Song Zhiyao thought of herself, in the eyes of people outside, she was already a dead person, and she had no identity, so she couldn't help but feel sorry for the same illness, with tears in the corners of her eyes.

"Xianggong, I only hope that you and I can be together, Yao'er has begged many times in front of the Buddha, no matter what happened in the previous life, I don't want to be separated in this life."

Liu Yichen looked at her sentimental appearance and stretched out his hand to hold her. "Yao'er, you and I are both people with great fortunes, and we won't be so miserable."

After settling Song Zhiyao, Liu Yichen sat alone in front of the hall, looking at the bright night sky, thinking in his heart. "What should I do?"

If you only punish that woman, you can't bear it, although the statement is not merciful, but if so, you should also leave her a hard life.

But if Cao Shilang is at large, evades the tax revenue of the imperial court on the private salt, and harms the health of the people, he will not be allowed to do such evil things.

Thinking of this, he decided to dress up as a businessman and go around the city tomorrow to find out where those private salt flowed.

Early the next morning, Song Zhiyao was called. "Yao'er, let's go out for a walk together, remember not to let people see our faces."

The two of them, dressed in the costumes of a small trader, Hou Qu and Xiong Li, led a small donkey and carried two burdens.

Song Zhiyao asked curiously. "Xianggong, what are we going to do here?" Liu Yichen replied. "Go and find out the news of those illicit salts."

They went out into the market and wandered around boredly. Song Zhiyao bought some snacks, and several people sat on the dumpling stall and ate together.

Today is the day of the market, and all kinds of vendors are selling all kinds of things. It was lively and tight along the way, and the crowd was shoulder to shoulder.

Liu Yichen's eyes widened and he looked to the side vigilantly. "If those suspicious people reappear, I have clues to look for."

Suddenly, a tall and thin man with a large straw hat and cloak, and a gray-white shirt with patches. Carrying two loads of goods.

He lay on the ground and cried out with a loud voice. "Sell pepper!" The people on the side, smelling the stimulating fragrance, went up one after another to ask.

His pepper was red and white, of good quality, and at a fair price, and sold a lot of them quickly. Liu Yichen stepped forward and asked cautiously.

"Big brother, come two catties of pepper, by the way, is there a salt seller here?" The man took away his copper coins and put the pepper in a cloth bag.

Then he looked at Liu Yichen and smiled heartily. "What are you talking about? Salt has its own way, and the villain doesn't know. ”

So saying, he carried his burden and ran forward quickly. Liu Yichen always felt that his expression seemed to have something to do with it.

He took a few steps forward, and the man saw that something was wrong with him, and after a few detours, he left him behind. "It's unfortunate that this could be the case."

Liu Yichen walked back dejectedly, and as soon as he returned to the dumpling stall, he touched his pocket and found that two knife marks had been slid out of his clothes.

"I didn't expect to be robbed so soon." Liu Yichen sighed helplessly, fortunately he didn't put too many copper coins in the cloth bag.

Song Zhiyao raised her head, looked at Liu Yichen and smiled. "Xianggong, I'm afraid that you are too suspicious, how can there be so many people who dare to engage in private salt?"

Hou Qu and Xiong Li also talked about it together. "That's right, my lord, those people are all buying and selling blood on the knife edge, how can it be so simple?"

Listening to a few people talking, Liu Yichen smiled helplessly. "It's true that I'm suspicious, eat a full meal first, and then talk about the next thing."

As he spoke, he picked up the bowl of rice balls, drank the soup in a big gulp, and ate the rice balls. The flavor of these rice balls is very sweet, sticking to the mouth and melting without chewing.

Liu Yichen eats very comfortably. "I didn't expect this small place to be so delicious." He slapped out the broken silver again and ordered a few more bowls.

Several of them were eating and drinking, looking to the side, and in the noisy crowd, a funny short man walked by. There was a gong and drum beating in his hand.

His wrinkled face, painted with colorful paints, turned out to be a clown. Two golden monkeys on one side followed him with their tails flicked.

The people on the side watched the excitement one after another, and the clown screamed comically at the top of his voice. "Monkey tricks!" When the gongs and drums are beaten, the monkeys dance with them.

Song Zhiyao looked at the two monkeys and felt curious. "Xianggong, I'll go in and have a look." She poured into the crowd and looked curiously at the two monkeys.

Hou Qu and Xiong Li, one left and one right, protected Song Zhiyao. Two monkeys, with a few eggs in their paws, grabbed and fell steadily.

While everyone shouted hello, they threw the bounty one after another, and the clown grabbed the bounty and bowed. The two monkeys squeaked happily together.

Song Zhiyao looked at it and was distracted, and suddenly there was another shout from the crowd. "The thief is there!" Everyone turned back in panic.

Liu Yichen looked at his expression and was happy in his heart. "With such a large amount of silver tickets, he can't resist such temptation, he will definitely take the bait, I just need to take advantage of the situation."

Cao Shilang held the silver ticket, and his palms were full of sweat. "If you make this business, no matter what, you will earn 200,000 taels of silver."

Then, he looked back and said with a smile. "Snow is there, it's not as good as you and me working together, you give silver, I snow, how about this?"

Liu Yichen saw him and replied politely. "This kind of thing is also a benefit to the heavens, but the villain is not blessed to bear this."

Cao Shilang thought in his heart. "Maybe this person is just afraid of taking risks, so let him see that I am a strong backer, and he is naturally willing to join the gang."

So, he smiled. "Business belongs to business, even if you make a good friend, it's not bad, walking in the rivers and lakes, you will naturally take care of it."

Song Zhiyao turned her head and looked around. "It's a good thing that these people haven't found out who we really are, and if we talk a little more, it's easy to do."

Cao Shilang said a few more words and dragged Liu Yichen to the backyard. "Two, take a cool refuge here, and in the evening, the villain invites you to dinner."

The garden, thousands of purples and thousands of reds, competing for beauty. Song Zhiyao and the two of them sat in the gazebo. "Your Excellency is so polite, it doesn't have to be like this."

Song Zhiyao walked forward, accidentally tripped over a stone, and fell down. The little hand hurriedly grabbed the flower stalk on the side.

The bright red flower, with a click, was about to break. Cao Shilang's eyes widened, and his mood changed instantly. "Don't touch my flowers."

Hearing his words, Song Zhiyao raised her body, looked at him with a guilty face, and patted the dust on her body. "I'm sorry, the little girl was wrong."

Cao Shilang looked at her, went up and took the flower again, held the soil in both hands, and helped it to stand. "It's just that flower, which has a special meaning for the villain."

Then he said to Liu Yichen. "The villain is outside, there is a beloved woman, but she is unfortunately in trouble, and I asked for this flower from the Taoist temple."

Liu Yichen naturally understood what he meant, and smiled simply. "My lord, my girl is not sensible, don't be like her."

Song Zhiyao raised her body and rubbed her muscles and bones, feeling very sore. After a while, the maids on both sides brought fragrant tea and cold cakes.

Cao Shilang looked at the flower and saluted the two. "Goodbye, two." Song Zhiyao and Liu Yichen, the two of them sat in the gazebo.

They looked around, in the grass beside them, and it seemed as if someone was watching them. The two of them felt their backs, and their eyes were like thorns.

Song Zhiyao and Liu Yichen, the two of them looked at each other and said some local words of smuggler salt dealers. The people hiding in the back quietly went back after half an hour.

At the same time, Hou Qu and Xiong Li, the two of them sat in the lobby and waited for a long time. Cao Shilang stepped forward, wanting to test them in his heart.

He said with a kind face, smiling. "I'm really sorry that the villain snubbed the two, but the two are also heroes on the rivers and lakes, and the adults don't care about the villains."

Hou Qu looked at him, knew his intentions, and smiled slightly. "The villain can't afford it, the two of us are just darts in the market, just make money."

Cao Shilang's brain was running rapidly, looking at them. "These two people have resolute and heroic faces, and they are not small, not like ordinary dart masters."

Thinking of this, Cao Shilang grinned. "The two of you are really modest, look at the two of them who are strong and strong, ordinary martial artists, how can they be like this?"

Xiong Li looked at him and smiled innocently. "No matter what you say, we just look at the silver, which is the thing that bets on the head, and we are happy."

Cao Shilang tested the two of them for a long time, but did not show the slightest flaw. "It seems that they are indeed big families with money, and their backgrounds must be deep."

After a long time, the night fell. Song Zhiyao and Liu Yichen finished eating in the pavilion, looked at the flowers and plants around them, and sighed.

"He is really willing to spend money, this old tree in the deep mountains, I don't know how much labor, moved here, the flowers and plants are also very good."

Song Zhiyao listened to Liu Yichen's comments and laughed. "Xianggong, the little girl doesn't know that you still have such Yaxing."

At this time, Cao Shilang walked over slowly and said to them. "Two, it's good luck that I have a distinguished guest tonight, and I introduce you."

As he spoke, he led the two of them and walked towards the door together. Hou Qu and Xiong Li followed along with the package and also got into a gorgeous carriage.

The carriage was surrounded by a golden silk curtain. Several guards pulled down the curtain and stood on the edge of the carriage, blocking the light of the setting sun.

Liu Yichen knows that they are also thieves, and since they have gained his trust, then, don't let yourself show your feet again.

The horses' hooves clattered, and after a long time they came to the edge of a great river, a huge painting boat, with sails and bright lights.

Song Zhiyao looked at the painting boat, so tall, the high pole seemed to stab the heavens and the earth. On the boat, the singing of dancing girls was heard.

Cao Shilang stretched out his hand and led a few people down. "This is a painting boat for villains to meet guests, and when a few people come here, it's like going home, you're welcome."

Under the guidance of the maid, Liu Yichen walked into a luxurious cabin, and a fresh fragrance wafted with the smell of fragrance.

The maid laid out a neat and bright tablecloth and carried white ivory chopsticks. Right in the middle of the cabin, playing a beautiful and melodious tune, melodious to the ear.

Although Song Zhiyao has seen many storms, it is the first time to come to such a luxurious place. The sails whistled and went down the distance.

After a while, the group was surrounded by a fat official, who was white and fat, with a beard, and two brims, which swayed high.

Cao Shilang said with a flattering smile. "Everyone, salute quickly, this is the master of the salt administration." Liu Yichen and them got up and saluted one after another.

The official didn't return the salute, but sat there with a heavy ass, holding his thick arms, and flirting with the beautiful orchids on both sides.

The maids brought hot towels. Liu Yichen grabbed a towel and wiped his hands, feeling that this person had seen him in the court.

Cao Shilang walked over with a smile and said with a flattering face. "My lord, these two are rich men with silver, give them a face, and bring them to make a fortune together."

Master Sun's fat face snorted lightly with disdain. "Where are the rich people? I've seen a lot of people like this, uncle. ”

Liu Yichen looked at him and hurriedly handed over the silver ticket in his hand. "A small gift is not a tribute." Master Sun raised his eyelids and grabbed the silver ticket.

His eyes lit up, but what he didn't expect was that the two people brought by Cao Shilang would be so generous, and this ticket was five thousand taels.

Master Sun was stunned for a long time, and put the silver ticket into his arms. "It seems that everyone, is still quite sincere, but I don't know where the sacredness is behind?"