After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1427: An Unscheduled Interview
The wicked will also bleed and get hurt...

Will die too!
But if people never dare to resist and always wait for others to avenge them, they will continue to be oppressed, bullied, and as lowly as grass in the mud and dust in the sun.

How can you get the justice you want by just waiting? There will always be people who can’t wait any longer and decide to try it themselves!
"They use the identity of role models in the hope of gaining the power of role models." He Lingchuan has nothing to blame for this.

Dispelling the haze of numbness and sowing the seeds of resistance, isn't this the future that Emperor Jiuyou hopes to see?

"However, the victims of Xia Jiao were all ordinary wealthy people and well-to-do families. I have never seen them commit any serious crimes - at least not on the surface."

"Where is the lower part of the body?"

"It's between Mangzhou and Tianshui City." Wanqi Feng said softly, "That is, within the territory of Yao Country."

He Lingchuan clicked his knuckles, making a clicking sound. "According to the time, after Emperor Jiuyou killed Xue Zongwu, he went to Xiajiao to kill someone?"

"It seems so."

Dong Rui interrupted: "Wait, how many people died in Xia Jiao?"

"In the six towns of Xiajiao, five families died within two days! Their homes were completely looted." Wanqi Feng said, "It seems that someone is using the name of the Black Armor Army to kill people and rob them of their property."

"It's inevitable." The more famous the Black Armor Army becomes, the more people will pretend to be them, whether for good or evil.

"If this continues, the Black Armor Army will be discredited." Dong Rui touched his nose, "Guess what Emperor Jiuyou will do?"

"How should I know?" He Lingchuan said with a smile, "But I think he probably won't do anything."

"why?"

"He had just killed Xue Zongwu when someone in Xiajiao impersonated him and started killing innocent people." He Lingchuan analyzed, "This is too fast. Before the news of Xue Zongwu's death spread, the name of Emperor Jiuyou was not as famous in Yao Country as it is in other places. Who would think of using his name to kill people and rob them of their money?"

"So this is probably a trap. One of the important reasons why the Black Armor Army is so elusive is that no one can predict their target, and no one can estimate where they will appear, so naturally there is no way to prevent or track them." He Lingchuan drank the last sip of wine. "If the Nine Nether Emperor wants to catch these fakes who kill people and rob money, he will give up his greatest advantage and actively expose his goal to the enemy. His actions will no longer be like an antelope hanging a horn, with no trace to be found."

"If someone is plotting against us, which force do you think it will be?"

"There are many forces that hate the Nine Nether Emperor now, and I can't even count them on my fingers. Maybe there are even gods chasing after him. So let's put this matter aside for now." He Lingchuan made a decision, "There are still many difficulties to overcome in Tianshui City."

……

Not long after He Lingchuan returned to the posthouse, Fan Shuang also came back, a little embarrassed:
He was unable to obtain a specific time for He Lingchuan to meet with the emperor.

At present, Tianshui City is a place where all nations come to pay tribute. King Yao is too busy to receive envoys from all over the world. Small forces like the Yangshan Islands usually don't have the opportunity to meet the king, so it's good to meet a few ministers. However, He Lingchuan is a special guest, so King Yao may take some time to meet him.

perhaps.

He Lingchuan showed no emotion. He just smiled and patted Fan Shuang on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. It saves me a lot of trouble. It would be best if the king never remembers me. When the birthday ceremony is over, I will have completed my mission."

He knew in his heart that King Yao was angry about Xue Zongwu's death at the moment, so how could he care about a small force from outside the area?

Fan Shuang added: "Brother He, do you remember that we met General Xue Zongwu when we just got off the boat? I just found out when I entered the palace that he was assassinated in Mangzhou!"

He said this with a look of regret.

The Soul Mirror looked down on him: "What does his death have to do with you? Why are you sighing so much?"

"How could it be possible!" He Lingchuan was shocked. "General Xue is so powerful, how can an ordinary person kill him?"

"The murderer is the leader of the Black Armor Army!"

Commander Zhao also came in with the palace guards and was shocked when he heard the news.

"General Xue was assassinated?" Xue Zongwu was a powerful warrior with many followers. When everyone heard the news, their first reaction was disbelief. "Even if the opponent was the Black Armor Army, then, then..."

That was too outrageous. How could a general of the Yao Kingdom, who had made numerous military achievements, be defeated by that cunning ruffian?

Xue Zongwu, who had enemies all over the world, ended up not falling on the battlefield and being wrapped in his horse's hide, but dying inexplicably in his father-in-law's villa?
"In our country, assassinating our general!" Fan Shuang was angry. "How arrogant! This is a declaration of war!"

He Lingchuan asked enthusiastically: "Could it be an enemy impersonating him? I guess General Xue has quite a few enemies."

"The dragon head pattern also appeared in Xiaotao Villa, and it lasted for three days before fading away." Fan Shuang said, "As far as I know, that is the symbol of the Black Armor Army, absolutely genuine."

He Lingchuan didn't take it seriously: "There are thousands of magical powers in the world, and there are many that can achieve this effect, right?"

"Who knows?" Fan Shuang sighed, "The Yao people always say that the Black Armor Army dare not come to Yao to commit crimes. Did they hear this?"

The Yao people all said so, but god knows where the Black Armored Army heard it.

He sighed again, "It just happened before my king's birthday celebration. Alas, this is a troubled time."

Even he knew that the current situation was delicate and that one move could affect the entire situation. He Lingchuan certainly understood this even better. He sighed, "I told General Xue that I would visit him in Tianshui City. Who knew... Alas!"

Commander Zhao and Fan Shuang both sighed in agreement, thinking to themselves that you were being hypocritical. Who doesn't remember the two of you arguing against each other by the river?

However, pretense is an essential skill in officialdom, and they certainly cannot expose the fact that He Lingchuan is acting.

He Lingchuan returned to the house, and the soul-catching mirror made a sound:
"When you were in Jucheng, King Yao used both soft and hard tactics to persuade you to agree to attend the birthday ceremony. Now that you are here, he has become arrogant and reserved, and he doesn't even have time to see you!"

It was indignant: "Why are you respectful at first but arrogant now?"

"Now that I'm here, how can I get out of his hand?" He Lingchuan said with a smile, "I've been sucked into this vortex. I can't leave before the birthday ceremony is over. Since he can hold me here, why should King Yao be so respectful to me?"

Except for the visitors from Beijia, Yao State has the right to be rude to anyone.

The mirror still cursed:
"Short-sighted! There will be a time when he will cry."

……

In the evening, Fan Shuang arranged meetings with two major chambers of commerce on behalf of He Lingchuan.

With King Yao's order, the cooperation between the two sides was a perfect match, and several big deals were concluded without much hesitation.

He Lingchuan knew that this was the reward he received for coming to Tianshui City according to King Yao's wishes.

First a big blow, then a few sweet treats after the goal is achieved. The superiors are very skilled in this.

But the Bu family, whom He Lingchuan most wanted to meet, never showed up.

The Bu family was originally a well-established family in Tianshui City. The three brothers of the Bu family were all officials in the court, which made the family more prosperous. The Bu family was involved in a very complex industry, and He Lingchuan was particularly interested in one of them:
The right to export cocoa beans - called Xiangle beans in Yao country - products.

Cocoa is clearly a specialty of Zhuoyu, but He Lingchuan failed to negotiate a cocoa product business in Zhuoyu because the bulk sales of cocoa were monopolized by the Bu family.

Without its nod, foreign chambers of commerce like Yangshan will not be able to buy it.

He Lingchuan must negotiate with the Bu family and obtain the franchise rights, only then will they have a chance to make a fortune together.

If King Yao wants He Lingchuan to come to Tianshui City, he has to give him some sweet treats, so the Bu family also has the intention to cooperate. Tonight, both parties should have sat down to drink, brag, talk about business, and sign a few agreements.

Knowing that King Yao had bad intentions, He Lingchuan still took such a big risk to enter Yao, so he had to take away all the baits King Yao had spread.

Unfortunately, Fan Shuang came to visit in a hurry late at night and brought bad news:

"Brother He, the Bu family can't come. They are involved in the Huang Liushou case."

"Huang's case?" He Lingchuan pulled a chair for him. "Brother Fan, please sit down and talk slowly."

Huang Liushou was a good friend of Fan Shuang and the father of Huang Shen, who was also a member of Lingxu Guizi. He was reported by Qingyang Regent and was convicted and executed less than five days after being imprisoned.

He Lingchuan had read Qian Yu's account book and knew that Huang Liushou was also involved in some of Xue Zongwu's shady business.

Fan Shuang's face showed both shock and guilt:
"I just learned that the Qingyang Regent reported yesterday afternoon that the Bu family privately exchanged military rations, passed inferior goods as good ones, and embezzled public relief funds, causing a deficit in the national treasury. So the Bu family was panicked and did not go to the appointment with Brother He."

Originally, Fan Shuang had arranged a meeting for both parties, but this was an emergency and was force majeure.

He Lingchuan was slightly surprised: "Privately exchange military rations?"

According to the regulations, military rations must be given priority and of excellent quality. In Panlong City, the best food is of course given priority to the needs of the soldiers.

What the Bu family did was to sell the good grain in the market and then fill the empty warehouse with inferior grain.

"Excuse me, this is really not a very decent thing to do."

Inferior quality grains often have problems such as being hollow, infested, damp, and moldy. When stored in a warehouse, they may not be discovered for a while unless they are suddenly needed in large quantities.

After hearing this, Fan Shuang also sighed, not knowing what to say.

Yao State has seldom fought wars in recent years, and its supplies are abundant and its granaries are full. Even if the army needs food, it does not need the food that Bu Family has exchanged.

Besides, if the military rations are not used up after a period of time, they will be put on the market and sold at the same time as the new rations are replaced. As long as the operation is done properly, it will not leave much room for others to use. If the accounts are kept well, this problem will not be so easy to expose.

He Lingchuan knew that Qingyang was able to catch the Bu family, which meant that the Bu family had committed more than just this one thing.

"Then how is it related to the Huang Liushou case?"

There are many suspicious points in the Huang Liushou case, and many officials are involved, including Xue Zongwu.

"The Bu family's official warehouse for exchanging grain has three largest ones. One is in Tianshui City, and two are in the surrounding areas." Fan Shuang did not specify the specific location. "That is the jurisdiction of Huang Liushou, and it is also his responsibility to inspect it."