The Yan Gang is a behemoth in the world, not inferior to Cao Gang.
It has a long history and has flourished in Huai River Basin since the Han Dynasty. Compared with Cao Gang, the relationship between the Salt Gang and the imperial court is more complicated.
Salt is a monopoly of the imperial court, but during wartime or major projects or disasters, businessmen are required to participate, and the Supervisory Committee issues Salt License.
On weekdays, the salt gang was entangled with the imperial yamen that managed salt, such as Salt Transportation Office, Salt Tax Office, and Patrol Office.
The Salt Gang is a refuge for people in the world.
If you are short of money or are wanted by the government, as long as your knife is sharp enough and your fist is strong enough, you can always find a place in the Salt Gang.
The Salt Gang is also the black arm of corrupt officials.
They will use various means to win over officials from various places, and sometimes they will act as their thugs and commit crimes.
The original county magistrate Zigui County was dragged into the water for illegal activities.
Sichuan Salt Gang is one of the best.
The Zigong area is called "Millennial Salt Capital", and Sichuan Salt Gang emerged from here, with Sichuan, Hubei, Yunnan and Guizhou all being its sphere of influence.
Blocking rivers and sealing roads is not a big deal at all.
Li Yan is even sure that these people have a good relationship with Wushan County's yamen, and no one will come to ask questions after the work is done.
Phew!
Just as they stopped, a Signal Arrow shot into the sky.
The two speedboats behind them immediately accelerated, approaching them one from the left and the other from the right, and sandwiched the painting studio between them.
There were seven or eight men on each of the two speedboats. The autumn wind was bleak. They were still fighting close to each other, showing their strong muscles. They were also carrying Harpoon Swords, bows and arrows and other weapons in their hands.
"You son of a bitch, please don't move!"
On the left side of the boat, a strong man walked out. He was not tall, but had dark skin, a full beard, and several scars on his face.
He holds knives in both hands, one long and one short.
This kind of weapon is called Mandarin Duck Blades, Long Blade Mandarin Sword, Short Blade Duck Sword. The combination of long and short knives, one yin and one yang, is very tricky.
Anyone who makes good use of this kind of weapon is a master.
This man was probably used to being arrogant. When he saw Li Yan and others on the boat watching with cold eyes, he immediately spat, stepped on the boat's citron, and suddenly jumped into the air.
At this time, the distance between the two ships was only five meters.
This distance was extremely relaxing for him, and he had even thought of various countermeasures in his mind.
If the people on the boat do not act rashly, then he can use his momentum to overwhelm others and quickly control the leader, so that he can show his majesty...
If someone wields a knife to resist, he will take advantage of the situation and crush the person with the knife...
However, he still thought too much.
Before he even hit the ground, he felt a strong wind blowing towards him. Then his chest felt as if he was struck by lightning, his ears whistled, and he flew more than ten meters away before falling into the water with a splash.
Wu Ba put his feet back and smiled with Sha LiFei.
Speaking of which, Wu Ba is also a little depressed.
He was the number one warrior in his original tribe, and he would become the leader of the tribe in the future, just like a lion king who was about to become the leader.
But in the team, he is just a handyman.
Li Yan, Wang Dao Xuan, and Lu San are all untouchable. Only Sha LiFei and Sha LiFei cherish each other and their cooperation is considered a tacit understanding.
Facing these ordinary people, I finally regained some confidence.
"Where did it come from?"
"You're a mess, you're looking for death!"
"Do you know who we are?"
There was a sudden burst of yelling and cursing from the boats on both sides.
These men were all frowning, waving their weapons and shouting curses, with great momentum, but no one came forward.
They also know what's going on. If the leader of the team is kicked away, most of the people on the ship will be hard-hitting. If they rush up, they will only bring humiliation to themselves.
At times like this, you have to rely on the reputation of the Salt Gang to dominate others.
Li Yan frowned, "Wu Ba, fuck them!"
"Fuck you!"
Wu Ba Without saying a word, he jumped out and jumped directly onto the opponent's boat. He didn't bother to use weapons. He waved his casserole-sized fists and beat the opponent to the ground.
Even the clipper ship had its keel broken by a kick.
Then, Wu Ba rushed towards another ship with great interest.
"Wait!"
Finally, a voice came from the big ship blocking the way.
Then, a middle-aged man in rich clothes walked onto the bow of the boat, and a Daoist man and a woman stood beside him, looking down from a high position.
The Daoist was fine, but when the woman saw Li Yan, she seemed to have seen a ghost. She quickly stepped back, pulling the middle-aged man in brocade and whispering a few times.
Li Yan looked a little strange after seeing it.
The woman's face seemed a bit familiar. If I saw it correctly, it was the female swordsman who followed Long Xiang Army to assassinate him in Xiling Gorge.
This girl's name is Liu Mei. She has good swordsmanship and is also a good master of Ge Nian on the rivers and lakes of Ezhou.
It's a pity that I was so frightened by Li Yan that I gave up the mission and ran away during Zigui County and escaped.
But she also got into trouble.
At that time, he received a reward from the Ghost Sect, but he escaped from the battlefield. Fearing that he would be hunted down, he hid in the Salt Gang to seek refuge.
"Li Yan, the one who fights with the Ghost Cult?"
The face of the middle-aged man in brocade clothes was full of surprise.
"That's it!"
Liu Mei was also upset in his heart and said in a low voice, "This is Death Star. There are countless martial arts masters who have died because of him. It is better not to provoke him as much as possible."
The man in brocade had a gloomy face. He glared at the subordinates who were collecting intelligence next to him, then smiled, stood on the boat and cupped his hands and said:
"It turns out to be Guanzhong Young Hero Li. I have admired it for a long time!"
"Hey~"
Sha LiFei was happy, stroking his bald head and smiling, "You are also interesting. You can ambush people half-way, and you can set up such a big battle. You don't even know who is on the ship, so you are not afraid of offending the wrong person?"
Li Yan looked on coldly and ignored him.
He has guessed that the targets of these people are probably the two Girl in the cabin.
"Hahaha..."
The man in golden clothes smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings."
"Among Lu Jiu and Sichuan Salt Gang, I hold Six Carrying Poles and am responsible for patrolling..."
"Oh, it turns out to be Patrolling Wind Sixth Master!"
Sha LiFei pretended to be surprised and clasped his fists slightly.
Although the Salt Gang is a behemoth in the Divine Land world, it is more like a combination of the local chamber of commerce and the gangs. They are clearly distinct and cannot cross the boundary.
Their rules are a bit like Gelaohui.
However, Gelaohui is based on rows. For example, the first row is the leader, the second row is the sage, the third row is the leader Third Master Chen, etc., which represents the seat in the gang.
The Salt Gang started by selling salt, especially Sichuan Salt Gang, which often relied on manpower, and the shoulder pole played a very important role.
Therefore, the ranking was changed to a pole.
"Patrolling Wind Sixth Master" specializes in traveling around the world, doing everything from gathering intelligence to executing missions. He is considered the leader of the Salt Gang, and there are many of them.
"Don't dare."
Lu Jiu smiled slightly, "Although I don't know Mount Tai, I found the right person. Everyone, leave the two girls on the boat to us."
"This matter has nothing to do with you. I have a good relationship with Elder Cao Gang Han Kun, and we can be considered one of our own. When we go to Sichuan and Sichuan from now on, our Salt Gang will treat each other well."
Sha LiFei glanced at Li Yan, and seeing his cold expression, he chuckled and said loudly, "My surname is Lu, don't waste your efforts, don't look at who these men are!"
"If you are wise, get out of the way. Even if you kidnap a girl, you won't be afraid of being laughed at..."
As the saying goes, if you have too many debts, you won't have to worry about them, and if you have too many lice, you won't be itchy. They have offended too many people. Compared with them, the Salt Gang is really out of the ordinary.
Lu Jiu on the opposite boat, his eyes immediately turned sinister, he sneered, and raised his hand slightly.
Wow!
A group of people suddenly rushed onto the ship, all raising their muskets and aiming closely at them.
Not only that, the deck rumbled, and a cannon was pushed over and pointed at their boat.
Most of them are ordinary firearms, but there are also two new muskets.
Wow!
Lu Jiu shook the folding fan in his hand and said calmly, "Everyone, I know that you are good at martial arts and know the techniques, but this world has changed."
"Nowadays, whoever has money is the boss!"
Plop!
As he was talking, there was the sound of falling water behind him.
Lu Jiu quickly turned his head, only to see that the swordsman Liu Mei had disappeared. He actually took advantage of this opportunity to dive and escape.
"Mom, this girl is really unreliable!"
Lu Jiu cursed, but felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.
On the boat, Li Yan also had murderous intent in his eyes, and whispered, "Get ready to dive, just bear with it for a while."
He is not afraid of any muskets. Once he uses his escape technique, the opponent will not even be able to aim accurately. One person can kill all the people above him.
Woo~
At this moment, the sound of a flute suddenly came from the clouds and mist above. It was sad and euphemistic, as if weeping and complaining, as if a woman was crying in the mist.
After hearing this, Lu San's face changed slightly and he whispered, "It's Miao Territory Insect Control Technique, but it's Chu Witch Ritual Music."
Buzz buzz!
A roaring sound suddenly came from the clouds and mist.
Lu San touched Demon Gourd unconsciously.
Originally, the poisonous bees were perfect for dealing with these ordinary people in the world, but in the battle with "Guest in the Mist", all the bees were dead.
These are all hard-earned and hard-earned.
Demon Gourd, the vitality was severely damaged due to this, and it will take some time to cultivate the bee colony again.
The people of the Yan Gang may be in trouble.
Sure enough, a dense swarm of bees rushed out of the thick fog, like black clouds, covering all the ships of the Salt Gang.
The ones who attacked the Salt Gang were not mutant poisonous bees like Lu San, but Sichuan Yellow-Headed Hornet, each one as thick as a little finger.
Although it is a mortal species, it stings people without any ambiguity.
"Ah!"
For a while, screams continued.
The person who took action did not target Huafang, so Li Yan and the others just watched with cold eyes and watched the show.
The people from the Salt Gang cried and howled and rolled around after being stung.
This kind of yellow-headed hornet usually builds nests in the mountains and fields. The small ones have the size of a human head, and the big ones are about the same size as a house. They can sting people alive.
Bang bang bang!
The musketeers set off muskets indiscriminately.
But one thing will bring down another, and muskets are not omnipotent. Many members of the gang could not bear it and jumped into the water.
"Light the smoke, light the smoke!"
That Lu Jiu's skills were pretty good, and Hidden Strength was so powerful that he waved the folding fan up and down in his hand and shouted loudly at the same time.
Soon, the acrid smoke rose, but it only delayed the swarm's offensive.
Lu Jiu saw this and said urgently, "Sir, please take action!"
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked towards the ship cabin.
No matter "Guest in the Mist" or the two Girl, they are involved in Xuanmen. If Lu Jiu dares to block the way, there must be a warlock to help.
But the other party seemed to have used Mysterious Gate Evasion Technique to hide it in the cabin, and even his Divine Ability couldn't detect it.
Dang~
In the cabin, the sound of a piano suddenly sounded.
The person playing the harp obviously meditated on this idea deeply. At first it was slow, but then it was sharp. The sound of the harp was continuous but soothing, with a bone-chilling chill.
Li Yan didn't understand the music score, but he could hear the flavor in it, and the feeling it gave him was just like Ba Mountain Night Rain he had experienced before.
The Poisonous Bee Swarm that attacked was also affected, as if it was blind, flying up and down and bumping around, and no longer attacked people.
Above the thick fog on the cliff, the sound of the flute also stopped, but an old female voice came, "Your Excellency, do you want to decide whether to live or die today?"
Inside the grid, the sound of the piano suddenly stopped.
"Let's go." The same vicissitudes of voice came.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
Lu Jiu shouted quickly, and the big ship immediately turned around and headed upstream to the DaNing River. The remaining clipper ship turned back in confusion and headed toward Wushan County.
Only Li Yan's painting boat could only stay where it was because it was intercepted by the Hengjiang Iron Lock.
Li Yan pressed the handle of the knife with his hand, but did not rush to cut off the iron chain. Instead, he took a deep breath and looked at the blank fog on the left.
"Mother-in-law! Mother-in-law!"
Two Girl ran out of the cabin, shouted to the top, and said anxiously, "These uncles are good people, don't be angry!"
Sha LiFei Yile, "My child is very sensible."
Before he finished speaking, several figures appeared on the cliff. They were all women. Some were dressed in white Hanfu, and some were Yi People clothes. They were leaping on the cliff with great dexterity.
They wore bamboo hats and white gauze to cover their faces so that their faces could not be seen clearly. When they reached the shore, they stopped to be on guard.
There was only one woman, dressed in a blue sleeved robe, with a head full of silver ornaments, dressed like a Miao woman, speeding over on the iron rope.
Good skill!
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and secretly praised in his heart.
Among all the people in the world, Acrobatic Arts Sect is the best at the "Wire Walking" technique, but he has been trained since childhood and relies on his strong balance to walk.
But the Miao woman in front of her has simple skills in making light of her body, and she also has extremely good eyesight.
Whoosh!
The woman landed on the bow of the boat, with bright eyes and white teeth, and skin as smooth as gel. She showed a playful smile, slightly cupped her fists and said, "Thank you for drawing your sword and helping me."
His smile is charming and playful, with a hint of shrewdness.
However, Li Yan's back suddenly became tense.
This woman was a little weird. All kinds of smells gathered all over her body, including poison, and her clothes were full of venomous snakes.
It's almost like a mobile drug depot.
Li Yan This is the first time I have seen such a madman.
"Aunt Long!"
Two Girl immediately ran over and threw themselves into his arms.
"Hey, just come back."
The Miao woman also had a smile on her face, and seemed to be hugging the two Girls, but her fingers quickly swept over them to make sure that there were no hands or feet on the child, and then she breathed a sigh of relief and directly picked up the two Girls.
"Strong man, thank you very much!"
She blinked and was ready to take people away.
Li Yan suddenly said in a cold voice, "Hold on, you just left like this without giving me any explanation. You don't understand the rules."
"Oh--!"
The Miao woman suddenly understood and said with a smile, "Don't worry, someone will pay you later. You will definitely be satisfied."
"It's not about money!"
Li Yan could also see that this woman was not pretending to be stupid, but really didn't understand the rules, so she directly said, "You must leave a name, right?"
"Also, we have something we would like to ask you."
As he spoke, he raised Phoenix Gold Ornament in his arms high.
In the thick fog, the old female voice sounded again, "Everyone, please come to DaChang City Dongbai's house. I'll be waiting for you."
Second update in the afternoon