11, proud elders
As soon as Qin Xian said this, a glimmer flashed in the eyes of the elder. He had helped Tang Xiao so much before, because he had taken a fancy to Tang Xiao's courage and wisdom, and wanted to train Tang Xiao into a subordinate, and then assist his grandson Li Yunyuan, so that Li Yunyuan can firmly take the position of gang leader.
He originally wanted to help Tang Xiao a few more times and then lure Tang Xiao. It was probably possible to achieve it in almost 100, but unexpectedly, before he could do anything, Tang Xiao came to his door by himself.
Even the eyes of Lu Shi, who had no expression, flashed a trace of splendor in his eyes. Tang Xiao was not simple, he saw things so thoroughly. He knew what the elder wanted, so he came by himself. In this way, everyone would save trouble and everyone would get what they wanted.
So the elder was naturally overjoyed and said with a smile: "Since Tang Xiao said that, I am not unfamiliar. Go back and tell Tang Xiao that you can come to me if you have any trouble in the future."
Qin Xian bowed respectfully and thanked him, but did not leave.
"What else do you have?" The elder asked when he saw that Qin Xian had not left.
Qin Xian took out a silver note worth 100,000 taels from his right sleeve and handed it to the Great Elder.
"What does this mean?" The elder was slightly stunned. What does Tang Xiao mean? He actually still has 100,000 taels of silver?
Although Qin Xian didn't understand what Tang Xiao meant, he still spoke: "It's such a great elder. The money was obtained by Boss Tang after he confiscated the Li family. The 100,000 taels of silver was handed over to you by Boss Tang. He said that after he gave the money to you, you will understand it."
Qin Xian contradicted Boss Li and was killed by Tang Xiao, and then Tang Xiao sent him to raid the Li family and told him in detail.
After saying that, a look of inexplicable expression flashed in the Great Elder's eyes, and he waved his hand and said, "Okay, I understand, you go back."
"Yes!" Qin Xian was a little confused. The matter was really as Tang Xiao said. The elder said it and let him go, without any angry look.
As soon as Qin Xian left, only the Great Elder and Lu Shi were left in the room.
After putting away the 100,000 taels of silver notes, the elder said, "Shi Lu, what do you think of Tang Xiao?"
Lu Shi said in a deep voice: "He is cruel and scheming and careful. This person is too smart and can guess your thoughts. However, he did not play with his intelligence, but knew how to advance and retreat. It was indeed amazing.
But if you want to use this person, you are afraid that it will be difficult to train as a confidant. No one can control such a person unless he is killed."
After listening to Lu Shi's evaluation, the elder smiled and said, "It is impossible to kill. What I want is a person who guards Yun Yuan's country, not a dead person.
As for his scheming and ruthlessness, in my opinion, it may not be a bad thing, but a good thing. What I am looking for is a capable person to help Yunyuan, not a useless person. I think this is quite suitable for Tang Xiao.
And do you think there is a real confidant in this world? People are all thoughtful, not puppets. As long as they have enough benefits, they are not afraid that they will not help me."
Seeing the Great Elder say this, Lu Shi had to nod and say nothing. The Great Elder said that there is no real confidant in the world, so what is he? His eyes turned a little chilled.
When Qin Xian returned to Anguifang, it was almost dark. Tang Xiao made a jar of wine, a roast chicken, and two bowls of noodles, and was eating.
"Boss, my subordinate is back." Qin Xian bowed to Tang Xiao who was eating.
"Well, thank you for your hard work, sit down and eat together. I bought this bowl of noodles for you. It was made by a small restaurant nearby. It tasted pretty good." Tang Xiao said while gnawing on the chicken legs.
"Yes." Qin Xian didn't dislike it, but just sat opposite Tang Xiao with a little restrained attitude and took a bite of noodles.
After eating for a while, Qin Xian couldn't help it and asked, "Boss, why did you ask me to give the Great Elder the 100,000 taels of silver? And the Great Elder also said that he knew, what happened is, and my subordinates are stupid and can't figure it out."
He thought about this all the way, but he didn't understand it. Tang Xiao didn't explain it clearly. The elder also let him leave for no reason, and he dared not leave.
"Haha, you're not such a stupid person, why can't you figure out such a thing?" Tang Xiao smiled, took out two bowls, and said with a smile: "Pour wine."
Qin Xian poured two bowls of wine and said with a bitter face: "Boss, don't make things difficult for me, I really didn't understand."
Tang Xiao drank a bowl of wine before saying, "I ask you, what are you most worried about when we copied the Li family?"
"Of course there are six doors." Qin Xian said: "But what does this matter have to do with the six doors?"
"Then let me ask you again, is it better for the people from the Great Elders to speak or we speak better?"
"Of course, the Great Elder. The Great Elder's connections and status for decades must be much better than ours." Qin Xian still had no idea.
"What should we do if Liushemen and the people from the court are not allowed to intervene?" Tang Xiao continued to eat noodles.
"The most effective and easiest way is to spend money to manage it, ah! Boss, you are asking..." Qin Xian seemed to have thought of something.
"That's right, the Great Elder is easier to deal with than us and easier to do, so I'll let you tell the Great Elder about our source of money. If the Great Elder takes these 100,000 taels, he will naturally help us with his work." Tang Xiao said.
"But, you don't need to manage the money by one hundred thousand taels of silver, right?" Qin Xian asked in a question. One hundred thousand taels of silver is a lot. Even the court and Liushumen don't have such a big appetite, right?
"Of course, it's too much, but if you don't give more, how could the elder help us? Do you think the elder is so kind? The money is different from the previous 150,000 taels, one code is the same." Tang Xiao took the last bite of roast chicken and wiped the oil on his hands.
"But boss, the people from Liushemen are famously selfless. This matter is not a trivial matter. Can it be accomplished?" Qin Xian was still a little worried. He had witnessed the Liushemen's attack at the beginning, and he was still deeply afraid.
Tang Xiao replied: "Although the people of Liushemen are selfless, the people of the court and the people of Liushemen cannot be confused. Although they belong to the same state of Jin in the same place, the two are completely different.
There are many corrupt officials in the court, so I will naturally remember the benefits of giving money. Although the people from the Six Gates do not use this, they have been in seclusion all year round, and the news is told by the court.
Our money mainly bribed all the people from the court. As long as the news cannot be reached, what else can we be afraid of?"
Tang Xiao thought very clearly about this. He had been in Anguifang for more than ten years and Qingyun Sect for many years. He didn't know all about the situation in Yingtian Mansion, but he also knew most of the time.
Moreover, Tang Xiao has been to most places himself and is very familiar with the general situation. The court and Liushemen are the rulers here, which are his key targets.
He also knew almost all the personalities and backgrounds of the Great Elder and others, so he guessed when the Great Elder helped him that the Great Elder wanted him to attack the Great Elder's waste grandson Li Yunyuan.
Li Yunyuan is also a talented person. He is a playboy, but he can manage a market in an orderly manner. He is not a playboy. He often goes to brothels and casinos and spends thousands of taels of silver at any time.
So the gang has different attitudes towards Li Yunyuan, and of course most of them still support him.
First of all, it is because he is the grandson of the Great Elder, with a prominent status and a top-notch ability in doing things, so there is no choice.
Secondly, although he is a playboy, he is really strong. He is the only one who has cultivated internal strength in Qingyun Sect and has touched the threshold of Qi Condensation Realm.
This is a very remarkable achievement. Although many big leaders are at this level, they are all the result of practicing for decades. Li Yunyuan has reached this level after ten years of martial arts practice. It is indeed rare in the entire Yingtian Mansion.
In addition, the gang leader Chen Zhongshan has no descendants, so the next gang leader is basically Li Yunyuan has firmly sat down. One is the identity of the grandson of the elder and the other is the most outstanding young man in the gang. The gang leader should be given the position.
But after all, most of the people Li Yunyuan relies on the great elder's connections and power. Now the great elder is over 60 years old. Even if he has practiced his internal skills, he will not be able to survive for a few years. If he does not have the great elder, then Li Yunyuan will probably be alone.
After all, as Li Yunyuan's grandfather, the elder watched him grow up and knew that Li Yunyuan had such a playboy spirit. Even if he had the ability, it would be a bad thing in the end, and it would be harmful to him as the leader of the gang.
Although the gangs seem to be majestic in Yingtian Mansion, it is easy to destroy the six gates on them, and this territory is ultimately a small place. One gang and several markets can really destroy it if it is destroyed.
During the decades of experience, the great elder has seen many forces that reached their Qingyun Sect and even surpassed their Qingyun Sect were destroyed. He was worried that Li Yunyuan would end up like this. Compared with Chen Zhongshan, Li Yunyuan was far inferior in both his skills and style.
That's why the elder trained Lu Shi. Lu Shi was a failed scholar. He was very deep in his heart, and he had ink in his stomach and was more than enough to make plans. Unfortunately, Lu Shi did not know martial arts, and even any gang member could not beat him.
Moreover, Lu Shi often used some tricks on his back, which made the elder unable to be completely at ease with him. He wanted to find someone who could check and balance Lu Shi, so that the two of them could restrain each other, and at the same time support Li Yunyuan, the leader of the gang.
However, Yingtian Mansion is a barbarian land, and not many people have read books, and even fewer people are scheming. Especially if you want to find someone with scheming and courage, it is really difficult.
Just when the elder was a little worried, Tang Xiao's appearance made him feel unexpected. With Tang Xiao's ruthless skills and silent scheming, he was definitely the perfect talent in his heart.
That's why he chose to help Tang Xiao, hoping to bring him to his own place, be loyal to Li Yunyuan, balance Lu Shi and assist him.
But unexpectedly, before he could speak, Tang Xiao came to the door by himself. This made the elder very happy and proud. He only said that his sword was not old, and with a plan, Tang Xiao surrendered without any effort.
Chapter completed!