Pawn Crossing the River

Hu Fuli knew very well what Qi Xuansu's intentions were. He was considered the number one figure in Nanyang, but he was not yet at the stage where Qi Xuansu could please him so much.

Qi Xuansu was a drunkard who didn't care about drinking. He was interested in the account book in his hand. Moreover, he is determined to win, and now he is actually polite before attacking. If he is too soft, he may be robbed by force.

Hu Fuli knew very well that if he handed over the account book, he would offend most of the Borneo Taoist government. But if they don't pay, Qi Xuansu will do nothing. After all, Taiping Bank and Daomen are not in the same line, and Qi Xuansu can't do anything to him.

But the pressure on Master Cihang is different. As a big shot at this level, she is only one step away from the headmaster. To say that she cannot influence Taiping Bank is to deceive herself. What's more, there is also Donghua Zhenren. Don't forget, it was Donghua Zhenren who promoted Qi Xuansu to Nanyang as the second deputy palace master.

The two princes joined forces to exert pressure, while the other prince was still on the battlefield at Fenglinzhou.

Can it be said that the attitude of the two real people is that of Jinque?

Thinking of this, Hu Fuli couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

Everyone said that Jinque wanted to invade the Borneo Taoist Palace. Everyone, including himself, thought that it would be about beating them mainly, killing chickens to scare monkeys, and taking down one or two deputy palace masters. But no one expected that Jin Que's determination would be so strong that he would be able to uproot him.

The thing is already obvious. Is it worth the "expense" of Master Cihang just to win one or two deputy palace masters?

In this case, he had to accept it.

Because there are only two choices now, either to remain stubborn and colluding, or to correct the chaos and return to the wrong path. ..

In short, it's either a friend or an enemy.

Hu Fuli smiled bitterly: "I dare not say goodbye because I have given it to you. Please come together to express my gratitude to the real person... I am flattered and frightened."

After all, he did not reveal the identity of the real person Cihang, he just referred to him as the real person. After all, the upper echelons of the Taoist sect were all real people.

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Hu Fuli is serious. The real person has always praised Hu Fuli. He has long said that Hu Fuli is a person who understands the general situation and understands the overall situation. He deserves it."

This is nonsense. Master Cihang did give Qi Xuansu a list, including Hu Fuli, but she would not comment on them one by one. Qi Xuansu had to make a decision on camera after personally understanding the situation.

Of course Hu Fuli would not point this out, he just nodded.

Qi Xuansu changed the topic: "Hu Fuli should be very clear about the current overall situation. Our views are the same."

Hu Fuli said: "There are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. They should indeed be consistent."

For this reason, Qi Xuansu took advantage of the situation and said directly: "There are no two suns in the sky. There is only one sun in the sky in Nanyang, and that is Taomen. But some people compare themselves to the moon. We all know that the essence of moonlight is sunlight. It is the moon that borrows the light of the sun. The moon hides in the shadow of the sun, just like the second sun.”

Hu Fuli didn't understand. This "someone" was referring to Wang Jiaohe, the real person in charge. He, the real person in charge, couldn't shine on his own. He borrowed the light of the Taoist sect, or relied on the power of the Taoist sect to control Borneo.

During the day, the sun illuminates all things, but at night, the moon rises and shines all things instead of the sun. Whose world is this?

Qi Xuansu's analogy may not be very appropriate, but its intention is very clear.

At this time, Zhou Xiangli, who was accompanying him, came back - he had just gone to arrange the dinner.

"Assistant manager." Zhou Yonghe said softly.

Hu Fuli nodded slightly: "Come and sit."

Qi Xuansu and Hu Fuli sat on the left and right respectively, with an empty chair next to them. Qi Xuansu's side was naturally reserved for Ke Qingqing, and Hu Fuli's side was reserved for Zhou Yonghe.

After Zhou Yonghe sat down, Hu Fuli asked: "Is the treasury ready?"

"It has been arranged." Zhou Yonghe was slightly surprised, but he replied immediately.

Of course, this was not because Hu Fuli expected Qi Xuansu to take out the painting, but because of his many years of experience, he was accustomed to making two preparations, just in case, which came in handy this time.

Hu Fuli nodded slightly and looked at Qi Xuansu: "The second chair wants to see the treasury. Due to the rules, I have to write to the superior for instructions first. Now that the superior has replied and agreed, can the second chair please move on?"

Not to mention death, just for times like this, one can ask for instructions from above and move forward and retreat freely. If there is no problem, it means that the higher-ups don’t agree with it, and it’s not my intention to make things difficult. Once something unexpected happens, you can turn the ship around in time, right now.

"Okay." Qi Xuansu stood up.

Hu Fuli and Zhou Yonghe also stood up.

Qi Xuansu glanced at Zhou Yonghe and pointedly said: "Hu Fuli has a good subordinate. I have a shallow foundation and don't have many confidants. My secretary is not very old, but he is not as good as Hu Fuli's Zhou Xiangli."

Zhou Yonghe lowered his head slightly subconsciously, not daring to look at Qi Xuansu.

Hu Fuli said: "I'm sorry for my parents, who worked so hard to give birth to me. In life, the most unrepayable kindness is the kindness of parents in raising them. But nine out of ten sons think that it is right for their parents to treat him well, and the son takes the kindness of his parents as a matter of course. , The disciple regards the master's kindness as repayment, and this is the kindness of knowledge and reinvention. Even if it is not as good as the disciple, it is not much different."

What Hu Fuli said was sincere. Regardless of whether it came from the heart or not, at least it sounded not false to Qi Xuansu. Moreover, because of Qi Xuansu's special experience, he felt deeply about these words. His spleen and lungs were sore. Thinking of Qiniang and Master, the same feeling suddenly came to his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

Qi Xuansu sighed: "I'm sorry for my parents, they worked so hard to give birth to me."

The words that had already been drafted were no longer spoken.

The treasury of the Nanyang Headquarters is located in the Lion City. It is as heavily guarded as the Nanting Protectorate. It is isolated from the world with high walls, strong gates, and formations.

However, the two thick doors slowly opened today. There are also soldiers here, not spiritual officers, not men in black, but the unique Taiping Guards of Taiping Bank.

The treasury is located underground. After entering the courtyard, there is a portal. This portal is made by Tianji Hall. It is clever and sophisticated. There are three keys in total. They are held by Hu Fuli, Zhou Yonghe, and the leader of the Taiping Guard here. All three of them must be present to open it. To open the treasury, if it is accidentally lost, you can only use the spare key from the main bank of Taiping Bank.

At this time, the three of them arrived and inserted the key into the keyhole together. With the clicking sound of the mechanism, the heavy door, which was three feet thick, slowly opened.

Behind the door is a long downward passage. In order to facilitate the transportation of gold, this passage is very wide. Even carriages can enter and exit freely, allowing two vehicles to go parallel. There is another door at the end of the passage.

Going all the way down, passing through three portals, and arriving about ten feet underground, we have entered the inner core of the treasury. The entire treasury is guarded by special formations. The earth energy connects to the Lion City, and neither the earth escape technique nor the yin and yang shuttle can enter. You can only enter through the door, and that heavy door can withstand "Dragon Eyes A3". of bombardment.

Hu Fuli personally led the way, followed by Qi Xuansu.

To be fair, Qi Xuansu had never seen so much money in his life.

The shelves made of fine steel are filled with gold bricks. Each gold brick is of average size and engraved with the four words "Peace and Worry-free".

In addition to gold bricks, there is also worry-free money neatly organized.

As for ordinary peace coins and silver ingots, they can only be placed in boxes.

At Hu Fuli's signal, Zhou Yonghe introduced to Qi Xuansu: "As of the beginning of this month, a total of 1.32 million taels of gold ingots and bricks have been put into the warehouse, and 8.42 million taels of silver ingots have been put into the warehouse. Thirty-two million taels of worry-free money. Ten thousand yuan, 17.63 million yuan in peace money.”

Qi Xuansu sighed with emotion: "It is said that there are mountains of gold and silver, and today I finally saw it. The lifeblood of the entire Nanyang should be here, right?"

Zhou Yonghe said: "Only when money circulates can commerce and trade prosper. The gold and silver here are more used for 'ballast' to prevent unexpected events."

Qi Xuansu nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "Are the relevant important accounts also here?"

Zhou Yonghe immediately looked at Hu Fuli.

Hu Fuli was silent for a moment and asked, "Qi Cixi wants to check the accounts?"

"No, I'm just curious." Qi Xuansu said, "I don't dare to randomly check Taiping Bank's accounts without the permission of the four assistants. I just want to know if there are other accounts besides Taiping Bank's accounts. account.”

For a moment, the vault became quiet.

Hu Fuli thought about it for a long time, but still did not speak. Instead, he looked at Zhou Yonghe: "Xiao Zhou is in charge of this aspect. I don't know much about the situation."

Zhou Yonghe had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "There are probably some."

Qi Xuansu asked: "Whose account is it?"

Zhou Yonghe had no choice but to look at Hu Fuli.

Hu Fuli said softly: "There is no one else here, don't worry about others knowing, just say what you have."

"It's all human relations, it's really hard to refuse." Zhou Yonghe said tactfully.

Qi Xuansu then asked: "Actually, Zhou Xiangli can directly say, are there any people from the Taoist sect? In other words, are there anyone from the Taoist sect?"

Zhou Yonghe was forced into a blind corner and could only think: "Yes."

Qi Xuansu finally asked: "Among these Taoist people, are there any accounts of the Palace Master Wang and Chief Chen?"

Zhou Yonghe whispered: "Only from the book, no."

Qi Xuansu's eyes flashed: "What if it's not based on the book?"

Zhou Yonghe said: "I can only tell Qi Cixi that there is a company where many shares are recorded in the names of some unrelated people. Even if they were to catch all these people in hell, they would not dare to Tell the person behind you."

Qi Xuansu fell into deep thought: "So judging from the books alone, there is no such thing. But if you sort through all these accounts, you can still sort out the whereabouts of the money, right?"

Zhou Yonghe hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

He then added: "But it would be very troublesome for just one person to sort out the accounts completely. There are as many accounts as two rooms, and it involves all aspects. It is a big project."

Qi Xuansu said: "The burning of the Zhenwu Temple is a lesson learned from the past, so it is safest to leave the accounts in the treasury. Zhou Xiangli, I would like to trouble you to clean up the accounts. When the great master asks about it, we will have someone Explain.”