Volume 1: Storm in the Western Region Chapter 89: Empty
There were still two hours before daylight, and the deputy shopkeeper mobilized almost all the hands in the semicolon to dig. Even the white-bearded boy started digging with a shovel.
It's just that these people are fine with settling accounts, but when they start working, they are all slow and unclear... The guards are much better at work than the clerks, but they still have to be on duty. The semicolon here has been closed for three days.
Well, not to mention the buzz among Chagan Torogai, it must have spread to the other four countries in the Western Region.
Especially the fire in the small building earlier, who didn't murmur in their hearts when they saw it? All the money they saved was wasted money. If something happens to the bank, the money will not be paid out in the end, and there will be no place to cry!
Even if Zhao Rang has never done business, he knows that the previous period of troubles will have a huge impact on the semicolon. If it is not handled well, it may even close down. Therefore, he asked Ximen Dazhuang to be the supervisor and urged these guys to work hard.
On the other hand, ask the deputy shopkeeper to prepare for the opening on time tomorrow. Specially explain that no matter what the visitor wants to do, as long as it complies with the rules, they will do it. Only in this way can the doubts in people's minds be calmed.
As for the fire in the small building, just find an excuse. It was dry in the summer and I accidentally knocked over the candle. By the time someone found out, it was too late. If someone wanted to find Shen Liushu by name, they could blame it on the fire.
It is said that shopkeeper Shen has been in trouble. Anyway, whatever you say about your own affairs makes sense and can be explained to a reasonable extent. As long as these customers know that their money is fine and safe, they can rest assured and will not go into details.
An hour passed, and the soil under the wall was dug out to a depth of more than three feet, but still nothing was seen.
Ximen Dazhuang was anxious, so he snatched the shovel from the hand of the white-bearded man and started digging.
"Boom!"
As soon as the shovel went down, a muffled sound suddenly came from the ground, and Ximen Dazhuang even screamed.
"What's up?"
Zhao Rang quickly stepped forward and asked.
"I don't know what it is, it's so damn hard! My hands are numb from the shock!"
Ximen Dazhuang just went all out. With his strength, even ordinary rocks can be broken into pieces. The back of his hand was numbed by the force of the shock. It is conceivable that there is indeed something unusual underneath.
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"A few people go down and dig slowly with small shovels. No matter what it is, dig it out first and take a look!"
As soon as Zhao Rang finished speaking, the deputy shopkeeper took the lead and jumped into the pit, followed by several young people who also jumped in one after another.
In the pit created by playing, the space available for operation is limited, and it is useless to have too many people, so we can only clean it slowly.
Fortunately, these people, led by the deputy shopkeeper, all rounded up their arms and started digging without raising their heads.
The hanging basket moved up and down, lifting out the soil they dug out, and dumping it aside. After another half an hour or so, it was finally possible to see what had shaken Ximen Dazhuang just now.
An iron box was buried solidly in the soil.
The lid of the box is open, and the inside of the box has been filled with soil and is still compacted.
Zhao Rang stretched out his head to take a look and saw a clear mark on the edge of the box, which must have been caused by Ximen Dazhuang's shovel.
"Mr. Zhao, shall we take out this iron box?"
the deputy shopkeeper asked.
At this moment, the sky was getting a little dark, and he didn't know how deep the box was. Moreover, Zhao Rang felt a chill in his heart when he saw that the box was open. He knew that even if there was something inside, it had probably been taken away.
.Otherwise, a shrewd and meticulous person like Shen Liushu would never make such a careless mistake and bury an open box in the soil...
"Leave a few people to clear out the soil from the box to see if there is anything else. Others are ready to prepare. Semicolon must resume business as usual today!"
Upon hearing this, the deputy shopkeeper immediately arranged for several young and strong clerks to be divided into two groups and take turns to clean up. He himself jumped out of the pit, patted the loose soil on his body, and led the other clerks to the previous patio.
, prepare for the opening soon.
"well……"
Zhao Rang sighed.
Turning around, he saw the man who was still in the water tank and was heartbroken.
"Get him out!"
"Get it out and let it go!"
Zhao Rang waved his hand and said.
This guy is nothing more than a villain who wants to make a fortune, and he doesn't deserve to be of the same level of knowledge as him.
Yuan Mingkong mentioned that the criminal law of chopping off fingers was just to scare them. What do they want with those two fingers? It is really unnecessary to make an enemy for no reason.
Seeing the state of the box at this time, Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong looked at each other, knowing that there was no hope here. Fortunately, they found the confession letter left by Shen Liushu, so it was not a loss.
You can see the leopard through the tube. What they recorded in their hearts basically let them know what Hong Jiang and the forces behind Hong Jiang want to do. What they have to do now is to show Ye Sanniang, especially the third picture.
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"Brother Rang, you go ahead. I will continue to supervise the work!"
Ximen Dazhuang said proactively.
He thinks this job is pretty good and suits him very well. He supervises and supervises the work. The supervisor comes first and the workers follow. Basically, you don’t have to do anything yourself. You just need to keep an eye on them. In fact, these workers are not lazy, but people are unpredictable.
If there is anything left in the alley, they will hide it secretly if they can't protect it. Ximen Dazhuang staying here is a deterrent, so that they don't dare to think about anything else.
Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong came to the door of Ye Sanniang's room with the most critical account book and Shen Liushu's confession letter.
In the room, Ye Sanniang was eating with Yuan Kexin. The two of them didn't know what they were talking about, and they were talking very lively.
Suddenly Ye Sanniang interrupted Yuan Kexin and asked her to open the door.
Like a prophet who predicts the future, Yuan Kexin saw Zhao Rang and her brother when she opened the door.
Seeing that Ye Sanniang was eating snacks, Zhao Rang didn't interrupt her, but rambled on to pass the time.
After Ye Sanniang swallowed the last bite of snacks, Zhao Rang placed the account book and letter in front of him.
"The account books have been checked and there are no problems. It's just this letter from Shen Liushu that I have to ask the landlady to check!"
Ye Sanniang smiled, but Zhao Rang felt a little scared when he saw this smile...
In less than a cup of tea, Ye Sanniang finished reading, and the expression on her face did not change. Instead, she got up and walked to a imperial concubine's couch in the room, leaned on it, and asked lazily:
"Old rules, what do you want to ask? You ask and I answer!"
This is Ye Sanniang's habit of talking about things.
Talking about something that the other party has absolutely no grasp of, from beginning to end, is time-consuming and has no focus! Even if it is a teacher in a private school giving a lecture, there are still priorities and cadences, let alone such a thing. So Ye
Sanniang always lets the other party ask questions, and says whatever she knows and as much as she knows.
After all, what the other party asks must be what he is most concerned about, that is, the key point. Once you have figured out the main point, everything else comes second. Whether you need to know or not is still a toss-up.
"Do you know this Tongtian Pill that Chen Liushu mentioned?"
Zhao Rang started asking from the first piece of paper.
According to Shen Liushu's records, this Tongtian Pill is really a magic medicine! If you take it, you can be completely controlled by the medicine. Doesn't that mean that if you don't have the ability to get this kind of pill, you will just have to take it in the future? Can you be at the mercy of others?
Those who do business spend money to buy loyalty, and those who enter the world trade loyalty for money. They are all very different. But this thing is a new way to completely reduce people to puppets and slaves, and they are still willing to do so. It is simply incredible!
"This is also the first time I know about Tongtian Pill."
Ye Sanniang's answer made Zhao Rang very disappointed.
"But after I read what Shen Liushu wrote, it's not difficult to understand."
Zhao Rang perked up and asked:
"how to say?"
Ye Sanniang explained:
"You have also traveled in the world, have you ever stayed in a black shop?"
Zhao Rang nodded.
Black shops have existed since ancient times. On the surface, they look like ordinary wine shops and inns, but in fact they are engaged in the business of killing people and selling goods. "There is a cross slope under the big tree. How dare pedestrians pass there! The fat ones are made into stuffing for steamed buns, and the thin ones are all Go fill the river." It's talking about the illegal business.
Of course, such stores don't kill anyone they meet. They have their own set of screening rules. People who know the business will use their own bowls and chopsticks, and don't know how to drink. They will leave immediately after eating. The key to illegal stores is, He is a young man who has just left home. Such people do not understand the rules and basically have no entanglements in the world. As long as they are alive and dead and their bodies are not seen, even if the government investigates, they can only leave it alone in the end.
A common method used by black shops is to administer drugs.
Either put it in the food, or smear it on the plates, dishes and chopsticks.
"Yes, I think the essence of Tongtian Pill is similar to that of Menghan Pill. They are both used to control people, making them unable to support them, and then the person who drugged them can achieve their goal."
"But the biggest difference between the two is that Tongtian Pill can make people happy and unable to stop when they are awake. Drug addiction makes people lose all mobility. In comparison, Tongtian Pill is more sharp!"
Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong both became serious.
Previously, they only thought this thing was extremely bizarre, but now after listening to Ye Sanniang's comparison, they realized that it was far from as simple as they thought.
The black spot of drugging is just a one-shot deal. After robbing the property and disposing of the body, it is over. But the person who took Tongtian Pill, as long as he does not die, has to obey the orders of Hong Jiang and the forces behind her. This is really true. The purpose is to squeeze out all the available value in a person like sugar cane, leaving nothing behind.
Shen Liushu has already caused such a big trouble. If they give Tongtian Pills to a few more people, the consequences will be disastrous...
Seeing the sudden change in Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong's faces, Ye Sanniang knew that they had also thought of the more terrifying consequences behind a small pill, so she also sighed and said:
"Especially this Tongtian Pill is so hard to guard against. We don't even know what it looks like, what color it is, and what its smell is. The other party can take it silently to the person they need. After a few times, the person will be willing to do so. You act like a donkey and like a dog, this is the most fatal thing!"