The Villain's Counterattack

The world-famous and powerful Fuwei Escort Agency became a thing of the past overnight. Most of its branches in more than a dozen provinces fell, and the others that barely held on suffered heavy casualties. The Fuzhou headquarters was lucky enough to survive, but the chief escort Lin Zhennan and his wife were both injured and fell into the water and disappeared in the battle with the enemy.

The young chief escort Lin Pingzhi returned with twenty cavalrymen on escort duty and captured six enemies, who were handed over to the government for conviction. However, he himself changed into a white robe and wrapped a white silk around his head. After temporarily entrusting the escort agency to Southern Shaolin, he led the cavalrymen out of the province to hunt down his enemies.

However, a case of some importance occurred during this period. The Lin family's old house in Xiangyang Lane was robbed. Not only was the ancestral tablet messed up, but the plaque was also removed. Someone saw a secret compartment behind the plaque, but the things inside had disappeared.

The strangest thing was that there was a body of a bald old man left at the scene. He was fatally stabbed in the back, but because his face was unfamiliar and no one recognized him, they only gave the body to the coroner of the yamen for practice after a hasty examination, and there was no further follow-up.

The Lin family is no longer the same as before. Except for the farm outside the city, all the properties in the city have been dispersed by the prodigal son Lin Pingzhi, leaving only the old house in Xiangyang Lane to be managed by an old servant and two porters. The others have either been dismissed or sent to the farm outside the city.

Although the industries in the city were dispersed, they were exchanged for more fields outside the city. The bodyguards and porters who were unwilling to leave became small landlords. Although the land nominally belonged to Lin Pingzhi, they enjoyed the right to use it. With a considerable amount of resettlement money, their lives were even better than before.

The identity of the criminal could not be concealed at all, and the Qingcheng Sect in Sichuan and Shu suddenly became a rat crossing the street that everyone wanted to kill. The government even issued a warrant to capture the murderer and fugitive Yu Canghai, turning one of the top ten masters of the white world into a notorious thief, and an officially certified notorious thief.

Lin Pingzhi spent a lot of money to deal with his opponent, and received money and property. The officials who were eating fat and fat were naturally happy to do him a favor. Moreover, the opponent was indeed bold enough to kill people in the city openly and did not take them, the officials, seriously. These people who did not follow the rules in the rivers and lakes naturally needed to be punished.

Lin Pingzhi could not wait for the six Qingcheng Sect disciples to be executed, so he set off with twenty flying cavalrymen. His first stop was Zhejiang. The strength of the Zhejiang Fuwei Escort Agency branch was quite good. After suffering 30% casualties, they managed to defeat half of the invading enemies. Although they did not capture all of them, they managed to hold on to the branch.

When Lin Pingzhi arrived at the branch, he first counted all the property, then provided compensation to the casualties, rewarded those who had made contributions, and then publicly invited the local government and gangs.

If there had not been the attack on the Fuwei Escort Agency, not many people would have taken Lin Pingzhi seriously. He would have been nothing more than a prodigal son protected by Lin Zhennan. However, with the fall of Lin Zhennan, this kid showed his decisive and resolute style. Although he was a prodigal, he kept his word and never dragged his feet in doing things.

Everyone knew that Lin Pingzhi was not very interested in the escort agency and had never interfered too much before. Now that Lin Zhennan was gone, this kid actually broke up the Fuwei Escort Agency. The Zhejiang branch was still quite strong, otherwise it would not have been able to withstand the invasion of the Qingcheng Sect and those people in the dark alone.

Lin Pingzhi publicly announced that the Zhejiang branch of the Fuwei Escort Agency would change its name and logo from then on. The former Fuwei Escort Agency veterans would occupy 40% of the shares, the government would occupy 30% of the shares, and the remaining three underworld gangs would occupy 30% of the shares. They would run the business in partnership, but the management rights would still be in the hands of the former Fuwei Escort Agency veterans. The government would have the right to supervise and audit the accounts, but the gangs would have to pay some fees to get the benefits.

Naturally, some people were unwilling to do so. Lin Pingzhi defeated more than ten gang masters with one sword, showing the strength of a first-class master, which shocked everyone. No wonder he dared to chase and kill Yu Canghai. It was not only because of the sharp bows and arrows of twenty flying cavalrymen, but also because Lin Pingzhi's sword technique of warding off evil was incredibly powerful.

The same procedure was followed when transferring from Zhejiang to Jiangxi, but something unexpected happened in Jiangxi. Something had just happened to the Fuwei Escort Agency, and as soon as the news got out, a shipment was robbed by a bandit gang. The casualties were not severe, but the belongings were lost.

Without saying a word, Lin Pingzhi led twenty cavalrymen straight to the mountain stronghold and attacked it at night. The leader was also a second-rate fighter, but Lin Pingzhi crippled his martial arts and broke his limbs. The other bandits followed his lead without exception. In the end, not only did they get back all their losses, but they also made a fortune.

After handing these bandits over to the authorities and receiving a bonus, Lin Pingzhi's toughness frightened many people. Twenty men watched over the bandits, hundreds in number, and tied their hands together. If they walked even slightly slower, they would be whipped. Forget fighting back; even the slightest disrespectful glance would result in them being pulled out and punished individually.

"If you embark on this path, you must be prepared to be punished. You rob and kill people, but have you ever considered other people's feelings?"

"It would be fine if you just stayed in the mountains and acted like cowards, but you actually dared to provoke the Fuwei Escort Agency. Do you really think that I, Lin Pingzhi, am a vegetarian who only chants sutras?"

"In the past, when I passed by your mountain, I gave you a few taels of silver, which was alms. I didn't give you face, but the face of the entire underworld. Since someone is shameless, there is no need to continue to mix in the future."

Lin Pingzhi was sarcasm all the way. Some hot-blooded people refused to obey and were tied to horses by Lin Pingzhi to run for a few laps. After being covered with wounds, they lost their fighting spirit. He could tell a bloody wolf and a dog used to eating shit at a glance. He took the opportunity to kill many people, but he did not feel any guilt at all.

The Jiangxi branch was completely destroyed, and several Qingcheng Sect disciples took over the branch. Before they could escape, they were captured alive by Lin Pingzhi. Their martial arts skills were crippled, their tendons were severed, and they were sent to the government. Then, Lin Pingzhi summoned relevant personnel and announced the complete abolition of the Jiangxi branch of the Fuwei Escort Agency.

"We don't cherish what we have, and we regret it only when we lose it." Lin Pingzhi said calmly, "The existence of the escort agency has its own special significance and value. Jiangxi's terrain is not flat, transportation is not convenient, and there are countless mountain people. Without the Fuwei Escort Agency, I wouldn't say you can't move forward, but you need to be more careful when traveling long distances in the future."

"The business of escort isn't something that just any gang or faction can run. The success of Fuwei Escort is no accident. If you want to emulate me, go ahead. From today on, the Jiangxi branch of Fuwei Escort will be officially abolished, and our assets in Jiangxi will be sold shortly. Anyone interested can write to me, and I'll choose the one with the highest price and the best terms."

Lin Pingzhi made a secret bid, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment. At this time, twenty flying knights brought up paper and pen. Everyone was whispering to each other, but they had no idea that half of the properties had already been reserved and the price had been agreed upon long ago.

Lin Pingzhi would not give them the opportunity to collude. If they wanted to lower the price, they had to be prepared to return empty-handed.

He really wanted to get rid of these industries. Many industries of the Ming Dynasty were no longer important. The Ryukyu Islands and the coastal areas of Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong would be his focus in the future.

No! It should be said that he was the object of Lin Zhennan's attention. Lin Pingzhi needed to continue to cause trouble and attract attention, so that his father Lin Zhennan would have enough time to accumulate strength and transfer more people until they had enough strength to gain a foothold in Ryukyu.

The future development direction of the Lin family will be the overseas archipelagos, especially those islands south of Ryukyu, which are their focus. The Age of Discovery has arrived, and those who lag behind will be beaten. The current Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding industry and navigation strength are still very good, and there is no doubt that they are among the best.

Heading north, Lin Pingzhi gave Lin Zhennan a suggestion: Iwamiyama on the Wa Island.