Zhou Jianxing, who has narrow eyes, is very low-key when it comes to the Changle Gang. As he said before, his bottom line is that the Zhou family will not take advantage but will not suffer.
So the whole thing seemed like he was watching a show. Except for the suggestion of fighting, he was almost silent the whole time. What was he calling himself for now?
"May I ask Brother Zhou if you have any advice?"
Zhou Jianxing said with a smile: "I don't want to take advice as an advice. In fact, I want to ask Brother Gu for help."
"Looking for my help? The Zhou family also needs my help?"
Zhou Jianxing shook his head and said: "Of course the Zhou family does not need to ask Brother Gu for help, but I do.
Brother Gu, you also know that the Zhou family is actually very big, and I have only recently begun to control some of the businesses of the Zhou family in Heyang Prefecture.
But, recently, some... very strange and evil things have happened.
Jing Yesi is the expert in this field, so I’m going to ask Brother Gu to help check it out.”
Zhou Jianxing's decision was truly impromptu.
Zhou Jianxing has just arrived in Heyang Mansion. He doesn't know much about Jingyesi of Heyang Mansion. He only knows that the leader of Jingyesi of Heyang Mansion, Cui Zijie, the "Big Ziyang Hand", is quite famous.
But in the past two days, he saw many plans of Qingshan Sword Sect and Daoxuan Sect, only to be overthrown by Gu Cheng overnight, which made him a little curious about Gu Cheng.
In other words, although he is not an official night watchman, Gu Cheng can still handle the Changle Gang matter on behalf of Jingyesi of Heyang Prefecture. One can imagine what his status is in Jingyesi of Heyang Prefecture.
, he must be the kind of outstanding figure that Cui Zijie favors and focuses on cultivating.
It is better to leave your own affairs to Gu Cheng to investigate than to leave it to other Xuanjia Guards.
Gu Cheng did not agree directly, but said in surprise: "Brother Zhou, you are a direct descendant of the Zhou family. With the strength of the Zhou family, you should be able to send more strong people to deal with this kind of matter.
Although Jingyesi is indeed very good at dealing with these problems, in my opinion, with absolute power, anything no matter how evil can be wiped out."
Zhou Jianxing shook his head slightly and said: "I am a disciple of the Zhou family. I was sent to Heyang Mansion to manage various family affairs here. It means gaining experience through experience, and it also means testing.
Just like you, Brother Gu.
If the Changle Gang's problem today was led by Cui Zijie, it should be easy to solve.
But if Commander Cui Zijie solves the problem, what else does he want from you?
The same goes for me. My family has left all the affairs of the Heyang Mansion to me, and if something happens, I have to report it to the family for help. Doesn’t that make me look useless?"
Gu Cheng nodded understandingly, he understood when Zhou Jianxing said this.
After thinking for a while, Gu Cheng said: "If that's the case, then please ask Brother Zhou to wait for a while.
I am now the acting night watchman of Luo County, and the affairs of Heyang Mansion should not be within my control.
So I have to go back and report it to the commander-in-chief, and I can only take action after getting the consent from the commander-in-chief."
Zhou Jianxing nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble Brother Gu."
After returning to Heyang Mansion, Gu Cheng told Cui Zijie everything about the Changle Gang.
Of course, Gu Cheng concealed the real reason why he killed Taoist Wu Zang. He only said that the other party was a left Taoist monk invited by Ji Linfeng. He had murdered people and should be punished for his crimes.
After hearing this, Cui Zijie nodded with satisfaction, with a little surprise: "Not bad, not bad. You can do it to this level, which is better than I imagined."
Since Gu Cheng can be valued by Meng Hantang, it is normal that he can perfectly solve the Changle Gang matter.
What really surprised Cui Zijie was not that Gu Cheng got 50% of the elixir share, but that he finally gave Daoxuan Sect and Qingshan Sword Sect each 10% of the elixir, giving them a step down, telling them to shut up without making a fuss.
Something happened.
He is blindly tough and has a decisive style of doing things, which is not uncommon in Jingyesi of Heyang Prefecture.
But there are very few people who know how to compromise at critical moments in exchange for long-term benefits.
It is not easy for Gu Cheng to understand this at such an age.
"Sir, there is another doubtful point about the Changle Gang, and that is how did Ji Haiya die?
Logically speaking, there were so many doctors in Changle, and I heard that Ji Haiya specially invited doctors from other prefectures to examine his body. Although his condition was not very good, they all concluded that Ji Haiya could still live for a few years.
As a result, Ji Haiya died so suddenly, and his subordinates felt something was wrong.
Ji Haiya's two sons, although they both wanted the position of gang leader, Ji Haiya's death really had nothing to do with them.
The entire Changle Gang was built by Ji Haiya, and the members of the gang are loyal to him, and it doesn’t look like they did it.”
Cui Zijie touched his belly and asked, "Does Ji Linfeng want to investigate Ji Haiya's death?"
Gu Cheng shook his head and said: "The blame for patricide has been pinned on Ji Lintang's head, how could he pursue it?"
"If you don't want to investigate your own son, why should you and I investigate? There are many things like this that lead to unclear deaths in the world. If everything is strictly investigated, how can I, Jingyesi, have enough people?
It's rare for people to be confused if they don't hold officials accountable. Since no one has raised the issue, we naturally don't need to care about it."
"By the way, sir, there is one more thing.
Zhou Jianxing, a direct disciple of the Zhou family in the east, is now in charge of the affairs of Heyang Mansion.
He seems to have encountered some strange things recently, so he wanted to ask me to help investigate."
Cui Zijie nodded slightly and said, "No problem, you can go.
The Zhou family in Donglin is very powerful, so even the governor must treat the head of the Zhou family politely.
Although Zhou Jianxing is not the most prominent among the younger generation of the Zhou family, he is still a direct descendant of the Zhou family.
In the future, as long as he doesn't make mistakes and his strength can keep up, he will definitely be a powerful figure in the Zhou family.
There is no harm in you being friendly with him now. Since he has spoken, you will bring someone to check for him. If you need any convenience from Jingyesi, just tell him.
I have a token here that is exclusive to Heyang Mansion. If you take it, you can apply to mobilize the Xuanjia Guards in the surrounding areas."
"Thank you, sir."
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In the Eight Immortals Tower in Dongwu County, Heyang Prefecture, Zhou Jianxing and Gu Cheng made an appointment to meet here.
Dongwu County is also a small county without Jingyesi stationed there. Although the place is not remote and is even located on the same traffic thoroughfare as Luo County, the size of the county is too small, not even as big as Donglin County.
In the Eight Immortals Tower, Zhou Jianxing arranged a separate dining room for Zhao Jingming and three others. He sat across from Gu Cheng, pointing to a shiny roast goose in front of him and introduced:
"This roasted five-poultry is a famous dish in Dongwu County. The roasted goose is stuffed with a tender duck. Inside the tender duck is an old hen. Inside the old hen is a squab. Inside the squab is a quail.
The five types of poultry have different tastes, but when grilled, the gravy and fat blend with each other, and when paired with the secret sauce, the taste is truly amazing."
Gu Cheng is not a person who likes eating and drinking too much. Hearing this, he took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with layers of flavors. It was indeed extraordinary.
"It's really good. Brother Zhou has discovered such famous local dishes. It seems that you have a lot of knowledge about eating them, brother Zhou?"
Zhou Jianxing's eyes narrowed. This action made his eyes even smaller, and they narrowed into a slit.
"You always have to find some fun in life, otherwise it would be boring to always fight and fight for it? I don't have many hobbies, and they can only be summed up in four words."
Gu Cheng blurted out: "Eating, drinking and whoring?"
Zhou Jianxing had a black line on his head: "Brother Gu, don't talk nonsense. My Zhou family's Nine-turn True Yang Art is strictly forbidden to touch women until the third turn. Even in the later stages, Yuanyang cannot be wasted at will."
The four words I said are eating, drinking and practicing."
"That's really a pity. In order to practice, it seems that Brother Zhou will have less fun."
Gu Cheng shook his head gently and said, "Okay, let's not talk about these useless things. Brother Zhou, what are the evil things that you asked me to investigate?"
When he said this, Zhou Jianxing's expression was a little strange.
"My Zhou family has a town here in Heyang Prefecture, called Sujia Town. The people of the Su family in it have been vassals of my Zhou family for generations, but they are not practitioners. They are mainly accountants and businessmen.
Supervisor and logistics manager etc.
There are even several women from the Su family who are married to collateral disciples of my Zhou family, and both parties are considered in-laws.
A few days ago, Su Zhenxing, a steward of the Su family's caravan, accidentally encountered a fierce fight between two warriors on the street. He was passing by, but he was accidentally injured by the ejected weapon.
Others wanted to treat him, but found that what came out of his body was not blood, but black pus!
Less than a moment later, all the black pus in Su Zhenxing's body was gone and only a piece of human skin was left."
Gu Cheng said solemnly: "Looking at his appearance, Su Zhenxing was either assassinated by someone using evil methods, or he was provoked by some evil spirit.
It shouldn’t be difficult to investigate who he has been in contact with before.”
Zhou Jianxing smiled bitterly and said: "I thought so too before, but the strange thing is not here. But after I sent people to the Su family to inquire, all the people in the Su family said in unison that there is no such person as Su Zhenxing in the Su family.
!”
Gu Cheng raised his head sharply and asked, "Do people from the Su family dare to lie to you? Are you sure there is nothing wrong with Su Zhenxing?"
Zhou Jianxing shook his head and said: "Don't say it's me, even if it's a side branch, the Su family doesn't have the guts to lie to you.
As for Su Zhenxing, he is also a newcomer in charge. Except for some other associates who are not from the Su family, only the people from the Su family recognize him.
I will remember him because he was one of the first caravan managers to go on the road after I took over the affairs of Heyang Mansion, so the Su family came to me specifically for instructions, so I will remember him."
Gu Cheng touched his chin and said, "How could a good living person suddenly disappear? Both Su Zhenxing and Sujia Town have problems.
Brother Zhou, take me to see the human skin later, and then go to Sujia Town to investigate."