Chapter 534 Southern Kingdom
Meanwhile, Lin Yu, along with Bai Yuhan and Jiang Fenghua, had already arrived in the Southern Kingdom.
They wore southern clothing and dressed as southerners, while Jiang Fenghua was dressed in men's clothing.
Their business had always been on the border between the Southern Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom, which is why Xie Shang hadn't discovered it.
At the time, he had only tricked Lin Yu into revealing that Jiang Fenghua was Young Master Ruan. Even the Su family had only found out the name "Young Master Ruan" and knew nothing else.
Bai Yuhan finally understood that the "Young Master Ruan" who appeared in various business venues was actually Jiang Fenghua disguised as a man. So, Young Master Ruan was Jiang Fenghua, and Jiang Fenghua was Young Master Ruan. Young Master Ruan had always been a woman, which was why she had always worn a mask.
After leaving the palace, Bai Yuhan did not return to the Bai family, because she knew that if she returned, the emperor would find her. She didn't know if her escape from the palace would implicate the Bai family, so she decided to leave Da Zhou directly with Lin Yu.
She was also very interested in Jiang Fenghua. Lin Yu used drugs to make her lose her memory, which seemed to have a deeper meaning. The dignified Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty had now been stranded in the Southern Kingdom.
This is not the capital of the Southern Kingdom, but a small town in the South. At this moment, a crowd of people is gathered on the street, and everyone is very excited.
Lin Yu said, "Let's stay in this town for the night and then go home."
Jiang Fenghua said, "It's very lively here!"
Lin Yu explained, "The Southern Kingdom is famous for its jade and is a very prosperous country. You can see jade merchants everywhere on the streets. After we settle down, I'll take Aruan for a stroll. Maybe we'll even have a wonderful encounter. Aruan is a jade connoisseur!"
"You go find an inn first, I'll just wander around by myself." Having spent time together, she knew Lin Yu wasn't a bad person, but she was too submissive, unlike her sister.
Bai Yuhan said, "I'll go with you."
Lin Yu then instructed her subordinates to go to the inn first, but since they didn't speak the local dialect, she had to go herself. "They should be gambling on stones over there. You wait for me there, I'll be right there."
Jiang Fenghua and Bai Yuhan walked towards the crowd, where they saw a richly dressed, noble young man struggling to choose from a pile of stones on the ground.
Jiang Fenghua could tell at a glance that they were gambling on stones. Although she had lost her memory, she had not lost her knowledge and her mind was still sharp. She could tell at a glance that the stones on the ground were not of high quality and whoever bought them would be a sucker.
People around started teasing, "Have you made your choice yet? If you don't buy it, someone else will. If you hesitate, all the good ones will be taken, and then you'll regret it."
Others urged, "Hurry up, if you can't choose, let others start choosing."
The man couldn't resist the urging from others and immediately bought five rough stones, saying, "If I buy five this time, at least one of them will break even."
The accents of the people from the South are somewhat different from those of the Great Zhou. Jiang Fenghua can understand the people from the South perfectly, and she can even speak them herself; she doesn't need to learn them at all.
She glanced at the elegantly dressed man at the front and saw that he was indecisive. After making a decision, he bought a whole bunch of stones. It was obvious that he didn't know anything about gambling on stones and was definitely a fat sheep who had been ripped off before.
In this situation, the boss will use high-quality stones as bait. If the stones turn out to be good, it will encourage people to buy more. Or, the surrounding area will be filled with the boss's shills, pretending that they have bought good stones that can be opened into jade or other precious stones. To others, it seems like it's all a gamble based on luck, but there is actually an inside story.
Jiang Fenghua visually assessed the stones and found that none of them were good stones; indeed, all the stones that were cut open were worthless.
Actually, the man had just unearthed a fine piece of jade, but it had already been bought by a passerby for several times the price he paid for the rough stone. Naturally, he was willing to sell it and gamble again, believing that his luck would continue to be good, so he kept buying. Now, he has lost all the extra money.
Someone else comforted him, saying, "Young master, don't be discouraged. Luck isn't just yours. Several others just bought good items at low prices. Didn't you win once too?"
"You can't say you're unlucky, otherwise your good luck will leave. You have to keep having good luck." Someone brainwashed him.
The man, brimming with wealth, declared, "I've always been very lucky. This time, I'm going to buy that piece priced at ten thousand taels."
He had already lost five thousand taels of silver. Seeing his generosity, everyone cheered, "This time you're sure to find a better quality jadeite. You can make back your investment with just one piece, and even earn several times more. Young master, please take a look at the stone first."
Jiang Fenghua glanced at the stone the man wanted to buy. This kind of stone was not worth the price at all; whoever bought it would be a sucker.
He's already been scammed once, and he still wants to buy it? Is he stupid and has too much money?
Jiang Fenghua subconsciously stopped him, "Young master, why don't you look at something else, or take a closer look at the quality of the stone?"
Seeing that someone was stopping him, the shopkeeper added, "There's also this piece priced at 20,000, and over there we have pieces priced at 10, 20, and 50 taels, and 3 yuan for 100 taels. Do you want these? I'm just afraid that I won't be able to buy good goods for a small amount of money."
The man suddenly looked at Jiang Fenghua and said, "I think this rough stone priced at 10,000 taels is pretty good. Maybe it can yield a top-quality jadeite! With such a big piece of jadeite, I can earn back all the money I lost."
The shopkeeper said, "What you say makes sense, young master. That's part of the fun of gambling on stones."
The man then said, "Boss, I'll take this one."
Jiang Fenghua stopped talking. He really was a stupid fool with too much money, losing so much money. The other party was obviously a swindler.
The shopkeeper was overjoyed and was about to accept the silver notes when, in the next moment, the man pulled out a pair of shackles from his pocket and put them on the shopkeeper's hands. The shopkeeper reacted quickly and tried to escape, but the man held his hands tightly. "I've been playing with you all afternoon, and I'm tired of it."
He gave the order: "Arrest all these swindlers!"
Soldiers and officers, instantly disguised as ordinary civilians, also joined the battle.
At the same time, the boss's accomplices also pulled out their weapons and began to resist. Those who could not resist directly took innocent civilians hostage, and the scene quickly became chaotic.
Some people directly attacked Jiang Fenghua, but fortunately she was agile and easily dodged the blades aimed at her. Bai Yuhan also did not know martial arts. She had originally grabbed Jiang Fenghua's arm, but when the assailant's knife came down, it directly separated the two of them.
Just then, the boss's accomplice attacked a little girl. Seeing this, Jiang Fenghua intervened and saved the little girl. The little girl cried loudly in fright. Jiang Fenghua spun around and carried the little girl away from the assailant.
The thug actually wanted to lure the man to rescue the little girl so he could save the boss, but Jiang Fenghua took action first and saved the little girl. Seeing this, the thug attacked Jiang Fenghua again, but she picked up a stone from the ground and smashed it into the thug's head, giving him a chance to recover.
The scene was too chaotic, and there were no parents with the little girl. She picked up the little girl and hid, but unexpectedly another sharp knife attacked them.
Just as the assailant was about to stab Jiang Fenghua with his knife, the man kicked the assailant to the ground.
He glanced at Jiang Fenghua and said in a deep voice, "Stay close to me."
Jiang Fenghua was burdened by the little girl, and for her safety, she had no choice but to follow behind the man.
She even saw the thugs' knives mercilessly slash into the bodies of ordinary people, using this to manipulate the government troops.
The common people were powerless and had no power to resist, so they could only be killed at will by the thugs.
The man was furious at the sight and did everything in his power to capture the group of swindlers and robbers. They had been dealing with these people for a long time and finally managed to lure them out, only to have them kill indiscriminately.
At this moment, one of the thugs suddenly held a knife to Bai Yuhan's neck and said coldly, "Don't move, or I'll kill this little lady."
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