Mr. Bodyguard Novel - Chapter 1297
Chapter 1297 Hidden Surge
More than nine hours had passed since East Emperor Linyi was ambushed in the banquet hall.
During these nine hours, Jiang Feng had been preparing the details of the ban on gambling, waiting for Wang Xiaogua to bring Bai Fengxiao and his White Tiger Hunting Group to Yilong City.
Apart from that, the people in Qi Jue’s courtyard were not idle. Uncle Lou was mainly inquiring about the movements of East Emperor Linyi’s remaining six children. Wang Xiaoshun was collecting information about the big and small casinos in Yi Long City that were open in the open or in the dark. Dong Huang Jue was concerned about East Emperor Linyi’s injuries.
Wang Xiaoshun, Uncle Lou, and Dong Huangyue returned to Seven Jades Institute at four o’clock in the afternoon. Jiang Feng, who had already written all the details of the ban on gambling, was cooking lunch. When Dong Huang Jue and the others entered the main hall of the vestibule, Jiang Feng was just about to bring out the last soup.
Dong Huang Jue was a little heavy-hearted because of East Emperor Linyi, so when everyone sat around the table, they did not praise Jiang Feng’s good cooking as they used to.
The four of them began to eat silently. The atmosphere at the table seemed to be frozen.
Jiang Feng’s cultivation had already reached the point where he could eat but not, so he casually ate two mouthfuls of food and put down the bowls and chopsticks.
Jiang Feng looked at East Emperor Jue and asked, “Seventh Brother, how is your father now?”
Dong Huangyue shook his head, “The situation is not good. None of the doctors in the Shaosi Manor can tell what poison my father has been poisoned, so I guess I have to ask Brother Feng to help me.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll go see your father tonight. First, I’ll treat his injuries. Second, I’ll check the situation at the scene and see if I can find any clues related to the murderer.”
“Brother Xie Feng.” Dong Huangyue said very seriously.
Jiang Feng smiled at Dong Huang Jue and said, “Since you call me Brother Feng, then don’t be polite to me.”
After Jiang Feng finished speaking, his gaze turned to Uncle Lou. Uncle Lou obviously did not have any appetite. At this moment, he had just put down the bowl and chopsticks.
“Uncle Lou, please tell us what you found out today, so that we can make some preparations.”
Uncle Lou nodded and said, “I’ve found quite a bit of information today. The main reason is that the Young Master and Miss of the Shaosi Prefecture have made quite a lot of movements. First of all, there’s Big Young Master, Second Miss and Third Young Master. The three of them caused the biggest commotion.”
The Eldest Young Master transferred the three thousand Death Warriors he cultivated in the Ganhe Hall into Yilong City. When they entered the city, the three thousand Death Warriors encountered the two thousand Sword Maidservants of Second Miss Weiyu Temple, and the two sides even fought.
In the end, Yang Yao, the junior supervisor of the Combat Hall, was alarmed. It was the battle between the two sides that he had personally brought 5,000 soldiers to prevent.
Based on the accounts of several witnesses, I deduce that the casualties on both sides of the battle between Great Young Master and Second Miss were not serious. It was said that the two sides had a tacit understanding that neither side had used weapons.
“I estimate that the people on Second Miss’s side suffered a little. After all, Eldest Young Master Qian He Tang’s corpse was personally trained by his uncle, Wu Min Fang, and his strength cannot be underestimated.”
“What about Third Young Master? How many troops did he send into Yilong City?”
“Speaking of which, I’m quite surprised.” Uncle Lou frowned slightly as he spoke. “Third Young Master is mainly engaged in the slave trade. Logically speaking, his Mo Kunlou should have the largest number of people. However, this time, Third Young Master has only transferred a thousand people from Mo Kunlou to Yilong City.”
“Most likely, the ones transferred to the city are all elites. The remaining people will wait outside the city. If something unexpected happens, they will enter the city to seize the first opportunity.” Jiang Feng guessed.
Uncle Lou agreed with Jiang Feng’s speculation. He immediately nodded and said, “That makes sense. That’s what I thought in my heart.”
Jiang Feng finally looked at Wang Xiaoshun, Dong Huangjue, Wang Xiaoshun, and Uncle Lou. They didn’t seem to realize that Jiang Feng, who had only been in Seven Jades Institute for less than two days, had unknowingly become the core commander of Seven Jades Institute.
Wang Xiaoshun was still eating. When he sensed Jiang Feng’s gaze, he immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand and forcefully swallowed the food that was still chewing in his mouth.
“There’s no hurry. Take your time. I didn’t ask you anything. You can wait until you’re done.” Jiang Feng couldn’t help but laugh and curse at Wang Xiaoshun as he watched him swallow the jujube.
Wang Xiaoshun chuckled. He took out a folded piece from his bosom and handed it to Jiang Feng. “Brother Feng, I have recorded all the information I have found on this folded piece. Our Yilong City has a very heavy gambling style. There are more than three hundred big gambling houses on the surface. There are also some more remote small gambling houses that are even more countless.”
In addition, I have also inquired about the location of dozens of private gambling houses. These private gambling houses are all filled with wealthy aristocrats and businessmen, and every time they win or lose, they will be very big.
I have notes on all the details, including who the owner of the casino is. ”
While Wang Xiaoshun was speaking, Jiang Feng had already opened his folds and looked at it carefully.
In the end, Jiang Feng closed the folds. He smiled and said to Wang Xiaoshunzi, “Xiaoshunzi, you did a good job. After we succeeded in banning gambling, I will ask Seventh Brother to reward you.”
“Then Brother Feng, when are we going to ban gambling? Also, what kind of gambling house are we going to start with?” Wang Xiaoshun asked Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng turned to look at Dong Huangyue, “Seventh Brother, what do you think?”
“Of course, we should start with the big ones. How much money can a small casino get? Didn’t you say that? Right now, our situation needs to grow rapidly so that we can protect ourselves?”
Jiang Feng nodded slightly after Dong Huang Jue finished speaking. After pondering for a moment, he said, “Seventh Brother, what you said is not unreasonable. However, my suggestion is to start with the small gambling house. There are three reasons why I did this.”
First, the power behind the small gambling house was small, so sweeping it would not cause much rebound in the future.
Secondly, the forces behind the big gambling house are big. They will definitely think that we do not dare to touch them when they see that we only sweep the small gambling house but not the big gambling house. This way, we can catch them off guard when we start sweeping the big casino.
On the contrary, if we sweep the big gambling house first, the small gambling house will definitely close down immediately after hearing the news. It will not give us a chance to ban gambling at all.
“Thirdly, we can also give ourselves some time to prepare when we sweep the small casino first. This way, our strength will increase and we will have the strength to face the big casino head-on.”
Jiang Feng’s analysis was reasonable. After hearing this, East Emperor Jue nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll listen to you, Brother Feng. Let’s sweep the small gambling house first. When shall we start?”
“The White Tiger Hunting Group will start as soon as they arrive. Now, you should first look at the detailed rules of the restriction order that I have drawn up. After confirming that there is no problem, we will post it up.”
Jiang Feng took out the details of his ban on gambling and handed them to Dong Huangyue. Dong Huangyue accepted the details and nodded, “I will see them immediately.”
There were only five people in Seven Jades Institute, including Jiang Feng. Even they knew that they were searching for information everywhere, so the other forces in Yilong City were no exception.
Ten miles south of Eastern Emperor Shaosi’s Manor, Nangong Siye, his two sons, and the five counselors were gathered in the secret room of Nangong Manor.
Nangong Siye was a Wen Siye from Eastern Emperor Shaosi’s Manor. His full name was Nangong Wuliang.
As Wen Siye, Nangong Wuliang was in charge of the four halls of punishment, law, arrest and wealth.
It was no exaggeration to say that the entire Eastern Emperor Shaosi’s Manor. In terms of power, apart from East Emperor Linyi, Nangong Wuliang had the most power left.
Nangong Wuliang’s secret room was located in his study, and he needed to turn on the mechanism to enter and exit. There were restrictions all around the secret room. No matter what happened in the secret room, no sound could be heard from outside.
In the secret room, Nangong Wuliang’s initial process was basically similar to Jiang Feng’s. He had first asked his two sons and the five counselors about the information they had gathered.
After asking, Nangong Wuliang asked indifferently, “Gentlemen, let’s talk first. What should we do next?”
The five counselors glanced at each other. Jia Zixu, who was sitting closest to Nangong Wuliang, was the first to say, “Sir, the five of us discussed. From our point of view, there are two choices. One is to assist the Young Master of the Shaosi Prefecture to ascend to the throne, and the other is to assist the Seventh Young Master to ascend to the throne.”
Jia Zixu paused for a moment when he said this. Nangong Wuliang looked at Jia Zixu and said, “But there’s no harm in saying it.”
“Yes! Help Seventh Young Master, so that he can control Eastern Emperor Shaosi’s Manor in his own hands.” Jia Zixu said these words boldly. After he finished speaking, he looked nervously at Nangong Wuliang.
After listening to Jia Zixu’s words, Nangong Wuliang pondered for a moment. He said indifferently, “Mr. Jia, tell me more about it. What does it mean to help Seventh Young Master take this opportunity to hold Eastern Emperor Shaosi’s Manor in his hands?”
Upon hearing Nangong Wuliang’s question, Jia Zixu’s face immediately revealed a look of excitement. “My lord, look, Seventh Young Master is characterized by the fact that the mother’s power is basically zero, ignorant, and greedy for pleasure,” Jia Zixu said.
If we assist him in inheriting the position of Junior Priestess, then we have a 100% chance of controlling him. Moreover, Seventh Young Master still had something very important in his hand. “This item can command all the troops in Eastern Emperor Shaosi’s Manor, and that is the Great Seal of the Young Priests.”
Nangong Wuliang smiled after hearing Jia Zixu’s words. He picked up the teacup that he had just finished drinking and played with while Nangong Wuliang said, “If I choose to assist the people of the Eastern Royal Family, then what if we control Eastern Emperor Shaosi’s Manor?” In the end, we are only people behind the scenes, and the title of Young Priestess will not fall on us. You probably don’t know yet, do you? “The last time I went to the Divine Division Manor for a meeting, Lord Divine Division said something to me.”
Jia Zixu and the others all looked at Nangong Wuliang and pricked up their ears.
Nangong Wuliang smiled faintly and said, “Lord Divine Priest said that the position of Junior Priestess should not be hereditary in the end. However, it has been the norm for many years, so … Lord Divine Priestess needs someone to stand up and break this norm!”