Chapter 274 Sister, you smell so good!
“Received. My father and your father are discussing it, but Tingyu Pavilion has goods to deliver, so I left Linjia Village first.”
Wei Jingchen offered an explanation.
"Isn't Tingyu Pavilion amazing? This ship is huge!"
Yun Zhao stretched out his arm and made a large circle.
"Tingyu Pavilion used to be a shop in the northwest and Yunzhong, specializing in goldware."
My father used to be a minor local official, and my family didn't have much money. I was an apprentice there.
Later, when we arrived in the capital, Tingyu Pavilion wanted to open a branch there, and I helped them out a bit.
But since my father is a high-ranking official, and as his eldest son, I cannot have any further contact with merchants.
The others were naturally unaware of my connection to Tingyu Pavilion; it was only after arriving in Lingnan that I reconnected with them.
But now that I am an exiled prisoner, I have no choice but to adopt the alias "Young Master Jun" and wear a mask.
Wei Jingchen explained calmly, even describing himself as merely one of his subordinates.
Yun Zhao did not expose him.
"Was that restaurant also part of Tingyu Pavilion?"
"Yes, my dad doesn't know I secretly followed him out of town. Can you keep it a secret for me?"
"Of course! It's our little secret!"
She stuck out her little finger and smiled mischievously.
Wei Jingchen was amused by her and actually hooked his little finger with hers.
Yun Zhao approached him, looking mysterious.
"Brother Jingchen, remember to tell your boss to keep an eye on the maritime trade!"
I once heard Marquis Dingyuan say that maritime trade can be very profitable!
"Okay, I'll definitely tell the boss!"
Wei Jingchen smiled, his eyes crinkling, and earnestly made a promise to her.
With his assurance, Yun Zhao felt at ease riding Scarface around.
Wei Jingchen patiently explained the dock to her and then told her about the small fishing village.
"There are so few people!"
Yun Zhao exclaimed in surprise.
"Water transport has peak and off-peak seasons, and there aren't many towns near this small fishing village."
Later, Fengyun City occupied a location here, forcing many people to leave.
Now, most of those remaining are caravan workers who unloaded cargo; the rest have mostly left.
Wei Jingchen's tone became more serious, and to Yun Zhao, it seemed that things weren't so simple.
It was getting late and there wasn't enough time to return to the city, so Yun Zhao simply asked Xiao Ying to deliver a message to Zhuge Yue, while he stayed in the small house in Tingyu Pavilion to rest for the night.
The small fishing village is mostly inhabited by men, and Lianyin is the only woman left in Tingyu Pavilion.
Wei Jingchen then asked Lianyin to help take care of Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao naturally didn't need anyone to take care of her, but she wanted to find out some information, so she agreed.
In her previous life, Lianyin lost an arm and had a gloomy and fiery temperament.
Let alone taking care of a child, she would whip anyone who said anything that displeased her.
Now, Lianyin is a thoughtful and caring older sister.
When helping Yun Zhao wash up, he would also ask if she felt cold.
When he lifted her out of the water, Yun Zhao nestled against her neck.
A faint fragrance wafted over, and Yun Zhao was slightly taken aback.
Lianyin is a martial artist and never uses cosmetics.
Where is this fragrance coming from?
She nestled between Lianyin's necks and wriggled twice like a tiny insect.
He chuckled.
"Sister Lianyin, you smell so good~"
"What are you saying, you little brat?"
She tapped Yun Zhao's head lightly and said in an annoyed tone.
"Really? Zhao Zhao has such a keen nose! It's a faint floral scent!"
She wrinkled her little nose and said with a proud look on her face.
"The scent of flowers?"
Lianyin herself was stunned.
She placed Yun Zhao on the bed, took two steps back, and rolled up her sleeve to smell it.
"Why can't I smell anything? I don't use cosmetics, so how could I have a fragrance?"
Lianyin muttered to herself, somewhat doubtful.
As Yun Zhao put on his clothes, he pondered to himself.
She vaguely recognized that smell.
When?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck.
"Really, I think, um... I think I smelled it in Hujiabao before!"
"Hu Family Fortress? I didn't go anywhere today, I was just patrolling the docks..."
Are there still people from Hujiabao at the dock?
Her heart sank, and she looked at Yun Zhao.
She was huffing and puffing as she dressed, while a tiger was huddled outside the door.
"Can you sleep by yourself? Shall we let the tiger come in and keep you company?"
Yun Zhao nodded obediently.
"Sure~ Sister Lianyin, you go ahead with your work! Zhaozhao is a big girl now, she can sleep by herself!"
Yun Zhao patted his chest and assured her.
"Then I'll be going now."
Lianyin picked up her twin swords, turned around, and walked out.
Scarface returned from outside, a falcon still staring at him from above.
"Xiaoying, go follow Sister Lianyin and see what she's up to! Xiaoqing, you go with her!"
The falcon's target is too obvious; if necessary, it would be best to send the little green snake to eavesdrop.
After saying that, Yun Zhao placed Xiao Qing on the falcon's neck.
Xiaoqing quickly wrapped her arms around Xiaoying's neck, looking like a falcon wearing a green collar, which was somewhat comical.
Xiao Ying looked at Xiao Qing with some disdain and flapped her wings in dissatisfaction.
It wasn't until Yun Zhao opened the window and stared at it that it flew out.
At this moment, Lianyin went straight to the small building where Wei Jingchen was.
She knocked on the door frame a few times.
"Young master, it is I, Lianyin."
A moment later, someone inside opened the door; it wasn't Wei Jingchen.
Lian Yin then realized that several of her brothers were already standing in the room.
"What happened?"
Lianyin walked in with a surprised expression.
Young Master Jun had already removed his mask; he was none other than Wei Jingchen.
"We were talking about maritime trade, what brings you here?"
Wei Jingchen looked up at her with a somber expression.
"When I helped Miss Yun Zhao wash up and picked her up, she said that I smelled nice."
"Hahaha, what kind of makeup are you wearing... Ouch!"
Lianyin kicked him, almost crippling his genitals.
"Do you need me to cut out your tongue if you can't speak?"
Lian Yin placed her hands on the twin swords behind her back, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.
Wei Jingchen glared at the man with a dark look in his eyes: "Old Qian, watch your tongue if you talk too much in the future."
"Your subordinate knows his crime!"
Old Qian covered his groin and reluctantly agreed.
"Lianyin, continue."
"Yes, Miss Yun Zhao said she vaguely remembers smelling this scent in Hu Family Fortress."
My subordinates were only patrolling the docks today, so I imagine the smell must have gotten from there.
The subordinate thought that Hu Yiyang might have originally planned to flee to the docks.
They weren't forced to flee here; there are probably still their people hiding at this dock!
"Fengyun City is nearby, so it's normal for the Hu family to have ships around here, right?"
Some people think Lianyin is overthinking things.
But Wei Jingchen remained silent.
He tapped the table gently, then stopped after a long while.
"The Hu family are all roughnecks; they wouldn't know anything about sachets and cosmetics."
On the contrary, the Yuan family runs a business in Qingliu Lane, Yun Zhao said in a letter to Yun Xuan.
The Yuan family is hunting down Yuan Qinghuai. Could this smell be from one of the Yuan family members?
"So someone from the Yuan family is hiding at the dock?"
Everyone was taken aback.
Are there any boats going out to sea early tomorrow morning?
Wei Jingchen frowned and asked.
"Yes, there is a ship heading to the capital!"
"It seems to be the Yuan family. Arrest everyone on that ship!"
Wei Jingchen made a decisive order.
"yes!"
The group moved quickly, and no one noticed that in the darkness, a bird silently left the roof.
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