In the Dongsheng Dynasty, in the winter of the previous year, there was a snow disaster, and in the summer of last year, there was a drought, and in the spring of this year, there was a natural disaster.

For people in the world, it is just a natural disaster, however, it was the previous time that the great cultivators of the various sects attacked the Gathering Holy Mountain and fought the aftermath of the Fa, which caused landslides, earth movements, fires, floods, and so on.

The so-called natural disasters, in fact, **, but for the people, the disaster is continuous, it is inevitable that people will panic, shake the community, if it is not for the Dongsheng Dynasty around the government, it has already been firmly established, I am afraid that there are strong ambitions from all over the country, stirring up the mob to rebel, but Rao is so, it is still inevitable that people around the country are flustered, and the people are uneasy.

Under the disaster, all kinds of things are scarce, and the treasury in the time of the first emperor, there is not much, the new emperor ascended the throne, although the great change, there are signs of prosperity, but a natural disaster down, as if the omen of great prosperity, pressed a head.

Now the treasury of the Dongsheng Dynasty, under the successive disasters, has been overwhelmed, such as today's frequent disasters, perhaps also the Dongsheng Dynasty, lost the previous proportional steps, and rushed to attack the Zhuang firm.

In just a few days, from the actions of local governments, Zhuang's firm has already noticed something unusual.

Bai Lao, Xue Qing and other stewards all responded.

However, Zhuang's firm, even if it has developed, it is only a commercial house attached to the Dongsheng Dynasty after all, and no matter how much it responds, it can't resist it at all.

The Dongsheng Dynasty wants to attack the Zhuang firm, and for a firm, it is a catastrophe and the sky is going to be destroyed.

It's just that the Dongsheng Dynasty is still afraid of the thirteenth gentleman with a dragon.

"It's quite troublesome at the moment, Gongzi is far overseas, I'm afraid he can't return as soon as possible, and the Dongsheng Dynasty is still able to maneuver in the past, but now, natural disasters are continuous, I suspect that the current emperor wants to use the Zhuang family firm with strong financial resources to fill the treasury for disaster relief. ”

Bai Lao said in a low voice: "In the past, he definitely didn't dare, but within the trading house, there was a traitor, who has leaked most of our details, and now if the emperor finds out that Gongzi is not there, I am afraid that he will immediately take action......

After finishing speaking, he frowned and said, "The old man has been very puzzled in his heart for the past two days, how dare Liu Quan rebel? The emperor is really not afraid of the return of his son from overseas? Could it be that they have any news?"

And beside him, Xue Qing pondered for a moment and said, "It's really not possible, the rune paper left by the son should be used." ”

Bai Lao nodded and said: "The rune paper is sealed, only my key can be opened, you take it out first, if necessary, you can't take care of it too much." ”

Xue Qing nodded, took the key, and said, "In addition, there is ......"

Before his voice fell, a cold light burst out in the darkness.

I saw a flash of the knife.

Even though I saw blood burst out.

Xue Qing screamed, and his wrist was suddenly broken.

It was one of the four guards who was on the side who snatched the key and headed straight for the outside world.

"Stop him!"

Bai Lao's heart was shocked, and he hurriedly shouted: "Stop him!"

But when he saw the guard, he jumped up, stepped over the wall, and hurried away.

And the other three guards, two of them, immediately chased after them.

Xue Qing's face turned pale and trembled.

"Damn!" Bai Lao was shocked and angry, he didn't expect that after Liu Quan's rebellion, there would be another person who hid so deeply.

"If this key is lost, the consequences are unimaginable. Xue Qing gasped and said, "I can't lose my ......."

"But......" The only young guard who existed here, his face was complicated, and he didn't expect his companions to rebel, he gritted his teeth and said: "From just now, Liu Qiang's ability is higher than what he has shown in the past, I am afraid that he is approaching the level of the martial arts master, he has the heart to escape, only the martial arts master can stop it, and now Lord Yue Yang and several others are not here......"

"Damn it!"

Bai Lao's breathing was vaguely short.

However, at this moment, a force came from behind him, soothing his mind.

Seeing Xue Qing, who was almost unconscious, woke up, his broken palm was reconnected to his wrist, and under the flickering light, there was no injury at all.

There was still a pool of blood on the ground, and Xue Qing's face was still pale, but he raised his hand with a stunned expression.

The three people present all looked at each other.

And at this moment, a white figure landed in the courtyard and came with the wind.

"How did it come to this point in such a short period of time?"

This white figure, speaking slowly, had a flat voice.

Bai Lao and the other three all looked at the comer, and suddenly showed a look of surprise.

The person who came was dressed in white, with a long figure, carrying his hands behind his back, quite elegant, he had a good appearance, his facial features were handsome, and he said with a smile: "I am only a little old, so I don't know me?"

"Childe!"

The three of them saluted one after another, ecstatic.

Zhuang Ming approached, looked at Bai Lao, Xue Qing, and the young martial artist, and nodded slightly.

This young warrior was not one of the dead soldiers who died desperately when he looked at the mountain in the encirclement and suppression of the army, but he vaguely remembered that he was a person under Bai Qing's command before.

"What's going on?" Zhuang Ming looked at the blood stains on the ground, his expression was flat.

"The old slave is incompetent, and there have been traitors in the trading house repeatedly, this time ......"

——

Bai Lao bowed down and said that the matter had passed, and roughly explained it.

And he paused, his face was a little ugly, and said: "It's all because the old slave doesn't know anyone, if the son is here, there will definitely be no such an accident." ”

Zhuang Ming frowned and said, "Liu Quan also rebelled?"

Bai Lao's expression was complicated and he nodded.

Zhuang Ming was silent for a moment and exhaled.

At the beginning, he devoured the dragon eye stone, King Chen sent a large army to encircle and suppress Zhongwang Mountain, in order to fight for the time, the people of the entire Qianlong Villa resisted desperately, and there were many casualties, and the rest of the people were all valued by him.

And Liu Quan, who was not highly accomplished in martial arts at that time, was not afraid of fighting and resisted desperately.

But such a person is still rebellious.

It's like Zheng Yuanshan and Yuan Tao, who were sent overseas by him to gain a foothold in the Eastern Yuan Realm of the Great Chu Dynasty.

"Can't blame you. ”

Zhuang Ming sighed lightly and said, "Even if I am here, I will inevitably lower my guard against him if I am desperate to protect me before him...... What's more, after I leave, the huge business house will be handed over to you to take care of, you are old, and it will be difficult for you to pay attention to people's loyalty. ”

Speaking of this, I heard him chuckle again, and said calmly: "However, even if I have gone to sea, but when Jiaolong swept through the ten thousand armies, it has already intimidated the world, whether it is the emperor, or Liu Quan, or the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, how dare they act like this? Aren't they afraid of my return?"

As soon as the voice fell, I saw him stretch out his hand.

Bang!

The walls of the courtyard shattered suddenly.

There was a figure, smashed through the wall, lying in the rubble, covered in blood.

It was the same guard who had fled earlier, still holding the key to seal the rune paper in his hand.

"I have no impression of the person in front of me, should it be a newcomer?"

Zhuang Ming said: "The two of you are here to discuss matters, and he, as one of the four guards, wants to be valued by the two of you, what is his origin?"