Mu Shenyi's gaze was unfocused, and he dared not look directly at Mo Qingcheng. Like a timid young wife who had made a mistake, he glanced at Mo Qingcheng shyly before obediently mounting his horse.
Mo Qingcheng chuckled, tied the bandits into a bunch, a cold smile playing on her lips, mounted her horse, and led the bandits straight to town.
Halfway there, they encountered a strange old man driving a carriage. He approached her with great interest and asked, "Young lady, are you selling these people?"
"Oh?" Mo Qingcheng glanced at the skinny old man with a half-smile. He was energetic and his eyes were bright. He was obviously a martial arts expert.
"One tael of silver per person, how about that?" The strange old man smiled and sized up the bandits.
"Deal!" Mo Qingcheng raised an eyebrow and held out her hand.
The eccentric old man threw ten taels of silver at Mo Qingcheng, knocked out several bandits, and threw them directly onto the broken cart.
"Thank you, sir!" Mo Qingcheng clasped her hands in thanks and strode away.
The eccentric old man chuckled; he'd made a profit...
Mu Shenyi's expression was strange: "Girl, don't you suspect the old man at all?"
"What's there to doubt?" Mo Qingcheng pouted. "At worst, we'll just sell them to the mine... Why worry about so much? Who told them to mess with us?"
Mu Shen nodded: "Yes, we probably won't get anything out of these vicious bastards. It's better to sell them off and save ourselves the trouble, plus we can make ten taels of silver..."
“Those medicinal powders are worth five taels of silver too…” Mo Qingcheng pouted and complained.
Shinichi Maki: "..."
I've seen stingy people before, but I've never seen anyone this stingy. This girl... how come she's so compatible with me?
"Haha, I like it! Let's go to town and buy a pot of wine to calm our nerves."
"..." Mo Qingcheng was speechless. Have you forgotten why we went to town?
Mu Shenyi paused, his old face turning awkward. Seeing that Mo Qingcheng was ignoring him, he shut his mouth in embarrassment.
As the two continued their journey, they arrived at Zuixianlou. Qian Yunsheng was sweating profusely with anxiety. Two people were lying at the entrance, an old man in his sixties and a child in his three or four years.
The two men cried out in pain, and the surrounding area was in chaos. The onlookers cursed and swore, saying that the restaurant was heartless and that if the fire hadn't been stopped, the owner should have been torn to pieces.
A group of people were shouting that they were going to smash up Zuixianlou.
A cold glint flashed in Mo Qingcheng's beautiful eyes: "Uncle, go in through the back door."
"Hmm." Mu Shen nodded, dismounted from his horse, stumbled, and almost fell. This old man, is it easy for him?
“Husband…” Qian Yunsheng saw Mo Qingcheng give him a wink and quietly retreated into the doorway, his face somewhat grim.
Mo Qingcheng squeezed through the crowd and slipped into Zuixianlou: "Manager Qian, what's going on?"
"Oh dear, Madam, you've finally arrived! Business has been booming these past few days. About an hour ago, an old man and a child suddenly showed up at our restaurant entrance, claiming they got sick from eating mooncakes. Madam, please don't be angry, I really had no other choice..." Qian Mansheng wiped the sweat from his brow with his sleeve: "Someone has reported it to the police..."
Mo Qingcheng narrowed her eyes: "Wait... it's not too late to talk when the officials and the coroner arrive!"
"But... Madam..."
"Don't worry, with me here..." Mo Qingcheng waved her hand, "Manager Qian, listen to me..."
Qian Yunsheng's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh: "Madam, how come I didn't think of that? You rest here first, I'll go and take care of it right away."
“Use your own people…” Mo Qingcheng’s gaze turned cold as she looked at the bustling entrance and snorted.
Qian Yunsheng had barely finished giving his explanation and hadn't even settled into his seat when someone shouted, "The officials are here!"
"Manager Qian, you old geezer, get out here right now!"
"The manager of Zuixianlou is a heartless scoundrel. He harmed people and then refused to pay his debts. Is there no justice in this world?"
"Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way!"
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