strokinit Chapter 62 Prediction 1
Chapter 62 Prediction 1
"So, put away your pride. This time, we're not facing a petty gang feud, but a big shot who has received education from Da Zhao's top university and may one day rule a region."
The old man spoke softly, but to everyone in the room, it was like a thunderclap. Even now, they realized they were still viewing the crisis from a gang's perspective.
When attacked, the first thought is how to retaliate, rather than considering the reasons behind the attack.
"Sun Youfu and Li Hong entered the county government office as planned, but they did not cause any trouble. They were unusually quiet, and the people we planted could not find out the specific situation."
Since that official arrived, the entire county government has been taken over by the Imperial Guards. I heard that the county magistrate has even been imprisoned, so…”
A core member stood up to report to the leader.
"This matter cannot be rushed. If we fail, the lives of our entire clan will be in danger, but the faction that supports us and is fighting against the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhao Kingdom will also be in a bad situation. They should be even more anxious than we are."
A glint of shrewdness flashed in the old man's weathered eyes: "This incident is both a danger and an opportunity for us. Although the Qi family has always been the leader in monopolizing the trade routes, in reality, the various families still share the profits."
If, relying on the forces opposing the Imperial Advisor's faction, they can firmly secure absolute power to monopolize the trade routes and integrate the resources of the other families, they could even rival the development of our Qi family over a decade.
"What are your plans?"
"It's simple. Let the mysterious person behind it see who's actually doing the work and who's just going through the motions. We'll use the attack on our Qi family as a starting point."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Circumstances are beyond our control. If the bottles and jars are broken, so be it. Leave the other businesses to the managers and staff on the periphery. The core members and elites should all be brought back to the manor or the main strongholds in the mountains and forests."
"If we can weather this crisis, we can get back ten times, even dozens of times, what we've lost!"
"Yes, Master."
"Yes, leader."
Everyone responded, finished explaining the main points, and exchanged and verified some information. Then the old man waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
After all his family and confidants had left, the old man stared at the closed door and the large, spacious room. He remained silent for a full minute, then suddenly flew into a rage, sweeping away all the decorations on the table and cursing, "You little bastard!"
Despite the old man's composed demeanor in front of everyone, he was actually angrier than anyone else present. The deceased direct subordinate was someone he had watched grow up, and he had always called him "Grandpa" affectionately.
The trusted confidants who died were people with whom the Qi family had been working together for years, even decades, and were ultimately bound to the Qi family's cause. This level of bond of interests could not be matched by simply recruiting a martial artist of equal strength from outside.
That night, the entire Qi family's core members died, nearly causing the old man to die of pain. But he had to remain calm because he was in charge. If he lost his mind, the Qi family would truly be finished.
014 doesn't act unless absolutely necessary, but when he does, he strikes at the heart of the matter, causing the Qi family immense pain.
That night, the Qi family suffered its most severe loss in recent years, with nearly ten of its direct descendants and confidants dying, not to mention its subordinates.
However, the gang members that Fu Que had recruited have also been exposed, and the tattooed man and his gang have been put on the front line for knife fights.
With someone in the Qi family dead and their smuggling route cut off, they are unlikely to let this go easily. And the other companies that cooperated with him, whether they like it or not, will definitely unite against him under the pressure of mutual dependence and the backers behind them.
Therefore, the game between 014 and the mysterious man has only just begun, and for Fu Que, the imperial court's relief is about to arrive.
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The head of the Qi family stayed alone in the conference room until after 2 p.m. before leaving and taking a carriage to Linjiang Grand Restaurant. During this time, he remained motionless, neither eating nor drinking. Apart from the coachman, he did not bring anyone with him on this trip to Linjiang Grand Restaurant.
Linjiang Restaurant was owned by one of the local gentry in the Qi family faction. Everyone there was from their faction, and it was very private and safe. It was there that the old man of the Qi family met with the heads of other families.
And a person shrouded in a light mist. The mist was not thick; at first glance, one could see the person's face, but upon closer inspection, one could not see anything clearly, like a scene in the distant mountains.
All I know is that he is a young man.
"Everyone is probably already aware of what happened last night."
The head of the Qi family spoke first, his tone calm and devoid of any subjective emotion: "I won't go into the specifics, but in short, my family's core industries in Gaoyang County have been basically wiped out."
Fortunately, most of the dead were my family's younger generation, and their strength was not very high. Only one of them was a martial artist at the Blood Pass level who was killed in the attack. The core combat force that could fight was intact.
The people who attacked us were not the Dragon Tiger Cavalry, nor were they the guards and retainers kept by those affiliated with their businesses in Gaoyang County. No one in the woods cabin or the black market had issued any such orders.
As for whether it was someone brought along by that celestial official, I'm not entirely sure.
One of the smuggling routes for blood offerings was cut off by the Flying Eagle Gang; they must have defected to the Dragon Tiger Guards.
That's all the information I have about the attack last night.
The leader of the Green Gang touched the scar on his neck, his brows furrowed, and said, "Regarding this, my men did give me some information."
An investigation revealed that the incident was caused by a small gang called the Fishermen's Mutual Aid Association.
Their original prison guard, because of collecting interest, somehow offended a Tiger Rider and was killed by him.
For some reason, this Tiger Rider didn't kill off the entire gang or hand them over to the county government. Instead, he became the new leader of the gang, established some kind of fishermen's mutual aid association, and took away a significant portion of the gang's business.
The fishing gang arrested a fishermen's mutual aid association leader named Han Qian. I don't need to say more about what happened next; everyone should know.
The tiger rider went to rescue the person, and as they talked, they hit it off immediately, discussing everything from rescuing the person to recruiting him.
Another person present, though aware that their question was inappropriate, couldn't help but ask, "How do you know so much?"
"Because of this Tiger Rider, the first pot of gold he earned by establishing the Fishermen's Mutual Aid Association came from robbing my goods and killing my people."
The leader of the Green Gang had a gloomy expression.
He was still wondering why the Tiger Riders were watching him so closely; it turned out it was for this reason.