Chapter 762: Poisonous Scheme

Soon, two carriages emerged from the alley and quietly drove towards the northwest city wall.

In the past two weeks, Zhou Sheng has verified in detail what Mr. Chen said - the Jinxia City Affairs Bureau is indeed carrying out a massive water supply project, and the progress is very fast. Now it can deliver water to the west and north districts. Whether it is the streets and alleys or teahouses and wine houses, people are enthusiastically discussing this matter. He does not need to spend much effort to confirm that this seemingly incredible project is not a rumor. The Affairs Bureau really wants to solve the water-drawing distance of less than 100 steps for the residents in the city.

And all the water comes from Jiujiang.

Jinxia City has opened up a new factory area in the west, covering an area of ​​about 5,000 acres. The surrounding area is separated by simple fences, and you can see many reservoirs inside. A large amount of live water from the downstream is continuously pumped into it and then transported to various districts. Even if it is a hundred feet away, you can hear the sound of rushing water and the rhythmic roar of mechanical creations.

Zhou Sheng decided not to wait in vain.

He wants the people above to see his ability.

Even an unarmed scholar can burst out powerful strength in adversity.

"Go to the street on the left, yes, it's here - stop two hundred steps ahead." He instructed while sitting on the front edge of the carriage.

The driver did as he was told.

The two carriages slowly stopped by the fence of the water plant.

"Quick, do it now!" Zhou Sheng was the first to jump off the carriage, "Bring me the saw and cut a hole in these fences!"

The men he recruited came over one after another, but did not obey the order immediately.

"Uh... Sir, this is the territory of the Affairs Bureau, right?"

"Yes." The others also showed hesitation, "Are you sure you want to make a hole here?"

Zhou Sheng was so angry that he laughed for a while. In order to make the operation go smoothly, he specially went to the surrounding towns to recruit people, and they were all known as ruthless characters who killed people without blinking an eye. Judging from their dress and style, they were also people who had no food to eat and were willing to risk their lives for an opportunity. Unexpectedly, even sawing a fence would make them look embarrassed.

He didn't know whether to say that he had found the wrong person, or that the reputation of the affairs bureau was so loud that even outsiders would be afraid.

"Don't you want money?!" Zhou Sheng lowered his voice and said viciously, "I don't let you kill people, and I don't let you rob others. I just help me transport some things! Even if you are caught by the government afterwards, it's just a few years of hard labor. What are you afraid of?"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other.

Mr. Zhou's heart began to sink. He didn't expect that the plan would encounter such an obstacle at the beginning. Before recruiting people, in order to avoid the plan from being leaked, he naturally didn't explain his ideas clearly, but this group of people patted their chests and said that there was no job they dared not do, and he didn't take the matter of cutting the fence to heart. Now, seeing that time is passing by little by little, in another quarter of an hour or two, there will be patrols passing by here. He obviously can't delay any longer.

What to do?

Temporarily increase the bounty to encourage them?

This is not a good choice. Zhou Sheng knows the greedy nature of these people. Once they open the door, they may raise the price.

"Young Master, you are right. What's wrong with the Affairs Bureau? You can't touch its wall?" At this time, a small man helped him out. He spit out the straw in his mouth and sawed the fence with a saw. "Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and finish this job. I still want to take the money to enjoy myself!"

"That's right," another strong man also responded, "Sawing a piece of wood is easier than killing people. If anyone doesn't want to do it, get out now, and you can save more money."

Seeing that someone started it, the remaining few people also became bolder.

Besides, the strong man said honestly that only by doing it can you get money. Even if you go to prison for a few years, as long as you get the reward, you can still live a good life when you come out.

The fences around the water plant are basically made of wood, and the height is only about one and a half people, so it is not difficult to cut. After working for about a quarter of an hour, they opened a "gap" in the fence for the carriage to pass through.

Zhou Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He asked the coachman to drive the carriage into the factory, and then took out the prepared rivets and hemp ropes, reassembled the cut wooden frame, and reserved a rope - in this way, if the patrol does not look carefully, it will be difficult to find that the fence here is damaged. When retreating, they only need to pull the rope hard to reopen the gap.

"Go to the pool." He ordered, and at the same time took a closer look at the two "outspoken birds". The short man had a scar on his face and didn't talk much, but his eyes were quite fierce, and you could tell at a glance that he was not a good person. The strong man was much more ordinary, the kind that you couldn't recognize if you threw him into the crowd, but the bulging muscles on his upper arms proved that this person's origin was not ordinary, and his hands and feet were also very neat, which could make people unconsciously think of veterans who had been on the battlefield.

Considering that after the defeat of the Ten States Coalition, many defeated soldiers flowed into the civilian population, such speculation was reasonable.

Zhou Sheng had a desire to recruit them.

He was short of manpower, and if he could recruit these two people, he would have fewer worries when he left Jinxia and headed north to Gyeonggi.

The night provided the best cover for the carriage, and it was already early in the morning, so the huge factory was empty and silent. But the mechanical devices were still rumbling, seemingly never tired.

For Zhou Sheng, this was actually a good thing.

These noises were enough to cover up the strange sounds of the horses' hooves.

When he came to the pool, he couldn't wait to pick up a sack on the car, tore open the seal, and dumped the contents of the bag into the pool.

Watching these brown-red "dust" fall into the surging water, Zhou Sheng felt a strong sense of pleasure in his heart.

Want to make it convenient for the people of the whole city and unify the water supply? I'll supply you enough!

"Young Master... what are you doing?" someone couldn't help asking.

"You'd better not ask, this is also for your own good." He raised the corner of his mouth and said coldly, "Why are you still standing there? Help me, move all the bags over, and I'll do the rest myself."

That's right, he wanted to destroy the entire water supply plan of the Affairs Bureau.

And since ancient times, poisoning has been the most effective way of destruction.

After two weeks of secret observation, Zhou Sheng confirmed one thing, that is, the defense of this hastily built water plant is far less strict than that of other factories in the Machinery Bureau. This is also easy to understand. The water plant is too big. After the demolition of the west city wall, it almost extends from Jiujiang to the urban area. In addition, there are still many houses being built on the east side of the plant. Construction teams are coming in and out, and it is difficult for the government to strictly manage it.

Another key point is that the number of employees in the entire plant is pitiful! I don’t know what new things the Machinery Bureau has come up with. Those mechanical creations are running all day long, but no one needs to be guarded. Sometimes he stays there for a whole day and doesn’t see how many people come and go by the pool, let alone at night.

After staying in Jinxia City for a long time, Zhou Sheng also learned a lot of new words. He knew that this water supply facility has not been truly completed and is currently in the trial operation stage. At the same time, this is also an opportunity he cannot miss!