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"Manager Wu.

"After a long while, Qin Wuya suddenly raised her head and whispered:

"What kind of place is Qing Gang?"

"You don't know?"

Manager Wu was surprised.

Just a moment ago, Manager Wu was still guessing about the relationship between Qin Wuya and the hall master of Qing Gang. He never thought that Qin Wuya would actually ask such a question in the next moment.

Qin Wuya facepalmed, feeling that she was the top two.

However, she didn't know how to explain it to Manager Wu, so she could only shake her head and say:

"I've met that person twice, so I'm not familiar with him."

Qin Wuya's words were a little vague, and Manager Wu couldn't figure out the meaning behind them.

However, looking at Qin Wuya's expression, she did not seem to be lying. Manager Wu arranged his thoughts and explained:

"Qing Gang is rather famous in our Cloud Prefecture. I heard that a long time ago, they were just some laborers who were in charge of helping people off from the Southern Willow River." After that, he gradually gained control of the entire Liujiang River.

Until the last two years. Almost all of the food and salt in the entire Cloud Prefecture are going in and out. "

"Food and salt?"

Qin Wuya raised her eyebrows, and thought back to the scene when she saw that man for the first time.

He had only accidentally seen him selling his salt as a lackey. Originally, he only wanted to help out, but he didn't want to get himself into big trouble because of this.

"Then why is Qing Gang still secretly doing private salt business?"

"Girl, you know quite a lot."

Manager Wu nodded:

"The profits from the salt are great. Not to mention Qing Gang, even the great powers of the other Prefecture cannot bear to part with this piece of fat meat."

"Selling salt is the death penalty, can the Shangguan Family just watch as these gangs get bigger?" Qin Wuya asked suspiciously.

"Of course not."

Manager Wu laughed, and then said disapprovingly:

"On the surface, the Qing Gang is engaged in the trading business. They are in charge of the waterway leading south through the Liujiang River. All they get are the grain ships of their respective families. The tea bricks business is very proper."

Moreover, the tribute that the Qing Gang provided to the Cloud Prefecture Yamen every year was equivalent to half a year's worth of taxes for the entire Prefecture. Not to mention anything else.

As a result, almost all the merchants in Cloud Prefecture knew about the Qing Gang's private trade, and Shangguan Family was well aware of it.

"Speaking of which, our Cloud Prefecture is located in the northwest. If it weren't for the Qing Gang carrying out the north and south of the Liujiang River and giving both men face, we probably wouldn't be as rich as we are now."

Qin Wuya was apathetic, and thought of the famous Cao Gang in the history.

Ming rule-makers are at the height of temples, and subterranean rule-makers are at the distance of the martial arts world.

History is indeed the same, even if it is no longer a parallel dimension.

As the night gradually darkened, the carriage stepped into the Cloud Prefecture's city gate, causing the merchants who were entering and exiting the city to raise eyebrows.

"Nanny, look, which family's carriage is this? It's so strange!"

Curious, Qin Wuya slightly lifted up the curtain, only to see an eleven to twelve year old boy in grey robes standing in front of him.

The brat blinked his eyes and looked over curiously, causing the old woman, who sold 'woman' to sit beside him, to look over as well.

Strange?! Three black lines appeared on Qin Wuya's forehead.

The carriage was rented by the Manager Wu, so it was very cheap. The frame of the wooden carriage and the wheels of the carriage were both very old. The dark yellow tarpaulin hood was somewhat dirty, and was the most common sight on the main road of Yunzhou.

The only reason why passers-by often glanced at them these days was because of the large horses that lined the front and back of the carriage.

Just as Qin Wuya was thinking about this, she suddenly saw the old lady who was selling 'Madame Qian' rushing to the back to teach him a lesson:

"Don't look blindly at me. You don't want to live." Remember to look behind you and see a man in black robes hiding away. That is a member of the Qing Gang. "

As expected …

Qin Wuya's face darkened even more.

After entering the city, the carriage stopped in front of an inn not far from the west gate. The driver waved his ponytail and shouted:

"Brother ahead, don't go anymore. We have reached the Earth Realm."

"Stop."

Zhang Shan looked at the inn beside him and waved his hand, signalling for them to stop.

A moment later, the neatly lined up brown team of horses behind them stopped. The waiter who was originally watching the show at the inn stood dumbstruck on the spot.

Shopkeeper, come … Coming to the grand show.

The inn was a little run-down, but it was clean enough.

After sending off the Manager Wu, Qin Wuya was tired and quickly laid on the bed with his clothes on the side.

But for some reason, he couldn't fall asleep. Perhaps it was because he was in a foreign land and knew his bed, or perhaps it was because too many things had happened on this day, or perhaps …

Was it because of that man?

Thinking about that, Qin Wuya's heart froze. Why would she think of that man?

Feeling a little agitated, Qin Wuya rubbed his head, trying to get rid of the man in his head.

However, things did not go as he wished. The more Qin Wuya tried to make her mind blank, the clearer the man's silhouette became. It was so clear that he looked like he was speaking with a slight smile before she left.

"Girl, you came in a hurry. I still have some things to do to get back to the Clear Water Town. I heard from the carriage driver that you guys still need to stay in Cloud Prefecture for a few more days. I'll come pick you up then. "

With that, the man caressed Qin Wuya's head and rode away.

From start to finish, Qin Wuya did not speak a single word. After quietly listening to the man's instructions, she watched him disappear on the bluestone path.

It didn't matter if he was confused or at a loss. At that time, Qin Wuya didn't care about this matter and just thought that he should act out a love story with a lunatic.

But now, after he had gradually calmed down, Qin Wuya suddenly felt that this matter might have a huge way out as he had thought.

Maybe he wasn't being sold again.

Not to mention that the Qin family had lost her rights long ago, even the look in this man's eyes was a little off.

The two of them could not be considered to have been together for a long time, but Qin Wuya did not think that she was mistaken.

The man seemed to be looking at her with an emotional expression. Although it was very light, it didn't seem like he was faking it.

Qin Wuya thought, if she was the one who spent money to buy a wife, why would he treat him with such seriousness?

He obviously had something to do in the Clear Water Town, but because he heard that he would be coming to the Cloud Prefecture, he rushed over as fast as possible to protect him.

It would be too much to explain such an action simply by being idle.

The night was blurry, and Qin Wuya was not the only one who was disturbed by her thoughts and unable to sleep.

In the small hall in the Evergreen Hall's backyard that was about two hundred kilometers away, Zhang Shan was leaning against a bench, holding Big Red Geng Pai in his hands.

However, Zhang Shan's face did not have the joy that he had expected. Instead, he tightly pursed his lips, and with a slight raise of his sword-like brows, he seemed to have an additional baleful aura.

How could the name on the Geng Pai be Li Xinghua?

He had clearly heard from her that this girl was surnamed Qin, and was ranked fifth in her family, called Wu Ya. Even if they were now registered, they wouldn't have to change their names.

When he thought about it, Zhang Shan could not help but think of the little girl's astonished expression that day.

Could it be …

Seeming to be shocked by his own age, the expression on Zhang Shan's face did not change, but the big red Geng Pai in her hands was being squeezed into a ball.

The atmosphere in the room sagged.

The middle-aged man, who had taught Fang Da a lesson in the daytime, had a faint, one-meter-long look in his eyes as he looked at the Geng Pai that had been twisted into a ball by Zhang Shan, as if he had thought of something.

"Big brother, why do you look so bad? Could it be that you got into a fight with sister-in-law?"

Fang Da opened his mouth wide, seeing that Zhang Shan's face did not look good, the rest of the people started to speak as well.

Fang Da could not stand this strange atmosphere and could not help but ask.

Zhang Shan was originally furious, but when he opened his mouth, it was obvious that he was installing his own gun. Thinking about how Fang Da was in charge of finding the Madame Wang, the Zhang Clan member gritted his teeth in anger, fiercely threw the Geng Pai King Fang Da's face away, and said coldly:

"Sister-in-law?" "Look at what you've done."

"I... "I …"

Fang Da was embarrassed, he was completely stunned.

He held the red paper ball rolling down from his face in his hand, and after a long while, he blankly looked at the others beside him for help, trying to figure out what had happened.

Obviously, it was not the first time that Fang Da this kind of stupid thing had happened. Everyone turned their faces away in tacit understanding, ignoring him.

Even those around the same age as Fang Da, who wanted to be on good terms with him, could only give him sympathy and look at him in silence.

Only the middle-aged man still had a cold expression. He shot Fang Da a glance and snatched the ball of paper from Fang Da's hand.

Upon seeing it, the corner of the middle-aged man's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

As soon as he unfolded the paper and twisted it into a ball, his cold and serious expression became even more wonderful.

This brat … He really had no memory.

"Tomorrow morning, I will go call the Madame Wang over."

The middle-aged man was called He Feng, the Third Master of the Hall, and was also the oldest and calmest person in the group, nicknamed Military Advisor He by the brothers.

He Feng thought for a moment and said:

"It's just that I'm afraid that we can't return the Geng Pai. We have to get someone to send them back in a copy."

"Brother He, I'll trouble you with this matter!"

Zhang Shan rubbed his temples, feeling a little tired.

Then, he looked at Fang Da, but did not know what to say about this brat.

"All of you can leave."

He Feng sighed, gave everyone a glance, and took the lead to leave.

Seeing this, everyone felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted and retreated one by one.

The two observant people immediately pulled Fang Da who was still in a daze, and pulled him out of the small hall.

"Military Advisor He, what's going on?"

Yesterday, Big Brother was still yearning for the Madame Wang to send her Geng Pai over. Why did she become a worry when she came back and saw the Geng Pai today? "

Fang Da sat in the backyard with a sullen look, he completely did not understand what had happened.

"You still have the face to say that!"

He Feng snorted, and threw the Geng Pai in his hands towards Fang Da:

"Go find someone to imitate an identical copy. When Madame Wang comes tomorrow, tell her to return."

"Retreat!"

Fang Da was shocked.

"What, Big Brother doesn't want a wife?"

"I don't think you'll ever get a wife."

He Feng was so angry that his face turned blue:

"Go back and find out what the name is. What's the name you wrote on the Geng Pai?"

"Army …" Military Advisor, why do I look like I can't read. " Fang Da was at a loss of what to do with the ball of paper.

He Feng's face turned even more green.

After tossing and turning the entire night, when he woke up in the morning, Qin Wuya felt that his legs were weak and his eyelids felt heavy.

Seeing that, the Manager Wu did not say much and only allowed Qin Wuya to rest at the tavern first.

Wearing clothes and tidying up his hair was too troublesome, Qin Wuya also had the thought of going back to sleep, so he directly laid on the small table in the corner of the hall and closed his eyes for a while.

The inn's business was not bad, and not long after, a lot of customers entered in succession. The originally quiet great hall instantly became lively.

Qin Wuya had no choice but to spend three coins to ask the waiter for a pot of tea.

After gulping down half the pot, he finally felt a bit spirited.

Right after that, the boy who delivered the message to Manager Wu came back.

Manager Wu paid another twenty big coins. The other party then smiled and said:

"The Mrs Liu of the Zhang Family has said that the has been invited by the wife of the Bai Clan to tea and must not be idle.

However, the First Lady has already said this before. If you guys are here, you can directly go to the manor to find her. "

Mrs Liu was a personal mama by the side of First Lady, so this matter was made known to Qin Wuya in advance.

Hearing the message from the messenger, Mrs Liu met with them. The two of them relaxed another thirty percent. This trip was not in vain.

It was just a meal at the moment. Thinking about how tiring and anxious they were the day before, Manager Wu suggested that they go to a nearby restaurant for a good meal.

Qin Wuya naturally had no objections, she asked Manager Wu to lead the way, and called two more servants over.