Chaotic Frontier: I Picked Up a Peerless Little Wife at the Start

Song Qingyan went up to the third floor, dismissed the maid, and sat down with Lin Hui one after the other.

"Brother Lin, thank you very much today."

"That's just how Hu Ning is, don't take it to heart."

Lin Hui didn't care about what Hu Ning said, but he could tell that there was probably something else going on.

"Madam, why is Hu Ning so determined to destroy Shiweitian?"

He didn't directly ask Hu Ning if she liked him, but instead used this indirect approach to probe.

Song Qingyan sighed, her face showing exhaustion.

"I know what you mean. He wants to kill two birds with one stone, to get both me and the territory of Shiweitian."

"Although Shiweitian's business is just so-so right now, this place is located in the very center of Linjiang County, with a large flow of people."

"Is Hu Ning a local?"

Lin Hui asked.

"No, he came to Linjiang County five years ago in winter. Nobody knows where he came from. He brought a winemaking master with him, and soon the Shili Hong wine became famous."

"He was ruthless in business, using any means necessary, which forced several restaurants to close down. In just five years, he accumulated a large amount of wealth."

"Over the years, he has resorted to countless underhanded tricks to obtain food."

Song Qingyan gave a bitter smile: "That day you said my horse was poisoned, and I immediately thought of him."

Lin Hui frowned. So that's how it is. No wonder Song Qingyan didn't let him explain the matter in detail that day.

"Sigh, it's tough..."

"Although we now have Thirty Mile Red, once business gets better, I'm afraid we'll have to completely break ties with Hu Ning."

"Madam, isn't there a way to solve this once and for all?"

Song Qingyan shook her head: "You don't know, Hu Ning is not alone, he has people supporting him."

"Huh? Who is it?"

"The garrison commander of Ningyuan Town is Cheng Wuyou."

Upon hearing the name Cheng Wuyou, Lin Hui's middle finger trembled slightly.

Song Qingyan continued to share the information she had gathered: "Cheng Wuyou, the garrison commander of Ningyuan Town, wields immense power in the Linjiang County area. I don't know how Hu Ning got involved with Cheng Wuyou, but the reason Hu Ning dares to be so arrogant is entirely due to Cheng Wuyou. The two have been colluding for several years."

"If we launch a new wine, and Hu Ning uses Cheng Wuyou to suppress it, I'm afraid..."

Although she only said half of it, Lin Hui understood what she meant.

If Cheng Wuyou sets his sights on Thirty Mile Red, this money-printing machine, he will inevitably try to trip it up. At that time, Shiweitian will be weak and powerless to resist.

At that point, there will only be two paths to take: either hand over the brewing method or close down Shiweitian.

Neither of these two outcomes was what Lin Hui wanted.

He needs money now, and he needs to use the customers of Shiweitian to accumulate a lot of money for her. With money, things will be easier to handle in the future.

In Lin Hui's view, this matter is not without a solution.

The reason Cheng Wuyou was willing to help Hu Ning was undoubtedly because of money. As long as he gave more money than Hu Ning, the matter could be resolved.

However, Cheng Wuyou was a man who disregarded human life and was corrupt and accepted bribes, so Lin Hui was unwilling to deal with such a person.

However, although I don't want to deal with Cheng Wuyou, there is another way to resolve this matter, and Ma Dayuan is the best choice.

"Madam, I do have a solution."

Song Qingyan looked at Lin Hui with anticipation.

"Madam, Magistrate Ma should be able to help. Perhaps I should go and find him."

Upon hearing this, Song Qingyan immediately recalled that a few days ago, Lin Hui had a conflict with the border troops at Shiweitian, and the two sides were on the verge of war.

Finally, Wang Ping, a judicial officer, stepped in to resolve the situation.

"If that's true, how confident are you?"

Lin Hui nodded: "I can't predict how certain it is, but I can talk to him about it."

"it is good."

"Brother Lin, don't call me Madam or Boss anymore. Just call me Sister. If you can get this done for me, Shiweitian will be our business from now on."

Lin Hui hurriedly waved his hand: "Calling you sister is fine, but food is your foundation, and I won't take advantage of your misfortune."

"Brother, why are you being so polite? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Do you think I'm worried you'll devour Shiweitian?"

"Okay, sister, we'll do it your way."

Lin Hui knew he had to accept this favor, otherwise Song Qingyan wouldn't feel at ease. Addressing each other as brother and sister and making a guarantee was Song Qingyan's attitude towards Lin Hui.

They acted immediately, since the new wine was already ready.

Lin Hui took a jar of freshly made Thirty Mile Red wine and set off.

The county government office was not far from Shiweitian, and Lin Hui arrived at the location quickly.

The guards at the gate had changed; they weren't the same guards who had been there last time. The two guards looked languid and were leaning against the doorframe, talking about how the girls at Yichun Courtyard had slender waists and white legs.

Just as Lin Hui was about to go in, the two men immediately perked up and reached out to block him.

"stop……."

Lin Hui remained expressionless: "I have important matters to discuss with the magistrate."

"What, discussing important matters with the magistrate?"

"Don't you even know where you are? Is the county government a place where just anyone can come and go?"

"The magistrate is extremely busy and would like to discuss matters with you. Get out of here..."

Lin Hui had originally intended to speak politely, but upon seeing the two men's arrogance, his expression instantly changed.

"Alright, take a look at this."

Lin Hui took out the token.

The two constables stared at Lin Hui's token for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Are you hard of hearing?"

"If you don't get out of here, don't blame us for being impolite."

Lin Hui looked at the two of them suspiciously and said, "Look carefully, this is Lord Ma's token."

The constable, quite impatient, snatched the token away and said disdainfully, "What a piece of junk! How dare it impersonate the magistrate's token?"

"Get lost. Don't you even take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror?"

"roll……."

The two constables were already preparing to draw their swords when, just as Lin Hui was about to lose his temper and charge in, footsteps suddenly sounded from inside.

"What happened?"

The man who arrived looked to be in his fifties, dressed in a long robe, exuding elegance and nobility; he was clearly a person of importance.

He was Qiu Mingyuan, the county clerk, who was also An Shicai's uncle. He was a local from Linjiang County and had considerable influence in the area.

Upon hearing this voice, the two constables immediately replied respectfully, "Lord Qiu, this person insists on claiming to be a friend of the magistrate and is demanding to enter."

Qiu Mingyuan was troubled by the massacre of the An family, as the An family was one of his important sources of income.

He stepped forward, his brow furrowed.

He then waved his hand and said, "Get him out of here right now. This is a serious place, not a place for just anyone to come."

"yes……."

The two guards, having received orders, became even more arrogant.

"Are you going to leave on your own, or will the two of us beat you half to death and throw you out?"

Lin Hui remained expressionless, picked up the token that the yamen runner had smashed and chipped off a corner of, and handed it to Qiu Mingyuan.

"Lord Qiu, please take a look at this. I wonder if I can go in?"