Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 100 Order
"Let's go back to Zhongyi Hall to discuss!"

As Chen Gu said this, he took the lead and walked towards Zhongyi Hall.

Chen Gu had to think carefully about this matter. Liu Er obviously saw that this was a trap set by the court, because if it was really the White Lotus Sect seeking revenge, they would definitely have informed and discussed it in advance.

After all, it's all for profit. If they can reach an agreement, there is no need to take direct action. What's more, Liu Er is still selling bombs to them, so there is even less reason to take direct action.

Once the dispute starts, it is impossible that Chen Gu has no information at all.

Therefore, these things could only be a trap set by the imperial court, and the purpose was naturally to lure Chen Gu out.

Of course, the imperial court should have only found Liu Er and didn’t even find the stronghold, otherwise Liu Er wouldn’t be the only one in trouble.

There are still many doubts, but now is not the time to consider them.

Liu Er must be rescued. As for whether he can be rescued, and whether it is meaningful to rescue him given Liu Er's physical condition, this is not the time to consider these things.

Because saving Liu Er is meaningful in itself. Chen Gu is the successor chosen by Liu Er. If Liu Er, the helmsman, does not save him, how will the old brothers in the mountain stronghold view Chen Gu as the successor?
Chen Gu sat at the top and thought for a long time, then suddenly shouted, "Order!"

"The leader of the sixth row, Tang Peiyun!"

"Your Majesty's Order!"

"Chief Butler Zhang Haomin!"

"Fifth row leader Ai Sange!"

"Your Majesty's Order!"

"Third row leader Zhou Shoushan!"

"I'm here!" Everyone stood up and saluted.

"I'm here!" Lao Gao stepped out and responded.

"I order you to gather six platoons of personnel. A small number of them will be sent to Chongqing, Hejiang and Luzhou, and the majority will gather in Jiangjin County to collect intelligence. The main directions of investigation are the White Lotus Sect, the Guanguan Mansion, and the movements of the ten major families in Jiangjin."

"Your Majesty's Order!"

"I order you to take charge of the baggage camp, check all the military equipment, and be ready to transport them out at any time!"

"I'm here!" Lao Nian stepped out and replied.

"I order you to be in charge of all matters related to the Buddha treasures, to produce all kinds of military supplies, and to refine the black oil as quickly as possible. As for the planning, please let the chief steward take charge of the arrangements himself!"

"Tenth Platoon Leader Yang Yuanfeng, Special Forces Lian Yunhua!"

"I order you to go out and contact our friends immediately and bring them some gifts. We may need their help!"

"Your Majesty's Order!"

"I'm here!" Lao Sha stepped out and responded.

"I'm here!" Zhang Haomin stepped forward and responded.

"I'm here!" Lao Piao and Yunhua stepped out at the same time and responded.

"Bring the sniper platoon and the special forces company, and follow me back to the mountain stronghold after fully armed." Chen Jue finally said to Lao Nian: "First send someone to contact the Bian family and prepare a boat for me to transport 200 people. At the same time, send someone to contact the mountain stronghold to prepare defense. If someone attacks the mountain stronghold, try to hold on. If you can't hold on, retreat into the mountains and forests."

An hour later, Chen Jue led two hundred people to leave Fobao and arrived at Shitou River at noon. Lao Nian had already prepared the boat and was waiting. "Bian Shichun is not in his hometown, but the Bian family is willing to lend us a boat!" Lao Nian said when he saw Chen Jue.

Chen Gu nodded and asked Bian Yuan beside him: "Did your family receive any special news?"

"I don't know about that. I've been busy helping Shaoshan collect various supplies during this period." Bian Yuan said with a wry smile.

Chen Gu did not ask any more questions. When he arrived at the mountain stronghold by boat, it was still early. After contacting the person sent to the mountain stronghold to inquire about the news, he learned that no one was attacking the mountain stronghold. Chen Gu felt a little relieved.

After letting the troops settle down in the mountain stronghold, Chen Gu came to Scar's bedside. Scar had woken up at this time, but his face was pale and very weak.

When he saw Chen Gu, Scar tried to struggle to get up.

"Just lie down and recuperate. I know everything. It's not your fault. Don't worry, I won't act rashly. This matter is strange in every way, but I will investigate the cause and effect clearly, and I will definitely give you an explanation in the end. I will also take care of Old Shaking Head and Zhang San!"

After hearing what Chen Gu finished saying, Scar's expression finally relaxed, but then he tilted his head and fainted again.

After Chen Jue left, he asked Lao Nian, "Hasn't Bian Shichun been contacted yet?"

"No, according to the time calculation, the people who were gathering intelligence have been in the city for only a short time." Lao Nian replied.

Chen Gu smiled bitterly and said, "I am impatient. Let's go to Zhongyi Hall!"

The Zhongyi Hall in the mountain village was originally allocated to the Wu family, but Wu Hua and his family had already moved to Fobao, so only Wu You stayed. Naturally, it could not occupy such a large space, so this place became a workshop for producing bombs and detonators.

When Chen Gu arrived at Zhongyi Hall, Wu You, Sanlang, Lanluhu and other members of the stronghold's management were already waiting there.

"Tell me, how come Zhang San and Scar went to the city and happened to get into trouble?"

Naturally, there were people taking care of Liu Er, but it was not Zhang San and Scar. After all, the two of them needed to stay in the mountain village to purify sulfur and saltpeter for making explosives.

Wu You smiled bitterly and said, "Zhang San can't stay in the village at all. He will definitely go to the city to play every few days. Otherwise, he will not have the energy to do anything."

"In other words, these two people entering the city was just an accident?" Chen Gu asked with a frown.

"I'm not sure it was an accident, but it's common for Zhang San to go into the city!" Sanlang said.

The roadblock also nodded.

"Let's not talk about this for now!" Chen Gu thought for a moment and asked, "How much explosives do we have in the village now? What about other supplies?"

"Currently, we have more than 3,100 kilograms of explosives, more than 2,000 ready-made bombs, more than 8,000 detonators, nearly 10,000 kilograms of sulfur, and 100,000 kilograms of saltpeter," said Wu You.

"So many?" Chen Gu asked in surprise.

"Selling bombs and detonators is very profitable. According to Old Shaking Head's idea, all the money earned was stored up as saltpeter and sulfur."

Wu You explained, and then said: "This is just a small amount of inventory in circulation, the bulk is in the hands of others, and the White Lotus Sect still owes us more than 10,000 taels of silver for the goods.

The Bian family still has more than 20,000 taels of silver worth of raw materials that have not arrived yet. We still have more than 20,000 taels of silver in reserve in our village. We have also purchased a lot of bacon and stored it, and also bought a lot of pigs, cattle, sheep and horses. "

Chen Gu really didn't expect that he could make so much money just by simply buying and selling bombs and detonators. In this case, it is not certain whether Liu Er's deeds were simply done by Bai Lianhua.

Chen Gu thought for a moment and said, "I plan to go into the city to see the old man!"

"This is not good!" Lao Nian was the first to question it. "The situation is unclear now. It is too dangerous to rush into the city. Even if you want to go into the city, there is no need to rush. If something happens to you, everything will be in chaos."

(End of this chapter)