"You actually lied to me!" Chu Chuyan was quite annoyed, thinking about how angry she had just been, and she chased after him and started hitting him.

"I just wanted to test how important I am to you."

"Ouch, be gentle, be gentle!"

Hearing his shouting, Chu Chuyan blushed and couldn't help but think of the scene last night when she was begging him in the same way. How could she possibly hit him again?

Seeing her stop, Zu'an worried that she would continue, so he hurriedly said, "Wife, I think the Zheng family must have a lot to do with smuggled salt."

Chu Chuyan rolled her eyes: "Do you need to tell me that? Last time you went to investigate the smuggled salt, she ran out and blocked the way. You also caught the Zheng family's steward at the dock. Even a blind man could tell they were colluding with the smuggled salt, but unfortunately you couldn't find any evidence."

She couldn't help but feel worried. She knew that dealing with smuggled salt alone was difficult enough, but now the Zheng family was backing her, and the Zheng family was also related to the Sang family by marriage. It seemed that eradicating smuggled salt was almost impossible.

Having managed the Chu family's business for so many years, she was well aware that the Chu family's income had plummeted in the past two years due to the rampant smuggling of salt. If this situation continued, the Chu family, burdened with huge debts, probably wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

At this moment, Zu'an said again, "Zheng Dan should know the leader of the Giant Whale Gang!"

"How do you know?" Chu Chuyan asked curiously.

"I just deliberately tested her, and her reaction was a bit strange..." Zuan recounted his discovery.

Chu Chuyan's eyes lit up: "It seems we have hope of solving the salt smuggling problem. From now on, you can find a way to get close to Zheng Dan, even if... even if you have to sacrifice a little bit of male charm, I... won't mind."

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Some readers have already noticed that Chu Chuyan's boudoir, Qingyin Pavilion, is inspired by Mount Emei. Why this name? Because I used to live in Qingyin Pavilion, hahaha~