Chapter 83 Finding Faults

Li Qi and Uncle Six immediately interrupted their conversation and rushed out.

But they saw that the trackers outside were surrounding a strong man, and the two sides seemed to have a conflict.

The violent explosion just now was the sound of smashing wooden boards.

Uncle Six frowned when he saw this, then stopped Li Qi who was about to go out, and said: "Although the officials don't care, we shouldn't be too arrogant. I'll go and see what's going on first. Don't show up, or it will be embarrassing."

Since Uncle Six said so, Li Qi stopped temporarily and watched from a distance.

When Uncle Six walked over, the trackers who were originally excited also stopped.

Uncle Six was the leader of the Paibo Gang, and his words were useful, so everyone stopped.

Uncle Six walked to the front of the crowd among the trackers, and looked at the well-proportioned and tall middle-aged man in front of him, and couldn't help showing a puzzled expression.

"Zhang Caitou, what do you mean? We, the Paibo Gang, have no grudges against you. You came here and beat people and knocked down doors. Do you really think we have no temper? You have to give an explanation today! Don't even think about transporting goods from the Lishui River with your vegetable stall!" Uncle Liu stepped forward. Although he was shorter than Zhang Caitou, he was quite imposing. He walked in front of him and pointed at his nose and said.

"Oh, the Paibo Gang wiped out the Lizhuang Gang last time, and you are angry. Do you still want to block my vegetable stall?" Zhang Caitou crossed his arms and was not nervous at all: "Haha, I thought you were the boat gang. A few boatmen who help the boat gang pull boats dare to talk to me like this? Dare not take my boat, do you think the boat gang will let you go?"

He was not afraid at all. After all, the boats came and went in the Lishui River, and the ones who really had the final say were the dozen or so boat gangs and the docks. These were the ones who could control the operation of the boats.

Other boatmen, boatmen, sailors, laborers, boatmen, these gangs, all worked for them.

The leader of the boat gang is the transport envoy, a real official! He has a say in the city, and can change the gangs below with just one word.

Therefore, Zhang Caitou is not afraid of his boat carrying vegetables being threatened.

"I dare not not accept your order, but I can make you capsize five out of ten boats! You are just a vegetable head, selling vegetables in the East Market. If you really mess up like this, do you think your stall owner will let you go!?" Uncle Six put his hands on his waist and continued to curse.

Li Qi listened to the side and gradually figured out the situation.

Why did Zhang Caitou come here to cause trouble?

According to the rules of the lower class in Lizhou City, the gang leader who controls a certain market is generally called a "stall head".

Stall refers to a container, which generally refers to a market of a certain business, or a category in a large market.

For example, there are stalls, vegetable stalls, fish stalls and the like.

And this Caitou is responsible for one of the businesses in a stall head.

In addition to the stall owner, there are a total of more than ten vegetable heads in the vegetable stalls in the East Market. Each of them has his own connections and relationships.

Some have their own vegetable fields, some represent a certain village and specialize in growing only one vegetable, and some have connections with merchants and can buy other wild vegetables from mountain villages. In short, these vegetable heads have the ability to stably supply certain vegetables in the market.

Zhang Caitou is a vegetable head under the vegetable stall in the East Market of Lizhou City.

Although it seems not so good after such a breakdown, in fact, he is much more prosperous than the Paibo Gang. Zhang Caitou, Li Qi also knows him. He is responsible for selling cabbage. He has three boats and four cars. Every day, he pulls fresh cabbage from the villages outside the city and sells it at the vegetable stall.

The Paibo Gang occasionally receives his orders and helps him pull the cargo ship to transport vegetables.

But I don’t know why he ran to the Paibo Gang’s place to cause trouble today?

Li Qi quietly hid his body, grabbed a long knife, and hid behind the crowd, ensuring that his figure was covered while the other party could not easily see him.

Hearing the saying "five out of ten boats capsized", Zhang Caitou's expression changed obviously. It was obvious that this threat was still useful to him.

But he immediately stepped forward and cursed: "Scare me? Do you think you are the only one in the city who knows how to swim? I'm going to find the fisherman. Isn't that guy's underwater kung fu better than you?!"

"Then go find him! I'll let you crawl to find him today! Brothers, surround him, and break his legs if he dares to move!" Sixth Uncle gave an order, and the boatmen rushed out immediately, forming a circle and surrounding Zhang Caitou.

"You three-legged cats' kung fu can also stop me? I'm afraid of you in the water, but on the shore, you can rely on you?" Zhang Caitou was not afraid at all. He pulled out the iron and wood stick from his waist and looked around.

"Then you try it?!" Sixth Uncle raised his neck and shouted.

The situation seemed very heated.

But Li Qi knew that it was unlikely that a fight would break out.

For people at the bottom, injuries are very serious, and they don't have the capital to fight desperately.

Besides, in his opinion, the current situation is probably the same.

Can the Paibo Gang stop Zhang Caitou?

Most likely they can't stop him, and it's useless to have more people. It's not difficult for Zhang Caitou to rush out with broken legs and arms. By then, the Paibo Gang will inevitably injure more than a dozen people, and even people may die.

But is Zhang Caitou afraid?

Although he is shouting fiercely now, he must be weak in his heart. If his legs are really broken, he will have no face to see anyone.

In places like the bottom, face is always the most important thing. Without face, many things that were not a big deal before will become obstacles.

So, in the end, most of the two sides will compromise and start negotiations.

I just don't know...what Zhang Caitou was thinking.

Why did he come to the Paibo Gang's territory alone to cause trouble?

The farmers in his vegetable garden were all strong. If they were all brought here, plus himself, the Paibo Gang could only run to the water to hide.

But he came here alone. If his leg was really broken, the loss would be great.

Sure enough, as Li Qi expected, the two sides quarreled for a while, and finally it was time to talk.

"Zhang Caitou, what are you here for? If it's just for a quarrel, our brothers are not willing to accompany you. If a fight really breaks out, you will be the only one who suffers." Uncle Liu frowned, which was like an ultimatum.

"Hey, then I won't say more. You Paibo Gang, is there a happy event today?" Zhang Caitou saw that the topic had changed from quarreling to business, so he put away his pretentious look.

"Whether there is a happy event or not, what does it have to do with you?" Uncle Liu's heart tightened, not knowing what the other party meant.

After all, there is a happy event. Li Qi is back and has made great achievements. Isn't that a great happy event?

"Of course it has nothing to do with me, but there is a big man above us, as big as the East City Constable! He sent me here and asked me to ask about your happy event!" Zhang Caitou shook his head and said proudly.