Great Xuanwu Sheng

Chapter 146 Check the bar

 Yu Family Arms Training Hall.

Although the entire gold and iron smelting in Yu County is basically controlled by the He family, the Yu family, as a large family in the inner city, is not completely restricted. There is also a forging and smelting place belonging to the Yu family in the settlement.

 “Need to match it with high-quality black iron?”

 Chen Mu couldn't help but look thoughtful when he heard the answer from the smelter of the Weapon Refining Hall.

The smelter said respectfully: "Liquid silver ore is a flexible ore, which adds toughness and sharpness to weapons. In fact, it is not impossible to use it alone to refine weapons, but most of the ones used to refine weapons are 'soft swords' First, Mr. Chen, what you want to refine is a knife, so it needs to be matched with high-quality black iron to make it strong and soft... If it is matched with other ores, although it can be refined, it would be a waste of such a fluid. Silver mine."

 “That’s it.”

Chen Mu nodded slightly.

At present, the black iron mines in Yu County are all produced from a black iron vein, and are fully responsible for it through the Smelting Department. The Smelting Department and the entire smelting industry in Yu County are controlled by the He family, so the black iron produced will naturally impose heavy consequences on the Yu family. Various controls.

Nowadays, the Yu Family Weaponry Hall is short of dark iron. Yu Zuting gave him a piece of liquid silver ore, maybe hoping that he could solve the problem. However, one or two pieces of dark iron are easy for him to get. If he wants to completely open this The road is not easy.

Although as the supervisor of the Smelting Department, he could directly pressure the Smelting Department, force him to bow his head, and completely open the trading channels of Xuan Tie to the Yu family, this was to use Yan Jingqing's power to suppress the He family.

 And four months ago.

Yan Jingqing has already beaten the He family once, so that the He family has been honest and honest in the past four months, and basically can't find any fault. If he takes advantage of the opportunity to suppress the He family again, it is tantamount to avenging private revenge. If the matter reaches Yan Jingqing's ears, it will never happen. good.

 But this difficulty is only relatively speaking. As long as he gets some handle on the He family and has a suitable reason to launch an attack, then it won't be a problem no matter how he flattens the He family.

 As the supervisory department, Dusi.

Supervision, what to monitor? Isn’t this what you are monitoring?

The He family has been keeping a low profile in the past few months, and there is nothing wrong with it. It is just because he has been practicing quietly in the past few months and has not bothered to pay attention to it. After all, he has always disliked cumbersome fights. He relied on his status as the supervisor to force He There is really no point in taking a few steps back. The plan earlier was to either not take action, or to strike with thunder and completely uproot the He family!

 Think about it for a while.

Chen Mu then put down the flowing silver ore in his hand and said: "Put this flowing silver ore here first. You can give me an ordinary fine iron knife for temporary use. When I get the black iron, I can Do the refining."

The smelter responded respectfully, carefully put away the liquid ore, then carefully searched around, found the highest quality one among the fine iron knives, took it and handed it to Chen Mu.

  Shuashua!

Chen Mu took it and waved it twice, nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and left the Weapon Training Hall, heading straight for the Supervision Department.

 …

soon.

 Chen Mu arrived at the Supervision Department.

The main building of the Supervision Department has six floors. The top floor is the main hall of Supervision Envoy Yan Jingqing. The fifth floor belongs to the head of the Supervision Department. The fourth floor below is where he and the other two general managers handle their daily affairs. There are three floors. A different government office.

 “Lord Dusi.”

Along the way, some officials from the Supervision Department saluted Chen Mu respectfully.

Chen Mu came all the way to his office. At this time, there were a lot of miscellaneous documents on the table. They were all kinds of information from all directions in Yu County. Most of them were based on the movements of the disciples of the four major sects. A small number of them were It is about the four major families in the inner city, and there is also some information about the presence of monsters.

Chen Mu habitually read them one by one, and then classified them one by one into the category of "returning to Tianjian Sect" and the category of "returning to Hehuan Sect". He sorted out the more noteworthy parts and put them in another category. On one side, waiting to be presented to Yan Jingqing.

but.

While he was going through all these pieces of information, suddenly one of the pieces of information caught his attention.

 “The leader of the Black Cloud Bandits, Yan Wansi?”

 Looking at the description in this information, Chen Mu looked thoughtful.

The Black Cloud Thief was a name that he had forgotten for a long time. In his early years, he was suspected of having robbed a batch of the Yu family's salt cargo. When Xu Hongyu and some of the Yu family's men went to trace it, they also had a conflict with the Black Cloud Thief and suffered many injuries. A little hurt.

In addition, the second leader of the Black Cloud Bandits was once ordered by He Mingxuan to attack and kill him, but was killed by him. Later, in order to create a more chaotic situation to cover himself up, he simply raided He Mingxuan's residence at night and killed him in the yard. Here, it also triggered the first great turmoil in Nancheng District, causing Xu Hongyu to resign as the chief commissioner...

The second leader of the Heiyun Bandits is related to the He family, so it is very likely that the entire Heiyun Bandits are the "black gloves" of the He family, doing some inconvenient things for the He family, such as killing people and stealing goods, and robbing the Yu family's salt transportation. such as.

 Now.

The leader of the Black Cloud Bandits, Yan Wansi, is suspected to have appeared in Yucheng.

The information from the Supervision Department cannot be groundless. Even if it is just a suspicion, someone has probably witnessed someone similar to Yan Wansi at least several times. It is just that they cannot completely determine his identity, so they use the word "suspect".

“Yan Wansi, the leader of the Black Cloud Bandits, is a figure in the Bone Forging Realm. He is entrenched in the barren mountains of Yu County. He has no clear territory and goes around plundering. He is a very vicious person and has a reward of 26,000 taels of silver..."

Chen Mu found the wanted order about Yan Wansi from his memory.

Um.

Regardless of whether he is or is not, he is a person worthy of investigation. Even if he does not mention the possible connection between Yan Wansi and the He family, the fact that this person once asked Xu Hongyu to track him down and was injured as a result is something that he will not let go. past existence.

 …

 East|City.

 Perfume Lane.

 This is the famous Flower Street in Dongcheng District.

Because Yucheng is so large, almost every urban area is comparable to a county government. It is also divided into four city guards in the southeast, northwest and northwest. They are relatively independent of each other. Each urban area has a flower street and a fence. But now it is winter, and the rivers in the outer city are frozen. The most famous flower boats and boats have entered the off-season. Only the flower streets in various districts are still in business, and the most famous one is the one in Dongcheng District. According to rumors, Regardless of the singing girls and dancers, the courtesans, or the prostitutes with jade arms and thousands of people's pillows, their appearance and figure are much higher than those in other urban flower streets.

 Only Inner City Flower Alley can compare with it.

However, the cost of the flower alley in the inner city is far higher than that in the outer city. Only dignitaries are not allowed to enter. Moreover, it seems to have a vague connection with the legendary "Hehuan Sect", which also discourages some people.

Of course, there are also wealthy country squires who are eager to taste the taste of 'Albizia Julibrissin' and are willing to spend a lot of money to visit the flower alleys in the inner city. After all, the four major sects are aloof to them. Being able to taste the taste of Albizia Julibrissin disciples is worthy of bragging. thing.

 Although it is winter.

But Perfume Alley in Dongcheng District is still very lively. The whole street is lit with lights. There are squires wearing thick brocade robes and cotton-padded clothes, looking at the flower houses. Under the warm welcome of the madam, they pace slowly. Went in.

There are not just squires on the street. They are also wearing thin clothes, but they don't look cold. At first glance, they look like people with martial arts skills walking around, and all the flower houses are welcoming them.

 Suddenly.

A man wearing a black cloth hat, plain green clothes, and a knife slung at his waist strolled over.

This image was not common before the four major sects settled in Yu County, but after the disciples of the four sects moved in, it gradually became not surprising. Disciples of the four sects often dressed up like this to hide their faces, which also attracted many gangsters. , martial arts warriors all wear this dress, after all, it can hide their appearance, and it will not attract too much attention due to its gradual popularity, which is perfect.

Chen Mu just came to one of the flower houses. He looked up and saw the plaque of 'Orioles Pavilion' hanging on the flower house. He took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and threw it to the door. The guest's madam.

“Hey, this distinguished guest, please come in.”

The old madam took the money, weighed it, and welcomed Chen Mu in with a smile on his face. He didn't even ask about his origins or identity, let alone the bamboo hat that Chen Mu wore to hide his face. There shouldn't be too many people wearing this look these days. As long as he has money, it doesn't matter what his background is.

What's more, according to the old bustard's understanding, all such people tend to spend a lot of money, and some even don't like happy things. They only watch the singing and dancing, listen to the singing, drink two drinks on the second floor, and then throw away the money and go. Walk.

 Such people are undoubtedly the most welcome guests in Hualou.

As for the specific identity... he may be a disciple of some sect, a son of a certain family, or a thief in the world. No matter which one is suitable, it is not suitable to go into details. Anyway, it is enough to make money.

“Hello, sir, I’m Xiaolian. Do you want to listen to some music, or would you like to take a rest early?”

As soon as Chen Mugong walked in, a petite but plump girl took the initiative to greet her. She leaned close and blinked a pair of big watery eyes. She was so charming and charming with a touch of love, which made people think. Loving and wanting to bully.

 Chen Mu is a person who is used to seeing big scenes. He has been to Goulanzhi more than once when he was on duty to handle cases. He has long been accustomed to these scenes. He casually pinched a silver bean and threw it in the middle of the snow-capped mountains:

 “Listen to music.”

“I would like to thank the officials for the reward. Please invite me, officials. There are private seats and private rooms on the second floor..."

 “Just a private seat.”

 Chen Mu responded casually.

The place for listening to music is very open. It is a hall with seats everywhere. The private room is not a closed room, but has an open window. You can see the singing and dancing scene in the hall outside, often with some trance. The selection of high-ranking officials and dignitaries is also more eye-catching, but the 'private seats' that are everywhere are not very eye-catching. He is very familiar with these.

In the past, he was still a little interested in the land of hooks, but now with his increasing strength and status, his interest is not that great. After all, if he is willing, he can just bring in a whole team of maikos and enjoy singing and dancing every day. .

soon.

Xiaolian then led Chen Mu to the main hall on the second floor. The place was spacious and filled with warmth. The cold wind outside could not penetrate at all. Many people took off their cotton-padded jackets and wore only thin clothes, sitting on their own. Behind the tables, some were chatting and laughing, or watching the maikos shaking their slender waists, admiring the looming beautiful scenery.

Chen Mu's arrival did not attract the slightest attention. There were seven or eight people dressed like him on this floor. They were all wearing black cloth hats and could not see their appearance clearly. Some of the singing girls serving next to him were also very... Those who are wise do not touch and open it.

 He came to an inconspicuous corner and sat down.

When Xiaolian saw that Chen Mu didn't let her back down, a hint of joy suddenly appeared in her big watery eyes. She quietly knelt down and sat aside. It was obvious that the guest in front of her was a generous type. If she could stay with him for a while longer, , maybe you can even get some more silver rewards.

and.

This guest is not the type with a big body and a round waist, and the hands that hand out the money are not rough, and there is no evil look. He does not look like a gangster. Maybe he is a rich young man from the East District who wants to maintain a good reputation outside. Then if The person you serve is happy, maybe there is another chance...

Suddenly thinking that it was taboo to identify the true identity of such guests, Xiaolian quickly interrupted her random thoughts and carefully waited on them.

　　　…”

Chen Mu did not let Xiaolian retreat, not because he was greedy for the snowy mountains, but because it was less eye-catching this way.

He glanced at the singing and dancing casually, and then swept his eyes across the hall one by one. His focus fell on the few people who were dressed the same as him and wore black cloth hats. What identity?

 As for other people.

 Looking around, there is no one who matches Yan Wan's four appearances.

“No wonder Yan Wansi’s information is all in the Flower Street. This is indeed a suitable place to hide.”

 Chen Mu looked thoughtful.

Originally, it was not so troublesome in the past. The government officials took off their masks and checked one by one. But after the four sects came in, it became more troublesome. They were more inclined to the Jianghu mode. These people wearing black cloth hats like him, Under that black cloth, there may be a wanted robber like Yan Wansi, but it is also very likely that it may be a disciple of the four sects, or even a true message can be revealed and a big surprise can be revealed!

Although the possibility is unlikely, it is still possible. It is difficult to say whether there will be people who like to listen to music.

after all.

Even he, the dignified supervisor, is sitting here wearing a bamboo hat and listening to music!

However, it may not be possible for ordinary people to distinguish the identities of these people one by one, but Chen Mu is an artistic conception-level figure after all. If you feel it carefully, unless you are someone like Xueyinlou who is very good at concealing qi, or someone who is in the five internal organs state exists, otherwise it would be difficult to conceal the general breath from his perception. After all, 'breathing' is also a kind of wind, which is within the range of his 'autumn wind sense'.

 (End of this chapter)