Chapter 204 The greed of warriors, taking chestnuts from the fire
The entire Feng'an City has been in chaos since about eight o'clock in the morning, and there is an inexplicable sense of crisis that a storm is coming.
Following Huang An's instructions, Liu Yun of the Hundred Households recruited green-skinned gangsters and other gangsters in the city, as well as a group of subordinates, to post the new notices issued by the city lord's palace everywhere and publicize its contents.
As a result, Huang An's order spread throughout Feng'an City in just one hour.
"What a happy event! The new city lord Zhao Yan, who was the eldest daughter of the Zhao Family Martial Arts School in the past, now opens the gates of the city lord's palace. Anyone who has been wronged or unfair can go and file a complaint. Mr. Zhao promises that he will make the decision for them. !”
The content was very exciting and caused a lot of discussion in the market.
Similar news was spread throughout Feng'an City, and it was spread in a well-organized manner, and it became more and more outrageous.
It is said that the city lord Zhao Yan is already preparing to deal harshly with the Li family and the Yang family, who have done many evil things.
Why, County Lieutenant Li and Master Yang are now kneeling outside the city lord's palace, kowtowing with snot and tears, begging for mercy.
What's more, they say that Lord Zhao Yan can't stand the evil deeds of officials of all sizes in Feng'an City and wants to capture them all.
There were many people discussing and watching the excitement, but no one really dared to go to the city lord's palace to confirm the authenticity of this matter, or even directly knock on the door to complain and ask for help.
However, there are many brave people who want to watch the fun.
In the hot summer, there is very little farm work in the farmland. There is a large shade of trees at the entrance of the city government office, which is always a good place to enjoy the cool air. It is better to go and see the excitement and relieve boredom.
Mountain rain is coming, and the entire Feng'an City has fallen into a strange state.
These outrageous rumors naturally reached the ears of the heads of major families in Feng'an City.
They quickly acted accordingly.
Lijiafu Garden in the south of the city.
The door to the study room in the backyard was closed tightly, and there was not a single servant within twenty meters of the study room.
There are three large wooden basins placed on the floor inside the house, and in the basins are placed ice cubes taken out of the ice cellar.
These ice cubes are stored in specially built ice kilns during the cold winter, and are taken out to cool down the house when the weather is hot in summer.
The temperature in the entire study was as pleasant as the early autumn weather.
Cousins Li Shui and Li Jie spread their legs and sat on both sides of the desk. On the desk, there were hot tea, fruit plates and other items.
Both of them looked ugly.
"How dare these untouchables say that we were kneeling at the door of the city lord's palace begging for mercy? Damn it, damn it! I don't know who spread the news. If I knew, I would have to skin him!"
Li Jie slapped the handrails of the exquisitely crafted mahogany chair with both hands, his tiger eyes seeming to stare out and devour anyone.
His chest was rising and falling violently, obviously he was very angry.
Li Shui looked at his rude cousin, frowned slightly, and explained.
"This news is obviously released by City Lord Zhao and Huang An."
"ah?!!"
Li Jie was shocked when he heard this.
With a panic look on his face, he didn't doubt the meaning of his cousin's words, but said eagerly:
"Brother, what should we do? Is it possible that City Lord Zhao really wants to take action against us?"
He stared at his cousin Li Shui across from him and asked Li Shui to come up with an idea.
At this moment, Li Jie was in a state of chaos. He was such a stupid person.
However, Li Jie was confused. His cousin Li Shui was actually smiling, without any sign of anger on his face.
He couldn't understand why his cousin was still so calm at this critical moment.
Li Shui glanced at Li Jie, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then turned his eyes and looked out the window.
"Why are you anxious? Master Zhao Yan only came yesterday, and you are so anxious today? You are a county captain, you are really..."
As he spoke, he shook his head.
"Not much progress!"
A sigh made Li Jie suddenly look anxious.
Not making progress?
How is that possible? His subordinates often praise him for his intelligence!
Is it possible that they still dare to tell lies and deceive themselves?
He wanted to refute, but suddenly remembered his cousin's harsh tactics after refuting him, and he immediately suppressed the words in his mouth.
As if Li Shui didn't see the aggrieved expression on his cousin's face, he said slowly:
"I have just sent my servants to the city to inquire about the news. Likewise, our people will also keep an eye on City Lord Zhao's every move. If she takes any action, we will know about it soon."
As soon as he said this, Li Jie's face suddenly showed a look of surprise.
"Brother, you are so awesome, why didn't I think of that?"
While saying complimentary words, he touched his head and giggled.
His cousin was really smart. He didn't even expect that his cousin had already made corresponding arrangements.
No wonder his father told him to listen to his cousin before he died.
Seeing his stupid look, Li Shui's eyelids twitched, he gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to bring out the whip.
The Li family is now only supported by himself and his cousin Li Jie, with no successors and no one available and trustworthy around him.
Li Shui had been consciously training his cousin half a year ago.
When things happened in the past, he didn't mind explaining a few more words and letting his cousin learn something from him.
Just looking at it like this, I have been working hard for months and have not seen any results at all.
It seems that I have to seize the time to cultivate my sons and nephews.
Moreover, he had to spend a large sum of money to buy precious medicines, smooth relationships, and find ways to make breakthroughs in his cultivation.
If we don't train the next generation, the Li family will be ruined at the hands of Li Shui.
This is absolutely not okay!
As for breaking through to the copper-skin realm, he was just trying to be a dead horse. He clearly knew how his current martial arts cultivation level came about, and there was no hope of even 10% of it.
Let’s get through the current difficulties first and then talk about it.
Thinking of this, Li Shui sighed secretly in his heart.
Li Jie didn't know what his cousin was thinking. He seemed to suddenly remember something in an instant and said curiously:
"Brother, what do you think Lord Zhao Yan and that kid Huang An are going to do? How could they release such news?"
I finally know how to think.
At this moment, Li Shui turned around and looked at Li Jie, his eyes full of surprise.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! His expression let Li Jie know that he knew the truth.
Li Jie's eyes lit up and he quickly urged:
"Brother, tell me quickly, tell me quickly, you will definitely know!"
Seeing the eagerness in Li Jie's eyes, Li Shui stroked his beard contentedly, took another sip of hot tea, and then said with intention:
"Haha, the acting is quite real! That kid Huang An is really interesting!"
Li Shui chuckled, glanced at the confused Li Jie, and was speechless.
He shook his head and sneered again.
"Then Huang An and Zhao Yan, who are young, a yellow-haired girl, and a half-grown man, also want to take advantage of us? To show their prestige in front of us?"
The tone was full of contempt and ridicule.
Li Jie's complexion changed slightly and his brows wrinkled.
He couldn't understand the meaning behind his cousin's words, but he could understand words such as "taking control" and "showing prestige".
Huang An and City Lord Zhao have ill intentions towards the Li family and are plotting against them.
City Lord Zhao plotted against them, and they admitted it.
But Huang An plotted to humiliate them again and again, and he couldn't bear it!
Thinking of this, he became furious and was about to slam the table in anger, but when he saw his cousin staring at him, he immediately shrank his neck and lowered his fists with a smile.
asked:
"They are powerful, we can't resist, brother, you want us not to bow our heads and let them be small. We can't do this, and we can't do that, so what should we do? Are we just waiting to be dealt with?"
Li Jie was depressed, sulking with his arms crossed and gritted teeth.
"Hahaha!"
As if he heard something ridiculous, Li Shui suddenly raised his head and laughed.
Then he pointed to his head, then pointed to his cousin Li Jie, shook his head and said with a smile:
"You, you, you are too straight-minded!"
"This Huang An deliberately appeared in front of us with Ding Zhi, and took the account books that were originally managed by me and Yang Chao, and went directly to the Zhao Family Martial Arts School!
Now he has asked people to bring out this ridiculous news that is spreading in the city. Isn't this such a high-profile move just to make us bleed a lot and go to the Zhao Family Martial Arts School to beg him with money as soon as possible?"
Without waiting for Li Jie to speak, he continued:
"Let's give him the money! As long as we can still control Feng'an City, this money will fall into our pockets sooner or later!"
This sentence determined the approach the Li family would choose in this crisis.
Li Shui wants to be subdued!
When Li Jie heard this, he thought about it for a moment, and then he showed a look of surprise.
But soon, his brows wrinkled again.
"What if Huang An uses this method to delay time, and then hires a large number of people to check our problems from the account books and files?"
Seeing that Li Jie still looked worried, he suddenly felt a little bored.
It's really a fool's errand. I have read so many books and done so many things, but I have read them all in the dog's belly.
"How can we defeat you and me with only account books and files? According to the court regulations, the most we can do is scold or fine you. Huang An looked like a fool, without any courage or plan, and walked away with only luck.
It’s above you and me. It’s nothing to worry about, nothing to worry about!”
After Li Shui finished speaking, he stroked his beard and smiled proudly.
He looked down on Huang An, especially when he thought about what happened at the main entrance of the city lord's mansion, he felt angry.
A small warrior in the Six Fu Realm could reach them by just good luck. He was really blind!
After a while, Li Shui spoke directly and ordered Li Jie to do something.
He said seriously:
"You will personally take people to the Yang Family Martial Arts Hall, the Yunshan Chamber of Commerce, the Zhao Family, and the Zhang Family later, and tell them that we will dry out Huang An first and temper his temper. At noon tomorrow, we will go to the Zhao Family Martial Arts Center together.
Come and meet him for a while!"
The tone was serious.
After he finished speaking, he stared at Li Jie, waiting to see his reaction.
Li Shui has sent people to find out clearly. In two months, all three hundred-household residences brought by Mr. Luo Feiyao will be evacuated.
This shows that City Lord Zhao and Huang An actually have no available people.
Zhao Chengzhi wants to manage Feng'an City in Nuoda, so he must rely on these "local snakes".
And this is their only value in front of City Lord Zhao.
This is also the fundamental reason why the Li family still has vitality after offending Huang An, and he can still sit here peacefully and think about the pros and cons, and even want to draw benefits and benefits from it.
Warriors are greedy, and aristocratic families are even more greedy. Li Shui is a pure Ming Dynasty warrior and a pure warrior trained by a noble family, so he is naturally greedy.
And it is bold greed.
Taking chestnuts from the fire is nothing more than this.
Li Jie did not agree directly. Instead, he frowned and seemed to be struggling with something.