Steel Dynasty - Chapter 239

[Chapter 239 Secret War]

In the Wei Family Restaurant, Zhao Kuan’s eyes swept over the shopkeeper and he turned around and left the inn.

Today is the day of rest. The craftsmen of the Equipment Department will come out of the Equipment Department to rest for a day.

In the past two days, he had been planning how to obtain artillery technology, and he had also contacted several businessmen from Zhao. However, he knew very well that the King of Qi already knew who he had contacted.

But he sneered secretly in his heart, if Xiao Ming thought that this could ruin his plan, it would be too easy.

Ever since the goods from Qingzhou entered Zhao, King Zhao became interested in Qingzhou. Many of these merchants from Zhao were agents sent by King Zhao. They had been trained and were very skilled in spying on information.

During this time, they also used the money in their hands, promises and other conditions to bribe many local informants in Qingzhou.

After all, the reason why betrayal is impossible is because the price of betrayal is not enough. Zhao Kuan knows this very well. Therefore, if he promises a street gangster in Qingzhou, he will give him glory and wealth in King Zhao’s fiefdom and marry him. They are usually very happy to have a beautiful house and beautiful family.

It was through this method that they had planted many informants in Qingzhou. Of course, he also knew very well that other vassal kings were also secretly arranging things in Qingzhou.

This time he deliberately and blatantly contacted several businessmen from Zhao, just to confuse Xiao Ming’s Qingzhou informants.

The people who really take action this time will not be these businessmen from Zhao, but also the insiders in Qingzhou City.

When he went out in the morning, he was going to find these businessmen from Zhao to eat, drink and have fun. He also walked around Qingzhou City so that he could attract the attention of Xiao Ming’s informant.

The instructions had already been sent out secretly by him.

“Xiao Ming, compared with King Zhao, you are still too young.” Zhao Kuan said with a teasing smile. He had already noticed that there was something wrong with the shopkeeper of the Wei Family Restaurant, and staying in the Wei Family Restaurant just caused Xiao Ming to neglect precautions.

While thinking about it, Zhao Kuan entered the folk square, where a merchant from Zhao Di lived.

At the same time, three young people walked out of the private square. For a moment they missed each other, their eyes met, and Zhao Kuan had a smile on his lips.

Outside the door of the Equipment Department, craftsmen came out one after another. They took a rare break once a month. The craftsmen walked together in twos and threes, either going home, going to Dongshi for shopping, or playing in the city.

Behind these craftsmen are always some people dressed as ordinary people. These people will not always follow a target, but will be replaced every once in a while.

The reason for this is to prevent others from suspecting that someone is secretly protecting these craftsmen.

Li San was in the East Market at this time, which was the most crowded place in Qingzhou City. Once the craftsmen arrived here, the secret guards had to be alert.

As planned, other craftsmen were ordered not to go to the East Market and West Market this time. Only a few craftsmen who had received orders went here.

At this time, in the East Market, many secret guards pretended to be traders and were squatting in every corner. When the craftsmen entered the East Market, everyone became vigilant.

“Li Dutong, Zhao Kuan and several Zhao merchants have arrived.” A secret guard said.

Li San looked at the entrance of Dongshi at this time, and sure enough, Zhao Kuan and several merchants he had contacted were walking towards this side leisurely.

Frowning, Li San said, “Keep an eye on them first. Why do I feel something is wrong?”

The secret guard nodded and left quietly.

After Zhao Kuan led three merchants into Dongshi, they wandered around Dongshi. He said to a businessman: “According to the plan, can you identify the craftsmen of the Equipment Department?”

“No problem, we are observing here. “We can recognize the important craftsmen of the Equipment Department at a glance.”

“Well, in that case, you will go up and cause chaos later,” Zhao Kuan said.

The three businessmen nodded and went straight to the three craftsmen who were walking side by side. As they passed each other, one of the businessmen deliberately bumped into the craftsman.

The craftsman was staggered. He frowned and glanced at the three men dressed as merchants. They didn’t want to cause trouble. After all, they had a mission today, so they continued to move forward.

But then the three merchants suddenly walked up to them, and one of them said: “Hey, you bumped into someone, why did you just leave? Is there any law?” When

the merchant said this, one of the craftsmen argued: ” It was obviously you who bumped into you, why did you frame us instead?”

“We bumped into you? You Qingzhou locals just like to bully us foreign merchants. Now you are still making excuses. I tell you, if you don’t apologize today, you won’t. I want to leave. Judging from your appearance, you must be a craftsman. You are indeed a bunch of untouchables.” The businessman said sarcastically.

These words seriously irritated the three craftsmen, and one craftsman said angrily: “You profiteers, you are the lowest class and inferior. What qualifications do you have to criticize us, scholars, peasants, industrialists, and merchants? Who do you think you are?”

The three businessmen heard this and were furious, and immediately pounced on us .

He went up and started fighting with the three craftsmen.

Suddenly, the entrance of Wei’s restaurant fell into chaos.

Li San and others were monitoring Zhao Kuan and others, and they were all at a loss. At this time, the three businessmen clearly had the advantage. The craftsman seemed to be no match, and he was beaten back again and again.

“No, it shouldn’t be like this.” Li San muttered to himself, but if he didn’t take action now, these craftsmen would have to be beaten to death.

He immediately said: “Go and stop them.”

After the news was passed on, four merchants immediately stepped forward to break up the fight, but these three merchants were very brave. They even started fighting with the secret guards who tried to break up the fight. Got a lot of punches and kicks.

The door of Wei’s restaurant became more and more chaotic. At this time, the shopkeeper and waiters in the restaurant also came out to help. After they left the restaurant, two people dressed as guards left the restaurant.

Because there was so much chaos in front of the door, no one noticed them.

At the same time, on the street in front of Duanjiafang in the south of the city, three unruly young people were squatting on the roadside.

When he saw a craftsman appear, one of the young men stood up and shouted: “Brother Zhang, is the equipment manager taking a bath today?”

The businessman surnamed Zhang saw the young man and said, “Yes, once a month.”

He knew all three young men. , are three street gangsters in the private village where he used to live. They usually do not farm or do business, but only hang out on the street.

After saying hello, the craftsman continued to walk home. The idea of why these three people were here flashed in his mind, but he just thought about it for a moment and didn’t care.

But when he turned around, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and then he became confused.

Three young men knocked out the businessman named Zhang with a stick.

They had figured out this location a long time ago. At this time, the workers in Jiafang were explaining that they would not patrol here, and the businessman surnamed Zhang would basically return to Duanjiafang at this time every time he took a break.

At this moment, a carriage stopped in front of them, and the three of them immediately put the craftsman into the carriage and drove away.

(End of chapter)