"And Bejia, I know." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Bejia's name is scary, but this is not Bejia's territory, it belongs to Panlong City. It is beyond its reach, otherwise why would they only send Fushan Lie to stir up the troubled waters?
, instead of a large army pressing down on the border?"
Takichuan and Bejia are separated by several small countries such as Jinying and Shiluo. They are indeed very far away.
"As long as each gang and faction isolates the Xiqian puppet army and doesn't get involved with it, I will naturally have a way to deal with it."
Sure enough, in order to deal with the Xiqian puppet army, Yuheng City wanted to bribe them first.
Xu Zeshou pointed to the token on the table: "If we are hired, I mean if, what else does Yuheng City want us to do?"
"You charge according to the road section. You cannot increase the price indiscriminately. I will send people to inspect it regularly." He Lingchuan pointed at the map of Longchuan again, "We must maintain the public security in our respective road sections. Once a business trip is attacked and damaged, you will
Your salary will be reduced! In addition, since the road tax belongs to you, the maintenance of the road section also belongs to you. Whether there is a landslide or a damaged trestle, you must deal with it in a timely manner."
There's nothing to say about this. You have to do things with public money, and the two bandit leaders can't find fault with them.
"When we wipe out the Xiqiao puppet army, each gang must also contribute their efforts." He Lingchuan added, "This can be discussed in detail later."
The two bandit leaders looked at each other and said, "We are going back to gather the gang and discuss it."
"Of course." He Lingchuan expressed his understanding, "If you are hesitant to make a decision, why not try it for half a month? You can't buy it, and you can't be fooled."
Indeed, the plans that Yuheng City came up with seemed to come from cheap gangsters. They would not suffer any loss if they used them first.
The tea in front of them has gone cold, and Xu and Tao still dare not drink it. However, the tense atmosphere that was tense at the beginning has subsided at some point.
The two bandit leaders stood up and politely said goodbye to He Lingchuan before turning around and entering the water pool with their subordinates.
As soon as he got on the boat, Xu Zeshou asked Tao Lin: "Old Tao, what do you think?"
Their relationship was not so good originally. Xu Zeshou also had a nephew who was killed by Qianjinzhai. However, the pressure from the Xiqiao puppet army and Fushan Lie brought the two bandit leaders closer and closer.
"This man surnamed He shouldn't be a fool. He gives so many benefits just to attract peace!" Tao Lin was also thinking, "He is afraid that we will side with Fushan Lie. Come back and say, if we agree to Commander He's conditions
, that is, an open confrontation with Fushan Lie."
Xu Zeshou also nodded: "Fu Shanlie is General Bejia. If we don't follow his tricks, if they plunder our territory, we have to protect those fat sheep...I mean the caravan."
Fushan Lie and the Xiqiao puppet army will never accept Yuheng City's recruitment. Just by looking at their background, they are completely different from other water bandits in Longchuan.
Therefore, the Xiqiao puppet army will continue to cause chaos on the Longchuan Trade Road.
But after Qianjinzhai and the Qiuhua Gang accepted official waistbands, they not only had to sit there and collect money, but also had to maintain public order.
Not only could he not rob the caravan, but he also had to prevent other water bandits from rushing in and robbing them.
The water bandits suddenly turned into officers and soldiers, and they went back to fight the water bandits. This is ridiculous no matter how you think about it, especially since everyone lives in Longchuan, can the relationship between neighbors be harmonious?
But Xu Zeshou gritted his teeth in a blink of an eye and said: "Fushan Lie is bent on annexing and becoming bigger, and he is becoming more and more rude to us. I heard that he is also a killer general in Bejia. If he is allowed to continue to do whatever he wants, Master Tao, there are so many
The disappearing gangs are a lesson to us."
Tao Lin hummed.
As the leader of the largest gang in Longchuan, he is also deeply afraid of the Xili puppet army.
After all, the other side has the support of Jin Yingguo and Bei Jia, and we are all reckless, so how can we compete with others for their background?
Unless you also find a backstage, such as Yuheng City.
"As the man surnamed He said, there's no harm in giving it a try." Tao Lin was also a little moved, "Anyway, all the people under my command are here. If Yuheng City dares to pull any tricks, we will counterattack immediately!"
Xu Zeshou smiled and said: "That's right. Then throw down the badge and we will go back to Longchuan."
With Qianjinzhai taking the lead, the pressure on the Qiuhua Gang to receive official licenses will be reduced.
It wasn't until they left that He Lingchuan stood up and stretched: "Stop and go back to Yuheng City!"
The door panel turned back and whistled, and many people stood up shadowy on the low hill behind the inn.
…
When He Lingchuan returned to Yuheng City, it was already dark.
He went to the city guard station to read the information Takigawa handed over, then sat down and read for half a quarter of an hour. There was a purring sound outside, and a bird flapping its wings came through the window and landed on the table.
The kestrel is coming.
"Master asked me to ask you, are you busy tonight?"
It lives on the hill behind the two people's residence.
He Lingchuan looked at the information piled up like a mountain on his desk:
"not busy."
"She wants you to come home for dinner."
He Lingchuan perked up, grabbed a few documents and threw them into the storage ring: "I'll be back now!"
Two-quarters of an hour later, he was walking on the winding road home.
Below you can see the lights of thousands of houses in Yuheng City, but looking up it is pitch black, except for the lantern in front of your house that is clearly extinguished in the evening breeze.
Autumn is as cold as water, and the mountain roads at night are covered with dark frost, making you slip if you are not careful.
But looking at the little light above, He Lingchuan walked very comfortably, his boots squeaking on the gravel.
That's home.
Walking on this road, his whole body relaxed, and the tension and hard work of the day disappeared. Because he knew that it was only a few steps away from home, and he could walk there sooner or later.
There is someone at home that he wants to see.
The kestrel didn't wait for him and flew back to its nest to sleep.
He passed through the house without returning, and directly opened the door of Master Sun's courtyard.
The yard was very large, and the lanterns under the eaves illuminated the hibiscus flowers nearby. The big fat carp in the pond was sleepy, and when it heard He Lingchuan's footsteps, it just waved its tail lazily.
There was light in the window, and as soon as He Lingchuan walked under the eaves, Sun Fuling opened the door to welcome him:
"I'm home?"
There are several fluorescent spore lights in the house, and Master Sun's home is still so orderly.
Looking at the beauty under the lamp, her face looks a little warmer.
"How are you?" He Lingchuan grabbed her hand, but it was still cold.
"Very good, let's wash hands and eat."
He Lingchuan went to the water tank under the eaves to wash his hands and went to the kitchen with her.
Compared with the wooden houses in Panlong City, the residence here can be regarded as a mansion. The wing room outside the kitchen was converted into a dining room by Sun Fuling.
Simple and bright, there is a bottle of freshly folded dahlias placed on the desk.
However, a stoneware stove has been placed on the round dining table, with charcoal at the bottom and a lid on top, and the soup is already boiling.
He Lingchuan smelled a strange fragrance and reached out to lift the lid. He saw that the sauce inside was golden red and contained more than half of the pot of sheep and scorpions.
"Hey, are you making a side stove tonight?" Or the lamb and scorpion pot.
Master Sun made it? It doesn’t taste very good.
Sun Fuling seemed to understand his thoughts and pursed her lips: "The Quanfu Restaurant you took me to a few days ago also does food delivery. I want a pot of it."
From the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, the distance is not close. Mrs. Sun is really a little rich woman.
He Lingchuan had a keen eye and hurried into the kitchen to help, only to see that the beef and mutton had been cut into light-transmitting thin slices and placed neatly on ten plates.
Master Sun's sword skills are still so good.
The two brought the meat and vegetables into the dining room, and He Lingchuan fished for sheep and scorpions to eat.
After eating the meat, it’s time to boil the vegetables.
Sun Fuling picked up the bayberry wine on the side and filled a full glass for him.
"How did you go today?"
"It went very smoothly, as expected." He Lingchuan then briefly reported to the leader the meeting with the two gang leaders in the afternoon.
After Sun Fuling listened carefully, she smiled and said, "No wonder Mr. Wen is so angry. You are indeed tolerant of the water bandits."
In front of her, He Lingchuan could complain casually: "Mr. Wen himself can't figure it out. He always thinks that I am doing useless work."
"You didn't explain it clearly to him, did you?"
He Lingchuan was about to bite the scorpion, but when he heard this, he looked at her first and said, "He's looking for you?"
How else would she know?
Sun Fuling took a sip of bayberry wine and said slowly: "A few days ago, your conversation with Mr. Wen ended on bad terms. Mr. Wen threw up his sleeves and walked away. Afterwards, he felt that he was reckless, so he came to me as a lobbyist."
Wen Daolun was very aware of the "friendship" between Sun Fuling and He Lingchuan, so he wanted to use her as a middleman to ease the relationship.
"Commander Zhong and General Hong let you go to Yuheng City for training. They probably told Mr. Wen to support you in advance. He must have been very good to you in the past six months, right? But you made him angry with just two words."
"I did it on purpose." He Lingchuan shrugged, "It's not enough to say anything."
"...Are you and Mr. Wen so different?" Wen Daolun's evaluation of He Lingchuan was that he was resourceful but young and energetic.
Among young people, who doesn’t have a little anger, who doesn’t have a little drive, who doesn’t think he’s right?
"Mr. Wen may not be able to understand what I'm doing, but that's not the point." He Lingchuan ate the meat without raising his head. "He wanted to take the opportunity to overpower me."
"Huh?" Sun Fuling was a little surprised, "How do you say this? Mr. Wen is a good man."
"It has nothing to do with being a good or bad person, it has to do with where he sits. A snake can't do without a head, but it can't do a snake with two heads. Who does the snake's body listen to? There has to be a priority." He Lingchuan said with a smile.
, "Mr. Wen is in charge of civil affairs and I am in charge of military affairs. Logically speaking, we are on an equal footing. But I am young and was newly promoted by Commander Zhong. I am a latecomer in Mr. Wen's eyes. He thinks he has more seniority than me, so of course he hopes
I treat him respectfully and accept his opinions humbly."
This is the same thing in the workplace and officialdom. Seniors and seniors should be polite to newcomers. Otherwise, they should be given some eye drops.
Crowds naturally pay attention to order.
"Mr. Wen is a respectable elder. He always wants to teach me." He Lingchuan grabbed the wine glass and drank it down. "But when I take over the power of running the army in Yuheng City, I must protect the safety of the people of Yuheng City.
We are responsible for the peace of the Takikawa trade route, and we must not give in to him again and again."
To put it bluntly, he is now on an equal footing with Wen Daolun, one is domestic and the other is foreign.
Wen Daolun wanted to be condescending in front of him, and wanted to play the officialdom trick of ranking based on seniority? It didn't work!