Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"Not surprisingly……"

Shen Lian said: "There should be a secret passage or mechanism in that room, but it is not easy to find the secret passage and mechanism, so they did not find it."

Han Min was a little surprised: "He is just an ordinary scholar, how come there are devices or mechanisms in his room?"

Shen Lian said meaningfully: "An ordinary scholar?"

"I'm afraid it's not ordinary!"

"Not ordinary?"

Han Min was startled.

He couldn't help but look up at Shen Lian, with a hint of doubt and confusion in his expression.

Shen Lian said, "He is an ordinary scholar who doesn't even hold an official position, but his room has secret passages or mechanisms that even the yamen runners can't find even if they search the room thoroughly."

"And secret passages and mechanisms are not easy to create or dig out."

"It's difficult to dig a secret passage without alerting others. This is a huge project."

"As for the manufacturing mechanism, it is even more difficult to hide it from the servants in the mansion."

But the bailiffs had inquired and found that no servants knew about Fang Ping's affairs. What did this prove?
Han Min frowned: "This..."

Shen Lian said calmly: "This shows that he kept the entire process of making the mechanism or digging the secret passage hidden from others."

"And you also said that he is just a weak scholar."

"So, you think this is something an ordinary scholar can do?"

Han Min's eyes widened.

"Let alone an ordinary scholar, even your awesome warrior may not be able to do it!"

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

He said: "So, it is obvious that Fang Ping is not alone. There must be a force behind him."

"And Fang Ping is just a facade put forward by this force."

Han Min asked in confusion: "What force could have pushed Fang Ping out?"

Shen Lian said: "Those are the forces that want to destroy the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce."

"Among the forces we know have already taken action, there is one force that will definitely take action, but there is no trace of it at all."

Han Min seemed to have thought of something. He raised his head suddenly and asked, "What does Lord Shen mean?"

Shen Lian raised his lips and sneered: "Beidou Society!

"It's really him!"

Han Min was shocked.

Shen Lian said: "How can the Beidou Society be absent in the event of destroying the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce?"

"It's just that you have been paying attention for so many days, but you still haven't found any trace of the Beidou Society. I have been wondering what the Beidou Society is going to do, and why there has been no movement."

"Now, I am finally sure."

"The methods used by the Beidou Society are far more sinister and cruel than directly assassinating the troublemakers!"

"he……"

A hint of coldness flashed in Shen Lian's eyes, and he said, "They are trying to put the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce on the opposite side of the Tang Dynasty in terms of fundamentals and ideology! In this way, they can provoke ordinary people to resist the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce!"

"Han Min, you can imagine."

Shen Lian said: "If these passionate young people succeed in causing trouble, and if Fang Ping's ideas are really accepted by ordinary people."

"Can you imagine what will happen once the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is convened?"

Han Min listened to Shen Lian's words and thought quickly.

The next moment.

When he thought about what might happen, his face suddenly turned pale!
His teeth were chattering and his voice was trembling!

"This this……"

Han Min couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said, "If the Beidou Society really succeeds, once the people are bewitched, they will definitely attack the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce venue just like these deceived young people to stop it!"

"And once something like that happens, it will be really troublesome!"

“We have no way to deal with it!”

"It may not be possible to stop the people!"

"If we don't stop them, they will completely destroy the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce!"

“And if you cause the anger of the people by blocking them, then you will cause resentment and anger among the people.”

"The consequences could be even worse!"

“Once these things really happen.”

Han Min's pupils shrank violently.

He looked at Shen Lian and said, "It won't just be a matter of destroying the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, but it will likely become a chaos that sweeps across the entire Tang Dynasty!"

"This, this Beidou Society is so sinister and vicious!"

Han Ming's hands and feet turned cold just thinking about the result.

If it really happened, he couldn't imagine what the scene would be like.

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes, sneered, and said: "Beichen really is worthy of being Beichen."

"If you don't do anything, then that's fine."

"One move is like draining the money from the government's coffers!"

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"It's really like cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron!"

Han Min said with emotion: "This Beidou Society is indeed an organization that has been fighting with Lord Shen for so long and has not been defeated by Lord Shen."

"It's so sinister and terrifying, it's simply horrifying!"

"It's only Lord Shen who can easily see through his plot. Others may have fallen into it long ago."

Shen Lian said: "After all, it is a mysterious organization that has been passed down for thousands of years. It would be strange if it didn't have any strength."

"However, Beichen's move this time was indeed somewhat beyond my expectations."

Han Min asked, "Why is it unexpected?"

Shen Lian said: "With Beichen's personality, although he is also very insidious, his actions this time were a little too feminine."

"Beichen's previous attacks were all thunderous and critical, leaving no chance for people to react."

"But this time, it takes time and energy to attack. More importantly, it has nothing to do with the Thunder Critical Strike."

"This doesn't seem like something he would do."

Han Min thought about it and guessed, "Could it be that he has changed his habits?"

Shen Lian shook his head.

"Once a person's habits are formed, they are not easily changed."

"Haven't you heard that it's hard to change one's nature?"

"So, I have a guess."

Han Min looked at Shen Lian and asked, "What's your guess?"

Shen Lian's eyes flashed, and he said, "I suspect that the one leading the Beidou this time may not be Beichen, but other Star People!"

"Not Beichen?"

Han Min pondered for a moment, then said, "That's a possibility."

"After all, the Beidou Society's power is spread all over the world, and he may not be able to make it to Chang'an in time."

Shen Lian said: "The style of the person who attacked this time is different from what I have encountered before. He is more insidious... So next time, we need to be more careful."

"The enemy you have never encountered before is often the most difficult to deal with."

When Han Min heard this, her heart suddenly tightened.

He couldn't help but ask: "Then Lord Shen, what should we do next?"

"Fang Ping is missing, and the Beidou Society has taken action again."

Shen Lian said: "Since Fang Ping deceived and guided the people by inducing their thoughts." "Then, the Beidou Society may also do the same thing through other people."

"So, what we need to do is to spread the news that the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce will benefit the people of the Tang Dynasty as quickly as possible!"

He looked at Han Min and said, "Since the enemy wants to use this method to deal with us, we can also fight back in the same way."

"The Jingzhao Yin has a lot of prestigious people in his hands, right? Go and have them publicize the benefits of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce in places where people gather."

Han Min said: "Isn't this a little late?"

Shen Lian shook his head and said, "Not everyone is like these passionate young people, so easily incited by the heat of the moment."

"They may have doubts in their hearts, but they will never be so easily incited to do anything."

“That’s why only these young people came today.”

"Therefore, it is definitely not too late for us to counter these rumors now."

"As long as we use correct thinking to make them understand that the rumors they heard are all wrong before they are completely incited and brainwashed by the rumors of the Beidou Society, then the insidious attack of the Beidou Society will be defeated!"

Han Min's eyes brightened as she listened to Shen Lian's words.

He couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "Master Shen, this is a great move. Use the enemy's method to deal with the enemy's method!"

"What is this called?"

For a moment, Han Min couldn't think of a suitable description.

Shen Lian said: "Treat them in their own way!"

"Yup!"

Han Min said: "It means giving someone a taste of their own medicine!"

"With Lord Shen's countermeasures, Beidou will definitely fail no matter who sends them!"

Shen Lian was not worried about the conspiracy of the Beidou Society that he had just discovered.

What he was worried about was, is this the only means the enemy has?
If there are other means.

So, what could it be?

The unknown danger that has not yet been revealed is the real danger!

Shen Lian calmed his mind and stopped thinking about the Beidou Society.

Now, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light.

All he could do was to counter the opponent's moves.

Therefore, thinking too much is useless and will only add to your troubles.

He looked at Han Min and said, "How's the security matter going?"

Han Min said, "Don't worry, Lord Shen. Jingzhao Yin has already closed all the intersections nearby. When the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is held, the identities of those entering and leaving will be verified."

“At the same time, we have also deployed personnel at various important locations in the venue.”

"Also, next door, there is always a force of 100 people ready at any time. If any emergency occurs, they can take action immediately."

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

With the staffing of Jingzhao Yin, Han Min was able to achieve this by mobilizing 90% of the staff.

Apart from the forces required to maintain the normal operation of Jingzhao Yin, Shen Lian believed that Han Min had mobilized all the available forces.

It can also be seen from this that Han Min is really serious.

Shen Lian asked, "Did the Japanese thieves make any other unusual moves later?"

Han Min shook his head: "After the Japanese thieves secretly left that day, they never left again."

"And their weapons have not been delivered yet."

Shen Lian said: "Aren't they going to take action that night? So, in order to avoid their weapons being discovered, they will naturally take them away before using them."

"So, if nothing unexpected happens, they will find a way to get weapons today."

Han Min said: "I will ask someone to help them. I won't check too carefully and help them transport the weapons in."

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

The plan to deal with the Japanese thieves has been made clear.

That is to use the Japanese bandits to deal with other bandits.

Let them fight each other, and then they can sit on the mountain and watch the fight.

Reap the benefits of fishermen.

Shen Lian said: "Let's leave it at that for now. The Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is about to be held, and the entire Wanbang Chamber of Commerce will be held for five days."

"These five days are our real challenge."

"I will go into the venue to take a look. Please maintain order and make sure the previous chaos does not happen again."

Han Min nodded quickly: "I understand, Lord Shen, don't worry."

Shen Lian did not delay any longer and entered the venue.

The venue was very spacious and bright. Compared to when Shen Lian came here a few days ago, the current venue had been completely completed.

The whole venue gave Shen Lian a feeling of grandeur and luxury.

It fully demonstrates the great power style of the Tang Dynasty.

He stood in the center of the venue and glanced around.

I saw that there were four doors leading out of this venue.

The front door he walked in through was the first one.

There is also one in the other three directions.

The purpose of these doors is to facilitate caravan members from various countries to transport their goods.

Because the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce needs to trade, the goods naturally have to be moved over first.

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Therefore, having different gates can improve efficiency and allow caravans from four countries to move at the same time.

Greatly improve their efficiency.

Shen Lian looked at the stalls of the caravans.

I saw that there were already some boxes in those rooms.

However, there are no goods on the shelves for the time being. It seems that the relative members need to arrange the goods according to their needs after they arrive.

The entire venue was in good order.

In Shen Lian's opinion, the situation at this venue is in no way inferior to various commercial expositions in later generations!

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the only difference.

Perhaps it is this business expo that is full of dangers and enemies!
"Master Shen."

At this time, the voice of the warrior sounded.

Shen Lian looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wu Shiqi walking towards him.

And behind him, Wu Meiniang also followed.

Shen Lian glanced at Wu Meiniang, and saw that Wu Meiniang's lively big eyes were looking at him. Her black eyes were full of curiosity and a hint of admiration.

Shen Lian didn't look at Wu Meiniang for long. He looked at Wu Shiqi and bowed, saying, "Master Wu."

Wu Shiqi laughed and said, "How come Lord Shen Lian came so early? Even earlier than me."

Shen Lian said: "Come over here in advance to take a look and make some preparations, so that no one can take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."

Upon hearing this, Wu Shiqi was startled and asked, "What's the situation?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Wu. There were some problems, but they have been resolved."

Upon hearing this, Wu Shiqi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Master Shen, what exactly happened?"

"I just went to the restaurant, met with the caravan members there, and explained some things to them. That's why I rushed here, so I'm a little late."

………………(End of this chapter)