"So we can only use the trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain." Liu Rui said.
Mi Jinxuan nodded: "Yes. Anyway, our goal is not to kill him, just transfer him away and don't disturb us."
Liu Rui sighed, "Unfortunately, Zhao Lin's men are keeping a close eye on us, so we can't do anything about it."
Mi Jinxuan frowned and asked, "What should we do?"
Liu Rui said: "Because of Mr. Mi, Zhao Lin should not be on guard against you. He won't notice if you secretly transfer people."
"Isn't this bad?" Mi Jinxuan hesitated.
If this act of digging the dike and drowning people is exposed, the entire family will be blamed.
Although Mi Jinxuan was a little stupid, he was not stupid enough to do this.
"I'm just talking, it's not necessary to do that." Liu Rui said immediately.
Mi Jinxuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, I'll use this trick if it really doesn't work. I'd better talk to Zhao Lin first. If we can reach an agreement, that would be the best. If not, we can talk about it later."
"As expected of Mr. Mi's grandson, he is indeed smart." Liu Rui gave a meaningless compliment.
Mi Jinxuan said, "I'll go find my younger sister and ask her what Zhao Lin's plans are."
Mi Jinxuan left in a hurry.
Several sea merchants came out from behind the screen behind Liu Rui, and one of them asked with a smile, "Is it really okay for you to deceive the Mi family kid like this?"
Liu Rui snorted coldly, "That old fellow Mi Moli actually betrayed me by supporting Zhao Lin. I wish I could skin him alive. He calls himself a leader of the literati, doesn't he? Let his grandson do something that will wipe out his family lineage. Let's see how he still has the nerve to live."
"Yes, this old guy Mi Moli is really confused. Instead of helping his own people, he helps outsiders." said another merchant.
"Let's not talk about that old guy. What should we do with Zhao Lin? Do we really have to do as you said and cause trouble somewhere else to transfer him away?" asked a sea merchant.
Liu Rui shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. If he's determined not to leave, what will happen even if he really digs the embankment? That can only be a last resort, and it shouldn't be used unless it's absolutely necessary. Let's talk to him first. I'll go find the governor and ask for his advice."
Liu Rui found Ge Ruochuan and told him what had happened.
Ge Ruochuan was furious: "The province has supported the academy so much, but that old man Mi Moli actually betrayed us."
Liu Rui said: "Please give me your instructions, sir, on what to do next."
Ge Ruochuan asked in a deep voice, "What did Zhao Lin ask you?"
Liu Rui said: "Nothing else, just asked us to write down any problems we have and he will help solve them."
Ge Ruochuan frowned and asked, "Is he so kind?"
Liu Rui said, "I felt the same way, so I deliberately wrote some harsh questions, and he really got angry."
"Humph, you're just trying to use coercion and inducement, but you haven't considered whether you have the ability to do it."
Ge Ruochuan didn't take it seriously and said, "He's just pretending now. When he finds that it's not working, he'll show his true colors. That's when he'll show off his demeanor as a First Rank official."
Liu Rui quickly asked, "Excuse me, sir, how should we respond?"
Ge Ruochuan said: "No rush. Let's see what methods he has."
Liu Rui was puzzled.
Ge Ruochuan said leisurely, "The old man has sent a letter, saying that no one can touch Haimao. Anyone who does will die. As long as we seize the opportunity, this Qingyuan Province will become his burial place!"
Liu Rui was overjoyed.
Zhao Lin was not idle either.
Su Di and Su Yinghan used the Su family's connections to get a thorough understanding of the background of Qingyuan Province's maritime merchants.
"Besides the twenty-three people who came today, there are also some small merchants, so there are about forty-eight people in total."
Sudi introduced, "The smallest of these people only has two ships, operating only near the coast, collecting pearls and the like. The largest is Liu Rui, who owns two fleets, each of which consists of eight large merchant ships and fifteen small and medium-sized merchant ships. Each ship has dozens to hundreds of people on board, and some are equipped with cannons and other firearms. If they encounter pirates, they are also capable of fighting, and are even better than the military."
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "This isn't just a merchant ship; it can become a navy at any time."
Su Yinghan exclaimed, "I always thought our Su family's wealth was on par with any other wealthy merchant. But after reading the information about these maritime merchants today, I realized I was wrong. We may be as wealthy as they are, but we lack their military might. Especially at sea, these maritime merchants combined could easily overthrow some small nations."
Zhao Lin said: "Therefore, we must seize these forces and not let them act recklessly."
"I'm afraid they will take risks." Sudi said worriedly.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Even if they have the will, would they dare to attack us? They are just pretending to be pirates. I will find a time to give them a chance and see if they dare to take action."
Mi Jinxuan finally waited until Mi Banxia left the camp.
"Pinellia!"
Mi Jinxuan stopped Mi Banxia outside the camp and asked with a dark face, "What are you doing?"
Mi Banxia said, "Why are you asking that? Has the sea breeze confused you, brother?"
"You? How dare you!"
Mi Jinxuan said angrily: "Are you talking to me?"
Mi Banxia changed her delicate demeanor and sneered, "What else? Is there someone else here?"
Mi Jinxuan was furious and slapped Mi Banxia in the face: "I'm tired of living with you. How dare a daughter like you talk to me like this."
Mi Banxia staggered back after being slapped by Mi Jinxuan and almost fell down. The maid was frightened and screamed.
The Qingzhou troops at the headquarters heard the shouting and rushed over immediately.
"What are you doing?" a soldier shouted.
The maidservant cried out, "Someone hit my young lady... My young lady is your master's guest."
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