"Zhao Muyun killed your Bai family members and hid the goods?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Second Master Bai, do you know what you are saying now?"
In the centurion command post of Jingbian Military Town, Zhong Dahu opened his eyes wide as loud as copper bells. After hearing Bai Shouren's words, his face was full of disbelief.
"Master Zhong, please speak a little more quietly. If this matter gets out, it will not be good for any of us!" Bai Shouren hurriedly asked Zhong Dahu to speak softly.
"When he comes back, I'll definitely confront him face to face!" Zhong Dahu said angrily, "If he did something like this, how could he hide it from me?"
The Bai family smuggled things without his knowledge, clearly because they didn't want to benefit him. He deserved it when his things were stolen.
However, the Bai family came to tell him that the person suspected of murder and robbery was actually his subordinate Zhao Muyun, the squad leader, and Zhong Dahu was also a little unhappy.
Zhao Muyun did this kind of thing and did not report it to him, which shows that this guy has ulterior motives.
"I think it's better not to. If you ask him, he won't admit it even if you beat him to death."
Bai Shouren urged, "However, if you have a subordinate like this who doesn't agree with you, he will stab you in the back sooner or later."
"That Zhang Biao is a cautionary tale. My Lord, it's best to make plans early and be prepared."
After hearing what Bai Shouren said, Zhong Dahu frowned.
The reason why he was so caring towards Zhao Muyun was because Zhao Muyun had saved his life at Black Camel Mountain from the help of the Minister of War, Lord Fan.
Lord Fan also instructed his student, Yang Jian, the captain of Zhechoufu, to take care of Zhao Muyun.
Moreover, this kid Zhao Muyun also covered for Zhong Dahu in front of Lord Fan. Not only did Zhong Dahu fail, he also made a contribution.
The sedan chairs are carried by each other. You carry me, and I will carry you too!
So he promoted Zhao Muyun to the position of chief on the spot, and generously provided him with weapons, money, food, and soldiers.
Even when the situation between Beidi and Dayin was tense and a large-scale conflict could break out at any time, he approved Zhao Muyun to go home to deal with urgent matters.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for one!
Today he dared to kill people and detain goods privately. If he found out tomorrow that Zhong Dahu condoned the Bai family's smuggling, would he bring him down just like he did to Zhang Biao?
"I'll think about it!"
Zhong Dahu touched his chin, pondering the pros and cons.
In addition to the above reasons, he really values Zhao Muyun's martial arts and abilities.
The patrol scouts of the military town had already reported on the training situation at the Yanqingdun Beacon Tower over the past half month.
The other beacon towers waited for the Tartars to move south, and then retreated quickly after setting off the signal smoke.
Zhao Muyun and his men were training enthusiastically, eager to make achievements and actively preparing for war.
Who knows, one day he might be able to capture the head of the Northern Di Tartars and pave the way for Zhong Dahu's promotion!
Zhong Dahu had no background and relied on his own efforts to become the captain of this military town.
He thought that his career as a centurion had reached its peak, so he only wanted to make more money so that he could retire and return to his hometown to live a wealthy life.
But the appearance of Zhao Muyun gave him hope, and he felt that he could still strive for progress.
Although the battle of Black Camel Mountain was also a meritorious one, because Fan Nan was very clear about the entire encounter, Yang Jian, who arrived with troops later, also shared a lot of the credit.
In addition, Zhao Muyun and the other four performed too well, resulting in Zhong Dahu's contribution not being significant and he was unable to advance to the rank of captain.
Now, Zhao Muyun is like his sales champion, not only bringing him orders, but also attracting attention from above.
However, the Bai family suspected that Zhao Muyun had killed their family members and robbed their goods, so they came to Zhong Dahu to instigate disputes between superiors and subordinates.
What the Bai family didn’t know was that Zhao Muyun was not an ordinary beacon tower captain.
He has become involved with high-ranking officials in the court.
Zhong Dahu did not intend to tell Bai Shouren about the relationship between Zhao Muyun, Fan Nan and Yang Jian.
His consideration was to weigh how to handle the relationship between the Bai family and Zhao Muyun so that he could gain greater benefits from it.
Seeing Zhong Dahu was silent, Bai Shouren said slowly:
"Master Zhong, I know that Zhao Muyun has some abilities and can make contributions for you."
"But you also said that this kid is a bit reckless. Who knows, one day he might use that batch of salt and iron as evidence to expose us all. If that happens, it will be a matter of losing our heads."
Although he said so, Bai Shouren felt that Zhao Muyun was not stupid.
Looking back at what Zhao Muyun did in Wuzhou City, it just shows that he has brains.
The eldest brother was beaten to death by Bai Sheng, but he did not kill Bai Sheng in anger. Instead, he slapped him twice and sent Bai Sheng to the yamen for trial.
Faced with Bai Shouren's counterattack and the pressure from the officers, he immediately revealed his identity as a border soldier, preventing Bai Shouren from attacking him openly.
In the negotiations with Bai Shouren, he was also simple and clear, with clear demands. He took the money and left without any delay.
Zhao Muyun killed the Bai family members and hid the goods. He must have other purposes.
After hearing Bai Shouren's words, Zhong Dahu felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart. He stared at Bai Shouren with murderous eyes and said, "Second Master Bai, you seem to be threatening me?"
"That's not what I meant. I just wanted to remind you to plan ahead and take precautions."
Bai Shouren met Zhong Dahu's gaze without dodging.
He knew that he had planted a seed of doubt in Zhong Dahu.
It is unknown how Zhong Dahu will deal with Zhao Muyun next, but he will definitely not let him have an easy time.
"Second Master Bai, please go back! This is a matter of life and death. I will take precautions."
Zhong Dahu ordered them to leave. "I remind you once again, from now on, don't send salt and iron to the Tartars behind my back. Otherwise, even without Zhao Muyun coming, we will be in big trouble."
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