Chapter 42: Negotiation

The night is quiet, and there are always people who have not slept for a long time.

Jiang Shengtian held his cheek, his eyes were full of dullness, and one hand circled on the seal of Tianfeng Gang, as if he had filled his heart with some troubles and fell into his own meditation.

This seal is the seal that can control all large and small affairs in the gang and is the concentration point of power.

Jiang Shengtian grabbed it, as if a thousand catties of boulder had sunk in his hand, and then he slowly put it down and sighed silently.

"What's wrong? Do you have any troubles? Han Ling walked in with a smile, and the golden mask was particularly eye-catching under the lights. As soon as he saw that the master's bedroom was still brightly lit, he walked in to see what was going on. Recently, Chen Rufeng has worshipped Yuan Sirou. Many things are handled by Jiang Shengtian alone, and Han Ling rarely cares about it, so the burden on Jiang Shengtian's shoulder is quite light.

Jiang Shengtian looked at Han Ling with a kind face, copied a letter on the table and handed it to him. After receiving it, Han Ling quickly skimmed the font of the dragon flying and phoenix dance on it, and knew at a glance that it was made by rough people.

"Guo Tongwu and others sent a letter saying that the business they managed had been blocked, and a group of people were detained by the government on the way to help customers protect the delivery of goods, on the grounds that the goods they escorted were suspected of stolen goods." Jiang Shengtian said sadly, "However, we are only responsible for escorting, and everything else has nothing to do with us. But the local government insisted that we were accomplices and refused to let us go.

Han Ling's eyes were shining, narrowed into a line, and said, "Moreover, the letter specifically mentioned that the government there had a deal with Prime Minister Li Linfu."

Jiang Shengtian nodded, "This is the most difficult place. Originally, the Prime Minister was estranged from our gang. Previously, we had wiped out Henglei Village and became a fire with him. Although it is not convenient for him to come forward to pursue us, there are still many ways to deal with us secretly."

Han Ling thought for a little and thought that Li Linfu was a famous narrow-minded villain. Now he deliberately embarrassed their gangs. He must be angry about the previous Henglei Village. Their gangs are not yet in the right time. How can they be strong enough to compete with the current prime minister?

Jiang Shengtian also thought of this. He rubbed his eyelids with one hand and said, "I have to go to the Prime Minister's mansion to make it clear to him in person."

"What? Are you going to the prime minister's house to negotiate with the old fox? Han Ling said in surprise that with Li Linfu's personality, how could he easily compromise and not kill your Tianfeng gang? Jiang Shengtian went to the prime minister's mansion rashly, and there is a great chance that he will return without success.

"Although the opportunity is slim, we can't watch the business around Funiu Mountain be blocked like this, right?" Jiang Shengtian smiled bitterly.

Han Ling said, "Well, if the conditions he put forward to make concessions are within our acceptance, you can accept him."

Jiang Shengtian said, "I will do it."

So, Jiang Shengtian spent the whole night thinking about the wording to see how to negotiate with this old fox when he arrives at the prime minister's house tomorrow, so that he will be willing to let the wind and help him live, so as not to leave too much trouble.

Turning over and over, it was hard to sleep. Although the lights were extinguished, the morning light soon appeared, and the sky was bright and white.

Early in the morning, Jiang Shengtian freshen up a little and then ordered a good hand. Hu Jiuwei and Chai Yuanlang had to go out to carry out the escort mission, so they had to let Liu Hong follow him, and more than a dozen people in the party went to Chang'an.

Along the way, Jiang Shengtian was still worried. Without Chen Rufeng, he seemed to lack a pillar of heart, and he was not confident in everything. Probably because he is not good at martial arts and can't do anything about moving knives and guns.

Suddenly, he remembered that when he worshipped the court as a teacher together, did Chen Rufeng's face flash a faint smile when he told him that his pulse was abnormal and he could not practice the true qi of the inner family?

He remembered that endless disappointment and sadness filled his heart, like a bird that could not fly to the sky. He could only look up at the blue sky on the ground forever, but could not be touched.

"We must believe in the endless road. After we solve all the problems, we will go to find a famous doctor. There must be a way to cure your body!" What Chen Rufeng said to him in the hidden bamboo forest on that day sounded in his mind again today, but now this sentence is not as warm as before. Instead, it has become a needle and hurts his heart fiercely.

Now they have established a gang, and Chen Rufeng has also found a second master, but is this still in his mind? I'm afraid he has already forgotten about it, right?

Jiang Shengtian walked forward in a complicated way, and his face became paler and darker. It was not until he saw the gate of Chang'an City standing in front of him that he remembered that there were more important things to do today. He quickly adjusted his mind, took a deep breath, and temporarily left what he had just thought behind.

In front of the prime minister's mansion, Tian Yishan, the housekeeper, looked at a group of Tianfeng Gang people outside the door and showed a fox-like gimming smile. He also knew Jiang Shengtian. He let several servants in and reported that Jiang Shengtian and Liu Hong entered the house, and the rest of the Tianfeng Gang stayed outside the door to wait.

In the hall, Jiang Shengtian did not move the white jade cup on the tea table, but sat on the chair like a zombie, quietly waiting for Li Linfu's arrival.

The door opened with a creak, and Tian Yishan bowed his waist and opened the door for Li Linfu. The Prime Minister, dressed in jade and brocade clothes, strode forward and was full of vitality. It seemed that Jiang Shengtian and Liu Hong on the seat, walked to the master's seat with a deep smile and sat down with a hospitable smile on their faces.

"See you, Prime Minister!" Jiang Shengtian and Liu Hong saluted.

Li Linfu brushed his sleeves, picked up the teacup, took a soft sip, and said with a smile, "Master Jiang, I don't know what wind is blowing you? Ha ha, I remember that when you were still in the prime minister's house that day, you were still a guest of the prime minister. Now you are the master of a group. It's really unpredictable in life, haha.

Jiang Shengtian quickly lowered his head and said, "The Prime Minister smiled. Shengtian came today to ask the Prime Minister to do us a favor."

Li Linfu's eyebrows moved cunningly and asked knowingly, "I don't know what it is?"

Jiang Shengtian reported the matter to Li Linfu.

"I heard that the local county official is a student of the prime minister, so..." Jiang Shengtian was interrupted by Li Linfu before he finished speaking.

"Didn't I already draw a line with your Tianfeng Gang on that day? I won't care about your gang. Speaking of this, Li Linfu took a leisurely sip of tea again.

Liu Hong and Jiang Shengtian looked anxious, but after all, Liu Hong was not the master. Naturally, he had no right to speak, so he had to rub his feet on the floor and cast a urging look at Jiang Shengtian.

Jiang Shengtian swallowed a mouthful of saliva on his throat, and he did not dare to look directly at Li Linfu and said, "I wonder if the Prime Minister can raise his hand for the sake of my help in the past?"

Li Linfu's smile changed at this time and became as vicious as ice. He put down the teacup in his hand, stretched out his head to Jiang Shengtian, and stared at him without saying anything. At this time, Jiang Shengtian felt as if he was being stared at by an old and cunning wolf. He was so scared that he sweated coldly and dared not say more.

"You go out first." Li Linfu waved his hand and retreated all the servants in the hall.

Liu Hong looked at Jiang Shengtian questioningly. Jiang Shengtian nodded. He also stood up and Shi Li retreated. When the door of the hall closed, there were only Li Linfu and Jiang Shengtian left in the hall.

"Well... So you are here to collect debts today." Li Linfu nodded, with a sinister smile and deep eyes that made it impossible to see what he was thinking from his eyes.

Jiang Shengtian's whole body is tense, and his mind is in a mess, like turning over the river and the sea. I don't know what to say now.

Li Linfu thought to himself that Ye Zhihang had always said that if he could take advantage of Chen Rufeng, he would definitely be like a tiger. However, as far as he is concerned, Jiang Shengtian in front of him is a good guy. Previously, he could also see that his decision was ruthless. He put interests first in everything and had his style. In this regard, he wanted to take him more.

"If you are willing to enter my house and work for me, I will consider saying a few words to those county officials and tell them not to keep your Tianfeng Gang." Li Linfu brushed his beard and his eyes flashed.

Jiang Shengtian's face was so changeable that he dared to raise his head to look at him, and then squeezed his lips again, as if he was thinking about what Li Linfu had just said.

For a long time, Jiang Shengtian bowed his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness! However, I am the leader of the Tianfeng Gang. Now everything in the gang is still not appropriate. If I abandon it at this time, I'm afraid I will be criticized for being irresponsible.

Jiang Shengtian thought for a long time before he came up with this high-sounding excuse and pushed Li Linfu's "beautiful intention".

Jiang Shengtian was uneasy when he remembered what he had done for Li Linfu. Especially every night, Zhao Fengzhang's face would appear in his dreams, questioning him why he harmed him, which always made him feel uneasy.

Li Linfu looked at him faintly, as if to suppress him to compromise with his old-fashioned eyes, but Jiang Shengtian just kept his fist and did not dare to move.

"Okay, if you change your mind, the door of my prime minister's house will still welcome you. But now, if you want me to help..." Li Linfu rolled his eyes up, as if thinking about the conditions, "I want to give me a ten-tenth of your business, every time you escort task."

This is the number of lions opening their mouths! Although it is only a ten-tenth, the total number is stacked together, but it is necessary to throw one-per-tenth of Tianfeng Gang's finance into Li Linfu's stomach.

Jiang Shengtian frowned, but did not dare to show too much dissatisfaction in front of Li Linfu, so he had to look thoughtful.

Although this is like cutting a piece of meat from the Tianfeng Gang to Li Linfu, it is also worthwhile to ensure that they can carry out the escort task smoothly in the future. Otherwise, if they refuse Li Linfu's request, I'm afraid that their Tianfeng Gang's business will not even be able to wander around Chang'an under Li Linfu's increasing suppression.

Jiang Shengtian gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! It's a deal!"

Li Linfu played with the lower end of his beard with satisfaction, like a wolf who had just come back with a lamb in his mouth.