Just when the tip of the knife was about to pierce the girl's chest, Yan Shifan retracted the long knife in his hand and nailed it to the ground with his hand, shaking tremblingly. The girl bumped into him and was hugged by him, smiling and saying : "Is it fun?"
The girl passed out. Her subconscious kept telling her how vicious the man in front of her was, but her drug-controlled brain didn't listen at all. The fierce conflict between the two consciousnesses made her finally pass out in excitement and fear.
Lu Bing, who had not gone far, paused slightly, then continued walking forward, as if nothing happened.
Lu Bing's mansion was awarded by Jiajing. It is not far from the imperial palace and not far from Xiyuan.
The Xiyuan where Jiajing lived was not the Xiyuan that later became the capital city, but the gardens to the west of the palace, including the later Zhongnanhai and Beihai Parks. Lu Bing's residence is almost an isosceles triangle away from these two places. It can be said to be one of the most expensive areas in the imperial city.
After returning to the mansion with his two confidants, Shen Lian and several other royal guards sat obediently in the hall, each with his head hanging down like a defeated rooster. The fifteen-year-old third son Lu Yi politely accompanied a few people to drink tea, and did not ignore them because they were his father's subordinates.
Seeing Lu Bing come in, everyone stood up together. Lu Bing waved his hand and asked them to sit down.
Shen Lian knelt down on one knee: "Sir, it's the fault of my humble position. I asked these brothers to go."
Lu Bing glanced at him: "Where did you go wrong?"
"I am guilty of making unreasonable decisions in my humble position, and calling on the Jinyi Guards to conduct private affairs without authorization, and causing casualties."
Lu Bing said coldly: "There are people in the capital who dare to commit murder and kidnapping. If the Jin Yiwei knows about it, don't they care? But since you know that this matter is related to Xiao Feng, you should think about what is going on. If you are involved in this kind of dispute, don't you come and ask me for permission?" How dare you act without permission, you are indeed guilty."
Shen Lian blurted out: "Xiao Feng said he wouldn't let it go..." Before he could finish his words, he knew something was wrong and stopped immediately.
Lu Bing glanced at him: "Although Xiao Feng is witty and intelligent, he doesn't know what kind of person he is facing! Just borrow Zhanyu from Prince Yu's Mansion and add a few of your You think you're a fool, you think you're infallible? He thinks he's facing Tan Xinren's bastard?"
Several Jin Yiwei lowered their heads, but with smiles on their lips. They were familiar with Lu Bing's character. If Lu Bing didn't scold him today, they would definitely be on tenterhooks. Now that Lu Bing is calling them fox friends, it means it's nothing serious.
Lu Bing looked at a member of the bowed-down clan: "This kid is very eye-catching. When did you join the Jinyiwei? With such good skills, it would be a pity to just be a small flag." He had been watching from the rooftop. Come out, this person can single-handedly fight the injured dead soldier, and his skills are better than that of the three people who besieged the dead soldier, the one with the highest force value.
When his name was called, the young man had no choice but to look up at Lu Bing. There was a hint of shyness on his young face, but he was more heroic and free and easy. Lu Bing smiled: "You are not a Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei dare not look at me like this. What's going on with this outfit?"
Shen Lian quickly took over the responsibility: "Sir, this is a new... friend I made recently in my humble position. He is the most enthusiastic person. When I went to find these brothers for help, he caught up and insisted on coming with me. Because he He is a military attaché, and I was afraid that he would get into trouble if he showed his appearance, so I had no choice but to get him some clothes."
Lu Bing frowned and thought for a while. Such a young military attache is rare: "Are you here to see His Majesty? What is your position and where do you come from?"
The young man raised his hands and saluted, "Sir, my subordinate is Qi Jiguang, the commander of Dengzhou Guards."
Lu Bing shook his head and smiled: "I remember, your father is Qi Jingtong. I had a relationship with me when we were in the Shenji camp. He is the most honest person. I didn't expect you to be so high-spirited."
Even though he was the son of an old friend, Lu Bing no longer looked into it. After sending these people away, Lu Yi served tea to his father: "Father, is it true that Yan Mansion did this?"
Lu Bing answered the question incorrectly: "Yi'er, Yan Shifan has great ambitions and should not be underestimated. You must be more cautious when dealing with the Yan family in the future."
Seeing his son looking at him in confusion, Lu Bing described Yan Shifan's behavior after he left: "He only said that I had gone far, but I deliberately slowed down just to see his reaction. Yan Shifan is extremely smart. , coupled with the fact that he has no bottom line, he is the most terrifying opponent. His only weakness is his arrogance and unwillingness to control his emotions."
Lu Yi understood: "If he killed the maid in anger today, then he would still be the original Yan Shifan. But he held back and did not kill, which means that he was deliberately controlling his emotions, and he was willing to wrong himself. It must be a big deal.”
Looking at Shang Xian's young son, Lu Bing nodded with satisfaction.
Tan Xinren waited until dawn in agony, and the people sent out to find out the news finally came back. There was fighting at Zhang Tianci's house last night, and the neighbors heard it.
Tan Xinren was overjoyed, only that he had succeeded. Because Yan Shifan said that after the action, he would never go to Yan's house again, so as not to arouse suspicion. He immediately asked the housekeeper to prepare the money, and he personally went out to negotiate with Zhang Tianci with a full bodyguard of servants.
As soon as he saw Zhang Tianci's appearance, Tan Xinren knew that something was wrong. Because although Zhang Tianci was tired and angry, he didn't look anxious. Could it be that Yan Shifan's dead man missed it?
But now that they had met, Tan Xinren couldn't just turn around and leave. He bit the bullet and said, "I heard that you have a lot of glutinous rice in your hands. I'll pay five times the price and sell some to me."
The original plan was that if the kidnapping was successful, he would only offer the original price, so Zhang Tianci would not dare not sell it. But now he found that something was wrong. Tan Xinren could afford it and put it down, so he immediately raised the price to five times.
Zhang Tianci glared at Tan Xinren angrily. Although he relied on his eldest brother's clever calculations and his deep personal relationship to keep the family safe last night, his wife and daughter were in shock during the fighting that night. The eldest brother was also injured. Although it was There were flesh wounds, but they were not minor. They had frightened everyone out of their wits.
He squeezed out a few words between his teeth: "Why should I sell it to you?"
Tan Xinren's original reason was that your daughter is in my hands, but obviously this reason is not valid now. Yan Shifan must have missed it. Although he didn't understand why he missed it, it stands to reason that he should have caught it easily.
Tan Xinren gritted his teeth: "I'll pay ten times the price!" This was already a sinking boat. If strictly based on the dosage, six hundred shi of glutinous rice would normally cost one thousand taels of silver. Even at a high price, it would not exceed two thousand taels, but now it costs 20,000 taels of silver!
Not only will this project make no profit, it will also suffer some losses, but it is better than ten times the compensation!
Zhang Tianci looked at Tan Xinren and gritted his teeth and said, "I won't sell it!"
Tan Xinren's eyes were red: "I know you want to see me bankrupt, but I tell you, it's a daydream! You and Xiao Feng set up a trap. This is fraud! I am not someone to be bullied! I will sue the court! You hoarded so much If you can’t tell me how to use glutinous rice, you are just hoarding it and disrupting the market!”
Zhang Tianci slapped the table, but didn't know what to say, because he knew that Tan Xinren was not an empty threat. The crime of hoarding and disrupting the market can be serious or minor. It depends on the personal connections of both parties and the evidence of both parties.
He has confidence in his elder brother, but he doesn't know what he plans to do.
"Go ahead and sue. I'm also going to sue you for delaying construction and delaying the construction of my Taoist temple. Let's sue together and see who wins in the end."
Everyone looked at the back hall. Xiao Feng looked pale and walked out with the support of Qiaoqiao and Qiaoniang. He looked at Tan Xinren coldly.
Tan Xinren immediately understood why he failed last night, and he also understood why there was no one in Xiao's house. But the storms and waves he has experienced these years have not been in vain. He will not put all his eggs in Yan Shifan's basket.
Tan Xinren stood up slowly and stared at Xiao Feng with his unyielding eyes: "Leave a fine line in your life..."
Xiao Feng intercepted half of his words: "That's a bastard."
The onlookers burst out laughing, and even Tan Xinren's servants couldn't help it. Zhang Yunqing, who originally had a worried look on his face as he peeked out from the back hall, couldn't hold back and just laughed and leaned on the pillar.
Her lithe figure trembled on the pillar, showing off her most beautiful curves. If this was a wonderful scene, Tan Xinren would have stared straight at it, but at this moment, he was in no mood.
He gritted his teeth and reorganized a cruel sentence: "Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents!"
Xiao Feng said calmly: "The president of the Chamber of Commerce is supposed to lead everyone to make a fortune, but you only care about yourself and cut off other people's wealth. You and many merchants in the capital have an sworn hatred of killing their fathers and mothers. It's only a matter of living to this day." It’s easier on you.”
Among the onlookers, there were many merchants who were usually overwhelmed by Tan Xinren. When they heard Xiao Feng's words, they cheered loudly.
Tan Xinren knew that he could not defeat Xiao Feng, so he walked away with the others.
Xiao Feng raised his hands to the cheering crowd: "Everyone, I think the Capital Chamber of Commerce should elect a new president. When this matter is settled, Boss Zhang will convene the matter."
I don't know who shouted: "I choose Zhenren Xiao!"
Someone immediately retorted: "Master Xiao is a real person and an official, how can he be the president of the Chamber of Commerce?"
That's right, the "Da Ming Law" does not allow officials above the fourth rank to directly engage in business, and Xiao Feng's real title must be above the fourth rank. It is illegal for him to directly engage in business. This is also the reason why Zhao Wenhua and Tan Tong are unable to do business on their own and must support Tan Xinren.
"Then...Zhang Tianci? Zhang Tianci is actually Xiao Feng's stand-in, right?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, what are you talking about? That, I choose Zhang Tianci!"
"Damn, you... I'll choose Zhang Tianci too!"
As if expressing his position in advance would gain some benefit, Zhang Tianci's cries kept coming one after another. Zhang Tianci has been a businessman for half his life. He has been rich and poor, but at his most glorious moment, he was only a moderately wealthy businessman. He has never seen such a scene.
He looked at Xiao Feng with a red face, and Xiao Feng nodded slightly, indicating that he could go with the flow.
Zhang Tianci raised his arm and waved to everyone: "Thank you brothers for your love. If I, Zhang Tianci, are lucky enough to be selected at the conference, I swear that I will lead everyone to make a fortune together!"
