Zhao Lin always regarded himself as a hero fighting for dominance in the world, rather than an official who came to investigate the case.
Mi Banxia could only whisper, "Although you've already made arrangements, with 500 cavalry waiting in the woods to the northeast, ready to rush out at the first sign of trouble, they're too conspicuous and will undoubtedly be spotted, making it difficult to rescue them in time."
"We only have about twenty people with us. If they're determined, they can figure it out and target us one by one, which won't be of much help to us."
"So if they start, you'll have to rely on yourself to hold out until the five hundred cavalry arrive."
Mi Banxia was still a little worried.
The Qingzhou army is too obvious, and their every move is being watched. It is impossible to send people over secretly.
Mi Banxia is just a weak woman. If a real fight breaks out, let alone helping Zhao Lin, it would be good enough if she doesn't hold him back.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
Pi Pengxing brought an army of 10,000 with him, so of course he didn't come here just to watch the fun.
At this time, he had personally brought some people with him, pretending to be businessmen, and had already sneaked into the beach several days ago.
In order to make it look realistic, they even bought two ships and brought them from the sea and docked them at the dock.
Liu Rui and the others were all staring at the Qingzhou army surrounding the headquarters, but they didn't know that Zhao Lin had secretly transferred people over.
Although he knew that there were many unfamiliar faces on the beach, he did not expect that Zhao Lin had prepared to attack them in advance.
Zhao Lin and Mi Banxia swaggered into the dock.
Many people immediately exchanged glances with each other and moved closer to Zhao Lin.
Mi Banxia immediately became nervous.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, just follow me closely."
A ship happened to dock and the sailors got off the ship.
Zhao Lin stopped a sailor and asked, "Where did you come from?"
The sailor said gruffly, "Who are you?"
Zhao Lin casually threw a copper coin to the sailor.
The sailor immediately said, "From Pirate Island, I went there to sell some silk and porcelain."
Zhao Lin threw him another copper coin and asked, "Are the people on the Pirate Island easy to deal with?"
The sailor put away the copper coins and smiled: "They are easy to deal with. Those filthy guys are cheap. If you beat them up enough, they will be more obedient than dogs."
Zhao Lin nodded, then flipped a coin and asked, "Is the route there easy? How long does it take?"
The sailor said, "It's an easy route. It's a familiar one. It usually takes seven days to go back and forth."
"What specialties are there?"
"There are silver mines, copper mines, sulfur, timber, and yes, fish."
"What countries are there on Pirate Island?"
"They are all dilapidated villages, there is no country..."
The two asked and answered each other, and Zhao Lin threw out more than ten copper coins, both very satisfied.
After the sailor left, Mi Banxia asked curiously, "Why are you asking these questions, sir?"
Zhao Lin said: "Doing business is like fighting a war. You must know yourself and your enemy, so that you can win every battle."
Mi Banxia smiled and said, "Sir, do you also know how to do business?"
Zhao Lin also laughed and said, "The principle is the same for everything. For example, if I handle maritime trade, how is it different from doing business?"
Mi Banxia thought for a moment and said, "Dealing with maritime trade requires strong backing to ensure everyone's obedience. Otherwise, not to mention dealing with it, even your own safety is hard to guarantee. But doing business is different; all you need is peace of mind."
"You are wrong, there is no difference between the two." Zhao Lin said.
Mi Banxia blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "Please give me some advice, sir."
Zhao Lin said, "The core of doing business is the same as what I'm doing this time. It requires strong capital. Without strong capital, even a small business, let alone a large one, could go bankrupt."
"Even with ample capital, you can't just start a big business. You have to first investigate the market, analyze future prospects, and estimate the rate of return. Only when everything is in place and you're sure the business is viable can you proceed. Otherwise, if you act rashly, you'll end up bankrupt."
"For example, if I were to handle a maritime trade matter, without conducting a thorough investigation, analyzing the situation, and determining the outcome, I would just jump into action. Not only would I be in danger, but even if I dealt with all the merchants, another group of the same kind would appear after a while. It would be more trouble than gain."
Mi Banxia was very intelligent and understood immediately: "Your Excellency's words make sense. I have learned my lesson. It is true that just studying behind closed doors is not enough. I need to be exposed to the outside world more."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "I just said it casually. Miss Mi is too polite."
The two chatted and laughed as they took a walk around the dock.
"Zhao Lin is so bold, he still has the mind to tease a woman in this situation."
Seeing a charming girl following Zhao Lin, Gao Yeshan sneered.
Liu Rui, who was following beside them, had been guessing the identities of the two people. Upon hearing this, he quickly introduced: "The woman is Mi Moli's granddaughter."
Gao Yeshan said angrily: "Mi Moli is really a piece of shit. As a seaside person, he actually helped Zhao Lin."
Ge Ruochuan said: "This old guy was just playing tricks with Zhao Lin at the beginning and almost deceived us."
Liu Rui thought to himself that the other person just didn't want to waste time with you. If he really wanted to deceive you, he wouldn't have sent his granddaughter out.
Shen Qishuo, who had been silent the whole time, asked, "When will we start? Are you sure?"
Ge Ruochuan looked at Liu Rui.
"Right away." Liu Rui said.
Feeling that there were more and more malicious gazes around him, and they were even becoming more and more obvious, no longer concealing it. Zhao Lin also knew that the other party could not bear it any longer, so he suddenly grabbed Mi Banxia's hand and walked out.
Several thugs arranged by Liu Rui had murderous looks in their eyes, pulled out knives from various places, and walked towards Zhao Lin from all directions.
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