Walking to the door of the Zheng family's mansion, John really had the urge to go back. But no matter what, he had to endure these two days, and Kui Yi's fleet would be back in two days. By then, the Zheng family's power in Macau would be wiped out.

Uproot him. As for this dude with some background, he won’t be so scared that he wets his pants and runs back to Guangzhou Fucheng.

"See you again John!" The person who came out was Ai Husheng. He was the only one in Li Xiao's army who could tell lies.

"Yes! For the safety of the East India Company employees, I have to come to see your arrogant general again."

"Your men are not up to par, come in! We adults are waiting for you!" Ai Husheng didn't want to talk nonsense with him, so he led John inside.

Li Xiao was indeed waiting for John, not because he wanted to see John. But because Li Xiao was very interested in extorting money from foreigners.

Damn foreigners can collect taxes on the ground in China. This is simply a loss of power and humiliation of the country. Only that old bitch Cixi can do it. Today is to blackmail the foreigners. They have been collecting taxes since the Jiajing period, and it will take decades to collect them.

Spit out some for me.

The place where Li Xiao met this "foreign friend" was in the back garden. When John walked in, the first thing he saw was McCarthy under the tree not far away.

McCarthy's hands were hung on the branch of the tree, and he was hung very skillfully. McCarthy needed to touch the ground with his toes to ensure that the rope did not pinch his hands. If his feet were tired, he had to sacrifice his hands. The rope was also made of wire, as long as the force was thin

The wire can cut the skin.

When you see McCarthy's blood-stained arms, you know that he has been hanging there for a while. It is estimated that Mr. McCarthy will be hanging there for another two days and his ballet skills will be almost complete.

"General, you can't treat our East India Company employees like this. Even if he makes a mistake, he must be treated humanely." John's forehead started to burn when he saw McCarthy with his head drooped and unresponsive even when he came in.

.

"Mr. John, you admit that he was at fault. Your attitude is much better than that of your subordinates. This is just the penalty prescribed by our Ming Dynasty law. As long as you pay the compensation in full, Mr. McCarthy will be released immediately, I guarantee

!" Li Xiao smiled and nodded to John, showing due respect to this guy who was about to be taken advantage of.

"General, as far as I know, there is no such punishment in Ming Dynasty. Even if a person makes a mistake, it is just a big yoke. And this matter should be handled by the Guangzhou local government...!"

"Oh! It can be seen that Mr. John understands our Ming Dynasty's laws very well. But I have been negligent. You useless people don't know how to remind me. Mr. John is laughing at me, don't you hear me? John

The teacher said that if you make such a mistake, you will be punished by wearing a big yoke.

You are a bunch of brainless idiots, just find a fifty-pound one for Mr. McCarthy to wear." Li Xiao kicked Li Hu next to him, and Li Hu immediately ran over and put the unconscious McCarthy down. Then he did it

Lock up the yoke!

"I……!"

"Mr. John just said that this should be under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Prefecture. I think what you said makes sense. How about you send a letter to the Guangzhou Prefecture immediately and ask them to come and handle the case?" Li Xiao looked at John with a smile.

John was so angry that he had to go from Macau to Guangzhou. It would take three or four days at the fastest, and then he would bring the people from Guangzhou back with him. By then, McCarthy could only choose between burial or cremation.

"General, we were wrong in this matter first. Please be kind and don't make it difficult for our company's employees. As for compensation, we can pay Zhang Laoshi's family two thousand taels of silver." John forced a smile on his face and bit his tongue.

Ga made a request for reconciliation.

Who knows, the sister of this bastard McCarthy is the wife of Bobby, the highest official of the Netherlands in the Far East.

"No! No! No! Mr. John, you may be wrong. The compensation that I fined McCarthy and paid to John is well-founded. You know, our country is very traditional. Everything that McCarthy broke was a long time ago.

It has been handed down from the past and has very rich humanistic value!

We in the Ming Dynasty respect our ancestors the most. Do you think the things passed down by our ancestors for hundreds of years can be measured in money? How much are the things left by your ancestors worth?"

Li Xiao smiled evilly, and John's eyes were on fire. He wouldn't believe it even to death, but a street vendor selling wontons could use official kiln porcelain hundreds of years ago to serve wontons to his guests. That kind of porcelain can be sold for sale.

One thing might be enough to feed their family for half their lives.

"General, please don't do this. Why don't you imprison McCarthy temporarily and treat him humanely. In three days, our manager of the Dutch East India Company will come to Macau. For such a large sum of money, I have to ask him for instructions.

, I don’t have that authority!”

Since it didn't make sense, John simply changed his strategy. That was to delay. As long as he delayed for a few days and waited for Kui to arrive, Macau would be the domain of the Dutch. By then, it would not be up to him to decide whether to let people go or not.

"Uh...! This is also one of the options to solve the problem, but you just said that you can allocate two thousand taels of silver. Why don't you bring the two thousand taels of silver first...! Haha!"

It's two thousand to get two thousand first, and it's good to dig out an extra tael of silver from these bastards.

John's teeth were about to break. He had seen such shameless people before, but he had never seen such shameless people. This was simply naked blackmail and kidnapping!

Seeing McCarthy who was so weighed down by the shackles that he couldn't stand, John had no choice but to admit it. There was no other way, he was in their hands. No matter what he did, he couldn't ignore McCarthy's safety.

"Okay! In the evening, I will send the money. General, please see...!"

"That's easy to say! Hu Zi, put the person down. Although McCarthy made mistakes, he is still a human being. Everyone who comes from afar is a guest, and the minimum hospitality is still required. How can you use a big shackle to trap someone?

?Let him go now, find a cleaner cell and lock him up.

Give them some water and food, and we will do our best to be landlords."

John's nose was so angry that he could no longer stay in this place. John was very worried that he would be pissed to death.

"My lord, the East India Company is organizing a dance for the expatriates tonight. Governor Bobby warmly invites you and distinguished guests from afar to attend. Please be sure to appreciate it!" John tried his best to suppress his anger and said to

Li Xiao sent out an invitation.

In any case, they all came to the East to do business and make profits. If Li Xiao really had a lot of power in the Ming Dynasty, he could only be fawning and not offend. No one would be troubled by money!

"Prom?" Li Xiao's mind immediately recalled the scenes at the European aristocratic ball in the movie "Princess Sissi". The beauties were wearing corsets and skirts that could be used as tents. Half of a bunny was exposed, plus European women.

size...!

The waves are rough!

"Yes! This is organized by our Lord Governor specifically to welcome you. I hope you can appreciate it!" Seeing that Li Xiao was very moved, John immediately hit the snake with a stick and tried his best to persuade him.

"Hmm...! Okay!" Li Xiao couldn't help but want to see the temptation of the big beauties, so Li Xiao agreed.

"Great! At midnight tonight, at the headquarters of the East India Company, we and the Governor-General will be waiting for the distinguished guests." John bowed, and at least one thing was accomplished today.

Tonight, let Nikolaeva explore the background of this kid. She wants to see what kind of foundation this crazy and boundless kid has in the Ming Dynasty. If he is not very powerful, or is not strong enough...

!

hey-hey……!

"Brother, what kind of dance are we really going to to the red-haired ghost? What kind of thing is the dance?" Seeing John walking out, Li Hu came over secretly.

"Dance...! Why are you asking so many questions? You are at home looking after the house." Li Xiao thought of Li Hu's problem. Those fair-skinned white women were very unrestrained and enthusiastic. If this kid couldn't withstand the temptation and rode a Ocean Horse...

!

He is still a child!

The young man is showing off his lust!

But there are some damn young men who are not lewd!

"Brother! This can't be done. You didn't take me with you in the morning. Something almost happened. This red-haired ghost is holding a dance party tonight. I can't do it if I don't follow you!" Li Hu immediately jumped up and shouted to Li Xiao.

Be sure to take him with you.

"Yes! Sir, take Huzi with you. Bring the roasted chickens with them too. This red-haired ghost's place is not easy to mess with. Don't look at the fact that there are only more than 200 red-haired ghosts here, but they are very powerful in combat and have very powerful firearms.

Sharp. If we were to fight against Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, even a battalion of soldiers would probably be no match."

Ai Husheng also advised Li Xiao, fearing that Li Xiao would be in danger if he was careless.

"Well! That's fine, but Hu Zi, you have to follow me and don't run around." Li Xiao warned Li Hu worriedly.

"I know, brother!" Li Hu immediately puffed up his chest when he heard Li Xiao agreed.

When there were still two quarters of an hour before Unity time, Li Xiao led the guards out of the door. Macau is such a big place, and the Zheng family's courtyard is not too far from the Portuguese place. All the mortarmen watched.

Aim, as long as Li Hu sends a signal, they will launch bombardment as soon as possible!

Li Xiu on the ship also got the message and aimed his cannon at the Portuguese armed ship in the harbor. As long as the cannon from that side fired, he would also fire from his side.

Zheng Zhilong wanted to accompany Li Xiao, but the Portuguese didn't invite him, and he couldn't shame it. He could only order his men to be on guard and be ready to dispatch at any time.

"Sir! Do you really want to go?" Ai Husheng saw that the time was approaching and made a last-ditch effort to persuade him.

"You must go, there are some things you don't understand." The secret of rubber has not yet been revealed to Ai Husheng.

The reason why Li Xiao went to meet the Portuguese today was because of rubber. According to the knowledge in Li Xiao's mind, rubber originated in the Americas, and America is now a colony of the Portuguese. The most likely person to bring rubber from the Americas is Spain.

people and Portuguese.

Today Li Xiao will take the opportunity of the dance to inquire about the whereabouts of the rubber.

The neat team once again walked through the streets of Macau, and everyone automatically moved out of the way. Especially those from Ming Dynasty, whose eyes showed joy when looking at the team. Some people even whistled, clapped, and cheered!

Zhang Laoshi's incident gave the people of the Ming Dynasty a sigh of relief. They were bullied by the red-haired ghosts on weekdays, but now that they have their own army, they can finally stand upright.

The Portuguese East India Company built a very grand building. In front of the door is a marble gate. Finger-thick iron bars are welded into a hollow gate. On both sides are walls made of red bricks, and the walls are covered with dense iron caltrops. I want to

If you climb up this red brick wall, you must be prepared to have your hands pierced and bruised.

There is a bell tower on the roof and a Gothic spire. There is a circle of crenel-like things on the outside of the bell tower, with square holes on it. It seems that this thing is used as both a bell tower and a commanding height.

There is also a bluestone road in front of the door. A group of soldiers wearing Portuguese military uniforms are guarding the door. Also guarding here is John. When he saw Li Xiao's team arriving, John immediately walked over and gave Li Xiao a deep salute.

Although I don't like this guy, his etiquette is quite thorough. His good culture makes John look very polite and has that kind of gentlemanly demeanor.

I have to say that the frivolous Western etiquette is pretty much the same thing.

When Li Xiao passed by the gate, all the soldiers stood at attention. Then they paid attention to Li Xiao, looking like they were in a military parade. The red feathers on their hats continued to sway with the gentle sea breeze.

The soldiers also carried firecrackers on their shoulders, and these firecrackers were also equipped with front-loading equipment. However, the barrels of the guns were polished to a shine, but I was not sure whether they had any advantages in terms of performance compared with Li Xiao's Mini rifle.

"Thank you for coming, sir! Please come inside! Please!" John walked over with his head held high and made an invitation gesture to Li Xiao. At the same time, the soldiers guarding the door also opened the door.

There are sliding wheels under the gate that can slide. With an unpleasant "creak" sound, the gate is slowly pushed open. You can see the huge lawn inside. Walk along the stone road and go inside. There are lawns on both sides!

Just by looking at the neat lawn, you can tell that there is one or several good gardeners here.

Li Xiao took the Roasted Chicken brothers and Li Hu into the East India Company. However, Jiang Chaozong was detained by the guards, and the guards he led were also stopped outside.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Chaozong became angry and wanted to get angry. Li Xiao immediately stopped him!

"Wait for me here, don't worry, the red-haired ghosts are not as bad as the Tatars." Li Xiao comforted Jiang Chaozong, and followed John inside with Li Hu, Ai Husheng, and the roast chicken brothers.

Roasted Chicken's eyes were sharp and venomous, observing the surroundings like a hawk.

When the bluestone road came to an end, two stewards opened the oak door, and a burst of music floated out. Many of these Qiu Ba had never been to the capital in their lives, let alone the exotic scenery.

"Sir, please come inside. We, Sir Bobby, are waiting for your arrival."
Chapter completed!