When Mr. Xu Shian and Mr. Xu were sent back, Jingguoyi was in a state of chaos.
Although it is not uncommon for bandits to appear during the journey, but from an official inn, especially such an important inn, it is really a big case to rob an official.
Seeing that Mr. Xu returned safely, no matter what others thought, the slaves of the Xu family breathed a sigh of relief.
As for the slaves of the Xu family, they are only responsible for the Xu family. As long as Mr. Xu is safe and sound, everything will be fine.
Immediately, officials came to visit Xu Shi'an, asking about the situation, and also trying to comfort him.
But Xu Shi'an only said: "Qin Zhongtang is expected to arrive within two days. I just want Qin Zhongtang to make the decision for me."
King Qin Dewei was on the verge of death and could not stay in Nanjing for a long time.
After seeing off Xu Laosan, Qin Dewei spent a day selecting the soldiers of the bidding camp, spent another day meeting the guests, and then set off.
On the evening of the day after tomorrow, Qin Zhongtang arrived at Jingkou Station. After landing, he saw Xu Shi'an greeting him on the pier.
"What? You were robbed the night before?" Qin Zhongtang was furious. Although the peace in Jiangnan has been declining for a long time, the military preparations are weakened, but this is too useless!
Xu Laosan added: "The other person is not an ordinary person. He came from the sea and wants to see you."
Qin Dewei was noncommittal and just said: "You lost Yan Shifan? What a good hostage, but you lost it like this!"
Xu Shi'an replied: "Yan Shifan seemed to be a bit generous this time and took the initiative to stay as a hostage, which surprised me."
Qin Dewei said angrily: "He is of use to me only if he is a hostage in my hands. If he is in the hands of others, what use is he to me?
Moreover, he took the initiative to stay and it had nothing to do with Zhengyi. Maybe he just wanted to trick you, but you didn’t know it yet!
The two of you fell into the hands of thieves together. How come you can come back safely right away, but he is detained?
What would an outsider who doesn’t know the truth think about this situation?
Are you guessing that you are working together with the bandits, or are you guessing that you surrendered after being kidnapped, so you were released?"
Xu Laosan was very unconvinced and said: "Since others are willing to let me go alone, I have to come back! Could it be that to avoid being suspected, I still have to hang on?"
Having said that, in fact, Chief Xu didn't know our identities. After asking, he planned to let me and Yan Shifan come back together!
But because of your initial rebellion and abandonment of your debt, we were called out and our identities were revealed, and then it became like this!"
Hearing the news, Qin Dewei was indifferent. What does it mean to start chaos and end up giving up? There is really no shortage of beauties in this life. I have slept with many of all types. Do I have to drag them home?
After talking about his tragic experience, Xu Laosan asked expectantly: "What are you going to do?"
Qin Dewei yawned and said, "I'm going to sleep now. I'll change the ship tomorrow and continue my journey. I won't get off the ship until we get to Zhejiang!"
Xu Laosan was very surprised: "Why do you act like nothing happened?"
Qin Dewei said calmly: "The annihilation of bandits is a matter for the Jiangfang branch to defend the guerrillas and prepare troops for the road. What does it have to do with me?"
In the final analysis, I am just passing by, and I am only the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, not Southern Zhili, so I cannot interfere beyond my authority."
To the ears of Xu Shi'an, who knew the basics of the matter, the words "It is not necessary to interfere beyond one's authority" were really ironic to the Qin brothers.
Xu Shi'an still couldn't believe it: "But Yan Shifan analyzed that you should be interested in Leader Xu!
Don’t you want to open the sea? Are you not interested in maritime trade? Are you not interested in Japan?”
Although in Xu Laosan's eyes, Yan Shifan was a loser, he did not deny Yan Shifan's own intelligence. Objectively speaking, many of his conclusions had merit.
Qin Dewei said proudly: "I am the Grand Master, so what does he mean by a pirate leader? How can he have the right to influence my schedule?"
Xu Laosan found that he could not understand Brother Qin again.
After all these years, he knows very well that although Brother Qin loves to show off,
At heart, I still value practicality, and pretentiousness is just a superficial phenomenon.
Why is there no interest in the "very useful" leader Xu today? Now that we have met him, there must be an explanation as to whether we should appease him or annihilate him, right?
So Xu Laosan thought of another possibility, "You're not planning to encourage the pirates to respect themselves and let the pirates led by Chief Xu cause trouble here in South Zhili, are you?
If there is a big problem, then in addition to the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, add another Southern Zhili for you?"
Qin Zhongtang was furious and shouted: "Get out! Am I such a despicable person? Couldn't it be that Yan Ge's only son fell into the hands of thieves, which made it difficult for us to do anything?"
"But I want to be angry!" Xu Laosan finally said what was in his heart in desperation.
Even if you don't mind on the surface about being kidnapped, you will feel very useless inside.
Not to mention that Xu Shi'an, as one of the most prominent dandies in the metropolis of Nanjing, has never suffered from such anger in recent years?
If even the milk brothers don't help themselves, who can they count on? Those local military equipment that are like trash?
Qin Zhongtang suddenly realized: "So you just wanted to vent your anger? Why didn't you tell me earlier? If you didn't tell me, how could I know that you were holding your breath?"
Xu Laosan was overjoyed: "Do you really have a way?"
Qin Dewei looked out the window at the night: "It's getting late, let's go to bed first!"
Xu Shi'an said hurriedly: "Aren't you going to help me vent my anger? Why don't you make arrangements in advance?"
Qin Dewei didn't care at all: "Why bother? I will write you a piece of paper at dawn tomorrow. You can take it to Chief Xu."
Is this thing that simple? Xu Laosan murmured in his heart, but because of Qin Dewei's newcomer, he did not question it again.
The next day, Qin Dewei, who was under the command of the king, continued to go south, while Xu Laosan continued to stay in Jingkou Station.
It's just that Qin Zhongtang left an extra hundred elite soldiers for Xu Shi'an. No matter how unreliable he was, he was still a brother-in-law, so safety issues still need to be taken seriously.
Someone has always been monitoring the movements at Jingkou Station, not to mention that Qin Dewei, who was leading the Biaoying soldiers, was very courageous and did not deliberately conceal his whereabouts.
Therefore, the news that Qin Dewei left Jingkou Station immediately reached Leader Xu.
"What does Qin Zhongtang mean by this? Why did he just leave and go south without saying anything?" Xu Quan asked Yan Shifan in confusion.
According to Yan Shifan's analysis, he is very useful and will definitely attract Qin Zhongtang's attention and should not be ignored.
Yan Shifan thought for a moment and concluded, "This is normal. Senior figures are accustomed to being cautious and avoid suspicion, so they don't reveal their flaws easily.
However, Qin Zhongtang still kept Mr. Xu behind. Most of the time, he wanted Mr. Xu, who knew the inside story, to be the intermediary responsible for negotiating with Leader Xu.
Therefore, you only need to contact Mr. Xu, and you will naturally know Qin Zhongtang’s intentions.”
So Xu Shi'an, who stayed in Jingkou Station, soon received an invitation from Leader Xu. If possible, he would meet immediately by the river fifteen miles away.
It can also be seen from this that Leader Xu was careful. The invitation was to meet immediately, rather than agreeing on a time in advance, so as not to give others the opportunity to make arrangements in advance.
Xu Laosan, who had nothing to do, didn't care about this, so he took his soldiers and set off.
The place chosen for the meeting had extremely flat terrain and a broad view. Leader Xu himself was riding a horse, and there were clippers on the riverside.
If there is any trouble, it will be detected early, and there will be escape routes on both land and water, making it extremely safe.
After seeing Leader Xu again, Xu Shian's mentality was completely different.
After being kidnapped last time, he was considered a prisoner, but now he can speak condescendingly, and he is protected by a hundred elites around him!
After Xu Laosan glanced around, he asked, "Where is Uncle Yan? Why can't you see anyone?"
The subtext is, didn't you, Leader Xu, harm Yan Shifan?
Xu Quan replied: "Master Yan is settling in another place. I have no intention of treating him badly, but it's just inconvenient to bring him here!"
This kind of
Do you still need to answer a mentally retarded question? You can understand it if you think about it!
Xu Quan is in the business of licking blood with a knife, and he always pays attention to his own safety. If he brought a one-eyed lame fat man with him, how would he run away if something happened?
When asked this, Xu Laosan sighed softly, as if he was a little regretful.
Xu Shian didn't get to the point for a long time, but Xu Quan became anxious first, "Has Mr. Xu mentioned me to Qin Zhongtang?"
Xu Shi'an nodded, "Of course I have said that I am a man of my word. When I was released the day before yesterday, I promised to recommend you to Brother Qin, and I will keep my word!"
Xu Quan quickly asked: What did Qin Zhongtang say?"
Xu Shian had some free time and said calmly: "Brother Qin didn't say anything after hearing what happened to you."
Leader Xu shouted angrily: "It's impossible not to say anything! If Qin Zhongtang didn't say anything, then why would you be left here? Why would you come to see me?"
Xu Shi'an took out the note from his arms, read it and said to Leader Xu: Brother Qin left me here just to ask a few questions."
Leader Xu has been around for so many years, and this is the first time he meets a strange person like Qin Dewei. He acts unexpectedly and does not follow the rhythm of normal people at all.
If Yan Shifan was present and saw Xu Shian taking out the note, he might have directly warned Leader Xu to leave quickly for the sake of his physical and mental health, and don't be so curious about the content on the note!
In order to show his sincerity, Xu Quan also said: "If Qin Zhongtang has any concerns, please feel free to tell us!"
Xu Shian opened the circle and asked: "What is your name?"
Leader Xu then replied: "My surname is Xu and my last name is Quan. What is there to worry about?"
Xu Shi'an added: "Is your real name Xu Weixue? Or is there another name called Xu Qianxue? If you don't even dare to say your real name, how can you be sincere?"
Leader Xu: "..."
These people actually have families and children on land, so they usually don't use their real names when wandering outside, so as to avoid harming their families and children if their origins are discovered.
Unless someone is particularly close to him, very few people know his real name, but how did Qin Zhongtang know it?
It would be fine if it was just made up, but the real name I mentioned just now is word for word!
This made Leader Xu feel very frightened. What kind of magical power is this from Qin Zhongtang? Why can he find out his real name?
Xu Laosan didn't bother too much about Leader Xu's name. He continued to read the note and said to Leader Xu without raising his eyelids:
"You, Leader Xu, are actually a ship owner, and you came here on orders, right? Where is your leader, Wang Zhi? Why don't you come to see me in person?"
Xu Quan had not yet recovered from the shock of his real name being revealed. After hearing the second question, he was stunned again.
Because you are right again! The leader of this group of people is Wang Zhi, and their external name is Wang Zhi!
As for him, Leader Xu, he could only be regarded as Wang Zhi's senior subordinate and half-partner.
But how did Qin Zhongtang know about Wang Zhi? How did Qin Zhongtang know that he was just Wang Zhi's subordinate?
Is it possible that all the boasting that I have been bragging about will be exposed?
The more Leader Xu thought about it, the more he felt cold sweat break out on his back and his clothes were soaked through.
No wonder Qin Zhongtang doesn't want to see him. Is it true that only Wang Zhi, the leader of the gang, has this qualification?
Looking at his opponent who was twisted on the spot, Xu Laosan suddenly felt inexplicably refreshed. As expected, as Brother Qin said, you can vent your anger by reading the note once!
Moreover, Xu Laosan also discovered that the so-called questions listed on the note by Brother Qin actually did not require Leader Xu to answer at all, and were more like questions.
While thinking about it, he continued to question: "Leader Xu's boast of dozens of giant ships and tens of thousands of personnel is an exaggeration, isn't it?
Now your group only has about a dozen ships and a total of more than 2,000 people!"
Another bubble was popped, but Xu Quan was already numb.
Who is this Qin Zhongtang, since he even knows the true background of their group!
I didn’t exaggerate too much, it was only five times. That person
Can Qin Zhongtang accurately identify moisture?
Xu Shian couldn't help but continue to hold the note and read: "Isn't it nonsense that Leader Xu said that he would fight against the Japanese princes?
Your leader, Wang Zhi, just got to know two daimyo from the remote and fringe areas of the Japanese country. Then how did the mutually beneficial trade become a rivalry with the Japanese princes?
Leader Xu also said that establishing a foundation in the Japanese country is just a matter of acquiring a piece of land in the countryside and building a house. Isn't it too early to say that this is a foundation?"
Xu Quan felt like he was going crazy, as if he had seen a ghost!
There is no information about Japan and Ming Dynasty across the sea. How can the details of where we buy and build houses be known?
Before today's meeting with Xu Shi'an, Leader Xu Quan and Xu never dreamed that he would encounter such a situation!
At this moment, he felt as if he had been stripped naked and completely exposed in front of others. How could this be fun?
Xu Shian put away the note and felt refreshed. This experience card is really useful!
Is this how the Qin brothers treat others? Are they crushed unreasonably?
What on earth does Qin Zhongtang want to do? Please mark down the line and see if I can catch it." Leader Xu forcibly restrained his inner fear and cheered up. Speaking of this, Xu Shi'an could only shake his head blankly.
shake head
"I don't know. I just came to read the note. Other than that, Brother Qin doesn't have any arrangements."
Xu Quan spit out a mouthful of blood. What do you call this?
Xu Laosan couldn't help but sincerely suggested: "I think you can't beat Brother Qin, so you should go back earlier and replace your guy named Wang Zhi."
