Li Muyang glanced at Hong Xiu and said, "I'll go out and take a look."
"Let me go," Hong Xiu said worriedly. "Could it be that the Song Family's spies have found you so quickly? If there is any danger, you must leave Tiandu immediately. It's good to lie low for a while. "
"No," Li Muyang said with a smile. "If the Song Family's spies are so powerful, they would not have waited until now … Besides, aren't they afraid of scaring people away with such a large force?"
"Wait a moment, Young Master." Hong Xiu hurried out. No matter what, she did not want Li Muyang to go out and take risks. Now that Tiandu was in danger, it was not as safe as when the Great Commandant was still alive. If anything happened to Li Muyang, there would be no point for them to exist.
When she came to the shop in front, she found that it was not a spy from the Song Family or a soldier from the City Patrol, but a beautiful woman dressed in a cherry red silk dress.
The woman stood at the door of the shop with a cold expression, surrounded by a group of servants. Outside the door of the shop, there were more than ten fully armored Flying Feather Army soldiers guarding.
The Flying Feather Army was the royal army, and this woman was able to lead the Flying Feather Army soldiers out.
The shop assistants, Gao Dafu and Chen Goudan, knew this woman. Even Steward Mo stopped his accounting work and ran over to greet her.
Gao Dafu, who had delivered cloth to this woman last time, smiled and said, "Young Mistress Chu, what would you like to see today?"
"Of course I'm here to look at silk. Do I need to look at you?" Chu Ning said with a look of disdain.
"Hahaha, Young Mistress Chu really knows how to joke. What's there to look at … What kind of silk does Young Mistress Chu want? Is it Su Jin? Or Li Bu? Or we have top-grade Golden Spear Silk that was sent to the palace for the royal family to use … Young Mistress Chu, do you want to take a look? "
"Forget about the Golden Spear Silk. Although the fabric is soft, it can't keep me warm in this winter. Are you trying to freeze me to death?"
"Why would I? I was just mentioning it casually … What would Miss Chu like to see? "
"You're the shop assistant. You know better than me what's in the shop. You're asking me what I want to see?"
"This …" Gao Dafu looked embarrassed. He felt that this young lady was not here to shop, but to cause trouble. Did he give her inferior satin last time? That's impossible. My family's shop is a century-old shop. It's impossible for us to do such a thing.
Besides, they didn't dare to be careless in front of such important clients as Miss Chu and Miss Cui. Or did he offend this young lady in some other way?
Hong Xiu knew Chu Ning's identity. As a spy arranged by the Lu family in Tiandu, she was naturally very familiar with these important figures in Tiandu. He might even be able to learn a thing or two about some extremely private hobbies. Princess Chu Ning was the most beloved daughter of the late emperor. Although the late emperor died early and the new emperor ascended the throne, Chu Ning's situation was much better than her brother who wanted to "expand the territory".
Perhaps the new emperor felt that she was not dangerous. When her brothers were banished or imprisoned far away, she could still be active in Tiandu freely. Moreover, Princess Chu Ning and Cui Xiaoxin of the Cui family had a close relationship. They were particularly close this year, which made Hong Xiu very concerned about her.
However, as the proprietress of the satin shop, Hong Xiu couldn't expose Chu Ning's identity. So Hong Xiu shook her slender and soft waist, smiled more brightly than wildflowers, and said, "Oh, this little lady is really beautiful, even more beautiful than the fairies in heaven … These stupid guys don't know how to do things. What does this young lady want? Just tell me directly. As long as we have it in our shop, I will definitely prepare it for you. Even if I don't have it in my shop, I have to find a way to transfer it from other places. "
Chu Ning looked at Hong Xiu and asked, "Are you the proprietress of this satin shop?"
"Yes. How should I address you, young lady? "
Chu Ning didn't answer Hong Xiu's question, but looked at her coldly and said, "Your satin shop is also a century-old shop. Can't you hire a few decent and clever guys? These three guys are more stupid than the other. It makes me angry looking at them … By the way, the last time I saw a pretentious guy, he was quite sensible. Let him come out and serve. "
"…"
After listening to Chu Ning's words, Chen Goudan and Gao Dafu felt wronged.
Huang Ergou was not as good-looking as them, and he was like a block of wood. He didn't even know how to greet customers when they came. His sales tactics were not as good as theirs, and he never praised the aunties who came to the satin shop to see the cloth as good-looking … How could he be more sensible than them?
However, since the distinguished guest asked Huang Ergou to serve them, they couldn't refuse, could they?
They looked at the proprietress one by one, waiting for her to call Huang Ergou out.
A fierce light flashed in Hong Xiu's eyes, but the smile on her face was more brilliant. She said, "This young lady doesn't know, the guy you mentioned should be called Huang Ergou … He is new, he doesn't know how to speak, let alone do things. Just now I asked him to go out and deliver the cloth to the customer … "
"Really?" A sneer appeared on Chu Ning's face, and she said, "Proprietress, are you lying to me? Then I will wait in this shop. I want to see when Huang Ergou will come back. "
Hong Xiu felt that this princess had bad intentions, and she said, "What does this young lady want, I can ask the waiter to prepare it for you …"
"There is no need. I will wait for Huang Ergou to come back. Although he is ugly, and he doesn't know how to speak … But what I hate the most is when someone keeps buzzing in my ear like a fly when I am admiring something. It is so annoying. "
"Since it is like this …" Hong Xiu saw that Chu Ning wouldn't give up until she saw Li Muyang, and she said perfunctorily, "Then please invite this young lady to the VIP room to rest and drink tea. When Huang Ergou comes back, I will ask him to serve in the VIP room. "
Hong Xiu was prepared to delay. She didn't believe that this Princess Chu Ning would wait until their shop was closed.
"Proprietress, I have delivered the goods." Li Muyang's voice came from the backyard. Soon, the ugly and mute "Huang Ergou" appeared in the shop.
"Ergou, Young Lady Chu is waiting for you …" Gao Dafu didn't know why the proprietress didn't want Huang Ergou to come out and serve. After all, this young lady was a big customer, and if she served her well, the reward would be very generous. He felt that he had the best relationship with Li Muyang, and he didn't want him to lose the opportunity to receive the reward. "Hurry up and serve her. Recommend more good cloth to Young Lady Chu. "
"Greetings, Young Lady Chu." Li Muyang respectfully greeted Chu Ning.
Hong Xiu glared at Li Muyang fiercely, and said, "Since Ergou is back, then serve this young lady well. You can't let her be unsatisfied …"
After that, she swayed her waist and left, leaving behind an intoxicating fragrance in the room.
Chu Ning looked at Li Muyang coldly and said, "You only need to recommend me good cloth. Say what you need to say, and don't say a word that you shouldn't say … Where is the VIP room? Lead the way. "
Li Muyang was stunned for a moment, and immediately brought Chu Ning to the VIP room.
Gao Dafu also wanted to follow Li Muyang to serve him, but the maid beside Chu Ning reached out and stopped him.
After entering the VIP room, Li Muyang personally poured a cup of tea for Chu Ning. Chu Ning drank the tea, and said without raising her head, "Bring all the good silk and satin here. Bring me some that look like Su Mian and some that look like pear cloth … Remember, I want the best. "
After that, she lowered her head and drank the tea.
Li Muyang responded and immediately began to busy himself. He moved more than a dozen of the most precious cloth and satin in the shop back and forth, and placed them in front of Chu Ning one by one.
Chu Ning finished a cup of tea, pointed to the large pile of samples in front of her and said, "The black ones are too old, and the crimson ones are too vulgar … I don't want these two, and wrap up the rest for me."
After that, she turned and walked outside.
Li Muyang breathed a sigh of relief. What he was worried about did not happen.
"Oh, yes, don't want the one embroidered with peach blossoms … Peach blossoms attract peach blossoms easily."
After that, she did not speak again and soon disappeared in the silk and satin shop.
Li Muyang looked stunned and stood in a daze.
The old maid who stayed behind was impatient and scolded, "Are you stupid? Hurry up and wrap up all the goods that our young lady wants. "
"Yes, yes, yes." Li Muyang promised and quickly got busy.
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After the rain, everything was as new as before.
The air in Spirited Mountain was moist after the rain, and the withered grass, which had been blown by the cold wind and invaded by autumn, glowed with vitality.
A fat rabbit ran around in the bushes and then stopped by a bush. It looked left and right as if it was curious about the surrounding environment, but it also seemed to foresee some danger.
Suddenly, a big hand stretched out of the cave covered by weeds and grabbed the rabbit by the neck. No matter how hard the rabbit struggled, it was still dragged into the weeds.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh …
Several black shadows descended from the sky and tightly surrounded the cave from which the big hand stretched out.
The leader of the black-robed men stared coldly at the cave and shouted, "Come out, I know you are in there."
No one answered.
"If you don't come out, we will set fire to the cave." Another black-robed man shouted, "At that time, you will be burned to a crisp like that rabbit."
Still no one answered.
"Set fire." The leader of the black-robed men ordered.
A black-robed man next to him rushed to the cave entrance, rubbed two fingers, and a flame appeared on his fingertips.
He blew on his fingertips, and the small flame became a raging fire.
With a flick of his finger, the huge ball of flame rushed into the cave.
"Help …"
"Come out …"
"Run … Children, run …"
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Soon, dozens of greyish figures emerged from the cave. Most of them were boys and able-bodied men, but there were also a few women and children and the elderly.
A group of people gathered together, shoulder to shoulder, staring angrily and desperately at the black-robed men.
"Run? Where do you think you can run to? "The leader of the black-robed men sneered. He waved his hand and said, "Take them all away."
"Yes." Several black-robed men rushed over, ready to take these people back.
Boom …
In the sky, there was a sudden clap of thunder.
Then, a huge white shadow descended from the sky and rushed toward the black-robed demons.
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