Hidden in the court

Chapter 159 Heartbroken

"Haha, Sir, are you trying to say that your name is just 'Qing'? Don't make fun of me."

"No, no, no, it's indeed a coincidence. But my real name is not Ximen Qing, my name is Ximen Chuxue."

He did feel comfortable, but Zhao Yao simply closed his eyes with an indifferent expression.

"Then I wonder what Master Ximen is up to?"

Ji Mingshang gave him a look, and then said impatiently: "Of course it's a medicinal herb that can't be bought normally. How about we talk somewhere else?"

"Can I get a pen and paper?"

The madam gave the order and paper and pen were soon in hand. Zhao Yao simply wrote down a few herbs on the paper.

"Poppy, hemp, datura, black feather jade, leopard yellow, dragon lychee, fairy hyacinth..."

Even if the old procuress didn't know anything about medicine, she knew what the first two things were for after seeing them. So what kind of good things could the rest be?

The most important thing is that these are all contraband items, and the profits can be imagined. He not only dares to sell them, but also dares to smuggle them blatantly.

"Why don't you invite the boss out? If the boss can lend us a place, we can give you 10% of the profit from the sale of these medicines. We can even negotiate the price."

The madam finally let down her guard and walked out, and Ji Mingshang continued to have fun with a smug look on his face.

He even leaned close to Zhao Yao's ear with a lack of interest.

"What are those things you wrote? I see there are poppies in them."

"That's about right. They're not good stuff anyway, so smuggling them is a good idea."

"Oh, the indigenous people are different..."

Not long after, the madam came back.

"Please follow me, our shopkeeper said we should go to another place to chat."

The two followed her through twists and turns in the night market and came to a dark warehouse.

After bringing the person in, the madam didn't stay for a moment and just bowed and left.

As soon as they entered the warehouse, they smelled a familiar smell.

It was obvious that the things piled around were most likely incense sticks used in temples.

In the dim warehouse, two figures sat at a worn-out table. The air was filled with a musty smell, and a candle flickered with a faint light.

"Can't the shopkeeper be more generous and just light one candle?"

"Master Ximen, you are joking. If you light too many candles, accidents are bound to happen. The goods in this warehouse will be ruined."

"I heard that you want to borrow Qingzhou's territory for business. How do you do that?" another voice asked in a low and mysterious voice.

"My family is in the medicinal herbs business. We came from the capital, but because the inspections in the capital are too strict, business is not easy. I also heard that the medicinal herbs in the north are more valuable. So I wanted to try Qingzhou, but I am unfamiliar with the place. So I want to borrow your power to sell the goods safely. You can pay. I won't make it difficult for you. We will only sell to the north to reduce your troubles as much as possible.

But if you two are strong enough and don't mind our business, we can cooperate with you directly and give you two shopkeepers a preferential price. As for how much you can sell the herbs for in the north, that's up to you."

Hearing this, one of the figures nodded slightly, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes.

"Do you have all the herbs listed on the list? How many are there?"

"They all have them. They weigh at least 10,000 jin each, but the amount varies. Some even weigh 100,000 jin."

Ji Mingshang spoke with extreme confidence, and even Zhao Yao felt a little ashamed. Ji Mingshang really dared to make up stories.

After hearing this, the two people, Dacheng and Xiao, just nodded.

"Then, Mr. Ximen, can you help me get a batch of goods? We have to check the quality of these things first. If the goods are good, we brothers can take them all."

There was a hint of nervousness and anticipation in the man's voice.

Ji Mingshang smiled slightly, not surprised by this request. "Of course, but not now. I came out in a hurry and didn't bring my things with me.

My family's people and goods have not arrived yet, and we are here to explore the way. It will take a few days for the goods to arrive in Qingzhou. I hope you understand that if these things are discovered, the consequences will be disastrous. We have no choice but to be so cautious. "

"I understand. If you have any goods, you can go to Wangchunlou and let us know. We can take a look at the goods and discuss cooperation afterwards."

"Of course, this kind of thing is very risky, and the profits are naturally considerable." Ji Mingshang said slowly. "I also need to see if you two have the ability to take over all these goods."

The first person was silent for a while, then nodded. "I understand. Master Ximen doesn't believe in our abilities."

Their eyes met, as if they could feel each other's thoughts.

This action made Ji Mingshang shudder. What was going on? Was he a homosexual?

"Master Ximen has been in Qinzhou for a few days. I wonder if he has visited the temples in Qingzhou?"

"Temple? I was just wondering why you have so many temples in Qingzhou? I see many people on the streets every day. Could it be that they are really so effective?"

"Hahaha……"

The two men laughed when they heard this and said, "It's not that the gods in this Qingzhou temple are effective, the problem lies in the incense sticks used in the temple. The original name of this thing is "heartbreaking", and the fragrance is just as its name suggests, but it can only make the smeller feel happy physically and mentally, so that people become addicted. Over time, if you don't see each other for a day, you will be heartbroken.

Only in this way will the people be willing to spend money when they enter the temple. To be honest, sir, this thing is the work of the two of us. The warehouse behind you is full of this incense.

The raw materials are inseparable from the things you mentioned, so we two want to cooperate with you and take all the medicinal materials."

Ji Mingshang's eyes showed one point of doubt, three points of confusion, three points of shock, and three points of hesitation. The remaining ninety points were all due to his acting skills.

Immediately, he said happily, "That's great. Ximen is also happy that you two have such strength. Then, once the herbs arrive, I will ask you two to take a look and decide on the price."

After saying that, the two men in black robes stood up and extended their hands in salute.

"Waiting for good news, but I wonder if Master Ximen has the courage to do so?"

Oh, after I beat you up, you're still pretending to be tough to test me?

Ji Mingshang thought so in his mind and turned to look at Zhao Yao beside him.

Zhao Yao understood and quickly picked up the candlestick on the table. Before the two could react, the flames were almost in their eyes.

There was a sound of breaking air, and the candlelight stopped in front of one of the people's eyes.

My eyes felt a stinging burn and I could even smell the glue from my eyelashes.

In just a moment, the candlelight returned to the table. The two saw Ji Mingshang turn his head, put his hands behind his back, and walk away in big strides, while his voice could still be heard in their ears.

"Qingzhou does not allow such a powerful person to exist..."