Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 133 Discovery
In Yangzhou's He Mansion, today is the time for the stewards of the He family's industry to come to report on affairs. He Kun, the new head of the family, is sitting in the main hall, and stewards enter one by one.

Since joining Jia Qiang, the Salt Transport Envoy Yamen has sent salt guards to various properties of the He family to prevent anyone from causing trouble there.

Everyone can see that the He family has taken refuge with Lord Lin Ruhailin.

It was not that there were no salt merchants who wanted to join Lin Ruhai in the past, but Lin Ruhai only liked the big salt merchants, and the big salt merchants looked down on Lin Ruhai, so no small or medium-sized salt merchants could contact Lin Ruhai.

That is to say, with the intervention of the Salt Transport Envoy Yamen, they wanted to peek into the power of the He family's industry, and they withdrew their minions one by one.

Today's Lin Ruhai can be said to be at the height of his power in Yangzhou City.

No force wants to offend Lin Ruhai, and no one wants to become the second largest salt merchant in Madagascar.

He Kun listened to the reports from the stewards, and all his inner worries disappeared.

"The He family finally got over it!" He murmured to himself.

Although he paid 30% of his net worth, this was the price he had to pay for relying on a backer.

"Brother Qiang, do you want to play together?" Xing Xiuyan interrupted and asked.

"Xiuyan has everything in the house, and he also gets paid every month. Don't you want to take Xiuyan to the store to play!" Xing Zhong replied respectfully.

It was different with Jia Qiang accompanying him. The Lin Mansion sent a carriage and prepared an application on the carriage.

"Thanks to Master Qiang, business is booming!" When asked about business, Xing Zhong replied with a smile.

"For some reason, none of the shipping companies we originally cooperated with have stopped accepting our business. There are three batches of goods backlogged in the warehouse. If it is not resolved in a short time, I am afraid there will be big trouble!" Manager Hu reported bitterly.

Jia Qiang had been reading all morning. After dinner, she wanted to go out for a walk.

"Master Qiang is very busy!" Xing Zhong was afraid that Xing Xiuyan would make Jia Qiang angry, so he quickly stopped him.

"I have met the head of the He family. I am here under the order of my master!" Shopkeeper Teng bowed and saluted.

In addition to having someone to protect you, you also need partners to do business. Unexpectedly, by joining Jia Qiang, you not only have a backer, but also a partner.

If Jia Qiang's help is minimal, He Kun will have to be cautious, shrink his business and wait until Jia Qiang's prestige is enough to protect the He family's business before he can show off his talents.

He quickly ordered people to invite Shopkeeper Teng into the main hall. When he saw Shopkeeper Teng, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, He Kun was not only shocked, but also happy.

The wharf controlled by Shopkeeper Teng is protected by the Salt Transport Envoy Yamen, the City Guards and other forces. After another expansion, it is now regarded as the top wharf in the entire Yangzhou.

Just as he was thinking about it, a steward came in. This steward Hu was in charge of the salt transportation. He Kun couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart when he saw his solemn expression.

Shopkeeper Teng also knew that the Yangzhou He family, a medium-sized salt merchant, had taken refuge in his master. He needed to show He Kun the strength of his master in order to scare He Kun into doing things loyally.

"My master is Mr. Jia Qiang Jia!" Shopkeeper Teng explained.

"I didn't expect that my matter would alarm Mr. Lin!" He Kun was startled and said with some misunderstanding.

"Boss Hu, is there no problem with the salt transportation?" Compared with other businesses, the salt transportation is the most important one, and there is no reason why He Kun doesn't pay attention to it.

This time it was He Kun's turn to be surprised. He did not expect that the dock was Jia Qiang's property.

He Kun sighed, indeed, he took refuge in Jia Qiang, but he was relying on Lin Ruhai.

Both husband and wife were wearing satin clothes, with just a patch in an inconspicuous place. These were not shabby clothes, but because the couple had no fame. Satin clothes could not be worn directly on the body. A patch was a symbol of This is a rag.

He Kun thought that it would take Jia Qiang at least several days to deal with this matter. Who knew that after only more than an hour, someone came to report that it was Shopkeeper Teng of the Lin Mansion asking for an audience.

Jia Qiang asked Shopkeeper Teng to come over, and it seemed that she found Shopkeeper Teng to solve the problem.

"Yes, Master's business is all over Jiangnan now. In any city in Jiangnan, if you have trouble, you can go to Qingfeng Tower!" Shopkeeper Teng continued.

However, they met Xing Zhong and his wife taking Xing Xiuyan out together. When the two couples saw Jia Qiang, they quickly saluted.

"Are you planning to take Xiuyan out?" Jia Qiang asked with a smile.

"Is the fleet managed by Shopkeeper Ping also the property of Mr. Jia?" He Kun was shocked again and asked in disbelief.

Originally, when Xing Zhong and his wife took Xing Xiuyan back to the store, even if they had some spare money, they just had to call a carriage.

Xing Xiuyan looked at Jia Qiang expectantly. She wanted to play with Jia Qiang. Jia Qiang had brought her a gift before.

"I heard that the He family needs large ships for transportation. Contact me about this matter. My master has a fleet, and with the recent alliance of some ships, it can already account for one-tenth of Yangzhou's transportation capacity!" Shopkeeper Teng said with some complacency. .

Their faces were rosy, and it was obvious that they had been eating and drinking well recently.

With Jia Qiang's business layout in Jiangnan, any business done by the He family can be taken care of by him.

Of course, He Kun knew in his heart that the He family could not rely on Jia Qiang's business to suck blood, but had to show its own role, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain this relationship.

"I already know about this matter and will deal with it as soon as possible!" He Kun never looked embarrassed in front of Manager Hu, he said in a deep voice.

"How is the business of your store?" Jia Qiang asked casually.

After reading the account book that Manager Hu sent him, he sent Manager Hu to rest first.

"I have nothing to do, so let's go and take a look!" Jia Qiang said with a nonchalant smile.

This can be regarded as a test of Jia Qiang's ability. This is the first time that his family has asked for help. How much help Jia Qiang can provide shows how much energy Jia Qiang has in Yangzhou.

Taking out his pen and ink, he wrote a letter asking for help and ordered it to be sent to Jia Qiang in the Lin Mansion.

Although Lin Ruhai was so famous that all parties dared not take any explicit action, but starting from lack of cooperation in some matters could paralyze the He family's business.

Jia Qiang looked at the clothes and looks of Xing Zhong and his wife, which were very different from before.

Jia Qiang was sitting in the carriage, talking to Xing Zhong from time to time, but she was thinking about the eight major salt merchants.

It had been more than ten days since I returned from Jinling. Neither Lin Ruhai nor He Kun had any useful information about the eight major salt merchants.

He also knew not to be in a hurry, but if he could not make breakthrough progress in the affairs of the eight major salt merchants in a short period of time, it would affect his trial next spring.

I will try once every few years. If I don’t participate this time, the next time will be a few years later.

He didn't want to wait that long, so he couldn't help but feel anxious.

"The shop is here!" Xing Xiuyan opened the curtains and pointed to a shop not far away.

Jia Qiang looked along, and his eyes first fell on a figure. This figure was extremely familiar. Although its face was disguised, he recognized it at a glance.

"Strange, why is this person here?" Jia Qiang wondered in her heart.

This person is none other than Fudo Myoto, the key criminal who launched an attack on the imperial palace in the capital a few years ago. Now he is at the top of Dakan's wanted list.

The White Lotus Sect was also seriously injured due to the heavy losses in the attack on the imperial palace a few years ago. It has been hiding from the public. The members of the White Lotus Sect who were exposed were caught and killed.

"I still have something to do. I'll go to the shop next time!" Jia Qiang confessed and got off the carriage.

Xing Xiuyan looked at Jia Qiang with great disappointment. Although she was young, she knew that Jia Qiang's matter was more important.

Jia Qiang did not directly attack Fudu Mingwang. With his current strength, it would be easy to catch Fudu Mingwang.

He wanted to see what the Fudo Ming King was doing in Yangzhou, and whether he was here to deal with him.

He and the White Lotus Sect had a deep hatred. More than 300 White Lotus Sect masters died in his hands, and five of the six Ming Kings died in his hands.

Jia Qiang followed Fudo Myoto from a distance. He saw Fudo Myoto's face clearly. Compared with that of the past, his face had a longer beard and the skin on his face was darker.

But people who really know Fudo Myooh can still recognize him.

Fudo Myōō entered a wine shop, and when he came out he was followed by two waiters, each holding two wine jars in his hands.

He waved to a carriage not far away, and the man put the wine jar on the carriage.

Fudo Myooh did not get on the carriage, but walked a few steps and came to a medicine shop.

It took a long time to go in this time. When he came out, he had more than a dozen medicine bags in his hands. He got on the carriage. The coachman flicked his whip and the carriage moved forward.

Jia Qiang looked at the carriage. The carriage was not slow. If he speeded up to catch up, it would be a bit shocking.

At this time, he saw a carriage carrying goods passing by. The speed of the carriage was not slow, and the direction was the same as the carriage in front.

Looking around, I saw that although it was on the street, there were not many people.

He quickly came to the back of the cargo carriage and had a talisman in his hand.

With a little effort, he got on the carriage and sat on the goods. At the same time, the talisman in his hand was activated, and his figure disappeared.

Jia Qiang used the 'Group Invisibility Technique [Elementary]'. As long as a person is sitting on a large carriage, as long as he does not move, the movement of the carriage will not destroy his invisibility.

Although it is possible for someone to see him disappear, in this world where there are rumors about ghosts and ghosts, even if someone sees him and tells others about it, others will only listen to it as a ghost story.

The handlebar felt the carriage shake a little. He looked back at the cargo and found nothing unusual, so he stopped caring and started driving seriously again.

Jia Qiang smiled slightly and looked at the carriage ahead. Although it was still some distance away, he was not able to get rid of it.

The two carriages traveled for almost half an hour. Jia Qiang looked at the surrounding environment. This should be an area where wealthy businessmen gathered.

He also discovered a strange thing. No matter how the carriage in front turned, the freight carriage behind followed.

He had a strange guess that perhaps the destination of the two carriages was the same.

It's just that this is such a coincidence, and he doesn't quite believe that his luck is such a coincidence.

The more Jia Qiang looked at the direction of the carriage, the more familiar it became. He had a vague guess, but he didn't want the guess to be true.

When the carriage in front stopped, Prince Fudo got off the carriage and asked the servant at the door to help him get two wine jars. Jia Qiang confirmed that Prince Fudo lived in this family.

"Huang Quanyi, what is your relationship with the White Lotus Sect?" Jia Qiang thought to herself.

Yes, this is the Huang Mansion of Huang Quanyi, one of the eight major salt merchants. The last thing Jia Qiang wants to touch is the Huang family.

The Huang family, the eight major salt merchants, had always been willing to get close to Lin Ruhai, and they gave him a great benefit in the matter of fifty thousand salt quotations, allowing him to earn eight million taels of silver. In addition, Huang Zhiyuan of the Huang family was also his first One of the few friends who came to Yangzhou.

But there is a premise. Everything in the Huang family is done out of true friendship, not for the White Lotus Sect.

Jia Qiang did not want to get involved with the White Lotus Sect. Even if Lin Ruhai was related to the White Lotus Sect, her achievements in Yangzhou would not be able to save Lin Ruhai.

Whoever gets involved in the White Lotus Sect almost dies. Jia Qiang has some doubts. If Huang Quanyi wants to get close to Lin Ruhai, is he trying to get Lin Ruhai to join the sect?

Jia Qiang was thinking that the freight carriage also arrived in front of the Huang Mansion, but it did not go through the main entrance.

The carriage barked twice, the side door of the Huang Mansion opened, and the carriage entered the Huang Mansion with a flick of the whip.

Jia Qiang sat on the goods and passed by the servant guarding the door, but the servant didn't notice at all.

The direction of the carriage was to the warehouse in the mansion. On the way, Jia Qiang found an opportunity to jump off the carriage.

It's daytime now, and the entrances and exits of Huang Mansion are strictly inspected, but inside the mansion they are very lax.

Rich families would not let their dogs out during the day.

Jia Qiang can move freely as long as she doesn't meet anyone when walking in the Huang Mansion.

His perception was extremely sensitive and his speed was extremely fast. In a few flashes, he approached the area where Fudo Ming King had entered before.

This is the residence of the owner of the Huang Mansion. There are many houses, and he doesn't know where Prince Fudo is.

However, there are fewer people here. There are only some maids walking around, and there are no traces of servant guards.

"Brother Hong, why are you out today?" Jia Qiang was ducking past a window when she heard someone talking inside.

He has an excellent memory, and as soon as he heard the voice, he recognized that this was the head of the Huang Quan family.

"Master Huang, what are you worried about?" Another voice replied lightly.

Jia Qiang added a 'Group Invisibility Technique [Elementary]' to herself, then stood up grandly and looked into the room from the window.

One of the two people in the room was the fat Huang Quanyi, and the other was the Fudo Ming King who was followed by Jia Qiang.

"Brother Hong, you are the elder of the Divine Religion. The Divine Religion is now in great decline and you are wanted by Da Qian. You really cannot be known to outsiders!" Huang Quanyi persuaded with some helplessness.

"I don't plan to go out. I just need to buy the medicinal materials needed for my technique. It only takes this little time. No one in Yangzhou recognizes me!" Fudo Mingwang said with a smile and waved his hand.

"Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. The Divine Religion really can't afford to lose!" Huang Quanyi had no choice but to say this.

There is really no other way. The medicinal materials used for cultivation will not be handled by others. There is the secret of Fudo Mingou's cultivation in it.

(End of this chapter)