Jiang Wang and others left, and the miners slowly gathered around.
Hearing Ge Heng's screams behind him, Zhang Hai's eyelids jumped.
Even Xiang Qian, who had been hopeless all day, became a little nervous.
No matter what, watching an extraordinary monk being knocked down in front of me, it was hard not to feel uneasy.
Only Hu Shaomeng controlled his expression very well and could not tell his mentality.
…
It was still the same meeting room as before, but this time the person sitting in the main seat was Jiang Wang.
The priorities are reversed.
Shuanzi and Xiaoxiao also followed, made tea for everyone, and stood in the room waiting for instructions.
"Sit down." Jiang Wang said calmly, then looked at Manager Hu: "Sit down too, old man."
"Oh, oh!" It took a long time for Hu Guanshi to come to his senses, and he sat down on his butt in a reserved manner.
Hu Shaomeng glanced at the other two extraordinary monks and sat down first, with a relaxed posture.
As soon as he touched the chair, he slumped down like soft mud. Zhang Hai sat upright with a nervous expression.
But Jiang Wang's next question almost made them jump.
"Tell me, how did Xie Hao die?"
There were four extraordinary monks stationed at Hu's mine before, and the name of the one who left was Xie Hao.
That is, the original owner of the small courtyard where Jiang Wang currently lives.
As soon as this question came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Xiaoxiao bit her lower lip fiercely to stop herself from making any sound.
According to the mine, Xie Hao was frightened in the encounter more than half a year ago, so he left without saying goodbye.
This seems reasonable.
But they couldn't explain a problem.
Since the mine is so dangerous, how can people with perverted desires and enjoyment like Ge Heng, and people like Zhang Hai who are obsessed with alchemy and want to reach the sky in one step, stay here safely?
Who can be encouraged to take risks with one and a half Dao Yuan Stones a month? A monk like Qiang Xiang who lives all day long may not care much about danger, but he doesn't care much about Dao Yuan Stones either.
Hu Shaomeng suddenly came back and said he wanted to close the mine. Except for Ge Heng who asked why it was so early, no one else had any objections.
It shows that they had a tacit understanding beforehand.
This tacit understanding is the problem.
Regardless of the exchange of looks between these people, Jiang Wang said directly: "Don't try to deceive me."
"Everyone must be clear about the purpose of my coming. Although the Chongxuan family has a great business and does not care about the loss of a vein of lapis lazuli, this does not mean that the Chongxuan family can tolerate fooling and deception."
"Please remember that to the Chongxuan family, the lapis lazuli vein is not important. It is important not to be fooled."
Jiang Wang glanced at these extraordinary monks: "So, who will say it first?"
At this time, he has already demonstrated his own strength, not to mention the power of the Chongxuan family. Although this gaze is calm and pressing on everyone, it seems to be extremely important.
"Messenger." Hu Shaomeng forced a smile and tried his best to maintain his composure: "The situation of this matter is actually..."
"You don't have to say it yet." Jiang Wang raised his palms to interrupt him.
He turned his palm over and made an invitation gesture to Zhang Hai: "Zhang Hai, you speak first."
"Ah? Ah." Zhang Hai was suddenly called and immediately trembled: "This..."
He didn't need to look to know that Hu Shaomeng's eyes were definitely fixed on him at this moment.
"Don't be in a hurry, think slowly. Think about Ge Heng."
Since he decided to keep Ge Heng, he simply took advantage of the situation and targeted Ge Heng to scare the monkeys and coerce the remaining people.
This is based on absolute strength advantage.
Even if these extraordinary monks in front of him swarmed up, Jiang Wang would be able to crush them.
Although Hu Shaomeng is also in the Tongtian realm, there is also a gap in the same realm. He is confident that he can suppress this person.
He first pretended to let them speak freely, then stopped Hu Shaomeng from speaking when he spoke, and let Zhang Hai speak first. It was nothing more than a small means to strengthen authority and control the situation.
He was not very familiar with these aspects before, but after being in contact with Zhongxuan Sheng for a long time, he gradually understood them.
The reason why Zhang Hai was chosen as the breakthrough point was because, in Jiang Wang's opinion, among the extraordinary monks present, this person had the weakest nature.
The dream of reaching the sky in one step was placed in pills. However, there was no effort for it, only some insignificant contributions.
Hanging around in the mines, relying on the meager one and a half Dao Yuan Stones per month to invest in elixirs. One furnace after another, day after day. This obsession is more like an escape and a kind of self-hypnosis.
It may seem like you have your own firm goals and pursuits, but in fact it’s not as clear as living a life of self-destruction and moving forward.
No matter how this kind of person behaves at ordinary times, he is fundamentally a weak person.
Jiang Wang said slowly: "I am a kind person. But when I work for the Chongxuan family, sometimes I may not be able to be merciful. After all, eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor are the only things. What do you think?"
"Yes Yes."
Zhang Hai lowered his head, his expression struggling.
But everyone could see that he couldn't stay silent for long.
"Let me tell the truth, I killed Xie Hao!" Hu Shaomeng suddenly said.
Jiang Wang looked at him quietly for a while, then turned around and said, "Everyone else, please go out."
Everyone filed out, and soon only Jiang Wang and Hu Shaomeng were left in the room.
When you sit down, head up, and when you sit down, head right.
Each has different thoughts, facing each other from a distance.
"I've been waiting for you to take the initiative to tell me."
Jiang Wang spoke first: "You know, I could have separated you and asked you one by one. Some people would be unable to bear the pressure. But I don't want to create an interrogation atmosphere and treat you as a prisoner."
"After all, the Hu family is the operator of the Chongxuan family's affairs here, and the cooperation has been going on for a long time. Even though something like this happened in the mine, I still have expectations for you."
He looked at Hu Shaomeng: "So, what do you want to tell me?"
"Thank you, envoy, for your understanding." Hu Shaomeng smiled bitterly, and then said: "I killed Xie Hao because I had no choice but to do it. He had the responsibility of garrisoning the mine, but instead of fulfilling his duty, he helped outsiders steal the Azure Cloud Stone."
"The envoy should know that celestite is precious and its output is very limited. For such a large celestite vein, only six were produced in the year with the highest output. And Xie Hao alone stole thirteen of them!
You have also seen how lazy the other extraordinary monks are, and they are not useful at all. Xie Hao took advantage of my absence and used his unique Taoist skills to steal and mine veins, which led to the premature depletion of the celestite veins. Wait until I find out.
By the time, it was already too late.”
"All of what I said has evidence, and the ore used in my Hu's mine itself is clearly recorded in the accounts. Envoys can check it at any time. I concealed this matter before because I was really afraid of the punishment and did not dare to
Face it. But do you think he should be killed?"
Hu Shaomeng spoke in detail and seemed to be sincere. After saying this, he felt relieved: "Of course, you are the envoy here and you are fully responsible. If you have any decisions on behalf of the Chongxuan family, Shaomeng will be responsible for everything."
The accounts he mentioned were with Manager Hu, and Jiang Wang had already gone through them secretly, so naturally there was nothing wrong with them.
In other words, even if there is a problem, it cannot be easily seen.
At this time, Jiang Wang was noncommittal and just asked: "Who do you mean by outsiders?"
The reason why he chose to reveal his identity directly was not only to keep Ge Heng on the spot, but also for another very important reason:
As soon as Hu Shaomeng came back, he closed the mine and drove away the extraordinary monks. In Jiacheng, Xi Zichu, the son of the Xi family, guessed who he was as soon as they met, so there was no point in hiding his identity.
On the contrary, he needs to show his identity as the envoy of the Chongxuan family to calmly control the situation. Once again, he needs to turn passivity into initiative.
Hu Shaomeng hesitated for a moment and said: "At present, it should be the Xi family in Jiacheng. But I am not completely sure."
"evidence?"
"I only found out later. Before Xie Hao came to the mine, he had worked for the Xi family. Moreover, lapis lazuli stone had flowed out of the Xi family's channels."
"The clues are very clear. Why do you say you're not completely sure?"
Hu Shaomeng smiled bitterly and said: "The whole Jiacheng is named Xi, so I have to be careful."
Could it be that the Xi family really did this behind Xi Zichu’s back?
The Xi family, who controlled Jiacheng, could not tolerate the Qingniu Town under their rule being controlled by other forces. After Xi Zichu received the support of Dongwang Valley and had the confidence to fight against the Chongxuan family, they finally couldn't hold back?
This seems reasonable, but in fact it cannot withstand scrutiny.
By using a roundabout method of drying up the mineral veins, the Chongxuan family will voluntarily abandon Qingyang Town. It is certainly a method that does not require direct quarrel and can be carried out under the table.
But is it really worth it to make the Chongxuan family dissatisfied?
Seeing that Jiang Wang was silent for a while, Hu Shaomeng asked again: "Now that the celestite veins have dried up, we can slowly investigate the responsibility, but it is really a waste to raise so many people in vain. According to the envoy's opinion, should we first
Is the mine closed?”
This suggestion is also very reasonable.
But Jiang Wang refused without hesitation: "Don't we still have half a year's production? If we close the mine now, where will the miners find their jobs for a while?"
"Although it is said that there is still half a year's production, it is no longer possible to produce azure marble. This place is worthless to the Chongxuan family." Hu Shaomeng looked embarrassed, but still said: "But the envoy is fully responsible for this place.
, it doesn’t matter what you decide.”
"Then just listen to me."
"Of course the envoy has the final say. In addition, the conditions in the mine are difficult. After the envoy investigates the clues, it is better to go back to Qingniu Town with Hu, so that I can fulfill my duty as a landlord."
"No need. As practitioners, where are we not practicing?"
"The envoy is really a role model for our generation. But..." Hu Shaomeng added: "This place is remote after all. If there is any news from Jiacheng, I'm afraid we won't be able to learn about it immediately at the mine."
"Don't you still have Mr. Hu here?" Jiang Wang picked up the teacup and said, "Why don't you go back and rest first. You can also help me pay attention to what's going on in Jiacheng."
Hu Shaomeng didn't show any expression on his face and just said: "That's fine, that's fine. I'll take my leave first."
"I won't send it."
Looking at Hu Shaomeng's leaving figure, Jiang Wang was thoughtful.