"Shopkeeper Ji, who is this beggar? How can there be such a good skill? Xun Xuan turned her head and asked the shopkeeper of the pharmacy on the side.

Since the Wuguo Mansion was raided, many shops under its name, Zhuangzi closed their doors and transferred them, but only this Myoshengtang has been preserved because of its reputation for hanging pots to help the world.

Xun Zhi is the only youngest daughter left in the Wuguo Mansion, and the shopkeeper Ji recognized it at a glance, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Miss Xun doesn't know, this beggar has been wandering around here for some days, and I don't know who in the family is sick, and every once in a while he will come to my pharmacy to snatch medicinal materials." ”

Xun Xuan twisted her eyebrows, puzzled: "Jingshi is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, how can the government sit idly by?" Why didn't the shopkeeper report to the official? ”

Shopkeeper Ji waved his hand and sighed: "It's useless, since the owner had an accident, our store is not as good as a day, and we can't make ends meet, and we can't even pay the protection fee of the business alliance, and the government will naturally not take care of it." ”

The so-called collusion between officials and businessmen, the government takes money to do things, this kind of thing is not unusual, and the business alliance mentioned by Ji's shopkeeper is an extremely large and secret private chamber of commerce organization controlled by the Great Wei Dynasty, called the World Business Alliance.

The World Business Alliance has its own set of operating rules, from the imperial city to the civilian town, and all things involving money transactions are indispensable to the power of the World Business Alliance.

Doing business in Dawei, if there is no support from the World Business Alliance, it is almost impossible to do business for a long time and become big.

"Qu You, take some of the jewelry in my box in the afternoon, and make up for the silver and two links that Miaoshengtang owes to the merchant alliance these days!" Xun Xuan commanded out loud.

"Yes." Qu You immediately spoke up.

"That's unacceptable, miss!" When the shopkeeper Ji heard this, he hurriedly stopped, "This Miaoshengtang was taken care of by me like this, originally I couldn't live with the owner, and I didn't share my worries for Miss, how can I ask Miss for your silver taels again?" ”

Xun Xuan smiled and looked at Shopkeeper Ji gently: "Shopkeeper doesn't have to feel indebted, today Ah Zhi is willing to spend this money for Miaoshengtang, naturally hoping that Miaoshengtang can earn back a thousand times for me in the future." ”

She went out today under the pretext of buying medicine for An Lingqing, but in fact, she wanted to come to Miaoshengtang to have a look, and wanted to see what the only shop left by the Wuguo Mansion in the past looked like now.

This road of revenge is still very long, and as the plan deepens, the difficulties and risks in the future will become greater and greater, Xun Xuan knows very well in her heart that Old Madam Xing is old, and this shelter in Anfu is definitely not a long-term solution.

There are too many places where she needs to use money in the future, and she must plan ahead, and reviving Myaoshengdo is the first step for her to make money.

"Shopkeeper Ji! Our young lady has always said the same, you don't have to shirk, you just need to take care of this Miao Sheng Tang as before, which is the best reward for our young lady. Qu You smiled and persuaded.

"Since this Miaoshengtang is a shop left by the Guogong Mansion, I naturally won't let it be destroyed in my hands, and I ask the shopkeeper not to shirk it." Xun Xuan said.

Seeing that Xun Xuan was so insistent, Shopkeeper Ji couldn't say anything, so he could only nod and respond: "Everything is under Miss's orders." ”

"You just said that the beggar would come and snatch the herbs every few days?" Xun Xuan asked calmly.

Shopkeeper Ji nodded: "Yes, except for our Miaoshengtang, the rest of this Jingshi's pharmacy is under the care of the world's business alliance, and this beggar is also picking soft persimmons and pinching them, and robbing our shop." ”

Xun Xuan hooked her lips and smiled, and said lightly: "Since that's the case...... Chiyin, these days, if you have nothing to do, you will stay in Miaoshengtang and help the shopkeeper catch the thief together! ”

"Miss...... You have seen my skills, I am no match for the beggar, and I am afraid that I will not be able to do this alone. Chi Yin said with some embarrassment.

"Don't worry, I'll help you find another helper." Xun Xuan said.

……

"Let the sedan chair drivers go back first, and say that I want to go by myself." Xun Xuan commanded Qu You.

Qu You responded, then turned around and walked in the direction of the soft sedan chair, and said a few words to the sedan chair drivers in Anfu, and then returned to Xun Xuan's side.

The three of them watched the sedan chair drivers walk away, and Chiyin asked, "Miss, where are we going now?" ”

"Go to Xu's Mansion!"

As she spoke, Xun Xuan had already turned around and walked straight to the other end of the street.

"Miss, are you going to find a helper for Chi Yin?" Qu You asked curiously, but after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong, "Why didn't Miss go to find Prince Zhao?" Presumably, as long as the young lady speaks, the prince will definitely not refuse. ”

"You're talking nonsense again!" Xun Xuan turned her eyes and glared at Qu You lightly, and said, "Who is the prince?" Even if he was willing to agree to lend someone to me, how dare I use it? ”

She has to borrow someone from King Zhao if she catches a thief, if this matter spreads, the people of the entire Jingshi still don't know how to arrange her and Jing Ying!

"Qu You, your nonsense is really going to change, if you are heard by outsiders, isn't Miss's reputation going to be ruined?" Chime reminded in a whisper.

Qu You lowered his head and stuck out his tongue with some weakness: "Qu You knows that he is wrong." ”

After walking a few lanes, the three of them finally stopped in front of Xu's house.

"Miss Xun, rare guest! Hurry up inside please! Xun Xuan had just stepped on the steps of Xu Mansion with his front foot, and Xu Xie Tang walked out of it with his back foot.

"I don't know why Miss Xun came here today?" Still like last time, Xu Xie Tang sat in the courtyard playing chess and reading a book, and if there was any movement at the door of Xu's mansion, he would soon be able to hear it here.

Xun Xuan smiled, but she didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "The little girl came today to borrow someone from Xu Gongzi. ”

Xu Xie Tang was stunned for a moment, and a cautious smile appeared on his face: "Xu Mou here, except for below, I'm afraid there is no one else to borrow." ”

"There is another person, this person is in the room behind Childe." Xun Xuan said indifferently.

Xu Xie Tang was suddenly stunned, surprised and a little stunned: "What is Miss Xun talking about?" I don't understand it below. ”

"Xu Gongzi doesn't have to hide it from me, the last time I came here, I already guessed that the person behind you was the one who saved me on Yunhuan Mountain that day," Xun Xuan raised his hand and picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of fragrant tea, and said lightly, "You don't have to be nervous, I'm looking for him, but I have something to ask for, if he can promise to help me, I will be rewarded heavily after the matter is completed." ”

As soon as Xun Xuan's words fell, a calm and clear voice suddenly came from the room behind Xu Xuetang: "Could it be that Miss Xun thinks ...... Am I the man of wealth? ”

Xun Xuan raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw a man dressed in black and wearing a hat walking straight out of the house, the man held a sword in his hand, and his steps were ethereal, and he looked like a person who practiced martial arts all year round.

"You...... How did you get out? Xu Xie Tang immediately stood up from his chair and asked the man in black with some anger.

The man in black didn't pay attention to Xu Xuetang, who was angry, looked at Xun Xuan and asked, "Say, what does Miss want me to do?" ”

Xun Xuan smiled and said calmly: "I want Gongzi to help me catch a thief." ”

"Catch a thief?" The man couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Anyone can do this, why did Miss Xun come to me?" ”

Xun Xuan: "This thief is not ordinary, but he is the inspector of the Shenji Battalion." ”

"How can the Divine Machine Camp Chazi be a thief? Could it be that you are mistaken? Xu Xie Tang was skeptical.

Xun Xuan stretched out his finger and pointed at the back of his neck: "He's here is the mark exclusive to the Divine Machine Battalion, I won't be mistaken." ”

The man in black was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "Okay, I promise you." ”

Xun Xuan smiled slightly, and her tone was gentle: "Thank you!" Then Ah Zhi won't bother for now, I will let Qi Yin discuss the matter of catching the thief with you. ”

After that, Xun Xuan didn't stay long, and got up to leave.

"After all, Miss Xun is her daughter's family, if you want to find me in the future, you don't have to come to the door in person, just let someone come over and give a message." Before leaving, the man in black added.

Xun Xuan was slightly stunned, and then looked deeply at the face under the hat, the man's face was still as blurry as ever, but for some reason...... This person felt very familiar to her.

The two people in the courtyard watched Xun Xuan's figure disappear from sight, and Xu Xie Tang let out a sullen sigh and looked at the man in black beside him with an angry expression.

"Why did you come out? Do you really want to recognize her? Xu Xuetang's tone was quite questioning.

The man in black sighed lightly: "Since she has come to the door, she will naturally not be willing to find nothing, if I don't show up, she will definitely use another plan." ”

He knows better than anyone what his sister's personality is.

"But don't forget, in the eyes of the world, you Xun Shen has long been dead," Xu Xie shook his clothes angrily, and paced back and forth in the courtyard with his hands in his hands, "You are a Gu poison, and you are also mixed with the people of the World Business Alliance." No one knows what you have been through in the past six months of disappearance, and I won't force you if you don't say it. ”

"But the two of us grew up together, I can't watch you have an accident, even if you have the support of the Shang Alliance behind you now, but don't forget that this is at the feet of the Jingshi, the Son of Heaven, once your identity is exposed, you will not have ten lives enough to die!"

"The closer you get to your sister, the more you risk your identity being exposed, that's ...... Don't you know? Xu Xie Tang persuaded with good words, and his eyes were full of worry.

"I know, don't worry...... I'll tread carefully. Xun Shen stretched out his hand to support the hat on his head, turned around and prepared to leave.

"You don't fool me! I don't know you yet? Don't you just can't see Xun Zhi suffering, and you can't bear your little sister to suffer? I'm telling you, you're soft-hearted and helped her now, and one day something happens, it's the two of you who are unlucky! Did you hear me talking to you? Xu Xie Tang chased after Xun Shen and nagged all the way.

"Got it, go back and read your book!" Xun Shen replied impatiently.