I have a little bit of talent

In Huaicheng, Yanzhou, guests stay in the center.

“I enjoyed the meal much more this time.”

Fang Mu patted his still flat belly and felt much more comfortable.

Ever since he realized that he was probably following his father's arrangements step by step, Fang Mu was a little angry at first, but then he thought that his father's arrangements did not do him any harm. Instead, he got to know a few good friends, which was a good process indeed.

But I still feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, and only delicious food can relieve my worries.

So after leaving the Iron Fist Sect, he went straight to Ke Lai Ju and had a big meal. Sure enough, his anger subsided after the meal.

"Dad is a riddle teller. I guess I have to learn how to guess riddles in the future!"

In fact, no matter in the past or present life, Fang Mu always kept his distance from the Riddler, but since he was his father, he couldn't beat him and could only accept it.

"When my cultivation level increases several times, no, dozens or even hundreds of times, I will make Dad eat my fists. I, Fang Mu, am not that easy to trick. I have written everything down in my little notebook!"

Thinking of how Fang Lu had dodged his fist before, Fang Mu's mood completely improved.

Lu Chen, who was standing aside, was speechless when he saw Fang Mu like this.

We were chatting happily, but suddenly his expression changed drastically and he said he wanted to treat us to a meal.

As a result, when I came to Kelaiju, I hadn't even had much to eat before this guy gobbled it all up in a few bites. This was not a treat at all, it was obvious that he just wanted to eat too much!

After eating, his complexion improved and he even smiled foolishly from time to time. Could it be that he had gone crazy?

"Has Mu Ge'er finished his meal?"

"After eating, Brother Tieshan will lead the disciples of the Iron Fist Sect to help find clues outside the city. Just wait patiently.

"As for this city, didn't I ask Boss Xie to inquire about it yesterday? Let's go to Tongbao Commercial Bank to ask about the situation."

Seeing Fang Mu's clear and logical explanation, Lu Chen sighed.

"Why are you sighing? Aren't you angry because you didn't eat much?" Fang Mu was a little confused.

"Brother Mu, you are normal now. When you were at the Iron Fist Gate, I thought you were possessed by a ghost!"

"Go away, you are possessed by a ghost. I am just thinking about something."

"What makes you behave like this?"

"You really want to hear it?"

"That's natural!"

"I was thinking, my dad is really a piece of shit!"

Lu Chen suddenly regretted listening to it.

……

The two of them didn't waste any time and went straight to Tongbao Commercial Bank after settling the bill.

It was just past noon at this time. When they passed through the business, several shop assistants were counting the goods. When they saw the two men coming in, they recognized Fang Mu as the guest who had stayed at Xie's house for the past two days, so they did not stop them from entering.

When I entered the main hall of the Xie family, I saw that Boss Xie and his family had just finished lunch. They were all sitting at the table, and their bowls and chopsticks had not yet been put away.

"Brother Fang is back, and Lord Lu, have you all eaten? I'll ask the kitchen to cook a few more dishes."

Seeing the two people enter the room, Boss Xie quickly stood up and said.

"Uncle Fang, how are you?" Xie Cheng also stood up and bowed in a proper manner.

Mrs. Xie said hello first and then went to the kitchen to prepare food.

"No need, sister-in-law. We have already eaten."

As soon as Fang Mu saw Mrs. Xie moving, he knew what she was going to do and hurried to stop her.

"Sister-in-law, please take Xiaocheng out to play. I have something to ask Boss Xie."

Mrs. Xie was very sensible and knew that they had something to discuss. She took Xie Cheng to the backyard and said to Boss Xie before leaving:

"You should treat Brother Fang's affairs as your own, but you can't let others think that our Xie family is ungrateful."

Boss Xie nodded quickly in response. What a pure henpecked husband!

Seeing the mother and son walking away, Fang Mu also sat down with Lu Chen.

"Boss Xie, did you find out anything yesterday?"

As soon as he sat down, Lu Chen asked directly.

"After returning from Kelaiju yesterday, I went to visit several merchant friends. They are all well-informed people. After asking around, I managed to get some results." Boss Xie licked his lips and said in a low voice.

"This Huaicheng is not like the Yanzhou Prefecture. There are not many merchants here. Most of them are local people doing business.

“But a few years ago, a foreign businessman came to settle in Huaicheng and started doing business under the name Cangyun Trading Company.

“It is said that the Cangyun Trading Company was the first trading company to discover the robbers in the Luoxia Mountains, and was also the first trading company to be robbed and lose its goods.

“But perhaps it was the first time for those robbers to rob, so they still had some conscience, so the Cang Yun Commercial Bank’s personnel did not suffer any mishaps and were all released safely. However, the goods were lost after all, and they lost a lot of money.

"The boss of Cangyun Trading Company is called Huang Zhen. He is a very generous person and is extremely lavish. After the company's goods were robbed, he became very angry and fell ill. Since then, he has started to hire cultivators to protect him."

At this point, Fang Mu suddenly interrupted and said, "So, this Cang Yun Trading Company is the first trading company to start hiring guards."

“Yes, since the guards have been protecting us, there has really been no more trouble at Cangyun Trading Company. Although most of the proceeds from each business trip are given to those cultivators, life is ultimately more important.

"Originally, other merchant guilds laughed at Mr. Huang of the Cangyun Chamber of Commerce, thinking that it was a foolish thing to use the money earned from traveling between two places to hire a cultivator for protection."

When Boss Xie said this, his expression changed a little, like regret and anger. Then he said:

"As a result, the Cangyun Chamber of Commerce has been able to conduct business in peace since then. Even if they occasionally encounter robbers, they are always sent away by the hired guards.

"But the business that didn't hire guards started to encounter problems one after another. Not only were the goods robbed, but the people also disappeared without a trace.

"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by you. I was reluctant to hire someone to protect me at the beginning. After all, it would cost a lot of money. As a result, the merchant's goods and several old friends disappeared."

Boss Xie was already gritting his teeth at this point.

"So other trading companies also started hiring people to guard their caravans?" Lu Chen's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered something.

"Yes, after a few incidents, even the government sent out cultivators several times but failed to find any trace of the robbers. We, the Chamber of Commerce, cannot just give up our livelihood. We have to continue our business, so we can only invite cultivators to serve as guards every time we go out for business.

"It was fine at the beginning. The robbers didn't seem to dare to attack the caravans with guards, so it was peaceful for a while. But starting this year, even the caravans with guards started to be robbed. Even the guards who had practiced cultivation disappeared."

Boss Xie showed a trace of fear on his face, thinking back to what happened on the way back. It was really frightening!

"This guy is really good at scheming," Lu Chen couldn't help but clap his hands.

"First, we used bandits to rob merchants' goods, forcing them to hire cultivators to guard their caravans. We didn't attack caravans that had guards at first. This is to make all of your caravans hire cultivators to guard their caravans.

"Finally, the real purpose is revealed, and they start to attack those practitioners!"

Lu Chen's analysis made Boss Xie a little overwhelmed.

"Lord Lu, do you mean that these people are actually targeting the cultivators who are guarding them?"

Boss Xie was stunned at first, then he remembered that the robber in the mountain did say he came for Tieshan!

A great fear suddenly filled Boss Xie's heart and he couldn't help but shiver.

"Is this something I can check?"

“Boss Xie, don’t worry. Since the target is mainly practitioners, that person will not take you ordinary people seriously.

"Besides, the fox's tail has already been exposed. It won't be easy to retract it!"

Seeing that Boss Xie was a little scared, Fang Mu smiled and comforted him.

Then he looked at Lu Chen.

"It seems that this matter is closely related to the Cangyun Chamber of Commerce. I will go and investigate today.

"Brother Lu, you can also ask your friends in the Huaicheng government office. After these businesses reported the robbery, which lord in Huaicheng led the team to deal with it?"

"You mean, there are problems with the government too?"

Lu Chen's face was solemn.

“I’m not sure, but it’s indeed a little strange. So many merchants have reported the case, but the city government is so perfunctory about it. It makes people suspicious!

"The main thing is that I want to go to the Cangyun Chamber of Commerce by myself at night. You're in the way!"

"..."

Lu Chen barely managed to hold back from cursing.