In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yunze and his companions were surrounded.

Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird drew their swords together, jumped off the ox cart and blocked Xiao Yunze's horse. Li Sheng also jumped off, drew the sword at his waist, and stood ready for battle.

Zhuque shouted, "How dare you! Do you know whose way you are blocking?"

The leader was tall, muscular, with a beard covering half his face. He put his hands on his hips and shouted, "I don't care who you are! What's in that car? Open it up and take a look!"

Zhuque thrust the longsword forward, his face fierce, "Who dares to come forward? Let's see who wants my Moon Drinking Sword to drink the first mouthful of blood today!"

"Fuck him!" The bearded man spat on the ground and suddenly pulled out the big knife from his back. "Brothers, no matter who he is, what we want today is the magic medicine, let's do it first!"

The one-eyed man beside the bearded man also slammed his whip to the ground, "That's right! After we pull this off, brothers, you can have whatever you want and eat meat every day!"

The One-Eye man became more and more excited as he shouted, and he rushed forward with his whip raised. "Charge!"

The two sides are about to fight.

After a while, the bearded men fell to the ground, each crying out in pain.

Zhuque kicked the bearded man who had stood firm to the end and stepped firmly on his chest. He then turned to look at the man on horseback, "Master, what should we do with you?"

Xiao Yunze glanced at the tragic scene, pulled the reins and prepared to move forward, saying calmly: "Take him back for trial."

"Okay!"

Soon, more than a dozen men with bruised faces and different body shapes were tied into a line with a thick rope and staggered along the ox cart into the city.

The lobby of the county government office.

"Who are you?" The bearded man knelt on the ground, his hands tied behind his back, staring fiercely at Xiao Yunze who was sitting in the main seat. "Let me go quickly, or else, hmph, you will not be able to bear the consequences!"

Xiao Yunze raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh? What kind of consequences?"

"Do you know who's behind me?" The bearded man spat on the ground, then raised his head with an arrogant expression. "If anything happens to me in Feng County, not only you, but even that old guy Zhang Guangxue will be skinned alive!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunze immediately became interested, "Who's behind you? Who's so powerful?"

Seeing a dangerous curve on the corner of his master's lips, Qinglong couldn't help but shake his head, and looked at the bearded man with pity in his eyes.

"Hmph." The bearded man rolled his eyes in disdain. "You've heard of Zheng Jianxiong, right? He's the most powerful man in Huai County, rich and powerful, and the father of my sister-in-law's cousin's cousin! Killing you is as easy as stepping on an ant!"

"Zheng Jianxiong? He sent you to steal the medicine? And how did he know that the car was loaded with medicine?"

"What do you think? Are you scared now? If you know what's good for you, let me go and hand over the magic medicine! Otherwise, you will suffer the consequences! You pretty boy, do you think you can do whatever you want just by currying favor with that bastard official Zhang Guangxue? Be careful, or your whole family will be killed without a burial place!" The bearded man grinned wickedly, becoming more and more arrogant, and completely ignoring the people in the room.

The next moment, Suzaku's sword was pressed against his neck, "How dare you!"

"You--" With a sword at his neck, the bearded man didn't dare to move, and a hint of panic appeared in his eyes for a moment.

"Oh, my last name is Xiao." Xiao Yunze's eyelashes drooped as he glared at the person lying motionless on the ground. "Tell me, what good can you do to me?"

Seeing the man's pupils suddenly dilate and he looked panicked, Xiao Yunze sneered, his eyes devoid of emotion. "Tell me, who is behind Zheng Jianxiong? He's so well-informed, but he didn't tell you that I've already investigated and dealt with that corrupt official, Zhang Guangxue?"

Last name Xiao?

Daqing Royal Family....

The bearded man finally realized his identity, looked at him with eyes full of fear, and trembled like a sieve for a moment.

-

Early in the morning, Song Tingwan came back from running, rested for a while, took a shower, and then sat downstairs to watch the store.

I haven't been open for business for several days. I've been busy all the time, and today I finally have some time to check on the store.

Business was good today, and I sold about 200 yuan in the morning.

Song Tingwan was feeling a little hungry and was about to order takeout when Lu Zhou's WeChat message came in.

Lu Zhou: Miss Song, are you free at noon? I'd like to treat you to a meal.

Lu Zhou: I have a business deal I'd like to discuss with you.

Song Tingwan raised her eyebrows. What kind of business could they discuss?

Song Tingwan looked at the screen and typed "OK".

Tsk, looks like I have to close the store early again today.

The table we reserved was in the corner of the restaurant.

When Song Tingwan walked in, Lu Zhou politely pulled out a chair for her and flipped open the menu. "Miss Song, please feel free to order whatever you want."

"Then I won't be polite." Song Tingwan smiled politely, ordered a steak pasta, and handed the menu to Lu Zhou opposite him.

After ordering the dishes, Song Tingwan got straight to the point, "What kind of business are you talking about?"

As expected, Lu Zhou chuckled. "Miss Song is truly straightforward."

"Miss Song seems to be doing quite a business. I wonder if she needs anything else besides oil and salt?"

Song Tingwan raised his eyebrows slightly, "You want to supply me with goods?"

Lu Zhou adjusted his glasses and smiled. "Duofu Supermarket is the largest supermarket in Sifang City. It's connected to many suppliers, so its prices are even lower."

"I have the supply chain, and Miss Song has the sales channels." Lu Zhou paused. "You and I can collaborate, it's a win-win situation. Why not?"

The Song family was a prominent figure in the business world. Both Song's father and mother were business tycoons who had lived in that environment for over twenty years. Song Tingwan immediately grasped the key point of the conversation and asked, "How do you want to take the commission?"

Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Miss Song is a smart person."

Just then, the dishes were served, along with a bottle of decanted red wine.

Lu Zhou thoughtfully poured red wine for Song Tingwan and said, "The business belongs to Miss Song. I just want to make a small profit from the price difference."

"My supply chain is very stable and can guarantee that Miss Song will never be out of stock. Just ask me and I can get the goods for you on the same day, no matter how large the quantity is."

"I'll take the difference of ten points." Lu Zhou shook his glass and tilted it towards the center of the table, his eyes gleaming with the shrewdness of a businessman. "Ms. Song, what do you think?"