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A month ago?

A month ago, she, Lu Jinfeng and the others had coincidentally escaped death and ran to Shangguan Bai's courtyard.

At that time, she had felt that Shangguan Bai was weighed down with matters of the heart and that his complexion wasn't too good.

Had he sensed something was wrong, or had he sensed something was wrong?

However, when they met, he still didn't tell her anything. He even told her to go to the capital and help him manage the business there.

Offending a dragon's face, offending the emperor, and offending the Shangguan family, he would definitely not be able to keep his business in the capital. He clearly knew that he would not be able to keep his business, so he returned the money to her. He wasn't asking her to help him with some business. He was clearly letting her take them in on purpose, knowing that they were in trouble. He just wanted to help her in this way.

He didn't tell her about the predicament the Shangguan family was in at the time. Firstly, she wouldn't have been able to help them even if she had known. Secondly, he was afraid of implicating them.

Shangguan Bai …

Chen Mu Mu sighed softly, feeling a little guilty.

Luckily, at that time, she was still suspicious of Shangguan Bai and even thought that he wanted to harm her. However, she did not know that there were too many things he could not do at that time, and he was truly helpless.

Chen Mu lowered his gaze and asked, "Then boss, do you know why the Shangguan family offended Long Yan?"

"How could we common folk know of such a major event? A single sentence from you, you who deceive the sovereign, can wipe out an entire family. It's hard to predict what the Son of Heaven is thinking. " The boss shushed her and shook his head with a sigh. "The wrath of the Son of Heaven can topple mountains and overturn the seas. Miss, if you and your brother aren't extremely capable, you'd better not pry into their news. It will bring disaster upon yourself."

Of course, she knew that if she provoked the Emperor, she would be asking for trouble. In ancient times, the Emperor could decide a person's life and death with just a few words. Even if she escaped, could she really escape to the land of kings?

In ancient times, anyone could offend the royal family, but not the royal family.

If anyone else wanted to mess with her, she could do it back. It wouldn't matter even if she was beaten to death, at most she could just do as much as she wanted. But the emperor had many experts by his side. Not to mention whether she could beat those people, just the medicine she was most proficient in had so many imperial physicians at the imperial hospital, how could she stand against the emperor?

If they couldn't defeat the Emperor, they wouldn't be able to escape. If they offended the Emperor, they would die without a doubt.

Logically speaking, she knew that she shouldn't get into contact with the Shangguan family and bring disaster upon herself, but no matter what, Shangguan Bai was still her friend. He had helped her when she was in the most difficult times, and now that she saw the Shangguan family in such dire straits, she felt that it was fake.

Chen Mu Mu nodded and asked heavily, "Then boss, the Shangguan family has committed the crime of cheating on the monarch. What is the punishment now?"

The boss looked around with a troubled expression on his face, "About this, how would the commoners know so many things?"

Chen Mu Mu Mu was good at observing words and expressions. Seeing his expression, the corner of his mouth twitched as he took out another piece of silver from his pocket.

He lowered his voice and said, "I also heard from others that if you were to hear about the matters of the royal family, you will be executed. If you hear this, you will have to forget about it after you leave my place."

Chen Mu Mu nodded, "I know. I won't implicate you."

Only then did the tea shop owner say, "Autumn bets to the capital to execute!"

"A full family execution?" A peculiar thought flashed through Chen Mu's mind.

In her era, the people advocated equality. There was no way to determine the life and death of a family with a single word from a single person.

She suddenly encountered it and felt a sense of helplessness.

"It's a full family execution." The owner of the teahouse shook his head. "Although our emperor is young, he can still be considered a wise king. He won't casually exterminate everyone in his family. The Shangguan family must have committed some heinous crime to anger Long Yan. "So, Miss, do you remember what I said? Don't ever try to get in contact with anyone related to the Shangguan family again. If you anger them, not to mention you, even your family will suffer."

The owner of the tea shop seemed to be overly concerned about her. Could it be that he had some sort of connection with the Shangguan family?

Although the commoners in the capital were well-informed, how many people would dare to joke about their heads and talk about the emperor in private?

Chen Mu's eyes sparkled as he looked deeply at the owner of the tea shop. "I'll remember that. Many thanks for the boss's reminder."

Pausing for a moment, he then asked, "Since Boss knows so much about the Shangguan Family's affairs, I would like to visit the shop of the Shangguan Family in the capital. I wonder if Boss can give me some guidance?"

When the tea shop owner heard this, he looked helpless. "You're still not giving up?"

"I just wanted to take a look. After all, the Shangguan family has my friend. Since I've come to the capital, I still have to go to his shop. Otherwise, I will have to let down my conscience." Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu said as he stared at the boss, his expression not bad at all.

The tea shop owner's eyes revealed a look of relief. He thought for a while and said, "Since you insist, I'll draw a simple route for you. You can go take a look later." "But you must be careful, don't let anyone find out. Although a month has passed, the wrath of the Son of Heaven still hasn't passed."

Chen Mu Mu Mu was elated and said, "Then, thanks a lot, boss."

"If you're not going to thank me, then take care of yourself." The boss then took a wooden branch and squatted on the ground to draw her route, "Shangguan Family can be considered as famous figures in terms of Linzhou, but they barely occupy a spot in the capital. "The Shangguan family has three businesses in Violet Dragon City: one restaurant, one cloth shop, and one clothing shop. All of them have been sealed. If you go there now, you should only see the tightly shut doors."

Chen Mu memorized the route he drew, and his eyes twitched as he asked with a trace of doubt, "Is the boss related to the Shangguan family?"

The tea shop owner shook his head. "Of course not. Otherwise, how could this old man still be standing here? Girl, stop talking nonsense."

Chen Mu smacked his lips. "Since there's a risk in talking about the Shangguan family, why is the boss still willing to tell me these things? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

The owner of the tea shop looked at her with a smile that was not a smile. "You're going back on your word and want to sell me out?"

The corner of Chen Mu Mu's mouth twitched, "How is that possible? I was looking for the Shangguan family myself, even when I betrayed you, I couldn't get even the slightest bit of a good deal out of you."

As he said this, he was sure that the boss was related to the Shangguan family.

The tea shop owner looked at her deeply and said, "Actually, this old man is also afraid of death. I will tell the little girl that the information you've just received was all about money and money, and I can't bear to see all of you randomly looking for something like a headless fly."

Pausing for a moment, he sighed, "These days, it is always the people who push against the wall and the monkeys on the tree. It is rare to see a loyal person like you, who not only didn't avoid suspicion, but also kept his promise after knowing about the Shangguan Family."

With regards to his reasoning, Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu was doubtful of it. However, the owner of the tea shop didn't want to talk to her too much. Since there was a guest coming in for tea, the owner went out to greet them, leaving her alone to ponder over the matter.

"Everyone says that the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, but Shangguan Bai, you Shangguan family have quite a few loyal people."

She, with some difficulty, calculated that the owner of the tea stand should also be one of them.

There were very few who could still remember their old friendship even in the face of a great catastrophe.

She did not leave in a hurry, but waited for Chen Qingyun to arrive while she sipped on her tea.

The owner of the tea shop ignored her and greeted his guests as if she didn't exist.

Chen Mu guessed that the old man had already said all that he could, so he didn't go over to disturb him.

She did not know where Chen Qingyun went, but she sat at the tea stand and waited for an hour and a half. After three hours, she finally saw him run back with a depressed look on his face.

"Drink your tea first." Upon seeing the expression on the other party's face, Chen Mu felt reassured. Smiling, he passed the teacup over.

Chen Qingyun took the teacup and drank all the tea in the cup in one gulp. He then poured himself two cups and drank it all, only then did he catch his breath, and when he raised his head, he saw Chen Mu staring at him for an instant.

"I'm sorry, I've been running for quite a few blocks and I haven't been able to find a shop with this logo."

He was so nervous that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He was afraid that Chen Mu would scold him, but who would have thought that after a moment of silence, he only heard a single word.

"Yes."

Too abnormal.

Chen Qingyun looked up at Chen Mu Mu and asked curiously: "Aren't you angry?"

Firstly, he made a promise, but he couldn't do it. Secondly, he didn't reap any rewards from running away for so long, so he made her wait on the spot. Yet, she wasn't angry?

"Why are you so angry? Even if I go, I might not necessarily be able to find him." Chen Mu poured him a cup of tea and said, "Drink, we will leave after a short rest. I already have news about these shops."

"Huh?" Chen Qingyun was astonished, "Didn't you just stay at the same place and wait for me? You received the news in the blink of an eye? "

"Who cares how I get the information. It's better than nothing." Chen Mu Mu Mu said.

Chen Qingyun did not dare to say another word.

The two of them sat down to drink tea and rest. After Chen Qingyun finished perspiring, the two of them walked out of the tea shop.

When the tea shop owner saw that they were about to leave, he raised his eyes and sent them off with a complicated look.

Chen Mu Mu Mu turned around and met the eyes of the boss. The corners of his lips curled up into a smile, and a beautiful smile appeared on his face.

The owner of the tea shop was surprised for a moment. He quickly withdrew his gaze and looked down at his cup of tea.

"Is there a problem with the tea shop owner?" Chen Qingyun naturally saw the two's strange expressions and asked.

"You seem to be getting more and more observant." Chen Mu laughed and told Chen Qingyun everything that the owner of the tea shop had told her.

"So it's like that. I said you were clearly not too far away, but how did you suddenly know about the Shangguan family's news? He actually told you that." Chen Qingyun sighed, "What he said is not wrong, when the Shangguan Family encounters this kind of thing, it will be too late for them to hide from the Shangguan Family. Indeed, not many people care about the people and matters of the Shangguan Family. "So you think that person has a good relationship with the Shangguan family?"

"I don't know. If he doesn't want to admit it, then let's pretend we don't know." A dark light flashed in Chen Mu Mu Mu's eyes, "Now that we've obtained the news, it will be of help to us. As for the process, there's no need for us to be so clear about it."

Pausing for a moment, he looked at Chen Qingyun and added, "From today onwards, you have to pretend that you don't know anything about the Shangguan Family."

Chen Qingyun's eyes flashed, and nodded: "I understand, I will control my own mouth."