The decor was exactly the same as before, except that instead of waiters, there were proper service staff.
Wang Mingyuan nodded and said, "Your ideas are just different from others. Your soap shop is still not fully stocked, but you still want to open a new shop to sell these milk candies. I really don't understand you."
Ning Ye chuckled and said, "Of course, the more of these things the better. After all, Wan is just the beginning. There are many things that need to be added later. If we don't set aside some in advance, we'll only end up in a mess later."
"That makes some sense."
Soon Wang Mingyuan saw the milk candy; its unique appearance was quite eye-catching.
Wang Mingyuan picked up a box, which was basically a pound in size, and the selling price was five taels of silver. The price was neither high nor low. For some people, it was a pretty good deal as an everyday consumable.
"Your landscape painting is quite good, with delicate brushstrokes, and it has the feel of a lady from a prominent family. I heard that the eldest daughter of the Sun family in Jiangyang City committed suicide some time ago. I have seen her painting before, and it is really too similar to this one."
Ning Ye calmly said, "There are too many similar things in this world. Lord Wang, you must be mistaken. The eldest daughter of the Sun family is already dead."
Wang Mingyuan said with a smile, "Whether it's life or death is hard to say for sure sometimes, but since you've said so, let's just assume it's dead."
But when this topic came up, Ning Ye was a little confused. What was Wang Mingyuan going to do today? Was he going to give him a warning?
But here's the problem: I don't think I've done anything wrong. It's a bit strange to be being criticized for no reason, isn't it?
"Some things you don't want others to know about, so don't do them in the first place. Don't think you've done a good job and that no one has found out yet. It's just that I've covered for you. You still need to be more careful in the future."
Ning Ye pretended not to understand and said, "Lord Wang, what exactly do you mean by that? You should explain it more clearly. If you ask me to guess, I'm afraid I won't be able to figure it out with my limited intelligence."
Wang Mingyuan said calmly, "The day after Miss Sun died, the Crown Prince had his men guard all the major transportation routes. Do you think he discovered anything amiss?"
For a moment, Ning Ye realized that he had indeed thought too simply. If he were to deal with a prince at this time, it would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Otherwise, he would not have come up with such a plan to fake his death and escape.
"The reason you weren't discovered is because of the people I arranged; otherwise, would you be here talking to me now?"
Now that he had been discovered, Ning Ye was no longer so afraid. "Lord Wang, since you covered for me, you didn't come here today just to say these things to me, did you? I wonder what you really mean."
Wang Mingyuan sighed and said, "Actually, you don't need to hide what you've done. I can help you, but right now you seem to distrust me."
These words stunned Ning Ye for a moment. Wasn't his relationship with Wang Mingyuan one of mutual exploitation from the very beginning?
How can you say this with such deep affection and meaning?
Could it be that I haven't thought things through enough? Did Wang Mingyuan never intend to treat me as a pawn from the beginning, but really intend to recruit me?
However, Ning Ye could not agree to such a takeover. He had to keep the power of autonomy in his own hands, and only limited cooperation could prevent their relationship from becoming too strained.
"Lord Wang, I think the current situation is already very good, but I will definitely inform you in advance if anything happens in the future."
Wang Mingyuan said earnestly, "This is a chaotic world, and many things are not as simple as you think. But I will not force it. I am not that kind of person, nor can I do such a thing."
Ning Ye clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Then I thank Lord Wang for his understanding."
“I am aware of the shipment of grain you intercepted before. Since you are unwilling to tell others, I will not either. It was indeed an unwise choice for the Huang family to provoke you.”
Before leaving, Wang Mingyuan bought a few packs of milk candy. After all, it was the first time he had ever seen this kind of thing, and it would be nice to buy it and try something new.
After Wang Mingyuan left, the others finally dared to enter. Ning Ye didn't want to deal with the shop's affairs anymore and handed it over to Xiao Qing, since what Wang Mingyuan had said was very important.
I thought I could hide it for a long time, but I didn't expect that someone would notice the difference so quickly.
Ning Ye could only rush home to tell Sun Qingyue to make some adjustments to his painting style, otherwise it might become a fatal flaw.
On his way home, Ning Ye bumped into Qu Fengling again. He didn't know what was wrong with the girl, but she just ran straight into Ning Ye's arms.
Upon closer inspection, Ning Ye discovered that Qu Fengling had wounds on her body and was constantly dripping blood.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going."
Ning Ye asked with a serious expression, "What happened to your injuries? Did something happen in the city?"
Although things have been chaotic outside, nothing major has really happened inside the city, but Qu Fengling's injuries are clearly recent.
Qu Fengling said anxiously, "I can't walk fast. Can you take me to the county government office right away? I need to report this to the authorities."
Ning Ye wasn't a cold-blooded person. Since the other person had already encountered trouble, it wouldn't hurt to help them by showing them the way.
Along the way, Ning Ye finally understood what had happened. Qu Fengling and the others were preparing to escort goods to Jiangnan, but they were robbed and killed when they passed through Jiangyang City.
The entire escort team was wiped out, with only Qu Fengling managing to escape despite the desperate efforts of the others.
But Jiangyang City was no longer an option, so she could only run back to Qingyuan Line to ask for help. However, Ning Ye felt that no matter who she asked, it would probably be of no use.
The entire escort agency had dispatched over a hundred bodyguards, all of whom were highly skilled. Such a force would be virtually impossible for an ordinary person to approach, yet they were all wiped out, demonstrating the ruthlessness of the person behind it all.
Seeing that they had arrived at the county government office, Ning Ye said, "Even if you get in, it won't make a difference. You might as well think about how you're going to live."
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