Yan Huaiyuan patted Yunniang's hand and smiled. "Alright, go and rest!
The housekeeper will be here soon. Let's talk about something and then I'll go over! "Yan Huaiyuan smiled." Go! "
Yun Niang left the room with a pitiful expression on her face.
Yan Huaiyuan sighed as he watched Yunniang leave. His expression became firm.
Not long after, footsteps could be heard from outside. An old man's voice was heard. "Master, I'm back!"
"Come in!" Yan Huaiyuan stood up and said anxiously.
The door was pushed open and an old man walked in. His body was slightly bent and he seemed to be hunched. He was panting because he walked in a hurry.
The old man looked at Yan Huaiyuan and said, "Master, those families didn't agree."
Yan Huaiyuan was stunned. His eyes flashed with anger. "What did they say?"
"They said that if you admit to extorting money, they are willing to look after the Yan family."
The old housekeeper said hesitantly, "Those people in Shanxi are not willing to participate. We didn't even get in the Wang family and the Zhang family."
"The Fan family is only here to buy salt. This time, they are not involved."
"Although the Li family let me in, the people of the Li family said that their master will be coming over in a few days. They told me to wait for their master to arrive before I can discuss anything."
In Yangzhou, there were seven major salt merchants. Other than the four major Jin merchants, there were three major Huizhou merchants.
Because of the distance, the Huizhou merchants had more influence in Yangzhou. Yan Huaiyuan's relationship with them was deeper.
He was not surprised that the Jin merchants did not reply.
The four major Jin merchants all had a strong background.
Whether it was Zhang Siwei or Wang Chonggu, they were not people he could afford to offend.
"What did the Qi, Chen, and Zhao families say?" Yan Huaiyuan looked at the old housekeeper.
"The Qi family said that they want you to take the blame. They also said that although they have given you a lot of things these years, they were all consensual transactions. Even if the imperial court investigates, they will say that you extorted them. After all, no one would sell those things for such a cheap price."
"They said that it's best for Master to do as they say. That way, they will take care of the Yan family."
"If Master doesn't do as they say, I'm afraid the Yan Family won't have a good ending."
Yan Huaiyuan's heart was filled with hatred. He abruptly stood up and slammed the table. It seemed that his anger had not been vented yet. He picked up the wine pot and threw it out again. He said fiercely, "Aren't they afraid that I'll fight to the death with them?"
"Don't they know what they've done? If we really push them too far, we'll all perish together!"
Although Yan Huaiyuan's words were ruthless, Yan Huaiyuan himself understood that if he really did that, the fish would definitely die, but the net might not necessarily break.
He knew very well what he had done for so many years. If they really investigated, one head would definitely not be enough to chop off.
But if he really did as they said, then he would be like a fish on the chopping block, waiting to be trampled on!
While Yan Huaiyuan was in a dilemma, Yunniang was also in a dilemma.
"Yunniang, even if you don't think for yourself, you have to think for your child, think for your parents and brothers.
Your brother gave birth to a big fat boy last year, your Feng Family can be considered to have a descendant. "
Yunniang sat on the bed and sobbed. A woman in her forties was sitting on a chair and said in a cold voice.
Although the woman was dressed like an old maid, she had a high and mighty look on her face. She looked at the crying Yunniang and continued, "That year when you were sold to our Lovely Spring Courtyard, it was Master Qi who protected you."
"Every day you eat delicious food, drink spicy food, wear gold and silver, that's all according to the standards of a rich family's young miss."
"Without Master Qi, can you marry into the Yan Family?
Let's not talk about this, but you know Master Qi's methods. In Yangzhou city, if Master Qi stomps his feet, Yangzhou city will tremble three times. "
"Your Master Yan can't even protect himself, shouldn't you find a way out for yourself?"
"Master Qi said that as long as you find those letters, you and your child will be safe.
Yunniang, it's not easy for us women to live, sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do, this is life! "
Yunniang wiped her tears, looked at the woman and said, "Mother Zhang, will Master Qi keep his word?"
When Mother Zhang heard Yun Niang's words, her face suddenly showed a smile, and her eyes flashed with a hint of pride: "Of course, as long as you do as Master Qi says, Master Qi will naturally keep his word. Who is Master Qi?
In fact, mother Zhang was very disdainful. Stupid woman, when you get those letters, you won't be far from death.
"Then you, give me a few days, I will get the letters." Yunniang looked at mother Zhang, she seemed to have made up her mind and said resolutely.
"That's right!" seeing that Yunniang agreed, mother Zhang quickly said, "I'll wait for your good news."
Looking at mother Zhang leave, Yunniang sighed, her expression was a bit complicated. Finally, she took out a wooden hairpin, gritted her teeth and said, "Qian 'er, come in!"
As soon as she said that, a young maid in her twenties came in.
"Tomorrow morning, take this hairpin and go to Lovely Spring Courtyard to find Mother Liu."
After saying that, Yunniang handed the hairpin to Qian 'er and said, "Be careful when you go, don't let others find it."
"I know, Miss!" Qian 'er answered and put the hairpin into her bosom cautiously.
In Yan Huaiyuan's study, Yan Huaiyuan looked at the account books and letters in front of him, his expression became more and more fierce.
In his hand, there was another book, this was the evidence he collected over the years.
It wasn't some small evidence, it was evidence of official salt merchants bribing officials.
In this book, it recorded the officials that the salt merchants bribed, from the magistrate of Yangzhou to the lower officials, from the governor of Southern Zhili to the officials of the six ministries of Nanjing.
This was also Yan Huaiyuan's life-saving thing, he spent a lot of effort to collect it.
Since the first time he came to Yangzhou, Yan Huaiyuan found out that this was a huge net, a huge net made of money.
As long as he came in, he would be caught in the net, it was impossible to struggle, but Yan Huaiyuan didn't want to be controlled forever. He believed that these things could protect him, at least it could protect his family.
Thinking of Yunniang, thinking of his daughter, thinking of his wife serving his parents in his hometown, thinking of his son studying in his hometown, Yan Huaiyuan's eyes suddenly turned red.
After a long time, Yan Huaiyuan murmured, "Even if the fish dies, the net doesn't break, I still want to try!"
Returning to her room with the hairpin, Qian 'er took out a wooden box from under the bed.
She pulled out a rope from her neck, the other end of the rope was tied with a key. Using the key to open the box, Qian 'er looked at the things inside and couldn't help but sigh, "In the end, I still have to use it!"
After a slight sigh, Qian 'er began to take out the things inside.
Nocturnal clothes, throwing knives, soft flying claws, flexible armor, long knives, and some bottles and jars.
A steel repeating crossbow. She took out the crossbow box, pressed 18 crossbow bolts into the crossbow box, and then stuck the crossbow box on top of the steel crossbow.
After dressing up neatly, Qian 'er let out a sigh of relief, put away the hairpin, and jumped out of the window.
Following the familiar path, Qian 'er quickly arrived at the base of the transport envoy's mansion's wall and threw out the flying claws.
The flying claws stuck on the wall, and Qian 'er used his strength to pull. Finding that it was very sturdy, Qian' er grabbed the rope and jumped over the wall.
Looking around, seeing that there was no one, Qian 'er crouched down and jumped out.
Stepping on the opposite wall, he jumped up to the roof in two or three steps, but before he could go down, he heard a "bang" sound.
Qian 'er twisted his body and rolled down the eaves. After landing, he jumped forward and rushed to the corner of the wall.
The arrow on the roof shattered the tiles, and there was a rustling sound. At the place where Qian 'er landed, another arrow also trembled and made a sound.
"That was really dangerous!"
Qian 'er muttered, took the crossbow from his body, and let out a sigh of relief.
Compared to Yun 'er, Qian' er understood that the Transport Envoy's mansion was already a huge whirlpool.
Regardless of whether it was the salt merchants or the Jiangnan officials, all of their gazes were focused here.
It was very difficult to send something out.
On the surface, it didn't look like much, but regardless of whether it was Yun 'er or him, they were already being watched.
If he left tomorrow morning, he would probably be captured before he could reach the Lovely Spring Courtyard.
Although he was mentally prepared, Qian 'er didn't expect that these people would actually arrange so many people. He randomly found a wall to jump over, and there were actually people guarding it.
Yun Niang took out a paper tube from her bosom and then took out a match. She twisted the paper tube and lit it.
Accompanied by a sizzling sound, the paper tube made a "bang" sound, and then flew up into the sky.
In the sky, the paper tube instantly exploded, making a crisp sound, and flashing fireworks.
"This thing that the commander gave me is pretty good!" Qian 'er muttered, his body jumped up another wall, and then directly jumped over.
Since the main road was blocked, he would go to the courtyard!
He had to leave this place first. If he was surrounded, it would be over.
In a small building not far away, a man with a knife scar on his face put away his bow and said in a deep voice, "Chase after him, dead or alive!"
When he saw the fireworks in the sky, his face immediately became gloomy, and he directly jumped out of the window.
The bow and arrows were slung on his back, and a long sword was drawn from his back, and he chased in the direction that Qian 'er ran.
In a restaurant in Yangzhou City, a man was drinking wine with his head lowered.
He looked to be in his twenties, and his face was a little tired, but he resisted the urge to rest.
Just as the man picked up his chopsticks and was about to eat a mouthful of fish, suddenly, someone pushed the door open and walked in.
"Commander, the white pigeon sent out a distress signal!" The person said with a somewhat anxious voice.