Creation Color Master

Ever since deciding to take action against Yunzhou, Chu Mo has been keeping in touch with Yuan Tiangang via correspondence on the road.

Since Yuan Tiangang still needed some time to plan, Chu Mo's journey south was very leisurely, and could even be described as sightseeing.

On the way, whenever Chu Mo came across a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, he would definitely stay for half a day, or stand on the top of a mountain to admire the grandeur of the sunrise in the east; or take a boat to fish among the blue waves; or sit quietly in the sea of ​​bamboos and drink fine wine...

While living a free and comfortable life, Chu Mo continued to practice the free and easy way in the cave in secret.

Of course Chu Mo was not just here for sightseeing, he also got to know Yunzhou through the secret letter sent by Yuan Tiangang.

At this moment in Yunzhou, the position of governor has been sidelined, and the two major local families are the ones who truly control Yunzhou.

They are the Qin family, a noble family in Tianshui, and the Zhang family, a noble family in Qujiang.

The Qin family, a noble family in Tianshui, can be traced back to the early days of the Xiayang Dynasty. The ancestors of the Qin family followed the first emperor in his campaigns and not only made great military achievements, but also saved the emperor from danger many times. He was one of the few kings of different surnames in the founding of the country.

Protected by their ancestors, the Qin family has now developed into a large family with nearly a thousand members, controlling all the waterways in Yunzhou.

Not only that, it also wantonly annexed the people's land and hired a large number of people to work for it.

The county where their roots were located was renamed Tianshui County. The entire Tianshui County was dominated by the Qin family. All the people living here obeyed the orders of the Qin family. It seemed that it had developed into a country within a country.

The Qin family controls half of Yunzhou’s economic lifeline, and the family members are arrogant and domineering in Tianshui County and can do whatever they want.

Another Qujiang family, the Zhang family, appears to be extremely mysterious.

The origins of the Zhang family are unknown. During the reign of the first emperor, the Zhang family was already very famous in Yunzhou. And because all the family members practiced Confucianism and many of them were rare talents, the Zhang family also became the representative of the Confucian lineage in Yunzhou.

According to legend, the first emperor had mostly military generals under his command and no talent for governing the country. He had to seek help from the Zhang family to govern the dynasty. Since then, the Zhang family has provided some talents to the dynasty.

Despite their great contributions to the dynasty, the Zhang family has always been very low-key throughout the dynasties. Moreover, the Zhang family is not located in the county, but the family is located in Qingxuan Mountain.

Among the five major families, the Zhang family is the most low-key and mysterious family. Although the Zhang family now controls the economic lifeline of the other half of Yunzhou, it is rare to see members of the Zhang family going out.

After seeing the news about the two great families, Chu Mo became very interested in the Qujiang Zhang family.

After more than ten days, Chu Mo led the shadow and ghost and finally entered the city.

The name of this city is Luoyou City. It is located in Tianshui County controlled by the Qin family. It is also the place where Chu Mo and Yuan Tiangang agreed to meet.

Walking on the street, the city scenery looks extremely prosperous, with high-rise buildings of all shapes and sizes scattered around, but there are very few people walking on the streets. Behind this city is the crazy exploitation and demand of the people.

Walking down the street, Chu Mo observed carefully and found that the goods sold here seemed to be generally higher than the prices stipulated by the dynasty, which might not be friendly to people with limited income.

Here, the money people earn seems to be just enough to make ends meet.

Just as Chu Mo was walking towards the agreed location, he saw a caravan with the Tianshui family seal coming towards him.

The wheels rolled over the bluestone on the street, and the "clack-clack" sound of horse hooves echoed clearly in the street, and each clack seemed to trample on the hearts of the surrounding people.

Chu Mo mixed in the crowd, looking at the guards escorting the convoy on both sides. Their expressions seemed solemn and serious.

The cargo on the truck was covered with canvas, and Chu Mo could clearly see the water stains on the canvas.

Chu Mo, who knew the truth, couldn't help but smile.

Looking at the departing convoy, Chu Mo murmured to the shadow beside him: "Let's go, it's time for us to get down to business."

After evacuating from the crowd, the two people following Chu Mo could clearly feel that the movement at the foot of the palace had accelerated a bit.

Soon, Chu Mo and his group arrived at a pavilion called Piaoxiang Pavilion.

Chu Mo's nose twitched slightly. The air around him seemed to be filled with the aroma of food and wine. Chu Mo swallowed unconsciously and suddenly felt a little hungry.

As soon as Chu Mo stepped into the restaurant, a middle-aged man with narrowed eyes and a smile on his face came up to him.

"Three of you, the room you have reserved is on the fourth floor. Please follow me."

The man was very respectful and implicitly conveyed to Chu Mo that he was a bad person in order to avoid any misunderstanding.

Chu Mo then went up to the fourth floor and walked into the box.

Then he saw Yuan Tiangang standing in front of the table in a black Taoist robe, with three people standing beside him. After seeing Chu Mo, Yuan Tiangang immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, I am Yuan Tiangang."

Then three more voices rang out.

"The Unruly Man, the Heaven Eater Star Geng Tianchen, pays respect to His Highness."

"The bad guy Tian Mei Xing Qiangwei, I pay my respects to His Highness."

"The bad guy, Tianfuxing Zhao Dabao, pays respect to His Highness."

Chu Mo raised his hand and motioned for them to stand up. Then Yuan Tiangang explained, "Your Highness, these three people were placed by me in the city of Tianshui County. They are engaged in brothels, restaurants and other industries. At the same time, they are also responsible for intelligence."

Chu Mo nodded in agreement. After all, no matter which force it is, gathering intelligence is of paramount importance.

Chu Mo also praised the three people generously.

Then Yuan Tiangang put on a serious look on his face and said, "Recently, I sent bad people to secretly attack the Qin family in Tianshui. I think the Qin family may not be able to sit still. I estimate that they may attack some of our strongholds tonight."

"We abandoned a few useless bases and let the fish take the bait. Compared with the recent losses of the Qin family, we have made a lot of money."

The decision to attack the Tianshui Qin family was the result of discussion between Chu Mo and Yuan Tiangang. After all, there was too much uncertain information about the mysterious and low-key Qujiang Zhang family. It would be extremely unwise to act rashly without understanding the other party.

Another point is that taking action against the Tianshui Qin family is also to test the attitude of the Qujiang Zhang family. No one knows whether these two giants in Yunzhou have secretly formed an alliance.

If one wants to stir up the situation in Yunzhou, one naturally has to climb over the two high mountains that stand in the way.

Yuan Tiangang poured the wine in front of Chu Mo and said, "Your Highness has traveled a long way. Try the unique wine of Yunzhou and the food cooked by Tianshixing. It is also a unique dish in the city. Your Highness, please try it."

There was still some time before evening, and Yuan Tiangang had already made arrangements for the plan, so Chu Mo naturally began to enjoy himself.