In the dim room, Zhou Dingshan sat on a low stool and warmed himself by the fire, but he did not forget about business.
"Brother Tie, I have been watching Mantou Mountain these days. There are indeed many people hiding in the mountain. Every two days, two vehicles will be transported out of the mountain, but I don't know what the evacuation equipment is. On both sides of the mountain road
There were a lot of hidden stakes placed, but I didn't dare to dig deeper for fear of disturbing the situation."
"Really hiding someone?" Tie Mo frowned deeply and his expression became a little solemn, "What exactly is there in Mantou Mountain? Dingshan, which direction is the car going?"
"It was going in the direction of Huai'an, but the carriage did not enter Huai'an, but turned from Huai'an to Zhangjiakou."
"Huh? A long detour from Huai'an to Zhangjiakou?"
"Yes! I also find it a bit strange. It is said that from Mantou Mountain to the northeast and around Xuanfu in the east, it is more than 30 miles shorter than in the direction of Huai'an."
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster!
Tie Mo thought about it carefully, raised his brows, and whispered: "Going from the direction of Xuanfu, part of the road is very close to our Anzhuang Fort. Is the other party trying to avoid us?"
Zhou Dingshan thought carefully and stood up suddenly, "Hey, this is the most likely possibility."
"Whether it's hiding from us or not, as long as we keep an eye on Mantou Mountain. Dingshan, next you bring a few more trustworthy brothers and keep an eye on Mantou Mountain for me. We must find out what's fishy in it."
"Um!"
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In the eighth year of the Apocalypse, on February 2, the dragon raises its head!
The sun was a little hazy, and as the hour passed, a carriage slowly drove into Anzhuang Castle.
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The leather workshop has already taken shape. Tie Mo leaned under a big pine tree and combed Mengmeng's fur.
Mengmeng lay on Tie Mo's lap, her head swaying back and forth, her eyes narrowed, and she made low whining sounds from time to time.
The gopher held the wine bag, his face turned red from drinking and his eyes wandered.
"Lao Sha, can't you take a few sips less? You're so drunk that I won't carry you back!"
"Hey, I want you to resist? I use the sky as my cover and the earth as my house. You don't understand... you don't understand..."
"Oh, a beggar sleeps on a shabby mat, and he sleeps out of the realm?"
"That doesn't make sense to you. Hey, let me tell you something serious." The mole moved his butt and opened his mouth, his mouth full of the smell of wine.
Tie Mo fanned his hands and urged: "What's the matter?"
"I know you have sent people to keep an eye on Mantou Mountain recently. I advise you, if you want to live for two more years, don't do anything random. The water in Mantou Mountain is very deep."
Tie Mo's heart moved, and the movements of his hands stopped, causing Mengmeng to open her eyes and raise her head in dissatisfaction.
"How much do you know about Mantou Mountain?"
"No more, no less, just enough to save your life!"
The gopher took another sip of wine and couldn't help but feel a little bitter when he recalled the past. He raised his head, took a breath, and whispered: "I thought I would tell you when the opportunity is right in the future."
"Since you sent people to focus on Mantou Mountain so quickly, I'll tell you so that you don't lose your life in vain. Xiaotie, haven't you always wondered why Kang Zhendai targeted you like this?"
Tie Mo's biggest doubt has always been Kang Zhendai. It is said that he, a man with a secret village and a poor military household, cannot get into Kang Zhendai's eyes at all, but he is frequently targeted. Now, listening to the meaning of the words of the underground rat, it seems that this can be solved
A puzzle.
"Because of Mantou Mountain?"
"Yes, it's because of Mantou Mountain. Do you know what is there in Mantou Mountain? There is iron and copper there. Half of the people in Huai'an eat the benefits of Mantou Mountain, and these iron and copper finally ended up in the hands of the Kang family. Again
Then, it turned into swords, guns, swords and halberds, and was transferred to the hands of wild boar skins at a high price. The Kang family relied on this steamed bun mountain to make a lot of money, and you..."
"And you suddenly showed up and took control of Anzhuang Castle, and you happened to be stuck on the mountainside of Mantou Mountain. The Kang family was afraid that you would discover the secret of Mantou Mountain, and then leak the matter, or even...you swallowed the steamed buns privately.
Shan, threaten the Kang family with the matter of Mantou Mountain. In short, you control Anzhuang Castle and can approach Mantou Mountain at any time. If you were Kang Zhendai, what would you do?"
Listening to the words of the gopher, Tie Mo was startled and felt a huge wave in the sky. He was even a little lucky that he did not act rashly. If he really attacked Mantou Mountain, he might not even know how he died.
Copper mines, iron mines, ordnance reselling, how many forces are involved? On the surface it's the Huai'an Institute, and secretly it's the Kang family, but in fact it's definitely not just the Kang family.
Anzhuang Castle is located to the north of Mantou Mountain. It can be said to be the gateway to Mantou Mountain. How can we allow others to snore next to the couch?
If he were Kang Zhendai, he would definitely try his best to control Anzhuang Castle in his own hands.
No wonder Kang Zhendai targeted himself so much, now everything makes sense.
But after knowing the truth, I found that I couldn't do anything and had to pretend to know nothing.
The things on the bun mountain are very tempting, but they are not something that Tie Mo can swallow right now.
Huh, iron ore and copper ore means a lot of ordnance. You must hold these ores in your own hands. Hold on for now and train your troops as soon as possible. As long as you have a good army, you don't have to be so timid.
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Holding Mengmeng in his arms, Tie Mo narrowed his eyes, full of thoughts.
At some point, the sound of a monkey sounded in my ears.
"Xiaotie, a distinguished guest has arrived!"
"Dignified guest?"
Leaving the supervision of the leather workshop to the gopher, Tie Mo followed the monkey back to Anzhuang Castle in a hurry.
Pushing open the door, there was a woman sitting in the dark room. She was holding a bowl of hot water and wrapped in a white cloak.
Hearing the footsteps, the woman turned her head and smiled lightly, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
"Chang Minyue?"
"It's me. Are you surprised?"
Tie Mo couldn't help but curl his lips.
Chang Minyue came here to discuss something important. Zoho and the others quickly left, and for a while there was only a man and a woman left in the room.
There was no one else in the room, and Tie Mo smiled faintly and said: "Miss Chang, Tie really didn't expect you to come to Anzhuang Castle. You don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, please tell me your reason for coming!"
"You are really straightforward. Don't you and I have no friendship at all?"
"Friendship? Mr. Tie is not stupid. If we want to express hatred, we have some friendship. I'm afraid it is gone. From Miss Chang's point of view, when did you think highly of Mr. Tie?"
Chang Minyue did not argue, her water-like beautiful eyes were as clear as water. She clasped her hands in her arms, stood up slowly, and walked around gently, as if she was observing the furnishings in the room.
Tie Mo didn't rush to ask, but waited patiently for Chang Minyue to speak first.
Finally, it was Chang Minyue who broke the strange silence first.
"My Chang family wants to buy some of your leather goods!"
"oh?"
Tie Mo smiled secretly in his heart, he was really here for the fur goods.
"Ms. Chang, why do you think Tie wants to sell it to you? You should have seen it when you came here. My leather workshop is about to be built, and I can process these furs myself."
"When the fur is made into finished products such as furs, the profit can be doubled several times."
Chang Minyue lowered her head and looked deeply at Tie Mo with her beautiful eyes.
"Yes, you can digest this batch of furs yourself, but trust me, you will definitely sell them!"