An Moxue smiled and said, "Director, that's an abandoned house in Anping County." As she spoke, An Moxue wrote down a specific address and handed it to Director Ma.
Director Ma, who was in charge of intelligence, immediately sensed something was amiss and asked, "What do you want to do with that isolated spot? Want to build a house? Find another place."
An Moxue didn't expect that Director Ma would know where it was just because she wrote down a place name. It seems that the place is also very important. "Hehe, Director, since you know that place, you must know the origin of that forbidden land. I think that place is good. I want that whole piece of land, I don't want anything else. All my military merits over the years can't even buy the right to purchase that piece of land. It's not like I want it."
Director Ma asked with a stern face, "Tell me, why do you want that place? Stop trying to evade the question."
"Hey, Director, you still have the sharpest eyes. I just happened to find out some things. You know the fourth family of the Little River Kingdom, right?"
"I know. What's wrong?"
An Moxue, seemingly oblivious to Director Ma's ill intentions, continued, "It's somewhat related to them. Some of my business friends want to deal with that family, and this land, if we have it in hand, might be of unexpected use. However, I haven't decided yet, but I feel that having it in hand first is the most important thing. What do you think?"
"That's one of the five great families of the Little River Kingdom. Are you confident?"
"No, but if we seize every opportunity and use their strength against them, it might have a good effect."
"Understood, it will be in your hands. But I have one request: you mustn't do anything to humiliate the former owner of that house. Can you do that?"
An Moxue was speechless and wanted to roll her eyes, but she held back: "Director, what are you thinking! I think it's an auspicious house. I'm thinking if I build a house there and go back to live there for two days every year, will the ancestors of that house bless me a little and let me live a long life?" After she finished speaking, she looked at Director Ma with bright eyes, hoping to get his approval.
This made Director Ma laugh. "How could you have such a thought?" Unlike ordinary people, he didn't know what to say.
An Moxue spoke with remarkable composure: "What, is that not right? They were all righteous people who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield for the greater good of the nation, men, women, and children of the entire clan."
"Yes." Director Ma had no way to refute it.
An Moxue blinked and asked, "Director, I heard they're all dead, is that true? Not a single descendant left?"
"Yes, that's all." The voice was flat, but An Moxue detected a hint of desolation and regret. Was it just her imagination?
"Alright, Chief, they're done. Let's go over there!"
"Go ahead! You should go back early too. I'll send you a telegram when the sun rises."
"good."
Two people went over, and the military began inspecting the weapons. Once they finished inspecting a box, they immediately loaded it onto a truck.
Soon, the military's weapons and supplies were inspected and accepted. According to the agreed amount, An Moxue received several heavy boxes of gold. She looked at them and put them in the truck.
Then they drove away and left the place.
After leaving the trading location, An Moxue collected the car and the several boxes of gold inside, sighing that arms dealing was still the most profitable.
Arms and oil are her targets. She wants to wait until the day when her identities as an An family member and a Nalan family member are exposed, so that no one will harbor any malicious thoughts towards her. They will only feel deep awe and fear, and she will not be able to lose either of them.
Back in town, after changing his clothes, he sat in the town's tavern, where he had already become quite familiar with the proprietress.
An Moxue held a glass of freshly poured plum wine in her hand: "Pretty sister, how do you maintain your beauty? You look even more beautiful than before!"
The proprietress's words and expression didn't match at all; the smile on her face was palpable even to the idle man sitting in the corner: "Stop being so cheeky, help me taste this wine. It's a new variety, imported."
An Moxue picked up her wine glass and said, "Sister, this kind of wine is suitable for women, but don't use this big glass, use a small one, and you can taste it again."
After she finished speaking, the proprietress picked out two small transparent glasses from the wine cabinet behind her, poured herself a glass of plum wine, and replaced An Moxue's large wine glass with a small one.
The proprietress picked up her small wine glass and touched it to An Moxue's small wine glass. An Moxue then picked up her wine glass and drank with the proprietress.
The proprietress put down her empty glass and said, "I like your decisive and straightforward way of drinking, it's so satisfying and enjoyable! I can't stand those who dawdle and hesitate, it just makes me feel frustrated when I drink. But I still prefer strong liquor."
"Pretty lady, you can't say that! Otherwise, how come your tavern has been open for so many years!"
The proprietress scoffed, "I'm pretty! A lot of them come here just to pick me up. Do you think I'm that easy to pick up? What a joke."
"Yes, beautiful women all have their own tempers."
"Of course. Let me tell you, I don't know what's going on at the border lately. A while ago, the border guards were drying corpses, but these past two days, they've been quiet."
Then, she moved closer to An Moxue, glanced around, and whispered, "Someone said that a border guard squad's garrison was attacked by a pack of wolves. No one died, but they were seriously injured, and the investigation is still ongoing! However, everyone is saying in private that these people have committed a terrible sin. You'd think that if you caught a smuggler, you could just kill him and bury him, but instead, they aired the corpses. That's a horrible act, how could they not be punished? The person is already dead, it's too cruel to do such a thing." After saying that, she shook her head in disapproval.
An Moxue leaned closer and whispered, "Do many people know this?"
The proprietress lowered her head, so her expression was not visible. She said, "That's right. Anyway, we know everything we should and shouldn't know. You know, there's a frozen corpse hanging at the main entrance of this town, covered in blood. Isn't that scary? A lot of people went home before dark because of this. They stayed home obediently and didn't go out unless it was important."
An Moxue chimed in, "That's true, it's terrifying to even think about."
The proprietress said viciously, "It's not just terrifying, my tavern's business has been greatly affected! I was counting on making money at night! Now, look, I've been forced to operate day and night, and there are hardly any customers. It's a dismal situation. It seems they're taking the government's money and don't care about the lives of us ordinary people."
An Moxue asked, "If something happened, were the corpses hanging in the town removed?"
The proprietress looked at her with an incredulous expression. "Didn't you see it when you came?"
She touched her nose and said innocently, "I really didn't notice, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you."
The proprietress looked at him, speechless: "You're really something!"
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