mtl008 Chapter 225 Black Market
Chapter 225 Black Market
"Take care~"
The big man's face was almost broken from laughing. He finally got rid of this little plague god.
A thug approached their boss and teased, "Brother, your smile is more sexy than that of a girl in a brothel... Ouch!"
The big man kicked him and glared at him, "Stop arguing with me... Go get some work done!"
"Hey, I'll go right away..."
The thugs ran away, leaving the big man who was left there with a desolate back.
He has to go to the second floor to find his boss later!
His purse!
Today's wages have to go up!
The black market in Peizhou is located at a crack in the ground. The entrance is a farmyard with two lanterns hanging on it.
This ground fissure was formed accidentally after a landslide. Due to its danger, all the people living nearby moved away, and this place became a desolate place.
At first, no one dared to pass by here, and over time, they forgot about it...
Such a place is convenient for some people.
They repaired the cracks in the ground and opened a black market there. At first, they only sold small items, such as strange medicines and cloths from the Hu people.
The longer the black market is open, the more people come, and the more items on the market that cannot be brought openly appear.
Murder and robbery, digging graves...
Jiang An and his companions' carriage drove over, and Jiang Si, who was waiting here, took a few steps forward.
"master…"
The little girl was still surprised to see him waiting there.
She opened her round eyes and asked, "Si Si, have you finished your work?"
He responded solemnly, half bent his body, and put his arm horizontally so that his master could put his hand on it and use it to get off the carriage.
"The black market is full of mixed people. I don't trust you to come here by yourself."
Xie Yunshan, who got off the carriage immediately, rolled his eyes. She came here by herself?
Is he air?
Jiang Si was very perceptive. He raised his eyes and looked at him expressionlessly, "Your father specifically told me not to let you and Master Xie go out alone."
How can this be tolerated!
This is absolutely intolerable!
"What's wrong with coming out with me alone? Can I sell her out?"
Jiang Si: "He said you wouldn't just sell the master, you would sell the master and you together..."
Xie Yunshan: "I...you...!"
Facing his angry eyes, Jiang Si was very calm, his eyes seemed to be saying, "You want to fight?"
Qi Shanyuan gathered his outer robe and coughed twice, "An An, let's go in. It's cool outside."
Jiang An blinked and nodded obediently, "Okay~"
Wen Zeyu covered his eyes with a fan and pointed at the door, "Then I'll go in too?"
After walking a few steps, Huo Changming felt a little worried, "Isn't it possible that they would really fight..."
Li Xingsang shook his head, "Don't worry, An An is here, there won't be a fight."
Shanyuan called Anan away and stopped them from fighting.
Jiang Si has always put An An first, so naturally he would not get entangled with Xie Yunshan.
General Xie was so angry that he could only digest it by himself.
After entering the door with lanterns hanging on it, walk around the thatched house to the backyard, and take a few steps inside, you can see an entrance that looks like a cave.
There were four strong men guarding the place, and who knows how many invisible thugs were hiding in the dark.
Waiting in line in front of Jiang An to pay the entrance fee was a couple and a child about the same height as Jiang An, all carrying large bags.
The smell of blood, earth, and rottenness on their bodies was unbearable.
Qi Shanyuan protected An An behind him and took out a handkerchief with a woody scent from his arms to cover her mouth and nose, fearing that the little girl would suffer any grievances.
Seeing this, Huo Changming rushed to Shanyuan in one step. He patted his chest and muttered softly, "I'm thick-skinned, I'll stand in front!"
The commotion behind caused some dissatisfaction among the family in front.
The thin child turned around, but before he could say anything, he scared our young master so much that he screamed, and a shadow flashed past and hid behind Li Xingsang.
Qi Shanyuan covered Jiang An's eyes, frowned slightly, and nodded to the man as usual as a greeting.
This is not a child at all, he looks like a boy!
But his height was no different from Jiang An, and half of his face seemed to be corroded by something. The bright red flesh mixed with blood and pus looked hideous and disgusting.
I'm afraid this couple isn't really a couple either...
They must be gravediggers. This man is short enough to get into the hole and steal the burial objects.
The man in the couple should be responsible for physical work, such as digging a tunnel; the woman is weak and ordinary, not attracting attention, and is most suitable for keeping watch...
The man turned around and saw Qi Shanyuan was polite and considerate, raised his eyebrows in surprise, then put away his malicious expression, turned around and ignored them.
The little girl put her warm hand on Yuanyuan's hand and moved closer quietly, "Yuanyuan, what's wrong?"
Qi Shanyuan let go of his hand, smoothed An An's hair, and smiled gently, "It's okay, let's go in."
"Oh, good."
The entry fee to the black market is ten taels of silver per person.
Qi Shanyuan took out sixty taels from the money bag given by the gambling house boss and gave it to the strong man guarding the entrance, but only five taels were returned to him.
The man glanced at the waist-high girl and said, "She... pays half."
Jiang An suddenly widened his eyes, snatched the five taels of silver from Yuan Yuan's hand, and tiptoed to put it back to him.
She puffed her cheeks, "Who are you looking down on?"
"Humph!"
The little girl twisted her body and entered the entrance.
Wen Zeyu and Xie Yunshan who were following behind covered their faces. Needless to say, they were trying not to laugh.
Walking in from the entrance, there is a long passage...
This passage leads downwards, and on both sides of the mountain wall one can see thick wooden boards fixing the mountain and torches for lighting.
I walked for about half an incense stick of time, and I didn't know how high above the ground I was now, but the voices were becoming more and more obvious.
Stepping out of the passage, there is a sense of sudden enlightenment.
The black market was as bustling as a normal market, with sellers and buyers arguing over the price of an item.
It was not the scene Jiang An had imagined, where everyone was doing business with their faces covered, there were no rules, and they would just rob and run.
"Wow~"
The little girl looked around and said, "An An thought there would be a fight~"
Wen Zeyu: "No one knows where the boss behind this black market came from, and who is the power behind it..."
"Anyway, anyone who causes trouble will not be able to leave here alive."
"Everyone comes here for the money, and generally no one would want to take this risk."
He cupped his hands, and a small booklet appeared from his sleeve. "I still need to go shopping, so I'll go ahead..."
"Thank you, Master. Please take the young ladies shopping first. Ask more questions and buy less. I will come to find you when I have bought enough things."
Xie Yunshan nodded, "You go."
Qi Shanyuan looked at Wen Zeyu's back and frowned.
He has always been wary of this person.
Along the way, Wen Zeyu didn't say that he wanted to buy anything. His sudden departure always made people feel a little suspicious.
He walked a few steps slower, walking side by side with Jiang Si, "Have you found out the identity of Master Wen today?"
Jiang Si stared at the master in front of him and replied, "I checked in Peizhou. Wen Zeyu is normal. He has always lived here and only left for a while a few years ago."
"I have sent word to look for this man elsewhere."