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Luoyang, East Street.

About three miles away from Li's shop on West Street, there is a yard with a shop in front, and the shop is driven by Guo Ji's carriage.

It is located on the main street of Luoyang City, with convenient transportation, but it is still some distance away from the center of the bustling commercial street, so it is relatively unobtrusive.

This is a newly purchased place by the Luoyang branch of Zhenming Group as a hiding spot for the branch. Tingfengwei Luoyang Liaison Station is also located in the courtyard.

In the lobby of the courtyard, Li Xiongzhen and others were listening to Meng Xin about the steward from Prince Fu's Mansion who came to try to acquire Li's store at a low price.

Meng Xin told the story of what happened in the shop in the morning, and then asked: "General manager, this matter involves Prince Fu's Mansion. I heard from other shopkeepers that Prince Fu's Mansion has always been overbearing. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve this matter. Do you want to report it?" Governor Lin will make the decision?"

"Prince Fu's Mansion only gave us three days. It's definitely too late to report to the Governor's Mansion. Moreover, Mr. Lin put us in Luoyang. We need to solve the problem ourselves. We can't rely on Mr. Lin to help us make decisions on everything. . Let’s analyze together, how should we deal with this matter?” Li Xiongzhenzhen said after hearing this.

"Can we clear the relationship through Pu County Cheng of Luoyang County? Rely on the government to mediate this matter? After all, Prince Fu's Mansion has no place for reasoning." Li Fei said.

"Prince Fu's Mansion has always been domineering. It doesn't even give him the face of the Luoyang Mansion and the governor of Henan, let alone the face of a small Luoyang County Magistrate. It won't work to rely on the government to make peace, and the most it will be is the merger price. Give us three more melons and two more dates." Li Xiongzhen replied.

"Yes, Prince Fu's Mansion has occupied many high-quality shops in Luoyang City, and there are also many government offices, but they are all blocked." Meng Xin interjected.

"Officially, it doesn't work, so we have to rely on our own strength. Now we have to figure out whether it is Prince Fu's intention to seize Li's shop, or is it the palace manager's own idea? If it is Prince Fu's intention, Then there is probably no other way except to start a rebellion. If it was the idea of ​​the palace steward, we can make that steward disappear." Tan Ze, the director of Tingfengwei Luoyang Station, was a ruthless character and proposed a plan to silence him.

"Meng Xin, do you think it was the intention of Manager Zhu from the palace, or was it sent by King Fu?" Li Xiongzhen asked next.

"He didn't mention King Fu today. I guess they wanted to take over Li's shop first and then go to King Fu to claim credit." Meng Xin analyzed.

"I think it should still be at the management level. When they greeted the county government, they only sent out a shopkeeper from the Wangfu shop. If it was Prince Fu's wish, he would at least send officials from the Wangfu. The county government has long been unable to withstand it. Yes." Li Fei also helped analyze.

After listening to the sermon, Li Xiongzhen said: "Okay, since it is the opinion of the manager of Prince Fu's Mansion, I think Station Master Tan's method is also feasible. Let him disappear, and naturally no one will occupy our Li's shop.

But how to make that Manager Zhu and others disappear without letting the government suspect us, we still need to discuss it carefully. "

"When the general shopkeeper, Manager Zhu of Prince Fu's Mansion, and others left, I sent someone to follow them. When they had dinner at a restaurant at noon, they mentioned that they were going to the brothel "Ten Miles of Spring Breeze" for a drink in the evening. It seemed that the shopkeeper of a shop invited him." Meng Xin then reported.

"This is important news. We can create some conflict with him in the brothel, and then kill Manager Zhu. This will make it less likely to attract suspicion on us." Fang Xiaolin suggested.

"This method is basically possible, but there are several issues to consider. One is who will go to the brothel to cause conflict with him. None of us in Luoyang can come forward and be easily recognized." Li Xiongzhen said.

"General shopkeeper, let me go. I just arrived in Luoyang, and I also want to experience the beauty of Luoyang city." Guo Tianyou, the shopkeeper of Sitong Express, said.

"Haha, shopkeeper Guo has a very unfamiliar face. He can pretend to be a big businessman from out of town. If he doesn't know anyone from Prince Fu's Mansion, it would be more reasonable to start a conflict." Li Xiongzhen agreed.

"Then I will bring the newly arrived escorts there. They are all new faces in Luoyang, so there is no need to pretend that they are just businessmen from other places." Guo Tianyou said.

"Okay, the first problem has been solved. Now let's discuss the second problem. Should we kill Zhu Qikui on the spot in the brothel, or wait until he is on his way back to kill him?" Li Xiongzhen asked.

"It's possible to kill him directly in the brothel. It's possible to catch him by surprise, but the brothel is very busy, and a murder case will have a great impact. There will definitely be a large-scale manhunt in Luoyang, and the aftermath will be more difficult.

If we do it on the way back and our hands and feet are cleaner, we may be able to hide it for a while, and the impact will not be so big, which will be of great help in the subsequent escape. But on the way back, you must grasp the timing of your attack, otherwise you may not be able to kill him. "Tan Ze is indeed an intelligence officer, and he analyzed the pros and cons in a professional manner. "What about your opinion? Li Xiongzhen asked.

"Personally, I think it's better to wait until he's on his way back to take action. If we step on him a little bit beforehand and follow him closely, it shouldn't be a big problem," Tan Ze replied.

After listening to this, Li Xiongzhen pondered for a moment and said: "Stationmaster Tan's opinion is very reasonable. I agree to take action on their way back. I also ask Tingfeng Wei to be responsible for checking the points and tracking them when they arrive."

"No problem!" Tan Ze replied.

"The following is the third question, which is how to deal with the aftermath. There are two possibilities for killing Zhu Qikui and others. One is that neither Prince Fu's Palace nor the government suspected us, and just thought it was an accident. That may not have an impact on us. big.

The other is that Prince Fu’s Mansion and the government are suspicious of us. They may not have any substantial evidence, but they will definitely do something about us, and we need to be prepared to deal with it. "Li Xiongzhen continued.

"General Manager, I feel that we still have to strive for the first situation, that is, the scene in the brothel must be performed well, and everyone must believe that it is a conflict between the stewards of Prince Fu's Mansion and the big businessmen from other places." Guo Tianyou continued.

"Then it depends on the true performance of Shopkeeper Guo." Li Xiongzhen joked.

"Hey, I don't have much experience in this. I need more guidance from the manager." Guo Tianyou replied.

"Of course it is best to strive for the first scenario, but we must also be prepared for the worst. What if the government suspects us?" Li Xiongzhen asked next.

"General Manager, if the government suspects us, the first action they can take is to arrest a few of us, and the second is to seal up Li's shop.

It is easy for us to deal with arrests. In the past few months, the Luoyang branch has set up multiple hiding spots. Just take turns to hide there.

Seizing Li's shop will seriously affect our business. If we can't make money, we won't be able to provide financial and food support to the Zhenming Army. So I suggest opening a few new shops, opening them on a smaller scale, breaking them into parts and continuing to sell goods. "Li Fei suggested.

"That's okay. I'll ask Deputy Chief Li to take charge of this matter and open two more shops on the other side of Luoyang City as backup." Li Xiongzhen explained.

"Ok!"

"General Manager, if the government suspects it, I don't think we can be passively beaten. There are many refugees outside Luoyang City now. We can send some people out to incite them and form a force to press against Luoyang, so that the government will not have the energy to control Prince Fu's Mansion. thing." Fang Xiaolin suggested.

"This is a good idea. Xiao Lin, you still need to control the Ax Gang in the city. Tiedan, you take a dozen people to gather the refugees outside the city. As long as you have money and food, it is very convenient to gather the refugees.

At that time, according to our instructions, we can create a little momentum outside the city. There is no need to actually attack Luoyang City. We can go to the nearby mountains to dominate the mountains and attack the farms outside the city to divert the government's attention. "Li Xiongzhen arranged.

"Understood!" Fang Tiedan said.

"At that time, we will send someone from Fengwei to assist Brother Iron Shoulder." Tan Ze said proactively.

"Okay, with the help of Station Master Tan's Tingfeng Guards, the chances of success are much greater." Li Xiongzhen said happily.

"General Manager, you're welcome. The Governor has already told me that everything in Luoyang will be at your discretion." Tan Ze responded humbly.

"Then let's do this for now. Let's prepare separately and act together at night!" Li Xiongzhen said. (End of chapter)