The air pressure in the room suddenly dropped. Everyone thought that this Nanzhou young man dared to break the default rules in front of them.
Whoever it was, Su Qi'an, who was sitting opposite the little priest, was naturally very calm even in this situation.
Looking at the angry young priest, he chuckled and said, "What? The deal can't be done, you want to be tough? Okay, if you want to do it here, just give it a try. I want to see if the boundary of Jiaozhou is still the same. Daliang has the final say."
The little priest clenched his fists. The next moment, he wanted to order the natives outside the room to rush in and hack Su Qian to death.
At this moment, the high priest said, "Young Master Qi seems to have made up his mind to reject the good intentions of the Priest Alliance."
"In this case, I won't force anyone to see you off."
"But before leaving, I still have to remind Young Master Qi that without the approval of the Priest Alliance, you will be unable to move forward in Jiaozhou. Please wish yourself good luck."
After saying that, the high priest looked away and had no intention of paying attention to Su Qi'an.
The other party had finished talking to this point, and Su Qi'an had no need to stay any longer.
He stood up, turned around and left with Wu Yong. On the way out of the Little Priest City, Su Qi'an was not hindered by any obstacles. After cursing, Su Qi'an actually escaped without a trace.
This made Wu Yong sigh. Su Qi'an's actions just now were equivalent to completely breaking up with the other party, leaving no room for maneuver.
With the other party's vengeful nature, he really had no intention of taking any action against Su Qi'an. Letting him leave safely was already a very powerful thing.
After Su Qian'an explained why the other party didn't take action, Wu Yong also understood.
Firstly, they were wary of the power of the family behind Su Qi'an. Secondly, for this invitation, the little priest, the high priest, and the Qingcheng County Sheriff were all present.
If we really want to take action, we will definitely not do it in the Little Priest City.
After all, Jiaozhou is the territory ruled by Daliang. Although it is in name only, for Su Qi'an, who has a family background and is an earl.
If something really happened to him here, it would definitely alarm the governor of Jiaozhou, and it would be impossible to hide it.
And if Su Qi'an really wants to be dealt with, then Wu Yong next to him must also be dealt with. Wu Yong is an official sent by the imperial court after all.
The three of them wanted to hide the matter from the Jiaozhou Governor, the Elder Priest, and their immediate superiors and solve the problem quietly and secretly, but they couldn't do it.
Don't talk about them, even if the Jiaozhou Prefecture Mu wants to deal with Su Qi'an, he has to trick him into a remote place. It is best to use something as an excuse to frame someone else. This is the best way.
It is absolutely impossible to invite Su Qi'an to an appointment in an upright manner.
It was precisely because of this that Su Qi'an had no scruples and only brought ten people to the appointment.
The final result was just as he thought. Even if the little priest and the others were angry, they would not be able to attack Su Qian right now.
Moreover, Su Qi'an was not unprepared. When he went to attend the appointment, he informed Su Yong in advance.
Let him lead the vanguard and secretly ambush in the dense forest not far from the outskirts of the little priest's city.
They made an agreement that if they didn't come out within half an hour, Su Yong's vanguard would rush in immediately.
Fortunately, this hidden backhand was not used, and Su Qian's hidden trump card could be extended.
Wu Yong looked at Su Qi'an, his eyes flashing, seemingly unprepared. In fact, before taking action, he was planning step by step, link by link, taking all kinds of emergencies into consideration.
It's hard to believe that such a person is a playboy from an aristocratic family.
Wu Yong asked with some curiosity, "Young Master Qi, based on your behavior, it is difficult for me to think that you are a playboy from a wealthy family. I always feel that Young Master Qi has other identities."
Su Qi'an smiled and said, "Haha, when the time comes, I will naturally know."
"Today's initial contact, I roughly understood the temperament of these local snakes, which can be regarded as some gains. The most important thing right now is the water conservancy project in Qi'an City."
"As for them, they probably won't take any action in the short term. Today, I
Once this is done, they will definitely check my identity and wait until it is confirmed before taking action. "
"Just use this period of time to speed up the progress. When the time comes, we will have the strength to organize a counterattack."
Wu Yong deeply agreed. What Su Qian did today not only offended the priests, but also the Qingcheng County Sheriff.
Although it is not clear why Su Qi'an did this, there must be a reason why Su Qi'an did this. After contacting Su Qi'an.
He felt more and more that Su Qi'an was not simple, and his actions were definitely not done in a flash of fancy, but in a systematic way.
While the two were talking, they traveled to Qi'an City as fast as possible that day.
At this time, in the little priest's city, the little priest's face was ashen. He didn't understand why the high priest wanted Su Qi'an to let go.
Even if there is some prominent family status behind him, so what, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the road between Nanzhou and Jiaozhou is long.
A young man from Nanzhou came to the border of Jiaozhou. Not only did he not abide by the rules, but he also showed no face.
This slap was not his face, but the face of the entire priest alliance.
The little priest didn't understand. The high priest didn't say anything. He turned his head and looked at Qingcheng County Sheriff.
"Lord Sheriff, please check the background of Young Master Qi. I have heard about some of the famous families in Nanzhou, but when did a big family with the surname Qi appear and act so arrogantly? This shouldn’t be the way a wealthy family behaves.”
Qingcheng County Sheriff nodded. He was also a little confused. He had seen some dandies from aristocratic families.
But he will never be like Su Qian, who doesn't take anyone seriously, and what he said just now directly breaks the political structure of Jiaozhou.
This is not just any dude who dares to speak so openly. This Young Master Qi is not afraid of anyone and is completely lawless.
The scolding just now was also scolded by him. He was also the governor of a county after all, and he couldn't be ashamed to be teased by such a young man from a well-established family.
He accepted the high priest's proposal without thinking.
At this time, the high priest turned his head, looked at the little priest and said, "If you touch him here, don't you think it's us who will take action? If we don't find out his identity and take action rashly, we will be the only ones who suffer."
"This kid was also sure of this, and that's why he was so unscrupulous just now."
"It seems that this boy intends to stay in Tucheng for a long time, so this matter will be easy to handle. You are also the little priest of Tucheng after all. If you want to touch him, you have no choice but to do the most stupid thing. Your subordinates are so There are so many people, are they just living on hard food?”
"Moreover, our goal is Qi'an City. If he is not so interested in the water conservancy project in Xinchen City, why don't we comply with his wishes."
"Let him build it. According to their progress, it will be completed in more than a month at most. By then, more than 10,000 people will be sent out casually. It will not be handled lightly."
"After all, it's normal for priests to have conflicts. If you want the other to surrender, you have to look at who has the bigger fist. If he doesn't have the power to communicate with gods and inherit Qi'an City, he can be considered a minor priest in name."
"So, I don't need to say anything more about what to do about this matter."
The little priest nodded repeatedly. The high priest had already told him the answer. If he didn't know what to do, he would be in trouble.
The little priest's eyes flashed, and the corner of his mouth raised a hint of pride, but he quickly thought of something and asked.
"When the commotion gets louder, we'll have to ask the Sheriff for help."
"Haha, that's natural. This matter is originally a fight between priests. This county guard will not interfere in this matter. The county under its jurisdiction will close the city gates tightly on that day and observe the martial law. Then the little priest can do whatever he wants."
"Thank you so much, Lord Sheriff."
The little priest had a proud smile on his face. He looked outside the room and thought to himself.
"Qi, I will let you survive for a while. When the time comes, I will let you know who is the real owner of Tucheng."
Su Qi'an, Wu Yong and others returned to Qi'an City and immediately devoted themselves to intense work.
Just as Su Qian expected,
Since coming back, there has been no response from the little priest for at least half a month.
As if they had acquiesced in everything, everyone in Qi'an City worked even harder and worked overtime without the interruption of the little priest.
Under the leadership of Su Qian, this water conservancy project, which took half a year to complete, was successfully completed in less than 40 days.
On the day of completion, everyone in the city stood at a high place and looked at the orderly ditches at their feet.
These ditches penetrated almost one-third of Qi'an City and were the most severely affected land. After forty days of hard work, everyone was able to survive.
The land affected by the floods now took on a new look. It was raining heavily, but the rain flowed into ditches and eventually to various reservoirs.
The water from the reservoir eventually flows into the cultivated land along the cultivated water holes.
These crisscrossing ditches surround the land like a giant net.
This is only the first phase. Su Qi'an plans to continue in-depth reclamation and excavation to build Qi'an City into an underground drainage system that can irrigate the land and eliminate floods in the city.
Finally, repair the muddy, potholed roads in the city and build houses. There is a saying that if you want to get rich, build roads first.
Su Qi'an has already found the raw materials for building roads and houses, just behind Tucheng.
The dense virgin forest and the many steep peaks that Su Qi'an passed when he came here,
These are all natural raw materials for building houses and roads. Of course, this is a story for another day.
To be implemented, it must be a big project, requiring more people and more precise calculations.
Now Su Qi'an realizes what it means to start from scratch, and he can also understand the hardships Qin Ziyin went through in building Dongshan Village.
Seeing the completed water conservancy project, everyone in the city was very excited. The floods that they regarded as a disaster were finally subdued under Su Qi'an's construction.
Their efforts were rewarded, but the joy did not last long.
News came that a large number of natives were heading towards Qi'an City. There were many people, a rough estimate, at least over 10,000.
Upon hearing the news, Su Qi'an and Wu Yong looked at each other. They understood that what was supposed to come would eventually come.
