Fire Monster

Chapter 160 A Big Drama

What happened next was exactly as Zhao Guanshan had expected. In less than an hour, another convoy came rapidly from the north. This time there were five carts of supplies, escorted by a chariot with an imperial seal.

"May I ask who is City Lord Liu Yuwei? I am Lu Dashan, the deputy city lord of the First Pioneer City. I have come to your house to apologize on the orders of City Lord Henian!"

It's really weird!

Still asking for forgiveness?
"Our city lord is not here, so he has given me full authority to handle the matter. Tell me, how do you want to apologize?"

Zhao Guanshan led his men forward.

But unexpectedly, when Lu Dashan clapped his hands, a man with a bruised face and nose really came down from the car. It was obvious that he had been beaten up.

"I'm sorry, this is my brother Lu Dahai. He listened to slander and made a mistake. The city lord and I just came back from Linjiang Prefecture. When we heard about this, we immediately gave him a good beating. Come over and make amends, you evil creature, why don't you confess the truth!"

Lu Dashan kicked him hard.

"Ah! Brother, I was wrong. I said, I said, it was Dong Fang from the Third Pioneer City, Wang Jingyun from the Fourth Pioneer City, and Feng Zhen from the Fifth Pioneer City who conspired. There were a total of 17 trucks of supplies. We got five trucks, and they each got four trucks. They also said that there was no one behind the Second Pioneer City, and if we robbed their supplies, we wouldn't be able to find the government office even if we filed a complaint. I was wrong, I shouldn't have been so obsessed..."

Zhao Guanshan watched the other party's clumsy performance quietly.

Yes, it's very clumsy.

But, it's also very clever.

It's clumsy enough that this whole process is full of loopholes.

No matter how stupid Zhao Guanshan was, he could not believe that the three city lords of the third, fourth and fifth pioneer cities would join forces to plot against his four carts of supplies.

The supplies he used to develop the city for one month were only worth 100,000 Dao Palace coins.

How cheap are these three city lords?

Therefore, Lu Dashan and Lu Dahai are obviously lying with their eyes open.

But why is it said to be so clever?

It was because Lu Dahai said four words during the performance.

There is no one behind!
In other words, people performed this play for him just for these four words.

I made this plate of dumplings just for this bottle of vinegar.

I just ask you whether it is vivid, vivid and profound!

You're not convinced? Do you want to appeal?
You can't get any hold of the other party either.

Did you steal supplies?
They were robbed, but I returned them to you immediately. There were only these five cars. As for the other twelve cars, you have to find them one by one and sue them one by one.

With just over four days left, the Demon-Suppressing Net will be put down. You want Zhao Guanshan to waste this time going to the Governor's Office to file a complaint with the five great czar?
If you file a complaint, you have to collect evidence and conduct an investigation. Not to mention that the third, fourth and fifth pioneering cities probably had no involvement. If you file a complaint like this, it will definitely damage the relationship between the two parties.

Zhao Guanshan had already offended the third seal holder, and now he has offended the remaining three families. Is he trying to isolate himself from the governor?
No matter how they calculate, they are the first pioneer city and they won’t suffer any loss.

Otherwise, how can we say it is brilliant? The brilliant thing is right here.

The nature of this matter is not serious, but it is enough to disgust you. Knowing that time is running out and that the war is imminent, he still keeps pestering you.

If you are not convinced this month, do the same thing next month.

So what if the top officials of the Chief Secretary have repeatedly told me to consider the overall situation? You have to get evidence that I have done something wrong before you can punish me and sanction me.

Several months passed during the investigation.

The day lilies are cold.

But if you join us, it will be different, because there will be someone behind you.

Not only will materials grow from the wasteland, but there will also be various benefits.

Every normal person knows what to choose, right?

At this moment, Zhao Guanshan inexplicably thought of Ding Wanjin.

Because the style of the First Pioneer City in causing trouble is really 70% similar to Ding Wanjin's.

It's all the same tough meat, equally disgusting, and equally slippery.

Or maybe this is the internal heritage of the Chief Secretary, the epitome of all kinds of bureaucracy.

Thinking of this, Zhao Guanshan felt helpless. Really, he didn't have any better solution for this situation.

Or, he could chop off Lu Dashan's head with one knife, just like he did when he beheaded Xiao Boyun and Ding Wanjin, quick and easy. But in the current environment, the right time, right place and right people are no longer there.

Otherwise, you have to bow your head, recognize a boss, and have someone behind you.

Of course, there is a third way, which is to fight to the end. I won’t kill you, but I won’t submit to you either. However, the result is probably like this, and supplies are often stolen inexplicably.

To be honest, he really didn't want to waste time on this. It felt like he was fighting against the poop in the toilet.

Living next door to shit!
After careful consideration, Zhao Guanshan decided to delay and pretend to be nice!
Everything is based on saving time and reducing internal friction.

At that moment, he first helped Lu Dahai up, then smiled and said, "It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Deputy City Lord Lu, you should give your brother a chance to reform. All of us in the Second Pioneer City would like to thank Deputy City Lord Lu for his selflessness and sacrifice of personal interests for the sake of justice. It's a pity that only five of the seventeen carts of supplies have been returned."

"Alas, in fact, what your brother said is right. We have no one above us. I believe that City Lord Lu must have extensive connections and contacts with the powerful. Can he help us get justice? Then all of us in the Second Pioneer City will follow the lead of the First Pioneer City from now on!"

Zhao Guanshan said it very bluntly, very bluntly, don't you just want us to take sides? Okay, I've taken sides, I've given in, now please end your performance, if you want to give us benefits, then give them, if you want us to make a pledge of allegiance, it's not impossible to consider it, the key point is not to waste time. "Hahaha!"

Na Lu Dashan laughed loudly, a little awkwardly, probably because he didn't expect Zhao Guanshan to be so happy.

"I usually help those in need. Even if Brother Zhao didn't say anything, I wouldn't stand idly by. But this matter involves the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Pioneer Cities. These evil thieves usually act arrogantly and have done countless bad things by relying on the support of their people. The reputation of the Governor has been ruined by them."

"To be honest, I really want to kill them, but unfortunately, my ability is limited. But don't worry, brother Zhao, I can't take care of this matter, but there is someone who can, and that is our city lord Zhang Henian. He hates evil even more than I do, and when faced with illegal behavior, he is even more irreconcilable. I will discuss this matter with my city lord, and it will be resolved within three days."

"But - Brother Zhao, you know that if we do this, we will definitely offend the villains on the opposite side. We are not afraid, but the three villains on the opposite side will definitely bear a grudge. As the saying goes, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. This time, the three villains were just a little willful, but if we really offend them, they will definitely retaliate tenfold or a hundredfold. What should we do then?"

"From this point of view, Brother Zhao, I think it's better to keep things quiet. After all, there are only twelve truckloads of supplies. Just treat it as toll."

Zhao Guanshan listened to Lu Dashan's words and endured for a long time before he refrained from chopping off his head with a sword. Damn, you are trying to suppress me before you praise me.

Can't you just state your conditions straightforwardly?

At this time, Lu Dashan's younger brother Lu Dahai suddenly became the supporting actor.

"No, brother. This will only cause endless trouble. The three villains on the other side will only make more trouble. Now we are about to enter the normal war. Who can withstand such a torment? Rather than suffering for a long time, it is better to make a decisive end. I have a magic trick that should be able to solve this dilemma."

"That is, how about an alliance between our two families? As long as your Second Pioneer City and our First Pioneer City become related by marriage, you will be our own family. If the three villains on the other side want to cause trouble again, they will have to think twice."

"Marriage?"

Zhao Guanshan was stunned. Am I so handsome?
"Well, I'm willing to marry the sister of Deputy City Lord Lu, or the sister of City Lord Zhang. From now on, we'll be a family."

Just as Zhao Guanshan finished speaking, he saw Lu Dashan, Lu Dahai, and the people behind them were stunned. After a long while, Lu Dashan smiled awkwardly, "Ahem, brother Zhao, you are such a joker. In fact, there is another couple in our two families who is more suitable for marriage. That is, City Lord Zhang Henian of my family is willing to marry City Lord Liu Yuwei as his third wife."

This time, it was Zhao Guanshan's turn to be speechless, and all the people on his side, both inside and outside the city, were stunned. The scene was very quiet for a while.

But with just one word from Zhao Guanshan, these guys will have no chance of going back alive.

What a careless person!

Is there something wrong with your IQ?

Or has it become so rampant?

And this is not right. Two days ago, the four special envoys clearly saw that the real head of the Second Pioneer City was Zhao Guanshan, not Liu Yuwei. Isn't it ridiculous that you two big-headed brothers come to Liu Yuwei for marriage?

At this moment, Zhao Guanshan's hair stood on end. He was sure that there was definitely a big problem and a big conspiracy brewing. Although he didn't know what it was, it was definitely not simple.

At that moment, he first extended his hand to signal everyone to calm down, and then asked in a deep voice:

"May I ask Deputy City Lord Lu, what is your relationship with Cuihonglou?"

Hearing this, Lu Dashan and Lu Dahai looked at each other. The smiles on their faces slowly faded, replaced by another strange expression.

"Brother Zhao is indeed a smart man. He guessed it right at once. However, I have nothing to do with Cuihonglou. The one who has a relationship with me is Zhang Henian, the city owner of my family. He is not only the behind-the-scenes owner of Cuihonglou, but also the second in charge of the first yamen of the governor's office. At the same time, his father Zhang Chen is the deputy governor of the northern camp of the demon suppression department, and he holds a high position of power."

"The Zhang family also has an ancestor in the Taoist Palace, who is a fifth-level Qi Refiner. Their family has connections throughout the Demon Suppression Department, the Provincial Government Department, and the Taoist Temple. They are a well-known and large family in Linjiang Prefecture."

"I'm not saying this because I hope you can die knowingly, Brother Zhao. Instead, I'm telling you how terrible the enemy you're going to face is. You can only fight the Zhang family if you surrender to the governor and get his support."

Hearing this, Zhao Guanshan felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He finally realized the source of his uneasiness. This was a conspiracy. The Governor actually wanted him to be the stabbing knife and fight the Zhang family to the death?
Especially since he had offended the Zhang family twice not long ago.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Guanshan calmed himself down and said in a deep voice, "The Zhang family is not stupid. How can they not see that I am just a small character. I just robbed Cuihonglou, but you, the governor, want to wipe out the power of the Zhang family in the governor's office! They can't tell which is more important?"

"Clap clap clap!"

Lu Dashan clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Brother Zhao really sees through everything, but it's a pity that it's useless. I can tell you directly that this is the case. The governor wants to take this opportunity to remove the cancer of the Zhang family, and you are the knife. Even the fact that we are here to act for you is to make you understand and make a wise choice."

"If loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal. Brother Zhao should understand this principle better than me."

"So, you can't just stay out of this if you want to. Either you choose the Chief Secretary, or you die! How capable are you to dare to play both sides between the Chief Secretary and the Demon Suppression Department?"

"Come on, give Brother Zhao a big gift!"

Having said that,

Nalu Dashan smiled grimly, then clapped his hands, and saw another person being pushed down from the chariot. This person was about thirty years old, with a fair face and no beard, and was well maintained. However, he was so frightened that his body was shaking like a sieve, and he was defecating and urinating.

"Let me introduce him to you. He is Zhang Henian, the mayor of the First Pioneer City, the biological son of the owner behind the Cuihonglou, the second in command of the First Yamen of the Governor's Office, and the leading figure of the next generation of the Zhang family. Brother Zhao, I know you are innocent, but there is no other way. If the Governor wants to rise, he must go through the pain of blood and fire!"

"I think you have seen the evil and filthy side of Cuihonglou. You should understand and comprehend what we have done. Eradicating the cancer of the Zhang family is something that our five masters have been planning for a long time. Now that the Dao Palace has announced the normalization of war and the Demon Suppression Division has no time to take care of it, this is our best chance to fight back."

"Since you dared to kill Xiao Baiyun, it shouldn't be difficult for you to kill Zhang Henian."

"Thank you, Zhao Guanshan!"

At this point, Lu Dashan suddenly drew his sword and chopped off Zhang Henian's head with one strike.

Zhao Guanshan was so frightened that he was shivering all over. "Fuck you, are you governors so cruel in your conspiracies?"

"The one who killed the city lord was Zhao Guanshan. Avenge him!"

Lu Dashan suddenly shouted, but did not come to attack Zhao Guanshan. He just smiled at him and committed suicide with his sword!

At the same time, the six people who came with Lu Dashan also committed suicide!

Clean and quick, the blood flows silently!
Everyone on and below the city wall was trembling with fear at this scene. Damn, how could we be so worthy to witness a drama of this magnitude?
We, we become murderers again?
Became a thug again?
Becoming a soldier again?

(End of this chapter)