This whip was heavier than the previous one, and the back of Chengmen Lang's hand was bleeding directly.
The soldiers who came over yelled at who they were. Without waiting for Xia Zhaoyi to speak, the city gatekeeper, who was afraid of making things worse, shouted first, "Go back!"
This sound surprised Xia Zhaoyi. She looked at the soldiers. They were confused, but they stepped back seriously without too much entanglement.
The gatekeeper covered the back of his hands, not daring to look at Xia Zhaoyi, and his eyes fell on the ingot of silver on the ground.
It was so easy to just accept people's money and yell a few times, but who would have thought that he would offend such a girl. If this matter was really pursued and made a big deal, it would not do him any good.
At this time, another ingot of silver was thrown over and landed next to the silver coin. It was thrown impartially and landed steadily.
"I won't hurt your wealth or life, as long as you don't lie." Xia Zhaoyi said.
The city gate man looked at Yinzi, gritted his teeth, and nodded, "Okay, I'll say it!"
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The wind on the river became strong and howling, and the ships moored in the port swayed with the ups and downs of the river.
On a fishing boat near the shore, Yu Yizhou was lying by the window, watching the undulating waves of the river below.
Behind them, Lin Qingfeng and Ji Hong were talking to a middle-aged man, and the content of the conversation was extremely unpleasant.
When it was finally over, the middle-aged man respectfully resigned, and Lin Qingfeng stopped him and called him, "Wait!"
The middle-aged man turned around and said, "Do you have any other instructions, madam?"
"How many manpower do you have here?" Lin Qingfeng said, "I was bullied today, and I don't feel comfortable saying this."
When Yu Yizhou heard this, he turned back and looked at them.
"Who dares to bully Madam?" The middle-aged man said angrily, "Is this even possible?"
"How many people do you have?" Lin Qingfeng said, "The more, the better. If possible, hire more."
"Okay!" the middle-aged man said, "Madam, tell me who they are. Madam doesn't need to come forward then, leave this matter to us!"
"Are you being bullied, or are you being bullied and being taught a lesson instead?" Yu Yizhou suddenly said.
Lin Qingfeng became very angry and pointed at him, "Throw this little beast into the river!"
The big man, who had been beaten up by Lao Tong and Zhi Changle until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, was unhappy. Hearing this, he immediately got up and went over.
Yu Yizhou hurriedly ran towards Ji Hong, but was caught by a big man on the way. Yu Yizhou held on to the table tightly and was pulled towards the window by the big man.
"Master, Master!!" Yu Yizhou screamed, his whole body was picked up by the big man, and he was about to stuff it into the window.
"What are you making!" Ji Hong yelled, "It depends on the owner to beat a dog. This is my apprentice!"
"You can't kill someone anymore?" Lin Qingfeng shouted.
The bone in her leg was kicked, and it still hurts sharply, but this so-called junior brother is always antagonizing her, and he still scolds her after doing this.
Ji Hong ignored her and looked at the middle-aged man, "We won't come forward in this matter. You go find some help, at least forty of them. Those people are at Furui Inn. The sooner you go there, the better, and let him identify them for you."
"
Ji Hong refers to the big man with a bruised nose and swollen face.
The middle-aged man responded.
Yu Yizhou was still frightened and hid behind Ji Hong, not daring to talk nonsense again.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the river wind pushed over layers of accumulated clouds, making the whole sky low, congested, and depressing.
The people on the shore gradually dispersed, because waves of soldiers and horses came from the left. They didn't know what they were doing, but they were always scary.
When Xia Zhaoyi came back, it was about to rain again. She did not go back to the inn immediately. She dismounted at an empty street intersection where the crowd was almost gone. She held the reins and walked slowly, looking at the shops that were being tidied up along the street.
The city gatekeeper told everything he knew. Xia Zhaoyi tested it several times and it didn't seem to be false.
The city gatekeeper said that the person who told him about Shen Lie and asked him to spread the word was a middle-aged man. He looked like someone's subordinate. As soon as the man showed up, he gave him fifteen taels of silver and asked him to take care of them. Do what you are told.
If anyone asks, just say so. If no one asks, if there is a person who seems to be a bit rich and powerful, the city gatekeeper can find a way to talk about it and take the initiative to mention it. In short, let people know that there is a man named Shen Lie. Went to Anjiang and Guangzhuo.
If this is done well, I will meet you someday and receive a gift of silver.
Xia Zhaoyi felt that her head hurt and asked the city gate man how many people he had mentioned it to. The city gate man was silent for a while and said that he couldn't remember clearly. After so many days, there should be no less than fifty people.
Xia Zhaoyi was so angry that he didn't throw him off the city wall.
A gust of cold wind blew, and the horse beside him snorted. Xia Zhaoyi's eyes finally found a listed shop.
The shopkeeper's frown was lying on the counter. There were only two clerks in the store, packing away the goods.
Xia Zhaoyi went in and took a look. It was a shop selling fabrics.
Seeing someone coming in, the shopkeeper quickly raised his head and said, "The guest is here! Come on, guest, let's see what you want to buy?"
While shouting, he asked the waiter next to him to greet him.
On the contrary, the waiter had an impatient look on his face, patted the dust in his hands, and walked over blearily, "What material, color and origin do you like?"
"I see you want to sell the shop," Xia Zhaoyi said, "How much do you need to sell this shop?"
The shopkeeper paused and looked her up and down.
"I can give cash," Xia Zhaoyi added, "but I need to complete the handover procedures before noon tomorrow."
"Cash money?" The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, "Girl, aren't you telling lies?"
"As long as the silver is within a reasonable range," Xia Zhaoyi said, "The shopkeeper can tell you a number. If the price is acceptable to me, I will send someone to deliver the silver in the evening after the rain stops."
"Dusk? The rain has stopped?" The shopkeeper looked outside and said, "It's not raining."
"Almost." Xia Zhaoyi smiled.
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After leaving the shop, Xia Zhaoyi still did not return to the inn immediately. She led her horse to several nearby shops before returning.
As soon as I came back, I saw that the door of the inn was closed, and many people stuck their heads out upstairs, gesticulating at the people outside, and kindly dissuaded them from leaving quickly.
Two big men with thick arms were sitting on the steps in front of the door. They looked relaxed and leisurely, but they were actually keeping watch.
Seeing the girl coming over, the two big men couldn't help but look at her a few more times because of her stunning appearance and temperament. However, they saw the girl stopped and curled her lips to smile at them.
"Get out of here!" One of the big men shouted with a thick neck, showing great momentum.
"How many people are here?" Xia Zhaoyi said.
The big man frowned and said, "I don't have anything to do with you. I want you to get lost. Do you understand?"
"Wait a minute," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Let's see which of us has more people."
The two big men looked at each other and felt that what she said was not quite right.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a large group of people running towards the corner of the open space in the distance, carrying the guy. Looking at their gaze and direction, they were coming towards him.
The two big men stood up immediately, their expressions changed.
"Fights should be lively," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, "I heard that there are many officers and soldiers nearby. Do you want to call them over to take a look?"
