The fleet took the prisoners and the loot back to Shuofang City in just one day. The spies had already sent the news back in advance, and He Shen and his people were waiting at the port.
When the fleet arrived, he immediately led people to unload the grain and send it to the granary. In addition, the prisoners also needed to be properly placed. Toad City already had considerable experience in doing these things, and there was no need for Cheng Dalei to intervene.
Cheng Dalei returned to the city lord's palace, and someone had prepared hot water. Under Cheng Dalei's painstaking efforts, the dead city of Shuofang City gradually came to life. After taking a bath and changing clothes, Cheng Dalei washed away the murderous atmosphere of the trip.
He changed into a white robe and came to the hall. He saw Yang Guozhong, Yang Xiaomei and Shan Xiongxin waiting here. Seeing Cheng Dalei come in, the two stood up immediately.
"Sit, sit." Cheng Dalei waved his hand and said, "Mr. Yang, now that the bandits in Heifeng Village have been eliminated and your blood feud has been avenged, would you like to stay with me and work?"
Yang Guozhong originally had no intention of killing his father, it was just an excuse. But when he saw Cheng Dalei's strength this time, he was slightly moved. What's more, he couldn't leave now if he wanted to.
So, he had already made a decision in his heart. When Cheng Dalei asked, he clasped his hands and said, "I am willing to follow the master and follow the example of the dog and horse."
"Very good, very good." Cheng Dalei nodded with satisfaction: "Since you are willing to stay and work, I will send someone to Toad City tomorrow. You should familiarize yourself with the things in Toad City as soon as possible. In the future, the internal affairs of Toad City will be left to you.
manage."
Yang Guozhong didn't listen to this, and was shocked when he heard this. Even though he had just joined Cheng Dalei's team, he understood the importance of Toad City. In contrast, the foundation of Shuofang City was not stable, and Toad City belonged to Cheng Dalei.
Base camp. Now that he has not made any achievements, Cheng Dalei entrusts him with such a big responsibility. What kind of trust is this.
As the saying goes, a scholar dies for a confidant. In this troubled world, anyone who has some ability wants to stir up some trouble.
"The master treats me like this, and my subordinates will definitely live up to it."
Yang Guozhong calls himself "subordinate", which means he sincerely intends to assist Cheng Dalei. Cheng Dalei does not know Yang Guozhong's mental journey. He understands in his heart that Toad City is on the right track, and as long as he does not mess around, there will be no trouble.
There are too many things to do in Shuofang City, and what is needed is He Shen, not Yang Guozhong.
Yang Guozhong and Yang Xiaomei retreated. A Xi and Shan Xiongxin were still standing in the hall. Cheng Dalei's eyes swept over them.
This operation can be said to be a complete victory. If the reward is based on merit, everyone should have a share. However, this operation cannot be said to be perfect, otherwise he would not have been able to escape. If you cannot eliminate the root cause, it will be a person after all.
Hidden danger.
Cheng Dalei's eyes fell on Shan Xiongxin. This time, he intended to train him so that he could be entrusted with important tasks in the future. However, Shan Xiongxin's performance was really unsatisfactory. He had the courage of a strong general, but he did not have the handsomeness to command the central army.
If there is a reward, there will be a punishment. Without punishment, there is no power. Cheng Dalei thought for a moment and said, "Shan Xiongxin, do you know your mistake?"
Shan Xiongxin was already very ashamed, so he was downcast and silent. At this moment, Cheng Dalei had asked, and he nodded awkwardly, but did not speak.
"Since you already know, I won't say anything. You start as the city gate captain and guard the gates of Shuofang City. I will give you other tasks in the future."
Shan Xiongxin clasped his fists in agreement, feeling ashamed.
It was already late at night. Cheng Dalei was a little tired after arranging all these things when he came back. He yawned and went back to the house to rest.
Everyone in Axi Shan Xiongxin dispersed, and most of the others were rewarded. Everyone's face was filled with smiles, but Shan Xiongxin had a sad face.
When he left the city lord's palace, the cold wind blew and he felt even more shabby. He wanted to take this opportunity to show off, but in the end he let Hun Jianglong escape from him. No wonder Cheng Dalei asked him to guard the city gate.
But he really couldn't swallow this tone. He was also an upright man, but he lost such an important person. How could he be so proud in Toad City in the future?
When he was heartbroken, he had to get up from where he fell. A man cannot live with his tail between his legs all his life.
He returned to the barracks, picked a waist knife and put it on his body, took out his horse, hung it on the golden-topped Zaoyang tree, and quietly left Shuofang City alone.
He made it clear in his heart that he would bring back the head of the Hun Jianglong to wash away the shame on himself so that he could raise his head and lead a better life.
Cheng Dalei only received the news the next morning, only that Shan Xiongxin was missing at midnight, and his weapons and mounts were also missing.
Ah Xi said: "As the boss, Shan Xiongxin will rebel, right?"
Cheng Dalei frowned. Shan Xiongxin didn't even leave a letter before he left. Naturally, he couldn't guess Shan Xiongxin's intention. However, after scolding him in front of him, he left the camp. Such a hot temper was really unacceptable.
So easy to control.
"See who in the city is friendly with him, ask him what message he can leave before he leaves, and also send brothers out to visit him. Don't let him be deceived by others."
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."
"By the way, send someone to send the Yang brothers and sisters to Toad City. We must protect their safety on the way and don't let anything happen to them."
"yes."
Ah Xi agreed and went, and bumped into He Shen on the way out. When Cheng Dalei saw He Shen's black eyes, he was immediately startled: "Master He, you didn't sleep last night, right?"
"I was busy counting supplies, and I didn't have time to sleep. As soon as I finished counting, I came to report to the boss." Although He Shen stayed up all night, he was very excited and did not look tired at all.
Cheng Dalei saw in his eyes that he was completely a workaholic. He nodded and turned on the leader halo. Facing He Shen, he still did not dare to be careless at all.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. He. I have something to discuss with Mr. He."
"It's just the boss's orders, there's no discussion."
Cheng Dalei nodded: "I am ready to hand over Shuofang City to Lord He for full management."
"This..." He Shen opened his eyes wide: "Where is Toad City?"
"I chose someone else to run Toad City. Of course, He won't be able to do as well as Mr. He. However, it is the time for Shuofang City to employ people, so I still trust Mr. He more."
If Heshen was given a choice, he would naturally choose Shuofang City. After all, there were too many people in Toad City who were placed in front of him. But in Shuofang City, he could take full power and fully display his talents. He just didn't expect that Cheng Dalei would
He actually trusts himself so much.
He Shen cupped his fists and saluted, and said firmly: "This subordinate is so heartbroken, I will definitely live up to the trust of the master."
Cheng Dalei nodded: "I won't be able to stay here for long. From now on, this Shuofang City will be dominated by you."