Now that I think about it, maybe it was all over for me by then. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

After her father's death in battle, her life began to change. Her older brother, who was in the first round, refused to enter the Shenji Battalion, but instead took the recruitment exam of the Hunter Department, and her mother went with her after her father died in battle. She and her sister were left in the originally lively home in an instant, and with the help of her father's comrades-in-arms, she entered the military academy. Perhaps inherited from her father's talent, she was able to become the first member of the Shenji Battalion as a school student, and then in the tests of the Shenji Battalion, she defeated competitors in strategy and actual combat one after another, and became the company commander of the third company of the Shenji Battalion.

Although the family had some savings, it was not enough to squander, so from the beginning there were no servants in the family. In the face of ordinary people, she has no friends, but in the final analysis, it is her own problem. From the bottom of her heart, she looked down on those who didn't want to work hard, but she soon understood.

The so-called hard work is just a kind of talent, and she has this kind of "talent".

The day after tomorrow is the weekend, and she strolls through the streets at night. The night of the Ming Empire is not quiet, the noisy night markets and red light districts dye this place with the light of the night, swaying money and physical strength in the whirlpool of desire/hope, as if people who want to abandon everything linger here. In Nanjing, the Ming Empire, time does not stop at night.

Passing through the bustling streets, you will find the "Rich Quarter" close to the Imperial City. Liao Xueqing's home is not far from here, just need to walk through the bustling night market. The night market is like a galaxy, distinguishing people with status from ordinary people like them, which is really disgusting.

She made no secret of the unhappiness on her face, and her bandaged face made some of the patrols unrecognizable to her, until they came to inquire and found out that she was the rumored youngest member of the Divine Machine Battalion.

"It's so late, a person of your rank shouldn't come to such a place, right?" said the patrol after looking around to make sure there were no strange looks.

"Of course, I'm just passing through, and I have an important thing to do with my friend. Liao Xueqing bowed slightly.

"Silver Street?" is it," the inspector sighed, then squeezed out a smile and joked, "but do you have a sword with you at such times? ”

"Well, you can't calm down without a sword," Liao Xueqing turned her gaze slightly, "Those so-called chivalrous people always run around with swords, no matter what country they are in, they don't have the slightest consciousness of violating the "rules". But the regulations do not prevent them from fighting unevenly, but in this drunken Forbidden City, where there is still a little bit of the king's capital. ”

"After all, the sale of Qinglou is legal," the inspector replied helplessly, "I actually don't understand why the emperor would allow this kind of trading..."

"It's better not to continue this topic, we still have to rely on the work given by the emperor to eat," Liao Xueqing chuckled, "Then, I'll take my leave." ”

It is not unreasonable for Zhu Yuanfang to allow this kind of trading to be legal, and instead of spending a lot of effort to crack down on inspections everywhere, it is better to let the trading of Qinglou be managed legally. In fact, it is the easiest thing for the king of a country to do so. Since the sale of the Qinglou is legalized, then there is a need for management personnel, and there are many more positions in the Ministry of Rites, and the Qinglou itself also needs to recruit managers and guards. These extra jobs can make all kinds of people employed. Such 'goods' do not have to worry about not being able to sell, and this invisibly increases employment and per capita income, and at the same time, taxes are increased.

Compared with other industries, Qinglou has always been just a 'pastime for the rich'. People who don't have much money to spare, or the so-called "decent people", generally don't come to this kind of place. Due to Zhu Yuanfang's strict decrees, the general Qinglou cannot guarantee the ability of the red card in the Qinglou to attract customers, and can only expect the rich people to spend a lot of money for which girl, but the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Empire itself has a lot of secret research, such as Craigwen's technology and other things to ensure its vitality, and make enough money from the rich to maintain this industrial line. And the extra money will naturally be collected into the people of the Ministry of Rites and the taxes of the Ming Empire.

Like the Yangtze River, this "Milky Way" is one of the lifeblood of the ancient empire.

Passing through the night market, the equally brightly lit buildings in front of you are the so-called rich area. The people who live here are all guys who sneer at Liao Xueqing's annual salary of 100,000 taels a year. One of her few "friends" lives here.

Liao Xueqing took a deep breath, looked at the door painted red, pulled the knocker and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door slowly opened, and the aunt, who looked like she was in her forties, came out to take a look, and her gloomy and terrible face suddenly smiled when she saw Liao Xueqing.

"Oops, isn't this Xiaoxue?"

"I'm really sorry to visit me so late, but I have one thing I have to discuss with Uncle Lin. Liao Xueqing suppressed the throbbing in her heart and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

"Don't say anything out of the way, come in," the aunt beckoned, pulling them open the crack that could allow one person to pass through, "Now sit in the lobby for a while, I'll go and report to the master." ”

Liao Xueqing nodded, the large courtyard house is a rare configuration in the rich area. Generally, the ancestors settled here, and until now a family still lives here, refusing the merchantmen or former aristocratic families acquired by the Ming Empire. The lobby was still lit, and the night didn't make the empty mansion look so bleak. Sitting in the lobby, the maid poured tea, and the aunt who came back from the report was cold and warm about her injury, she just smiled and waited quietly.

From that moment on, everything for myself was over. The so-called friend is just like that, the only thing she has left to worry about is that sister. However, my sister is a smart child who knows how to take care of herself.

"Ah, Xiaoxue, what's the matter with coming to me so late?"

It was a man in a plain green shirt, he had a goatee, and he had a scholarly temperament, and not many people would think he was a rich man when he walked out on the street. Lin Zehui, the head of the family here and a friend of his father, used to be a member of the army, but later retired early and started a business with his savings.

"Long time no see, Uncle Lin," Liao Xueqing bowed slightly, "I came here this time to discuss something important with you." ”

"Hmm, is it a matter of money?" Uncle Lin clapped his hands, "You can open your mouth in this regard... Well, but I don't think you have that problem now, because you might earn more than I do a year. ”

"Of course it won't be that kind of problem," Liao Xueqing smiled sweetly, "I've heard some unpleasant rumors that the reason why you live a frugal life is because the money you earn is used in some shady places." ”

Lin Zehui raised his eyebrows, and didn't say anything, he went to the opposite side of Liao Xueqing, and said calmly:

"Who is listening to that irresponsible rumor?"

"The Shenji Battalion naturally has its own source of intelligence," Liao Xueqing narrowed her eyes, "Of course, I don't have much interest in this kind of rumor in general, but since this kind of rumor will appear, it means that someone is dissatisfied with you, Uncle Lin, isn't it? It's always good to notice it earlier, and I'm not here for this matter." ”

"Oh, that's good," Lin Zehui smiled and spread his hands, "Come, drink tea, this is Biluochun given to me by my friend, I don't know much about tea, and I don't know if it's good or not." ”

"I don't know Uncle Lin, have you ever heard of the person "Dior Connor"?" Liao Xueqing didn't move the teacup.

"This... I haven't heard much about it, what's wrong?" Lin Zehui thought about it and said with some curiosity.

"She is an extremely evil person, she will do whatever she wants to do by any means, anyone who stands in front of her will be kicked away by her, such a person will definitely go to hell," Liao Xueqing touched the edge of the teacup and raised her head sharply to look at Lin Zehui, "However, she has a lot of strange principles, such as... Disdain to lie. ”

If Dior was trying to make herself think she was "lying", then she said that she was "lying", which is also true. Maybe from beginning to end, she told only one lie.

'Count me off'.

"You're wearing plain clothes, but you're wearing an expensive watch, Uncle Lin," Liao Xueqing grinned, "It's the same brand as 'Dior', although she doesn't like to buy such luxuries, but there will always be rich people who give her these things." Your neckline, cuffs, and underneath are messy, which you wouldn't normally do, because usually I meet you during the day. And at night, you have some important things to do, and you usually don't go out, and it's the first time I've come to see you at night, and you see me at this time very much... Excited, why?"

Liao Xueqing raised the teacup, and then poured the tea on the ground in front of Lin Zehui, Lin Zehui's face was extremely bad at this time.

"This cup of tea really has a strange fragrance, a good girl like me will definitely not know what this smell is, but you don't know, a month ago, I went to the Qinglou in Shanghai when I was on a mission, and I can't forget this special smell. This kind of thing will be diluted in the Qinglou and used as incense, so it is easy to buy on the market. It's a pity, Lin Zehui, when I came with a sword, you should understand why I came. ”