Chapter 281: Confiscated Ill-Gotten Gains

Chapter 281: Embezzled Funds Made Public

"Huang Shiyuan and Tianpingba died, and you've embezzled ten million silver taels, and our group will no longer pursue these matters."

Bai Longyin's eyes were sinister, suppressing the anger in his chest, "And yet you're still not satisfied? Do you want to make trouble for us?"

"The two people you mentioned sound quite familiar."

Fan Wujiu shouldered the Xiuqun Blade back onto his shoulder, "I remember one was a murderer who illegally infiltrated the imperial homeland, and the other was a rebel from Honghu, how do you know them?"

Bai Longyin bit his lip, remaining silent.

"There's more embezzlement? That's fine, Bai Longyin, you now have another false accusation added to your record, and with two crimes combined, there's no need for any rod punishment."

Fan Wujiu tilted his head with a smile, "Just behead them."

Bai Longyin's eyes turned red, his fists clenched tightly at his sides, the knuckles crackling.

"Does your noble family truly believe you can act with impunity in Huangshan City? Don't forget, this is a Wa people area!"

"Aren't you stating the obvious? If this were on imperial homeland, I'd have helped you move goods long ago, and still dared to behead you?"

Fan Wujiu looked down at the scattered firearms around, making clicking sounds: "The products from Mojia are something else, knowing they're excellent without even touching them. Better than the equipment issued by the Ministry of Works." "Wei Wu Ze heavy pistol Beipei series, scattered shotguns, Duo Yanwei submachine gun, Baima Yifeng"

Fan Wujiu recited them like treasures, "Is this the Divine Machine Camp 1410? The Tianzhi Society isn't honorable, actually using standard weapons from homeland garrisons to pad their numbers."

"Damn it, I didn't misread this, isn't this the 'Lang Jusu' series? Moji actually dared to sell you charged firearms, this one alone must be worth tens of millions of silver taels, so many weapons..."

Fan Wujiu's eyes were like knives, piercing through over a hundred members of the Huangshi Group, landing on that transport ship piled high with cargo boxes at the dock, "Are you planning a rebellion?!"

The voice thundered like thunder, exploding across the flat ground!

The Jinyiwei standing behind Fan Wujiu simultaneously stepped forward, their killing intent like mountain calls and ocean waves pressing forward.

"You should surrender now, giving up your lives, and avoid the prison of imperial edicts."

"Give up your lives, avoid the prison of imperial edicts!"

The deafening shout rose to the sky, pressing down the rampant wind and rain until they stilled.

The members of the Huangshi Group's Huangshan branch turned pale, uneasily watching that straight back.

Resistance, or surrender.

If it were before today, such a choice would never have appeared in Bai Longyin's mind.

He would only choose to draw his blade, leading his subordinates to fight to the death against these bloodthirsty executioners, gambling their lives.

But now, the group headquarters' command echoed in his ears like a nightmare, "Endure, from now on carve these two words into your genes! Today's endurance is for ultimate victory, the unyielding dawn will eventually tear through the darkness, the desolate world will welcome spring!"

"Put down your guns."

Amid countless expressions of shock, Bai Longyin bent his knees and slowly knelt on the ground.

Seeing this scene, Fan Wujiu unconsciously furrowed his brow.

He wasn't afraid of Bai Longyin leading resistance, even waiting for the other side to erupt, so he could legitimately kill all these Wa people.

But now Bai Longyin actually gave up resistance, a situation he had never encountered even within the Four Great Companies, let alone among those weak violent gangs.

The Wa people's fierce disregard for death was no less than that of Honghu.

Clang!

The kneeling Bai Longyin suddenly drew a rib blade, before Fan Wujiu could show any smile, he saw the other party stab a blade into his left shoulder, hard enough to sever his entire left arm.

The blood was bright red, not white.

The Huangshi Group cadres rarely modified their bodies, they revered pure flesh and blood.

The sharp pain invaded his heart, Bai Longyin's forehead veins distinct and clear, he dropped the rib blade, bent down to pick up the fallen arm, holding it before his body.

"This arm is my apology to Commander Fan for my earlier offense."

Bai Longyin's forehead pressed against the cold ground, his cheek muscles twitching constantly, but his voice was unusually calm, "Please accept my apology."

What did this mean?

Fan Wujiu stood bewildered, the other party's reaction completely beyond his cognitive range.

However, he only dazed for a brief moment before nodding.

"Ah, I accept your apology, then just kill them all."

Whatever tricks you're playing, just kill them all and be done with it.

Even if it leaves some hidden dangers, naturally there's Shi Bi'an's second office to handle it. My first office only handles killing, why bother considering other matters?

One office kills, second office buries, the old ghosts come for excuses and complications.

This was the rule of the Huangshan City Jinyiwei household, and also Fan Wujiu's way of conduct.

"Commander Fan, since you've accepted the apology, there's no need to kill anymore? Your conduct like this, won't it leave a bad reputation of wanton killing for the Huangshan City Jinyiwei?"

A sudden voice solved the confusion lingering in Fan Wujiu's heart.

"I thought this pirate was up to some trick, turns out they played a martyrdom act."

Fan Wujiu glared sideways at the newcomer, couldn't help but coldly laugh: "What, how much money did your Xuan Shuai Si Ya Men take from the Huangshi Group, coming forward to speak for them?"

This figure who stepped forward, from his clothing, could be seen as a official from the Huangshan City Xuan Shuai Si.

The opponent ignored Fan Wujiu's provocative words, reaching out to help the kneeling Bai Longyin up.

"Thank you, Governor Qin." Bai Longyin whispered thanks, but saw the other party's obscure glance, suddenly understanding, immediately made a hidden reassuring gesture.

Only after receiving confirmation did this Xuan Shuai Si official turn to face the Jinyiwei.

"Commander Fan, the words you just spoke that damage the Xuan Shuai Si's dignity, I can pretend I didn't hear."

Governor Qin slowly said: "As long as you leave now with your people."

Fan Wujiu raised an eyebrow, "Are you trying to save his life?"

"And that ship cargo. The Huangshi Group has made significant contributions to imperial taxes, and their achievements in developing the Wa people area are outstanding. We cannot chill the hearts of these good citizens over some unfounded accusations."

"Unfounded? I thought I could talk nonsense, but you people are even better at it with your eyes wide open, you can't see all these smuggled firearms scattered around?"

"Commander Fan, these firearms have no markings at all, how can you conclude they were stolen from the imperial homeland?"

Fan Wujiu shouted angrily: "The Wa people area prohibits military industry development, if not smuggling, where did these firearms come from? From the sky?!"

"No matter where they came from, that falls within our Xuan Shuai Si's jurisdiction, we will naturally investigate clearly, there's no need for Jinyiwei to exceed their authority. Commander Fan, instead of wasting effort here, why not find the traces of the Honghu rebel?"

Governor Qin waved his large sleeves, "If Commander Fan feels uncomfortable reporting back to your noble household's Baihu, when Baihu comes to question our Xuan Shuai Si, we will give him a satisfactory answer."

Fan Wujiu excelled at using knives to kill people, but wasn't skilled at arguing with words.

This Xuan Shuai Si official's rebuttal left him somewhat defenseless. By his previous habits, he would have already swung his blade up.

But before this operation, Baihu Guiwang Da had specifically instructed him to ask others more often, not to rush in headlong. He also said why Shi Bi'an went white-haired at such a young age, it was because he wiped his ass for him.

Chatter, annoying beyond measure.

Thinking of this, Fan Wujiu simply stopped considering, and said to the Xuan Shuai Si official before him: "Whether I give you face or not, what I say doesn't count, you need to ask the people behind."

"Who? Could it be that your Baihu also came?"

Governor Qin was puzzled, directing his gaze toward Fan Wujiu's back.

A throng of saber-wielding Jinyiwei stepped aside, revealing at the far end a colossal black umbrella.

The one holding the umbrella was shrouded in a vast black cloak, standing alone in the rain, the umbrella’s entire canopy tilted toward that man whose visage was stern and heroic.

“Today, no one smuggles, but someone plots treason—it is our Jinyiwei’s affair.”

Qin Du Shi fixed his gaze on the Jinyiwei before him, a small flag token at his waist, and suddenly his brows arched in fury: “Speaking reckless folly—what manner of man are you?”

Li Jun deigned not to acknowledge him, merely casting a glance at Fan Wuyou, and said coolly: “They are not even of the same system—why waste words with him? Seize the man, inquire how much black money he has taken. Confiscate the bribes, and if he dares resist, kill him!”