C169 Severe leaks

's Journal was not a book yet, but rather some messy single page articles and a lot of information. These words, sketches, black-and-white photos were all piled up on the round table, beside it was a large wooden board, it seemed like it was used to store the information.

It was because Ma Xiu and Mike had just looked through it and did not tidy it up that Jiao Si'er had the chance to come into contact with the secret.

Of course the Jiao Si'er didn't understand English, but he could understand pictures and photos. The burning Naha Harbor, the chaotic army of Japan, the ships of the Westerners spitting flames from the sea, and the countless Chinese shouting and fighting like evil ghosts from hell.

These pictures and pictures truly recorded all of Xiao Letian's experiences in Yue Ba. Especially the photos and sketches of him leading the citizens in front of him with the exaggerated recognition of the flag on his back, which made Jiao Si'er sweat profusely.

Oh god, so the legends were all true, so the letters sent by the Ryukyu Kingdom were all fake! When he saw half of the photo that was exposed from a corner of the stack of documents on the table, he collapsed completely.

It was a western-style army, but it was made up of Chinese faces. He had a shiny bald head, a lacquered military hat, a unified blue uniform, and a pair of tall military boot s on his feet.

Heavens, isn't this the ghost soldier that Liquor Head mentioned? Everything was the same. What was even more chilling were Lin Mu's bayonets and the new Gun.

This is bad, Xiao Letian is rebelling ah, he actually secretly trained an army in the Ryukyu, and he even brought them back home! F * ck, what Liquor Head saw was not bullsh * t ghost soldiers, but Xiao Letian's private army, this second demon had already started to secretly gather troops for the Great Qing Empire.

He really wanted to turn his head and run away, not wanting to get involved in any more of this, but he did not dare to move. If there was even the slightest bit of exposed information, he would most likely die in Tanggu City.

After the two Master Yang s finished playing billiards, he finally received a clear answer from them. Then, without further ado, he left the place, and it was only when the cold wind blew on his face that he finally woke up.

In the end, the Jiao Si'er was still a servant rogue. His knowledge and experience was only about the tiniest bit, but after the cold wind cleared his head, this fellow actually forgot the fear and greed in his heart.

"Xiao Letian wants to rebel? Even if it wasn't a rebellion, it was still a crime against the law, no wonder he was taking advantage of the money. "This won't do, I'll hold onto this weakness in my hands. F * ck, this will be my meal ticket for the rest of my life …" This guy who didn't know if he was dead or alive, had already started to think about ruthlessly killing Xiao Letian. This wasn't a single round of business, but a gold mine that three generations of people couldn't afford.

Just as he was thinking about it while walking, suddenly, two waiters invited him into a nearby shack, where Sun Sanhu was just waiting for him there to boil some wine.

"Jiao Si Shu, you don't look so good today. It's best if you don't crawl into a woman's crotch in such a cold weather. If the cold air enters your bones, why not show mercy at such a young age?"

Jiao Si'er knows about Sun Sanhu's background, so he didn't dare offend this kind of person, so he quickly paid respects, "Aiyo, my grandson, how could you be so bold as to meet me directly. You have to know that there are Xiao Letian's spies everywhere in Tanggu City, he bribed the yamen to bribe us …"

Wang Huaiyuan's guess was not wrong. This Jiao Si'er was really related to Sun Sanhu, and it was not just a little. Jiao Si'er knew that Sun Sanhu was the true master behind all of this. This group of people were above the various factions in the imperial court, the most merciless group of people.

Sun Sanhu looked at the cautious Jiao Si'er and nodded, "I guess you know how to respect others and it's fine if you don't forget. Let me ask you, during this period of time, do you know of any violations of the law by Xiao Letian? Master did not send you here to play with women! "

Jiao Si'er started to sweat profusely. He was muttering in his heart, could it be that Sun Sanhu also knew about Xiao Letian raising his private? Is he intentionally testing me to see if I'm loyal or not? It can't be, these two foreigners have only been here for a few days, no matter how fast Sun Sanhu's hands are, he would not be able to reach into the foreigners' territory easily.

After thinking about it, Jiao Si'er decided to take a gamble. "Aiyo, Master Sun, you really asked the right person, during this period of time, I found quite a few flaws in Xiao Letian. "First of all, those guards of his are not good people. Those who shave their heads are against the laws of the king. Furthermore, I have investigated their background clearly and found out that they are just a group of bandits …"

"When Xiao Letian first came to the Great Qing Dynasty, he was kidnapped by bandits of Taihang Mountains. Then, somehow, they became a family. These bandits were actually taken in by Xiao Letian as guards … is the one who has the most contact with the foreigners in the entire Tanggu City, if not, I would have dug out my eyeballs for you to be your glass ball …

Before Jiao Si'er could even finish his sentence, Sun Sanhu's hand shot out like lightning and cut his ear. "Damn it, old Pig Dog, you dare to tease me?"

"What bullsh * t sort of information is this? The bandit palaces already knew about it, is there a need for you to spout nonsense?" As for the smugglers, go out and take a look. Are there any merchants who do not engage in smuggling on the streets? I understand now, did you get bribed by Xiao Letian? "

Sun Sanhu grabbed Jiao Si's collar and lifted him up from the ground. Jiao Si'er was so scared that his face turned white, "Master Sun, you're enlightened, Master Sun, I've only seen Xiao Letian for a few days? How many days has it been since he returned? "You should at least give me some time, but you should give me more time …"

Sun Sanhu's hand trembled, and Jiao Si'er fell right in front of the door of the private box. "Remember this, work hard for Master, and don't forget your identity. Also, your recent mission is to contact the people around Xiao Letian. "Hmm …" I see that Wang Huaiyuan has a serious face, and he's not a person with a bright mind. Go and try him … "

"No problem, I'll go and give it a try right now. I'll definitely work for Master, I definitely will …"

"Dammit, you don't have the ability, only knowing that you're pressuring us, if you have the guts, you'll have to fight it out yourself, and you're afraid of Xiang Shaolong?" Are Xiao Letian's subordinates that easy to bribe? This kind of guy who dares to practice the private army, he definitely has a way to recruit people, and he even got you to rebel? "

Thinking about that, Jiao Si'er turned his head to look in the direction of Letian Firm, and said with great grievance in his heart: Xiao Letian, I, your father, was slapped hard in order to keep your secret, this debt is yours now, the next time you want me to shut up, you have to give me some silver, I don't have much appetite, one million and eight hundred thousand silver will be enough.

Just as the rich looking Jiao Si brought the northwest wind back to the Xiao Family residence, of the Little Wang Manor had also finished his lunch. Large chunks of stew, good wine with knives burning, and good steamed buns were cooked with great strength. The entire village was in an uproar; even on New Year's Eve, things were not as lively as they were now.

The village chief and the elderly man drank wine with Xiao Letian, they were completely convinced that a big shot like Xiao Letian could actually sit beside them without any airs, and chat about with their family while drinking wine, and not showing any signs of despising them at all. This made the villagers very touched.

At the table, many people were thinking about something. For a master like Xiao Letian to buy everybody's land, he shouldn't be harming them, right? In any case, it was already fair for him to pay twice the price. Later on, he would beg the lord to arrange a job in the city, how could it not be better than farming?

Xiao Letian could already see the looseness in everyone's eyes, they knew that they were all shaken, and just needed to step on the door, this was skillful, and needed to be done with one's strength.

"Mr. Xiao, you have given us such a great favor. Logically speaking, we should not be ungrateful. But we also have our own difficulties. This place was passed down from generations ago, so if we sell it, we'll be jabbed in the spine by the people of the four townships. Furthermore, there are so many rumors about Industrial Zones on the market, we are truly afraid … " In the end, it was the Old Village Chief who spoke.

Xiao Letian picked up his wine bowl and said, "Come, come, drink. Didn't I say before? You all can focus on recuperating and dealing with the epidemic now. Talk about selling the land later … "

"But since you mentioned it today, I'll just casually say a few words." You all say that it is hard to separate from one's homeland, but you all can see the great changes that have occurred in the Tanggu City in the recent years.

"Little Wang Manor is very close to the city, which man and woman in the manor haven't worked in Tanggu City for a short time? Do you touch your chest and say that the income from working is more than the income from farming? All of you are just an old idea that can't be changed … "

Everyone nodded when they heard what Xiao Letian said. After all, digging in the ground for a year would make one's belly turn round, and working in the city would make one a Real Gold and Silver. With the gold coins and the bright foreign currency floating in front of them, who could not see it?

High Scholar Huang who died before said that there were thousands of things to do at home, but in reality, they only made a fortune by renting land and storehouses for merchants. None of this could escape the eyes of the commoners. What they were worried about was tradition. Due to the small farmers' economic blockade, the farmers of Ancient China had long developed a habit of refusing to change.

"As for your rumors about demons and devils, I am too lazy to refute them. I have dealt with a lot of foreigners overseas and you have seen a lot of them over the years. Who has seen them eating children? Who saw them using ghosts? "It's all superstitious nonsense. I can only say that I have seen a lot of people over the years …"

During the entire banquet, Xiao Letian did not use his identity to suppress the citizens, nor did he use his words to deceive the citizens. After he finished his meal, Xiao Letian went to the window and looked out, and was immediately amused.

The pitiful Scholar Huang was in the middle of splitting firewood under the supervision of a group of kids, while two bailiffs were drinking yellow wine behind him to conveniently supervise him. This unlucky bastard had frozen to the point that his nose was clear enough to cross the river.