Chapter 273 Something happened

The royal zombie incident happened, and the news could not be concealed and was spread out.

The matter of the royal zombies was actually quite secretive, and not many people knew about it. But the Qing Dynasty was like a sieve from top to bottom. Not only was it fragile, but it was also exposed. So it was only a matter of time before the news leaked out.

But before the news spreads, the Qing Dynasty can still play deaf and dumb and pretend that it knows nothing. Once the news spreads, it must respond, otherwise no one will take the Qing Dynasty seriously in the future.

The Qing Dynasty is now holding on by force, so it attaches great importance to its face, because if it loses this face, there will be nothing left.

In this situation, no matter how weak he is, Da Qing has to fight back strongly even if he has to put a rolling pin in his crotch to prove that he is still capable.

Although this stupid behavior looks like a gang member trying to show that he is fierce and not easy to mess with, it is the only choice, or the only thing the Qing Dynasty can do now.

The problem is that the other party is in Shanghai, the most prosperous and weakest-controlled place in the Qing Dynasty.

Although the government of the Magic City belongs to the Qing Dynasty, it is actually more like an institution serving foreigners. It has long been accustomed to fawning and bowing, and trying to smooth things over. How tough can it be?

His subordinates are a bunch of small fry. They can deal with small-time street pickpockets and thugs, but they have no idea how to deal with someone as powerful as Yan Xu.

Coupled with the existence of the concessions, the Magic City government was unable to mobilize the army, which made things even more troublesome.

If the Qing Dynasty dared to send troops into the Magic City, the foreigners would carry guns and ask the old witch for compensation, and then dig and dig in her big garden.

Therefore, sending troops is absolutely impossible, and even official power cannot be used to seal up Yan Xu’s industries in the Magic City.

Although Yan Xu did not disclose his nationality, he was obviously not a Qing citizen. Moreover, his core industries were in the concessions and he had close relations with foreigners. The Shanghai government had no power and dared not to seal them off.

As for the factories outside the concession, let alone the issues of taxation and size, the large-scale guard team alone is enough to make anyone with bad intentions think twice.

In this situation, the Demon City government that received the order was a little at a loss.

But if we do nothing, we won't be able to explain to our superiors. We can't just chop off a few heads and be done with it. This is not like we are dealing with the Boxers.

The authorities in Demon City had considered bypassing Yan Xu, a difficult target, and going directly to capture Uncle Jiu and the others. But first let's not talk about whether their gang of misfits could capture these talented people. The mere fact that Yan Xu's intervention could make them return empty-handed and alert the enemy was enough to discourage them.

After much thought, the Modu government realized that the focus of this mission was not on Uncle Jiu and others, but on Yan Xu.

Knowing when to retreat and fooling others is a traditional virtue of the Qing government, but this time, the government of Magic City intends to face the challenge head-on.

The order from above is one aspect, but Yan Xu’s rich industry is the main reason why the Magic City government is unwilling to give up.

People die for money and birds die for food. Just thinking about the scale of Yan Xu's industry in Shanghai, these officials who are used to smoothing things over will be motivated and efficient.

Recently, someone contacted the master through unofficial channels and wanted to bribe him.

The lawyer had encountered all kinds of bribery and buying off countless times and had long been accustomed to it. But this time was different, not only because the other party was very generous, but mainly because the taste was not right.

The master has been in the officialdom and underworld for many years, and has seen many people from all walks of life. With a little thought, he knows who is behind the other party. "What a pity, if I were young, I might have agreed." The master couldn't help but sigh.

The legal advisor was born a scholar, and he dreamed of bringing honor to his family after passing the imperial examination. However, it was not easy to become an official, especially for someone like him who had no money and no connections. In the end, although he became the legal advisor of the Green Gang, he had nothing to do with bringing honor to his family, which was a bit regretful.

However, the lawyer was very satisfied with his current life and thought he had met a wise master, so simple bribery would not easily make him tempted. Even if the other party promised him the position of a county magistrate, it did not make the lawyer change his mind.

To be honest, the master is not a man of strong will. To say that he is loyal requires some conscience, but he is very self-aware, which makes him superior to 90% of the talents.

The lawyer actually knew very well that the other party offered such a high stakes not because he was worth the price, but because the master had enough assets and were valuable enough.

Unfortunately, although in theory as long as he bribed the legal advisor who had been managing the Magic City industry for Yan Xu, he could take over most of the industry, but the legal advisor knew very well that this industry did not rely on his brain and operation, but on the unique products brought out by the master and the military force to control the situation.

Without these, there would not be such a large industry, especially the latter which is the most important. Otherwise, no matter how much money you have, it will just be a fat sheep.

Moreover, the master, who had helped the Qing Gang bribe many people, knew very well the fate of those traitors.

If he bribed someone by giving a few silver dollars, it meant he was ready to fulfill his promise. If he took out two small yellow croakers, it meant he was ready to silence the person because the other party was not worth the money.

From the other party's generous promise, the lawyer could tell that the other party obviously had no intention of fulfilling his promise.

As long as one is not blinded by greed, this is easy to see, so the master appears to be ambiguous, giving the other party a greedy look of waiting for a price, but in fact he secretly reports the matter to the master and shows his loyalty at the same time.

"It's obvious that they only have a few days left to live, yet they are still making trouble." After listening to the report from his lawyer, Yan Xu shook his head and commented on what Da Qing had done.

"Now, anyone with eyes knows that the Qing Dynasty is about to end, but those die-hards refuse to accept the reality." The lawyer scoffed at this, which was why he showed his loyalty so quickly.

Damn, his own broken ship is about to sink, but he still uses the ship tickets as if they were treasures to bribe people. Do you really think he is a short-sighted idiot?

"Are there a lot of people trying to bribe you recently?"

Yan Xu's calm words made the master break out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly stood in front of the master and said in panic.

"I am loyal to you. If it weren't for you, I would have died in the Green Gang long ago."

Before the master could continue speaking, Yan Xu waved his hand, so he immediately stopped talking, put his hands behind his back and waited for instructions.

"I don't care how many people bribe you, because the treatment I give you is beyond your own ability, so if someone offers more money than me, then you have to consider whether you can survive and get it." The master must have considered what Yan Xu said, otherwise he would not come to show his loyalty, but Yan Xu would not fail to say what should be said, because he did not like nonsense when it was time to chop someone down.

The master has been with Yan Xu for quite some time, and it can even be said that he has watched the master's power grow like a snowball, step by step.

Behind this huge industry and wealth are the mountains of blood and corpses that the master had killed with his sword and gun, so he really didn't dare to betray him. What's more, what the master said was right. Others thought that he was the master's white glove, dispensable and replaceable at any time, but in fact, as long as it was an industry managed by him, he would get a share of the dividends. From this point of view, the master not only did not treat him unfairly, but rather treated him much better.

Therefore, morally and logically, the master had no reason to betray, but it was hard to say for others. Yan Xu now had more than just these industries, otherwise those officials in the Magic City government would not have been so uneasy.

(End of this chapter)