Chapter 215: A great harvest, the recipe for the Wolf Smoke Realm ( words, please subscribe)
"Boss, the princess is looking for you."

Chen Jie stood on the embankment, watching the flood engulfing Xiantao Village with a look of reluctance in his eyes.

But what was more of it was determination. Chen Jie had the world in his heart and his ambition was to rule the country. How could he lose the big picture for the small? Although his home and his ancestral graves were flooded today, he won back the hearts of the people of Mianshui.

Human hearts are the most precious wealth in this world.

Just as Chen Jie was thinking this, he heard Chen Wang coming forward to report. Chen Jie turned around and saw the princess looking at him not far away.

Chen Jie turned around and looked at Wu Zhong and said, "Uncle Zhong, you take charge here first. As for Zhou Chu!"

He looked at Zhou Chu, who was still sitting in the mud with a somewhat lonely look in his eyes.

Seeing him like this, Chen Jie said, "Temporarily deprive Zhou Chu of his position as the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and take him back to Mianshui, and deal with him according to the gang rules."

After hearing this, the surrounding disciples knelt down and said, "Boss, Hall Master Zhou is devoted to the Fishing Gang and cannot be punished."

"Yes, Gang Leader, although Hall Leader Zhou made mistakes, he was the first to rush into the water and fight the flood with me. Even if he violated orders, he should not be held accountable. Please forgive him."

"Please forgive me, Master."

The gang members were kneeling on the ground, which showed that Zhou Chu was indeed very popular. After all, he was fair in his work, promoted people based on their talents, and always strived to be the first in everything. It could be said that he was very successful.

But a wrong is a wrong, and disobeying the orders of Gang Leader Chen Jiusi is absolutely unforgivable.

We cannot let Zhou Chu's behavior of disobeying orders go unpunished just because he did it for our own good. If that were the case, wouldn't it be telling the entire fishing gang that as long as you do it for the good of the gang leader, you can disobey the gang leader's orders!

Chen Jie wants to be the emperor, and the current rules of the fishing gang are the prototype of the future imperial laws.

If Zhou Chu really opened this loophole, then more people would use it as an excuse to do things that harm the country.

Some people may even take advantage of loopholes and satisfy their own selfish desires under the banner of doing good for themselves.

For example, this time the old uncle kept shouting that the Chen family’s ancestral tomb must not be flooded and the Chen family’s ancestral hall must not be destroyed. Was he really doing this for Chen Jie’s good?
Not necessarily. He is more likely to be thinking about protecting his home, his ancestral grave, and his ancestral hall.

He claims that it is good for his own good, but if the villages and towns downstream are destroyed in the future, will Chen Jie bear all the blame?

It is said that if the foundation of a country is not stable, it will be difficult for future generations to continue. If Chen Jie did not correct these mistakes when they were weak, they could easily disobey his orders.

In the future, it will be a mistake that is difficult to correct and may even affect Chen Jie's world.

Therefore, Chen Jie wanted to tell all his subordinates that orders are orders and cannot be changed.

Even if one is truly doing it for one's own good, one must still be punished in order to correct one's foundation.

Chen Jie ignored the pleas of people around him. Rules are rules, and they cannot be abandoned just because of others' pleas. If Chen Jie compromised easily, he would not be worthy of being the leader of this gang.

Why is the emperor a lonely man?
Because sometimes the emperor's interests are contrary to those of the officials.

It is very difficult for officials and the emperor to be of the same mind. If the emperor is really the same as the ministers, it means that the emperor has begun to move closer to the landlord class.

A true emperor, such as a founding emperor, should be like Zhu Yuanzhang, always understanding that his demands are the same as those of the people, not the same as those of the officials.

Otherwise, this country will strip its people of everything except their bones.

People often scold Zhu Yuanzhang for being cruel, but it depends on who you empathize with.

What is your status? If you are a high-ranking official or a bureaucrat, then you are right to curse Zhu Yuanzhang. This man is indeed cruel and ungrateful.

But you are an ordinary citizen, and you curse Zhu Yuanzhang, what are you thinking?
The officials exploited you, and the emperor ordered the officials to be slaughtered. And you, as a common people, scold the emperor for being cruel?
Chen Jie could not quite understand what these people were thinking. You have to know that during the Hongwu period, the common people lived with the most dignity, because if an official dared to take bribes, break the law, and harm the people, the emperor gave the people a right, which was to directly tie up the official and send him to the city.

Officials along the way did not dare to protect each other. If anyone dared to stop them, the prefect would be killed; the governor would be killed; the prime minister would be killed.

If we empathize with the officials, well, Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed cruel.

It was really miserable to be an official during the Hongwu period.

Of course, Chen Jie does not want to emulate Lao Zhu. What Chen Jie wants is relative fairness, everything should be done in accordance with laws and regulations, and the country should be governed by law.

When officials harm the people, they are punished; when the people falsely accuse officials, they are punished.

The law only punishes crimes, not people.

In order to achieve this, Chen Jie had to do this: even if he broke the rules with his best people, he would be punished.

Even if someone he hates, if what he does is beneficial to the development of Chen Jiusi's power, Chen Jie will promote him. This is the quality that a person in power should have.

So today, Zhou Chu must punish Si Xi who disobeyed orders.

Uncle Zhong looked at Chen Jie and wanted to persuade him. After all, Zhou Chu had no selfish motives in what he did, and if he was punished, it would hurt Zhou Chu's feelings.

"Gang leader..."

Uncle Zhong opened his mouth, but Chen Jie raised his hand and said, "Uncle Zhong, don't persuade me, rules are rules, Chen Wang!"

After hearing the order, Chen Wang immediately clasped his fists and said, "I'm here."

"I order you to temporarily take over the position of the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall and be responsible for matters related to the flood discharge of the Mian River."

"Ah, Boss, I..."

Chen Wang was shocked. He was very self-aware. With his qualifications, it was a stretch for him to be the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall. What was Zhou Chu's status?

He is the gang leader's best friend, who has been through thick and thin with him.

Moreover, these days, no one who was dissatisfied with Zhou Chu, the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, could snatch this position away from him, and he didn't want to snatch it either.

He also has a good personal relationship with Zhou Chu.

"Why, you want to take your life too?"

Chen Jie looked at Chen Wang, who was startled and quickly clasped his fists and said, "Yes, I obey your orders."

After saying this, Chen Jie waved his hand and said, "Come here, arrest Zhou Chu. After we return to the city, he and the Inner Hall Master, Si Xi, will be punished by the family law!"

"Yes."

After hearing this, one of his disciples immediately went over and said to Zhou Chu: "Master Zhou, I'm sorry."

Zhou Chu smiled bitterly, said nothing, and did not resist. He just obediently let the disciples take him away.

Chen Jie handed over the subsequent disaster relief and flood discharge work to Uncle Zhong and Chen Wang.

The two of them immediately promised to complete the task, and Chen Jie went straight to the rear to meet the princess.

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "Mr. Chen is really decisive in his work. Xiantao Village is your home. Are you willing to give up so much?"

Chen Jie smiled bitterly and said, "How can I bear to do that? However, as the leader of the fishing gang, I should take some responsibility. Besides, the people in Xiantao Village are almost all high-ranking members of my fishing gang. They have made some money over the years. Even if their homes are flooded, they can still survive. However, the people downstream have a hard life. If the flood floods their houses, I am afraid they will not be able to survive."

Zhao Ya heard this and said, "Sir, you are righteous."

Chen Jie smiled and said, "My Lord, you are too kind. By the way, my Lord, you are not looking for me just for this matter, right?"

After hearing this, the princess gave a look to A Da and the other two, and they immediately separated into a triangle, taking charge of guarding, leaving Chen Jie and the other two in the middle to talk alone.

When Chen Jie saw Zhao Ya being so formal, he knew that what they were discussing was not simple.

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "Mr. Chen, let's get straight to the point. Did you kill Battan?"

Chen Jie's eyelids twitched, but his face remained expressionless as he said, "No."

Zhao Ya said, "Are you sure? You should know that Batan is the King of Qi's man. The King of Qi comes from a military background and will never let go of any grievance. If you kill one of his people, he will never let you go easily. If you tell me the truth now, my Ruyang Palace can protect you."

Zhao Ya spoke very seriously and looked very sincere.

If someone with a weak mind, he would have probably told the truth, but Chen Jie still insisted: "No, I didn't kill Battan."

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and asked, "You're not telling the truth to me either?"

Chen Jie: "Yes, yes. No, no. I don't lie, and I won't deceive the princess."

Zhao Ya narrowed her eyes and asked, "You won't lie to me?"

Chen Jie said: "Yes, I won't deceive the princess."

Zhao Ya just stared at Chen Jie, and Chen Jie also looked at Zhao Ya. When their eyes met, Zhao Ya spoke: "Very good, remember what you said now, and in the future, if anyone asks you, you must answer truthfully, even if it's someone you're closest to."

Chen Jie did not answer, and the princess said: "Actually, it doesn't matter to me what Batan is like."

Chen Jie did not reply. The princess said, "But just because I believe in you doesn't mean others will believe in you, especially Yelu."

Ok?
After hearing this, a barely perceptible coldness flashed across Chen Jie's eyes.

The princess said: "The Yelu family has been increasingly unpopular in the court recently. If there is an accident, we must establish good relations with the foreign princes in order to take care of them. The Qi Palace is a good choice."

After hearing this, Chen Jie said nothing, but the coldness in his eyes became even more intense.

At this time, in Yelu Mansion, Yelu, who had just returned, rushed into the study and wrote a letter before he had time to take a hot bath.

After everything was done, Yelu said to a servant, "Send it to my brother in Xiangyang City immediately by express horse."

After hearing this, the servant immediately said, "Yes, sir, I will deliver it to the master right away."

Yelu's eldest brother currently serves as the Tongpan of Xiangyang City, and has a very good relationship with the prefect of Xiangyang City, who is a man of the King of Qi.

I will give this letter to my eldest brother now, and he will pass it to the King of Qi. I don’t believe that the King of Qi will be able to sit still. When the time comes, hum!
Chen Jiusi, I don’t think you will die!
That's right, what Yelu wrote was a letter of denunciation, and the content was very simple, that is, Chen Jie killed Batan of the Prince of Qi's Mansion. Given the character of the Prince of Qi, it is impossible for him not to react, as long as the Prince of Qi reacts.

Then crushing Chen Jiusi to death would not be much more difficult than crushing an ant.

Thinking of this, Yelu directly handed the letter to his servant and asked him to deliver it to Xiangyang City immediately. Xiangyang City was not far from the Qi Wang Mansion in Shaanxi.

Hubei Road is already connected to Shaanxi Road, so it can definitely lead to the Prince of Qi's Palace.

And I also have to find a way to deal with Chen Jiusi. If I can kill Chen Jiusi, the Qi Wangfu will know about it, and maybe I can be promoted. After all, the position of the governor of Huangzhou Prefecture is vacant...

Yelu thought about it, and his eyes focused slightly.

Chen Jiusi, Chen Jiusi, although you have become a powerful figure, you are still as weak as an ant in front of the King of Qi.

Moreover, Yelu sneered, the King of Qi has always been overbearing in his actions.

If you want to kill someone, you never need evidence, you just need a list.

Yelu thought about it, and then said to the housekeeper beside him: "Go and call Zhou Peng for me right now."

Zhou Peng, yes, it's Zhou Peng from the Beggars' Sect. Nan Batian is dead, and Old Monster Liu is dead. Now Yelu is in urgent need of promoting a few more useful gangs, and Zhou Peng is a good choice.

As for saying that the Beggars' Sect is very weak now?
Haha, the Cao Gang and the Yu Gang were also very weak back then, and they were all supported by him.

Thinking of this, Yelu's eyes became gloomy. Chen Jiusi, there must be a battle between you and me. Either you die or I die. There can only be one king of the Mian River!

……

On the embankment outside Xiantao Village.

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "So, no matter whether you killed Batan or not, as long as this matter is related to you, the Qi Wang Mansion will not talk about the evidence."

After hearing this, Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and said, "So, Chen is doomed?"

Zhao Ya said, "It should be so. However, as long as Mr. Chen works for my Ruyang Palace, I will protect him. However, you should also be prepared. The Qi Palace always uses any means to do things. I can help you block the open targeting, but you should also be more careful about the hidden attacks."

After hearing this, Chen Jie immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Princess, for protecting me."

Zhao Ya raised her hand and said, "It's okay, but I still have something to ask."

Chen Jie said: "Princess, please speak."

"Did you accept the inheritance of Changchun Valley?"

Zhao Ya stared at Chen Jie with her big, clear eyes, as if she wanted to find out what was going on.

Chen Jie looked at Zhao Ya and replied after a while: "I didn't accept it."

Zhao Ya said, "That's good. Actually, if you accept it, I hope you won't reveal it easily. The inheritance of Changchun Valley is related to a unique skill. Does Mr. Chen know about it?"

"Do you know Changchun Gong?"

Chen Jie answered frankly. After all, there was no need for him to lie. Changchun Kung Fu was actually quite well-known.

Zhao Ya said: "Yes, it is Changchun Gong. However, if it is just Changchun Gong, it is nothing. The main thing is that this Changchun Gong represents the "Four Seasons Celestial Phenomenon Art"

"Four Seasons Celestial Phenomenon Technique?"

Chen Jie pretended to be hearing it for the first time. Zhao Ya said, "Yes, it is the Four Seasons Celestial Art. This technique also has two names: the Three Divine Arts of China or the Three Divine Arts of the Human Emperor."

"Human Emperor?"

Chen Jie looked surprised.

Zhao Ya said: "That's right. Before the founding of Daqian, there have always been rumors that those who learn the three divine skills of the Human Emperor will have the potential to fight for the world."

"Haha, isn't this nonsense?"

Chen Jie just laughed and didn't seem to believe it.

Zhao Ya said: "That's true. How can the fate of a country be pinned on a single technique? However, in this world, it is better to believe something than not to believe it. Although the court does not believe it, it does not prevent them from taking precautions against this technique."

"So, Chen Jiusi, listen to my advice. Although I don't know if you really didn't inherit the skills of Changchun Valley, even if you did, don't show it casually. Although I don't believe in the theory of destiny, there are many people in the court who do believe in it."

"If they find out, they might report you. Then, the imperial court will be unable to stop you. Do you understand?"

After hearing this, Chen Jie clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Princess, for reminding me. Although I have not inherited the skills of Changchun Valley, I will never forget what you said.

Zhao Ya said: "Chen Jiusi, you are very cunning. Okay, let's talk about what to do next."

Chen Jie looked at Zhao Ya and said, "Princess, is there anything else important?"

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and asked, "Do you still have the Tai Sui Pill you obtained in the alchemy room?"

Chen Jie was stunned and carried Zhao Ya. Zhao Ya also looked at Chen Jie and said, "Why are you looking at me like this? Don't you think you can keep such a huge fortune?"

Chen Jie was silent. Zhao Ya said, "Take it out and let me see it."

Chen Jie stretched out his hand and pretended to take out a gourd from his arms, but in fact he took the gourd out from his storage ring.

Then he took one and handed it to Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya received the Tai Sui Pill and said, "Well, it is indeed a product of Yaowang Valley. The quality is indeed excellent, reaching the upper second grade, close to the third grade."

Thinking about it, Zhao Ya said, "Well, let's do this, one for two. Give me your ninety Tai Sui Pills, and I'll give you one hundred and eighty first-grade Tai Sui Pills."

Chen Jie frowned slightly.

"Don't feel that you are at a disadvantage. If you put these pills in your hands, they are enough to make the strong men in the Wolf Smoke Realm or even above jealous, and then something unexpected will happen."

"Although I am taking advantage of you by exchanging the first-grade item with you, at least I can absorb the hatred and prevent others from hurting you because of coveting you."

"Moreover, these second-grade Tai Sui pills are not very useful for us in the Bao Dan realm. Most of them are used to replenish the Gang Qi in the Lang Yan realm, so we only take the second grade. Normally, the first grade is enough for us."

The quality of Tai Sui Dan is mainly determined by the quality of the internal energy.

The first-grade Tai Sui Pill, such as the one that Chen Jie once refined, is suitable for replenishing the consumed Qi in the Bao Dan realm.

The second grade is suitable for the Wolf Smoke Realm, the third grade is suitable for the Changhong Realm, and the fourth grade is like a dragon.

Normally, one second-grade Tai Sui Pill can be exchanged for two first-grade ones, but Chen Jie's pill is of upper second-grade quality, so it should be around two and a half pills.

The price Zhao Ya offered seemed to be too low.

But Chen Jie was not dissatisfied with this. After all, Zhao Ya accepted the Tai Sui Pill, which was equivalent to taking the cause and effect away.

Chen Jie can develop with peace of mind.

Besides, they have paid so much, why shouldn’t they make some money?

In fact, Chen Jie is not so dependent on this second-grade Tai Sui Pill. First, he has the Changchun Gong, which can reduce the consumption of Gang Qi. The Tai Sui Pill is just the icing on the cake.

Secondly, it was just as Zhao Ya said, it was a bit of a waste for someone like him at the Baodan stage to use this second-grade Tai Sui Pill.

After one pill replenishes the qi in the dantian, the rest is almost wasted.

Moreover, Chen Jie had a little idea of ​​his own. He didn't need so many Tai Sui Pills and could exchange them for other things.

Chen Jie thought about it and said to Zhao Ya: "Princess, I agree to this deal with you, but Princess, I have a small condition."

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "Speak."

Chen Jie said, "One hundred and eighty Tai Sui Pills, I only want one hundred, and I want to exchange the remaining eighty for something else. I wonder if the princess can agree to this?"

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "Tell me, what do you want to change?"

Chen Jie said, "My Lord, I want to exchange for the elixir that can help me advance to the Wolf Smoke Realm." Chen Jie put forward his idea. Zhao Ya narrowed her eyes and looked at Chen Jie and said, "The Broken Mirror Pill for the Wolf Smoke Realm."

Chen Jie said: “That’s right.”

Zhao Ya smiled and said, "The elixir is precious. Why don't you exchange it for eighty first-grade Tai Sui elixirs?"

Chen Jie said: "These one hundred can also be added."

Zhao Ya said, "Don't even think about it. I don't have any Wolf Smoke Realm Mirror-Breaking Pills ready-made. Mirror-Breaking Pills of this level require the approval of the court before they can be awarded. Without approval, I have no way of getting them."

“This is a scarce commodity.”

After hearing this, Chen Jie thought for a moment and said, "If there is no ready-made elixir, the elixir recipe will also do."

Zhao Ya narrowed her eyes and said, "Chen Jiusi, didn't you inherit the legacy of Changchun Valley? Can you also make pills?"

Chen Jie said: "Haha, Princess, you are joking. My master is the apprentice of the genius doctor An Desheng. The genius doctor An is proficient in alchemy, so my master also learned a little bit."

"Doctor An Shen."

The princess said, "I didn't expect that you were actually the disciple of Doctor An. I had a serious illness when I was a child, and it was Doctor An who saved me."

As the two of them talked, they actually became related, and at the same time they also understood why Chen Jie wanted the recipe for the elixir.

The princess thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible to use the pill formula, but eighty Tai Sui pills are not enough for the recipe of the Wolf Smoke Realm."

"Not enough. Then may I ask how many second-grade Tai Sui pills do I need to buy at the market?"

"You can't buy it in the market. This level of pill recipe is regarded as a treasure by both the imperial court and the sects, and will not be sold easily."

Chen Jie asked, "What if we meet someone willing to sell it?"

The princess said, "Then forty second-grade pills should be enough."

Chen Jie said, "Princess, you just said that you want to buy my second-grade Tai Sui Pill at a one-to-two ratio, but now I want to buy the recipe for the Wolf Smoke Realm Broken Mirror Pill from you for forty pills."

The princess frowned upon hearing this: "Chen Jiusi, you were waiting for me here, but you can't calculate it this way. If you calculate it this way, I won't make any profit at all."

"Besides, you can't buy it even if you have forty second-grade or higher elixirs? I will be at a big loss if I agree."

Zhao Ya frowned. She actually let Chen Jie get involved.

Seeing this, Chen Jie said, "How can the princess lose? Even if I get this pill formula, or even advance to the Langyan realm, I am still serving under the princess. The princess is training more subordinates for herself, and she also got forty second-grade Tai Sui pills for free. The princess is really making a fortune!"

"Ok?"

Zhao Ya was stunned by Chen Jie's words, and even felt that it made sense. Chen Jiusi was not her subordinate, so as a subordinate, shouldn't she train him?

And after he becomes stronger, it seems that he can also help me, so it can be said that I can kill two birds with one stone.

Chen Jie also gave a thumbs up to his own sophistry.

Zhao Ya thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I promise you, I will give you the recipe for the Wolf Smoke Realm Pill."

After hearing this, Chen Jie clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Princess."

Zhao Ya thought for a moment and said, "But you have to wait a while. I don't have the recipe. I need to transfer it from Huangzhou Prefecture."

Chen Jie said: "I believe in the princess."

Zhao Ya heard this and said, "Okay, if that's the case, then I'll just give you a hundred Tai Sui Pills."

"Wait a minute, Princess. I want to ask, do you have the medicinal materials for the Wolf Smoke Realm Pill recipe?"

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "The recipes are different, the ingredients are different, but they are generally not available in stock, so you need to apply to the court for them to be issued."

Chen Jie thought for a moment and said, "What about the herbs for the Huajin and Baodan realms?"

Zhao Ya said: "The imperial court has plenty of inventory, what do you want?"

After hearing this, Chen Jie thought for a moment and said, "I'll make a list with the princess, and she can give me a good price."

Chen Jie thought about it and made a list. The content of the list was very simple, mainly including some related medicines of [Hua Ling Dan].

Among them, the most important thing for Hualing Pill is [Hualing Grass].

Zhao Ya glanced at the list and said, "Thirty. I'll prepare all these for you."

Chen Jie frowned slightly and then clasped his fists and said, "Princess, twenty."

Zhao Ya said: "Chen Jiusi, you are the first person to bargain with me."

"Thirty, that's already the cost."

Chen Jie smiled and said, "Princess, can you make it cheaper? How about twenty-five? How about that?"

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and couldn't help but said, "Chen Jiusi, you don't look like a master at all. If your subordinates saw you, they would be disappointed."

Chen Jie said, "My Lady, I am just a commoner. How can I be a master? I am not much different from the peddlers on the street. So, please give me some convenience."

Zhao Ya said, "Okay, this princess doesn't bargain, so let's do this. In this case, I will give you these things within three days."

"Okay, then my Lady, I will also give you my Tai Sui Pill in three days?"

Zhao Ya said: "There is no rush. You can find a suitable opportunity and hand it over to me in front of everyone. This way you can get rid of suspicion and avoid being worried about by those who have ulterior motives."

After hearing this, Chen Jie immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Princess."

The deal was done. Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie and said, "Chen Jiusi, you really know how to do business. After all this, why do I feel like I didn't make any money? Instead, I lost some money?"

Chen Jie smiled and said, "My lord, you are kind-hearted. How can this be considered a loss? It can only be considered an investment in your subordinates."

"Investment? What is investment?"

Zhao Ya looked at Chen Jie in confusion. Chen Jie smiled and said, "Investing is investing money or other things in order to achieve a certain goal."

Zhao Ya understood, and looked at Chen Jie and said, "Then let's consider it as my investment. But Chen Jiusi, you have to remember that you are in danger now. You can only survive by relying on our Ruyang Palace. Don't have any other thoughts that you shouldn't have."

After hearing this, Chen Jie immediately clasped his fists and said, "Princess, don't worry, I understand."

The princess left after saying this, and then sent people to Huangzhou Prefecture to allocate relevant materials and low-level Tai Sui Dan.

Why go to Huangzhou Prefecture? Because Zhao Ya’s third brother was serving as Darughachi in Huangzhou Prefecture.

It was for this reason that when Zhao Ya was promoted to the chief steward of the Hubei Wulin, he set up his base in Huangzhou Prefecture. If he went to other prefectures, such as Xiangyang City, that would be the territory of the King of Qi.

In fact, the entire Hubei Road was divided between the King of Ruyang and the King of Qi.

Therefore, the major prefectures and cities in Hubei were interspersed with their subordinates and people from the imperial court, and the situation was very chaotic.

However, there are two places that are their base camps. One is Xiangyang City, which is under the jurisdiction of the King of Qi. The Darughachi of Xiangyang City is from the King of Qi's mansion.

Huangzhou Prefecture was the territory of King Ruyang, and the Darughachi here was King Ruyang’s third son.

That is Zhao Ya’s third brother.

However, this third brother is not Zhao Ya’s biological third brother. He is the adopted son of King Ruyang, not King Ruyang’s biological son.

The prince of Ruyang would not easily come to Huangzhou Prefecture, a place on the edge of Ruyang Prince's power. He wanted to follow Ruyang Prince and sit in the center.

Precisely because the Darughachi of Huangzhou Prefecture is Zhao Ya’s third brother, Zhao Ya can easily mobilize things in Huangzhou Prefecture.

This includes a large number of herbs, Tai Sui pills, and even more advanced pill recipes, weapons, and martial arts secrets.

Let me tell you here that the Mirror Breaking Pill that can break the mirror is strictly restricted by the court, especially above the Wolf Smoke Realm. If you want to obtain it, you have to pay a certain price.

But the Dan recipe is an exception.

In fact, this is easy to understand. Just like the current society restricts firearms, but firearm blueprints are not difficult to obtain.

The same goes for elixirs. The refining of elixirs requires many conditions. The first is that medicinal materials are hard to find. The second is that even if all the medicinal materials are collected, an excellent alchemist is still needed. If there is no excellent alchemist.

Even with these herbs, you can't make pills.

Therefore, the Dan recipe is not strictly controlled.

With Zhao Ya's authority, she can call up a recipe of this level without even notifying anyone.

Zhao Ya left like this, and Chen Jie followed her back to Mianshui City.

While the fishing gang was still carrying out intensive rescue and relief work, Chen Jie returned to Mianshui City. The first thing he did was not to see Su Yunjin, although he really wanted to see his wife as soon as possible.

But there are more important things to do.

That is to sort out the gang rules.

At the entrance of the former White Tiger Hall, the headquarters of the Fishing Gang, a group of people gathered. These were all disciples of the White Tiger Hall. Hundreds of them densely packed the entire front yard of the White Tiger Hall.

The people around were also looking at the scene in front of them with curiosity.

At this time, there were two benches in the front yard of the White Tiger Hall, and four disciples holding sticks were waiting there.

Chen Jiusi sat on a chair at the main entrance, and Chen Heng said, "Boss, isn't this too much... Hall Master Zhou and Hall Master Sixi are both high-ranking officials in our fishing gang. If we beat them in public like this, wouldn't it be embarrassing for them? If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of this..."

What Chen Heng said made a lot of sense. Zhou Chu and Sixi were no longer the Zhou Chu and Sixi of the past. They were now the big bosses of the fishing gang. In Mianshui County, just by stomping their feet, the whole county would tremble.

And now Chen Jie wanted to beat them with a stick in public, which was almost equivalent to throwing their face to the ground and trampling on it.

How do you let them deal with it? If they are narrow-minded and don't understand, they may become dissatisfied. If they are instigated by people with ulterior motives, it will easily lead to disaster.

Therefore, Chen Heng was very anxious, and he even sent someone to the inner courtyard to ask his wife to come out and persuade the gang leader.

The gang leader can't be so cruel as soon as he comes back, or something bad will happen.

However, Su Yunjin did not come, but said: "The backyard does not care about the front yard. How my husband handles it naturally has his own ideas. I will not interfere."

After hearing what Su Yunjin said, Chen Heng felt helpless. His Madam didn't care either, so Zhou Chu and Si Xi were bound to be beaten.

Chen Heng stood behind Chen Jie anxiously.

Xiaohu, who got the news, also came back, but he did not persuade Chen Jie. He just stood aside silently.

Seeing that most people had gathered, Chen Jie immediately shouted, "Come here, bring Zhou Chu and Si Xi."

After hearing this, Zhou Chu and Sixi came over. Chen Jie looked at them, and they both lowered their heads and said nothing.

Everyone around was also watching the situation on Chen Jie's side. Chen Jie looked at his two best brothers who were being punished for doing something to protect him.

To be honest, Chen Jie understood Chen Heng's thoughts very well.

Chen Jie actually couldn't bear to beat them.

But rules are rules. Without rules, there will be no order.

Today, Chen Jie will use them to establish his authority and rectify the rules of the fishing gang.

There is no way. Although he is reluctant emotionally, some things still need to be done, because Chen Jie's ultimate goal is not as simple as becoming the leader of a gang, he has bigger ambitions.

If you want to conquer the world, you must enforce strict military discipline.

At this time, Chen Jie looked up at the two people being held below.

Zhou Chu and Si Xi.

Chen Jie looked at the two and said, "Zhou Chu, Sixi, do you realize your mistakes?"

After hearing this, Si Xi said, "Boss, Si Xi knows he is wrong."

Zhou Chu glanced at Chen Jie, and then said, "Boss, I was wrong. I was wrong for not obeying your orders, but I don't think I was wrong. Xiantao Village is your ancestral grave and the place where your luck lies."

"The gang leader is related to the rise and fall of our fishing gang, so the gang leader's ancestral tomb is the ancestral tomb of the fishing gang. I don't think it's wrong for me to build a dam for the fishing gang."

"If the gang leader wants to punish me for disobeying orders, I have nothing to say. But if the gang leader wants me to admit my mistake, admit my mistake in building the dam, I won't admit it."

Zhou Chu looked at Chen Jie and said.

After hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and said, "Good boy Zhou Chu, I will beat you with 20 sticks first to punish you for disobeying orders. Do you have anything to say?"

Zhou Chu was stunned when he heard this, then he clasped his fists and said, "No problem, I accept the punishment."

Chen Jie looked at Si Xi and said, "Si Xi, considering that you are an accomplice, you will be beaten with ten sticks. Is that okay?"

After hearing this, Si Xi clasped his fists and said, "I accept the punishment."

Seeing Si Xi clasping his fists and admitting his fault, Chen Jie waved his hands. The two men lay on the bench by themselves. Chen Jie waved his hands and said, "Executioner, no one is allowed to let go. Beat them!"

After hearing this, the executioner swung his stick and started beating him.

Si Xi was hit with ten sticks and his buttocks were bleeding, but they were only superficial injuries. He would be able to move again after a day or two of rest and it would not affect his work.

But when the gang members around saw that Chen Jie actually beat Si Xi and Zhou Chu, they looked at each other and secretly warned themselves not to disobey orders.

How can I compare myself with Zhou Chu and Sixi? These two are the gang leader's most trusted confidants, and yet they were beaten so badly. If I make a mistake, the gang leader will definitely not let me off easily.

Through this method, Chen Jie instantly established his authority and the authority of gang rules.

Si Xi was helped up and came to Chen Jie. Chen Jie looked at Si Xi and said, "Since this is your first offense, I will temporarily remove you from the position of the head of the inner hall and let you take over the position of the manager. Chen Heng, you will be in charge of the inner hall first."

"Boss, I..."

When Chen Heng spoke, Chen Jie glanced at him and then said to Si Xi: "Si Xi, do you have any complaints?"

"Si Xi is willing to accept the punishment and has no complaints."

Si Xi's attitude of admitting his mistake was quite good. Seeing this, Chen Jie waved his hand and said, "Go down and recuperate. Take this as a warning."

"Yes."

Si Xi was helped down by someone, and Zhou Chu finally finished beating him with the twenty sticks. His butt was covered in blood.

Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and said, "Zhou Chu, these twenty strokes of the cane are for your crime of disobeying orders. There will be another twenty strokes. If you admit that you were wrong in building the embankment, I will spare you the beating. If you refuse to admit your fault, then don't blame the gang rules for being ruthless."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu looked up at Chen Jie and said, "Boss, Zhou Chu doesn't know what he did wrong."

Chen Jie nodded and said, "Okay, very good, fight!"

"Ah, Boss, Hall Master Zhou knows he was wrong. He knows he was wrong."

Chen Heng spoke upon seeing this.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chu shouted: "I am not wrong, I am not wrong."

Chen Jie frowned and said, "Hit him!"

"Yes." The disciple who was carrying out the execution immediately swung his stick and started beating him.

At this moment, Xiaohu suddenly stepped forward, clasped his fists towards Chen Jie and said, "Boss, Chen Xiaohu made a mistake in not noticing the situation, and I am willing to take twenty military sticks."

Chen Jie glanced at Xiao Hu and saw that Xiao Hu looked sincere. Chen Jie sighed and said, "Fight!"

Xiao Hu came to Zhou Chu and lay down. Zhou Chu said, "Hu Zi, I don't appreciate your mother doing this."

Hu Zi glanced at Zhou Chu and said, "No need, help... the master..."

Hu Zi originally wanted to say a few words to persuade Zhou Chu, but after thinking it over, he stopped talking and concentrated on leading the beating.

Watching the lively scene here, Yelu was leaning against a window on a tall building not far away. He looked at this side and said to the people opposite: "Haha, Chen Jiusi is really cruel. These three people have followed him all the way until now, but today he tortured them like this. Although it establishes his authority, it chills the hearts of the meritorious officials."

At this time, a woman's laughter came from the other side, saying: "Master Yelu really has a keen eye for talent. He saw through his problem at a glance. This Chen Jiusi is very hypocritical."

Yelu took a sip of the wine and said, "Yu Maner, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"

Yu Maner heard this and said, "The garrison commander and my junior fellow apprentice were buried in the Mian River. I want an explanation."

Yelu glanced at Yu Maner and said, "What explanation are you asking me for? This has nothing to do with me!"

Yu Maner said, "Lord Yelu, celebrities don't speak in secret. I know you hate Chen Jiusi, and I also have a blood feud with Chen Jiusi. Why don't we unite together and work together to kill Chen Jiusi? If he doesn't die, I won't be able to report to the King of Qi."

Seeing this, Yelu asked, "Join forces? How do we join forces?"

Yu Maner said, "I know that your Yelu family is also trying to get into the eyes of the King of Qi. I have some connections in the King of Qi's mansion. I can help you make connections, but I need you to lend me some Tai Sui Dan."

Yelu frowned and said: "What do you want the Tai Sui Dan for?"

Yu Maner said, "I am going to hire a killer from the black market to assassinate Chen Jiusi. For killers above the Baodan realm, payment requires Taisui Pills. I only have eight, so I'm afraid they are not enough."

Yelu's eyes lit up: "Assassination?"

(End of this chapter)