Chapter 221 Cooperation
A cool breeze blew.
Xu Changqin felt a chill in his mouth, and his heart seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss, with a bleak future ahead.
"No, no, no, I know, I think I remember it."
I originally planned to give it to the Luo family, maybe they could get some benefits from it, but now it seems that I’d be lucky enough to be able to save my life!
He tremblingly took out a palm-sized booklet from his chest, which recorded every sum of money that Manager Xu had given to Magistrate Liu over the years.
Seeing that the two men were focused on the book, Xu Changqin glanced at the back door and estimated in his mind how long it would take to run over.
"Send the booklet to the Luo family."
Luo Tingshan said that since Zhu was able to move out of Prince Huai's mansion, she must have both strategy and courage, and she would know how to use the thing in her hand properly.
Now is the time!
While they were talking, Xu Changqin ran away quickly.
Jiang Feng was about to chase him, but Luo Tingshan stopped him: "This man is useless, there's no need to chase him."
Having said that, a secret guard who was accompanying him still caught up with the other party and watched him leave the city safely before returning to report.
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Luo's house.
Zhu Mingqing was arranging all matters in the mansion when Fen Tao walked in with Jiang Feng.
"Master Jiang, please wait a moment."
Jiang Feng nodded slightly and glanced around the yard. It was very different from when he came here last time.
There are more trees, many flowers are planted on both sides of the road, and the corridors of the houses have been renovated.
The sound of children practicing martial arts came from afar. Jiang Feng wanted to go over and take a look, but he had to focus on his business.
"Madam invites you."
Jiang Feng bowed respectfully after entering the room, and after Fen Tao left, he took out a booklet in his hand and handed it to her.
"This is something the master asked for from Tianxiang Tower, and ordered his subordinates to deliver it to Madam Zhu." He said respectfully.
Zhu Mingqing took it doubtfully, and his eyes lit up after reading it.
Tsk tsk!
It is true that there is no business without fraud!
It’s a good idea to keep this thing. I’ll make a copy for myself in the evening and then give the original to Prince Zhou.
I believe he can make good use of this thing.
She smiled slightly: "Is your meal ready? If so, I'll have Fen Tao prepare some food for you to take back."
Jiang Feng: Don’t most people stay for dinner?
He opened his mouth and said insincerely: "...I have indeed used it!"
Zhu Mingqing stood up and said, "Thank you for the gift from your master. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to the Luo family to find me. As long as it does not violate the principles, I will do it!"
Jiang Feng was still feeling depressed even after leaving Luo's house with a lunch box.
A book that was enough to bring down Prefect Liu was exchanged for these foods.
Fortunately, my wife is sensible.
Or should I exchange it for breakfast later?
Hearing this suggestion, Luo Tingshan snorted coldly, "What else can you do besides eating?"
Jiang Feng: I suspect that my master is scolding me, and I have evidence.
"Have you heard anything about Luo Xiao's injury?"
Jiang Feng's face fell: "I... forgot!"
"As expected, you only remember to eat!" Luo Tingshan glanced at him calmly, "Put down the food box and practice martial arts for two hours!"
Jiang Feng’s eyes widened: Okay, the master wants to eat it all alone!
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Before leaving Guancheng, Lord Shang picked up ten roast ducks to take back with him.
The guard whispered, "Sir, this is something Madam Zhu sent. Please be sure to pass it on to the Crown Prince."
Lord Shang glanced at him and said, "What did Madam Zhu give you? How dare you pass it on for her?"
The guard glanced at the carriage and said embarrassedly, "Roast duck is a bit expensive, so Madam gave me twenty of them to share with the brothers."
Lord Shang's eyes widened: ...
He bought it himself.
And these people were given twenty.
"Master Shang!"
Just as he was thinking about it, Zhu Mingqing walked towards this side. After the people around him walked away, she took out a piece of paper and handed it to Lord Shang.
"I heard that you, my lord, love roast duck, so I prepared a little gift for you. Don't worry, it's not money. You can open it later." Zhu Mingqing smiled slightly, "It's a surprise."
These words really made Lord Shang curious.
Hearing the clatter of horse hooves, Lord Shang suppressed his curiosity and prepared to wait until he got home to unravel the surprise with his wife.
But I was afraid that the surprise would turn into a shock halfway through.
Just open it directly!
The moment he saw the content, Lord Shang only wanted to say three words!
Rich people!
I’ll give you the recipe for roast duck right away!
But it must be said that Zhu Mingqing's move really doubled Lord Shang's favorability towards her.
When he arrived at the provincial capital and explained the whole story to Prince Zhou and Prince Huai, he implicitly revealed his admiration for Madam Zhu.
Unknowingly, Prince Huai's impression of the Luo family was further enhanced.
At this moment, the usually serious Lord Shang couldn't help but laugh: "Haha, this old man is in for a treat!"
The guards outside heard the laughter coming from the carriage and were completely confused.
"Did you hit your head, sir? How can you expect to enjoy this delicious food in this remote place?"
Although Lord Shang was over fifty, he was still very sharp and immediately yelled, "You little bastard, you're going to lose your roast duck tonight!"
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It takes two days to travel from Youzhou Prefecture to Guancheng.
When Zhu Mingqing received another letter from Prince Zhou, the disposal of the account books in the letter had already been arranged.
Luo Xiao has also gotten better. After all, the medicinal effect of the water from the Immortal Mansion Creek is so good!
Luo Xiao pointed at the letter with a curious look.
Zhu Mingqing satisfied his curiosity because he had indeed suffered for his family this time.
After Prince Zhou received the records of financial transactions between Manager Xu and Magistrate Liu, he came up with a good idea to get rid of the other party. Maybe he could even find out any news about the child.
Luo Xiao remained motionless, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Child?"
Zhu Mingqing nodded slightly. "The son of Crown Prince Zhou, the only grandson of Prince Huai, was lost on the way from the capital to Youzhou due to the recent flood. The wet nurse, maidservant, and guards who were watching over the child have all disappeared. It can be said that no one was spared."
"Traveling alone?" Luo Xiao couldn't help but admire the magnanimity of Prince Huai's Mansion.
Zhu Mingqing didn't know the details, but it was good enough to know the result.
"Prince Zhou came to Guancheng for this very reason. You've seen that Hu man, Aksu, but he was far away at the time," she said slowly. "He's a human trafficker. You have to know that human traffickers have connections. Even if Prince Zhou's son has no connection to them, he might be able to find out some information."
The most important thing is that Guancheng is a resting place for these people!
As the prefect of Guancheng, Lord Liu could not have been unaware of this matter.
Although there is still no evidence as to who passed the news of the arrest to those people in Aksu, it is still a failure.
"Then this letter..." Luo Xiao paused: "Is it related to Magistrate Liu?"
You know, those human traffickers were all under death order. And Aksu was the only one who was brought out alive from the prison by Prince Zhou.
Why not interrogate him in prison?
Luo Xiao, who had just been in prison, was very familiar with this answer.
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