In fact, Qi Yu didn't want to kill people in cold blood, but if he didn't use some means of deterrence, the other party would never be able to actively cooperate. And these prisoners were not good people, so they would not be unjust if they killed them.
His idea was to show a decisive force at this moment, destroy Andre's psychological defense line with lightning speed, and force him to submit.
However, in the eyes of this Westerner, Qi Yu is a living barbaric thug who will shoot and kill people as long as he disagrees with him. The legendary devil is nothing more than that, right?
Rumor has it that the Chinese people in the East are all polite and polite, and even speak as if they are inferior. How humble is this? Look at the person in front of you, how can he have the slightest bit of gentlemanly demeanor?
Is he really Chinese?
Qi Yu saw Andre in a daze and didn't speak, so he didn't urge him. Instead, he said calmly to Zhang Li beside him: "Well, please come to the next one. If it's Clark's turn, I'll blame him for his bad fate."
Bar!"
"slow!"
As soon as he heard Clark's name, Andre suddenly came to his senses and begged in a trembling voice: "Master Qi, please stop, I am willing to answer your questions!"
"Well, that's right!" Qi Yu's face suddenly turned cloudy, and he gave a thumbs up and praised: "Mr. An is really a smart man who understands current affairs!"
Uh, why are you saying this again?
Is it a compliment or a criticism?
In fact, the meaning of these words is no longer important. What is important is to quickly explain to this devil, because he just subconsciously touched the handle of the gun at his waist.
"Let's have a cup of tea first and let's talk slowly..."
"Master Qi, please first..."
"you please!"
Andre took a sip of tea to calm down his shock, and then he said a person's name.
To Qi Yu's surprise, he not only knew the person he mentioned, but he was also very familiar with it.
So, who is it?
——Wu Wanrong!
This guy?
No, didn't he return to Beijing to resume his duties as early as a year ago?
In response to this question, Andre shook his head and said: "Actually, he did not go back north, but stayed in Tuen Mun, Fenport."
Qi Yu was startled and asked curiously: "Why is he going to Tuen Mun?"
Andre glanced left and right at everyone warily, but hesitated to say: "This..."
"Huh?...Oh!" Qi Yu nodded knowingly, and then said: "Well, you all go down first!"
"yes!"
After everyone had finished drinking, Qi Yu and Andre were the only two people left in the hall.
Private chat.
"Master Qi, you must not talk to anyone about what I am going to say next, otherwise, no one will be willing to do business with me in the future..."
"Don't worry, don't worry. When it comes out of your mouth and into my ears, after the sun goes down, I won't remember anything..."
"good!"
Andre finally put aside his grudge and began to talk.
According to him, Wu Wanrong's trip south this time was to undertake two major tasks assigned by the emperor. The investigation of the treasure ship was only one of them, and the other was to secretly investigate the details of the Tuen Mun naval battle.
The Battle of Tuen Mun? Is there anything to investigate?
Could it be... because of firearms?
Yes.
In fact, just as Qi Yu had expected, that textbook-level local battle had aroused the curiosity of His Majesty the Emperor. In particular, regarding the use of firearms, it aroused the emperor's deep thinking.
Facts speak louder than words, and there is indeed something extraordinary about firearms.
It is not difficult to see from that war that the use of ship-based firearms has opened up a new field, which also provides some reference for the future development direction of the navy.
Indeed.
Wu Wanrong barely concealed it and told Andre, who came to Tuen Mun to look for people at that time, that the Holy Emperor was very interested in purchasing new artillery from other countries for use in building the Kunpeng Navy.
It doesn't matter what the navy is called. What matters is that Emperor Dafeng wanted to start arms purchases.
Haha, here comes the opportunity to make a big deal.
Andre, who sensed the business opportunity, immediately made a statement. He made it clear that he hoped that Wu Wanrong would make an internal recommendation to Emperor Da Feng in order to purchase the Fran cannon made in their country.
He patted his chest and assured that the artillery manufactured by his country could definitely crush the inferior products produced by Great Britain and the Kingdom of Valois.
In this way, after three days of negotiations, the two finally reached a private verbal agreement.
As for whether there are any hidden interests behind this, Andre did not say it clearly, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that there must be something fishy in it.
Where there is interest, there is friendship. This is a true saying.
Therefore, Wu Wanrong also generously shared his information with Andre. He said that King Yong's small treasury and the people of Franji were all plundered by Qiongzhou Magistrate Qi Yu.
Is this information reliable?
Wu Wanrong also patted his chest and vowed that it was not only reliable, but absolutely true.
Where did the news come from?
He said that he got it from the mouth of a servant of Prince Yong's Mansion who was released by the Qiong Army. According to that person, he saw it with his own eyes.
As for this servant, he has been imprisoned by Wu Wanrong, saying that he has another magical purpose.
What's the magic?
No need to guess, there must be no good intentions.
…
After negotiating with Andre, Qi Yu returned directly to the government office.
As for the subsequent matter of handing over the money and handing over the prisoners, they can just leave it to Zhang Li and Tan Junyan to work together, without taking up their precious time at all.
Yes, the time now cannot be squandered, because there are still urgent things to do.
Specifically, two things.
Let’s talk about the first thing first. Since the emperor has become interested in firearms and wants to build the Kunpeng Navy, he should help him. Because this is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and everyone has a responsibility.
Qiongzhou has both talents and technology, so it can be said that there is no shortage of everything. Since we have such conditions, why bother to purchase from overseas?
Therefore, I should write a petition, recommend myself, stop this job, and do my part for China's military industry.
However, this letter needs to be written relatively tactfully. You must know that I am still only a small fourth-grade prefect and do not have the military power of a feudal official. It is not convenient to say many words clearly, so it is better to be more subtle.
In view of this, Qiyu has adopted a technical discussion to try to prove that China, with its financial strength, is fully capable of realizing the self-production of military industry.
The second thing is that he must rush to the Tuen Mun area immediately to meet with Wu Wanrong. At present, this boy has touched his base. If he doesn't find a way to trip him up, he will have the confidence to bite him when he returns to Beijing.
, it is very likely that you will suffer a big loss.
As the saying goes, it's never too late to remedy the situation.
Yes, this kid is still stranded in the Tuen Mun area. It is not difficult to find him, but if we wait for a while, it will be difficult to say. Therefore, we must act as soon as possible to solve this hidden worry.
Do what you say and do it without any hesitation.
Qi Yu first summoned the experience of Chengfa Fang and properly explained the above form presented to the emperor, and then he summoned Leng Qing.
"What? Do you want to go to Tuen Mun again?" The beautiful woman frowned and asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"Well, you have been there once before, so you are familiar with the road, so you are the best candidate. Haha... I believe that you will not refuse." Qi Yu put on an expression that said, "You have to be aware." Haha
smiled.
That is, if you take over my villa, shouldn’t you become my sex slave?
Ahem, Saorui, I should say she is a house slave!
Leng Qing ignored him and asked directly about the purpose: "Tell me first what you want me to do? Then I will decide whether to go or not."
"Oh, it's like this. Wu Wanrong found a servant who was a deacon in Prince Yong's Mansion and imprisoned him. However, if this person comes forward to testify, it will have a very negative impact on me. So, I want you to take action
, bring me that servant." After that, Qi Yu solemnly explained: "This is a very innocent man, when you see him, you must not hurt his life."
Leng Qing said sarcastically: "Oh, now you know how to cherish human life, but when you shot that foreigner from the Franco Kingdom during the day, you didn't even frown."
Qi Yu hurriedly defended himself: "The foreigner I killed was a demon and he deserved his death, but the man you want to save is an ordinary person. The two cannot be compared."
Leng Qing felt that she couldn't argue with him, so she simply stopped talking.
After a while, Qi Yu summoned the Yamen servant and ordered: "Hurry up and arrange a warship to take Mr. Leng and I to Tuen Mun. The sooner the better, there must be no mistakes!"