My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 158 Puppet
When Ma Fulun saw Li Bailong walking out from behind the door with a smile on his face, he felt a little strange.

The other party did not show any signs of panic, nor did he have any murderous intent, which was fine. After all, as the top martial artist in Jiangbei and a young man who had achieved success, it was not surprising for him to have such a calm demeanor.

But the other party was surprisingly interested.

Looking at the gathering of canal workers, he did not show any disgust or fear as an official. Instead, he rubbed his hands, which was a sign of excitement and friendliness... No, why?

I heard that Lin County is a well-developed weaving industry. Could it be that this guy has ever caused trouble with weavers? I haven't heard of it.

Master Ma Xiang saw this abnormal scene and became annoyed.

If you get used to and rely on cup throwing, you have to accept the uncertainty and uncontrollability of cup throwing.

Therefore, some Caobang people will become very Buddhist, full of tolerance and optimism towards many variables in life, but some people with a strong desire for control will find it even more difficult to tolerate all uncontrollable things except cup throwing.

Ma Fulong is the latter.

He played this card decisively, but Li Bailong's reaction was still beyond his expectations.

At this moment, evil thoughts arose in the heart of the head of the Yunhua Hall. The moon was right in front of his chest, and it would take effect when he spoke to incite the canal workers. He even wanted to raise his arms and call on everyone to besiege Li Bailong and rush into the Tongwen Bureau, so that this guy would become unbearable and kill people, escalating the conflict and even causing government intervention, resulting in bloodshed in Huazhou, making Li Bailong notorious from then on, and giving the court a handle to talk about, causing King Zhao's plan to suffer a severe setback.

Since Brother Wan Yunlong talks about actions rather than intentions, it’s okay to think about it in your mind.

But if he really put it into practice, firstly, his evil thoughts would push his brothers into danger, and secondly, it would violate the previous oath, and he would inevitably be attacked by the cup and die a miserable death.

This shouldn't be his fate.

So... it's really inconvenient.

If there were no various restrictions, the Cao Gang would probably have dominated the world by now.

As the distracting thoughts passed through his mind, he saw Li Bailong walking out of the door with his hands clasped, smiling and saying, "Good morning, young and old men."

Perhaps everyone did not expect that the scarlet-robed official's opening remarks would be like this, and they were stunned for a moment.

Just as Ma Fulong was about to join in the conversation, he heard Li Bailong say, "Oh, wait a minute, I forgot to bring something. Excuse me, I'll be right back."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Governor Li turned around and walked back to the main gate, loudly conspiring, "Where are the troops? Where are my troops? Damn it, I was wondering why something was not right..."

The canal workers were in an uproar.

But after a while, Governor Li was seen coming back.

His scarlet official robe had disappeared, and he was wearing a light blue robe. He was tying his belt as if nothing had happened. After tying it, he pulled it up and walked down the stairs leisurely.

Seeing everyone staring at him blankly, he rolled his eyes and said, "Why, you gathered here, but you didn't dare to talk to me when you saw me? Isn't it because of that official uniform? You shouldn't be afraid now, right?"

After saying that, he sat lightly on the table in front of the yamen, picked up King Zhao's gold medal, swirled it around his fingertips for several times, put it in his arms, and pointed at the nearest person at random.

"Brother, you, just you, come on, come closer, let's have a chat."

The man who was chosen was very young, about twenty-one or twenty-two years old, with firm and dark skin, still full of health and vitality, so he was hopeful and optimistic about the future.

After all, you are young and strong, you can eat and earn money.

He found himself being stared at and his face turned red, feeling a little helpless.

Li Bailong frowned and said, "What are you afraid of? You have the guts to come to the Tongwen Bureau to make trouble. Now the dog official has come out and is willing to listen to you, but you don't have the courage to speak?"

Ma Fulong interrupted, "Sir Li, he is young and doesn't know much, let me do it..."

"Master Ma Xiang."

Li Zhishi said calmly: "Since the Cao Gang has gathered here, I understand that everyone has opinions and demands on the Tongwen Bureau, so I want to inquire in detail. If you say that they are all summoned by you to show off their strength and actually know nothing, then I will write this matter directly into the memorial."

Ma Fulong's expression was slightly paused.

Leading the canal workers to attack the government office is a taboo in the court no matter where it is placed, but it will not happen in Huazhou today. After all, the struggle in the court is hard to determine the winner, and the proxy war in Huazhou will determine the outcome of many things. In this case, inciting the canal workers is a means of demonstration, so it can be understood and tolerated by the giants in the court.

But the prerequisite is that you have to be able to save face.

After all, Huazhou is the ancestral land of the imperial way.

The Cao Gang's obvious violation of rules would incur dissatisfaction from conservatives.

Fortunately, under the bright moon, with the blessing of Brother Wan Yunlong, everything I said will be engraved in their hearts.

Ma Fulong thought of this and said to the young man gently, "Just tell me what you have to say. Don't be afraid."

The moon on his chest glowed faintly.

In his mind, Long Aotian said decisively: "There is something strange on his chest!"

Li Bailong was shocked and asked, "Is she wearing a breast wrap? Is she a disguised woman dressed as a man?"

"...Can you be fucking normal?" Aozi said angrily, "I mean there's a strange energy source on his chest, and it's releasing foreign matter when he's talking!"

Li Bailong glanced at Ma Fulong.

Come to think of it, this guy looks a little more pleasing to the eye than last night...is it an illusion?
He seemed to be thinking about something, and his gaze returned to the young man he had chosen.

His face looked tired, his muscles were exhausted, his eyes were bloodshot, and his breathing was heavy, obviously he had worked the night shift.

The other party looked a little excited and a little alert, and he seemed ready to answer the questions.

Li Bailong pointed at the young man and asked Ma Fulun, "What's his name?" Ma Fulun hesitated. There were countless canal workers in Huazhou, how could he know?

The director sighed, "You don't even know his name, yet you encouraged him to do something that could lead to his death."

Hall Master Ma was secretly annoyed, but he said loudly: "He is a disciple of Brother Wan Yunlong, and a brother of my Cao Gang. Just because of this, we can entrust each other with important matters. You are not a member of our gang, so you will not understand this principle. What does it matter whether you know his name or not?"

The Cao Gang members gathered in the scene all felt heroic and responded like a tsunami: "That's right!"

The young man stared at Li Bailong and said in a loud voice: "I am a nobody, so the incense master naturally doesn't know me. My last name is Qi, and my name is Qi Liu. Brother Xiangzhu will know it today!"

Everyone cheered.

Ma Fulong shouted: "Good brother! I remember you!"

Long Aotian said dimly: "The thing on his chest has started to release energy again..."

What the hell is that, a charm necklace?

Li Bailong glanced at the canal workers who seemed to be energized by the action, and seemed to be thinking about something.

He looked at the young man who called himself Qi Liu and asked directly, "You didn't eat, did you?"

Qi Liu was stunned: "...Ah?"

"Look at you. You must have worked all night at the dock. I heard that after work, you have to eat and drink a lot before you can go home and sleep contentedly..."

Li Bailong asked calmly, "But when I spoke to you, there was no smell of food in your breath. Were you summoned here after work and before you had a meal?"

He looked at Ma Fulong with a somewhat cold look in his eyes.

"You, the Cao Gang, let them do hard labor on the docks, work in the cold wind and steam at night to make money for you, and then in the morning after work, you drag them over to fight against the government, and don't even provide them with food? Let them charge into battle for you on an empty stomach, and even let them be captured and imprisoned by the soldiers on an empty stomach?"

The sound contained inner strength and was sent out naturally, floating above the square.

Ma Fulong's expression changed slightly.

Because the moon on his chest was vibrating... "Brother Wan Yunlong" responded to this sentence!

hateful!

Ma Fulong had to respond: "I heard that Brother Zheng was persecuted by you, and the Tongwen Bureau even issued an official document discriminating against the Cao Gang. Indignant, I gathered my brothers to ask you for an explanation. This is a public matter, extremely urgent. Cao Gang members are willing to sacrifice their lives for the affairs of our gang and our friends, let alone a meal. After the matter is accomplished, how can I miss a meal for my brothers?"

Li Bailong asked faintly: "Have you eaten yet?"

Master Ma's expression froze.

——I’m a warrior! Of course I have to eat martial arts feasts regularly!
But how could he say this? Should he say, "Because I am a warrior, I am different from you who eat ordinary food"? He gritted his teeth and said, "The governor is talking nonsense, why don't you respond to the main topic?"

"I just asked if you had eaten and if I wanted to bring you a portion."

Li Bailong shook his head and shouted, "Someone come!"

Then several officers ran out.

"Go around the docks and ask the breakfast vendors around the docks to cook at full capacity and bring over the prepared breakfast. Ask them to cook all the ingredients and take whatever they have."

——Don’t even mention eating!

Ma Fulong felt as if his head was as big as a bucket, because the brothers from the Cao Gang around him gave him strange looks, and the bright moon on his chest began to become a little unstable... Damn it, what a trouble!

He immediately called a few subordinates: "Li Zhishi, don't worry about our Cao Gang's affairs. You guys, go to Taihe Building, Fenghui Pavilion and Chuntai to reserve a table, and then let the brothers have a good meal!"

Li Bailong said quietly, "Master Ma is so extravagant, but there are two problems here. First, you may have been noble for too long and don't understand the situation below. These high-end restaurants are open at noon. How long do you want your brothers to wait with empty stomachs?"

"Secondly, the breakfast vendors around the dock are all engaged in the business of the Cao Gang. If the brothers of the Cao Gang don't go to eat today, the ingredients they prepared today and the money they spent will be wasted. You are generous, but the vendors have lost money. Who can they complain to? Can you think about them?"

"Absolutely awesome!"

Aozi shouted, "Wait a minute, say more! That thing on his chest doesn't seem to be stable!"

Li Bailong thought for a moment and added: "Those small vendors setting up stalls around the dock are also members of the Cao Gang, right? Do you really care about your brothers and sisters? No, to be honest, you are the leader of the Cao Gang, how come you don't understand these grassroots principles as well as a fourth-rank official like me?"

With a bang, Ma Fulong seemed to hear the sound of something breaking.

No, not a hallucination.

Blessing was nerfed! One! Level!

I earned it by throwing the cup with six rings once every ten days!
"Really!"

Long Aotian was shocked and said, "What the hell is this? Find a way to get it, and I'll study it!"

Li Bailong glanced at him and saw that Ma Fulong's eyes were indeed gloomy and his hands were trembling slightly, obviously his defense was broken.

It's like eating shit.

In other words, for Ma Fulun, this matter is more disgusting than eating shit.

The blessing was cut off just like that!
This is rigid, inflexible, stupid and unreasonable.

puppet!
(End of this chapter)