Xiao Yuanche spent his money to buy the courtesan Rumeng, but he also had his eye on that tiny girl from the Liao Kingdom.
The other party still has 500,000 taels of silver.
He figured the other party must have come to buy grain alone, but that didn't matter; he had also arranged for skilled men to help.
They disguised themselves as Qing people to rob the other party.
Firstly, he would gain 500,000 taels of silver for free; secondly, he would disrupt the trade between Qing and Liao; and thirdly, if he handled it properly, he could profit from the drop in grain prices in Qing.
Hahaha!
A win-win situation!
Xiao Yuanche was full of energy and turned to look at the bed. "What clothes should I wear?"
"continue!"
We must recoup our investment of 500,000 taels of silver.
After receiving the message that he could take action, Hu Hai proactively exposed himself to Xiao Yuanche's people.
He led his men out of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, staggering and shoving those around him.
"Never mind me, damn it, I'm going to find Rumeng."
"Get out, all of you!"
"Don't follow me."
Then he staggered alone into a dark alley.
The people he pushed away exchanged glances and silently dispersed, as if they had never been there.
As soon as Hu Hai entered the darkness, he suppressed his drunkenness, leaned against the wall, and closed his eyes.
Swish swish——
Five dark figures suddenly appeared, drawing their swords and flashing their blades in the pale moonlight.
But before the knife could touch Hu Hai, everything went blurry before their eyes.
Hu Hai disappeared on the spot.
Everyone was shocked. Was Hu Hai actually a master?
This is different from the information we gathered earlier.
But the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released.
The group quickly turned around, searching for Hu Hai.
*Pfft*
The sound of a knife cutting into flesh came from the darkness, and a man in black fell to the ground with a thud.
Then came the second, the third...
Then came a long silence.
Of the five men who arrived, three were already dead. The remaining two men in black stood back to back, mustering all their strength to fight back.
Suddenly, the two of them attacked each other simultaneously.
After several rounds of fighting, another man in black fell down, and Hu Hai was also stabbed and fell to the ground.
The only man in black still standing was panting heavily, groping around in Hu Hai's arms.
He took out a stack of silver notes, glanced at them in the dim moonlight, and then turned and left.
The master gave the order that Hu Hai cannot die.
Therefore, even though Hu Hai killed four of his teammates, he couldn't kill them outright, and he couldn't take their bodies with him; he had to frame Qing Guo for it.
Originally, they had followed Hu Hai for several days but had not discovered that he knew martial arts.
This is assumed to be because the person is not skilled in martial arts.
Their original plan was to stab Hu Hai a few times after robbing him, and then reveal that they were government officials of the Qing Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, this man, who is only half the height of an average man, is actually a master.
The assassin kicked Hu Hai again, then turned and left with the silver notes in his pocket.
It took Hu Hai a while to sit up from the ground.
"Damn it, this is so slow! Ouch, it hurts like hell!"
With a whoosh, several more figures landed.
"Boss, are you alright?"
"It's alright. I can't keep up the act without getting stabbed," Hu Hai wiped the blood from his shoulder. "There are people handling things here. Let's get out of here."
"Go to another city to collect the money, and don't return to Beijing for three years. Don't contact each other."
"yes."
Hu Hai and his group dispersed, and soon after, a scream broke the silence.
Ah—murder—
Then the Imperial Guard arrived.
A heinous murder occurred in the capital, giving people a sudden wake-up call amidst the city's prosperity.
yes.
The world is not always peaceful; it is only because of the protection of the government and His Majesty that we are able to live and work in peace.
In fact, danger is everywhere.
Xiao Yuanche, at the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment venue), was laughing wildly while holding a pile of silver notes.
He even pulled out a few more bills and threw them at Ru Meng, saying, "This is a reward from Your Highness. Come back to Yue Kingdom with me and you'll live a life of luxury."
Concealing the disgust in her eyes, Ru Meng said sweetly, "I would be very grateful if Your Highness could stay with me for a few days."
"We must never take His Highness's money again."
"I am but a frail woman, how dare I hope to stay with Your Highness forever..."
Ru Meng pushed the silver note back.
What's the use of a bunch of fake goods?
"Hahaha, just you wait..."
The next day, Murong Yue didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky. After waking up, she glanced at the sundial in the palace and realized it was almost noon!
Oh no, I'm going to be late!
"Okay, no, no, no."
Ah Hao brought in tea and hurriedly put down the cup. "Your Majesty, starting today, we have a holiday for the New Year. It will last for seven days, and you don't need to attend the morning court."
oh.
Murong Yue slapped her forehead; it seemed like there was such a thing.
"Then, where is the school?"
Ah Hao smiled and said, "Same, seven days off."
Murong Yue lay back on the dragon bed, sprawled out.
Then he suddenly sat up.
Wait a minute, how could she have such shameful thoughts as a human? How could I possibly like court and school?
Something must be wrong.
Going to court was just a way to teach them how to beat people.
Going to school is just to learn human writing, and then to find my mother.
Yes, that must be it!
She counted the days on her fingers, wondering how long the seven-day holiday was.
At this moment, a palace servant came to report, "Your Majesty, General Yan Qinghe has sent New Year's gifts for your perusal."
Um?
It's another unfamiliar name.
Murong Yue immediately perked up, "Pass, pass, pass."
Ah Hao covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Although His Majesty didn't remember some things, he was still so happy to receive General Yan's New Year's gift.
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