Chapter 98: Fang Family
“Once Kang Qingfeng died, many eyes in the province were staring at this helmsman.
To tell you the truth, the leaders of the sub-divisions within the provincial hall, such as the criminal department, the information department, the blood killing department, etc., all want to be demoted.
After all, there are deputy hall masters and hall masters in the provincial hall, and even the chief clerk of the provincial hall can manage them.
It's so comfortable down here, this is their territory. And, to put it bluntly, there's definitely more money to be made down here than in the provincial hall.
Who doesn't like money these days? To cultivate, you need to buy medicine. To buy pills, don't you need money?
Doesn't a precious sword cost money? Everything costs money. The disciples of the Six Gates are actually very tense every day, not daring to relax for a moment.
If you don't practice for a few months, your skills may be surpassed by your opponent.
You have to come down and let them go up. What's more, we are dealing with extremely dangerous underworld affairs.
If I am too weak, I might be killed by those vicious criminals." Chen Changkong said.
"That's a problem." Tang Wen nodded.
"To be honest with you, sir, I have decided to fight for the position of helmsman," said Chen Changkong.
"If you need any help, just ask." Tang Wen said.
“Well…sigh…at the moment we are in need of high-level medicinal pills.
It is available in the province, but it is too expensive. The Chen family cannot be compared with a wealthy family like yours, Sir.
One donation would be hundreds of thousands of taels, where can I find so much silver?" Chen Changkong sighed.
"Yiwu, go get a bottle of top-grade medicine. Also, get a sword." Tang Wen said. Luo Yiwu nodded and came back soon.
"Master Chen, take a look at this sword." Tang Wen said.
After Chen Changkong took it, he drew out the sword, and with a clanging sound, suddenly, a cold light and shadow moved.
"This sword can cut iron like grass." Tang Wen said.
Chen Changkong was stunned, picked up the sword and penetrated his internal energy. Suddenly, the sword energy rose up to several inches.
He chopped at a piece of thin iron sheet that Luo Yiwu handed over. With a few snaps, the iron sheet was instantly chopped into iron bars.
"Good, good, good, it can cut iron like grass, good sword, good sword." Chen Changkong stroked his beard and praised.
“Since Lord Chen likes it, I’ll give it to you. There is also this bottle of top-grade elixir, which contains Qi Condensation Pills, Yuan Pei Pills, and a few Strength Pills.
Swallow it when fighting an enemy, and you can instantly increase your strength by thousands of pounds.
With this top-grade sword, even if your opponent is one or two realms stronger than you, he may be killed by Master Chen before he is prepared." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"This gift is too precious. I, Chen, feel unworthy to accept it." Chen Changkong pretended to refuse, but his hands were quite honest and he held the sword tightly.
"We are friends, just interacting with each other .
What's more, Lord Chen came to Yanling to protect the peace of Yanling, and we have to thank you.
They are all for the court, so accept it." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"Yes, that's right. We are all working for the court, so I would be disrespectful to refuse." Chen Changkong found a way out and accepted it.
Then he said, "We have found out that Qiao Xiao was completely responsible for the other party's crime. He was wrongly accused. So, you can go and take him away now."
"What about my Chibafang?" Tang Wen took a sip of tea.
“Qianyefang is of course the lord’s personal property, and we have already found out.
At that time, a man named Fang Qiang was trying to get Qianyefang by lowering the price.
Moreover, Kang Qingfeng owed him a favor.
So, I promised to capture Qiao Xiao, hoping to force you, Sir, to withdraw from the Qianyefang competition." Chen Changkong said.
"Fang Qiang, this guy is really hateful!" Tang Wen slapped the table.
"Of course he is hateful. He was the one who planned Qiao Xiao's arrest. However, I have avenged your lordship." Chen Changkong said with a smile.
"He slandered and set a trap for Qiao Xiao, so of course he must be arrested." Tang Wen nodded.
"Haha, I didn't catch him. But that would be ten times more painful than catching him." Chen Changkong smiled mysteriously.
"Oh? Did you requisition the Fang family's land?" Tang Wen was stunned and said casually.
"Your Excellency is amazing. You guessed it right. That's right, we have expropriated 300 acres of land from the Fang family.
Moreover, the location is no worse than that of Chibabo.
Moreover, we give him the lowest price for his military merits, hahaha. Sir, are you satisfied?" Chen Changkong said.
"I guess Fang Qiang's heart is bleeding right now, right?" Tang Wen said with a smile.
"This blood must be allowed to drip. He deserves it for provoking you, sir!
However, the establishment of a branch office is imminent, and this is also one of the assessments of me by the provincial government.
Kang Qingfeng is dead, leaving only a few thousand taels of silver in the helm, and the provincial minister won't give me any money, so I have to find a way myself?
Kang Qingfeng had already gone to Lord Zhang to ask for tens of thousands of taels of silver, but he had spent all of it.
If I ask for it again, Lord Zhang will surely be angry, ah... it's difficult..." Chen Changkong snorted.
"Okay, I'll donate 100,000 taels." Tang Wen said.
“Thank you, sir. Don’t worry, sir.
I will try to get you a thousand military merits with this one hundred thousand taels of silver.
Including the capture of the traitor Kang Qingfeng, there are also 300 military merits.
This time, the Lord has not lost out." Chen Changkong was immediately delighted.
"Haha, bring the wine, bring the wine. I have to have a few drinks with Lord Chen today." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"No need. I have to hurry back. Maybe the people from the provincial court will be here soon. Then I will send someone to invite you, sir." Chen Changkong stood up and left.
"These people are all parasites, none of them is a good person. He took more than 100,000 taels from us this time." Luo Yiwu said with a painful look on his face.
"It doesn't matter. Let's play the long game and catch the big fish. We will help him get the position. When he becomes the helmsman, he will have to take care of the affairs of Yanling for us." Tang Wen waved his hand.
"If he doesn't take care of me, he'd be an ungrateful bastard." Luo Yiwu said.
"He doesn't dare. Kang Qingfeng is a precedent." Tang Wen snorted.
"That bastard Chen Changkong actually bullied me. I must teach him a lesson." At this moment, in the Fang family's old house, Fang Qiang was cursing angrily.
"Who said it wasn't? The land that was originally requisitioned belonged to Qianyefang, so how did it become ours? Moreover, they requisitioned 300 acres at a time. Do they really think our Fang family is a soft-skinned dragon?" Butler Luo Qing snorted.
"Brother, all of this was caused by that bastard Tang Wen. I heard that Kang Qingfeng's death might have something to do with him." Fang Qiang's second brother Fang Jindong said.
"That's impossible, Tang Wen doesn't have that ability yet.
He was a count in name only and he didn't have the guts to kill Kang Qingfeng.
However, even though he doesn't have that much ability, we still want to make a fuss.
They are going to spread rumors in the Six Gates, saying that Kang Qingfeng was killed by Tang Wen." Fang Qiang shook his head.
"Yes! It's better to say that Chen Changkong and Tang Wen colluded to kill Kang Qingfeng.
Not only do we have to deal with Tang Wen, but Chen Changkong is also our target.
Because if he doesn't leave, we will be in more trouble in the future." Luo Qing said.
"Tang Wen, you think there is no one in my Fang family, right? If there is no one in the Fang family, will Kang Qingfeng help me? Jindong, you should take the gifts and silver and go to Haisheng City immediately." Fang Qiang said.
"Brother, are you asking me to go find the old man from the Feng family?" Fang Jindong asked.
"Yes, the old man Feng Jianwu of the Feng family was sworn brother to the old man of our Fang family.
He has a granddaughter named Feng Jiuxue, who has been extremely smart since she was young and has amazing talent in martial arts.
When he was three years old, he was taken away by the one-armed nun from Songyue Mountain to learn martial arts. At the age of fourteen, he went down the mountain to join the Liushan Mansion.
In just two years, she is now the deputy leader of the Blood Killing Hall of the Six Fans Department in Sea Saint City.
His status is similar to that of our provincial hall master Luo Ping'an." Fang Qiang said.
In fact, Liushanmen is just a name in the underworld, while the official name in the court is Liushanfu.
It has eight branch offices. For example, Haisheng City is in charge of six or seven provinces in the south, so it is necessary to set up branch offices.
Each branch office has a hall, with one hall in each province.
There is also a rudder under the hall, like the Yanling rudder.
"Then her martial arts skills must be very high." Fang Jindong asked.
