Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

A few days later, Jia Cong was reading the information sent by Jin Yiwei at night in his study, when he suddenly heard Yan Shuangying come in and whisper: "Third Master, Bird Su is back."

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"My subordinates see you, Master." Niao Su changed into a brown suit and knelt respectfully in front of the case.

"Well, get up. Can you get anything out of it?"

"Reporting to the master, my subordinates followed Jin Yiwei's clues to investigate the most suspected wealthy families, and indeed found something." Niao Su said.

"What did you find?"

"My subordinates thought that since the bandits could suddenly attack, they might have hid in Jinling City beforehand, so they went to check the recent account books of various accounting offices.

Sure enough, the Su family, Fei family, Yao family, An family and other families had a sharp increase in their consumption of rice, noodles, vegetables, wine and meat in the days before the riots in Jinling, and the increase was roughly consistent with the number of thieves.

This is the account book copied by my subordinate. Please take a look at it. "Niaosu quickly presented a stack of paper.

Jia Cong took it, looked at the purchase item outlined in red pen, nodded slightly, and said: "Yes, it is indeed suspicious. You are very smart. Is there anything else?"

"Yes. In the secret room of the Su family's study, my subordinates found a map of the military garrison in the south of the Yangtze River and a list with the amount of donations from each family and the monogrammed fingerprints of each family head.

In order to prevent the Su family from destroying the evidence, their subordinates had stolen it, made a fake and put it in its original place. "After Niao Su finished speaking, he took out a brown paper envelope from his arms.

Jia Cong took it and took a look. Sure enough, the Jiangnan General Military Office had been infiltrated. Although this list did not include a name, it was more like a surrender letter, allowing the Su family to control other families to prevent them from regretting it.

After all, it was an act of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan, and the Su family didn't worry that too many people would know about it.

Jia Cong thought about it and realized that the Su family seemed to be taking the lead in liaising with the whole thing. The other families were only responsible for providing money and a place to hide people, and the rest were ignored.

Everyone tacitly understood that it would be best not to know about such a shocking event.

However, the matter is so big and involves so many people, how can it be kept hidden? It’s really so powerful that it makes you stupid! Jia Cong sneered and frowned slightly when he saw that the Chu family also paid 50 silver.

Fortunately, the Chu family stepped back from the brink in time and only paid for it without being deeply involved. They also reported the new law in advance, otherwise it would be really tricky.

"In addition, because the matter involved military affairs, my subordinates also inspected the residence of Jinling Guards Xiong Tu and found that there was a lot of property in his warehouse, which was very different from the account books at home.

Therefore, they coerced the manager of his family and found out that the money was sent from outside before the incident. "Niao Su said.

Jia Cong said: "In this case, Xiong Tu is very suspicious."

"Yes."

"Now that we have alerted the enemy, we need to control this person as soon as possible." Jia Cong pondered for a moment.

"Master, don't worry. The steward has been killed by his subordinates with a soul-piercing needle, pretending to be an emergency. If such a large sum of money is put into the warehouse, there are many people who know about it, so there is no need to worry about not being able to find witnesses." Niao Su said.

"What is the soul-piercing needle?" Jia Cong asked curiously.

Niao Su took out a tube that was as thick as a finger and half a foot long, and said: "A thin needle was shot from the syringe and pierced into the head of the deceased from the top of his head. It was covered by hair and would be extremely difficult to detect without careful inspection.

And if his subordinates killed him in an unmanned secret room, everyone would think it was a sudden death. "

After she finished reporting, she stood aside.

"Okay." Jia Cong was very satisfied. He wanted to do an autopsy like a mere steward, but no one went to great lengths to do it for him.

It seems that it would be good to have a ninja who is good at assassination, infiltration, and disguise by his side, who can do a lot of dirty work for him.

"In just a few days, you were able to find out so many things, which is very valuable. I almost missed you as a general." Jia Cong said with a smile.

What Niaosu found and Jinyiwei's information corroborated each other, and the truth has emerged.

Niao Su hurriedly knelt down: "It is my honor to serve my master."

Jia Cong's heart moved and he said, "Niao Su, what are your ambitions?"

It's finally my turn to ask someone else, and it feels good.

"The master's will is the subordinate's will."

Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "You are very smart and have great potential. Have you never thought about your future path? For example, becoming a jounin or something."

Niao Su shook his head and said: "The elders must select and recommend for promotion to jounin. My subordinates have shallow qualifications, poor ninjutsu, and poor record. Don't dare to dream about it."

"Nonsense, you are mine now, are you still subject to the jurisdiction of your elders?"

"No, the elders no longer have the authority to give orders to Bird Su. Bird Su now only obeys the orders of his master."

"Isn't it over now? What does it mean to be a mere jounin? How many people do you care about? In the name of the first-class scumbag in the world, I will make you a jounin, effective immediately." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Bird Speed ​​was very happy, bowed his head and said, "I would like to thank my master for the gift."

"Well, your Japan is too shabby and you don't even have a brand. I will order someone to make an identity jade plaque for you tomorrow.

In the future, you will also have chuunin and genin in your hands, each with a silver medal and a bronze medal, just like our Kinkiwei. "Jia Cong said.

Niao Su said blankly: "Master, are there any other ninjas under your command?"

"No, you are still a bare jonin." Jia Cong smiled.

Bird Su was stunned.

"It's not easy to get people. Please tell me first, what is the relationship between your ninjas and daimyo in Japan?" Jia Cong said.

"Yes. Generally speaking, the various ninja factions have a cooperative relationship with the local daimyo and generals. The daimyo provide money and food to support the survival and growth of the ninja factions, and the latter will provide corresponding ninjas for the daimyo to fight based on the amount of money and food. .

Once a ninja leaves the manor and joins the daimyo, he no longer accepts any orders from the faction and is only loyal to the master. "Niao Su said.

"Well, it's quite simple. So Ninja Manor is only responsible for training and providing manpower, and will not interfere with other affairs."

"Yes. For example, Koga and Iga train a lot of ninjas, and many ninjas from the same lineage are loyal to rival daimyo.

No matter how they fight, the faction will not interfere and remain absolutely neutral. Therefore, they have a good reputation and many big names cooperate with them. "Niao Su said.

"What if the supplied ninjas rebel?"

"The Ninja Manor will be responsible for hunting him down to the end, compensating for all losses, and giving him a new ninja as a gift.

But please rest assured, Master, ninja betrayal is extremely rare in a small sect, and even more unprecedented in a large sect. If such a thing happens, the reputation of a sect will be shattered. "Niao Su said.

Jia Cong pinched his chin and said, "How much does it cost to get a ninja?"

"If you are an ordinary genin, one person will need 700-800 koku of food or the equivalent of cloth, ironware, gold and silver.

If it is a chuunin, the price will be three to five times more expensive. The price of a jounin is variable and needs to be negotiated between the school and the daimyo. It is at least ten times more than a chunin, and other conditions must be attached. "

Jia Cong calculated it and found that if measured by Niao Su's skill and price, it was very cheap. It was probably because Japan was too poor and the famous names were just weaklings.

"What skills do so-called genin have? Can they beat my own soldiers?" Jia Cong asked.

Niao Su thought for a while and said: "Master, ninjas have undergone rigorous training since childhood and are good at assassination, lurking, disguise, spying and various ninjutsu.

The master's subordinates are all powerful soldiers fighting on the battlefield, so it's hard to compare. When it comes to battlefield combat, it is naturally the master's personal interests. "

Jia Cong smiled slightly, showing the humility unique to the Eastern people. The implication was that their ninjas were still powerful when fighting alone.

If you can exchange a few hundred stones of food for an elite warrior, this is a very cost-effective deal.

What's more, food also has high and low values. For example, a stone of sweet potatoes and a stone of bijaponica rice are two different things.

Japan is a small country with few people, so it would be great to be able to eat sweet potatoes.

"Can you contact your senior management of Jiyiliu?" Jia Cong asked.

"Yes. I can write a secret letter to the merchant and send it back home." Niao Su said.

"How many ninjas do you have in Kii-ryu?" Jia Cong asked.

"Totaling the upper, middle and genin, there are about seven to eight hundred people." Tori Su said.

"Just this few people? It's still a big sect second only to Koga and Iga." Jia Cong muttered.

Niao Su said in surprise: "Japanese people are not rich in people, and they are not on the same level as those in the Celestial Kingdom. Please don't dislike me, Master."

"Okay, you can send a message back and tell me two things.

First, I bought your entire son Kiiryu, including your elders, grooms, cooks, sweepers, and laundry workers, and let them set whatever price they wanted.

Second, let them cooperate with me, and I can support them to become the most powerful ninjutsu school. "

Bird Su was shocked. He had never heard of buying out an entire sect. The most powerful daimyo could only buy dozens of ninjas at a time.

"Master...this...subordinate..."

"What? What's the problem?"

"This requires a huge sum of money. Kiiryu will not tolerate being fooled, even if the owner is a noble from the Celestial Dynasty." Toori Suzhan said tremblingly.

Jia Cong sneered and said: "A mere Kii Liu is worth at most 1.8 million silver. How can you think of this governor?"

Niao Su thought about the warriors under Jia Cong's command and the luxury of his mansion, and hurriedly said: "My master is the richest in the world, and my subordinates never dare to think so. It's just that the elders may not dare to believe that there are such rich people in the world."

Jia Cong pointed to a three- to four-inch-high emperor green jadeite bowl-shaped stove with carved landscapes and water patterns on top of the big case, and said, "What do you think of this naughty thing?"

Niao Su took a look and said: "Priceless treasure. I have never seen such a valuable treasure before."

Jia Cong casually grabbed it, threw it to Niao Su, and said, "I'll give this to the elders of Ji Yiliu as a meeting gift."

Niao Su hurriedly took it, held it in his arms carefully, and exclaimed in shock: "Master, why is it like this? This... this is really too precious."

Although the things were not hers, she regarded herself as Jia Cong's, so she was naturally "heartbroken".

Jia Cong shook his head and laughed, and said: "I have nothing else but money. Go ahead."

"Yes." Niao Suzhan stood up tremblingly, clutching the jade incense burner tightly, and said: "Master, if you transport such treasures, I must go back in person."

"No, just write the letter and I'll ask the Xue family to deliver it," Jia Cong said.

"This... if something goes wrong..." Niao Su said worriedly.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "The Xue family will naturally pay compensation. What are you worried about?"

"Yes, I obey." Niao Su bowed and stepped back.

"Prepare your horses and go to the Governor's Mansion!" Jia Cong shouted.

"Yes, Third Master!" the soldier outside the door responded. (End of chapter)