The black-clothed guard hesitated for a moment and whispered, "The master of the house means that there is a secret in this child?"
"Humph."
Li Canghai smiled coldly, "If there were no secrets, how could a poor boy with low-level roots grow to such an extent in less than a year?"
After pondering for a moment, Li Canghai continued, "Send a message to Tu Lie, asking him to hide in the mountains first, recover from his injuries, and not to show up again for the time being."
"Contact Blood Wolf Gang again and tell them that I, Li Clan, have a business to discuss with them."
"Yes!" the black-clothed guard responded.
"Also."
Li Canghai changed the subject. "As for the mineral veins, now we can only figure it out slowly and pass on my order to use all Lineage's eyes to keep an eye on Lin Lineage all caravans going out and all people entering the mountain."
"Secondly, let people spread rumors."
"It is only said that Lin Lineage has suffered recent business losses and difficulty in capital turnover, and is eager to secretly sell off his property to fill the shortfall."
Li Canghai A flash of viciousness flashed in his eyes,
This rumor may seem innocuous, but in fact it has a deeper meaning.
This can perfectly explain Lin Lineage's recent low-key shrinkage and frequent caravan movements, which conceal its true purpose of secretly mining and transporting ore.
Secondly, it can lower the reputation of Lin Lineage, deter the scattered forces who want to get closer to Lin Lineage, and cut off the possibility of them secretly borrowing power and rising quietly.
"Also, contact the county government official and make some arrangements privately."
"Let the county government conduct high-frequency and regular inspections of Lin Lineage Trading Company, warehouses, and caravans in and out of the country in the near future on the grounds of patrolling mountain bandits and verifying merchants' taxes."
Li Canghai said coldly, "There is no need to deliberately find trouble and suppress it. We only need to conduct regular and detailed inspections to delay the entry and exit of materials, the movement of caravans, and disrupt the rhythm of its ore mining."
The government inspected the place openly, and it was compliant and legal, and couldn't find any faults.
Such continuous monitoring and interruption will make Lin Lineage helpless.
In this way, the secrets of the mineral veins will not be exposed, and the mining progress of Lin Lineage will be delayed.
After completing the layer-by-layer layout, Li Canghai slowly sat back on the master's chair and continued to give instructions, "Secretly send trusted experts to lurk around Lin Lineage to find out the true location of the mineral vein."
The guard in black hesitated for a moment and asked, "Master, why don't you make this matter public? If so, this Dark Iron Essence Gold mineral vein Lin Lineage will definitely not be saved."
"Idiot!"
Li Canghai snorted coldly, "Make it public? Do you think Lin Lineage can't protect me but Li Clan can? Or do you think it's me, Li Clan, who has the final say over the whole Qingshan County?"
"Once this matter comes out, not only Qingshan County and the other three Lineage will be crazy to covet him, but it will also attract the intervention of martial arts forces outside the county, the state government and other officials. Even Dark Robe Guards who is guarding one side of the Wei Kingdom will intervene after hearing the news."
"By then, I, Li Clan, may not even be able to get any soup."
The guard in black bowed his head and said, "The master of the house has a far-sighted vision, and his subordinates admire him."
Li Canghai waved his hand. "Stop flattering, do what I just asked you to do, and never allow any mistakes to happen again."
"Yes!"
The guard in black felt his heart tremble and obeyed his orders.
Different from the noisy and furious Li Clan mansion with surging undercurrents, the Wang Family villa is quiet and elegant.
Wang Family The smoke in the study room is curling up, and there is no murderous and violent atmosphere at all. Instead, there is a sense of calm and calm control.
Qingshan County Wang Family, the first of the three Lineage, has monopolized the official salt trade for generations and has the deepest foundation. It has been in Qingshan County for a hundred years and has a profound foundation.
Sitting in the study room was a middle-aged scribe who was nearly fifty years old.
He is dressed in a plain brocade robe, has a pale face, and a slight smile on his lips all the year round. He does not look like the head of a powerful family, but like a teacher who is well-read in poetry.
This person is none other than Qingshan County's real veteran tycoon, the head of the Wang Family, Wang Chengde.
At this moment, he was holding a warm white jade chess piece in his hand, stroking it gently with his fingertips, looking through the window in the direction of the Li Clan mansion in the west of the city, his eyes deep.
Standing next to the table was a young man in brocade clothes. He was about in his early twenties, with a tall and straight posture, handsome eyebrows, and an expression that inadvertently revealed a bit of sharpness and pride.
This person is the eldest son of the Wang Family, Wang Yanzhi.
Wang Yanzhi had just finished listening to the information sent back by the Wang Family through the secret wire. A sarcastic sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, breaking the silence of the study.
"Dad, this Li Canghai is really a reckless man who can't hold his temper."
Wang Yanzhi put his hands behind his back, and said with a bit of disdain, "We just threw out some fragmentary information, and he immediately couldn't hold it back and quickly contacted Black Wind Stronghold Tu Lie, did not hesitate to use his trump card to intercept and kill the Lin Lineage caravan, but now it is better to steal a chicken but lose a lot of rice, losing most of Black Wind Stronghold's manpower, not even a little bit of Dark Iron Essence Gold, and still have to work hard to clean up this mess."
Half an hour ago, all the information about the Li Clan's summons, dispatch of guards, and denouncement of his subordinates were all learned by the informants arranged by the Wang Family. Every move was under the control of the Wang Family.
No one would have thought that the source of the storm that put Lin Lineage's caravan in dire straits and made Li Canghai become furious was not Li Clan at all, but Wang Family who seemed to be staying out of it.
Lin Lineage Black Wind Ridge The top-secret information about the mineral veins. Very few people know about it, and it is blocked at all levels.
But why did it finally fall into the ears of Li Canghai?
The promoter in the middle is Wang Family.
Wang Chengde The white jade chess piece on his fingertips paused slightly, and he raised his eyes to look at his son, with a scheming depth hidden in his gentle eyes.
"You underestimate Li Canghai."
His voice was calm and unhurried. "Li Canghai has been able to hold the title of head of the Li Clan family for decades, and can firmly control hundreds of Black Wind Stronghold desperadoes. He is by no means a mediocre person. He is certainly impatient, but he is by no means stupid. He knows better than anyone else that once Lin Lineage relies on the Dark Iron Essence Gold mineral vein to rise, he, Li Clan, will be the first to be squeezed out of his living space."
"So he knew that using Black Wind Stronghold was extremely risky, but he still took the risk."
Wang Yanzhi was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized, he raised his eyebrows and said, "So dad deliberately leaked the news because he was sure that he would get involved?"
"What if?"
Wang Chengde smiled faintly, and gently dropped the white jade chess piece in his hand on the chessboard. The falling piece was silent, but it contained a hidden meaning.
Wang Yanzhi was a little confused. "Dark Iron Essence Gold, this thing is extremely precious. Why did dad reveal this information to the Li Clan? With my Wang Family background, wouldn't it be better to secretly find out the location of the mineral vein and swallow it alone? Why should I cheapen that old man Li Canghai and let him get involved in it for nothing?"
Wang Chengde Hearing this, the smile on the corner of his lips deepened,
"Swallow it alone? Yanzhi, you are still too impatient and look too shallow."
He slowly spoke, "Lin Lineage is hiding very deep this time. The veins are hidden in Black Wind Ridge deep mountains. The mountains are high, the forests are dense, and the terrain is complex. It would take too long to find the precise location quietly with only my Wang Family secret line."
"What's more, Lin Lineage now knows that he has insufficient information, so he must be cautious at all times, be on guard day and night, and stay tight to protect himself. If we take action rashly and make a little noise, Lin Lineage will immediately notice it. From now on, we will be on strict guard. It will be extremely difficult to investigate again."
Wang Yanzhi frowned slightly, thinking carefully, but still a little puzzled. "But by borrowing Li Clan's hand, after all, we are feeding a tiger into trouble. It is unwise to let him take a share of the pie."
"When did I say I would give him a share of the pie?"
Wang Chengde raised his eyes, a deep and sinister light flashed across his eyes.
"In today's situation, the more chaotic the situation, the more beneficial it is to us Wang Family. As long as our 'plan' can be successful, the three major Liu Family, Zhou Family, Lineage, Dark Iron Essence Gold, and even the entire green mountain will be in my Wang Family bag."
When Wang Yanzhi heard this, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. "Dad... I am still a little worried. Cooperating with those people is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. If the plan fails, then we Wang Family may..."
Wang Chengde A stern look flashed deep in his eyes. "Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. You don't need to worry about this!"
Wang Chengde didn't know the concerns in his heart, but once he took that step, there was no turning back...
Wang Yanzhi Seeing this, he could only swallow the last trace of doubt in his heart.
Seeing his silence, Wang Chengde changed the topic. "Did any new blood slaves arrive yesterday?"
Wang Yanzhi on the side heard this, calmed down his expression, bowed his head and said respectfully, "Back to dad, Black Tiger Gang was given away on time this morning. There are five people in total, three men and two women. Several of them sold themselves to pay off their debts. The public opinion is that they are still slaves to me, Wang Family. It is difficult for outsiders to notice."
Wang Chengde nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's very good. We can increase efforts on this matter. The more blood slaves, the better."
"The child knows."
Wang Yanzhi nodded.