His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

January 20th, the fourth year of Yuanfeng.

In Xu Bing's study, there was a copy of the Da Xi calendar. Today, he suddenly felt something and stood there looking at it for a long time.

Looking back, it has been almost a month since I arrived in Da Xi. If I were to list all the things that have happened in this month, there would be quite a lot.

If we consider the seven days of ripening in Fukuda as a bumper harvest, then...

Today is the third day after Futian's second bumper harvest. If nothing unexpected happens, the thick clothes purchased a few days ago have been made.

Just send it over.

Xu Bing used a crow to deliver a message, instructing Gong Zhonghou to take charge of the matter and send the clothing from the Zhangjia Village workshop to Futian and Tancun.

He himself boarded a carriage early in the morning and strolled around the White Tiger City.

The carriage traveled through the streets and alleys. He looked out the window at the shops receding on both sides and pondered his business development.

Starting from January 14th, Xu Bing released 100 catties of rice daily, selling it at a price of 20 liang per catty.

So far, there are more than 14,000 taels of silver, which is a considerable amount. Xu Bing must get this silver circulating as soon as possible.

His method was also very simple.

That means expanding one's own industry.

His focus is currently on two areas.

The first one: a security escort agency.

The second one: Cloth shop.

With his current financial resources, he can easily manage both at the same time.

However, compared to a cloth shop, opening a security escort agency, or rather, owning one's own security escort agency, is far more important.

Using the security escort agency as a hub, expand the sales channels for Jiu Mi.

Da Xi's escort agencies are mainly concentrated in Baihu District. Now that the world is becoming increasingly chaotic, escorts are in high demand.

Skilled bodyguards are highly respected, and countless people vie to have them escort their goods.

Fengyuan Escort Agency

Speedy Escort Agency

"Security Escort Agency"

Changfeng Escort Agency

……

The carriage traveled around the White Tiger City, and Xu Bing pinched his chin, his body swaying with the movement of the carriage.

The names of various security escort agencies flashed through his mind. Da Xi City truly lived up to its reputation as the capital, even though Da Xi was now so weak.

However, if you go for a walk on the street, you can still see some lively atmosphere, with people coming and going, making it extremely bustling.

He had Bai Shangxue investigate the situation of the escort agencies in Daxi City beforehand.

Among the escort agencies in Daxi City, there are four that are considered the best: "Changhong", "Xihu", "Beixie" and "Tianyi".

The enormous cake was divided into four equal parts, leaving the other escort agencies with only leftover soup.

At first, Xu Bing had considered simply buying an existing security escort agency.

But upon closer reflection, he abandoned the idea. He didn't trust the existing security escort agencies; they were his first step in extending his reach into Daxi City.

He was willing to spend more money and energy to establish his own security escort agency.

Moreover, these large escort agencies have deeply entrenched power and extremely complex relationships of interest.

Take Liu Zongyuan, the most famous bodyguard in Daxi City, as an example.

He was both a top-notch bodyguard at Tianyi Escort Agency and a guest of the Lu family.

If a suitable escort agency cannot be found, then Xu Bing will have to start from scratch.

suddenly.

A plaque by the roadside caught his attention. Xu Bing slightly raised his hand and softly called out, "Stop." The carriage came to a halt.

Xu Bing stared at the plaque, on which four large characters were engraved in a flamboyant style: Red Eagle Escort Agency.

The brushstrokes, flowing like dragons and snakes, displayed remarkable sharpness and spirit, exhibiting the style of a master and being truly extraordinary. Moreover, the momentum they conveyed seemed to be flaunting past glories to passersby.

However, it has been covered in dust for a long time and no one has paid any attention to it.

The security escort agency was dilapidated, and a commotion could be heard coming from inside, as if someone was arguing.

"Is this the Red Eagle Escort Agency I've heard about?"

Xu Bing looked at the gilded plaque above the gate with a surprised expression.

Red Eagle Escort Agency was once the number one escort agency in the Great Xi Dynasty, and it was quite famous in the imperial court and the martial arts world.

Even Ji Yuan's father once wanted the Red Eagle Escort Agency to belong to the imperial court, so that it would only transport goods for the court from then on.

But he was rejected. The reason for the rejection is unknown. In any case, the matter was dropped.

And now...

Not only has the Red Eagle Escort Agency lost its former glory, but it has also lost its business.

How heartbreaking!

Inside the security escort agency.

At that moment, a dispute was taking place, with a young man surnamed Zhao confronting several bodyguards, the atmosphere tense and on the verge of conflict.

Xu Bing had sharp eyes, and sitting in the carriage, he could see directly into the conflict inside the escort agency.

He watched with great interest, but had no intention of intervening.

From the argument between the two sides, he roughly understood the current situation of the Red Eagle Escort Agency.

in short.

Red Eagle Escort Agency once belonged to Zhao Dadao, but five years ago Zhao Dadao contracted a strange illness and his body gradually became thinner.

During this period, the vast majority of the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of the Red Eagle Escort Agency were poached by the four major镖局 (escort agencies) of today with huge sums of money. The Red Eagle Escort Agency gradually declined.

Two years ago, Zhao Dadao died of illness, leaving behind only a fourteen-year-old boy, Zhao Xiaodao, and ten loyal镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) who refused to leave the Red Eagle Escort Agency.

At this moment, the four major escort agencies came to provoke the Red Eagle Escort Agency, wanting to deliver the final blow. This is the general situation of the dispute between the two sides.

The pretext for the provocation by the four major security escort agencies was quite simple.

Before his death, Zhao Dadao had accepted several duels from the four major escort agencies: Changhong, Tianyi, Xihu, and Beixie.

Two years after Zhao Dadao's death, the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of the four major镖局 (bodyguard/escort agencies) have come to demand martial arts skills. If they do not agree, the Chiying镖局 (Red Eagle Escort Agency) will be shut down and forced to leave Daxi City.

What angered Zhao Xiaodao even more was that the bodyguards who came to provoke him had once worked under his father.

This can be largely understood from the argument between the two sides and Zhao Xiaodao's indignant insults.

The matter was not complicated to begin with.

Xu Bing's lips curled up; this perfect escort agency had finally appeared.

The Red Eagle Escort Agency has a glorious past and a well-known reputation. Even though it has been silent for several years, if it were to shine again, it would surely be remembered by people soon.

A security escort agency.

The most important thing is reputation, is face.

The greater one's influence, the easier it is to deliver goods. The martial world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social interactions.

Sometimes, saving face is more important than anything else.

Moreover... the Red Eagle Escort Agency was already nearly ruined, making it even easier for Xu Bing to start cultivating his own confidants from scratch.

Now is the perfect time to buy.

"Zhao Xiaodao, if you don't have the guts to fight in seven days, then you'd better slink out of Daxi City!"

"There's no place for you here anymore! Hahaha, Red Eagle Escort Agency? Bah!"

After provoking the four major security escort agencies, the escorts swaggered out of the front gate, spitting a wad of phlegm at the gilded plaque.

The yellow, viscous substance clung to the plaque. Upon seeing this, Zhao Xiaodao's pupils constricted, and he nearly bit his teeth until they bled.

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"If my father were still alive, he would not allow you to be so arrogant!"

"They're all bullying me! You just wait! I still have my aunt..."

Zhao Xiaodao knelt on the snow and pounded the ground with his fists.

His fists were frozen purple and red, the knuckles were broken and bleeding, and he felt angry at his own incompetence.

Just then, a pair of black boots stepped onto the snow in front of them.

He smelled a pleasant fragrance, and his heart, which was filled with anger, unconsciously calmed down a bit.

His gaze followed the pair of gilded black boots embroidered with sea and riverbank patterns as he looked up.

When it reached the waist, I saw that the other person was wearing a white jade pendant. It was exquisitely crafted and resembled both a dragon and a pig. It was a jade pig-dragon pendant.

"So high."

Zhao Xiaodao thought to himself that he could only see the face of the person who came by if he straightened his back.

Before he could recover from that look,

But the other person smiled slightly and spoke first.

"Young man, I want to buy your security escort agency. Name your price."