Tonight, the clouds are thick and the moon shadow is hazy. The river bay, which is like a dragon head, is pitch black. In the square in front of the pier, the noise and excitement during the day also disappeared.

He Hanzhu stopped at the wet and cold river port in early spring, looked at the other side of the distant black bulb, and withdrew his gaze.

Near him, along the coast were countless night-moored boats, most of which were engulfed in the night, with only a few people living in the boats. At this point, you could faintly see the dim fishing fires in the cabin.

A drunk man dressed in a coolie hummed an untuned slang song in his mouth, passing by his near side, making it seem more and more silent.

He waited patiently for a moment. A stooped boat that was only ten meters away from him in his left hand suddenly seemed to come alive, and slowly swung to the shore where he was. In the blink of an eye, a strong bald man suddenly appeared on the bow of the boat. I don’t know where it came out. When the boat was about to reach the shore, he jumped and landed steadily. Then, the man walked to him and bowed and said respectfully: "The boss is waiting for you. Commander, please get on the boat."

Ding Chunshan and two subordinates stood behind He Hanzhu not far away.

Obviously, the master of the Water Society with a little mysterious color is in the cabin at this moment.

He observed disembarking.

This is an extremely ordinary old sacked boat, which looks like the rest of the boats parked nearby, without any conspicuousness. However, behind the doors and windows of the cabin were dark and dark, and from the outside, there was no light.

If the boat hadn't suddenly moved and the man appeared at the bow of the boat, he wouldn't have expected that there would be someone in the boat.

The boss was about to board the ship. He wanted to follow him, but the man raised his hand slightly and stopped him.

"I'm sorry, the boss only saw Commander He."

The man's hand stopped him a little, and immediately shrank back, his attitude becoming more and more respectful, but the tone of his speech was somewhat unopposed.

Ding Chunshan was a little worried, looked at his boss, saw him turn his face, nodding slightly to him, and stopped helplessly on the shore, watching him get on the boat.

The hatch door opened and finally a illuminated light leaked, but it disappeared into the hatch door with the boss's figure, and the light that had just been exposed quickly disappeared again.

The surroundings fell into darkness again.

The bald man didn't follow in. As he appeared, he suddenly disappeared in the bow of the boat in the darkness of the night, and the person disappeared.

Ding Chunshan watched the ship leave the shore and slowly sail towards the vast river center at the dragon head. Finally, he stopped and broke down in the heart of the river where the two rivers meet. From a distance, it looked like a lonely reef standing there.

After years of experience and intuition following his boss, he told him that the other party did not seem to be hostile and he didn't have to worry too much. But out of caution, he still called a subordinate behind him who was sent by him to inquire about the news today and interrogated the gains.

His subordinates whispered that the Water Club was headed by King Zheng Long, and there were nine other leaders under him. The second brother disappeared for some reason. In order to commemorate his brothers, King Zheng Long had been empty and unfilled. Below was the third brother, King Niu. In the past two years, the matter at the dock here was mostly managed by Wang Niu and a man nicknamed Monk below him. Today during the day, he had seen this bald man from a distance nearby, who was a monk, and was indeed a person from the Water Club.

After hearing this, Ding Chunshan felt a little relieved.

He is different from Leopard. He is not an old friend of He Hanzhu's old clan, but his loyalty to his superiors is not as good as Leopard.

He was born into a small landlord family in rural southern China. He was studying for a young age. When he was about to graduate from middle school, his father died of illness and his family was in a downturn and he was unable to support him to continue his studies. At that time, the situation was turbulent again, so he joined the army and was just under He Hanzhu's command.

He was very lucky that there were very few educated soldiers like him in the ranks. He fought without fear of death. He was soon noticed by He Hanzhu and promoted him to serve as a secretary. Later, he probably thought he was a talent for making, and it was a pity that he was a secretary. He also sent him to the most famous army school in the country to gain qualifications. Many people who came out of there in the early years have now become powerful figures. He received two years of formal military education. After graduating with excellent grades, he gave up other opportunities without any hesitation. He came back and continued to follow his old boss and promoted all the way until now.

The loyalty he had to his superiors that he could use his life to keep when necessary was certainly derived from the grace of knowing his gratitude, but in addition to gratitude, it also came from the admiration of his superiors' abilities and respect from his heart.

In this era of melee between various factions, ordinary soldiers have low status. In the eyes of many people in power, they are just a group of Qiu Ba who spends money to work hard. When they go to the battlefield, they are like consumables. If they die, new ones will naturally be replaced. The lives of soldiers are not as low as those of horses. As for the pensions for their families after death, they are often deducted, and the system is useless.

Although his boss was kind and even had the reputation of being a ruthless and ruthless Hell outside, he was a rare superior now for the officers and soldiers who fought for him and subordinates who had done things. He had to strive for the minimum casualties in every battle, and there was no ambiguity in the pension of the dead soldiers. No matter how difficult it was, he would give priority to it, and there would be no shortage of a single point. In the early years, he had personally killed an officer who had privately deducted the pension of the dead soldiers. The officer was a little bit behind and was a distant relative of Wang Xiaokun. Therefore, when he was in the war a few years ago, he had also encountered a difficult period when soldiers withdrew their wages and caused the shortage of military pay to drink porridge together, but his subordinates never mutinized like other troops.

Cherish the lives of soldiers. If you don’t have money, drink porridge with the officers and soldiers. When you come, you will immediately give it up. You will never deduct people’s money.

If you are a soldier in troubled times, what else can you ask for if you meet such a boss?

As Ding Chunshan gradually entered this world of power, he also completely integrated into it. After understanding what happened from top to bottom, he felt more and more the luck he had in the right person.

He looked at Jiang Xin with all his eyes.

It was late at night, and the wet and cold night haze gradually became stronger, floating on the black river surface, locking the cloaked boat parked in the middle of the river.

He suppressed his temper and waited without leaving any steps, waiting for his boss to return ashore.

He Hanzhu entered the cabin, and the cabin door creaked and closed behind him.

Instead of moving forward immediately, he stopped at the hatch and raised his sight.

A horse lantern hung on the top of the cabin, emitting a dim light. With this light, he saw a bamboo chair opposite the cabin door, and a thin man with thick clothes and cloth shoes, white short hair, and a scar on his face that looked at the old age. Under his thick eyebrows, two eyes were deep, and he was powerful without anger. His skin was the bronze color that had been exposed to wind and sun for many years, so he could not tell that his age was obvious, probably between his fifties and sixty years old.

This person should be the King Zheng Long whom he came to visit this time.

Intense and unfathomable, this is the first impression He Hanzhu got when he met the other party's eyes.

But the Dragon King on the water seemed a little weak at this moment. He sat with a blanket on his body. Seeing him coming in, he didn't get up, but a little smile appeared on his face. He nodded slightly at him, pointed to a chair placed opposite him, and said, "It's rude, Commander He, don't be surprised. Please sit down."

His voice was low, and when he spoke, his eyes looked gentle. He didn't look like a man who had been dominating the rivers and lakes for decades, but more like an elderly and loving elder.

He Hanzhu immediately understood that Zheng Longwang's injury should not have healed, but he did not ask too much about such things that should not be asked by himself. He did not sit down, but stepped forward a few steps, stopped in front of him, and said respectfully: "Last time, thanking the Dragon King's help, I gave me a huge face, so I was able to successfully resolve the rebellion in Guanxi. After quelling the rebellion, I thought that before I went back, I would like to thank the Dragon King in person for any thanks, so I came back and asked for a rash look again. Thank you for your face, please accept my gift."

He followed the old system and saluted King Zheng Long solemnly.

King Zheng Long waved his hand: "Commander He doesn't have to be too polite. It's just a trivial matter for me. Besides, I have heard about Guanxi a few days ago. You can quell the chaos so quickly, which shows that you have outstanding abilities and are definitely not an ordinary person. Commander He is a person with a treacherous and abdomen. This time, there is no impact on the overall situation. Be kind, you don't have to stand and talk, please sit down."

He gave up his seat again.

He Hanzhu finally sat down, briefly told his story of quelling the chaos, and finally said: "Feng Guobang helped a lot in it. If the Dragon King had not released the people and was grateful for me for being for nothing, he would not have made up his mind to help me with all his might."

"Anyway, I owe the Dragon King a great favor. Whether it is now or in the future, if it is effective, please ask the Dragon King to speak. Although I am not talented, I will do my best!"

After He Hanzhu finished speaking, he stared at the silent King Zheng Long, opposite him.

He thought he had never had any contact with the other party, let alone had no connections - he had to talk about the origin, that was, on the way out of Sichuan last year, Wang Niqiu saved him. In this way, he would have owe others first.

However, this time, he had such a great favor for himself so happily.

If he doesn't understand, how can he go back with peace of mind.

But in his mind, he had already thought about it a little.

According to his speculation, it is very likely that Zheng Longwang had something to do for him.

Therefore, even if he is willing to return, he must come back first and take this trip.

In fact, this is the best. It can not only make friends with this king of waterways in the southwest whom he has no chance to meet on weekdays, but also pay off favors - what he has always been the most unwilling to owe is favors.

Based on his feelings, he knew that the ship had stopped in Longtou River Bay where the two rivers converged. The river became turbulent. Although the bow and stern of the ship fell, it was still slightly swung. The horse lantern at the top of the cabin shook left and right, and the halo was swaying, and it was cast on the face of Zheng Longwang opposite, causing him to have an unpredictable shadow.

He Hanzhu patiently waited for the person opposite to him to speak. After a while, he listened to him slowly: "Commander He doesn't have to be persistent, Zheng is just returning your favor."

He Hanzhu was stunned and immediately reacted, and met King Zheng Long's eyes that looked at him. Without any contact, he knew that he would have something to say.

Sure enough, he continued, "You should be familiar with the so-called General Zheng's cellar under the early King Yi, right?"

He Hanzhu was stunned again.

More than ten years ago, his grandfather and the He family suffered a disaster because of the so-called long-haired cellar. Until now, people still believe that he knows the secret of the cellar. How could he be unfamiliar with it?

He looked at the Zheng Longwang opposite him and suddenly remembered the general surnamed Zheng who had a relationship with his grandfather in the rumor.

The Zheng Longwang in front of him, also his surname is Zheng, took the initiative to mention this old thing in front of him.

Could it be...

He stared at King Zheng Long in front of him, and his heart jumped up quickly.

King Zheng Long seemed to sense what the young man in front of him thought, but he looked as usual and said lightly: "You guessed that, I am the descendant of General Zheng back then. I also met your grandfather. I was twelve years old that year, Lingzu was also very young at that time, at about thirty years old. He was appointed as the censor and was ordered to mediate with my father to rescue the hostages in the siege. If Commander He is interested, I can tell you some old things I know."

The He family does not have any so-called long-haired cellars privately, and He Hanzhu is definitely sure of this.

But to be honest, over the years, a question has also remained in his heart.

When my grandfather was young, was he really sympathetic to General Zheng, the subordinate of King Yi who committed the rebellion of the previous dynasty, who secretly helped the other party escape, and thus caused rumors that the other party had entrusted the secret of the cellar to him when the matter was defeated. In the end, many years later, the officialdom was in conflict, and under the urge of those who were interested, he finally caused the He family to be accused of accomplice and robbery of hiding the cellar.

But it had been too long since I was not born yet.

He thought this had become a confusing account, and he probably wouldn't have the chance to learn the truth in his life. Unexpectedly, tonight, in the cabin of this boat, opposite him, there was a descendant of General Zheng that year.
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