The concubine is coming, please be gentle, my lord

Chapter 144 Confrontation
After entering Heicheng, he found a not too big inn to live in.

In the process of living here, I was treated as a beggar again, and almost refused to let me live. Fortunately, Gu Xiaoqian was so proud that he took out a certain amount of money and gave me seven of the best rooms here.

"But guest officer, there are only six of you."

"I'd like to leave the extra room empty, you have an opinion." Gu Xiao smiled innocently, her heart ached for Yin Zi, but she still looked like she didn't care, she wasted it, why, she has money and willfulness.

I took a quick hot bath and had a good meal.

Gu Xiaoqian asked people to hurry to buy salt, and had to go back tomorrow.

Since he came to Heicheng, Gu Xiaoqian was fine by himself, Xiao Hei also came back, and went out for a walk alone.

It is indeed the most prosperous black city in the southwest, and the bustling crowd is very lively.

I went to the rouge shop and picked some rouge. Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, I think I need to prepare two sets of thin clothes, so I plan to go to the clothing store to have a look...

"Miss Wang, take a look at this one. The bright colors must look great on you." The shopkeeper of the clothing store said fawningly to a pretty woman.

"Hmph, this material is not good. Last time Tianling brought back clothes from Lianchang, they were much better than your material." The woman said softly, her tone was full of showing off.

As soon as Gu Xiaoqian entered the door, she heard the word "Lian Clothes". Le, the set she was wearing was also from "Lian Clothes".

When the shopkeeper saw another customer coming in, he quickly greeted him with a smile, "Miss, are you here to sell clothes?"

"Yes, I will take two sets of summer clothes from you here." Gu Xiaoqian explained the purpose of coming.

The shopkeeper was of course happy when there was business coming, and he said to the woman surnamed Wang, "Miss Wang, please take a look first, I'll bring two sets of clothes for this girl."

When had a delicate woman been neglected like this? Normally, everyone knew her identity, and they all fawned on her, letting her, feeling unhappy for a while, and glaring at the person who came in.

She couldn't take it away with just one glance, looked Gu Xiaoqian up and down, and then asked, "Girl, are the clothes you're wearing made by a dressmaker?"

Gu Xiaoqian nodded.

The girl is happy, no matter how prosperous their place is, it is still not as good as Yandu. The clothes made by Yandu Lianyi, but they have the capital to show off in private. After being coquettish for a long time, I brought back a gift.

Unexpectedly, looking at the clothes worn by a strange woman today is also made of clothes. For a while, she thought she was a daughter of a famous family and wanted to make friends.

Gu Xiaoqian didn't know that the woman was thinking so much.

After the shopkeeper took out the clothes, I tried them on and found that they fit well, so I paid the money and prepared to leave.

"Wait, miss." Wang Luolan called to stop her, "This is your first time in Heicheng."

Gu Xiaoqian didn't deny it, "Yes." Is there any problem?

This is no wonder, Wang Luolan thought to himself, otherwise, how could the other party not recognize him?She is the city lord's favorite person.

"Miss came out alone, without a servant?" Wang Luolan asked with concern.

Gu Xiaoqian thought for a while, "I asked them to go shopping."

"Oh, it's your first time to come to Heicheng, Miss. You must not be familiar with it. Would you like me to show you around?" Wang Luolan said enthusiastically.

If the other party is not a woman, Gu Xiaoqian doubts whether the other party has taken a fancy to her.

"No need, I'll go shopping by myself." Gu Xiaoqian refused.

Watching the person walk away, the maid at the side interjected: "Miss, she is just a stranger, why are you so enthusiastic about her?"

Only then did Wang Luolan put away her smiling face, and stared displeasedly at the leaving figure. Although she was the most beloved person of the city lord, she also knew that her identity would never be the city lord's wife. She was just the most popular person in Piaoxiang Tower. Diva, but the city lord has taken a fancy to her, and others dare not touch her.

Moreover, she heard that the old king had arranged a marriage for the city lord before his death, and he was the daughter of a certain adult in Yandu.

After seeing Gu Xiaoqian today, she felt an inexplicable sense of crisis.

Maybe this person is the daughter.

"Tinglu, let someone find out who she is." If it's what she guessed, she doesn't mind getting rid of it secretly. Even if she can't become the wife of the city lord, no one else can.

Gu Xiaoqian knew that she was being watched, and Xiao Hei kept baring her teeth, as if she had already discovered it.

She reached out and patted Xiao Hei's head, don't be impatient, if she doesn't know who the other party is, let them follow, she can still be afraid.

"Why don't you let us buy salt?"

A familiar voice came from not far away, surrounded by many spectators.

"Go, go, don't make trouble here, I have already been polite to you without calling the officers and soldiers, so hurry up and leave." Someone shouted impatiently.

"What's wrong?" Gu Xiaoqian squeezed over and asked.

"Boss." Seeing her coming, everyone felt aggrieved. They came to buy salt, but they were told that there was no more salt, but the people who came after them all bought salt and left.

This is not bullying.

Gu Xiaoqian didn't want to buy a salt, but unexpectedly made twists and turns.

But in everything, you have to be courteous before fighting. Gu Xiaoqian looked at the man who looked like a shop assistant and said, "You have salt and we have money, why don't you sell us?"

The man looked at them disdainfully: "You don't know that it's raining everywhere recently, and the caravan transporting salt can't come. We have salt here, and nearby counties have come to us to buy salt. The stock is not much. Our boss It can be said that those who buy less will not be supplied, and only large households will be supplied.”

Gu Xiaoqian: "What is a big household?"

The clerk said in a twitch, "It's a big household if it's more than [-] dan."

Oh, so that's the case, they came to buy ten dans of salt this time, because they disliked too little.

The corner of Gu Xiaoqian's mouth twitched, and he smiled softly, "Then if the people in Heicheng buy salt themselves, wouldn't you sell it?"

"People in Heicheng buy salt from their own shops, but if outsiders come to buy it, they can only buy it from us. Well, I won't talk nonsense with you, let me come here quickly, in front of the door, and affect business."

Gu Xiaoqian was really annoyed, is this a shop bully?Or a monopoly?

"Cai Sanshui, did you see that, if you do business in the future, if you look down on people like this, the business will collapse sooner or later." Gu Xiaoqian's voice was quite loud, and everyone around could hear it clearly.

"What are you talking about, get out of here." The guy got annoyed and stepped forward to chase him away.

Cai Sanshui stepped forward to stand in front of Gu Xiaoqian, his heart was full of anger, Gu Xiaoqian's words went straight to the sky, yes, he also wanted to do business, he wanted to do big business, and let these people look down on them.

However, now is not the time to think about these things. I have long been unhappy with this person. Every time I send salt to Nanming, I am arrogant, like giving them alms, and when I leave, I also look disgusted and don’t want to stay.

If they weren't for the salt, they would have swallowed their anger just like grandson.

Today I thought I was an acquaintance, so I always helped them, but I didn't expect to ignore them, just say no salt, and let them talk about it in half a month.

After all the good things were said, at last the best-tempered of them got annoyed and yelled something out loud.

He blocked the guy's fist and punched him directly...

The people in the shop saw that they had been beaten by someone, and they all ran out to help, but they were stopped, and a scuffle began...

Seeing that there was quite a lot of excitement from the side, some people secretly turned around and went to the City Lord's Mansion.

Hearing that people from Nanming County entered the city unrepentantly and even fought openly, Zhan Tianling's sharp-edged face flashed with murderous intent, and he was indeed too kind to them.

In the hall, a young man heard the fight, his face flashed with interest, and he also asked to go and have a look together.

Gu Xiaoqian did not step forward to join the battle, but asked Xiao Hei to help.

Anyway, I can't think of a way to buy salt now, so it's better to fight first, at least I feel comfortable.

Cai Sanshui and the others can't afford to lose at first glance. They fight all the year round, and their body's reaction speed and agility are not something that this group of people can win.

"Stop fighting, or I won't be polite to you." An old man wanted to stop the fight in displeasure.

"Grandpa, you need to sell some salt. I promise you won't fight again. You can even make an apology, and you can also pay for the medical expenses." Gu Xiaoqian discussed on the side.

The old man glanced at Gu Xiaoqian, unmoved at all, "I advise you to stop, the city lord has an order, if people from Nanming County dare to enter the black city, they will be killed without mercy."

Gu Xiaoqian was puzzled, how could the two of them know that Cai Sanshui and the others were from Nanming County?Is there any logo?
"Master, why do you say that we are from Nanming County?" After all, she is not a native of Nanming County!

"Hmph, the bandit spirit can be seen from far away."

Gu Xiaoqian was taken aback, this is too arbitrary, if the bandits came, wouldn't they also blame Nanming County?
In fact, the old man didn't explain that people in Nanming County like to tie a green rope around their left wrists. I don't know when the rule was passed down. People in Nanming County will not take off the rope until they die.

While the two were talking, someone exclaimed that the city lord had come.

Gu Xiaoqian looked back, there was a man in black clothes and long gown on horseback, wearing cloud-climbing boots on his feet, holding a long knife in his hand, and a red sweat horse under his crotch, his eyes were like lightning, da da da, just came before the crowd.

Cai Sanshui and the others also stopped fighting and looked at him one after another.

Zhan Tianling swept around the people with bruised noses and swollen faces, then looked at Cai Sanshui and the others, with a murderous look in his eyes.

Cai Sanshui and the others also sensed the danger, looked at him defensively, and still called out the city lord.

Zhan Tianling didn't talk nonsense, with a wave of the big knife in his hand, he slashed towards Cai Sanshui. Cai Sanshui rolled on the spot and narrowly dodged, but the big knife still followed closely and cut towards his waist.

"Be careful." Several people in Nanming County broke out in a cold sweat and wanted to help, but were stopped by the guards behind Zhan Tianling and fought again.

These guards are not people like the salt shop, they are all experienced in many battles. Fortunately, a few people in Nanming County have a lot of fighting experience, so they can't suffer for a while, but there are so many people on the other side, they were subdued after a few blows.

Cai Sanshui was still dodging in embarrassment, the opponent was too powerful, he had no strength to fight back at all, and even seemed reluctant to dodge.

"Hmph, now that the city lord is here, let's see how you die now." The previous buddy said gloatingly.After being happy for a moment, there was a scream, and a black dog bit his thigh so hard that blood overflowed.

"Help!"

Zhan Tianling immediately saw clearly that the vicious dog could still hurt people, and the big knife in his hand turned around and slashed at the black dog. Xiao Hei was also clever, and rushed out after biting someone, not wanting to be surrounded by the other party's guards , trapped inside.

Seeing the big knife slashing at him, Xiao Hei is not afraid, and is ready to go all out...

"Om~!"

The two collided and made a harsh buzzing sound.

Everyone looked at it and were stunned.

A thin and weak woman dropped half of the wooden stick in her hand, swung her arms, and pushed aside the guards, "Come here."

The black dog stood beside her.

What's happening here?
People still don't understand.

Cai Sanshui, Gu Xiaoqian, fell behind and stood behind her.

"This is the city lord of Heicheng, right? I'm Gu Fangfei, the daughter of the new county magistrate of Nanming County. I've been busy recently, and I haven't come to visit. Forgive me." Gu Xiaoqian cupped her hands, smiling innocently and harmlessly, The tone is soft and waxy, very deceptive.

Zhan Tianling is not so good at fooling around, just now when he blocked him, it was very powerful. If the stick in the opponent's hand was replaced by iron, it is hard to say whether he can hold the big knife in his hand steadily.

And she pushed the guard away so many times, how could his guard just push it away casually?

"People in Nanming County really don't know how to repent, they really think my black city's rules are fun." Zhan Tianling said coldly.

Another one like this, is it because a man thinks cold is cool? Gu Xiaoqian suddenly lost his mind, thinking of Sikong Jingheng, if he were here, the city lord in front of him would be turned into scum every minute.

When she met Sikong Jingheng for the first time, she was frightened by his eyes, not indifference, but death.

"Come on, lock these people up for me."

As soon as she was distracted, she suddenly heard that it was closed. Gu Xiaoqian came back to her senses and called out, "This man is ignoring her too much."

"My lord, I don't know what kind of feud the people of Nanming County have with you, but I know that the whole world is the king's land, and above the king's land are the subjects. We are both citizens of Xiliang. Can’t enter, isn’t this land Xiliang’s?”

These words are sonorous and forceful, and the words are clear.

Zhan Tianling narrowed his eyes and glanced at the lifeless woman. The Southwest was his territory, and Heicheng was his territory. This woman actually questioned him in his territory.

Gu Xiaoqian looked back at the past without being arrogant or humble, but there were still some things to say: "Of course, we didn't come here to make trouble in idleness, we are running out of salt, and it's raining again during this period, so we have no choice but to come here .”

Hearing this, Zhan Tianling glanced at the old man at the entrance of the salt shop. He was so scared that the old man was sweating all over, and quickly explained, "It has been raining recently, and the mountain road is too dangerous. If the salt cannot be delivered, it will be delayed."

"Since you're here to buy salt, why are you making trouble?" Zhan Tianling said still coldly.

"No, the shopkeeper thought we didn't buy enough, so they didn't want to sell it, so they did it in a moment of urgency." Gu Xiaoqian said innocently.

Zhan Tianling was even more displeased, "Do you want to do it if you don't sell it? It really is a bunch of thugs, arrest them."

Why are you still caught? It's unreasonable. Gu Xiaoqian wanted to say something more, but when he swept his eyes, he seemed to see something?
He tilted his head sideways, "Side race!"

Bian Sai was riding a horse and was surrounded by a group of people to protect him. He was watching the bustle, but he didn't expect to be called out by someone's name. The girl in front of him looked strange, how could he know his name?
(End of this chapter)