bayedsolid Chapter 352 Return
Chapter 352 Return
A city guard passed through the ancient road, and the outline of Degao Town gradually emerged.
Lin Xiaofan poked his head out of the carriage and saw many government officials at the city gate. He couldn't help but feel nervous. Could something have happened?
"Go faster."
The driver heard this and increased his speed a few points.
When a police officer saw the city guard, he quickly came over to greet him. Lin Xiaofan took a closer look and saw that it was Li Chuang.
"Magistrate Lin, Bao Bao, something happened in the county. Your residence was attacked by seventy or eighty people, causing heavy casualties. But at the critical moment, the people came to help and killed most of the men in black. Guang Wencheng asked me to defend the city The rest of the people are in the city searching for the fish that slipped through the net."
Li Chuang saw the two of them and hurriedly reported.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan not only didn't feel nervous, but actually felt a little relieved.
At this time, there were only Li Xiaoqian, Chen Xue, Wen Yue and others in the mansion, so he was not worried about safety. As for the rest, it doesn't matter.
So he spoke:
"Don't be anxious, just tell me what happened."
Li Chuang organized his words and said:
"This morning, three groups of men in black suddenly appeared in the city, killing people and setting fires everywhere. The city guards and people from the government went to catch them."
"As a result, when there was chaos in the city, sixty or seventy masked men in black suddenly appeared and rushed straight to your mansion. They were all well-trained, and some of them were martial arts practitioners. The mansion almost missed."
"At the critical moment, the people in the city came to kill the group of men in black. However, in the final count, it was found that one repeating crossbow was missing. Miss Wenyue said that this thing was very important, so she sent everyone in the city to arrest it. catch."
"By the way, when I came to the city gate, there were already more than a dozen bodies of men in black lying on the ground, and blocking the door were several businessmen. The leader, who looked to be in his thirties or forties, was holding a long gun. About the same size as me."
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly after hearing this, thinking of Huang Hong.
He is probably the only businessman with such strong fighting power near Degao Town.
He did him a big favor, and he would have to find an opportunity to thank him in the future.
You don't need to think about this to know that it must be the work of the Liang Kingdom and the Great Shang Kingdom.
Since Degao Town is located in the middle of Qingzhou, with more than a dozen cities ahead, it stands to reason that it would be impossible for the other party to infiltrate so many people.
Moreover, it would not make much sense for the other party to attack his family. There are many secret guards around his house. It is impossible for the other party to sneak in and steal things, they can only steal them openly. Even if you grab it, it will be difficult to get out of Qingzhou.
As for going to his house just to kill a few people, that's even more impossible. Firstly, there is no need for this, and secondly, there are many secret guards guarding him nearby, so he cannot be killed at all.
So he didn't have much defense against it.
"Where's the businessman?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
"He heard that the serial crossbow fell into the hands of the man in black, so he asked me to guard here while he went to arrest him."
Li Chuang opened his mouth to explain.
"In this way, you first go and count the casualties. All the civilians who died in the battle will be given a pension of ten taels of silver, and a job will be arranged for their family members. The wages will be calculated according to the city guards in the city."
These people died fighting for him, and he couldn't let these people die in vain.
And this time he was very satisfied with the performance of these people. They volunteered to help him protect the mansion without anyone organizing them.
In contrast, all the wealthy families in the city sat back and watched.
"As for the other people who suffered losses, please also count the number of people, the money lost, etc."
Lin Xiaofan opened his mouth and gave instructions.
Li Chuang responded and left immediately. Lin Xiaofan arranged for someone to report to Jianfeng that someone had stolen Lian Nu, and the people and goods of Nantianmen were carefully investigated.
After doing this, Lin Xiaofan returned to the Yamen. Now that the city has just experienced a wave of turmoil, someone must be in charge of the Yamen.
Not long after, Huang Hong came to the Yamen.
"Haha, Magistrate Lin, long time no see. Here are the repeating crossbows and the thief."
Huang Hong's hearty laughter rang out and he threw a repeating crossbow to Lin Xiaofan.
There was a man in black clothes tied next to him. There was blood on the corners of his mouth and nose, and he looked very embarrassed.
"Brother Huang Hong, brothers, come in and sit down. Thank you for your help this time, otherwise I would have wasted a lot of effort."
Lin Xiaofan hurriedly invited. This time, Huang Hong was of great help to him.
In addition to the incident with Brimstone last time, he already owed two favors.
"Brother Lin, this repeating crossbow of yours is really wonderful. I just took it into my hands to study it, and found that its accuracy is surprisingly good, and it is also cocked very quickly. But don't worry, I will definitely not steal your business."
Huang Hong opened his mouth and praised.
After getting the repeating crossbow, he was a little curious, so he experimented with two arrows.
"Haha, Brother Huang Hong, I believe in your character. Now the Lian Nu is mainly supplied to the Qingzhou Army, so I keep it under strict custody. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can cooperate. I will provide Brother Huang Hong with the Lian Nu. Responsible for selling.”
Lin Xiaofan said.
Hearing this, Huang Hong nodded slightly. No wonder the Qingzhou army was so fierce in the battle of Qingzhou. If they had a large number of repeating crossbows and enough crossbow arrows, they could definitely stop the enemy's offensive.
"Then I'd like to thank Brother Lin. It just so happens that I've traveled all over the world over the years and accumulated a lot of property. If we cooperate in the future, I can help you sell food abroad."
Huang Hong said.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan felt a little moved in his heart.
Lian Nu is not suitable for sale at the moment, but you can take out some refined salt.
After these several contacts with Huang Hong, he could also see Huang Hong's character. Although he is a businessman, he is cheerful and patriotic, and he is a trustworthy person at first sight.
At that time, he can provide a small amount of refined salt and let Huang Hong sell it to foreigners in the form of auction. The money will definitely be more than in Daqian country.
As for the reason for talking about refined salt, as long as it is not sold in large quantities, these are easy to make up.
"So, Lian Nu is a valuable weapon of the country. I don't know which family of these men in black dare to have evil thoughts about Lian Nu. If there is a chance, I will definitely deal with them."
Huang Hong said a little angry. He is also a native of Daqian and has a thorough understanding of the domestic situation in Daqian. Many big families in the country are only interested in profit and have no regard for national interests. The emperor was also incompetent and did not do practical things.
"In my opinion, these people are not members of the big families in the country, but are sent from the Liang Kingdom or the Great Shang Kingdom. Tell me, which country are they from?"
Lin Xiaofan looked at the dying man in black and asked.
Although the Lian Nu is useful, the families in the country can only sell it for money, a few thousand taels of silver a year. There is no need to offend the Zhao family and the Jian family for this.
When the man in black heard this, he turned away and looked like he didn't know how to explain anything.