From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Eliminate..."

Zhao Qiancheng was taken aback, and couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.

"Why make such a fuss? Just give them a warning and make them apologize to Madam Ze."

"Why do I have this feeling that the Prefect is intentionally protecting the Wolf Poison Gang?"

"What nonsense!"

"Could it be that the Prefect has some connection with the Wolfsbane Gang?"

"Absolutely not!"

"That's good."

Chen Shi nodded, his expression suddenly turning serious.

"As far as I know, the Wolf Poison Gang runs rampant in the countryside, preying on the people and causing widespread resentment. As the magistrate of Yongqiu City, how can you sit idly by and allow such a malignant tumor to continue to wreak havoc!"

"this……"

Zhao Qiancheng paused slightly, then smiled and said.

"Our Great Qian Dynasty's laws allow gangs to exist. Although the Wolf Poison Gang is usually a bit arrogant, no common people have come to the government office to file a complaint. The claim that they prey on the people is probably just a rumor."

"Rumors? Does the Prefect think that Madam Ze and I misheard?"

"No, no, how could Grandma Ze have misheard?"

Upon seeing Chen Shi bring up Xiao Fengxiao, Zhao Qiancheng quickly denied it, then spoke seriously.

"In that case, I will immediately send people to investigate. If the Wolf Poison Gang is found to have engaged in any illegal or disorderly conduct, they will be severely punished!"

"Oh."

Chen Shi chuckled softly, but inwardly he frowned.

As expected, the Wolf Poison Gang was connected with Zhao Qiancheng.

That makes sense. How could such a large gang possibly thrive on the streets if they didn't have good relations with the government?

In other words, eliminating the Wolf Poison Gang would affect Zhao Qiancheng's interests.

"Brother Chen, has the Wolf Poison Gang offended you in some way?"

Zhao Qiancheng suddenly spoke, looking intently at Chen Shi.

Having spent many years navigating the officialdom, Zhao Qiancheng had long since become cunning and shrewd. He could easily see that Chen Shi was clearly targeting the Wolf Poison Gang.

"so!"

Zhao Qiancheng smiled again and said directly.

"I'll host a banquet, and whatever the matter, I'll have Zhang Xiaotian personally apologize to you!"

"No need."

Chen Shi remained expressionless and refused outright.

In reality, all he wanted was the Bloodstained Crow. Although he was furious at Zhang Xiaotian's rudeness that day, there was actually no deep-seated hatred between them.

If Zhao Qiancheng were to intervene, Zhang Xiaotian would likely not dare to refuse to hand over the Blood-Gel Crow.

But now there's a problem.

The people who caused trouble at Xiao Fengxiao's restaurant were beggars, not members of the Wolf Poison Gang. Chen Shi was actually using their influence to his advantage.

If we actually manage to lure Zhang Xiaotian out, and the truth comes out, things will get complicated.

The Wolf Poison Gang had not offended the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, so the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion would naturally not do anything to them, and Zhang Xiaotian had nothing to fear.

As for Zhao Qiancheng, Chen Shi was ultimately just a servant. Without the backing of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, Zhao Qiancheng didn't even need to give him a second glance.

Moreover, since Chen Shi was using his master's name to do things for him, Zhao Qiancheng could use this against him. If the matter were to reach Xiao Fengxiao, Chen Shi would likely face severe punishment.

Therefore, he could not accept the invitation, nor could he even inform Zhao Qiancheng and Zhang Xiaotian; he had to put the matter at hand immediately.

"Your Excellency, the Wolf Poison Gang must be eradicated to appease public anger."

Chen Shi looked at Zhao Qiancheng, his expression growing increasingly serious.

In reality, this action was too risky. If Chen Shi wanted to be on the safe side, he could wait until the Wolf Poison Gang really offended Xiao Fengxiao before using the Marquis's Mansion to suppress them.

But the question is, when will that happen?

Zhang Xiaotian is no fool for having risen to his current position in Yongqiu City. He knows very well who he can offend and who he cannot afford to offend.

Even if his men act recklessly, who knows when the Wolf Poison Gang will offend the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion.

Chen Shi urgently needed to practice his martial arts with the Blood-Gel Crow; he couldn't keep waiting like this.

As for framing someone, it was to have someone impersonate the Wolf Poison Gang and offend the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion.

Firstly, there is the risk of the matter being exposed. And once exposed, the Marquis of Jing'an will definitely not tolerate this behavior of using the Marquis's mansion as a weapon; they will probably beat Chen Shi to death on the spot.

Furthermore, framing someone takes time to plan, and the more meticulous the framing, the more time it takes. Chen Shi couldn't wait.

Therefore, he can only seize this opportunity!

"Alright, I'll get straight to the point."

Thinking of this, Chen Shi's gaze darkened, and he decided to lay his cards on the table.

"The Wolf Poison Gang has been running rampant in the countryside for many years and must have amassed a lot of wealth. Now that we have wiped them out, I will not take a single penny of that wealth; it will all go to the prefect... no, I will return it all to the people."

"You don't want anything?"

Zhao Qiancheng was taken aback and looked at Chen Shi in surprise.

There's always something to gain from everything.

Why would Chen Shi go to such great lengths for nothing?

"I can't say I don't need anything. I need a certain medicinal herb that only the Wolf Poison Gang has, which will help my martial arts practice."

Chen Shi spoke calmly, without concealing anything.

If he really didn't want anything in return, Zhao Qiancheng would be uneasy.

"so."

Zhao Qiancheng nodded, already understanding the situation.

After going through all this trouble, it turns out it was all for a medicinal herb.

However, medicinal herbs are indeed very important for martial arts practitioners.

But is it really worth going to such lengths to wipe out the Wolf Poison Gang just for a medicinal herb?

That's not important for now. What's important is that Chen Shi only wants the medicinal herbs, not the money!

The Wolf Poison Gang gives Zhao Qiancheng tribute every year, but it's always just a small amount. If the Wolf Poison Gang were raided directly, the gains would be hundreds or thousands of times greater.

This is the difference between earning interest every year and directly borrowing the principal.

"but……"

Thinking of this, Zhao Qiancheng couldn't help but feel a little tempted, but then he frowned secretly.

The Wolf Poison Gang is indeed quite powerful, but they are not to be trifled with; they are not so easily wiped out.

The government office only has so many soldiers. Even if they all came out, and they won, they would probably suffer heavy losses.

At that time, firstly, it would be easy to be held accountable by superiors, and secondly, the cost of appeasing subordinates would be considerable.

"grown ups."

Just as Zhao Qiancheng was in a dilemma, the clerk suddenly came in again and whispered something in his ear.

"Du Yueming has arrived."

"What's he doing here?"

Zhao Qiancheng frowned and waved his hand dismissively.

"Can't you see I'm entertaining a guest? Tell him to wait."

"No, let him in."

Chen Shi smiled and suddenly interjected.

"Um?"

Zhao Qiancheng was taken aback, then realized what was happening and waved to the clerk.

The clerk understood and went out. A moment later, Du Yueming walked in.

"Greetings, sir. Greetings, young man Chen."

Du Yueming stepped forward, first bowing to Zhao Qiancheng, and then bowing to Chen.

"You two know each other?"

Seeing this, Zhao Qiancheng understood perfectly, and then smiled meaningfully.

Now it all makes sense; Chen Shi was standing up for Du Yueming!

In the past two years, the Wolf Poison Gang has developed rapidly, while the Flying Eagle Gang has been severely suppressed.

They said they only wanted one kind of medicinal herb, so it seems the Flying Eagle Gang has already given Chen Shi enough benefits.

"My lord! The people of Yongqiu have suffered under the tyrannical Wolf Gang for far too long!"

Du Yueming turned to Zhao Qiancheng again, her expression exceptionally firm.

"For the sake of the 100,000 people of Yongqiu, if you are willing to send troops to wipe out the Wolf Poison Gang, my Flying Eagle Gang is ready to serve as your vanguard!"

"this……"

Looking at Chen Shi, then at Du Yueming, Zhao Qiancheng pondered for a moment.

With the help of the Flying Eagle Gang, eliminating the Wolf Poison Gang would indeed become much easier. Although the Flying Eagle Gang has been quite marginalized by the Wolf Poison Gang in the past two years, as an old-established gang, its strength is actually not much inferior.

Furthermore, isn't the Jing'an Marquis's residence behind this place?

When it comes to doing anything, it all boils down to input and output. Now that the risk has been reduced, the input has been reduced, but the output is still substantial.

Eliminating the Wolf Poison Gang is equivalent to doing the Flying Eagle Gang a huge favor. Not to mention dividing the money, Du Yueming will probably have to offer an additional tribute as a token of gratitude.

On the contrary, not doing this might offend the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion.

"An official's duty is to serve the people and bring them benefits! As the Prefect of Yongqiu, it is my duty to speak up for the people!"

Thinking of this, Zhao Qiancheng slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Then let's wipe out the Wolf Poison Gang!"