Chapter 536: After today, there is no time to wait
The hall was filled with tension and the quarrels never stopped.
Lord Zhao's explosive resentment, the sarcasm of the other two city defenders, and Deputy General Wu's fiery rebuttal collided with each other, and they all seemed to be talking about trivial matters.
But their anger was genuine, their faces flushed and they slammed the table and yelled at each other, and it didn't seem like they were faking it.
There was a fierce quarrel in the flower hall. Peng Yuanliang patiently pondered for a moment, his heart filled with confusion as to why someone had lifted the curtain.
What's going on with these people?
As officials appointed by the imperial court, every word and sentence revolves around food and drink. Have these people never had a full meal or what?
Peng Yuanliang felt suspicious, and vague guesses kept flashing through his mind. Finally, he had to force himself to calm down and said solemnly, "Keep an eye on them first, don't alert the enemy."
"I'll go ahead and take a look."
Peng Yuanliang lifted his robe and went to the front hall. Deputy General Wu in the flower hall was surrounded by people. Unable to bear it any longer, he smashed a teacup that was not his own.
“That’s enough!”
Lord Zhao, who was furious, glared in dissatisfaction. He caught a glimpse of the people who had consciously moved away from the door, and looked at the furious Lieutenant General Wu across the air, and nodded imperceptibly.
Enough of the drama.
Deputy General Wu's head was filled with a dark aura, and he gritted his teeth fiercely: "Just wait for me."
Lord Liu, who was folding his arms, snorted, his beard twitching: "Waiting."
"There's still a long way to go before this grudge is resolved!"
The distinguished guests were welcomed into the inner hall first, and the rest of the people were not in Peng Yuanliang's eyes, so he just invited them in and waited in the outer hall.
Those who came today were all carefully selected by Peng Yuanliang. They all have great financial resources and influence in the Northwest business route.
No matter what the visitors were thinking, they all restrained their expressions when they arrived at Peng Yuanliang's territory. They only sat with people they were familiar with and talked in groups of three or four.
"I heard that Deputy General Wu from the Northwest Camp and the three city lords are here today. It seems that Boss Peng has a lot of face."
The man who was speaking raised his wine glass to his lips and slid it across his lips. He looked at the middle-aged man beside him and said jokingly, "Old Zhou, what do you think?"
The man called Lao Zhou lowered his eyes and said lightly, "Boss Peng's handiwork is lavish and his background is unfathomable. How could barbarians like us from this untamed land understand that?"
The person asking the question should smile or not.
Old Zhou brushed his sleeves slowly and then suddenly said, "I heard that Sanyou Farm was accidentally plotted against and a fire destroyed most of the foundation. Does Boss Li know the details of this incident?"
All those present were elders whose ancestors had taken root in the northwest for generations, and they all had their own hidden powers, big or small, that were unknown to the public.
A few years ago, a boss named Sang suddenly emerged in the northwest. After a strong presence, his business flourished and in just a few years he became an important figure in the north city's business community.
Sanyou Granary was that person's base. Such a big thing happened without any warning and it could not be concealed from the outside world.
Boss Li sighed and shook his head, saying, "How could I not know?"
"I heard that not only was the farm damaged, but many people were killed or injured. However, the Sang family is kind and busy comforting the victims. It seems that they have no intention of investigating who is behind this plot. More details are unknown."
Boss Zhou paused subtly, his fingertips sliding across the gilded and colorful cups on the table, and he sneered, "That person isn't so generous."
Normally, people from the same place are all involved in business and making money, and well-known people have interactions with each other. Even if their friendship is not deep, they are not completely strangers.
But the Sang Dong family of Sanyou Farm is an exception.
This man was clearly an outsider, yet he reclaimed a coveted farm from the wasteland in the northwest, and then made great strides in alleviating the famine that year.
But this person doesn't like socializing and doesn't interact with others much.
Therefore, even though there are many well-known merchants in the three northwestern cities, no one can tell the background of this person when they look closely, and even the number of people who have seen her can be counted on one hand.
But Boss Zhou had dealt with this person before and was deeply impressed by him.
Boss Li rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "We've known each other for many years, so it's okay for you to tell me the truth."
"Who do you think is better, this one or that one?"
Boss Zhou raised his lip in amusement, saying casually, "During the famine, many people hoarded food and fodder and raised their prices, and the former Wang family bore the brunt of the consequences."
"In the end, the Wang family was surrounded by soldiers from the Northwest Camp. Some were beheaded, others exiled. Once a powerful family in the North City, they met a dismal end. Do you know who was responsible for this?"
Boss Li narrowed his eyes and didn't respond.
Boss Zhou sneered, "Back then, I was bewildered and nearly strayed from the right path. I even had a knife at my neck. It was all because of that man's words that I ended up like this."
"Deputy General Wu, who seems so powerful now, was once a thug who bowed and obeyed orders before that man. Who do you think is more powerful, her or Boss Peng today?"
Boss Zhou still remembers what happened that day clearly.
Chen Nianhe was furious and wanted to settle accounts with the enemy. He brought his troops to confiscate the property and execute the suspects.
When he was caught and forced to kneel on the ground with his head pressed down, Boss Zhou thought he was really going to die.
The wind and snow came howling and swirling, freezing cold.
A woman in green stepped forward on the snow, her eyes calm and her voice soft, "Do you want to live or die?"
Of course Boss Zhou doesn't want to die.
So he completely gave up his evil thoughts, restrained all his evil thoughts, treated himself as a talking object, and became a pawn in the woman's hands during those days when he could hardly see any way out.
As it turned out, he made the right choice.
The Wang family, the Yang family, even the Qian family, the Gu family, and many other families in North City lost their future because of that disaster. North City completely became that man's absolute domain.
But he was able to atone for his crime by doing good deeds and thus gained a glimmer of hope for the Zhou family.
The woman kept her word and was strong but also kept her promise.
But the sense of urgency that my life was hanging by a thread seemed to penetrate deep into my bones. Even after a long time, I still tremble with fear when I think about it now.
Although the background of these two people may be unfathomable.
But Peng Yuanliang could never defeat such a person.
Peng Yuanliang wanted to establish his authority by stepping on Sanyou Farm, but he was wrong from the beginning.
Boss Li guessed that Beicheng had hidden some inside information back then, but he didn't expect that Boss Zhou would speak so highly of that person.
If that's the case...
Boss Li rubbed the ring on his thumb and smiled leisurely: "Thank you for the tip. I appreciate it."
Conversations like these were heard one after another among different groups of people. The words from different mouths were scattered by the wind, but they could not dispel the hostility in Peng Yuanliang's eyes.
Peng Yuanliang clenched his fists uncontrollably and sneered angrily, "Are you saying that the people at Sanyou Farm said they can't make the decision and that this matter needs to be discussed with their owner?"
"That's what I said."
The person who went to negotiate had not expected the other party to change his attitude so quickly. He said with a cold sweat on his forehead: "The manager also said that their boss would be in South City today, and after today, this matter will not be discussed again."
"No more waiting."
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