Chapter 9: A Difficult Choice
"Dangdangdang" Zhang Zhanpeng knocked on the door of Tianzi No. 1 room, if it was in the past, he would not have been like this at all, but after weighing the pros and cons in his heart, Zhang Zhanpeng had to make such a choice. If these people really came for the Zhang family, these groups in their hands would not be enough to compete with the other party, so for the sake of the Zhang family's foundation in Xiushui Town, Zhang Zhanpeng finally chose to compromise and compromise with the "gentleman" who had never met in the Tianzi No. 1 room.
"Come in" There were only three words in the room, but the plain three words made Zhang Zhanpeng feel relieved, and after taking a deep breath, Zhang Zhanpeng pushed the door and walked in with some trepidation. Tianzi No. 1 room is the best room in Fuyuan Inn, it is best not only that the furnishings inside are brilliant, but also this room is the largest room in Fuyuan, there are two rooms inside and outside, Zhang Zhanpeng is now standing in the living room outside.
"It's you" Zhang Zhanpeng, who entered the No. 1 room of Tianzi, saw Zhao Zhi and Luo Lin sitting in the living room drinking tea at a glance, since the annoying guy below said that it was "Mr" who wanted to see him, it must be this young man, right, that foreign woman may just be his woman.
"Sit down" Zhao Zhi nodded at Zhang Zhanpeng, signaling that Zhang Zhanpeng could sit down and talk to himself. Zhao Zhi did not have any hostility towards their Xiushui Zhang family, the purpose of his coming here was only for the batch of tobacco of the Fort London Company, if he could solve this matter without using a knife or a gun, it was really the result that Zhao Zhi was most willing to see. If it was just Zhao Zhi and his mercenaries coming here, he wouldn't mind washing the Zhang family with blood, but now he still has a Rowling, and it is for this burden that Zhao Zhi doesn't want to make a big deal here. You must know that there are many poor mountains and bad waters, once the Zhang family is provoked, if the people here attack it, Zhao Zhi and they may fall into big trouble and not be able to get out smoothly.
"I heard that your Zhang family has something to do with the mountain bandits in Wild Bear Ridge, I came here to recover a batch of tobacco and soil that they robbed a few days ago, I want to ask your Zhang family to help me deliver a message to the mountain bandits in Wild Bear Ridge, I only need my things, I don't want to ask or care about other things, this is what I mean" Zhao Zhi looked at Zhang Zhanpeng lightly, there was no exploration and no emotion in his eyes, it was completely a hollow look, as if Zhang Zhanpeng sitting opposite seemed to be just a ball of air.
Although he was very uncomfortable by Zhao Zhi's eyes, Zhang Zhanpeng didn't dare to turn his face immediately, and when he entered this room, he was considered a sheep. If he turns his face now, he will only take his surname, and Zhang Zhanpeng will not do such a stupid thing. After looking down and thinking for a while, Zhang Zhanpeng spoke, "Our Zhang family has lived in Xiushui Town for generations, and I know the wild bear ridge mountain bandits you said, but our Xiushui Zhang family will never make friends with mountain bandits, you must be mistaken."
"Really?" Zhao Zhi clapped his hands, and Luo Ying, who had been staying in the middle room, walked out, "Send a signal to our people, take the camp of the militia now, you can shoot but don't kill." Send out all the people left behind in the inn, show me the Zhang family to death, and kill those who dare to resist" Zhao Zhi's tone was a little tough, but when he listened carefully, he was methodical and comprehensive. Luo Ying, who received the order, just nodded, then walked to the wall and pushed open the window facing the street, in Zhang Zhanpeng's inquiring gaze, Luo Ying grinned, took out a long-pole flower cannon from his pocket and lit the medicine twist with a lighter.
The fireworks flew into the air with a long whistle, and then exploded, bursting into a beautiful firework in mid-air. After Luo Ying closed the window, he looked at Zhang Zhanpeng, who was a little confused, with a mouthful of white teeth, "This is bought from your Zhang family's shop, as long as the fireworks go to the sky, within half an hour, those regiments under your command can become our prisoners" The naughty Luo Ying looked at Zhang Zhanpeng as if he didn't believe what he said, so he added, "If you don't believe it, just wait, as long as there are more fireworks, it will be our people's success, and at that time, you will have nothing"
Luo Ying's words had some impact on Zhang Zhanpeng, but he still thought that Luo Ying was scaring himself, there were only about 20 people who rode into the town on horseback, and only a few people stayed outside the town. Xiushui Town has been run by the Zhang family for a long time, and it will never be so easy to be attacked, not to mention that there are dozens of strong regiments in the militia group, and they all have guns in their hands. "You must be mistaken, our Zhang family never deals with bandits" Zhang Zhanpeng, who refused to admit defeat, was still doing a fluke stubborn resistance.
"Is that really the case?" Zhao Zhi threw Zhang Zhanpeng a few pieces of paper, which were the confessions obtained after the garrison of Yuanshan Town captured the eyeliner of Wild Bear Ridge, and Rowling's bodyguards forced a confession. The eyeliner planted in Wild Bear Ridge in Yuanshan Town is the grocery store set up by the Zhang family there, and the shopkeeper in charge is Zhang Zhanjiang, Zhang Zhanpeng's brother, Zhang Zhanjiang's confession is very detailed, it turns out that Wang Laoliu, the so-called mountain bandit leader of Wild Bear Ridge, is actually the son of their Zhang family pretending. Moreover, most of the mountain bandits on Wild Bear Ridge are homeless people coerced by their Zhang family, and most of the wives and daughters of these homeless people live in Xiushui Town, and are monitored by the militia group, as long as they dare to betray the secrets of the Zhang family, the militia will take their wives and daughters.
Looking at his brother's confession, Zhang Zhanpeng couldn't help but sweat like rain, if these things were handed over to the garrison of Yuanshan Town, their Zhang family's hard work for so many years would be in vain, and it was likely that the Zhang family would be ruined and lose everything. "What the hell do you want to do? Let's just say it, just be single" Zhang Zhanpeng suddenly slapped the paper on the table, since he walked into the Tianzi No. 1 room, this young man known as Mr. has been pushing himself tepidly, and now he has taken out this confession, which is nothing more than forcing himself to make a choice, Zhang Zhanpeng Suo took this opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction and indignation.
Luo Lin, who was sitting next to Zhao Zhi to manicure her eyebrows, was about to have a seizure as soon as she raised her eyebrows, but was stopped by Zhao Zhi reaching out and being stopped, "I just want to get my things back, I don't want to have anything to do with your Xiushui Zhang family" Zhao Zhi spoke, raised his hand and looked at his watch, and then said to Zhang Zhanpeng, "You still have 15 minutes to make a choice, and in 15 minutes, my brothers will take down all your regiments and all your family members, and at that time, as long as you don't make a choice that I am satisfied with, every 5 minutes, I will order to kill one of your Zhang family's people, if you don't want the Zhang family to die too many people, you need to hurry."
"And," Zhao Zhi suddenly leaned forward and stared straight into Zhang Zhanpeng's eyes, "And after leveling your Xiushui Zhang family, we will unite with the garrison of Yuanshan Town to enter Wild Bear Ridge to suppress bandits." I'll get my stuff back, the garrison wants your Zhang family's property in Xiushui, and I'm sure those garrisons in Yuanshan Town will be interested in my proposal."