On the grassland, there was a convoy of more than a hundred people outside Guihua City, slowly heading towards the Xiaohei River.
"Captain Zhang, please consider whether you want to stay with our Fan family as a guard. With our Fan family taking care of you, you will no longer have to worry about being surrounded and suppressed by the government one day."
Wang Qifu, who was sitting in the car, said to Zhang Sancha, who was walking beside him.
Zhang Sancha, who was walking beside the carriage, said, "I don't have to worry about shopkeeper Wang. I'll be well fed, clothed, warm, and sleeping well. My life will be so comfortable. I don't have to be a dog for other people."
Wang Qifu said coldly, "The foundation of your Tiger-Character Banner is not clean. Whenever the court plans to liquidate your Tiger-Character Flag, it can seize your foundation at any time. Why don't you bring people to join our Fan family? Our boss can protect you people." It's okay, even if the Tiger Flag is wiped out by the imperial army, it won't involve you."
"Who do the imperial court and those officials want to deal with? Do you think they need any reason?" Zhang Sancha asked coldly.
Wang Qifu paused for a moment and then said, "Of course there must be some reason to explain, otherwise the world would be in chaos."
Zhang Sancha shook his head and said, "I don't think those officials need a reason to deal with anyone. Otherwise, why would there be so many honest businessmen with their families ruined, but those unscrupulous businessmen are safe and sound, and their mouths are full of oil?" .”
"You" Wang Qifu raised his hand and pointed at the three-digit cross, and finally put it down and said, "You and I are just laughing at the same time. Don't you, Mr. Liu, also have a relationship with the nobles on the grassland? Don't deny it. Your people were sent back to Bansheng City by a Taiji guard from Qingcheng, and many people saw them at that time."
Zhang Sancha grinned and said, "Could it be that Shopkeeper Wang has forgotten that he just said that the foundation of our Tiger Flag is not clean? Do you think we are serious businessmen?"
Wang Qifu choked on his words, his face darkened, and said, "Captain Zhang, I kindly invite you to Fan's house. Don't be disrespectful. What do you think will happen to your tiger-character flag? I might as well tell you that if you go back this time, I'm afraid you The tiger-character flag is over, and your boss Liu will be arrested and beheaded."
Hearing this, Zhang Sancha's expression suddenly changed.
Wang Qifu, who was sitting in the carriage, said again, "Think about it carefully. If you stay in the Fan family, even if you become dogs, you people will still have a way to survive. When you return to Lingqiu, you can only go and bury Liu Heng with him."
Zhang Sancha's steps slowed down involuntarily.
He felt from Wang Qifu's words whether these words were true or false. I was afraid that something had happened in Lingqiu, and this matter was related to the life and death of Tiger Character Banner, otherwise Wang Qifu would not have said these words to him.
After the convoy crossed the Xiaohei River, it stopped and began to set up camp.
Along the way, Zhang Sancha felt uneasy, hoping that Lao Wu would come back soon so that he could have a personal discussion.
As night fell, Lao Wu returned to the camp with several riders serving as sentries.
Zhang Sancha, who had been guarding outside the camp, grabbed Lao Wu and said eagerly, "Leave the horse to others for now. I have something important to tell you."
Seeing the solemn look on Zhang Sancha's face, Lao Wu handed the horse to the rider on the side and entrusted him to take care of it. He and Zhang Sancha came to a remote place.
As soon as he stopped, Zhang Sancha said with a serious expression, "Something may have happened over at Lingqiu."
Lao Wu's heart sank and he quickly asked, "What happened? Lingqiu sent everyone over."
Zhang Sancha said, "I'm not sure what happened, but Wang Qifu's words were wrong today. He kept urging me to stay in the Fan family and said that the head of the family would be beheaded."
Hearing this, Lao Wu frowned and said, "Could it be that he said this on purpose, just to get you to defect to the Fan family and prevent the big boss from knowing that we have secretly contacted Qingcheng?"
Zhang Sancha shook his head slightly and said, "Looking at the way he spoke, he seemed extremely sure, as if he already knew that something would happen to our Tiger Flag. Do you think something really happened to the big boss?"
"Impossible." Lao Wuyi waved his hand and said, "We and Wang Qifu's people have been in Guihua City all the time. There is no possibility that they know something that we don't know, unless he already knew it before coming to the grassland."
"How about I take someone to arrest everyone in the Fan family and interrogate them one by one?" A ruthless look flashed in Zhang Sancha's eyes.
Lao Wu said, "Don't mess around. We have always cooperated with the Fan family. Without the order from the boss, we can't completely break up with the Fan family for the time being."
"It doesn't work either this way or that way. If something really happens over there in Lingqiu, those of us on the grassland have no way of knowing." Zhang Sancha looked anxious.
"Don't be impatient." Lao Wu said, "Before I came to the grassland, I heard a few words from Captain Ma, saying that some people in Lingqiu were getting together and preparing to deal with our Tiger Flag."
Zhang Sancha said, "Is there any force in Lingqiu that is the opponent of our Tiger Flag? If the forces in Lingqiu really take action, Wang Qifu will not be so sure that the leader will be beheaded. This matter must have something to do with the government."
"Don't worry, even Wang Qifu knows about it. Those of us in the Tiger-Character Banner's affair will not get the news, and the boss will definitely be prepared." Lao Wu said with relief.
Zhang Sancha punched the car board next to him and said, "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come to the grassland. Since we arrived at the grassland, we have lost contact with Lingqiu. We might as well have stayed in Lingqiu. What happened?" You won’t be blinded like you are now.”
Lao Wu advised, "Don't worry. This is just Wang Qifu's statement. No one knows what's going on. I think so, I will send a few riders back to Lingqiu early tomorrow morning to investigate the situation."
"That's all it can do." Zhang Sancha sighed.
Lao Wu greeted, "Let's go and have something to eat first. We can't be frightened by Wang Qifu's words."
Zhang Sancha nodded.
On the other side of the Fan family's motorcade, a separate bonfire was set up, surrounded by people from the Fan family, clearly distinguishable from the tiger-character flag soldiers a little further away.
"Big shopkeeper, what you said to the guy from Tiger Flag during the day are all true? Is the owner of Tiger Flag really going to be beheaded?" A waiter approached Wang Qifu and asked curiously.
Wang Qifu took a sip of the broth and said, "Of course it is true, and you will hear others mention this matter when you return to Zhangjiakou. This time the Tiger Character Flag is doomed."
The guy sighed with emotion, "I heard that the proprietor of the Tiger Character Flag has a lot of power in Lingqiu. How can such a big shot be beheaded?"
"I've offended too many people." A waiter nearby said.
Wang Qifu said, "The Tiger Character Flag rose too fast and offended many people in Lingqiu. The people who want to deal with the Tiger Character Flag this time are the people from Lingqiu, and there is also a deputy commander in chief behind him. He No matter how talented Liu Heng is, no one can save him."
"The deputy commander-in-chief is a high-ranking official. I heard that their tiger-character flag is not clean at all. When a bandit encounters an official, how can he be better off?"
"It's good that the tiger-character flag is unlucky. Let's see who can come to the grassland to compete with our Fan family for business in the future."
A few guys were talking quietly among themselves.
Wang Qifu was in a good mood while drinking broth.
Although it could not completely prevent the Tiger-Character Banner from getting involved with the Mongols, once the Tiger-Character Flag fell, even if they had a relationship, it would be of no use.
