Just when the tip of the knife was about to pierce the girl's chest, Yan Shifan retracted the long knife in his hand and nailed it to the ground with his hand, shaking tremblingly. The girl bumped into him and was hugged by him, smiling and saying : "Is it fun?"
The girl passed out. Her subconscious kept telling her how vicious the man in front of her was, but her drug-controlled brain didn't listen at all. The fierce conflict between the two consciousnesses made her finally pass out in excitement and fear.
Lu Bing, who had not gone far, paused slightly and then continued walking forward, as if nothing happened.
Lu Bing's mansion was awarded by Jiajing. It is not far from the imperial palace and not far from Xiyuan.
The Xiyuan where Jiajing lived was not the Xiyuan in Beijing later, but the gardens to the west of the palace, including the later Zhongnanhai and Beihai Parks. Lu Bing’s residence was similar to these two places. It is the distance of an isosceles triangle and can be said to be one of the most expensive areas in the imperial city.
After returning to the mansion with his two confidants, Shen Lian and several other royal guards sat obediently in the hall, each with his head hanging down like a defeated rooster. The fifteen-year-old third son Lu Yi was very happy. He politely drank tea with a few people and did not ignore them because they were his father's subordinates.
Seeing Lu Bing come in, everyone stood up together. Lu Bing waved his hand and told them to sit down.
Shen Lian knelt down on one knee: "Sir, it's the fault of my humble position. I was the one who asked these brothers to go."
Lu Bing glanced at him: "Where did you go wrong?"
"In a humble position, I made arrogant opinions and used the Jin Yi Guards to conduct private affairs without authorization, and caused casualties. I am guilty of this humble position."
Lu Bing said coldly: "There are people in the capital who dare to commit murder and kidnapping. If the Jin Yiwei knows about it, why don't they care? But since you know that this matter is related to Xiao Feng, you should think about what is going on. If you are involved in this kind of dispute, don't you come and ask me for permission?" He dared to act without permission, which is indeed a crime."
Shen Lian blurted out: "Xiao Feng said he wouldn't let it go..." Before he could finish his words, he knew it was wrong and immediately stopped talking.
Lu Bing glanced at him: "Although Xiao Feng is smart and intelligent, he doesn't know what kind of person he is facing! Just borrow Zhan Yu from Prince Yu's Mansion and add a few of yours You think you're a fool, you think you're infallible? He thinks you're facing Tan Xinren's loser?"
Several Jin Yiwei lowered their heads, but with smiles on their lips. They were familiar with Lu Bing's character, and if Lu Bing didn't scold them today, they would definitely be on tenterhooks. Now that Lu Bing scolds them for being little friends, it means it's nothing serious.
Lu Bing looked at a member of the bowed-down clan: "This kid is very eye-catching. When did you join the Jinyiwei? With such good skills, it would be a pity to just be a small flag." He had been standing on the roof to watch it. Come out, this person can single-handedly challenge the injured dead soldier, and his skill is better than that of the three people who besieged the dead soldier, the commander with the highest force value.
The young man's name was called and he had to look up at Lu Bing. There was a hint of shyness on his young face, but more heroic and free and easy. Lu Bing smiled: "You are not a Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei dare not look at you like this." Me, what’s going on with this outfit?”
Shen Lian quickly took over the responsibility: "Sir, this is a new friend I made recently in my humble position. He is the most enthusiastic person. When I went to find these brothers for help, he caught up and insisted on coming with me. Because he He is a military attaché, and I was afraid that he would get into trouble if he showed his appearance, so I had no choice but to get him some clothes."
Lu Bing frowned and thought for a moment. Such young military attachés are rare: "Are you here to see His Majesty? What is your position and where do you come from?"
The young man bowed his hands and saluted, "Sir, my subordinate is Qi Jiguang, the commander of Dengzhou Guards."
Lu Bing shook his head and smiled: "I remember, your father is Qi Jingtong. I had a relationship with me when we were in the Shenji Camp. He is the most honest person. I didn't expect you to be so high-spirited."
Even though he was the son of an old friend, Lu Bing did not investigate further. After sending these people away, Lu Yi served tea to his father: "Father, is it true that Yan Mansion did this?"
Lu Bing answered the question incorrectly: "Yi'er, Yan Shifan has great ambitions and should not be underestimated. You must be more cautious when dealing with the Yan family in the future."
Seeing his son looking at him in confusion, Lu Bing described Yan Shifan's behavior after he left: "He only thought that I had gone far, but I deliberately slowed down just to see his reaction. Yan Shifan is a very smart person.
, coupled with the fact that he has no bottom line, he is the most terrifying opponent. His only weakness is his arrogance and unwillingness to control his emotions."
Lu Yi understood: "If he killed the maid in anger today, then he would still be the original Yan Shifan. But if he held back and did not kill, it means that he was deliberately controlling his emotions, and he was willing to wrong himself.
It must be a big picture."
Looking at Shang Xian's young son, Lu Bing nodded with satisfaction.
Tan Xinren waited in agony until dawn, when the people sent out to find out the news finally came back. There was fighting at Zhang Tianci's house last night, and the neighbors heard it.
Tan Xinren was overjoyed, saying that he had succeeded. Because Yan Shifan had said that after the operation, he would never go to Yan's house again, so as not to arouse suspicion. He immediately asked the housekeeper to prepare money, and he went out personally, bringing with him enough guards and servants.
Go to Zhang Tianci to negotiate.
As soon as he saw Zhang Tianci's appearance, Tan Xinren knew that the situation was not good. Although Zhang Tianci was tired and angry, he did not look anxious. Could it be that Yan Shifan's dead man missed it?
But since they had already met, Tan Xinren couldn't just turn around and leave. He bit the bullet and said, "I heard that you have a lot of glutinous rice in your hand. I'll pay five times the price and sell me some."
The original plan was that if the kidnapping was successful, he would only offer the original price, and Zhang Tianci would not dare not sell it. But now he found that something was wrong, Tan Xinren could afford it, and he immediately raised the price to five times.
Zhang Tianci glared at Tan Xinren angrily. Although he relied on his eldest brother's clever calculations and his deep personal relationship to keep the family safe last night, the fight this night left his wife and daughter in shock. The eldest brother was also injured. Although it was
There were flesh wounds, but they were not minor, and everyone was frightened out of their wits.
He squeezed out a few words between his teeth: "Why should I sell it to you?"
Tan Xinren's original reason was that your daughter is in my hands, but obviously this reason is not valid now. Yan Shifan must have missed it. Although he didn't understand why he missed it, it stands to reason that he should have captured it.
Tan Xinren gritted his teeth and said, "I'll pay ten times the price!" This was already a sinking boat. If strictly based on the dosage, six hundred shi of glutinous rice would normally cost one thousand taels of silver. Even at a high price, it would not exceed two thousand taels, but
Now I have to pay twenty thousand taels of silver!
Not only will this project make no profit, but it will also suffer some losses, but it is better than ten times the compensation!
Zhang Tianci looked at Tan Xinren and gritted his teeth and said, "I won't sell it!"
Tan Xinren's eyes were red: "I know you want to see me bankrupt, but I tell you, it's a daydream! You and Xiao Feng set up a trap, this is fraud! I am not someone to be bullied! I will sue the court! You hoarded so much
If you can’t tell the use of glutinous rice, you are just hoarding it and disrupting the market!”
Zhang Tianci slapped the table, but didn't know what to say, because he knew that Tan Xinren was not an empty threat. The crime of hoarding and disrupting the market can be a big or small crime, which depends on the competition between the two parties' personal connections, as well as the personal relationship between the two parties.
evidence.
He has confidence in his elder brother, but he doesn't know what he plans to do.
"Go ahead and sue. I'm also going to sue you for delaying construction and delaying the construction of my Taoist temple. Let's sue together and see who wins in the end."
Everyone looked at the back hall, Xiao Feng looked pale, and walked out with the support of Qiaoqiao and Qiaoniang, looking at Tan Xinren coldly.
Tan Xinren immediately understood why he failed last night, and he also understood why there was no one in the Xiao house. But the storms he had experienced in recent years were not in vain, and he would not put all his eggs in Yan Shifan's basket.
inside.
Tan Xinren stood up slowly and stared at Xiao Feng with unyielding eyes: "Leave a fine line in life..."
Xiao Feng intercepted half of his words: "That's a bastard."
The onlookers roared with laughter, and even Tan Xinren's servants couldn't help it. Zhang Yunqing, who originally had a worried look on his face as he peeked out from the back hall, couldn't hold it back and laughed directly on the pillar.
The lithe body trembled on the pillar, showing the most beautiful curves. If this was a beautiful scene, Tan Xinren would have stared at it, but at this time, he was in no mood.
He gritted his teeth and reorganized a harsh sentence: "Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents!"
Xiao Feng said calmly: "President of the Chamber of Commerce is supposed to lead everyone to make a fortune, but you only care about yourself and cut off other people's wealth. You and many merchants in the capital have an sworn hatred of killing their fathers and mothers. It's only a matter of living to this day."
It’s easier on you.”
Among the spectators, there were many merchants who were usually overwhelmed by Tan Xinren. When they heard Xiao Feng's words, they cheered loudly.
Tan Xinren knew that he could not defeat Xiao Feng, so he walked away with others.
Xiao Feng raised his hands to the cheering crowd: "Everyone, I think the Capital Chamber of Commerce should elect a new president. When this matter is settled, Boss Zhang will convene the matter."
I don't know who shouted: "I choose Zhenren Xiao!"
Someone immediately retorted: "Master Xiao is a real person and an official, how can he be the president of the Chamber of Commerce?"
That's right, the "Da Ming Law" does not allow officials above the fourth rank to directly do business, and Xiao Feng's real title must be above the fourth rank. It is illegal for him to do business directly. This is also the case for Zhao Wenhua, Tan Teng and others cannot do business by themselves, and
The reason why Tan Xinren must be supported.
"Then...Zhang Tianci? Zhang Tianci is actually Xiao Feng's stand-in, right?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, what are you talking about? That, I choose Zhang Tianci!"
"Damn, you...I'll choose Zhang Tianci too!"
As if expressing his position in advance would gain some benefit, Zhang Tianci's voices kept coming. Zhang Tianci has been a businessman for half his life, and has been rich and poor, but at his most glorious moment, he was only a moderately wealthy businessman. He has never seen such a scene.
He looked at Xiao Feng with a red face, and Xiao Feng nodded slightly, indicating that he could go with the flow.
Zhang Tianci raised his arm and waved to everyone: "Thank you brothers for your love. If I, Zhang Tianci, are lucky enough to be selected at the conference, I swear that I will lead everyone to make a fortune together!"