On the wedding night, the prince asked me to see an andrologist

Chapter 505: On the way to salvation
"Chunchun, don't talk nonsense."

The young man surnamed Qi scolded with a calm face.

Chunchun shrank in fear and said, "What I said is the truth! No one is allowed to say it anymore!"

Ning Muqing frowned and said, "Could they be from the government, or have they colluded with people from the government?"

The young man named Qi frowned and said nothing.

"The Longtou Gang is not from the government and has nothing to do with the government. It is just a non-governmental organization under the jurisdiction of the Luzhou magistrate and is responsible for regulating the flow of ships on the river."

The leading man said calmly.

Ning Muqing continued to ask tentatively, "Then what do you mean when you say that these water thieves are under the jurisdiction of the Longtou Gang?"

"That's the literal meaning, it's under their control." The middle-aged man cast a glance, then calmly avoided the topic, "I haven't had time to ask my wife's name yet."

"My husband's family name is Su."

"Mrs. Su."

Ning Muqing pursed her lips and smiled, nodding, looking very reserved and dignified.

Chunchun laughed and said, "Mrs. Su has a beautiful appearance and outstanding temperament. She doesn't come from an ordinary family at first glance. What does your husband do at home? Is he also in business?"

While asking curiously, his eyes kept looking at Ning Muqing suspiciously.

There was nothing wrong with Ning Muqing's deliberately disguised gentleness and demureness, but what was more inconsistent with her was that she was wearing the clothes of an ordinary guard.

Whose wife would wear the clothes of a bodyguard when traveling?

Ning Muqing said a little shyly, "My husband's family is in the cloth shop business. He only started to take charge of the family business after we got married, and I have never left the capital. A few days ago, my husband received a new business.

Since we were married and had never been separated, and he felt sorry for me being alone at home and it was very boring, so he specially took me with him when we went out this time, which is hard to say. "

Her face is beautiful and delicate, with an aura that makes people fall in love.

Ning Muqing continued in a low voice, "As for the clothes I am wearing, my husband was afraid of provoking criticism, so he asked me to wear them incognito, which made everyone laugh."

So that's what happened.

"How many months have you been married? The relationship between husband and wife is so good that they even take you with them when they go out. They seem to be inseparable."

Chunchun joked from the side.

Ning Muqing's cheeks turned red, her head lowered and she didn't speak.

Everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

Ning Muqing pretended not to hear them teasing her, and asked Chunchun in a soft voice, "Are you all caravans?"

"Well, my name is Qi Chun, this is my brother Qi Xin, and our shopkeeper is Zhao Donglai. We are all under shopkeeper Zhao, and we used to travel by water."

Qi Chun told the truth very frankly.

"Then why are you taking the land route now? Is it because the water thieves are too rampant?" Ning Muqing thought for a while and asked.

"Yes."

Qi Chun felt that Ning Muqing was such a beautiful woman, and her eyes were full of innocence, so she would not lie to them, so she was very candid when speaking to Ning Muqing.

"Although there were water thieves on the river in the past, there were not many, and the robberies were not that severe. Our life was okay, but it is different now. We would be robbed once every ten days and a half.
We encountered them at every turn, and sometimes we would be robbed two or three times every time we came back. We were just a small business, and how could we afford to ask for so much money? We had no choice but to walk along the shore in order to make a living.
Although this is indeed very hard, it is better to earn more for your hard work than to have all the money you worked hard for taken away and go home to drink the northwest wind. "

Ning Muqing subconsciously looked at the others and found that their faces were full of bitterness. She suddenly understood that what Qi Chun said was absolutely correct.

Are the water thieves on the river bank already so rampant?
"It's really not easy for you to do this." Ning Muqing agreed, and then continued to ask, "But Chunchun, I just heard you say that these water thieves only want money and not hurt anyone, right? They have robbed so much Is it true that our ships have never hurt anyone?”

"It's true! I've never heard of them killing anyone. Even if I do, it's just a beating if I'm not satisfied with the money. It won't be anything serious other than flesh wounds."

"Mrs. Su, are you worried about your husband now? Is he still on the ship?" Qiao Chun comforted with sympathy.

That dog man is fine now.

Is there anything to worry about?

Ning Muqing thought that if those water thieves dared to board the boat and met Chu Lixuan with a dark face, they might have to go back to eat with the whole village.

Who is the unlucky one?

but……

If what Qi Chun said is true, who are those men in black lurking under the water?

Are they really water thieves?

Or another group of people in the name of water thieves.

What is their purpose?
Ning Muqing could only sense the general direction of Chu Lixuan now, and had no idea how to contact them.

Thoughts were swirling in her mind, and Ning Muqing suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Miss Chunchun, can I take the liberty to ask, where are you going now?" "Why are you asking?"

"I remember my husband once told me that our first stop was in Ping'an Town. Now we accidentally got separated, and we have no way to contact us, so..."

Ning Muqing had long wanted to say something.

"So you want to go to Ping An Town to meet your husband?"

"Ah."

Ning Muqing nodded, looking a little embarrassed, "This is my first time traveling far away. I really don't know where Ping'an Town is, and I don't have any money..."

Of course this is false.

Ning Muqing had already seen the nearby map.

Ping'an Town is the first stop for the boat, and it is also the only place that the Fourth Prince and others must pass. Now that Ning Muqing is separated from them, she can only find a place that must be passed by.

All in all, the specific situation should be known by the time we get to Ping'an Town.

Ning Muqing's biggest problem was that she was penniless. If she had to rely on her feet, not to mention wasting time, Chu Lixuan's actions would also be restricted due to the Love Flower Gu, and he might encounter an assassin on the way and die.

It was precisely with these factors in mind that Ning Muqing came up with the idea of ​​taking a ride.

Qi Chun said in surprise, "Then you are traveling with us! We are all going to Ping'an Town."

really.

Her judgment about this group of people was spot on.

"Are you the same as us?" Ning Muqing pretended to be surprised and looked like she was very lucky.

Qi Chun laughed and said, "What a coincidence. We are going to Ping'an Town this time. I heard that there are businessmen from Chen State there who are rich and offer high prices, so shopkeeper Zhao took us there."

"Businessmen from Chen State, what kind of business do they do?"

Ning Muqing didn't expect to get such news from them, and she suddenly became interested.

"Mainly doing jewelry and jade, but also doing other fabric business. I heard that Chen Guoren likes to collect these, and then transport them to sell them. Our shopkeeper Zhao heard that this is very profitable, so he rushed over to discuss the business in person this time to see if he could We can’t get on this thread and have a stable cooperation from now on.”

Qi Chun didn't hide anything from Ning Muqing, a "downcast", "weak" and "beautiful" lady.

Ning Muqing was thoughtful.

Shopkeeper Zhao smiled and said, "Mrs. Su's husband is also going to Ping'an Town this time. I'm afraid he also wants to find those wealthy businessmen from the Chen Kingdom."

How is this possible?

Ning Muqing and Chu Lixuan checked the specific situation before setting off, but there was never any businessman from Chen State in the information.

What a coincidence?
At the critical moment of the war between Chen State and Zhou State.

A member of the Gu Medical Clan came, as well as a pair of businessmen from the Chen Kingdom, and they were engaged in the jewelry and jade business.

It’s really hard not to be suspicious.

Ning Muqing had a faint look in her eyes, thinking what a coincidence!

If it weren't for these water thieves, she was washed away by the running water, and she happened to encounter the caravan, she and Chu Lixuan might not have known this information at all.

Even when you arrive in Ping'an Town, you might pass by these people.

Ning Muqing's brain was working rapidly, and on the surface it seemed that she was just quiet for a few seconds without speaking.

She said with an apology on her face, "Well...my husband rarely talks to me about his business matters, so I don't really know, but my husband did seem to have said that our ultimate goal may be very broad and fun. place, I felt very interested so I followed him out.”

These words are also made up based on Qi Chun's words.

It seems uncertain, but in fact it is a subconscious feeling that you have a lot of fate with the other person.

Shopkeeper Zhao naturally believed it and nodded, "That shouldn't be wrong."

"Mrs. Su, does your family also run a jade business?" Qi Chun suddenly asked.

If they are peers, there will inevitably be a competitive relationship.

Ning Muqing blinked and said, "I wonder what business you are in?"

"We are making jade." Qi Chun didn't hide it.

"That's really unfortunate. My husband only makes silk and satin fabrics, but he opened two small fabrics stores." Ning Muqing pursed her lips and smiled.

"Your accent sounds like you are from the capital. Your family runs a cloth shop in the capital. No wonder Mrs. Su looks so noble, elegant and extraordinary. She looks different from the ordinary merchant wives I have met before."

Qi Chun exclaimed with his eyes widened.

(End of this chapter)