Chapter 2118 Arrival in Beijing
Zhao Xi was stunned upon hearing this. "The last black market is in the southwest?"
"It's not certain yet."
Zhao Xi was a bit worried. This second prince was something else, hiding himself so well. Although the southwest was heavily guarded, it was a mixed bag of people and criminals, and the terrain was complex, making it quite troublesome.
He looked at Shu Yu and asked, "Are you planning to get involved in this?"
Shu Yu gave him a look that said, "What a stupid question he asked. Of course I don't plan to. Why would I want to get involved in something like this when I could live a good life? Before, it was out of necessity. The Meng family was deeply involved, and we couldn't just ignore it. This time, at most, I'll just hand the letter to Qi Lie or Xia Yi after I get to the capital. They have the ability and the manpower, so they'll naturally investigate."
Zhao Xi touched his nose. "That's right, they can investigate much faster than we can."
She paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "Since you already had a plan, why do you look so worried? You were worried that you weren't feeling well."
Shu Yu rubbed her temples. "I won't get involved, but if the black market is really in the southwest, wouldn't the people in the southwest suffer if things get chaotic?"
She spent half a year in Southwest China and got to know quite a few people, if not a lot.
The Fang Xiyue family, the Ma Lu brothers, the Wang Changdong family, the Xu Dali family, and the people from the Huifeng Escort Agency all had dealings with her family. Even if the relationship wasn't particularly close, they were still friends.
Fang Xiyue and Wang Changdong, in particular, have been exchanging letters with her for the past few years. Others also occasionally exchange a few words in their letters, showing mutual concern.
Shu Yu certainly didn't want anything to happen to them.
Zhao Xi thought she was worrying unnecessarily. "How could it be such a coincidence? If you send the letter to the capital, the Emperor and the others will definitely be prepared."
Shu Yu glanced at him sideways, "Have you forgotten Chenggu County?"
Zhao Xi choked, then gave a dry laugh. Yes, didn't this incident in Chenggu County happen right under Qi Lie's nose? Even the Meng family, who always thought they would never have anything to do with the black market, almost got caught up in it.
Those people will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, regardless of whether they are ordinary people or not.
Zhao Xi was momentarily speechless, and after a long pause, he said dryly, "Didn't you say that Qiao Rou's sisters encountered those strange people in Linzhang Prefecture? The black market should be near Linzhang Prefecture, right? The prefectural city is quite far from Heichang County, let alone Zhengdao Village where Fang Xiyue and the others are. If you're really worried, once Qi Lie and the others find out the address of the black market, have him arrange for those people in advance?"
Shu Yu chuckled, about to say something, when Xiao Songle ran in.
Shu Yu quickly shut her mouth and didn't continue the topic.
However, Zhao Xi's words also make sense. Let's put everything else aside for now and wait until Qi Lie and the others confirm whether the last black market is actually in the southwest.
Shu Yu put this matter aside for the time being, as his immediate priority was to go to the capital.
They rested for only one day in Changjin Prefecture. Early the next morning, the group set off again, leaving the city gate behind as Xiao Huohuo looked at her sister with reluctance.
After that, apart from staying in hotels and eating, the group did not linger in any other prefectures.
Finally, six days before the start of the imperial examination, the carriage arrived at the city gate of the capital.
"Finally arrived." Zhao Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Even though the journey wasn't boring, he was still exhausted after driving for so many days.
At this moment, a group of people were queuing outside the city gate to enter the city, but the queue was... winding and long, and moving at an unusually slow pace.
Something unexpected happened today, and I didn't get home until after 10 PM. I simply didn't have time to write, so only one chapter today. (。＿。)
(End of this chapter)
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