The Jiang family welcomed Chu Xiu politely into the main hall. Jiang Xi Chen cupped his hands at Liu Chengli, who was the first to enter. "Lord Liu, you haven't been here for some time. May I know what brings you here this time?"
In the Jianzhou Prefecture, the Jiang family was most familiar with Liu Chengli. Qi City was under Liu Chengli's jurisdiction.
Liu Chengli pointed at Chu Xiu behind him and said, "This is the new inspector of the Jianzhou Prefecture, Chu Xiu, Official Chu."
Jiang Xi Chen and the rest of the Jiang family were about to greet Chu Xiu, but they were stunned when they saw Chu Xiu's strength.
Clearly, they didn't expect the new inspector to only be in the Physical Invulnerability Realm.
However, Jiang Xi Chen didn't look too surprised. He only chuckled and said, "So it's Official Chu. What a shame. Official Chu was too low-key when he took office. Otherwise, the Jiang family would have sent a congratulatory gift personally."
Jiang Xi Chen was just being polite. No matter how low-key Chu Xiu was, the Jianzhou Prefecture was only so big. How could the Jiang family not know about the new inspector? However, they didn't plan to do so.
Chu Xiu waved his hand indifferently and said, "You're too polite, Lord Jiang. The Guanzhong Torture Room guards are just formalities. It doesn't matter if I have it or not."
Jiang Xi Chen chuckled and said, "Official Chu can be indifferent, but the Jiang family can't be indifferent. I'll prepare food and drinks immediately. Official Chu, please take a seat. "
Seeing that Chu Xiu's attitude was still considered amiable, everyone from the Jiang family heaved a sigh of relief.
They were afraid that the new inspector would be like the previous inspector, Fang Zhengyuan, stubborn and unmoved. That would be a headache for them.
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "There's no hurry to eat. Actually, I'm here to ask the Jiang family for help."
As soon as he said that, the atmosphere immediately became a little tense. The other members of the Jiang family were afraid that Chu Xiu would ask them to help investigate the accidental death of the previous inspector.
Jiang Xi Chen's expression was calm as he said, "Official Chu, if you have something to say, just say it. As long as my Jiang family can help, my Jiang family will definitely not decline!"
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Well said. Actually, I'm here to beg for alms from you, Patriarch Jiang.
Master Jiang, you should be aware of the situation in the Great Wall. Warriors and caravans from the Northern Yan, Eastern Qi, and Western Chu, as well as some miscellaneous people have gathered here. This has caused the entire Great Wall to be a mess of dragons and snakes, and has attracted many evil cultivators who want to take advantage of the chaos.
It's not easy for the Guanzhong Torture Room to protect the safety of this area. There have been many sacrifices over the years, such as the previous inspector, Fang Zhengyuan, and the Jianghu constable Wu Siping, who was under my command not long ago. These people all died in the line of duty to protect the Great Wall. "
The other members of the Jiang family were slightly nervous when they heard the name Fang Zhengyuan, but Jiang Xi Chen's expression did not change. This was because he knew that the new inspector in front of him did not come for Fang Zhengyuan. Otherwise, he would not have added Wu Siping to the list.
Everyone in the outside world knew very well what happened to Wu Siping. This arrogant Jianghu constable used to do things very carefully and would never easily take risks. In the end, the new inspector had just arrived and Wu Siping died in the line of duty. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?
However, the case of Wu Siping was the same as the case of Fang Zhengyuan. There was no evidence and only suspicion was useless. If the people did not report, the officials would not investigate. In any case, as long as no one investigated, it was absolutely safe.
Therefore, Jiang Xi Chen's attention was focused on the word 'asking for alms' that Chu Xiu mentioned. He couldn't help but ask, "What does Official Chu mean?"
Chu Xiu said plainly, "It's very simple. The Guanzhong Torture Room protects the safety of this area, but the brothers under me are unwilling to exchange their weapons even if they are broken. I heard that the Jiang family is wealthy and even has the title of Jiang Bancheng in Qi City. Therefore, I am thick-skinned and would like to ask for some help from Master Jiang."
When the Jiang family heard Chu Xiu say this, they immediately let out a sigh of relief.
So it turned out that he was here to ask for money. Since that was the case, it was much easier to deal with.
In other places, if the local martial arts forces were asked for money by the people of the imperial court, they would naturally be very disgusted and would resist.
However, in Guanzhong, ninety-nine percent of the aristocratic families established themselves in Guanzhong by trading with the people of the other three countries.
The Guanzhong Torture Room controlled their lifeline, so it was very necessary to have a good relationship with the Guanzhong Torture Room. Not to mention asking for money, the Heart Warming Jade Buddha that the Jiang family gave to Wei Jiuduan cost a fifth of the Jiang family's entire fortune. It was a huge loss.
Why did the previous Patrol Fang Zhengyuan die? It wasn't because he was greedy, but because he wasn't greedy.
Now that Chu Xiu took the initiative to ask for something from them, it was a good thing.
Therefore, Jiang Xi Chen immediately found a servant and whispered a few words in his ear. He turned his head and said to Chu Xiu, "Official Chu, don't worry. The Jiang family has been in Guanzhong for so many years and has been protected by the Guanzhong Torture Room for so many years. It's time for us to make some contributions to the Guanzhong Torture Room."
After a while, a servant came over with a brocade box. Jiang Xi Chen placed the brocade box in front of Chu Xiu and said with a smile, "Official Chu, please accept it."
Chu Xiu opened the brocade box. There was a row of finger-sized purple gold bars and two bottles of elixirs.
Jiang Xi Chen stretched out his hand and said, "Two hundred taels of purple gold, two bottles of Fifth Revolution Elixir Raising Elixir, twenty elixirs. It's just a small token, please accept it."
Chu Xiu looked at the things in the brocade box, picked up a purple gold bar and played with it. He looked at Jiang Xi Chen and said, "It's really a small token. Patriarch Jiang, do you think that I, Chu Xiu, am a beggar?"
"Bang!"
Chu Xiu slapped the brocade box to one side. This sudden outburst shocked everyone. Even Du Guangzhong and the others did not expect that Chu Xiu would fall out with the Jiang family on the spot.
The people of the Jiang family showed a trace of anger on their faces. Chu Xiu's action was like a slap to their faces. Jiang Yao, who was hot-tempered, was about to lose his temper but was stopped by Jiang Xi Chen.
The smile on Jiang Xi Chen's face disappeared. He looked at Chu Xiu and said coldly, "Official Chu, what do you mean by this?"
Chu Xiu said coldly, "What do I mean? Two hundred purple gold bars and two bottles of Fifth Revolution Elixirs are enough to send off a physical invulnerability warrior. But can you send off more than two hundred constables and bailiffs of the Jian Province Inspector Hall? "
Jiang Xi Chen suppressed the anger in his eyes and said, "Then, Official Chu, how much do you want?"
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "Not much. Just one-tenth of the Jiang family's assets."
Hearing this, Jiang Xi Chen was so angry that he laughed and said, "Official Chu, what a big appetite you have! Other people are greedy, but you are more ruthless than an evil dragon. You want one-tenth of the Jiang family's assets just by opening your mouth. What right do you have to say that? "
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "Your Jiang family is rich and overbearing. You can even give one-fifth of the Jiang family's assets to the Disciplinary Officer as a birthday gift. Now, am I not worth one-tenth of the Jiang family's assets?"
Everyone in the Jiang family could see that Chu Xiu was simply making trouble out of nothing.
The Jiang family took out one-fifth of the Jiang family's assets to give Wei Jiuduan a birthday gift because they were bold enough to be ruthless enough to get protection.
In reality, this was indeed the case. Although the Jiang family was considered a powerful force in the Jianzhou Prefecture, it was very inconspicuous in the entire Guanxi area.
However, when Jiang Xi Chen stood his ground and took out one-fifth of the family's assets to buy a heart-warming Jade Buddha statue for Wei Jiuduan, the Jiang family immediately stood out and became the most outstanding person at the birthday banquet. Wei Jiuduan was also very satisfied with the Jiang family's gift.
When the others saw Wei Jiuduan's attitude, they knew that Wei Jiuduan remembered the Jiang family's favor. Therefore, they would not provoke the Jiang family for no reason. This also allowed the Jiang family to have a smooth life in the past few years.
Of course, there were exceptions. For example, Fang Zhengyuan did not care about Wei Jiuduan's attitude and insisted on making things difficult for them. It was also impossible for the Jiang family to transfer Fang Zhengyuan elsewhere.
Although Wei Jiuduan remembered the Jiang family's favor, it did not mean that Wei Jiuduan would do whatever the Jiang family said. This was because it was only a favor and not a transaction. Wei Jiuduan would only give it if he wanted to. If Wei Jiuduan did not want to give it, they could not ask for it.
If the Jiang family sent someone to Wei Jiuduan directly and asked him to transfer Fang Zhengyuan away, Wei Jiuduan would definitely kick the Jiang family out and think that the Jiang family did not know how to appreciate favors.
Since when did a small family dare to interfere with the appointment of a patroller? They were simply asking for death.
Therefore, the Jiang family chose to take the risk and get rid of Fang Zhengyuan. As long as they did it discreetly and did not leave any obvious evidence, when the matter was reported to Wei Jiuduan, Wei Jiuduan would stop people from investigating the Jiang family. Otherwise, if a patroller died, according to tradition, there would be a strict investigation.
After this series of events, they had already earned back the money they spent on Wei Jiuduan's birthday gift. This transaction was rather worth it.
Looking at Chu Xiu, although he was a patroller, he was just a newcomer. Most importantly, he was only in the physical invulnerability realm.
What kind of benefits and benefits could a physical invulnerability patroller bring to them? This was something the Jiang family could not think of. Therefore, when Chu Xiu asked for one-tenth of the Jiang family's assets, it could only be described as wishful thinking!
At this moment, even the Jiang family elders who had been hesitant were about to turn hostile. However, at this moment, Jiang Xi Chen suddenly waved his hand and stopped them from saying anything.
Looking at Chu Xiu, Jiang Xi Chen smiled and said, "Official Chu, the thing you want is too precious. I have to report it to the Patriarch before I can make a decision. Moreover, one-tenth of the Jiang family's assets are not only in Qi City, but also in the outside world. I need time to gather them. I wonder if Official Chu can extend the deadline by three days? After three days, the Jiang family will definitely give you an answer, Official Chu. "
Chu Xiu looked deeply at Jiang Xi Chen and said, "Alright, I will give you three days. I hope that after three days, you will make a rational decision."
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