Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Chapter 1018: Hidden and ready to go, all parties gather together

It was obvious that the troops were gradually moving towards the front line.

The opportunity they had been waiting for finally arrived.

In a quiet courtyard, three middle-aged men were sitting in a pavilion.

All three of them were dressed in gorgeous clothes, and each of their faces was as calm as water.

They arrived almost at the same time. The area around the courtyard had already been cleared, and no one could know what the three of them said.

As soon as they sat down, a middle-aged man among the three people whispered:

"We've already taken action, but Fang Yuanjian hasn't returned yet. I heard that Chang Baishan is still trapped outside the Great Wall. The situation is extremely chaotic, but it has reached a critical moment. I wonder what you two think?"

His words had already laid the entire situation out in the open.

Originally, the three parties were afraid to take action.

He was afraid that all his followers would be killed by Nan Fuguo.

But now everything is different, and everyone is looking forward to getting the final treasure.

The Nanfu Kingdom was also wealthy in the past, and the wealth in the treasury must have been enormous.

After hearing about the treasure trove they had, no one could help but be envious.

At this time everyone wanted to take action.

After listening to what the other party said, the two middle-aged men sitting next to him also spoke slowly.

"People are ready and can go at any time."

"Let me add one more thing, don't take the main road. If Fang Yuanjian finds out, it will be hard to say what will happen."

After hearing what he said, the middle-aged man who spoke first sneered twice.

"Fang Yuanjian has lost all power and is even wavering between Daqian and Shenmu Kingdom. What strength does he have?"

"Now there is no one who can stop us. We can just disguise ourselves as bandits and rob them. These people dare not say a word."

Among these three forces, Changbaishan is the weakest, followed by Fang Yuan.

The strongest ones should be these local wealthy families.

Whether in war or peace, they seized countless wealth.

The foundation is indeed profound.

"Okay, let's do it this way."

As the most powerful ones, they were the last to make a move, and they also used the mantis stalking cicada tactic.

These successive power struggles have made the entire situation confusing.

Soon, the retainers hidden in various villages received the news.

They began to gather towards the South Gate from all directions.

After this scene appeared, everyone knew that something big was happening.

But until now, they still don't know who arranged these people who suddenly appeared.

And this news was soon delivered to Chu Ying.

Chu Ying looked up at Sun Jinshan in disbelief.

"What did you say? Why are tens of thousands of people suddenly flocking to the South Gate? Where are they coming from?"

"I don't know, but I guess all the local people have taken action."

“But who it is remains to be discussed…”

Hearing this, Chu Ying frowned immediately.

He asked a key question.

"Can one or two large families gather so many people?"

"Of course not. Even the three major families here can't gather so many people. There are only three thousand at most."

"But this time, there are tens of thousands of them. I suspect they all acted together tacitly..."

Speaking of this, Sun Jinshan's face also looked very ugly.

Chu Ying was struck by lightning and fell to the ground.

"It's over, it's all over."

"How can I explain this to His Majesty?"

I thought Fang Yuanjian was their biggest obstacle.

But in fact, their biggest obstacle is not Fang Yuanjian, but these local big families.

These people are the real parasites, and they are not even willing to confront Nanfu Kingdom head-on.

Just wait for the war to end, and then shamelessly come up to share the benefits.

It seems that every big family hopes to get a piece of the pie here.

The law does not punish the masses, so even if they want to retaliate, it is impossible for them to kill all these local wealthy and powerful families.

The other party was sure that neither Chu Ying nor Fang Yuanjian could afford to offend such a huge force as his.

That's why he acted so recklessly.

"Do we have anyone else on hand?"

Chu Ying took a deep breath and spoke quickly.

Sun Jinshan shook his head and said:

"There's no one left. We don't have anyone on our hands."

"Even if we release all our guards, it would be a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning."

Chu Ying's expression suddenly turned ugly.

"Your Majesty is coming soon. If he knew about this, we would both be accused of negligence."

"By then, not to mention you, even I may not be able to stay in Tongbao Pavilion anymore."

"Is this... so serious?!"

Hearing this, Sun Jinshan jumped up in fright.

He was already close to bankruptcy, and it was only with Chu Ying's help that he finally got better recently.

Before you can hold on for a few months, the support behind you is about to fall.

This immediately made Sun Jinshan feel like the sky was falling.

Sun Jinshan's words are not alarmist.

Qin Ming came here this time to resolve this matter.

If Chang Baishan had been killed before Qin Ming arrived, he would have been killed.

The treasure they had been planning for a long time was also stolen.

By then, Chu Ying and Sun Jinshan will definitely be to blame.

Thinking of this, a cold sweat suddenly broke out on their backs.

Both of them felt that the matter was of great importance, and Sun Jinshan added:

"We simply don't have enough people right now. We can only find a few hundred or so at most. These people don't have much combat effectiveness. If they were deployed on the battlefield, they wouldn't make any waves at all. What good solutions can we come up with?"

"Should I tell His Majesty about this?"

Chu Ying hesitated for a moment and then suddenly spoke.

Because he has no other choice now.

We can only place our hopes on Qin Ming.

Hearing this, Sun Jinshan's voice trembled.

"If I tell His Majesty about this, what can he do?"

"I do not know either."

Chu Ying has seen too many storms, but this time too many forces are involved.

They can't afford to offend any force.

At this time, businessmen like them can't have any effect at all.

After seeing this scene, he sighed slowly and slumped in his chair, not knowing what to do.

In the end, the two decided to send the message to Qin Ming.

As for Qin Ming, how to make the decision.

Just tell them directly, and they will do their best to carry out Qin Ming's orders.

On the other side, Chang Baishan and his men had rested for most of the day, and many soldiers had recovered their strength.

Having learned from their previous experience, they were on high alert against the surrounding troops this time.

Only after confirming that no one was following them did they finally dare to approach the treasure house.