Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

Lin House.

Lin Ruhai personally hosted a celebration banquet, which was attended by only a few people, including Lin Pingzhi, Lin Daiyu, Jia Yucun, and Cui Biaotou.

"Pingzhi, thank you so much this time. This cup is for you."

Lin Ruhai raised his glass, filled with emotion.

The salt smuggling case that had troubled him for months was successfully resolved by Lin Pingzhi, which greatly lightened the burden on his shoulders.

Although Lin Daiyu didn't say anything, her gaze towards Lin Pingzhi was filled with admiration.

The boy in front of him, who was only a few years older than him, had already wiped out a gang and was chatting and laughing with the Imperial Guards.

More importantly, he did his father a great favor.

It can be said that Lin Pingzhi's arrival brought a different kind of light to Lin Daiyu's dull life.

Jia Yucun was somewhat jealous.

Lin Pingzhi made great contributions as soon as he entered the Lin family mansion.

More importantly, she enjoyed Lin Ruhai's deep trust, a feeling he had never experienced before.

Fortunately, the case has now been solved, and there is hope for him to return to his post in Beijing, which brings him some comfort.

the next day.

Lin Pingzhi wrote a list and instructed Chen Qi and the others to get the medicine according to the prescription.

Although the medicinal herbs on the prescription were expensive, Lin Ruhai was wealthy and quickly purchased all the herbs.

Based on the records in Bei Haishi's medical book, Lin Pingzhi prepared the antidote.

He was the least poisoned and was quickly cured.

The poison in Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu will take some time to be completely cured.

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Zhenjiang, the headquarters of the Chang Le Gang.

The Chang Le Gang had always been controlled by Bei Haishi. Since his arrest, the entire gang has fallen apart, and its members are filled with fear and anxiety.

When Lin Pingzhi appeared at the headquarters as "Kou Zhong," everyone was overwhelmed with excitement.

"Boss, you're finally back! Where have you been all this time?"

"Boss, something terrible has happened in the gang!"

"Boss, you have to take charge for us!"

As if they had found their pillar of support, everyone gathered around.

Lin Pingzhi feigned ignorance and asked, "I had some personal matters to attend to earlier and wasn't with the gang. What exactly happened in the gang?"

With everyone talking at once, they finally told Lin Pingzhi the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Lin Pingzhi sighed deeply: "I've only been gone a few days, and I never expected so many things to have happened. Dr. Bei has been kind to me, and I will definitely investigate this matter and clear his name."

He said this to reinforce the legitimacy of his position as gang leader (even though no one else was vying for it).

Secondly, it was to win over followers.

Many members of the gang are now Bei Haishi's supporters, and they secretly praise him for his loyalty and righteousness.

Next, Lin Pingzhi sent people to Yangzhou to inquire about Bei Haishi's whereabouts, while also starting to reorganize the Chang Le Gang.

Zhenjiang is located at a strategic crossroads between the north and south, with a well-developed canal transport system. The Chang Le Gang, as a local gang, controlled most of the canal transport.

The gang is divided into three inner halls and five outer halls, and its members mainly consist of three parts:

First, there were the impoverished boatmen and canal workers, who were merely peripheral members of the gang and joined the Chang Le Gang to save their lives.

Secondly, there were some hooligans.

Above them were several hall masters and other upper-level figures.

When Bei Haishi was in power, the rules of the Chang Le Gang were not strict, and its members often committed robbery and murder.

What Lin Pingzhi needs to do now is twofold: first, to re-establish the gang rules; and second, to purge the gang members who have committed evil deeds.

Under Lin Pingzhi's deliberate guidance, this operation against the Chang Le Gang resulted in the complete annihilation of the gang's upper and middle ranks.

Now, there is no one in the gang who can rival Lin Pingzhi.

Even those few who were dissatisfied with Lin Pingzhi were far inferior to him in martial arts, so the reorganization work proceeded relatively smoothly.

Based on his prior knowledge, he promoted some of his confidants to serve as heads of the Inner Three Halls and the Outer Five Halls.

Although the Chang Le Gang is not considered a top-tier force in the martial arts world, it controls a considerable amount of resources.

Complete control of the Chang Le Gang would bring Lin Pingzhi two major advantages:

Firstly, there's income. The Chang Le Gang used to collect protection fees from local brothels and gambling dens. Although the new gang rules have somewhat curbed this, it still represents a significant source of income.

Secondly, there's the matter of information. The Chang Le Gang has numerous peripheral members, including peddlers and laborers, who are extremely well-informed. If a news system could be established based on the Chang Le Gang, it would complement the Fu Wei Escort Agency, offering great potential.

"Unfortunately, there are still too few capable individuals in the Fuwei Escort Agency," Lin Pingzhi sighed inwardly.

He can't stay in the Chang Le Gang forever; he needs to send a reliable assistant.

Although Chief Escort Cui is reliable, his martial arts skills are somewhat lacking.

Bai Er, Chen Qi, and others have not yet matured.

Through Lin Pingzhi's efforts in investigation and mediation, the members of the Chang Le Gang finally believed that Bei Haishi was colluding with the Tartars.

The members of the Chang Le Gang deeply hated the Tartars, and therefore also deeply resented Bei Haishi.

Before parting, Lin Pingzhi asked Chen Chongzhi to temporarily manage the gang, leaving Cui Baiquan to assist him.

Cui Baiquan was very happy to learn from Lin Pingzhi that he could use the Chang Le Gang to find out about Murong Fu.

Chen Chongzhi committed relatively few evil deeds, fully agreed with Lin Pingzhi's reforms, and promised to manage the gang well.

After arranging everything, Lin Pingzhi still had many worries in his heart.

First, the former gang leader, Situ Heng, has disappeared. This man is closely related to Wu Sangui, and since I ruined Wu Sangui's plans, he will definitely seek revenge.

Secondly, Madam Zhan disappeared after Bei Haishi was captured.

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After returning to the Lin family mansion, Lin Pingzhi first wrote a letter to his father, Lin Zhennan.

This gang-annihilation incident has caused too much of a stir; he must make sure his father is well-prepared.

Lin Ruhai found himself right after he finished writing the letter.

"Is this a memorial addressed to the Emperor?"

Lin Pingzhi was taken aback when he saw the memorial handed to him by Lin Ruhai.

He never expected Lin Ruhai to trust him so much.

Although Lin Ruhai was unwilling, he still had no choice but to rely on the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

With the involvement of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the case has been basically solved.

All of this is clearly written in the memorial.

"Was Yangzhou Prefect Wu Zhirong also involved?"

Lin Pingzhi saw a familiar name.

Lin Ruhai sighed, "This man claims to be Wu Sangui's nephew, but secretly he's colluding with the Chang Le Gang. Without him, the Chang Le Gang wouldn't have grown so rapidly."

"Pingzhi, what do you think of this memorial?"

Lin Ruhai asked.

This matter involves Wu Sangui, and with the precedent of Yuan Chonghuan, Lin Ruhai had to be careful.

Lin Pingzhi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Uncle, I think it's appropriate to show this to Mr. Jia."

After all, while Jia Yucun might not amount to anything good, he certainly had a talent for doing evil. He was more suited than Lin Ruhai to decipher the emperor's intentions and how to express them in writing.

Lin Ruhai thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, and continued to ask:

"Pingzhi, are you interested in opening a security escort agency in Yangzhou?"

coming!

Lin Pingzhi was secretly delighted, knowing that this was Lin Ruhai's reward to him.

My efforts over this period of time have not been in vain.

With Lin Ruhai's promise, opening a security escort agency in Yangzhou would naturally be much easier. After pondering for a while, Lin Pingzhi said, "Thank you, Uncle. I still need to discuss this matter with my father."

He currently has no plans to open a branch office, at least not until he has resolved the external trouble of Yu Canghai.

Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "Alright, this is a serious matter. Let's discuss it with Brother Zhennan. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to contact me."

Three days later, the case of smuggled salt finally came to an end, and Lin Pingzhi and others prepared to head north.

The day before her departure, Lin Daiyu suddenly found Lin Pingzhi and made her request.

"What? You want to learn martial arts?"