Chapter 108 Traces

When Long Muchuan handed over five thousand taels of silver the next day, Chen Shiyi was already able to sit up with his head resting on the pillow.

Mr. Hu looked at the stack of banknotes and his eyes twitched violently a few times.

"I heard that the royal family lives in a golden glazed house, has a jade floor, and eats the most delicious food. Do you have the nerve to spend five thousand taels?"

Long Muchuan smiled.

"I am indeed short of money. Don't believe me, I have only managed to save this much money by scraping it through my fingers. Eleven, you also know about the rest of the villa business. I did this because I was really broke."

Chen Shiyi thought, he wants so much money, is he going to rebel?

As soon as Long Muchuan saw Chen Shiyi's eyes, he knew that she must have had some wrong thoughts.

"You wouldn't think it's too little, would you?"

Chen Shiyi collected the banknote.

"How come? You're a nice person."

Before Chen Shiyi could finish his sentence, Long Muchuan took out another five thousand taels of silver from his sleeve pocket.

"Eleven, let's continue what we left off last time. I want to get involved in what you've been promoting."

Chen Shiyi couldn't help it this time.

"Didn't you say that the five thousand taels you gave me were taken from your fingers? Then what's the matter with the five thousand taels?"

"This is the money I need to cooperate with you. It can't be considered as idle money."

Chen Shiyi really believed his ghost.

She couldn't wait to take back what she had just said about him being a good person.

"Why does my head hurt, Yuanxi, Yuanxi..."

Yuanxi hurried forward.

"Uncle, look..."

Old Master Hu stood up and quickly pulled Long Muchuan out.

"She doesn't want you to get involved. You're just being too sentimental!"

Long Muchuan was really confused.

"My participation will only benefit her, not harm her, so why wouldn't she want to?"

"That's what you think is good, but she doesn't think so. Chen Shiyi has only met you a few times, but she almost died because of you. I think it might be a bigger benefit for you to stay away from her."

Xuwen, who came to inquire about the matter, came back.

"How did you get the information?"

Fu Xuwen replied respectfully.

"I heard from the doctor who admitted you that day that the person who brought you in was dressed in black, with blood all over his face, about 20 years old, thin and tall. As soon as he entered the door, he handed you to the doctor, and then gave the doctor's order that you brought with you to the hospital to find someone, and then left, and never came back..."

"Appearance, doctor, do you remember his appearance?"

"The doctor said that he could remember roughly what happened. If the man stood in front of him again, he might be able to recognize him. There were so many injuries that day that he was confused at times and might not remember clearly."

Chen Shiyi thought about it after listening to it.

She originally thought it was Long Muchuan because he was closest to her, but when she saw the unserious look on Long Muchuan's face, she guessed it might not be him.

Besides, his age doesn't match.

"Who was around me during those days?"

Xuwen told Chen Shiyi the information he had obtained.

"I heard that Lord Zhongyi had been here before, and my uncle said that it was he who found the old mountain ginseng for you at that time."

Chen Shiyi was silent.

She calmed down.

"Go back and ask the doctor how much the ginseng is worth, and then deliver the silver to the mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty. You must deliver it to him personally, and no one else can take it."

Xu Wen asked in confusion.

"I guess the Marquis doesn't want you to pay back the money."

"If you don't pay back the money, you'll be owing someone a favor, Xuwen. Favors are the hardest thing to repay in this world."

Chen Shiyi saw Xuwen with his head down and asked with a smile.

"Xu Wen, you are very good at getting information. I have something for you to do."

"Sister, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

"It's inconvenient for me to travel now, and it will probably take a long time for me to recover. During this time, you can help me go around the capital and other provinces to collect information about the people's livelihood, customs, characteristics, and preferences of each place, so as to open up the market for our amber. In addition, if there is any disturbance in the future, we will be the first to know."

Xu Wen's eyes were bright.

"Sister, I'm afraid I can't handle such a big thing."

Chen Shiyi smiled and comforted.

"You have been with me for more than half a year. You have a quick mind, are hard-working, and have good manners. I trust you to do things."

Xu Wen pursed his lips and nodded vigorously.

"Sister, I will do whatever you ask me to do."

"Well, no matter what the news is, whether it's useful or not, keep it first, then carefully analyze and filter it, and send the important information to me. But be careful not to let others find out, so as not to accuse us of ulterior motives."

"Okay, Xu Wen understands."

Chen Shiyi smiled with relief.

"When you go out, take good care of yourself and don't be reluctant to spend money."

"Um."

The clinic is small and inconvenient, and there are many people with noisy conversations.

Chen Shiyi stayed in the hospital for five days and was then sent back to Liluoyuan.

Later, we invited doctors from outside to change the medicine and make the soup.

During the time she was recuperating, Wen Zhiyuan helped her supervise the progress of the construction of the Lingyu Villa.

She thought that if the sale of amber was put on the agenda, she would not have enough manpower.

First of all, she wanted to open a big shop in the capital, and the shop must have a manager to help her handle the affairs in the store.

So how should we find this person?

The old man heard her concerns and nodded in agreement.

"It's not easy to find such a person. He must be knowledgeable, tolerant, good at dealing with people, and good at calculating. If there is such a person, he would have been invited by those noble families long ago."

Yuan Xi didn't let Chen Shiyi think too much.

"Sister, you are still sick, so you should take good care of yourself. There are always ways to solve other problems. Let's talk about it after you recover."

Chen Shiyi thought about it and it was true. There was no point in being anxious now. One had to slowly look for such talented people. Only good ones would be a help. If one found someone with bad intentions, it would be a big trouble.

Just like the butler Qian who serves Master Qian in Fangling, he is loyal and capable. Even when Master Qian is not around, he can still handle things with ease.

She stayed in Liluoyuan for a whole month before Yuanxi let her go out.

The first thing she did when she went out was to go to the clinic on Qingque Street and ask the person who brought her in.

"Didn't you tell your people at the time? It was a tall young man, dressed in black, with blood all over his face. As for the rest, I was too busy at the time to take a closer look."

Chen Shiyi followed the busy doctor in the clinic.

"Does that person have a Kyoto accent or an accent from another place?"

The doctor thought for a while.

"It should be from Kyoto. People in Kyoto speak Mandarin, and sometimes it's hard to tell them apart."

When Chen Shiyi found out that he could not get any information, he walked out of the clinic in despair.

She stood in the open space of Qingque Street holding an oil-paper umbrella and came to the place where she had been assassinated before.

I heard from my old man that this incident was a big deal and the emperor has ordered a strict investigation. Recently, Long Muchuan has been very busy. The last time he was able to come and see her, he was just taking a break from his busy schedule.

The endless stream of people passed by her, as if the huge massacre before was just a pastime for people after dinner. The lives lost and the blood spilled were washed away by the heavy rain...

In this world, human life is the least worth mentioning.

If it weren't for that person's timely rescue, perhaps she would have been one of them.

The continuation of life and the thirst for truth made her involuntarily indulge in those tears and that extremely precious kiss.

Nothing could be more important, she thought.

A person's life is as plain as water, yet full of ups and downs.

This is the belief she has been pursuing all her life and the chip for pursuing happiness for the rest of her life.