Volume 3: Evil Ghosts Eat People Chapter 181: Master Xu (Part 2)
"Yan Sen's backer is not just County Magistrate Tao Lang," Li Rong'er was introducing the origin of the large warehouse to Xu Zun in Li Yun'er's boudoir, "Behind them is the most powerful official in Tangzhou, Tangzhou Governor Li Yan!"
"What?" Xu Zun was surprised. "Li Yan? Are you sure?"
"Yes," Li Ronger didn't know the relationship between Xu Zun and Li Yan, and continued, "Yonghui is a special place, and it can't station troops, so the successive Yonghui County Magistrates have had a hard time..."
"Wait..." Xu Zun interrupted Li Ronger and asked, "Why is Yonghui special? Why can't we station troops there?"
"Sir, are you kidding me? How could you not know about Yonghui when you came here?" Li Ronger said, "Yonghui is the gateway of Daxuan to Xiazhou. Although Xiazhou is part of Daxuan territory, it is the Ruan family that actually controls Xiazhou."
The Nguyen family...
This was the second time Xu Zun heard this term. The first time was when Cai Kun told him that the national teacher Qiu Dingtian was killed by the Ruan family of Xiazhou.
It seems that the Ruan family of Xiazhou is not simple.
"Since the founding of the country, there has been an unwritten rule that troops cannot be stationed in Yonghui!" Li Ronger said, "The emperor is concerned about the Ruan family of Xiazhou. If he stations troops in Yonghui, he is worried that they will think too much."
"Is there such a saying?" Xu Zun explained, "This is the first time I've heard of it. Isn't it said that Daxuan has troops stationed in Xiazhou? It's not okay to station troops in Yonghui?"
"Yes," Li Ronger said, "The Ruan family of Xiazhou controls the entire Xiazhou. The Daxuan garrison stationed in Xiazhou is equivalent to jointly resisting foreign enemies with them, which is natural and reasonable.
"But if we station troops in Yonghui, the meaning will change. Yonghui is not a frontier fortress and does not border foreign countries," Li Ronger said. "Stationing troops here is aimed at Xiazhou, which will arouse the suspicion of the Ruan family."
oh……
Suddenly, Xu Zun seemed to understand a lot of things.
Qiu Dingtian rebelled and fled to Xiazhou, where he was killed by the Ruan family of Xiazhou. He was then buried in an iron coffin and escorted back to Xuanmiao City by the inner guards.
However, when passing through Xinye County, the iron coffin was robbed and the whereabouts of Qiu Dingtian's body were unknown.
In this case, the Queen Mother would inevitably suspect that there was something wrong with the Ruan family of Xiazhou and worry that they had some kind of alliance with Qiu Dingtian.
so……
The Empress Dowager sent herself to Yonghui, possibly to prepare for finding out the truth of the matter.
Depend on……
Although it was the second time he heard the name Xiazhou Ruan Family, Xu Zun already had a premonition that he might have a great entanglement with this name in the future!
Yonghui cannot station troops...
Xu Zun thought again that it was precisely because Yonghui could not station troops that so many gangs emerged, and even the government was ignored.
So what was the purpose of the Empress Dowager sending me to Yonghui?
"Qin Lang is a smart man," Li Rong'er did not notice Xu Zun's strangeness at this time, and continued to introduce the origin of the large warehouse, "He joined forces with the governor Li Yan above and the gangster Yan Sen below, and took advantage of the shortage of goods in Yonghui to introduce many rare and fresh goods from the mainland, successfully opened up the market, and established a large warehouse!
"Of course, their rise naturally aroused the jealousy of our local gangs," Li Ronger said, "but Yan Sen is very good at doing business, and he divides the profits among our gangs, especially our Sanhe Gang, which gets the most profits.
“After all, the transportation of goods via rivers has only advantages and no disadvantages for us.
"So... in recent years, Yonghui City has maintained a balance," Li Ronger said, "the various gangs have lived in peace and harmony, and each has benefited from it."
"But," Xu Zun said, "the appearance of the evil ghost has broken this balance?"
"Yes," Li Ronger nodded, "If only Yan Sen died, it wouldn't be so bad, but even Master Tao Lang was seriously injured by the evil spirit, and the situation is suddenly out of control!
“The Zishan faction gained the least benefit from the warehouse, so after Yan Sen and Tao Lang got into trouble, they took the lead in attacking and snatching the goods and territory from the warehouse.
"They did this not only to completely destroy the warehouse, but also to strike at our Sanhe Gang," Li Ronger said, "If the warehouse can't operate, our Sanhe Gang's profits will be greatly reduced.
"Sir, let me clarify this to you again," Li Ronger said, "Killing people in public will never happen in our Sanhe Gang or the Tan Gang, because we all have our own gang rules, and life for life is the most basic rule!
"Only the Zishan Sect is different. They are a martial arts sect that kills decisively and uses cruel methods," Li Ronger said. "Especially, the recent rumors that Yue Jinglei is going to join the Zishan Sect have made the Zishan Sect look down on everyone and become even more arrogant!"
"Oh..." Xu Zun nodded slightly, holding the wine pot and standing in front of the window, looking at the night view outside the window, he said, "The death of Yan Sen has already caused chaos in Yonghui City!
"Now that Wanqifeng and Huashi are both dead , then..."
"Yes," Li Ronger also had a worried look on her face, "Yonghui City will definitely be in chaos, and several elders of Zishan Sect are all eyeing the position of the leader.
“Although the Tan Gang has an heir, Ma Xin’s ability and martial arts are average. If something unexpected happens, it may be difficult for him to control several Tan Gang disciples.
"Also..." Li Ronger pondered for a moment and said, "It's the same with my Sanhe Gang. When I came to power, many of my uncles and brothers were dissatisfied. They occupied a large area of the docks in Yonghui, and everyone had power.
"If something happens to me, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Um……
Xu Zun finally understood that if the gang was in chaos, Yonghui would also be in chaos, and if Yonghui was in chaos, who would benefit from it?
According to the law of vested interests, the biggest beneficiary at present is Li Ronger.
All other gangs were wiped out, leaving the Sanhe Gang alone in power.
However, if Li Ronger was really behind this, then she would see through his deceptive tricks at a glance.
She would never be as obedient as she is now.
Besides, just because Li Ronger is fine now doesn’t mean the evil ghost will let her go!
Therefore, Li Ronger should be able to be ruled out as a suspect, so... who is the mastermind behind this evil ghost murder case?
"Master Xu," Li Ronger said, "I have already told you everything about the gang. Look..."
"Oh," Xu Zun waved his hand and said, "There is one more thing I want to ask you. Have you heard that there is a kind of coffin made of iron in Xiazhou? It's called the Dragon Locking Coffin?"
"What?" Li Rong'er shook her head without hesitation, "I've never heard of it. Why do you suddenly ask this? Are you worried that this matter is related to Xiazhou?
"You... please don't scare me..."
Depend on!
When Li Ronger said this, Xu Zun was also shocked.
Good job!
Is it going to get out of hand again this time?
Legend has it that Xiazhou is located in a wild place with many unknown secret techniques and skills. Could it be that this evil ghost killing people also came from Xiazhou?
Who will benefit from the Yonghui Rebellion?
If the Yonghui Rebellion breaks out, the imperial court will send troops to suppress it. Once the imperial court sends troops, then...
Wow...
Xu Zun didn't dare to think further. He just felt a chill on his spine again and goose bumps all over his body.
It seems that the Queen Mother had a premonition, so she bypassed Li Yan and sent herself to Yonghui! ?
Well... no matter what, we must get to the bottom of the incident of the evil ghost eating people, and we must not let Yonghui fall into chaos.
Thinking of this, Xu Zun turned around and said to Li Ronger:
"Boss Li, tomorrow morning, you have to help me arrange something. I want all the managers of the two gangs, one faction, and one warehouse to gather together. I want to hold a meeting for them!"
"What? A meeting?" Li Ronger was very surprised.
"It would be best," Xu Zun said, "this meeting can be held at the base camp of Zishan Sect! Because I need to investigate the murder scene and find out why those evil spirits killed people..."
