Chapter 63 Tianbao Silver Bank
Jili Khan left quietly, and Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang returned to the main hall of the Governor's Mansion again.

Di Renjie picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Yuan Fang, there are a few things you need to remember."

"Please give me your instructions, sir." Li Yuanfang listened attentively.

Di Renjie said: "First, the fact that Jili Khan left cannot be mentioned to anyone. Second, the back hall must still be heavily guarded to give people the impression that Li Er is still here and has not yet woken up. Third, Chengyuan and Princess Yiyang will arrive in Youzhou tomorrow, so the East Flower Hall must be cleaned out immediately in preparation for the princess to move in."

"Yes, I'll prepare it right away." Li Yuanfang agreed and walked out quickly.

After a while, Di Renjie picked up the teacup and was about to take another sip of tea. Suddenly, there was a light "pop" sound outside the window, and a hidden weapon flew beside him, startling him.

A dart hit the screen behind Di Renjie, with a note attached to it that read "Be careful".

Di Renjie immediately ran out of the door to check, but there was no one outside.

Looking at the dark night outside the door, Di Renjie frowned and fell into deep thought.
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Early the next morning, Tianbao Silver House had just opened and the door was deserted with few customers.

Yu Feng, along with several followers, quietly came to the door of the bank.

The waiter sitting in front of the bank saw so many customers coming and hurriedly asked, "Gentlemen, what can I do for you?"

"Is your boss Ma here?" Yu Feng asked coldly.

The waiter was stunned at first, then nodded: "Boss Ma is here, you are..."

Yu Feng lowered his voice: "Jin Mulan asked us to come and get the money."

When the waiter heard this, he immediately understood the other party's identity and immediately nodded and bowed, saying, "Please follow me, Boss Ma is waiting inside."

Yu Feng nodded and quickly walked into the bank with his followers.

The two waiters quickly moved the stool into the inner room, looked around, hung up a "Closed" sign, and then closed the door.

At the same time, two disguised officers witnessed all this at the window on the second floor of a residential building near the bank.

One of them said, "Go and report to the Chief Secretary and tell him that something has happened at Tianbao Silver Bank. I will continue to watch from here."

The other man nodded, stood up and left.

Yu Feng entered Tianbao Silver Bank under the guidance of his waiter. Upon hearing the news, the boss Ma Wu immediately came out to greet him.

The door curtain was lifted, and Ma Wu walked out quickly, bowed and said, "General Yu, please come this way, let's talk inside."

Yu Feng nodded, walked into the inner room and sat down on the chair.

Ma Wu poured him some tea and asked with concern, "How's it going, General Yu? Are you ready to start?"

Yu Feng nodded: "Everything has been arranged on our side. The vanguard of the Mordo army will arrive in five days. The master has decided to take action within three days to seize Youzhou."

"Starting today, our troops will sneak into the city one after another. Are you ready to pick them up?"

"General, don't worry. The food, horses, and vehicles, everything is ready. I have purchased a large warehouse at the west gate of the city, and I have prepared many houses in advance. They are enough for the brothers to settle down. I am just waiting for you to come." Ma Wu said confidently.

Yu Feng nodded with satisfaction and gave an order: "Hahaha, very good! From now on, close Tianbao Silver Bank, and this will become the temporary central army."

"Everyone, immediately arrange for the brothers to enter the city in batches, hide, and obey my orders. When the time comes, immediately break through the Governor's Mansion and kill Di Renjie!"

Yu Feng's followers shouted in unison, "Yes, sir!" and then went their separate ways.

Ma Wu smiled slyly and said happily: "In a few days, this place will be ours!"

Yu Feng also said proudly: "I'm afraid Di Renjie would never have thought that we have lurked beside him. I will set out immediately and pass the message to the master."

It’s a pity that Yu Feng and Ma Wu didn’t understand that popping champagne at halftime was a very bad omen.
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At the same time, in the main hall of the Governor's Mansion, Di Renjie was in deep thought.

Di Chun had some martial arts skills. After days of running around, he became full of energy after just one night's rest. He served tea diligently. Suddenly, Qianniu Guard came to report: "Sir, Youzhou Chief Qiao Tai wants to see you!"

Di Renjie raised his head and said, "Please let him in."

Qiao Tai hurried into the hall: "My Lord, my Lord, I have something important to report to you!"

"What's the important matter?" Di Renjie asked with a puzzled look.

Qiao Tai calmed himself down and said hurriedly, "Your Excellency, just now the spy I sent to monitor the Tianbao Bank reported that several suspicious people entered the bank, and then the bank closed! I think this is quite strange, so I came to report it to you, Your Excellency."

"Tianbao Silver Bank? Didn't I tell you that the government silver has been recovered? Why are you still investigating the silver bank?" Di Renjie frowned, looking a little puzzled.

Qiao Tai hurriedly explained: "Your Excellency, General Zhao once had a secret talk with me. He suggested that I pay special attention to the banks and money houses with the word 'Tian' in their names. I followed General Zhao's advice and monitored several banks and money houses."

Di Renjie nodded. He once told Zhao Ji that the last word Zhao Chuanchen uttered before his death was "sky".

Qiao Tai continued, "According to the yamen runners, some suspicious people have been frequently entering and leaving the Tianbao Silver Bank recently. Therefore, although the elder has recovered the official silver, I still took the initiative to continue to monitor the Tianbao Silver Bank."

"It was General Zhao who suggested that I investigate the bulk cargo transactions in Youzhou in order to find out where the government silver went. The day before yesterday, the grain officer reported that Tianbao Silver Company had purchased large quantities of grain from several grain warehouses in the city and had also bought a warehouse in the West Gate."

"Therefore, I feel that the actions of Tianbao Silver Bank are extremely suspicious, so I have come to report to you, Your Excellency."

Di Renjie did not comment, and then asked: "How many people are there in this Tianbao Bank?"

Qiao Tai responded with ease, obviously having done his homework: "When I was investigating the whereabouts of the official silver, I went there before, and there were no more than 20 to 30 people including the boss and his staff."

Di Renjie paced around the room and said, "That means they are not hoarding grain for their own use. Why would a bank need so much grain?"

"I can't understand this either." Qiao Tai shook his head.

Di Renjie paced back and forth, muttering to himself: "Tianbao Silver Bank, Tianbao Silver Bank... Zhao Chuanchen..."

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed through Di Renjie's mind and he screamed.

"Tianbao Silver Bank!"

Seeing this, Qiao Tai showed a puzzled expression and asked, "Sir, what have you thought of?"

Di Renjie smiled slightly and said mysteriously: "Nothing, I just thought of some key clues in this case."

Qiao Tai immediately understood what he said and stopped asking further questions.

Di Renjie was in a good mood and praised: "Qiao Tai, you did a great job! If all officials were as diligent as you, how could the world not be governed?"

Qiao Tai suppressed his joy and said modestly, "Thank you for the compliment, Lord."

Di Renjie smiled even more: "But you don't have to worry about the Tianbao Bank. Withdraw the spies you sent to the vicinity of the bank, and I will send other elite troops there."

Qiao Tai was stunned and quickly said, "Yes."

Di Renjie patted Qiao Tai on the shoulder and said, "From now on, you will be acting as the governor of Youzhou and will be in charge of all government affairs in Youzhou. This case has come to an end, and I'm afraid I'll have to put more energy into dealing with it."

Qiao Tai was delighted and pretended to be modest: "I am not well educated and I am afraid I cannot take on this important task."

Di Renjie smiled and said, "I trust people when I employ them, so you don't have to refuse. I left the state capital a few days ago, and you did a great job, didn't you? After this case is over, I will recommend you to His Majesty and transfer you to Dazhou to serve as a governor!"

Qiao Tai was stunned by this unexpected gift, and he quickly knelt down on his knees, his voice trembling with excitement: "Thank you, Lord, for your cultivation!"

Di Renjie smiled and helped Qiao Tai up: "Get up, get up. This is the court's cultivation and personal performance! Go ahead."

Qiao Tai's face flushed. He agreed and walked out the door.

(End of this chapter)