Longcheng is a port city in the upper reaches of the Yunjiang River, famous for shipping throughout the Song Kingdom.

It is also an important transportation hub city in the Song Kingdom.

The convenient transportation has also made the city prosperous and rich, and the local people are richer than the surrounding people.

Because the people here like to do business, and they are not misled by the eyes of the world, they can naturally earn a lot in some business fields with their diligence and intelligence.

After the money increased, the city of this place also became much larger, and a large number of merchants and people from other countries poured into the city.

Zhao Ze had passed through this city when he was on his way to Yunshi City.

However, I didn't stay too long at that time, just a little resupply and hurried on the road.

It is also because the city is very complete with all kinds of services and entertainment, Li Chun is afraid that after putting the soldiers up, there will be no momentum of war, so he strictly prohibits the range of activities of all soldiers.

Naturally, the range was developed in some places near the port.

Zhao Ze was not restricted at that time, but unfortunately his feet were not good, and he did not observe the city well.

After the explosion in the afternoon, the city was put under martial law by the imperial court, and the people of the Shang Alliance naturally participated.

Because both sides want to know who did this?

This kind of commercial city cares most about the business environment and its own city face.

Naturally, they were very anxious when such a big thing happened.

However, it is also very troublesome to investigate, because many forces have bases here, and these forces also have dealings with each other, and sometimes it is very common for the owner of the house to be not the same force as the person who lives in it.

Because since the city's commerce is so developed, it has naturally given birth to many underground industries, which are not visible on the bright side.

Of course, we must also strictly abide by the rules of the imperial court and the rules of the business alliance.

As the imperial court, it is natural to turn a blind eye, because many things are not something that the imperial court can manage, such as the refugee incident that happened many years ago.

When the two countries around the Song Kingdom were in a big war, this refugee naturally ran to a more peaceful country next to it.

This time, tens of thousands of refugees suddenly entered within a few days, and this kind of thing was not managed by the imperial court at all, because after these refugees entered the Song Kingdom, they scattered everywhere and ran to all parts of the Song Kingdom.

Because people are hungry and have to find something to eat, they can't go to one place together, so they can only find a way to live and eat everywhere separately.

Many refugees have no choice but to rob when they are hungry, which is very simple.

A lot of farmland and caravans around the city were looted by these mobs.

The imperial court also sent troops to encircle and suppress it many times, and this encirclement and suppression was also very troublesome, because these refugees fought guerrilla warfare with the imperial court, so that the imperial army's army was exhausted, and they only needed to hide in the woods for a few days before coming out.

In addition to encirclement and suppression, the imperial court naturally promulgated many attractive policies, but unfortunately most of them were to attract capable talents.

Ordinary peasants and merchants, and the imperial court also got along with each other, and took them in in various ways, giving them benefits.

It's a pity that there are still refugees who are lazy and lazy, these refugees have all studied martial arts, and after fleeing to the Song Kingdom, they just want to get something for nothing.

That's why the imperial court has reached a cooperation with some forces, and asked these forces to help deal with these refugees, who don't want to integrate into the local area.

For this reason, the imperial court also gave some corresponding powers, that is, human trafficking.

Of course, you can't buy and sell the natives of the Song Kingdom, and those who come in and don't abide by the laws and regulations of the Song State can be dealt with and hunted down by these forces privately.

After a short period of one year, the refugees were completely eliminated.

Disobedient people are naturally secretly arrested and disposed of.

The court did this out of helplessness, and it was true that at the beginning he wanted to settle these displaced people and stay, but unfortunately there were still those who didn't know the height of the sky.

For this reason, the underground black market of the Song Kingdom was opened in Dragon City.

Of course, in addition to human trafficking, there are other shady sales.

Among them, the income of these black industries is not a small amount of money, and there are many people in the court who oppose this matter, because it is indeed a bit too embarrassing and morally unbearable.

It's not enough that after receiving that dividend in the past few years, few of the people who opposed it were clamoring for this matter, but one or two were silent, as if this incident had never happened.

Therefore, although there have been occasional objections in recent years, it is no longer a big move in the Song court, because both the major families and major officials have formed a tacit understanding.

That is, before a new and better way comes out, it means that this means can be used.

Naturally, the imperial court also acquiesced in the existence of the underground black market, because it did solve the problem for the imperial court and brought a lot of income.

The biggest source of income is the underground arena, because after the refugee problem is solved, human trafficking rarely happens, and the black market has to find another pillar of industry.

This underground arena is one of the new industries.

At that time, this arena was used to find a place for court officials and members of large families to have fun.

I didn't expect it to be able to develop today, which is also an unexpected move.

At that time, the venue has now expanded several times, and the number of people has increased from a few hundred to thousands of people watching together.

At first, it was just to put the outcasts who were brutal and unwilling to work and only liked to rob, and let them deal with a hungry beast and punish them for it.

But later, it developed into a competition between people, of course, regardless of life and death.

I don't know why this thing spread out, and it spread to the rivers and lakes, and many warriors also came here.

They didn't come to tear down the stage, but to use this arena to face themselves, or to get close to the dispute.

The competition between life and death can resolve grievances, so that the reputation of this underground arena is getting louder and louder, and the income is also multiplied.

Because everyone who comes in to watch has to pay money, and there is also the setting of the gambling game, the dealer is naturally controlled by the imperial court and the business alliance behind.

Therefore, the underground arena has developed to this day and is already a behemoth, and even the people of the imperial court and the merchant alliance could not have expected this result.

Of course, the development of this underground black market to this day also depends on the efforts of many people, and one of the young businesswomen can be said to be famous in the underground black market.

But no one knows what her real name is, only that she is in the black market, and everyone calls her Onihime.

No one has ever told her true face, and no one knows what she looks like, but her fame has spread all over the underground black market.

It is very important that the arena can become what it is today under her management.

A lot of attention and ideas were made on her own spur of the moment.

Therefore, the development of the arena to this day is inseparable from this woman.

After the accident in Dragon City, the major forces have made moves, because they have all bet on the biggest favorite competition this time.

The weight of this bet is so large that even the Song court will salivate when they see it, let alone other people.

This competition was also decided temporarily, and the long-known battle between the two swords was the first sword.

Moreover, this contest is a battle of life and death, and it cannot be ended without a single person falling and dying.

In addition, the respective sects of the two are also among the best sects in the Song Kingdom.

One is from the Divine Sword Sect and the other is from the Evil Sword Sect.

Seeing the names of these two factions, they thought that these two should be incompatible, but unfortunately this is not the case, because the two met and fought for a day and a night when they were young and did not distinguish the winner, so they became best friends and rivals.

And the relationship between the two friends is getting deeper and deeper, even beyond the feelings of the sect in their hearts.

This made the two major sects not rush, and they looked for these two people to talk, but unfortunately they didn't let the two of them give up the fact that they were friends.

For this reason, the two of them also threatened to quit the sect, which made the Divine Sword Sect and the Evil Sword Sect also very headaches.

Because the talent of these two people is so high, neither sect wants to give up such a good genius.

had no choice but to let these two people "mess around".

Of course, the two did not break through the bottom line of their respective sects, and they still gave enough face to the sect.

However, this pair of good friends suddenly turned their faces one day, and this situation is also incomprehensible to people in the martial arts.

It is also for this reason that a large number of armed people and people from major families come to watch.

Therefore, all forces do not want this competition to be postponed or stopped.

Among them, the people who are most active out of the imperial court are the people of the Shang Alliance.

These people have consulted a lot of records, and finally locked down that the last occupant is the one of the forces.

For this reason, the people of the business alliance also held a temporary meeting to confirm the matter.

An old man at the meeting poked his left hand on the table and said, "What the hell are those women trying to do? Are they crazy? Playing this kind of thing at such a time?"

A middle-aged man beside him said, "Don't worry, Old Ma, I've already sent someone to ask." ”

"There are also people from the court who have dug up a few bloody people from the ruins, although there is still a breath of air, but they have been blown up and do not look human. ”

"I'm still in a coma, and I've put people in the best hospital below us for treatment, and I don't know if these people can hold on. ”

Ma Lao roared and said: "It's best to hold on to them, but I have to interrogate these people personally, you have shown me everything, don't let one run away for me, and if you lose one, I will ask you." ”

After speaking, he got up and left with a wave of his sleeves.

The middle-aged man also sent the old man away with a respectful face.

Then he turned around and came back and said: "I heard it, this is what Ma Lao explained, you all give me a little cleverness, let Ma Lao worry less about snacks, go down, Ghost Ji, you stay for a while." “

After the others left, Oni Ji respectfully walked up to the middle-aged man and asked, "Is there anything else going on with Lord Wang?"

Lord Wang touched his beard and said, "You have a little relationship with this Rakshasa Gate, so it's better for you to ask on the side, so that you can get more and more reliable information." ”

Ghost Ji nodded respectfully and said, "I know what to do, Lord Wang, don't worry." ”

"Also, don't stop all preparations in the arena, we must continue this competition, and this matter can only be left to you. Lord Wang said again.

Ghost Ji respectfully saluted Lord Wang and said, "I have already arranged everything, and the rest is to lift martial law." “

After hearing this, Lord Wang also nodded with great satisfaction.

"It's okay, then I'll take my leave. With that, Onihime withdrew from the venue and got into a carriage.

After the carriage started, Onihime also breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the personal maidservants on the horse asked, "Miss, what is going on, why is there an explosion in the house, I am so afraid of the slave." “

Ghost Ji said in a low voice: "Okay, will you be afraid? I won't eat so much at noon, and I will sleep like a little pig after a few bowls of rice a day." “

The maid pouted and said angrily: "How can I have, how can I eat a few more bowls of rice when I am still growing my body?"

"I see you've gained weight, and you still say you haven't eaten?" Onihime continued teasing.

The maidservant turned her head angrily and said, "I don't pay attention to you, my sister is a bad person." ”

The two of them stopped talking, and Onihime was also in a daze.

The maidservant glanced at the ghost and asked curiously, "Sister, what are you thinking?" Why do you look different from usual?"

Ghost Ji sorted out some thoughts and said, "What's different, I'm still the same me I used to be, it's just that today's events remind me of some memories." ”

"I'll tell you about this for a while, but now I have to keep it a secret. ”

"Stingy, tell me everything. The maidservant said angrily.

Ghost Ji was also amused by the appearance of this young maid, and Ghost Ji took the little maid's hand and said: "Don't worry, although this explosion has happened once, it will not happen a second time, because there are some big people in Dragon City, and the sky will not fall." “

The maidservant blinked with big eyes and asked, "Sister, are you a big man?"

Onihime smiled and replied, "No, I'm just a woman." “

The carriage slowly drove to an intersection and slowly disappeared into it.

......

At this time, Zhao Ze didn't know that he had caused some chain reactions, which had already threatened many people's chances to get rich.

But that's not something he can control, he just wants to live well now.

Anyone who wants to assassinate him will have to pay a price.

And Xiao Dongzi didn't leave after doing these things, and still stayed at home, because Zhao Ze was not very relieved, Li Chun was very suspicious, and it would be more embarrassing if he turned his head and killed back.

So it's still very necessary for Xiao Dongzi to stay.

As for now, he already has a lot of subordinates to use, so he doesn't have to worry about the shortage of manpower.