After so many years of operation and hard work, they did not smuggle for nothing. Of course, the money they earned was not all hoarded as dead goods, but used to do more things.
For example, bribing officials and building connections.
For example, they sponsor students from poor families, support talented students from poor families along the way to move up, and then hold onto their strengths to use them for their own benefit in the future.
They have done so many things. In particular, the Chi, Wei and Qiu families are all local big families. Their connections have been here for generations, and their clansmen are spread all over the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong. With these conveniences and so much inexhaustible silver, the southeast has long been under their control.
That’s why there was the incident with Chen Chong’s daughter and the abduction of the county magistrate’s daughter. Such terrible things could have happened. There must be a reason for it.
But they were not afraid of anything. Even if the incident was finally reported to the capital, the unlucky one would only be the governor. It would not hurt the Chi family, nor the noble families hiding behind the scenes.
Those disobedient officials will not stay here for long, and this has long been known to those in the officialdom.
In the past, the Xu family provided protection for them, and now there are other umbrellas holding up, so they are not afraid.
But Xiao Yuan was not satisfied.
Is this all he wants? Does he just want those people to not be able to do anything to him
He wanted Xiao Heng to die, and the man sitting on the throne to be destroyed and deserted by his friends and relatives!
This was the teaching he had heard since he was a child, and he dared not forget it for even a moment.
So at this moment, when Uncle Qiu said this, the expression on his face suddenly became a little ferocious, and then he suddenly raised his head and stared at them coldly: "If you think so, then pack up and wash yourself clean as soon as possible, and wait for the court to come and confiscate your property and exterminate your clan!"
These words were spoken so decisively, and the tone was so stern and cold that even after the words were spoken for a long time, Uncle Qiu and Uncle Wei had not yet fully reacted. Instead, they shuddered together.
Xiao Yuan was in a bad mood and would never let himself down.
Seeing that both of them were stunned and looked surprised, he sneered mercilessly, "Idiot! Do you really think that they are afraid and retreat? That's because he knows that this matter is not over! The several dangerous ambushes of Xiao Heng, the provocation of Mu Tong, the Craftsmanship Department and Li Jiang Village, which one is not related to us?! You are still complacent here, thinking that they just killed some puppets and can't do anything to you, but you don't know that Shen Hai sees more clearly than you, and has completely forged a mortal enemy with the court. Of course, Xiao Heng can't blatantly destroy the Chi family now, but if there is no crime, can't he fabricate a crime?! Is he a person who is willing to be bullied?"
Xiao Yuan didn't even look at Uncle Qiu and Uncle Wei, and sneered to himself, "You really think you can get rid of it all. Shen Hai is on the sea, so of course he wants to get rid of it all. But, can you also do the same as him, abandon your family and property, hide on the island, and drift on the sea from now on?! I don't think you are willing to do that, right?"
Who would be willing to do this
Uncle Qiu swallowed his saliva. Once Xiao Yuan had ruthlessly torn through that layer of cloth, many things would no longer be able to be hidden.
He said awkwardly: "But if I don't retreat now, will I still be able to..."
It was obvious that Shen Hai wanted to retreat because he knew Xiao Heng would not give up. He had suffered so much loss, so he had to find a way to make up for it.
Shen Hai is about to retreat, do they still want to rush forward and become cannon fodder
Xiao Yuan snorted coldly, his face was fierce: "He does the first day, we do the fifteenth. He wants to retreat and let us take over, why can't we retreat and let him take over?"
Uncle Qiu and Uncle Wei looked at each other. Seeing Xiao Yuan like this, they knew that Xiao Yuan must have a way.
Come to think of it, Xiao Yuan is a really unique person. He is famous for not recognizing his relatives.
At that time, several branches of the Chi family stood up to fight for the family property, saying that they had never heard of the reason why most of the family property should be given to a person with an outsider. Although he was a grandson, he was still an outsider. It would be fine if he got a little share, but he even wanted to be the head of the family. They all refused.
Xiao Heng was a cruel man. He really devoured these uncles bit by bit, and then ignored them, leaving them to fend for themselves.
I heard that the second branch of the family is so poor that they have no money to even afford their pants, and the legitimate grandson of the second branch has even fallen to the point of having to work as a laborer at the docks.
When he made a move, Uncle Qiu and Uncle Wei San knew in their hearts that it must be a very sinister move.
Sure enough, Xiao Yuan curled his lips coldly: "I won't say much else. I only know that Shen Hai's mother and original wife are still in Zhejiang, aren't they?"
If they were the families of ordinary pirates, the imperial court would still deal with them.
However, for particularly powerful pirates like Shen Hai, the imperial court would not easily do anything to their families, but would simply keep them under supervision.
At the beginning, the imperial court once used Shen Hai's family to lure Shen Hai ashore, but Shen Hai refused. Instead, he wrote a letter to his family, saying that it was his refusal to go ashore that ensured their safety.
It can be seen that Shen Hai knew it very well.
But not everyone understands this, right
Uncle Qiu and Uncle Wei immediately understood what Xiao Yuan meant. It’s not that they didn’t agree, but they were still a little hesitant for a moment.
After all, killing Shen Hai's family is a huge undertaking.
Whoever takes action will be the first target of Shen Hai's revenge.
Master Wei San carefully poured tea for Xiao Yuan with a smile on his face: "Please tell us clearly, we are stupid and don't know how to help you get things done."
Xiao Yuan stared at him coldly: "Isn't there a fool in the Wang family?"
Master Wei San's heart moved.
And Xiao Yuan no longer said anything.
He just leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
This means to serve tea to the guests.
Third Master Wei still hadn't figured it out, but he had to leave with Uncle Qiu. After they left, he followed Uncle Qiu to the Qiu family and asked impatiently, "Brother, what do you think His Highness means? Is he going to..."
When no one was around, Third Master Wei was still used to calling Xiao Yuan "Your Highness".
Uncle Qiu rubbed his brows and snorted, "Don't you understand? Isn't the idiot from the Wang family the same person who just went to Huizhou and is as stinky as a rock? Everyone knows that Shen Hai's family members cannot be touched, but they are just worried about Shen Hai going crazy. But Wang Erlun..."
This is a person who hates evil.
If Shen Hai's relatives fell into his hands, would he let them go
Xiao Yuan has already pointed out the way clearly.