He can't give him enough time to prepare and slowly think about the countermeasures. He has to use his own advantages to play fast chess with the opponent. As long as he makes a wrong move, he will face a situation of losing everything.
Lin Xi really wanted to know when the man behind the scenes would lose his composure and expose himself completely.
Since visiting Mingze, Lin Xi seems to have been in a very happy state of mind.
Taking advantage of the warm sun that finally appeared, he and Mingze sat under the promenade of Yulin Courtyard, drinking tea made from snow water.
The more they were like this, the more anxious the people behind the scenes became.Although the interior of Merchant Fort is not stable, it is not easy to disintegrate. After a few months of Shang Jueheng's disappearance, the century-old industry began to face a little corruption.Seeing that the bottom beams could be broken separately, another moth named Lin Xi appeared.
He did not know how to stabilize Hong Lin, and even Ming Ze managed to win him over.Once Shang Jueheng returns from Cangzhou, he may not be able to find a better opportunity in the near future.
Maybe he should take risks in the military, as the saying goes, wealth and wealth are sought in danger...
Lin Xi doesn't know what the people behind the scenes are thinking, but he is in an active position and just waits for the other party to make a move.
But you can also guess what the other party will do next-if you can't provoke, then you can only win.
He also wants to sit behind the scenes and maintain his perfect face in front of the scenes, and wants to sit back and enjoy the benefits and wait for Jiang Shan to come to his door. How can there be such a good thing in the world?
As long as he can hold his breath, Lin Xi can naturally use this ample time to gather all the rest to himself.
To put it more clearly, the other party is a traitor and wants to hide behind the scenes forever and let others be cannon fodder. Unless the interior of the Merchant Fort has been destroyed and irreparable, there is absolutely no reason to destroy it all with just a few words and a few people .
Of course, without Lin Xi, Hong Lin might have been provoked.But taking a step back, if it wasn't for Lin Xi, would Shang Jueheng still trust and care about him so much?
Everything has a cause and an effect, now Lin Xi only feels that she misses Shang Jueheng very much.The next reply asked him to finish dealing with the Cangzhou matter earlier, and then they could spend the New Year together. It would be great if they could return to Linzhou.
After another two days like this, Lin Xi was sitting under the promenade of the Yulin Courtyard watching the snow, and when she looked up, she saw Hua Yusheng, dressed in snow and snow, coming with a smile.
Hua Yusheng is the only female hall master with strong martial arts and beauty like a fairy in Merchant Fort, and Hua Meiren is a single girl who is very popular no matter in Merchant Fort or in Jianghu, but it's a pity that she has her own heart.
Hua Yusheng's position has always been a mystery, it seems to be free and loyal to the surname "Shang".Although her position and attitude are a mystery, they are a great help that she has to work hard for.Not to mention Luohuatang's strength, Hua Yusheng's own martial arts are also unfathomable.
Dealing with Hua Yusheng, who is also in the deep city, is not something that can be won over by first come first.Lin Xi didn't have anything in his hand that could definitely convince the other party. At this time, it might be a better choice to stand still.
As for the person behind the scenes, he had to approach Hua Yusheng without certainty, and his time was far less abundant than Lin Xi's.
Hua Yusheng should have been in contact with that person before, that's why he came to him... to talk?
Lin Xi smiled lightly and stood up, then made a 'please' gesture.
Sitting under Lin Xi, Hua Yusheng made no secret of his scrutiny.Finally, she said meaningfully, "I didn't expect the owner of the castle to have such a unique taste. I always thought that even a man should be like Han Liwan."
Lin Xi carefully compared the two of them together, and then couldn't help but let out a chuckle, "Standing together with paralyzed faces, you have a rich imagination."
Hua Yusheng propped her cheeks, her slender eyebrows were as light as feathers, and she blinked with those agile eyes, "You don't even want to know who wrote the latest things? You are so leisurely that I can't even look at them." After going down, I decided to see who is this person who can win Mingze over."
"It's just an ordinary commoner. The Hall Master Hua is too overrated."
Putting away that usual weak and pitiful expression, Hua Yusheng's gaze suddenly became extremely sharp.His long and narrow eyes narrowed his eyes and stared closely at the person sipping tea calmly in front of him, "If the weather in Merchant Fort really changes, can you still sit here and drink tea calmly?"
Lin Xi shook her head and said softly, "It won't change for the time being, isn't it the best explanation for you to come to me?"
Hua Yusheng had a gloomy face, feeling very bad about being guessed, "I don't care if the Merchant Fort is about to change, but the Patriarch I believe must not be a weak person."
Hua Yusheng's mind is actually easy to guess, that is, who is qualified to be the head of the family between Shang Jueheng and the mastermind behind the scenes.
Lin Xi can conclude that that person is definitely not fully prepared to win half of the business, otherwise how could Hua Yusheng come to him to test?
But Shang Jueheng is not in Merchant Fort right now, so he lacks the most direct persuasion.
"Since that's the case, why is Hall Master Hua in such a hurry to find the answer?"
"If he doesn't come back..."
Before she could say the last word, Lin Xi frowned and interrupted her, "Impossible! That person is just trying to convince Master Hua to conspire with him? I'm afraid he will be disappointed. It is absolutely impossible for Shang Jueheng to be planted in the hands of such a petty person."
Hua Yusheng looked at Lin Xi's suddenly cold and serious face, just stood up with a chuckle, stroked the hem of his clothes and said, "It seems that my trip today is superfluous. How could he be a cowardly and incompetent person?"
After Hua Yusheng left, Lin Xi couldn't really relax. If that person really planned to take Shang Jueheng directly and replace him, he would definitely choose to do it before he returned to Merchant Fort.
If it's not Cangzhou, then it's the return journey, and the identity of the person who did it must be justified.
Lin Xi paced and walked to the desk, picked up the brush but hesitated for a while, and finally wrote a few words: Be careful of 'blood relatives', and look forward to your return.After finishing writing, he folded the note and handed it to Lin San who was waiting at the side, "I don't know if this letter can be delivered to Shang Jueheng."
He had every reason to believe that that person had already started to attack Shang Jueheng. If so, Shang Jueheng and his party might not be in Cangzhou.Naturally, this letter could not be delivered to him.
A few days later, the last reply from Shang Jueheng, which should have been received, has not been heard, which is obviously not a good sign.This can only show that Shang Jueheng's situation is not good, and he has no time or no way to pass on the information.
I don't know where the news came from, and there was a cold and solemn atmosphere in the merchant fort, saying that Shang Jueheng's trip to Cangzhou was not smooth, and the original return date was relatively delayed.
When Mingze sat in the promenade under the eaves of the Yulin courtyard, his expression was always cold and paralyzed, but he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "The flower group of Hua Yusheng went down the mountain in the dark last night, and the fourth master Shang brought A large group of people came towards the direction of Merchant Fort."
Lin Xi took a sip of tea, "At this moment, it seems that he has finally lost his composure. The purpose of Hua Yusheng is to respond?"
He had come all the way from Cangzhou in this cold and twelfth lunar month, and he couldn't believe that the other party just wanted to visit and celebrate the new year.
Eighty-eight percent are behind the scenes.
Mingze pondered for a while before saying, "Fourth Master Shang has been hiding very deeply these years. If the purpose of his trip was not for the merchant fort, I am afraid no one would suspect him. As for Hua Yusheng, since he made it clear that he is not If you get involved, there's no reason to sneak around to meet Fourth Master Shang."
"Fourth Lord Shang, this is not a good person."
"Since he appeared, this matter has gradually become clear. I didn't expect him to be murderous. Even though the relationship between the castle owner and his uncle and nephew is not particularly close, they have never Never treated him badly."
Lin Xi frowned, and quietly watched the tea leaves swirling on the water, "*This kind of thing can often be wiped out along with a person's conscience, let alone a nephew who is not close? I think his purpose It's very simple, that is to block all external communication of Merchant Fort and prohibit entry and exit."
Mingze frowned and glanced at Lin Xi, "If this is the case, it is best to leave Merchant Fort first for your safety. If Fourth Master Shang wants to start from Merchant Fort, the first target must be you, you have no martial arts to stay here It's just too unsafe."
But Lin Xi shook his head and rejected the proposal, "Not to mention that we don't know Shang Jueheng's situation, if I leave but can't contact him, then he will definitely come back here at risk. You can also control the situation so that it doesn't get so bad."
Mingze refuted him with a serious face, "What ability do you have to control the situation? Don't you know how ruthless Shang Siye's methods are? If you stay here, you will be sent to death."
Lin Xi said with a serious face, "I'm gone. I'm really jumping into the Yellow River. I can't wash it away. Do you think Fourth Lord Shang will easily let go of the opportunity to use me? He will only make a big fuss about me. It's best to let me go." All the dirty water about Merchant Fort poured on me."
Lin Xi felt that the system had really assigned him a task with a difficulty level of 3s, and his goal was to change the fate of Kezi.
But what he is going through now is more dangerous than the last one, and it is very likely that he will just hit a ding to declare the game over.
I thought I was acting in a house fighting script, but when I finally found out that it was a martial arts movie, my mood couldn't be described as sour.The feeling of the collapse of the worldview and the three views can no longer be summed up in the word speechless.
Although the emperor was suffering, he was not at the point of despair.On the contrary, Mingze stared at his face and wondered what he was thinking.
Until Shang Siye's men arrived at the foot of Merchant Fort, Lin Xi still hadn't received Shang Jueheng's reply. He didn't know whether the other party was safe or not, and whether he had any plans.
Fourth Master Shang was quite famous in Merchant Fort after all, so some unknown people were happy for a while about his coming back for the New Year.
That's right, the reason for Fourth Master Shang to return to Merchant Fort is very simple, that is to celebrate the Chinese New Year.It's normal for uncle and nephew to spend a new year together, but I didn't expect that when Shang Jueheng was going to Cangzhou, he would pretend to pat his thigh. It's a pity that he didn't receive the news, otherwise he would take people to Cangzhou to help.
Fourth Lord Shang was not rude at all, he packed up a guest room in the castle and stayed there.Usually, he would not walk around casually, but in fact, according to the shadow guard's report, he clearly had more than a dozen guards, and there were at least thirty dead soldiers hiding in the surrounding woods.
The rest of his team lived in a small town halfway up the mountain, at least on the surface it didn't look like they were looking for trouble.
But Lin Xi knew that the other party was waiting for an opportunity, a suitable opportunity to make a move.
Sure enough, Fourth Lord Shang seemed to have lived in peace for two days, and suddenly he surrounded the entire merchant fort with water.Some hall masters who were lured over by Fourth Master Shang also dispatched manpower to help him seal the mountain.
Early the next morning, he sent someone to notify all the hall masters and officials to gather in the meeting hall, including Lin Xi.
When he received the notice, Lin Xi was taking a nap on the imperial concubine's couch. He wrapped himself in an airtight fox fur and went out.
When he left the Yulin Courtyard, he met Ming Ze and Hong Lin who came to see him, both of them disapproved of his going.
Although Lin Xi is a man, strictly speaking it can be regarded as Shang Jueheng's inner room, even if he refuses to attend, there is nothing wrong with it.
The design of the Hongmen Banquet was too obvious, and the traps had already been laid, just waiting for him to fall into it.
Lin Xi looked at them amusedly, "I want to see what roles he can arrange for me. No matter what he says when the meeting is over, don't act rashly, remember."
Before we got there, we could hear the bustling discussions from far away in the meeting hall.When Lin Xi walked to the door, the discussion stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes were on him.
He lowered his head and pursed his lips and smiled, so they were all waiting for him here... With a crowd of disdainful, doubtful or angry eyes, he raised his footsteps, walked past everyone in a leisurely manner, and then stood in front of the main seat. Sit down on the other side.And Lin San beside him was like a door god, standing behind him expressionlessly.
Gathering the fox fur on his body, Lin Xi raised his head slightly, glanced at the people around him with a smile that was not a smile, and immediately overwhelmed them with a fierce aura that did not resemble his appearance.
A group of old men looked at each other in blank dismay, they didn't expect to be overwhelmed by a doll with half-haired hair, and their expressions suddenly turned a little ugly.Among them, a middle-aged man with a folding fan came forward, cupped his hands in a seemingly gentle manner and said, "You must be Heng'er's new favorite...that young master named...what is Lin?"
Lin Xi was not annoyed, she raised her hand in a vain salute and said, "I think this is the Fourth Master Shang, and Lin Xi, who has admired the Fourth Master's name for a long time, seems to be seeing more than seeing once. But Please forgive this junior for being impolite, this junior's legs and feet are not very good, and I have walked such a long distance just now, I am afraid I will not be able to get up to greet fourth master."
Fourth Master Shang waved his hand, seemingly open-minded to show that he didn't care, but there was a layer of murderous intent in his eyes.He walked to another main seat in the chamber and sat down before he spoke about the so-called 'business'.
To put it simply, when the fourth master Shang was bored and went to the study to check the accounts, he found that the number of accounts was not correct, and immediately went to the warehouse to check and found that 10,000+ silver taels disappeared out of thin air.
Before Fourth Lord Shang could continue, several hall masters and managers had stared at Lin Xi fiercely with angry eyes.Needless to say, the bureau had been properly arranged before he came, and half of the people here might have been instigated, and the other half might have already joined Fourth Master Shang's command.
The remaining few remained silent and did not express their opinions.Hua Yusheng and Mingze knew that this matter was nothing at all, but they couldn't stand up and explain it. Whoever comes out to defend at this time will be at a disadvantage.
Then Fourth Master Shang threw piles of so-called evidences in front of Lin Xi, Lin Xi picked them up casually and put them down with a sneer.
They all made up false numbers at random, and there were so-called letters written by him, which stated how and how to transport the silver out of the merchant fort.
It was as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was going to transport hundreds of thousands of silver taels out of the merchant fort. The letter was so specific that it almost didn't mention when he went to bed and when he got up for dinner.
"Based on these few letters and this account book full of errors, can it be concluded that I made false accounts and stole silver taels? This is too hasty. Besides, I am the son of a wealthy businessman, and Shang Jueheng loves me in every possible way. , what reason do I have to do this?"
As if expecting Lin Xi to utter such rebuttals, Fourth Master Shang raised a smug smile and said, "According to what I know, although you are the eldest son of the Lin family, the most favored is the concubine sister. Brother, besides, Heng’er only kept you by his side because of a temporary novelty. He has been more than your male favorite over the years, so it’s normal for you to have a sense of crisis. As for a man, isn’t it normal to like the new and dislike the old? Besides, you With a small body, can you bear Heng'er's one-night pleasure?"
As he said that, he winked at the strong men around him, and there was another burst of laughter around him.
Lin Xi finally understood that this far-fetched reason was not the point at all, Fourth Lord Shang just wanted to create trouble and embarrass him at the same time.
Although Lin San still looked expressionless, the clenched fists at his side were enough to show the anger in his heart.
But Lin Xi just patted his arm lightly to comfort him, then he lowered his eyes and smiled slightly, with a shy and sweet expression in the corner of his eyes and said, "Whether I can satisfy the Castle Master, I'm afraid it's up to you." Only the castle owner will know. As for the so-called smuggling of silver and leaving the merchant castle, after the castle owner returns, I will ask him to investigate thoroughly, so there is no need for fourth master to bother."
The gloomy look on Fourth Master Shang's face only lasted for a moment before he recovered his kind look, "You are right, but as his uncle, I must do my part for Shang Shangbao. Since you have There are still suspicions, so it’s better not to walk around casually these few days.”
Does that mean he's going to be put under house arrest?
Lin Xi raised her head to meet the probing gaze of the other party, and smiled without fear, "That's natural."
Out of the gate of the meeting hall, Lin Xi's face darkened immediately, and her steps on the snow ground unconsciously quickened, "Those so-called evidences are insignificant at all, taking time to check will definitely find out the authenticity, he It's just to stimulate the emotions of those people to pave the way for his next plan. Is there still no news from Shang Jueheng?"
Lin San followed behind and replied, "No, the Shadow Guard has followed your instructions to inquire about information along the way from Merchant Fort to Cangzhou. As long as he gets important information, he will report it immediately."
"There is no news, and I don't know if this is good news."
To break the current situation, it is not difficult to say, but it is not easy to say simple.As long as Shang Jueheng returns to Merchant Castle, all doubts will disappear.
But it's easier said than done...
Lin Xi didn't sleep comfortably at night. She was restless and chilled. She always woke up in a dream when she fell asleep at night.Once he woke up, he could only keep his eyes open until dawn. If Shang Jueheng was around, he would not be allowed to fall asleep alone.
After another two days that seemed to be peaceful, Mingze came hurriedly from outside with a solemn face and a snow-covered suit.
The chill brought by his body caused Lin Xi, who was hiding indoors to keep warm, to shake his arms unconsciously. He raised his hand and asked the maid to bring a cup of hot tea and put it on the table next to Mingze. Has Fourth Master Shang made any moves?"
Mingze picked up the teacup next to him with a complicated expression, put it to his mouth but couldn't help but put it back on the table, "This morning, Fourth Master Shang summoned a few hall masters, saying it was... the castle master was ambushed on the way back Then fell off a cliff, and now his life and death are unknown."
The four characters of unknown life and death were like a sudden mountain pressing directly on Lin Xi's chest, and everything in front of her suddenly became blurred.
The hand holding the hot tea tightened unconsciously, and the scalding tea splashed on the back of his hand, and it turned red instantly, but he didn't realize it.
It wasn't until Mingze saw that his expression was wrong that he snatched the cup from his hand and ordered Lin San to get the wound medicine.
Lin Xi stood there stiffly and let Lin San take his hand to apply the medicine. His usual calm and breezy attitude no longer existed, only those eyes without emotion were staring straight at the direction of the door.That gaze was so cold that it seemed to seep into the spinal cord, making people unconsciously daunted.
He raised his head and glanced at Mingze, and said in a soft and slow tone, "Do you think Shang Jueheng would die so easily?"
Obviously he was a head shorter than Mingze, but this glance made Mingze, a man who has been dealing with cold instruments of torture for a long time, take a step back unconsciously.
Consciously losing his composure, Mingze turned around as if trying to cover up, "Of course I don't believe it, but since Fourth Master Shang dared to say this, then the Castle Master must have been caught in his tracks and couldn't come back. Moreover, Shang Fourth Master said that the Castle Master was in danger this time because you colluded with the Song family..."
"What else did you say?"
Mingze was a little hesitant, but he said it anyway, "He also said that the castle owner's return route should be kept secret, and it was because of your tipping off that the castle owner was ambushed. When leaving, Hua Yusheng asked me to take you out of the business Fort, now Fourth Master Shang has taken over the affairs of the fort under the pretext of ensuring the stability of the Fort, and even Hong Lin has been placed under house arrest under the pretext of him."
Lin Xi really wanted to know when the man behind the scenes would lose his composure and expose himself completely.
Since visiting Mingze, Lin Xi seems to have been in a very happy state of mind.
Taking advantage of the warm sun that finally appeared, he and Mingze sat under the promenade of Yulin Courtyard, drinking tea made from snow water.
The more they were like this, the more anxious the people behind the scenes became.Although the interior of Merchant Fort is not stable, it is not easy to disintegrate. After a few months of Shang Jueheng's disappearance, the century-old industry began to face a little corruption.Seeing that the bottom beams could be broken separately, another moth named Lin Xi appeared.
He did not know how to stabilize Hong Lin, and even Ming Ze managed to win him over.Once Shang Jueheng returns from Cangzhou, he may not be able to find a better opportunity in the near future.
Maybe he should take risks in the military, as the saying goes, wealth and wealth are sought in danger...
Lin Xi doesn't know what the people behind the scenes are thinking, but he is in an active position and just waits for the other party to make a move.
But you can also guess what the other party will do next-if you can't provoke, then you can only win.
He also wants to sit behind the scenes and maintain his perfect face in front of the scenes, and wants to sit back and enjoy the benefits and wait for Jiang Shan to come to his door. How can there be such a good thing in the world?
As long as he can hold his breath, Lin Xi can naturally use this ample time to gather all the rest to himself.
To put it more clearly, the other party is a traitor and wants to hide behind the scenes forever and let others be cannon fodder. Unless the interior of the Merchant Fort has been destroyed and irreparable, there is absolutely no reason to destroy it all with just a few words and a few people .
Of course, without Lin Xi, Hong Lin might have been provoked.But taking a step back, if it wasn't for Lin Xi, would Shang Jueheng still trust and care about him so much?
Everything has a cause and an effect, now Lin Xi only feels that she misses Shang Jueheng very much.The next reply asked him to finish dealing with the Cangzhou matter earlier, and then they could spend the New Year together. It would be great if they could return to Linzhou.
After another two days like this, Lin Xi was sitting under the promenade of the Yulin Courtyard watching the snow, and when she looked up, she saw Hua Yusheng, dressed in snow and snow, coming with a smile.
Hua Yusheng is the only female hall master with strong martial arts and beauty like a fairy in Merchant Fort, and Hua Meiren is a single girl who is very popular no matter in Merchant Fort or in Jianghu, but it's a pity that she has her own heart.
Hua Yusheng's position has always been a mystery, it seems to be free and loyal to the surname "Shang".Although her position and attitude are a mystery, they are a great help that she has to work hard for.Not to mention Luohuatang's strength, Hua Yusheng's own martial arts are also unfathomable.
Dealing with Hua Yusheng, who is also in the deep city, is not something that can be won over by first come first.Lin Xi didn't have anything in his hand that could definitely convince the other party. At this time, it might be a better choice to stand still.
As for the person behind the scenes, he had to approach Hua Yusheng without certainty, and his time was far less abundant than Lin Xi's.
Hua Yusheng should have been in contact with that person before, that's why he came to him... to talk?
Lin Xi smiled lightly and stood up, then made a 'please' gesture.
Sitting under Lin Xi, Hua Yusheng made no secret of his scrutiny.Finally, she said meaningfully, "I didn't expect the owner of the castle to have such a unique taste. I always thought that even a man should be like Han Liwan."
Lin Xi carefully compared the two of them together, and then couldn't help but let out a chuckle, "Standing together with paralyzed faces, you have a rich imagination."
Hua Yusheng propped her cheeks, her slender eyebrows were as light as feathers, and she blinked with those agile eyes, "You don't even want to know who wrote the latest things? You are so leisurely that I can't even look at them." After going down, I decided to see who is this person who can win Mingze over."
"It's just an ordinary commoner. The Hall Master Hua is too overrated."
Putting away that usual weak and pitiful expression, Hua Yusheng's gaze suddenly became extremely sharp.His long and narrow eyes narrowed his eyes and stared closely at the person sipping tea calmly in front of him, "If the weather in Merchant Fort really changes, can you still sit here and drink tea calmly?"
Lin Xi shook her head and said softly, "It won't change for the time being, isn't it the best explanation for you to come to me?"
Hua Yusheng had a gloomy face, feeling very bad about being guessed, "I don't care if the Merchant Fort is about to change, but the Patriarch I believe must not be a weak person."
Hua Yusheng's mind is actually easy to guess, that is, who is qualified to be the head of the family between Shang Jueheng and the mastermind behind the scenes.
Lin Xi can conclude that that person is definitely not fully prepared to win half of the business, otherwise how could Hua Yusheng come to him to test?
But Shang Jueheng is not in Merchant Fort right now, so he lacks the most direct persuasion.
"Since that's the case, why is Hall Master Hua in such a hurry to find the answer?"
"If he doesn't come back..."
Before she could say the last word, Lin Xi frowned and interrupted her, "Impossible! That person is just trying to convince Master Hua to conspire with him? I'm afraid he will be disappointed. It is absolutely impossible for Shang Jueheng to be planted in the hands of such a petty person."
Hua Yusheng looked at Lin Xi's suddenly cold and serious face, just stood up with a chuckle, stroked the hem of his clothes and said, "It seems that my trip today is superfluous. How could he be a cowardly and incompetent person?"
After Hua Yusheng left, Lin Xi couldn't really relax. If that person really planned to take Shang Jueheng directly and replace him, he would definitely choose to do it before he returned to Merchant Fort.
If it's not Cangzhou, then it's the return journey, and the identity of the person who did it must be justified.
Lin Xi paced and walked to the desk, picked up the brush but hesitated for a while, and finally wrote a few words: Be careful of 'blood relatives', and look forward to your return.After finishing writing, he folded the note and handed it to Lin San who was waiting at the side, "I don't know if this letter can be delivered to Shang Jueheng."
He had every reason to believe that that person had already started to attack Shang Jueheng. If so, Shang Jueheng and his party might not be in Cangzhou.Naturally, this letter could not be delivered to him.
A few days later, the last reply from Shang Jueheng, which should have been received, has not been heard, which is obviously not a good sign.This can only show that Shang Jueheng's situation is not good, and he has no time or no way to pass on the information.
I don't know where the news came from, and there was a cold and solemn atmosphere in the merchant fort, saying that Shang Jueheng's trip to Cangzhou was not smooth, and the original return date was relatively delayed.
When Mingze sat in the promenade under the eaves of the Yulin courtyard, his expression was always cold and paralyzed, but he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "The flower group of Hua Yusheng went down the mountain in the dark last night, and the fourth master Shang brought A large group of people came towards the direction of Merchant Fort."
Lin Xi took a sip of tea, "At this moment, it seems that he has finally lost his composure. The purpose of Hua Yusheng is to respond?"
He had come all the way from Cangzhou in this cold and twelfth lunar month, and he couldn't believe that the other party just wanted to visit and celebrate the new year.
Eighty-eight percent are behind the scenes.
Mingze pondered for a while before saying, "Fourth Master Shang has been hiding very deeply these years. If the purpose of his trip was not for the merchant fort, I am afraid no one would suspect him. As for Hua Yusheng, since he made it clear that he is not If you get involved, there's no reason to sneak around to meet Fourth Master Shang."
"Fourth Lord Shang, this is not a good person."
"Since he appeared, this matter has gradually become clear. I didn't expect him to be murderous. Even though the relationship between the castle owner and his uncle and nephew is not particularly close, they have never Never treated him badly."
Lin Xi frowned, and quietly watched the tea leaves swirling on the water, "*This kind of thing can often be wiped out along with a person's conscience, let alone a nephew who is not close? I think his purpose It's very simple, that is to block all external communication of Merchant Fort and prohibit entry and exit."
Mingze frowned and glanced at Lin Xi, "If this is the case, it is best to leave Merchant Fort first for your safety. If Fourth Master Shang wants to start from Merchant Fort, the first target must be you, you have no martial arts to stay here It's just too unsafe."
But Lin Xi shook his head and rejected the proposal, "Not to mention that we don't know Shang Jueheng's situation, if I leave but can't contact him, then he will definitely come back here at risk. You can also control the situation so that it doesn't get so bad."
Mingze refuted him with a serious face, "What ability do you have to control the situation? Don't you know how ruthless Shang Siye's methods are? If you stay here, you will be sent to death."
Lin Xi said with a serious face, "I'm gone. I'm really jumping into the Yellow River. I can't wash it away. Do you think Fourth Lord Shang will easily let go of the opportunity to use me? He will only make a big fuss about me. It's best to let me go." All the dirty water about Merchant Fort poured on me."
Lin Xi felt that the system had really assigned him a task with a difficulty level of 3s, and his goal was to change the fate of Kezi.
But what he is going through now is more dangerous than the last one, and it is very likely that he will just hit a ding to declare the game over.
I thought I was acting in a house fighting script, but when I finally found out that it was a martial arts movie, my mood couldn't be described as sour.The feeling of the collapse of the worldview and the three views can no longer be summed up in the word speechless.
Although the emperor was suffering, he was not at the point of despair.On the contrary, Mingze stared at his face and wondered what he was thinking.
Until Shang Siye's men arrived at the foot of Merchant Fort, Lin Xi still hadn't received Shang Jueheng's reply. He didn't know whether the other party was safe or not, and whether he had any plans.
Fourth Master Shang was quite famous in Merchant Fort after all, so some unknown people were happy for a while about his coming back for the New Year.
That's right, the reason for Fourth Master Shang to return to Merchant Fort is very simple, that is to celebrate the Chinese New Year.It's normal for uncle and nephew to spend a new year together, but I didn't expect that when Shang Jueheng was going to Cangzhou, he would pretend to pat his thigh. It's a pity that he didn't receive the news, otherwise he would take people to Cangzhou to help.
Fourth Lord Shang was not rude at all, he packed up a guest room in the castle and stayed there.Usually, he would not walk around casually, but in fact, according to the shadow guard's report, he clearly had more than a dozen guards, and there were at least thirty dead soldiers hiding in the surrounding woods.
The rest of his team lived in a small town halfway up the mountain, at least on the surface it didn't look like they were looking for trouble.
But Lin Xi knew that the other party was waiting for an opportunity, a suitable opportunity to make a move.
Sure enough, Fourth Lord Shang seemed to have lived in peace for two days, and suddenly he surrounded the entire merchant fort with water.Some hall masters who were lured over by Fourth Master Shang also dispatched manpower to help him seal the mountain.
Early the next morning, he sent someone to notify all the hall masters and officials to gather in the meeting hall, including Lin Xi.
When he received the notice, Lin Xi was taking a nap on the imperial concubine's couch. He wrapped himself in an airtight fox fur and went out.
When he left the Yulin Courtyard, he met Ming Ze and Hong Lin who came to see him, both of them disapproved of his going.
Although Lin Xi is a man, strictly speaking it can be regarded as Shang Jueheng's inner room, even if he refuses to attend, there is nothing wrong with it.
The design of the Hongmen Banquet was too obvious, and the traps had already been laid, just waiting for him to fall into it.
Lin Xi looked at them amusedly, "I want to see what roles he can arrange for me. No matter what he says when the meeting is over, don't act rashly, remember."
Before we got there, we could hear the bustling discussions from far away in the meeting hall.When Lin Xi walked to the door, the discussion stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes were on him.
He lowered his head and pursed his lips and smiled, so they were all waiting for him here... With a crowd of disdainful, doubtful or angry eyes, he raised his footsteps, walked past everyone in a leisurely manner, and then stood in front of the main seat. Sit down on the other side.And Lin San beside him was like a door god, standing behind him expressionlessly.
Gathering the fox fur on his body, Lin Xi raised his head slightly, glanced at the people around him with a smile that was not a smile, and immediately overwhelmed them with a fierce aura that did not resemble his appearance.
A group of old men looked at each other in blank dismay, they didn't expect to be overwhelmed by a doll with half-haired hair, and their expressions suddenly turned a little ugly.Among them, a middle-aged man with a folding fan came forward, cupped his hands in a seemingly gentle manner and said, "You must be Heng'er's new favorite...that young master named...what is Lin?"
Lin Xi was not annoyed, she raised her hand in a vain salute and said, "I think this is the Fourth Master Shang, and Lin Xi, who has admired the Fourth Master's name for a long time, seems to be seeing more than seeing once. But Please forgive this junior for being impolite, this junior's legs and feet are not very good, and I have walked such a long distance just now, I am afraid I will not be able to get up to greet fourth master."
Fourth Master Shang waved his hand, seemingly open-minded to show that he didn't care, but there was a layer of murderous intent in his eyes.He walked to another main seat in the chamber and sat down before he spoke about the so-called 'business'.
To put it simply, when the fourth master Shang was bored and went to the study to check the accounts, he found that the number of accounts was not correct, and immediately went to the warehouse to check and found that 10,000+ silver taels disappeared out of thin air.
Before Fourth Lord Shang could continue, several hall masters and managers had stared at Lin Xi fiercely with angry eyes.Needless to say, the bureau had been properly arranged before he came, and half of the people here might have been instigated, and the other half might have already joined Fourth Master Shang's command.
The remaining few remained silent and did not express their opinions.Hua Yusheng and Mingze knew that this matter was nothing at all, but they couldn't stand up and explain it. Whoever comes out to defend at this time will be at a disadvantage.
Then Fourth Master Shang threw piles of so-called evidences in front of Lin Xi, Lin Xi picked them up casually and put them down with a sneer.
They all made up false numbers at random, and there were so-called letters written by him, which stated how and how to transport the silver out of the merchant fort.
It was as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was going to transport hundreds of thousands of silver taels out of the merchant fort. The letter was so specific that it almost didn't mention when he went to bed and when he got up for dinner.
"Based on these few letters and this account book full of errors, can it be concluded that I made false accounts and stole silver taels? This is too hasty. Besides, I am the son of a wealthy businessman, and Shang Jueheng loves me in every possible way. , what reason do I have to do this?"
As if expecting Lin Xi to utter such rebuttals, Fourth Master Shang raised a smug smile and said, "According to what I know, although you are the eldest son of the Lin family, the most favored is the concubine sister. Brother, besides, Heng’er only kept you by his side because of a temporary novelty. He has been more than your male favorite over the years, so it’s normal for you to have a sense of crisis. As for a man, isn’t it normal to like the new and dislike the old? Besides, you With a small body, can you bear Heng'er's one-night pleasure?"
As he said that, he winked at the strong men around him, and there was another burst of laughter around him.
Lin Xi finally understood that this far-fetched reason was not the point at all, Fourth Lord Shang just wanted to create trouble and embarrass him at the same time.
Although Lin San still looked expressionless, the clenched fists at his side were enough to show the anger in his heart.
But Lin Xi just patted his arm lightly to comfort him, then he lowered his eyes and smiled slightly, with a shy and sweet expression in the corner of his eyes and said, "Whether I can satisfy the Castle Master, I'm afraid it's up to you." Only the castle owner will know. As for the so-called smuggling of silver and leaving the merchant castle, after the castle owner returns, I will ask him to investigate thoroughly, so there is no need for fourth master to bother."
The gloomy look on Fourth Master Shang's face only lasted for a moment before he recovered his kind look, "You are right, but as his uncle, I must do my part for Shang Shangbao. Since you have There are still suspicions, so it’s better not to walk around casually these few days.”
Does that mean he's going to be put under house arrest?
Lin Xi raised her head to meet the probing gaze of the other party, and smiled without fear, "That's natural."
Out of the gate of the meeting hall, Lin Xi's face darkened immediately, and her steps on the snow ground unconsciously quickened, "Those so-called evidences are insignificant at all, taking time to check will definitely find out the authenticity, he It's just to stimulate the emotions of those people to pave the way for his next plan. Is there still no news from Shang Jueheng?"
Lin San followed behind and replied, "No, the Shadow Guard has followed your instructions to inquire about information along the way from Merchant Fort to Cangzhou. As long as he gets important information, he will report it immediately."
"There is no news, and I don't know if this is good news."
To break the current situation, it is not difficult to say, but it is not easy to say simple.As long as Shang Jueheng returns to Merchant Castle, all doubts will disappear.
But it's easier said than done...
Lin Xi didn't sleep comfortably at night. She was restless and chilled. She always woke up in a dream when she fell asleep at night.Once he woke up, he could only keep his eyes open until dawn. If Shang Jueheng was around, he would not be allowed to fall asleep alone.
After another two days that seemed to be peaceful, Mingze came hurriedly from outside with a solemn face and a snow-covered suit.
The chill brought by his body caused Lin Xi, who was hiding indoors to keep warm, to shake his arms unconsciously. He raised his hand and asked the maid to bring a cup of hot tea and put it on the table next to Mingze. Has Fourth Master Shang made any moves?"
Mingze picked up the teacup next to him with a complicated expression, put it to his mouth but couldn't help but put it back on the table, "This morning, Fourth Master Shang summoned a few hall masters, saying it was... the castle master was ambushed on the way back Then fell off a cliff, and now his life and death are unknown."
The four characters of unknown life and death were like a sudden mountain pressing directly on Lin Xi's chest, and everything in front of her suddenly became blurred.
The hand holding the hot tea tightened unconsciously, and the scalding tea splashed on the back of his hand, and it turned red instantly, but he didn't realize it.
It wasn't until Mingze saw that his expression was wrong that he snatched the cup from his hand and ordered Lin San to get the wound medicine.
Lin Xi stood there stiffly and let Lin San take his hand to apply the medicine. His usual calm and breezy attitude no longer existed, only those eyes without emotion were staring straight at the direction of the door.That gaze was so cold that it seemed to seep into the spinal cord, making people unconsciously daunted.
He raised his head and glanced at Mingze, and said in a soft and slow tone, "Do you think Shang Jueheng would die so easily?"
Obviously he was a head shorter than Mingze, but this glance made Mingze, a man who has been dealing with cold instruments of torture for a long time, take a step back unconsciously.
Consciously losing his composure, Mingze turned around as if trying to cover up, "Of course I don't believe it, but since Fourth Master Shang dared to say this, then the Castle Master must have been caught in his tracks and couldn't come back. Moreover, Shang Fourth Master said that the Castle Master was in danger this time because you colluded with the Song family..."
"What else did you say?"
Mingze was a little hesitant, but he said it anyway, "He also said that the castle owner's return route should be kept secret, and it was because of your tipping off that the castle owner was ambushed. When leaving, Hua Yusheng asked me to take you out of the business Fort, now Fourth Master Shang has taken over the affairs of the fort under the pretext of ensuring the stability of the Fort, and even Hong Lin has been placed under house arrest under the pretext of him."
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