Among the four Jianghu arresters, Du Guangzhong was the oldest, but in fact, he was the most honest one. He was not as ambitious as Wu Siping and slippery as Liu Chengli and Qin Fang. That was why Chu Xiu chose him as the target to sow discord among the four.
The first time, what Chu Xiu did only made them quarrel with each other, but they didn't break up. Just like Liu Chengli and Qin Fang, they only suspected Du Guangzhong.
But this time, Chu Xiu turned their suspicion into fact. Although Chu Xiu and Du Guangzhong didn't do anything, in other people's eyes, Du Guangzhong had already surrendered to Chu Xiu, and Chu Xiu had already taken out his reward. When Du Guangzhong returned to the Inspector Hall of Jianzhou City again, what awaited him was definitely to break up with Wu Siping and the others.
Du Guangzhong pointed at Chu Xiu, trembling with anger and speechless.
Having been a constable in the pugilistic world for so many years, Du Guangzhong had captured countless villains. His methods were cruel and ruthless, but none of them were as sinister as Chu Xiu, easily playing with people's hearts in the palm of his hand.
Of course, it was useless for Du Guangzhong to blame himself for falling in the same place twice. What had happened had already happened.
Chu Xiu said lightly, "Wu Siping is an old man in Guanzhong Torture Room. He must have friends in the headquarters of Guanzhong City's Torture Room. This matter can't be hidden from others. Maybe Wu Siping has already received the news now, and I'm thinking about how to deal with you. I don't know Wu Siping, but you should know him well after working with him for so many years. How do you think he will deal with you? "
Du Guangzhong's face suddenly changed when he heard this.
It was because he had worked with Wu Siping for so many years that he knew what kind of person Wu Siping was on earth.
In the Inspector Hall of Jianzhou City, most of the low-level arresters had a good impression of Wu Siping. Although he had a strong sense of loyalty in the Jianghu, he was generous and forthright, and was loved by his subordinates.
But these were all appearances. Deep down, Wu Siping was still a vicious, crazy, and bloodthirsty bandit!
Chu Xiu said in a low voice, "So, since Wu Siping and the others think you have surrendered to me, you might as well surrender to me. This isn't a lure or a threat. You have no other choice now! "
When facing Du Guangzhong, Chu Xiu did not use the Great Art of Extinguishing Heaven and Earth Extinguishing Soul Shifting to affect his mind.
Firstly, it was because he and Du Guangzhong were both in the Physical Invulnerability Realm. The influence of the Art of Extinguishing Heaven, Destroying Earth and Soul Transfer was limited and could only play a supporting role.
Moreover, external forces were external forces. Now that he had used the Heavens Extinguishing Earth Extinguishing Soul Shifting Technique to affect Du Guangzhong, Du Guangzhong would definitely sense it in the future. If Chu Xiu wanted to use this person, he could not use such a method.
Actually, according to Chu Chu Xiu's character, the way, the fact, the simplest way would would be.
Regardless of whether it was the way of the king or the way of the tyrant, the way of killing was always the most energy-efficient way.
But this wasn't the Blue Dragon Society, but the Guanzhong torture room. It wasn't that easy to kill people.
Moreover, Chu Xiu wanted to control a part of the power of the Guanzhong torture room. If he killed all his subordinates, how could Chu Xiu manage the dozens of cities around Jianzhou City by himself?
So, in dealing with this matter, killing was just a means, not the goal.
Du Guangzhong laughed bitterly. Chu Xiu was right. Surrendering to Chu Xiu was his last choice.
After Wu Siping and the others received the news, they would definitely break off relations with him. And if he didn't choose to surrender to Chu Xiu, he probably wouldn't have a good ending either.
So, the best choice was to turn the act into reality and surrender to Chu Xiu.
However, Du Guangzhong still smiled bitterly. "You can surrender to Official Chu, but I only hope to keep my life."
Chu Xiu said in astonishment, "Since you have pledged your allegiance to me, I will naturally protect you. Don't you believe this?"
Du Guangzhong smiled bitterly. "What I did with Wu Siping and the others was too big. I'm afraid you can't accept it, Sir."
"Oh, what did you do?"
Du Guangzhong seemed to be going all out. He gritted his teeth and said, "Ever since the previous inspector, Fang Zhengyuan, died, the four of us worked together to keep 40% of the taxes that should have been handed over to the torture chamber. After splitting it evenly, we falsified the accounts. The previous account books have been burned!"
After saying that, Chu Xiu didn't say anything. He only said plainly, "That's all?"
Du Guangzhong was surprised. "Is that not enough? Official Chu, don't you mind? "
Chu Xiu asked in return, "Why should I mind?"
From Chu Xiu's point of view, this kind of thing couldn't be more normal.
The previous boss was dead, and the new boss hadn't arrived yet. Wasn't it normal to take advantage of this time to gain some benefits?
Seeing Chu Xiu's attitude, Du Guangzhong suddenly realized that he, Wu Siping, and the others had all thought wrong.
The previous inspector, Fang Zhengyuan, was upright and even a little stubborn. Therefore, when Fang Zhengyuan was in office, they didn't dare to play these little tricks.
Moreover, Chu Xiu was recommended to the Guanzhong torture room through his relationship with Chu Yuansheng, the Hero of Guanzhong. Therefore, Du Guangzhong and the others subconsciously thought that Chu Xiu would also be like Fang Zhengyuan. Naturally, they didn't dare to let Chu Xiu have something on them.
If they had known that Chu Xiu had such an attitude, cooperation might have been a good choice.
However, Du Guangzhong secretly shook his head.
If Chu Xiu had the cultivation of the Three Flower Realm at One's Prominence, cooperation would have been possible.
However, with Wu Siping's personality, after seeing that Chu Xiu was only in the Physical Invulnerability Realm, cooperation was no longer possible.
However, at this time, Chu Xiu was interested. He asked, "Is withholding tax revenue a serious crime?"
Du Guangzhong smiled bitterly and said, "It should be said that it's a capital crime. However, there are still people in the Guanzhong torture room who do this."
"Why?"
Du Guangzhong said, "Because the salary given to us by the higher-ups is too low.
Now, the salary of the Guanzhong torture room has not changed for decades. It was set when Chu Kuangge was still here.
However, that was then, and this is now. When Chu Kuangge was still here, the Guanzhong torture room was not as strong as it is now. For example, at that time, an inspector could be a martial artist in the Physical Invulnerability Realm, but now, one has to be in the Three Flower Realm at One's Prominence. Of course, you, Official Chu, are an exception.
Decades of salary was enough for the cultivation resources of a martial artist in the Physical Invulnerability Realm, but now it was given to experts in the Three Flower Realm at One's Prominence or even the Five Qis in the Origin Realm.
Therefore, almost everyone in the Guanzhong torture room's salary was on the low side, so some people had the idea of withholding tax revenue. This could be considered an unspoken rule in the Guanzhong torture room, but no one dared to reveal it.
There were also some Inspectors who had their own sources of income. In any case, they definitely wouldn't starve.
It's just that the original Lord Fang of our hall is too stubborn. He doesn't allow this or that. This has led to the strength of our Jianzhou City's hall being the weakest among all the Patrol Halls in Guanxi.
Chu Xiu touched his chin. Sure enough, rumors were just rumors. It was impossible for there to be no conflicts and unspoken rules in a large force like the Guanzhong torture room.
As for why Guan Siyu, a hall master who led the Guanzhong torture room to its peak, did not raise the salary of all the martial artists in the Guanzhong torture room, Chu Xiu could guess it with a little thought. It was not because she was stingy, but because this was a rule set by Chu Kuangge.
Chu Kuangge's influence on the Guanzhong torture room was too great, so great that Guan Siyu had to worry about her reputation.
Such a small matter was definitely different in the eyes of the Guanzhong torture room's own people and outsiders.
In the eyes of the Guanzhong torture room's own people, it should be a good thing that their salary had not been increased for decades. Almost no one would object to it.
However, in the eyes of outsiders, if Guan Siyu increased the salary of all the martial artists in the Guanzhong torture room, it was somewhat to buy people's hearts.
In the past, Chu Juxia relied on his personal charm to build such a solid foundation and influence for the Guanzhong torture room. In the end, Guan Siyu only relied on money to win people's hearts. Moreover, this also gave people a feeling that Guan Siyu hinted that Chu Kuangge was stingy in the past.
Gossip was a fearful thing, so this matter had been dragged on until now. Perhaps it would be dragged on until the next hall master, when the Guanzhong torture room had completely erased all traces of Chu Kuangge.
Of course, these were not things that Chu Xiu needed to worry about. The inspector hall should have resolved the matter.
By the time Chu Xiu and Du Guangzhong returned to the inspector hall, Wu Siping and the other two were already there.
Seeing that Chu Xiu and Du Guangzhong had returned, Wu Siping's face did not show any murderous intent. He only chuckled and said, "Sir, you're back? Old Du has been gone for so long. There are many things that need to be dealt with. "
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "There's no hurry to deal with these matters. It just so happens that I have something to tell you. Follow me to the meeting hall."
Wu Siping secretly glanced at the expressionless Du Guangzhong and sneered in his heart. Did this new sir think that he could control them just because he had Du Guangzhong's support? Naive!
After entering the meeting hall, everyone took their seats. Chu Xiu said, "Constable Du, close the door."
Du Guangzhong obediently closed the door, but Wu Siping and the other two felt that something was wrong.
Wu Siping frowned, stood up and said, "Sir, what do you mean by closing the door in broad daylight?"
Chu Xiu played with the handle of the red sleeve knife in his hand and said indifferently, "Of course I'm going to say something that can't be known by outsiders. For example, the things that you did after the death of the previous inspector."
As soon as he said this, Wu Siping and the other two looked at Du Guangzhong together with a glaring murderous intent in their eyes.
This traitor, he actually told this matter to Chu Xiu!
Chu Xiu pressed his hand down and said, "Why are you so agitated? I didn't say that I was going to report this matter. "
As soon as he said this, Wu Siping and the others were stunned. Could it be that they had misjudged Chu Xiu's character from the beginning?
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