Among the three major ports of Shuangyu Port, Westport faces the mainland, so it is tightly controlled by the smugglers of the Ming Dynasty. The situation in Nangang, across the sea from Westport, is similar. The smugglers of the Ming Dynasty are still the main body here. For example, the Xie family in Nangang

The forces are quite large. However, there are already some Japanese and Korean forces in Nangang, but these forces are very small and can almost be ignored.

In comparison, the situation in Beigang, located at the outermost edge of Shuangyu Port, is extremely complicated. Beigang has the most advantageous geographical location and is also the largest port in Shuangyu Port. Here there are not only the influence of Ming merchants, but also Japanese and Korean people.

Most of the forces are concentrated here, the most representative of which are the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce of Zhou Zhong's father Zhou Hai, the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce, the largest force of the Japanese, and the Cholla Chamber of Commerce and the Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce of the Koreans.

Among the large and small forces in Beigang, the most powerful ones are naturally the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce of Zhouzhou and the Japanese Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce. However, some time ago, the main fleet of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce went to sea and suffered a shipwreck, resulting in the entire fleet being wiped out.

The sea was also buried at the bottom of the sea, which made the entire Nanyang Chamber of Commerce leaderless and soon split into three parts.

At the second watch in the evening, there is a heavily guarded house on the southernmost side of Beigang. From the outside, this house is almost similar to the Xie family's house in Nangang, except that the walls of this house are taller and stronger.

There were guards all over the place, as if they were guarding against something.

The main hall in the front yard of this mansion is brightly lit, as if there is some kind of party going on. However, if you enter the hall, you will find that there are only three people in the whole hall. There is only a tall chair in the middle of the hall. It is just a chair.

It was empty, but on the two rows of chairs in front of the chairs, three people were sitting opposite each other.

Sitting on the chair on the right side is a middle-aged woman who is nearly forty years old. Her face is as beautiful as the full moon, her figure is extremely plump, and her whole body exudes a mature temptation. However, this may be because she has stayed at the beach for many years.

, the skin looks a little dark, and coupled with the erosion of time, there are a few undetectable fine lines at the corners of the woman's eyes and lips, which makes people lament the ruthlessness of time.

Sitting opposite this mature woman were two men. The first of them was an old man in his fifties or sixties. He was tall and thin. He was wearing a blue cotton robe and his back was high. He turned out to be a

hunchback.

The one at the bottom was a middle-aged man who was about the same age as a mature woman. He was not tall, but extremely strong. He wore a short coat on the upper body and a pair of black trousers on the lower body. He looked similar to an ordinary boatman, with his shoulders

It is much wider than ordinary people, and its two arms are almost as thick as thighs. It looks like a hairless chimpanzee.

These three people are the only three remaining managers of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. Among them, the mature and beautiful woman is named Lu, and most people call her Sanniang. She used to manage the shipyard of the Chamber of Commerce. The old man with a hunchback is named Wu, but most people are used to it.

He is called Mr. Tuo or Uncle Tuo, and he manages the port revenue of the Chamber of Commerce. As for the strong man who spoke, his surname is Sun Mingtong. He was a boatman in the past and is a good boat operator. He often runs boats outside. He was unable to go to sea last time due to illness.

He just escaped, and now he holds the last few ships of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce in his hands.

After Zhou Hai's accident, Sanniang, Uncle Tuo, and Sun Tong had conflicts over their ideals and interests, and no one was willing to obey the other. Therefore, although they did not completely break up in the end, they still had a split.

The three of them divided up the remaining properties of the Chamber of Commerce. Among them, Sanniang was just a woman and had no intention of going to sea, so she only wanted the shipyard she was in charge of. Uncle Tuo's port profits were considerable, but Sun Tong's manpower was

At most, so in the end Uncle Tuo took part of the port in his hand and used it to exchange for some manpower from Sun Tong.

But just when they finished dividing the interests of the Chamber of Commerce and prepared to go it alone, they unexpectedly encountered unprecedented trouble before they could open up the situation, forcing them to sit together again to discuss.

"Sanniang, Uncle Tuo, those bastards from the Jeolla Chamber of Commerce have given me an ultimatum. If I don't hand over the dozen berths in my hand within three days, they will attack my fleet rivals.

It's a good thing we helped them before, these inhumane white-eyed wolves!" The middle-aged man, who looked like a chimpanzee, had a look of hatred on his face, but then he said with some frustration, "With the few people I have in my hands,

, they are definitely no match for those North Koreans, how are you doing over there?"

"Well, the situation here is similar. Ise Toshiyasu of the Ise Chamber of Commerce has also found me and asked me to hand over all the port interests in my hands, otherwise they are likely to use force." The wrinkled uncle also sighed.

He said with a breath. The Nanyang Chamber of Commerce was so majestic back then. Only the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce in the entire North Port dared to challenge them. But now that Zhou Hai is dead, the strength of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce has been greatly damaged, and all the soldiers and generals have jumped out.

After Sun Tong and Uncle Tuo finished speaking, they looked at Sanniang across the way, and saw that the other party was a little annoyed and said: "It's okay for you, the worst is to give up the port interests in your hands, but I met that man

Koji Kamiizumi, who is so lustful, actually asked for marriage. It seems that he not only wants to swallow up my shipyard, but also wants to take over my body."

After hearing Sanniang's words, Sun Tong and Uncle Tuo also slapped their chairs in anger. Kamizumi Hongji, like Ise Toshiyasu, are Japanese forces second only to the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce. In the past, they were suppressed by the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce.

In addition, there are conflicts with the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce from time to time, so I have always been respectful to the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. However, as soon as the Chamber of Commerce fell, these evil wolves immediately pounced on me and took a bite.

"Sanniang, Uncle Camel, how about we ask for help from the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce. Although we have had frictions before, the Korean and Japanese Chamber of Commerce that threaten us both have bad relations with the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce. The so-called enemy of the enemy is a friend, and maybe the other party

Are you willing to help us?" Sun Tong, a tall and powerful man, was the first to speak. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Sanniang and Uncle Tuo rolled their eyes.

"Suntong, please stop making bad ideas. We are facing three hungry wolves now. But asking the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce for help is tantamount to attracting a tiger. I bet that if the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce steps in, even though in the end

We can drive away the three hungry wolves of Ise Riko, but in the end the three of us will definitely be eaten by the tiger that was attracted." Although Sanniang is a woman, she is very shrewd and treats

The situation is also grasped very accurately.

"Yes, our Nanyang Chamber of Commerce holds considerable interests in Beigang. Now that the Chamber of Commerce has collapsed, and the strength of the three of us is insufficient, in the eyes of others, we are almost like three dolls holding gold ingots. We have long been let down by the surrounding people.

Those chambers of commerce are drooling. If they attract foreign aid like the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce, in the end they can only drive the wolf forward and get the tiger behind, which is basically self-destruction!" Uncle Camel also nodded at this time.

Seeing that both Sanniang and Uncle Tuo disagreed with his idea, Sun picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp and said: "I can't use my brain. The three of us have become grasshoppers on a rope now, and we can't run away from you."

You can't run away from me. If you have any ideas, just put them forward. Everything will still be done according to the old rules of the chamber of commerce."

Sun Tong is not only a good boatman, but also a fierce member of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. He has participated in many battles with other chambers of commerce in the past. It can be said that he has killed people and seen blood. Moreover, his boatmen are also a group of truly brave people.

He is the strongest among the three in terms of fighting anyone who dares to kill, so he is the strongest among the three. However, he has a problem, that is, he doesn't like to use his brain. He likes to use force to solve everything. If he hadn't been forced to hand over the port berth this time

The strength of the Jeolla Chamber of Commerce is several times that of his. I am afraid that he has led people to kill the opponent's lair.

Both Uncle Tuo and Sanniang knew about Sun Tong's problem, so they didn't expect him to come up with any ideas. Uncle Tuo picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then said: "Sanniang, we are now facing a critical moment of life and death. Before we

Although the three of us have some disputes, we have known each other for many years and there is always some friendship. Now that we are facing this situation, I think it is best for us to abandon the previous disputes and unite again. This way the three of us can gather the manpower of those who are eagerly watching.

The Japanese and Koreans also dare not move without permission."

Hearing Uncle Tuo's first proposal to join forces, Sanniang also agreed: "What Uncle Tuo said is true. No matter how much we argued in the past, it was still an internal matter within our chamber of commerce, but now those Japanese and Koreans want to take advantage of it."

Annexing us, among other things, the industry in the Chamber of Commerce was built with hard work by Brother Zhou and all the brothers. Although Brother Zhou is gone now, I will never give it up to those despicable Japanese and Koreans.

!”

When Sanniang mentioned the words 'Brother Zhou', a rare tenderness flashed through her evil-looking eyes, but then she thought of Zhou Hai's death, and a touch of sadness appeared on her face.

Sanniang's expression was seen by Uncle Tuo and Sun Tong, and they both sighed secretly. But then Uncle Tuo thought of something again, so he spoke again: "Sanniang, since we want to unite

Together, there must be one person who makes the decision, otherwise at the critical moment if the three of them disagree, it will be fatal, so you can see if you can send someone to Songjiang to get the little boss..."

"No!" Before Uncle Tuo could finish his words, Sanniang interrupted her sharply. She stood on her head with her eyebrows raised, like a female leopard protecting her cubs, and said, "Brother Zhou already said when he was alive that he didn't want to

Members of the family are involved in the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, especially the Young Master, whose family is extremely talented. He has already passed the examination as a scholar at a young age and is likely to gain fame in the future. Therefore, he must not be distracted by the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce. This is my bottom line. If anyone

If you dare to make the decision without permission to go to the Young Master’s house, then don’t blame Sanniang for turning your back on me!”

Seeing that Sanniang, who was fine just now, suddenly turned against her, Uncle Tuo and Sun Tong looked at each other with a bit of a wry smile on their faces. When Zhou Haigang was in trouble, they suggested asking Zhou Zhonglai to preside over the Chamber of Commerce, but

The relationship between Sanniang and Zhou Hai is unusual. They say they love each other as much as they love each other. She believes that if Zhou Zhong can obtain fame, it is far more important than the future of the Chamber of Commerce, so she forbids people from the Chamber of Commerce to go to Zhou Zhong, and she will fall out once Uncle Tuo and Sun Tong are mentioned.

Once, in the end, they didn't dare to mention it again. It was only now that it was about the life and death of the Chamber of Commerce that Uncle Tuo had to bring it up. Unexpectedly, the result would still be the same.
Chapter completed!