Chapter 285 Confrontation.

"So you are a disciple of the Northern Qi Imperial Master. I wonder why you have come all the way to the south of Qing State?"

Fan Xian regained his composure. With the Supervisory Council in his hands, he naturally knew who this Chen Xiao was.

Although the other party is young, he was trained in Qing Yu Tang for a year when he was still in Qing Kingdom.

After completing his studies, he went to Northern Qi to look for his master Li An. Now the People's Bank and the commercial street in Northern Qi are under his management, making a fortune every day.

Not only that, perhaps the Northern Qi royal family was very confident in Li Ang, and even handed over the operation of the domestic royal merchants to Chen Xiao.

"I have no choice but to go on this journey. It is just that I cannot disobey my master's orders."

Chen Xiao said with a helpless look on his face, and it was obvious that he was not very satisfied with this trip.

"Oh?"

Fan Xian was somewhat curious about the other party's purpose, but he was still cunning enough to hold back: "I see, I wonder how your master is doing now? I didn't expect that we haven't seen each other for almost two years since we last met!"

"Thank you for your concern, Master Fan. My master is doing well!" Chen Xiao responded with a smile.

The experience of more than a year has made him adept at dealing with all kinds of people.

Fan Xian nodded, then looked at Xia Qifei standing beside him. Seeing that he still kept his head down and said nothing, he said unhappily, "So you still have this concern. Now can you tell me who the navy that massacred the island was?"

Fan Xian sat in the cabin drinking tea, and it seemed that he was no longer in a hurry from this moment on.

A new round of dialogue begins again.

Xia Qifei's face was gloomy. Fan Xian had oppressed him again and again. He had no one to rely on and had to endure it all the time, but as a man of the world, he still had some blood in his body.

Even if the other party had used clever means to destroy the Ming family, this time he was undoubtedly asking me to do something. Previously, they were just partners. He lent me money to attack the Ming family, and when I completed the project, I would not refuse to hand over the dividends and interest.
"Master Xia?"

Although the word "Master" was spoken in a light tone, a hint of displeasure was revealed in the tone!
Seeing Chen Xiao's smiling face, Xia Qifei raised his tea and drank it, and he also had an idea in his mind.

This is the top-level game, and it is also a confrontation between the two countries. Why should you make yourself suffer?

He did not answer the question, but asked first: "Sir, forgive me for being blunt, but do you want to borrow the people from my water fort to wipe out the navy there?"

Fan Xian did not deny it, but he still corrected him, "Eradication is only the worst-case scenario. This time we are just taking precautions."

Xia Qifei nodded and said, "Let's not talk about the fact that the men in my water fort are usually idle and unorganized. Even if I want to integrate this force, it will take some time. If things get out of control by then, how can we resist the opponent's elite soldiers and generals?"

Fan Xian frowned. This was a difficult question to answer.

In his mind, the people from the water fort were only there to serve as a deterrent and would not really go to the extent of wiping them out.

Xia Qifei continued, "Even if the Lord allows me to enter the Supervisory Council, I have a legitimate reason. But if the court really gets serious, my Jiangnan Water Fortress will not be able to escape responsibility anyway!"

Fan Xian stared at Xia Qifei coldly and said without any emotion, "Master Xia, are you unwilling to agree to my request?"

"This"

"I just want answers!"

Just when Xia Qifei looked embarrassed, Chen Xiao smiled and said, "The other party is the Jiaozhou Navy."

Although Fan Xian had guessed it before, this time he finally confirmed it. It was the Jiaozhou Navy, and it could only be the Jiaozhou Navy!

This information can be confirmed by himself later, but the Supervisory Commission's investigation into Jiaozhou will take time. Not only does it have to prove that the other party left the camp without orders, but they also have to investigate and collect evidence along the route that the other party sent troops.

But even now, although I have confirmed that it was the other party who did it, I have no evidence to show.

Now that the Ming family is gone, the other party can easily push the blame and refuse to admit it.

This was also what made Fan Xian feel difficult. He did not want the Jiaozhou navy to be completely destroyed, as that would only make the nearby Dongyi City happy, and the one that would benefit the most would be the Northern Qi behind the scenes!
It would be enough for him to kill the main culprit and those who are involved with Junshan Society!

Fan Xian felt very troubled. He had no evidence in his hands, but he wanted to bring the Jiaozhou Navy back under the control of the imperial court. What should he do?
"Don't worry, Master Fan. Xiao has some solutions!"

Chen Xiao's true colors are revealed.

"Oh?" Fan Xian became interested. The navy was a real and powerful force, unlike the Ming family, a merchant clan. If it was not handled properly, there would be mutiny at best and rebellion at worst. No matter whether he could suppress it or not, he would get into trouble!

Some people may ask, if it is so troublesome, why does Fan Xian keep pestering the other party?

Even those islanders who were killed were not good people.

Since you want to deal with the Jiaozhou navy, why don't you report all of this to the court, but instead act on your own?

Fan Xian didn't want to take on all the responsibilities. In fact, the Jiaozhou Navy killed too many people on that island! He also knew that the Ming family might be the most important, but there were also other families whose water transport was involved with the Jiaozhou Navy.

In the smuggling business in the south of the Yangtze River, the Jiaozhou Navy undoubtedly plays an extremely important role, especially on the routes to the various vassal states in the Dongyi City. Trying to bypass the Jiaozhou Navy is nothing but a daydream!
And over the past ten years, without the other party's protection, this smuggling business would not have been so smooth!

Perhaps, this is the reason why Chen Xiao and Si Gu Jian came?
At this point, Fan Xian was not sure about Si Gu Jian's attitude. Were they here to disrupt his plan or to help him? If they were disrupting, then there would be nothing to talk about. But if they were helping, what good would that do for Si Gu Jian?
Chen Xiao first glanced at Xia Qifei, but didn't rush to speak.

Upon seeing this, Xia Qifei realized that what happened next might not be something he could participate in. He bowed and was about to leave the cabin, but was stopped by Fan Xian.

"Please give priority to the things I told you before, Master Xia. I don't care about other things, but you still have to give me this explanation!"

Fan Xian said in a deep voice that he came to find Xia Qifei not only to get an explanation, but also to confirm the news about the navy behind the scenes.

Now that all these have come to fruition, he doesn't want to waste any more time on this person.

Originally, he was thinking of recruiting Xia Qifei into the Supervisory Council and then sending him undercover into the Junshan Society. However, now that Chen Xiao and Si Gu Jian were both on this ship, this plan undoubtedly failed.

After all, Si Gu Jian is a member of Junshan Society!
"Don't worry, sir. Xia will do it right away!"

The change in the way they addressed each other proved that there was a rift between them. Xia Qifei hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Xia is blind and has offended you today. Please forgive me. But our previous cooperation is still valid."

"It's good that Master Xia understands. You must know that if you rely on the mountain, the mountain will fall. It is best for people to rely on themselves."

"After all, Master Xia still lives in Qing Kingdom!"

Xia Qifei's heart trembled, and he clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Xia understands!"

Xia Qifei felt a chill on his back and understood Fan Xian's threat. He took his subordinates back to heal their wounds and left the cabin with a worried look on his face.

The food and wine in the cabin had gone cold, and only the person in charge was left.

(End of this chapter)