He Xilou said: "Then why don't you go quickly! If they still refuse, go and snatch away the beauty who was mortgaged to us last time. As long as you show them how powerful you are, I won't believe that they are unwilling to submit!"
"Yes! Yes!" Logan agreed repeatedly and exited the room.
However, in the blink of an eye, Logan ran back into the room again, with a look of panic on his face, saying: "Oh no, I saw two boys from Weitian Tower walking towards each other on the street. Our 'Qingfeng Mingyue Xuan' is here!"
He Xilou was even more unhappy and said: "We didn't go looking for them, but they dared to come to us, but they are tired of living? Why are you panicking!"
Logan swallowed his saliva and said: "Not only those two scholars, but also many people brought by Miss Sima of Wanjintang, Uncle Xiong and Erye Deng are also there!"
"Oh?" He Xilou was also a little moved when he heard this. The eldest lady of the City Lord's Mansion is one of the few people on Okura Island that He Xilou does not dare to provoke. This time she and Wei Tian's Lou It's definitely not good for people to come together. But when Luo Gen said that Xiong Bailing and Deng Ran were also among them, he felt a little relieved.
"No need to make a fuss, since they are here, we just go out to greet them!"
The study room in Hexi Building was on the third floor of "Qingfeng Mingyue Xuan". He hurriedly got up and took Luo Gen downstairs with him. Just as he arrived on the first floor, before he could go out, Sima Rulan and everyone from "Wanjin Hall" were waiting Already arrived at the door.
More than a dozen soldiers who came together were scattered near the door. Sima Rulan was at the front and had already rushed in. Two elders from the "Wanjin Hall" were guarding the eldest lady of the city, Xiong Bailing followed closely, and Hua Bu Shi and Cao Muyun were at the end. The deputy hall leader Xiong Bailing looked calm, while Deng Ran's expression was a little uncertain.
He Xilou hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Miss Sima is here. He Xilou is a little disappointed in welcoming me from afar. I hope you will forgive me!"
Sima Rulan looked at He Xilou, then glanced at Luo Gen next to him, and said: "It's not a crime for Mr. He Da to not welcome me, but your 'Ming Yue Society' bullies others in Okura City and extorts money from merchants. It’s really a sin to seize other people’s property!”
As expected, the eldest lady of the city lord came with bad intentions. As soon as she entered the door, she launched an attack to accuse him. He Xilou secretly beat his heart, but said: "This is absolutely not the case. Our Qingfeng Mingyue Xuan is just an ordinary teahouse, making a small living. How can we make a living?" How can you blackmail others? Don’t let the eldest lady believe other people’s rumors.”
Sima Rulan snorted and said: "I thought you were in the teahouse business before, but when I came here today, I realized it was not the case! How could there be so many guys with weapons in an ordinary teahouse? Did Master He Da also open a martial arts school in the teahouse?"
The Qingfeng Mingyue Building was originally the main altar of the "Ming Yue Society", and there were many gang guards posted. Sima Rulan and his group came in a menacing manner. More than a dozen people rushed straight into the door without saying hello, and the gang members in the building immediately poured out. Most of these gangsters were hooligans brought by He Xilou from the "Tianguang Society" in Quanzhou. They all held knives and swords and looked fierce. They faced off against the people of the "Wanjin Hall". There were twenty or thirty people in total. This kind of formation is certainly not something that ordinary teahouses can have.
He Xilou secretly complained in his heart and scolded these guys for not achieving anything but failing, but he said: "He has always liked to practice martial arts. They are just a few disciples under his command, but they made Miss Sima laugh."
As he spoke, he glared at the group of gangsters and said, "Why don't you all retreat!"
Sima Rulan saw the thugs from the "Ming Yue Hui" retreating to the side and said: "Master He Da, yesterday he sent Luo Gen to ask for 8,500 taels of silver from the Waitian Tower in the east of the city. Is there such a thing as forcing the landlord to sign a contract to transfer the property?"
He Xilou said: "I don't know whether He Tianlou is a restaurant or a restaurant. How can I ask for some silver? Miss Sima must have made a mistake."
Sima Rulan frowned and said: "The Barking Sky Building is a newly opened dog training studio. Yesterday, Luo Gen and two gangsters from the Mingyue Society went there to extort money. If they couldn't force him to do it, they even had to smash the building. Now the owners of the building, Mr. Hua and Mr. Cao, have filed a complaint with the city lord's palace. Zang Dong, the animal trainer of "Yi Tongxing", was also present at the time. He can serve as a witness. There are many people inside and outside the Weitian Building who saw it with their own eyes. Could it be that they are all dirty? Is it up to you?"
He Xilou's face sank, and he turned to stare at Luo Gen and said, "What's going on? Have you been to the 'Baitian Tower' yesterday?"
Master Luo turned pale with fright and said: "I did go there yesterday, but it was because of what the boss said..."
"You bastard!" He Xilou interrupted Logan angrily before he could finish his words, and cursed: "You are so brave! How dare you go to someone else's dog training studio without telling me to make trouble? , This is really unreasonable! Come on, get this slave, beat him with a hundred sticks, and then drive him out of Qingfeng Mingyue Xuan!"
Two thugs came forward and immediately grabbed and twisted their arms to take down Logan. The other two dragged out the big stick. Logan howled miserably: "Master, please forgive me, please don't hit me! I won't hit you anymore!" I don’t dare!”
The big stick was as thick as a door bolt. If Mr. Luo's skinny body was struck a hundred times, it would probably be "cut off" on the spot.
He Xilou ignored Luo Gen's cries and said to Sima Rulan: "It turns out that it was Luo Gen, our slave, who carried He to Weitian Tower to cause trouble. I have ordered that this evildoer be severely punished. I would also like to ask Miss Sima to read it for you, and please forgive me!"
This Third Master He is truly the sworn brother of Deng Ran and Deng Second Master. Even his methods of shirking responsibility and blaming his subordinates are the same as Deng Ran.
However, he and Deng Ran also made the same mistake. This Miss Sima is not someone who can be fooled casually. She has decided to eradicate this evil force in Okura City. Now that she has the opportunity, she I will never let go so easily.
Luo Gen was pushed to the ground and was about to explode, but all he heard was Sima Rulan shouting: "Wait a minute and beat him! I still have something to ask."
When the two disciples of "Wanjintang" heard the eldest lady speaking, they immediately rushed forward and stopped the thug who was holding a big wooden stick and was about to hit someone. Logan escaped death and was so frightened that he cried out: "Thank you very much." Spare my life, thank you very much, Miss, for sparing this villain’s life!”
Sima Rulan took two steps forward, walked in front of Luo Gen, and said: "It's not certain whether I will spare you or not. It depends on whether you tell the truth. Let me ask you, did you go to the Waitian Tower yesterday? But you were assigned by someone else?"
Luo Gen's face was full of panic. He looked at He Xilou and then at Deng Ran, who was about ten feet away, but did not speak.
Deng Ran stood there as if it had nothing to do with him, while He Xilou stared at Logan. Miss Sima was right in front of him. Of course, he couldn't openly shout and stop, but the threat was It was clear from his eyes that if Luo Gen dared to identify He Xilou as the instigator, He Xilou would definitely not be able to spare him.
Sima Rulan was extremely smart. Seeing that Luo Gen was silent, she could not guess the reason. She smiled slightly and said: "Luo Gen, since you are a master, you should know how to calculate. Think about it, as long as you speak honestly If you say that, I can promise not to beat you today, and I can let you stay in Okura City in the future. Even He Xilou can't do anything to you, but if you don't say it, I won't care about you, and even a hundred sticks can't beat you to death. , will you still have a way to survive in the future?"
This is indeed a very simple truth, and Luo Gen has figured it out right away. He has been working as a dog-head master for He Xilou for several years. Luo Gen knows how much loyalty this head of the "Ming Yue Club" has as a person. Even if Today, I took a hundred sticks to protect this man. Instead of being grateful, He Xilou will probably kill him and silence him in the future.
If a person doesn't do something for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. At this time, Luo Gen couldn't care so much, and said quickly: "I'm telling the eldest lady, yesterday I was sent by Master He to collect money from the Weitian Tower. Just now he ordered me to go there again, insisting on forcing Mr. Hua and Mr. Cao to write a contract for the house. He also said that if he couldn't get it, he would arrest Mr. Hua's wife. Everything he said was true. To be honest, He Xilou asked me to do all the bad things. Although I am extremely unwilling, I have no choice but to ask the eldest lady to spare my life!"
Sima Rulan looked at He Xilou and said: "He Da is the head of the family. If you dare to do something, you must dare to do it. What else do you have to say now?"
He Xilou kept silent. In fact, at this time, he really had nothing to say.
If Hua Bushi and Cao Muyun were to testify, he might still be able to deny it. This Luo Gen was his confidant master. If he bites back at this moment, he would have no choice but to deny it.
Sima Rulan said: "When our Okura City was founded, the city lord had already established laws. All merchants and residents who come to live and do business in the city are protected and must abide by the rules of free trade and fair sales. It is never allowed to use power to bully others, and even we, Wanjintang, are no exception. Anyone who violates this law will have all their property in the city confiscated and driven out of the city. There will be no mercy."
She looked solemn and added: "Everyone who enters the city to start a business will be informed of this law, and Master He Da must also know about it?"
He Xilou's expression changed. He understood very clearly that the eldest daughter of the city lord meant to expel him and the "Ming Yue Society" from Okura City in accordance with the laws and regulations, and also confiscate his residence in Okura City. All the property in the city. This not only means that the foundation of the "Ming Yue Society" he has built up in recent years is over, but also outside Okura City, where can he find such a wealthy person who can make a lot of money? place?
In desperation, He Xilou turned his attention to Deng Ran and Xiong Bailing for help: "Brothers, don't you want to intercede with the eldest lady on He's behalf for the sake of sworn brotherhood?"