Volume 2: Eagle vs. Dragon Chapter 82 Goodbye Liu Quan
Wu Chengjian lowered his voice and lost his temper. When he lost his temper, Zhou Yijin did not say anything but just stood there and watched him lose his temper quietly.
Wu Chengjian cursed the heavens and the earth, and after a long sigh of relief, he said, "Damn it! Damn it! If I can survive this, I will immediately sell all my belongings, buy a boat and go out to sea... I don't want to play anymore, I don't want to play anymore!"
Zhou Yijin said: "You said the same thing last time..."
Wu Chengjian cursed, "Do you think I don't want to? I just can't bear . Damn it! Isn't it because there is a country behind the East India Company that it can conquer the world? Damn it! I, Wu Chengjian, am no worse than Milton, why don't I have a country behind me that can support me in my quest to conquer the world!"
"Yes..." Zhou Yijin said slowly, "No matter how strong one's personal ability is, once one leaves his motherland, he will be like a rootless duckweed. Even if he has a lot of money, he will be nothing more than a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered in the eyes of others... I don't know when we will have a country that can truly protect our country and our people..."
Wu Chengjian's eyes flashed, as if he thought of something, but he didn't say anything in the end.
"Let's put aside the unnecessary sighs for now." Zhou Yijin said: "What should we do now?"
After Wu Chengjian vented his anger, his mood gradually calmed down. He always suppressed his anger in front of others. He suppressed his anger in front of his opponents to avoid being seen through. He suppressed his anger in front of his relatives to avoid them worrying. Only in front of Zhou Yijin could he vent his anger. At this time, he calmed down and said, "Let's do it according to the old plan!"
Zhou Yijin said, "But in addition to the existing difficulties, there are new problems. The human and financial resources that my master can mobilize, as well as the development of his influence in Guangzhou, are beyond my expectations. Now, I am afraid that more than half of the people I can mobilize are targeted by him."
"I don't care about these." Wu Chengjian said: "You are outside now, you should figure it out yourself."
Zhou Yijin frowned, but did not shirk responsibility.
"Using the Wu family as a warning to others... Humph!" Wu Chengjian said coldly, "I was a little hesitant at first, but your master's words really chilled my heart. If this is what Zhu Dishi meant, then he has no mercy at all and is unworthy of being called a great scholar! If this is not what Zhu Dishi meant, then it means that in this situation, Governor Zhu does not have the power to truly control the overall situation. And the group of people around the new emperor, from this sentence, can be seen that they are no more reliable than Heshen. So..."
Zhou Yijin asked: "So what?"
Wu Chengjian thought for a moment and said, "I'll wait a little longer."
Zhou Yijin asked, "Who are you waiting for?"
"Some people should come to see me soon." Wu Chengjian said, "It should be in a day or two. If the people who come also give such shitty answers, then..."
Zhou Yijin said, "So what?" When he asked this question, his hand had already held the only remaining Ge kiln bowl.
Almost at the same time, Wu Chengjian flipped the coffee table over and shouted, "Then let's flip the table over! Damn his mother!"
He finally vented the last bit of his anger, and then he saw the Ge kiln bowl in Zhou Yijin's hand, and he knew that Zhou Yijin and he shared the same thoughts, so although he asked that question, he had actually guessed his thoughts and reactions long ago. The two of them looked into each other's eyes and laughed.
Wu Chengjian said with a grin, "God always plays tricks on me, but it's not too bad that I met you. As the saying goes, if you have a bosom friend in life , what else can you ask for?"
Zhou Yijin said calmly, "God has been very good to you. You have been born with luxury and have been embraced by beautiful women for half your life. If God doesn't give you something to worry about, it would be unfair. As the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger. Since you, the rich people of the Thirteen Hongs, are enjoying mountains of gold and silver that others can't even hope for in ten lifetimes, you naturally have to endure all kinds of dangerous court situations where your life is at stake."
"Alright, alright, I know I deserve this danger, I accept my fate, alright!" Wu Chengjian said, "However, Heshen has always been ruthless, and the people on the new emperor's side have done this, there must be undercurrents in Beijing, and there is no guarantee what Heshen will do to me, so... we have also considered the worst case scenario... If it really comes to that, let Junba take Guang'er away for the sake of our friendly relationship over the years. As for me... forget it, I'm probably hopeless if that happens."
Zhou Yijin said: "The situation this time seems to be more peaceful than last year, but it is actually more dangerous. But... is it just Guang'er?"
Wu Chengjian said, "I can't help it. Mr. Er He told me privately that my eldest brother will not live for many months, and my father is also... Alas . As for my eldest sister-in-law, in this situation, I can only ask her to accompany me here to fight to the death."
Zhou Yijin asked: "No more?"
Wu Chengjian's eyelids drooped for a moment, and he said, "Let's think of a way to let Youyu in."
Zhou Yijin then said, "Okay. Now that the direction of things has been decided, I know what to do."
As he spoke, he drank up the wine in the bowl. When he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, came back, approached Wu Chengjian and said, "There is a small matter that I suddenly feel I need to tell you."
"Um?"
Zhou Yijin hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you remember the accident when we were transferring the red goods?"
When transferring the red goods this time, Wu Chengjian asked Lao Gu to act secretly and mobilized several masters from Guangdong Xiajiumen. The most powerful one was called Zhao Liuzhi. During the transfer of the red goods, he felt itchy and took something out of the box. But this was immediately discovered by Lao Gu, who was in charge of the command. According to the rules of the industry, Lao Gu broke Zhao Liuzhi's hand, cut his tongue, and handed the thing to Zhou Yijin.
Wu Chengjian asked, "Is it that piece of paper?"
"Yes." Zhou Yijin said, "Zhao Liuzhi is worthy of the title of the best thief in Guangdong and Guangxi. I don't know what means he used to take the paper out of the box, and we couldn't put it back afterwards. So there must be something in the box. The paper should be the list of popular goods."
Wu Chengjian also whispered: "You suddenly brought this up. Are you trying to remind me that there should be something in the box, so that I won't take any chances?"
"No." Zhou Yijin whispered, "I've read that list more than a dozen times, and I always feel that there is something wrong, but I can't see what the problem is. This doubt has been hanging in my mind, and I haven't told you because I haven't figured it out. But now that I think about it, I still want to tell you."
Wu Chengjian said: "If even you can't see any problem, then I can't see it either. Let's put this matter aside for now."
Zhou Yijin left the prison, and Wu Xiaojiu whispered, "Master, after you go in, I will keep a close eye on you, and no one will come near you."
Zhou Yijin nodded and said, "Okay." He took the handsome young man and went straight back to Xiguan. Cai Qinghua was still in the small building, looking very leisurely.
When he saw his apprentice, he casually asked, "How is it?"
Zhou Yijin said: "Hao Guan hesitated, but he couldn't make up his mind."
A hint of displeasure flashed across Cai Qinghua's face, but he was not surprised. In a situation like this and with a choice like this, if Wu Chengjian agreed too readily, he would become suspicious.
Zhou Yijin said: "However, since I have been entrusted by my master, I must naturally be loyal to my master. Moreover, I also feel that Hao Guan's thinking may be a bit too stubborn."
Cai Qinghua asked: "Do you have any other ideas?"
"Let's find someone else to persuade him." Zhou Yijin said.
"Wu Chengjian must have regarded you as his trusted aide." Cai Qinghua said, "If even you can't persuade him..."
"Let his wife go." Zhou Yijin said, "His wife is pregnant now. This is also Haoguan's first child."
Upon hearing this, Cai Qinghua laughed and said, "Haha, that's a good idea. The love between husband and wife, the love between a mother and her child, who can escape it? Okay, go and arrange it."
After Zhou Yijin left, Wu Chengjian suppressed his annoyance and cleaned up the coffee table in the cell, as well as the mess on the floor that he had overturned.
He had been born in the Wu family for more than twenty years, and had been raised in wealth and luxury, so he had become lazy and did not know how to distinguish between grains. However, in this prison, there was no one to serve him - the prison boss and the jailers had already given him face (of Yin Zi) by not abusing him. If he did not want to accidentally prick his foot while walking, he would have to clean up the mess himself.
Just as he was idly picking up the things, he suddenly heard a familiar voice laughing, "Hao Guan is sitting in this prison in a very cool and carefree manner. The cells of others are filled with foul odors, but Hao Guan's cell is filled with the aroma of wine."
When Wu Chengjian heard this voice, he was startled. He looked up and saw a half-bald old man with a slightly hunched back standing there in the light coming through the cell window.
Wu Chengjian blurted out, "Quan Gong! It's you!"
The person who came was Liu Quan. When they met for the first time, Wu Chengjian called him Mr. Liu. Later, after a few interactions and becoming more familiar with each other, he changed his name to "Mr. Quan".
Liu Quan walked down. The door outside closed with a bang. Apparently someone was guarding the door. He walked down the steps, sniffing as he walked, and said with a smile: "This is twenty-year-old daughter's red wine!"
Wu Chengjian threw away the Geyao fragment in his hand and said with a smile: "In Guangdong, some people say that my tongue is worth a thousand gold. Today, it seems that Quan Gong's nose is not inferior to my tongue."
Liu Quan was not tall, so he didn't even need to bend down to get into the cell. Looking at the broken bottles on the floor, he smiled and said, "Is my nose really that valuable? Then my tongue is not less valuable than my nose. It's a pity to waste such a good girl's red wine. Otherwise, I could use it to reward my tongue."
Wu Chengjian smiled and said, "If there is no daughter's red wine, there are other good things here." He stretched out his hand towards the coffee table that had just been tidied: "Come on, Mr. Quan, please!"
