() Chang Hongquan thought about the conditions that Ye Tao should not refuse, and opened a list, and asked Chang Hongquan to hand it over to Dai Qiuyan at a party, and then Dai Qiuyan handed it over to Ye Tao. Ye Tao just shrugged his shoulders when he looked at the list, and replied through Sun Jin. This back and forth did not attract the attention of anyone around who was paying attention to Chang Hongquan and Ye Tao's various movements. However, in this "official" meeting, the two went toe-for-tat against each other for an inch. Ye Tao accused Chang Hongquan of leaking the news, trapping him to death, and even blamed Chang Hongquan for the attack on the Seven Seas Trading Company; And Chang Hongquan naturally quarreled with Ye Tao very cooperatively, accusing Ye Tao of showing off his power in Yuhang, not taking the diplomatic relations between the two countries seriously at all, and even poked out Ye Tao for rewarding Huo Dong and Zhao Yan and their subordinates after arriving in Yuhang...... Seeing that the atmosphere was so intense and embarrassing, the eunuch from the Chūn South Palace, not to mention how embarrassed it was, persuaded both ends. Although Ye Tao and Chang Hongquan both left with an angry face in the end, and no clear agreement was reached, the eunuch felt relieved instead: at least Ye Tao and Chang Hongquan did not collude together to plot anything.

It wasn't until after the two left that Sun Jin and Feng Hao, who stayed behind, apologized to each other and played a round, and at the same time took the dry-mouthed eunuch to a nearby restaurant together, and privately reached a memorandum of understanding that everyone was okay with face, but in fact there was not much workability.

Ye Tao and Chang Hongquan's performances were too real, and when the real eunuch returned to the lord of the southern kingdom, his tone was very brisk. For something like the Tibetan Long Box, not to mention a conflict, even if it shakes the situation of the entire country, causes factional internal strife, and it is normal for brothers to turn their faces, and the Lord of the Southern Kingdom of Chūn believes so. And through the eunuch listening to the quarrel between the two, he learned that even if the Chen family's hidden box was opened, whether those things could be produced may not be. Whether it's the treasure or those key documents, it's all in Xiling now. Moreover, it must also be in the heavily guarded central area of Xiling.

Ye Tao and Chang Hongquan's performances once again made Liu Yong secretly applaud. And through this incident, he understood that Tan Xiaopei's evaluation of Ye Tao was very accurate. Tan Xiaopei once told him at the beginning that Ye Tao prefers simple and clear means, but it is not that he does not understand those complex issues, he does not like power or even power itself, but it does not mean that he does not understand power and cannot use power well. Anyone who holds great power can't be too gentlemanly, and Ye Tao, although he is very upright, he may not really be morally resistant to those means, but there is nothing he needs to touch those who have drawn their own moral standards. Now, Ye Tao not only played tricks, but also played quite well. That kind of guy can be compared to an old Jiān giant guy like Chang Hongquan.

Liu Yong will never reject these methods, and he will never have jǐngti or any other responsible emotions because of these methods and thoughts shown by Ye Tao. He and his junior brother have been working for the Tan family for decades, and they know very well that for people like Ye Tao. Knowing how to schem is not only a skill, but also a necessity. Ye Tao can play the role of a gentleman, but others will not hide their own small means when dealing with him, they will only be more unscrupulous. Because, they will forget that Ye Tao can retaliate.

And Liu Yong has another concern. Indeed, Ye Tao is now in a high position and is in a rather strong position. But that's just a lot of tricks that can't counteract a lot of tricks that aren't enough, and it's not completely immune to them. One of the reasons why yīn's tricks are so fascinating, and why people can't help but imagine, sketch, and execute, is that yīn's tricks can defeat the strong with the weak, and they can make the impossible possible in one fell swoop. No one can say that something similar will not happen to Ye Tao. Ye Tao's enemies can't be said to be numerous, but there are quite a few. Inside and outside the court, and now, they will inevitably hate Ye Tao's lotus concubine Chang Ling even more. Chang Ling is just a princess who is not very favored now, but the situation has improved greatly in the past two years. Queen Zhuo Xiu's health is not good, jīng is not strong, even if Tan Xiaopei is not a mediocre lord, but he will inevitably often "patronize" Jingu Garden, and although Tan Xiaopei has two good sons and two good daughters, Zhuo is also infatuated with the feeling of having a child Cheng Huan on his knees, which is the opportunity for the little prince to talk about Wei Ya, and it is also the opportunity for Concubine Chang Ling. Maybe these problems won't erupt in these years, but what about ten years from now? Twenty years from now?

Liu Yong's loyalty to the Dongping royal family is self-evident, but he is less polite to those who might affect the internal unity of the royal family. And Liu Yong knows that his experience and ability in this area should be able to play a role in making up for Ye Tao, Tan Weixin, and the entire Dongping royal family. The simplest thing is not to let some people think that Ye Tao's prestige is not just talking.

Not long after Ye Tao returned to the place where he stayed, Liu Yong left. He and Zhou Rui quietly came to one of the Xia family's properties. Jīng's Xia family, who is good at the mass entertainment industry, has six casinos in Yuhang alone. And this Fortune Place is the largest of them. In fact, Hongyunfang is far more than a casino, but a hybrid of a casino, an inn, a green house, and a hotel. Basically, you can think of anything you can think of, and there is even a bathhouse here. And the luxury of this bath far exceeds the big waves of Danyang. Although the maritime trade in the south of Chūn has shrunk somewhat in recent years, it is only in terms of market dominance, and all kinds of things from foreign lands are not less than a star and a half. The baths in Hongyunfang are all made of beige sè rocks from the Middle East, and the price alone is staggering.

Liu Yong and Zhou Rui must not have come here to go to any place inside, but to kill someone. Not only to kill, but also to kill skillfully. That person was the treasurer of the Yuhang Port Supervision Bureau. This person who took refuge in the Xia family has a very close connection with the Black Eagle Gang, and every time the Black Eagle Gang wants to sell stolen goods in Yuhang, they will pass through him to some extent. This small official lives a very nourishing life. At least, the life of coming to Hongyunfang every once in a while to take a bath, then gambling money, and then taking a bath is not something that everyone can live.

This old customer of Fortune Shop should be soothing from the hot steam by now, and let out a soft hum. This bathhouse in Hongyunfang has not officially opened for business at this time, but the kind of old guests who have been coming always have to give some preferential treatment, so they opened a small private room for him alone. In the baths, there are many more people than the guests in the small houses that are preparing for the work, and it is not easy to sneak in without noticing. However, for Zhou Rui, this was just adding some trouble, and he unceremoniously left the next sentence: "Kill chickens with a knife" and rushed in first, approaching the private room in a twist and turn, leaving Liu Yong at the corner of the street to wait. Liu Yong didn't care, with a faint smile on his face, and later, Suo Xìng sat down next to a wonton burden on the side and got something to eat.

Zhou Rui's hands and feet were really fast, and he came out again after a while, and naturally sat down next to Liu Yong, beckoning the boss to give him the same share.

"Finished?" Liu Yong asked in a low voice while snoring and eating the delicious wontons.

"There's not one person in there, there's another guy in there, and it looks like he's here to connect. I slaughtered it together. They have a locked box next to them, and I'm a** here. Zhou Rui said with a smile, and then lifted the placket of his clothes, revealing the corner of the pear blossom wooden box.

Liu Yong smiled, he didn't expect Zhou Rui to still have this ability, he tugged his stomach and sandwiched the big box in his belt, and acted as usual with his empty hands, which didn't seem to affect his actions much. "Alright, let's wait. We'll go when we find it inside. ”

Rui replied with a dull head.

Sure enough, not long after, after an exclamation, the entire bathing area began to fall into a rush and panic, and soon after, the entire Hongyunfang began to be a little chaotic, until a few senior stewards of Hongyunfang came out to calm the scene, but the news that someone died in the bath still spread from Hongyunfang to the street outside.

You know, this is the effect that Zhou Rui wants. He's had a lot of work. He bled the two of them, making the whole private room blood-red, and hung them on the wall near the steam stove, presumably in addition to the blood all over the floor, the whole bath should now be able to smell the aroma of barbecue......

Liu Yong and Zhou Rui mingled in the crowd, their faces showing just the right amount of curiosity and fear, no different from the Yuhang people who were watching on the side. But their attention was focused on the front and back doors of Hongyunfang. An entertainment center with a casino as the core, it is better in this regard, neither letting people in casually, nor letting people out casually. And now, in addition to things, when a little bit of investigation begins, it's even more so.

Some of those who had some status in the Fortune Workshop were quickly sent out, and hurriedly stuffed themselves into the carriage and left the place of right and wrong. It doesn't matter if these people are suspicious or not, anyway, even if they really did it, it is estimated that not many people will dare to investigate.

And in the crowd, Liu Yong saw a long-lost, very familiar face. The jīng's restrained eyes made Liu Yong's heart tremble.