Chu Xuan came to Fenglan City this time, borrowing the name of Lin Zhishu.
If we talk about who this Lin Zhishu is, he has a very important background.
Back then, Lin Zhishu opened up many trade routes and established exchanges with neighboring countries at the Tianji border. As long as the caravans carried the name of Lin Zhishu, they could travel freely in all countries without any hindrance.
This time, Manager Wang of Fenglan City received the news in advance and was waiting at the city gate.
He had made a good calculation. If he could establish a relationship with Lin Zhishu, even just a little bit, then wouldn't his treasures be able to travel to various countries? That would be countless wealth!
Shopkeeper Wang was in high spirits and eager to try, but he hit a wall at the first step of his plan. Chu Xuan rejected him without hesitation.
"You!" Shopkeeper Wang was angry, but he didn't want to offend Chu Xuan. After all, he still wanted to make a fortune with Lin Zhishu's big ship. So he had to swallow his anger and forced a smile.
"Little brother, to tell you the truth, this is a good thing. Even though it is only a small bottle, it is worth ten taels of silver."
Shopkeeper Wang did not give up and tried hard to make Chu Xuan accept his ideas.
Chu Xuan frowned slightly and said coldly again: "I've already said that I won't help you sell it. You should find someone else, but..."
Chu Xuan glanced at Shopkeeper Wang, his eyes full of sarcasm: "This thing harms others and yourself. Although it is very profitable, who can guarantee that it will not harm future generations? Shopkeeper Wang seems to have children. Shopkeeper Wang should be careful, beware of harming his children."
"You... you dare to talk to me like that! How dare you, you brat!" Shopkeeper Wang was enraged by Chu Xuan's arrogant and rude attitude. He no longer cared about Lin Zhishu and pointed at Chu Xuan and cursed him.
He did not forget to threaten, "Even the prince of Fenglan City has to give me some face now. How dare you, a servant running a business alone, speak so arrogantly in front of me? Believe it or not, since I can let you enter Fenglan City smoothly, I can also make sure you can never leave Fenglan City in your life!"
Chu Xuan's eyes were filled with hostility, and the corners of his mouth had a hint of sneer: "Oh? Then let's give it a try, and see whether it is you, Shopkeeper Wang, who will be killed first, or I will die. Anyway, I am just a lowly person, with only one life, and I don't care whether I live or die."
As soon as the words fell, everyone present heard a click, which was the sound of a sword being unsheathed.
A hint of coldness flashed across Manager Wang's eyes. He didn't want to let go of the piece of fat meat that was right before his mouth, but he didn't want to risk his life by fighting with the desperate man in front of him. He weighed the pros and cons, thought about it again and again, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, young man, you have courage. Today I will give you a favor, Boss Lin. Go, leave Fenglan quickly, or don't blame me for being rude!"
Making money is certainly desirable, but it is not enough to make him gamble his life. The young man in front of him looks harmless, but he is very aggressive inside. He has been in business for many years and has seen countless people. He will never be wrong. This person is not easy to mess with.
Chu Xuan smiled faintly, nodded slightly and prepared to leave. Selling illegal drugs was indeed a serious crime, but he had other important things to do here, so it was inconvenient to stay here for too long.
Under the cold gaze of Shopkeeper Wang, Chu Xuan remained calm and mounted his horse again to leave.
"Wait!" A voice suddenly sounded, and then more than twenty soldiers appeared and surrounded Chu Xuan and the others.
The first and second princes walked over and stared at Chu Xuan for a while before saying, "Aren't you here to deliver the goods to Shopkeeper Wang? Why are you in such a hurry to leave before the goods have been unloaded?"
Once at the city gate, the second prince was still feeling somewhat uneasy. After telling the eldest prince about the situation, the two of them thought about it over and over again but were still worried.
Let’s not talk about the fact that Fengxi Country is in a tight spot right now. Just look at Fenglan City. This place is now under the jurisdiction of Wang Jun. The civilians are still trying to find a chance to leave Fenglan. At this time, what kind of goods need to be delivered in at the risk of their lives?
After discussing it, the two decided to come and find out what was going on in person, but unexpectedly they happened to see Chu Xuan leaving.
When Shopkeeper Wang saw the two princes coming, he narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately came up with an idea. He took a few steps forward, bowed slightly, and said loudly: "Your Highnesses, this man has evil intentions. He is a spy from Tianji. He deceived and threatened us with ill intentions. Your Highness, please arrest him!"
As soon as these words came out, the eldest prince's expression changed rapidly. He raised his hand to command the soldiers and shouted angrily: "Capture them!"
The soldiers around drew their swords and pointed them at Chu Xuan.
Beside Chu Xuan, Shen He, who was disguised as a servant, moved his feet slightly and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Others did not notice it, but Chu Xuan realized that Shen He was going to take action.
At the critical moment, Chu Xuan casually raised his hand to stop Shen He.
This is not Tianji. Taking action at this moment would be tantamount to alerting the enemy. Chu Xuan looked at the eldest prince and the second prince and decided to let nature take its course.
Anyway, he came here just to wait for an opportunity to get close to these two people and find out some information. Any way of getting close is considered close, and Fenglan City is so small. If the Third Prince's people are really here, they might not be able to escape and will be locked up in prison. It is better to go to the prison and find out what is going on.
Seeing that his master did not want to resist, Shen He instantly let go of all the tension in his body. He stayed where he was obediently, and was taken away by the soldiers together with Chu Xuan.
On the other side, Alesilan was seriously injured and unable to walk, so Lu Yanluo simply left him here and sent someone to take care of him, while she packed her bags, disguised herself, and headed straight for Fenglan City.
Chu Xuan and his entourage were escorted by soldiers all the way into the government prison.
The prison was cold and damp, and as we went inside, we could hear inhuman screams from time to time.
The soldier looked at Chu Xuan complacently and said, "Did you hear that? Be smart and answer whatever the two princes ask you. This way you can avoid physical pain. Otherwise, you will come in upright and leave sideways."
The soldiers were talking to themselves, and did not notice that Chu Xuan, with a calm expression, was secretly searching every cell.
He was looking for a suspicious person. He always felt that there must be a confidant of the old king left for the third prince in the royal army. This person would not be Lu Chenghong, but should be another person with equal status to Lu Chenghong, or at least someone who could check and balance Lu Chenghong in the army.
The soldier brought the man here, handed him over to the jailer personally, and then turned and left. Chu Xuan was locked up.
The jailer was a young man. With a gloomy face, he locked the cell door where Chu Xuan was.
"Little brother?" Chu Xuan called out in a low voice when he saw the man was about to leave.
The jailer turned around impatiently and said, "What are you doing? I'm warning you to behave yourself in there, or you'll suffer the consequences!"
Chu Xuan smiled calmly, took out a gold ingot from his bosom, and gestured to the jailer: "Be honest, I will definitely be honest. Please accept this small token of my appreciation, sir."