The atmosphere in the core meeting hall of the militia camp was dull and depressing.
Wu Dong sat in the main seat, the governor of Guangdong Province sat in the guest seat, and the commander of the governor's bodyguard stood behind him like a javelin.
At this time, Wu Dong and the admiral looked at each other, with tit-for-tat in their eyes.
"Wu Dong, you dare to attack the imperial official. Do you think you are guilty?"
The Admiral of Guangdong Province was the first to attack, citing Wu Dong's subconscious attack on the small martial arts field.
"If you want to accuse someone, why bother?"
Wu Dong was not intimidated. He showed no sign of weakness when facing me, a first-rank official of the Qing Dynasty. He sneered and said, "My lord, it's better to be more realistic. It's better to say less jokes like this!"
Damn it, this is the home base of the vigilante group.
So what if he makes a sneak attack in an open and honest manner?
What I saw was that apart from the guards of the governor, they were the core members of the militia.
He was confident that the core brothers of the militia would not betray him without paying a sufficient price.
As for what Superintendent Biao's personal guards said, who would believe it?
Previously, I had a battle with the leader of Du Biao's bodyguard at the small martial arts training ground, and the fight was quite enjoyable and enjoyable.
In fact, Wu Dong has taken this opportunity to step into the threshold of Zhengjin.
Sure enough, only fighting is the best channel for improvement. The effect of practicing hard behind closed doors is still somewhat unsatisfactory.
He barely stepped into the threshold of Zhengjin. Although he couldn't defeat the leader of the Supervisory Guards who was obviously a veteran of Zhengjin, he would not be defeated for a while.
I don’t know what considerations the Admiral of Guangdong Province had in taking the initiative to stop the fight between the two.
Wu Dong welcomed them into the meeting hall, but the Admiral of Guangdong Province corrected the situation just now.
He is not Huang Feihong, and he does not have a good impression of the Qing Dynasty. As for the admiral in front of him, he does not feel any official power, so naturally he is not very polite in his words.
Of course, his confidence comes from the militia, otherwise he would not be so wantonly tit-for-tat.
"Okay, okay, so brave!"
The Admiral of Guangdong Province's eyes flashed, he stared at Wu Dong for a long time, nodded repeatedly, and said solemnly: "I don't want to tell secrets, but I am here this time to ask you to disband the militia directly!"
"impossible!"
Wu Dong didn't hesitate at all and flatly refused.
"Why?"
The admiral said coldly: "Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the court?"
"What did the militia do wrong that will attract blame from the court?"
After sneering, Wu Dong asked, "Are you jealous of the militiamen making a lot of money..."
"presumptuous!"
The admiral's face was as dark as ink with anger, and the eyes he looked at Wu Dong became more and more evil.
Really unworthy of a man!
Although Wu Dong just said something lightly and seemed to have no problem, the meaning behind his words was quite vicious. Wasn't it clear that he wanted to make money by accusing him?
The interests of the militiamen in Foshan Pier are indeed enough to make people jealous, but they are not enough to make the governor of Guangdong Province take them too seriously.
The proposal to disband the militia just now was just a test.
I just didn't expect Wu Dong's reaction to be so violent, and he even wanted to put a shit basin on his head. It was really audacious.
"You adults should know that the existence of the militia has effectively guaranteed the order and stability of Foshan City!"
Ignoring the admiral's stern scolding, Wu Dong's expression relaxed and he chuckled: "Your Excellency, you shouldn't deny this, right?"
"Hmph, maintaining local order is a matter for the government, there is no need for the militia to get involved!"
The admiral said this somewhat against his will.
He still knew very well what kind of urine the local official served.
It can be said that the urban area of Foshan is quite well-ordered.
The contribution of the militia is indelible, but it cannot be said that way.
Besides, your butt decides your position, and some things simply cannot be told the truth.
"There are currently nearly 700 brothers in the militia!"
Ignoring the admiral's attitude at all, Wu Dong thought to himself: "If we rashly disband the militia, how will the livelihood of these people be solved? Is it possible that you already have a complete plan?"
Speaking of this, he deliberately emphasized his tone and said slowly: "It involves the livelihood of hundreds of families and thousands of people, adults, please be cautious!"
These words left the Admiral of Guangdong Province speechless...
How should he answer this?
Saying that he didn't think so much at all and was just talking nonsense?
If he really said that, not to mention that he would destroy his official authority, I am afraid that the militia would immediately "riot", and then he would be the instigator who would be unlucky.
It could be done perfunctorily before, but now that Wu Dong has raised it in person, there is no way to continue without a proper solution.
It's not that he cares about the lives of the vigilantes and the families behind them.
But so many young men have lost their livelihoods, and they have undergone military training. Who knows what will happen when they are full of complaints?
In other words, the militia has a complete organizational structure and a smooth upward path.
The key is that the militia has no shortage of financial resources and is in a prosperous stage at this time.
Therefore, although Wu Dong had previously diverted most of the militia members, leaving the militia with just over 400 members.
But it didn't take long for hundreds of new blood to join.
You can't just close the door just because you're worried about this or that, right?
The militia has now formed a crude system. Once it is in operation and wants to stop, the price paid is no joke.
As a result, not long after, the size of the vigilante group's lair expanded to almost 700 people.
"It seems that the militia are determined to confront the government!"
The Admiral of Guangdong Province sneered and said directly: "If you don't speak secretly in front of people, the relationship between the militia and the Black Flag Army is too close, and the court will never tolerate it!"
"That's what I said..."
Wu Dong didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "Sir, with the size of the militia, is it possible that the imperial court will still take notice of it?"
"Humph, you are so eloquent!"
The admiral looked displeased, stood up with a sneer and threatened: "I hope the vigilantes will always be so honest and peaceful, and never let me catch my pigtails, otherwise hehe..."
After saying that, he turned around and left with the leader of the personal guards, giving Wu Dong no chance to stay.
Watching the admiral and his entourage leave, the smile on Wu Dong's face slowly dissipated.
This guy is actually a good talker.
Otherwise, how could a dignified first-class official have the thought and energy to talk so much nonsense to a useless person like him?
However, everyone finally came to different positions, even in opposing positions. They were unable to make any concessions and had to confront each other directly.
Everyone has concerns!
I just don’t know what the governor of Guangdong Province was thinking when he made a surprise attack on the militia’s home base and had a fierce verbal conflict with him.
Unfortunately, as the Black Flag Army moved to the defense, the militia lost its most important official support and information channels, otherwise it would not be so passive.
In fact, he is not afraid of rebellion, but he is quite troubled by his current situation, which is extremely uncomfortable...