Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

"Owner!"

The leader of the guard knights came to the carriage window.

"Pick five people to help Miss Shu and lend a helping hand!"

"Yes!"

"I'm going to move on now!" With the help of Zhao Xu, Shu Yanan set off immediately and continued to Yangzhou to implement Yun Xiang's next plan.

Zhao Xu looked at Shu Yanan who was getting up and about to leave the carriage and said:

"Tell him when you see Yun Xiang!"

“I look forward to his next performance!”

Shu Yanan turned around, smiled at Zhao Xu, and left without saying anything.

Zhao Xu looked at the six people with a dim gaze, and the departing figures disappeared from his sight.

Yun Xiang's original name was Luo Wenjia. Fifteen years ago, the entire Luo family was wiped out, and only Luo Wenjia was saved by Yuntai Wencong who arrived.

Luo Wenjia later changed his name to Yun Xiang and was sent to Yuntai to study by Wencong. The two agreed that when Yun Xiang returned from his studies, he would tell him the truth about the Luojiazhuang massacre.

There are two forces in Ningguo that even the imperial court is wary of, Lingyuan and Yuntai. A hundred years ago, the two were originally one and the same, called Qianmen.

There are many disciples of the Thousand Sects, and their wisdom is varied, so they are suppressed by those in power.

Faced with the imperial suppression, the Qianmen sect split into two factions.

A group of martial artists, named Ling Yuan, fought hard against the enemy.

The other group was more intelligent and chose to engage in business, staying away from the court. They were called Yuntai.

After a hundred years of ups and downs, differences in concepts and interests, Ling Yuan and Yun Tai unexpectedly became mortal enemies in the evolution and struggle.

During the process of learning and training at Yuntai, the more talented and intelligent one is, the longer one has to stay.

A person with average talent can achieve success in three to five years, while a person with extraordinary talent can achieve extraordinary success in ten to eight years.

Yun Xiang surpassed everyone else and became the closed disciple of the Master of Yuntai. He studied for fifteen years before entering the secular world.

At the same time, in conjunction with his coming out of retirement, a huge wave of chaos and confusion shook Ningguo, and the chessboard of ambitious and conspiratorial figures also unfolded at this time.

Nandu is the first city in the south and the economic lifeline of Ningguo. Many forces are intricately intertwined here. All the waves this time will revolve around here.

Thoughts are flying.

After a moment, Zhao Xu came back to his senses, brought Shu Yanan over the account book, handed it to Liuli, and instructed:

"Send the message and take over all these routes!"

"Yes!"

Before coming to find Zhao Xu, Yun Xiang had already copied another copy of the secret account.

There were two account books, one for Shu Yanan to paste all over the Yangzhou government office, and the other for Zhao Xu.

If the incident in Baiju Town becomes a big deal, the Cao Gang will immediately cut off their smuggling salt network in order to protect themselves. However, the Jinsha Gang, which holds the account books, can follow the map and take over the smuggling salt network.

This is a network with a wide coverage area. Not only the Jinsha Gang can profit from it, but the Suzaku Guards and others can also take the opportunity to expand their infiltration into Ningguo.

Private salt is indeed a piece of fat meat.

But what Zhao Xu saw was the fat pig of the Cao Gang behind this piece of meat.

Yun Xiang is extremely intelligent and quick-witted. After learning about what happened in Baiju Town, he and the Cao Gang are bound to become mortal enemies.

Although he has the support of Yuntai, in reality, he is alone and weak.

Use this piece of fat meat and the fat pig behind it to pull Zhao Xu into the game and become the supporting force behind him.

Zhao Xu's carriage was not moving very fast, and information kept coming in from all sides.

One stone can cause a thousand ripples. Once Yan Luowang's secret account was revealed, it instantly set off a storm.

Qi Tianfeng, the leader of the Cao Gang, climbed up from the bottom. Not only is he an excellent martial artist, he is also ruthless and decisive in his actions.

As soon as the Yangzhou incident happened, the Cao Gang reacted extremely quickly. They turned their backs on their enemies, killed people to silence them, and destroyed evidence. They quickly sent people to Baiju Town.

Wen Cong is the manager of Yuntai in Nando, who was helped to rise to power by himself. However, he was betrayed by Qi Tianfeng of Cao Gang and turned against him.

Because he was afraid of Yuntai, Qi Tianfeng did not get rid of Wen Cong directly, but imprisoned him in the Salt Prison in Baiju Town.

Now the territory of Baiju Town is no longer safe.

Like Yan Luowang, Yun Cong became the target of these Cao Gang killers.

A big fire destroyed many things, and there was no witness or material evidence. Most of Baiju Town was burned white.

Yun Xiang rescued Yun Cong during the chaos, but Yun Xiang was not told completely about all the culprits behind the Luojiazhuang tragedy.

All we know is that Qi Tianfeng was shot to death by the crossbow arrows of the Cao Gang.

After completing his operation in Yangzhou, Shu Yanan met Zhao Xu and his party on his way back. They only met briefly and then returned to Baiju Town.

Although it was a little late, he still brought the five knights and rescued Yun Xiang at the critical moment.

……

South one ocean two.

On the prosperity of the areas along the river.

Yangzhou is located along the southern waterway, second only to Nando. It is a hub where many merchants gather and caravans travel frequently.

Among them, the raw silk trade was the best in Ningguo. Many merchant caravans from Nando would go to Yangzhou to purchase raw silk.

The matter in Baiju Town was settled, and the knight masters sent by Zhao Xu quickly returned to their team.

Yun Xiang knows that Qi Tianfeng is involved in the Luojiazhuang tragedy. It just so happens that he is also the enemy who destroyed Shu Yanan's family, the Shujia Escort Agency, and persecuted his adoptive father Wen Cong.

The two decided to continue to work together and go to Nandu to defeat Qi Tianfeng.

Knowing that they would be hunted down by the Cao Gang, Yun Xiang and the other two hired Jin Shiliang, who was known as the best swordsman in the Ningguo underworld, to protect them all the way.

To get to Nandu, you need to cross the river.

However, water transportation was controlled by the Cao Gang. If they offended the Cao Gang, it would be easy for them to cross the river and be ambushed and killed.

Yun Xiang wanted to get on board the Nandu merchant caravan so that the Cao Gang would not be able to take action in public.

Yangzhou Raw Silk Market.

Caravans gathered here, and caravans from all parties who came to purchase raw silk gathered here.

Yun Xiang glanced around and set his eyes on the most popular one.

"That's someone from the Su family in Nandu!" Shu Yanan followed Yun Xiang's gaze and said.

"The Su family of Nandu, the leader in the business world!"

"Ningguo has been the royal silk merchant for a hundred years!"

As soon as Shu Yanan finished speaking, Yun Xiang followed up.

"The Su family of Nando is a giant in the Ningguo business world!" After Yun Xiang said this, Jin Shiliang actually spoke up and said something.

"Have you ever dealt with the Su family?" Shu Yanan was a little surprised when he heard this. Yun Xiang also cast a surprised look at Jin Shiliang.

"I am a rough man who makes a living by licking blood from the blade. How can I have the chance to deal with such a family!"

“It was just a chance for me to go into the Jinsha Building once and hear other people talking about it!”

"The Shu family has cooperation with the Jinsha Gang!"

Hearing the name of the Jinsha Gang, Yun Xiang and Shu Yanan looked at each other.

The two had dealt with a big shot among the underworld tycoons that roamed across the southern countries before.

"The Su family is also lucky and has benefited from the good fortune. Who would have thought that a gang that was previously unknown would develop to such a large scale in just a few years!"

"Now, friends in Ningguo will give some face to the Su family caravan when they see its flag!"

Jin Shiliang didn't see the two people looking at each other and continued talking.

"cough!"

"I didn't expect that Brother Jin had been to Jinsha Tower!" At this time, Yun Xiang coughed lightly and said to Jin Shiliang with a smile.

"Uh, hahahaha, they were all invited by friends!"

Yun Xiang's words made Jin Shiliang embarrassed. As the number one gold-consuming den in the southern countries, consumption at Jinshalou was not the place he should go according to his character setting.

"Brother Jin, I understand. That's what men do!"

"Why wouldn't you want to go to Jinsha Tower once?"

Yun Xiang patted the other person's shoulder, and the topic was just passed.

"These caravans are extremely cautious and don't want to cause trouble, let alone the Su family!" After bringing up the topic of the Jinsha Gang, Jin Shiliang said another sentence.

At this time, Yun Xiang and Shu Yanan saw a familiar carriage and some familiar figures in the Su family's caravan.

"Brother Jin, let's go!"