Red Mansion: Seizing Jiangdong, starting with pirates

Chapter 271, Wei Xing Swallows Zhejiang

After finding out Wei Xing's location, Lin Lin angrily rushed over.

He wanted to question Wei Xing about why he issued such an order.

He could understand confiscating the property of wealthy families who colluded with the enemy.

However, Wei Xing confiscated too much property. More than 80% of the wealthy households in Shaoxing were confiscated on Wei Xing's orders. There were not that many people who colluded with the enemy. Many of them were innocent!

Wei Xing was in a residence in Shaoxing City.

This is a very luxurious mansion. The original owner was executed after his property was confiscated by Wei Xing, who then took over the place.

Lin Lin rushed into the mansion, and the scene before him made him even angrier.

Wei Xing was indulging in debauchery with two disheveled beauties, while several large chests of treasure were displayed in front of him.

"You, you, as the commander-in-chief, how dare you be so absurd!"

Lin Lin cursed angrily.

Wei Xing said nonchalantly:

"I've fought so many battles, what's wrong with taking a break? Old Ji, don't you agree?"

Wei Xing called out to the side.

Under Lin Lin's surprised gaze, Ji Quan walked out of the side room and straightened his clothes.

Lin Lin pointed at the other person, his fingers trembling.

He never expected that even Ji Quan, who was usually very strict, would get involved.

Wei Xing smiled and said:
"Old Ji, I'll send someone to deliver your box!"

Ji Quan nodded and cupped his hands in greeting:
"General Xie, then I shall take my leave."

Wei Xing nodded, and Ji Quan then left.

Then Wei Xing looked at Lin Lin and said with a smile:
"I've prepared yours too. Shall I send someone to deliver it to you?"

Lin Lin angrily replied upon hearing this:

"No! You've killed so many innocent people just to plunder this money?"

Wei Xing looked up: "Yeah, what's wrong?"

Lin Lin: "You!"

Lin Lin was absolutely furious. He glared at Wei Xing and said angrily:
"Do you know how many Huaiyin soldiers will die because of your selfish desires? Those who follow the righteous path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little. Once this news gets out, it will be incredibly difficult for us to capture cities in the future."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xing looked as if he had just realized something.

Oh, I see!

Lin Lin clenched his fists in anger at Wei Xing's exaggerated and nonchalant attitude, wishing he could punch him in the face.

Wei Xing, however, held the two beauties in his arms.

Lin Lin immediately became hesitant and dared not make a move.

"You are despicable!"

Wei Xing smiled and said:
"Some things have to be done sooner or later. Some people find them troublesome, but I see them as opportunities. That's just how I am. As long as an opportunity comes my way, whether it's good or bad, I will seize it and do my best at all costs!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lin suddenly realized what was happening and stared wide-eyed at Wei Xing.

"You deliberately let Xu Shaobao go, just for this?"

Wei Xing remained silent.

Lin Lin's eyes reddened with anger, and he roared:

"You bastard! Because of your selfish desires, so many of us have died!"

Wei Xing laughed and said, "How could that be? I didn't let Xu Shaobao off the hook, he was just too cunning!"

Lin Lin naturally couldn't believe it, and he angrily said:

"Just you wait, I will definitely report you to the Prince!"

Wei Xing didn't care at all, toying with the two beauties in his arms, and said indifferently:

"Alright, alright, I give up. Here's what we'll do: the prince is quite busy, so please don't report me. I agree to cooperate and release 10% of the men. Please play the good cop, and if word gets out, it will be considered a good deed on your part. In the future, when we attack a city, you can lead the charge, and we'll encounter less resistance and fewer casualties among our brothers. What do you think?"

Lin Lin remained silent.

Wei Xing said, "Some things aren't just my decisions!"

Lin Lin paused for a moment, then said with a dark face, "Thirty percent."

Wei Xing: "At most 15%"

Lin Lin: "25%" Wei Xing: "15%"

Lin Lin: 20%

Wei Xing: 15%

Lin Lin: "You!"

With a cold snort, Lin Lin turned and left.

The next day, Lin Lin and Wei Xing publicly insulted each other.

Lin Lin angrily denounced Wei Xing for his insatiable greed, accumulating wealth under the guise of colluding with the enemy.

Wei Xing then used his position as the commander to suppress Lin Lin, and even ordered Lin Lin to be beaten with twenty strokes of the cane.

In the end, Lin Lin threatened Wei Xing with a letter to the prince, and Wei Xing finally became afraid and agreed to release some of the people.

Lin Lin then selected some wealthy families with good reputations among the people and rescued them.

For a time, Lin Lin was the talk of the town, and everyone praised him.

Wei Xing became the object of everyone's scorn, accused of being insatiably greedy and disregarding human life...

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with the ordinary people.

For the people outside the city who were struggling to get enough to eat, they had no idea about the power struggles at the top, or even the great battle that had broken out in Shaoxing.

All they knew was that with the arrival of the Huaiyin Army, they would have land, food, and the landlords who had oppressed them in the past would be gone.

Under the pretext of treason, Wei Xing wiped out 80% of the powerful and influential families. Although Lin Lin rescued 15% of them afterward, Wei Xing still ruthlessly eliminated the majority of them.

The acquired assets and land were used by Wei Xingshun for land reclamation. He had already applied to Fang Yong for enough officials in advance, so he set up the operation without much effort.

The only downside is probably what Lin Lin said.

Wei Xing was too greedy.

If he acts this way, those powerful clans will definitely fight to the death if he tries to attack a city again.

But it's good to fight to the death, that way there will be even more reason to kill next time, right?

Xu Shaobao fled all the way to Shengzhou.

Wei Xing reported to Fang Yong again, requesting grain and officials...

Rouge Alley in Beijing.

Fang Yong has come here today.

He didn't come here to solicit prostitutes; he came to see a doctor.

Gao Li was brought back from the battlefield with a severe abdominal wound.

Although Chen Zhengdu's spear was blocked by the thick armor and did not pierce through, the wound was still very deep.

After examination by the imperial physician, it was found that although Gao Li's injuries had not damaged his stomach or intestines, the wounds had become extensively rotten due to the lack of timely treatment, and the rotten flesh had to be removed in order to heal him.

However, due to the extensive area of ​​decay, even the most skilled imperial physicians could only have a 30% chance of curing it.

30%...that's really too low.

It's almost no different from gambling.

Although Gao Li's command ability wasn't particularly strong, it was at least at a competent level, and he was extremely loyal. Fang Yong really couldn't bear to let him die because of this.

Fortunately, at a crucial moment, Mao Cheng heard about this and recommended someone to Fang Yong.

This man's name is Robert Lee.

This was a doctor from the British Empire who had treated Mao Cheng's arrow wound.

Robert Lee is his name.

"Four Knives" is his nickname.

It is said that during his time in the British Empire, he once performed an amputation on a nobleman. Since there was no anesthetic at that time, the amputation had to be performed quickly, otherwise the patient would wake up in pain, which would greatly interfere with the operation.

Dr. Robert's scalpel technique was already superb. He dislocated the patient's thigh with just three cuts. However, due to the speed, he couldn't stop with the last cut and accidentally removed the patient's genitals as well.

Then he was expelled from the Royal Medical Academy of the British Empire.

Because of his immense fame, Dr. Robert could no longer stay in the British Empire, so he had no choice but to travel across the ocean to Dae Hwa.

During the Da Xi era, his medical skills were valued by Emperor Kangning, who appointed him as a royal physician.

Then one day, Dr. Robert accidentally revealed his past while drunk, which frightened Emperor Conning so much that he fired him that very night.

Later, Dr. Robert wandered around the capital. Although the story of the four stabs caused him some setbacks, he was ultimately capable. His medical skills were eventually recognized by the people, and he saved up money to settle down in Rouge Lane.

(End of this chapter)