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Shen Tang: "??"

A inexplicable chill filled the air. She shook her head, dismissing those eerie illusions from her mind, and put on a smile as she divided the items she brought back, like distributing gifts. Qi Shan withdrew his gaze and only then noticed the two round-bellied wine jars. He opened the cloth stoppers and sniffed.

He asked, "Is this Du Kang liquor?"

Shen Tang replied, "Yes, a gift for you."

Qi Shan asserted, "You conjured this with your words again?"

At last, Chu Yao, who had been silent, reacted. His eyes flickered slightly, and his gaze toward Qi Shan carried a hint of abyssal solemnity and coldness.

Shen Tang: "Why can't it just be something I bought?"

Though that was indeed the truth, Qi Shan immediately guessed it, which left her dissatisfied, as if she were accused of being stingy and fond of freeloading.

Qi Shan chuckled twice, each word striking deep.

"Do you have money? Even if you do, where would the Du Kang liquor come from in Xiaocheng? Even if there were Du Kang liquor, would the wine jars and cloth stoppers be so new? After all, did you waste that phrase again? Was it 'Not joyful in officialdom, only heavy on Du Kang' or 'How to relieve worries? Only with Du Kang'?"

Among his scrolls related to Du Kang liquor, it seemed there were only these two phrases, but he hadn't expected Shen Xiao Langjun to actually come up with them.

Shen Tang felt guilty but remained resolute. Her voice gradually rose, "What does it matter what phrase it is? Any phrase that can produce fine wine and earn money is a good one. Isn't being human just about using your mouth? I see that the people of Xiaocheng quite enjoy drinking. Anyway, when idle, I can just make a few jars of wine and sell them on the street every day, and then I'll have money, won't I?"

And she could also make some green plum wine later.

Qi Shan couldn't help but reflect.

Though his life wasn't affluent, he hadn't left Shen Xiao Langjun lacking in anything. Why was the Langjun so fixated on money? If plums, pancakes, and sweets weren't enough to sell, and now he was planning to sell liquor, was he prepared to do this long term?

"I don't think your business will last long."

Qi Shan poured cold water on Shen Tang's enthusiasm.

Cold water, indeed.

"Freeloading... No, doing business without investment, how could it not last long? There are no rental or raw material costs..." Making money by selling as much as possible, this was the profit every merchant dreamed of.

Qi Shan didn't answer, instead raising his eyelids, shifting his gaze upward, and finally landing on Chu Yao, who stood silently on the side.

Shen Tang looked at the two of them in confusion.

"What's he doing?"

Qi Shan still didn't respond, but Chu Yao spoke up to clarify, "Wang Lang, Xiaocheng is about to be in chaos, so the business won't last long."

"Xiaocheng is about to be in chaos?" Shen Tang asked.

"Wang Lang?" Qi Shan looked at Shen Tang.

"My family name is Xing, but Mr. Wu Hui calls me Wang Lang." She answered Qi Shan's question first, then asked, "What do you mean Xiaocheng is about to be in chaos? Didn't they say the war was settled? Today, the streets are still bustling, showing no signs of imminent warfare."

Although there were two worlds within and outside the city, such an imbalance would inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later. Plus, Qi Shan had previously told her that the county magistrate was crooked and a spy for Ten Wu, and the hidden dangers would erupt sooner or later.

But she didn't expect it to happen so soon; there must be a reason for this.

"It's just surface calm, but there are hidden undercurrents. I just learned a piece of news; Xiaocheng is likely to become a place of trouble. I'm considering whether to go elsewhere and lay low for a while." Qi Shan had been considering this issue all along, even choosing to postpone revenge, thinking of taking Shen Xiao Langjun away. Unexpectedly, this Langjun was quite something, turning around and bringing back someone whose background was unknown.

Playing tricks without even a word of warning.

Humph ╭(╯^╰)╮~~

Shen Tang didn't notice the subtle expression of Qi Shan's face; her attention was on that piece of news. She sat down on the corridor, kicked off her wooden clogs, and leaned closer. "News? What news? Could it be that a rebel army or a righteous army from another country has come to attack Zheng Qiao?"

Qi Shan replied, "Neither."

Shen Tang: "Then what is it?"

Chu Yao interrupted their conversation and supplemented what Qi Shan hadn't finished saying, "It's a rumor, feared to be the source of trouble."

"What kind of rumor is so powerful that it can cause chaos in Xiaocheng?" Shen Tang glanced at the two of them and couldn't help but act petulantly, "Whoever gives me a straightforward answer! You both string me along with half sentences, and I'll eventually run out of breath..."

Chu Yao: "..."

Qi Shan: "..."

The two of them, without any tacit understanding, had the same thought—Shen Xiao Langjun (Wang Lang) was still childish in nature.

Qi Shan smirked helplessly. "You have no patience?"

Chu Yao's eyes indicated, "Still needs to be honed."

Shen Tang: "..."

Qi Shan cursed those who spread rumors as unworthy of their reputation.

Chu Yao cursed those whose actions didn't match their words, empty braggarts.