Xie Zhao moved very close to Jiang Yuzhu, leaning forward slightly, his lacquered eyes filled with a smile and a sense of urgency. Jiang Yuzhu had no way to retreat and could only be pressed against the wall of the car by Xie Zhao.
When their lips touched, the sky and the earth became dark.
After a long time, Jiang Yuzhu grabbed the fabric on her chest and panted.
Who would have thought that Xie Zhao was such a handsome man, but every time the couple were intimate, he would be like a wolf plundering and tearing her clothes into pieces.
Lowering her eyes and seeing the red mark on her chest, Jiang Yuzhu said shyly, "We are still in the carriage, you..."
Xie Zhao's eyes were deep, and he sighed with satisfaction. His voice was low and hoarse, "Of course I knew we were in a carriage, otherwise I wouldn't have been so restrained."
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After three days of bumps and bruises on the road, we finally arrived at Yongning Town.
Yongning Town is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and Longhu Mountain is located in the territory of Yongning Town.
The group stopped to replenish supplies. Xie Zhao put on a pockmarked mask and Jiang Yuzhu deliberately made herself look ugly. The couple found the owner of the opera troupe that served as the middleman for Aunt Zhang.
The troupe's owner, surnamed Xu, had a sly look on his face. Upon hearing that the two were Aunt Zhang's relatives, he asked warily, "She said she was going to send her niece to make the arrangements. Why did she change someone?"
Aunt Zhang kept a copy of the letter she had sent out. The content did not mention her niece, but only relatives. Boss Xu said this on purpose, most likely to deceive them.
Facing the question, Xie Zhao calmly said: "Master Xu, you must have made a mistake, right?"
Next, Xie Zhao roughly repeated the contents of the letter.
Boss Xu frowned at first, but when he saw that everything was right, he relaxed a little and arranged for the couple to stay temporarily in Yongning Town.
As for going to Longhu Mountain to see the boss, Master Xu didn't say anything final: "This Xu still needs to ask for instructions, you two should be patient."
Jiang Yuzhu said indifferently, "Since we are here, we are here to discuss a big deal. If Longhu Mountain is not sincere, then forget it."
If you have gold and silver, why worry about not finding a way to the black market?
Aunt Zhang and her husband came down from Black Tiger Mountain and still had some respect for the boss.
Jiang Yuzhu mentioned the way out and acted calmly.
At this point, Boss Xu became anxious and said in a smooth-talking tone, "You two, please talk it over nicely!"
In this line of work, as long as you have goods, you have money, and there are plenty of channels.
Boss Xu was very worried that Aunt Zhang and her husband would directly negotiate with several major shops in Jiangnan, so he excluded him as a middleman. His words became softer and more flattering. "It's not that I'm trying to refuse, but there's a wedding in Longhu Mountain the day after tomorrow. The boss is marrying a beautiful bride. I'm afraid business talks will have to give way to the wedding."
"The beautiful lady is the daughter of the owner of the largest rice shop in Yongning Town. She is as beautiful as a flower and has been raised in seclusion since childhood. She accidentally lost her veil while going out to burn incense, and she was spotted by the head of the family..."
Boss Xu talked a lot and complained that business was not good recently. He hoped that Aunt Zhang would be more lenient and give him more kickbacks.
After all, when doing business in the black market, Boss Xu has to bear huge risks as he is caught in the middle.
"But Mr. Mi, the rice merchant in town?"
The Mi family took root in Yongning Town and became very wealthy.
Mr. Mi has many granaries in Jiangnan. A few years ago, Mr. Mi's father passed away. He took his wife and daughter back to his hometown and raised his daughter according to the rules of Jiangnan, never showing up in public.
Boss Xu nodded and said, "That's right."
As they were talking, loud shouts were heard from the street.
Boss Xu stood by the door with the curtain drawn, watching. He pointed at a ruddy-faced, middle-aged man and said, "What a coincidence! That's Master Mi. If he goes up against the people from Longhu Mountain, he'll probably suffer!"
There was a carriage lying across the street, and Mr. Mi was confronting several aggressive men.
The leader had one eye covered with a black cloth, and a tiger tattoo stretched from his cheek to the exposed part of his neck. The one-eyed man smiled crookedly and said, "Master Mi, your wedding day is approaching. Where do you want to go?"
Mr. Mi's face flushed red as he heard this and he shouted angrily, "In broad daylight, do you bandits have any respect for the law?"
His daughter is innocent and has been pampered for more than ten years. She cannot follow the beast from Longhu Mountain!
The boss issued an ultimatum. After thinking it over, Mr. Mi decided not to sit there and wait for death, so he secretly changed carriages and slipped out through the back door.
Mr. Mi took all precautions, but he still couldn't prevent his servants from being bribed by the bandits and ran out to inform the bandits immediately.
One-Eye took a few steps forward with his brothers. His smile faded as he said fiercely, "Master Mi, we're treating you well for the sake of our boss. If you refuse our toast, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
After all, the boss is interested in Miss Mi, not her father.
Whether there is Mr. Mi or not doesn’t make much difference.
"You...you are going too far!"
Mr. Mi was so angry that he choked and it took him a long time to utter a complete sentence.
He wanted to continue to confront the bandits, but a clear voice rang out from the carriage, saying, "Dad, I'll marry you!"
Then the car door opened and a lady in a light pink dress walked out.
Master Mi hurried forward to block it, and said in shock: "Shulan, what nonsense are you talking about? Even if Daddy risked his life, he would never let a beast abuse you!"
Mr. Mi has already sent people to inquire, and he knows that the imperial envoy from the capital who is transporting grain and fodder is passing by here. He is willing to use the Mi family's granary in exchange for his daughter's freedom.
I heard that a large group of people have arrived in Yongping Town, so there is still hope for the Mi family!
Mi Shulan bowed to Duyaner and said, "The weather is nice today. Shulan and Daddy are going out for a stroll. Please, Seventh Master, say a few good words for us in front of the First Master."
Mi Shulan said this, turning her head to look at the maid, who reluctantly handed over the purse.
The one-eyed man weighed it and sneered, "Miss Mi is smart. Advise your father that when it comes to things he can't resist, the only way to avoid suffering is to accept them as soon as possible without getting into any trouble!"
"Thank you very much."
Mishulan showed no expression and turned around to get on the carriage.
On the street, the conflict between the two sides quickly came to an end.
Boss Xu crossed his legs to watch the fun and gossiped, "Miss Mi is a real beauty, but unfortunately she already has someone she loves. Maybe she's longing to see her sweetheart."
Jiang Yuzhu heard about the Mi family's business and was interested in cooperating. She asked, "Why didn't Miss Mi marry her lover?"
"Because it's a delusion!"
There was no one around, so Boss Xu fell into his habit of chattering, "Do you know who Miss Mi's sweetheart is? The youngest top scholar in the history of the Great Qi Dynasty who won three consecutive first prizes, the current Minister of Works, Lord Xie Zhaoxie!"
"Miss Mi grew up in Jiangnan. I heard that after meeting Lord Xie at a poetry gathering, she became lovesick and ill."
The beauties admired the talented man, but unfortunately Xie Zhao was of high status and had already been married, which broke the hearts of many girls.
"Ms. Mi was probably planning to meet Mr. Xie, what a pity."
The leader of Longhu Mountain has married several wives, but none of them lived for more than three years.
There are rumors that the boss is unlucky with his wife, and there are also rumors that the bandits in Longhu Mountain eat whatever they want and like to share wives. As long as a woman goes up the mountain, she is doomed to be in danger.
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