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Chapter 731: Revenge is not delayed for a month 2
Such a large bank opening on the most prosperous street must have been announced without any prior knowledge. How could it have kept the news secret from so many neighbors and shopkeepers? The answer was given by the handsome man wearing a snow-white bank uniform and a square scarf who walked out slowly.

"Mr. Wu, what are you talking about? Even when you joke, you should know when to stop. If you scare people, you might end up scaring them to death!" Someone immediately recognized his true face, and was surprised but also felt lucky, hoping that all this was fake.

"I'm sorry, everyone. Wu Jin has passed away, and Wufang Money House has become the Suzhou branch of Sun Moon Bank. I am Wu Youcai, and I am fortunate to have the favor of my boss to take over the position of temporary branch manager. I hope you can help me."

The visitor was indeed Wu Jin, the former head manager of Wufang Money House. He looked a little embarrassed after being pointed out, but did not explain too much. He tried to wrinkle his face, clasped his fists and bowed, as a way of greeting his old acquaintances.

"Well, you are the worst one! You squeezed and squeezed, and finally squeezed into the other person's room. What should we do with the money we lost? Come on, explain it clearly in front of everyone!"

It would have been better if there was no explanation. After hearing Wu Jin's words, there was a burst of shouting and cursing from the crowd. Some impatient money shop owners had already rolled up their sleeves and rushed forward.

It's no wonder that they were so excited. They had agreed to fight together, and everyone would accept the outcome. If they lost, they lost. No one complained too much.

But if a leader suddenly appears in the other camp afterwards, becomes a small boss, and turns his own store into the rival's outlet, this matter is not as simple as accepting defeat. No matter how you think about it, you will feel like you have been fooled.

People who do business outside are not afraid of losing money, but they are afraid of being cheated. If this reputation spreads, no one will take you seriously in the future, let alone dare to cooperate with you. 100% of those who are willing to actively find you are scammers with bad intentions.

"Stand back! Do you want to smash things in the street in broad daylight? How dare you!" Without waiting for the bank clerk to come up and dissuade him, another person walked out of the front door and shouted in a low voice, and then the scene became completely quiet.

"I am sorry for disturbing your Majesty's peace. It's all my fault for not doing my job well. I am so sorry!" Upon hearing the voice, Master Wu quickly stepped aside and bowed.

"Hey... I saw everything that happened just now. Manager Wu did not bully others nor did he lose his manners. It's all these unruly people who don't repent. Come on, beat them with sticks to disperse them, so as to avoid more trouble."

He was called "Taizun" and was wearing a blue round-collared official uniform with a cloud goose patch on his chest. Needless to say, he was the official of Suzhou, the prefect Wang Huazhen. With his appearance, the noisy crowd dispersed before the yamen runners came close, leaving only a few trampled cloth shoes on the street.

"Manager Wu, I have official business to attend to in my office, so I won't bother you any more. Let them stay. If anyone else causes trouble, lock them up and send them to the government office!" Having calmed the situation, Wang Huazhen took the initiative to bow and say goodbye. His attitude was as friendly as it could be, and he was just short of calling himself a humble official.

"Your Majesty, please make yourself at your own convenience. In three days, the Prime Minister of our bank will be visiting Suzhou. I heard that Your Majesty is an upright official with good governance, so I would like to pay a visit to your residence. I hope Your Majesty will agree." Wu Jin did not try to keep him, but made an appointment to meet in three days.

"Well, I have long heard of your great name as the Prime Minister. How dare I act rashly? I am here to serve you respectfully. No need to refuse, no need to refuse. It is my duty, my duty..."

Wang Huazhen seemed to have not known about it before. When he heard that the Prime Minister of Sun Moon Bank was coming to Suzhou, the flesh on his cheeks trembled slightly for a few times, and then he immediately returned to his smile. He was full of politeness and lowered his posture even more. He actually wanted to greet him in person. If you want to ask why Wu Jin and Wang Huazhen suddenly stood on the side of Sun Moon Bank, is there any advance arrangement here, deliberately cooperating with each other to play a play to lure the snake out of its hole. In fact, it is not that complicated. These two are indeed acting, but not voluntarily, but forced.

The bank run was indeed planned and designed by Wu Jin, who wanted to hit the target with one blow and take the opportunity to destroy the prestige of Sun Moon Bank. However, after all the calculations, he did not realize that Sun Moon Bank had such efficient financing capabilities and early warning mechanisms, not only did it sense the danger in advance, but it was also able to obtain a large amount of cash without going through private and government channels.

No matter whether they accepted it or not, they had lost. Wu Jin and the money shop operators in Suzhou Prefecture had no choice but to cry with their wounds. They never expected that the Sun Moon Bank would counterattack so quickly.

Just ten days after the bank run ended, Wufang suddenly welcomed several visitors, all speaking Mandarin. Although they were not wearing official uniforms, they carried an official aura. After dismissing the servants, the visitors finally revealed their identities. As expected, they were from the Jinyiwei, and their purpose of this visit was to deliver a letter and arrest someone.

The letter was not sealed, and the content was not much, only three pages in total, but it made Wu Jin feel like he was struck by lightning, and cold sweat dripped down his temples. The letter was written in his handwriting, and it only mentioned one thing: smuggling raw silk to Japan.

He remembered this incident very clearly. It happened in the tenth year of Jingyang. The Shen family was forced to disband the smuggling fleet that had been operating for decades due to the powerful navy. To be on the safe side, they could not arrange the personnel in the territory of Ming Dynasty, so Tsushima Domain in Japan became the best place to relocate them.

As the white glove of the Shen family, Wu Jin naturally became the person in charge. This letter was written to the leader of the smuggling fleet at that time. It recorded the cargo loaded on the last voyage and the contact person after arriving in Tsushima Domain.

Although the signatures are all pseudonyms, the handwriting cannot be denied. Just find something you have written before and compare them with each other and everything will be clear.

And since the letter has already been in the hands of the Jinyiwei, the leader of the smuggling fleet and his subordinates will probably find it difficult to escape. With all the evidence, it seems a bit too much to go into the imperial prison and play zero confession with the Jinyiwei.

Relying on the Shen family to secretly rescue him? Don't be ridiculous. Not only will the Shen family not try to rescue him, they will also cut off all ties with him and deny any connection with them. This is the conventional way for big families to stand firm. It's like a gecko. It's cruel but effective.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, the three Jinyiwei gave him a glimmer of hope. They said that he could either deliver the letter or arrest the person, or just do one of them. The final decision was up to him.

Is there any other choice? Since Wu Jin is a businessman, he knows the rules of bargaining. All the chips are in the hands of the other party, and he has no choice but to save his life. Oh, yes, his life is not his own. If he falls into the hands of Jinyiwei, he can die quickly because he has accumulated great virtue in his previous life. Generally speaking, he will not die without suffering inhuman torture for a year or two.

But the final result surprised Wu Jin. The conditions proposed by the other party were both murderous and heartbreaking. Sun Moon Bank actually wanted him to be the manager of the Suzhou branch, which was established at the original site of Wufang Money House.

(End of this chapter)