Chapter 534 He came back and begged me to go in
Lord Liu, Lord Zhao, and Lord Xu, who had not yet arrived, were the officials of the three northwestern cities. They had all received invitations from Peng Yuanliang, and had also been visited by Peng Yuanliang's men with various valuable gifts before.
However, through secret investigations from all parties and clues revealed intentionally or unintentionally by Sang Zhixia, the three of them more or less found out that the incident of that year was inextricably linked to Peng Yuanliang, and they all had a very bad impression of Peng Yuanliang.
Even after two years, when people recall the horrors of the famine, they cannot help but shudder with fear. No one can show a good face to the culprit who was responsible for causing such a disaster.
Although they couldn't produce any evidence and couldn't do anything to Peng Yuanliang for the time being, this man was ruthless and unscrupulous. The grudges had been formed long before they even met. None of them wanted to come to the banquet hosted by Peng Yuanliang, and some even wanted to ruin the event.
Helplessly, Lieutenant General Wu said he would come.
And said you must come.
Lord Zhao had a fiery temper and could not help but mutter, "Calling a man a human being is an exaggeration for someone who has committed so many evil things."
"The food at his banquet is good enough to eat without worrying about being poisoned."
"Lord Zhao."
Wu Lian said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Why are you so angry for no reason, sir?"
"I know what you're worried about, but he's just a businessman. Even if he has some powerful figures behind him, he's standing in the northwest. What's there to be afraid of?"
The Northwest is not Kyoto, nor is it the Jiangnan where Peng Yuanliang has been managing for many years.
Arriving in the so-called wild land of the northwest, no matter how big Peng Yuanliang's ambitions were, he had to be cautious at every step.
Otherwise, isn't it normal for one to lose one's life in the wilderness where no one knows about it?
The person they were guarding against was the one in the East Palace in Kyoto. They were so cautious not only for Peng Yuanliang's life.
The two adults looked at each other with dissatisfaction, and saw confusion in each other's eyes very clearly.
Lord Liu carefully guessed Deputy General Wu's intention and whispered, "What does Military Advisor Wu mean?"
"I'm just an errand boy, I can't make any good decisions. I came here today just to pass on a message for someone."
Wu Lian spun the teacup in his hand, smiled, and said slowly, "Since Peng Yuanliang wants to climb the government ladder and establish some friendship with the two gentlemen, why not just go along with his wishes?"
If Peng Yuanliang is satisfied, they can spread their nets and catch the big fish...
The small table above the teahouse fell into silence, and the traffic in front of the Peng Mansion became increasingly busy.
Just as the sun was gradually approaching its zenith, a loud crack of shattering porcelain erupted from the Peng Mansion's study, followed by Peng Yuanliang's angry voice: "What did you say?!"
"Hasn't the cargo already arrived in North City? How could it be suddenly robbed?!"
"What on earth are you guys doing eating, you bunch of idiots!"
The steward who came to report had fine beads of cold sweat on his forehead. He closed his eyes with a look of death and said, "I am incompetent. Please calm down, master."
"The goods were indeed delivered to the northwest. To avoid attracting attention, they were all temporarily placed in the wilderness thirty miles outside the North City. According to the plan, this batch of goods was supposed to be delivered from the North City to the South City early this morning. Who knew..."
"Who knew that the team guarding the goods was attacked last night? All the guards were killed, and all the goods were stolen and disappeared, so..."
"absurd!"
Peng Yuanliang roared in anger, "If it was a mistake last night, why did we only receive the news today?"
"Because... because the robbers imitated our people to deliver the letter, misleading our judgment."
The cargo team was attacked last night, but no one knows the details.
But the news that it was agreed to be delivered to South City every two hours continued.
The steward raised his hands stiffly and handed the letter, which was indistinguishable from its authenticity, to Peng Yuanliang. He gritted his teeth and said, "This letter and the seal on it are clear. It is indeed authentic."
"Because the news that was sent back didn't reveal any clues, therefore... therefore, before our people escaped back today, no one knew the true situation thirty miles outside the north city."
The letter sent back must be a forgery, but even Peng Yuanliang was shocked when he saw what was presented.
At first glance, this letter is indeed difficult to tell whether it is real or fake. No one knows who wrote it, but it is so realistic that it is indistinguishable from the real thing.
Peng Yuanliang's eyes darkened as his emotions fluctuated. He tightly grasped the jade walnut in his hand, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, "Where are the people who escaped back?"
"Bring the man up to me!"
The Peng residence was in chaos because of the sudden bad news, and the merchants' gathering that had been prepared for a long time was about to begin.
The invited people set out from different places, entered the south city one after another, and arrived at Peng Mansion one after another.
Sang Zhixia and his group also arrived.
The banquet had not yet started and Sang Zhixia was not among the invited guests, so after arriving in South City, she did not seem anxious at all. Instead, she strolled slowly around the city.
Wu Lian comforted the two adults who would rather starve than go to the banquet, and finally found Sang Zhixia, but saw him standing in front of a small stall making clay figurines without moving.
Sang Zhixia was carefully instructing the stall owner on the details: "Make them the same size and shape them according to what I just said."
"Also, the two tigers should be made into one large and one small, with Lai Fu being slightly smaller than Zhao Cai."
The two tiger cubs that Xu Mingyang brought back from the mountains were raised by Sang Zhixia. They looked majestic, but neither of their names sounded domineering.
One is called Zhaocai and the other is called Laifu.
The tiger cubs, less than one year old, have grown into the king of the beasts in the forest. Others are terrified when they see them, but Sang Zhixia describes them as two big, familiar dogs.
The stall owner rarely met such a big customer who bought seven or eight items. He nodded with a smile on his face and his hands moved quickly.
Wu Lian looked at the tiger cub gradually taking shape in the stall owner's hands and said with a smile: "Everyone else is anxious and anxious, but the owner is in a good mood here."
He got the news that Peng Yuanliang already knew about the robbery of the goods and was probably furious at the moment.
Compared with Sang Zhixia's leisurely life, that person was indeed too miserable.
Sang Zhixia smiled nonchalantly, "I have no guilty conscience, so naturally I won't be anxious."
"It's a rare trip for me, and when I came across some new and interesting things, I couldn't help but want to bring some for my children at home. I'm sorry to bother you."
Wu Lian was very familiar with the children of the Xu family. Seeing this, he stopped Diancui and did not let her pay. He took out the money for making the clay figurines himself.
"Everyone has been told, and Old Wu will be here soon. Boss, do you plan to find a place to rest or continue shopping?"
"No rush."
Sang Zhixia turned her gaze towards the stall selling velvet flowers nearby, picked out two small ones, and fiddled with them between her fingers. She handed them to Hua Shan and said, "Keep them. They'll be perfect for Yanran and Jinxi."
"I'm here uninvited. If I go too early, I'll inevitably annoy the host. It's better to wait a little longer."
"He'll come and beg me to come in."
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