On the second day of the seventh month, Huang Shao went to the county government on behalf of the Kunye Mutual Benefit Association and asked to see the county commander Liu Bi.

For Huang Shao, Liu Bi also attaches great importance to it, not only because Huang Shao has cooperation with the Black Tiger Thief, but more importantly, this person is the leader who called on Ye County businessmen to come to his Kunyang investment, even if it is not for the face of the Black Tiger Thief but for the sake of his own political achievements, Liu Bi also has to treat Huang Shao politely, and use Huang Shao to attract Ye County's businessmen to him Kunyang.

After some greetings, Liu Bi asked with a smile: "The second son came to the county government today, I don't know what to do?" ”

Hearing this, I saw Huang Shao take out an invitation from his arms, respectfully handed it to Liu Bi, and said with a smile in his mouth: "Liu Gong, that's the case, the businessmen of my Ye County have reached an agreement with the brotherhood of your county, and the two sides will work together to establish a joint chamber of commerce in the west of the city, just like the Luye Freemasonry Association in Ye County before, I hope that Liu Gong will be able to come to guide on behalf of the county government like the last few times." ”

"A joint chamber of commerce like the Luye Freemasonry?"

Liu Bi was really taken aback, and immediately smiled and said: "Huang Gongzi is serious, and Liu will definitely go to congratulate him at that time." ”

"Thank you, Gong Liu."

The two said politely, and then Huang Shao said goodbye and left.

After Huang Shao left, Liu Bi sat behind the desk, looked at the invitation in his hand and muttered to himself: "Is the action so fast?" ”

He had no doubt that Zhou Hu, the leader of the Black Tiger Thieves, was behind this matter, but despite this, he was still a little surprised by Zhou Hu's action.

After all, some time ago, Zhou Hu had just pulled the businessmen of Ye County to invest in him in Kunyang County and built many workshops, for which he felt extremely happy from top to bottom in Kunyang County, even if it was him Liu Bi.

Unexpectedly, this joy had not subsided, and Zhou Hu immediately pulled many Yexian businessmen to set up this ......

"Kunye Mutual Benefit Society?"

Liu Bi frowned and read this somewhat awkward name.

Well, the name of this chamber of commerce is ordinary, but the meaning behind it is extraordinary.

You must know that in recent years, when Ye County was at its peak, it was when the Luye Freemasonry reached its peak, and the Luye Freemasonry at that time was simply unmatched.

Until today, two or three years later, even though the Luye Freemasonry was weakening due to the split, the merchants of Yexian County still firmly occupied the market in seven or eight counties in this area—if you count the other Luye Freemasonry.

And now, there is a joint chamber of commerce in Kunyang County that imitates the Luye Freemasonry, does this mean that his Kunyang County can also prosper as quickly as the previous Ye County?

As soon as he thought of this, Liu Bi couldn't stop being excited.

The only thing that made him a little scruple was that this matter was being pushed behind by the black tiger thief.

Just as he was pondering, Li Xu, the county magistrate, came to his study and greeted him at the door: "Liu Gong? ”

Liu Bi looked up, and then saw Li Xu, and immediately beckoned Li Xu into the house and asked about his intentions.

Li Xu didn't hide it, and immediately took out an identical invitation and said: "Just now, Huang Shao, the second son of the Huang family in Ye County, found his subordinates, sent this invitation, and invited his subordinates to attend the opening of the Kunye Mutual Benefit Association tomorrow with Liu Gong on behalf of the county government......

Speaking of this, he also saw the invitation on Liu Bi's table, and his face showed a look of 'sure enough'.

Liu Bi is not surprised by this, after all, Huang Shao is also from a family background, and the etiquette is naturally comprehensive, since he hopes that his county government will attend his opening ceremony, then he will naturally send invitations to him, Li Xu, and Ma Gai in person, and will not pull down anyone.

Just as Liu Bi nodded secretly, he suddenly heard Li Xu say in a low voice: "Duke Liu, my subordinates want to talk to you about the Brotherhood." ”

Liu Bi glanced at Li Xu and said lightly: "You want to say that behind the Brotherhood is the Black Tiger Thief?" ”

As Huang Shao guessed, the fact that 'behind the brotherhood is the Black Tiger Thief' is not a secret in Kunyang County, even in Kunyang County.

But firstly, there is no definite evidence from the county government, and secondly, today's brotherhood, and even the more suspicious Black Tiger Yishe, the county government does not dare to act rashly, the reason is that the two have an excellent reputation among the people of Kunyang.

"Not exactly." Li Xu, the county leader, shook his head slightly, and then frowned and said: "My subordinates don't know how to evaluate this matter, from the perspective of my subordinates, this gang of black tiger thieves ...... It's a bit weird, different from your average bandit. ”

He glanced at Liu Bi, lowered his voice and continued: "Duke Liu, maybe the county government can send someone to negotiate with Zhou Hu, the leader of the Black Tiger Thieves, to take a look......

“？” Liu Bi glanced at Li Xu in astonishment.

If it weren't for him being the internal response of the black tiger thief, he couldn't help but wonder if the Li Xiancheng in front of him was the internal response of the black tiger thief.

Seeing that Liu Bi's face changed suddenly, Li Xu hurriedly said: "Liu Gong don't be angry, and listen to the explanation of his subordinates. ”

“…… You said. Liu Bi nodded with a strange expression.

Seeing that Liu Bi was not angry, Li Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Black Tiger Thief has been a disaster in my Kunyang for a long time, and his subordinates also have a certain understanding of him. At the beginning of Ying Shanhu Yang Tong as the leader, the black tiger thieves did have bad deeds, but after the tiger took power that week, the behavior of the black tiger thieves was obviously contrary to ordinary bandits, they wanted to coerce the countryside to submit but did not hurt the people for no reason, and even won over the businessmen of Ye County...... I look at Zhou Hu, who is an extraordinary person. He made us know the details of the Brotherhood and the Black Tiger Righteous House but not dare to act rashly, this person is really amazing. ”

Liu Bi couldn't help but recall the night he was coerced by Zhou Hu, and he also admitted that Zhou Hu was really a capable person.

"What do you want to say?" Liu Bi asked in a low voice.

Hearing this, Li Xu lowered his voice and said: "I look at that Zhou Hu, although he is in the evil way, he seems to have the intention to move closer to the righteous path, whether it is the Black Tiger Righteous Sacrifice or the Brotherhood, although his purpose may be to make our county government jealous, but it is undeniable that he still has a conscience, at least on the surface, and now, he has secretly promoted the Brotherhood and the businessmen of Ye County to jointly establish this Kunye Mutual Benefit Association, and in the future, it will be even more difficult for our county government to move the Brotherhood...... And as long as the Brotherhood is still there, the Black Tiger Thief will be inexhaustible, in that case, why don't I change the way and try to contact that Zhou Tiger to see if I can recruit him ......"

Zhao'an?

Who recruits whom?

Liu Bi couldn't help but slander in his heart.

In his position, he knew very well that the black tiger thief had almost controlled the entire Kunyang County, but the Li County Cheng in front of him was still thinking about going to Zhao'an's family.

"But...... That's not a bad idea.'"

Liu Bi thought secretly in his heart.

In his opinion, it is unrealistic to recruit Zhou Hu, but at least it can be used to prevaricate the county - according to the current expansion trend of the black tiger thief, it is already a fool's dream to exterminate it, which means that Yingchuan County will receive rumors sooner or later.

But as long as Zhou Hu is willing to give up the thief name of the 'Black Tiger Thief' and act in the name of the Brotherhood in the future, then he can completely deny his thief in Kunyang County, so that he will neither offend Zhou Hu nor be questioned by the county, it is simply the best of both worlds.

Although many people in the county know that behind the Brotherhood is the Black Tiger Thief, but they can't stand the good reputation of the Brotherhood, if half of the people in Kunyang are willing to testify to the Brotherhood, who can identify the Brotherhood as a thief? - He can't be a county magistrate.

This is called the will of the people!

Of course, the premise is that Zhou Hu can agree, after all, the current Kunyang, it is no longer him Liu Bi who has the final say.

"Hmm......"

After pretending to be silent for a moment, Liu Bi frowned and said, "You mean, that Zhou Hu's conscience is still not clear?" Not...... There's nothing wrong with what you're saying, but when you think about it, it's not all that safe......"

Seeing this, Li Xu Zhengse said: "Liu Gong, if you can persuade Zhou Hu to accept Zhao'an, then my Kunyang County will be relieved of a big trouble, my subordinates are not thieves and prestige, but the black tiger thief and that Zhou Hu, it is really difficult to deal with, I Kunyang has suppressed thieves three times before, and I have paid a heavy price for this, if I can use negotiations to recruit him, this is a move for the benefit of the people of Li County." …… Liu Gong thought twice. ”

Liu Bi was originally just pretending, but seeing Li Xu's serious expression, he nodded hesitantly and said, "Okay, I'll think about it...... However, who do you think is better to send to negotiate with that Zhou Hu? ”

"Lieutenant Ma is the most suitable." Li Xu said confidently: "Lieutenant Ma has severely injured the Black Tiger Thief many times, and his subordinates believe that Zhou Hu is also quite jealous of him. ”

『…… Are you sure?'

Liu Bi glanced at Li Xu with a strange gaze.

He can't eat it yet, but will he still not know about it?

How dare Ma Gai resist that Zhou Hu?

If Ma Gai had dared, he would not have been introduced into the den of thieves in the first place, so that his dignified county magistrate was also manipulated by that Zhou Hu and manipulated at will...... That bastard!

"Well, let Ma Gai try it."

Liu Bi said slowly.

Subsequently, Ma Gai also received an invitation from Huang Shao and came to Liu Bi's study with an invitation.

When the county Cheng Li Xu told him his idea, Ma Gai also immediately changed color.

Let him recruit that Zhou Hu?

Are you kidding!

But he was still witty, and he immediately realized that this might be a way to explain his county government's 'inaction'.

Of course, the premise is that the leader of Zhou has to cooperate, otherwise everything will be in vain.

On the third day of July, in the west of Kunyang County, the Ye County businessmen headed by the Huang family united with the Brotherhood to establish the Kunye Mutual Benefit Chamber of Commerce.

Because of the participation of the brotherhood, the people of Kunyang were very supportive, and after getting the news, they surrounded the main street in the west of the city.

Under the gaze of countless county citizens, Liu Bi, the county magistrate, was invited by Huang Shao and other businessmen to give a speech to everyone.

Half of this speech was boasted about himself, boasting that under his governance, Kunyang County is thriving.

After he finished talking a bunch of nonsense, Chen Cai, the chief steward of the brotherhood, and Huang Shao and other Ye County businessmen took the lead in applauding, which led the people gathered on the street to applaud one after another, which made Liu Bi's face red and overjoyed.

What do you do as an official?

Except for some people who are sincerely loyal to the Son of Heaven and serve the country, most of the rest are just for fame and fortune.

Liu Bi is not greedy for money, but he is very hungry for fame.

The support and praise of the people under his rule made him intoxicated.

And this is also the reason why Zhao Yu instructed Chen Cai and Huang Shao many times to invite Liu Bi to come forward on behalf of the county government.

As long as Liu Bi is satisfied with getting a good reputation, he will not turn his back on the Black Tigers.

On the same day, Huang Shao came forward, and the newly established Kunye Mutual Benefit Association chartered several restaurants in the city, and feasted the celebrities in the county and even the head catchers and county officials of the county government.

Even the ordinary people who watched the excitement on the street were given some pastries to eat as gifts.

The whole West Street is festive.

During this period, Zhao Yu stood at the window on the second floor of a restaurant on West Street, with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the excitement below......

Kunyang is already in the palm of your hand!