After the immortal disappeared

"And Bejia, I know." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Bejia's name is scary, but this is not Bejia's territory, it belongs to Panlong City. It is beyond its reach, otherwise why would they only send Fushan Lie to stir up the troubled waters? , instead of a large army pressing down on the border?"

Takichuan and Bejia are separated by several small countries such as Jinying, and also by Xilao Kingdom. It is indeed very far away.

"As long as the gangs and factions isolate the Xiqian puppet army and don't get involved with it, I will naturally have a way to deal with it."

Sure enough, in order to deal with the Xiqian puppet army, Yuheng City wanted to bribe them first.

Xu Zeshou pointed to the token on the table: "If we are hired, I mean if, what else does Yuheng City want us to do?"

"You charge according to the road section. You can't increase the price indiscriminately. I will send people to inspect it regularly." He Lingchuan pointed at the map of Longchuan again, "We must maintain the public security in our respective road sections. Once a business trip is attacked and damaged, you will Your salary will be reduced! In addition, since the road tax belongs to you, the maintenance of the road section also belongs to you. Whether there is a landslide or a damaged trestle, you have to deal with it in time."

There's nothing to say about this. You have to do things with public money, and the two bandit leaders can't find fault with them.

"When we wipe out the Xiqian puppet army, each gang must also contribute." He Lingchuan added, "This can be discussed in detail later."

The two bandit leaders looked at each other and both said: "We have to go back to gather the gang and discuss it."

"Of course it should be." He Lingchuan expressed understanding, "If you are hesitant to make a decision, why not try it for half a month? You can't buy it and you can't lose it, and you can't buy it."

Indeed, the plans that Yuheng City came up with seemed to be made by gangsters. If they use it first, they won't suffer any loss.

The tea in front of them has turned cold, and Xu Tao still dare not drink it. But the tense atmosphere that was tense at the beginning has dissipated at some point.

The two bandit leaders stood up and politely said goodbye to He Lingchuan before turning around and entering the water pool with their men.

As soon as he got on the boat, Xu Zeshou asked Tao Lin: "Old Tao, what do you think?"

Their relationship was not so good originally. Xu Zeshou also had a nephew who was killed by Qianjinzhai. However, the pressure from Xiqian's puppet army and Fu Shanlie brought the two bandit leaders closer and closer.

"This man surnamed He shouldn't be a fool. He gives so many benefits just to attract peace!" Tao Lin was also thinking, "He is afraid that we will side with Fushan Lie. Come back and say, if we agree to Commander He's conditions , that is, openly confronting Fushan Lie."

Xu Zeshou also nodded: "Fu Shanlie is General Bejia. If we don't follow his tricks, if they plunder our territory, we have to protect those fat sheep...I mean the caravan."

Fushan Lie and Xiqian's puppet army will never accept Yuheng City's recruitment. Just looking at their background, they are completely different from other water bandits in Takigawa.

Therefore, the Xiqiao puppet army will continue to cause chaos on the Longchuan Trade Road.

However, after Qianjinzhai and Qiuhua Gang accepted official waistbands, they not only collected money but also had to maintain public order.

Not only could he not rob the caravan, but he also had to prevent other water bandits from rushing in and robbing them.

The water bandits suddenly turned into officers and soldiers, and turned back to fight the water bandits. This is ridiculous no matter how you think about it, especially since everyone lives in Longchuan, can the relationship between neighbors be harmonious?

But Xu Zeshou gritted his teeth in a blink of an eye and said: "Fushan Lie is bent on annexing and becoming bigger, and he is becoming more and more rude to us. I heard that he is also a killer general in Bejia. If he is allowed to continue to do this, Master Tao, there are so many The disappearing gangs are a lesson to us.”

Tao Lin hummed.

As the leader of the largest gang in Longchuan, he is also deeply afraid of the Xili puppet army.

After all, the other side has the support of Jin Yingguo and Bei Jia, and we are all reckless, so how can we compete with others for their background?

Unless you also find a backstage, such as Yuheng City.

"As the man surnamed He said, there's no harm in giving it a try." Tao Lin was also a little moved. "Anyway, all the people under my command are here. If Yuheng City dares to pull any tricks, we will counterattack immediately!"

Xu Zeshou smiled and said: "That's right. Then throw down the badge and we will go back to Longchuan."

With Qianjinzhai taking the lead, the pressure on the Qiuhua Gang to receive official licenses will be reduced.

It wasn't until they left that He Lingchuan stood up and stretched: "Call it off and go back to Yuheng City!"

The door panel turned around and whistled, and many people stood up shadowy on the low hill behind the inn.

…

When He Lingchuan returned to Yuheng City, it was already dark.

He went to the city guard station to read the information sent by Takigawa, then sat down and read for half a quarter of an hour. There was a purring sound outside, and a bird flapping its wings came through the window and landed on the table.

The kestrel is coming.

"Master asked me to ask you, are you busy tonight?"

It lives on the hill behind the two people's residence.

He Lingchuan looked at the information piled up like a mountain on his desk:

"not busy."

"She wants you to come home for dinner."

He Lingchuan perked up, grabbed a few documents and threw them into the storage ring: "Go back now!"

Two-quarters of an hour later, he was walking on the winding road home.

Below you can see the lights of thousands of houses in Yuheng City, but looking up it is pitch black except for the lantern in front of your house that is clearly extinguished in the evening breeze.

Autumn is as cold as water, and the mountain roads at night are covered with dark frost, making you slip if you are not careful.

But looking at the little light above, He Lingchuan walked very comfortably, his boots squeaking on the gravel.

That's home.

Walking on this road, his whole body relaxed, and the tension and hard work of the day disappeared. Because he knew that it was only a few steps away from home, and he could walk there sooner or later.

There was someone at home that he wanted to see.

The kestrel didn't wait for him and flew back to its nest to sleep.

He passed through the house without returning, and went straight to Master Sun's courtyard door.

The yard was very large, and the lanterns under the eaves illuminated the hibiscus flowers nearby. The big fat carp in the pond was sleepy, and when it heard He Lingchuan's footsteps, it just waved its tail lazily.

There was light in the window, and as soon as He Lingchuan walked under the eaves, Sun Fuling opened the door to greet him:

"I'm home?"

There are several fluorescent spore lights in the house, and Master Sun's home is still so orderly.

Looking at the beauty under the lamp, her face looks a little warmer.

"How are you feeling?" He Lingchuan grabbed her hand, but it was still cold.

"Very good, let's wash our hands and eat."

He Lingchuan went to the water tank under the eaves to wash his hands and accompanied her to the kitchen.

Compared with the wooden houses in Panlong City, the residence here can be regarded as a mansion. The wing room outside the kitchen was converted into a dining room by Sun Fuling.

Simple and bright, there is a bottle of newly folded dahlias on the desk.

However, a stoneware stove has been placed on the round dining table, with charcoal at the bottom and a lid on top. The soup is already boiling.

He Lingchuan smelled a strange fragrance and reached out to lift the lid. He saw that the sauce inside was golden red and contained more than half of the pot of sheep and scorpions.

"Hey, are you making a side stove tonight?" It's still the sheep and scorpion pot.

Master Sun did it? It doesn't smell like much.

Sun Fuling seemed to understand his thoughts and pursed her lips: "The Quanfu Restaurant you took me to a few days ago also does food delivery. I want a pot of it."

From the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, the distance is not close. Mrs. Sun is really a little rich woman.

He Lingchuan had a keen eye and hurried into the kitchen to help, only to see that the beef and mutton had been cut into light-transmitting thin slices and placed neatly on ten plates.

Master Sun's sword skills are still so good.

The two brought the meat and vegetables into the dining room, and He Lingchuan fished the sheep and scorpions to eat.

After eating the meat, it’s time to boil the vegetables.

Sun Fuling picked up the bayberry wine on the side and filled a full glass for him.

"Did your day go well?"

"It went very smoothly, as expected." He Lingchuan then briefly reported to the leader the meeting with the two gang leaders in the afternoon.

After Sun Fuling listened carefully, she smiled and said, "No wonder Mr. Wen is so angry. You are indeed tolerant of the water bandits."

In front of her, He Lingchuan could complain casually: "Mr. Wen can't figure it out himself. He always thinks that I am doing useless work."

"You didn't explain it clearly to him, did you?"

He Lingchuan was about to bite the scorpion, but when he heard this, he looked at her first and said, "He's looking for you?"

How else would she know?

Sun Fuling took a sip of bayberry wine and said slowly: "A few days ago, your conversation with Mr. Wen ended on bad terms. Mr. Wen threw up his sleeves and walked away. Afterwards, he felt that he was reckless, so he came to me as a lobbyist."

Wen Daolun was very aware of the "friendship" between Sun Fuling and He Lingchuan, so he wanted to use her as a middleman to ease the relationship.

"Commander Zhong and General Hong let you go to Yuheng City for training. They probably told Mr. Wen to support you in advance. He must have been very good to you in the past six months, right? But you made him angry with just two words."

"I did it on purpose." He Lingchuan shrugged, "It's not enough to say nothing."

"...Are you and Mr. Wen so different?" Wen Daolun's evaluation of He Lingchuan was that he was resourceful but young and energetic.

Young people, who doesn’t have any anger, who doesn’t have any motivation, who doesn’t think that he is right?

"Mr. Wen may not be able to understand what I am doing, but that is not the point." He Lingchuan ate the meat without raising his head. "He wanted to take the opportunity to overpower me."

"Huh?" Sun Fuling was a little surprised, "What do you mean by that? Mr. Wen is a good man."

"It has nothing to do with being a good or bad person, it has to do with where he sits. A snake can't do without a head, but it can't do a snake with two heads. Who does the snake's body listen to? There has to be a priority." He Lingchuan said with a smile. , "Mr. Wen is in charge of civil affairs and I am in charge of military affairs. Logically speaking, we are on an equal footing. But I am young and was newly promoted by Commander Zhong. I am a latecomer in Mr. Wen's eyes. He thinks he has more seniority than me, so of course he hopes I treat him respectfully and humbly accept his opinions.”

This is what happens in the workplace and officialdom. Older people and senior people want newcomers to be polite to them. Otherwise, use some eye drops.

Crowds naturally pay attention to order.

"Mr. Wen is a respectable elder. He always wants to teach me." He Lingchuan grabbed the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. "But when I take the power to run the army in Yuheng City, I have to protect the safety and security of the people of Yuheng City. We are responsible for the peace of the Takikawa Trade Route, and we must not give in to him again and again."

To put it bluntly, he is now on an equal footing with Wen Daolun, one is domestic and the other is foreign.

Wen Daolun wanted to be condescending in front of him, and wanted to play officialdom by talking about seniority? It doesn’t work!