Chapter 270 I Don’t Mind Being Insulted
Several people rode slowly in the carriage. When they passed by some beautiful places, Ji Yunshu would ask them to stop and enjoy the scenery.
Qiyun asked in confusion: "Shouldn't we leave quickly?"
"Why should I leave so quickly? What if Zhao Shen finds out and has someone send me back to the capital?"
Yin Ye couldn't help but say, "Zhuangzi originally belonged to the prince. As soon as you left, those people must have sent a letter to the prince."
She couldn't understand what her master was going to do.
Ji Yunshu said, "As long as I can be free, I'll be fine. Don't worry. I know what I'm doing.
Qiyun complained, "How can you be so sensible? I'm afraid you don't even know what Southern Xinjiang is."
Ji Yunshu said with a chuckle, "I don't know, but Miss Qiyun, you do. I've been sitting idle for a while, so why don't you tell me about Southern Xinjiang?"
Seeing her ignorant and fearless look, Qiyun regretted following her.
But she was also really worried about her father's condition.
I had no choice but to give Ji Yunshu a brief account of the distribution of power in southern Xinjiang.
Because they were descendants of the royal family, the Yu Xi tribe was considered the most orthodox.
But the other two tribes are actually stronger.
There are also some other small tribes that depend on the three major tribes for survival.
Ji Yunshu always thought that the three tribes were in a three-way competition and that their strength should be similar.
"Even though the royal family is outmatched in strength, they can still stand on equal footing with the other two clans, or even be slightly superior. What is their support?"
Ji Yunshu didn't believe that the title of a royal descendant could bring him any real benefits.
Qiyun said, "You're asking, but these are the clan's secrets. It's okay to tell you, though. The royal family left behind many unique secrets for taming poisonous insects, which only our clan can use."
Ji Yunshu was even more puzzled: "If that's the case, shouldn't your strength be the strongest?"
Qiyun said angrily: "Ah, what do you know? Those secret techniques are not something that everyone can practice."
Seeing that she was avoiding the important things, Ji Yunshu thought that it was probably a secret of their clan that was not easy to tell others, so he did not ask any further questions.
However, she subconsciously felt that there was something wrong with these secret techniques that sounded like they required very high standards from the practitioners.
Otherwise, even if there are few people practicing it, the Yu Xi tribe should still be the most powerful.
Some things are no longer valuable when they are refined.
After walking for a few days while chatting and enjoying the scenery, Ji Yunshu got a general understanding of the situation in southern Xinjiang from Qiyun.
Of course she refused to tell, and she didn't ask any further questions.
For example, the purpose of that ring.
But Ji Yunshu knew that it must be something of vital importance.
That day they arrived at the last big city before entering southern Xinjiang.
After entering the city, Ji Yunshu found the largest inn to stay in, and then asked someone to purchase the next supplies.
Then he took his men out.
Qiyun didn't know what she was thinking, but she followed Ji Yunshu closely all the way.
Seeing her wandering the streets, he couldn't help but ask, "Zhao Shen might have already been in Southern Xinjiang for several days. Shouldn't we chase him? Now that we're here, he can't possibly send someone to send you back, right?"
Ji Yunshu said casually, "Haven't we made it this far without him? Next we're going back to your house. You should be very familiar with it, so what are you afraid of?"
Qiyun said sadly, "I really don't know what's going on at home right now. I haven't heard any news from the village in a long time. I'm afraid to go back and hear that something's happened to my father."
Ji Yunshu's eyes flashed, and he comforted her, "Don't worry, we'll go early, maybe we can help your father."
As they were talking, they passed by a pharmacy. Ji Yunshu glanced at the small sign on the lower right corner of the sign and walked in.
The owner of the drugstore heard someone coming and asked without looking up from his abacus, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
Ji Yunshu looked around the shop, which was neatly tidied and looked like it was doing business properly, and said with a smile, "I want news about Southern Xinjiang. Name your price, boss."
The shopkeeper then looked up and saw that it was a young girl like Ji Yunshu who was speaking. His expression remained unchanged as he said, "Southern Xinjiang is such a big country. I wonder what kind of information you want, young lady?"
Ji Yunshu thought for a moment and said, "In all aspects, I have to rely on this information to save my life when I enter Southern Xinjiang. The shopkeeper understands this, right?"
The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and said, "Wait a moment, young lady."
Then he walked into the inner room and came out after a while.
He raised a finger towards Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu understood that this was a deal with her, so she asked with a smile, "One thousand taels?"
The shopkeeper shook his head: "The girl said it was to save her life. How could your life be worth only one thousand taels? Isn't that an insult to you?"
Knowing her identity so quickly, Ji Yunshu was a little curious about who was hiding in the inner room.
She pulled out a thousand taels of silver from her sleeve and handed it to the counter: "I don't mind being insulted. This is all I have. You can give it to me based on the information you have."
The shopkeeper seemed to have never seen a customer like her. He was stunned for a moment before reacting: "This..."
It’s ten times the price he asked for.
Ji Yunshu blinked: "I entrust my life to you."
The shopkeeper was about to refuse when he heard a word from inside: "Here."
So he obeyed the order and asked someone to get the information.
After a while, a servant brought in a box.
The shopkeeper took it and handed it to Ji Yunshu personally: "Please take a look, the payment is complete."
Ji Yunshu opened the box and was surprised to see a box full of paper notes. A quick glance revealed that they recorded various things happening in southern Xinjiang, both near and far.
The top entry stated that on the 17th, the eldest son of Marquis Changxing entered southern Xinjiang.
This means that Zhao Shen had already entered southern Xinjiang three days ago.
It is indeed very complete.
Under normal circumstances, one thousand taels of silver should not be enough to buy this box of things.
Ji Yunshu glanced at the door of the room inside and nodded in satisfaction.
Then he took the box and left.
Only after leaving the door did Yin Ye breathe a sigh of relief: "The man inside is very powerful."
Ji Yunshu raised the box in his hand and said, "If you're not powerful, you can't make such a decision."
She originally intended to do business fairly, but when she saw that the shopkeeper was willing to sell things to her even after knowing her identity, she couldn't help but test him a little.
The result was just as she expected. No matter how much she offered, they would sell the things to her.
Yin Ye felt that something was amiss: "The Dark Pavilion never does business at a loss. Are the things here reliable?"
Ji Yunshu said, "They won't destroy their own reputation. They took it in such a short time, they didn't have time to cheat. And how do you know they lost money?"
"Isn't it a loss? News from the Dark Chamber is always ridiculously expensive."
Ji Yunshu tapped the box in his hand with his fingers: "You may not be able to see the value of some things."
Those people tried every means to lure Zhao Shen to southern Xinjiang, and now she is here too.
Some things have naturally been prepared long ago.
Ji Yunshu inexplicably looked forward to the upcoming trip.
Compared to watching those people scheming against each other in the capital, she really prefers the outside world.
I just hope that God will bless Zhao Shen and help him get rid of the poison this time.
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