Chapter 313 The shaking mountain
Early the next morning.
The three little ones woke up early, prepared a carriage, and headed straight for the Western Market with the eunuch in colorful clothes.
Xiaocui and her grandfather are also going to the West Market to set up a stall today. They have to confirm whether the Money Gang takes Princess Ankang's words seriously.
There is no court today, so there will be no road control as yesterday.
The carriage went straight to the West Market via the nearest route.
The three little ones didn't expect that the West Market has been extremely lively since the morning, especially those shops selling breakfast. Business is booming.
"Hey, it turns out there is a morning market in this capital."
After parking the carriage outside the Western Market, they went to yesterday's stall by the familiar route, and saw the two familiar figures from a distance.
Seeing that Xiao Cui and her grandfather were safe and sound, my heart finally dropped.
Xiaocui saw Princess Ankang from a distance and happily waved hello.
"Morning, miss."
Princess Ankang also smiled and nodded to her grandfather and grandson.
Seeing that they were safe and sound, she knew that her efforts yesterday had not been in vain.
The Money Gang took her warning to heart.
Xiaocui held something in her hand, then jumped out from behind the stall, and then handed the thing in her hand to Princess Ankang.
"Miss, the knot you ordered yesterday is ready."
Princess Ankang looked at the three vivid little black cat knots in Xiaocui's hand and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
She also didn't expect that Xiaocui could weave knots so well.
This is much more delicate than all the knots in their booth.
What Princess Ankang didn't know was that Xiaocui worked up all night to make these three knots using their best materials last night.
Xiaocui didn't rest for a moment last night just to make these three knots perfect.
There was nothing they could do to repay Princess Ankang for saving her life.
Therefore, Xiaocui could only repay Princess Ankang with her skill in knitting knots.
Princess Ankang took the three knots, then picked up one of them and looked at it carefully.
Li Xuan also looked over curiously and found that he looked quite similar to himself.
This is a knot on the cat's head woven with black string, embellished with two small pieces of gold that turn into eyes.
In addition, there are long colorful ropes connected, which can be tied around the wrist or around the neck.
After that, Xiaocui showed the three little ones that the colorful rope could be removed and they could only play with the cat's head part.
The cat's mouth was slightly raised, and the shy smile had a bit of a mean look.
Li Xuan looked at it and couldn't help but shake his head.
"How can I be so wretched? Xiao Cui's craftsmanship is not good at this!"
As a result, Princess Ankang and Yu'er actually burst into laughter. Each held a cat knot, laughed so hard, wiped away tears, and praised Xiaocui for her superb craftsmanship.
"Xiao Cui, your fabrication is so good!"
"Especially the one with this expression, it's so lifelike."
Princess Ankang's smile didn't look like a princess at all.
Yu'er on the side also added:
"Every time our Xuan does something bad, he always smiles like this."
"Xiao Cui, how did you know?"
Xiao Cui couldn't help but blush when Princess Ankang and Yu'er praised her so much. After smiling shyly, she replied:
"This is the look I saw yesterday when the cat in the lady's arms looked at the money gang people."
"When I was making knots last night, I kept thinking of this smile, so I just made it like this."
When Li Xuan heard this, his eyes widened and he kept shouting:
"Meow, meow! (Slander, she slandered me!)"
"Meow meow! (This is Chi Guoguo's slander!)"
Seeing Li Xuan's reaction, the three little girls couldn't help laughing even louder.
Grandpa Xiaocui, who walked over silently, couldn't help but smile silently when he saw this scene.
After playing around for a while, the three little ones put away their knots.
Princess Ankang and Yu'er wore it directly on their wrists, while Li Xuan secretly put it into the Emperor Hong Bone Ring.
It's easy for him to lose it when he wears it, so he might as well take it out and look at it occasionally when he remembers it.
Then, Princess Ankang asked about the business:
"Xiao Cui, the people from the Money Gang didn't come to cause trouble for you, right?"
Xiaocui shook her head and replied:
"Speaking of this matter, I just want to tell the lady."
"Not even a single Money Gang member can be seen in the West Market today. They seem to have disappeared."
"In the past, if you just threw a stone in this West City, you would hit several people related to the Money Gang."
Hearing this, the three little ones felt strange.
"The Money Gang is hiding?"
The same thought came to their minds.
"Is it too early now?"
Princess Ankang thought for a while and continued to ask.
Xiao Cui flatly denied it.
"Miss, you don't know something."
"Those people live in the West City. After all, this is where they make the most money."
"Look at this street, everyone who makes a living here has to pay a tribute with money, even the dancing orchids and performing artists."
"Otherwise, the Money Gang has many ways to make it difficult for them to survive."
After hearing these words, the three little ones nodded in unison.
In this case, it is indeed strange that Xiaocui and the others have not seen anyone from the Money Gang today.
It's unlikely that such a big gang would be so scared by Princess Ankang that they would never dare to show their faces again.
"Is there a conspiracy? Or are you just avoiding the spotlight?"
Li Xuan looked thoughtful.
He didn't believe that the Money Gang had the ability to deal with Princess Ankang.
If the Money Gang is really powerful and has official connections, it should be almost time to guess the identity of Princess Ankang.
Royal Princess, who dares to mess with the underground gangs?
Even if the money gang is extremely powerful, it is impossible for them to dare to confront the government.
If you think about it this way, the possibility of temporarily avoiding the edge is the greatest.
Perhaps, the Money Gang already knew that Princess Ankang was about to return to the palace.
At this time, Xiaocui continued:
"That's right, miss."
"Because of what happened yesterday, people on the street are talking a lot."
"What happened yesterday has probably spread throughout the capital."
"The Money Gang probably won't have the face to show up these days."
When Xiaocui said this, Princess Ankang began to notice that many people on the road were looking at her.
Although those eyes were obscure, they were too strong to hold back the curiosity of these people.
Previously, Princess Ankang was worried about the safety of Xiaocui and her grandfather, so she went straight here, so she didn't notice it yet.
Now that she gradually relaxed, she realized that people on the road were paying special attention to her.
After all, it is really strange that money can help someone suffer such a huge loss.
Don't look at the people who were eating melons all dispersed after Tang Sha brought them here yesterday, but in fact they were all secretly watching what was happening on the street.
Especially the scene where Xu Lang defeated all the Money Gang with one move, Double Dragon Playing Pearls, was even more impressive.
After that, Princess Ankang slowly came to the seriously injured and dying Tang Sha, and their disdainful and cold expression was witnessed by them.
"Miss, you don't even know."
Xiaocui covered her mouth and smiled, then continued:
"Now you have many identities."
"Some say you are the daughter of a high-ranking official, others say you are a disciple of a hidden sect in the Jianghu world, and some say you are a master of the magic technique of eternal youth..."
"Anyway, there are different opinions, and each identity is more evil than the other."
"If it hadn't been about the Money Gang, I'm afraid all the storytellers in the teahouse would have talked about it today."
Princess Ankang couldn't help but feel a headache after hearing this.
Li Xuan smiled happily.
When walking in the world, your identity is given by yourself.
Well now, Princess Ankang already has so many vests before she really sets foot in the world.
When you go out for adventure in the future, you don’t have to worry about not having enough vests.
"Axuan, why are you laughing!"
Princess Ankang knocked Li Xuan's head angrily, and the sound was as crisp as a cow's.
Princess Ankang knew that Li Xuan's head was harder than a stone. Seeing that he was still gloating about his misfortune, she had no choice but to scratch his little head.
Li Xuan enjoyed Princess Ankang's touch and looked around.
On the busy street, people cast their eyes on Princess Ankang intentionally or unintentionally, but most of them were curious.
There are also many complex emotions mixed in, such as gratitude, envy, worry, awe...
All kinds of things like that.
But at least it seems that no one has any ill intentions towards Princess Ankang.
There doesn't seem to be any spies from the Money Gang among them.
At least, Li Xuan hasn't discovered it yet.
"By the way, Xiaocui."
"Have officials from Chang'an County ever come to see you?"
Princess Ankang asked.
In response, Xiao Cui shook her head blankly.
Princess Ankang lowered her head, looking thoughtful.
Princess Ankang said yesterday that she was going to Chang'an County today to see how the county magistrate punished Mr. Xiong for robbing a girl on the street.
But now Xiaocui, as the sufferer, has never been summoned, and it seems that he did not take her words to heart.
Seeing Princess Ankang lowering her head in deep thought, Yu'er behind her said:
"Miss, are you waiting for the limelight to pass and quietly close the case?"
"As the saying goes, if the people don't promote it, the officials won't punish it."
"If Xiaocui didn't report the crime, Chang'an County could justifiably treat it as nothing happened."
Yu'er came from a low-class background, and although she was sold into the palace very early, she had seen many such things when she was a child.
These evil people know all the rules.
For example, "if the people don't take action, the officials won't investigate", people have made full use of the "people don't take action" to bury many things in the silent darkness.
For them, solving the problem is the fundamental solution to the problem.
Princess Ankang was reminded by Yu'er and figured out the key.
But then he looked embarrassed again.
But at this time, Xiao Cui took the initiative and said:
"Miss, if you want me to go to the Yamen, I will just go."
"You saved my life and grandpa's life, and this is my business."
"Who will go if I don't go?"
Seeing what Princess Ankang was about to say, Xiaocui shook her head and continued:
"Liang Zi and the Money Gang were already fighting to death. If it weren't for your sake, Miss, they wouldn't have let us go."
"Anyway, that's it. There's no need to worry about one more thing about Mr. Xiong."
Xiaocui is so free and easy, which makes Princess Ankang not know what to say.
At this time, Xiaocui's grandfather also said:
"Xiao Cui, please go with the lady."
"Grandpa is here waiting for you to come back."
Xiao Cui's grandfather waved his hand to reassure Xiao Cui.
The grandfather and grandson's open-minded attitude made Princess Ankang feel that they were breaking the pot.
But looking at Xiao Cui's piercing and bright eyes, the three little ones all realized that this was not desperate giving up.
Perhaps only Xiaocui himself knows.
When Mr. Xiong, Tang Sha, and the Qian Gang, the existences that they could only look up to on weekdays, were easily defeated by Princess Ankang yesterday, the shackles that once imprisoned Xiaocui were also shattered.
Xiaocui suddenly realized that the Money Gang was nothing more than that.
They can also speak well, be polite, and follow Daxing laws...
I will also feel pain, I will also be afraid, I will also compromise, I will also swallow my anger...
Will die too!
When Xiaocui saw the arrogant Mr. Xiong lying on the ground with a bloody head, his lifeblood had been trampled on.
Seeing that the hall master Tang Sha endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden, but in the end had to come out to receive the slap, he was beaten like a dead dog.
Seeing the money gang members with heavy casualties all over the ground, mourning was everywhere.
The world in Xiaocui's eyes began to change.
She believed that she was not the only one who had undergone such changes.
The mountain that was originally oppressing them, unable to raise the slightest bit of resistance, has begun to shake silently.
Xiaocui knew that since she and her grandfather returned to the West Market to set up a stall, countless people had been watching them.
These people are all curious about the final outcome of the grandfather and grandson.
In this case, let's make this ending more exciting.
Xiaocui's idea is so simple.
Princess Ankang, who originally wanted to persuade Xiao Cui to think clearly, saw Xiao Cui's determined expression and silently closed her mouth.
Princess Ankang smiled slightly and then said:
"Xiao Cui, when you are ready, come with us to the county government office."
Xiaocui nodded and said without hesitation:
"I am ready."
…
The carriage drove slowly towards Chang'an County Government Office.
On the road, Xiaocui told the three little ones about the money gang's oppression of them in recent years.
The Money Gang is not stupid and understands the principle of long-term success.
They all have clear rules on how much performers charge, how much vendors charge, and how much stores charge.
That's the bottom line that a money gang spent years trying to figure out.
It won't make your business fail, and it won't make you fight against them.
Boil the frog in warm water and cut the flesh with a dull knife.
It doesn't sound like a clever method.
But the money gang is very skilled at playing.
The people at the bottom of the capital have become accustomed to the various rules of the Money Gang.
Even in Baoningfang, where Xiaocui and her grandfather live together, the rules of the Money Gang are everywhere.
Carriage shops, inns, gambling houses, prostitutes...
All businesses that can be contaminated will be contaminated by the Money Gang.
For so many years, the rules of the Money Gang have been maintained in the capital.
But there are always times when the rules are twisted.
Especially when those who enforce these rules are the most fickle creatures in the world.
Take Mr. Xiong as an example. He took advantage of his brother-in-law who was the head of the hall and found a job as a small boss in the lucrative West Market.
But just filling his own pocket with some money can no longer satisfy Mr. Xiong's ambition.
Mr. Xiong began to pay attention to some women from good families.
He raises the other party's stall fee through various blatant means, and then forces them to submit.
Those who know better will take the initiative to send the person out, and when Mr. Xiong gets tired of playing, the matter will be over.
Of course, Mr. Xiong is not a merciful master, and he is not his own mother-in-law.
In the past, there were many people who became bloody and sought revenge from Mr. Xiong, but all ended up being miserable.
Later, gradually no one dared to resist.
When Mr. Xiong made random excuses to raise the stall fees of Xiaocui and her grandfather, they understood Mr. Xiong's plan.
But Xiaocui's grandfather wanted to use money to ask Mr. Xiong to show his favor. As a result, all his savings in the past few years were poured into it, and he was unable to satisfy Mr. Xiong.
Just think about it and you will know that Mr. Xiong has a good job in the West Market, so it is not difficult for him to make some money.
When the desire for money was satisfied, Mr. Xiong's desire continued to expand, so he focused on women from good families in the West Market.
Xiao Cui knew that things could not get better, but the grandfather and grandson only knew the skill of knitting knots, so they might not be able to make a living elsewhere.
Xiao Cui's grandfather is old and may not be able to keep Xiao Cui outside.
Leaving the capital, without Mr. Xiong, there are always other Mr. Tiger, Mr. Leopard, and Mr. Wolf...
Moreover, whether he can escape from the capital is another matter.
In the past, there were people who ran away after being targeted by Mr. Xiong, and soon appeared in a mass grave outside the city. Their death was extremely miserable.
Listening to Xiaocui's description, Li Xuan felt extremely heavy in his heart.
And he was also keenly aware that Princess Ankang's mood had become depressed.
Li Xuan quietly raised his head and looked at Princess Ankang.
Princess Ankang's face was expressionless, and her hand stroking Li Xuan had stopped moving.
Li Xuan could understand Princess Ankang's mood at this moment, and couldn't help but start thinking in his heart:
"Will Ankang be disappointed with such a world?"
But at this moment, Xu Lang outside the carriage suddenly lowered his voice and reported through the curtain:
"Miss, someone is following us. Do we need to capture him now?"
Hearing this, a cold light flashed in Princess Ankang's eyes.
Li Xuan has never seen Princess Ankang show such an expression.
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