Chapter 15: Double Crisis

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"You are the master of the underworld in Zhaowu City, and you have been up and down in the bloody wind and rain for more than ten years, and I am just an ordinary teenager who has just come from the countryside, and I have never killed a chicken. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info You don't trust your own judgment, but you come to me for help, isn't it a bit of a sacrifice?" asked Su Qi.

"If people float in the rivers and lakes for too long, they will be contaminated with some of the rivers and lakes. ”

Zhao Yang sighed lightly and continued: "I thought I was a smart enough person, but in recent years, I feel that I have a lot of things that I can't understand. Do you know what that means?"

"If you don't understand, and you can't figure it out, it means that you can't understand the enemy's thoughts. Su Qi replied.

"That's right. There is a saying that the authorities are obsessed, there are many people in the underworld who dare to fight and are good at fighting bravely, but there are very few people who can see the situation clearly. So for a long time, underworld characters have been either used as swords or dogs, even if I am no exception. So I have to ask for advice with great humility, or not only will I die, but my brothers will also die. ”

"It's not easy to be in my position and find someone to talk to me from the bottom of my heart. ”

"It's the first time you've come to the black market, and I'm surprised that you can analyze all the details and the way out in a very short period of time in the face of a cultivator of the Four Realms, even calmly. ”

"Now the smart people in Zhaowu City understand my situation, and even if they can see clearly, they may not be able to help me. That's why I wanted to try my luck. Zhao Yang said sincerely.

Su Qi was silent for a moment, and then said, "Although my grandfather is Wen Xinjun, you can't count on me to pull the strings in this matter. In other words, all I can help you with right now is some advice. ”

Zhao Yang smiled: "Of course, I'm not the kind of whimsical fool. Wen Xinjun is a spiritual leader in the entire Yan Kingdom court, how dare I climb high? If you really pat your chest and promise to help me win Wen Xinjun's help, then you are talking big. ”

"So you really just need my advice. Su Qi said.

"I really just need your advice. Zhao Yang nodded with great certainty.

"So what benefits do I get?" asked Su Qi.

The black-clothed people around were slightly angry. In their opinion, Zhao Yang, a powerhouse of the Six Realms who was worshiped as a god by the entire underworld, so humbly asked a country boy who was only fourteen or fifteen years old to ask for advice, which was already a great face, even if this young man was Wen Xinjun's grandson, it was a bit too much. Now, the young man didn't help him in any way, so he talked about the conditions with confidence, which is really unreasonable.

Zhao Yang didn't care at all, and smiled: "What benefits do you want?"

Su Qi thought for a moment, and then said, "I want to open a trading company." ”

Zhao Yang was stunned, as if he didn't expect Su Qi to say such an answer. He thought that Su Qi would ask for some martial arts, or money. It's no wonder that who would have thought that a young man who was only fifteen or sixteen years old would have the idea of starting his own trading company?

"There are many problems in the business society, such as capital, such as manpower. Most importantly, it will arouse hostility from other trading companies, especially when this trading company is about to subvert something and affect the interests of many people. Su Qi explained.

"No problem. Zhao Yang nodded, "Protecting the interests of trading companies is our job. As long as your trading company keeps its shop in Shobu Castle, I can guarantee its safety. As for the rent, you only need to pay 10%. ”

The so-called rent is the protection fee. After the trading company has opened a store in the official market or other places, in addition to the dots of the parties, it also has to set aside a part of the money for the underworld, which is the so-called rent.

"Good. Su Qi nodded, very satisfied with the result, "Then let's talk about your problem." ”

Zhao Yang waved his hand and motioned for everyone to leave. Liu Qiye beckoned his subordinates to all walk out of the small building, turning this place into an absolute forbidden place. Only the "ferryman" did not go out, and still stood respectfully behind Zhao Yang.

Only then did Zhao Yang begin to speak calmly and methodically.

"It's a bit of a long question, so I'll just pick out the more important ones. ”

"To put it simply, the underworld of Zhaowu City is not monolithic, but full of power strife and intrigue. When one force is stronger, it can subdue other forces, so a superficial unanimity is formed. This relationship is like the general trend of the world in the previous dynasty, you can see us as Zhou Tianzi, and the other forces are equivalent to princes. Although they all have different intentions, none of them dare to really make trouble. ”

"There are three major businesses in Zhaowu City, and now these three major businesses are all in our hands. The first block is the official market and fireworks alley, and any shops in the official market and fireworks alley need to pay rent to us, and we are responsible for providing protection. ”

"The second big block is the black market, and people who don't want to trade in the official market can also come to the black market to trade, which is another channel. It's just that this part of the business is not recognized by the government, so we have always been very careful not to go too far. ”

"The third big piece is some other private work. For example, Caoyun, gambling houses, ordnance ...... The underworld brothers are also human beings, and they also have to make money to support their families, so we will also open shops and sword casting workshops. Some businesses, such as transportation and ordnance, are very closely related to the government, so oil and water are also the largest. ”

"When the oil and water are big, there will inevitably be people who covet them. Even some of the big names in the temple are a little greedy, so they want to cut it sideways. But the problem is that our brother has always been with the well water of the government and does not interfere with the river water, so we don't want to be anyone's dog. So the big man had to find a more obedient group of people. ”

Su Qi nodded: "Expected." Do you know the identity of that big man?"

"If we knew, we wouldn't have to be so anxious. At least it's a big deal, and it can also be broken. But the problem is that we can't find out who this big man really is. Zhao Yang shook his head, "But what is certain is that his status should not be low, at least a certain important minister or a certain prince." Of course, it's not too high. ”

"People with higher status must not look down on these underworld businesses. Su nodded.

"So we're now in a double crisis. If we fail to stabilize the situation, we will inevitably lose the trust of many people, and the officials in charge of the business of transportation and ordnance have begun to be critical in every way, and even say that we are not doing our job well, so we cannot pay the corresponding honorarium. ”

"The second is a crisis in the shadows. It is said that our opponent has paid a lot of money to hire the killers of the Rainfall House to deal with our brothers, and the other forces in the underworld are also on the move, all eager to rush up and get a piece of the pie while we are pulled off the horse. Zhao Yang said helplessly.

"So, you have nothing to do, you can only wait for a slow death. Su Qi said.

Zhao Yang was silent for a moment and nodded.