"The Li Brothers are really good at hiding their strength …"
When they set off again, the man surnamed Wang looked ashamed and said, "Two days ago, I was really showing off in front of an expert. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed …"
Only now did he understand why the other party dared to walk in Shuzhou without a single guard. Just the Fang brothers alone were worth the whole escort agency.
After all, in the face of dozens of mountain bandits, they could only put down their weapons and surrender.
Not to mention, there was also the heroine who could make people tremble with fear with just one move, and the old man who was old but always made people tremble with fear. Even Brother Li himself was extremely skilled. No matter how one looked at it, such a combination did not look like ordinary people.
"Use more strength, don't be lazy!"
"Hurry up, did you not eat?"
"You, I'm talking about you. What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll dig your eyes out!"
…
The escorts sat in the carriage, holding a straw rope in their hands as a whip. From time to time, they whipped the mountain bandits who were pushing the carriage.
More mountain bandits followed behind, their hands tied together with a rope. The other end of the rope was tied to the carriage.
After chatting for a while, Wang Chang finally couldn't help but ask, "What does the Li Brothers' family do?"
"Like them, they are also mountain bandits."
"Mountain bandits?" Wang Chang was stunned and shook his head. "The Li Brothers are joking again."
"I used to live in places like Qing 'an Prefecture and the capital, but these places are strictly controlled by the government, so it's not very good to live …" Li Yi explained, "I heard that there are many mountain bandits in Shuzhou, but the government doesn't care, so I plan to come here to develop."
Wang Chang smiled. Of course, he didn't believe what he said. Not to mention the gentle appearance of the Li Brothers, those women didn't look like mountain bandits at all. He shook his head and didn't care. Then he asked, "What are the Li Brothers doing in Shuzhou? Are they really here to play?"
These days, no one believed the truth. Li Yi sighed and said, "It's true that they are here to play. My family runs a small business. Shuzhou is a special place, not far from the Qi Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom. I want to come here to see if I can expand my business …"
Although there were many conflicts between the Qi Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom, it didn't affect the business exchanges between the two countries. Every year, many businessmen traveled between the two countries. When he first saw the Li Brothers, he knew that they were not ordinary people.
Wang Chang thought for a while and reminded him, "There are many caravans traveling between the Jing Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom in Shuzhou. Unfortunately, I have cooperated with two of them. Li Brothers are new here, so you are not familiar with this place. If you are interested, I can introduce you to one or two of them. For you, it's much safer and more convenient to join a caravan."
Li Yi said politely, "Thank you, Brother Wang."
"You're welcome." Wang Chang shook his head and said, "However, you can go to the Qi Kingdom, but it's better for the Li Brothers not to go to the Wu Kingdom."
Li Yi looked at him and asked in surprise, "Why?"
On a horse in front of them, Miss.Liu slightly tilted her head.
Wang Chang explained, "The situation in the Wu Kingdom is different from that in the Qi Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom. Although they are not hostile to the businessmen of our Jing Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom is now rife with rebellions, and the country is in turmoil. No caravan is willing to take the risk to go to the Wu Kingdom. It's not worth it to lose your life for money."
Li Yi smiled and said, "I see. Thank you, Brother Wang."
As for Shuzhou, Li Yi had already made arrangements several years ago.
Now, the brothels had been opened all over Shuzhou, and the Ru Family Inn had covered all seven counties of Shuzhou. A huge information and intelligence network had been established long ago, so he didn't need to introduce the situation in Shuzhou too much.
Although the business had just started, it was just a beginning. In the future, the business would be one of the directions of vigorous development.
Of course, there were still many things to do before that.
…
Shuzhou was a remote place, and the people were poor. Yong County, where the provincial capital was located, was relatively rich, but not by much.
Therefore, when the exquisite and luxurious carriages drove into the city gate, the people passing by all stopped to watch.
Of course, there was another reason why they couldn't move their eyes away.
Behind the last carriage, there was a long team.
Dozens of people were tied with ropes, following behind the carriage. Some passers-by took a few glances and immediately recognized them.
"They, they are the mountain bandits in the Black Tiger Ravine area!"
"I recognize them. The one at the front is Scarface Lin. He is the leader of the biggest mountain bandits in the Black Tiger Ravine area!"
"This Scarface Lin is the most insane. Half a year ago, my family's old sow, which was a few days away from giving birth, was ruined by him!"
"How did they get caught? Which hero did this? I didn't expect that this group of people would also end up like this. It's so satisfying!"
"But I heard that Scarface Lin is related to County Magistrate Zhang. Could it be …"
…
They originally planned to arrive at Yong County that night, but because of the mountain bandits, their journey was delayed. They rested for a night and arrived at Yong County at noon the next day.
The Mansion of Gyeong Of Silla was still under construction. When Li Yi set off from the capital, he sent a letter to them, saying that the incomplete Mansion of Gyeong Of Silla could not be lived in, but the original Mansion of the King of Shu had been renovated, so they could rest for a while.
They had some grudges with the King of Shu before, and now they had to occupy his place, so they felt a little uneasy.
But there were so many people in the family, so they needed a bigger place. They couldn't bring Ruyi and the others to stay in an inn …
Before settling down, they had to deal with these mountain bandits first.
The government office of Yong County was not far from the city gate. Led by Wang Chang, they soon arrived at the gate of the government office.
The bailiff on duty at the gate was leaning against the wall and dozing off. Suddenly, he felt his vision go black. He opened his eyes, looked up at the people opposite him, and frowned, "You guys, what are you doing?"
Wang Chang walked up, cupped his hands, and said, "Brother, we caught a few mountain bandits on the way. We didn't dare to deal with them privately, so we brought them to the government office."
"Mountain bandits?" The bailiff asked impatiently, looked around, and asked, "Where are they?"
"Come out, hurry up!"
An escort held a rope and pulled the dozens of people out from behind the carriage.
The bailiff opened his eyes wide and looked at them, and immediately ran into the government office.
When he ran into the door, he stopped, turned around, and said, "You wait here, I'll go and ask the county magistrate!"
The county magistrate of Yong County was surnamed Zhang, and he had just taken office.
He had to thank his predecessor for his promotion from the county magistrate to the county magistrate in just a few years.
Some time ago, because of the burden of the King of Shu, the previous county magistrate of Yong County, who was also his predecessor, as an accomplice of the King of Shu, was escorted to the capital after the King of Shu fled. Now, no one knew where he had been banished to.
Therefore, as a county magistrate, he was naturally promoted to the top leader of Yong County.
Especially when the new provincial governor was transferred away, and there was no provincial governor in the state capital, he was the absolute ruler here.
Speaking of which, he had to thank the King of Shu for refusing to accept gifts. As a county magistrate, he had personally visited the King of Shu several times, but had never met the King of Shu. Perhaps the King of Shu didn't care to recruit a county magistrate at that time …
In short, Yong County was his territory now.
At this moment, he sat in the back hall, took a sip of tea, and said with a frown, "Recently, the waiter has become more and more immature. He hasn't been here for a whole month."
A woman behind him, who was massaging his shoulders, said in a soft voice, "Master, you're wrong about the waiter. You know, it's hard to do business recently. There's a group of bald men who are robbing them, so they can't go home and can only come out to do some small work. I think they're having a hard time, but they definitely didn't forget to show filial piety to you …"
"That's not necessarily …" County Magistrate Zhang put down the teacup and said, "Maybe after such a long time, he's wild and bold, and has forgotten how he got to where he is today …"
As soon as he finished speaking, a bailiff ran in in a panic and said loudly, "Master, bad news, Second Lin is here!"
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