"Didn't you say that Tao Shijun was attracted to send troops to encircle and suppress him?" Cao Xing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked.
This pirate incident is not a trivial matter, and it has only started to become more peaceful in the past few years. In the early years, the troubles caused a headache for the state capital. Is this too much?
Chu Nan shook his head and signaled Cao Xing not to say more. Since he was going to use the power of the Mi family, some things should not be taken too seriously.
"After that time, Tian Hengdao was noticed by other families. Even without Zhang Yuan, he would restrain himself." Mi Fang did not avoid it. To him, this matter was just caused by the family in the mansion for personal gain.
Now that most of the Mi family members have followed Liu Bei, there is no need to cover up the ugliness of those people.
"There are strange phenomena in the sky and the earth, the vegetation is growing wildly, and monsters are appearing frequently?" Hou Cheng's focus was not here, he looked at Mi Fang and murmured.
"What's the problem?" Chu Nan looked at Hou Cheng and asked doubtfully.
"This is the opening of the secret realm. In the early years, when I followed my lord to fight outside the Great Wall, I saw it once in Jilu Village. It was the same scene there. Later, visions occurred frequently. After we entered the secret realm, we encountered many
Monsters, Xianbei and Xiongnu tribes also went with them at that time. Tens of thousands of them died in the secret realm. The lord's Fangtian Painted Halberd was obtained from here." When Hou Cheng recalled it, his eyes were still filled with emotion.
With a bit of panic.
"Secret realm?" Chu Nan frowned. The meaning was not difficult to understand, but shouldn't this thing be something that only exists in the fantasy world? Did he go to the wrong place?
But considering the combat effectiveness of the high-level generals in this world, it can be considered a low-end fantasy world.
"I don't know much about the secret realm. It seems to be related to divine power. It is said that we mortals can control divine power after the secret realm appeared. I don't know whether it is true or not." Hou Cheng saw Chu Nan looking at him with curiosity.
He came over, shook his head, and then glanced at Mi Fang and said: "Although there are opportunities in the secret realm, there are also many dangers. If the secret realm really comes out, with your ability, you may not be able to come out alive if you go in."
Mi Fang frowned when he heard this. He obviously didn't know much about this aspect. Hearing Hou Cheng say something so dangerous, he naturally felt a little uneasy in his heart.
"Let's go and meet Zhang Yuan." Chu Nan did not continue to dwell on the matter of the secret realm. The most important issue now was to consolidate Lu Bu's foundation in Xuzhou. Everything else was empty.
As word spread that the pirates had been wiped out, the fishermen in the Ganyu area stopped doing anything and ran out to see the pirates parading in public. In the end, none of them came back alive.
Chu Nan wanted to remove the Mi family from this matter, and was not prepared to delve into the matter. After this matter, not only Ganyu would be under Chu Nan's control, but the entire Donghai Commandery would become Lu Bu's solid backing.
This is the tangible benefit that the support of the Mi family can bring to Lu Bu.
If Mi Fang is killed and her family property is taken away, it will take at least a year to digest the East China Sea. This is the advantage of a big family. Of course, it can also be a disadvantage, because once you instigate rebellion against a big family, you are likely to lose a large family directly.
County land.
Zhang Yuan is still planning the day. Recently, he has vaguely noticed that something is wrong. Chu Nan has set up checkpoints everywhere. No matter how you look at it, they don't look like they are temporarily stationed. Moreover, the truck of salt sent out every day also makes Zhang Yuan
His eyes were a little hot, and he had reason to suspect that a large amount of coarse salt was found in this area. Chu Nan had known about it for a long time, so he brought people here.
If so, how to get rid of Chu Nan?
This is the question that Zhang Yuan thinks about the most now. He doesn't dare to provoke Chu Nan, but he is even more reluctant to give up those fishing villages. The fishermen are still quite supportive of him, but if the army is stationed here for a long time, the fishermen's mentality will definitely develop.
Variety.
Just as he was thinking about it, an old servant at home came to report that Chu Nan was here.
Zhang Yuan gathered his mood and went out to greet him, but when he saw Mi Fang following Chu Nan, his expression froze.
"Mr. Zhang, are you going to talk to me here?" Chu Nan asked with a smile, looking at Zhang Yuan's shocked and slightly frightened expression.
"I don't dare." Zhang Yuan calmed down and welcomed several people into the house.
"Sir, you have been here for nearly a month, but you are here today..." After welcoming everyone into the room, Zhang Yuan carefully glanced at the expressionless Mi Fang. He didn't know why this person came here today. Seeing that Mi Fang didn't speak, Zhang Yuan
Yuan gritted his teeth and looked at Chu Nan.
"Sir, are you trying to drive me away?" Chu Nan looked at Zhang Yuan and asked with a smile.
"I don't dare, it's just that my husband made a promise..." Zhang Yuan shook his head.
"I came here today just to tell you, sir, that the scourge of pirates has been eliminated. From now on, I will control all the fishing villages along the coast. Thank you, sir, for your help these past months, which has bought me a lot of time." Chu Nan said with a smile.
If they had run away to get rid of the pirates from the beginning, it would not have been as smooth as it is now. The fishermen would not have been able to row boats for them. It would also be difficult for them to find the pirates' dens. The time-consuming and labor-intensive process may not necessarily be effective in the end. This is indeed Zhang Yuan's credit.
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Boom~
Zhang Yuan felt a buzzing in his mind. He looked at Chu Nan and then at Mi Fang in a daze. After a moment, Zhang Yuan smiled miserably and said, "So, what should I do with you, sir, when you come today?"
Resist?
It's meaningless. People like him have no chance to resist in front of Chu Nan.
"Disposal..." Chu Nan groped his chin and said, "If you have to say that you have done it, you at least helped the people defuse the weapons and went to fight against the pirates alone. No matter how courageous you are, if you say you have merit, you have learned from it all these years.
There are a lot of benefits to be gained, and I think you know the life of the fishing village better than I do."
After Zhang Yuan was silent for a moment, he raised his head and looked at Chu Nan: "I didn't know that the pirates were the Mi family, so I still left without hesitation. I risked my life. In fact, it was them who should take the risk. Since I
I took this risk for them, so what if I get this benefit? I heard that your husband is also a businessman, so you should know this better than me..."
Born as a merchant?
Mi Fang looked at Chu Nan in surprise.
"Investigating me?" Chu Nan looked at Zhang Yuan. He did not show the anger that Zhang Yuan expected. He just smiled and said, "Then you can see that I have taken half of the ill-gotten gains?"
Zhang Yuan shook his head and said with a hint of ferocity in his tone: "Not everyone has a good life like you. The Mi family all raises pirates. I just..."
"Presumptuous!" Mi Fang felt veins popping out on her forehead when she heard this, and she slapped the table and shouted.
"Hey~ if I don't have these ways of making money, how can I make friends with people? How can I manage my reputation? Those scholars are so arrogant. If I want to go further, I only need one step!" Zhang Yuan looked at Chu Nan and said in a deep voice.
"Okay." Chu Nan nodded: "Now is the opportunity. Follow me and serve Marquis Wen, and you will have the qualifications to advance."
"..." Zhang Yuan was filled with anger and anger that had been accumulated in his chest, and he couldn't let it out. After hearing Chu Nan's words, the anger suddenly got stuck in his chest but he couldn't vent it out. He just looked at Chu Nan blankly.
"I'll come here after I've thought about it. I'm going back to Xiapi in the next two days." Looking at the dazed Zhang Yuan, Chu Nan stood up and left...