Mi Moli snorted coldly and said leisurely, "If only Zhao Lin had been born twenty years earlier."
…
Zhao Lin began to meet with sea merchants.
This time, not everyone was called in at once, but they were questioned one by one.
Every merchant who was questioned left with a look of confusion on his face.
Maritime Trade Chamber.
Liu Rui sat there, feeling restless.
"What did he ask?" Liu Rui asked.
The first merchant to be questioned was named Wang Liancheng. He said, "Zhao Lin only asked me how many ships I had, what I was doing, where I was going, and what the local customs and habits were like. He didn't ask about my specific income. Oh, and he also specifically asked if I had any difficulties he could help me solve."
"Is that all?" Liu Rui didn't quite believe it.
"That's all." Wang Liancheng said carefully, "President, you know I only have two boats. I usually collect pearls and fish, but I can't do big business. There's nothing he wants to ask about."
Liu Rui nodded and asked another person: "What about you? What did you ask?"
This man's name was Cai Zhenhe. Like Wang Liancheng, he was a small sea merchant. He usually transported pearls, silk, porcelain, etc. to various places near the coast.
When Cai Zhenhe heard Liu Rui's name being called out, he quickly said, "Boss Wang and I are asking the same questions."
Liu Rui did not comment and looked at the third person.
Before Liu Rui could speak, the third person spoke directly: "Me too. He also asked about the situation on the ship, how to prevent and treat diseases, etc."
"What the hell is Zhao Lin doing?"
Liu Rui frowned when he heard that what Zhao Lin asked was different from what they expected.
He naturally didn't think that Zhao Lin was shooting in the dark.
Zhao Lin naturally had his own plans for doing this.
But what is the purpose?
Last time he was so murderous that he even mentioned beheading.
But now it is calm.
But everyone who lives by the sea understands.
The calmer the surface of the sea is, the more terrifying it is.
No one knows what terrible storm will form on the seabed.
If it's a tsunami, it could kill people.
"Where is Mi Jinxuan? Why doesn't he come?" Liu Rui asked when he didn't notice Mi Jinxuan.
"Last time he slapped his sister, Zhao Lin hung him up and whipped him twenty times. He's still lying in bed now."
A sea merchant gloated, "I heard Mi Moli was furious and threatened to make Zhao Lin look bad."
“Serves you right!”
Another merchant sneered, "The old man is such a traitor! He actually betrayed us and joined Zhao Lin. He deserves to be beaten. It's a pity that it happened so suddenly that we didn't know about it. Otherwise, if he had taken the opportunity to kill Mi Jinxuan, that old man Mi Moli would have gone crazy."
Liu Rui also lamented, "Indeed, it's such a pity. If we could instigate a fight between the Mi family and Zhao Lin, we could reap the benefits."
“It’s not that it can’t be used.”
Someone suddenly said, "Old man Mi Moli can hold his temper, but Mi Jinxuan might not. A young man like him would lose all his dignity if he were to be hung up and beaten. How could he bear it? We can start with him."
"Yes, let him find out what Zhao Lin is planning. As long as we know what Zhao Lin is going to do, we can deal with him." Others echoed.
Liu Rui nodded: "I'll go visit him."
Liu Rui went to the Mi Mansion to visit Mi Jinxuan in person, but was stopped. He was told that Mi Jinxuan had offended Zhao Lin and was punished by Mi Moli to kneel in the ancestral hall. He was not allowed to come out for a month, let alone see guests.
"This old guy..."
Liu Rui naturally understood what Mi Moli meant and gritted his teeth secretly.
Just then, someone suddenly came over and stuffed a ball of paper into Liu Rui's hand as they passed by.
Liu Rui recognized it as Mi Jinxuan's servant at a glance, and was overjoyed. He quickly got on the carriage and opened it to see only one sentence:
"Zhao Lin wants to arrest all sea merchants."
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