Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 247 0246: Black-robed Master

Tianduan Village, the village entrance.

At this time, Li Lu immediately sent people to guard the nine hundred prisoners with shackles on their hands and feet gathered at the entrance of the village.

Zheng Tianhai was assisting at the side at this time.

He sent these people here from other places, and the journey took more than ten days.

When Cheng Zongyang arrived at the entrance of the village on horseback, he saw a large crowd of people gathered there.

Li Lu, Zheng Tianhai, Cheng Yuanlan, Cheng Yuanfeng, Lu Wushuang and others saw Cheng Zongyang riding towards them and immediately went forward.

"My boss."

After Cheng Zongyang stopped and dismounted, Li Lu and Lu Wushuang stepped forward and bowed.

"Young Clan Leader." Cheng Yuanlan and Cheng Yuanfeng also bowed.

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, and after scanning those people with his eyes, he also saw Zheng Tianhai, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Zheng. Please wait for a moment, I will make arrangements and then welcome you."

But Zheng Tianhai waved his hand to stop him and said, "That's not necessary. I still have to go to Manager Chen to report some things. Since you are here, I will leave this place to you. It's not too late to drink when you are free."

Seeing this, Cheng Zongyang did not persuade him any more and said with a smile: "Okay, next time I will host Uncle Chen and we will have a few more drinks."

"Okay." This time Zheng Tianhai agreed readily.

After Zheng Tianhai left, Cheng Zongyang looked at Lu Wushuang, Cheng Yuanlan and Cheng Yuanfeng, and said, "Master Lu, take some people to assist the two of them and send all these people to the village. I will go over and deal with them myself later. Yuanlan and Yuanfeng, take the people and settle them down."

"Yes, Young Clan Leader." Cheng Yuanlan and Cheng Yuanfeng did not ask any further questions. After agreeing, with the assistance of the Zhenwu Hall staff, they brought all 900 people into Tianduan Village.

Li Lu knew that Cheng Zongyang had asked the Chamber of Commerce for someone, but he only heard Cheng Zongyang say that he would be sent to another place to reclaim wasteland. But Lu Wushuang didn't know.

But Lu Wushuang didn't ask much, she just knew that the Cheng family had a lot of secrets. She was not stupid, she knew what to ask and what not to ask. Just do your job.

Li Lu said, "Boss, are you going to send these nine hundred people away personally?"

He only learned from Cheng Zongyang that the underground passage led to a connection point and was extremely secret. He did not know that it led to Chengjia Village.

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly: "That's right. They need the labor of people who should be executed. As long as they have some food and water, they can save the wages. It is much more cost-effective than hiring people to farm."

Upon hearing this, Li Lu nodded in agreement.

Since the construction of the Chamber of Commerce's transit warehouse and shops began, more than two hundred taels of silver have to be spent every day, not to mention food, drink and materials.

The wages alone are at least more than 7,000 taels of silver a month.

Therefore, it is cost-effective to send these people there as free labor.

"How is the investigation going?" Cheng Zongyang asked Li Lu. Upon hearing this, Li Lu shook his head slightly.
"I'm still searching quietly. I've also registered some land temples, abandoned ancestral temples, and the like. There aren't many of them. I'm also looking for some local elders to investigate their origins, but there aren't many that are useful. I'll have someone sort them out and send them to you when the time comes."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly and said no more: "Take your time. I'll go take care of things first."

"Okay." Li Lu agreed.

Half an hour later, all nine hundred people were arranged to stay temporarily in the warehouse.

There are not enough soul crystals now. Cheng Zongyang can’t deal with them now, nor can he send them all to the wilderness world to be raised.

Therefore, they could only be arranged to stay here for the time being, and they would not have to worry about food and drink. However, they would also be "sent away" in batches according to the number of available crystals.

After arranging this matter, Cheng Zongyang also stayed in Tianduan Village. Now that there was nothing to do, it didn't matter where he lived.

However, on the night he stayed in Tianduan Village, Cheng Yuanlan suddenly came to report.

"Young Clan Leader, someone is looking for you. He says he is your friend. His name is Li Xuejin." Cheng Zongyang, who was studying the acupoint-sealing technique while stretching his legs by the fire to train his adaptability, heard Cheng Yuanlan's voice outside the study.

"My friend? Li Xuejin?" Cheng Zongyang raised his head and looked towards the door with some confusion.

He had never heard of this name, let alone a friend. Then he thought for a moment and said, "Let him go to the front hall."

"Yes!"

Cheng Zongyang put the secret book into the market hut and ignored the brazier, leaving the doors and windows open so there would be no problem.

A moment later, Cheng Zongyang came to the living room and saw a young man dressed in a black gown and a scholar with his back to him, looking at a map on the wall.

"Where are you from, sir?" Cheng Zongyang asked, walking towards the main seat.

Hearing the voice, the young man turned and looked at Cheng Zongyang.

When Cheng Zongyang and the young man in black looked into each other's eyes, Cheng Zongyang was shocked.

"It's you!"

He had never heard of the other person's name, but he had seen him.

The young man had found out a lot about Cheng Zongyang in the past few days, and he also knew that Cheng Zongyang was the farmer from the Cheng family who was offered a reward by Chang Younian.

Therefore, he was not surprised. Instead, he looked at Cheng Zongyang with a warm smile and said with a fist: "It seems that Master Cheng recognized me."

These days, the only thing that he was curious about but couldn't find the answer to was how Cheng Zongyang had risen to such a level of accomplishment in just one year?
Even if one had a chance encounter, it would be impossible for a person who was still a farmer's family at this time last year to become a powerful family that divides an area at such a speed!

It's so fast!
Whether it is power or strength!

Cheng Zongyang sat down and asked calmly, "Aren't you going somewhere else with County Lord Chang? Why are you here?"

Luo Dingran and Chang Younian swapped places. Chang Younian is now in Daliang, and Li Xuejin is also with him.

But now it's back!
After Li Xuejin sat down, his elegant temperament was still fully displayed with every move, and he said calmly:

"The Lord of Chang County was beheaded for his poor governance."

Cheng Zongyang was stunned: "In this situation, are they really punishing people?"

Li Xuejin was a little surprised: "Could it be that Mr. Cheng knows the reason?"

Cheng Zongyang did not answer the other party's words, but asked: "I wonder what brings you here?"

Li Xuejin smiled slightly: "I want to join the Cheng family." Cheng Zongyang paused, his brows gradually frowned, and he stared at the other person.

Li Xuejin didn't care about Cheng Zongyang's gaze at all and met his gaze with a smile.

After a moment, Cheng Zongyang asked calmly, "Why?"

With a snap, Li Xuejin opened the folding fan in his hand, gently waved it, and said with a faint smile: "I can help you. If I am not mistaken, your purpose next should be to monopolize the county town, right?"

Cheng Zongyang didn't say anything, but he already looked up to him in his heart. He was indeed a man who was a military advisor beside Chang Younian.

He had met him several times and heard a lot about him, of course, all from outsiders' casual conversations.

Many people know that Li Xuejin is Chang Younian's personal advisor. Outsiders talk more about his four-character title - black-robed advisor.

As for Chang Younian being killed by the emperor, it would be difficult for him to deal with it even if he had any other methods.

Now that this person has seen through his intention, it means that the other party has lived in the county for some time and has conducted an in-depth investigation to come to this conclusion.

Li Xuejin did not wait for Cheng Zongyang to speak and continued:
“Based on what I have learned recently, you may have been forced to eliminate those three companies, but it cannot be denied that you also had the idea of ​​going with the flow, or even doing it on purpose.

You have the strength to destroy those three companies, which means you also have the confidence to destroy the other three companies. But you didn't do it for one reason, that is, to hide your incompetence.

The first bird to stick its head out gets shot, you didn't want to be targeted by the Li family alone, so you kept these three families. But it is undeniable that your successive methods are all paving the way for the growth of the Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang.

Now, you have brought in the Dayi Chamber of Commerce and established it in Xicheng District. It is foreseeable that Xicheng District will be the only one in the future. This means that the other three companies will either leave, join, or follow in the footsteps of the previous three companies.

But no matter how you struggle, you can't get past the Li family. You have to face it in the end, which means that the Cheng family will either be truly dependent on the Li family or move to Daliang. "

After listening to Li Xuejin's analysis, Cheng Zongyang still did not express his opinion, but asked again:

"According to your analysis, I can completely monopolize the county, it's just a matter of whether I want to or not. And since the Li family can't be circumvented, how can I monopolize it? How can you help me monopolize it?"

Li Xuejin shook his head slightly: "There is a way, it just depends on whether Mr. Cheng is willing to pay. I wonder if my analysis just now is in line with Mr. Cheng's idea?"

Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang suddenly smiled: "Your analysis is well-founded. But it's just a guess. Besides, if I do what you said, I can do it myself, so why should I use you?"

Li Xuejin also smiled: "Man proposes, God disposes. I can help you complete this process quickly. Time is the most precious thing. Half a year! If you believe me, I can completely control the county in the hands of the Cheng family in half a year, and even the person in Liyuan will not have any objection."

Cheng Zongyang pondered for a moment. He did not believe what these people said about help. Everything has a purpose.

He had many secrets, and with the purchases he had made some time ago, he was confident that he could stably and thoroughly control the county within a year. Even if Daliang launched another war to seize the four prefectures, he was still confident that he could ensure the county's independence from Daliang and the royal family.

Therefore, whether Li Xuejin was there or not had no effect on him at all. But he was curious about what this guy wanted. He immediately looked at him and asked curiously:
"What do you want? Or, what do you want the Cheng family to do for you in the future? Don't tell me you don't have it. We all know that we shouldn't take pie in the sky seriously."

Li Xuejin laughed, put away his folding fan, and his expression gradually became serious.

I am not afraid of having a purpose, I am afraid of having no purpose.

Li Xuejin was a smart man and did not underestimate Cheng Zongyang, so he expressed his thoughts.

"Indeed. First, I am optimistic about you. You have the ability and brains, and you are destined not to be buried. I also want a place where I can display my talents. Second, I want revenge!"

Cheng Zongyang didn't care whether the first sentence was a compliment or not, but became interested in the second one: "You are a man of integrity, and you want to avenge Chang Younian? Do you want to seek revenge from the emperor?"

However, Li Xuejin shook his head slightly and said, "My enemies are from a powerful family, and I am not seeking revenge for Chang Younian."

Cheng Zongyang was a little surprised: "The enemy is a powerful family? So you want to use the Cheng family to cause trouble for them? Do you think too highly of our Cheng family? The current Cheng family is only a lower third-rank family. In Daliang, it is only a powerful family."

But Li Xuejin shook his head and said, "Blood revenge must be taken. I have never thought of taking revenge myself, but my descendants can. As long as the Cheng family rises in the future and meets this condition, it will be fine."

"So you were gambling." Cheng Zongyang understood now.

Li Xuejin looked at Cheng Zongyang helplessly and agreed with his statement.

Cheng Zongyang thought of something again and looked at him with interest: "So you assisted Chang Younian in the beginning, also betting that he could continue to be promoted? Assisted him to become the leader of the Chang family, and finally used the Chang family to fight against the aristocratic families? No, you wanted to help the Chang family become a new aristocratic family, and then fight against the aristocratic families?"

Li Xuejin did not respond, and was quite surprised at this moment.

Cheng Zongyang's intelligence was beyond his expectation, and he basically guessed what he was thinking at the beginning. His evaluation of Cheng Zongyang was raised again.

Absolutely no fooling or deception!

At this time, Cheng Zongyang said: "I'm sorry, I don't have the idea of ​​creating an enemy for myself. I live a peaceful life here. Except for a few troubles that come to my door, I never cause trouble to others. Therefore, you are of no great use to me.

If I want, I can also control the county in half a year. The only difference is whether the method is radical or not. I like stability. It is better to control the county steadily than to be radical and make enemies.

To put it another way, the result you want is totally disproportionate to the so-called talent you put in. From a business perspective, the benefits are far lower than the costs. No one in their right mind would do this.

Well, there is no grudge between you and me. Grudges are common. Now that he is dead, there is no need for me to trouble you.

Of course, if you really want to join, you can go to the Tianduan Gang, which is also short of management talents. I can recommend you to Gang Leader Li. But Gang Leader Li also knows you, and if you join, he will probably be very willing. "

Li Xuejin was silent again.

He also knew Li Lu. He was just a government official in the past. It was only after he met Cheng Zongyang that he became what he is today.

Although the Tianduan Gang and the Cheng family are two different forces, most people inside know that the Tianduan Gang is the Cheng family's "thugs."

He had never considered working for Li Lu, otherwise he would not have visited Cheng Zongyang in person.

But he had expected to be rejected by Cheng Zongyang, so he was not disappointed. He looked at Cheng Zongyang and said slowly:

"I heard that the Tianduan Gang is looking for some ancestral temples and ancestral halls in the county? I wonder what Master Cheng is looking for? Perhaps I can help?"

Cheng Zongyang's eyes immediately shot over, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised with a smile, "I didn't expect that Mr. Li cares about a lot of things. How about you guess what I'm looking for?"

Li Xuejin still didn't care about Cheng Zongyang's hostility. He stared at Cheng Zongyang and slowly uttered two words: "Huangfu!"

Cheng Zongyang's face suddenly darkened. The first thing he thought of was that Li Lu had leaked the secret!

But then I thought it wasn’t right.

I never mentioned to Li Lu that I was looking for the ancestral hall or ancestral land of the Huangfu family. I only told him to find such places and conduct investigations and records. Li Lu could not have known that.

Even Li Lu didn't know the secret, let alone his subordinates leaking it.

(End of this chapter)