Lord of Puro

Chapter 620 I Have the Final Say

At the door of a restaurant on Yunsheng Road, Jiacheng District, a man kept looking into the restaurant.

The waitress came out and said, "Boss, what would you like to eat? Come in and take a look."

The man shook his head. He didn't want to eat. He was still looking into the restaurant, which made the waiter feel embarrassed.

This man is dressed decently and cleanly, he doesn't look like a beggar. What is he looking at?
Tangyuan was in a temporary house next to the road and confirmed the man's identity through surveillance footage.

"The target person has appeared, second team, take action immediately!"

At a command, a group of people went out and held the man down.

The man was startled: "Tangyuan, what do you want to do?"

Tang Yuan lowered his voice and said, "We are on a mission, Director Shen, come with us."

Tangyuan’s judgment was very accurate, the man was Shen Jingye.

He stayed in Hulu Village for half a month and finally chose to return to Yuezhou.

This restaurant on Yunsheng Road, Jiacheng District is the entrance for Shen Jingye to enter Hulu Village. According to the rules of Hulu Village, you must enter and exit from the same place. Li Qi sent security team members to guard here in shifts. As soon as Shen Jingye came out, he wanted to look back at Hulu Village.

While Shen Jingye was still feeling sad, the security team detectives arrested him.

This made Shen Jingye very angry. No matter what happened, he was still the director of the Dark Star Bureau. How could the people in the bureau do anything to him?
With Shen Jingye's skills, these security team detectives couldn't control him at all, and it was not difficult for him to escape.

But Tang Yuan reminded him, "Director Shen, it will definitely be good for you if you come with us."

Shen Jingye didn't say anything more and followed everyone back to the bureau.

In the afternoon, Chen Changrui visited Shen Jingye alone. Shen Jingye could no longer suppress his anger: "Old Chen, what do you want to do? If you want to deal with me, do you have to wait for the documents from the higher authorities? At least you have to remove me from my position before you can touch me, right?"

Chen Changrui turned off all the surveillance cameras and said to Shen Jingye, "Director Shen, every step that follows is very important. You must remember that you did not come back on your own. It was the Dark Star Bureau that went through untold hardships to find you back through investigation and surveillance."

"Nonsense, who of you came to find me?"

"Director Shen, this is all for you. You must cooperate. I have a specific work plan. The Investigation Department and the Public Security Team have detailed work records. All our work can withstand investigation.

You must remember that when you were tracking Hulu Village, you accidentally entered the dark dimension and were attacked by an unknown spherical creature. I will send you the photo and dimensions of the spherical creature later. Please remember it.
During the battle with the unknown creatures, you found water and some moss in the dark dimension, and relied on this little bit of food to survive until today.

After repeated investigations, the Dark Star Bureau agents found the entrance to the dark dimension and rescued you from the dark dimension..."

Chen Changrui explained the incident in detail. Shen Jingye frowned and said, "Old Chen, do you know where I have been these days?"

"I don't know and I don't want to know, Director Shen. I believe what I just told you is true." Chen Changrui's words were awkward, but his meaning was very clear.

Shen Jingye thought for a moment and said, "Some things here don't make sense. You found the dark dimension where I was, but you acted on your own without asking your superiors for permission?"

Chen Changrui nodded and said, "It was indeed an unauthorized action. This was Director Li's order. He said that he would take responsibility for the unauthorized action!"

Shen Jingye asked again: "Now that you have found the dark dimension and rescued me, won't you take the next step?"

"The next step has been decided. We will conduct an in-depth investigation into the dark dimension."

Shen Jingye was stunned and asked, "Where are you going to find space?"

"We've found it. The light bulb guys were the first to find it. The tracker has been locked there the whole time. A special operations team even went in..."

After Chen Changrui explained the whole story, Shen Jingye understood how to respond next.

He was still a little worried: "In such harsh conditions, if I can hold on for half a month, some problems may be exposed."

Shen Jingye has always claimed to the outside world that he is a white lamb. Being able to persist for half a month in such a difficult environment does not seem like something a white lamb can do.

Chen Changrui whispered, "Director Li has warned you, but you refuse to admit it. Just say that you persevered through it with your own combat abilities and experience. No one can find any flaws in you."

Shen Jingye was worried: "Is this all Director Li's idea?"

Chen Changrui nodded and said, "You don't trust me, but you can trust him?"

"Where is Director Li?"

"He was in Santoucha. During the time you were away, we had a big incident that affected the entire Huan State. Director Li saved the situation."

……

Santoucha, the city of sinners.

Li Banfeng, wearing protective clothing, stood on the eight-meter-high city wall, overlooking the city.

In terms of area and population, Sinner City is considered a big city in Pro Province. However, when seeing the buildings in this city, Li Banfeng could not associate it with a city no matter what.

Almost all the buildings within the city wall are cement bungalows, and their size, shape, color and spacing are exactly the same.

This style reminded Li Banfeng of Qianliangfang, but the houses in Qianliangfang were more humane, with stairs inside the houses and yards outside the doors, giving the appearance of a place where people lived.

There is nothing in the City of Sinners. A cement house can accommodate more than 30 people at most. Looking at the height and size of the three-headed man, he can't even stand up straight in this house. It is really hard to imagine how these 30 people were crammed in.

There are gambling houses, theaters, teahouses, taverns, and karaoke bars and dance halls in Qianliangfang.

There is nothing in the Sinner City, not even a market. Private transactions are a serious crime in the Sinner City.

According to Liao Zihui's introduction, there are only three types of buildings in the City of Sinners: residential, huts, and workshops.

The three men ate and slept in the house, defecated and urinated in the toilet, and worked in the workshop. This was all their life was about.

Li Banfeng asked, "Do you people from the Customs Defense Office also live in such a residence?"

Liao Zihui shook his head: "Our people live underground, including important supplies, mainly to avoid daylight.
Brother Li, everyone has been selected, it’s almost time for us to go to the station.”

Li Banfeng looked at Liao Zihui, frowned and said, "It's only 20,000!"

Liao Zihui nodded and said, "It's 20,000. That's the amount approved by the higher-ups. We can discuss the rest in the car."

Li Banfeng prevented the spread of the fungus from Neizhou in Huanguo, and obtained effective drugs, curing most of the patients. For this achievement, the outer states were very unambiguous about the reward. They first allocated 23,000 people to Li Qi, and also gave Li Qi the right to free trade in Santoucha.

This free trade right is not small. In the past, the four major families did not have the power to enter Santoucha at will. A trip to Santoucha required approval from the Customs Office. If one wanted to do business in Santoucha, one had to go through a very complicated application process.

At first, Li Banfeng didn’t quite understand what good things there were in Santoucha and why people came here to do business?
After asking Ma Wu, Li Banfeng realized that there were so many good things here. Due to being eroded by sunlight for many years, there were a large number of rare treasures here. If you find a few stones on the mountain and grind them into powder, they can all be used as medicine to accumulate Taoist karma.

Moreover, all industrial products in Santoucha are very cheap, mainly because Santoucha has sufficient labor force.

In addition to these two rewards, Li Banfeng was also promoted. He is now a whole level higher than Shen Jingye and half a level higher than Guan Zhengyang.

Logically speaking, as the rank changes, the position must be adjusted, but Li Banfeng refused to adjust his position and insisted on staying in the Dark Star Bureau.

In fact, Li Banfeng was not too concerned about his job-related matters. What he cared about was the three-man team. The higher-ups approved 20,000 yuan, which was indeed in place, but Liao Zihui still owed him money.

"Shen Jingye is back. Where are the three men you promised to give me?"

Liao Zihui said: "The three leaders in the Sinner City all have identities and are registered one by one. You want me to allocate 10,000 people for you. How can I have the courage to do that?"

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "Are you kidding me?"

Liao Zihui shook his head repeatedly: "Director Li, this is too polite. I have been in Provo for so many years. I am a nail. How can I deny what I say?
The three-headed men in the city don't dare to give it to you, but there are plenty of three-headed men outside the city. I have already selected these ten thousand people, and I will send them to you on this train!"

This attitude is quite reasonable.

Li Banfeng was worried that there was something else going on here, so he asked first: "What's the difference between the three-headed men in and outside the city?"

"In terms of appearance and physique, there is actually not much difference. It's just that the three-headed people outside the city have no food to eat and are always hungry, so they are thinner than the people in the city."

"You mean, people outside the city live worse than those in the city?"

"Of course not!" Liao Zihui nodded repeatedly. "Go to Shangsantoucha and ask around. How hard is it to get a full meal? How many people are willing to risk their lives for a meal?"

"How many three-headed men are there outside the city?"

"I don't know the exact number. Some say there are 300,000 to 500,000, some say 600,000 to 700,000, and some say around a million. They have no identity and no place to live. They don't want to go to the City of Sinners, and they can't leave Santoucha either. They can only fend for themselves here."

Li Banfeng suspected that they might not be unable to get out. Santoucha should have a special entrance and exit. "I heard that many poor people go to Santoucha every year to practice physical cultivation. Do these people have to apply for a pass through the Customs Office?"

Liao Zihui shook his head and said, "If they had the money to buy a road permit, they wouldn't have to be physical cultivators. The way they come to Santoucha is usually to steal the line with trucks.

Santoucha doesn’t produce coal, but there are coal trucks going there every day. If you pay the coal escort two dollars, they will send you to the trucks when the coal is being loaded.”

Li Banfeng had also experienced the incident of lying on a coal truck, and more than once.

Liao Zihui went on to say, "A lot of goods go out of Santoucha every day, and it's not difficult to send people out of Santoucha. But no matter how brave the escorts are, they dare not send three people out. Once they are discovered, they will lose their jobs and go to jail. So, brother, I am taking a big risk in sending you these 13,000 people."

Not long after, Deputy General Manager Tang Huanjie got on the car and said to Liao Zihui, "General Manager, the goods have been loaded."

Liao Zihui ordered the car to be driven, and the 33,000 men and Li Banfeng arrived at Lushui City together.

As before, Liao Zihui arranged a steam car to transport the three men all the way to Sheqiao Village. Once they arrived at the village, Liao Zihui completed the mission and took the men back to the Customs Office.

There are too many three-headed people coming this time, and all expenses have to be prepared in advance. Fortunately, there are people to support us here. Xiao Yeci and Lu Chunying brought people here, and Juanzi from Qi Qiu City also brought people here.

Juanzi came from the City of Sinners, and she knew many of the three-headed men who came this time.

She led everyone to thank Li Qi. The three men knelt on the ground in unison and wanted to kowtow to Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng's eyebrows stood up on the spot.

Mengzi hurriedly called out, "What are you doing? Get up! Master Qi won't let you kowtow!"

It was quite difficult to help all 30,000 people. Li Banfeng asked Juanzi: "How do you usually manage these people?"

Juanzi replied: "When we were in the City of Sinners, each room had a manager, called a room leader. There was a room leader for each trip, and a third room leader for every three trips. If one person made a mistake, all three trips would be guilty..."

"That's enough!" Li Banfeng waved his hands repeatedly. This management model made people uncomfortable. "Let's not build any houses. Let's appoint a centurion for every 100 people and a thousand-man captain for every 1,000 people. The thousand-man captain will be someone from Qiqiu City. Divide the people roughly and arrange for everyone to eat first."

The first meal was very simple, consisting of steamed buns and cooked food, but it was a luxury for the three-headed people, especially the three-headed people outside the Sinner City. They had not had a full meal for a long time and were much thinner than the three-headed people in the city. They were only willing to eat half of the meal and hid the remaining half on their bodies for the next meal.

Xiao Yeci and Lu Chunying were busy running around and putting in a lot of effort to provide accommodation for the three men.

Every time the three-headed man came, the mother and daughter gave a lot of help. It would be unreasonable for Li Banfeng not to express his gratitude.

But the Lu family's situation is somewhat special. Lu Chunying takes medicinal pills and practices diligently every day, but is currently only at the second level of cultivation. Xiao Yeci has barely reached the third level and has not yet learned any techniques.

If the mother and daughter were forced to become local gods, they would definitely not be able to keep the place. However, Li Banfeng still allocated two thousand people to Lu Chunying, and they took these people to reclaim the wasteland.

The next morning, another group of guests came to Sheqiao Village.

Sha Dingzhong, Rong Sijiao, Xie Laizi, Banpima, Duishuangliu, a group of local gods from the new place came. Some of them brought elixirs, some brought magic weapons, claiming that they came to congratulate Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng could see the intention at a glance. These local gods were all coming for the three-headed man.

Sha Dingzhong was the oldest and was the first to come forward to discuss business with Li Banfeng: "Those who followed Master Qi earlier are enjoying a good life, but we are so ignorant that we couldn't even catch up with the soup.
Now the Seventh Master has brought a good helper. If we still haven't gotten rich, we can only blame ourselves for being ignorant.

Seventh Master, we will take care of the He family's territory, we will help the Chu family's territory, and let alone the Fifth Master's territory. If there is any problem, we will do our best to help. Please bring a group of people to our territory and open up a few more plots of land on our territory so that we can see the light. From now on, Seventh Master has the final say in our place, and we will be at your service at any time."

Prozhou spoke openly and directly, which pleased Li Banfeng very much.

But the scolding woman looked at Li Banfeng and shook her head slightly.

The other local gods expressed their willingness to follow Li Qi in the future. Li Qi neither agreed nor refused. He asked someone to arrange a meal for the local gods. He found a private house and called several of his trusted confidants to discuss countermeasures with them.

These people are the Street Swearing Woman, Liang Wucai, Baishoulian, Kui Bafang and Chi Liuhe. They were originally Qiu Luoye's subordinates. There is also a Duan Wuchou who has been with Ma Wu all the time and did not come today.

These people have been in the new land for many years and have heard about the conduct of these local gods.

The scolding woman spoke first: "Seventh Master, don't listen to Sha Dingzhong's nice words. This man is a sand-like person. You must be careful."

"What is sand pie?"

The scolding woman said, "If you ask him to do something for you someday, he will definitely stir up a gust of sandstorm, covering the whole sky and making a lot of noise. When the dust settles, it will just be a layer of loose soil, and the situation will remain the same."

Liang Wucai knew Rong Sijiao a little bit, so he said, "Seventh Master, Rong Sijiao is a fickle person. He used to be a close friend to Master Qiu, but later he turned against Master Qiu because of a small matter.

It would be fine if he explained the matter to Mr. Qiu face to face, but he had to wait for Mr. Qiu to fight and then stab him in the back.
Master Qiu had just been defeated by Master Shui, and he didn't have many men left. He brought his men here to take away ten miles of land from Master Qiu."

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Li Banfeng frowned: "Did Brother Qiu give it to him?"

Liang Wu shook his head and said, "Master Qiu didn't give it to me, and I was ready to fight him to the death. At the critical moment, it was Master Shui who set a trap for Rong Sijiao and tricked him into Master Qiu's territory.
Shui Ye and Qiu Ye teamed up to beat him up. From then on, Rong Sijiao never dared to show his face in front of Qiu Ye again, and Qiu Ye never got angry with Shui Ye again. "

Hearing this, Liangcai sighed softly and said in a melancholy tone: "Master Qiu and Master Shui, these two men may be husband and wife in their previous lives."

Hearing Liangcai's words, Liangwu frowned and didn't want to say anything more.

These days, Li Banfeng was running back and forth between Provins and other states. He did some things too hastily, and he had no time to understand some people and some things.

Today we should find out more about it. When Li Banfeng came out of the house, several local gods came to greet him.

They were not in the mood to eat and were all waiting for Li Banfeng to give an answer.

Li Banfeng asked first: "If I send people to you, are their food and accommodation prepared?"

The local gods looked at each other in bewilderment. Xie Laizi spoke first, "I've prepared everything. I've arranged food and lodging."

Seeing that Xie Laizi dared to say this, the others also echoed: "We are also ready, and we promise not to let you suffer."

"Are you all ready?" Li Banfeng smiled. "Okay, then I'll go door to door. Brother Xie, shall we go to your house first?"

"Okay, okay..." Xie Laizi said without confidence, "Let's not rush. Master Qi, tell me how many people you want to give me first, and I'll see if the accommodation we arranged is enough."

Li Banfeng said, "You must have an idea of ​​the accommodation you arranged. Let me take a look first!"

"There's no rush. You can watch it anytime. Let's first..."

Before Xie Laizi finished speaking, Liang Wucai walked up to Li Banfeng and said, "Seventh Master, I am very familiar with Brother Xie's territory. I will take you there."

"Okay, let's go." Li Banfeng picked up Liang Wucai and was about to set off when Xie Laizi stopped him: "Seventh Master, I'm not ready yet. What I just said was that I have this intention."

Everyone nodded in unison: "We all have this in mind. These three-headed monsters are your subordinates, Master Qi. We definitely can't let them starve or freeze."

Li Banfeng put aside his suspicions, looked at everyone, and said very seriously: "They are not monsters, nor are they my subordinates. They are my brothers and sisters, and I can't bear to see them suffer."

When he said this, everyone around looked over. The three leaders suspected that they had heard it wrong. Li Qi actually called them brothers and sisters.

Li Banfeng looked at the group of local gods and said, "Please go back and clean up the land. Once everything is ready, come back and talk to me."

Sha Dingzhong wanted to explain, but suddenly someone shouted, "Seventh Master, we are ready. We have food and shelter. We will never treat our friends unfairly."

Li Banfeng smiled, turned around and called Bai Shoulian: "I know a cooking expert who I've always wanted to introduce to you. This is the one I'm talking about."

The cook is here.

Bai Shoulian hurried over to greet them. After a few polite words, the cook got down to business: "Our young lady has already prepared everything, including food, clothing, shelter and transportation. She is just waiting for your presence."

The cook is Meng Yuchun's man, and Meng Yuchun has also set his sights on the three men.

Li Banfeng let the cook rest for a while first. He returned to his residence and went directly to the station.

Meng Yuchun's territory is connected to Li Banfeng's. There is a station on Li Banfeng's territory, and it is a big station that can stop for one hour.

Li Banfeng went to Meng Yuchun's territory and asked directly without any greetings or formalities: "What do you want three men for?"

"Opening up wasteland!" Meng Yuchun answered very frankly, "I also want to turn my own land into legitimate land!"

"Have you thought about it? You have to think about the consequences."

"I didn't think much about the consequences. There's no point in thinking too much. Qiu Luoye didn't think about anything at the beginning, but he got it done. If I keep thinking about it, I will miss this opportunity."

"Okay, take me to see the accommodation you prepared for the three-headed man."

Meng Yuchun took Li Banfeng to an open space next to the maple forest, where she had built more than 500 wooden houses.

Li Banfeng asked: "Did the monsters on earth help you repair this?"

Meng Yuchun shook his head and said, "Are you kidding me? I'm looking for strange creatures on earth to build houses for the pioneers?

Ask them who is willing to do this kind of thing? I asked Zhang Wanlong to do this. He has quite a few people under him. "

Yes, there are quite a few. It is estimated that hundreds of them can be planted on one acre of land.

Meng Yuchun opened the warehouse again: "The food is also bought from Zhang Wanlong. It is enough for 2,000 people to eat for a month. After they finish eating, I will go to Zhang Wanlong to buy more. Not only does he have food, I also provide wine and meat."

Li Banfeng was very satisfied with the preparations made by Meng Yuchun. He took out the contract written in Suishenju.

After reading the contract, Meng Yuchun was stunned for a moment.

"Are you scared?" Li Banfeng was ready to take the deed back.

Meng Yuchun held the deed in his hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll sign it!"

After pressing the bloody handprint, the matter was settled. Meng Yuchun asked Li Banfeng: "How many men do you plan to give me?"

"Three thousand. I'll send the person here after the new year." Li Banfeng put on his jacket and left Meng Yuchun's territory.

……

Upon hearing the number three thousand, Sha Dingzhong and a group of local gods became agitated.

Li Banfeng asked these local gods to go back and clean up their land, but they refused to listen and forced Li Banfeng to give them an explanation.

The temptation of 3,300 people is huge, and the efficiency of land reclamation is quite considerable. More importantly, these 3,300 people can directly gather enough popularity for the new land to be converted into a regular land. Qiqiu City is a ready-made example.

Sha Dingzhong said, "Seventh Master, you said that we were not well prepared. We admit this. We came all the way here and didn't bring any people back with us. You sent us away with just one word, and now you handed over 3,000 people to Meng Yuchun. Isn't it a bit unfair of you?"

Before Li Banfeng could say anything, the street-swearing woman spoke first: "Lao Sha, isn't that unreasonable? The people belong to Master Qi, and Master Qi can help whoever he wants. Does he need to consider other people's opinions on this matter?"

The two words of scolding the street woman could not drive Sha Dingzhong away: "Seventh Master, we dare not give you a cold shoulder. We came here to show our loyalty to you, but we don't know if you will look down on us."

What a beautiful statement, it flattered Li Banfeng to the point of making him lose face.

The street-swearing woman looked at Li Banfeng. Faced with such a situation, she didn't know how to deal with it.

Li Banfeng glanced at everyone and explained Meng Yuchun's situation first: "The reason why I sent people to Meng Yuchun is because Meng Yuchun has true feelings for me."

"I also have true feelings for the Seventh Master!" Sha Dingzhong said this without blushing at all.

"Okay! I believe in your kindness!" Li Banfeng took out the contract and said, "Everyone, I have two conditions. As long as you agree, I will send people to you after the new year.
First, these people coming from Santoucha are my brothers and sisters. They can help you, but they are not your subordinates.
Second, since I am helping you to open up the wasteland, I have to make decisions on some matters on the land. The specific matters are clearly written in the contract. You have pressed your bloody handprints, and I will send people over after the new year. "

Sha Dingzhong took the deed and read it. The first clause read: "At any time and for any reason, the land boundary shall not be handed over to Neizhou, and the local gods shall not obey Neizhou's orders."

Li Banfeng reminded him, "Don't take advantage of loopholes. Don't even think about handing over the territory to others. Can someone else hand it over to Neizhou? This is definitely not okay. It's clearly written at the back of the contract that as long as the territory is returned to Neizhou, it will be considered a breach of the alliance!"

The local gods were silent. Li Banfeng smiled and said, "If you don't want to sign the contract, please go back."

Sha Dingzhong didn't say anything final: "Seventh Master, since you sent someone after the New Year, I will come back to give you an answer after the New Year."

A number of local gods followed suit, saying they would give their answers after the New Year.

The local tyrants of Xindi are the most difficult people to deal with in Pro Province, not because of their fighting ability, nor because of their scheming, but because of their wavering stance.

Most of the local gods in Xindi only have half of the deed in their hands, and the other half is in Neizhou's hands. To put it bluntly, half of their lives are in Neizhou's hands, which means that most of them are destined to be unable to escape Neizhou's control.

Meng Yuchun dared to sign the contract. Did she have a way to escape from Neizhou?
Of course she didn't. She saw Qiu Luoye's successful example and wanted to give it a try herself. However, the cook was not very optimistic about the current situation.

At dinner, the cook and Bai Shoulian cooked together. Li Banfeng feasted on the food and drank two glasses of wine. The cook said something from the heart: "Seventh Master, if Miss Meng's land is opened up to a thousand square meters, she will probably be targeted by Neizhou."

Bai Shoulian shook his head and said, "I don't think it will cost more than a thousand. Look at Rong Sijiao's expression. This kid must be thinking bad things. I guess he will go to Neizhou to complain in two days."

The cook sighed: "Brother, you are not only good at cooking, but also have a good eye. I think Rong Sijiao can really do such a thing. How will Miss Meng deal with it then?"

Bai Shoulian advised: "Brother, don't worry, since the Seventh Master has promised Miss Meng, he must have made plans for the follow-up matters.

By the way, where is Master Qi? "

While the two were talking, Li Qi disappeared.

……

Chu Er counted the New Year's goods and ordered people to stop clearing the land and prepare for the New Year together.

After calculating the expenses and sorting out the business income, Chu Er, who was exhausted, was looking for the Paramount's account book. Li Banfeng handed the account book to her.

Chu Er is no longer sleepy.

"Seventh Brother, you came to see me?"

"It's not just to find you, it's mainly to find your father."

Chu Er was not happy: "What do you want to do with my dad?"

"Do business!"

Chu Er smiled and said, "What kind of business are you doing with my dad? Are you trying to buy me out?"

"That's not the case," Li Banfeng shook his head, "I want to buy something more valuable."

Chu Er lowered his head and looked up at Li Banfeng: "Seventh Brother, think it over first."

PS: Now is a good time, Li Qi wants to do something big.

(End of this chapter)