As time went by, the atmosphere in Zhili City became increasingly strange. A large amount of salt was produced from Zhili, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total salt production.
Qingyan leaned back lazily in the recliner, her little face scrunched up.
"Fourth Prince, do you think this time it will really succeed?" Qingyan was worried that Yin would lose his temper and take action directly.
Everyone at Yuelai Inn evacuated, except for Yin, who led his men to begin preparing to export salt.
His daily dealings with those salt merchants caused him a lot of complaints, and his expression grew increasingly grim.
"Little darling, we'll definitely succeed. After today, we can wrap things up successfully," Yin reassured Qingyan.
The princes divided the tasks among themselves. Because Qingyan had been poisoned, Yin stayed in the courtyard to protect the safety of the women.
Yin, Yinzhi, Yinxiang, and Yin were the four men who went to ambush the salt production site and arrested them all when the goods were ready to be shipped.
Today's shipment is not official salt, but all private salt. In the past few days, all the private salt that was shipped out has left smoothly. Today is the last time.
Inside the Tianjin naval port, Yinqi would lead his men to confiscate the smuggled salt, and in just three days, no news could be sent out at all.
"Brother, how long are we going to wait?" Yinzhi was getting impatient. Yin was still in front, negotiating with the servants. Although Yin had a smile on his face, his eyes were cold.
The salt merchants didn't take this to heart at all. They were all in a cooperative relationship, and no one would pay excessive attention to the other's actions.
"The last batch of smuggled salt will be sent out when night falls." Yin had been guarding this place since morning, fearing that someone might have taken the best surveillance position.
Just past noon, Yin discovered a small team lying in ambush ahead of them. They seemed to be skilled in martial arts and were keeping a close eye on the salt production training ground.
"There might be danger on Ninth Brother's side. Tenth Brother, did you bring the special forces team that I've been training?" Yin asked me in a low voice, looking at Yin Yi.
The special forces team was named by Qingyan herself, and its training standards were based on those of a special forces training team.
"Yes, brother. Should I have them go down and deal with the people?" I was worried about Yin's safety and naturally didn't want any trouble.
"No need. If we deal with these people, Yin might be in even more danger." Yin quickly shook his head. These people were probably prepared by the salt merchants.
"We'll start packing after nightfall. Tenth Brother, I'm entrusting Ninth Brother's safety to you," Yinxiang said in a low voice.
My tiger eyes gleamed. My own brother had entrusted me with his safety, which clearly showed his trust in me.
"Don't worry, we'll all be able to get back safely, including Ninth Brother. I promised Mother Yi that I would bring Ninth Brother back to the capital with me." Before leaving the capital, I, Yinzhi, went to see Consort Yi. She said that if possible, she hoped I could take care of Yinzhi.
Looking at Yin's determined expression, Yin sighed inwardly, "The tenth prince has finally grown up."
When I first left Beijing for the naval ports of Guangdong and Guangxi, I was still a child and had never experienced anything that required me to take charge. But after repeated trials, I grew up.
"Big brother, is Fourth Brother alright?" Yinxiang and Yingeng asked worriedly about the courtyard.
They did not stay in the villa, but in the inn, which might give the other party an opportunity to take advantage of them.
"No problem, the children are all accompanied by the Emperor's Dragon Guards." Yin shook his head, intently watching the training ground below.
Inside the courtyard, Qingyan kept the children inside the house, not allowing them to go out and play. Yin was handling documents on the side. Yin Genjueluo Shi, Ninth Prince Consort, and Tenth Prince Consort had all left the personal guards that Yin, Yin, and Yin's men had sent. If anything unexpected happened, Yin would not send anyone over.
"Eru, send a few men to the First, Ninth, and Tenth Princesses. If anyone breaks in, have them beaten to death." Qingyan closed the storybook, opened the window, and directly ordered Eru to carry out the order.
Yin stopped writing and looked at Qingyan with a puzzled expression.
“I’m a little uneasy, so having Erlu send someone over will put my mind at ease,” Qingyan said, spreading his hands.
The twins were practicing calligraphy at Qingyan's desk, while Hafeng was fast asleep on the inside of Qingyan's chaise lounge. The room was very quiet.
She opened the video on her social media and looked at the courtyard in front of the Yuelai Inn, where people were constantly coming and going; these people were all staying at the inn.
"Mother, are we not going out today?" Yiken'e finished writing the large characters and wanted to go out to the courtyard to spin the top, but they were not leaving the courtyard.
"Yes, we'll stay in our rooms today. Once things are settled, we can head straight to Suzhou and Hangzhou," Qingyan said, looking at the two children.
The twins exchanged a glance, realizing the critical situation, and silently endured it.
bang
A signal flare shot into the sky. Yin quickly went to the window and looked at the signal flare outside. This was not their signal flare.
"Yiken'er, you take your younger siblings to the secret room first." The courtyard of Yuelai Inn, which belongs to Qingyan, is equipped with secret rooms, which lead to the outskirts of the city.
“Father, we want to stay by your side.” Yiken shook his head. Whenever Yin and Qingyan encountered danger, they always let the children leave first.
Yin sighed: "Yiken'e, when you are a little older, your father and mother will take care of you."
"Grandma, Suzhu, you take the children downstairs first. I'll stay upstairs with Sisi." Qingyan quickly called to Grandma and Suzhu.
If a signal flare is spotted inside the Yuelai Inn, it could mean the start of a fierce battle.
After the children hid, Su Peisheng came in from outside. The courtyard gate was already closed, and the courtyard walls, both inside and out, were surrounded by guards, who were determined to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
Inside the courtyard, each main house has its own secret passage, and the secret passages of each house are different.
"Little darling, it's that time of year again when it's just the two of us on an adventure together." Yin smiled wryly.
"Fourth Prince, we agreed that no one would cause any trouble." Qingyan blinked her almond-shaped eyes, her bright eyes seeming to reassure Yin.
Yin nodded: "Okay, we'll wait here."
Su Peisheng rushed over from outside, followed by the manager of Yuelai Inn.
"Master, this servant greets you." The shopkeeper was very anxious.
"What happened?" Qingyan was slightly taken aback. The managers had all been through a lot of trials, so it was really strange that they were in such a hurry today.
"Master, you and the master should go to the secret room to hide for a while. There are quite a few soldiers outside, saying they are here to arrest the 'rebels'." The shopkeeper had come specially, while the deputy shopkeeper was dealing with the situation in front.
"Su Peisheng, send someone to inform all the women to come over, and have the First Princess bring over anything the children urgently need." Yin looked at Su Peisheng.
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