The official road connecting Hu's mine and Qingyang Town is simple and dilapidated.
Because the mine will eventually be abandoned, Qingyang Town is naturally unwilling to invest more in it.
Xi Zichu walked with his disguised maid, laughing quietly and enjoying himself.
At the other end of the official road, there is one person in the middle of the official road.
Xi Zichu didn't seem surprised: "Hu Shaomeng, although you are not in the mine, you still know the situation in the mine very well."
"Stop talking nonsense." Hu Shaomeng, who had been waiting here for a long time and was already impatient, said, "What is your purpose?"
"I would like to ask you, what is your purpose?" Xi Zichu asked back: "You can really think of asking someone to assassinate the envoy of the Chongxuan family. Can such a thing be blamed on the Xi family? Could it be that Zhongxuan
Will your family believe it?"
"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. Isn't it a joint effort of the five families to pay for the assassination of the envoy of the Chongxuan family?"
"Oh, oh." Xi Zichu shook his head and laughed: "That's right."
Hu Shaomeng suppressed his anxieties: "So what do you want to do?"
No one knows the truth better than him.
It was indeed his work to hire someone to assassinate Jiang Wang.
After the contact, Jiang Wang refused the suggestion to close the mine immediately, and his firm attitude made him uneasy. Later, he even did not hesitate to slap the Chongxuan tribesman invited by Hu You.
Hu Shaomeng realized that no matter what he said, it would be counterproductive. Jiang Wang might have noticed something and refused to leave Hu's mine.
If one plan fails, another plan will be made.
Old Li Tou is an absolutely trustworthy person. His confidant in Jiacheng was originally one of the secret agents targeting the Xi family. It is the right time to use him now.
Tianxialou, a killer organization that does not live up to its name, is an organization he carefully selected. Just the fact that its headquarters is far away from Cangfeng City is enough to enter his field of vision.
It doesn't matter whether Tianxialou can kill Jiang Wang.
It would be great if he could be killed. Chongxuan's family is far away in Qi State, and it will take some time to send people over again to investigate.
What he needs is time, a period of blank time in the mine after Jiang Wang's death.
You can't kill Jiang Wang, and the same goes for letting him leave.
Old Li Tou, who came to hire a murderer, has been transferred abroad by him.
After being assassinated, no matter which line Jiang Wang started from, it would not change the outcome.
If Jiang Wang goes to Cangfeng City to compete with Tianxialou, regardless of the outcome, Hu Shaomeng's goal will be achieved in just one trip.
And it would be more interesting if he went to track down Lao Li Tou.
Old Li Tou will try his best to escape, making his pursuit more difficult. When he catches Old Li Tou, he will suddenly "discover" that Old Li Tou is a member of the Xi family and is working for the Xi family!
This plan is perfect, and as the maker, Hu Shaomeng himself is very proud of it.
But the only thing he didn't expect was that Jiang Wang captured the assassin on the spot and tortured him for information, but he didn't go anywhere and stayed in the mine without moving.
No matter which direction Jiang Wang goes, he will lead him by the nose. But Jiang Wang can't stand still, and the thread leading by Jiang Wang becomes a decoration.
At this time, Xi Zichu stepped forward to suppress the matter and let the leaders of the small families bear the blame. This was something he did not expect.
It also made him particularly uneasy.
"What do you want to do?" Hu Shaomeng repeated again.
Xi Zichu stopped playing riddles with him and said calmly: "Whatever you want to do, I will do."
Even though he knew that Xi Zichu had suddenly returned to Jiacheng, Hu Shaomeng couldn't help but his face turned pale: "You know everything?"
Whether he killed the miner or the extraordinary monk stationed at the mine, it was all to cover up the secret. He thought he had done it airtight, but he didn't expect that he would still leak the truth.
"Jiacheng is the Jiacheng of the Xi family." Xi Zichu looked at him calmly: "Nothing can be hidden from me here."
"But Qingyang Town's surname is Hu."
"What's the surname of Qingyang Town? We might as well wait until the Chongxuan family leaves before we discuss it." Xi Zichu turned to ask: "It's better to fight between two parties than three parties, what do you think?"
After all, Hu Shaomeng is a person, and he quickly thought through the pros and cons. Since the matter cannot be undone, the only choice is to choose the lesser of the two powers.
He asked directly: "It's impossible for Jiang Wang to take whatever you say, and they will definitely interrogate them again. Are you sure those people can be trusted?"
"The lives of their entire family are in my hands. How should I put it? They know it very well. Moreover, deep in their hearts, this is the truth. So no matter how the trial is conducted, there will be no problem."
Hu Shaomeng's expression changed.
He knew exactly what this meant.
Memory tampering!
This kind of thing is not something that a Soaring Dragon Realm monk can do.
If he were just facing Xi Zichu himself, he would still have a certain degree of confidence based on his trump cards. But if the opponent could use this level of power, then everything he did would be useless.
There is no point in driving away the Chongxuan family.
"You don't have to be nervous." In order to avoid further trouble, Xi Zichu explained: "I used Huimengxiang. My master only gave me half of it, and it has burned out now."
He took out a piece of burned out incense. There was only a faint residue on it and it could no longer be effective. "You can take it back and check it out."
Hu Shaomeng took the lingering incense, and the mysterious aura had not dissipated. It was indeed the dream incense. He felt slightly relaxed, but he could not lose his vigilance.
Xi Zichu added: "You also know how precious this thing is. In order to fill the hole you dug, I have to use it. Since I paid such a price, the harvest must satisfy me."
Hu Shaomeng snorted coldly: "The Hu family could have operated for another thirty years with this mine. I have paid no less than you."
"It was precisely because I saw you placing such a heavy bet that I was willing to bet with you, Master Hu."
Xi Zichu laughed, hugged the maid disguised as a man, and walked away slowly.
There was one thing he didn't say. That was, sending the heads of the small families to die was not just to mend the holes for Hu Shaomeng. There were other ways to just mend the holes. There was no need to use treasures like Hui Mengxiang.
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The Xi family has controlled Jiacheng for many years, and can suppress these small families with a flip of their hands. The reason why they are not touched in the past is to calm the mind of the Yang Kingdom court. They do not want to cause the reputation of cracking the earth. They also lack a tenable person.
reason.
But if the Chongxuan family kills these people, it will be different. These families are looking for death themselves, and they cannot rely on the Xi family.
He is not worried about Hu Shaomeng making another mistake. As long as he is left with a little hope, the gambler who has invested so many chips will not leave the game.
The more you invest, the harder it is to let go.
He and Hu Shaomeng both knew that letting the Chongxuan family leave was their common goal.
There was only enough food for two people, but if a behemoth like the Chongxuan family squeezed in, everyone would be hungry.