The streets of Liangzhou City were particularly busy today, and several shops on the street were surrounded by crowds of people.
Several teams of yamen runners hurriedly walked down the street with big swords slung over their shoulders. Each of them had a solemn expression and was in a hurry.
"Isn't it bizarre? All five of our Liangzhou grain stores were robbed overnight. Do you think we've offended some notorious bandit?"
"Bah, you deserve it! You made all that money by dishonest means, maybe this is karma!"
"Well, you can't say that. We are all trying to make a living and there's nothing we can do about it..."
"What kind of life is this! I think they're just the landlords' lackeys. A slight price increase would be fine, but how many times has it increased? I can't even buy seeds in my hometown this year. I'm about to lose the harvest. I can't even make a living. How can I sympathize with them?"
At this point, the crowd suddenly fell silent.
Not everyone in the city is rich. Some own land outside the city, some farm in their hometowns, and some do odd jobs.
Ordinary people are busy working hard to make a living.
If no one can grow crops and there is no harvest, then not only food, but also everything we use in daily life will increase in price.
After all, we have to spend money to buy food, right?
Everything from big things like houses and furniture to small things like a handful of vegetables can be ridiculously expensive.
At this moment, someone struck a gong and drum. The piercing sound immediately attracted everyone's attention: "Attention! Attention! The government office is now releasing a batch of grain seeds. Those with Liangzhou household registration can purchase them at fifty coins per pound! If you haven't bought any grain seeds yet, hurry up!"
"Use your Liangzhou household registration to go to the government office to register and purchase! If you haven't bought it yet..."
The yamen runners walked through the streets, shouting and beating gongs and drums, and soon everyone in Liangzhou City knew the news.
"Is this true? Fifty cents? It can't be bad food, right?"
"I think that's probably the case! I suggest you don't go, it's a waste of time."
"Then why are you running so fast? Do you really think I'm stupid?..."
Regardless of whether it was true or not, the crowd rushed towards the government office.
Zhang Xinyuan and Yang Tuozi's expressions were filled with shock and confusion, and they also felt a little wary of the mysterious man from last night.
The hall master who was supposed to show up hasn't shown up yet, and all the stores they handed over were robbed last night.
They simply couldn't imagine how one person could have emptied out five stores in the middle of the night without alerting anyone!
It's really unbelievable!
They also thought about their own lives.
If they dared to make any move, it would be easy for the other party to kill them...
Thinking of this, the two of them looked at each other in horror and quickly left the corner.
Ji Changying was sitting on the second floor of the inn. Yi Neng followed the two of them back to their respective homes. After noting down the locations of their homes, Ji Changying picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all.
Liu Shi never came.
In that case, then there's no need to wait.
She turned around and went downstairs to find the innkeeper to check out, packed her things, and took a carriage with her guards to rush out of the city.
She was eager to go home and didn't want to take a detour, so she headed straight for the nearest city gate, intending to get back as quickly as possible.
As the carriage passed the busiest main street and approached the city gate, Ji Changying felt someone running towards them with his head covered.
Liu Shicong was trying to rush into the carriage in one go, but before he could get close to it, Eleven rushed out and pulled him aside, with a sword at his neck.
"Brother Li!"
Liu Shicong was so frightened that he trembled and quickly shouted towards the carriage.
Ji Changying lifted the curtain and signaled to let him go.
Only then did Liu Shicong climb onto the carriage in a disheveled state.
The other people in the car took the initiative to sit outside.
"What are you doing?" Ji Changying looked at him pretending to be confused.
Liu Shicong looked at him with a complicated expression: "Compared to what we did, you've committed far more crimes than I have, yet now I'm the only one wanted by the entire city. What's even more surprising is that there isn't even a dog hole in the Liangzhou city wall!"
What's even more outrageous is that officers and soldiers search the surrounding area from time to time. If he didn't have one or two close friends, he probably wouldn't even be able to sleep under the bridge.
Ji Changying laughed and said, "I told you, if you help me, I can help you."
Liu Shicong smiled flatteringly and said, "Brother Li, since we once fled together, will you give me a ride? I'll leave as soon as we're out of the city and won't cause you any trouble at all!"
Ji Changying had a smile on her face, and her expression didn't change when she heard Liu Shicong say this: "You still have a cup of tea to think about it. We'll be at the city gate soon. If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to come back."
She took out the contract and pen that she had prepared long ago and placed them on the small table, looking at Liu Shicong with a smile.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Li seems very sure that I will sign it?"
"You can choose not to sign."
The carriage suddenly fell silent. Both of them stopped talking and competed silently.
Seeing the carriage driving towards the city gate without stopping, the gatekeeper was holding a notice and checking and comparing one by one, and Liu Shicong's heart began to lift little by little.
"I sign!"
Liu Shi made up his mind, took the deed, looked at it, signed his name on it, and then looked at Ji Changying seriously: "I, Liu, have been doing business for many years and have always been trustworthy. I hope you can do what you say."
Ji Changying took out her charcoal pencil from her sleeve and signed her name 'Ji Changying'.
Liu Shizhong's eyes suddenly widened: "You, you! What do you mean? Are you selling me off?"
Ji Changying grinned at him, raised his hand and knocked him unconscious.
——
When Liu Shicong woke up again, he found himself lying in a carriage, and next to him was the culprit who knocked him unconscious.
"Li Changmu! You're such a despicable bastard! You actually kidnapped me in broad daylight!"
As soon as Liu Shi woke up, he pointed at Ji Changying's nose and cursed loudly. Soon, three long swords were placed on his neck.
Ji Changying looked at him dimly: "Can you calm down now before talking?"
Liu Shicong swallowed and nodded tactfully.
Ji Changying waved his hand, and the three people outside retracted their swords.
"You can take a look outside. I have already taken you out of Liangzhou."
Ji Changying pointed outside the window and asked him to take a look. Liu Shicong lifted the curtain and saw that he had indeed left the city.
"So where are you taking me? And what does the name on the deed mean?"
Liu Shicong looked at her suspiciously.
"The ten-year indenture wasn't signed in vain. I'm going wherever I say. As for my name, it's best not to ask."
——
After Zhonglizhou had taken care of the wounded members of the Gale Squad and counted the grain they had escorted back from Kyoto, he dragged his tired body back to the government office when the secret guards who had gone to Dongning County to investigate the news returned.
"Tell me, what's going on over there?"
Zhongli Zhou looked at the secret guard kneeling on the ground and asked in a cold voice.
The secret guard recounted everything he had discovered. Zhong Lizhou's expression grew increasingly serious as he listened. "Li Changmu pointed at Cui Qi's nose and scolded him, and even ordered his men to tie him up?"
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