It was a sunny day. Inside the White Horse Gang's main hall, the gang leader Wang Bao and his sworn brother Yi Tian were discussing something. These past few years, the White Horse Gang's business had been flourishing with each passing day. Their strength had already infiltrated all the shops in River Bay County.
Not only did they take over the original peddlers, but they also took over the medicine shops, restaurants, and silk shops. Even all the bailiffs in the yamen were descendants of the White Horse Gang.
The newly appointed county magistrate, Huo Chilian, had an unusual relationship with the White Horse Gang's second gang leader, Yi Tian. The two had even become sworn brothers in private. One in black and one in white, they jointly controlled the land within a hundred li of River Bay County.
It could be said that in River Bay County, as long as the White Horse Gang's second gang leader, Yi Tian, stamped his foot, someone in River Bay County would suffer a calamity. Even if this was reported to the government, it would be shelved by the prefectural magistrate, Huo Chilian. Moreover, in less than an hour, the White Horse Gang would receive the news. Then, the second gang leader, Yi Tian, would come looking for trouble.
Fortunately, the White Horse Gang paid attention to the masses. They adopted a conciliatory policy towards the local commoners. They would go door to door and recruit some people to become members of the White Horse Gang.
In short, Yi Tian's strategy was to build River Bay County into an iron bucket. His White Horse Gang's influence had already extended into the commoners' homes.
It could be said that within a hundred li of River Bay County, Yi Tian of the White Horse Gang was the local tyrant. Even if he wanted to use the tiger's skin to pull the banner, he would still have hardcore fans chasing after him.
However, people could not fight against time. The elders of the White Horse Gang had gradually aged after more than ten years of operation. They had also handed over the businesses that the gang originally controlled.
As for the White Horse Gang's gang leader, Wang Bao, he was a person who went with the flow. He only cared about the business of the Four Seas Gambling House and handed over everything else to his sworn brothers. It could be said that the true leader of the White Horse Gang was the second gang leader, Yi Tian.
From an outsider's point of view, this should be a scene of great prosperity. However, in the backyard of the White Horse Gang's Four Seas Gambling House, Yi Tian casually sat in an armchair with a helpless expression. Uncle Yi Da, who was sitting below, had a straight face, and his expression was terrifyingly dark.
Ever since Yi Tian married Liu Piaopao, the daughter of the Liu family of this county, he could be considered to have lived a stable life. But he could not bear to be on the move for a long time, so he had no choice but to neglect his lovely wife. Furthermore, before the new year, when he was on official business in the neighboring county, he went to look for a local official from a wealthy family and fell for the other party's honey trap.
Originally, this matter should have been settled hastily, but who would have thought that the belly of the eldest daughter of the Shi family, Shi Qian Wei, would grow bigger and bigger by the day. The paper in front of him caught fire, so he sent someone to deliver a letter. With great fanfare, he spread the news that the White Horse Gang's Yi Tian's concubine, Shi Qian Wei, had given birth to a fat son.
The Shi family hoped that Yi Tian could give an explanation. On the contrary, Shi Qianwei was reasonable and only wanted to give her son a status. She did not mention a single word about her own matters.
This time, when Yi Tian received the letter, he was dumbfounded. That tigress at home had probably already received the news. As long as he returned home, there would definitely be a scene of crying, throwing a tantrum, and threatening to hang himself.
The hall was silent for a long time before Yi Da opened his mouth and said, "Little brat, how are you going to make this decision? Be quick about it. The Old Master has said that the people must be brought back. If you can't live there, then you can live in the ancestral home. You can even enter the genealogy. "
Yi Tian helplessly said, "Then what does Father mean?"
"He did not say anything. This is the Old Master's decision. I am only here to inform you." Yi Da indifferently replied.
After nodding his head, Yi Tian said, "How about this. Since Grandfather has said that the Yi family's blood cannot be leaked out, I will go to the neighboring county tomorrow and try my best to bring them back. As for my wife's side, I will ask Mother to step forward. As for Lord Liu's family, I will ask Uncle to step forward and deal with them. "After saying this, he took out a stack of banknotes and pushed it over.
Yi Da looked at the stack of banknotes and saw that each banknote had five hundred taels of silver printed on it. With a rough estimate, there were no less than twenty banknotes. He sighed and said, "Little nephew, don't worry. I will help you deal with your father-in-law. As for your family, you will have to rely on yourself." Then he took the banknotes and walked out of the back courtyard to call for the servants to pay a visit to Lord Liu's family.
Suddenly, someone came to report to Yi Tian that the Shi family's young miss brought her child and hired a carriage to go to her home in Hewan Village. The disciples of the White Horse Gang watched from outside and did not dare to stop them.
When Yi Tian heard this, he immediately jumped up from his seat. This was acting first and reporting later. They had directly raided his home. Calculating that the distance from the neighboring county to Hewan Village was less than a hundred li, Shi Qianwei left early in the morning and sat in a carriage. She should arrive at the ancestral home before evening.
Right now, it was just past noon. He should still be able to make it in time if he went halfway. After thinking about it, he directly ordered his subordinates, "Go and inform Father. Tell him that no matter what, he must keep Liu Piaopao. I will immediately go to the village entrance to stop them."
After saying this, he took two of Qi Jiahuo's subordinates and brought out three horses. Then the three of them rushed towards Hewan Village.
Although the ancestral home was not far from the county, it was still at least thirty to forty li away. Even if they took a shortcut, it would still take about four hours.
Along the way, Yi Tian was burning with anxiety. However, he could only be anxious. Even if they were riding at full speed, they still managed to reach the village entrance before sunset. At this time, all the villagers of Hewan Village were rushing home from their fields.
The village entrance was bustling with people coming and going. However, from afar, Yi Tian could see his father, Yi Er, standing at the entrance of the village and constantly looking into the distance. When he suddenly saw his son rushing back, he loudly shouted, "Over here! Come quickly! Something big has happened at home."
Hearing this, Yi Tian was alarmed. It seemed that he was still a step too late. Since he was already at the entrance of the village, there was no need to be anxious. He tightened the reins in his hand and pulled the horse's head, directly slowing down.
When he reached the entrance of the village, he asked his father, Yi Er, "Have they arrived?"
"They are quite clever. They directly took a detour and came in from the back of the village. They were not stopped by the people you sent," Yi Er replied.
Yi Tian's face twitched. He then asked, "Where is Piaopao? Is Mother by her side?"
Yi Er smiled and said, "My daughter-in-law, the Shi family's eldest daughter, and the child are all sitting at home. The atmosphere is very good."
Hearing this, Yi Tian's heart trembled. What was this Liu Piaopao doing? Fortunately, what he predicted did not happen.
After jumping off the horse, he said to his father, "You go back first. I will be staying at Uncle's house tonight. Help me take a look at the situation first."
Yi Er only lightly said, "Son, you have to face everything. You can avoid it for a while, but you can't avoid it forever. I don't think your daughter-in-law is an unreasonable person. As long as you go home and talk to her properly, and with our help, I think she won't go too far. Don't you still have your grandfather? "
Thinking about it, it made sense. For the sake of the old master, Liu Piaopao wouldn't go too far. As for Shi Qianwei's matter, he could ask the old master to make the decision on the spot and directly accept her into the family. It would be easier to settle this once and for all.
Moreover, he heard that the Shi family had people in the capital. It would be unwise to offend them.
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