Originally, King Chen did not contact Zhuang Ming about this matter.
After all, this is just a businessman, a white man, a commoner.
But now when I heard the officer mention it, my heart suddenly shook.
"Zhuang's Trading Company..."
King Chen closed his eyes slightly and said, "You go down first."
If the officer encounters a general amnesty, he will retreat in a hurry.
After the rockery, the man in black came out.
"What kind of bandit dares to ambush an official?"
"First kill the eighty-five men under my command, poison and kill three hundred horses, loot the ores, kill all the guards, and burn the weapons shop."
"Thieves seek wealth, but they do not seek life."
"But they clearly don't care about their lives, nor do they care about wealth."
"This is for me."
King Chen turned his head and said, "Have you ever learned anything about this group of bandits in Huaibei?"
The man in black whispered: "I am new here, and my subordinates are coming to Huai'an to take office with the prince, so they are not familiar with Huaibei."
King Chen calmly said: "Check! Let's check all the recent actions of Zhuang's Trading Company and see if there is any connection with this Huaibei bandit..."
The man in black responded: "I understand that I will annihilate these bandits and restore peace to Huai'an."
——
Half an hour later.
The man in black returned again, but his expression was extremely weird.
"What's wrong?"
"There are rumors in the world that not long ago, a batch of goods from Zhuang's Trading Company was robbed on its way to Guangfu, and the people escorting it were killed, including a capable master under Zhuang Ming named Lu Yang."
"It seems that it is true that Zhuang's Trading Company came to report the case." King Chen frowned and said, "Is it really that I am wrong and that the two are not in cahoots with each other?"
"Your Majesty..." the man in black said again: "According to the news, these bandits from Huaibei were surrounded and suppressed by the government. They could not gain a foothold in Huaibei and fled to Huai'an in a hurry. They were not many in number and had limited experts, so they did not have the ability to rob the ore. , and have no ability to massacre the soldiers escorting the ore and protecting the craftsmen."
"You mean, someone is pretending to be a Huaibei bandit?"
"There is another rumor in the world."
"Oh?" King Chen raised his eyebrows.
"I heard that these bandits from Huaibei came to Huai'an a few days ago and intercepted a batch of goods from Zhuang's Trading Company. However, Zhuang Ming, who is determined to retaliate, used a martial arts master to annihilate them all." Having said this, the man added: "It's just that the rumors are just rumors and have not been confirmed yet."
"It hasn't been confirmed yet?" King Chen asked, "What do you mean?"
"These Huaibei bandits fled to Huai'an. They have no fixed residence and no definite place to stay. Even if they are really wiped out by Zhuang's Trading Company, they don't know where they were wiped out." The man in black responded: "Maybe. Somewhere deep in the mountains and old forests, maybe in a certain cave, they may have been buried casually, or eaten up by wild beasts. During these days, the government did not find the bodies, and they could not finalize the case. It is difficult to confirm whether this matter is true or not. Distinguish…”
"How did the news get out?"
"The news released by Zhuang's Trading Company threatened that all those who dared to rob Zhuang's Trading Company's goods would be killed. This statement must have been released to frighten the thieves from all sides, but after the news was released by Zhuang's Trading Company, These Huaibei bandits have indeed never appeared before."
"oh?"
King Chen clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "Is it really him?"
Do mere merchants and civilians really have the guts to take such a big risk?
If this matter is found out, I can kill all nine of his clans!
No matter how you think about it, it shouldn't be this powerless businessman, but looking at it now, it seems that it is really the disabled young man?
"The Huaibei bandits have not appeared for many days. Even if this matter is really the work of the Huaibei bandits, they should not leave a token." The man in black whispered: "The other party deliberately left a token, which is a blatant provocation! And this Zhuang's Trading Company , I didn’t report the case earlier, but now I came to report it to the government, saying that the goods were intercepted by Huaibei bandits a few days ago, what a coincidence."
"This is a blatant provocation!"
King Chen said coldly: "The token in the ashes was left on purpose, and the person who came to report the crime was also on purpose... He deliberately told me that this matter was the work of his Zhuang's Trading Company!"
With a stern look on his face, he shouted: "Zhuang Ming, you are looking for death!"
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that not long ago on the building boat, Zhuang Ming begged for mercy in the name of cooperation. After being rejected by him, the other party did not show despair and discouragement, but left a sentence.
"Zhuang is very sincere. I will let the prince see my sincerity."
Sincerity!
Is this what he calls sincerity?
Do you want to force yourself to compromise in such a barbaric way?
"Your Majesty..."
"Mobilize the Zhennan Army."
King Chen said coldly: "Re-deploy craftsmen, re-escort ores and horses, rebuild the weapons workshop, and hand over all escort and guard duties to the Zhennan Army. In addition, send people to keep an eye on Zhuang Ming and don't let him escape. Come on, I want to see him first tonight, so please pass on the order first and order someone to set up an ambush. When I give the order, I will kill him on the spot for the crime of assassinating him!"
The man in black hurriedly responded: "Yes."
——
Qianlong Villa.
Zhuang Ming closed his eyes slightly, and in his hands, the young dragon swam slightly, its whole body transparent and colorless, like a cloud snake.
At this moment, both Qian Yang and Yin Ming have been sent out by him.
Bai Lao conducted a thorough internal investigation and coordinated everything.
Lu He, Bai Qing, Liu He, Yue Yang and others called on their subordinates to die and acted as ordered.
As for Qian Yang and Yin Ming, under his control, they were no less than martial arts masters, so they were also sent out.
This is also to ensure safety. After all, King Chen's subordinates are not idle people. If the calculation is wrong, they may fail to ambush and be annihilated instead.
And with Qian Yang and Yin Ming on this trip, we are fully confident that we can wipe out King Chen's subordinates and prevent any fish from slipping through the net, so as not to leave anyone alive.
In addition, it is also to reduce casualties. After all, this group of people are loyal to Zhuang Ming and are willing to risk their lives to ambush the government for him. It can be seen that they belong to the Zhuang Company more than the Dongsheng Dynasty in their hearts.
Such a dead man is extremely rare.
With Qian Yang and Yin Ming, casualties can be reduced and accidents can be prevented.
"It's finally done."
Zhuang Ming thought this way, caressing the baby dragon in his hand, and slowly exhaled.
Since he started doing business, it was only when he was running out of manpower that he sent out all Qian Yang and Yin Ming. But later when the business improved, he would always keep one of them by his side to protect his own safety.
But now it's different. After the young dragon opened his mouth, he consumed a lot of treasures from heaven and earth. In a short period of time, he made further progress. Now, with his precise operation, he may not be unable to rival the martial arts master. It is enough. Protect your own safety.
In this way, he could feel relieved after sending out all Qian Yang and Yin Ming.
"Son."
At this moment, a voice came from outside the door, and it was Lu He's voice.
Zhuang Ming was not surprised. Qian Yang and Yin Ming were also among them. He knew every move of Lu He and others.
In many cases, he was the one who used Yin Ming's words to guide Lu He and others in their actions.
"Come in."
Everyone outside the door entered one after another.
Except for Bai Lao who is still busy, Lu He and others who went to ambush have all returned.
Zhuang Ming looked at everyone, who had more or less injuries on their bodies, sighed and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Lu He took a step forward, bowed and said: "Master, this trip is headed by two adults, Qian Yang and Yin Ming. Lu He, Bai Qing, Liu He and Yueyang will assist from the side. We have summoned our subordinates, a total of thirty-six people. Following the order of the young master, I carried out an ambush, plundered ores, poisoned the horses, and burned the weapons workshop. After losing eight people and seriously injuring five others, I finally lived up to my command and completed all the young master's orders."
When Zhuang Ming heard this, his expression turned slightly gloomy and he said, "The thirty-six people are all people with no worries, and they have no legacy to speak of."
After a pause, Zhuang Ming continued: "Today, the thirty-six people will all remember their merits and deeds. The eight people who died this time will be given a rich burial, and their names will be recorded, their portraits will be painted, and their treasures will be sealed. The five people who were seriously injured must be buried. He tried his best to rescue and treat him, and generously rewarded him with a thousand taels of silver. The rest of the people were all rewarded with eight hundred silver."
Lu He and others all saluted and responded softly.
Qian Yang and Yin Ming walked behind Zhuang Ming.
Lu He raised his head and said: "I am able to fulfill the master's instructions this time only because of the invincibility of the two masters Qian Yang and Yin Ming. Otherwise, with more than thirty people like me, I am afraid that I will live up to the master's high expectations. Even if I can succeed, I am afraid that I will not be able to live up to the master's expectations." There were also heavy casualties.”
Hearing this, Bai Qing, Liu He, and Yue Yang all agreed and said: "You two adults should be the first to contribute."
Zhuang Ming raised his hand slightly, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "I understand."
In fact, he has always made clear rewards and punishments. However, because Qian Yang and Yin Ming are ancient corpses and are under his personal control, they rarely receive any rewards.
It was for this reason that Song Tianyuan felt he had an opportunity to take advantage of it and tried to instigate rebellion against Yin Ming.
Presumably in the eyes of these people, they also felt that they had treated the two martial arts masters badly in the past.
It's just that I didn't dare to speak too much in the past for fear of offending the young master. But I dare to speak out today because I fought side by side with Qian Yang and Yin Ming and saw everything.
Just when Zhuang Ming was about to continue speaking, he paused again.
There were footsteps outside the door.
Footsteps are approaching.
"Son."
The voice of the servant came and said: "Master Zhao has invited me to hold a banquet tonight. Please come to his house to talk about it."
Zhuang Ming said calmly: "I know the reply, and I will attend the banquet tonight."
After he finished speaking, he said with a smile: "Master Zhao must be unable to control himself at this moment. The banquet tonight will most likely be organized by King Chen."
Several people looked at each other.
Yue Yang whispered: "Shall we go with the young master?"
Zhuang Ming waved his hand and said: "Tonight is mainly about talking about things, not going all out. It is enough to have Qian Yang and Yin Ming. Moreover, you have just killed someone today, your murderous intention has not dissipated, and your hostility is still there. You cannot be like Qian Yang and Yin Ming." In this way, we will all stay at Qianlong Villa to recuperate, and we will not go out in the near future."