As soon as Nangong Pu arrived in Jingzhou, the entire Jingzhou City suddenly became quiet. It's just that he didn't even see anyone from Santang, so he came to visit Zhao Fengming of Qifengzhuang alone.

Zhao Fengming took Wu Xin and Nangong Pu in the living room, chatting for half an hour. Finally, Nangong Pu asked casually: "Why didn't you see Master Luo?" ”

Zhao Fengming replied with a hint of helpless self-deprecation: "I don't know where I ran again, young people always can't sit still." ”

"Listening to Songran, Jingzhou Santang has caused a lot of trouble to everyone, thanks to Old Man Zhao."

"The old man is from Jingzhou, and this is all as it should be."

Nangong Pu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "It's not early, it's time to leave." I'll bother you the day after tomorrow. ”

"Nangong Gongzi is busy, so the old man won't stay."

Waiting for Nangong Pu to go out, Wu Xin couldn't help but say, "It's really a little similar to Xiao Luo." Although Xiao Luo is not bad, it seems that the big one is more handsome. Xiao Luo avoided it like this, was he afraid that his eldest brother would recognize him at a glance, or was he afraid that we would see something? It seems that he didn't think about his appearance at all, hehe. I'm a little curious about what Nangong Dingkang looks like. ”

"Conservatively, there's a 70% chance now. In fact, if Yun Shi was willing to attract the attention of the Nangong clan to him, then the matter of salt introduction might be easier to succeed. ”

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Jingzhou Fushun Inn, the appearance is not particularly eye-catching, but being able to have a meal and stay for one night in Fushun is definitely a status symbol in Jingzhou. However, today began to thank the guests of Fushun Baolou, because, I heard that the owner is coming.

In the small front hall of Fushun, there were three piles of people sitting neatly. The three piles of people seemed to be unrelated, but they kept glancing at each other.

"Dad, in the past, the eldest young master didn't personally ask about the matter of salt introduction. This......? Qin Ye asked a little puzzled.

Qin Yongsen smiled, "In the past, Gongzi Li has never been to Jingzhou alone. ”

"Dad, what do you mean ......?" Qin Ye was even more puzzled.

"I didn't mean anything. Hehe, Pingyang's affairs are not something we can manage. If they are willing to be our backers, then we just need to take care of ourselves. As he spoke, he glanced at the other two people

Hu Bingsheng was very happy, this time it was Yang Wentian who brought him to Nangong Pu by name. However, the strange thing is that everyone has been sitting quietly drinking tea, that is, no one has asked and no one has left.

A member of the Leshui Hall hurriedly came in and whispered a few words beside Yang Wentian. Yang Wentian nodded, and the hall left again, and a group of people were still drinking tea silently. I was busy with Xiao Er, and kept adding water and changing tea.

Qin Ye looked at the other two piles of people, kept sending people in and out, a little anxious, and whispered, "Dad, are we also sending people to ask?" ”

Qin Yongsen shook his head. "How others are, it has nothing to do with us. The Iron Knife Hall is to sincerely welcome the eldest young master, see, it is to give us face; No, it's supposed to be, I haven't made an appointment. ”

It's been more than an hour, it's getting late, and even the most impatient Hong Jipeng didn't scold, just walked back and forth for a while, and knocked on the table for a while.

Suddenly, the back kitchen served food to everyone, and the shopkeeper came out and said with a smile: "The eldest young master has ordered, it is rare for everyone to gather, so let's eat first and then leave." Something to say tomorrow. ”

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Nangong Pu had already entered the room through the back door, and quietly listened to Li Songran talking about what happened during this time, with a serious expression. Seeing that Li Songran finished speaking, he asked, "What do you think?" ”

Li Songran was a little embarrassed, in the description just now, he tried his best to objectively repeat what he saw, without commenting, and even the words were as neutral as possible, without praise or disparagement.

Nangong Pu smiled: "Dad asked you to help deal with the matter here." Since it has to be dealt with, of course, it cannot be left without opinions. Maybe we can come up with a solution. ”

Li Songran thought for a while, "I think, there are a few points. First, it all has to do with Luoyunite. Before he came, there was no movement at all. Second, I think that with so many gangs in Jingzhou, it is no accident that they chose Qifengzhuang. If he hadn't been in contact in the early stage, Luo Yunshi would not have been able to get such a big support from Qi Fengzhuang. Financial, material, and human resources, which are tens of thousands of taels in and out, and the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce ....... ”

"Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce?"

"Yes, there was no such organization originally, and now this organization is also very loose, but it basically unites the large and small merchants in Jingzhou, and the person in charge is called Liu Yizhi, if you guess correctly, Qifengzhuang has an agreement with them. And the merchant union is also after the last time Qifengzhuang invited guests. ”

Nangong Pu nodded, "Zhao Fengming is very powerful, I contacted him ten years ago. However, this person has always held himself in high esteem. Then he smiled again, "I didn't expect that this time I would actually take a fancy to an outsider." ”

Li Songran also laughed, "I heard a rumor that Zhao Fengming took a fancy to Luo Yunshi and wanted him to be his grandson-in-law. ”

"Speaking of the second point, is there anything else?"

"Yes. Third, Qifengzhuang came prepared, everything was planned before, and it was aimed at Jingzhou Santang. ”

"What do you think their purpose is?"

"I guess it may be forcing us to withdraw from Jingzhou."

Nangong Pu thought for a long time and did not answer.

Li Songran continued: "Now Qifengzhuang has the momentum to faintly lead the various forces in Jingzhou. In this regard, I have to say that Luo Yunshi has contributed a lot. Whatever the deal is in private, at least on the surface. ”

Nangong Pu laughed again, "Single-handedly against forty-eight gangs, none of them have been defeated, you should also have this skill." ”

Li Songran flattened his mouth, seemed to weigh it, and replied, "I don't have this confidence." There are those who fight, and there are those who don't. The name Luo Yunshi is unknown, and the backstage of Qi Fengzhuang is too weak. Fighting, maybe the skills are of some use, but if you don't fight, you can only rely on it. He was alone, and let all forty-eight families participate in the party in Qifengzhuang. Regardless of whether Qi Fengzhuang made an agreement with these gangs in private, at least the more he won, the more Qi Fengzhuang took the initiative. ”

"He's the one who knows the Qianyue Sword Technique?"

"Yes, that's right. But in the competition with the Hengshan Sword Sect, he deliberately showed weakness. ”

"If we withdraw from Jingzhou, it will also benefit Qifengzhuang. What's in it for him? Nangong Pu asked.

"That's why there are rumors of entering Fengzhuang. Of course, there is also a possibility - to vent anger. Li Songran guessed.

"I remember you were always skeptical of this. How to ...... this time? Nangong Pu said a little jokingly.

"Hey, big cousin. Even if you haven't seen him, you can recognize him from the crowd. Next time, I don't mean, you see for yourself. ”

"Today, he is not in Qifengzhuang, and it is estimated that he will not be present at the reception banquet."

Li Songran was a little annoyed, "Alas, I was a little impatient that day. What he obviously didn't realize was told by me. ”

Nangong Pu smiled and comforted, "Haha, Qi Fengzhuang praises him so much, can he hide for the rest of his life?" However, it is estimated that the next time he will play, it will almost be a showdown. Well, he's here, you won't be unarranged, right? ”

"My uncle said that even if you don't know someone else's backhand, you can disrupt the other party's layout. I don't know what he's going to do next, but I know where he is. ”

Nangong Pu laughed, "Although our family is honest, if we really want to provoke it, we will definitely not be able to provoke it." ”

Li Songran smiled embarrassedly, "Actually, it's my uncle who gave it to the person who is easy to use." ”

"I talked to you last time, to have your own people. After all, you still have to deal with the Li family's industry, and you can't let your uncle and aunt help you for the rest of your life. Nangong Puyu said: "Dad told you how to do it, why don't you try it until now?" ”

Li Songran blushed, lowered his head, and after a while, "I think it may not be very good." ”

"Relaxed." Nangong Pu patted him on the shoulder, "You can do it." Why don't you feel more confident? Actually, you can do whatever Luo Yunshi can do. Everything has a first time, so what does it matter if it doesn't work the first time? Are you afraid that your eldest cousin won't help you, or will your uncle and aunt not help you? ”

Li Songran nodded.

Nangong Pu sighed, "The eldest cousin doesn't want to force you, but it's really not okay if he doesn't force you." ”

Li Songran smiled embarrassedly, "Big cousin, what I just said is on the side of Qifengzhuang and Santang, and there are also a few points." ”

"Oh?" Nangong Pu showed an appreciative expression.

"First, it's clear that the Iron Knife Hall is not involved. There's something here, though, I'm not sure. I suspect that they are transferring property. ”

Nangong Pu nodded, "Qin Yongsen is the treacherous one, I don't rule out this possibility." ”

"Second, Hong Jipeng and Yang Wentian, the two of them seem to have deep grievances. And Hong Jipeng's reckless approach, I don't quite figure it out. The current Chengfeng Hall is an empty shell, and all the congregants have taken the goods to Fuzhou, and they always feel that they will be attacked. ”

"What do you think about the affairs of Fuzhou?"

"Bureau. Luo Yunshi stayed in Quanzhou. Chengfengtang was cheated, but Yang Wentian also contributed capital, so he has been reselling the property that Hong Jipeng bet on him recently. However, although I don't know how much Hong Jipeng borrowed from him, it is impossible to have so much cash in cash. ”

Nangong Pu thought about it, shook his head with a wry smile, "It's nothing more than asking Nangong to sell the bill." Have you been in contact with Bihaitang? ”

"Contacted at the beginning. There was a silk thing, and they didn't know what was going on. There is one more thing that the eldest cousin may have known for a long time. Well, Yang Wentian's family is not in Jingzhou, he is the only one here. I don't think it's ......, it's not good. ”

"Yang Wentian is a disciple of the old hall master Hong, and he is not from Jingzhou. His whole family is in Beizhili, and he heard that his mother is still alive, so it is not good for the family to leave the ancestral land. Nangong Pu lowered his head and thought about it, and said, "Do you think that Chengfeng Tang and the matter of salt introduction have an impact?" ”

"It's hard to say. However, those silver tickets are marked, and at present, no one has redeemed them at the silver number. ”

"Hehe, making marks is just to prevent gentlemen and not villains. In the past few days, I have met with people from the three halls to see how things are going. You helped me make an appointment with Jingzhou Mansion, although I came, it was still for the sake of salt, how could I meet my parents. Now, ......, you lead the way, and let's go to meet Luoyunshi together. ”