Ah Piao has no evidence, but he has indeed suspected this all along. This is not a prejudice, but Jiang Yue's sneaky and shameful appearance.
Come on, this mushroom man is working for the gangsters.
Jiang Yue couldn't help but laugh when he saw Ah Piao's serious look on his face.
"Don't worry, you are afraid of death. We mushroom people are more afraid of death than you. The financial backer behind me is very powerful, but it is definitely not a gangster."
Ah Piao was doubtful: "Brother, I am not the crow's mouth, but I can warn you. As far as I know, the government is very strict about the investigation of rogue parties. Anyone who is a rogue party is bound to be unlucky. And working for a rogue party is probably not a good idea.
What will happen?"
Jiang Yue said sternly: "If you are suspicious, terminate your cooperation with me now. As long as you return what you put in your pocket before, I will not cause trouble to you."
Huh? Do you want a refund if the cooperation is terminated? Is this like getting on a pirate ship and not being able to get off?
Ah Piao said depressedly: "You don't have to play like this. I exchanged the previous money based on intelligence, okay?"
Jiang Yue said calmly: "You broke the contract on your own initiative, so you will naturally take responsibility. Do you really think that money is so easy to make in this world? If there is such easy money, why do you bring in private goods from the inn every day? Do you know,
If these things are discovered by the inn, what will happen to you?"
What would be the outcome? Ah Piao simply didn't dare to think about it. Losing his job would be the lightest thing, and he would most likely have to suffer physical pain, or even go to jail.
The more terrible result is losing one's life.
Don't think that Wanxiang Hotel can't do it. Even if he kills the chicken to scare the monkeys, the hotel will definitely punish him severely. Otherwise, how can it deter other waiters? How can they stop other people's thoughts that are ready to move?
If everyone is poaching like Ah Piao, will the inn still be able to operate? It will be eaten up by these bastards.
Ah Piao looked at Jiang Yue in fear, thinking that Jiang Yue was going to report him.
Jiang Yue saw all his little thoughts clearly: "Don't worry, if I wanted to report you, I would have reported you long ago. I'm not interested in what you did before. It's just a deal between you and me.
.I have no intention of threatening you with reporting this matter. However, I must also remind you that although my employer has a sensitive identity, he is by no means a gangster. You should not make things up out of thin air or act too smart to cause trouble. I guarantee that you
If we do that, we will definitely be fine, but you will definitely be in bad luck."
Ah Piao saw that the other party had a confident look on his face and was not afraid at all that he would report it. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, was the other party really hired by the rogue party?
Originally, Ah Piao was just afraid that Jiang Yue was an accomplice of the rebellious party. If he covered it up, he, Ah Piao, would be doing business with the rebellious party indirectly.
This was what he was afraid of, not that he would really hesitate to report Jiang Yue.
Ah Piao knows better than anyone that if he reports it, the other party will be a traitor, and he, Ah Piao, will not end well.
And if the other party is not a rebel, the other party will definitely be exposed by Ah Piao's cheating every day when he is embarrassed and angry. Then it will be Ah Piao himself who will be the most unlucky.
Thinking of this, Ah Piao suddenly became much more honest, and said with a wry smile: "Brother, you know, I have no intention of reporting you. I'm just worried."
While the two were talking, suddenly there was shouting from outside the tavern, and then a large number of people quickly approached from a distance and quickly surrounded the tavern.
Each of these people were wearing uniforms, and they were obviously the official soldiers of the Titan City-State.
"Routine inspection, no one is allowed to leave without permission."
There were at least a hundred soldiers and horses, and they easily blocked all entrances and exits.
The leader, wearing a very elegant uniform, walked in through the front door with a carefree step, and did not even look directly at the shopkeeper and waiter who walked out with smiling faces. He looked like he was doing business.
"Master Wang, didn't you just do a routine inspection this morning? Why did you check it again?" The shopkeeper was acting like a coward all the way, laughing and carefully following the leader, bowing and saying,
Please.
"What? Our Xuanyi Inspection Brigade is enforcing the law, do we still need to ask for your opinion? How many times a day are we inspected, do we still need your approval?" The leader pushed the shopkeeper away.
The flesh on his face was beating, and he shouted sternly: "Everyone, please stay where you are. The Xuanyi Brigade is enforcing the law and arresting the rebels. If anyone acts rashly, it is related to the rebels. Don't blame our swords for not having eyes."
Accept the interrogation honestly, our Xuanyi Brigade will not let a bad person go, nor will we wrongly accuse any good person."
Xuanyi Inspection Brigade?
Jiang Yue roughly knows some of the power structure of Titan City State. He knows that the Xuanyi Inspection Brigade is not the top force in Titan City State. It is not even a backbone force, let alone an elite. It is only responsible for daily tasks.
Some trivial matters of daily security.
The combat effectiveness can be said to be very average. However, this does not affect their power. When it comes to public security issues, they can have a hand.
Especially now that they are arresting anti-thieves and rebels, their power has been extended. For routine inspections like this, they can just open their mouth and find any reason to come to the door.
A tavern like this has no big backer and only does ordinary small business, so there really isn't much room for resistance.
It can be seen that this tavern must have poor public relations. Although the owner has a good attitude, it is obvious that he is not respectful in other aspects.
This is why I checked it in the morning and again in the evening.
Even Jiang Yue could see this.
But the shopkeeper of this tavern seems to be very nervous and just doesn't realize it. Maybe he knows it well, but he doesn't want to cause any harm and just wants to pretend to be stupid and deal with it.
However, checking like this two or three times a day would obviously affect his business. If he checked for several days in a row, he would not be able to do business at all.
Who would still want to come here to drink? There are several inspections a day. This is clearly the rhythm of finding trouble. No one is a fool. Drinking is not drinking anywhere, so why would you drink in a place where you are often inspected? There is no basic sense of security.
Isn’t it frustrating to be interrogated?
Moreover, anti-thieves and rebels have very sensitive identities now. Even if everyone knows that they are innocent, who knows whether these people from the Xuanyi Inspection Brigade will go crazy and wrongly accuse good people? These days, there are very few cases of frame-up and false accusation of good people.
Already?
But now, the drinking customers don't dare to say anything. People have already started to inspect them, so even if they are unhappy, they have to hold their noses and endure it.
What's going on? Can they still openly confront the Xuanyi Brigade? Refuse to be interrogated? Then they can really be treated as a traitor.
The customers all know that this is the disgusting people of the Xuanyi Brigade. Judging from the intensity of their interrogation, they know that this does not seem like they are really trying to interrogate anti-thieves and rebels.
Ah Piao was extremely nervous. He glanced at Jiang Yue, trying to figure out something from his expression. If Jiang Yue looked sneaky and nervous now, it would prove that the other party was really working for the rebels.
Ah Piao didn't notice anything. Jiang Yue's expression was very calm, and he even looked like he was watching the excitement and was very interested. This actually made Ah Piao feel a little relieved.
Could it be that I really overthought it and that he was not a rebel?
The investigation team quickly found Jiang Yue's table.
Ah Piao is an inn waiter, and he has a certificate of residence in Titan City, so his identity is definitely no problem. Jiang Yue is a mushroom man, he looks honest, and he has a token of the Abyssal Clan.
The interrogator asked a few questions without delving too deeply into the matter, and then moved on to the next table.
The inspection lasted at least an hour or two.
During this period, no one is allowed in or out. During this prime time, a lot of money is undoubtedly lost in these two hours.
The shopkeeper's heart was bleeding, but his face was still numb.
The leader of the Xuanyi brigade, who was also known as Mr. Wang in the shopkeeper's mouth, said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, we are also following orders, please be patient. Don't blame me for checking diligently, I will give you a thorough explanation.
We received a tip saying that there are gangsters in your place. The gangsters regard your inconspicuous tavern as a stronghold and may meet here. That's why we made a surprise inspection. This is to say hello to you in advance.
"Such surprise inspections will happen frequently in the future. We can't say when they will be, and we can't guarantee when the anti-thieves and rebellious parties will appear, so you should be mentally prepared."
This is considered a long-term routine inspection, and the excuse is very strong.
You are a stronghold for anti-thieves and rebels. We will conduct surprise inspections at every turn. Be mentally prepared. But don't blame me for not notifying you, and don't think this is any personal grudge.
But whether it is a personal grudge or not is hard to say.
The shopkeeper had a crying look on his face and couldn't help complaining: "Master Wang, this is a small business and we can't afford this. As you know, our small place is so simple, with only a few rooms.
There is no way to avoid the eyes and ears. How short-sighted are the anti-thieves and the rebel party, who would choose to join us here? How can we have connections with the rebel party here?"
Mr. Wang's expression was serious: "What? Do you think our Xuanyi Brigade has wronged you?"
"Don't dare, but I have never heard of any gangsters in this pub. If there really was a gangster, I would have reported it long ago. Why wait for Mr. Wang to come and investigate in person?"
"Haha, shopkeeper, don't talk too much. If I really want to find a gangster in your place someday, if you deny it today, it will probably become evidence against you in the future. If you don't know that the gangster will still be there
Okay, at best, you are negligent. If you know that there are rebels and rebel against the party and do not report it, then you are colluding with the rebel party and covering up the rebel party, which will lead to big trouble."
The shopkeeper almost vomited blood, why did he go to the top of the line, and was slapped with a thumbs down?
He knew that if these evil gods were not properly dealt with today, they might really be in trouble in the future. No matter how stingy or stingy he was, he would still have to pay the protection fee today.
"Master Wang, please take a moment to speak."
It's easy to guard against thieves and thefts, but these uniformed ones are really hard to guard against. Thieves may not make him bankrupt, but these people can bankrupt him or even destroy his family with just one word.
The shopkeeper initially took 500 silver coins to show his respect, but Mr. Wang didn't even look at him, he just laughed weirdly, which made the shopkeeper's heart tingle.
After adding up to 3,000 silver coins in a row, Mr. Wang said calmly: "Shopkeeper, please have a longer-term perspective. These times are not peaceful. Only if you are discerning and know how to be a good person can your business prosper. If the structure is small, this business can be done.
It won’t last long. Yes, yes, after many inspections by the brothers, your tavern is indeed run with integrity and has not colluded with the rebels and thieves."
Once the money is in place, there will naturally be no more rebels and rebels.
More than a hundred people came and left like a gust of wind.
The shopkeeper was left looking like he was crying but without tears.
The guests in the audience also shouted, dissatisfied with the treatment they received, and felt that they had to give an explanation to the shopkeeper when they were interrogated while drinking at his place.
There was no choice but to beg for mercy by the shopkeeper and give him a 50% discount. Only then was he finally coaxed by the guests.
The shopkeeper's face was as pale as a pig that had just been bled, and he cursed: "There are dozens of yamen, big and small, and each one has a bigger appetite than the last. These uncles really treat us like fat pigs, and they won't let us do business? Is that so?"
If this goes on, everyone will no longer be able to do business. They will be busy all year long, earn little money, and have to worry all day long. Haha, there was finally a way to extort money in the past, but now you can just say "anti-thieves and rebels" and come to your door to ask for help.
Money. I have never seen any rebels or rebels. Ninety percent of the profits from my tavern are fed to these jackals."
It's no wonder that the shopkeeper is angry. In fact, he was blackmailed too hard. It's hard to say that he was ripped off and his marrow was sucked out.
The customers didn't care about you, and some even made sarcastic remarks.
"Old shopkeeper, spend money to buy peace, who doesn't do this kind of business these days?"
"You still have no backing, anyone can knock you off."
"If you want your business to grow big, you have to find a backer."
The shopkeeper was very worried. Why didn't he want to find a backer? But in this Titan city, each government office is bigger than the other, and the wealthy families are richer than the other. He is a tavern owner. Who among the big shots is looking at him? How much profit can he afford?
Buy a lifelong immunity amulet?
The old shopkeeper angrily said: "If we continue like this, I'll probably stop working. At our age, we don't make much money, so we can't put the coffin in. Yes, I'll redeem the tavern tomorrow.
.Whoever has the ability will do it. If no one takes over, I will just shut it down."
I don't know if the old shopkeeper was angry or if he was really frustrated.
But the man who was doing good things said: "Shopkeeper, you are not speaking angrily, are you?"
"You're just a bastard who talks in anger, do you want to cash in? As long as you can afford the price, this pub will bear your surname tomorrow."
"How much money do you want to exchange? I can't afford the money, but I have friends I know who can introduce me."
"Come on, the pimp, don't talk nonsense. We have a store, so we don't have to earn an intermediary fee for the pimp."
