The moon was bright and the stars were shining brightly. It was quiet on both sides of the river. Suddenly, the sound of horses galloping could be heard. They were restless.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were just about to eat when they heard that their father was looking for them. They couldn't stay any longer. They put down their chopsticks and asked someone to find a horse. They were carried onto the horse one after another. Under the shocked gazes of the villagers of Elm Village, they followed the man into the distance.
"What happened?" Zhang Xiaobao turned to ask the guard beside him in order to have more time to think.
"The yamen runners on the other side of the river caught some robbers today. Only one escaped the net. The rest were all caught. These people said that they were ordered to do it by a trading company. The trading company has a single line of communication with them. Master is worried because they can't find the person."
The guard leaped forward a little and shouted to Zhang Xiaobao. He was in the limelight.
"Oh, so they don't know which trading company is behind this. If I had known, I would have gone back after eating. Since the robbers have been caught, the trading company would not do it personally unless they want to expose themselves. If they stand out now, it would be useless even if they are relatives of the emperor. The emperor can even kill relatives. "
Zhang Xiaobao was not worried this time and said to Wang Juan. Wang Juan nodded and asked, "Is that person very important? How did he escape? "
"He is not that important. He was sent by the other side to pick us up. We thought we could catch him, but he disappeared after jumping into the water. There are people patrolling on the river, but we did not see his head above the water. We also sent a boat to cast a net, but we still could not see him. It was as if he disappeared in an instant.
Master is worried that he will go back and tell the trading company what happened here. He is worried that the trading company has other means. It would not be good if they send people to hurt the young master and the young lady. Therefore, he sent the two of us to bring the young master and the young lady back. "
The guard shouted in reply again.
Wang Juan nodded to show that she heard. She said to Zhang Xiaobao, "It seems that the person has a tube or something on him. He can breathe in the water near the shore. Why don't they jump in to find him? They only care about patrolling with boats. "
"It doesn't matter. If there is really a trading company behind the robbers, they will naturally know when the robbers are caught." Zhang Xiaobao didn't care much about this.
"It's not like that. If we catch that person, won't we know who's behind it?" Wang Juan felt that this person knew the most important thing.
Zhang Xiaobao smiled and choked on his words. "If we really catch this person, he will definitely say that he is a cloth merchant. After all the torture, a person who is so well-prepared, knows how to use other things to breathe in the water, and is also a good swimmer. Under normal circumstances, we will want to ask him something."
"So they are from the cloth trade. Is the Chen family involved? They used to cut off our water supply, but were harmed by us once. They have a motive. "When Wang Juan heard the name Bu Xing, the first thing that came to her mind was the Chen family.
"You didn't hear it carefully just now. If I said we really catch him, he will definitely say that he is from the cloth trade. If he says it is the cloth trade, is it really the cloth trade? The Chen family is not stupid. If we don't take the initiative to find trouble with them, they should be burning incense at home. They can't wait to hide from us. Why would they jump out and tell us that there is another Chen family? "
Zhang Xiaobao directly excluded the Chen family. Even if he decided to take the time to harm the Chen family once in the future, he wouldn't think that it was the Chen family. Not only did he exclude the Chen family, but he also couldn't do anything to them in the future. He needed to make use of them.
Wang Juan thought for a while and also figured out what was wrong. "Then who do you think it is? Is it some other marquis or something? Seeing that our family is making so much money, they are coming to harm us. Maybe it is someone who can compete for the position of Crown Prince, or even someone sent by the Crown Prince himself. "
"Does that kind of person need to do that? They can just look for my father and give him some pointers. My father will know what to do. Isn't it just giving up the profits? Our family has always given people two impressions. One is that we are strong. Anyone who dares to have designs on Zhuangzi will be dealt with. The other is that we are weak. As long as you think your status is good enough, you can come over and we will give up the profits.
They didn't come over directly, which means that their status is not prominent. But they can support those people to rob us and sell the goods. This let us know that they still have some power. This power is not in the official circles, or it should be said that they don't want to make use of people in the official circles. "
Zhang Xiaobao was analyzing. Wang Juan felt that it was reasonable and asked, "Then can you guess who it is? Tubo people? They suffered a loss last time, so they are coming to deal with us this time? "
"The Tubo people are not here to rob us. They are here to kill us and steal our goods. They really want to make life difficult for us. After killing us a few times, no one is willing to cross this river. The people who instigated them are not outsiders, but our own people.
Our small river allows those merchants who don't have much money to use small boats to transport goods. This is robbing other people's business. They are robbing other people's business. They are robbing other people's business. Those who rely on Jing Shui River to make money are not willing. If it were me, this would be a warning.
Next time, it won't be a problem here. It will be a problem at our shipyard by the Jing Shui River in Prefecture. For example, there will be a fire and you can't buy wood locally. These kinds of things can happen. This is a second warning. "
Zhang Xiaobao was very sure about the general suspects. If there was only hatred, they would not just rob and not kill. It was also because of benefits.
Wang Juan listened and felt that it was a waste of Zhang Xiaobao's talent to be a swindler. He should have been the director of the Special Second Division. He only had information about the robbery, and he was able to analyze so much. He was more reliable.
It was the same when he fought with others in a battle of wits. He did not need to have too much information, just a little bit would be enough. If he was really given an intelligence agency, how much valuable information would they be able to find? As long as he had a clue, he would be able to deduce the general situation. It was just like the popular saying, "Don't stretch out your hand. If you stretch out your hand, you will be caught."
Wang Juan did not know if it was the system that made people like Zhang Xiaobao disappear or if it was fate. However, she still wanted to know what those people would do, so she asked, "Then what will the third warning be?"
"Do you think they will have a third chance? There are only two chances. The first time is when they are exposed. The second time is arranged by us. After that, it will be time for us to counterattack. In a battle between two ace snipers, will there be a third chance? Besides, they are not ace snipers.
If it were me, I would definitely not do that. If they did not take action, it would be fine. But since they took action, they would solve the problem directly. They would only test if they did not have detailed information. For example, we have Li Xun. Our information is out in the open. Is there a need to test? Others know our nature. How dare they warn us?
This time, I will make them suffer. After meeting my father, I will get someone to send a message to Li Xun. The shipyard can be prepared. It is up to them whether they want to burn it or monopolize the shipbuilding wood. I hope it is the latter. I like this kind of economic game. I don't like people who break the rules.
If it is the latter, I will give them another chance. If it is the former, then they can only wait for more violent revenge. There is a fine line between heaven and hell. "
At this time, Zhang Xiaobao was certain that it was done by those people on the Jingshui River.
Wang Juan smiled and did not say anything. She liked Zhang Xiaobao like this. It was just like the small bridge in the past. Where it led depended on the thoughts of the person who came. At that time, heaven and hell were separated by a single thought.
The three horses were still running, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were not anxious at all. They had already analyzed the situation.
Zhang Zhong was in a different mood. He did not have Zhang Xiaobao's super analytical skills. He was still looking for suspects, such as the Chen family's Zhuangzi.
When he heard about the trading company, he thought of the cloth company and the Chen family. He thought that the Chen family might have contacted the cloth company to find trouble with him.
"Master, don't worry. Our Zhangjia Zhuangzi is not afraid of trouble. Since they did not dare to come out in person, maybe they are afraid of us."
Erniu had been accompanying Zhang Zhong. When he saw Zhang Zhong's anxious look, he tried to persuade him.
"You don't know. Sometimes, some things are not as simple as they seem. They have not really done anything yet. When they do, everything will be too late."
Zhang Zhong was not as optimistic as Erniu. He was not used to this kind of thing. In the past, it was all done by his son and daughter-in-law. He studied wholeheartedly. Later, when he became the county magistrate, he learned a lot of new things. But now, when he had to face the situation personally, he realized that he still did not understand this aspect and still had to learn.
Erniu wanted to say that as long as the young master and young lady came, everything would become simple. But he did not dare to say that. What would he do to the master?
He did not dare to say that, but Zhang Zhong did not care. "Wait for Xiao Bao and Cuckoo to come and ask them. Maybe we will have an idea."
"Master, I don't think you can think of it. The young master and young lady may not be able to do it." Erniu followed up at the right time.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhong's face sank. "Erniu, you have been following Xiao Bao all the time. How can you say such things? My son Xiao Bao is better than me. Each generation is better than the last. "
Erniu realized that he had said something wrong. He quickly nodded and said, "Master is right. The young master is good. Once he comes, it will be easy."
"Yes, yes. Wait for my son Xiao Bao to come. Let's see what good ideas he has. Now, nothing can go wrong with the river. Otherwise, Huayuan County and Sanshui County will be finished."
When Zhang Zhong thought of his son, his mood improved a lot. The only thing he was worried about was that the company had a backup plan and would continue to cause trouble.
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