Chapter 160: Swallowing Appetite

Outside the auction building, the people were gathered around the nobles' carriages, pointing and discussing.

Everyone talks about who the carriage belongs to, what position they hold, what high position they have, whether their family is well-off or not, what kind of long-term relationship they have with them, etc.

Suddenly, the building door was violently pushed open from inside, followed by some impatient shouts: "Get out of here, prepare the carriage quickly!",

"Afu, come and help your master!",

"Where is the carriage? Bring it over quickly!"...

The scene was chaotic. The grooms from each family quickly jumped out of the carriage and waved their whips to shout at the crowd. The people panicked and ran to both sides of the street to avoid the situation. The frightened horses were anxious and shaking their hooves.

The fainted nobles were quickly helped into their respective carriages. The coachman whipped his horse, and the family guards and relatives followed behind on horseback or at foot. They disappeared in a mighty manner and quickly disappeared.

The people were still at a loss when four more people from the world walked out of the tower gate. They were walking in a hurry. As soon as they came out of the street, they jumped onto the rooftops on both sides and rushed out of the city.

"What happened?"

Among the onlookers, a man dressed as a scholar looked up in confusion. Just as his companions were about to speak in agreement, more than thirty figures filed out of the building door.

Without saying a word, he directly drew out his weapon and rushed towards the house, shadowy, only to hear someone whisper: "They will definitely go to the city gate to meet up with their accomplices, hurry up and chase them!"

Scenes like this happen every year, and people quickly know what's going on.

This group of gangsters are going to commit murder and swindle goods again. They have no eyesight, so it is better to get away as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will suffer a tragic death that will affect the fish in the pond.

Suddenly, the people panicked and dispersed, and the streets became deserted.

Zhang Cheng and Lu Pingsong walked out slowly. Seeing the environment outside, Zhang Cheng chuckled: "These stupid people are all greedy for life and afraid of death."

Lu Pingsong frowned secretly when he heard this and looked into the distance: "Master Zhang, if you don't pursue me at this time, I'm afraid it will fall into the hands of others."

"Haha, it doesn't matter, I have already planned it."

Zhang Cheng waved his hand and walked slowly towards the street. There was a hint of coldness in his eyes, and he squinted and said: "Recently, rumors about the disappearance of four refugees and beggars in the city have become more and more intense, pointing directly at the city lord's palace. I am very curious about this."

Who is the mastermind behind the scenes and what is his purpose?”

Lu Pingsong followed behind. He had also heard about this incident and became more and more wary of the man beside him. However, he was already living under someone else's roof and was a guest on the same ship.

"Then how the city lord plans to deal with it? If he continues to condone it, it may not end well."

Zhang Cheng stopped, turned his head to look at Lu Pingsong, and grinned: "Yihe City has more than 3,500 soldiers and horses. It's time for the strong soldiers to be put to use. This time, I want to rectify the atmosphere in the city.

Clean up the evildoers and see who dares to continue spreading rumors and causing trouble in the future!"

The harsh words made Lu Pingsong feel a chill coming over him.

There are hundreds of thousands of people living in the city. Is it really just to arrest the mastermind of the rumor that Zhang Zheng launched such a big war? If there were killings, it would definitely be a bloody storm. It would be terrible!

Mo Yu kept looking outside through the window without leaving the building, taking in everything in sight, including the departure of Zhang and the others.

"Brother Mo, don't we go watch the fun?"

"Yes, Mr. Mo, it must be interesting."

The two girls, Yun'er and Bi'er, have been hanging out together since they came up with the plan yesterday. They share the same goals. One is on the left and the other is on the right surrounding Mo Yu, with faces filled with anticipation.

"Bier, don't mess around." Youlan scolded helplessly, but her words were gentle. Bi'er had already figured out her master's temperament and stuck out her tongue to signal.

Liu Ningxuan looked at Mo Yu lightly, wondering what he was thinking.

"Okay, you two, please calm down for a while while I think about a question."

Mo Yu patted Yun'er and Bi'er on the head, causing them to glare and shake their heads, but they were not unreasonable and knew the right and wrong, so they each returned to their master.

"The charter doesn't seem to be for auction items." Mo Yu put his hand on his chin and fell into deep thought.

The auction lasted for two consecutive days, but Zhang Cheng never showed up to take action. No matter how rich the city lord's palace is, there will still be some shortages of some precious materials and secret treasures.

One hundred items have been put up for auction, many of which are useful to the charter. There is no shortage of money, so why aren't any of them auctioned?

If you’re not here for the auction, are you here for someone? Or are you planning something big?

The person who is worthy of Zhang Zheng's personal appearance must be of great importance. He either has a distinguished status or has a deep hatred!

Is he looking for the assassin that day? A guess came to Mo Yu's mind.

This conjecture is still very likely, but I vaguely feel that it is more than that. A mere assassin is not enough for Zhang Zhang to do it so personally.

What else could he have missed that he had never thought of, such as wealth, profit, fame, people, things...words kept flashing by, his mind was racing, and finally, a bold guess emerged.

Does he want to swallow the entire auction?!

Mo Yu was deeply shocked by his conjecture. According to the regulations, more than 90% of them might have this plan. He has such a big appetite that he actually wants to include everyone.

If you think about it this way, it can be explained. Zhang Zheng showed up at the auction in person. Firstly, he could lead out the person who committed the last assassination. Secondly, he would write down the people who took the valuables one by one, and arrange them secretly. After three days, he would close the net in one fell swoop and the fisherman would get it.

profit!

Of course, we can't make any rash conclusions yet. If the charter wants to absorb so many people and necessary manpower, we can draw the final conclusion by monitoring the movements of the troops in the city.

"Let's go, we don't have to come tomorrow."

Mo Yu turned to look at Liu Ningxuan and the others. At this moment, he could no longer stay still. He had to speed up his actions and deployment. If the plan could not keep up with the changes, it was time to start a war.

Although Liu Ningxuan and others didn't know why Mo Yu said this, they all nodded in agreement. They were not here for the auction, but just to open their eyes.

A group of people left the photo studio and walked through the streets towards the inn.

Passing by a jewelry stall, Youlan pulled Liu Ningxuan to stop and choose, while Mo Yu glanced at the person behind him.

This man was sneaky and had followed them two streets away. Needless to say, he was an informant left behind by Zhang Cheng.

After Liu Ningxuan and Youlan got up, Mo Yu stepped forward and told them in a low voice that he had something to deal with and they had to go their separate ways.

"Brother Mo, come back soon." Youlan bowed her head shyly, with a strange look in her eyes.

Liu Ningxuan glanced around casually and nodded lightly, obviously knowing what Mo Yu was going to do.

After they separated, Mo Yu turned towards Fangshi with a calm expression, and the tail followed him decisively. Sure enough, Zhang Cheng had already discovered him.

There was still a block away from Fangshi. Mo Yu swung into a turning alley, jumped up in the alley, got behind the man, and captured him with one move.

"Tell me, who sent you here?" Mo Yu twisted the man's arm behind his back with his left hand, and clasped the back of his head with his right hand and pressed him against the wall.

"Ah? What are you talking about? Why are you grabbing me for no reason? Let me go!" The man pretended to be confused and struggled to resist, but in vain.

Mo Yu smiled coldly and increased the strength in his hands. The man instantly bared his teeth and screamed.

"The regulations don't care about the life of a servant."

Mo Yu continued to push harder with his right hand. The man's face turned red and swollen to the naked eye, he had difficulty breathing, and fear flashed in his eyes.

"I...said..." The man struggled to say the two words. He was now sure that the young man behind him really knew how to kill him and was not joking.

"Speak!" Mo Yu relaxed a little so that the other party could speak smoothly.

The man coughed first, then took a deep breath. After he regained his breath, he spoke in a low voice: "The Lord of the City just ordered me to follow you. He didn't explain anything else. I don't know much, so please forgive me."

Mo Yu squinted his eyes and looked at him. He didn't look like he was being fake. He really didn't know much. No matter how hard he pressed, there was no result. He let him go immediately.

"Remember, once a person loses his value, he is not far from death." Mo Yu turned around and walked out.

The man was in shock and fearfully watched Mo Yu leave. Thinking back to those last words, his heart was shocked and his face turned pale.

The sky has been gray and foggy all day long. Without the sun, the scenery always feels a bit desolate. There are few people on the streets. It is early spring, but Mo Yu feels like autumn.

On the way back to the inn, I met some people talking about it. When I got close to the hotel, I found that what they were talking about was the fighting between the gangsters.

The speaker was a young man in a wide coat, standing on the stone steps and holding a water bowl. He looked around at the onlookers who were talking and spitting.

He also watched from a distance, only to realize that several sects in the Jianghu area surrounded the group of people with swordsmen and attacked in groups. The swords screamed and the swords roared, and the sky was dark and the ground was dark, and the swords and swords were shadowed.

Everyone was determined to kill the person and showed their abilities. They quickly cut the holder of the knife book into pieces randomly. His relatives and friends also met a miserable end, and not even a whole corpse was left behind.

Outnumbered but not equal, several sects looked at the sword manual with their own thoughts, but no one came forward to fight for it. They allowed the sword manual to be soaked in blood and feared each other.

The man didn't know what happened next, because at that time the city's patrol officers and soldiers arrived on horseback, and he and the others fled in all directions, not daring to stay.

When Mo Yu heard this, he turned around and left. He already roughly knew what happened next.

The patrol soldiers are the troops of the city lord's palace. They must have been assigned by the charter. With this old fox joining in, it is easy to imagine the fate of this group of gangsters. After all, the location is peaceful and a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake.

Back at the inn, there was a lot of excitement inside. Several elders from Kongtong Mountain had entered the city, and Wang Gengche was also there, gathering at the table with a few juniors to talk about something.

Mr. Liu was sitting alone in the corner, drinking by himself.

Liu Ningxuan and Youlan were nowhere to be seen, Yun'er and Bi'er were running in and out carrying food and setting the table.

Mo Yu stepped inside, and when everyone looked at him, several Kongtong elders stood up to greet him.

"Elder Liu, Elder Wu, Elder Zheng." Mo Yu cupped his hands one by one, vaguely remembering that one of the two strange elders was named Wu Gengwen and the other was named Zheng Genggui.

Mo Yu turned around to face Mr. Liu, then grabbed Bi'er and asked where Liu Ningxuan and Youlan had gone.

Bi'er looked around, hesitating and didn't say anything. She just said she would know later and pushed Mo Yu aside.

Mo Yu shook his head helplessly, not knowing what this girl was up to.

He sat down with everyone in Kongtong and looked at Wang Gengche: "Mr. Wang, where have you been today?"
Chapter completed!