Xiong Bailing had long known that Lu Qiuhong was not a kind person, but he didn't know that he had taken refuge in the "Black Dragon Palace" and that the seventh master turned out to be one of the "Nine Dragon Sons". He and Lu Qiuhong were originally in a relationship of mutual use, and there was no relationship between them.
In any case, since these two people are guests sent by the enemy, they should be captured and killed immediately.
However, if we take action against Lu Qiuhong and Qi Ye now, all of Xiong Bailing's original plans will go bankrupt. However, Sima Rulan can use the topic to claim that Xiongjiazhuang has lured the enemy into the city, thus gaining the support of everyone in the city. He wants to plot Okura City.
, I’m afraid I’ll never have another chance.
Xiong Bailing had been plotting against Okura City for a long time, and finally waited until the city lord Sima Zhufeng was dead. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and of course he would not be willing to do so.
Cui Qiting seemed to have seen through Xiong Bailing's mind and said: "Master Xiong, our Black Dragon Palace and your Okura City are inseparable. It's just that your Sima City Master always wants to get rid of us and then hurry up, which leads to two conflicts."
The families fought against each other and formed grudges. This time Brother Lu and I came to your city just to get some information, but there is no hostility at all."
He squinted his small eyes, glanced at the people in Wangxi Building, and said: "If Hall Master Xiong gets help from me and Brother Lu, we can capture this little girl today and seize this Okura City. If you and I
Killing each other will not bring any benefit to either side. How about we form an alliance and I help you seize the city. How about our two families becoming friends from now on and no longer fighting each other?"
What Master Qi said really moved Xiong Bailing's heart.
Looking at the situation upstairs now, the other side has four masters, Sima Rulan, Chai Lin, Yao Yuanxiao and the young man named Zhu Hong, but on our side there are only him and Deng Ran, plus the useless Xiong Tiannan.
If there is a fight, there is no guarantee of victory.
Since Cui Qiting has expressed his willingness to help, it is of course a good thing. Anyway, the so-called alliance is only a temporary expedient. As long as Okura City is controlled, the future affairs can be discussed in the long term.
Thinking of this, Xiong Bailing nodded and said: "Okay! According to Cui Qiye's proposal, as long as Cui Qiye and Brother Lu help me capture Sima Rulan, from now on our two families will be on good terms, and Xiong can also guarantee your access to the big house.
The safety of Cangcheng."
Hearing Xiong Bailing's words, Sima Rulan was shocked and angry, and said: "Uncle Xiong, you actually agreed to form an alliance with the people from the Black Dragon Palace! Have you forgotten my father's instructions, how Elder Xue died, and
Many of our brothers were killed during the battle between our Wanjin Hall and the Black Dragon Palace!"
Xiong Bailing's expression did not change at all, and he said: "I have not forgotten what you said. It was because your father was acting alone and insisted on protecting those irrelevant merchant ships and provoking the 'Black Dragon Palace' that Elder Xue and
Many brothers have lost their lives! In the many years that our 'Wanjin Hall' has been in Okura City, the merchants and civilians in the city have made money and become rich one by one, but the sect only charges a few taels of silver from each household every year, and has to work hard and
To protect them, your father only knows how to win people's hearts and realize his own so-called ideals, but he doesn't take into account the interests of other brothers in the sect!"
There was a sad look in Sima Rulan's eyes, and she said: "Uncle Xiong, it turns out that this is what you really want. You have never agreed with everything your father did in Okura City."
Xiong Bailing said: "It is said that if people do not act for themselves, heaven and earth will perish! How many people like your father can be found in this world? Yes, he spent thousands of dollars to build this Okura City, but now he
He is already dead, but our other brothers in the Wanjin Hall can no longer work for the common people in the city like they did before!"
Sima Rulan said: "Then what do you want?"
Xiong Bailing said: "There is no need to talk nonsense. As long as you don't resist and agree to marry Nan'er as your wife, I will not hurt you, and I can also guarantee that you will be rich and worry-free for the rest of your life. If not, you can't blame Uncle Xiong for being unreasonable."
noodle!"
Sima Rulan stared at Xiong Bailing and said: "Originally Lan'er was still thinking that if Uncle Xiong had the same ideal as my father, he could manage this Okura City better and take the position of head of 'Wanjintang'
It’s okay to let Uncle Xiong do it, but after hearing what you just said, Lan’er will definitely not let you succeed even if she risks her life today!”
Xiong Bailing smiled "hehe" and said: "You are just like your father, you have such a stubborn personality! I want you to marry Nan'er, so I won't kill you today, but Chai Lin, Yao Yuanxiao, and your city lord
There are hundreds of guards in the mansion, but I'm afraid none of them can escape with their lives. They were all killed by your stubbornness, just like your father killed Elder Xue back then!"
Sima Rulan bit her lip, although she said nothing, her eyes showed determination.
Xiong Bailing knew that there was no possibility of compromise for her, so he did not hesitate and shouted: "Come here, send out a signal to call the 'Da Zong Department' to enter the park! Gu Zhengyuan, Zhu Zi, you also immediately send the order to the people of each company to mobilize,
Surround Mingxiangzhai, and if any guards from the City Lord's Mansion are found near this garden, they will be killed without mercy!"
In the hall, Zhuang Ding of Xiongjiazhuang Ying claimed that in a moment, a firework signal shot up from the roof of the building, but Gu Zhengyuan and Zhu Zi stood still and did not ask anyone to go down to deliver the order.
Xiong Bailing's face sank, he looked at Gu and Zhu and said, "If you don't go and deliver the order, what are you waiting for?"
The owner of "Xinglong Village", Gu Zhengyuan, turned a little pale and said cowardly: "Deputy Hall Master Xiong, we didn't know in advance that you had formed an alliance with the Black Dragon Palace, and the purpose of deploying our manpower was to deal with the eldest lady of the city lord, so today
We just came here at the invitation. If we knew, we wouldn't be able to do such things..."
Xiong Bailing frowned and said: "After today, Okura City will be controlled by my Xiong family. I promised you the benefits during the port trade, and I will never break my promise. Now I am just borrowing your people for use, and you can do other things
Why bother!"
Gu Zhengyuan said: "That's not what you said. City Lord Sima is a great benefactor to the merchants and people in Dakang City. Now we have to deal with the eldest lady of the City Lord. How can we do it? And the 'Black Dragon Palace' does all kinds of evil.
The pirates, we want to form an alliance with them, this and this..."
These merchants who are engaged in ocean trading in Okura City are certainly afraid that the Ming court will send troops to suppress them, but after all, the government is thousands of miles away on the mainland, so it is uncertain whether they will really come. But the pirates of the "Black Dragon Palace" are here.
On the ocean, they specialize in plundering merchant ships with large cargoes, killing people without blinking an eye, and never leaving anyone alive. In fact, many merchants in Okura City have merchant ships that were robbed by the pirates of the "Black Dragon Palace", and they suffered heavy losses in people and goods.
He hates the Dragon Palace tribe deeply, and it is absolutely unacceptable to hear that Xiong Bailing wants to form an alliance with this group of pirates.
Gu Zhengyuan faltered before he could finish his words. Deng Ran, who was standing by him, stared at him and shouted: "You businessmen are both timid and greedy for money, and you have no future at all! Send the message quickly to mobilize manpower, otherwise don't blame me!"
You’re welcome!”
Deng Ran's words were threatening. The shopkeeper of "Qibaoju", Zhu Zi, had a fiery temper and said loudly: "The Lord of Sima City has just passed away, so you are going to be unfavorable to the eldest lady. What you are doing is really inappropriate."
To be honest, we are just businessmen doing business, so we can't help each other. Do you still want to kill us?"
Deng Ran was furious when he heard this, and was about to teach Zhu Zi a lesson, but Xiong Bailing stretched out his hand to stop him, saying: "Actually, without using your manpower, the three hundred 'big gangsters' from Xiongjiazhuang are enough to wipe out the people in the city lord's mansion. You can't do it now."
If you are willing to obey my orders, you will definitely regret today's ignorance of current affairs in the future!"
At this time, someone suddenly heard someone say: "Deputy Hall Master Xiong, do you think that with the help of Xiongjiazhuang's 'Da Zong Department', we can defeat the City Lord's Mansion? It seems that this is not possible for me!"
The person who said this was none other than Hua Bushi. The eldest young master had sat back at the wine table at some point, holding a wine glass in his hand and pouring himself a drink. The expression on his face was leisurely, as if everyone was drinking.
Everything is as completely in his hands as that glass of wine.
Xiong Bailing shouted: "What did you say!"
Hua Bushi smiled and said: "I mean, things in this world are ever-changing, and unexpected things often happen. Don't you think it's strange, Deputy Hall Master Xiong, that your signal has been cast for so long, why is there no one from the 'Da Zong Department' yet?"
Are people coming to Mingxiangzhai?"
Xiong Bailing's expression has changed a little. This "evil dog master" is right. The three hundred "big gangsters" of Xiongjiazhuang were originally ambushing in several streets near Mingxiang Pavilion. It stands to reason that once they see the fireworks signal, they will not leave.
In ten breaths of time, they would rush into the garden together, but until now there is still no movement outside Mingxiang Pavilion. The situation is indeed quite abnormal!
At this time, several bursts of roaring sounds suddenly came from the direction outside the wall of Mingxiang Pavilion, which actually seemed to be the sound of firearms.
Xiong Bailing glared at Hua Bushi and shouted: "What the hell did you do to keep the 'Da Zong tribe' out of Mingxiang Garden!"
Hua Bushi still had a smile on his face and said: "For today's banquet, Deputy Hall Master Xiong has invited many business owners in the city to join in the fun. Wouldn't it be disappointing if we didn't also invite some friends to come? It's just that you didn't handle things properly.
You are such a bad person that even these business owners are unwilling to help you, but the friends we found did not break the appointment."
Xiong Bailing suddenly said: "So you actually found the Spanish musketeers!"
All the powerful Chinese merchants in Okura City have been roped in by Xiong Bailing to form alliances. The only ones Hua Bushi can find are foreigners. And among all the armed forces of the foreign fleet, the Spanish Gongora is the number one.
The Musketeers are the strongest.
Hua Bushi said: "Deputy Master Xiong is really smart. He guessed it right with just one guess. Mr. Gongola's musketeers may not be able to defeat your 'big army' in a head-on confrontation, but as long as they are arranged properly, they can block the entrance."
There is no problem with the passage to Mingxiangzhai, and with the help of the guards from the City Lord's Mansion and Elder Yao's men and horses on the dock, it becomes even more foolproof."