Chapter 707 I disdain such surrender

Xu Mingyang looked pitifully at Xu Yu, who was looking down at him, and said sincerely, "Brother, I really know I was wrong."

Xu Yu smiled: "Do you know you're wrong?"

"Hmmmm!"

"That's good."

Xu Yu handed the wax-sealed envelope to Sang Zhixia and said calmly, "After applying the medicine, you can go back to your room and write."

Xu Mingyang: “…”

"You'd better count the ten thousand words of self-reflection before you start writing."

Xu Yu said gently, "If you miss even one word, you're done."

Xu Mingyang felt as if a huge thunderbolt struck him from a clear sky. He stared in amazement as Xu Yu became speechless in an instant.

Sang Yanyou hugged himself carefully and took a deep breath. The next second, he heard Xu Yu say, "You should also go back and reflect on yourself. The ten thousand-word self-reflection book is..."

"Brother-in-law, I'm good, I'm very good!"

Sang Yanyou suddenly hugged Xu Yu's legs with both hands and said with a grin: "I have never made such a boast, and I am not ignorant of my own limitations. I..."

"About 5,000 words."

"Brother-in-law, I..."

"Eight thousand."

"I promise to complete the task!"

Sang Yanyou was afraid that he would increase the stakes out of thin air, so he changed his stubborn attitude and nodded happily: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down!"

"That's good."

Xu Yu patted Xu Mingyang and Sang Yanyou's heads lovingly and said coldly, "Go away."

Xu Mingyang and Sang Yanyou didn't dare to delay for a moment. They supported each other and rolled away without looking back.

Sang Zhixia lay on the table holding the envelope, laughing out loud because she could no longer bear it.

Xu Yu sat down and motioned everyone in the room to leave. He poked Sang Zhixia's shaking shoulder and teased, "How can you be so funny?"

“No, you…”

Sang Zhixia's eyes were filled with joy as she said with difficulty, "Even if you didn't want the unfortunate child to get into trouble, you wouldn't have pushed him into a desperate situation with a ten-thousand-word self-reflection book."

Ten thousand words?

Even if Xu Mingyang was kept stuck in front of his desk for half a month, this guy might not be able to come up with a story.

And Sang Yanyou...

Sang Zhixia really couldn't imagine this horrible scene. She grabbed Xu Yu's hand that was sliding across the corner of her eyes and glared at him unhappily.

Xu Yu chewed the glare he received, then swallowed it contentedly with the kiss he had leaned forward to give him. He played with Sang Zhixia's fingertips and said, "Something's going to happen outside. It's better to lock Pi Hou inside."

"Besides, wasn't this Xu Mingyang's own suggestion? I'm not forcing him."

Sang Zhixia forced herself to stop laughing and leaned lazily against Xu Yu's body. "Is this the news from Gui Sheng?"

"Um."

Xu Yu hugged the person in his arms with one hand, opened the envelope, glanced at it, and said with unspoken sarcasm: "Zhizhi, see, I told you this old guy knows everything."

The secret letter that Gui Sheng secretly sent was not long, and every word contained the key points.

The deployment and manpower number of the Water Transport Bureau.

The mysterious lair of the water bandits, the specific situation of the bandit leader and his gang are described clearly and concisely.

Sang Zhixia couldn't help but sigh a few times, "It's so detailed, it doesn't look like they just did a hasty investigation in the past two days."

Two days ago, Gui Sheng said with a serious face that he knew nothing about it.

It can be seen that the pressure was indeed not sufficient.

but……

Sang Zhixia's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked suspiciously, "You've investigated the situation of the Water Transport Bureau and the pirates in such detail. Is this where you want to start?"

"With the Gui family's boats as cover, it shouldn't be difficult for your people to enter Nanyun. Why are you going through all this trouble?"

Gui Sheng probably thought that the ship that the Gui family had built as a cover was the most effective means in Xu Yu's hands.

Actually…

Long before Gui Sheng noticed, the chips in Xu Yu's hands had already exceeded Gui Sheng's imagination.

The number of people Xu Yu secretly infiltrated into Nanyun increased day by day. With the Gui family as a bargaining chip, the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce was able to open a gap.

Gui Sheng himself is having a hard time, so it is impossible for him to just sit and watch others live a more comfortable life than himself.

There is no need for Xu Yu to mention it. Gui Sheng will then find ways to drag more people into the water, seize the opportunity and cooperate with Xu Yu to eliminate the biggest hidden danger.

In this situation, Xu Yu could easily control Gui Sheng and gradually bring down the seven major companies of the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce one by one, and he could occupy most of the lifelines in the south without using a single soldier.

Wouldn't it be safer to then turn around and deal with the Water Transport Bureau and the pirates?

"Zhizhi."

"I want a stable Nan Yun."

Xu Yu gently stroked the corner of Sang Zhixia's lips and said with a mocking look, "I don't want to hear about Shui Jingyin anymore."

The Water Transport Bureau, which was supposed to protect local people and merchants, has become an accomplice of the water bandits. This is a joke.

Xu Yu said calmly, "The Governor of the Water Transport Department is not a tough guy. He can be moved by silver, and so can weapons."

"Once he realized the situation had changed, the first thing he would do was not to fight to the death against me, the rebel leader, but to kneel down and surrender with his men in order to save his life."

"I disdain such surrender."

"But the Xu family army doesn't kill prisoners or massacre surrendered people. This is an ironclad rule that cannot be broken. Otherwise, a hundred years from now, I won't be able to face the ancestors of the Xu family."

Xu Yu lowered his head and placed a warm kiss on Sang Zhixia's ear, saying softly, "Before he kneels down and surrenders, I must first take his life to pay the price for the soul that died in the water because of greed."

"It's not just him."

All the water transport officials are pirates.

Anyone who has been greedy, committed crimes and killed people on this water in recent years will not be able to escape.

As for the imperial army that was held back by the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce...

Xu Yu said disdainfully, "Once I have taken all the places I need, someone will come to help me with money and effort to defeat the army."

"Even if I can't defeat them for the time being, these wealthy and powerful members of the Chamber of Commerce who occupy this place will fight to the death for their own lives and wealth. They dare not let me lose."

Once you get involved with Xu Yu, you can only pray day and night for Xu Yu to be invincible.

Otherwise...

Xu Yu said subtly, "I've been a traitor for a long time, and even had my property confiscated and exiled. I'm afraid these people can't stand it like I can."

Sang Zhixia's face twitched at the sarcasm in Xu Yu's words. She pinched Xu Yu unhappily and muttered, "I was hoping you'd win, too."

"You're young and don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. It's not easy for our family to accumulate this little wealth. If it's confiscated again, I'll send you straight to work in the mines."

Xu Yu nuzzled Sang Zhixia's forehead affectionately and chuckled, "Madam, you are absolutely right."

"Don't be afraid."

"We will definitely win."

“It will only be us.”

Gui Sheng obviously did not expect that the first person Xu Yu wanted to attack was the Water Transport Bureau.

Looking at Xu Yu, who was dressed in black and sitting in front of him, Gui Sheng didn't dare to touch the stool. He suppressed his fear and whispered, "You mean to let the Water Transport Bureau and the pirates kill each other?"

"But……"

Meeting Xu Yu's indifferent gaze, Gui Sheng's heart skipped a beat again. He smiled bitterly and said, "It's true that you can attack your own enemy with your own spear, but it's not easy to do."

"The Water Transport Bureau and the pirates have been colluding for a long time. It's difficult to sow discord between them. What if..."

“You don’t need to worry about how to do it.”

Xu Yu raised his hand to interrupt Gui Sheng and said lightly, "You just need to deliver the message to the Yan family."

"As for what to do next..."

Xu Yu smiled softly: "Just do what I say."

"Do you understand?"