frightfiction Chapter 1171 [The Wrong Couple 32]
Chapter 1171 [The Wrong Couple 32]
The masked man whispered to Boss Jia, "The land route is unsafe. The Second Castle Master has arranged for us to take the water route. We will meet at the dock at midnight tonight."
Boss Jia nodded to show that he understood.
However, at this moment, an officer who had been pretending to be dead suddenly opened his eyes and heard the conversation between the masked man and Boss Jia clearly.
At the same time, Zhu Bingjin was playing chess with Murong Fu. He looked very proud, thinking to himself, "We will definitely be able to grab the salt this time. By then, the shop in Aolongbao will have no salt to sell, so they will have no choice but to hand over the salt primer."
Murong Fu looked at Zhu Bingjin's expression and sighed inwardly. He reminded him, "Sir, you must not underestimate Aolong Castle. They are the princess' husband's family."
Zhu Bingjin smiled disapprovingly and said, "So what? Even if it's the princess's husband's family, I will still rob them! Besides, this thing was done perfectly, who would know it was me who did it?"
Just when Zhu Bingjin was feeling proud, one of his men came rushing over and reported to him: "Sir, this is bad. The anti-smuggling team didn't do their job well and let the salt gang run away!"
Upon hearing this, Master Bai was so angry that he yelled, "You useless people can't even handle such a small matter!"
Zhu Bingjin's face darkened and he asked, "What's going on?"
The subordinate replied tremblingly: "My Lord, a group of men in black suddenly showed up on the way. They were very agile and knocked our men down in a few moves, and then rescued the people from the Salt Gang."
Zhu Bingjin frowned and thought to himself, "Who on earth are these people? How dare they ruin my good deeds!"
On the other side, Wuji praised Wujie and said, "This time it's all thanks to you. You have made great contributions and you deserve a big reward!"
Wu Jie waved his hands quickly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, sir. This success is all thanks to Xueying."
Yu Shi was bewildered, not understanding what they were talking about. Wu Jie did not bring anyone to rescue the Yan Gang, which surprised Yu Shi. Wasn't Xue Ying the horse Wu Jie raised? What was going on?
At this moment, Wuhen suddenly stood up, walked to Yushi, and took out something to show Yushi. Yushi looked closely and found it was a letter.
Wuhen explained that when Wujie was walking his horse, he suddenly heard a horse neighing. Xueying seemed to be very interested in the sound, so she took Wujie to check it out. As a result, they found the body of a murdered Salt Gang brother. Wujie found the letter on the body, which contained a letter from Boss Jia asking for help.
Wuhen frowned and said thoughtfully: "This matter may not be that simple. Boss Jia has been selling smuggled salt for so many years and has never failed, but this time he was targeted. I am worried that someone wants to use the anti-smuggling to make a fuss."
Wuji also agreed, "I think this matter is very likely related to Zhu Bingjin." Wuhen nodded in agreement. He continued, "Boss Jia should be arriving at the dock soon. I have to take people to check the situation."
Wu Jie quickly pleaded, "Brother, let me go. I will definitely be able to handle this matter." However, Uncle Leng at the side interrupted and said, "Second Young Master, this matter is of great importance and there must be no mistakes. It would be safer to let the eldest young master go."
Seeing this, Yu Shi also clamored to go with Wu Hen. However, Wu Hen rejected him without hesitation and said, "You stay here and don't run around." After that, Wu Hen hurriedly left with his men.
Murong Fu told Zhu Bingjin that the day after the Salt Gang killed the anti-smuggling agent, the cargo ship that Aolongbao had sent south turned around and headed north. Zhu Bingjin felt that there must be something fishy going on and decided to personally lead people to the dock to see what tricks Aolongbao had played.
When Wuhen learned that Zhu Bingjin was going to the dock, he hurried to inform the brothers of the Salt Gang. He asked the brothers of the Salt Gang not to unload the goods first, but to drive the boat to the next Yatou Beach to unload the goods.
At the same time, Boss Jia was having a good time in Wanhua Tower. He felt that he had experienced a great disaster and needed to calm down. Wuhen rushed to Wanhua Tower and saw Boss Jia like this. He couldn't help but accuse him of being so confused. How could he have fun here at this time?
Murong Fu was also in Wanhua Tower. After seeing Boss Jia, he left in a hurry. Boss Jia had not yet realized what Murong Fu's appearance meant.
Zhu Bingjin and others quickly arrived at the dock. Master Bai asked Wuhen, where did they escape to? Wuhen laughed and asked Master Zhu what he wanted to do. Zhu Bingjin said seriously that he would investigate the smuggled salt from Jiangnan. After that, he ordered people to surround Wuhen and others.
Seeing this, Wuhen quickly expressed his willingness to let them go on board to search. Zhu Bingjin and others went on board and searched through boxes and cabinets, but found nothing.
At this time, one of Zhu Bingjin's men secretly reported something to him. After hearing this, Zhu Bingjin's face changed and he hurriedly left the dock.
Wuhen hurried to Wanhua Tower, feeling extremely anxious. He rushed into the room and saw Yushi sitting beside the bed. Without saying a word, Wuhen grabbed Yushi and dragged her to the bed, then quickly took action and deliberately tore off their clothes.
At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Master Bai rushed in with a look of astonishment. Wuhen saw this and asked without showing any weakness: "Why, Master Bai, do you want to interfere in my private affairs too?"
Master Bai was frightened by Wuhen's aura, but he still replied calmly: "I just came to see what happened here." After that, he strode to the bedside and reached out to lift the curtain.
When Master Bai saw that the person behind the curtain was actually a maid from Aolong Fort, his eyes widened with disbelief. Wuhen saw this and said quickly, "This is my family shame. I hope Master Zhu and Master Bai will keep this secret for me."
Zhu Bingjin remained silent, as if thinking about something. After a while, he finally said, "In that case, I will pretend that I saw nothing. However, you'd better deal with this matter as soon as possible and don't cause me any trouble." After saying that, he turned and left the room.
After Zhu Bingjin left, Wuhen breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Yu Shi, and asked, "How did you know I was here?"
Yu Shi smiled slightly and explained, "I was originally going to the dock, and I met Boss Jia on the way. He said he had some things to deal with here, so I followed him into Wanhua Tower. As soon as I got upstairs, I saw Murong Fu asked his servants to report to Lord Zhu about Boss Jia's situation. I felt that something was wrong, so I hurried upstairs to inform Boss Jia and asked him to leave here quickly."
Wuhen was secretly glad after hearing this. He then remembered what happened at the dock and said to Yushi, "I just saw Zhu Bingjin and his men at the dock. I was worried that they would find our salt, so I asked the brothers to throw the salt into the water."
The lady selling hairpins enthusiastically recommended various hairpins to Yu Shi, praising their beauty and delicacy. However, Yu Shi just smiled and shook his head, indicating that he didn't need any.
At this moment, Wuhen suddenly came forward, his eyes fell on those hairpin flowers. He carefully selected a small and unique hairpin flower, then gently picked it up and walked to the jade.
Wuhen gently inserted the hairpin into Yushi's bun, his movements were gentle and delicate, as if he was afraid of hurting her. Yushi's face flushed slightly, she lowered her head shyly, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but slightly raised.
At this moment, Murong Fu came over. He looked at Wuhen putting the hairpin on Yu Shi and couldn't help showing a surprised expression.
"Second Castle Lord, when did you change your nature and fall in love with a maid?" Murong Fu said jokingly.
Yu Shi's face changed slightly when she heard this, but she quickly regained her composure. She took Wu Hen's arm and replied without showing any weakness: "What's wrong with a maid? The second young master doesn't have any prejudice against family status."
Wuhen looked at Yu Shi with a smile, a hint of approval in his eyes. He said to Murong Fu: "I like Yu Shi as a person, it has nothing to do with her identity."
Seeing this, Murong Fu didn't know what to say. He just smiled and turned away.
Wuhen and Yushi continued to move forward, they came to a room and met Boss Jia. When Boss Jia saw Wuhen, he immediately came up to him warmly.
"Second Young Master, you're here!" Boss Jia said, "The private salt business has been difficult lately, and it's hard to deal with the officials."
Wuhen frowned and said, "I am willing to throw away a boatload of salt, so how can I be reluctant to throw away the bribes? I am afraid that the bribes they gave cannot be given away."
Boss Jia sighed and said, "Yes, these officials are getting greedier and greedier. But don't worry, Second Young Master. We have a life-long friendship. If you have any problems in the future, just tell us and we will do our best to help you."
Wuji looked at Yushi with a smile on his face and praised: "Yushi, you have really done a great job today! If you hadn't found the letter in time, we might still be kept in the dark! Come on, let's raise our glasses and toast Yushi!" Everyone responded, stood up and toasted Yushi.
Wuhen and his elder brother exchanged a glance, and they both understood each other. Wuhen lowered his voice and said to his elder brother: "Brother, I think this matter is definitely not that simple. The appearance of that letter is definitely not accidental, there must be someone behind it. In my opinion, it is most likely Murong Fu who is behind it!"
The eldest brother frowned slightly, thought for a moment and nodded, "Well, you have a point. Murong Fu has always been dissatisfied with us, and this time he might be the one stabbing us in the back."
Wuhen continued, "Not only that, I also found an important clue. Zhu Bingjin and Su Guangping seem to have an unusual relationship. I found out that they had been in contact with each other as early as 20 years ago."
Wuji was shocked when he heard this, and suddenly realized: "So that's it! No wonder Su Guangping was killed in prison. It seems that his death is related to Zhu Bingjin and Qiu Ranke. If they are really in collusion, then we must not let Zhu Bingjin go, and we must make him pay with blood!"
Zhao Yang interrupted and said, "Don't worry, husband. I have already placed people around Zhu Bingjin, and his every move will not escape my eyes. As long as he has any movement, I will know it at the first time."
"Sister-in-law, you are really far-sighted!" Wujie exclaimed.
Zhao Yang smiled slightly and said, "I am doing this for the sake of the baby in my belly. It is better to accumulate more virtues than to let the child face various dangers after birth."
Wuji felt extremely guilty after hearing this and quickly said, "My dear, you have worked so hard. It's all my fault that I have caused you trouble."
Zhao Yang quickly comforted her: "Don't say that. If I blamed you, I wouldn't have married you in the first place. Besides, I'm not the only one who has to bear all this. You've always been by my side to support me, and I'm already very satisfied."
Wuji looked at Zhaoyang with emotion and said, "My wife, you are so kind. By the way, you just said that the third brother is coming over. Is this true?"
Zhaoyang nodded and said, "Yes, my third brother sent me a message saying that he missed me very much and wanted to come and see me."
Wuji asked in surprise, "Third brother is coming over? What about second brother? Why didn't he say he was coming?"
Zhao Yang explained, "My second brother wanted to come, but as you know, he is the crown prince now and is very busy with official duties. He really can't spare the time."
Wuji nodded to show his understanding, and then asked, "When will the third brother come? Do I need to send someone to pick him up?"
Zhao Yang waved his hand and said, "No need, Third Brother knows the way, he said he will come directly."
The salt shop was closed all the time, and the shop owners were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, pacing back and forth at their doorsteps.
Wujie has already sent the salt from the fort to the shop, but Wuhen thinks this is just a drop in the bucket and can't solve the problem at all. Wuji says that no matter what, we should stabilize these merchants first.
Just when everyone was extremely anxious, Murong Fu suddenly appeared. He told the salt merchants that although Aolongbao had no salt, he still had some. When the salt merchants heard this, they immediately went wild and clamored to go to Murong's house to get salt.
Just when the situation was about to get out of control, Wuhen slowly opened the door of the salt shop. He smiled and said to everyone, "Boss, don't be anxious, come in and have a cup of tea, we can talk slowly if there is anything." Then he asked Lao Zhang to come in and greet everyone.
Seeing this, Murong Fu smiled and said to Wuhen: "If the Second Young Master can give each of them a glass of boiled water with salt, I think they will be happier."
Wuhen rolled his eyes at Murong Fu and said unhappily, "Are you here to steal my business? You've even come to my doorstep!" He paused and reminded Murong Fu, "Don't forget, the government is cracking down on smuggled salt!"
Murong Fu didn't care and asked, "How can you be sure that the salt in my hand is contraband salt?"
Wuhen raised his lips slightly, revealing a sly smile: "It's the same salt, but it's different in Aolong Fort and Murong Mansion." Then, he changed the subject, "But then again, your family has so much salt stored, the funds must be too much to turn around, right?"
Murong Fu's heart tightened, but his face remained calm. He thought for a moment and proposed a price of one tael of silver for three kilograms. Wuhen nodded and said, "Okay, then you go back and take inventory first, and I'll go over to pick up the goods later."
Wuhen said to the merchants with a smile: "Please be patient, the goods will be delivered on time in half an hour." He paused and continued: "In addition, to show our sincerity in our first cooperation with you, originally one tael of money could only buy three kilograms of goods, now I will give you five kilograms for one tael of money!"
Before he finished speaking, an angry shout came from the crowd: "How unreasonable!" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Murong Fu with a furious look on his face, walking away in anger.
Wuhen sighed inwardly when he saw this. Murong Fu was indeed not easy to deal with. However, he did not take this matter to heart. Instead, he turned around and told his men to prepare to receive the goods.
Not long after, Ziyuan led a team of people and escorted a batch of goods. Wuhen hurried forward and distributed the goods to various merchants together with Ziyuan.
After everything was arranged, Wuhen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was secretly glad that if it hadn't been for his sister-in-law's timely help, the consequences would have been disastrous. This Murong Fu was obviously not a simple person. They set up such a trap just to snatch the business of Aolongbao.