Chapter 385 The Princess's Dowry

The people Chonglou sent to investigate the cause of the fire came back, and as Feng Aoqing expected, they found nothing.

If there were traces of arson or unintentional fire, it would be normal. But now there is nothing to be seen, which is a problem.

In particular, the two people sent by Chonglou to investigate were originally from Yuanwu Zhurong Camp.

Zhurongying is now the fire station, which specializes in investigating fires in various parts of the town. This is a master, but he only found the source of the fire.

That's a tree! Not a haystack, so it won't catch fire quickly with just a tinder.

Before, it became a big hit not long after it was discovered.

So, these people used an accelerant that even Zhurong Camp had never seen before.

As soon as Feng Aoqing said this, the two people from Zhurong Camp nodded: "Miss, you are right. It is definitely not kerosene or something like that. Otherwise, we can tell by testing."

"But what about those people who stole medicine in the past?" San Lian asked.

"Third brother, you just stole the medicine, why burn it? That's agarwood! It won't be valuable if you burn it. But I think it must be related to business." Yuan Zhenkuan said.

He doesn't need an abacus, the accounts he has calculated are all in his mind.

"Zhenkuan is right. We just took on the agarwood business, and the stock in the warehouse is not enough. I want to collect some more so that I can deliver the goods." Chonglou continued.

"So, the ones you burn are already fragrant?"

"They are all from the group that hasn't been picked for at least ten years." Chonglou was so angry that his hands were shaking.

Only then did Feng Aoqing understand why Chonglou wanted to kill someone. If it were her, she would also want to kill someone.

Money is not an issue, time and expectations are.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Chonglou.

In this room, Feng Aoqing and her three sisters, Yuan Zhenkuan, Chonglou and Sanlian are all family members.

Even without Feng Aoqing saying it, Chonglou knew that this was because of the needle in the bone-penetrating spell, otherwise it wouldn't be so accurate.

Yu Tingfeng was worried that there was no wall in Tougu Town. In fact, although there was no city wall, there were defenses and sentries. If someone really broke in, whether they could be stopped or not was one thing, but whether they knew about it or not was another.

"What will be the consequences if we don't do this business?" Feng Aoqing asked.

Chonglou lowered his head in thought, and seemed reluctant to speak.

Yuan Zhenkuan said: "If you can't give it, it will be a big deal."

"Can't you just compensate him with money? If the business fails, just take the deposit and compensate him." Feng Ao asked softly.

"This batch of goods is used as a betrothal gift by a prince of Tongfu State, who is marrying the princess of Qiuhe State. The princess loves agarwood more than anything else, and she wants the best quality. If we can't deliver the goods, then the marriage will be cancelled, so it's not a matter of money." Chonglou replied.

An Jinge said, "These are all minor matters. The question now is why did the other party do this? Why did they want to ruin your business?"

Chonglou clenched his teeth, not knowing how to answer.

An Jinge continued, "Does he simply want to oppose you and defeat Tougu Town in one fell swoop, or does he really want to prevent the two countries from marrying? Only after we find out the reason can we come up with a solution."

Chonglou really doesn't know.

Yuan Zhenkuan disagreed. "A marriage between two small nations is perfectly normal. There's no reason anyone would want to disrupt it. And if they did, they wouldn't just destroy these trees. There are plenty of other ways to do it. Besides, if destroying the trees doesn't affect the marriage, and it only alerts the enemy, wouldn't that be even more troublesome?"

Feng Aoqing patted Yuan Zhenkuan on the shoulder. He was really smart.

She also agreed with Yuan Zhenkuan's idea, so she said: "I don't think this is the decisive factor. It should be about business."

"Could it be Nankang?" San Lian immediately thought of the rival Nankang Kingdom.

Chonglou nodded: "I think it's Nankang too. If he burns our materials, he can naturally trade with Prince Tongfu at a higher price. I think he has good materials in hand."

Feng Aoqing stood up and said, "Let's deal with it according to this plan first."

Chonglou asked, "The trees are all burned. What should I do with them? I can't transform them for a while! You know this thing won't be out for more than ten years."

"You're right. We definitely won't be able to ship the goods. It's just a small country, do you think I, Zhao Jing, would be afraid of it? I want to see whether he wants to pay compensation or talk to me, Zhao Jing, to reason."

Chonglou understood what Feng Aoqing meant. Tongfu would definitely be angry if he couldn't get the goods, but since Nankang had the goods, Chonglou would pay some money, and Feng Aoqing would use Zhaojing's identity to help, so the matter would naturally be settled.

"If it doesn't work, I have other ways, don't worry." Feng Aoqing said generously.

Chonglou took a reassurance and stood up to prepare for the next thing.

Feng Aoqing held her back and said, "Even though we can't deliver all the goods, Auntie can pick out some good ones and send them to you for free. It's just a gesture of sincerity. There will be opportunities to do business in the future. After all, he's a big customer, so he'll think of us first."

"You're talking about the best ones. I do have some left. If you want to bring them to my door without paying, they won't refuse you. After all, they don't have any."

Originally, Chonglou also thought of using Yuanwu's identity, but she was not able to use it, nor did she dare to use it. Yu Tingfeng was very strict about these matters.

She even thought of Feng Aoqing, but she didn't know whether Feng Aoqing would help. After all, she and Yu Tingfeng didn't have a further relationship yet. They were just friends at the moment. It didn't matter if she didn't help. Status was a big deal. If she helped, if she helped well, then it would be fine. But if she didn't help well, then it would be a matter for the two countries.

She knew how important Zhao Jing was in Feng Aoqing's heart.

If it becomes a matter between two countries, it will become complicated.

But what Chonglou didn't expect was that Feng Aoqing actually offered to help.

Chonglou was about to bow to Feng Aoqing, but Feng Aoqing helped him up.

She went to do some work, and Feng Aoqing and An Jinge walked into the yard.

Feng Aoqing noticed that her expression was different, so she asked, "Why, don't you want me to help her using Zhao Jing's identity?"

An Jinge shook her head. She knew that she was not as smart as Feng Aoqing. Feng Aoqing always had her reasons and purposes for everything she did.

"You must have your own ideas," she said.

"Haha, this time, I really don't have any motives, and I don't know why. I just want to help her. Maybe it's because I like my aunt! Just like you, if something happens to you, no matter who I am, I will help you without hesitation."

This made An Jinge speechless.

"I'm afraid it's General Feng who wants to help! You know this is his outpost and his pitiful little property."

Feng Aoqing was stunned and felt confused.

Is it because of him?

"I always feel that things may not be that simple." Feng Aoqing said softly.

However, next, Chonglou first gave gifts, apologized, and paid money, then mentioned Zhao Jing Fenghua Jun, and helped to make connections and find people from Nankang.

Prince Tongfu did not make things difficult for Chonglou, and everything went smoothly.

It wasn't a big deal in the first place. Chonglou Town had gone through a lot of ups and downs over the years. Now that it had been resolved, she no longer thought about it and just kept an eye on the needle.