Chapter 178 Escape

The waiter listened to the conversation between the two and didn't say anything more. It was normal that one couldn't afford such an expensive item at the moment.

"Would you like to take a look at the silverware in our store? The prices are not high and there are many styles."

Lin Xi shook her head to indicate that it was not necessary, but she was actually impressed in her heart that the quality of the shop assistants in the capital was obviously different. They did not judge people by appearance, but were very good at observing people's expressions and serving dishes to different people. They were not the same as those in Lianggu County.

Walking to the door of the store, Xiao Yongyan asked, "What were you thinking about just now? I saw your eyes rolling around."

Lin Xi blinked, "Is it so obvious?"

"obvious."

"I just think that crystal is a good business." Lin Xi said.

"crystal?"

"It's the Purple Air Coming from the East."

Xiao Yongyan also saw this thing for the first time, and said uncertainly, "Since the store puts it in the center, I think it must be rare."

“It’s rare, but finding the right mine is a breeze.”

As soon as Lin Xi finished speaking, she was caught by a fat woman, "Young lady, do you know anything about this thing?"

Lin Xi looked at the woman with horror. She had just said something casually, so how could such a person suddenly appear?

Seeing this, Xiao Yongyan hurried forward and said, "Madam, my wife likes to read idle books on weekdays, and she doesn't know much."

Unexpectedly, the fat woman insisted, "Don't try to fool me. You and your wife were talking just now, and there was no intention of lying at all. The young lady must know something when she said that."

Finally, the fat woman grabbed Lin Xi with both hands and walked inside. "Sister, I think you look kind. Come in and tell me about this. I don't blame you whether you are right or wrong. I just want to know more."

The other party was a woman, and Xiao Yongyan was not in a good position to deal with her, so he could only watch Lin Xi being dragged in.

Lin Xi herself was quite speechless. She was really the one who couldn't control her mouth. Now, she was being targeted just for saying one more word. What was she going to say next?

The fat woman was very strong and dragged the man into the inner room.

"Girl, you say." The fat woman poured Lin Xi a cup of tea.

Lin Xi had a headache. "Boss, I only read some things in a book. It said that this kind of rare stone mostly grows in caves. I really don't know anything else."

However, the fat woman was not satisfied with Lin Xi's answer. "Sister, I have also seen many people. You are clearly holding back."

Xiao Yongyan's eyes suddenly became dangerous, this fat woman seemed harmless, but he could clearly see that the smile on the woman's face did not reach her heart, and it was obvious that she was just trying to get by.

"Xier, if you have anything to say, just say it. We are in a hurry to go shopping." Xiao Yongyan said.

Lin Xi and Xiao Yongyan have lived together for so long that they have long been in tune with each other. After receiving Xiao Yongyan's signal, Lin Xi lowered his head and sighed deeply.

"Speaking of which, we have to start from the beginning. We came here from other places, and the food and supplies we had with us..." Lin Xi deliberately paused for a moment.

The fat woman knew everything, so she immediately said, "Don't worry, sister. I'll take care of your food, clothing, housing and transportation during this period. Just tell me about this stone."

"It's about the stone," Lin Xi said, "This thing is called amethyst, and it's usually produced in crystal caves, but crystal caves are extremely difficult to find, and they require very high geological conditions..."

Lin Xi relied on the little knowledge he had learned from Baidu and talked about all sorts of things, trying hard to get by.

"Young lady," the fat woman listened for a long time and felt something was wrong. Up to now, Lin Xi had only talked about basic knowledge, which was meaningless for them to find the crystal. "You know more than that, right? Don't say it's not true. I have been doing this for more than 20 years and have seen countless people. No one has ever escaped my eyes."

Lin Xi's heart suddenly started to ring with alarm bells. Xiao Yongyan had just gone to the toilet on the pretext of something, and now there were only her and the fat woman in the room.

"Boss, I don't know what you mean by that." Lin Xi pretended to be stupid.

"Sister, we can discuss any conditions. We have no shortage of gold and silver. The key is that I need you to give me something useful, not this kind of scraps."

"Boss, I have told you everything I know. I can't do anything even if you force me." Lin Xi said.

"Still pretending?" The fat woman's expression turned stern, completely lacking the warm and welcoming look she had just now. "There is nothing I can't ask these days! If you can't tell me what I want today, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this door. You're new here and have no one to rely on. You don't think anyone will give you justice, do you?"

At this moment, there was suddenly a noisy sound outside.

"The warehouse is on fire, hurry up and put it out!"

When the fat woman heard the sound, she was stunned at first, then she reacted, was horrified, and quickly ran outside to check the situation.

Then the servant came running over and said, "Madam, something terrible has happened. The stable where the hay is piled is on fire, and the warehouse next to it is also on fire!"

For a jewelry store, the losses would be unpredictable if a fire broke out. The fat woman had no time to take care of anything else and rushed to put out the fire.

Lin Xi saw the right opportunity and was about to go out when someone pulled him back from behind. It was Xiao Yongyan!

"There are too many people in front, go through the back door."

Xiao Yongyan pulled Lin Xi along with a bucket in his hand, and ran while shouting, "Fire! Fire!"

The two men quickly left the jewelry store in the smoke and crowd. It was only after the two men left that the boss realized that the fire must have been set by them, but he couldn't find them. That's another story.

Xiao Yongyan and Lin Xi came out from the back of the jewelry store and wandered around the streets and alleys of the capital for a while before Xiao Yongyan felt safe.

"I was really scared just now. People in Beijing are so terrible." Lin Xi covered his chest with his hands. It was just one sentence, but they almost couldn't get out.

"Don't underestimate the capital city. One wrong word could cost you your life. The daughters of your Lin family have rarely been out, so they don't understand. In fact, when living here, you have to be cautious with every step." Xiao Yongyan said.

Lin Xi suddenly looked at Xiao Yongyan intently.

"What's wrong?"

"I was just wondering why you chose to go there even though you knew there was a tiger there." Lin Xi said, the Regent and Xiao Yongyan were such smart people, why did they still stay here if they didn't know how scary the capital was?

"Madam," Xiao Yongyan looked at her intently, "Father said that this is the responsibility of our Xiao family."

Lin Xi still didn't quite understand, "You went through all the trouble to return to the capital, just for the sake of responsibility?"

At this moment, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Yongyan's face, "That's right."

His wife finally began to understand him a little.

"My father has been a genius in studying since he was young. No article could stump him, and there was no classic that he could not understand. My grandfather said that he was a talent who could support the country, and told him to study hard. My father listened and finally did it." When Xiao Yongyan talked about this, his eyes were a little empty, as if he was looking back at the past through the distant sky.