AWB Chapter 389 Please lead the way
Chapter 389 Please lead the way
Lu Yangyang felt a chill run down her spine.
She still lacked experience.
She had to save Uncle Luo and Old Man Meng; they were both witnesses in the Chenzhou case and absolutely could not be killed by these salt smugglers.
But this time, she probably won't be able to get the support of Governor Jiang.
Once she gets the support of Governor Jiang, it's tantamount to dragging Luo Jing out of prison. According to the law, Luo Jing should still be serving his sentence in jail. If the government intervenes, not only will she be unable to get Luo Jing out, but she might even implicate Governor Jiang and cause things to spiral out of control.
But she was alone, and there was no way she could be a match for those salt merchants.
Lu Yangyang touched the purse in her bag. She really didn't expect that less than a month had passed and she would actually ask Sheng Junyi for a date.
She really couldn't think of anyone else right now.
We can't let Wen Qingqing poison all those salt merchants with a single dose of medicine.
Moreover, the salt gang was not entirely the same as those corrupt officials in the government.
The Salt Gang is a very large and stable organization, secretly known as the number one gang in the world. It is also a gang recognized by the government, so eradicating them will not be easy.
Lu Yangyang had a headache for a while, and the little beggar couldn't help but remind her again: "Stop dawdling! If you don't leave now, and they all start watching you, you won't be able to leave even if you want to! As long as you don't approach them, they won't pay any attention to you now!"
Lu Yangyang patted his shoulder: "Thanks, but I still have to go save people."
The little beggar stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Lu Yangyang asked him, "Do you know where Tiancheng Trading Company is located?"
The little beggar nodded: "I know, who doesn't know the most famous merchant house in Jiangnan Prefecture?"
"Come on, take me to Tiancheng Trading Company first," Lu Yangyang said.
The little beggar didn't understand, but as long as Lu Yangyang wasn't looking for trouble, he was still willing to take her there for the sake of that meal.
Tiancheng Trading Company was all over Dazhao, and it was especially popular in Jiangnan. The little beggar led Lu Yangyang around two blocks to the busiest street, where the largest shop was Tiancheng Trading Company.
It was the busiest time of the evening, and as soon as Lu Yangyang entered, a waiter came up to her, "Please come in, young lady. What kind of business do you run? Our Tiancheng Trading Company has the most complete selection of goods. What would you like to see?"
Lu Yangyang glanced around the shop and said, "Take me to see your manager."
Upon hearing this, the waiter didn't ask any further questions and respectfully said, "Please come with me."
The waiter led Lu Yangyang to a chair in the inner room where guests could rest and said to her, "Please wait a moment while I go and fetch the manager."
Before long, the waiter brought in a middle-aged man.
Upon seeing Lu Yangyang, the shopkeeper cautiously inquired, "I am Song, the shopkeeper of the Jiangnan branch of Tiancheng Trading Company. May I ask what business you have with me, young lady?"
Lu Yangyang took out the jade pendant that Sheng Junyi had given her from her purse and handed it to Manager Song.
Upon seeing the jade token, Manager Song immediately waved for the waiter to leave, then respectfully bowed to Lu Yangyang and asked, "What are your orders, Miss?"
Lu Yangyang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he recognized the jade pendant; it seemed that Sheng Junyi hadn't been lying to her.
"You know who gave me this jade pendant, right? Could you pass on a message to him for me?" To prevent being overheard, Lu Yangyang dipped her finger in tea and wrote two characters on the table.
Salt, help.
Then I quickly wiped it off with my hand.
Manager Song looked at Lu Yangyang in shock, but asked nothing respectfully: "I understand."
Lu Yangyang nodded, got up and left Tiancheng Trading Company.
Judging by the time, Sheng Junyi should have left Jiangling long ago. I just don't know where he is now, or if he can make it in time! Oh well, let's go into the Salt Gang first and check things out.
Seeing that Lu Yangyang came out so quickly, the little beggar couldn't help but ask, "Are you really going?"
Lu Yangyang nodded: "Let's go."
The little beggar hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands together and bowed: "Never mind, good luck. Actually, the leader of the Salt Gang is a very righteous person. Be careful, you might still survive."
Lu Yangyang asked curiously, "Have you seen him before?"
“How could I be worthy to meet such important figures! It was during the floods a couple of years ago that many villages here were submerged, resulting in a complete crop failure. The government's relief grain couldn't be distributed for a while, and it certainly didn't reach us homeless beggars. Later, the leader of the Salt Gang somehow managed to transport grain over, which helped us get through that period and finally receive the government's relief grain. Not many people know about this, but everyone secretly thinks the leader is a righteous person,” the little beggar said.
Lu Yangyang never expected that the legendary leader of the Salt Gang would have such a side.
She reached out and patted the little beggar, asking, "Do you know anything else about him? Tell me more, it might save your life in a critical moment!"
The little beggar rolled his eyes: "If I knew so much, I would have joined the Salt Gang, why would I be a beggar!"
Lu Yangyang asked with a smile, "What's your name?"
The little beggar casually said, "What name do beggars have? I've been wandering since I can remember. We are led by a boss. I am the seventh child, so they call me Little Seven."
Looking at Xiao Qi, who was dressed in rags, Lu Yangyang thought of Xiao Liu and the others she had met in the capital. There was too much suffering and too many pitiful people in this world, and she couldn't possibly take care of them all. But when she heard Xiao Qi say that she didn't have a name, she still softened for a moment and said, "If I come back alive, I will give you a name and not let you be a beggar."
Xiaoqi looked at her in surprise, then pouted and said, "I really can't help you."
Lu Yangyang smiled. "Let's go. Just take me there. They shouldn't cause you any trouble because of this, right?"
Xiao Qi shook his head: "No, I'm just a messenger. Whether you can get into the Salt Gang is not up to me."
"That's good." Lu Yangyang replied, gesturing for Xiao Qi to lead the way.
Along the way, Xiaoqi couldn't help but turn her head to look at Lu Yangyang several times, thinking that this person was really strange. He had told her that there was danger and that she could run away, so why didn't she run away?
Xiao Qi led Lu Yangyang to a dilapidated empty house, knocked on the door, then pushed it open and led Lu Yangyang inside.
"Boss, she insists on coming to see you," Xiao Qi called out.
As soon as she finished speaking, in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen beggars appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Lu Yangyang.
The leader was an old man with cloudy eyes who sized up Lu Yangyang. "What brings you here, guest?"
"I need to go to the Salt Gang. Could you please show me the way?"