There was a constant commotion outside the courtyard, and an old man with a bronzed face stood behind the window, his brow furrowed, his fingers twisting and turning over the wisp of goatee on his pointed chin.

The strange appearance outside made the old man a little uneasy, and he turned his head to the family behind him and said, "Lock the door, and pile up a few more cabinets behind the door." ”

The door had already been locked, but the old man was just uneasy and told him again. The family did as he was told, and as soon as they brought in the cabinet and closed it behind the door, they heard the barking of dogs outside the courtyard wall.

A moment later, the old man heard a knock on the door.

He chuckled in his heart, went to the door, looked out and asked, "Who?" ”

"Mayor Xu, open the door."

"Zhai Fei?" The old man behind the door was Xu Jingnian, the mayor and magistrate of Xingtang Town, and when he heard the voice coming from outside the door, his eyebrows trembled a few times, "I don't want to ask about Xingtang Town, why are you still looking for me?" ”

"It's not me looking for you, Mayor Xu, there's a distinguished guest here." Sister Scum's tone was very deferential, different from her arrogant and domineering appearance in the past, she immediately keenly caught the signal after learning that Ding Xiu was going to see Xu Jingnian.

Ding Xiu is going to help Xu Jingnian return to power.

Sister Scumbag helped Ding Xiu find a new car, knowing that the three of them would leave Xingtang Town next, but before leaving, Ding Xiu planned to meddle in the affairs of the town, which might be an opportunity for her.

Xu Jingnian has stayed at home with interest since he was overtaken by the Skull Society, he didn't want to change the chaos in the town, but he had no choice but to be weak, and after several trade-offs, he had to keep the safety of the family first.

Removing the box, Xu Jingnian opened the door, and the few people standing outside the door were all new faces except for the scumbag sister.

"Who are they?" Xu Jingnian pointed at Ding Xiu and the others and asked.

"These are all distinguished guests, Mayor Xu, don't you invite everyone into the house to talk?" Sister Scumbag accompanied her smiling face, for fear that Xu Jingnian would snub Ding Xiu and others.

"Come in, but I don't have any tea here." Xu Jingnian nodded, his tone was quite cold, he turned sideways and let a few people outside the door into the house.

"My name is Ding Xiu." Ding Xiu introduced himself to the old man.

Xu Jingnian looked at the young man in front of him, combined with the respectful attitude of the scumbag sister towards him just now, he turned his head sideways and asked the scumbag sister, "Your skull and bones will change the president again?" ”

Sister Scumbag was stunned by his question, and her face was a little embarrassed.

"I'm not the president of the Skull and Bones Society, and Quan Zhilong has been killed by me." Ding Xiu said directly to the point: "You are the parent official of Xingtang Town, are you still willing to stand up and continue to fulfill your responsibilities and obligations?" ”

"I don't want to get involved in your affairs, I just want the family to be safe." Xu Jingnian shook his head, raised his hand and gestured to the door, "Please go back." ”

"You old man is so tough, we didn't come to beg you." Shen Youxing's eyes were round, and she put her hands on her waist angrily, "If Ding Xiu didn't want to stay, would we still come to you?" ”

"You go outside and wait." Ding Xiu took the scumbag sister away, and after the door was closed, he said to Xu Jingnian: "Xiaoyou is right, we are not here to beg you. ”

"Then I beg you, you can do whatever you want in the town, don't come and disturb my life." Xu Jingnian couldn't figure out the situation of Ding Xiu and others, but when he heard that Quan Zhilong was dead, he was planning to watch the show.

Quan Zhilong used to be a big mountain in Xingtang Town's heart on Xu Jingnian, in the early years, Xu Jingnian and his own security team could still break their wrists with the elder, but because there was no equivalent role under his hands, he was always pressed. Later, Quan Zhilong became the boss and became the boss himself, and after a series of integration and development, the Skull and Bones Society also completely controlled the economic lifeline of the mining area and the town.

Xu Jingnian's public security brigade began to die down at this point, for no other reason, but because the salary of the entire brigade was already a skeleton meeting.

It is unrealistic to talk about ideals aside from materialism, Xu Jingnian may not be afraid of the people of the Skull Society, because he is the nominal sheriff of Xingtang Town, and if something happens to the sheriff, the boss will definitely ask the reason. But the people of the security brigade did not have this to rely on, and they had to face the reality and accept the money that the skeletons would give.

The few hard-necked men refused to go along with it, and their bodies were soon found in the gutters of the town.

The past dark years were a nightmare that Xu Jingnian didn't want to look back on, he was idle at home, and he didn't expect things to come to the door again, so he naturally shirked Ding Xiu and them.

"You still don't understand what I mean, Mayor Xu." Ding Xiu directly had a showdown with him: "I killed Quan Zhilong, my companion and I will leave Xingtang Town in the next two days, think about it again." ”

"You said you were leaving Xingtang Town? Why? Xu Jingnian instantly grasped the key to Ding Xiu's words, and couldn't help but be surprised.

He originally thought that Ding Xiu was going to be the president of the Skull and Bones Club, and the purpose of coming to him was the same as that of Quan Zhilong, which was to carry himself out as a mascot.

Xu Jingnian doesn't want to be a puppet anymore, he is the mayor of Xingtang Town sent by the state Zheng'er Bajing to take office, and he has been an official here for decades, although he has not been able to benefit one party, but he is also conscientious.

"We have our own business to do, and we won't stay here for long." Ding Xiu said: "I hope you can stand up at this time, not for me, but for yourself and the whole town." ”

Ding Xiu's words made Xu Jingnian's heart fluctuate a lot, but he had been experienced for a long time, and he was still a little suspicious of Ding Xiu at the moment.

"Mayor Xu, this is your perfect opportunity to regain control of your destiny for Xingtang Town." Gu Beimo saw that Xu Jingnian was a little hesitant, and then persuaded: "Otherwise, as soon as we leave, the skeletons in the town will be leaderless, and there will be chaos, and you and your family will be unable to protect themselves at that time." ”

Family is the most important bargaining chip for Xu Jingnian, for the sake of his family, he can endure his power being set aside and stay at home, and now Gu Beimo has pointed his words here, which makes him have to face up to this possibility.

As Gu Beimo said, the skeleton will definitely be leaderless after Quan Zhilong's death, and it is impossible to carry out a smooth overpower like the last time.

Kwon Zhilong's ouster from the position of the elder leader has been premeditated for a long time, and it is also due to his own high prestige in the Skull and Bones Society. But Ding Xiu is an outsider, if Ding Xiu doesn't leave, it's okay to say, if Ding Xiu leaves in the near future, those cadres in the Skull and Bones Guild will inevitably fight for the throne of the president, and I'm afraid it will be another bloody storm at that time.

"I'm afraid I'm powerless." Xu Jingnian weighed it again and again, but sighed again.

"Mayor Xu, what do you say?" Gu Beimo asked.

"The Skeleton Club has been operating here for many years, and it has become a big trend, even if you kill Quan Zhilong today, it is hard to guarantee that there will be no second Quan Zhilong in the future." Xu Jingnian said: "Although I have a heart, but there is no one available under my hands, what can I do?" ”

"I've already considered your difficulties, and if I throw a mess at you, what's the difference between that and us just leaving without asking." Ding Xiu had discussed with Gu Beimo before coming to Xu Jingnian, and he had already prepared a draft in his heart: "You can use the people of Lulonggang to balance the Skull and Bones Society." ”

"People from Lulongong?" Xu Jingnian twisted the beard on his chin, and after a little thought, he shook his head, "It's not enough, their strength will be a little different from that of skeletons." ”

Xu Jingnian's words are true, Lu Longgang is far from the current Skeleton Society in terms of number and strength, and the reason why they can continue to resist so far after forming a grudge with the Skeleton Society is due to the internal reasons of the Skeleton Society.

There are more than a dozen large and small cadres in the Skull and Bones Club, each cadre has his own team, and internally, they are actively fighting for the resources of the town, and when they need to be external, everyone becomes conservative, and almost everyone has the calculation of not contributing to the work.

Take the battle with Lulonggang as an example, everyone will share the meat after occupying it, but when they go to occupy it, they will die, whose people will die?

Every cadre in the Skull and Bones Guild is unwilling to kill their own people, because the death of their own people means that their own strength is weakened, and they will lack competitiveness in the competition for resources in the guild in the future.

Under this delicate relationship, coupled with the geographical advantage of Lulongong's close proximity to the oasis, the talents of Lulong Village have been able to compete with the Skull and Bones Society to this day.

"Mayor Xu, you are a fan of the authorities." Gu Beimo said with a smile: "Lu Longgang's strength is indeed not at the same level as the skeleton after integration, but they will be mortal enemies with the skeleton, you can use these people with confidence, don't worry that they will be slowly corrupted and co-opted by the skeleton like the people in the town." ”

"The Skeleton Society is a mess now, and we're going to support you, so I wonder what you're worried about?" Shen You pouted, already a little dissatisfied with Xu Jingnian's concerns.

Xu Jingnian was persuaded by the two of them, and sure enough, his eyes lit up, and he looked at the three of them, "Really?" ”

"You know the situation in Xingtang Town best, if there are any other people in the town that you think you can't handle, I'll help you get it."

"I have only one suggestion to you for the Skull and Bones Society, and that is to divide and disintegrate."

"In the future, we may come to Tang Town every year, who dares not to listen to you, hum!"

Ding Xiu, Gu Beimo and Shen You made promises to Xu Jingnian respectively, and the old mayor finally dispelled the worries in his heart, he laughed, and the grievances that had been suppressed for several years in his heart were swept away.

"I promise you." Xu Jingnian said, "But right now, I need you to do something for me right away." ”

"What's the matter?" Ding Xiu asked.

"Zhai Fei is outside the door, you kill her." Xu Jingnian said, his eyes fixed on Ding Xiu's face.

"Sister scumbag? Good. Ding Xiu was stunned for a moment, nodded, turned around and opened the door and went outside.

"Hey, old man goblin." Hearing Xu Jingnian's request just now, Gu Beimo was suddenly impressed by him in his heart.

Xu Jingnian is testing Ding Xiu.

He saw that Sister Scumbag was working for Ding Xiu before and after, and he was worried that this woman would take advantage of the situation to become bigger after Ding Xiu left, which would hinder his next handling of Xingtang Town's affairs. If Ding Xiu can kill the scumbag sister without hesitation, it means that Ding Xiu did not leave a hand in dealing with the affairs of Xingtang Town, but sincerely wanted to help him.