Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?-Chapter 624 - 187: Gang Leader, We Are Surrounded (Requesting Monthly Votes)_3

Chapter 624 -187: Gang Leader, We Are Surrounded (Requesting Monthly Votes)_3

Nan Batian said, “Yes, but they have split into several smaller factions, and they do not get along with each other; if Mianshui becomes unlivable for us, I will go to Huangzhou Prefecture. If I can integrate these small factions, it is not impossible to carve out a force in Huangzhou Prefecture.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Ying felt a chill in his heart, as he was unaware of this.

Nan Batian continued, “However, this is under the premise that Mianshui Fishermen Guild remains within my control, we need the capital; otherwise, rushing over there would not be wise. We also need to deal with Chen Jiusi!”

When Qin Ying heard this, he said, “Gang Leader, our biggest obstacle to eliminating Chen Jiusi is actually Darugachi. If Darugachi doesn’t agree, it would be very difficult for us to handle Chen Jiusi.”

Nan Batian replied, “You make sense, but it’s not unsolvable. Yelu is ultimately a court official; we just need to find another court official to deal with him.”

“Has the gang leader already found someone?”

Qin Ying looked at Nan Batian and asked. After a moment’s thought, Nan Batian said, “I have already sent someone to contact him, the Guardian of Huangzhou Prefecture!”

Qin Ying squinted his eyes, surprised to hear that they had reached out to the Guardian. If the Guardian became involved, it would complicate matters!

Huangzhou Prefecture is a prefecture city, second only to Wuchang, and on par with Xiangyang, yet its fame is far less than that of Xiangyang.

Xiangyang is famous largely due to Guo Juxia’s martyrdom which glorified the city. However, after the Mulan Clan invaded the Central Plains, Xiangyang, as a former negative example, was targeted and naturally suppressed by policies.

This allowed Huangzhou Prefecture to step forward and become as renowned as Xiangyang.

As a major prefecture, Huangzhou naturally has more official positions than a county.

More importantly, these are positions of real power, predominantly occupied by the Mulan people. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

For instance, the Guardian of Huangzhou Prefecture, who manages military affairs and local suppression, akin to a patrol soldier.

There are also officials like the Magistrate, Tongzhi, and Assistant Magistrate, all of whom are positions of real power, including the top official of Huangzhou Prefecture, the Prefecture Governor.

Yet, it is the Guardian of Huangzhou Prefecture whom Nan Batian had contacted. Once this dignitary arrives, helping him,

Chen Jiusi would be nothing but a subordinate executed in front of Yelu, who would likely not dare to voice his anger.

Yet, mobilizing such a significant figure as the Guardian also requires a substantial bribe, but considering the circumstances, shedding some blood was justified.

However, it would take time for the Guardian to arrive in Mianshui, and Nan Batian was actually waiting for a response.

It could be said that it was now a time to compete in depth of resources and connections.

“Why haven’t you used this connection before with the Guardian of Huangzhou Prefecture, Gang Leader?” Qin Ying asked Nan Batian.

Nan Batian’s face twitched, although he had some connections and had boarded the Guardian’s ship, the price the Guardian commanded was too high; so high that he hesitated and thus never played this card.

After all, asking the Guardian to step in would be tremendously taxing for Nan Batian, so unless it was a moment of life or death, he would never lightly use this card.

Nan Batian looked at Qin Ying and then softly laughed, “Ah Ying, favors in Jianghu diminish the more you use them. Although I have good relations with the Guardian, I can’t always be troubling him. But rest assured, as long as the Guardian steps in, Mianshui County will be ours, no one can snatch it from us, not even Yelu.”

“We are just caught in Chen Jiusi’s scheme, step by step up to this point, but once the Guardian arrives, Yelu will not dare to pressure us, and what we have lost will eventually be regained. Then, Ah Ying, when I go to Huangzhou Prefecture to regain control there, you will stay in Mianshui and act as Gang Leader in my stead, managing the guild. With us joining forces, we’ll restore the former glory of the Fishermen Guild!”

Nan Batian painted quite an appealing picture, and Qin Ying was almost swayed.

The reason he wasn’t was that he had been deceived by Nan Batian more than once, increasing his resistance, and also because midnight was fast approaching.

Compared to the distant Guardian, Lord Yelu was nearly upon them.

Thinking this, Qin Ying hurriedly flattered Nan Batian, “Gang Leader is wise!”

Pleased by this, Nan Batian sat back down in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. The Guardian had already been contacted, and should be coming to Mianshui within a few days; taking this chance, he planned to settle the affairs of Mianshui.

Other than this, another issue lingered in Nan Batian’s mind: his Death Soldiers dispatched to the North Mountain Iron Mine were supposed to report back tonight following the rules, yet why had they not returned?

Could something have happened?

Wondering this, Nan Batian’s tapping grew faster. He pondered for a long while and, noticing Qin Ying was still there, asked, “Ah Ying, is there anything else?”

Qin Ying, who had come with a purpose and saw that midnight was nearing, did not wish to leave.

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

“If there’s nothing else, you should go back, I have no need for you here.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Ying said, “I’ll stay with the Gang Leader for a while longer. I have nothing pressing back home, and if there’s anything you need, Gang Leader, feel free to command me.”

Catching Nan Batian off guard, he replied, “I don’t really have any pressing matters either; stay if you wish.”

After saying that, Nan Batian looked up at the hourglass. It was almost midnight. It was now 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.!

Meanwhile, Mianshui County.

The whole place had fallen into silence, even though Mianshui County had a nightlife, it usually wrapped up by 9 p.m., and by 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., the whole of Mianshui County had plunged into silence.