Yang Qinghou, who had just returned to Yangzhou, did not go back to the Cao Gang headquarters first, and only sent a few other brothers to go back first, so he and his sister came to the government office first.

After leaving Shouchun, their group quickly met other people from the Cao Gang, which naturally included Yang Qingxiao who came to find a way to rescue him. As Yang Qinghou had guessed before, all the methods used to target Fei Chong and others were done by the brothers of the Cao Gang.

They had already lost their heads and didn't know how to rescue the gang leader and the others, but when Yang Qingxiao arrived, the situation was completely different. Not only did she quickly come forward to gather people, she also proposed this seemingly risky but extremely effective method, using the families of those officials as bargaining chips to force them to release them.

As for how to find and rob all the officials and families divided into various places in a short period of time, it depends on the eyes and ears of the Imperial City Department. Originally, these Imperial City Department secret agents sent to various places had the responsibility to monitor whether the officials and their families were committing crimes, so they naturally knew the appearance and daily habits of entering and leaving. Therefore, under their guidance, the children of the Cao Gang could take down all the relevant families in the fastest and most reliable way, and then hide them...

From Yang Qingxiao's mouth, Yang Qinghou fully understood that it could be said that he could get out all because of Li Ling's advice and secret help. After all, only he, the Imperial City Setis, could mobilize all places to secretly attack.

In addition, Yang Qingxiao was saved, so many things were added together, which naturally made Yang Qinghou very grateful to Li Ling. This time, he came straight to the government office to thank him in person.

When several people met in front of the government office, Yang Qinghou immediately stepped forward to bow and salute, which was so shocked that Li Ling quickly met and helped him - fortunately, he had no martial arts skills now, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold on: "Brother Yang doesn't have to be so polite, I can't afford to take it." As he said, he quickly winked Yang Qingxiao and asked her to help him persuade her brother.

Yang Qingxiao smiled and hurried forward to help him up, saying, "Yes, brother, we are all our own family, why should we be so disgusted?"

"My family... Yes, I'm too disgusted. Please don't be surprised by the prefect Li." Yang Qinghou laughed and straightened up, his eyes swept his sister intentionally or unintentionally, which made the latter suddenly notice the meaning of his words. He whispered lightly, and his face became even hotter.

"Brother Yang, let's go in and talk first. I'll ask someone to prepare a banquet later. I'll welcome you here." Li Ling quickly changed the topic and invited a few people into the government office, and then served guests in the second hall.

After a while of greetings and confirming that the other party was not injured, Li Ling smiled with confidence: "As long as the person is fine, although Brother Yang and the Cao Gang have damaged some vitality this time, I believe that everything will be back on track soon."

"Yes, I also hope to recover everything as soon as possible, but not only do our brothers in the gang work hard, but also need the help of the government office." Yang Qinghou smiled and took a sip of tea, then looked at Li Ling with emotion, "I really didn't expect that you, Master Li, you..."

"Since it's said that it's a family, don't be so disgusting. Just call me Wen Zhong." Li Ling hurriedly suggested. Yang Qinghou also smiled and nodded, seeing that his eyes were getting closer.

Originally, he was indeed called Li Lingbiao, but at that time Li Ling was just a small county magistrate, and he was not much better than him. But now, he has become the prefect of Yangzhou and has considerable jurisdiction over the Cao Gang. Yang Qinghou is naturally a little vague. However, according to his performance, Li Ling did not have any intention of being arrogant, nor did he repay his kindness because he helped the Cao Gang, which made Yang Qinghou feel even more happy.

So, my words became closer: "I really didn't expect that in just a few months, Wen Zhong, you have been promoted from the county magistrate to the prefect. Although I saw that you were extraordinary when I was in the capital, your talents are still amazing."

"Haha, Brother Yang praised me. I'm just lucky. And thanks to the brothers of the Cao Gang who helped me stabilize the situation in Huating, I was able to make meritorious and promoted later."

"Hey, you are humble. After all, we are just a gangster in the world. How much can we help in the government? But this time, you really saved my entire Cao Gang. If it weren't for this..."

"It's just a little idea. The ones who really contributed are Qingxiao and other brothers who do things. I dare not take credit for it." Li Ling said a few more modestly, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more harmonious.

"Gratitude is kindness. If we don't even want to repay such life-saving grace, we will probably be ridiculed by the people of the world. Anyway, I will put my words here now. In the future, as long as you Wen Zhong can use our Cao Gang, but if you have any invitations, I will agree." Yang Qinghou felt even more happy, so he patted his chest and said.

Li Ling wanted to be humble, then glanced at Qingxiao, who was also smiling, and quickly changed his mind: "Brother Yang, are you sincere? Are you willing to agree to my request?"

"That's of course, a gentleman is quick to say a word! Say it, what do you want me to do?"

"Uh, then I'll say that I want to ask you for marriage and marry Qingxiao as my wife. I hope my elder brother can do it." Li Ling immediately stood up and bent down to salute the other party solemnly.

This time, Yang Qinghou failed to react in time. It was not until the other party bent down for a while before he let out a whimper, stood up and helped him: "You are really a bit unexpected." Looking at Yang Qingxiao beside him, he blushed even more and lowered his head there without saying a word.

"Well, didn't you say you wanted to propose marriage in a little while?" After pondering for a while, Yang Qinghou asked curiously. Thinking about the boat that day when he came to Jiangnan, he almost made it clear that Li Ling still made a promise of two or three years? Why did he change his mind in just half a year?

"Brother, I said so because of my own situation. After all, there were major hidden dangers like the Luotian Sect in Jiangnan at that time, and no one knew if there would be any major changes. In fact, Jiangnan has been in chaos for a while in the past few months, and even the Cao Gang has suffered a lot. At that time, my future was uncertain, so I naturally did not dare to make too much promise. But now it is different. Jiangnan has been peaceful, and as the prefect of Yangzhou, I have absolute self-protection and can ensure the safety of Qingxiao by my side, so I was rushing to marry her. After all, in my heart, she has long been my wife. In this life, I, Li Ling, would not marry Yang Qingxiao!"

Li Ling's straightforward words made Yang Qinghou stunned. Yang Qingxiao was even more embarrassed and moved. She didn't care about being shy. She immediately turned her head and looked over affectionately: "Li Lang..."

At this time, Yang Qinghou also changed from an accident to a full smile: "Haha, you and Xiao'er are already in love, so since that's the case, I will naturally not refuse to agree. Then I just decided on the time of the marriage and asked you to make the marriage before the New Year, how about it?"

"Is this a bit too urgent? Shouldn't we be ready for more days? Is there any three media and six recruits?" This time it was Li Ling's turn to be a little stunned. The progress was too fast, right?

Although he is a time traveler and does not have as much red tape as the ancients, even in later generations, after getting engaged, wouldn’t such major life events take several months to prepare? How could he say that getting married means getting married, and getting things done in just half a month?

"What you said makes sense, then prepare for more time and hold a marriage after the New Year." After looking at his sister who bowed his head and said nothing, Yang Qinghou quickly changed his words. In fact, for the Cao Gang, if you really have to do your best, you can arrange everything you need for the wedding in a few days, so that Qingxiao can get married with a glorious look.

Although the exact date was not finalized, the marriage was decided. In this way, the relationship between Li Ling and the Yang brothers and sisters and the entire Cao Gang became a real family.

With this closer identity, at the wedding banquet, everyone became more casual and toasted each other, which was very lively.

It was not until halfway through the wine that Li Ling raised his glass to Yang Qinghou: "Brother, I'll give you a glass. In addition, since it's already a family and something is going on, I want to tell you in detail."

"You said." Yang Qinghou took a sip of wine and responded with a smile.

"Have you ever wondered why you were plotted by the Huainan government this time and suffered a lot?"

"Of course, this is because we have never been wary of this move, and the other party is too insidious and actually colludes with multiple forces..."

"No, I think the matter is not as simple as I see on the surface. Even if those Huainan officials did not collude with the Luotian Sect and the Dajiang Gang, it would not be too difficult to deal with the Cao Gang..."

"Yes, they are officials, we are citizens. If we really want to control what we have, we will have, after all." Yang Qinghou sighed, full of indignation.

"No, what I want to say is not this. The most critical thing about this is that your Cao Gang itself has problems. Have you ever thought that if the allegation of prohibited items on the Cao Gang ship does not exist, will they still dare to capture you desperately and even kill the Cao Gang brothers?" Li Ling had his own opinion.

"This... I have no choice but to be guilty of adding a crime..."

"It's different. If it's ordinary people, they can naturally frame and convict without any scruples. However, the Cao Gang has its own power and has its own influence and backing. If there is no conclusive evidence, they dare not take the risk of being rebelled against you. So in the end, you will give it your own hand."

"Do you want to persuade me to give up the previous practice of storing prohibited things in a merchant ship?" Yang Qinghou immediately understood, but at the same time he looked a little more suspicious and unwilling.
Chapter completed!