Chapter 290 Chu Nanyue went to the bandit’s lair alone
Chapter 290 Chu Nanyue went to the bandit’s lair alone
While Prince Yan was cleaning up the Jingzhou County government, Chu Nanyue went directly to suppress the bandits.
Xiaoyu wanted to back out: "Sister, if we just go there like this, will it really be okay?"
Chu Nanyue disagreed: "It's hard to say whether we can get in, let's just find out first."
Xiao Tao was also worried and reminded: "Madam, please remember that we are just inquiring."
Chu Nanyue looked at the two people who were cautious and couldn't help but grin: "You two should put your minds at ease. I cherish my life the most."
As they were talking, they came to the Tieguai Zhang's restaurant that Xiaoyu had accidentally heard about in the bandit's lair before.
"What vegetables would you three young masters like to buy?" a lame middle-aged man limped over and asked.
Chu Nanyue smiled slightly, took a step forward, and deliberately said in a rough voice: "Young Master is Young Master, why add "Little"? I don't like being called "Little" the most..." After a pause, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Uncle, do you want to be called "Little"?"
The lame uncle was stunned for a moment, then he laughed heartily: "Yes, yes, we old men can't let others say we are small."
After that, he enthusiastically introduced various vegetables.
Chu Nanyue listened while secretly observing the surrounding environment.
She found that although the vegetable shop was not big, its location was very remote and there were very few pedestrians around. This made her even more convinced that this place might really be connected to the bandit's den.
After selecting a large basket of vegetables, Chu Nanyue said, "Uncle, the vegetables here are really fresh. We are lucky to find such fresh and cheap vegetables when we first settled in Jingzhou. We will buy from you in the future. Can you give us a discount?"
The lame uncle smiled even more when he heard this. He said generously, "Eight hundred and twenty-one coins. Just give me eight hundred coins."
Chu Nanyue said sweetly, "Thank you, uncle. You are so generous." Then, she pretended to be curious and said, "Uncle, we are new here and are not familiar with the terrain around us. But I heard that there is some unrest around us. Will it implicate innocent people like us? If so, I will have to bring more servants with me next time."
The lame uncle's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he whispered to Chu Nanyue: "I think you are a good person, so I will tell you the truth. As long as it's not a beautiful woman or a rich man, nothing will happen."
Hearing this, Chu Nanyue heaved a sigh of relief: "Uncle, you are such a good person. Fortunately, I don't have these two things!"
While she continued to chat with the lame uncle calmly, she secretly observed his behavior and words. She found that the lame uncle was very enthusiastic and did not overreact to the bandits. She could roughly judge that this might just be a place for the bandits to buy vegetables.
Maybe if we just sit back and wait, we can.
Seeing that it was getting late, she planned to go back to the inn today and make further plans after King Yan arrived.
As a result, at this moment, there was a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds outside the door. Chu Nanyue and others looked back and saw two burly men walking in.
"Zhang Tieguai, we are having a wedding in our house today, please quickly pack up a few baskets of fresh vegetables." One of the men shouted.
The lame uncle nodded and bowed quickly, saying, "Please wait a moment, gentlemen. I will bring the freshest vegetables right away."
Afterwards, he did not forget to remind Chu Nanyue: "Young Master, if you have nothing else, please go back quickly."
After saying this, he quickly packed up the vegetables.
Chu Nanyue accurately captured the lame uncle's caution and extra meticulousness. Her eyes lit up and she poked Xiaoyu behind her.
Originally, Xiaoyu had no chance of remembering these minions, but coincidentally, one of the bearded men in front of her was the one who had captured her and taken her up the mountain a month ago, so her eyes lit up and she nodded excitedly.
Chu Nanyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she continued to pretend to pick vegetables, then she accidentally bumped into the bearded man: "Excuse me, sir. I'm really sorry."
She used some subtle tricks in her words, and the bearded man who had been bossing her around and wanted to hit her was stunned.
Chu Nanyue blinked at Xiao Tao, then said loudly: "Xiao Tao, hurry up and send this basket of vegetables home. Remember to let our Fourth Master personally check it."
She was thinking about using the same trick to knock down another fat bandit, but the fat bandit walked right past her and hit the bearded man hard on the forehead: "You big bearded man, you are being lazy again. Be careful that the food won't be delivered tonight. You've delayed Third Master's good things tomorrow, and you'll be in trouble!"
Seeing that the bearded man was still motionless, the fat man hit him hard again: "I'm telling you, don't play dead for me. You are as strong as a bull. Without you, I can't carry so many vegetables by myself."
It was not until Tieguai Zhang lifted the five baskets of vegetables onto the cart that the bearded man was still frozen. The fat man started to panic: "Brother, if you want to kick me, don't do it at this time. What am I going to do?"
Looking at Xiaoyu behind him, an idea suddenly occurred to him and he said, "You accompany me to transport the vegetables."
Xiaoyu was so frightened that she trembled and looked at Chu Nanyue as if asking for help.
Chu Nanyue narrowed her eyes, then walked forward and pulled Xiaoyu over, saying to the fat man, "Sir, my brother is weak and can't do any heavy work. Also, I think your brother is possessed by evil spirits. We need to find an immortal to see him. I happen to know an immortal. Why don't I take you to see your brother first, and then you two can carry the vegetables home together."
If ordinary people heard this, they would agree. However, the fat man was alert. When he heard Chu Nanyue say this, he immediately said with alert eyes: "No need, our Third Master is anxiously waiting for this batch of food. We have to go back now. Since your brother is weak, you can do it."
Chu Nanyue: “!!!”
She was just about to thank him, but the eight-hundred-meter-long sword was already slashing towards her.
She immediately changed the subject seamlessly and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I will help you transport the vegetables, but..."
When the fat man heard this, he wanted to chop her again, until he heard her say, "You have to give me one or two taels of silver as a fee for running errands!"
Hearing this, the fat man put away his long knife and said, "Hurry up, I'll give it to you when we get there!"
"Okay!" Chu Nanyue agreed happily, and then said to the frightened Xiaoyu, "Brother, go home quickly and tell our master that he doesn't have to wait for me for dinner tonight. I'll go and earn money for him!"
After saying that, she helped the fat man lift the bearded man onto the cart, and then left the vegetable store.
Tieguai looked at the backs of the people leaving and said with regret: "He was a good boy, what a pity..."
How can you come back after going there?
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