The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 643 Return to the Black Market

This year's Spring Festival falls on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

According to the rules of Beiyang State, the seventh day of the first lunar month is the day when all shops reopen for business.

The entire imperial city was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year. Whether it was the merchants doing business or the customers buying things, everyone had a smile on their face.

Occasionally, when bargaining is required, most shop owners just wave their hands and agree.

Although the guests may not really gain any advantage in the end, the atmosphere is still joyful and everyone is happy.

At dusk, Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining arrived at the entrance of the black market together.

After waiting for about half a cup of tea, Pei Zhaozhi and two yamen runners appeared, bringing with them Yan Qi who had been imprisoned in the prison before.

This was one of the conditions agreed upon with Cheng Du.

He entered the palace to find out the problem and found the antidote from the black market. In addition to the gold and silver that Cheng Du wanted, the black market also proposed to release Yan Wu's brother Yan Qi.

This matter has been reported to Emperor Xiao. Although permission was obtained at that time, it was slightly postponed because the case files had to be reorganized. It was agreed that the person would be sent back to the black market on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

Jiang Suining and his group once again entered the black market. After passing through the outskirts of the black market and reaching the river, Cheng Du was already waiting there.

Just like when they first met, Cheng Du still looked nonchalant and lazy, leaning against a pillar by the river, raising his eyebrows and looking at Yan Qi who was brought over.

"Lord Pei really keeps his word, but now that he has been released, the charges against him..."

Pei Zhaozhi said: "You can rest assured about this. I have reported the whole story to the emperor, and the emperor has promised to pardon him. As long as Yan Qi does not commit crimes again in the future, the government will naturally not arrest him again."

"That's good. Let's go and get on the boat." Cheng Du jumped onto the boat and picked up a bamboo pole leaning against the side.

Pei Zhaozhi was about to ask the yamen runners behind him to take Yan Qi on board, but was stopped by Cheng Du.

"This boat can only carry five people. Brothers Zhang and Liu, please wait here on the shore."

Since Cheng Du had worked in the Ministry of Justice for some time before, he was familiar with these two bailiffs and remembered their names.

The two looked at Pei Zhaozhi, who said, "In that case, you guys just wait here."

"Yes." The two responded.

Soon, Jiang Suining, Shen Yanxi and the others got on the boat. After the boat sailed for a distance, Cheng Du smiled lazily again.

"What kind of business is this time?"

"Why do you ask?" Jiang Suining looked at Cheng Du.

"If you just want to send the person back, you and Prime Minister Shen don't have to come. Today is the beginning of spring, and the imperial city is very lively. It's impossible that you two have nothing to do and want to go to the black market for fun."

"Why can't we just want to see this deal end with our own eyes?" Shen Yanxi said.

Cheng Du chuckled, "It's true that you have a beginning and an end, but since Xiao Yi's death, this matter has already ended. The Prime Minister is of noble status and has a lot of things to deal with. No matter how you think about it, there is no need to waste time on such a trivial matter as sending someone away."

Cheng Du's words were very firm, and Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi did not deny anything. However, the purpose of their visit today was not immediately revealed.

Seeing that they didn't speak, Cheng Du didn't ask any more questions, but just increased the speed of rowing.

When the boat was about to reach the shore, several people saw Yan Wu waiting on the shore in a wheelchair.

Yan Qi, who had remained silent and expressionless throughout the day, finally changed his expression when he saw the skinny figure on the shore.

"Brother..." Yan Qi murmured in a hoarse voice, staring at Yan Wu without blinking.

Yan Wu on the shore also looked at Yan Qi, his hands clenched tightly on the wheelchair.

Until the moment the boat docked, Yan Qi jumped off the boat and stood in front of Yan Wu. Both brothers had tears in their eyes.

"Brother, I'm sorry!" Yan Qi knelt down in front of Yan Wu, "I acted on my own initiative and acted impulsively. I made you worry about me!"

Yan Qi's eyes fell on Yan Wu's crippled leg and his skinny body. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped and breathing became difficult.

Although my brother was not handsome before, he was also modest and dignified. But now he has become like this...

Yan Wu looked at Yan Qi kneeling in front of him, at the scar on his neck and his pale face due to being locked up in prison for a long time. The hand he stretched out to support him trembled unconsciously, and even his voice shook violently.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

"Manager Yan, we have done what we promised. Now that your brother has been released, I hope you can keep him under control and don't let him get into trouble again. I don't want to see Yan Qi again in the Ministry of Justice's prison." Pei Zhaozhi's tone was half reminder and half warning.

If it were any other day, Yan Wu would have been unhappy to hear the official speak like this, but at this moment, seeing his brother returning to him safely, he could not feel any anger at all.

He held his brother's hand tightly and looked at Pei Zhaozhi.

"Don't worry, Master Pei."

After saying that, Yan Wu looked at his younger brother again, took a deep breath, suppressed all the emotions in his heart, and recovered some of his voice.

"The owner of the building has instructed that if you, Prime Minister Shen, come with me when I send Xiao Qi back today, then please go to the Wuliang Building to meet me. Everyone, please come in."

Yan Wu turned the wheelchair with one hand and moved it to the side to make way.

The guy who came with Yan Wu wanted to push the wheelchair forward, but was stopped by Yan Qi.

"From now on, I will be the one pushing your brother's wheelchair."

The waiter stepped forward to lead the way, while Yan Qi pushed Yan Wu, and went towards the Wangliang Tower with Shen Yanxi and the others.

Jiang Suining noticed that Cheng Du did not follow and turned to look at him.

Feeling the inquiry in Jiang Suining's eyes, Cheng Du smiled and shrugged.

"I'm just a boatman, and the host didn't ask to see me."

"We have already cooperated several times, so why keep pretending?" Shen Yanxi looked at Cheng Du with a knowing look and said, "If you were really just a boatman in this black market, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so easy to promote cooperation before, and you know all the secret drugs in the black market."

He had doubts about Cheng Du's identity from the beginning. Although he is not completely sure now, he is definitely not a simple boatman. Even Yan Wu is probably inferior to him.

Hearing Shen Yanxi's words, Cheng Du shrugged and smiled, "It seems that my temperament is too outstanding and can't be hidden."

Yan Wu signaled Yan Qi to turn the wheelchair around, and said to Cheng Du: "Sir, the host wants you to come with us."