Chapter 100: The Merchant of the Lion City
In fact, there should be a canonization ceremony, but it will not be until the angels of the Great Xuan Court arrive.
From the provincial government's point of view, this matter has come to an end for the time being. Qi Xuansu can focus on the right path, that is, the Nanyang United Trading Company.
Zhang Yuelu came to Borneo under the banner of investigating the case this time, but she didn't just talk about it, she really made some progress, and the key was that
"Xiye", whose real name is Xu Youyi, is the senior manager of Nanyang United Trading Company on the surface, and Wang Jiaoyan's lover in secret.
Xu Youyi knew the severity, if Wang Jiaoyan was confessed, no one would be able to save him, so he kept carrying it without a move.
However, Xu Kou's methods are also really scary, and the Daomen stipulates that torture is not allowed to extort confessions, but this master doesn't care, it's a big deal to be punished, and it is undeniable that the effect of this method is indeed immediate.
So Xu Youyi still confessed some other problems, in a vain attempt to get by. According to Xu Youyi, the West Borneo Company had a secret warehouse in Lion City, where they were holding slaves they were going to sell.
Regarding Lion City, Qi Xuansu is no stranger. He had just made his rounds there, but he had to return early because of an accident with Lan Dazhen.
If Thang Long is the political center of Borneo, then Lion City is the economic center of Borneo.
Geographically, Thang Long is too close to the interior and a little too remote, and the Lion City is the center of the entire South Seas.
The last time Qi Xuansu went to the Lion City, it was only superficial, and he did not have deep contact with the inner side of the Lion City. Just like when Qi Xuansu first arrived at the Shenglong Mansion, it seemed to be harmonious on the surface, no one would have thought that Chen Shuhua, who took the initiative to greet Qi Xuansu and Yao Shu, was only one step away from immortality, nor would he have thought that there were still two immortal-level divine descending vessels hidden under the Shenglong Mansion, which would make Lan Dazhen withdraw from the stage of Borneo for a long time.
This is not to mention Wang Jiaohe, Wang Jiaoying, Sun Heyu and other head snake forces. So what did Qi Xuansu see in Lion City?
In addition to the vault of Taiping Qianzhuang, I can see a little bit of the real situation, what else have I seen?
The wealthy businessmen banded together to prepare a special Xuansheng card for him? Or is it the only brand store in Nanyang that is custom-made?
In fact, the water in Lion City is very deep. In fact, a very simple truth, the more power or money there is, the more beautiful people there are.
When Qi Xuansu was mixed at the bottom, he couldn't see a few beautiful girls all year round, but after he arrived in Yujing, especially after entering Ziweitang, the beautiful Taoist priest was like he didn't need money, and he could see several from his signing room to Donghua Zhenren's signing room.
Of course, this is only a façade. In essence, it is not just the so-called beauty, but everyone will converge in these places, and adventurers and careerists abound.
It's just that these people can't see it on the surface, after all, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and no one will put a note on their head to explain who they are, and good-looking people can't hide it, they can see it at a glance, so it will give people a stereotype that the more powerful and rich places are, the more beautiful women there are.
To put it bluntly, the more powerful and rich the place, the more right and wrong, and the more fighting. Thang Long Province has power, and Lion City has money.
The Thang Long Mansion was so troubled that it was split in half by Chen Shuhua's sword, how could Lion City be a still water? It's just that the undercurrents are hidden under the surface of the water.
Otherwise, why did the Daxuan Imperial Court set up the Nanting Protectorate in the Lion City? There is also a reason why the Borneo Provincial Government stationed a spiritual officer in the Old Port Propaganda Division, not far from the Lion City.
On the surface, the Nanting Metropolitan Protectorate is the administrator of the Lion City and is the most powerful party, but in fact, the Nanting Metropolitan Protectorate is far from being a monopoly, although the power of the Lingshan Witch Sect and the Knowing Destiny Sect in this place has weakened, but
However, the power of the "Heavenly Court" has greatly increased, and many wealthy merchants have it
"Heavenly Court" background, they are
Part of the "Heavenly Court",
The "Heavenly Court" is a half-merchant and half-thief, whether it is the goods transported or the looted goods stolen, they must be sold or transferred through these merchants.
The "Heavenly Court" is almost semi-public in the Lion City, and the officers and soldiers are in the same room with the pirates, which can be regarded as the unique scenery of the Lion City.
The second is the sub-secret societies of the Seven Treasures and the Eight Tribes, the former being a leading businessman, and the latter being a madman who focuses on creation, both of which have one thing in common, both of which require a large amount of peace money.
Lion City is the richest place in the entire Nanyang, to put it mildly, these two families came when they smelled it.
Many merchants also have the background of these two families, and it can be said that the merchants in the Lion City have complex backgrounds, black and white, dealing with secret associations on the one hand, and the provincial government on the other.
In the words of the merchants, two gold bars are placed here, which one is righteous? Which one is evil again?
Money is money, don't get along with money, on the contrary, the Lingshan Witch Sect and the Zhiming Sect don't value the Lion City very much, and the businessmen are very profitable, in the words of Westerners, businessmen can sell the rope that hangs themselves for profit, such people will probably not believe in the Gu Immortal Cult, they think that money can pass through the gods, and it is thankless to spread the belief in Gu Immortals here.
In addition, the Xipozhou company is also a frequent visitor to the Lion City, which is also reasonable, business is you come and go, there is no reason not to let the Xipozhou company come over, so the Lion City can often see Western faces.
If there is any place in the South Seas that has been most infiltrated by Westerners, it is the Lion City. If Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu want to jointly fight against the forces of the Holy Court, then they must start with Lion City.
There are also fleets from Lingnan, Jiangnan, Qizhou and other places will also come and go to Lion City, docking or trading here, most of these caravans have extraordinary backgrounds, behind them there is a Taoist background, or the background of the Great Xuan Imperial Court, not to be underestimated.
For example, Qi Duyu is one of them. In this case, the Nanyang United Trading Company, as the head snake of the land, naturally has to intervene in the Lion City.
It can even be said that the center of gravity of Nanyang United Trading Company is located here, and its headquarters is located in the Lion City.
Before Qi Xuansu took office in Borneo, he naturally had to know something about Borneo, and Thang Long Mansion and Lion City were the top priorities he paid attention to, and this dragon and lion determined the lifeblood of the entire South Seas.
It's a pity that Qi Xuansu's trip to Lion City was interrupted halfway, and he could only return to Thang Long Mansion in a hurry. In fact, when Qi Xuansu served as the second deputy lord of the mansion, he really didn't need to deal with the lion city too much, because he was in charge of the law, and now he was promoted to the chief deputy lord and was in charge of financial power, but he had to deal with the lion city.
Qi Xuansu knew one thing very well, his next focus would inevitably shift from Thang Long Mansion to Lion City.
His struggle with Wang Jiaohe, or his struggle with the forces of the Wang family headed by Wang Jiaohe, is no longer a frontal fight and killing, but to fall on the invisible sword and sword shadow, and the battlefield is in the Lion City.
As long as Qi Xuansu can get the evidence of the illegal crimes of the Nanyang United Trading Company, and at the same time prove that the Wang family is the behind-the-scenes boss of the Nanyang United Trading Company, then Jin Que can justifiably take down Wang Jiaohe, even if he is an immortal, he is not Jin Que's opponent.
But then again, not in a frontal conflict does not mean that there is no fighting, killing and killing, killing people is an old tradition of Taoism, not to mention the Jiangnan case, the Wang family will not sit still, and it is inevitable to fight and kill in secret, and in the end
"Qi Qingtian" is famous in Borneo, or the Wang family is involved in danger, it depends on the means of both sides. Zhang Yuelu's main target for this investigation is the Lion City, and she has already set off for the Lion City first.
Qi Xuansu didn't go with Zhang Yuelu because he had to deal with the affairs of the Dayu royal family. Zhang Yuelu is lightly armed this time, although he still takes a flying boat, but it is not the kind of special flying boat that specializes in serving the second, chief, and mansion master, but just an ordinary public flying boat.
As for the entourage, there was only Ke Qingqing. In any case, Zhang Yuelu is a celestial in the immeasurable stage, and he is on the territory of the Daomen, so there is no need to be overly cautious.
Ordinary people are not Zhang Yuelu's opponents at all, and as for those who can threaten Zhang Yuelu, such as Chen Shuhua, they will not rashly attack Zhang Yuelu, unless she wants to face Heavenly Master and Zhengyi.
Kill Qi Xuansu, the earth master may not take action in person. But if Zhang Yuelu is moved, then the Heavenly Master will definitely take action in person, Zhang Yuelu is a vital part of the Heavenly Master's future planning for the Zhang family, Qi Xuansu is dead and Yao Pei, Zhang Yuelu is dead, but there is no other candidate.
Zhang Yuelu has also been to many big cities, such as Dijing and Jinling Mansion, all of which are giant cities with populations of more than millions.
Lion City is slightly inferior to it, but it also has a population of more than one million, of which more than 500,000 are permanent residents, and the rest are foreigners.
After entering the Lion City, Zhang Yuelu's first feeling was that it was prosperous, lively but orderly, and there was no chaotic feeling given by an ordinary harbor, the people in black maintained the apparent order quite well, and anyone who fought and made trouble would be arrested by the people in black, and punished with a different number of lashes according to the severity of the circumstances.
However, no matter how orderly it is, compared to other cities, it can't be compared with Yujing. Zhang Yuelu and Ke Qingqing are still relatively conspicuous, but when passers-by see the Taoist priests dressed in the two of them, they all stay away.
Although Zhang Yuelu didn't wear a real crane, he was just dressed as a seven-grade Taoist, but for ordinary people, the Taoist priest himself is an existence that cannot be provoked, and if he collides with the Taoist, the consequences are serious.
And as we all know, the female Taoist priests of the Taoist Gate are relatively strong, and the male Taoist priests dare not provoke rashly. When the black-clothed people in the city saw the Taoist priest, they would show kindness, and they would no longer have the usual coldness and seriousness.
Ke Qingqing asked softly, "Second seat, where are we going?" Zhang Yuelu said amazingly: "Purple Light Society." ”