Zhao Yi was slightly stunned after hearing Ma Liang's description. According to the information he had learned from movies and TV shows, it was very rare. He only knew that Cai Mao was tricked by Zhou Yu in the Battle of Chibi and had Cao Cao beheaded, but he didn't know that Is that guy's family really that powerful?
"Why did Hongfei ask about the Cai family?"
Zhao Yi reached out and rubbed his chin, squinting and said: "Ji Chang, Cai Mao is dead, so who is in charge of the Cai family now? Is their home base still in Xiangyang?"
Ma Liang frowned and shook his head slightly: "I don't know who is in charge of the Cai family now, but they seem to still live in Xiangyang. After all, it is under the jurisdiction of Cao Cao. The entire Cai family has submitted to Cao Cao. Even if Cai Mao is dead, he should be protected. of."
"The person in charge of the Cai family is unknown? But they have been secretly funding the Killing Institute. It seems that in addition to Cai Mao, the Cai family also has a secret person in charge. Then... Ji Chang, how much do you know about the Kuai family?"
"The Kuai family is also a wealthy family in Jingzhou. When Liu Biao was still in the period, Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang gave them advice and made many military exploits. But later, the Kuai family, like the Cai family, all submitted to Cao Cao, and Kuai Yue was also highly regarded by Cao Cao. It is even said that He said that he was "not happy because he got Jingzhou, but he was happy because he got Kuai Yidu". It seems that he was made a marquis a while ago and was in the limelight."
Zhao Yi narrowed his eyes and thought in his heart: Gui Cao, Gui Cao again, first the Cai family, and then the Kuai family. One provided funds, and the other provided food and weapons. To say that these two families did not serve in the killing courtyard. I don’t even believe it! No wonder, no wonder the Killing Institute suddenly cooperated with Tianxiahui to kill me, a little-known figure. It seems that there should be Prime Minister Cao’s shadow behind the Killing Institute, so now the only peripheral contact person left is Kong Shang. .
"Ji Chang, have you ever heard of Kong Shang?"
This time Ma Liang shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it. What does this person do?"
Zhao Yi smiled and said: "The person who bought and sold human lives, I don't know where he came from. Let's wait to identify this person for the time being. Since the Cai family and the Kuai family are determined to follow Cao Cao, they are our enemies. Now I need to find these two people." It’s time to clean up the remaining influence and businesses in the four counties of Jingnan.”
Since Zhao Yi was newly married when Liu Bei went to Jiangdong for marriage, he did not take him with him. As Liu Bei's bodyguard captain, he became a free man when he was not with his lord. This means that no one in Wuling City can control him now. , but he was still able to mobilize a small number of troops.
In the next period of time, Zhao Yi led people like crazy to search for the properties of the Cai family and the Kuai family in the four counties of Jingnan. The main thing was to use the autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves, and not even the dregs were left.
His move not only caused great losses to the Kuai family and the Cai family, but also raised some military resources for Liu Beijun in disguise, and eliminated some possible contact points for the other party.
Finally, Zhao Yi's crazy behavior attracted the attention of the two families. During his subsequent cleaning operations, Cai and Kuai actually cleared some properties in advance, leaving only an empty shell for him, which made Zhao Yi very unhappy. , but he was also sure that his behavior really hurt the two families.
In Xiangyang, in a mansion with a high gate, three men sat around a table, with a candle lit in the middle of the table.
The light of the candle flickered, only illuminating the center of the round table, but could not illuminate the faces of the three people.
"Our properties in the four counties of Jingnan have almost been uprooted. That guy seems to have found out about us. What should we do next?"
A man with a hoarse voice and an obviously aged look was the first to speak.
"What should we do? Why are we afraid of him? After Liu Bei occupied the four counties in Jingnan, this result will happen sooner or later."
The person who answered had a deep voice. He seemed to be a middle-aged man. He had practiced martial arts all year round and looked very energetic.
"Hmph! You run fast. You have the least loss among the three of our families. We can't stand and talk without back pain. We don't have so many sisters to marry out. The Heng family has suffered the biggest loss this time."
The person who spoke last had a shrill, sinister voice, obviously expressing dissatisfaction with the previous middle-aged man's words.
"Hmph~ What are you dissatisfied with? Don't forget, our two families have been taking the lead in this matter, and your Heng family is timid and timid. This result is all caused by you yourself."
The middle-aged man did not spare any face for the one with a shrill voice, who said in a sharp voice: "What did you say? Don't forget, this was what your Cai family wanted to do, but now you are holding back Our family has suffered an unreasonable disaster! There are hundreds of thousands of people in our house. Every day we open our eyes, the cost of food and clothing is not a small sum. Now all the businesses in the four counties of Jingnan have been affected. Let me take What will fill this hole?”
"Filling holes? Don't pretend to be poor in front of me. Don't think that I don't know. Since we belonged to Cao Gong, you have secretly transferred your business to Xuchang. You also curry favor with several high-ranking officials and gave away the singing girls you supported. With the other party, in order to gain more market, the four counties in Jingnan are like useless to you, but now you want to take the opportunity to make a profit from me?"
"What are you talking about? Cai, are you asking someone to check me out?!"
"To each other, you also put spies around me."
The man with the shrill voice and the middle-aged man immediately slapped the table, and they were about to start a fight.
At this time, the old man with a hoarse voice intervened and said: "Okay, okay, our three families are like grasshoppers on a rope. We are all prosperous and suffer losses. We are all involved in this matter. No one can escape. Escape No, now we are having internal strife before anyone even comes to our door. How can we behave properly? I came to you two tonight just to discuss how to deal with this matter, not for you to fight among yourself."
The middle-aged man and the one with the shrill voice didn't really want to break up. After being comforted by the old man, they both snorted and sat down again.
The old man with a hoarse voice sighed and slowly said: "Now we are not worrying about who lost more and who lost less. We need to be careful not to let that person follow the clues and find out our core business. Just like what the head of the Heng family just said Yes, the world only knows that our three families have great business and strong financial resources, but most of our business is maintained by connections, and the maintenance of connections is also supported by money. In the final analysis, isn’t it still money that maintains connections? Cao Ping decided that no one in the north To be able to stop it, isn’t it because of the problem of military resources that we have appointed General Faqiu Zhonglang and Colonel Mojin to dig up other people’s ancestral graves? In these troubled times, as long as you have money, even if the emperor comes, he will give you three points."
"hiss......"
As soon as the old man said this, the other two people looked at him with some vigilance. The one with a shrill voice said: "Kuai Gong, what you said is somewhat treasonous."
The old man chuckled and said: "These words have reached the ears of you two. Once any news spreads, it can only be you two. I don't have to worry. Besides, there are many capable people in the world today, and there are many warlords, each occupying the mountain." Even if Cao Gong is the king, he is just trying to coerce the emperor to control the princes. Let me tell you, the Han royal family has ceased to exist in name only, and it will be a matter of time before it is replaced by Cao Gong."
