Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"Let the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce and even the entire Tang Dynasty become a joke!"

"Let everyone know that the Tang Dynasty can't even protect some ordinary merchants in the Chamber of Commerce, thereby destroying the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce and the image and status of the Tang Dynasty in the hearts of other countries!"

Shen Lian sneered when he heard Sishe's words.

"This Khitan really deserves to be called a barbarian!"

"The only method you can think of is so crude and bloodthirsty!"

Sishe nodded and said, "Who said it wasn't?"

"Although Japan also wants to destroy the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, they are still more reserved. Even if they take action, they will mainly use assassination!"

"But this Khitan actually wants to start a massacre at the Chamber of Commerce!"

"They don't take the Tang Dynasty seriously at all!"

There must be some guards from the Tang Dynasty guarding the Chamber of Commerce.

But even so.

Khitan still has to choose to take action at the Chamber of Commerce!
There is no doubt that they clearly do not take the Tang Dynasty guards seriously!

Otherwise, they should have done the same as Japan and carried out destruction secretly.

Shen Lian picked up the teacup, not really surprised.

He said: "The Khitans border the Turks and are originally barbarians like the Khitans."

"Their fists are bigger than their heads. It's normal that they don't have a complete plan and can only use brute force!"

Sishe thought about the behavior of the Turks and Khitans.

I couldn't help but nodded.

"Master, now that we know that the Silla caravan is disguised as Khitan thieves, can we start the action?"

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

He smiled and said, “That’s right.”

"Originally, there was only one piece left of this puzzle."

"With the emergence of the Khitan, this piece of the puzzle naturally fits into place."

"Although, I despise the Khitans' pure brute force approach."

"But we have to say that once they really take action at the Chamber of Commerce, it will definitely have a huge adverse impact."

"Even if we can quickly deal with them, the impact they have caused cannot be quickly eliminated!"

"Therefore, we can't give them a chance!"

"It just so happens that the Japanese are looking for a target, so let's guide them to deal with the Khitan!"

When Sishe heard this, his eyes lit up immediately.

When Shen Lian mentioned this plan before, he was very much looking forward to it.

Now, it’s finally going to be implemented!
He couldn't wait to see the show!
He said, "Master, how are we going to guide them?"

Shen Lian said calmly: "It's very simple."

"The Japanese bully the weak and fear the strong, and they hold grudges very well."

"Their hearts are as small as the eye of a needle."

"Once someone offends them, they will definitely remember it for the rest of their lives!"

"Therefore, you can secretly fan the flames and cause a conflict between Japan and the Khitans."

"It makes the Japanese hate the Khitans!"

"In this case, when Japan chooses its targets, they will naturally give priority to Khitan!"

When Sishe heard this, he nodded and said, "That's a good idea!"

"And in this case, because the target was chosen by the Japanese themselves, they would never think... their choice was actually manipulated by the young master!"

"They are just chess pieces on the chessboard, and the young master easily made them, but they themselves are completely unaware of it!"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Actually, this isn't a very sophisticated plan!"

"However, with Japan in a tense situation and not having much time to plan, this not-so-sophisticated plan is just right!"

Sishe smiled and said, "The one that is useful is the best!"

"In my opinion, Master's method is the best!"

Shen Lian was no longer modest.

He said: "Apart from the Khitan being exposed, are there any other caravans showing any abnormalities?"

Sishe shook his head and said, "At least for now, it has not been found yet."

Shen Lian pondered for a moment, took a sip of tea, and said, "Continue monitoring."

"At the same time, after the Chamber of Commerce is held, we must secretly increase our military strength."

"Evil people have ten thousand ways to do evil. Although you are watching very carefully, no one can be sure that they have not hidden it from your sight."

"So, while we let them fight each other, we must also use the safest way to ensure the safe convening of the Chamber of Commerce."

Sishe nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Master, we are all very clear about this."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "The Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is about to be held..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, with a gleam of brilliance in them: "It has been a long time since I have used my brain like this. I hope that this time at the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, I can experience some fun in the clash of wits."

The Snake left.

He needed to continue to stay in the restaurant and lead the shadow guards to monitor the sincerity of the caravans from various countries.

As for Shen Lian, after Sishe left, he directly placed a piece of paper on the table.

He picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and his brain started working frantically.

He was summarizing and organizing all the currently known information about the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce!
So far, except for the few countries mentioned by Wu Shiqi, the caravan members from other countries have arrived!

So far, caravans have arrived in a total of 120 countries.

The number of caravans is one hundred and eighty-eight!
Because some countries only have one caravan.

In some countries, there are two caravans.

So the number of caravans is one hundred and eighty-eight.

Shen Lian was the first to write "one hundred and eighty-eight" on the paper.

Then, an arrow extended downward.

On the arrow, the names of two countries were written.

"Silla and Baekje."

And after Baekje, the word "Wakoku" was marked.

After Silla, the word "Khitan" was marked.

These are the caravans that are currently known to have been replaced, as well as the forces behind the replacements.

Shen Lian thought about it and drew another arrow in front of Baekje.

On the other side of the arrow, the words "Mysterious Letter" were written.

There is a problem in Baekje. Shen Lian found the information contained in a mysterious letter in his own home.

It has now been confirmed that there is no problem with the information in the letter.

However, he still has no idea who sent the letter to him.

Shen Lian tapped the desk lightly with his fingers.

He was wondering how the mysterious man discovered the secret of Japan?
And why did this mysterious person tell me the situation?

You must know that the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is, on the surface, organized by the Ministry of Revenue.

Therefore, even if you want to stop those people from doing evil things, you should tell the Ministry of Revenue.

This is the right person!

However, this secret letter was given directly to himself.

This is a bit strange.

Is it...

Shen Lian suddenly remembered the two murders that had happened before!
He quickly placed an arrow in front of the words "Mysterious Letter", and the arrow pointed to the "Beidou Society Base Destroyed Case"!
Previously, there were two cases where Beidouhui bases were destroyed. To this day, no one knows who did it.

But it is certain that it was done by the same person or the same group of forces.

Shen Lian originally judged that this person, or this force, had a grudge against the Beidou Society!
But what if there is no grudge against Beidou?
What if you are a patriot?
Are those who simply want to protect the peace of the Tang Dynasty the kind of people who have insight?
So, they attacked the Beidou Society’s stronghold, so... they might also attack Japan!

After all, they were able to find out the secret address of the Beidou Society’s base.

Then it is not so difficult to understand why it was found that Baekje's merchant caravan was replaced by Japan.

This force knows its own capabilities and knows that it absolutely hates evil.

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So, I chose to keep the intelligence to myself.

When you think about it this way, it does make sense.

But Shen Lian was thinking about one thing.

That is... In reality, are there really such chivalrous people as those in literary works, who serve their country and their people?
He thought for a moment, then shook his head.

In the absence of sufficient evidence and clues, many things cannot be easily concluded.

So he drew a question mark after the whole clue.

At the same time, he thought of another thing.

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He drew a new arrow after the "mysterious letter", and the other end of the arrow pointed to the words "new clothes"!

Shen Lian once found a new set of clothes in his home.

He asked Sishe and Changle about the new clothes, but neither of them gave it to him.

Then, there are only two possibilities left.

Or, it is Yuheng, also known as Xi.

Or, it could be a mysterious person whom you don’t know but who cares about you.

As for Xi, Shen Lian felt that the probability was not high.

Given Yi Xi's personality, if she really gave me new clothes, she would definitely tell me.

She's not the shy type!

Therefore, the probability of there being a mysterious person whom you don’t know but who cares about you is very high.

So……

Shen Lian was considering.

This mysterious person secretly went to his house and gave him new clothes.

A mysterious person sneaked into his house and left a letter for him.

Could these two mysterious men, both of whom sneaked into his own home, be... the same person?
Shen Lian looked at the complicated relationship on the paper and his eyes narrowed.

But the clues we have obtained so far are so complicated.

And he knew that this was definitely not all that was related to the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce this time!

At least……

No clues about the Beidou Society have appeared yet!

Shen Lian believed that Beidou Club would definitely not be absent from such an important event of Wanbang Chamber of Commerce!

Not to mention, the Beidou Society lost two strongholds in a short period of time!

No matter which of these two things, Beidou will not let go!
Therefore, Shen Lian firmly believed that the Beidou Society would definitely want to disrupt the convening of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce!

However, up to now, there is no clue about the Beidou Society.

The two forces that have been discovered to have revealed their true colors have nothing to do with the Beidou Society.

He pondered for a moment, picked up the brush, and wrote the three words "Beidouhui" on the blank space on the paper, and at the same time wrote a question mark behind it.

He was thinking, if it were Beichen, when would he choose to take action.

And what method will be used to do it!
The International Chamber of Commerce is about to be held, and Japan and Khitan can no longer hold back and have revealed their true colors one after another.

But the Beidou Society has remained very calm until now!
why?
Do you think the time is not right?
Or have they obtained the weapons through a method that Sishe and his companions have not discovered?

Or, are there any omissions that I haven't thought of?

Shen Lian tapped the table with his fingers, making a rhythmic sound.

Shen Lian and Beichen have been fighting for a long time.

He knew Beichen's personality very well.

Beichen is definitely not the kind of person who would not seize an opportunity!
Therefore, Beichen will definitely take action, but how to do it is a problem!
Although Shen Lian and Beichen had fought many times, with more wins than losses, Beichen's insidiousness sometimes made it difficult for him to judge how Beichen would attack.

He pondered for a moment, and then said to himself: "Since I can't guess what Beichen is going to do, I haven't found the flaws of the Beidou Society yet."

"Then we can only use justice to cure evil!"

"Although this method is rather stupid, it is the safest method when you know nothing about the enemy!"

Shen Lian quickly wrote down the four words "use the right to deal with the wrong" after the three words "Beidouhui".

Then he looked at the paper again.

After going over every clue on the paper again and making sure nothing was missed, Shen Lian picked up the paper and placed it on the candle flame.

Soon, the paper turned into a pile of ashes.

Shen Lian watched the paper burning, flames of thought jumping in his dark pupils.

The current situation is becoming more tense and confusing as the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is about to be convened!

But fortunately, although the enemy is insidious, this is Chang'an, the emperor's territory, and Shen Lian's territory.

He can dream about whatever he wants to do.

Moreover, there are one or two mysterious forces helping him secretly.

This means that he still has many advantages.

As long as he was cautious, Shen Lian believed that the enemy would not be able to cause any trouble.

He exhaled lightly and cleaned up the ashes on the table.

Then, without further delay, he got up and left the Dali Temple.
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Time passed quickly.

that's it.

Under the influence of countless undercurrents.

The time has finally come for the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce to be convened.

It was just dawn that day.

Shen Lian got up.

He did not go to the Dali Temple, but went directly to the venue of the meeting of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce.

After two hours.

The first International Chamber of Commerce of the Tang Dynasty, which will influence 120 countries, is about to be held!

The success or failure of this Chamber of Commerce will directly determine the future of the Tang Dynasty, whether it will be smooth or bumpy.

Therefore, even someone as calm and composed as Shen Lian dared not relax at all!
After all, this is considered the earliest commercial expo in the world.

As usual, Shen Lian drank a bowl of mutton soup and ate a piece of baked naan at the breakfast stall, and then came to the venue of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce.

And just got here.

Shen Lian discovered that Jingzhao Yin Han Min was already here.

At this time, some people were being controlled by the Jingzhao Yin's yamen runners.

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows slightly, stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

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Shen Lian raised his eyebrows slightly, stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

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(End of this chapter)