The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Shu Yu, ”...” Lord Qi’s letter was truly unexpected.

She took the note over, but the words written on it were completely incomprehensible to her. It was chaotic, as if it was just some inexplicable everyday matter.

She looked at Meng Yunzheng with some confusion and asked softly, ”What does it say?”

To prevent anyone from eavesdropping through the walls, they kept their voices extremely low, so low that you wouldn’t hear them unless you were right next to them.

Meng Yunzheng smiled as he took the note. This was a code between him and Qi Lie. The note was secretly placed in the gift box delivered by Wang Changdong, so it couldn’t obviously contain the information; what if Wang Changdong discovered it and opened it?

He compared it word by word, and a moment later, his expression turned serious. In a low voice, he said, ”The letter says the black market is in Qingxuan County.”

He paused, then continued in a low voice, ”If possible, we should take a trip to Qingxuan County to meet Qi Lie.”

Shu Yu nodded, ”But if we go to Qingxuan County, we need a reason. Otherwise, it would be too abrupt.”

”Indeed.” Meng Yunzheng bowed his head in thought.

The room fell silent for a moment, but it wasn’t long before Shu Yu suddenly furrowed her brows, ”Why does ’Qingxuan County’ sound familiar to me?”

Meng Yunzheng turned to look at her, ”Familiar?”

He was quite familiar with the geography of the Dasu dynasty. He knew the county towns around Linzhang Prefecture well. Based on the location, Qingxuan County was right next to the Heichang County they were currently in, very close by.

Very close by?

Meng Yunzheng suddenly said, ”Isn’t it the place where the women rescued from the black market in Changjin Prefecture are currently staying?”

Shu Yu lifted her head abruptly, ”Isn’t it?”

She thought she had heard of it somewhere. Earlier, Qiao Rou had sent Lu Wu to find her, saying that a few girls, who were also deeply trapped in the black market like herself, were not welcomed by their families after returning home. So they moved together to a farther place—southwest Qingxuan County. For this reason, Shu Yu had even written a letter asking Wang Changdong to take care of them.

”What kind of situation do you think they’re in? Previously, in Changjin Prefecture, they fell into the hands of the black market. After finally changing residences, they’re still in the same area as the black market.”

Upon hearing this, Meng Yunzheng’s eyelids suddenly twitched.

Seeing this, Shu Yu immediately asked, ”What’s wrong?”

Meng Yunzheng was silent for a moment, his voice somewhat uncertain, ”Is it really... such a coincidence?”

Shu Yu was stunned, and her heart skipped a beat, ”You mean...”

Meng Yunzheng looked at her, and without needing him to say more, Shu Yu’s expression had already grown increasingly serious.

Yeah, is it really such a coincidence?

Those women had just come out of the black market, and in the blink of an eye, the place they’ve come to again has a black market.

Shu Yu pressed her lips, ”But people who came out of the black market at that time, whether victims or perpetrators, were thoroughly investigated by General Huang and his men. If there was any suspicion, they wouldn’t have let them leave. Moreover, there were five or six girls who came to the southwest.”

”There’s no need for all the girls to have problems; just one is enough. She could secretly guide or suggest at the right moment, and the others would naturally settle in Qingxuan County.”

Indeed, just one is enough.

But if this suspicion is true, if one girl really has a problem, then wouldn’t the letter sent to Qiao Rou be a trap?

As soon as Shu Yu thought of this, a chill instantly ran down her spine.