Great Xuanwu Sheng

Chapter 78 One Knife

“Nier, this child will sleep at your place for the next few days. When he is better, you will take him with him and keep him company.”

Chen Mu walked into the backyard with a girl in his arms and gave Wang Ni instructions.

 “Yes, Brother Mu.”

Wang Ni responded softly and looked at the little girl in Chen Mu's arms. She was slightly curious, but she didn't ask about her origin.

Chen Yue used to teach her not to ask too many questions and just listen to Chen Mu's instructions. She has also remembered them well over the years.

The girl had woken up, but she still looked a little dying. She was curled up in Chen Mu's arms, and even her eyes that were barely opened seemed weak.

 Chen Mu carried the girl into the side hall and placed her on Wang Ni's small bed. He said, "You should have a good rest these days. When your body recovers, I will talk to you about other things."

 The girl weakly shook her head.

 When Chen Mu left the bedroom and returned to the yard, he couldn't help but shook his head. He had promised not to pick up people randomly, but in the end he picked up several people in succession, including Ku'er and this one too.

But it’s okay to have a few more maids and maids in his yard, not to mention they are younger than Ku’er.

 I can’t help but sigh when I think about it.

 In a snowstorm, everything was lost. If he hadn't been rescued, even if he didn't freeze to death in the ruins, he would have nowhere to go at such a young age, and he would still starve to death outside.

In fact, the situation in Wutong is already very good. On the one hand, he, as a police officer, does not take money from the public treasury to fill his own pockets. He even added a lot of money to the treasury before, so that the City Guards Department can have a lot of money to help in times of disaster. Used for disaster.

On the other hand, he had strictly ordered several gangs to restrain their behavior a few years ago. At the same time, he also reduced some of the new year's taxes appropriately and used the money from the Zheng family's treasury to make up for the part. In addition, Wutongli itself is relatively small. In many urban areas, the disaster is still within control during such a serious cold disaster.

This time he planned to take out some silver himself, and then the six major gangs and the Nan family would each supplement it for disaster relief.

Judging from the current abnormal climate, this severe cold will continue for at least another month.

 Chen Mu's instructions were conveyed quickly.

It didn’t take long for the news to reach the heads of six gangs, including the Liusha Gang and the Bandit Gang.

Since the sudden destruction of the Zheng family was still fresh in their minds, all the gangs were wary of Chen Mu, the new commissioner.

"What do you think?"

Sha Xiangtian, the leader of the Liusha Gang, looked at the deputy gang leader beside him.

The deputy gang leader muttered: "I heard that there was a heavy snowstorm last night, and many places were affected by the disaster. The Chief Chaosi wants to see the people of the Sixth Gang at this time, and he probably wants us to help with the disaster relief."

“Heh, I don’t have time to save those bastards. This is the job of his city guard, and it has nothing to do with us.”

Sha Xiangtian sneered as soon as he heard this.

The deputy gang leader thought deeply: "You don't want to go, but I think you might still go. This time he called for six people. If you are missing by then, wouldn't it give him a chance to make trouble? .”

“Besides, I’ve looked at the other families, and I’m sure none of them are willing to work for nothing. If the six families go there together, no matter how majestic this new messenger is, he still dares to bully six of our families at the same time?”

 The words of the deputy gang leader made Sha Xiangtian fall into deep thought.

He touched his chin, and after thinking about it carefully, he said: "That's the reason. If you don't go, it will seem like you are afraid of him. The six families will be there by then. If it doesn't work, just come up with a hundred and eighty taels of ideas, which can be regarded as a gift." It’s his face.”

 …

 “Tianlai Restaurant? Okay, I understand.”

 The ‘Fifth Master’ of the bandit gang put down his cigarette stick with a smile.

He is also the fifth master, but he has nothing to do with the fifth master in Wutiao. There are basically a number of gangs in every place, and the largest one is called "the fifth master".

“Fifth Master, are you going? I feel like there’s nothing good going on.”

"Go, of course I want to go. How can I not go when our new Master Chai invites us to have a drink... There are indeed no good things, and there are not necessarily bad things. There are several others. If I don't go, old man, I won't be excluded. "

 The fifth master smiled and knocked on the cigarette rod.

From his point of view, it would be troublesome if he didn't go. Once he was isolated and targeted, it would be very bad, and he would probably bleed afterwards. But as long as he went, six families and horses were there, it would be nothing.

 …

The reactions of the other gangs were similar to those of the Quicksand Gang and the Bandit Gang. After receiving the news, they were calm at first, and after some time, they began to take actions.

You can see that many people from all sides have gathered together to greet some people and go to the main street of Wutongli.

 …

 The day passes noon.

On Wutongli Main Street, Tianlai Restaurant is one of the largest restaurants in Wutongli. Business is always booming on weekdays. Even in the cold winter, there are still many long-sleeved customers.

 But today's Tianlai Restaurant, whether it is the local squires or the wealthy households, they all rush past nervously when they pass by the door, and they don't even dare to look over there.

I saw that the Tianlai Restaurant was also very busy, and the tables were full, but there were no dishes at all, only some tea, and the people sitting there all looked fierce. From a distance, you could tell that they were evil people.

Even outside the restaurant, there were still too many people to squeeze through, and they even divided into several groups, each eyeing them covetously.

"Quicksand Gang, Crocodile Gang...why are even the Blackwater Gang here? What day is it today?"

“Even the incense master of the gang can only sit on the first floor. Could it be that the gang leaders of those families are up there? Are they negotiating something?”

Some people in the distance looked in the direction of Tianlai Restaurant and whispered.

“Hush, I heard it was the Chief Chaos who called us and wanted to talk to them about something.”

“That’s no wonder, apart from Mr. Chai Si, no one should have such a great reputation.”

Some people looked surprised after hearing this.

Although Chen Mu came to Wutongli as a messenger only a few months ago, his prestige has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even surpassing his predecessor Xu Feng.

Not only did he destroy the Zheng family in the first few days, but also what he did during the cold disaster during this period of time, it seems that he is not the kind of sinister official who only cares about making money for himself, but an official who is rarely willing to do anything. People in other places down there even envied the residents in Wutong who were lucky enough to have a good job.

 “Look, Master Chaosi is here.”

 Suddenly someone spoke in a low voice.

On the street not far away, Chen Mu appeared in dark green uniforms. He only took Shang Qing with him, and they walked all the way.

 “Lord Chaosi!”

 Many people along the road saluted Chen Mu cautiously and did not dare to neglect.

Chen Mu didn't respond much, he just led Shang Qinglai straight to Tianlai Restaurant with a calm expression.

Before he even entered the restaurant, countless eager eyes were already gathering at him from the crowds outside the restaurant and on the first floor. However, the oppression of these large numbers of people seemed to be nothing on Chen Mu. He went straight into the restaurant without even looking at it.

"Master Chaosi, you are here, we are waiting for you on the second floor..."

 The shopkeeper of the restaurant came out to welcome him, carefully accompanying him and looking a little nervous.

Tianlai Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Wutong, and the owner behind it is actually the Nan family. This is the Nan family's property, and they are not afraid of people making trouble at all on weekdays. However, the problem is that the people who came this time are too big.

 Look who are all here?

Sha Xiangtian, the leader of the Liusha Gang!

The fifth master of the gang, Shen Qi!

Crocodile Gang Director Nai Fei!

 …

And there is the new police officer Chen Mu in Wutong in front of me!

Even the Nan family has to be careful to deal with anyone who can make the Wutong tremble by stomping their feet. It would be fine if they were just one family, but now there are six families here.

The Nan family had already known the news here, and the instructions given to him were to treat him carefully, and if there was even the slightest mistake, he would be responsible for it with his own head.

 The shopkeeper was naturally nervous.

 “It’s none of your business, go ahead.”

Chen Mu didn't embarrass the shopkeeper. When he got to the second floor, he waved his hand to signal the shopkeeper to step back, and then walked into the private room in the center of the second floor.

As soon as he walked in, six lines of sight came together.

 Chen Mu has been in Wutongli for a few months, but in fact, the only ones among the six gangs that he has actually met are Sha Xiangtian from the Liusha Gang and Shen Qi from the Bandit Gang. The other gangs have not met.

 “Master Chen.”

  “Master Chasi.”

 Except for Sha Xiangtian and Shen Qi, the other six eyes looked at Chen Mu first, and then each said hello.

Chen Mu stepped forward calmly, walked straight to the only vacant main seat and sat down. Then he glanced at everyone in the venue and said calmly: "I don't think there is any need to introduce my identity. Everyone recognizes me, and so do I." Everyone, we have six of you here this time because we have something to talk about.”

"You're welcome, Master Chai Si. We are all good citizens in Wutong. If you have something to say, of course we have to listen."

Shen Qi from the bandit gang said with a smile.

None of the other families responded. Sha Xiangtian, who was sitting on the right side of Chen Mu, took a sip of tea with an expressionless face and said, "We are all rough people. Master Chen just says what he wants to say."

Chen Mu glanced at the six people present one by one, picked up the teapot on the table and poured tea gently. At the same time, he continued in a calm tone: "This year is a disaster year. There was a heavy wind and snow last night, which damaged many houses. In order to save money, Disasters require every family to cope with this disaster."

"You can wait for each family to provide a thousand taels of silver and provide a hundred young and strong men to cooperate with the City Guards Department in setting up temporary tents in the past few days. I think this should not be difficult for you."

  Finished speaking.

 The tea cup is just full.

Chen Mu put down the teapot and looked at everyone again: "After I have finished speaking, who agrees and who opposes."

 There was silence in the private room.

The leader of the Black Water Gang, the leader of the Crocodile Gang, and others all narrowed their eyes.

 One thousand taels!

 What a big appetite!

They didn't believe in snow control and disaster relief, so they just found some reason to get money from them. They asked for one thousand taels per family. This new police officer really dared to speak.

  Gangs and families are different after all. The Zheng family can get tens of thousands of taels from ransacking their homes, but gangs may not be able to get thousands of taels even if they clean up. After all, if you are rich, you are not a mixed gang, but a wealthy family.

“Master Chen, please don’t think of us as the Zheng family.”

In the silence, Sha Xiangtian, the leader of the Liusha Gang, spoke up and said in a cold and unkind tone: "It's okay to have some manpower, but there's no money to be had."

Chen Mu looked at Sha Xiangtian indifferently and said, "So Gang Leader Sha is opposed to it?"

Sha Xiangtian looked at Shen Qi and others, and saw that the people from the other five gangs looked bad. He felt more confident, and replied coldly:

 “There’s really nothing we can do!”

"good."

Chen Mu nodded slightly, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

Then.

　　Wow!

A beam of sword light lit up, like thunder, and fell straight on Sha Xiangtian's head.

Sha Xiangtian was horrified. He didn't expect Chen Mu to be so bold and arrogant. He dared to make such a sudden move in front of six gangs. Fortunately, he was already on guard and pulled out his knife immediately. , waved his sword to meet him.

at the same time.

The Fifth Master of the Bandit Gang, Shen Qi, the Director of the Crocodile Gang, Nai Fei, and others also changed their expressions. They did not expect that Chen Mu would dare to take action suddenly.

You must know that almost all the elites of the six families are gathered here, and Chen Mu has no one else with him except for one of his subordinates. Under such circumstances, he dares to act like this. It is really unacceptable at all. Do the six families take it seriously?

 But at the next moment, everyone’s movements stopped abruptly, as if the pause button had been pressed.

 Click!

A sound like the sound of gold and iron being torn apart sounded.

Chen Mu sat down again with a calm expression and put the knife in his hand back on the table.

Beside him, the leader of the Liusha Gang, Sha Xiangtian, stood frozen in a posture of wielding a sword to attack. There was no evil look on his face with a ferocious scar at the moment, but only horror and disbelief.

when!

 The knife in Sha Xiangtian's hand was cut off in the middle, and the half-cut knife fell to the ground.

 At the same time, a blood line spread all the way down from the center of his eyebrows.

The whole person shook, and finally fell down with a thud, and blood quickly flowed along the floor.

 One knife.

 Sha Xiangtian died suddenly!

Shen Qi, Ren Naifei, and several other gang leaders looked at this scene. They were all frozen in place as if they were rooted to the soles of their feet. They felt a chill rising from their backs, and even took a breath of air in their hearts. Shocked.

Chen Mu calmly reached out and picked up Sha Xiangtian's broad knife that was broken into two parts. He looked at the broken part, then rubbed it gently with both hands. With a heart-wrenching sound, the sharp edge of the knife was rubbed hard and curled. The last two sections of the knife were twisted into an iron ball.

"The Liusha Gang worked hard and received two thousand taels more, and each other family still contributed one thousand taels."

 Chen Mu looked at the other five people in the room: "Do you have any comments?"

 (End of this chapter)