Qingjiang City, where the capital of Yongzhou is located.

Its city is huge, located in the northwest of Yongzhou, west of Liangzhou, north of Jingzhou, the jurisdiction is in a vast plain, fertile land is countless. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the city, the business is prosperous, and the trade is smooth, and it is the first city worthy of the name of Yongzhou.

It's the end of the year, and there is an endless stream of horse-drawn carriages coming and going in the city.

The weather was cold, the road was slippery just after the snow, and the people in the city were wearing thick winter clothes, walking on the street, and greeting each other when they met friends on the road.

"Liu Gui, it's early today, where are you going to work?"

"Hey, where else can I go, Shopkeeper Sun's convoy has arrived, aren't I in a hurry to unload the goods. I have to work for the New Year, alas, my life is really hard. ”

"Who says it's not, the whole family is waiting for dinner, don't work, don't complain, go quickly, don't go late, the work is gone!"

Liu Gui put his hands in his sleeves, kept exhaling hot air in his mouth, and he shivered with cold when he was only wearing two single clothes.

I didn't withdraw, I will have to move the goods later, if I wear too thick, I will easily sweat when I work, this is the New Year, if I am sick, it is not good to look at the doctor.

It's a little colder, but fortunately it's a sunny day, and it's warm when the sun comes out.

Trotting all the way, Liu Gui ran to the shopkeeper of Sun in the east of the city, and after a while, he came to a medicinal herb shop on the inner street in the east of the city.

There was a carriage parked in front of the shop, and at this time many workers had already arrived, busy unloading, and one person carrying several sacks to the pharmacy.

At the door of the shop, a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed as a wealthy businessman in brocade clothes, was directing these workers to work, and from time to time he shouted vigorously:

"Hands and feet are lighter, these are all precious medicinal materials, you can't afford to pay for them!"

"I wish the shopkeeper Sun all the best in the new year, a safe year, a great day, and a rich family. Do you see what kind of work can I arrange for me today......" Liu Gui's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly ran forward, licking his smiling face and greeting the rich businessman.

"It's Liu Gui, it's a little late this time, remember to come early next time!" The shopkeeper glanced at the person who came, and nodded quietly, "There are enough people outside, you can go to the warehouse to help." ”

"Well, thank you for the king's stewardship!"

Liu Guile smiled, arched his hand, and walked to the medicinal herb shop with ease.

Warehouse helper is an easy job, not only does not have to be frozen outside to move goods in the cold, and the salary is still a lot, it is not easy to bump into such a good errand on weekdays.

After Liu Gui left, the shopkeeper Sun stared at the laborers for a while, and then walked to a carriage at the front of the convoy, and shouted softly into the carriage:

"Girl, Qingjiang City has arrived, please come out and have a meal at Sun's house."

After a while, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a young woman wearing a hat and a black shirt stepped out.

"Shopkeeper Sun, I've been in the city for a long time, why don't you call me earlier."

"It's... Sun saw that it was too early, so he didn't dare to disturb the girl's rest, and hoped that the girl would not blame. The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed and explained nervously.

"Nothing."

The black-shirted woman shook her head, jumped down from the carriage, and after moving her muscles, she turned around and arched her hand to the shopkeeper Sun.

"Shopkeeper Sun, since you have arrived in Qingjiang City, you will leave first."

"Girl, slow down!"

Just as the black-shirted woman was about to leave, the shopkeeper suddenly stopped her with words, and said with a kind face: "The girl has the grace to save Sun's life, if it weren't for the girl's rescue, the bandits in the mountain would have taken Sun away long ago, and even if they paid the ransom, they would probably be more than lucky." ”

"Such a great favor, Sun should repay it, why should the girl leave in a hurry, it is better to stay in Sun's mansion first. I think the girl should be the first time to come to Qingjiang City, she is not familiar with the place, and she will be entertained by Sun, so that she can introduce the situation in the entire Qingjiang City to the girl. ”

This shopkeeper Sun spoke sincerely, even in the face of a young woman much younger than himself, he could still show such humility. Although there is respect for the benefactor in it, I am afraid that there is also respect for the martial arts displayed by the woman in the black shirt that day.

In the entire Huaiguo, in addition to those princes and ministers, dignitaries and dignitaries, there are people in the rivers and lakes such as black-shirted women with the highest status, and the atmosphere of martial exclusivity is extremely prevalent among the entire people.

Shopkeeper Sun has been doing business in Qingjiang City for many years, and he also has a few guards, but those guards can only be regarded as practicing families, and they are all registered disciples eliminated by small sects. It's definitely no problem to deal with ordinary people, but if you encounter something a little more powerful, you won't have any way at all.

For example, the thieves encountered on the road that day were numerous and all had weapons, and they could not resist it with a few armed guards alone.

"Shopkeeper Sun, have you been doing business in Qingjiang City for a while?"

In the face of Sun's shopkeeper's sincere invitation, the black-shirted woman seemed to hesitate, only to see her look up sideways, look at the plaque of 'Sun's Pharmacy' hanging on the shop, and ask after thinking for a while.

"Sun has been running a business in the city since he settled down in Qingjiang City, and it has been sixteen or seventeen years now. If the girl needs Sun, Sun will do her best to help. ”

"In this case, there will be no more excuses."

"Girl, please!"

Shopkeeper Sun was overjoyed when he heard this, hurriedly bowed down and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of inviting in, leading the woman in black through the main entrance of the pharmacy and towards the backyard.

When the two came to a courtyard, the shopkeeper called a maid and confessed: "Treat this girl well, don't be lazy!" ”

"Yes, sir."

The young maid then led the woman in a black shirt into a guest room, and the shopkeeper Sun retired first because he still had to keep an eye on the workers.

"Miss, is there anything you need me to do?" The maid was also quite sensible, and after entering the room, she first brought a meal, prepared hot water, and then stood aside and waited.

The woman in the black shirt sat on the chair and did not let her do anything, but asked casually, "What's your name?" ”

"Xiaoru." The maid replied softly.

The black-shirted woman nodded and instructed: "I made a note of it, there is nothing to be busy here for the time being, Xiaoru, you go out first, don't call me if there is nothing important." ”

"Got it, Miss." Xiao Ru answered, and then exited the room.

After she left, the black-shirted woman in the room closed her eyes and was silent for a long time before she began to speak to herself.

"I've been inquiring about the news all the way so far, it seems that Senior Sister hasn't started to act yet, so it should be too late."