Chapter 140 Mr. Hong’s Intentions

Hearing these words that were half threatening and half trying to win over her, Song Liyun suddenly became angry.

Indeed, no matter how strict the management of Suijin Town is, it only controls entry but not exit. It is easy to find out that you have older brothers or younger brothers by asking people in the town.

Fortunately, I showed up on my own initiative.

The other party will definitely not give up easily if someone dies.

When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. So just listen to what he says!

Song Liyun calmed her mind.

Even though the other party was polite verbally, she couldn't lose her composure, at least she couldn't be at a disadvantage in her attitude.

Song Liyun straightened her appearance and said seriously, "Please forgive me, Master Hong. It was Master Min Si who saw us returning to town after buying New Year's goods. He blocked our way and robbed us first. It happened suddenly. I panicked and made a mistake, which led to the consequences. I can't blame anyone else."

Old Master Hong suppressed his smile, staring at her like a hawk as he spoke word for word, "Min Gande was only committing robbery, his crime is not punishable by death!"

Song Liyun glared back, unwilling to be outdone: "Swords have no eyes, you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"

"Kill someone and you will pay with your life!" The old man's eyes were still gloomy.

Song Liyun still stared back: "Mr. Hong, do you have any evidence?"

"Min Si's three men can testify!"

"Those three are all criminals, so their testimony is invalid!" Song Liyun denied it outright.

"If you want to find someone, you have to find someone who has nothing to do with this matter to testify! Otherwise, I can testify for myself."

For a moment, the two were on edge, the old man and the girl glared at each other, and the atmosphere was weird.

At this time, Hong Jingtian, who had originally felt strange about Song Liyun coming to his house on her own, was even more surprised and a little angry when he saw that Song Liyun was not afraid at all.

It is said that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.

But isn’t this woman in front of me too reckless? Doesn’t she know who she is?

He is the famous Mr. Hong in Qili County, and he once had blood on his hands.

After Min Gande's death, he asked people to investigate and found out that the other party was only Han Ming and Song Liyun, but Min Gande was surrounded by five people, two of whom died and three escaped.

He even looked at the corpse and the place where the fight had taken place. There was no sign of struggle on Min Si's part, but there was a charred spot on his heart, and it was unknown what had caused the injury.

Another minion had his head collapsed and was killed by a log.

Seeing that these two men were quite skilled, he wanted to recruit them under his command.

But when he saw the two of them with his own eyes, he became suspicious again.

Just as he predicted, Han Ming was a big and strong man with scars on his face, looking like a local thug.

However, Song Liyun was petite and pretty. Although she was not as weak as other girls, she was not as fierce and fierce as he had imagined.

Only his demeanor and courage are truly unique.

But in his eyes, this was just a bit foolish and ignorant of the consequences.

Not only was he not afraid of me, but he also ate with relish in front of me.

Will this person accept it or not?

Hong Jingtian has been running Tianxianglou since he was seventeen years old, and has long since developed a heart of stone.

The thugs on the street are like weeds in the fields, they can never be cut off. The death of Min Gande is nothing, we can just recruit new ones.

Because of the "Suijin Tragedy", more than a dozen officials from Pingyang Prefecture to Qili County were demoted and punished, and many people were beheaded.

Qili County had been without a county magistrate for five years, and the affairs of the yamen were handled by clerks from various departments.

If there is a major criminal case, it will be sent to the government office, and of course these minor clerks will have to report it.

Everyone knows that once the court sends an official to take office, there will be no chance for them to make money.

Normally, these clerks and constables handle matters for only one purpose, and that is for money, and they all have their own methods.

Those guarding the city gates collected bridge tolls, and those patrolling the streets collected commercial taxes.

It caused chaos in Qili County.

Big merchants like Tianxianglou are naturally popular, and they take turns to collect taxes at their doorsteps.

It is easy to fish in troubled waters. Tianxianglou and other wealthy families took the opportunity to keep a group of gangsters and scoundrels. They did business openly, but also did some shameful things in secret.

Song Liyun only thought that Mr. Hong wanted to avenge Min Gande, and never thought that she had been targeted as a thug.

Hong Jingtian didn't know Song Liyun's background at the moment, and he didn't want to push her too hard. To tame a good horse, one must be patient.

Song Liyun's home is in Suijin Town, and he can find her at any time.

So when the waiter came forward to ask about a guest appointment, Mr. Hong left with an ambiguous statement, "Come to Tianxianglou to see me again when you've figured it out," and then left.

Knowing that the old man in front of him was no ordinary person and was investigating a murder, Han Ming, who had been on high alert, was already sweating profusely. Now, looking at the half-eaten lamb chops, he lost his appetite.

Song Liyun also felt a slight chill on her back. Fortunately, she had passed this hurdle. She could deal with the future later. She must not let down her guard.

She didn't eat any more, but asked someone to pack up the leftovers along with the lamb chops for the Song Zhenping brothers.

Packing made her feel bad again.

A large store like Tianxianglou actually uses dried leaves from an unknown plant to pack high-end food, tying them up in several layers horizontally and vertically.

The lamb chops smelled delicious, but Song Liyun frowned as she looked at the dry brown leaves. Judging from the appearance, no one would pick them up if they were thrown on the roadside.

I really want to use the insulated box in my own space to store it.

Although these purely natural packaging tools are pollution-free, they look ugly and are inconvenient.

Apart from cloth bags and leather bags, there are baskets and wooden boxes. It seems that if I want to sell something in the future, I will have to make cardboard packaging bags.

Because Hong Jingtian delayed him for too long, the meeting time originally scheduled with the manager of Wanchun Fur Store has now been missed.

When she arrived at Wanchun Fur Store, Manager Wan was already standing at the door looking anxiously.

Seeing Song Liyun, Manager Wan came over jogging.

Song Liyun apologized, "Something happened just now that delayed me. I'm sorry to have kept Manager Wan waiting for so long."

Seeing that she could come, Shopkeeper Wan was already delighted. Even if he could not say no, he would just smile and lead the way: "It's okay, my housekeeper is waiting inside. Miss Song, please come in!"

At this moment, a man in his forties with a shrewd look on his face was sitting in the inner room where the conversation had taken place in the morning.

Seeing Song Liyun enter the room, the man stood up.

With the introduction of Manager Wan, Song Liyun met Wan Liangjin, the manager of the Wan family fur goods business who was in charge of the villages and towns around Qili County.

Wanjia Fur is a large merchant. In addition to selling furs, it also has a very good fur workshop.

The head of the family is very decisive, and all the people he uses in the business are from the direct and side branches of the Wan family.

We are all one family, we suffer together and prosper together.

Only in this way would they dare to snatch food from the imperial merchants.

Apparently, during the time Song Liyun was away, Manager Wan had already explained the situation, and Wanchun Fur Store would definitely want the goods.

At this time, the chief steward Wan Liangjin directly talked about the cowhide issue.

"Miss Song, there's a huge demand for cowhide in the market, and the risk of selling it is relatively low. Our store can offer a price per piece... If we can profit from it later..."

Wan Liangjin was turning the abacus and quoting prices while Song Liyun was also silently calculating in her mind.

As she was calculating, her eyebrows furrowed: There seems to be something wrong with this account!

(End of this chapter)