My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 107 Delay strategy
Gao Shun and Cheng Lian were such fierce generals that the sturdy man was soon beaten beyond recognition and looked miserable.

The inhumane screams echoed throughout the hall.

Wang Fu and another tall and thin servant were so frightened that they began to tremble like sieves.

"Brother Lu, please show mercy. I am here to discuss important matters with you on the orders of the Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce. I have a letter from the heads of the two clans, the Su and Zhang clans, in my arms. Please forgive my servant."

Wang Fu saw that his servant was about to be beaten to death by Gao Shun and Cheng Lian. He no longer dared to put on airs and quickly begged for mercy.

He was not worried about the lives of the servants, but was mainly worried that if Lu Yi got more excited, he might be the next one to be killed.

"Search him." Lu Yi gestured to Lu Bu, who nodded and immediately walked to Wang Fu. He picked up Wang Fu roughly with one hand as if he was a chick, and reached into his arms with the other hand to fumble around and found a letter.

"Brother, there is indeed a letter." Upon seeing this, Lu Bu immediately came to Lu Yi and respectfully handed over the letter with both hands.

After Lu Yi took it, he opened the envelope, shook out the letter, and examined it carefully.

A moment later, Lu Yi learned the contents of this short letter.

"stop!"

Only then did Lu Yi slowly issue orders.

"Yes!" Gao Shun and Cheng Lian stopped immediately after hearing this.

However, the sturdy servant who had been tortured by them for a long time was unrecognizable. He was breathing in less than out and was obviously dead.

"Quickly untie Patriarch Wang and his followers." Lu Yi ordered again.

Immediately, the guards came forward and untied Wang Fu and the other man.

"Since you are here under the orders of the Su and Zhang families to persuade me to join the Zhongshan Mayi Chamber of Commerce, why don't you report it openly, but instead investigate secretly?"

Only then did Lu Yi step forward and pretend to help Wang Fu, who was still in shock, up, with a reproachful tone in his voice.

It was as if the head of the Zhongshan Wang family was a naughty boy who was punished for being disobedient and naughty.

"We are all horse dealers in the same business. We should love and support each other. Now the flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. Isn't this a joke?" After Lu Yi helped Wang Fu sit down, he turned around and sat down too, with a look of regret on his face.

It seemed to be saying that the frightened Wang Fu had suffered a lot, and the strong servant outside the hall, who was gradually feeling cold both physically and mentally, had brought the beating upon himself.

Wang Fu saw the miserable condition of his servants, so he dared not put on airs in front of Lu Yi. He could only suppress the resentment in his heart and nodded repeatedly.

"It's all my fault. Thank you, Brother Lu, for your generosity and forgiving me."

Wang Fu was one of Lu Yi's most direct competitors. Ever since Lu Yi reached an agreement with Huang Yi, the defender of the Great Wall, at the beginning of the year, the Wang caravan had been kept out of the Great Wall and was unable to advance or retreat.

If he takes a detour, the huge losses will reduce his profits, and he may even lose money. In addition, the risks will be greatly increased.

Most importantly, all the trade routes in Bingzhou were divided by the Chamber of Commerce, and he could not rashly enter the trade routes of other caravans. Moreover, his cousin, the owner of the caravan, was arrested by Huang Yi for abusing his power because of breaking through the customs. He spent a full 100,000 yuan to redeem his cousin who had a broken leg, but with a broken leg, he could no longer lead the caravan to trade, and Wang's family was also deprived of an arm.

Therefore, he and several other horse merchants who mainly relied on the Mayi Pass to smuggle horse goods hated Lu Yi very much.

Wang Fu was particularly jealous of Lu Yi, to the point that he would curse Lu Yi's name even in his sleep without realizing it.

This made the old woman beside him think that Lu Yi owed her husband a lot of money.

However, no matter how angry he was, Wang Fu did not forget the purpose of his visit.

The mission to visit Jiuyuan was not actually assigned to Wang Fu at first, but Wang Fu had the smallest family business among them and was the least able to withstand the blockade of the four-family alliance, so he took the initiative to volunteer, saying that he wanted Lu Yi to give up his interests as soon as possible.

At the very least, we must persuade Huang Yi to reopen the border and let the free wind and sand from the Northern Plains blow again on the smugglers' increasingly thin faces.

"Just a servant is a small matter. He offended Brother Lu and deserves the punishment from Brother Lu. But the requests from Su and Zhang are not small matters. Even the Zhongshan Zhen family will give careful consideration after receiving the requests from the two families. I wonder what reply Brother Lu will give after reading the letter?" Wang Fu buried his hatred deep in his heart and threatened Lu Yi with a forced smile.

"The Su and Zhang families are great clans in Zhongshan. The Lu family dare not disobey the words of the two clan leaders. However, this matter is of great importance and cannot be decided by me alone. My Lu family only occupies a very small share in it. It will take some time for me to persuade Huang Yi of Mayi to open the gate to you."

“Brother, big brother…!”

As soon as Lu Yi said this, Lu Bu, Gao Shun, Cheng Lian and others wanted to speak out to stop him.

Today, the Lu family is the dominant family and they make a fortune by smuggling horses through the Mayi Pass.

They have witnessed the speed and scale of the power's development, so naturally they are unwilling to give up their own interests.

If the gate is really opened, and Wang and other smugglers successfully enter the market again, the business monopolized by the four alliances will suffer a huge impact.

Not only that, profits and risks will also increase significantly.

"Huh?" Lu Yi waved his hand to stop everyone from persuading him.

Although Lu Bu, Gao Shun and Cheng Lian were puzzled by this, they immediately stopped their actions due to Lu Yi's growing prestige and retreated obediently with a depressed look on their faces.

"So that's how it is!" Wang Fu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but he also felt deep contempt for Lu Yi.

"Humph, this Lu Yi is so proud of his bravery and made a great name for himself among the knights of Bingzhou, but he turned out to be a cowardly coward. I just mentioned the names of the Su and Zhang families and he didn't dare to act presumptuously. If he had known it was so useful, he should have used it a long time ago. It's a pity for a servant like me."

"Patriarchs Su and Zhang have already considered this situation. Even if you, a mere knight, reach an agreement with Huang Yi, you will not be the leader. The key to this is still Huang Yi."

"I just don't know how long it will take you. If it takes too long, I can wait. I'm afraid the other big families and caravans that go out of Mayi will not be far behind. If I offend them and make the Su and Zhang families dissatisfied and blame them, brother Lu, don't blame me for not reminding you!" Wang Fu felt that he had the situation under control. He stroked his whiskers proudly and asked.

"My Lu family is just a small family in the border area. How dare we become enemies with the Su family, the Zhang family and other big families in Zhongshan? But this matter is really difficult. It will take at least a year for me to convince Sima Huang to open the gate by reasoning and moving his emotions." Lu Yi said in a difficult manner when he heard it.

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(End of this chapter)