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It was really unlike Ling Junyan to personally arrest someone because his guard's purse was stolen.
No matter what his purpose was, Yun Qi felt that he could no longer stay in Mu Tiancheng. After all, the thief had seen him. What if he implicated himself while investigating other things?
This damn thief was quite smart when he stole the purse and ran away. He even ran into the Silver Guard. I don’t know whether to say he is smart or stupid.
The more Yun Qi thought about it, the more speechless he became.
As time went by, my stomach growled twice.
Just as Yun Qi touched it, someone handed him a steamed bun.
Yunqi's eyes lit up and he turned his head to look. It was a girl with a bun hairstyle and a bright and sunny smile.
"Young Master, you must be hungry. This is for you."
There are still many good people, but in line with the idea of not accepting rewards without merit, Yun Qi declined: "Thank you, young lady, but I can't accept this."
"Why?"
"I'm a grown man with hands and feet, but I don't make a career for myself, but rely on your kindness to fill my stomach. It doesn't make sense to tell anyone about this."
The girl laughed after hearing this and said, "What's the big deal? Everyone encounters difficulties sometimes. I believe you have also encountered difficulties. Besides, judging from what you said, I can see that you are not a person who likes to take advantage of others."
This girl is very optimistic. In this case, Yun Qi wants to give it a try.
"If you are really embarrassed, I have a solution..."
It was too late when he said this, the steamed bun was already in Yunqi's mouth, and the situation became awkward for a while.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Yun Qi slowly took the half-bitten bun, chewed it, and swallowed it in one gulp.
"You...you say."
The girl was stunned for a moment before she smiled with relief. "My shop is short of staff. How about you help me sell steamed buns for a day? I'll give you half of the money I earn that day. This way, I can repay the small favor of the steamed buns and also help you solve your current difficulties. How do you think?"
"Selling steamed buns?"
The girl nodded.
Yunqi was in a dilemma. Staying one more day might make the danger increase, but the girl was really trying to help, and it would be unreasonable to refuse.
Just as he was hesitating, the girl spoke again, "How about half a day? We'll start at noon tomorrow and you can leave at noon."
That's all we can do. It's only half a day. I believe Ling Junyan won't discover me easily.
So Yun Qi said, "No problem."
"Okay, don't look at me as a steamed bun shop, but I have branches all over Mutian City. Where do you want to go, sir?"
Yun Qi thought for a moment and said, "Is there a branch on West Street? I'll go there."
"West Street..." The girl looked puzzled, as if puzzled. "Yes, there is, but it's much worse than other places. There are fewer people there, and the shops are almost closing down. Why would you want to go there, young master?"
"That's why we need help," Yunqi explained.
"Okay, okay. By the way, my name is Ruoshuang. Come find me tomorrow and I'll take you there."
Yun Qi agreed after hearing this.
The next day.
Led by Ruoshuang, Yunqi came to the steamed bun shop on West Street. Perhaps because Yunqi was a new face and had a good appearance, and the storefront was in a good location, he sold quite a few of the goods, and some of them were from matchmakers.
"Is the young man married?"
"I know a girl who is pretty, well-educated and well-mannered. Would you like me to introduce her to you?"
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Of course, Yun Qi declined all of these.
Yunqi calculated the time and saw that it was almost time, so he turned around and started packing up.
Not long after he had cleaned up, he suddenly heard the sound of silver ingots falling on the wooden table. Perhaps because he was afraid of being poor recently, he was extremely sensitive to this kind of sound. Besides, he had seen a lot of things in the world before, so he naturally recognized it.
This sound means: business is coming!
He turned around quickly and didn't look at the person at first glance. Instead, he noticed the silver ingot on the table and thought that he had heard it right.
The next moment, he said seriously: "Sir, how much do you want..."
When he looked up, Yunqi's expression froze instantly.
Ling Junyan stood there expressionlessly, in casual clothes, with no guards beside him, and he didn't speak... nor did he draw his sword. The reason for not drawing his sword might be that he didn't have it with him.
Although this West Street is sparsely populated and not as prosperous as other places in Mutian City, it is not deserted either. But in Yunqi's opinion, at this moment, you can hear a pin drop around him.
Yun Qi clenched his fists. It seemed there was only one way...
He said stubbornly, "Sir, how many steamed buns do you want? This is too much."
Ling Junyan's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "You don't know me?"
Yun Qi pretended to be confused and thought for a long time, "Should I... know you?"
Ling Junyan snorted and laughed, "You don't know me, but you are very familiar with this silver ingot. I didn't realize that I came from a steamed bun vendor."
"Actually, I don't know why this happened. I had a fever a few days ago and didn't remember anything when I woke up. Maybe... I was lucky enough to see this thing before?"
Yun Qi hinted that he didn't remember anything about Xu Qingchi, and maybe Ling Junyan could let him go. Even if not, he could try to buy time to escape.
After he finished speaking, he paid close attention to the other person's attitude and swallowed subconsciously.
Ling Junyan stared at him and asked faintly, "Are you nervous?"
"Of course." Yun Qi smiled. "You look like a high-ranking official. I'm just a steamed bun seller. Needless to say, I'm nervous about doing business with you."
Ling Junyan narrowed his eyes meaningfully.
Just when Yunqi was thinking about how to deal with it next, the other party unexpectedly gave in.
"Never mind, I only need one, and the rest are yours."
Yunqi didn't react immediately, but he didn't dare to stop his hands. He quickly put a steamed bun on the table and handed it over.
Ling Junyan took it and turned away without thinking.
Are you really leaving like this?
Yunqi couldn't believe his eyes, and his back was almost soaked with cold sweat.
Although he didn't make things difficult for me this time, based on my understanding of him, he would definitely send someone to keep an eye on me. It would not be easy for me to leave now.
As Ling Junyan turned the corner, he was greeted by someone.
The person who came was Ruoshuang.
"Your Highness."
Ling Junyan glanced at her and said coldly, "Keep an eye on him."
"yes!"
As soon as Ruoshuang finished speaking, Ling Junyan walked away.
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