Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 184 The Man Who Plays Both Ways Is Forced
Li Yutang is a famous wealthy businessman in Linyuan City.

The largest industry is the operation of three mines, and it once had close cooperation with Baihutang.

But life hasn't been easy lately.

With the downfall of Jia Simu and the destruction of Baihu Hall, he is now a thorn in his side.

And all this happened so quickly that by the time Li Yutang reacted, it was already too late.

Fortunately, he also has an advantage. His deceased father was a classmate of Ma Yunfeng in private school.

So, using this title, he planned to change his status and camp as quickly as possible in order to protect himself.

He was able to gain a firm foothold by playing nice with everyone and making arrangements with everyone.

Li Yutang was a juren, holding an honorary position, and his family was a prominent family in Linyuan City.

Jia Simiao and others were often shown filial respect in daily life.

Jia Simiao and his men were greedy, but they did not dare to force the big families in Linyuan City to death.

These big families have been operating in Linyuan City for at least several generations, and their connections are not only in Linyuan City, but also in the capital.

If they are really pushed into a corner, Jia Simu will be in trouble too if both sides are destroyed.

It would be better to work together to make a bigger cake, save time and effort and get a share, so why not do it?

"Hello, old man, Mr. Chu." When Li Yutang arrived, he first greeted Ma Yunfeng and then greeted Chu Danqing.

"Have you had breakfast? If not, let's have some together." Ma Yunfeng invited again.

Fortunately, Li Yutang is not Dabao and knows how to be polite.

"It has been used." Li Yutang said respectfully.

"Sit down." Ma Yunfeng pointed to an empty seat and continued, "I understand why you're here."

"The mine has been your Li family's private property since the time of Taizu. The imperial court will not touch it."

"But this account still needs to be checked."

"As long as you make up the missing taxes from previous years, I'll turn a blind eye."

Ma Yunfeng knew who his enemies were, who he wanted to win over, and who he wanted to kill. He had a list in his mind.

Li Yutang can be killed or not. Since he has a good attitude and is willing to cooperate, it is not a bad idea to spare his life.

"Thank you, old sir, thank you, old sir." Li Yutang said hurriedly. His words were straightforward and he felt relieved.

He was worried that Ma Yunfeng would say something ambiguous to him, which would be fatal.

"I heard that you also dumped iron ore with Xuanwumen." Ma Yunfeng suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"Old man, you have misunderstood." Li Yutang's heart was beating fast when he heard this. He understood that this was the last trouble that Ma Yunfeng wanted to get rid of in Linyuan City.

Xuanwumen is also involved in the mining industry, but in addition to mining, forestry, fisheries, etc. are also under its control.

"It was the Xuanwu Sect that took advantage of its power to bully others and forcefully bought the iron ore from my Li family at a price that was less than one-tenth of the market price," Li Yutang said bitterly.

The result is indeed so, and he is not afraid of audits.

But the process was not a forced purchase. Instead, he sold the property at a low price and gave away the profits as a tribute in order to protect the safety of his Li family.

It’s okay not to give it, but you will have to pay more if you are harassed afterwards.

The profits are transferred through Xuanwu Gate and then laundered into the hands of Jia Simiao and others, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Li Yutang was also grateful that Jia Simiao used this method, which enabled him to escape successfully.

Ma Yunfeng has been an official for many years and of course he knows the tricks involved, but he just doesn't want to pursue it.

"I see. It seems we have to get rid of Xuanwu Gate." Ma Yunfeng said, taking advantage of the situation. He knew Li Yutang was just playing along. "It's just that I've been trying to pilot a reform project in Linyuan City for His Majesty in the near future."

"I really can't spare the time, and I still need Mr. Li's help."

When Li Yutang heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He was going to have to pay for it himself.

"If the old master needs my help, please give me your instructions." Li Yutang had no choice but to agree.

"It's all because of my incompetence. Even a penny can make a hero fail." Ma Yunfeng sighed and said, "The rest of the things are fine, but I lack land and gold to run the school."

"I'd like to ask Mr. Li for help. I'm going to host a dinner party tonight and invite the wealthy and powerful. I need their financial support."

As soon as these words came out, Li Yutang fell silent.

Ma Yunfeng wanted more than he imagined.

Not only do they want the land, but they also want to take action against the wealthy and powerful families in the entire Linyuan City.

What’s more important is that his name is used.

If he agreed, he would have no choice but to follow Ma Yunfeng in the future and be forced to join his camp.

It is easy to refuse. When Ma Yunfeng settles accounts with Xuanwu Gate next time, he will not be able to escape.

Of course, there is also good news for the wealthy and powerful families in Linyuan City. As long as they pay their debts honestly, Ma Yunfeng's subsequent liquidation will not affect them.

"There's no need to be polite, old man. We're family, so we shouldn't talk behind each other's backs." Li Yutang smiled. "I'll definitely invite everyone tonight. Don't break your promise, old man."

Compared with the lives of his family and his reputation in Linyuan City, the former is definitely more important.

Moreover, Ma Yunfeng has already won, so he won’t lose anything by changing camps.

"Okay, then let Mr. Chu go back to the mansion with you to get the account books and lists. What do you think?" Ma Yunfeng heard the answer he wanted and immediately turned back to the Xuanwu Gate.

Chu Danqing also understood Ma Yunfeng's meaning, and as soon as he got the things, he took action to destroy the Xuanwu Sect.

Secure the evidence first, and then you can proceed with the rest of the process slowly.

"Then please trouble Mr. Chu to come with me, so as to avoid unnecessary complications." What objection could Li Yutang have?

Chu Danqing didn't say anything. It was not a difficult task.

He was more concerned about how to destroy Xuanwu Sect next. "Let's go, it's better to be quick than slow." Chu Danqing said, and stood up and headed out.

Li Yutang still wanted to get closer to Ma Yunfeng, but after hearing what Chu Danqing said, he had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.

On the way to Li's house, Li Yutang sent someone to bring out a large box.

It was obvious that it had been prepared and was just waiting to be handed in.

Unfortunately, the mission has not been triggered yet. It is obvious that the difficulty is too low to reach the A level.

Chu Danqing loaded the car and prepared to leave. He was in a hurry to wipe out the family.

As soon as he reached the door with the box, he saw an arrow stuck in the gate of Li's mansion.

He didn't have this arrow when he entered the palace.

There is also a letter and a ribbon on the tail of the arrow.

"Mr. Li, something must have happened." Chu Danqing reached out, pulled it down and handed it to the other party.

He had never seen this scene before, but he realized that it might be a kidnapping and extortion.

He didn't read the content, after all, it was someone else's privacy.

Li Yutang's face changed. He quickly opened it and took a look. He read it hastily and suddenly felt dizzy.

He staggered two steps and fell backwards, but Chu Danqing was quick to catch him.

"Mr. Chuchu, please save my daughter. I, I..." Li Yutang said as he handed the letter tremblingly to Chu Danqing.

After Chu Danqing asked Dabao to support Li Yutang, he opened the letter and began to read it.

It was indeed a kidnapping and ransom letter, stating that Li Yutang's only daughter was in the hands of the other party and demanding that Li Yutang pay three thousand gold as a ransom.

It also specifies the time and place.

"You should ask someone to confirm whether your daughter was really kidnapped or someone is defrauding her." Chu Danqing looked at the letter and was confused.

This is perhaps too much of a coincidence.

It’s not that he happened to meet him, but Li Yutang had just surrendered when his daughter was kidnapped.

No matter how you look at it, this feels a bit like a show of force.

He immediately identified the suspect Hong Chengyue.

Whoever benefits the most will naturally be the most suspicious.

When Li Yutang heard this, he followed the instructions and sent someone to check.

"This ribbon is my daughter's favorite and she always carries it with her." Li Yutang loved his daughter very much, so he recognized her.

Soon, the servant came to report that the young lady was not found.

This is confirmed.

After hearing this, Chu Danqing thought for a moment, then took out the silk ribbon and let Dabao smell it.

"Follow the smell." Chu Danqing said, and then said to Li Yutang: "You send the things to Ma Xiang, and I will help you find your daughter."

Although the other party came here to seek refuge, he was also very cooperative.

It’s no big deal for Chu Danqing to help.

When Li Yutang heard this, he nodded repeatedly and said that he would escort him personally.

With this promise, Chu Danqing felt relieved.

After Dabao smelled the scent, he quickly locked onto the location, and Chu Danqing immediately followed.

The smell on the ribbon is not only that of Li Yutang's daughter, but also that of the archer.

The other party had indeed escaped, but Dabao's sense of smell was not to be underestimated.

The smell it left behind formed a trail that went all the way out of the city.

"Is this the direction of Xuanwu Gate?" Chu Danqing was a little surprised.

He thought it was Hong Chengyue who did it.

"I remember they were planning to run away?" Chu Danqing was puzzled. Logically, they should have packed up their gold and silver jewelry in a low-key manner at this time.

Rather than making it known to everyone.

Chu Danqing destroyed three of the four gangs in Linyuan City. Even if the leader of Xuanwu Sect was stupid, he knew that he would be the next one.

In addition, Jia Simu was arrested, and they were actually preparing to escape last night, but they were frightened by Chu Danqing's destruction of Zhuque Tower and did not dare to take any action.

"Could it be that someone is deliberately using someone else's knife to kill someone?" Chu Danqing thought.

"Forget it, since we're here, let's just go through the process before killing him."

What Xuanwu Gate did was indeed outrageous. They trafficked people through Zhuque Tower to work as miners, lumberjacks, etc., and the number of people who died every year was arguably the highest.

These trafficked people eat the worst food, do the hardest work and receive no salary.

And because of the high intensity of work and harsh working environment, the mortality rate remains high. It can be said that if one or two people don't die every day, people will feel uncomfortable.

Chu Danqing had verified all these things, so there was nothing wrong with killing them all.

As for taking legal action? Chu Danqing doesn't have that much time. He has to be flexible when doing good deeds, otherwise the bad guys will take advantage of his rigidity.

It’s like to be an honest official, you have to be more evil and corrupt than the corrupt officials, otherwise how can you deal with them?

"Dabao, come on."

"Let's give them a warning first." Chu Danqing said.

(End of this chapter)