Chapter 417 Sold the medicinal materials to the Chu family
Old Master Chu left the inn with a gloomy face, and looked through the curtain of the sedan chair at the heavy snow outside, which almost buried everything.
A dark light flashed in his eyes.
The sky gradually darkened until the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the horizon.
The inn fell into darkness.
It was a snowy night and the surroundings were extremely quiet, but at this moment, several shadows appeared at the back door of the inn and walked in and out as if they were in an empty place.
Zhu Mingqing just woke up when he heard a knock on the door: "It's me."
Open the door, then close it again. After Luo Tingshan came in, he and Zhu Mingqing looked out through the crack in the window.
The two were so close that they could clearly hear each other's breathing, and Luo Tingshan's heart was beating violently.
Zhu Mingqing whispered, "Do you still want to steal the medicinal herbs?"
Luo Tingshan quickly pulled back his thoughts and stared outside: "It doesn't look like it. Look at their graceful figures, they walk almost silently, and they cover their faces. This is..."
"Death warriors!"
The two of them spoke in unison, realizing the seriousness of the matter.
"You stay here, I will go and notify others now." After saying this, Zhu Mingqing ran out and called all the secret guards into the room.
At this point, the treetops could no longer withstand the pressure of the heavy snow.
Bang--
Heavy snow fell, trees broke in half, and hit the windows of the inn, causing cold wind to flow into the guest rooms.
A noisy sound was heard.
The awakened guests lit lights to see what was happening.
The assassins looked at each other. They had originally wanted to kill the man without anyone noticing, but now it seemed that this was no longer possible.
"Third and fourth brothers, you two take care of the others."
"Everyone else, follow me to the target room!"
The few of them no longer hid their bodies. After all, no one would discover what happened tonight.
Bang——
The door was pushed open, and the assassins were about to rush in when they saw a group of guards. Behind them, there was a woman sitting in the center seat leisurely and relaxed.
The cold wind was howling. Someone had already seen the man with a knife outside the window. After screaming, the guests hid themselves one after another, and the surroundings became increasingly quiet.
The assassins frowned, suspecting that the news had been leaked.
The secret guards were no pushovers either. They had been holding a grudge for a long time, and now that they finally had the chance to have a fair fight, they showed no mercy.
Soon, in the dark night, bright red blood flowed on the snow-white ground.
When there was only one person left, Zhu Mingqing broke the other person's jaw to prevent him from committing suicide.
She ordered, "Close the door and get rid of all the bodies!"
The secret guards were surprised. They thought the lady was too shocked. They didn't see the shopkeeper who was hiding in a place and was trembling with fear.
Zhu Mingqing effortlessly carried the person back to the room and placed him on the ground. Luo Tingshan looked at her clean and neat technique and felt very curious about what she had experienced in the past and how she developed such a fearless character.
But at this moment, the important thing is the man on the ground.
Zhu Mingqing directly removed the other person's headscarf, revealing a plain face.
The assassins looked calm and fearless.
Zhu Mingqing looked at Luo Tingshan and said, "How about you interrogate him?"
Luo Tingshan's lips curled up: "Don't you already know the answer?"
The assassin's eyes moved, and when he heard the words "Chu family" from their mouths, his breathing suddenly stopped.
"You guessed it right!" Zhu Mingqing casually glanced at the assassin's face, then turned to Luo Tingshan and said with a smile, "It's a pity there's no reward, but I'll give this person to you. Maybe he can tell you a lot!"
Luo Tingshan glanced at the assassins on the ground and said, "Give me a day!"
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Old Master Chu tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. He stayed awake until dawn, but no one came back, and he knew something was wrong.
But even if the Ming family really knew, he would not be afraid. After all, Yangzhou City was their own territory. He didn't believe that the Ming family would dare to go against the Chu family!
The weather on the second day was even colder than the day before.
But people still have to live, and some have to go out to work. Even though they wear thick clothes, they still can't withstand the severe cold.
This situation lasted for three days, and the entire city of Yangzhou was paralyzed.
The grain merchants in the city were in a desperate situation and the common people could not buy grain, so they could only endure it.
There were many bodies of old people and children thrown out on the road. The governor of Yangzhou also knew that this was not a solution. Even the people in the city were so awake, let alone the villages in the countryside.
But without permission from higher authorities, grain cannot be released.
The Yangzhou prefect came up with an idea and directly summoned the four major families to the government office for a discussion. These businessmen did sponsor some silver, but it was far from enough for Yangzhou City.
The Yangzhou prefect's hair has turned white, especially the Chu family, who actually asked him to help stockpile medicinal materials as soon as possible. It was simply inhumane.
At this time, Zhu Mingqing sent another letter to the Yangzhou prefect in the name of the Ming family.
After seeing the contents of the letter, the Yangzhou prefect was very tempted, but when he saw the conditions above, he was very puzzled.
Let him make the decision and treat the Chu family to a meal, is it that simple?
He immediately asked someone to check the family's background and learned that they had just purchased a batch of medicinal materials. He immediately understood.
It seems that they want to take the opportunity to rob, because the Chu family is in a hurry to find medicinal herbs at this time.
But why didn’t we talk about it in private?
Even though he had doubts in his heart, the Yangzhou prefect didn't have time to think too much at this time. He directly ordered people to prepare a dinner and sent someone to the Chu family to pick someone up.
Old Master Chu waited for three days, but the Ming family didn't make any moves. So the other party was scared, so he happily accepted the appointment. After all, he still had something to ask of the prefect.
That night, in the main hall of the prefect's mansion.
The maids brought the sumptuous dishes to the table like flowing water, and then stood quietly in the corner to serve.
Seeing that the prefect did not move for a long time, Mr. Chu was puzzled when he heard footsteps behind him.
He turned around and his expression changed slightly.
"Master Chu, nice to meet you again." Zhu Mingqing took off his thick fox fur coat, walked calmly to an empty seat at the dining table and sat down.
Old Master Chu immediately looked at the Yangzhou prefect, who smiled slowly and said, "The Chu family needs medicinal herbs, and the Ming family has some. Today, I am hosting you, so I would like to invite you two to a conversation!"
Old Master Chu's eyes flickered. That's right. In this situation, only the Ming family has what he needs.
After testing the situation, it turned out that this lady was not moved by any persuasion.
In this case, just satisfy the other party's wishes first. It depends on whether you can survive to get the money!
After a moment, various thoughts flashed through Old Master Chu's mind. He turned his head and smiled, "Madam Ming, I really need medicinal herbs. I wonder if you are willing to give them up?"
Zhu Mingqing's lips curled slightly: "How much money is Mr. Chu prepared to pay?"
Old Master Chu snorted in his heart, but smiled: "Just as you said before, 170,000 taels."
It will always come back to you anyway.
Zhu Mingqing smiled happily and said, "Okay!"
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