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Compared to Lou Shuwan, the people from other forces on Qingmu Stronghold learned about Ning Yi's information a little earlier. Search: \(¨Complete¨Book¨God¨Station¨) Read high-quality literature for free. The earliest was He Shuyuan, a wealthy man with a Qi family background. The afternoon after meeting the Blood Bodhisattva, someone secretly invited him to the courtyard above the mountainside for a talk.

He had visited Liang Bingfu twice at this unremarkable courtyard above the mountainside. He understood that compared to the main hall of Qingmu Stronghold, this courtyard was the real power core. The fact that they called him here probably meant they had made a decision to secretly finalize this deal with him.

He Shuyuan wasn't surprised by this outcome. Among the various forces that came this time, the Qi family had the most resources. As long as they could combine with the Qi family's power, the role that Lvliang could play and the profits to be made would be the greatest. He, He Shuyuan, had given Qingmu Stronghold enough face by making this trip.

Once Qingmu Stronghold cooperated with the Qi family, accepted the imperial offer, and entered the military system, although it was said that they wouldn't interfere with Qingmu Stronghold's affairs, in practice, joining the army meant doing things and being supervised. This would allow them to insert their own people. Under the impact of money, power, and other interests, the stronghold leaders and chieftains of Lvliang Mountain would all become part of the Qi family's interests. After a few years of exploiting opportunities, it would be hard to say who really controlled Qingmu Stronghold.

Thinking this in his heart, he entered the room in the courtyard and saw a young man writing something at his desk. The young man was focused and indifferent, his pen moving without pause. He simply raised the fingers of his left hand without even looking up.

"Wait a moment, almost done. Elder He, please sit."

Originally delighted, He Shuyuan frowned, standing there at the door with his hands behind his back, staring at the young man. He wondered what Qingmu Stronghold was up to, and his expression became serious and angry.

The young man ignored him, continuing to write. When he finished, he picked up the paper, glanced at it, folded it, put it in his sleeve, and set down his brush. Then he looked into the middle-aged man's eyes at the door, stood up, and picked up the teacup on the desk.

"He Shuyuan, Elder He, let me introduce myself. I am Ning Yi, Ning Liheng. Have you heard of the Secret Intelligence Division (Mi Zhen Si)?" The young man took a sip of tea, walked out from behind the desk, and a slight smile appeared on his face, but it was tinged with coldness. "If the Qi family has told you, we have had dealings from last year to this year. Elder He has made quite a bit during the grain disaster, hasn't he?"

The moment he heard the words "Secret Intelligence Division," He Shuyuan's heart sank. It was like a criminal doing something bad suddenly encountering an FBI contact in later generations. His feeling wasn't that specific, of course, but he immediately realized what the name Ning Liheng represented. He couldn't figure out why this man was in Lvliang.

"Ning Liheng... you are the one in the Prime Minister's office responsible for transferring grain and providing disaster relief..."

From last year to this year, the Right Prime Minister's office had almost started a war with half of the Wu Dynasty, north and south, to quell the harm of the grain disaster. The young man in front of him was responsible for collecting grain and suppressing grain prices in several areas, north and south. This matched some of the information the Qi family had mentioned. This man named Ning Liheng in the Prime Minister's office could do such a thing. Even if he couldn't be called a national treasure, he was at least a ruthless advisor who was not to be trifled with. Even if Elder He could command an area based on his relationship with the Qi family, he was no match for someone who represented the Prime Minister's authority. He spoke with difficulty, but the other man had already walked over.

"Yes, that's me. In a place like Lvliang, some people in the jianghu give me the nickname Bloody-Handed Butcher (Xueshou Rentu), and others call me Heart Demon (Xinmo). Those are all false rumors. I am a businessman like Elder He. As for business, even if there were some previous frictions, it's just about money. We don't want to hurt feelings between us personally, Elder He, don't you think?"

The other man had a smile on his face. He Shuyuan wasn't someone who hadn't seen the world. He knew that things had definitely changed, but he regained his composure. "That's right. It's just that He doesn't know why Mr. Ning is here right now."

"Actually, it's very simple, and similar to Elder He's idea." Ning Yi smiled and patted his arm, leading the way out the door. "Let's go for a walk and talk as we go."

The atmosphere of the conversation had been led by Ning Yi from the beginning. But He Shuyuan had no choice. The other man was not only a core advisor to the Prime Minister's office, but also had connections with those vicious greenwoodsmen. The name Xinmo had caused a bunch of bandits to wail and howl. If their conversation didn't go well, not to mention using the Prime Minister's office to pressure him, the other man would probably beat him to death here. He followed him all the way out, and they stopped outside the door, at a place overlooking the valley of Qingmu Stronghold.

"Elder He." The young man tilted his head. "Looking at Qingmu Stronghold, it's developing quite well, isn't it? Two years ago, it wasn't like this. Do you think it's really because the stronghold leader here suddenly became a genius and made it so big all at once? And even started doing border trade?"

He Shuyuan looked at the scene below and hesitated for a moment. "Are you saying that your Prime Minister's office intervened long ago?"

"That's not the case. The Prime Minister's office doesn't admit this, and we will never cooperate with bandits." Ning Yi smiled. "What I say today comes from my mouth and enters your ears, and it never happened to the outside world. Elder He also knows that the Prime Minister's office is a big family, and like you, it needs money to do things. We have some businesses, such as helping people plan businesses. We know where to find what someone needs, help them make connections, and sometimes, because the rough men don't understand accounting, we help them with accounting and try to give them good revenue and expenditure advice. These are all win-win small businesses. Everyone making money is real money, and everyone being good is really good, don't you think?"

As Ning Yi spoke, he had already started walking forward. He Shuyuan followed beside him with a conflicted look.

"Doing business, the most important thing is not what you sell or buy, but making friends. Just like the grain disaster from last year to this year, we also met many friends. Once you have friends, relationships can be connected. If you need something, produce something, sell something, or how to sell it, there are people in every link, so it can quickly turn around, and then everyone can make money, and things can get bigger and bigger. Even if there are some small frictions with people during this period, like I said, it's just about money. People can still get to know each other, and that's a good thing. If we didn't know each other, it wouldn't be possible for me and Elder He to chat so harmoniously like we are now. Elder He, you are a senior in business. Do you think what I'm saying makes sense?"

He Shuyuan: "Haha... yes..."

Ning Yi continued, "Like I said, the Secret Intelligence Division (Mi Zhen Si) just handles the accounting and offers suggestions. The Lvliang area has been a border problem for a long time, and we have always wanted to solve it, which is why we have the current situation. However, no one family can dominate it. In the past, we opened the door to do business, but only collected small amounts, which was more affordable than other places. Moreover, Qingmu Stronghold has long admired the imperial court and will be one of us in the future. Elder He can rest assured that opening the door to do business with the outside world will never change, but we have preferential treatment for people like Elder He who do big business. This is a recent investigation I did. These things are the most profitable, and we will charge even less than usual. Elder He, take a look."

As he spoke, he put the paper he had written earlier into He Shuyuan's hand. He Shuyuan held the paper but didn't open it. He just looked at Ning Yi. "In that case, is this also Prime Minister Qin's opinion?"

"It's not the specific opinion of anyone, it's just that the border has always been a big problem. There are rules for how to grasp and control it. We can't drain the pond to catch all the fish. We can't just look at one or two years. These things are considerations for the people above, Prime Minister Li and Prime Minister Qin. I'm not very clear about them."

As Ning Yi spoke, he smiled brightly. But the meaning was: this is the result of our consideration, not something you at your level can know. He Shuyuan frowned. He wasn't sure how much effort the Secret Intelligence Division (Mi Zhen Si) had put into this, but he understood that it was useless to act tough in front of this person. After thinking for a while, he said, "What about the army? Deputy General Xiao and the others are here. Can you explain taking food from a tiger's mouth with the Prime Minister's office?"

Border trade accounts for a significant portion of the Wu Dynasty's tax revenue, but there are various parties involved, and the Prime Minister's office is definitely not clean here either. However, such a division of interests is like a political struggle. There are frictions with each other, but they won't tear each other apart. Once the distribution of interests is determined, everyone will keep the tacit understanding. If the Prime Minister's office privately opens a smuggling route here, the matter can be big or small. But of course, there are only so many border interests, and everyone is seizing every opportunity to grab them. Being able to open an outlet in Lvliang, a place where they couldn't get any benefits in the past, is indeed a skill. As long as it doesn't affect too much and doesn't eat alone, there are ways to take care of things.

Ning Yi shook his head. "We naturally have arrangements for these things. I said that the Prime Minister's office hasn't actually intervened in the Qingmu Stronghold's affairs. At most, we lobbied here and offered a suggestion. What the Prime Minister's office is really interested in is the coal mine in Lvliang Mountain. I don't know if Elder He has heard that there are several open-pit coal mines here that are very easy to mine. We do some business in the capital called... honeycomb briquettes (oumei). We need this stuff. So we also hope that Lvliang can be stable and peaceful for a long time."

He Shuyuan said, "I've heard of that stove. But coal is cheap. Isn't it troublesome to transport it from here?"

"Business has to be big. If we have coal here, we can develop the coal stove business to the north. The stove is still very useful."

He Shuyuan nodded, and after a moment, smiled and said, "If we want to do this business, I would be very willing to invest in it and enjoy the things that people in the capital like."

"Haha, Elder He is too kind. A mighty dragon can't suppress a local snake. If we want to do business in the north, I will definitely look for Elder He first. I will provide the technology, and you will provide the manpower, how about it? As for the Lvliang Mountain..."

What coal business, what honeycomb briquette (oumei) business, for the He family it was just a small business to fill the gaps, but saying this, he closed the distance, He Shuyuan smiled and interrupted Ning Yi: "I understand what Brother Ning means about Lvliang Mountain, but behind me there is still the Qi family, I can't say for sure what their opinions are. But in any case, just like Brother Ning said, it's just a business, don't hurt the harmony, how about it?"

Ning Yi reached out and patted the hand holding the paper: "Yes, when everyone does things, friction is inevitable, follow the rules, and don't hurt the harmony."

The two talked and laughed, Ning Yi sent He Shuyuan to the mountain pass and waved goodbye. However, after turning around, the smiles on both of them instantly disappeared. Ning Yi frowned and walked back boredly. He Shuyuan gnashed his teeth, resentful that the Secret Intelligence Division (Mi Zhen Si) had intervened here long ago, but these kinds of things were indeed a matter of first come, first served. Everyone secretly manages their own interests. If the Secret Intelligence Division (Mi Zhen Si) really started controlling Lvliang two years ago, then if others want to intervene, it is really taking food from a tiger's mouth, even if he is angry, what can he do?

Also that afternoon, Ning Yi met with Wu Shengjun's deputy general Xiao Cheng. As a member of the military, this deputy general was the easiest to deal with. After raising the backgrounds of Qin Siyuan, Qin Shaoqian, and the Secret Intelligence Division (Mi Zhen Si), and promising a large sum of money, the other party immediately became Ning Yi's iron brother. Even if he manages to settle the Lvliang matter for Wu Shengjun, how much could he earn? Only the money in his own pocket counts as real money...

Just as Ning Yi said, people who do business will not tear up their faces casually. Even if they can tear up their faces with Qingmu Stronghold, no one wants to tear up their faces with the Secret Intelligence Division (Mi Zhen Si) and Qin Siyuan. However, under such rules, holding a fluke mentality, making some small moves, or waiting for the situation to change or worsen is still a choice. After Ning Yi roughly greeted these people, the outlaws on the mountains near Qingmu Stronghold also began to gather here. First, there were spies and scouts, and then people sent out big and small leaders, preparing to pay a visit to the Blood Bodhisattva (Xue Pusa).

At first, Lou Shuwan painstakingly explained the stakes to the people around her. Once people on the surrounding mountains believed her, they couldn't help but start discussing and colluding in private. Everyone felt a huge sense of crisis about Qingmu Stronghold possibly being recruited by the imperial court. As a result, the market outside Qingmu Stronghold, which was already overcrowded, seemed even more crowded and chaotic these days. Inside Qingmu Stronghold, the people who were initially panicked because of the appearance of so many outsiders had calmed down these days and silently began to shrink their defenses and consolidate the stronghold.

Qingmu Stronghold had also absorbed most of the outsiders during its business development in the past two years, and now it even seems a bit chaotic in this expansion process. Once a fight breaks out, the business and the stronghold will definitely be affected. On the other hand, this time, it seems that most of the forces on Lvliang Mountain, except for Qingmu Stronghold, have united, and their momentum is amazing. Everyone thinks that Qingmu Stronghold would not want to fight this battle. If Qingmu Stronghold does not want to see a war, the current phenomenon of consolidating defenses can only be said to be the most passive defense.

The whole situation began to tighten in such an atmosphere. Three days later, on the night of the stronghold leader Blood Bodhisattva (Xue Pusa) holding a banquet to entertain these distinguished guests who came to the mountain, everyone went to participate. In the banquet in the main hall, Lou Shuwan suppressed her trembling heart and waited for a guest figure to appear. However, until the flowing banquet began, Ning Yi and others did not appear among the guests. Halfway through the banquet, she almost stood up directly to test the Blood Bodhisattva (Xue Pusa), asking her where the Xinmo who came to the mountain this time was. At this time, Qiu Guyan came in from outside the hall and whispered some news behind her ear.

"...I heard some rumors from the mountain people, and I don't know if they are true. The Blood Bodhisattva (Xue Pusa) did not have a martial arts competition to recruit a husband, but... she already has a sweetheart. I heard that the insiders already know that person is Ning Liheng, and he came to the mountain to marry the Blood Bodhisattva (Xue Pusa)... so this business, he is not a guest, he is the host..."

In the stronghold leader's seat not far away, the woman nicknamed Blood Bodhisattva (Xue Pusa) was smiling and talking to the guests with a sense of distance. Lou Shuwan was holding a wine glass, and her head buzzed, the light left for a moment, and then trembled back into her eyes. She found that her hands were shaking slightly, and the picture in her eyes was also shaking.

"...Even if he is the host," she found that her voice was hoarse, so she repeated it again, "Even if he is the host... people outside the mountain are about to surround us, why doesn't he take action, is he waiting to die, does he know that many people will die if a fight breaks out..."

"This... is not clear..."

"Many people will die if a fight breaks out... does he know... what is he thinking..."

That night, she didn't know how she walked out of the hall. Walking on the mountain road, the night wind was cold, the distant mountains were lonely, and the dotted lights between the distant courtyards seemed to be mocking her. She returned to her courtyard, her room, sat for a long time, and then put on her cloak and went out, walked to the gate of the courtyard where Zhu Biao and others lived, and wanted to go in, but someone stopped her. Qiu Guyan, who was responsible for protecting her, also came over to block the person.

"I want to see Ning Yi!"

She said so. However, after the Xiaoxiangma incident, everyone knew that the Tian Hu forces she represented were enemies, and the blocker did not intend to give her a good look.

"Girl, we don't have anyone here who wants to see you."

"I want to see Ning Yi!" she shouted loudly, "I know him! I know he saw me too! Let him come out to see me—"

In the courtyard of Sha Wanshi in the back, Dong Pang'er's subordinates were alarmed and came to watch the fun. The blocker was also taken aback. This woman sounds very familiar with the boss... for a while he didn't know what to do. In the room in the back, Zhu Biao had already ran out: "Ah, it's you..."

"Call Ning Yi out to see me! Just say that the enemy of the Lou family is here to find him—"

"Uh, wait a minute." Zhu Biao thought for a while, and then disappeared into the back of the courtyard.

Lou Shuwan stood in front of the gate wearing a cloak, closed her eyes. After a long time, Zhu Biao came down from the mountain and said to her: "He can see you tomorrow morning."

Lou Shuwan closed her eyes and took a breath, then turned and left.

The next morning, she met Ning Yi.

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