It almost scared me out of my wits! Fortunately, Brother Wei responded calmly and did not show any flaws, otherwise You and I are probably prisoners of the Haihan people at this time!"

Gan Qiang was startled when he heard it, and quickly asked: "Then what kind of news did they hear to come to Guxian Town?"

Gan Sheng shook his head and said, "I don't know, but the leader surnamed Sun said that they were just passing through here. When they left just now, I think they were heading north."

"That's going to Dengzhou..." Gan Qiang stroked the stubble of his chin, trying to figure out Haihan's purpose: "Could it be that they plan to arrest us in the whole of Dengzhou? This is deceiving." Too much!"

Gan Qiang was not wrong, Hai Han was indeed planning to wipe out the remnants of the Wan Family Army.The plan to develop the Fushan Copper Mine means that Haihan has to invest thousands of labor in the local area, and the local area was controlled by the Wanjia Army in the past. For Haihan, the remnants of the Wanjia Army are obviously a security issue that must be resolved first. Hidden danger.Recently, through various channels, Haihan has also vaguely heard that the Wanjia Army is undergoing a fierce merger, and the power has been controlled by Pu Xueguang and Gan Qiang, so these two naturally became the main targets of the reward.The team led by Sun Zhen and Wang Jinmin marched northwest along the coastline from the estuary of the Jiahe River. The villages and towns along the way will post promotional rewards, hoping to get more clues from the people.

"Go to Dengzhou City? The people of Haihan don't have the courage, do they?" Gan Sheng said disapprovingly, "I heard that the adults in Dengzhou City have good and bad opinions about Haihan. Maybe they go there It’s just making fun of yourself.”

At this time, Gan Qiang didn't care about the specific whereabouts of this team at all. He was eager to know other information: "Based on what you saw just now, how many people are there in this group?"

"Let me think about it...well...there are more than 30 people, all young and strong men in their 30s and [-]s." Gan Sheng replied while recalling: "This group of people is strictly disciplined, and they all ride horses and carry weapons. It doesn't look easy to deal with."

"There are only thirty people..." Gan Qiang couldn't help thinking carefully: "If we can lure them to the mountainous area, the horses will not be of much use. Not necessarily out of luck.”

"Are you going to take the initiative to provoke them?" Gan Sheng said with a look of panic on his face, "You can't do it! It's easy to ask God to give it up! When the time comes, you won't be able to shake them off."

Seeing Gan Sheng's timid look, Gan Qiang couldn't help cursing again: "You're so scared! You weren't asked to fight, why are you nervous? The Haihan people are only about thirty people, and you really treat them as a Heavenly soldiers and generals?"

Gan Sheng muttered, "Didn't you also have the upper hand when you fought in Fushan County?"

"It's because Wan Meng himself was confused. He insisted on fighting the opponent's cavalry on the plain, and exposed his shortcomings. He would only be damned if he could fight too well!" Gan Qiang argued, "If I were to take the command, how could I be completely defeated?" end!"

Naturally, Gan Qiang would not mention that before his first fight with Haihan, he had confidently challenged Wanmeng, but when he went out, he was beaten so hard by the Haihan people that he almost lost his life.However, he was also a blessing in disguise, because he was injured and did not participate in the second confrontation, so that he had time to withdraw from Fushan County, otherwise he would have become a prisoner of Haihan just like Wan Meng.

It is also because of this that even though Wan Jiajun has been seriously injured, Gan Qiang still refuses to give up his plan to take revenge on Haihan. Even if the possibility of defeating the opponent is slim, he will continue to try if he has the chance.

Gan Sheng persuaded him a few words, but Gan Qiang couldn't listen anymore, and began to think about how to introduce the Haihan people into the nearby mountainous area, and where to set up an ambush.

In the southwest of Guxian Town, there is Cishan with an area of ​​nearly [-] square kilometers. This mountain was originally called Cishan, which is the mountain dedicated to the loving mother of Nuwa Empress.The Wan Family Army also had a stronghold in Cishan in the past. If deployed properly, there is indeed a chance of success.However, one difficult problem was time. By the time Gan Qiang dispatched troops to set up an ambush, Haihan's cavalry would have already disappeared.

"If you have any useful people under your command, quickly send them to report to the Haihan people, saying that they have found the object of the bounty, and let them come back first... Forget it, you should go there yourself, after all, you just met them, but The reliability is higher!" Gan Qiang decided to take the risk, first pulled people back to Guxian Town, and then said: "You call people back, try to hold them back first, I will arrange people to set up an ambush in Cishan as soon as possible, and then I will notify you Wherever you start, you will lead them into the mountain."

Gan Sheng waved his hands repeatedly and refused, "No, absolutely, if the Haihan people see through it, then everything will be over!"

Gan Qiang said angrily: "If the situation is not good, you can still run!"

"Run? Is it possible to run away?" Gan Sheng was unwilling to take risks for Gan Qiang's plan in his heart: "Even if people can run away by then, they can run away, monks can't run away from the temple, and the inn will be lost for nothing!"

"If you don't drive away the Haihan people, your inn will be lost sooner or later!" Seeing Gan Sheng's reluctance to cooperate, Gan Qiang became angry, raised his hand and slapped the table heavily, and said, "The Haihan people first arrived in Fushan County. You have been fighting against us endlessly, and now you have issued a reward for arresting us. There is no room for turning around this matter! The brothers who were defeated and captured that day have not seen a living person turning back! Now that the enemy is chasing you, don’t you Do it, then wait to be picked out by the Haihan people and beheaded!"

Gan Sheng said in his heart that it wasn't the disaster you caused in the first place, if he didn't provoke Hai Han and other evil stars, it would be far from where he is today.But he is cowardly, not daring to disobey Gan Qiang's orders, but also afraid to deal with the Haihan people, so he is in a dilemma, almost crying.

Seeing that he still refused to make a statement, Gan Qiang was so angry that he grabbed the teacup on the table, threw it on the ground and smashed it into pieces: "If you don't want to do it, I will demolish your inn today! You, the boss, don't want it either!" Done, let me go back to the mountains with me!"

This inn was the result of Gan Sheng's management for many years, so he naturally didn't want to give it up, let alone go to the mountains to become a bandit.He also knew that his brother had a violent temper, and he could do what he said, and if he got angry, he might burn the inn down, so he had to reluctantly agree.

(End of this chapter)