"Master, in three days, there will be a big move in the black market. You should go there." Xiao Qizi placed a folding book in front of Cang Qiao.
Cang Qiao looked at the folder in his hand, flipped through it, and frowned: "The hunting grounds are going to be reopened?"
Xiao Qizi nodded: "It's what His Highness the Crown Prince wants, and I heard that the black market will auction things related to the Xiao family."
A trace of anger flashed in Cang Qiao's eyes, and he tapped the table with his fingertips: "Go and inform the people in the black market that I will be there in three days."
"Yes." Xiao Qizi said.
...
Three days later, Xu Xiuyi had two sets of long black cloaks delivered to her, as well as two white goldfish masks that covered most of her face.
Ming Lanruo put on her robe, put on her mask, and brought along Jing He, who had the highest martial arts skills.
After the two met up with Xu Xiuyi's carriage, they headed for the outskirts of Beijing together.
Xu Xiuyi also brought an old servant named Zhongshu. Jinghe could tell at a glance that he was an old man with strong martial arts skills.
There is usually a curfew in the capital, and people gradually disappear after leaving the city.
After running for two-quarters of an hour, the carriage entered a seemingly quiet town. There were all kinds of carriages and trucks parked outside the town!
Ming Lanruo looked at those carriages, many of them even looked like exotic trucks coming across the desert.
"There are some things here, such as slaves from the East and West, that cannot be sold by serious people and can only be sold in the underground market." Xu Xiuyi explained.
Ming Lanruo nodded, she knew that many dignitaries and wealthy businessmen liked Eastern and Western slaves, both male and female.
Such slaves do not even have formal identity documents, and no one cares about them when they are beaten and killed.
A group of four people got out of the car, and the Xu family's old servant in front led them to an ordinary house in the northwest corner of the town.
After showing two gold leaves, the big man who opened the door took them into the house.
Ming Lanruo couldn't help but be surprised when she entered the door - the entire room was actually the entrance to the underground black market.
Walking underground like this, it feels like you have entered an underground world. The further you walk, the wider it gets, and the further you go, the more people there are.
They are all people selling goods from all over, and there are really all kinds of mess——
In addition to ordinary gold, silver, pearls and jade, various banned and rare medicinal materials, rare animals such as live lions and tigers, there are also various exotic specialty goods from the East and West, and there are even people selling human bones!
Of course, there are also people who sell people. Most of those sold are slaves from Siam and Annam. They are thin and dark-skinned.
Ming Lanruo looked at those foreigners with their hands and feet bound, cowering in fear, their eyes blank and painful, and she just felt uncomfortable in her heart.
The air in the market was not very good. It was filled with the sound of hawking, the smell of sweat, dust and animal feces and urine. Those people were tied there like animals and allowed to be inspected by buyers.
"I've been here once. If we go a little further, we'll feel more comfortable." Xu Xiuyi has been here before, and she knows how Ming Lanruo feels when she sees those people.
But even her father, the Minister of Dali Temple, could not change anything - the existence of the black market was the result of compromise between all parties in the black and white roads.
Ming Lanruo nodded and walked forward together for a while, and it suddenly dawned on her. She looked around cautiously and found that this was a very vast mountain col.
Surrounded by mountains, there are large brick structures and large enclosure-like buildings at the foot of the mountains in the distance, and there are huge hunting grounds and stands surrounded by fences nearby.
"Hey, distinguished guests, please come this way. I'll take the butler to show you two of today's auctions first!" A flattering voice suddenly came from behind Ming Lanruo and Xu Xiuyi.
