C123

Gu Yun and Sheng Luan's luck was even worse, they could not even preserve their lives this time. The water thieves who tried to block the water robbery saw that they were about to escape, and immediately surrounded them from the back, while Gu Yun and the others rushed towards the narrow river with all their might, while the water thieves who were lying in ambush in front also gradually surfaced.

Sheng Luan increased his strategy and commanded his men to attack with all they had. Gu Yun watched from the sidelines the entire time, calculating the time they were moving forward, but luckily, there were less people than he had imagined, so if he was going to try his best, he would probably win, but the situation at the checkpoint was still unknown. If they were not willing to help, or if they were unable to, and were blocked by people from later on, he had no chance of winning.

Even though he knew that the road in front of him had been sealed off, he still charged in with everything he had, blocking the little pleasure he had from surviving. In Gu Yun's life, this was normal, but luck would not happen often, and in the past, he would just listen to fate. Now, he could only hope that he did not exhaust all of this luck, at least not as quickly.

Sheng Luan would occasionally blush when he was embarrassed, and even curse while fighting. These were all the iconic normal conditions in the General Sheng, but at this moment, when his life was at stake, that look was the one that was ingrained in him. Standing on the deck facing the wind, it was like he was fighting the heavens and fighting the earth. Gu Yun crossed his arms, leisurely admiring the rare command that was given to him by the General Sheng, it was just like watching a beautiful scenery, where even the killing intent that made people despair was used as a foil.

The truth was that the real situation was the uncontrollable urge to urinate while facing death, and it was also due to being powerless and anxious. Zhao Zhang was sweating profusely as he controlled the boat back and forth, preparing to escape the worst case scenario.

General Sheng lived up to everyone's expectations, using the last remaining ammunition to break through the group of water thieves in front of them, but that was all that he could do, after that he had to leave it up to fate.

"Master!" "Look!" Zhao Zhang, who was looking around on the deck, suddenly called Gu Yun over to take a look, "There seems to be an additional group of people, I wonder which side they are on."

Gu Yun picked up the observation mirror to look, and sure enough, a large ship came from the side and blocked their path. Gu Yun squinted his eyes and looked carefully, from the size of the ship, it should not be a rescue ship, and if not, who would help them?

The powerful fleet suddenly appeared in front of the water bandit, but there was no sign of fire. They seemed to be negotiating with something, and another boat was approaching Gu Yun and the others.

"Master, we still don't know the origins of these people. Should we retreat to the checkpoint first?"

"No need, this is a merchant ship. Wait and see."

Gu Yun did not expect it to be a merchant ship, but when it was within sight, a flag was raised on the merchant ship, and Zhao Zhang was able to see it clearly, "Master, it is a member of Jiangnan Merchant Guild!"

There were countless merchant groups in the south of the river, and as for the exact details, Gu Yun had no idea what kind of people they were, but for them to have such a large presence, it was likely that their origins were not small. Gu Yun pondered on the intentions of these people as he commanded the boat to approach them.

As the two cars approached each other, Gu Yun could clearly see the person on the promontory. This person was dressed in a profound gold robe, and even from a distance, he could smell the noble Qi he was wearing.

This man was the president of the Right Shore Merchant Union, Song Yanchen. He was only around thirty years old, yet he had already become the president of a gang, and no one knew his name, so even though Gu Yun had not officially met him, he knew his power, and as long as he was at the Jiangnan waterway, no one would dare to disrespect him. Once he appeared, the water thieves would naturally not dare to fight again.

"So it's President Song." The two ships landed on the Suzhou River, Gu Yun and Song Yanchen met, "Thank you very much for helping President Song this time, Gu Yun can feel it within five minutes."

Gu Yun and Sheng Luan were invited to the great boat Song Yanchen was on. Song Yanchen served tea to them, then cupped his hands and said: "Master Gu, Young Master Sheng, I have heard of your great reputation for a long time. I am honored to see you again today." Song Yanchen took the lead and raised a cup of tea, the thumb ring in his hand was extremely eye-catching, and he made a gesture to invite the two of you. It was only until Gu Yun and Sheng Luan finished drinking that he raised his hand to his mouth and took a sip, "No need for thanks, I did not pass by you two by chance.

Song Yanchen was worthy of being called the leader of a group, his every word was filled with dignity, he called them Gu Yun and Sheng Luan with the courtesy of meeting an ordinary person, then, at that moment, he did not see them as people of the imperial court, but as friends who were being treated as friends, and Gu Yun seemed to understand his intentions.

Song Yanchen had only helped the two young masters from the Gu Family with Sheng Family, not the people from the imperial government.

Gu Yun understood, but he did not know the background of this group, nor did he know why they would be so daring to steal the boat.

To be honest, I am a salt merchant. Not long ago, someone in the Jin Shang Salt Clan recklessly raised the price, and there was a response from a part of the Jiangnan Salt Clan, but Master Gu should be clear, the severity of the disaster is unpredictable, and we, the salt merchant guild, cannot just sit idly by and watch. Thus, there is a dispute within the Salt Clan, and a portion of the disloyal people are causing trouble, all because they want to incite the interference of Imperial Court.

"So that's how it is." "Since it is a matter of the President Song's gang, then I will not interfere, but no matter what, the President Song has taken action to save the lives of the citizens of Jing Prefecture, it is a deed to save the world, Gu Yun has remembered the favor of the President Song, if there is a chance in the future to set up a feast to express our gratitude, at this moment, it is really not appropriate for me to stay any longer."

Song Yanchen laughed, "Master Gu and Young Master Sheng are straightforward people. Since the supplies on the boat are insufficient, I shall be the host and send someone to escort the two of you to Jing Prefecture Palace. Furthermore, I have heard that the Jing Prefecture is in a critical situation, so my Right Shore Merchant Union is extremely weak."

Gu Yun raised his eyebrows, "In that case, thank you President Song for your generosity."

After Gu Yun and Sheng Luan left, Song Yanchen sighed with emotion as he looked at the two's backs: "The Gu family's old grandpa is such a great person."

A follower in front of Song Yanchen, Wei Yuan asked for instructions, "Master, those people are all under your control, what do you want to do with them?"

A hint of killing intent flashed between Song Yanchen's brows, and he replied solemnly.

The moment the word "old" came out from his mouth, it was unknown how many people were going to die. Song Yanchen then said, "Send people to follow them. Make sure they are safe."

"Uh, grandpa, can we be considered to have been linked with the imperial government?"

Song Yanchen raised his eyebrows, "Hmm? When have I ever gotten involved with the imperial government? Master Gu is a regular customer who came to and fro from the river, so we should make friends. "

Wei Yuan: "..."

It was not hard to guess what Song Yanchen was thinking. Ever since he started colluding with the officials, he had acted in a righteous manner and clearly showed that he was doing it on purpose to make friends with Gu Yun, but as for why he had fallen for Gu Yun, no one knew. Since everyone was well aware of it, and with just a few words, they had reached an agreement.

Gu Yun and Sheng Luan rested at the riverbank, waiting for the supplies Song Yanchen had provided to be delivered back to the ship. Sheng Luan laid inside the boat with his legs crossed and gnawed on a fruit in his mouth, looking leisurely and comfortable, as if he had just experienced life and death experience, "I say, even if you hooked up with that old cunning fox Song Yanchen, don't blame me for not reminding you, there are people from the His Majesty on the boat, you wouldn't know when the time comes."

Gu Yun drank a gulp of the tea on the boat and immediately felt that it was tasteless. He put down the tea cup and directly peeled a tangerine for a taste, then could not help but sigh at the sweet fruits sent by the Jiangnan Wealthy Stage people that were more sweet than other people's, "What does Song Yanchen showing good will towards the imperial government have to do with me? I am not lacking in silver, but I can stop him from accumulating some wealth and morals."

Sheng Luan, "..."

Even Zhao Zhang felt that his master was extremely shameless, "Master, someone from the Right Shore Merchant Union suddenly appeared, and I don't know who sent this letter, but I keep having the feeling that this matter is not simple.

"Who did you say had no brains?" Gu Yun threw a tangerine at Zhao Zhang's head. Zhao Zhang caught it obediently, unceremoniously peeled off the skin and tasted it, "Master, please give me a few more."

Sheng Luan laughed out loud, "Zhao Zhang scolded well, your master's face and skin are all sticky, but his heart is darker than anyone, how can there be no reason for oil and salt to not enter. I think that this President Song has good taste, find him as the right person."

Gu Yun remained silent until he acknowledged his, "This journey is dangerous, with Song Yanchen's bodyguards protecting us, the journey will be smooth sailing, why wouldn't I be happy? Everyone would take what you need to make friends with no harm, otherwise it would not be unworthy of people personally stepping in, the President Song's reputation is not something that can be seen by just anyone, furthermore, we don't know who's doing it for the sake of others, it would not hurt our reputation."

Sheng Luan heartlessly nodded his head. He had heard about it a fair share of the time, but it was still Gu Yun's job to go back and forth and waste time thinking about other things. He was just in charge of charging in.

Gu Yun brought out a plate of honey orange for Zhao Zhang, "Take it out for us brothers to taste, help me prepare some paper and study the ink, I will write the paper for His Majesty."

Zhao Zhang was satisfied as he kept the oranges in his bosom. He stole a few orbs and placed them on his body, thinking about whether he should bring some back for his mistress.