Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 24: Flying Dragon and Iron Horse, plotting against Lu Xiaofeng
"Master, Master Hua is here."

When Zhou Ming looked, he saw a person in white clothes walking towards him.

"Oh, Lao Hua, long time no see."

Hua Manlou's eyes were dim, but his steps were not slow or mistaken. Every move he made showed the demeanor of a gentleman. He clasped his fists and said, "Brother Zhou, it's been a long time since we last met. What is the reason for inviting me here this time?"

"It's a pity, it's a disaster."

Zhou Ming immediately told the story again.

Hua Manlou was suddenly shocked.

The Hua family's Datong Money House was the number one money house in the Ming Dynasty, with 72 branches across the country.

However, within the Ming Dynasty, there were money houses of equal or even stronger strength. For example, as mentioned earlier, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, Wan Sanqian, had a money house, and there were more than 170 of them, which was twice as many as Datong Money House!
But the title of the number one money house still belongs to Datong Money House.

This is because in addition to the Hua family, there is another owner behind Datong Money House.

The court!

Therefore, Datong Money House can actually be regarded as a semi-official money house, and the silver notes it issued are naturally official in nature.

With this in mind, if it claims to be second, which bank in the country dares to claim to be first?

The Hua family's wealth has skyrocketed in recent years, and they have gone from being wealthy people in Jiangnan to being world-famous wealthy people. In fact, they also benefited from this favorable wind.

However, if you try to get the skin of a tiger, you may be bitten by it.

For example, if the fake silver note incident is not handled properly and causes unrest in the world, the court will definitely not be the one to take the blame in the end.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou, for the reminder."

"You should not only thank me, but also thank Boss Zhu. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to confirm the authenticity of this banknote."

Hua Manlou turned his head. He naturally didn't see anyone, but his ears were sharper than his eyes, and he had heard the presence of other people here long ago.

They were not the people who usually followed Zhou Ming.

He was aware of the breathing and footsteps of these people.

It was a stranger's voice.

“It turned out to be the boss of Miaoshou, Zhu Ting.”

"Playboy..." Zhu Ting smiled bitterly, "I've actually wanted to make friends with Playboy for a long time, but I didn't expect to meet him at a time like this."

Regardless of which bank it is, the uniqueness of the issued silver notes must be guaranteed.

What's more, Datong Money House has a court background. In order to ensure that no one can imitate it, it specially invited the skilled boss Zhu Ting to make the master version of the silver note.

When making it, Zhu Ting used the most exquisite skills of his life, and also added the unique marks and unique techniques of Lu Ban's Divine Axe Sect.

If someone in this world could forge a Chase Bank bill, two things would have to be met.

The first is that his skills and methods can rival Zhu Ting's.

Second, he was proficient in the secret code techniques and unique skills of Luban's Divine Axe Sect.

There may be people in this world who can meet the first condition, but no one can meet the second.

Because the only person from Lu Ban's Divine Axe Sect still alive in the world is Zhu Ting!
Therefore, when the fake banknotes from Datong Bank appeared, the most suspicious person was undoubtedly Zhu Ting!

Zhu Ting was naturally in no good mood at this moment.

"Lao Hua, what do you think we should do about this matter?" Zhou Ming asked.

Hua Manlou thought for a moment and said, "Of course, we should report this to the imperial court and ask them to investigate."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ting said anxiously, "Don't!"

Zhou Mingdao said, "Boss Zhu, why are you stopping me? Could it be that you really did this?"

"Master Zhou, please don't talk nonsense. This matter has nothing to do with me! It's just... if the court can find out the truth, it's fine. But if it can't... I'm afraid they'll use me as the scapegoat!"

"In that case, we must investigate it thoroughly."

Zhou Mingdao: "You, me, and Lao Hua, although the three of us have special identities, we are just 'civilians' and have no qualifications to conceal such a major case." "This..." Zhu Ting was helpless.

Zhou Ming immediately sent someone to report the matter to the Six Gates.

The Six Gates attached great importance to this case and directly dispatched two golden-robed constables to handle it.

The captains of the Six Gates can be divided into three levels: blue, silver, and gold. However, it is sometimes inconvenient to handle cases in official uniforms, so they also have waist badges to prove their identity, namely bronze, silver, and gold.

Therefore, the Golden-Clad Constable is also known as the Golden Medal Constable.

At this level, one is already a senior member of the Six Gates.

Many people believe that above the Golden Constable, there should be the Chief Constable and the Four Famous Constables.

But in fact, these two are just titles. In terms of status, they are actually at the same level.

Among the Six Gates, the only one higher than the Golden Constable is the God of Constable.

If it is higher, it is no longer a constable, but an official, and it does not belong to the Six Gates, but to the Ministry of Justice.

Therefore, sending out two of the top detectives was enough to prove the importance of the Six Gates.

These two golden captains, Jiang Long and Luo Ma, are both very capable and have handled countless cases. They are known as "Flying Dragon" and "Iron Horse" in the underworld and are a well-known pair.

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Hua, we already understand the general situation."

Jiang Long said, "This matter is of great importance. We will definitely do our utmost to investigate and solve the case as soon as possible. Also, could Mr. Zhu, who is standing next to us, please come with us?"

"As long as Boss Zhu is willing." Zhou Mingdao.

Zhu Ting bowed to Zhou Ming to express his gratitude.

Even though Zhou Ming only said one sentence, this one sentence was enough to protect him.

At least before the situation becomes irreversible, we can ensure that his treatment in the Six Gates will not be too bad.

Immediately, Zhu Ting followed the two captains and left.

Zhou Ming looked at the backs of the three people and his gaze fell on Loma, who was a little silent beside them.

"In the original plot, it was Jiang Long and Luo Ma who took over this case. I didn't expect that here, it was still the two of them who took over..."

This is not a coincidence, but a necessity.

Because there were two people behind this fake silver bill case.

One of them is the chief manager of Datong Money House, Boss Qian.

The other one is the Iron Horse in the Flying Dragon and Iron Horse combination!
Moreover, he is the mastermind.

When the Six Gates received this case, it was probably Luo Ma who took the initiative to ask to take over, and as his partner, Jiang Long naturally would not refuse.

What he could not have imagined was that his partner took on this case not to get to the bottom of it, but to cover up the truth!
"I always feel like you're planning something."

Hua Manlou's gentle voice sounded beside him.

Zhou Ming turned around and smiled, "Oh? Then what do you think I'm planning?"

Hua Manlou said, "Ever since your novel was published, every case in the capital will inevitably bring up Lu Xiaofeng. Without a doubt, the person you've plotted against is Lu Xiaofeng."

"That's right!"

Zhou Ming nodded in agreement. "I'm going to take this opportunity to compete with him and see who's better! Lao Hua, are you interested in being the notary for this bet?"

Hua Manlou shook his head: "I won't get involved in this kind of thing."

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "Don't be so hasty to refuse. Do you want to hear the bet I'm preparing?"

As he spoke, he informed everyone of the bet he had prepared.

Hua Manlou laughed when he heard this. "That's not good, right? We're friends after all... But Brother Lu and I are friends, and Brother Zhou is also friends. So, I'll be the notary public!"

(End of this chapter)