On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1998: Those who are willing to take the bait, right?

Huo Changhe frowned slightly, paused, and looked at the shopkeeper with an unwilling look.

The shopkeeper stepped forward quickly upon seeing this, bowing his waist and smiling, "Please come in, gentlemen. I've prepared some excellent pre-rain Longjing tea. Let's sit down and talk."

Yan Ruyu smiled and suggested, "Master, this is the owner of the boat company from last time. Why don't you go in and take a look?"

Hearing this, Huo Changhe reluctantly followed him into the boat.

There were several tables and chairs in the small hall. The shopkeeper personally poured tea and pushed it in front of the two men: "Two gentlemen, try this tea, it has just been shipped from Jiangnan."

Huo Changhe picked up the teacup and took a sip. He said nothing, but glanced around coldly.

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands and asked cautiously, "My lords, a few days ago I sent someone to the street to inquire about your news, how come you haven't come for a long time?

Did I fail to entertain you well enough and upset you two?"

Huo Changhe snorted coldly, put the teacup heavily on the table, and still said nothing.

Seeing this, Yan Ruyu said slowly: "To be honest with you, my master hasn't been here these days because he heard some gossip."

"Gossip?" The shopkeeper's heart skipped a beat, and his smile froze. "What gossip?"

"Some people say your shipping industry is all show and no substance. Those ships may look shiny, but their quality is questionable."

Yan Ruyu poured Huo Changhe some tea and said calmly, "They say a boat will crack if it's been in the water for too long. If it hits a rocky reef, it will leak."

"Nonsense!" The shopkeeper stood up suddenly, then quickly sat down again, his face full of astonishment, "This must be someone deliberately slandering us!

Our Liu Balang Shipping Company's boats are all built with the finest wood and are inspected over a dozen times before launching. How could there be such a problem?

He leaned forward and asked anxiously, "Sir, where did you hear this? Who spread this rumor?"

"It's in the teahouse at the corner of the street." Yan Ruyu raised her eyes and looked at him. "Last time we ran into a fight there. It caused quite a commotion."

The shopkeeper understood immediately and his face darkened. "So it's that teahouse! It's owned by my boss's brother. We've never gotten along."

The last time we had a fight, he deliberately recruited some thugs to cause trouble, and I took people to seek justice, which led to the conflict."

He quickly explained, "Sir, please don't believe him! He's just jealous of our shipping business and is deliberately spreading rumors to ruin our reputation!"

Seeing that Huo Changhe's expression seemed to have relaxed a little, the shopkeeper quickly said, "If you two don't believe me, you can go to the dock and see our ship later!

The wood is all century-old golden nanmu, the rivets are made of fine iron, and the bottom of the boat is coated with three layers of anti-corrosion paint, so it is absolutely sturdy!

Yan Ruyu glanced at Huo Changhe and saw him nod slightly, so she followed up with the question, "Oh? Is it really that good?"

"Absolutely true!" the shopkeeper assured, patting his chest. "Our shipping company is engaged in long-term business and will never damage our reputation!

If you want to buy a ship, whether it's a cargo ship or a passenger ship, we can satisfy you, and the price is negotiable!"

Huo Changhe finally spoke in a low voice: "Buying a boat is fine, money is not a problem."

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and just as he was about to thank him, he heard Huo Changhe continue, "But I have a condition."

Dragon Roar Island.

Yinding didn't sleep much all night. At dawn, he lay in bed, thinking about what happened last night and the woman he rescued. Although he hid her, he still felt a little uneasy.

This island is full of Zhou Lie's people. Can they avoid inspection? How can they get them out safely?

What exactly is the monster in the cave? It has not been figured out yet, and the secrets of this island are getting more and more confusing.

Just as I was daydreaming, I heard a commotion outside and someone was clamoring for an inspection.

There was a clang, and the sound of a wooden basin falling to the ground came from outside the yard, followed by shouts one after another: "Come out!"

Wu Liang jumped up and without even putting on his shoes, he went to Yinding's bedside and said, "Brother Tuotuo, something must have happened."

He glanced at the door, his Adam's apple rolling, "If they really come for us, you go, I'll cover them."

Yinding sat up and patted Wu Liang's shoulder. He could feel the tense muscles on his palm. "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not necessarily directed at us."

Before he could finish his words, the gate of the courtyard was pushed open with a creak.

Zhou Lie's black silk short coat shone coldly in the morning light. Behind him were four sturdy men, with half of the steel knives on their waists exposed.

Wu Liang's hand reached behind his waist, and just as the handle of the knife touched his fingertips, Yin Ding looked at him and stopped him.

The two walked into the yard one after the other, and Han Peng and Chen Ling also came out from another room.

The four of them exchanged quick glances without saying anything.

Yin Ding met Zhou Lie's gaze and asked, "What's the meaning of bringing so many people here so early in the morning?"

Zhou Lie's gaze was like a knife tempered with ice, circling across the two men's faces before finally settling on Yin Ding. "We're not in Rongzhou City now, what are you talking about? I'm already your master."

Yinding's breath was choked, and he cursed in his heart - Bah, who the hell are you, you bastard! Just wait for your grandfather to come to you!

Yinding smiled and cupped his hands: "Master Lie."

Zhou Lie was quite satisfied with his attitude, but his expression did not soften: "Did anyone of you go out last night?"

"I want to hear the truth."

His voice was not loud, but it carried an overwhelming aura, and the men behind him all took half a step forward.

Of course Wu Liang knew that it was silver ingots that went out.

I felt a little uneasy. Judging from Zhou Lie's attitude, he must have discovered something.

He was just thinking about taking the blame for Yinding, but Yinding took over the conversation and admitted frankly: "It was me, I went out."

His straightforwardness made Zhou Lie stunned for a moment. He didn't expect it to be so efficient.

Zhou Lie stepped forward, walked in front of him, and looked straight into his eyes.

"What were you doing out there? Did I ever tell you to stay in this yard and not go anywhere without my permission?"

Yinding was not afraid and did not avoid the gaze at all.

"Lord Lie did give instructions, but you didn't say that if we encounter danger or are assassinated, we cannot fight back and must stay here."

"Then what's the difference between us and the meat on the chopping board?"

Zhou Lie's eyes were filled with confusion and scrutiny: "What assassination?"

Yinding sneered: "You have to ask me. You asked us to be loyal to you, and we agreed, even if it means swallowing poison."

"Ordinarily, we should treat each other with sincerity, right? We are people of the underworld, not animals. We value morality and integrity, and we are not monkeys who can be easily fooled."

Zhou Lie frowned. "What do you mean? What happened?"

Yinding raised his arm, and Zhou Lie noticed that there was a bloody wound on the back of his arm.