Zhou Luancheng has recently been involved in a murder case that is related to the ghost market. He came here at night to stake out the situation, but unexpectedly he saw Mu Xiaowan.

Thinking about how Mu Xiaowan made money, he couldn't help but frown.

In the past, Mu Xiaowan could barely get by on her own with food rations. This girl was also very smart. She knew how to go to the streets to grab some manual work to do at home and earn money to support herself. So she never lacked food and clothing.

Later, the policy was somewhat relaxed and some people dared to trade privately, so she mixed in with them and learned some tricks to cheat, but because she was smart, she never failed.

During that period, many people were arrested and sent to labor reform, but this girl was fine.

After Zhou Luancheng investigated Mu Xiaowan's growth, he felt a little distressed. After all, it was not easy for such a young child to think about ways to make a living on his own.

We can let bygones be bygones, but now she is a college student and her monthly living expenses are more than enough for her to live on, so why is she coming to the black market again?

Zhou Luancheng felt a headache when he thought about this problem child. This girl was more difficult to manage than Zhou Chaoyang. He looked at the time and saw that there was still enough time, so he finally followed her with some worry.

Mu Xiaowan always dresses up every time she comes, but this time she didn’t have any outfit, so many old acquaintances didn’t recognize her.

She wandered around the ghost market, then stopped at a stall selling antiques, squatted down and carefully studied the mud-covered antiques on the stall.

The boss was a thin, wrinkled old man who looked as old as the antiques in his stall.

His name is You Lao Si. He used to specialize in tomb robbing, but he stopped doing it for many years. Now he is selling fake antiques again. He was quite surprised to see Mu Xiaowan: "Wan girl? You haven't been here for a while. Do you have anything new to show me?"

Mu Xiaowan didn't say anything. She picked up a bronze vessel covered in mud from the stall and looked at it in circles with the help of the dim light next to her. Finally, she asked curiously, "You Laosi, can you sell this thing?"

You Lao Si did not hide it from her: "Of course, this is the foot basin used by Empress Dowager Cixi. I sold one two days ago. Let me tell you, there is nothing that cannot be sold with me."

Mu Xiaowan put the things down with disdain, took out a palm-sized jade from her schoolbag and handed it to You Laosi: "Take a look at this, how much can you pay for it?"

You Laosi has known Mu Xiaowan for many years and knows that this girl is more cunning than a monkey when it comes to getting things done, but the things in her hands are definitely good stuff, but no one knows where she got them from.

He took the jade and examined it carefully, then looked at it again with a magnifying glass: "How much do you want?"

Mu Xiaowan said seriously: "This is Cixi's money, at least five hundred plus one hundred kilograms of national grain coupons."

You Lao Si threw it to Mu Xiaowan as if the jade was hot. "How dare you say that? Is there such a big amount of money in your mouth? The thing is good, but it's expensive if it's over 200."

Mu Xiaowan was very happy: "Okay, two hundred is two hundred, pay now."

You Laosi took Mu Xiaowan into the small room to count the money. While counting the money, he said to Mu Xiaowan, "You have to be careful recently. Do you remember that Ma San in the market a few days ago? He was stabbed to death in the park, and his intestines fell out all over the ground. Things are not peaceful recently. You, a girl, should not go out."

Mu Xiaowan was surprised: "Ma San is dead?"

You Lao Si counted the money again, spitting, and handed it to Mu Xiaowan. He sighed, "That's right, he's just too ostentatious, so people are targeting him."

Mu Xiaowan stuffed the money into her schoolbag and frowned: "Okay, I understand."

She originally wanted to go check her things again, but after hearing what You Laosi said, she gave up the idea. The murderer must have set his eyes on the fat meat here, so she'd better keep quiet.

In this case, I can't carve a bracelet for the new child in Sheng An Ning's family. It would be better to just go to the ghost market and buy something else.

Mu Xiaowan chatted with You Laosi for a few more words, then came out of the hut and wandered around the ghost market. He heard someone setting up a stall in the corner to cheat people out of gambling, and he suddenly felt itchy.

Just as I was about to go over to take a look, someone suddenly grabbed my left hand and pulled it to the side.

Mu Xiaowan didn't even think twice and thrust her right elbow backwards heavily, but the other party dodged easily and grabbed her right hand.

She raised her foot without hesitation and stepped down hard, at a very fast speed and with unusual stability, accuracy and ruthlessness.

Zhou Luancheng didn't expect this girl to react so quickly. In a hurry, he directly hugged her by the waist, causing her to miss a step: "Mu Xiaowan!"

Mu Xiaowan turned around when she heard the familiar voice. Their faces were only inches apart and they could feel each other's breath. Zhou Luancheng was holding her up by the waist with one hand. She instantly became angry and said, "Zhou Luancheng, let go."

Zhou Luancheng put her down, and felt that the action was a little too intimate. He coughed awkwardly and said, "Do you want to go over and gamble?"

Mu Xiaowan glared: "No, it's because those people are too bullying. They cheat people and I'm going to teach them a lesson. This is called acting on behalf of heaven!"

Zhou Luancheng laughed angrily: "Look at your current appearance, aren't you afraid that these people will stare at you? Okay, this is not the place to talk, come out with me first."

Mu Xiaowan touched her face and then remembered that she had come out tonight without disguise. She could only follow Zhou Luancheng out unwillingly.

Zhou Luancheng looked at the time. He was worried about letting Mu Xiaowan go back to school alone. After all, there had been some unrest around here recently and there had even been a murder case.

"Follow me, don't run around and don't make any noise. I'll take you back when daybreak comes."

Mu Xiaowan was not an ungrateful person. Although Zhou Luancheng had hugged her just now, he had also saved her. Otherwise, if Liangzi and his gang hadn't seen it, they would probably have cut off her fingers.

He puffed his cheeks and nodded obediently.

Her heart was beating a little fast, and she could still feel the solid strength of Zhou Luancheng's arm around her waist and abdomen, like an iron arm, strangling her and making her feel uneasy.

He scratched his head, turned away from Zhou Luancheng, and took a deep breath.

Zhou Luancheng didn't think so much. He looked at the time again and asked Mu Xiaowan to wait at the door. He went to the ghost market for another walk.

When I came out again, it was already dawn and people in the market were starting to pack up their stalls and prepare to go home.

Seeing that Mu Xiaowan was standing obediently by the roadside, Zhou Luancheng walked over with some relief: "Let's go, go have breakfast first, and after breakfast, I'll take you back to school."