Chapter 107 Seizure (Please subscribe, collect, and recommend)
“Wei Zhankui, you stole the Demon-Breaking Crossbow with the intention of assassinating me, Sima. Do you believe that I can kill you right now?”

Su Mu’s voice echoed in the weapon forging shop.

Until the Qiu Shui Knife was placed on Wei Zhankui’s neck, no one realized what was happening.

“Wei Zhankui, are you guys planning to rebel?!”

Chen Song saw the Demon-Breaking Crossbow in Wei Zhankui’s hand, and immediately drew his sword from its sheath, shouting, “Protect Sima!”

There were continuous clanging sounds, and all the detectives drew their swords and stood behind Su Mu.

Although Su Mu has only been in office for a short time, he has already established his own prestige unknowingly.

Instead, the guys and apprentices in the weapon blacksmith shop looked at each other, at a loss.

Wei Zhankui looked down at the Demon-Breaking Crossbow in his hand, then looked up at Su Mu, his smile no longer visible on his face.

“Su Sima, do you think anyone believes this?”

Wei Zhankui said.

Sima Su Mu of the East City Division was a martial arts genius who had mastered the state of mind at the Body Tempering Stage. Even the eldest young master of the He family, who was at the fourth Body Tempering Stage, was severely injured by him.

I, Wei Zhankui, have no talent in martial arts and am an ordinary person.

If I tell others that I assassinated Su Mu in the street, will anyone believe it?

“Witness.”

Su Mu pointed at Chen Song and the others, and then at the Demon-Breaking Crossbow in Wei Zhankui’s hand, “Physical evidence.”

“This is not mine!”

Wei Zhankui said.

The weapon forging shop did have a secret stash of Demon-Destroying Crossbows in the past, but knowing that the East City Division was about to make a major move, he had already moved the Demon-Destroying Crossbows away, and only the insignificant contraband items were left in the shop.

The Demon-Breaking Crossbow in front of him was actually the one that Su Mu had just stuffed into his hands.

It’s just that everyone’s sight was blocked by Su Mu just now…

Wei Zhankui finally realized that Su Mu called him aside and simply wanted to frame him!
“We have all the evidence, Manager Wei. If you have anything to say, please leave it in court.”

Su Mu said calmly, “Chen Song, the Weapon Forging Shop is closed. Take everyone back to the East City Division. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy.”

“Yes!”

Chen Song and the others felt proud and shouted in unison, their voices almost blowing the roof off.

Wei Zhankui had a bitter look on his face. He originally wanted to cause some trouble for the Dongcheng Division by framing others.

I didn’t expect that Su Mu played even dirtier than him!
He hadn’t succeeded in framing someone else yet, but he was framed instead.

He knew very well that if he showed any resistance now, Su Mu would really kill him on the spot, and there would be no evidence.

“Don’t resist, this is a misunderstanding. We just need to go back with Su Sima and explain it clearly.”

Wei Zhankui spoke up to prevent those fellow apprentices from killing him in a fit of impulse.

Wei Zhankui and others were taken away dejectedly.

Chen Song immediately ordered someone to seal the weapon forging shop.

This scene was seen by many people, including spies from various forces.

These people left in a hurry and brought the news to the leaders of their respective forces.

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Dongcheng District, Ronghua Club.

Ma Shuangcheng listened to his subordinates’ reports, and a look of surprise appeared on his face from time to time.

This Su Mu really keeps giving people surprises.

Taking advantage of the situation and framing others were all done skillfully to give Ma Shuangcheng an illusion.

He felt that Su Mu was someone of his generation, not just an eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy.

If a person in his 40s or 50s did these things, it would be understandable, but how could a boy of 18 or 19 play so dirty?

“It seems that I really underestimated him.”

Ma Shuangcheng pondered and said, “Even if you beat Xu Guang to death, he would never do such a thing. Our new Sima really makes me look at him in a new light.”

He drummed his fingers on the table, a thoughtful look on his face.

“Please help me send an invitation to Dongchengsi. Three days later, I will host a banquet for Xiao Su Sima at Zuimanlou.”

After a long while, Ma Shuangcheng said slowly, “Since he is so flexible, there are some things that cannot be discussed.”

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“Sir, don’t people like Wei Zhankui need to be tried?”

Yu Xiujiang watched with some numbness as Chen Song and others locked up Wei Zhankui and dozens of apprentices from the blacksmith shop into the Dongcheng Division’s prison cell, but he still couldn’t help but ask a question.

He had a thorough understanding of the new Sima’s style.

Being resolute and vigorous is an insult to Sima Su.

I had just told him that those forces in East City were related to the He family in Inner City, and he immediately wiped out the weapon forging shop!
The tea in his cup is still warm, okay.

Just went out for a walk and brought back Wei Zhankui and the others?

The weapon forging shop is the He family’s largest business in Dongcheng District.

Is this the legendary revenge that never takes overnight?
The He family in the inner city just sent someone to hire someone to assassinate you, and you turn around and cut off their biggest source of income in the East City District?

“Lock them up for a while first.”

Su Mu said calmly, “If we interrogate them now, they will definitely not open their mouths.

After being locked up for a while, they will realize the reality.”

“Yes.”

Yu Xiujiang Road.

He didn’t know whether Wei Zhankui and others would recognize the reality, but he knew that the He family in the inner city would definitely recognize the reality.

The weapon forging shop in Dongcheng District provides at least tens of thousands of taels of silver to the He family in the inner city every year.

Now that Wei Zhankui and his men have all been locked up, the business of the weapon forging shop has certainly come to a halt. Every day the shop is locked up, the He family in the inner city will lose hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver.

It would be strange if they couldn’t recognize the reality.

However, the He family in the inner city would definitely not bow to a small Sima in the outer city. Yu Xiujiang had no idea what they would do.

He secretly glanced at Su Mu and saw that Su Mu looked calm and not worried at all, and he couldn’t help but sigh.

It’s true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.

I don’t know where his confidence comes from.

Taiping Division? Or the Luo Family in the inner city?

Just as Yu Xiujiang was daydreaming, a policeman walked in quickly, handed an invitation to Yu Xiujiang, and whispered something.

Yu Xiujiang waved his hand to let the officers leave, and then he came to Su Mu with the invitation.

“Sir, Ronghua Club President Ma Shuangcheng sent an invitation. He will host a banquet for you at Zuimanlou in three days.”

Yu Xiujiang handed over the invitation and said.

“No, I don’t have time.”

Su Mu did not reach out to take the invitation, but said lightly.

Now he has the power to refuse.

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“Refused?”

Ma Shuangcheng frowned and said in a deep voice, “Did you make it clear that it is me, Ma Shuangcheng, who wants to invite him to a banquet?”

“President, I have made it clear.”

The servant smiled bitterly.

“How dare you reject me.”

Ma Shuangcheng murmured to himself, “In Dongcheng District, no one has ever dared to reject me. Young man, you don’t know what you are rejecting.”

He narrowed his eyes, and a cold look flashed in his eyes.

“Starting tomorrow, we will cut off the supply of vegetables and meat to Dongchengsi.”

Ma Shuangcheng said coldly.

It has been proven that Su Mu is a good fighter, but not all problems need to be solved by fighting.

The Ronghua Society controlled 60% of the supply of grain, vegetables and meat in Dongcheng District.

The remaining 40% are in the hands of the Qingcha Sect.

However, the power of the Qingcha Sect exists more at the grassroots level, and the supply to places like Dongchengsi has always been provided by merchants under the Ronghua Society.

As long as Ma Shuangcheng said a word, the food in the Dongchengsi government office might be able to last for a few days, but the vegetables and meat would soon be consumed.

Aren’t you, Su Mu, awesome?

I want to see if you can live without food and drink!
Ma Shuangcheng sneered in his heart, Su Mu, I’m waiting for you to beg me!

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The weapon forging shop was closed down, and everyone thought it was the end.

Little did I know, that was just the beginning.

In the days that followed, new shops were closed down almost every day.

If you trace it back to the source, you will find that those shops are more or less related to the He family in the inner city.

During this process, except for a few people who resisted stubbornly, they were killed on the spot by Su Mu.

The rest of the people were taken back to the Dongchengsi Yamen obediently.

After a few days, the prison in Dongchengsi was already overcrowded.

After Su Mu captured the people, he neither interrogated them nor killed them, he just locked them up.

“Sir, we can’t arrest them anymore. If we continue to arrest them, our Dongcheng Division will really not be able to support them.”

One day, Yu Xiujiang came to Su Mu’s classroom and said with a bitter face.

“Where is the confiscated silver?”

Su Mu said doubtfully.

He not only arrested people, but also raided the shops.

It certainly wouldn’t cost much money to feed these people.

“It’s not about the money.”

Yu Xiujiang said, “It’s the grain merchants in Dongcheng District who are unwilling to sell grain, vegetables, and meat to our Dongcheng Division. Originally, the stock in the government office could have lasted a few more days, but there are too many people in the cells. Even if we only give them one meal a day, it’s still…”

“I have money but can’t buy anything. Is someone playing tricks on me?”

Su Mu understood it all at once.

“It’s Ronghua Club. Maybe it’s because you, sir, rejected Ma Shuangcheng’s invitation to a banquet last time, so he did this.”

Yu Xiujiang said cautiously. He glanced at Su Mu secretly and saw that Su Mu didn’t look angry, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

“Is there no other way to buy food?”

Su Mu asked in a deep voice.

“The rice, flour, grain, oil, meat, and vegetables in Dongcheng District are basically controlled by Ronghua Society and Qingcha Sect. However, Qingcha Sect mainly supplies the lower-class people and has never had any transactions with our Dongcheng Division before.”

Yu Xiujiang said, “Our large-scale search for the murderer this time has somewhat affected the interests of the Qingcha Sect. At this time, they may not sell it to us.”

“Let Chen Song go.”

Su Mu said calmly.

Yu Xiujiang showed a wry smile on his face. Little Su Sima was still as straightforward as ever.

His approach to solving problems is so direct.

Chen Song’s hands have become more and more ruthless these days, and he seems to have grown a brain, and he is becoming more and more adept at using various tricks.

“Sir, these people really can’t be arrested casually, otherwise it will affect the livelihood of the people and easily lead to riots.”

Yu Xiujiang persuaded.

For example, weapon-forging shops and rouge shops were sealed off and the impact was limited.

But food and vegetables are related to people’s livelihood. If all the grain merchants and butchers are arrested, the people will have no food to eat and there will definitely be unrest.

By then, if Ronghua Club instigates things from behind, something really big will happen.

Moreover, over the past few days, Ronghua Society has already known the methods of Dongcheng Division and will definitely be on guard and will not let Chen Song frame them easily.

After a little thought, Su Mu understood this truth.

He tapped his fingers on the table, a thoughtful look on his face.

Just at this moment, Zheng Wang hurried in from outside.

The East City Division has been active these days, but the three people that Su Mu brought from South City seemed to have disappeared, and no one knew what they were doing.

Yu Xiujiang looked at Zheng Wang who suddenly came back with some confusion, and was curious about where he had been.

Zheng Wang hurriedly walked to Su Mu and whispered something into his ear.

Yu Xiujiang pricked up his ears, but only heard a few words like “tea” and “place”, and did not hear clearly what Zheng Wang said.

“Yu Sicheng, go and do your work first. Don’t worry about the food. I’ll find a way to solve it.”

After Zheng Wang finished speaking, Su Mu slowly said, “Also, please help me compile a file on Ma Shuangcheng, the more detailed the better.

Isn’t he going to treat me to a meal?
Tell him that in three days, everyone in the building will be drunk.”

Even if we want to eat, he has to decide the time and place.

Yu Xiujiang went away as requested.

Su Mu then looked at Zheng Wang, “Are you sure?”

“Sure! It’s just a coincidence. My wife has a cousin who is now a member of the Qingcha Sect. He also has some status in the sect, so I was able to find out all this.”

Zheng Wang said in a deep voice, “The Qingcha Sect is actually a branch of the Wenxiang Sect. The reason why it changed its name to the Qingcha Sect is to conceal its identity.”

The Wenxiang Sect is a well-known sect in Daxuan. They once plotted treason and were suppressed and destroyed by the Daxuan court.

However, the Wen Xiang Sect has never been dead, and its remnants often appear in various parts of Daxuan, and some of them even cause considerable trouble.

Su Mu didn’t expect that the Qingcha Sect entrenched in Dongcheng District was actually involved with the Wenxiang Sect.

“Is there any evidence?”

Su Mu said in a deep voice.

“No.”

Zheng Wang shook his head. “My wife’s cousin also heard a few words by chance once.”

“This cult is extremely well hidden, and I’m afraid it will be difficult to find concrete evidence that they are related to the Scent of Incense Sect.”

Su Mu pondered.

Without clear evidence, even if the case is reported to the inner city, I am afraid it will end up in nothing.

The Qingcha Sect has been entrenched in Dongcheng District for decades. Since they have never been exposed, it means that they have hidden themselves well enough.

Su Mu didn’t think he could convince the inner city to wipe out the Qingcha Sect.

As for Dongchengsi itself, it does not have the ability to wipe them out for the time being.

“Have you found out the whereabouts of Shi Ziran, the leader of the Qingcha Sect?”

Su Mu asked thoughtfully. He didn’t care whether the Qingcha Sect had any connection with the Wenxiang Sect, but the Qingcha Sect could not cause trouble in Dongcheng. He had to talk to the leader of the Qingcha Sect face to face about this.

“I found it.”

Zheng Wang nodded and said, “The leader of the Qingcha Sect, Shi Ziran, has been living in the tea mountain east of the city. It is said that he is practicing some kind of martial arts in seclusion. It is very likely that he is much more powerful than the legends outside.”

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