flstandardbreds Chapter 269: New Poisonous Scheme
Chapter 269: New Poisonous Scheme
After eating the chestnut cake, some guests in the inn immediately asked if the chestnut cake was for sale. They also wanted to buy some to take back for their families to try.
Ye Jintang didn't expect that by trying to make chestnut cake he could also advertise himself.
An idea suddenly came to her mind and she called Gu Waner over.
"When the grocery store opens in a few days, you can put some chestnut cakes outside for people to try."
"Ah? Then it was stolen by someone?"
"Cut a piece of chestnut cake into small dices and stick them with small bamboo sticks. If anyone wants to try it, give them a piece and have a taste."
"I was so scared. I thought everyone would be given such a big chestnut cake. If that were the case, I'm afraid our grocery store would be sold out as soon as it opened."
Gu Wan'er patted her chest. It was the first time she heard the word "food tasting". It was quite novel.
Ye Jintang was drinking tea and eating chestnut cake in the backyard of the inn when a large carrier pigeon flew in and circled over the backyard.
"come over."
Ye Jintang grabbed a handful of pigeon food and shouted into the air.
The carrier pigeon immediately landed at her feet.
Taking out the carrier pigeon and putting down the pigeon food, Ye Jintang opened the letter very quickly.
"Who sent the message?"
Xiao Mo asked with a little curiosity.
"It's cousin Ziqiu. He said that the rouge workshop in the south is on track and will ship rouge to the capital soon."
"I just opened the grocery store here, and he finished the rouge. It was just in time."
"I'll write him a letter in a minute."
"Wen Ziqiu is really capable. He opened a rouge workshop in such a short time."
There was some sarcasm in Xiao Mo's words. It's just that he knows how to make money. If he had the energy to do business, he would definitely be much more successful than him.
The two shops in Mucheng were preparing to open in an orderly manner. Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo said they were going into Mucheng to rest, but in fact they were even busier than usual.
When they left Mucheng the next day, the carriage team grew larger. Shi Bin disguised his men as merchants and escorts from the escort agency and set off with them.
Liuli and Gu Wan'er stayed behind temporarily to deal with the affairs of the two shops with Manager Qiao and Bai Ziyao.
The next city they settled in was called Wanjin, which was only three days away from Mucheng. After discussion, Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo no longer went into the city, and the herbal medicine shop and grocery store there were all handed over to the manager Qiao.
Mucheng and Wanjin are very close to each other, so there won't be too big shops here. Manager Qiao will come to take a look at the situation. If Wanjin is not as prosperous as imagined, there may only be a grocery store here, and some medicinal materials and honey pills for treating colds and bruises will be sold directly in the grocery store.
Ye Jintang has been very busy these days, and Zhou Quankun, who escaped in a panic, has not been idle either.
He was half killed by Shi Bin's thunder bomb and one of his eyes was blinded.
After lying in the clinic for three days, Zhou Quankun was finally brought back from the brink of death by a doctor. He then stayed in the clinic for nearly 10 days before he passed away.
Fortunately, the thunder bomb that Shi Bin threw out was relatively small. If it was a little bigger, he would probably not be able to save his arms and legs.
"Boss, what should we do now?"
"Everything awaits the order from Imperial Noble Consort Dehui. Now we just need to keep an eye on Xiao Mo and don't let him disappear from our sight."
"I see."
Zhou Quankun and his group did not dare to enter the city due to their large number of people, so they could only temporarily camp on the mountain and wait for the order from Imperial Noble Consort Dehui.
There were many mosquitoes on the mountain. In just two days, Zhou Quankun and his companions were covered with mosquito bites. One of them had sensitive skin and his whole body was swollen like a bun. He was sent to a clinic in a nearby town and his life was saved.
"Boss, isn't it a solution for us to just sit there and wait?"
Du Tianqing really couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but complain to Zhou Quankun.
"What else do you want to do? Continue to assassinate Xiao Mo?"
"Yes, we are gathering some people to confront Xiao Mo directly. I see Shi Bin has some thunder bombs, so let's go buy some and we can fight each other."
"Bullshit, you've seen the thunder bombs sold on the market before. Their power can't be compared to the one in Shi Bin's hand. If you fight against them, you will be blown into pieces."
At this point, Zhou Quankun had an idea.
They didn't have thunder bombs but they had other things, like poison.
If he lit the poison at a high wind position before the sneak attack, and waited until Xiao Mo was knocked unconscious by the poison, and then led his men to kill him, even if Xiao Mo had a thousand abilities, he would have no choice but to let him do whatever he wanted.
Thinking of this, Zhou Quankun finally showed a long-lost smile on his face.
"Boss, the spies are back."
Du Tianqing saw their people from a distance, running towards their camp.
"Head, it's a letter from Imperial Noble Consort Dehui."
Du Tianqing rushed to Zhou Quankun happily with the letter.
"After waiting for so long, I finally got my chance."
Before opening the secret letter with sealing wax, Zhou Quankun had already prepared himself mentally that he would be scolded by Imperial Noble Consort Dehui.
After all, the way he carried out the assassination mission this time was really a bit ugly.
But after opening the secret letter and looking at the contents, his expression changed again and again, and he finally resisted the urge to scold Imperial Noble Consort Dehui in front of his subordinates.
"Boss, does Imperial Noble Consort Dehui have any new instructions?"
Zhou Quankun took out a fire stick, lit the secret letter, and said indifferently, "What else can I ask? The Imperial Concubine asked us to kill Xiao Mo before he arrives in Ningchuan Prefecture. If we fail to complete the mission, not only will our lives be in danger, but even our families in the capital will be implicated."
When the other people present heard Zhou Quankun say this, they showed obvious worry on their faces.
Most of them have families. If Imperial Noble Consort Dehui really takes her anger out on their family members, how will they live?
"Everyone cheer up, Xiao Mo is disabled. We underestimated him during the last sneak attack. We didn't know he had such a powerful thunder bomb in his hand."
"But his trump card has been exposed. If we launch a surprise attack again, he won't have any trump cards left. As long as they kill Xiao Mo, we will have enough food and drink for the rest of our lives."
Zhou Quan Kunming didn't need to explain, as everyone present knew in their hearts that Xiao Mo was a prince after all, and a little silver in his hand would be enough for them to live.
"Boss, you decide what to do. We will listen to you."
Du Tianqing shouted loudly.
"Yes, we all listen to General Zhou."
The others also shouted along. Even if they didn't want to listen to Zhou Quankun, there was nothing they could do. As long as Xiao Mo didn't die, they would not be able to return to the capital alive.
It's a death sentence anyway, so why not give it a try?
It has to be said that Imperial Noble Consort Dehui is very good at controlling people. As long as she can control Zhou Quankun, others will naturally work for her.
"Okay, now we will head to Luojiu City and kill Xiao Mo there."
At Zhou Quankun's command, they immediately broke camp and headed for Luojiu City.
There were many horse bandits and mountain bandits on the mountain over there. Zhou Quankun planned to use them to kill Xiao Mo. Even if they investigated later, it would be the horse bandits and mountain bandits who killed him, and it had nothing to do with him.