"What? You said that fool Yue Kong turned out to be a master!" When Lu Zhenyuan heard this, his big hand suddenly slapped on the armrest and stood up, and the look of shock showed on his face.

"Impossible!" Lu Zhenyuan put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the hall, shaking his head as he walked: "This is impossible!"

"It's hard to believe, and I can't believe it when I see Uncle Yue and his family. Lu Zhanfeng shook his head as if he was also infected.

"That bandit leader's martial arts are a little higher than yours, but Yue Kong restrained him at once, you can see Yue Kong's envoy's technique. ”

"I didn't see it clearly, but I was paying attention to them at the time. Yue Kong is standing next to Yue Cai, will the sneak attack be successful because of this?"

Lu Zhanfeng knew that this statement was said because he didn't want to believe that a person who was considered a fool had beaten him. When Lu Zhanfeng went back, he deliberately went to the place where Yue Kong killed people to check, and even Lu Zhanfeng vomited out of that scene on the spot.

Although many corpses have been eaten or dragged away by wild beasts, many remain. Whether it was the leftover bones or the corpses still alive, all of them were cut off and the corpses were separated.

If there's only one person, then that person is terrible.

"There is also an element to the sneak attack. But if it is true that he killed so many people by himself, as you said, then this person is not just a matter of high martial arts. If he really misunderstands that our dart game has a connection with the bandits, then ......" Lu Zhenyuan shook his head as he spoke.

Lu Zhenyuan continued to listen to Lu Zhanfeng's narration, and when he heard that the bandit might be someone from Beihu Prefecture, his brows furrowed.

This was seen by Lu Zhanfeng, and he hurriedly asked, "Father, what's wrong?" Is there really something wrong with Beihu Prefecture?"

Lu Zhenyuan thought for a while, but before he could speak, he heard his son speak first.

"Could it be related to Yue Tian's matter?"

That's exactly what I thought of that. Yue Tian's accident was in Hanbei City, the capital city of Beihu Prefecture, if this bandit was really from Beihu Prefecture, it would be a coincidence. Yue Tian's matter was simply a trick of the Luo Tian Shang Alliance, but it was hateful that the city lord of Guanzhou did not contribute to this and ensure that Yue Tian came out. Otherwise, how could Luo Tianshang Alliance succeed and seek the Yue family's commercial property. ”

"If I could have invited the state pastor, maybe the lord of Hanbei City would have released him. Lu Zhanfeng said.

I already told you when you made this proposal, don't look at the fact that every year we go to the state pastor to give gifts, but people don't look at it at all. When the governor saw us, he probably didn't remember my old face. Do you think it would be great for your uncle to be able to enter the City Lord's Mansion in Guanzhou? He also couldn't enter the Prefecture Governor's Mansion. The gift can be given, but it is difficult to say whether the governor knows that there is a gift from him. Not to mention recognizing people. ”

"Of course we can't look for it directly, can't we trust the relationship either?"

"Even if it's a trust, if you think about it, then Hanbei City is under the jurisdiction of our Nanhe Prefecture. ”

"Of course, I think of this, Hanbei City is under the jurisdiction of Beihu Prefecture. I think that the state pastor of Beihu Prefecture may not know about these things that the lord of Hanbei City has done, so if the state pastor of Nanhe Prefecture and the state pastor of Beihu Prefecture say something, maybe there will be a turnaround. ”

"Feng'er, it seems that you have been acting too smoothly over the years. Do you think that human favors are so easy to use, and you can't use them out?" Lu Zhenyuan sighed.

"Let's not talk about our personal relationships, but how can you and I understand the relationship between the state ministers? Do you think that you usually drink and enjoy fun with those officials in charge of affairs, and even call you brothers, you really think that you are a character? I, Lu Zhenyuan, will give face to everyone? How do you know that your uncle in law has not moved these relationships in the first place?"

Lu Zhenyuan turned his head to stare at Lu Zhanfeng, and said solemnly: "Remember, the favor in the officialdom is effective when it is happy, and it is ruthless when it turns its face." ”

Lu Zhanfeng went through Yue Kong's affairs, and now he listens to his father's preaching, and he also deeply feels the complacency brought about by the smooth growth.

"Then the city lord of Guanzhou, even if he can't do it, he should try his best to show the way. It's a pity that he only brought a letter to the lord of Hanbei, so it can be seen that he did not do his best. He Guanzhou City Lord doesn't know how much benefit he takes from the Yue family every year, but he doesn't contribute at a critical time, and it is impossible to say that there is no problem. As soon as the Yue family falls, his benefits will be reduced. But he is not in a hurry, what does it mean? It is very likely that his benefits have not diminished. ”

"What does my father mean, Luo Tian Shangmeng has already negotiated with the city lord of Guanzhou, and after taking over the Yue family's business, continue to give benefits to the city lord?"

"There is no one in the world who does not benefit from being an official. The Naluo Heavenly Business Alliance is now a dominant company in the south, almost monopolizing southern commerce, which shows how powerful its network of relations is in the south. ”

"Therefore, the Luo Tian Business Alliance will use these networks to establish a relationship with the city lord of Guanzhou. Lu Zhanfeng nodded: "Then it is possible that these bandits have something to do with the Luo Tian Business Alliance!"

"Not bad. Although there is no evidence, speculation is possible. You don't have to go to Beihuzhou, I'll contact a friend over there to help investigate. And maybe it has something to do with that. ”

"The Guardian League?"

"Not bad. The dart bureaus on the rivers and lakes once had the idea of an alliance, but unfortunately many people wanted to compete for the leader of the dart league, and finally the dart league was dissolved. Nowadays, the dart games are mostly connected to each other to help each other based on relationships and face, but it is difficult to achieve unified action. This town's guard dart league has also told you before, first of all, the country's dart bureaus have received a letter of worship. Everyone ignored the overall subordination to its management after joining. However, in recent years, the Zhenwei Dart League has developed rapidly, occupying half of the southern share. Some small dart boards had to be forced to make a living to join the town guard league. And the town guard dart league is only the dart of the Paul Tianshang League. If it weren't for the fact that Luo Tianshang Alliance's goods were too much, the Town Guard League would not be able to protect it, and maybe the entire south would be the world of the Town Guard Alliance. ”

"I also know these situations, but it seems that the Town Guard Dart League has not done anything unfavorable to its dart game. ”

"If they do, how will the National Dart Bureau sit idly by? I am afraid that it is precisely because of this that they are suspicious, and their plans are very big. ”

Nodding, Lu Zhanfeng suddenly said, "How did you talk about the matter of the Zhenwei Dart League?"

"What do you think, if the bandits succeed this time, what will happen to the reputation of the game?"

"If that happens, the reputation of the game will definitely have an impact, but it's not like nothing like this has happened. What's more, we didn't charge a fee this time, otherwise we could have eliminated the impact with some remedial measures. ”

"Yes, that's true, but what if it is combined with the affairs of the Luo Tian Business Alliance?"

"The Zhenwei Dart League is going to enter Nanhe Prefecture!"

"That's right, the Zhenwei Dart Alliance is now where the Luo Tian Shang Alliance goes, and it will follow wherever it goes. Moreover, except for the first encounter with robbers, the Town Guard Dart League has never had the idea of robbers beating the Town Guard Dart League later. At first, the robbers did not succeed in robbing the darts, and they were all killed afterwards. What's more, according to the news accidentally revealed by individual thieves and the speculation of the Southern Dart Bureau, the Luo Tian Business Alliance has never bowed to the bandits from all walks of life. ”

Of course, you have to bow to the bandits, otherwise the bandits will not have the idea of beating you dart. The bandits also have to eat, and the bandits rely on this to eat. The so-called mountain worship is to regularly give certain benefits to bandits from all walks of life in exchange for peace on the road. Of course, those little thieves who only have a dozen or twenty people don't pay attention to the dart game.

Lu Zhenyuan said that Luo Tianshang League did not give a salute, not that he did not worship the mountain. What does it mean? It is possible to use force to subdue bandits from all walks of life, and if so, how much strength does it take to do so?

So this has always been speculation, because it is all inferred from the bandit's inadvertently revealed a hint of tone.

It's impossible for a bandit to say it. Otherwise, why can the Zhenwei Dart League pass unimpeded without saluting, and other dart bureaus want to worship the mountain to give gifts.

"As soon as the Guard Dart League and the Luo Tian Business Alliance come in, the business of our Dart Bureau will definitely be affected. In addition, the reputation is also affected, which is really bad for our game. ”

The father and son were silent for a while, and Lu Zhenyuan also sat back on the chair and took a sip of tea.

"The Luo Tian Business Alliance is almost monopolized in the south, doesn't the imperial court care?"

"It's not clear. Luo Tianshangmeng's network of relationships in officialdom is intertwined, and the orders of the imperial court are probably just for show. Unless Kyoto secretly sent someone down to investigate, but if this is the case, how can we know? Besides, the Luo Tian Shang Alliance did not do anything excessive, but seemed to be more popular with the people. Because a variety of business industries are all controlled together, their operating costs are reduced a lot. So sometimes there is a slight reduction in prices, and there has been no monopoly increase. ”

After taking another sip of tea, Lu Zhenyuan said again: "By the way, it seems that there is a famine or something, and Luo Tian Shangmeng also took the initiative to help the victims. It also sponsors many students and scholars. ”

Lu Zhanfeng seemed to have suddenly discovered something, and became puzzled: "It seems that what my father said today has never been explained in such detail to his children before. ”

"I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you would be arrogant and have a conflict with the Zhenwei Dart Alliance. Today, I will tell you that it is time to speak, so that you remember to be patient and focus on the overall situation. That Luo Tian Business Alliance must not only plot against the Yue family, I'm afraid that the Yue family is just the beginning, killing chickens and making an example of monkeys. In the future, once the goods of the Luo Tian Business Alliance are handed over to the Zhenwei Dart Alliance, the business of our dart bureau will definitely be greatly reduced, and I am afraid that you will be rash. ”

"It shouldn't be just our Lu Yuan dart game that has a problem, I'm afraid other dart games are also difficult to stay out of. Besides, the most anxious should be the southern dart bureaus, they haven't come up with any countermeasures?"

"Of course, I am anxious, and I have discussed it together. But either they guard against each other, or they secretly compete for power and profit. It's hard!"

"Will there be a senior with a high status and respect in the martial arts who will be able to gather everyone together?"

"I'm afraid it's not enough to just dart. Recently, I have been walking around with my acquaintances, and there have been rumors that all walks of life in the martial arts are going to have a party, just to discuss the affairs of the southern martial arts. This matter is also related to the Luo Tian Shang League and the Zhenwei Dart League, so I also know that there is such a thing, and it seems that I have to take the initiative to participate. ”

"Didn't you invite your father?

"Not really. The main reason is that the participants have some relationship with the Luo Tian Business Alliance and the Zhenwei Dart League, so I think they are afraid that they will leak the news. ”

"Are all the rivers and lakes starting to pay attention?"

"Yes, I think it should have been initiated by those southern families. Their goods were robbed, and they were naturally unwilling. Some of the smaller families were assassinated. Naturally, they want to find friends in the martial arts and heroes on the rivers and lakes to help them get justice. It is rumored that after the secret investigation, there are clues pointing to the Luo Tian Shang League and the Zhenwei Dart Alliance, which may be related to it. ”

"If it is true as my father said, it is not only a big picture, but also a great energy. ”

"So there are also people in the martial arts who recognize this. This force can compete with many big forces in the martial arts, but now it is so forbearing, in case it will grow stronger in the future, and it will be unfavorable to the various sects of the martial arts under the sudden force, then the martial arts will be a catastrophe. ”

"It means that although they are just robbing commerce and trade at this time, it is precisely like this that they have stuck the economic resources of the major family forces and martial arts sects. With this, maybe a sect force can be brought to its knees without bloodshed. ”

"Not bad. In addition, the southern dart bureaus also couldn't figure it out, that is, why didn't they simply seize all the dart board business, or attack the dart game? Just like the Luo Tian Business Alliance did with the Yue family, they dealt with countless merchants in the south who did not yield to them. Why didn't you use this trick in the game of darts? I can't figure it out, maybe I don't care if I don't think it's threatening or the threat hasn't come. It's also possible that if you can't figure it out, you won't dare to act rashly. ”

Lu Zhenyuan and Lu Zhanfeng, father and son, talked a lot, and the next day Lu Zhenyuan went out to visit friends.