Chapter 160 Changes (Part 3)
"Zhao Qi is gone?"
When the sun sets, Wu Qian, who is still waiting at the construction site of Xiaolongwan Harbor, finally got the final news.
"Yes, my subordinates are useless. I arranged for someone to search on the mountains near Jiufeng Town for a long time but couldn't find Zhao Dalang's traces. And the beating of A'an could not tell any useful clues."
"Have those who kidnapped Zhao Qi and A Lian caught them?" Wu Qian asked with a serious face, pulling his gray beard.
"According to A'an's confession, those people usually do some stealing and climbing over the wall near the port of Yanggong Town. In order to trick A Lian out, A'an gave those people fifty coins and asked them to pretend to be vendors selling watermelons and ice powder to wait at the intersection in and out of Maowan Village. Then he used sweat medicine to numb Zhao Dalang, and then kidnapped A Lian who went to the town to find Zhao Dalang. Finally, they secretly got both of them in a carriage to Jiufeng Town, ten miles away. These people were not in a stable place on weekdays and things were complicated. The subordinates arranged for people to go to the town to inquire but didn't see those people. I'm afraid they had already escaped after getting the money..." The middle-aged scholar explained.
"In theory, these people have no grudges and grudges with Zhao Qi. The purpose of abducting A Lian is considered to be a goal. They should not pose any threat to Zhao Qi. How could they disappear for no reason? There may be something else strange about it..." In the sales office, Wu Qian walked around the real estate model with his beard.
"Old Wu, it's too late today. It's dark if it's a little late. I'm afraid the way back is unsafe. Otherwise, I'll leave a message to deal with it here. Let's go back and wait for the news first?" Ye Mengding tried to persuade him with a beard depressedly.
"Sir, Mr. Xijian is right. As the sun is dusk, you still set off early to return home. Your subordinates stay here to deal with the follow-up. Once Zhao Dalang is found, someone will be sent to report to you!" The middle-aged scholar quickly nodded.
"Yes, Brother Luzhai, it will be dark if you don't leave. Since Zhao Qi is a magical person, he must have magical skills. Maybe he will come back unscathed in two days!" The thin old man who came with him also spoke.
"Oh, okay, I'll give in. Remember to find out about Zhao Qi's news. Let's go!" Wu Qian finally sighed and nodded, and got out of the car under the guard of a group of people. Soon, the scavengers ahead rang the gong to open the way. With one shout after another, the ceremonial guards slowly left the construction site, and then followed the bumpy horse path on the coast to the northwest, and the flags were hoarse, leaving Yanggong Town Huiyin County amid the cheers of tens of thousands of people and the gentry's hometown.
This time, Wu Qian and others came here with excitement but returned in disappointment.
But for many people in Yanggong Town, they feel like they are doing a roller coaster.
Wu Qian suddenly came to Yanggong Town to inspect Xiaolongwan Harbor. Although he didn't say anything, he didn't come out of the construction site for the whole afternoon. He heard that he appreciated the planning and construction of the harbor, and also met more than a dozen merchants who invested in the harbor, praising them for their vision and courage, and that the future of Xiaolongwan Harbor will be full of prospects in the future.
In this way, the merchants who had previously refunded all regretted it.
And what is most surprising is that in order to avenge the humiliation of the last time when the second young master of the Lu family actually arranged for someone to abduct Zhao Dalang from Xiaolongwan and the woman named A Lian. Duke Chong directly arranged for his retainers and soldiers to go to the Lu Mansion to get people. He heard that the second young master of the Lu family had been detained and detained in the police station of the harbor.
The head of the Lu family, Lu Yuntai, went to the construction site to apologize to Duke Chongguo, saying that the Lu family is willing to accept any punishment.
In order to find the missing Zhao Dalang, Wu Qian strictly ordered local officials to find Zhao Qi when he left Yanggong Town. Now, several people from the Lu family, Maowan Village, Xiaolongwan Harbor and Yanggong Town are organizing people to start searching and rescue.
At present, the most people in Yanggong Town asked about it when they met was not the Duke of Chongguo, but whether there was any news about Zhao Dalang.
It seemed that suddenly, the crazy boy who had some impression of many people in the town suddenly became a hot figure.
After asking each other, everyone quickly realized that the Xiaolongwan Port, which has been known to everyone in recent months, was promoted and planned by Zhao Dalang, and Xiaolongwan Port instantly became the hottest topic.
During this lively discussion, many businessmen with ideas and needs flocked to the construction site of Xiaolongwan Harbour.
The setting sun shines, and the sunset reflects the red half of the sky.
Although Wu Qian left, Xiaolongwan Harbor under the setting sun was even more lively and noisy.
Groups of merchants and gentry rode to the construction site on bicycles and horses, asking about the situation of Duke Chong's inspection here. More people gathered in the sales office, waving a lot of silver clubs to ask for the purchase of Xiaolong Bay's industries.
However, today Xiaolongwan Harbor is obviously not in the mood to receive these merchants.
The sequelae brought about by the disappearance of the head Zhao Qi was very obvious. Yang Dayuan, Yang Dahu, Ermao and other groups of backbones of the construction site led almost all the people from Maowan Village to look for Zhao Qi.
Ermazi and others even spent money to recruit hundreds of people, escorted A'an, and dug three feet to the ground near Jiufeng Town with swords, guns and sticks. When they caught people, they asked and beat them up. Because with Duke Chong's support, these people searched door-to-door like bandits entering the village, and their auras directly scared the people of Jiufeng Town.
From the afternoon search until dark, although Zhao Qi was still not found, under the guidance of the locals, he actually caught three murderers who were gambling in a restaurant in the town.
These three guys were beaten and cried and cried, but they did not explain valuable clues. They only said that after they caught Zhao Qi, they locked them in the house on the mountainside, and then spent five taels of silver to hire a hero named Qian Wuliang to watch it, and then there was no more. The content was similar to what Aan said, and the clues were cut off. As for where Zhao Qi was going, no one knew.
A Lian was sent back to Maowan Village in the afternoon. After learning that Zhao Qi was missing, Old Mrs. Su fell ill without breathing. Xiaozhu also cried like a tearful person. A Lian herself was shocked, afraid and worried. She cried so hard that she had to take care of an old man and two children. The entire cave was filled with sorrow.
Mr. Liu, Mrs. Zhang, Yang Dayuan and Yang Dahu's wife, and a group of women and children in the village gathered in Zhao Qi's cave to take care of him and comfort him. The entire Maowan Village was also in anger and panic.
If Zhao Qi was still a fool in the past, he would have disappeared. It is estimated that the villagers and neighbors would have to sigh a few times to express their regrets. But now, Zhao Qi has almost become the leader of the entire Maowan Village people's wealth. Yang Dayuan, Yang Dahu, Ermao and others obeyed his words. Even Yang Anping, the village chief who had already left the group, regretted and stamped his feet, and was anxiously bubbling, running back and forth between the village and Yanggong Town like a headless fly.
Wu Qian's arrival completely reversed the dilemma of Xiaolongwan Harbor.
The Lu family had already surrendered. Lu Yuntai personally came to Zhao Qi's cave to assure Mrs. Su that she would not hit A Lian again in the future, and tore up the wedding letter written by Lu Guangping in person, and also personally guaranteed to Manager Liu, Yang Dayuan and others that the Lu family would not suppress or detrimental to Xiaolongwan Harbor in the future.
But none of these can compensate and appease the anger and concerns of the people in Maowan Village.
Zhao Qi cannot find it, and the future of Xiaolongwan Harbor is still worrying.
If Zhao Qi had a few things, everyone's hope of getting rich would soon be shattered.
The merchants who rushed to the construction site of Xiaolong Bay in the afternoon who wanted to invest in Xiaolong Bay Harbour were also rejected. Manager Liu, the in charge, was in a panic and did not dare to accept orders.
Because the number of people who came to register has reached hundreds, and the number of people is still increasing. If all the orders are open, I am afraid that the second and third phases will be sold out soon. The first batch of withdrawn customers begged for apology, expressing their willingness to pay an extra 10% or even 20% of the total price to get back the initial contract.
But it’s easy to sell it, but it’s completely unsure whether it can be repaired.
Without Zhao Qi's planning and arrangements in the center, Manager Liu was not sure that he could finally turn the harbor into the appearance of Zhao Qi's planning.
As for Zhu Dachang and others who have been gathering outside the construction site recently, they have never appeared since Wu Qian arrived. They all escaped from Dawan Village, hiding everywhere and dared not appear.
Soon night fell, and Yanggong Town, which was noisy for most of the day, gradually became quiet. Those who inquired about the news gradually returned home. Ermazi and others also brought a group of people back from Jiufeng Town in a daze.
But everyone in Yanggong Town and the Harbour already knows that this time with Wu Qian's support, Xiaolongwan Harbour will completely reverse the situation.
Under Wu Qian's strong oppression, the Lu family had to admit defeat in a mess.
As for what punishment the second young master of the Lu family would receive, people from both the political and business circles have speculations, but as long as Zhao Qi can come back safely, the punishment will not be too severe. As for the A'an, who sold his wife for 500 yuan, became the target of thousands of people. In addition, in order to send his wife to the second young master of the Lu family, he actually hired someone to abduct Zhao Qi and A Lian. Such bad character and behavior are completely unforgivable for the people of the Song Dynasty who advocated benevolence, righteousness and morality. Now he has been beaten and dying and is detained in the prison of the Haigang Police Station. What awaits him will be severe punishment by the law.
Chapter completed!