The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 79 Xu Tianxing

The official ship did not stop, but accelerated to overtake Shang Mingshu and his crew's ship, and surrounded the fleeing Japanese pirates from all directions at the fastest speed.

After all the Japanese pirates were captured, the official ship turned back. The people from Jiang's Shipping Company brought the heads of the passengers forward to answer questions, and only then did they know that the majestic young general on the warship was actually the famous Xu Tianxing.

"Third sister, it's General Xu!" Shang Zishu couldn't help but secretly touch Shang Mingshu with her shoulder from behind.

The legendary person appeared in front of her in this way, and was almost introduced by Mrs. He to become her brother-in-law. Shang Zishu felt a little complicated at the moment.

As complicated as her are Xiao Yu and Shang Jinliang.

Only Shang Mingshu, the person involved, remained calm and composed.

Shang Jinliang, who had just returned from meeting Xu Tianxing, was even more regretful: "Although General Xu is a military commander, he is well-read and polite to others."

Shang Mingshu pretended not to hear: "It's okay, I'll go back to my room to rest, I'm sleepy."

I originally thought that she would be summoned for questioning. After all, she was the first to discover the Japanese pirates, and she was the one who shot and killed the pirate leader with her own hands and snipe their escape speed.

"General Xu said he'll go with me to Hangzhou. Tonight's too late, and you're a woman, so someone will summon you for questioning tomorrow," Shang Jinliang explained. "General Xu has been chasing this group of pirates all the way from Shaoxing. They've repeatedly escaped at sea, so General Xu takes them very seriously."

Shang Mingshu nodded to indicate that she understood, and turned back to her room without hesitation. Her body was covered in blood, and she had to take a shower and change clothes again. She didn't know when Xu Tianxing would question her tomorrow, so she had to get up early, as she didn't have much time to sleep.

To Shang Mingshu's surprise, Xu Tianxing's men arrived after lunch.

"Don't be afraid, Madam Shang San, we are just asking for routine questions." The cabin was very spacious, and judging by the layout, it should be Xu Tianxing's office. A gentle-looking, baby-faced young man next to him was very polite to Shang Mingshu.

"General, please ask." Shang Mingshu saluted and spoke gently.

The baby-faced young general repeatedly stopped and said: "No, no, I am just an experienced general. Fortunately, I have the same surname as the general and am the seventh in the family. If the third lady does not mind, you can call me Xu Qilang."

He was a civil servant, responsible for handling military documents, and was of the sixth rank.

Although the official position is not high, it can only be held by a close confidant. And his surname is Xu, so he is probably related to Xu Tianxing.

Shang Mingshu was very polite: "Xu Jingli."

Xu Qillang is indeed related to Xu Tianxing. He is his cousin from the next room and his name is Xu Shaoxing.

Xu Shaoxing didn't dwell on the address and got straight to the point: "Mrs. Shang San, I heard that you were the first to notice the Japanese pirates last night. Could you tell me how you discovered them?"

"Yes," Shang Mingshu answered seriously. "I don't know why I felt uneasy last night. I felt something was wrong, so I went to the deck to check several times. I thought I was just being suspicious, but I didn't expect to hear an unusual noise when I returned to the house on the third trip. People who practice martial arts are always more perceptive than ordinary people."

Xu Shaoxing nodded his head as he listened: "Mrs. San was just feeling uneasy last night. Didn't she receive any message from anyone?"

It seems that they also knew that she made an excuse to change ships two days ago. Perhaps they summoned her in the middle of the day not because of sympathy, but purely to investigate her privately.

"No." Shang Mingshu shook her head. Xu Shaoxing turned to look at Xu Tianxing, who was sitting high in the main seat, listening to his questioning. Seeing that his expression was calm and he hadn't received any hints, Xu Shaoxing continued to ask, "First, Sanniang received a message from an unknown person and went to the dock, discovering the Japanese pirates who had sneaked into Huizhou Prefecture. Later, she received another message from an unknown person, saying that someone was looting the official ship, and the official ship was indeed looted... We suspect that Sanniang has someone behind her who knows the movements of the Japanese pirates. If Sanniang has any theories about this unknown hero, please let us know.

The Japanese pirates have been wreaking havoc on the seas, and in recent years they have become even more frenzied and ruthless, targeting sea-borne merchants with ruthless tactics. The sooner we can capture them, the better, restoring peace to the people and saving more merchants. "Sanniang's family is engaged in business, and they must hate the Japanese pirates as much as we do."

"Xu Jingli, I really do hate the Japanese pirates." Shang Mingshu also hoped that the person who delivered the message was not fabricated. People really can't lie. One lie requires countless lies to cover it up. "But I really have no clue."

Facing Shang Mingshu's sincere gaze, Xu Shaoxing believed that Shang Mingshu had not concealed anything and really knew nothing about the person who had passed the information to their family.

"Don't misunderstand, Miss Sanniang. We are not investigating you as a suspect," Xu Shaoxing explained. "We are just eager to get more clues about the Japanese pirates."

Shang Mingshu expressed her understanding: "It's understandable that Xu has doubts. If I have any clues in the future, I will let you know."

Xu Shaoxing had nothing to ask, so he turned sideways and looked at Xu Tianxing.

Xu Tianxing's deep voice rang out: "Mrs. Shang San's martial arts skills are quite good. Could you tell me where her master is?"

Everyone is investigating her affairs. It is easy to find out about her master. Maybe the results have not been delivered to him yet?
Shang Mingshu: "To General Xu, he is the martial arts master my mother hired from Taiyuan. He is a leisurely person with erratic whereabouts. Before he left, he specifically told me not to spread his name unless necessary."

This was not something Shang Mingshu deliberately concealed or evaded; this was what her master had instructed her before leaving.

He was used to being free and didn't want to be bound by anything. He was able to stay in the merchant family for ten years. The first five years were to repay Yu's kindness, and the last five years were simply because he was attracted by her various ways of cooking delicious food.

Xu Tianxing smiled slightly and said, "I have finished my official business. I would like to ask you a personal question. Would you be able to accommodate me?"

Xu Shaoxing pricked up his ears to listen, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

In fact, he knew who the lady in front of him was. Mrs. He never thought that Shang Mingshu would reject Xu Tianxing. Before she went to find Xiao Yu to reveal the truth, she sent a letter to Xu Tianxing.

As Xu Tianxing's clerk, Xu Tianxing was often too busy to handle the letters from home. Xu Shaoxing would read them to him while Xu Tianxing was handling his official duties, including the two letters from Mrs. He.

The first letter praised Shang Mingshu and wanted to introduce her to Xu Tianxing.

Xu Tianxing didn't take it seriously at the time. The second letter arrived two days later, and it was still Xu Shaoxing who read it. The letter said that the girl refused. Xu Shaoxing was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

How many noble ladies were vying to marry his cousin, but they never expected that the girl who he had been picky about just two days ago and felt was too low-status to be his match would reject his cousin in the blink of an eye.

He had a deep memory of Mrs. Shang San.

He thought Xu Tianxing was going to ask Shang Mingshu why she refused to see him, but Xu Tianxing only asked, "How are my aunt and uncle? They always like to report good news but not bad news. I'm busy with official duties and don't have time to visit them in person. Please tell me the truth, Third Lady."

It seems that Mrs. He mentioned herself to Xu Tianxing.

(End of this chapter)