Chapter 1719 Lost in the east, gained in the mulberry tree

Over the years, Su Mingzhe has continuously absorbed refugees and practiced benevolence and righteousness. His reputation in the martial arts world is no less than that of Zhang Sanfeng, the number one man in the world.

After all, no matter how capable Zhang Sanfeng is, he can only protect an area of ​​100 miles around Wudang Mountain.

And Su Mingzhe is spreading kindness and justice all over the country.

Faced with such a famous philanthropist, Song Yuanqiao did not dare to act like the leader of the Wudang Sect in front of Su Mingzhe.

When Su Mingzhe was about to speak, Song Yuanqiao put on a respectful attitude of "listening attentively".

"Master Song, some time ago, Su was invited by the Yuan court to go to Dadu to compete for the tax-farming rights in Henan..."

The so-called tax farming means that the imperial court would assess the tax of a certain place or type, and then contract it out to an individual or team.

This tax farming system was extremely harmful, deceiving the imperial court and harming the people.

The original tax farmer in Jingxiang was King Ning.

After the fall of Prince Ning, Su Mingzhe spent a large sum of money to become a tax farmer in Xiangyang City.

Over the years, as Su Mingzhe's power grew, the tax-paying area gradually expanded from the original Xiangyang to the entire Jingxiang area.

By this year, Su Mingzhe used more than 7 million taels of silver to contract the taxes of the entire Henan Province.

If it weren't for the impact issue, Su Mingzhe could be a little more arrogant now and call himself the local emperor of Henan Province.

I'm not bragging.

You know, according to the tax-farming system, after Su Mingzhe handed over more than 7 million taels of silver to the Yuan court, he had to bear the food and salaries of various government offices in Henan Province and various garrisons.

In general, Su Mingzhe had to spend more than 10 million taels of silver every year to support the entire Henan Province.

Therefore, even if he claimed to be the "King of Henan", the Yuan court would not say anything if they knew about it.

……

"…After the incident was over, Su stayed in Dadu for a few days. He heard a piece of news and did not dare to delay, so he hurried back."

Su Mingzhe said as he told the news.

Song Yuanqiao and the other two were stunned and couldn't believe it:
"Mr. Su said that the Tartar court wants to sow discord between Wudang and the other five major sects, and let the other sects besiege Wudang Mountain?"

"Yes, in recent years, the disciples of Wudang Sect have been traveling around the world, fighting against violence and protecting the good, and their reputation has spread far and wide. They have long been a thorn in the side of the imperial court."

Su Mingzhe sighed and said:
"This time, your sect's Zhang Wuxia and the great evil Xie Xun have become sworn brothers, and Xie Xun has the Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand, which gives them the opportunity to sow discord. According to the information I have investigated, those who came to cause trouble for Wudang Sect include not only the four major sects of Shaolin, Kunlun, Huashan, and Kongtong, but also the Wusha, Haiyan, Wufengdao and other gangs... Sect Master Song should make arrangements early!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Su. I will never forget your kindness!"

After hearing the news reported by Su Mingzhe, Song Yuanqiao was confused and even a little panicked.

Although he didn't believe that these sects really wanted to go against the Wudang Sect, the fact that his fifth brother and the great evil leader Xie Xun had become sworn brothers would indeed attract criticism.

After Su Mingzhe finished telling the story, he didn't say anything more and immediately stood up to say goodbye.

Song Yuanqiao did not try to persuade him to stay, as he was busy discussing with his junior fellow apprentice how to deal with the "siege" by the martial arts sects.

……

Descended Mount Wudang.

Su Mingzhe returned to Xiangyang with his entourage.

Not a few days passed.

Su Mingzhe heard his subordinates report that the four major sects were causing trouble in Wudang.

In order to protect the reputation of Wudang Sect, Zhang Cuishan committed suicide.

Yin Susu also committed suicide, leaving behind an orphan Zhang Wuji.

Su Mingzhe naturally didn't feel any pity about Zhang Cuishan's suicide.

However, Su Mingzhe felt very sorry for the beautiful young woman Yin Susu.

At that time, when the news came that Xie Xun slaughtered martial arts masters in Jiangnan and stole the Dragon Slaying Sword, Su Mingzhe immediately went out to sea to search for the whereabouts of Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu.

As a result, when Su Mingzhe found the Ice and Fire Island, Yin Susu was already pregnant.

……

"What a pity!" Su Mingzhe lamented the passing of Zhang Cuishan and his wife, and then asked:
"Is there anything else?"

The subordinate quickly reported:
"Sir, some time ago, people from the Sanjiang Gang were in our territory and wanted to attack Wudang Zhang Wuxia, but they were captured alive by our people. At that time, when you went to pay your respects to Zhang Zhenren on his birthday, these people were imprisoned in the dungeon!"

"Well done, go to the accounting office later to collect your reward!"

Su Mingzhe praised and asked casually:

"Does anyone else know about this?"

According to the rules of the underworld, if outsiders like the Sanjiang Gang were caught committing crimes in Jingxiang, they would be drowned directly in the river if no outsiders saw them.

The subordinate said:
"Yes, the Sanjiang Gang was accompanied by the Korean Qinglong Sect leader Quan Jiannan and the second daughter of the Wufengdao Sect leader Wu Lifang. When I was arresting them, it seems that a hero from the Wudang Sect passed by and saw them."

"Did the Wudang Clan's heroes see it, too?"

When Su Mingzhe heard that someone had seen it, he frowned immediately.

Although he is already the local emperor of Jingxiang, this is a world of martial arts.

Su Mingzhe himself is strong enough to open up a new world, but he is unwilling to destroy the unspoken rules of the world:
"Forget it. Go and fetch them all here. I want to interrogate them thoroughly."

……

Not long after.

The subordinates brought the twelve people in.

What surprised Su Mingzhe was that the leader of the group was actually a beautiful young woman with a slim figure.

The beautiful young woman had handcuffs on her hands, but her expression was calm, her skin was as white as jade, her figure was slender, especially her pair of long legs, which were so alluring.

There was another woman in the crowd.

The woman had a standard oval face, slender willow-shaped eyebrows, red lips, a slender waist that could be held in one hand, and towering, majestic figure. The only flaw was that the woman had a wheat-colored skin, which made her look a little unruly.

After taking a quick look, Su Mingzhe said to the leading young woman:
"Tell me, where are you from? How dare you attack the Seven Heroes of Wudang in our Jingxiang area?"

The leading young woman wanted to resist to the end, but when she looked up and met Su Mingzhe's eyes, her mind went blank and she couldn't help but speak:

"We are from the Sanjiang Gang. I am Ji Ruxue, the leader of the Nanchang branch. This is the guest invited by our leader, Quan Jiannan from the Qinglong Sect in Korea. This is Wu Lifang, the daughter of the leader of the Five Phoenix Sword Sect, whom we captured on the road..."

When she finished explaining everything, her whole body suddenly went limp, her face turned pale as ash, and she collapsed to the ground.

Finished!

It’s really over!
According to the rules of the underworld, a "traitor" like her would be stabbed three times and stabbed six times.

unless……

Ji Ruxue thought of something, a fierce look flashed in her eyes, and when she looked up again, she looked at the man with seductive eyes and said in a tender voice:
"Sir, I have confessed everything. Can you spare my life? I am willing to serve you like a slave..."

Being a cow or a horse?

Is it an exaggeration? Or a metaphor?

Su Mingzhe looked at the beautiful young woman again, hesitated for a moment, waved his hand to signal her to step aside, then looked at the others and said:

"Your captain is willing to surrender, what about you?"

"I am also willing to surrender!"

All the members of the Sanjiang Gang knelt down.

Su Mingzhe looked at the two people who were still standing, with a fierce look in his eyes:
"You won't surrender?"

Quan Jiannan also wanted to kneel down and surrender.

However, he suddenly remembered that the Han people in the Central Plains liked tough guys. If he surrendered like this, he would definitely not be valued.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Kill me if you want. I, a Korean man, will never surrender until I die!"

"well said!"

Su Mingzhe raised his eyebrows and waved at his subordinates.

The subordinate did not wait for Quan Jiannan to change his mind. He stepped forward and beheaded him with a single blow, and blood splattered three feet away.

When Su Mingzhe looked at Wu Lifang again, he found that this beautiful young woman had already knelt on the ground without him noticing.