Chapter 313 The Shaking Mountain

The next morning.

The three children woke up early, prepared a carriage, and took the eunuch in flowery clothes, and went straight to the West Market.

Xiao Cui and her grandfather were going to set up stalls in the West Market today. They had to confirm whether the Jinqian Gang took Princess Ankang's words seriously.

There was no court today, so there was no road control yesterday.

The carriage went straight to the West Market from the nearest route.

The three children did not expect that the West Market would be particularly lively from the morning, especially those shops selling breakfast, which were doing a booming business.

"Wow, this capital also has a morning market."

After parking the carriage outside the West Market, they went to the stalls of yesterday with familiarity, and saw the two familiar figures from a distance.

Seeing that Xiao Cui and her grandfather were safe and sound, the three hearts that were hanging finally fell.

Xiao Cui saw Princess Ankang from a distance and waved happily to greet her.

"Miss, good morning."

Princess Ankang also smiled and nodded to the grandfather and grandson.

Seeing that they were safe and sound, she knew that her efforts yesterday were not in vain.

The Jinqian Gang took her warning to heart.

Xiao Cui came out from behind the stall with something in her hand, and then handed the thing in her hand to Princess Ankang.

"Miss, the knots you ordered yesterday are ready."

Princess Ankang looked at the three vivid black cat knots in Xiao Cui's hand and was overjoyed.

She did not expect Xiao Cui to be able to weave the knots so well.

This is much more exquisite than all the knots on their stall.

What Princess Ankang did not know was that these three knots were made by Xiao Cui all night last night with their best materials.

Xiao Cui did not rest for a moment last night just to make these three knots perfect.

For Princess Ankang's life-saving grace, the grandfather and grandson had no way to repay her.

Therefore, Xiao Cui could only repay Princess Ankang with her own expertise in weaving 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 it was quite similar to himself.

This is a knot on the head of a cat woven with black thin rope, with two small pieces of gold as embellishments, which turned into eyes.

In addition, there is a long colored rope connected, which can be tied around the wrist or the neck.

Afterwards, Xiao Cui showed it to the three little ones. The colored rope can be disassembled and only the cat head can be played with.

The cat's mouth was slightly raised, and there was a bit of a mean look in the shy and shallow smile.

Li Xuan looked at it and couldn't help shaking his head.

"How can I be so wretched? Xiao Cui's craftsmanship is not good!"

As a result, Princess Ankang and Yu'er laughed so hard that they each held a cat knot, laughed so hard that they fell backwards, wiped their tears, and praised Xiao Cui's exquisite craftsmanship.

"Xiao Cui, you've done such a good job!"

"Especially the expression, it's so vivid."

Princess Ankang's smile didn't look like a princess at all.

Yu'er beside her also added:

"Our Ah Xuan always smiles like this when he wants to do something bad."

"Xiao Cui, how did you know?"

Xiao Cui blushed when she was praised by Princess Ankang and Yu'er. After a shy smile, she replied:

"I saw the cat in the lady's arms look at the people from the Money Gang yesterday. It was this expression."

"When I was weaving the knot last night, I kept thinking of this smile, so I just did it like this."

When Li Xuan heard this, his eyes widened and he kept shouting:

"Meow, meow! (Slander, she slandered me!)"

"Meow! (This is a blatant slander!)"

Seeing Li Xuan's reaction, the three girls couldn't help laughing even louder.

Grandpa Xiao Cui, who came silently, couldn't help but smile silently at the scene.

After playing for a while, the three children put away their knots.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er wore them directly on their wrists, while Li Xuan secretly put them into the Emperor Hong bone ring.

It's easy to lose it when he wears it on his body, so he should 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 trouble you, right?"

Xiao Cui shook her head, and then replied:

"Speaking of this, I just want to tell the young lady."

"Today, not even a single member of the Money Gang can be seen in the West Market. They seem to have disappeared."

"In the past, throwing a stone into the West Market could hit several people related to the Money Gang."

Hearing this, the three children were all surprised.

"The Money Gang hid?"

The same idea popped up in their minds.

"Is it too early now?"

Princess Ankang thought about it and continued to ask.

Xiao Cui flatly denied it.

"Miss, you don't know."

"Those people live in the West Market. After all, this is where they make the most money."

"Look at this street. Everyone who makes a living here has to pay tribute to the Money Gang, even the dancing Hu Ji and the performing artists."

"Otherwise, the Money Gang has plenty of ways to make them unable to survive."

After hearing this, the three little ones nodded in unison.

So it was strange that Xiao Cui and the others had not seen anyone from the Money Gang today.

It was impossible that such a big gang was scared by Princess Ankang and never dared to show up again.

"Is there a conspiracy? Or is it temporarily hiding?"

Li Xuan looked thoughtful.

He didn't believe that the Money Gang had the ability to deal with Princess Ankang.

If the Money Gang was really powerful and had connections in the government, they should have guessed Princess Ankang's identity by now.

Who dares to touch the royal princess?

Even if the Money Gang was extremely powerful, it would not dare to confront the government.

If you think about it this way, the possibility of temporarily hiding is the greatest.

Perhaps, the Money Gang already knew that Princess Ankang was about to return to the palace.

At this time, Xiao Cui continued:

"By the way, Miss."

"Because of what happened yesterday, people on the street are also talking about it."

"What happened yesterday is probably now spread all over the capital."

"The Money Gang probably won't be able to show up these days."

After Xiao Cui said this, Princess Ankang began to notice that many people on the street kept looking at her.

Although those eyes were obscure, they couldn't resist the curiosity of these people.

Earlier, Princess Ankang was worried about the safety of Xiao Cui and her grandfather, so she ran all the way here, so she didn't notice it.

Now that she has gradually relaxed, she found that people on the road are particularly concerned about her.

After all, it is really strange that someone can make the Money Gang suffer such a big loss.

Although these people who eat melons all scattered after Tang Shalai arrived yesterday, they were actually watching what happened on the street in secret.

Especially the scene where Xu Lang defeated the Jinqian Gang with a move of two dragons playing with a pearl was even more impressive.

Afterwards, 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 know."

Xiao Cui smiled with her hands covering her mouth, and then continued:

"You have many identities now."

"Some say you are the daughter of a high-ranking official, some say you are a disciple of a hidden sect family who came out to experience, and some say you are a top master who has mastered the magic of eternal youth..."

"Anyway, there are many different opinions, and the identities are more bizarre than one another."

"If it weren't for the Jinqian Gang, I'm afraid all the storytellers in the teahouse would talk about it today."

Princess Ankang felt a headache after hearing this.

Li Xuan smiled gloatingly.

When walking in the world, the identity is given by oneself.

Now, Princess Ankang has so many vests before she really set foot in the world.

When you go out to explore in the future, you don't have to worry about not having enough vests.

"Ah Xuan, what are you laughing at!"

Princess Ankang knocked Li Xuan's head in a bad mood, and it made a loud bang, as crisp as a cow's.

Princess Ankang knew that Li Xuan's head was harder than a rock. Seeing that he was still gloating, 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 more of them were curious.

There were also many complex emotions mixed in, such as gratitude, envy, worry, awe...

There were many such things.

But at least it seemed that everyone had no ill will towards Princess Ankang.

There seemed to be no spies from the Money Gang mixed in.

At least, Li Xuan hadn't discovered it yet.

"By the way, Xiao Cui."

"Have the officials from Chang'an County ever looked for you?"

Princess Ankang asked.

In response, Xiao Cui shook her head blankly.

Princess Ankang lowered her head, revealing a thoughtful look.

Princess Ankang said yesterday that she would go to Chang'an County today to see how the county magistrate would punish Mr. Xiong who robbed a woman on the street.

But now Xiao Cui, as the victim, has not been summoned, and it seems that she did not take her words to heart.

Seeing Princess Ankang lowering her head in thought, Yu'er behind her said:

"Miss, are you waiting for the storm to pass and quietly close the case."

"As the saying goes, if the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate it."

"If Xiao Cui doesn't report it, it's reasonable for Chang'an County to deal with it as nothing happened."

Yu'er was born in the lower class. Although she was sold into the palace very early, she had seen many such things when she was a child.

These evil people all know the rules thoroughly.

For example, "If the people don't report, the officials won't investigate." People have made full use of this point of "if the people don't report", and buried 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 she looked embarrassed again.

But at this time, Xiao Cui took the initiative to say:

"Miss, if you want me to go to the government office, I will go."

"My grandfather and I were saved by you, and this is my business."

"If I don't go, who will?"

Seeing what Princess Ankang was going to say, Xiao Cui shook her head and continued:

"We have a feud with the Jinqian Gang. If it weren't for you, they wouldn't let us go."

"Anyway, it's like this, and it doesn't matter if there's another thing about Mr. Xiong."

Xiao Cui was so free and easy that Princess Ankang didn't know what to say.

At this time, Xiao Cui's grandfather also spoke up:

"Xiao Cui, you can go with the young lady."

"Grandpa will wait for you here."

Xiao Cui's grandfather waved his hand and told Xiao Cui to go without worry.

The grandfather and grandson's attitude was so open-minded that Princess Ankang felt that they were just giving up.

But looking at Xiao Cui's bright eyes, the three little ones realized that this was not a desperate abandonment.

Perhaps only Xiao Cui knew.

When Xiong Ye, Tang Sha, and Jinqian Gang, who were only looked up to by Princess Ankang yesterday, were easily defeated by Princess Ankang, the shackles that once imprisoned Xiao Cui were also smashed to pieces.

Xiao Cui suddenly realized that Jinqian Gang was just like that.

They would also speak well, be polite, and follow the laws of Daxing...

They would also feel pain, fear, compromise, and swallow their anger...

They would also die!

When Xiao Cui saw the arrogant Xiong Ye falling to the ground with blood on his head, his life was broken by someone.

Seeing that the hall master Tang Sha endured humiliation and finally had to come out to receive that palm, he was beaten like a dead dog.

Seeing the dead and injured members of the Money Gang all over the ground, there was grief everywhere.

The world in Xiao Cui's eyes began to change.

She believed that it was not just her who had such a change.

The mountain that had been oppressing them and could not raise the slightest desire to fight back had begun to shake silently.

Xiao Cui 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 were curious about the final outcome of the grandfather and grandson.

In this case, let's make this ending more exciting.

Xiao Cui's idea was so simple.

Princess Ankang, who originally wanted to persuade Xiao Cui to think clearly, saw Xiao Cui's firm expression and silently closed her mouth.

Princess Ankang smiled and said:

"Xiao Cui, when you are ready, come with us to the county government office."

Xiao Cui nodded and said without hesitation:

"I am ready."

...

The carriage slowly drove towards the Chang'an County Government Office.

On the way, Xiao Cui told the three children about the oppression of the Money Gang in recent years.

The Money Gang is not stupid and understands the principle of slow and steady flow.

They have clear rules for how much money the performers charge, how much money the vendors charge, and how much money the store owners charge.

That is the bottom line that the Money Gang has spent many years to find out.

It will neither make your business go bankrupt, nor let you fight them to death.

It is like boiling a frog in warm water and cutting meat with a blunt knife.

It is not a brilliant trick.

But the Money Gang is very skilled.

It is so skilled that the lower-class people in the capital have long been accustomed to the various rules of the Money Gang.

Even in Baoningfang where Xiao Cui and her grandfather live together, the rules of the Money Gang can be seen everywhere.

Horse and carriage companies, inns, gambling houses, prostitutes...

The Money Gang will get involved in all the businesses that can be involved.

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 those who enforce these rules are the most fickle creatures in the world.

Take Master Xiong as an example. He relied on his brother-in-law who was the head of the hall to find a job as a small leader in the lucrative West Market.

But just pocketing some silver and money could no longer satisfy Master Xiong's ambition.

Master Xiong began to target some decent women.

He raised the other party's stall fees through various means, and then forced them to submit.

Those who are more sensible will take the initiative to send people out, and when Master Xiong is tired of playing, the matter will be over.

Of course, Master Xiong is not a man who sympathizes with women, and she is not his own wife, and there are also people who play to death and maim.

In the past, there were also people who were so angry that they sought revenge on Master Xiong, but they all ended up in a miserable way.

Later, gradually, no one dared to resist.

When Master Xiong made up excuses to raise the stall fees for Xiao Cui and her grandfather, the grandfather and grandson understood what Master Xiong was planning.

But Xiao Cui's grandfather wanted to use money to ask Master Xiong for mercy, but he spent all his savings in the past few years and still couldn't make Master Xiong rich.

Just think about it, Master Xiong has a good job in Xishi, so it's not difficult for him to make some money.

When the desire for money is satisfied, Master Xiong's desire continues to expand, so he targeted the decent women in Xishi.

Xiao Cui knew that the matter could not be resolved peacefully, but the grandfather and grandson only knew the skill of knotting, and they might not be able to make a living in other places.

Xiao Cui's grandfather was old, and he might not be able to protect Xiao Cui outside.

If they left the capital and lost Master Xiong, there would always be other Master Tiger, Master Leopard, Master Wolf...

Besides, whether they could escape from the capital was another matter.

In the past, there were people who ran away after being targeted by Master Xiong, and soon appeared in the mass grave outside the city, and their deaths were extremely miserable.

Listening to Xiao Cui's description, Li Xuan felt heavy in his heart.

He also keenly noticed that Princess Ankang's mood had also become low.

Li Xuan quietly raised his head and looked at Princess Ankang.

Princess Ankang had no expression on her face, and the hand that was stroking Li Xuan had stopped moving.

Li Xuan could understand Princess Ankang's mood at the moment, and he 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 reported through the curtain in a low voice:

"Miss, someone is following us. Do we need to arrest him now?"

Hearing this, a cold light flashed in Princess Ankang's eyes.

Li Xuan had never seen Princess Ankang show such an expression.

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