Chapter 868 Magistrate Qu’s wishes

This is not the first time He Xiao has come to Liuheng Island for business. In fact, since the end of the year before last, he has come here on average every three to four months to handle some secret affairs for Qu Yutong, the magistrate of Ningbo. By Qu Yutong's side

Among his staff, He Xiao is considered the most trusted. After Qu Yutong took office as the prefect of Ningbo, He Xiao came to collect the first amount of money sent by the Sanlin Gang. After that, he naturally

Responsible for the daily communication and money transactions between Ningbo Prefecture and the Sanlin Gang.

During this process, the Sanlin Gang also gave He Xiao a lot of money, and he gained a lot every time he came here. Therefore, He Xiao has always been willing to accept being arranged to go on business trips to Liuheng Island. After all, this kind of pay is good.

Luxurious jobs are not always available. However, when he was sent to Liuheng Island this time, He Xiao's mood was a bit complicated, and he even felt a little resistant.

News of the accident on Liuheng Island reached Ningbo Prefecture on the fifth day. After hearing the news, Magistrate Qu's first reaction was naturally to worry about the safety of the industries he had entrusted to the Sanlin Gang to "manage on his behalf" on the island. However,

Soon, further news came. It was not the Sanlin Gang that had trouble on Liuheng Island, but its rival Haisha Gang. The ones who attacked it were actually the Sanlin Gang, the Shipu Guards under Chang Guowei, and

Haihan people from three directions came from the south.

This situation is undoubtedly beyond Qu Yutong's expectation, because logically and logically, if the Sanlin Gang wants to do such a thing, he should have warned him in advance. After all, he is the biggest backer of the Sanlin Gang in Ningbo's officialdom, and

The Haisha Gang that the Sanlin Gang dealt with also had an official background. The Lin brothers handled the matter so silently that it was easy for them to fall into passivity. The cooperation between these three parties also made Qu Yutong completely unable to understand the drawings.

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As far as he knew, the Sanlin Gang had no contact with the Haihan people in the south, and it had no contact with the Ming Dynasty military. After all, the rival Haisha Gang was backed by people from the Ming Dynasty military, and it was impossible for the Sanlin Gang to win over them.

With the support of this camp, it is indeed a rare thing for these three forces to unite to attack the Haisha Gang.

However, the attitude of the Sanlin Gang was indeed much better than that of Ma Qianhu towards his superiors. They then sent people to Ningbo Mansion to explain the general situation to Qu Yutong. Of course, in order to unify the external caliber, the matter

The story is basically what Ma Ling wrote in the report. Different from the report Ma Ling submitted to Chang Guowei, the report from the Sanlin Gang to Qu Yutong did not focus on how the Haisha Gang provoked these three parties.

As for the end of destruction, the Haihan people are now planning to go north and settle in Zhejiang. Through unremitting efforts, the Sanlin Gang has secured the opportunity for business cooperation with the Haihan people. As for whether they should seize it

Taking advantage of this opportunity, I have to ask Qu Yutong to make a decision.

Qu Yutong should know more and more deeply about the benefits of cooperating with the Haihan people than the Sanlin Gang and other Jianghu people, because in neighboring Fujian there is Xu Xinsu who hugged Haihan's thigh and climbed all the way to the position of commander-in-chief.

Xu Xinsu has had a double success in the officialdom and shopping malls in recent years. The achievements she has achieved make people jealous, but at the same time they also make people fear Haihan's power. After all, while Xu Xinsu climbed up, she also stepped down on countless people.

His stepping stone.

Everyone wants to be Xu Xinsu, but no one can guarantee whether they will become a stepping stone for others. Rather than taking this risk, it is better to develop slowly and in accordance with the existing official rules. Therefore, there has always been no one in Zhejiang officialdom.

People who are willing to take the initiative to cooperate with Haihan are suppressed by others as soon as they show signs of such intentions.

But today is different from the past. The Haihan people have appeared in Ningbo and made a big move as soon as they appeared on the stage. They brought down the Haisha Gang on Liuheng Island in two days and one night, fully demonstrating their extraordinary ability.

Force. The Sanlin Gang made it very clear in the report to Qu Yutong that the Shipu Guards and the Sanlin Gang acted as helpers in this process. The Haihan Militia was actually responsible for the frontal combat mission, and they basically used the force of crushing.

The battle was quickly resolved. Not only the Haisha Gang, but also the entire armed forces in the East China Sea could not find a rival.

With the matter being so big, Qu Yutong must send someone to Liuheng Island to take a look, so the task was naturally handed over to He Xiao. Although He Xiao liked silver, Liuheng Island was not peaceful at this time.

The person he wanted to meet was a Haihan person who had never interacted with him before. There were too many variables. He Xiao didn't like dealing with this situation. But his boss had already named him, so he had to bite the bullet and make this trip.

Already.

The last time He Xiao came to Liuheng Island was two months ago, but when he came to Liuheng Island again this time, he noticed some subtle changes in this place from the moment he got off the ship. Although the sailors working at the dock on the island were still the same

They were familiar faces, but he saw a lot of men in gray clothes on the shore, carrying muskets on their backs. Before disembarking, people from the Sanlin Gang boarded the ship with several men in gray clothes, and carried out inspections inside and outside.

After a careful search, this kind of treatment was the first time in He Xiao's history.

"Mr. He, don't be surprised. Recently, there are still remnants of the Haisha Gang on the island. In order to prevent anyone from colluding with these fugitive gangsters, we are conducting such a strict investigation." Lin Xing, who came to pick him up from the pier in person, explained.

, only to calm down He Xiao’s unhappiness a little.

"Then the Haihan people are grabbing the territory of the Haisha Gang, so why did they also take over the territory of your Sanlin Gang?" He Xiao asked softly.

Lin Xing responded: "It's not a takeover, it's just that we don't have enough manpower, so the Haihan people allocated some manpower to help."

He Xiao was noncommittal after hearing this explanation and continued to ask: "When will we meet the Haihan people?"

Lin Xingdao: "It's getting late today. Mr. He will stay one night. I will accompany Mr. He to the south to meet with the Haihan people tomorrow."

He Xiao snorted and said, "This Haihan man is so arrogant!"

Lin Xing did not answer his words, thinking that if you go to the southern port tomorrow and see the Haihan warship docked there with your own eyes, you will naturally understand how this air is set up. Having said that, if the Haihan people don't have a point,

Damn it, how could the Sanlin Gang surrender to them so willingly?

Since He Xiao was here to discuss business, of course he would not really wait until the next day to start work. During dinner, he began to ask Lin Xing about what happened on Liuheng Island.

Lin Xing knew that the Haihan people had other subsequent actions. In order to keep it confidential, there were many situations that he could not elaborate on, so he just went around and around without giving a direct answer. After He Xiao asked twice more, he became angry: "Look.

It seems that Boss Lin is planning to change his employer! Forget it, I will go back to Ningbo tomorrow and tell Mr. Qu the truth."

Lin Xingxin thought: This is not a plan to change, but it has already been changed, okay? But he couldn't say this, after all, Haihan people specifically promised to continue to maintain the official relationship with Ningbo Prefecture, which He Xiao can't do yet.

Feel free to offend.

"Mr. He, if you just go back like this, you still won't be able to reply when Master Qu asks about the situation on the island! In my opinion, it's better to go and talk first. If we can't reach an agreement, we'll talk later." What Lin Xing can do now

It's just good words and advice.

Of course, He Xiao was just making a gesture. He came here specifically to inquire about information. If he didn't bring back any useful information, he really couldn't explain it to Qu Yutong. The matter on Liuheng Island is not just a matter of civil armed forces.

The nature of the private fight, to put it more seriously, will involve the interests of many people in the Zhejiang officialdom. If it is not handled well, Qu Yutong will probably become the target of public criticism. When the time comes, there will be no eggs left in the nest, and who will he be?

He was just a disciple of Qu Yutong's staff. If Qu Yutong failed, he would naturally lose his job. He Xiao could still distinguish the priorities of things and would not really act out of emotion.

He Xiao didn't get any useful information from Lin Xing, and he was not in the mood to enjoy the food and wine slowly. He filled his stomach after a few times and then left and went back to his room to rest. Early the next morning, Lin Xing sent someone to pick up He Xiao.

Xiao, and then take a boat from Xinshuangyu Port to the south.

It only takes three hours to sail from Xinshuangyu Port to the southern part of Liuheng Island, which is directly controlled by Haihan. We have already arrived before lunch time. After sailing into the harbor, He Xiao's expression changed immediately - as long as his eyesight is normal

It is impossible for anyone to turn a blind eye to the large number of Haihan warships docked on the shore. The tall hulls and intimidating side gun windows will have a great visual impact on anyone who sees them for the first time.

Lin Xing was secretly amused when he saw He Xiao's shocked expression, completely forgetting that he had almost the same reaction as him when he went to Shipu Port to negotiate with the Haihan people.

He Xiao is not just a poor and down-and-out scholar. He works as an errand next to the prefect and has naturally seen a lot of the world. At first sight, it is not difficult to see that the strength of this fleet is far superior to the civilian armed forces in the East China Sea, and even even

The Zhejiang Navy does not seem to have such a comprehensive combat fleet. It is no wonder that the report sent to Qu Yutong by the Sanlin Gang claimed that the Haihan fleet had unparalleled combat capabilities.

The port here has been completely taken over by Haihan. Wherever He Xiao could see, there were Haihan soldiers wearing gray short shirts. He immediately asked Lin Xing: "Where are these people who originally lived on the Haisha Gang's territory?"

?All were killed by the Haihan people?"

"That's not true." Lin Xing shook his head and said: "The Haihan people did not kill indiscriminately. They were extremely concerned about manpower, so they shipped all the captured people away. It is said that they were transported to the south for mining."

"Using prisoners to mine?" He Xiao frowned and said, "He is indeed a businessman who pays every penny he has!"

Lin Xingxin said that the Haihan people had to transport hundreds of war refugees back from the Jiaodong Peninsula in the north every month, which cost a lot of money. The captives on Liuheng Island were free labor for them, and of course they would not give them up easily.

There were thousands of people living in the area previously controlled by the Haisha Gang. Apart from the armed personnel, there were at least two to three thousand civilians. By immigrating so many people to the Haihan people's territory in the south, at least one or two cities could be formed.

Towned.

Besides, most of these people are family members or related personnel of the Haisha Gang. If they are allowed to stay, it will undoubtedly be a huge hidden danger. Relocating them from Liuheng Island and dispersed them can be regarded as an extremely safe solution. But why

Xiao didn't know the secret behind this, so in the eyes of outsiders, the Haihan people's methods were just a manifestation of business habits. But if they were just treated as businessmen, they might be in trouble.

He Xiao once followed Qu Yutong to inspect the local military camp. At this time, he felt as if the place he was in was not a trading port, but a naval military port. It was only then that He Xiao remembered that the Haihan people were not only good at

In addition to doing business, another famous specialty is military training. Not only does he practice it himself, he even helps the government to train troops. It is said that the elite soldiers under the command of Xu Xinsu, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province, were trained by the Haihan people. The Haihan people came all the way to Zhejiang

, can still use force without fear, indeed he has the confidence to do such a thing.

Under the leadership of Lin Xing, He Xiao finally met the leader of the Haihan people. Although Lin Xing tactfully introduced this person as Boss Qian, He Xiao could still tell at a glance that Boss Qian Tiandun was not a businessman.

He is a real soldier, and his frightening aura of murderousness shows that he is a genuine soldier.

The two parties exchanged greetings and took their seats. He Xiao was still thinking about how to tactfully express his intention to make the Haihan people realize that his behavior had attracted the attention of the Ningbo government. Qian Tiandun, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke first: "We in Haihan have always been

He respects the laws of the Ming Dynasty and is willing to help the government stabilize the place so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Whether it is providing money or effort, Haihan has always been actively cooperative and has a good reputation in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian. This time when he first arrived in Zhejiang, he had the opportunity to assist the government in suppressing bandits.

, it’s really my honor.”

Qian Tiandun has been dealing with various officials of this era for more than a day or two, so he naturally knows the importance of controlling the right to speak. No matter how the Ningbo officials plan to characterize the Liuheng Island incident, Haihan must kill him.

The gangsters do not let go of this statement. On the one hand, it is to ensure the legality of Haihan's operation, even if it is only on the surface; on the other hand, it is also to dispel the doubts of maritime merchants in Zhejiang business circles and even other countries in Northeast Asia.

Lest they think that Haihan's act of killing the Haisha Gang was just a gangster attack, and thus have concerns about the prospect of cooperation with Haihan.

He Xiao did not expect that the Haihan officer was so slick and took the initiative right away. He Xiao did not want to lose the initiative, and he certainly could not follow what the other party said at the moment, so he shook his head and said: "Boss Qian's statement needs to be verified.

The news I heard is not that simple. This place is under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture, and the suppression of bandits should be managed by the official government. You must raise troops to attack Liuheng Island. This matter is not something that Boss Qian can just say."

Qian Tiandun said: "This is easy to say. I have witnesses. Ma Ling and Ma Qianhu from Shipu Health Center can prove that what I just said is true. Ma Qianhu is on the island now. Does Mr. He need to invite him to come and confront him?

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Chapter completed!