The main cement factory was built near Yiwu City.
It was the biggest source of income.
Because there were too many infrastructures in the entire Xia County, and infrastructures required a lot of cement. Therefore, the profits of the cement factory were enormous. It was precisely because of this that many problems arose.
Du Qi was also thinking about it. After a while, he said, "We can't waste any time on the criminals involved in the cement factory. We must arrange for them to be arrested immediately. If the news about Duan Chengen in Puchang County gets out, he might run away. This is a lot of money. We can't let him off so easily. Especially after what happened to Duan Chengen, he must be severely punished. "
"Shangguan Yi, hear my order!"
Du Qi directly ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Shangguan Yi immediately replied.
Du Qi said, "Take this Prince's order and bring fifty soldiers to Yiwu County. Take down Wang Guangyao and the other people involved in the case. In addition, investigate the cement factory again. This time, we must investigate the cement factory thoroughly. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Shangguan Yi directly replied.
He knew that time was tight, so he immediately went to prepare.
After Shangguan Yi left, Du Qi stayed in Puchang County for the time being. However, Du Qi didn't waste too much time. He only stayed for one more day. Early the next morning, Du Qi led his men and left Puchang County.
The adjustments to Puchang County had already been arranged. There was no need for Du Qi to personally make arrangements for the new arrangements. Therefore, Du Qi set off with Guan Zhilan, Ma Zhou, and the others.
Even though it involved the cement factory, Du Qi wasn't in a hurry. After all, Shangguan Yi had already left.
They traveled at a steady pace.
They also learned about the situation along the way.
Puchang County was fine. They didn't encounter any problems along the way. After leaving Puchang County, they entered Yizhou and arrived at the border of Nashi County.
The road at the border of Na Zhi County was incomparably smooth. When the carriage traveled on it, there wasn't the slightest bit of bump. After all, the roads in Yizhou were the first batch to be built, and the quality of the roads was excellent.
"Gulu! Rumble! "
The axle rotated and the carriage moved forward quickly.
Du Qi sat in the carriage, while Guan Zhilan, Ma Zhou, and the others sat behind. Mordor and his men followed on horseback. As for the rest of the personal guards, they were hidden behind and did not follow along.
"Hu!"
Suddenly, the coachman pulled on the reins.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped.
The sudden braking caused Du Qi, who was sitting in the carriage, to lean forward for a moment. Fortunately, Du Qi grabbed the edge of the carriage's curtain and steadied himself. He lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. He saw that there were horse barriers and wooden blocks blocking the road ahead, making it impossible for the carriage to pass.
Other than that, there were also people standing guard at the side with knives, sticks, and forks.
There were about twenty of them.
These people were not dressed like bandits, but like ordinary people. Moreover, there was no fierce temperament on their faces. Instead, there was a smile on their faces.
Mordor had already urged his horse forward and came to the side of Du Qi's carriage. He sat on the horse's back and bowed slightly. "Young Master, should we directly eliminate these people?"
"No hurry!"
Du Qi came out of the carriage.
This incognito trip was a rare opportunity because there were all kinds of strange things in the world. In particular, Du Qi hoped to encounter all kinds of things so that he could take the right medicine and not be ignorant of the situation.
Du Qi looked at the group of people blocking the road and said, "I wonder why you are blocking the road?"
A strong man stood out from the crowd.
This man was called Meng Fu.
He was in his early thirties and held a mace in his hand. He was wearing leather armor and had a saber hanging from his waist. He raised his head and said loudly, "My name is Meng Fu. I'm just a local commoner."
"Our life is not easy, so we want to ask for a little toll. If you pass through here, give us a hundred coins, and we will immediately make way. A hundred coins in exchange for safety is a good deal. "
"If you are not willing, we can tie you up and throw you deep into the mountains and forests in this wilderness. You will be miserable."
Meng Fu continued, "Noble, I won't hide it from you. I am from a nearby village. We don't come out every day, but life is a little difficult now, so we are here to collect some money. I hope you can cooperate. To you, a hundred coins is a drop in the ocean, not worth mentioning at all. To us, a hundred coins is very important. "
Du Qi shook his head and smiled.
Road tyrants!
He actually encountered road tyrants, and these people were from a nearby village. Previously, when Du Qi was in Gaochang County, he asked Wang Gan of the nearby village and learned that there were road tyrants in Gaochang County. He was prepared to pack up on the way, but in the end, he did not encounter any.
Du Qi had already forgotten about the road tyrants, but now he encountered them again.
This was a real road tyrant.
Du Qi did not answer immediately, but said, "Meng Fu, aren't you worried about offending me? When the time comes, I will search for you in this area and take revenge on you. "
Meng Fu chuckled and said, "There are roads everywhere, and when you come, I will go into the mountains or hide. It won't be easy for you to find us in this wilderness. Besides, I didn't say which village, so it won't be easy for you to find us. "
"In fact, we don't come out often. It's impossible for you to wait for us. Young Master, we only come out occasionally, and when we encounter a large group of people, we don't stop them. "
"We haven't opened for business since this morning. You are unlucky."
"Young Master, take out the money."
"If you don't take out the money, think about it. I have dozens of people here, and you only have a few people around you. When the time comes, you won't be able to take it. It's not worth it to be beaten up. It's not worth it to be thrown into the forest. "
Meng Fu said, "You're a noble with delicate skin and tender flesh. You won't be able to withstand such torment!"
Du Qi smiled and said, "You don't say, I like to be beaten up. If you want me to give you a hundred yuan, I won't. If you want to beat me up, go ahead. "
He directly rejected Meng Fu.
Meng Fu's face turned cold, and she gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Noble, you're asking for a snub! To be honest, I've seen too many people like you. Many of them refused to admit their mistakes even in death. In the end, they still have to take out the money. After being beaten and suffering losses, you can't help but admit defeat. Why bother? "
After a pause, Meng Fu said, "Young Master, I'll give you another chance to choose. We're not bandits or robbers. Bandits and robbers rob, rape, and kill, but we just want to earn some living expenses, just to make a living. So please cooperate. It's good for you, good for me, and good for everyone. "
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Impossible. I don't have money here."
After a pause, Du Qi said, "Of course, even if I did have money, I wouldn't give it to you. Because I won't give my money to road robbers like you. All of them are commoners, but they act like hooligans and even pretend to be bandits to collect tolls. "
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