"Suspicious?" Shang Xin Ci's gaze moved under her thick eyelashes.
Zhang Zhu nodded and said solemnly: "In fact, I've been suspicious of them since the day I entered Fei Hou Mountain. Miss, you have to reward them with one hundred and fifty Yuan stone. Such a huge sum of money, yet they are not moved at all. This is really thought-provoking. "
He paused and continued: "These days, I've been secretly observing them. I've found more suspicious points. First, they rarely communicate with the servants around them, wishing they could become invisible. Second, they rejected the recruitment of many clans, no matter how good the conditions were. "
"Miss, do you remember how he looked like when he came to seek refuge with us that night? Hei Tu has such great strength, how could he be injured like that? Finally, according to my observation, his companion, although dressed as a man, is actually a woman! "
There was silence in the tent.
After a long while, Shang Xin Ci smiled: "Having great strength doesn't mean you can definitely win against others, right? Two fists can't fight against four hands, it's normal for Hei Tu to be injured. Actually, I already know about these suspicious points you mentioned. "
Zhang Zhu didn't reveal the slightest surprised expression. He understood Shang Xin Ci and knew her intelligence.
"Miss … …"
Shang Xin Ci blinked, her gentle and beautiful face revealed a trace of playfulness: "Uncle Zhang Zhu, you've been holding it in for many days, right? You realized that I haven't dealt with this matter, so you came to remind me today. "
Zhang Zhu laughed: "Miss, I can't hide anything from you. But why do you always let them stay by your side? "
"Because I don't think they have any evil intentions." A light of wisdom flashed in Shang Xin Ci's eyes, "We suspected them at Fei Hou Mountain. If they didn't stand up at that time, we wouldn't have seen any suspicious points. But why did they still stand up and help me? "
"This … …"
"If they had ulterior motives, they would definitely hide at the side and watch the show, or accept the one hundred and fifty Yuan stone. But they didn't. When Hei Tu said he wanted to repay, his expression was so sincere that I felt what he said was true. He really wanted to repay this favor. "Shang Xin Ci said.
Zhang Zhu was speechless: "But they definitely aren't simple, they definitely have a secret."
Shang Xin Ci's smile was like a flower: "Everyone has a secret, I also have a secret, does having a secret mean that I'm a bad person? The world is bright, and those who know how to repay kindness will have a limit to how bad they can be, right? "
"That being said, I still feel that they have a motive. Maybe they're plotting something … Wait, I know, they must be the gangsters' spies. Sneak into the caravan and cooperate with the Devil Dao to rob it! "
"That doesn't make sense either." Shang Xin Ci shook her head, "Since he's a spy, he should be even more hidden. Why is there a need to show off in Fei Hou Mountain? With so many people trying to recruit them, they could easily join other teams. Wouldn't it be easier to hide? Why did he choose to stay with us? I think they must have some difficulties. We help them, and they repay us. Now that they want to hide their identities, I think we should help them again … "
Zhang Zhu shook his head and sighed: "Miss, why are you always thinking for others? You have to know that we can't let our guard down … "
"Uncle Zhang Zhu." Shang Xin Ci said in a low voice, "If there really is a great calamity, please do not fight to protect the goods. If these goods are lost, then so be it, it's no big deal. My mother's last wish was for me to bring the keepsake to Shang clan city to find a certain person. But she also said, if that person is not willing to accept us, we can only rely on these goods to survive. "
"My mother left in a hurry, and did not clearly state who she wanted me to find. But I think, money is just a worldly possession. Mother has already left me, Uncle Zhang Zhu, you and Xiao Die are my only remaining relatives. I don't want to see anything happen to you. "
"Miss, please don't say that …" Zhang Zhu's eyes reddened as he choked with sobs.
"Come, come, take a look, authentic Shen Jia silk!"
"All kinds of fine wine, I welcome everyone to taste it."
"Single breath golden light Gu, only fifty Yuan stone!"
…
Hawking sounds rose and fell as people moved about. In this temporary market, it was bustling with noise and excitement.
Every time a caravan came, the village would feel like it was welcoming a festival.
Not just the caravans, there were also people from Jin clan who came to sell their goods.
The most common were large numbers of golden sculptures or utensils.
Pots and pans, as well as human and animal sculptures, the carvings were deep and lifelike. Together with red, green, yellow and blue gems or pearls, they looked even more exquisite.
Because of the favorable geographical location of Huang Jin mountain, gold could be found everywhere.
The people who lived here, even the servants who did not have clothes to cover their bodies, wore some golden rings, golden necklaces and so on.
Many young girls wore hairpins, earrings and bracelets, all shining with golden light, beautiful and beautiful. They were in groups of three to five, chatting with each other with a unique charm.
As for Jin clan's Gu Masters, their attire was more or less the same as Qing Mao mountain. He wore a short-sleeved shirt, long pants, a belt, leggings, and a pair of green bamboo shoes.
But some people's leggings were tied with hemp ropes mixed with golden threads. And some belts, cuffs or trouser legs were all inlaid with gold. This was the specialty of Huang Jin mountain.
The Gu Masters of Southern Border clans all wore similar attire. As for demonic Gu Masters, they wore all kinds of strange attire.
Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing moved through the crowd, they had already found three or four Jin clan people and bought some milk and goat milk.
To feed the Bone Spear Gu in his aperture, Fang Yuan had already done his best. But even so, two-thirds of the Bone Spear Gu had already starved to death.
"You are buying so wantonly, aren't you afraid your identity will be exposed?" Bai Ning Bing expressed her doubts.
"As long as it is a disguise, it will be exposed one day. I don't mind, but your flaw is too big. "Fang Yuan looked at Bai Ning Bing and said.
Bai Ning Bing immediately snorted.
She knew where her flaw was, and that was her gender.
Back in the village, even the old lady could see it. Women and men had different physiological characteristics. To disguise this, a specific Gu worm was needed, but Bai Ning Bing did not have it.
Thus, even if she wore loose clothes, wore a straw hat, painted black, and tied her chest, she could not prevent her identity from being exposed after a long time.
Fang Yuan continued: "Thus, rather than hiding it, it is better to expose some of it. Let them feel that they have seen through many things, and feel that the situation is under their control, that will make them feel more at ease."
Exposure was necessary, it was not a bad thing. To get close to them, he had to expose his identity, only then could he gain their trust.
Fang Yuan could not take the initiative to lay his cards on the table, it would be too unnatural and not in line with their previous behavior.
As long as they found out and probed, Fang Yuan could use this opportunity to expose some things.
Bai Ning Bing realized: "That means, you are intentionally waiting for them to find out, and then make a response?"
"You are finally smart for once."
"Hmph!"
However, after three days, the reaction and probing that Fang Yuan was waiting for did not come.
Bai Ning Bing finally found a chance to mock Fang Yuan: "So even you have times where you miscalculate."
Fang Yuan coldly snorted, pondering in his heart: "From Zhang Zhu's expression and actions, I can see that he has long been suspicious. The reason why he did not probe earlier was probably because he could encounter danger on the road, so he endured it. But now that the caravan is relying on the Jin family village, it is very safe, so the probing should have come a long time ago. Unless …. "
In Fang Yuan's heart, Shang Xin Ci's face appeared.
"What a smart person, and also has courage. She should be the one who stopped Zhang Zhu. This is a bit troublesome, it is not good to be too smart. "
Fang Yuan sighed.
Shang Xin Ci's gentleness and kindness were deeply rooted in his heart, causing him to underestimate the girl's intelligence.
Shang Xin Ci wanted to reach a tacit understanding between smart people with Fang Yuan, both of them had a tacit understanding and pretended to be confused. But Fang Yuan's goal was different, this tacit understanding became his obstacle.
"If that is the case, then I can only take the initiative." Understanding this, Fang Yuan sighed and took the initiative to find Shang Xin Ci.
"You want to form a partnership with me?" Inside the tent, looking at Fang Yuan's intentions, Shang Xin Ci and Zhang Zhu's faces revealed a surprised expression.
He did not look for them, but they took the initiative to look for him.
This was out of the girl's expectations.
Zhang Zhu's heart was moved: "Are you finally going to reveal your fox tail? Partnership … .hmph! "
"Miss Zhang, I am ashamed to say this, but we need Yuan stone, and I have some experience in business. I want to borrow a batch of goods, and the Yuan stone that I earn, how about splitting it fifty-fifty? "Fang Yuan slightly bowed, neither servile nor overbearing.
"Without Yuan stone, and being poor, you want to borrow chickens to lay eggs? You are too confident! "Zhang Zhu's eyes flashed with a cold light," What makes you think that you will definitely earn money? And what makes you think that our Zhang family will definitely lend to you? "
"In business, there will definitely be profits and losses. Of course I will not earn without losses. As for why, maybe it is because I feel that Miss Zhang is a good person, and will lend to me. If you want to ask me the reason, I can only answer you, that is what I feel. If my feeling is wrong, then let's pretend that this never happened. "Fang Yuan smiled.
He was missing an ear, and his body was full of burn marks, so his smile was somewhat terrifying.
But when Shang Xin Ci looked into his eyes, she saw a kind of self-confidence, decisiveness, and the brilliance of strategizing. This brilliance, on the contrary, set off a different kind of charm from the ugliness.
"Really interesting, it seems that he also noticed our suspicions. So, he wants to reach a tacit understanding between smart people? "Shang Xin Ci's eyes flickered.
After a moment, she smiled.
This kind of "frank" communication method made her feel inexplicably safe, and also fresh.
"If not for you, Hei Tu, I would not even have a quarter of the goods left. They were already snatched away by those monkeys at the bandit monkey mountain. Since you have this idea, then I will leave these goods to you. "She said.
If the servant girl Xiao Die was here, she would have immediately made a fuss.
Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then bowed to express his thanks.
"Miss? You are … … "When Fang Yuan left the tent, Zhang Zhu finally could not bear it anymore.
Shang Xin Ci mischievously blinked, like a child: "Isn't this very interesting? Listen to what he said just now, we haven't even done business yet, but he wants to split the profits with me fifty-fifty. This tone, it is as if he will definitely make money … … "
"Hmph, he is a boor, how much talent does he have?" Zhang Zhu disdainfully sneered, "Speaking of business brains, who can compare to you, Miss? For so many years, how did you manage your family business, and how did you develop it? This old man still remembers it vividly. If not for those Zhang family people being jealous … … "
"Alright, what's the point of talking about the past. Since Uncle Zhang Zhu also recognizes my talent, then you should believe me. Even if Hei Tu loses all these goods, I can still start from scratch, right? "Shang Xin Ci said.
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