The man in linen squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Okay, originally the money was not enough, but for the sake of your filial piety, I will help you say something nice to that big shot."
Then he stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the money first?"
The short lady hugged the jewelry tightly to her chest, opened her eyes wide, and said, "You haven't said who the big shot is yet?"
The man in linen came close to the young lady and whispered a few words.
The young lady said in surprise: "Really? Do you know His Royal Highness?"
The man in linen rolled his eyes and said:
"Don't be so loud. Give me the money quickly. I will use the money to go to His Highness to plead for mercy. For Your Highness, isn't such a trivial matter just a matter of touching your little finger?"
The tall maid hurriedly said: "Miss, don't give it to him. Look at her appearance. How can she know the prince?"
The man in linen clothes looked around and whispered:
"Don't judge people by their appearance. My eldest brother works as an errand in the Prince's Palace and has been a book boy for His Highness since he was a child. Your Highness listens to my eldest brother's words the most. Okay, please give me the money!"
The short lady gritted her teeth and said, "Take me to see His Royal Highness first. Only if he agrees personally can I give you the money!"
The man in sackcloth snorted secretly and thought to himself: "This stupid bitch actually has some brains." He smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'll take you there. Let's go now."
The two women stood up together and followed him to leave.
At the table of the woman in green, Xiao Xiao, who was inquiring about news, came back.
"Miss, I found out clearly that this man is a local gangster from Shangzhou, and his brother is the branch leader of the Yangzhou Salt Gang in Shangzhou, so no one dares to mess with him."
In the early Tang Dynasty, there was no government-run salt and iron industry, so the salt market was mostly controlled by merchants. A few years ago, these salt merchants formed a chamber of commerce to raise the price of salt.
Later, there was a man named Huang Ming whose family could not afford salt. He had an idea and thought selling salt would be profitable, so he joined a group of villagers and started selling salt together.
There were many people like Huang Ming at that time, but they were suppressed by the salt merchants.
Only Huang Ming was quick-witted and knew how to bribe officials, so he survived and established a salt gang to compete with the salt merchants.
Over the years, the Salt Gang has become stronger and stronger. As long as they are mentioned, no one dares to underestimate them.
Although they only sell salt, many people cannot imagine how rich the salt is. Therefore, the salt gang is very rich, and being rich often means being powerful.
When she learned that the brother of the man in sackcloth was a member of the Salt Gang, the woman in green frowned and felt very hesitant.
In the past, she would not have been afraid of the Salt Gang, but a month ago, their family also encountered a big problem, and it was definitely not a wise move to offend the Salt Gang at this time.
Wu Chengsi on the other side also asked Zhugenan to find out the origin of the man in sackcloth.
He didn't have so many scruples, so he said to Zhugenan: "You can take action now. By the way, I can provoke the man and see how big the salt gang is."
Zhuge Nan couldn't bear it any longer. He chuckled, stepped in front of the man in sackcloth, and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, you're in trouble."
"Oh, what did I commit?" The expression of the man in linen changed, and his eyes became very fierce.
Zhugenan crossed his arms, raised his head and said:
"I am the worst person in my life. It's enough for me to feel uncomfortable for you, a little scoundrel, to prance around in front of me. You actually dare to defraud people of money in front of me. Do you think you are looking for death?"
The man in linen clothes laughed angrily, licked his lips and said, "Boy, do you know who I am?"
Zhuge Nan hummed: "I'm tired of hearing the same lines every time, you guys. Don't say that your brother is from the Salt Gang. Even if Huang Ming, the leader of the Salt Gang, is standing here, I will do the same."
Don’t miss it!”
The man in sackcloth was furious and shouted to Zhugenan: "If you have the guts, just wait here."
After saying that, he was about to leave the inn.
Zhuge Nan stepped forward to block him, rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think I will let you go after you say this?"
"you……"
As soon as he said a word, Zhuge Nan punched him in the face.
After knocking the man in sackcloth to the ground, Zhugenan not only did not stop, but became more and more excited as he beat him.
When the master and servants on the side saw this, they also understood that the man in sackcloth had evil intentions.
However, seeing Zhuge Nan's fierceness, neither of them dared to step forward to say thank you, but took a few steps back.
The innkeeper was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade Zhuge Nan.
It was a pity that Zhuge Nan was already fighting and did not stop at all. It was not until Zhuge Sanyuan shouted that he finally stopped and returned to Wu Chengsi to sit down.
The man in linen clothes was thick-skinned and rough-toned. He struggled to stand up and ran out the door.
"Ouch, what can we do!" the innkeeper shouted, stamping his feet.
Most of the guests in the inn also looked panicked, stood up, hurriedly paid their bills, and left the inn.
Wu Chengsi sneered secretly. Needless to say, he knew that these people were afraid of the Salt Gang's revenge.
From this point, we can see the governance level of Shangzhou.
He whispered a few instructions to Han Cheng. Han Cheng nodded and took the order and left the inn.
At this moment, apart from Wu Chengsi and a few others, only the table of the woman in green in the corner remained in the inn.
Even the master and servant hurriedly took the package and walked out the door, as if planning to escape.
"You two girls, please stay."
The short lady looked back and realized that the man in white was calling her.
After hesitating for a long time, he walked over and said, "Thank you, Master, for your rescue just now. The bad guy will definitely bring the people from the Salt Gang to take revenge. Master, why don't you escape with us!"
Wu Chengsi said calmly: "Don't worry, they can't hurt you as long as I'm here. Please sit down."
The short young lady saw that he had an extraordinary bearing and must have a great background. She recalled what her maid had said before and thought to herself, "Maybe he can really help me rescue daddy."
He immediately put the danger aside, said, "Thank you very much, sir," and sat down next to Wu Chengsi.
In the corner of the inn, the old man Ge Yi said anxiously: "Girl, let's leave quickly, the people from the Yan Gang are probably coming soon."
The woman in green glanced at Wu Chengsi and said softly: "It doesn't matter, the young man in white is definitely not an ordinary person. Since he didn't leave, he must have some considerations."
“Perhaps it’s because young people don’t know how high the sky is!”
The woman in green eyes turned cold and said: "Mr. Xu, don't you believe my eyesight?"
The old man in Geyi sighed secretly and said: "I don't dare."
…
On a hill not far from Nanfeng Inn, a group of men in black looked coldly at the inn below.
The leading man in black folded his arms and remained silent.
The deputy leader behind him frowned like a snail and advised:
"Chief, let's give up. Zhou Shang has been protected by Prince Changping. Even if we really kill her, the prince will not let us go."
The leader in black snorted and said: "We have already collected the employer's deposit. This is our biggest business since the establishment of "Qiu Yu". If we give up the mission, we will no longer have to work on the road."
The deputy leader said anxiously: "What a sin for a court dignitary like Prince Changping. We are afraid that we will lose our lives spending this money."
"What are you afraid of? That prince may not be willing to deal with us just for a gangster, and even if he really wants to attack us, as long as he has this money, he will probably go to "Long Night Island" to hide for a few years." The leader in black disagreed.
"But Zhou Shang is probably hiding in the prince's palace, and it may not be useful for us to keep him like this." The deputy leader changed his method of persuasion.
"No, that woman will never leave Taizhou's affairs alone. She will definitely return to Taizhou, and it should be within the next two days." The leader in black said firmly.
"How do you know?"
"It's very simple, because the prince has left Chang'an, Zhou Shang has no reason to stay in Chang'an, and will definitely return to Taizhou."
The deputy leader nodded and suddenly said: "Chief, you said that Zhou Shang's senior sister is only average-looking and is a charlatan. How could that prince have such a lover?"
"What do you know? I haven't seen such a beautiful person like Prince Changping. Maybe he just fell in love with her senior sister's wild energy and tone of voice." The leader in black looked very experienced.
After hearing his words, all the men in black laughed strangely.
At this time, the deputy leader said again: "Chief, Zhou Shang came to Beijing to file a complaint with the Prince of Changping County through her senior sister. Do you think we should remind the employer?"
"No, we have received money from our employer. All we need to do is kill the target. The other things have nothing to do with us."
The deputy chief thought: "It's obviously just a small matter to report a letter, maybe it can build a good relationship with the employer, why don't you tell me?"
Just as he was about to persuade me again, he suddenly let out a sigh and said, "What happened? Why did everyone in the inn run out?"
The leader in black was also a little strange. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Something must have happened in the inn."
"Should we send someone in to take a look?" the deputy leader suggested.
"No, our target is only Zhou Shang. We just need to keep an eye on officialdom. Don't worry about other things!"
The deputy leader's face darkened, and he found that no matter what he proposed, his leader would veto it.