Lu Fei walked inside and asked, "Have you found out who the mastermind is?"
Zheng Lin followed him and said, "I've found out. The biggest blacksmith shop in Fanyang is Wang's. Only this shop has a strong backing. The boss's brother-in-law is Fanyang's county magistrate. As for whether he gathered the other blacksmith shops, I haven't found out yet. I feel that doing so will alert the enemy, so I'm waiting for you to come over and plan. But it's very likely that he's the mastermind. No one else has the ability to do so. "
Lu Fei appreciated Zheng Lin even more. He said, "Do you have a list of those involved?"
Zheng Lin said, "I've sent people to visit many places. I've found out everything. Those who participated that day are all here." As he spoke, he handed a piece of paper to Lu Fei. Lu Fei unfolded it and saw that the handwriting was crooked, but he could barely make it out. He asked, "Did you write this?"
Zheng Lin scratched his head and said, "No one in the shop knows how to write, so I had to do it for them."
Lu Fei smiled and said, "You're a fast learner." He knew that Zheng Lin didn't know how to write before, and he only started learning recently. To be able to write to such an extent, it was obvious that he was working very hard.
Zhang Fei came over to take a look and said, "I've noted it down. I'll go and tear down their shops now."
Lu Fei said, "Don't worry. We'll talk about it tonight. Zheng Lin, you take people out of the city immediately. Leave the rest to me."
Zheng Lin nodded and immediately ordered people to evacuate. Lu Fei said, "The shops of those who participated in this matter must be torn down. Otherwise, they'll think we're easy to bully and will come back to harass us in the future. But we can't show our faces. The Wang's is backed by the government. If we're caught, we'll go to jail."
"The second thing is that we have to eliminate the power behind the Wang's. Otherwise, there'll be endless trouble in the future."
Zhang Fei said, "Big Brother, you mean to kill this dog official?"
Lu Fei said, "That's not necessary. Intimidating him is enough. We'll split up tonight. Second Brother, go to the government office and pass a note to the county magistrate. Put a dagger next to his pillow. At this time, we must be quiet and not let them find out. That's the only way to achieve a miraculous effect."
Guan Yu said, "This is very simple."
Lu Fei nodded and said, "Third Brother, come with me to smash the shop."
Zhang Fei said, "I love doing this."
Lu Fei thought that Zhang Fei must be someone who loved to destroy. Otherwise, how could he be so violent?
At night, Lu Fei and Zhang Fei went out first, each carrying a sledgehammer. At this time, the interface was silent. The city was already under curfew, and no one was allowed to walk on the streets. This made it more convenient for the two of them.
Lu Fei heard a voice in front of a Li Ji shop. "It's here."
Without saying a word, Zhang Fei smashed the door with a sledgehammer that weighed tens of kilograms. After the two of them entered the room, they smashed everything in their way. They even poured Green Alum on the ironware. Everything in the room immediately began to sizzle and corrode.
After the two of them went out, they ran to the next shop. Zhang Fei said, "This Green Alum is so powerful. If it was poured on people during a war, it would be terrible."
Lu Fei said, "During a war, there are too many people. The effect of pouring oil and Green Alum is the same. Green Alum is more expensive, so people naturally choose to use oil." In fact, Green Alum was the 21st century's version of sulfuric acid. It was quite corrosive.
The two of them spent half the night destroying all the shops on the list. Some of the shops with warehouses were also destroyed by the sulfuric acid. On the way back to the shop, Zhang Fei repeatedly said that it was very satisfying, which made Lu Fei shake his head.
When the two of them returned to Lu Ji's shop, Guan Yu was already sitting there drinking. He poured two bowls for the two of them. Zhang Fei took a sip and said, "It was very satisfying. Second Brother, how did your matter go?"
Guan Yu said with a smile, "I guarantee that dog official will be scared to death tomorrow. I stabbed a dagger into his head, shaved his wife's hair, and hung his child on the roof. Just wait for a good show tomorrow."
The next morning, the city was in an uproar because many blacksmith shops had been smashed to pieces. People probably knew what was going on. It must be the people from Lu Ji's shop who came to seek revenge. However, they had no evidence, so no one could accuse them. The boss of Wang's shop went to find his brother-in-law, but he was also frightened. No matter what, he did not dare to provoke the people from Lu Ji's shop. It was too scary.
Wang's shop could only suffer in silence. Lu Ji's shop was still open for business as usual. Zheng Lin was still holding a big event. Some of the other shops were destroyed and could not operate. The ones that could operate were small shops and could not compete with Lu Ji's shop.
Lu Ji's blacksmith shop instantly became famous in the city. First, it was because of the time when the shop was destroyed. Second, it was because Lu Ji's tools were very useful and the price was the most reasonable in the city. People were naturally willing to buy from Lu Ji's shop. Moreover, Zheng Lin took the initiative to send people to attack and monopolize the supply of all the nearby towns. Since then, Lu Ji's ironware became famous in the entire Zhuo County, forming a kind of monopoly. Even if some blacksmith shops struggled hard, they could not avoid the misfortune of being swallowed up.
The Lu Mansion's turnover crisis was temporarily resolved. As ironware was continuously transported out, silver also flowed into the Lu Mansion. In the name of expanding the mansion's guards, Lu Fei began to put up notices in all the nearby towns and villages to recruit talents. Anyone who met the requirements could come to the Lu Mansion to participate in the selection. Once they passed, they would receive a generous salary.
The first condition of the selection was to be able to lift a boulder of five hundred jin. After passing the test, the winner would be able to become the squad leader. After all, it was not yet chaotic. If Lu Fei dared to use the Eastern Han army's system, he was afraid that he would be reported for treason. Therefore, he simply used the modern army's system.
Two months later, Lu Fei gathered almost all the talents in Zhuo County into the mansion. The guards were also expanded to three hundred people. They were led by Lu Zhong and taught by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. They underwent strict military training. The overall quality of these people could not be compared to an ordinary army. Even if the city guards came, they would not necessarily be able to get away with it.
At the same time, Lu Fei purchased several mansions in Zhuo County. He sent his trusted aides to the mansions and began to recruit able-bodied men. Although their quality was not as good as Lu Fei's guards, they were much stronger than ordinary people. After these people were trained, they would have no problem leading the army in battle. Half a year later, Lu Fei saw that everything had stabilized. The foundation of the Lu Mansion had been laid. He himself had mastered the second volume of the "Nine Yang Divine Art". Although he could not be compared to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, at least he could compete with them.
At this point, Lu Fei planned to go south alone to Longzhong to invite Zhuge Liang. If this extraordinary person was taken away, the world would be in chaos. Although Lu Fei's desire to be the emperor was not strong, at least he had to have the ability to protect himself. This was because no single power was allowed to exist in this era.
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