Chapter 54: Conquer Xia Qifei and set up the Jiangnan Water Fort!

The former bandit leader of Jiangnan Water Fort admired Xia Qifei, but Xia Qifei didn't know about it.

So, in his eyes, Jiangnan Water Fort captured him, and the next step was to hand him over to Ming Qingda.

Seeing the several heads on the altar, Xia Qifei was a little confused.

Sitting on the top seat of the village was a young man in brocade clothes. The middle-aged man behind him had a gloomy face and was obviously a hidden master.

Xia Qifei's mind raced, and he immediately knelt down to pay his respects, "I am Xia Qifei, the poor man, greeting the leader!"

Xing Yusen stood in front of Xia Qifei with a serious look, and had the majesty of a chief constable.

"Yongwang Mansion has been ordered to suppress the war. The leader of Jiangnan Water Stronghold has been executed."

"Who are you and why are you locked up in the dungeon? You'd better confess the truth. If you lie, you will be regarded as an accomplice!"

Xia Qifei had heard of the Yongwang Mansion, which was ordered by the emperor to suppress the military. These people killed people without blinking an eye and specialized in destroying gangs that did not obey the court.

The Shadow Guards under Prince Yong's command were a shadow cast over the underworld of Daqing, and no one dared to provoke them.

The Shadow Secret Guards are said to be like maggots attached to the bones, following you like a shadow! They terrify countless heroes in the martial arts world!

When Xia Qifei heard the title of Fengzhi Zhenwu, sweat began to appear on his forehead.

This gang is even more difficult to deal with than the bandits in the water stronghold. Not only can they kill people easily, but killing people is also not against the law!

Xia Qifei bowed again and kowtowed three times, "I am Xia Qifei, the humble servant, greeting all the masters of the Shadow Secret Guard!"

"My real name is Ming Qingcheng. I am the seventh child of the Ming family, who are in charge of the inner treasury's marketing."

"My mother died early, and the eldest young master of the Ming family has been abusing me since I was a child. The scars on my body are proof of this!"

"I don't know what kind of ailment Ming Qingda, the eldest son of the Ming family, has in his heart that he would abuse me."

Old Lady Ming is a strict person who loves power like her life depends on it. Ming Qingda is suppressed to the point of being a little abnormal.

When talking about Ming Qingda, Xia Qifei's voice trembled noticeably, and it was obvious that he was filled with fear and hatred.

"After the death of the old man of the Ming family, he left a huge amount of benefits to me in his will. Ming Qingda was dissatisfied and was even more unwilling to share the benefits with me."

"So, he used the excuse that his illegitimate son brought shame to the Ming family and hunted me down everywhere. He also paid a large sum of money to hire the Jiangnan Water Fort to capture me."

Xia Qifei did not lie, and Li Changan was very satisfied with this. "The Shadow Secret Guard only deals with the affairs of the martial arts world. We have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Ming family."

"But the Shadow Secret Guard does know some information about what you said. You didn't lie, which is good."

After hearing what Li Changan said, Xia Qifei broke out in a cold sweat. The people in the government were indeed well-informed. Fortunately, they didn't play any tricks.

Li Changan continued, "Xia Qifei, let me ask you, how do you respond to the Ming family treating you like this?"

Xia Qifei's mind raced. The Ming family was the eldest princess's glove, and Prince Yong was the eldest princess's younger brother. Prince Yong's people asked what this sentence meant.

If he didn't answer this question correctly, he would lose his life. Xia Qifei was almost soaked in sweat and didn't dare to answer rashly.

People's fear comes largely from the lack of transparency of information. Xia Qifei doesn't know what the relationship between Prince Yong and the Princess is, and whether they will help the Ming family to kill him.

But he quickly calmed down. If that was the case, he would be killed no matter how he answered.

It is better to tell the truth, there may be a chance of survival.

"I want to take back the property I deserve as written in the will, manage the inner treasury for the court, and contribute to the country!"

Li Changan nodded and said, "With courage and wisdom, I believe that day will come."

At this time, Xing Yusen knocked the scabbard on the ground and said, "I haven't met His Royal Highness Prince Yong yet!"

Xia Qifei, who had been frightened just now, suddenly raised his head, glanced at the young Prince Yong, and then quickly bowed again. "I pay my respects to His Highness Prince Yong. Thank you for saving my life!"

Xing Yusen continued, "I asked you so many questions just now because the prince wanted to see if you are as tough as the rumors in the martial arts world."

Xia Qifei's mind was as quick as lightning, and he instantly understood the meaning of Xing Yusen's words. Prince Yong wanted to examine his character, so he would be of use to him.

"If your highness has any orders, I will go through fire and water to thank you for saving my life!"

Li Changan stood up and walked in front of Xia Qifei, "You get up."

"This prince wants you to be the secret agent of Prince Yong's Mansion in Jiangnan. You can take over this Jiangnan water fort tonight."

After Li Changan said this, Xing Yusen told Xia Qifei exactly what happened tonight.

Ever since Li Changan revealed his identity, Xia Qifei's emotional value has skyrocketed and has now reached eighty.

Firstly, he was saved from a desperate situation and escaped a great disaster, and Li Changan saved his life.

Secondly, Xia Qifei had an obsession, which was to become a member of the imperial court and a secret agent of the Prince Yong's Mansion. In any case, he could not be considered a real ruffian.

Hearing Li Changan's words, Xia Qifei knelt down again excitedly, "How can I be worthy of such a humble person? I am afraid I can't do what Your Highness has asked me to do."

Li Changan said coldly, "The rules of Prince Yong's Mansion, if you don't do it well, you will be beheaded."

"You have nowhere else to go anyway, so why don't you just take root here and monitor the martial arts sects in Jiangnan Road for me."

"If you do well in the future, I will give you an official position. Even if you don't have an official position now, you are still doing your job according to the king's order."

Xia Qifei's usefulness does not end there. He will also be used to make friends with the navy and raise troops in the water fort.

He could even use his identity to let him take charge of the inner treasury for him, but it depends on the situation, because Li Changan doesn't really need the inner treasury.

Of course, there is no rush to talk about all these things at once, and we can wait until Xia Qifei develops step by step before making arrangements.

As Xia Qifei becomes stronger, Li Changan will gradually bind Jiangnan Water Fort with Luowang and Wanshan Chamber of Commerce, making Jiangnan Water Fort truly Li Changan's power.

Now we just need to plant the seeds and lay out the plan, and Jiangnan Luowang will also be keeping an eye on this place.

After making detailed arrangements for Xia Qifei, Li Changan left with the Shadow Guards with peace of mind.

Once Luowang's support and military threat are in place, Xia Qifei will surely return home soon.

A few days later, at Tianqiong Villa outside Suzhou city.

This is the base of Jiangnan Luowang. More than 300 people gather in the huge courtyard of the villa.

They are all talents discovered by Li Changan in Jiangnan, and they all have some talent that is at the top three levels.

Politics, martial arts, business, carpentry, wine making and so on, they will gradually grow up under the screening and training of Jiangnan Luowang.

These people are all low-class people, and they will be told that they have joined a mutual aid gang.

Only the core personnel who are finally selected will be informed of Luowang’s affairs.

Even if the core members don’t know, Li Changan is the ultimate leader of Luowang.

Because Li Changan is the prince of Daqing, he must cut off ties with Luowang, whose leader is Zhao Gao.

Among these people, Li Changan singled out Fan Wujiu.

In a secret room in Jiangnan Luowang, Li Changan went straight to the point.

"Fan Wujiu, do you want to take part in the imperial examination?"

(End of this chapter)