The city gates of Xizhou and Sichuandu counties.
A team of merchants marched into the city escorting the goods.
Although the scale was small, passers-by looked at the flags of the merchant team and involuntarily avoided it, with a bit of awe in their eyes. .
Even the government officials guarding the city gate were quite polite to the leading man and let him through without any embarrassment.
The leading man was equally polite to the government officials guarding the city gate and cupped his hands. The men behind him stepped forward and politely handed a few broken pieces of silver to the government officials.
The government officials immediately beamed with joy and said to the leading man, "Hey, Brother Qin is so polite. He is always taken care of by the merchant bank, which makes us ashamed."
The leading man waved his hand casually and said, "Hey, what are you talking about? You are responsible for the safety of the county. We, Suji Trading Company, are also taking care of you to some extent. With a little money, let the brothers drink tea. This is our That’s what a trading company should do.”
The leader was none other than Qin Ziyin's eldest brother, Qin Wu, the chief escort responsible for escorting goods and traveling across prefectures, counties, and counties.
Today's Suji Trading Company is already a well-known large trading firm in Sichuandu County. Looking at the entire Xizhou, it is also somewhat influential.
Especially in Chuandu County, the headquarters of Suji Trading Company not only has great influence in the local area, but also has a good reputation.
No matter whether it is the wealthy family above or the common people below, when they mention Suji Trading Company, they can't help but admire it.
There is no other reason. Su Jishang has followed the path of being close to the people and has never done anything deceptive or evil by relying on his own power.
Therefore, it is highly praised by the local people. Of course it is friendly, but it is also strict. If some unscrupulous forces want to step on Su Ji Trading Company, the price will be bloody.
The success of Su Ji Trading Company in Sichuan County was not only due to Su Qi'an's previous reputation, but also due to the extraordinary skills of Lu Xiaowan and Ye Zhong.
After Su Qi'an left, Su Ji Trading Company prospered under the coordination of the two.
After all, Suji Trading Company is not seeking hegemony in Chuandu County, but is developing peacefully with other local forces and doing business to make a fortune together. Sometimes, it would rather suffer some losses for itself and let other forces benefit.
Who wouldn't love Suji Trading Company like this among other local forces? It's better to make money together than to fight and kill.
This is true for both superiors and inferiors. Suji Trading Co., Ltd. is also very friendly to the people, like taking care of city gate officials, which is basically a daily routine.
It is no exaggeration to say that whenever Qin Wu saw the flag of Suji Trading Company in the counties under Sichuandu County, he would give him face. Many government officials even called Qin Wu brothers.
Being able to get along with the government officials in various counties and prefectures is of great benefit to the intelligence gathering work.
Under such development, it would be difficult for Suji Trading Company not to grow.
Qin Wu was chatting with the city guard and was about to say goodbye when suddenly, a group of soldiers came running from a distance.
Qin Wu stood aside knowingly. The leading soldier looked serious and said something to the city guard. After a while, the city gate slowly closed.
This group of soldiers quickly climbed onto the tower and were on alert at all times.
Seeing this scene, Qin Wu's eyes flashed and he chatted with the city guard.
"Hey, what's going on? Is something going to happen?"
The city guard shook his head and said, "Brother Qin, nothing's wrong. I just received an order from above. Bandits have started to break out in the suburbs recently. In order to protect safety, we have to impose an early curfew. I think it will be fine in a while."
"By the way, Brother Qin, during this period, you merchants should stay away from the city for your own safety."
"That's it. Thanks for reminding me. Let's have a drink together later."
Qin Wu smiled and nodded, greeted the team, and walked towards the county city.
But his face was tense, and there was always an ominous feeling in his heart.
After returning to Suji Trading Company in the county town, Qin Wu found Lu Xiaowan and Ye Zhong without stopping.
Tell them what happened at the city gate.
Lu Xiaowan looked calm, thought for a while, and said, "Let Shouhou check it out."
, it will be clear at a glance. "
Nowadays, Lu Xiaowan, after taking over Suji Trading Company in Sichuan County, has become more and more like a shopkeeper.
No matter what happened, it was calm and very calm.
Because she knew how important Su Ji Trading Company in Chuandu County was.
It is not only the head office, but also the hub connecting Lingbei County and Xizhou City.
Once something happens in Xizhou, she will be the first to receive the news. Moreover, the county is far away from the core of Xizhou, so it is very convenient for her to send people to act.
The thin monkey got the order, went there for half an hour, and then returned.
The news he brought this time made everyone look solemn.
The order issued by Zhou Muming was to suppress bandits and put counties and counties on alert in advance to respond to possible accidents at any time.
However, Shouhou's intelligence network discovered that not only the soldiers in Chuandu County were mobilized, but seemingly all soldiers in Xizhou were mobilized.
Although it seems that nothing major has happened at the moment, soldiers from all over the state have been mobilized. It seems that this is unusual.
How could it be possible to mobilize soldiers from all over the state to suppress bandits? This would be overkill.
Lu Xiaowan thought about it, and then quickly issued an order, "Quickly send this matter to Qin Huai's second brother and his wife, so that they can be alert at any time."
"Staff from the Chuandu County Commercial Bank began to evacuate in batches one after another. Remember, the operation must be low-key and let Tieniu's third team be responsible for the response."
Lu Xiaowan's words really shocked everyone. After all, judging from the current intelligence, this was just an operation to suppress bandits.
Even if there is any big movement in Xizhou Mu, the trading company will not be required to evacuate, right?
Is this situation a bit serious?
The evacuation of Suji Trading Company's personnel does not mean that Suji Trading Company is planning to close its doors.
Moreover, the third team was asked to take action. You must know that the third team is a special force that specializes in protecting the personnel of the Suji Trading Company in the secret place.
Except for a few of them, few people in the county knew about this mysterious team.
Moreover, most of them are on the outskirts of the county and have been lurking silently.
Suji Trading Company has been developing for more than a year. It has encountered risks, but it has never been as serious as it is today.
Everyone really didn't understand what Lu Xiaowan meant, and they always felt that something was being made out of a molehill.
Lu Xiaowan looked calmly and explained to everyone, "I know that the consequences of this order will be very serious, but I want to say, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. Xizhou Mu is definitely not as simple as it seems."
"Shouhou checked Xizhou Mu before, but in the end not only did he find nothing, but he also lost some people. Before he left, my husband told me that Suji Trading Co., Ltd. in the county town is like a pair of eyes. He must know the enemy first. "
"For everyone's safety, even if I make a fuss, this order must be carried out. I will apologize to you sir in the future."
Lu Xiaowan's voice was very soft, but her words revealed a firmness. As the shopkeeper of Suji Trading Company, no one could refuse Lu Xiaowan's orders.
Everyone nodded and accepted. They respected Lu Xiaowan very much, not only because he was Su Qi'an's wife, but also because she was definitely an outstanding shopkeeper in terms of her performance at Su Ji Trading Company.
After hearing the order, everyone immediately started to act.
Suji Trading Company is still operating normally as usual, but privately, employees have begun to evacuate.
Under the cover of Qin Wuxing's escort of goods, he left Sichuandu County smoothly.
Martial law returned to martial law, but it did not mean that leaving the city was prohibited. At this time, the relationship between Qin Wu and the city guards was reflected.
Through batches of escorts, most of the business personnel were basically evacuated.
The only ones left are Lu Xiaowan, Ye Zhong and other senior staff. After all, they can't leave yet.
With their status, it is the safest to stay in the county. After all, no matter what the higher-ups are doing, they dare not take action against them openly.
Therefore, under their instructions, Qin Wu finally sent a large number of people to
Take him away from Sichuandu County.
On the outskirts of the city, Tieniu's third team responded early. These personnel will be taken to Dongshan Village, where they are the safest.
After evacuating these people, Qin Wu and Tieniu said goodbye. According to the order, Qin Wu was responsible for passing the news back to Dongshan Village.
Tieniu, on the other hand, went to Xizhou City to inform Qin Huai.
The more important the information, the more reliable personnel are needed to deliver it.
Tieniu had traveled to and from Xizhou City several times before, and Shuisheng was specifically responsible for receiving intelligence, so there were usually no problems.
As for Dongshan Village, not to mention, Qin Wu was familiar with the family, and the county was basically his own, so nothing could happen.
The two clasped fists and said goodbye, then Tieniu turned around and headed towards Xizhou City with his two subordinates.
Qin Wu watched him leave, gathered his mood, and escorted the goods back to Dongshan Village.
The three figures were flying all the way towards Xizhou City. They were going very fast, and they were walking along remote paths.
These trails were opened by Tieniu and his people to communicate with Xizhou City. Although they are remote, the distance is much closer.
The journey that took several days in the past could be shortened by half through the trail, which required three people to trek.
Finally arriving at the outskirts of Xizhou City, Tieniu breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the looming Xizhou City at the end of the road.
Just as he was about to leave, his expression suddenly changed, as if he felt danger.
He shouted urgently, "Back off!"
The three of them took advantage of the situation and retreated. The moment they started to move, two huge rolling logs collided hard with the place where the three of them were standing. They suddenly collided into two pieces, sending sawdust flying.
The three Tieniu men stood there, with seven or eight masked men in black in front of them.
These people were holding large knives and blocked the three people's path.
"Who are you?" Tieniu shouted coldly.
"Kill your people!"
"Hmph, you want to kill me? It depends on whether you have the ability."
"Brothers, do it!"
The man in black didn't talk nonsense. He held a big knife and slashed hard at the three iron cows.
Tieniu snorted coldly, pulled out a big knife from his back, and fought fiercely with the man in black.
The fierce battle between the two sides did not last long, and the battle ended in about a quarter of an hour.
The seven or eight men in black who had just been so aggressive were all lying on the ground, dead.
On Tieniu's side, two subordinates were killed and Tieniu was injured in his arm.
This battle was a tragic victory.
