Only belong to Jiang City?
Junior Leopard looked at the picture drawn with tea on the table and nodded thoughtfully, "Go on!"
"When the water of Luo River reaches River Heart Island, it is divided into two channels. One is the Broken Dragon Beach, and the other is the Narrow River Path. For a long time, the water bandits who occupy River Heart Island, whether it's Li Sanbao or others, will block the Broken Dragon Beach and release the Narrow River Path. The reason is that the Narrow River Path is narrow and shallow, and it's difficult for large ships to pass through. Although the water on the Broken Dragon Beach is rapid and the terrain is dangerous, the water surface is very open and the water is very deep. 500 feet north of the Broken Dragon Beach is a natural harbor. You just need to build a wharf by the water!"
"That's the harbor on River Heart Island!"
"Yes, that's the harbor!" Jiang Xiao nodded and said, "The water surface of the Broken Dragon Beach is three times wider than that of the Narrow River Path. All the big ships that go to Jiang City can only pass through the Broken Dragon Beach. In fact, the real big ships can only reach Jiang City by passing through the Broken Dragon Beach. The owners of these ships are very powerful. Even Li Sanbao doesn't want to provoke them. However, no matter how powerful their background is, even if they can pass through the Broken Dragon Beach smoothly, they have to pay a considerable toll. Ships that don't pay the toll can't pass through the Broken Dragon Beach!"
"Just like the Multiple Chain Dock?"
"It's just that Li Sanbao doesn't want to fall out with the real big families in the city, and those big families in the city want to rely on the strength of the Broken Dragon Beach to suppress the ships of other families. It's a compromise between the two sides!" Speaking of this, Jiang Xiao's face showed a trace of a strange smile, "But now, River Heart Island was suddenly taken down by Your Excellency and returned to the hands of Jiang City. So, it's very subtle who controls the Broken Dragon Beach. I believe that in this matter, not only the County Magistrate and Guard Ding contributed, but also the big families and rich businessmen in the city added fuel to the fire. The Yellow Dragon Gang is just a product of compromise!"
"How much do you know about the Yellow Dragon Gang?"
"Not much, but I know that it is one of the most powerful gangs in Rivertown. It controls a few docks, big and small. Most importantly, it maintains a good relationship with various forces in the city. Other than a few gangs that have conflicts of interest with them, there are no other enemies!"
"Then, did the Yellow Dragon Gang collude with the water bandits?" Junior Leopard asked faintly.
"Ah?!" Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment, then his expression became interesting. "Er, to be honest, in Jiang City, there is no force that can escape from the water bandits. Even our Jiang City Navy has dealings with some water bandits on the Luo River!"
"The water bandits we caught from River Heart Island haven't died yet, have they?"
"They are all in our hands!" Jiang Xiao vaguely understood what Junior Leopard was going to do. He couldn't help but feel excited. Of course, he was also a little nervous.
"Get two people to testify against the Yellow Dragon Gang. Then, bring your brothers to surround the Yellow Dragon Gang. Tell them that you want to avenge Commander Gao!"
"This …?!" Hearing Junior Leopard's words, Jiang Xiao's expression became a little hesitant. He knew what Junior Leopard wanted to do, but he didn't expect him to be so direct and ruthless. "Your Excellency, this is not good. The Yellow Dragon Gang is one of the biggest gangs in Jiang City. The underground forces are deeply rooted. If we surround them so blatantly, it might backfire!"
"Backfire? What backfire?!"
"I'm worried that someone will stop us!"
"Then let him have a try!" Junior Leopard said coldly, "I want everyone in Jiang City to see that some things can be fought for, but some things can't. Not only do I want the camp on River Heart Island, I also want the harbor. No matter who it is, if they want to fight with me, they have to be mentally prepared to be trampled to death by me. First, prepare some confessions and find a water bandit to sign. No, prepare a few more confessions and find a few more people to sign, in case someone goes back on his word. We have substitutes. Three days, three days later it is. Three days later, bring people to surround the Yellow Dragon Gang!"
"Yes!" Jiang Xiao nodded lightly and didn't dare to persuade him anymore. He just said, "Your Excellency, I'm afraid that if this matter is made too big, the Magistrate and Guard Ding will find a reason to attack you!"
"Their own butts are not clean!" Junior Leopard sneered, "Don't worry, I've already figured out their background. They'd better be smart. Otherwise, I don't mind driving them away from Jiang City!"
"Their background?!" Jiang Xiao was shocked and looked at Junior Leopard with some confusion. Junior Leopard had only been in Jiang City for a month. Except for the last time when he annihilated the water bandits on Broken Dragon Beach, he almost never left the navy camp. How did he know the background of the Magistrate and Guard Ding?
"Don't be so surprised. I'm indeed not from Jiang City. But in Jiang City, besides the navy, I still have other eyes and ears!" Junior Leopard smiled, "Don't forget, I'm one of the Seneschal of the Wu's in Zhonghe City, although this Seneschal doesn't have any real power!"
Jiang Xiao immediately showed a smile of understanding. Yes, the youth in front of him was not only the Navy Commander of Jiang City, but also the Seneschal of the Wu's in Zhonghe Prefecture. Today, he entered the Bone-Forging Realm and became a real Level Four expert. Presumably, he would become an Elder of the Wu's soon.
The Wu's in Yunzhou, one of the four smelting families in Great Jin, was backed by Tian Long Taoism. Although it couldn't be compared to those real millennium barons and well-known families, compared to them, the smelting families like the Wu's were closer to the bottom of the whole Jianghu. Their direct influence could also be felt by the people at the bottom of the Jianghu.
Although the location of Jiang City was very important in Zhonghe Prefecture, it was just a small county after all. It couldn't compare with those prefectural cities, capital cities and other big cities. The people in this county were all at the bottom of the Jianghu. Among these people, the Wu's influence was no less than that of the rich and powerful families. Even these people at the bottom of the Jianghu didn't know the real rich and powerful families, and didn't even know what was going on.
Because of this, the branch of the Wu's in Jiang City was also one of the most influential and powerful merchants in the whole Jiang City.
Suddenly, Jiang Xiao seemed to understand something. The Wu's was a smelting family and needed a lot of heavy materials. If they wanted to transport them into Jiang City, they had to use big ships. In the past, the branch of the Wu's in Jiang City was one of the merchants who sent the most money to the Multiple Chain Dock and the Broken Dragon Beach. If their ships wanted to enter Jiang City by water, they could only pass through the Broken Dragon Beach. Now, River Heart Island was taken over by the Navy of Jiang City, and the Navy Commander of Jiang City was the Seneschal of the branch of the Wu's in Zhonghe Prefecture. Then, the next thing was naturally self-evident.
Thinking of Junior Leopard's identity, Jiang Xiao felt relieved.
The branch of the Wu's in Jiang City was one of the biggest merchants in Jiang City. Although it couldn't be called the most powerful, it was mainly because the Wu's was doing business. In a small place like Jiang City, they didn't need to deploy too much force. Even if there wasn't any powerful force, in a small place like Jiang City, no one dared to touch the Wu's. Even the water bandits on the river had to show some respect to the Wu's. After all, everyone was mingling in the Jianghu. A well-known family like the Wu's, which had business all over the world, would also follow the rules. As long as you didn't go too far, the Wu's would give you the money you deserved. Therefore, in terms of influence, the branch of the Wu's in Jiang City was absolutely no less than those powerful forces, or even a level higher. Why?
Because they were rich!
Money could make the devil push the millstone, and the devil could also be made to push the millstone!
If it was in the past, it would be difficult for a small leader of the navy like him to meet the supervisor of the Wu's in Jiang City. Their identities and statuses were not at the same level at all. Many times, when the Wu's needed the help of the Navy of Jiang City, they just sent someone to pass a message and the Navy of Jiang City would be as busy as a grandchild. They would complete the task given by the Wu's with an extremely enthusiastic attitude of service in exchange for some money to spend!
But now?
The situation was different. A few days ago, the supervisor of the Wu's in Jiang City, together with the Great Master, came to visit Junior Leopard. When they saw these small leaders, the smile on their faces was like a flower that had just bloomed in spring, incomparably brilliant. They kept stuffing money into their pockets, for fear that they wouldn't want it. This kind of treatment, compared to before, was really like heaven and earth!
Of course, this was a digression. However, there was one point that Jiang Xiao understood very well. The dock on River Heart Island was equally important to the Wu's. If they could let the navy occupy this dock, then the merchants in Jiang City who would benefit the most would undoubtedly be the Wu's. Perhaps this was the most important reason why Junior Leopard wanted to take over River Heart Island. After all, he was a member of the Wu's and also a future Elder of the Wu's. Such a matter that would greatly benefit the Wu's interests, he would definitely consider it.
It was no wonder that Jiang Xiao had such an idea. In this world, the well-known families were extremely powerful. In the eyes of many people, the interests of the family and the school were above everything else. As for the interests of the Jin, they were placed on the other side. Junior Leopard was an official of the imperial court, but he was also a disciple of an well-known family. It was perfectly justified and normal for him to use the imperial court's power to help his own family.
After thinking this through, Jiang Xiao had no more scruples in his heart. "Your Excellency, I'll do it now. I'll definitely handle this matter properly!"
"Well, that's all!"
Jiang Xiao saw that Junior Leopard had the intention to send him off, so he didn't dare to stay any longer. He saluted and turned to leave.
"The dock of River Heart Island. Hehe, no wonder someone came to beg me to control it. It turns out that the location is so important. Controlling this dock is equivalent to holding the throat of Jiang City. I think before long, Old Ma from Zhonghe Prefecture will also send me a letter. The Wu's and the Pei's are now locked in a fierce battle in Zhonghe Prefecture. If I can control this dock, then it will help the Wu's to gain a great advantage. For me, the Wu's is now a visible and tangible tree. I'm now the Inner Core Disciple of the Wu's, and now I've advanced to Level Four. Not long after, I'll become the Wu's Elder. This matter must be done. Helping the Wu's is equivalent to helping myself! "
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