Chapter 85 A Misunderstanding

At this moment, Qiao Wanyin was extremely busy.

While calling out to customers in front of the candy shop, he was busy gesturing and beckoning to them, unaware that he was being secretly watched.

However, an older woman carrying a basket of eggs noticed something was amiss.

A woman across from them kept staring at Qiao Wanyin.

Out of concern, she immediately tugged at Qiao Wanyin's arm gently.

At the same time, she whispered a reminder.

"Young lady, there's a woman standing over there staring at you, and her gaze is a bit strange."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanyin immediately became more vigilant, and her expression changed slightly.

But she didn't immediately look up or turn around rashly.

Instead, he lowered his voice and asked the older woman cautiously.

"Could you please take a look at that person? Can you recognize who it is?"

This woman had previously gotten a good deal from Qiao Wanyin, and felt a bit grateful.

So I was happy to help find out this time.

She tilted her head slightly and replied in a low voice, "Yes, it's a girl about your age, she looks quite pretty... There was a guy with her before, but he's not there anymore."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanyin frowned, already having a general idea of ​​what was going on.

She understood instantly; there was no need for further guessing.

The person who was following him was most likely Fang Wanyu and Fang Wanyu herself.

This means she was secretly trading on the black market.

In the end, he couldn't hide it from those two people.

When they were still around, they deliberately hid their tracks.

One of them has now left.

I guess he went to tip off someone or arrange something else.

The remaining person clearly didn't hesitate and ran in the opposite direction!

Hmph, that guy must have sent someone to arrest her!

Haha, do you really expect someone to bring her to justice?

The black market was bustling with activity, with crowds thronging both sides of the street.

Vendors loudly hawked a wide variety of goods.

Customers browsing the items also haggled over the prices.

She had almost sold out of the candy she brought; only a few small bags of broken pieces remained.

But she did not act rashly or tidy up the stall.

Because she clearly remembered what had just happened.

To avoid attracting attention and making the other party aware of your alertness.

She chose to remain calm and pretend to continue doing business as usual.

About half an hour later, as she was tidying up the last pocket, she suddenly caught a glimpse of several figures appearing at the intersection.

She immediately lowered her body and raised her voice, shouting loudly.

"Run, everyone! The people in red armbands are coming!"

People who were talking, weighing, or even chatting suddenly panicked.

The vendors took off running, and the shoppers, disregarding what they had just picked out, grabbed their baskets and ran for their lives.

The ground was soon covered with scattered fruits, overturned bamboo baskets, and fallen clothes and hats.

The entire area instantly descended into chaos.

Seeing that the time was right, Qiao Wanyin took advantage of the chaos to turn around and slip behind a dilapidated wooden box in the corner.

She pressed the last few bags of sugar under her body.

He crouched down inside and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Fang Wanyu, standing in the center of the crowd, looked around in astonishment, her face extremely pale.

"Where is she? She was just setting up her stall around here a moment ago!"

Not far away, Fang Wanyu, accompanied by two law enforcement officers wearing red armbands, rushed over breathlessly and went straight to the place where the stall had been set up to check.

Fang Wanyu clenched her fists tightly, her voice filled with gritted teeth.

"She must have heard the news and escaped during the chaos, but she couldn't have gone too far! She should still be in this area!"

After most people had scattered, one member of the crowd clearly showed a dissatisfied expression.

"Where's that person you mentioned who was involved in illegal trading? I haven't seen a single trace of him, not even a ghost."

"Comrade!"

Fang Wanyu, who was standing next to her, was so anxious that she almost jumped up.

"That person was really here just a moment ago! How could she disappear in the blink of an eye? She must have hidden herself!"

However, the men wearing red armbands were frustrated because they hadn't caught the suspect, and the situation was already out of control.

Finally, growing impatient, he ordered the troops to retreat and prepare to leave.

At that moment, a person bent down near the stall and picked up a cloth bag that had been left on the ground.

The bag was already somewhat worn out.

However, it is still faintly visible that it was hand-sewn, and the fabric is rough but neat.

He lifted the bag to look inside and found that there were still a few ounces of sugar left, which were slightly yellow in color and did not look very fresh.

"There really were people selling candy here!"

The man said in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Fang Wanyu felt as if she had found an opportunity to prove herself. She immediately took a step forward and said eagerly, "Comrade, I'm not making this up, am I? There really was someone selling candy here just now! But she was quick and has already run away..."

Before he finished speaking, the person wearing the red armband looked down and carefully examined the cloth bag in his hand.

His gaze lingered on a corner of the bag, his fingers gently tracing the two characters embroidered on it.

Then, he slowly pronounced the two-character name.

"Fang Wanyu?"

"ah?"

Fang Wanyu, who was standing at the edge of the crowd, was startled and looked at them with a puzzled expression.

"What? Me? What happened to me?"

Comrade Red Armband looked up at her and said in a serious tone, "Your name is clearly embroidered here. Could it be that you've been secretly selling candy?"

Fang Wanyu hurriedly stepped forward to take the cloth bag and carefully examined every corner of it.

Her expression gradually turned serious.

"How could that be! Comrade, you've got it wrong! I really didn't sell candy! This bag definitely isn't mine!"

The lead employee coldly retorted, "A mistake? You say we've made a mistake? Look at this bag, it clearly has your name on it. This isn't something you can just decide."

At this moment, even Fang Wanyu, who was standing to the side, was stunned.

Things took a completely unexpected turn.

What I thought was just to prove my innocence turned out to be a misunderstanding?

It turns out that the woman selling candy was actually Qiao Wanyin.

Why did she leave behind a cloth bag signed "Fang Wanyu" after she left?

Did Qiao Wanyin actually realize it all along?

Was this bag used intentionally to mislead people?

Although no one was caught in the end, the whole thing sounds rather unusual.

But judging from the situation, it seems to be more advantageous for her.

Because regardless of whether it's Qiao Wanyin or Fang Wanyu.

They were all her most formidable rivals in the team.

One less opponent means one less threat.

Thinking of this, a hidden emotion appeared on her lips.

Then, she suddenly looked extremely shocked and loudly accused, "Oh dear, Piaopiao! How could you do this? You know it's illegal to sell candy privately! How could you do such a thing!"