Among the four gangsters, Du Guangzhong is the oldest, but he is actually the most upright person. He is far less ambitious than Wu Siping, Liu Chengli, and Qin Fang, so Chu Xiu chose him to alienate the four.
goal.
The first time, what Chu Xiu did was just make them quarrel, but it didn't break up. Just like Liu Chengli and Qin Fang, they just suspected Du Guangzhong.
But this time, Chu Xiu turned this suspicion into fact. Although in fact Chu Xiu and Du Guangzhong did nothing, in the eyes of others, Du Guangzhong had already taken refuge in Chu Xiu, and Chu Xiu also
He had already paid his reward, and when Du Guangzhong returned to Jianzhou City to inspect the envoy hall again, what awaited him would be a break with Wu Siping and others.
Du Guangzhong pointed at Chu Xiu, trembling with anger and speechless.
After being a gangster for so many years, Du Guangzhong has arrested countless thieves and thieves with countless cruel and vicious methods, but none of them are as sinister as Chu Xiu, who can easily manipulate people's hearts.
Of course, it would be useless for Du Guangzhong to complain that he fell twice in the same place at this time, because everything had already happened.
Chu Xiu said calmly: "Wu Siping is an old man from the Guanzhong Punishment Hall. He must have friends at the Guanzhong City Punishment Hall headquarters. This matter cannot be hidden from others. Maybe Wu Siping has received the news by now.
, Zheng is thinking about how to deal with you.
I don’t know Wu Siping, you should know him after working with him for so many years, how do you think he will deal with you?”
Du Guangzhong's expression suddenly changed when he heard this.
It was precisely because he had worked with Wu Siping for so many years that he knew what kind of person Wu Siping was.
In the inspection hall of Jianzhou Prefecture, most of the low-level policemen actually have a good impression of Wu Siping. Although this man is a bit more loyal, he is generous and forthright and is loved by his subordinates.
But these are just appearances. In his heart, Wu Siping is still the ruthless and murderous criminal thief!
Chu Xiu whispered: "So, since Wu Siping and others think that you have taken refuge in me, then you might as well really take refuge in me.
This is not an inducement or a threat, but you have no other choice now!"
When facing Du Guangzhong, Chu Xiu did not use the magic of Heaven and Earth to destroy and move souls to influence the opponent's mind.
One is because he and Du Guangzhong are both in the Waigang Realm, and the influence of the Heavenly Destruction and Earthly Soul-Transferring Technique is limited and can only play a supporting role.
Also, external force is an external force after all. Now that he is using the Heavenly Destruction and Earthly Destruction Soul Movement technique to influence Du Guangzhong, Du Guangzhong will definitely notice it in the future. If Chu Xiu wants to use this person, he cannot use this method.
Having said that, according to Chu Xiu’s original character, the easiest way would be to kill him!
Killing those who disobey, no matter whether it is kingly or domineering, killing is always the most labor-saving way.
It's just that this is not the Qinglong Society, but the Guanzhong Punishment Hall. It's not that easy to kill people casually.
Besides, Chu Xiu now wants to control part of the power of the Guanzhong Punishment Hall and kill all his men. There are more than ten cities around Jianzhou City. Can Chu Xiu manage them by himself?
So in dealing with this matter, killing is just a means, but it is not the goal.
Du Guangzhong smiled bitterly, Chu Xiu was right, surrendering to Chu Xiu was already his last choice.
Wu Siping and others will definitely break up with him after receiving the news, and if he doesn't choose to seek refuge with Chu Xiu, his end will probably not be much better.
So the best choice is to fake it and go to Chu Xiu.
However, Du Guangzhong still smiled miserably and said: "You can take refuge with Mr. Chu, but in the end I just want to save my life."
Chu Xiu said in surprise: "Since you have taken refuge in me, I will naturally protect you. Don't you still believe this?"
Du Guangzhong smiled bitterly and said: "What Wu Siping and I have done is too big. I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it, sir."
"Oh, what did you do?"
Du Guangzhong seemed to be giving up. He gritted his teeth and said: "Since the death of the previous inspector Fang Zhengyuan, the four of us jointly withheld 40% of the tax revenue that should have been handed over to the execution hall. After dividing it equally, we tampered with the accounts. The previous account books
They’ve all been burned!”
After finishing speaking, Chu Xiu didn't express anything. He just said lightly: "That's all?"
Du Guangzhong said in surprise: "Isn't this enough? Master Chu, don't you mind?"
Chu Xiu asked, "Why should I mind?"
In Chu Xiu's opinion, this kind of thing is completely normal.
The previous boss has died and the new boss has not yet arrived. Isn't it normal to take advantage of this moment to get some benefits?
Seeing Chu Xiu's attitude, Du Guangzhong suddenly realized that he and Wu Siping were all wrong.
The previous generation of inspector Fang Zhengyuan was upright and even a bit stubborn, so when Fang Zhengyuan was in power, they did not dare to engage in such small tricks.
And Chu Xiu was recommended to the Guanzhong Punishment Hall through the relationship of the "Guanzhong Hero" Chu Yuansheng, so Du Guangzhong and others subconsciously thought that Chu Xiu would also be someone like Fang Zhengyuan, so naturally they did not dare to expose their leverage.
It was placed in Chu Xiu's hands.
If they had known that Chu Xiu had this attitude, cooperation might have been a good choice.
But then Du Guangzhong secretly shook his head.
If Chu Xiu has the cultivation level of Three Flowers Gathering, then cooperation is possible.
But with Wu Siping's character, after seeing that Chu Xiu was only in the Waigang realm, cooperation was already impossible.
However, Chu Xiu became interested at this time, and he asked: "Is it a serious crime to withhold tax revenue?"
Du Guangzhong smiled bitterly and said: "It should be said that it is a capital crime, but there are still people doing it in the Guanzhong torture hall."
"Why?"
Du Guangzhong said: "Because the salary given to us by the superiors is too low.
The current salary of the Guanzhong Punishment Hall has not changed for decades. It was still set by Master Chu Kuangge in the past.
But that was then, and this is now. When Master Chu Kuangge was here, the Guanzhong Punishment Hall was not as powerful as it is now. For example, at that time, the inspectors could only be served by warriors from the Waigang Realm, but now they have to start.
Only when the three flowers gather at the top will it be possible. Of course, Mr. Chu, you are an exception.
Decades of salary are enough as a training resource for warriors in the Waigang Realm, but now they are being given to masters in the Three Flowers Gathering or even the Five Qi Dynasty Realm, which of course is not enough.
Therefore, almost everyone in the Guanzhong Punishment Hall has a low salary, so some people have the idea of withholding tax revenue. This is also an unspoken rule in the Guanzhong Punishment Hall, but no one dares to expose it.
There are also some inspectors who have other sources of income themselves, and they will never be hungry anyway.
Only our former Tangguo, Mr. Fang, has a too rigid character. This is not allowed, and that is not allowed. This has resulted in the strength of our Jianzhou City Tangguo being the weakest among all the inspection envoys in Kansai.
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Chu Xiu touched his chin. Sure enough, the rumors were just rumors. For a force as big as Guanzhong Punishment Hall, there would be no contradictions or hidden rules at all.
As for why Guan Siyu, a wise martial artist who led the Guanzhong Punishment Hall to the top, did not raise the salaries of all Guanzhong Punishment Hall warriors, Chu Xiu could actually guess it with just a little thought. It was not because of stinginess, but because
This is the rule set by Chu Kuangge.
Chu Kuangge's influence on the Guanzhong Punishment Hall was so great that Guan Siyu even worried about his own reputation.
Such a trivial matter looks absolutely different to outsiders in the Guanzhong Punishment Hall.
From the perspective of the people in the Guanzhong Punishment Hall, the salary has not been increased for decades, so it should be a good thing that it is being increased now. Almost no one would object.
But in the eyes of outsiders, if Guan Siyu increased the salaries of all the warriors in the Guanzhong Punishment Hall, it would be a bit of an attempt to win people's hearts.
In the past, Chu Juxia relied on his own personal charm to lay such a solid foundation and influence for Guanzhong Punishment Hall. However, Guan Siyu can only rely on wealth to win over people's hearts, and this also gives people the impression that Guan Siyu is more like Chu Kuangge in the past.
A stingy feeling.
People are afraid of this, so this matter has been delayed until now, maybe until the next generation of hall masters, the Guanzhong Punishment Hall will completely erase the traces of Chu Kuangge.
Of course, these are not things that Chu Xiu needs to worry about. The inspector should also resolve the matter.
When Chu Xiu and Du Guangzhong returned to the inspection hall, Wu Siping and three others were there.
Seeing that Chu Xiu and Du Guangzhong were back, Wu Siping couldn't see the slightest murderous intention on his face. He just smiled and said: "Sir, are you back? Old Du has been here for so long, and his men have accumulated a lot of things that need to be dealt with.
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Chu Xiu said calmly: "Don't be in a hurry when dealing with things. It just so happens that I also have some things that I need to tell you. Come to the meeting hall with me."
Wu Siping secretly glanced at Du Guangzhong, who was expressionless, and sneered in his heart. Could it be that this newcomer thought that he could manipulate them with Du Guangzhong's support? Naive!
After entering the meeting hall, everyone took their seats. Chu Xiu said: "Du Captou, close the door."
Du Guangzhong obediently went to close the door, but Wu Siping and the other three felt something was wrong.
Wu Siping frowned, stood up and said, "Sir, what does closing the door in broad daylight mean?"
Chu Xiu played with the handle of the red-sleeved knife in his hand and said calmly: "Of course I am planning to talk about something that cannot be known to outsiders, such as the things you did after the death of the previous inspector."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Siping and the other three looked at Du Guangzhong with dazzling murderous intent in their eyes.
This traitor, he actually told Chu Xiu this matter!
Chu Xiu pressed his hands and said, "Why are you so excited? I didn't say I wanted to bring this matter to light?"
As soon as these words came out, Wu Siping and others were stunned. Did they miscalculate Chu Xiu's character from the beginning?