This was a serious matter. Not only Luoyu City, but also the black market of another chaotic city next door - Pingzhou City was under her control.
Compared with the materials business, it seems that Tao Qi thrives better in the black market.
Even though only half of her face is shown, her boldness and charm are popular with both men and women.
Leng Lu did not touch the people from Luo Yucheng's Wuji Pavilion, but transferred his subordinates who used to run the material routes in the outer city to Tao Qi to infiltrate the black market.
These subordinates are different from the subordinates of Beiyu City and Luoyu City. They used to travel all over the country and used the identities of individual merchants, which made it impossible to investigate them and very safe.
On the surface, Tao Qi's identity is mysterious and few people know his details.
Even the noble who knew her identity only thought that she entered the black market after leaving Zuifeng Tower and Wuji Pavilion, and that this had nothing to do with Ning Zhishui.
Only Ning Zhishui, Leng Lu and Hua Jiaqing knew that Tao Qi was absolutely loyal to Ning Zhishui. She represented Ning Zhishui's secret forces, but outsiders did not know it.
"How is Emperor Hou doing these days?" Ning Zhishui asked Leng Lu.
"The fire in the backyard is burning, and it's a mess." Leng Lu's voice was filled with either joking or a hint of envy. "Even if Tao Qi saved his life, detoxified him, and the backyard was pacified, he doesn't have much time left."
Hou Huang was the nobleman whose life was saved by Tao Qi and who handed the black market over to her.
Hou Huang is the name commonly used by outsiders. His real name is Hou Chen. He is the emperor of the two underground black markets in Chaos City and has been in charge for more than five hundred years.
When he was young, this man was handsome and romantic. He never married, but he had 36 concubines.
Well...nearly half of them are male concubines.
His house was bigger than the one the lord of the continent lived in and was extremely luxurious. His concubines also made a great show of themselves when they went out, and almost every time they appeared, they attracted a lot of onlookers.
There's no way around it, he has a really good eye, and the people in the backyard are all so pleasing to the eye.
It's just that the health of the emperor has been failing in recent years. It is said that the root cause of the disease left by the assassination of his rivals when he was young has worsened. In just a few decades, he has become visibly old.
To make matters worse, as his health deteriorated, nothing went wrong in his business, but instead a fire started to break out in his backyard.
There are many melodramatic stories here. There are love triangles and even fights between concubines. Some concubines have affairs with others. Some want to kill the marquis and seize his property...
In short, Emperor Hou suffered many backstabbings and almost died once or twice, which was why Tao Qi rescued him in time.
I have to say that this is fate.
However, although Tao Qi saved him, the hidden injuries in his body relapsed, and he was also injured by the anger of the people in the backyard. In the end, he didn't have much time left.
Perhaps it was because of this disaster that the emperor understood some things, so he killed some and dismissed some, and now there is no one in the backyard.
He found an alchemist to treat his injuries, hoping to live as many years as possible.
To be honest, he was not harsh towards his concubines, but was very lenient towards them.
Some of those people were attracted by his handsome appearance, some were orphans with nowhere to go, some were rescued by him and offered themselves voluntarily, and some followed him for money... None of them were forced by him.
He was very generous with money, and the people in the backyard could almost get whatever they asked for, and he never said a word.
But now that they treated him so cruelly, without any regard for their old friendship, he was somewhat heartbroken and felt devastated.
In these final days, the Hou Emperor wanted to have some peace and quiet, enjoy the final tranquility and simplicity, eat and drink well without any regrets, and naturally had no intention of taking care of business matters anymore.
However, he had no descendants in his life, and the subordinates he had previously focused on training could not resist their greed and got involved in the struggle for profit in the backyard, and were thus executed by him.
But...isn't this a coincidence?
Tao Qi showed up and was just available.
In fact, Tao Qi's timing of appearance was so perfect that it made Emperor Hou wonder if she had deliberately timed her appearance, and even that she had a plan in mind for what was happening in the backyard.
But the people under the Hou Huang are not pushovers either. Those who have ulterior motives have been severely punished by the Hou Huang, and only those who remain are loyal and reliable.
They quickly found out Tao Qi's background and realized that she was just a poor person who had just escaped from the world of prostitution, and not a spy sent by the enemy.
Hou Huang was relieved and handed over all his team to Tao Qi without holding back.
He threw it so cleanly, it was like he was throwing away a handful of hot potatoes!
During these two months, Tao Qi was busy taking over the black market affairs. She learned very hard, but she was strong-willed and managed to persevere.
If nothing unexpected happens, she will take over the black markets of the two cities after Emperor Hou passes away.
"Well, besides Chaos City, aren't some of Hou Huang's men also stationed in the other two continents? Luoyu City's business is already stable. When you expand abroad, you can secretly cooperate with Tao Qi's people." Ning Zhishui said, "But be careful and don't let anyone find out that Tao Qi is related to us."
Leng Lu is Ning Zhishui's official person, and of course he is also a member of the Ning family in Beiyu City, which others can easily find out.
If it was just an ordinary business relationship, then it would be reasonable for Leng Lu and Tao Qi to have dealings with each other. However, the close contact that Ning Zhishui mentioned had to be kept secret from the outside world.
She wanted Tao Qi to become a secret force so that she could deal with some shady matters.
"yes."
"How is Jiaqing adapting?"
"She has learned very well and can now manage Fengleyuan independently."
Ning Zhishui smiled and said, "I feel relieved to hear you say this."
Leng Lu is not very old, but he is a shrewd man. He has been struggling among the people since he was a child, and has seen the ups and downs of life. He is shrewd and worldly-wise, and few people can bluff him.
Hua Jiaqing, however, lacked training. She had previously been busy working as a fisherman on the water and going home to take care of her father, and she lacked experience in dealing with others.
So Ning Zhishui placed her in Fengle Garden, where all kinds of people lived. Luoyu City's special geographical location allowed guests from all continents to visit, and she could learn a lot.
Now that Hua Jiaqing is able to do it independently, it's time to give her real tasks.
Let’s not talk about Ning Zhishui’s arrangements for now, and just talk about Ji Yin’s side. The big show will soon begin.
That was the day of her and Shao Li's Taoist couple ceremony. Because of Ji Yin's status as an elite disciple in the sect, the ceremony was arranged on a grand scale, and almost all the inner disciples came to watch.
However, just as the two of them were forming a Taoist couple, one of Ji Yin's junior sisters stepped forward angrily and loudly accused...
"Senior Sister Ji, don't marry him! Shao Li, that beast, has already betrayed you!"
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