Chapter 10 Do we know each other well?
Sun Shengan raised his eyebrows, "Why? Are you friends with her?"
Xie Chengyan replied: "We have a deep friendship—"
These words made people imagine things, and even he himself recalled that absurd night.
He was a prince, and it was shameful for him to say that he was tricked into having sex with someone.
Then he continued, "Xie Chengen recently married a noble lady into the palace, the daughter of the Imperial Hospital Director, who claims to know the antidote to Gelsemium elegans."
I thought he was just a thief from the market, but who would have thought he had connections with the palace? Although Sun Sheng'an has been in Nanyang for many years, he knows a lot about these things in the capital.
After hearing Ye Lanzhou's story, he was also curious: "So you really will spare her life for this? Xie Chengyan, you don't seem like that kind of person."
Sun Shengan seemed to suddenly recall something and looked over. "If you were this kind of person, you wouldn't have been able to leave Jinling City back then."
Xie Chengyan turned around and asked, "What kind of person am I?"
Raindrops fell on Sun Sheng'an's face, and the mist condensed into droplets at the tip of his nose, dripping onto his body, just like a rainy night in Jinling City. After a moment's thought, he said, "He would rather kill the wrong person than leave any future trouble."
After the third watch bell struck twice, the two men followed the correct route to the ghost market. Xie Chengyan stepped in, stroking the scimitar at his waist.
Sun Shengan leaned in and whispered, "Gunpowder dealers usually trade in Rouge Lane."
Before coming, Sun Shengan had already told Xie Chengyan about the recent developments in Nanyang.
Gunpowder should have been uniformly managed by the government, but gunpowder had caused injuries among the people.
A fire broke out in a house outside Nanyang. It was located in a remote area and it was dark at the time, so no one could see what was happening. When officials came to deal with the aftermath, they discovered that there was a lot of burnt red saltpeter powder in the house, which was the raw material for gunpowder.
The news quickly reached Sun Shengan's ears. In the entire Dayin Kingdom, there were only two groups of people who had the gunpowder formula.
One is Xu Surong, the maternal family of Concubine Xu, and the other is Xie Chengyan.
The two hadn't walked far when they heard the sound of a porcelain bottle breaking. "You told me this is Chixue Teng? Is your Chixue Teng so thin?"
A clear female voice pierced the night. Xie Chengyan's eyelids twitched suddenly. He saw Ye Lanzhou standing in front of a medicine shop, holding up a dark red vine and questioning the shop owner.
The owner of the medicine shop approached with a sinister smile: "Young lady, you don't know the value of things. This is the best Chixue Teng. Why don't you follow me later and I will find you a better one."
Just as his hand stained with medicine residue was about to touch Xue Neck, he saw another person coming to the front of the store, and he inadvertently stood next to the girl.
His arm touched the girl's shoulder, and Ye Lanzhou turned sideways, avoiding the boss's outstretched hand.
When he looked up again, he saw the man looking at him coldly. The boss suddenly felt a chill in his heart and did not dare to attack again.
Ye Lanzhou took a look and finally threw the item onto the shop floor. "Swindler, I know more about goods than you do!"
Although it is dark now, there are often transactions in the ghost market area, and many shops hang a few lights, so it is quite bright.
She glanced to the side, through the mask of the person next to her, and recognized him with those eyes.
Xie Chengyan's eyes are very recognizable. They are not the most beautiful ones, but they are unforgettable. "Wang——"
She spoke almost subconsciously, and even wanted to kneel down, but then she thought again, this is the ghost market, and kneeling to him would only provoke him.
Xie Chengyan waved his hand, indicating that she didn't need to salute.
The boss thought the man was not simple, as he not only had a sword on his waist but also a gilded mask on his face, looking very mysterious.
The Ghost Market is a place where people are extremely cautious about what they say and do. People of all backgrounds come and go. No one earns their money legitimately, so it's better to keep out of trouble.
He stood beside the shop, not daring to say anything.
Xie Chengyan only glanced at him, then turned his gaze to Ye Lanzhou, "Is there anything here that Miss Ye wants?"
Sun Shengan followed Xie Chengyan's gaze and looked at Ye Lanzhou carefully.
The girl was not very old, with upturned eyes and prominent brow bones, which created a shadow under her eyes.
The appearance of a fox.
I just can't tell where it looks familiar.
Just as he was thinking about it, Ye Lanzhou shook his head and said, "No, the red blood vine is not a precious thing. It's just that it has been raining a lot in Nanyang recently. The red blood vine grows in the valley, and not many people are willing to pick it, so it is rare."
If he wasn't calling him Prince, he would have to change his address. Ye Lanzhou followed up by asking, "Sir, what are you doing here? Why don't you come together?"
Xie Chengyan was quite calm about the change in his identity and title. He didn't tell the truth to Ye Lanzhou and didn't plan to stay with her for too long. He still had important things to do, and it was purely a coincidence that he kept running into her.
The two of them had to settle their accounts, but not here. "Let's settle them together. We'll rush back to the capital as soon as we're done. Miss Ye, too, right?"
His voice was cold and contained a hint of warning. Ye Lanzhou had lived in the city for a few years after all, and was very good at reading people's expressions. He also heard the hidden meaning in Xie Chengyan's words.
He asked her to find the Red Blood Vine quickly so that she could go back and prepare medicine for the craftsmen in the Shenjiying.
She nodded, then suddenly curled her lips, looking aggrieved, and said in a delicate voice, "But it's very dangerous here. When we came here just now, I accidentally bumped into someone from the government. They said they would kill me the next time they saw me."
Even though Zhang Qiyue on the side was talkative, he didn't dare to speak at this time. He recognized Xie Chengyan when Ye Lanzhou climbed over the wall just now. At that time, he wanted to kneel down and salute, but Xie Chengyan raised his arm to stop him.
However, Ye Lanzhou obviously didn't notice all this.
She thought that the person she had just met was the Nanyang Inspection Office, so she went through the whole process and complained to Xie Chengyan.
Xie Chengyan raised an eyebrow. He hadn't intended to dwell on this matter, but since Ye Lanzhou brought it up, he became interested and asked, "You just bumped into someone? And he said he wanted to kill you?"
Ye Lanzhou nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice, and added, "Officials rely on their high positions and power to oppress the people. They are very domineering."
Sun Shengan felt uncomfortable hearing this. Nanyang was his territory, and he had spent many years managing it after the war to restore it to its original state. In the end, all he got in return was her words "the government is bullying the people by abusing its power."
What's more, what this person said clearly only picked up the beginning and the end, ignoring the middle, which made people misunderstand what he said.
He sighed in dissatisfaction and was about to speak when he heard Xie Chengyan say, "Miss Ye, what's the point of telling me this? My job is in the capital, and I can't take care of Nanyang's affairs."
He took a step closer to Ye Lanzhou, and she instinctively took a step back. The gilded mask enlarged before her eyes, and the chill around him practically enveloped her. "Or, Miss Ye, do you think our relationship is close enough that you're sure I'll stand up for you?"
My mother said that men prefer to be treated softly rather than harshly, so when she needs help, she will act weak and use this to get what she wants.
This method worked very well before I met Xie Chengyan.
He seems to be a person who doesn't respond to any persuasion.
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