"This isn't the main courtyard of the Wang family, it's just a side courtyard for the guards. Brother Lin, you can think of it as the Wang family's gatekeeper."
Tao Baibai leaned over and explained to Lin Yi quietly.
It was unknown if it was because of luck or bad luck, but because he was standing relatively close to the group, although this guy did not participate in the group fight, he was also driven in.
After everyone had entered the courtyard, the door slowly closed.
The guards all left, leaving Lin Yi and the others on the spot.
Everyone could not help but look at each other.
The reason why they were willing to cooperate was because they knew that the Smoking Man wouldn't do anything to them. No matter how powerful the Wang family was, they wouldn't dare to set up an interrogation Hall. That would be a slap to the city Lord's face.
At the end of the day, the one standing at the top of the pyramid in Jianghai was the city Lord's mansion and not any other family. Even if the Wang family was very close to the city Lord's mansion, there were still some red lines that they would not dare to cross.
However, no matter how certain they were in their hearts, they were still a little uncomfortable to be ignored after entering.
Especially when they were with a fiend like Lin Yi-they were all scared that this guy would suddenly go crazy. After all, they'd clearly triggered his fierceness just now-if the Wang family didn't care, they might all be crippled.
Xiao bawang and the bald man had learned their lesson.
Lin Yi couldn't be bothered with them and walked to a quiet corner in the yard, sitting down.
Tao Baibai followed suit and sat down with Lin Yi. With his strength and family background, he was destined not to mix with the other people. Even if he tried to force his way in, he would only be asking for a snub. He might as well chat with Lin Yi.
Lin Yi was naturally happy with this. Even though Tao Baibai's level was limited, and his understanding of many things wasn't that deep, he was a local tyrant and had some understanding of Jianghai's various aspects.
And this general knowledge was exactly what Lin Yi needed the most right now-he might need it later on.
"Nanjiang King?"
Hearing Lin Yi's seemingly random question, Tao Baibai paused for a moment before replying,""The Four Great Kings have a very high status in Jianghai. In name, they are only under the governor's office. They are in charge of the four corners of Jianghai and have great autonomy. Even the governor's office can only turn a blind eye to many things."
"So the four kings of Jianghai are the subordinate organizations of the mayor's mansion?" Lin Yi asked, deep in thought.
"You can say that, but not completely."
Tao Baibai explained,"in name, the Four Great Kings of Jianghai are indeed the subordinates of the city Lord's office. The candidates are also personally appointed by the city Lord himself. However, in reality, the existence of the Four Great Kings is a compromise between the city Lord's office and the local factions."
"Compromise?"
"That's right. The governor's mansion is willing to exchange the four princes in exchange for the full support of the local forces in Jianghai city. Otherwise, the governor's mansion alone would not be able to carry out many government decrees. It's not just empty talk about the governor's mansion not having any government policies in the past."
At this point, Tao Baibai suddenly lowered his voice.""I've heard a rumor that the current governor has always wanted to disband the four kings of Jianghai and take all power back to the governor's office. However, he was met with a powerful counterattack from the local powers. After a period of stalemate, the matter was left unsettled. "
Lin Yi squinted his eyes-this was a valuable piece of information, but it still needed to be verified.
"Based on what you're saying, the Four Great Kings and the local forces of Jianghai are on the same page?"
Lin Yi continued to ask, interested.
Tao Baibai shook his head."That's not necessarily the case. The Four Great Kings are indeed the representatives of the local forces in Jianghai. They have to be in line with the local forces in many major matters. However, brother Lin, you have to know that the local forces in Jianghai are not a United Group. The internal factions are extremely complicated."
"Except for when facing a huge external threat like the city Lord's mansion, internal strife is the main theme at other times. It's a real life-and-death struggle. It's common for people to have their brains beaten up."
"What's the situation with Prince Nanjiang, brother Tao?"
Lin Yi asked.
You CI 'er said that she'd help with Tiger and the others, but how far she'd go was still unknown. Lin Yi had to plan ahead.
Even if he didn't provoke them, the Prince of Nanjiang would probably target him. It wasn't wrong to take this opportunity to find out more about the other party.
"Brother Lin, you seem to care a lot about the Nanjiang King. Do you have a grudge against him?"
Tao Baibai couldn't help but be alert.
"Not really," Lin Yi replied casually,"I've just run into his underlings collecting protection money, so I have a deep impression of them. "
"I see. Among the Four Great Kings of Jianghai, King Nanjiang has the worst reputation. He has been labeled as the one who lets his subordinates collect protection fees everywhere. This has caused a lot of resentment among the people. From the city Lord's mansion to the local forces, they are all deeply resentful of this. Unfortunately, this King Nanjiang has always been doing things his own way and does not change his mind."
Tao Baibai's face was filled with hatred when she spoke of this. It was likely that she had suffered losses in this aspect.
Speaking of which, as long as one lived in the Hainan District of Jianghai, if they didn't have the support of a large clan, almost no one could escape the fate of being charged a protection fee. To a certain extent, this could be considered a miscellaneous tax unique to the southern area, and ordinary people couldn't avoid it at all.
"So no one can do anything to him?" Lin Yi frowned.
It was obvious that such a person sitting in the position of Nanjiang King would be a great blow to the reputation of the city Lord Mansion and the local forces. It was reasonable to find a way to replace him.
"Heh, although this Prince of Nanjiang is a scoundrel, he's not a real fool. On the contrary, he's a very good researcher. While he offended a large number of people, he also roped in a large number of people. The network of connections behind him is complicated and deeply rooted."
Tao Baibai said with a sigh,"all these years, the voices against Lord Nanjiang have never stopped. I heard that there was once when the city Lord Manor almost reached an agreement with the local factions and decided to dismiss Lord Nanjiang. But just as they were about to take the final step, the news that the current city Lord wanted to disband the four Lords was suddenly exposed. At that time, it was so heated that they almost broke off with the local factions. After that, the matter was left unsettled."
Lin Yi's heart felt heavy after hearing this.
From this, it seemed that this Nanjiang King was not an easy person to deal with. On the contrary, he was a tricky person.
If he was forced to go against such a character, his future would be unpredictable.
This 𝓬ontent is taken from f(r)eeweb(n)ovel.𝒄𝒐𝙢