Jingzhou City, the Governor's Office, and the living room.

The tea on the table was already cold, but it had not been passively moved. The prefect Zheng Bell was full of worry and stopped sighing there. From time to time, he got up and walked to the door and looked out, waiting for a result.

Finally, as the sky gradually darkened, the people he expected to see came along the corridor in a meteorite, which was Fei Chong, the governor of the two Huaihe Rivers.

This is a man of fifty years old, thin, straight waist and extraordinary temperament. He was wearing a brocade robe. He looked like he had more civil servants than military generals. In fact, he was the supreme commander of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in the entire territory of the Huai River, and he had many military achievements. He really relied on fighting with the Guirong people to get such a high position.

However, Fei Chong had long lost the murderous aura he had in the past. When he saw the prefect Zheng, he did not have the arrogance of being a supreme official. He clasped his fists from afar and smiled: "I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I hope I will forgive you."

"I dare not, I dare not, you are troubled by everything. The subordinate is just a small matter, and it is also worth it." Zheng Bie quickly said with a smile, but he still betrayed himself with a confused look.

After entering the hall, they each sat down, their subordinates brought them tea again. Fei Chong then drank water to moisten his throat and said, "Did Lord Zheng come for the Cao Gang case?"

"That's right, that person is still locked in our government jail. And as Governor Fei said before, a group of outlaws will come to rob the prison and even attack my family. Although the subordinates are ready, they can't feel at ease..."

"Haha, I can understand Lord Zheng's mood, but this time I was worried about it. There will be no changes in the city for the time being, so you can go back with peace of mind." Although Fei Chong was talking with a smile, there was still a hint of annoyance between his eyebrows.

"Ah..." Zheng Bei looked surprised, "Is this... something happened?" Governor Fei had a clear statement before, saying that the Cao Gang was going to take risks and asked the government office to arrange all the personnel, and even sent additional people to protect himself and his family. Why do you now say that there will be no such danger?

"Yes, something happened. Someone came forward to stop the reckless men of the Cao Gang." Fei Chong's eyes flashed. For this game, the arrangement he made was even more on the government office. Although the current Jingzhou City is quite calm, it was just open and loose. Not only did the Cao Gang settled in the places, but there were also soldiers and horses in the city ready to go. As long as they dared to take action, thousands of elite soldiers in the city could be besieged and captured in the shortest time.

However, all this became useless with the news that came earlier today. The Cao Gang, which was already desperate to save people, was actually held down by unexpected people. This made Fei Zhong's arrangements fall into the empty space, and it also made him quite annoyed and uncomfortable.

But in front of Zheng Bei, he still smiled: "So Lord Zheng can go back with peace of mind now. There will be no changes in the city for the time being, and the prisoners will stay in the prison with peace of mind."

"Is the governor serious? How could it be..."

"Because someone doesn't want to see this happen, that's a smart person." After replying vaguely, Fei Chong stood up again and signaled to see him off.

Zheng Don’t listen to him say this, and knowing that he can’t ask more information, he can only accept it. With a little relaxation and a little doubt, he finally said goodbye and left.

It was not until he sent the person away that Fei Chong snorted heavily in the yard: "Li Ling... You really dare to do things. I really underestimate you. But don't think you still have a chance. This time I've been able to eat Cao Kang, and it's useless for you to come!"

A few years ago, he had already intentionally reached into the Caogang, but ended up in failure.

After all, he had only arrived in Lianghuai for a short time and his status was unstable, so he finally chose to stop temporarily. But now it is different. With his years of prestige in the army and his continuous deliberate relationship with officials from Lianghuai over the years, Fei Zhong is confident that he can force himself to eat Cao Gang, not to mention that they made such a big mistake this time, revealing such a big flaw.

As for Li Ling, if he was still an official in the court, Fei Chong might be afraid of him. But now, it is just a stumbling block and can easily kick him away. What's more...

As his thoughts turned, the gloom on his face gradually disappeared, and turned into a confident smile: "If you are so anxious to send it up, then take you down together!"

...

At the same time, I come to the inn.

Li Ling and the others had already used supper and had no intention of walking around Jingzhou City. The couple returned to the room early.

Of course, they were not doing something they liked when they returned to their room. They were in the inn and had problems in front of them, so no one was interested. However, they did not fall asleep, but chatted casually. After a few chats, Li Ling got to the point: "Have you noticed that there was something wrong with the Cao Gang today?"

"Of course, my brother was wrongly arrested by the government. Everyone was worried about the safety of his brothers, so it was impossible for him to be the same as before." Yang Qingxiao said casually.

"No, I'm not referring to this point, but someone's performance is very problematic, as if there is something hiding an ulterior motive." Li Ling said seriously.

"Is there any?" Yang Qingxiao was shocked. She was still very confident in her husband's eyesight, but she couldn't see any problems when she thought about it.

"That Jiang Side and Zhu Laosi were too anxious. They seemed to want to decide on a strategy to save the eldest brother today, but they would save the person at all costs!"

"Is there any problem with this? Don't the brothers in our gang have the same idea? Oh, by the way, some people think it's safe."

"I don't know what Jiang Side had in the past, but one thing I can be sure of is that his performance today is very incompatible with the identity of the deputy leader of the Cao Gang. I don't think the big brother's trust in would be such a reckless man who cares about the past and the future.

"Even if he was anxious because of the disaster of the gang leader and forgot that the overall situation was the priority, when someone tried his best to stop it, it was time to wake up. But look at his performance today, he tried his best to persist, and there was no intention of changing.

"In the end, it was the feeling that he gave me, and it didn't seem like he was in a hurry to save his elder brother. He was still calm, especially when the two of us stood up to stop his reckless decision, he was not angry about it and quickly accepted it. The attitude before and after was obviously very contradictory."

After hearing his analysis like this, Yang Qingxiao couldn't help but feel doubtful: "You...you said something makes sense. But just this way, you can't say that he has a problem..."

"Yes, these are just my temporary opinions or doubts, and there is no substantive evidence. So, I left him behind and told me about my thoughts."

Li Ling said, with a light flashing in his eyes: "I'm not sure what purpose he did this. Is he really colluding with some officials and trying to push the Cao Gang to the dead end, or is he trying to split the Cao Gang?"

"Split the Cao Gang?" Yang Qingxiao was really shocked now and sat up from the bed, then leaned over to look at her husband next to her.

"You think, if we didn't arrive today, they would argue endlessly, and it would be difficult to achieve the best of the situation. What will we do next?"

Yang Qingxiao was still very familiar with the nature of these brothers in Cao Gang, and immediately said: "As impatient as Zhu Laosi, he will definitely not listen to those obstacles, and will go to save my elder brother at all costs..."

"Yes, in this way, there will be no room for both sides. If the eldest brother can be rescued, he may be able to stabilize the situation in the gang, but it will be a temporary one - because he is already a serious offender in the court, and it is impossible for him to take charge of the overall situation as before.

"When in that situation, Jiang Side, as the deputy gang leader, could naturally take up the position of gang leader. By then, the power of the Cao Gang is in his hands, and it is naturally not important whether he splits or not. What if he cannot successfully rescue people?"

Yang Qingxiao had already followed the idea: "In this way, many brothers will inevitably die, and then our entire Cao Gang will be attacked by the government, and his vitality will be severely damaged."

"Yes, then, those who advocate saving the elder brother can push the mistakes to those who refuse to do their work, and insist that it was their inaction, which led to this failure. Whether it is Qi Gong or others, they will definitely not be able to defend themselves in such condemnation. After all, the elder brother had been killed by the court by then and could not save anyone. The responsibility lies with them, because they did not do their best.

"So, the result also appeared. First, they were completely suppressed, and the power also fell into the hands of Jiang Side and others; second, the Cao Gang was completely divided, but I believe that Jiang Side and others, who held the banner of righteousness, would still be the biggest beneficiaries.

"So, as long as they really take action to save the eldest brother, regardless of whether the matter is successful or not, the biggest beneficiary will be Jiang Side, who strongly advocates saving people, and his situation will be the most dangerous."

"He... is so sinister!" Yang Qingxiao gritted her teeth and wished she could find Jiang Side at this moment, ask him what was going on, and then slaughter him. At the same time, she was a little lucky, fortunately, Li Lang had destroyed the conspiracy.

Then, she hesitated and said, "What should we do next? Can we still trust them?"
Chapter completed!