The two men and the shop assistants found an inn to rest. After a short rest, they headed to the Zhao family's house.

In the Suzhou area, the Zhao family was considered one of the wealthiest merchants in the region.

Jiangnan was already a hub for wealthy merchants, and to become the leader among them undoubtedly meant that Zhao Quan monopolized the cultivation and supply of medicinal herbs throughout the entire Jiangnan region.

This included extending their reach into the capital city and collaborating with Yipinge.

But now the Zhao family wants to personally destroy their own businesses.

Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi sat in the carriage, which slowly drove towards the Zhao residence.

In the heart of Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, sits a magnificent garden, which is truly the Zhao family's residence.

Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi looked at the nanmu wood plaque with gold thread, and suddenly saw the two big characters "Zhao Mansion" written on it.

The servant at the gate saw the two men, sized them up, and seeing their distinguished attire, didn't chase them away. Instead, he asked politely, "And you two are...?"

Zhao Yi stood with his hands behind his back: "We are the Zhao family of the capital. We have important matters to discuss with your master."

The Zhao family of the capital? Although I had never heard of them, the fact that they came from the capital and their attire suggested they were no ordinary family.

"Please wait a moment, I will go and report to them."

Inside the main courtyard, a man sat under a pavilion made of glazed tiles, which shimmered with iridescent light in the sunlight. He held a glazed glass cup and drank wine.

"Master, there are two people at the door looking for you. They claim to be from the Zhao family in the capital."

Zhao Quan waved his hand: "Tell them, I won't see them."

“Master, these two people are different from the others who came a few days ago; they are dressed in extraordinary clothes.”

Hearing this, Zhao Quan finally looked at him properly: "Impressive attire?"

"Interesting, they actually came in person."

"Let them in." Zhao Quan sat up, his eyes filled with disdain and arrogance.

"I understand."

A short while later, Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi saw the person, but the servant did not lead them through the main gate; instead, he led them through a side gate.

Jiang Bai did not move, but said in a slightly cold tone, "What does this mean? Is this how your Zhao family treats its guests?"

The servant smiled and said, "I'm sorry, this is our master's wish."

"What does Zhao Quan mean?" Jiang Bai turned around and walked straight towards the main gate with Zhao Yi.

No one expected that the servants couldn't stop the man and woman, especially the woman, who seemed to have immense strength; they couldn't even touch her before she was pushed away.

The commotion was quite loud, and a lot of people gathered at the entrance.

Zhao Quan then rushed over: "Oh! Boss Jiang, Boss Zhao!"

"What brings you all here? You've come all the way to Jiangnan without even telling me?"

"Didn't I already inform you?" Jiang Bai said bluntly.

"Your servant was ordered by you to lead us in through the side gate."

Zhao Quan's face immediately turned cold, and he sternly said to the servant beside him, "What are you good for? How dare you let them pass through the side gate!"

"Get out of here."

Yes, yes, yes.

What a dramatic turn of events! What a show!

Jiang Bai watched him perform, and then he and Zhao Yi went directly into the Zhao residence.

Zhao Quan watched the two figures walk away and waved to the people below.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zhao, please have a seat." Zhao Quan gestured with his hand.

Jiang Bai brushed him off: "No need, Mr. Zhao, there's no need for such pretense. You should know why we're here."

Zhao Quan smiled and poured tea for the two of them: "Of course I understand, that's why I invited you two in today."

"Please come in?" Jiang Bai deliberately emphasized the word "please".

Zhao Quan coughed lightly: "As I said before, my Zhao family did indeed provide good medicinal herbs. If your Zhao family returns the goods, who knows if they are actually mine?"

Jiang Bai sneered. What kind of nonsense is this? They even have the nerve to turn the tables and blame others?!

"This medicinal herb, when unloaded to my Zhao family via the cargo route, is always under the supervision of designated personnel. I, Jiang Bai, guarantee with the reputation of the Zhao family that there will be absolutely no mistakes!" Jiang Bai suppressed his anger.

It seems she encountered a swindler.

Zhao Xuan snorted and sat back down in his seat.

Seeing his attitude, Jiang Bai suspected that he was trying to renege on his debt.

“Mr. Zhao, if your Zhao family has relied on such methods to get to where you are today, I, Jiang Bai, tell you that within three months, Zhao Quan will definitely have to move out of this place.”

Jiang Bai spoke very calmly, as if without any emotional fluctuation.

If anyone else had said such things to him on a normal day, Zhao Quan would have completely ignored them, or even chased them away with a broom.

But seeing Jiang Bai's gaze, Zhao Quan felt a little flustered.

He stood up after a moment of silence: "Boss Jiang, why curse me, Zhao, like that?"

"How about this? I'll prepare a welcome banquet today to apologize to you. As for the herbs, I will definitely investigate and make amends to Yipin Pavilion then!"

Jiang Bai narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why can't we discuss this now? Why do we have to wait until tonight?"

"I still need to investigate this medicinal herb matter."

Jiang Bai replied, "Okay! I'll be waiting for news from you tonight, Mr. Jiang. Please give me a definite answer."

"That's natural."

Zhao Quan smiled innocently, but Jiang Bai turned and left.

On the way, Zhao Yi, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke up: "Could it be a trap?"

Jiang Bai shook his head: "I don't know. Even if it's a trap, we don't need to be afraid. It's good to expose Director Lu's true colors so that we can show no mercy when we make our move."

"Besides, I want to see who's behind him."

Zhao Quan was speaking to them earlier, but he kept dodging the question, as if he wanted to discuss something with someone.

That night, Jiangnan, like the capital, was like a city that never sleeps.

However, this city that never sleeps is built on water.

Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi headed to Zhongxuelou, the best restaurant in the area.

Women from Jiangnan are gentle and graceful; even when they stand at the door to greet guests, they exude a delicate and charming beauty.

Their gazes didn't linger for long, heading straight for the upper third floor.

Zhao Quan wore a colorful, gold-threaded robe, making him look like a gaudy peacock, and his whole appearance was extremely vulgar.

And yet he wore a fake smile, which only made him more nauseating. Jiang Bai had never seen such a disgusting man.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zhao, please have a seat," he greeted them with a smile.

After he finished speaking, the servant poured wine for the two of them. In that instant, Jiang Bai realized something was wrong.

There's something in this wine!

She smiled slightly, picked up her wine glass, took a gentle sniff, and pretended to drink.

Sleeping potion.

interesting.

Jiang Bai nudged Zhao Yi under the table, and the two exchanged a glance, understanding each other's meaning.

They might as well turn the tables on them.

While others weren't looking, Jiang Bai poured some of the spiritual spring water into Zhao Yi's own wine glass, so that he wouldn't be drugged.