Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 226 Template Cai Jing, S-type talent!
Everyone immediately began to praise the "young master's kindness", and then gave suggestions at once, and finally said that there was a "Cike" (witch doctor) named Chagan nearby who was very effective.

Gong Tianwu had no objection and followed the group.

Chagan’s tent was not far away, and soon Old Sheepskin was helped in.

Of course, Gong Tianwu also walked in slowly.

As a result, Gong Tianwu frowned his nose as soon as he entered, because the tent was filled with a strong fishy smell mixed with the pungent smell of cow dung and herbs, which was nauseating.

There was a black iron pot on the stove in the middle of the tent. Something unknown was cooking in the pot, bubbling.

The Chagan witch doctor is a short old man with colorful paints all over his face, a few feathers in his hair, and a necklace of animal bones around his neck.

He was squatting on the ground, stirring a pile of sticky black substance with a wooden stick. It looked like a mixture of cow dung and herbs. If nothing unexpected happened, it was something used to treat diseases.

Someone came forward and said a few words to the Chagan witch doctor. He waved his hand impatiently and scolded him twice. The man then retreated in fear and didn't dare to say anything more.

After a while, a short and fat man came over. Seeing that Gong Tianwu was dressed very elegantly, he said:
"I am Gu Han, the witch doctor's disciple. Don't worry, the master is communicating with the beast spirits."

Then he looked around:
"Are you here to treat a disease? Then help the patient lie down over there first."

So the old sheepskin was quickly helped to the side and lay on an animal skin. The black patina on this thing was half an inch thick.

Old Sheepskin's face was pale, his breathing was rapid, his eyes were staring blankly, and even now he couldn't speak. It was obvious that he was not normal.

Rossi found Guhan and stuffed a handful of copper coins into his pocket. Guhan came over and touched Old Sheepskin's forehead with his dirty hands. Then he took some hay and a piece of dried cow dung from the shelf nearby and began to prepare the prescription carelessly.

He first crushed the hay and mixed it with cow dung, then added some unknown powder and rolled it into several black pills.

The pill gave off a pungent smell that made people want to vomit. Then Gu Han handed the pill to Lao Yangpi's friend and said hoarsely:

"Give it to him three times a day, and he will be fine in three days."

When Gong Tianwu saw the pill, he felt nauseous, but luckily this thing was for old sheepskin, so he endured the discomfort and didn't say anything.

At this moment, he looked at the expressions of the shepherds nearby and found that they were all envious and pious. He guessed that this witch doctor must have some skills.

Soon the pill was stuffed into Old Sheepskin's mouth. Old Sheepskin swallowed the pill with difficulty, a look of pain on his face.

Just then, the curtain of the tent was lifted and a man in his thirties walked in.

He was wearing coarse cloth and carrying a bamboo basket full of herbs on his back. His face looked a little tired, his eyes revealed a trace of vicissitudes, and he coughed lightly from time to time.

He walked up to Gu Han and said:

"Do you think these medicines will work?"

Gu Han witch doctor took the bamboo basket, glanced at it casually, and then frowned:

"These things are of average quality and worthless."

When Gong Tianwu saw this man, his eyebrows suddenly raised and a hint of shock appeared in his eyes!
After all, with his experience from nine reincarnations, there were very few things that could surprise him, but the information presented by his "ability to know people" at this time still made him feel a little unbelievable.

"Target: Cai Yuanchang."

"Template: Cai Jing"

"Strength: Weak (ill)"

"Loyalty: None"

"Possessing an S-type talent: a treacherous prime minister in troubled times, and a capable minister in peaceful times. Possessing this talent is like a double-edged sword. If used well, it can make a person even more powerful. If used poorly, it can be the beginning of disaster."

"Has the trait: Flattery."

"Possessing the trait: Frightened Bird (temporary). The target is in a very special situation in life at this time, so he is extremely suspicious and easily suspicious and overthinking."

"Now it seems that this cause and effect point to him."

Gong Tianwu said secretly in his heart.

After looking at this person twice more, Gong Tianwu suddenly had an epiphany. It seemed very important to recruit this person, and if he recruited him rashly, it would be difficult to succeed directly.

After thinking about it, Gong Tianwu whispered to Rossi beside him:

"Go and secretly investigate this person's background. Don't alert him."

Rossi took one look and nodded.

***
The Zhenbei Marquis Mansion has been operating in Sansheng City for several generations, so it is easy to investigate a person's situation.

Soon, Cai Yuanchang's information appeared in front of Gong Tianwu.

It turned out that Cai Yuanchang had moved here three years ago. At that time, there were eight people in his family, including his parents and servants. News came from the neighbors that the whole family had come here to avoid disaster.

At that time, the Cai family was at least well-off and they bought a house here.

As a result, probably due to the unfamiliar climate and water, within just one year, Cai Yuanchang's father and wife both fell seriously ill and died. The family's wealth was exhausted and they even sold their house.

The servant had not received his monthly salary for a long time, so he stole the last money in the family and ran away.

Cai Yuanchang himself was quite talented and made a living by selling calligraphy and writing letters on the street. However, literary culture was not popular in frontier cities like Sansheng City, so he had to do some odd jobs to supplement his family income.

However, it is a bit difficult to investigate the Cai family’s situation before they moved in, after all, they were out of the scope of Sansheng City.

After getting the news, Gong Tianwu already had an idea in his mind. He couldn't be impatient to catch this big fish, but had to take it slow.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and then Cui Zicheng walked in with obvious marks of sweat on his forehead and a very ugly look on his face.

Gong Tianwu smiled and said:

"Uncle, what's wrong?"

With Gong Tianwu's operation, Cui Zicheng had been promoted to a garrison commander in the Patrol Bureau. He had considerable power and had more than two hundred people under him.

His authority is equivalent to that of the district public security bureau chief + district armed police detachment commander, so he has real power.

At this time, Cui Zicheng took a deep breath, with a bit of anxiety in his tone:
"I've received news that Crown Prince Chen Feidi is about to send troops on his own!"

Gong Tianwu's eyes flashed and he said:

"He's here again? He's a repeat offender, isn't there anyone stopping him?"

Cui Zicheng said:

“There’s very little resistance.”

Gong Tianwu pondered and said:

"Oh, by the way, he is taking advantage of the old man's absence to cause trouble. He really seized the opportunity, right?"

Ten days ago, Chen Yunsheng had been summoned by the king and went directly to the capital. Cui Zicheng frowned and said:

"Now there is news that the Khan of the Naiman tribe on the grassland will go out to marry soon. The bride is from the Manchi tribe in the Black Desert. After the marriage, the two sides will become a powerful alliance."

"Chen Feidi thought this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he took his trusted elite cavalry and planned to launch a surprise attack on the Khan of the Naiman tribe."

Gong Tianwu frowned slightly, with a hint of coldness in his tone:

"The wedding party won't bring too many guards, which is indeed an opportunity. But after Chen Feidi's disastrous defeat last time, almost all the forces he won over were killed or wounded. How can he bring out elite troops now?"

Cui Zicheng said:

"It is said that Yan Shi, the tiger, was persuaded and was willing to lead his troops to take a risk with him. Then the lady also spent a lot of money and begged for help from her parents to transfer some people."

"The rest of the people don't know about this, but this batch of reinforcements went through the South City Gate and passed through my jurisdiction, so I know about it."

Lady Wang, the wife of the Marquis, comes from a very powerful family, otherwise she would not be able to hold on to her position as the wife of the Marquis.

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"Now it seems that I, as the eldest brother, have made some progress. This time, I have seized the opportunity well."

Cui Zicheng nodded and lowered his voice even more:

"That's exactly what I'm worried about! Because several of my subordinates suspect that there are people from other branches of the Marquisate behind this."

"They are deliberately promoting this matter. They first use this news to lure Chen Feidi to send troops, and then use it to completely get him to step down from the position of the crown prince. They are even...killing someone with a borrowed knife."

A cold light flashed in Gong Tianwu's eyes, and his tone was a little sarcastic:

"That's true. For Chen Feidi, his position as the crown prince is already in jeopardy. This is a rare opportunity to turn the tables."

"If we wait until the old man returns from the capital, we will lose even this opportunity."

Cui Zicheng said earnestly:
"Seventh brother, although you moved out of the Marquis' Mansion and made it clear that you would not interfere with the position of the Crown Prince, your power has grown day by day, and the other families have already felt threatened."

"Also be careful, they might want to use Chen Feidi to create chaos and drag you into it."

Gong Tianwu sneered, with a hint of disdain in his tone:

"Then they are dreaming."

Cui Zicheng nodded anxiously:

"What should we do now?"

Gong Tianwu showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth:
"The reason why we find things difficult is because we are in this quagmire and are inextricably linked to the surrounding areas, so it is easy to be dragged into it and become embarrassed."

"So, what we need to do now is, of course, to get out of this quagmire."

Cui Zicheng was surprised and said:

"so what?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"Uncle, don't worry about anything else. Just go on sick leave for a few days and hand over the matter to your deputy."

Cui Zicheng was surprised and said:

"I have a lot of things to do, and I'm not sick."

However, after he said this, he immediately shut up and reacted:

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Gong Tianwu thought for a moment and said:
"If anything happens, uncle, just take good care of my mother, as for those brothers."

Gong Tianwu showed a sarcastic smile:

"It doesn't matter if a few more people die, and wasn't this incident caused by them? As long as the Marquis's Mansion doesn't fall, you should just stand by and watch."

Cui Zicheng felt a chill in his heart after hearing this, but he also knew that disputes among wealthy families were a life-and-death fight and there would be no mercy, so he nodded straightforwardly.

Gong Tianwu continued:
"By the way, if there is a chance, you can help me deal with those idiots who killed Dahei. You don't have to kill them, but at least break one of their arms or legs. Let them choose!"

Cui Zicheng nodded and said:
"it is good."

It only took half a day for Cui's warehouse to close down, leaving only two or three people to guard the door.

Tan De's workshop was not affected much because it was located on several farms outside the city.

Gong Tianwu has also informed Cui Xiaoyi in the Marquis' Mansion and will soon spread the word that he has been suffering from a splitting headache recently and is unable to do anything, so he is taking people out to seek medical treatment.

Of course, the busiest one is Hasar. When Gong Tianwu withdrew, he did not really leave.

There is a high probability that Chen Feidi's adventure will fail this time, and there will definitely be a lot of trouble left behind. Gong Tianwu is actually happy to see this happen. After all, only when the water is completely muddied can he take advantage of the situation.

Once the opportunity arises, it will certainly not be achieved by words, but by force! Therefore, when Gong Tianwu leaves this time, he must also bring with him the armed forces that his family has painstakingly built up in the past year.

Fortunately, Gong Tianwu had already asked Hasar and Tazan to prepare contingency plans for such emergencies, and they had also set up several temporary camps before that.

At the same time, Hasar had rehearsed it twice in advance, so when the order was given, although there was a little panic, it was quickly executed.

***
The moonlight was obscured by thick clouds, and the courtyard was dim, with only a few weak oil lamps swaying in the wind.

It may seem peaceful here, but in fact a large number of people are lurking in the key positions around it to ensure that not even a fly can fly in.

Several men sat around a wooden table. They were dressed in ordinary clothes, but they exuded a shrewd and capable temperament.

Even though they were surrounded by their own people, they were all talking in low voices, keeping their voices extremely low, as if they were afraid that their voices would be leaked out by the wind in the night.

"The news about the Naiman tribe has spread."

A man whispered, his voice hoarse and cold:
"The marriage between Shibi Khan of the Naiman tribe and the Manchi tribe is definitely not what Sansheng City wants to see. Once the two join forces, the Naiman tribe will receive a steady stream of iron support, and the claws and fangs of this hungry wolf on the grassland will become even sharper."

The other man sneered, with a sinister look in his eyes:
"The Marquis' Mansion should have received the news, right?"

"of course."

Another man nodded, with a bit of pride in his tone:

"Not having a son is a big problem, but if you have too many sons, internal strife is almost certain to happen."

"Our people have already subtly passed the news to the Marquis' Mansion. Chen Feidi's position as the Crown Prince was already in jeopardy, and he already felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he couldn't wait to lead his troops to launch a surprise attack."

"The funniest thing is that there are many smart people in the Marquis' Mansion who have seen this, but because of the fight for the throne, they have not revealed it at all and are still working hard to make this happen."

(End of this chapter)