The outer city of the Acropolis has always been in a relatively chaotic state, mainly due to the lack of management of this part of the area. The reason why Jiang Xin gave up jurisdiction here was not only because there was too little "oil and water" here, but also because it was the place before he came.
, and it has remained as it is now.
In addition to most of the small and medium-sized forces in the outer city, there are also some "families" that are not even considered powerful. They are just stalls barely supported by a few brothers, without even a shop to protect them from the wind and rain.
Because it was "unprofitable", or the profit was too meager, Jiang Xin chose to give up direct jurisdiction over the outer city. In fact, as the city lord, the outer city was still his territory after all. He did not directly administer it, but it was not
Completely out of control.
Some city guards in the outer city do not manage it, but they are naturally managed by people, that is, the various forces that exist in the outer city. These forces are intertwined, and each has its own sphere of influence. They are responsible for the order in their own territory and will never
Allow outsiders to get a share of the pie within its own territory, but at the same time prevent other forces from stepping over the boundary.
Of course, no one will do anything for free, especially these forces, who will charge a certain amount of remuneration from the small forces in their own territory, which can also be said in layman's terms, "protection fees."
Some of this money will eventually fall into Jiang Xin's pocket. This is the way Jiang Xin manages the outer city. In the words of people in the Acropolis, this is called "semi-wild" management.
The area of the outer city of the Acropolis is actually very large, especially since it surrounds the inner city, so it covers a large area, and the distance between the north, south and east and west is even greater.
According to the four regions of east, west, south and north, it is divided into four regions. Among the four regions, each part has at least six or seven forces that divide the territory of the region. The territory occupied by powerful forces will naturally be larger.
The ones that are larger and have a smaller influence will have a smaller territory.
At this time, there is a mansion in the southern area, not far from the inner city wall. The mansion occupies a land that is almost a mile long and wide, which can only be owned by big forces in the outer city.
This mansion does not directly operate any shops. That is because the force behind this mansion is the famous Hunter Medicine House in the southern region. Not to mention that it is powerful in the southern region, even among the many forces in the entire outer city,
It is definitely one of the best.
At this time, in the middle of the courtyard of the mansion, Linzhi held her waist with both hands, looking unyielding, staring at Zuo Feng and said: "I asked you whether you are lying to me, now I have put you
Once settled, I don’t believe you can really pull out the ‘trump card’ you mentioned.”
Looking at Linzhi's appearance at this time, Zuo Feng couldn't help but reveal a wry smile, but even if Linzhi didn't speak, he actually planned to find an opportunity to bring it up.
"Even if you are anxious, don't be so anxious. The inner city is still closed at the moment, so you don't need to be too anxious. Since I promised, I will definitely abide by the agreement, but now I have to take the "trump card"
It’s still a little early to come out!”
Seeing that Linzhi looked like she was about to get angry again, Zuo Feng immediately waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, please be patient. If my estimate is correct, the inner city cannot remain closed like this.
It won't be long before they open the city gates, and a large number of people will come out, and it is the chaos at that time that I need to take advantage of."
Turning to look at Hu Hu, Zuo Feng quietly gave him a thumbs up and said, "You can go out with Li Kuang City Lord's people later and tell them what they need to prepare. Give them all the "trunk cards" we have prepared.
Bring it back together, remember not to let anyone see it, not even Li Kuang’s men."
It was obvious that there had been an agreement a long time ago, and Amber just nodded calmly. After explaining to Amber, Zuo Feng turned to look at Linzhi and said, "Let the people of City Lord Li cooperate with us. I think there should be no problem, right?"
In fact, Linzhi was not doubtful. She knew that Zuo Feng would not lie to her, but she was full of curiosity and wanted to know how Zuo Feng could prove his innocence. When she had this idea, it was just a moment of willfulness.
, now that she thinks about it, she feels that it is really difficult to achieve.
But now listening to Zuo Feng's meaning, not only does he have such a "trump card", but it is also very confidential. Out of curiosity, she said without any hesitation: "There is no problem in cooperating with you, as long as you can do what you say."
, there’s nothing wrong with letting my people cooperate with you.”
Li Kuang left Wulan behind, specifically to serve the eldest lady Linzhi. At this time, she immediately called three people and gave some instructions in a low voice, and then left the mansion directly with Amber.
"I really don't know where you got the confidence from. The other party tried so hard to produce 'conclusive evidence'. Even Zheng Lu couldn't see the flaw, yet you said there was a way to prove my innocence. I'm a shameless person.
At the front, if you say you can't do it, don't blame me for falling out."
When Lin Zhi said this, her pretty face deliberately became serious. But at this moment, a few soft "coughs" sounded from behind her. Lin Zhi raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "What's wrong?
You and your brother are wearing the same pair of pants now?!"
The person who made a slight "cough" sound was none other than Ding Hao. Hearing what Lin Zhi said, Ding Hao couldn't help but blush slightly and didn't dare to say another word.
Zuo Feng didn't think anything of it, but Wulan on the side looked at the scene in front of him with complicated eyes.
She is one of the few who knows the past of the two people in front of her, and she also knows that when the two were together before, Ding Hao had always been a macho man, and Lin Zhi would be careful to obey no matter what he said. But now that they meet again, they feel that
The roles are completely reversed.
Linzhi looked like a big man, but Ding Hao looked like a little woman, submissive and not daring to show any dissatisfaction.
Zuo Feng did not pay attention to the subtle changes between the two, but asked directly: "I need to know something about the various forces in the outer city. It is best to have some detailed information, including the background and true strength of these forces."
Before Linzhi could speak, Wulan frowned and said, "You don't know much about the situation in the outer city. Not to mention us, even Jiang Xin, the lord of the Acropolis, doesn't know about most of the forces in the outer city.
There was no background, and he even didn’t dare to investigate it at all.”
Hearing what the other party said, Zuo Feng couldn't help showing a look of astonishment, but he was a smart person. After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "In other words, this outer city seems to be controlled by some small and medium-sized forces.
But the actual controllers behind them might be some superpowers of the empire, or even high-ranking officials of the empire?"
When Wulan heard Zuo Feng's words, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He didn't have much contact with Zuo Feng, and he didn't expect that the young man in front of him who looked less than twenty years old would have such knowledge and vision.
.
Nodding, Zuo Feng continued: "If this is the case, it will indeed be difficult to investigate. Then regardless of the background, it should not be difficult to conduct an investigation into the strength of the various forces.
Bar."
Seeing Ulan nodding lightly, Zuo Feng added: "In addition..., these forces run something, including some shops with close contacts, mercenary groups, in short..."
Before Zuo Feng could finish speaking, Ulan rolled his eyes and said, "That is to say, all the information about the various forces and any intelligence that can be obtained will be collected for you, no matter how detailed it is, right?"
He scratched his head in embarrassment, then nodded and said, "Hey, you also know that we are pressed for time, so it is best to get this information as quickly as possible."
At this time, Wu Lan suddenly realized that the young man in front of him was actually a very demanding person. After shaking his long hair, Wu Lan turned around and left. He angrily said "I know" and left the place directly.
The residence.
She felt that if she continued to stay, she didn't know if Zuo Feng had more demands, so she simply left without making any excuses.
Scratching the tip of his nose in embarrassment, Zuo Feng turned to Ding Hao and said, "Am I really asking for too much?"
Ding Hao smiled bitterly and nodded, but Linzhi said directly: "Do you still know how demanding you are? I really don't understand who would be willing to listen to you without opening your eyes."
After Linzhi finished speaking, she found Zuo Feng and Ding Hao looking at her with strange expressions. After thinking about it for a moment, she suddenly understood. She raised her little mouth and slapped Ding Hao hard on the shoulder.
Down.
It was obvious that he was slapped twice hard, but Ding Hao just laughed "hehe", but he was not dissatisfied because Linzhi made a mistake by blaming him.
Feeling that the atmosphere between the two had become very harmonious, Zuo Feng was also happy for them from the bottom of his heart.
Subconsciously raising his head, he could vaguely see a corner of the city wall in the distance from the courtyard. With Zuo Feng's amazing eyesight, he could even vaguely see a group of three city guards patrolling the city wall.
And passed.
'On the southern city wall of Nuoda, there are only three to four teams of warriors patrolling at an hour. It seems that the city guards in the inner city are already very empty. Judging from this situation, they will inevitably ask for help from the Yelin Empire.
Of course, they should also ask for reinforcements from Shinkari County. Judging from the distance, reinforcements from Shinkari County will arrive first.'
After thinking of this, Zuo Feng turned to look at Linzhi and said, "Miss, I think you can guess that the county magistrate and others will receive the news soon and will be here soon."
Hearing Zuo Feng mention the county guard, Shan Ji's face suddenly darkened, and she said coldly: "What does his matter have to do with me?"
"Since the other party has framed Duobao Bank, there is no reason not to drag the governor of Shinkari into trouble. You'd better be mentally prepared for this." Although he knew about the conflict between Linzhi and the governor, Zuo Feng still reminded him.
.
Hearing what Zuo Feng said, Linzhi's face suddenly turned ugly. She hated her father, but she didn't want her father to be implicated in her own affairs. This feeling was extremely complicated.
