Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Because this female shopkeeper was none other than Ding Xiang!

After they parted in Kyoto, Gu Chan and she hadn't seen each other for more than a year. Gu Chan really didn't expect that they would meet in such a place today.

At this time, Dingxiang had not noticed Gu Chan coming. She was still sitting behind the counter, counting the bills with her head down, as usual.

Gu Chan was stunned for a while before she came to her senses. She quickly walked to the counter and knocked on the table with her hand.

Ding Xiang raised her head and was stunned when she saw Gu Chan for the first time. Then she stood up suddenly and said, "Why are you here? Am I dreaming?"

"Of course not!" Gu Chan said with a smile.

Dingxiang laughed out loud instantly, then she quickly ran out from behind the counter, opened her arms and gave Gu Chan a warm hug.

Everyone sitting in the lobby was stunned.

Ding Xiang let go of Gu Chan, looked around and said, "These are my friends, you guys go about your business."

"This is not the place to talk. Let's find a room and talk slowly." Gu Chan said in a low voice.

Ding Xiang agreed and immediately took Gu Chan and the other person to a room on the fifth floor.

Instructing the servants to bring a pot of fragrant tea as a treat, Dingxiang said, "Go and call the head of the household."

"Yes, ma'am." The servant responded respectfully and left.

Gu Chan said in surprise, "The boss? Are you talking about Wang Tianxiao?"

"Yes!" Ding Xiang said with a smile.

"So, this Wuyuanfang is opened by you two?" Gu Chan asked.

Ding Xiang nodded affirmatively.

Gu Chan couldn't help but give Ding Xiang a thumbs up. She never imagined that these two people could open such a big pharmacy in Yaoye City on the border of Yexing Kingdom.

You know, when Wang Tianxiao and Ding Xiang left Kyoto after they parted, they said they were going to develop in the Jiangnan area of ​​Tiancang Country. Unexpectedly, they ended up here.

It is no wonder that Gu Chan, who had been the lord of Jiangnan for so long, could not find them.

Thinking of this, Gu Chan couldn't help but say with emotion, "You really gave me a surprise! I always thought that you were in the Jiangnan area, but I didn't know where you were. I didn't expect you to come to Yexing Country."

"There's no other way. After we arrived in the Jiangnan area, we found that the competition was too fierce. Moreover, the Second Prince was the lord at that time. The officials, businessmen and wealthy people in various places had extremely bad morals. We earned less than the taxes we paid, so we had to run to the Yexing Kingdom. The biggest advantage here is that we don't have to pay head tax and the business environment is good." Ding Xiang said with a bitter face.

Gu Chan said seriously, "Would you consider returning to Jiangnan City in the future? I am now the Lord of Jiangnan. When I return, I will hold a meeting with them to discuss reducing the head tax for the common people in the Jiangnan area."

"This is impossible! How could the prince let you do this?" Ding Xiang said worriedly.

"No matter whether he gives in or not, I am the lord and I have the final say." Gu Chan said in a firm tone.

Dingxiang was just about to speak when the door was pushed open from the outside and Wang Tianxiao walked in wearing a handsome white robe.

After seeing Gu Chan sitting at the table, he walked over happily, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Brother Gu, long time no see, I hope you are well!"

"Wow! You've grown more handsome! You look really different from before." Gu Chan said with a laugh.

"Isn't this all thanks to you? If you hadn't enlightened me back then, I would probably still be doing nothing now!" Wang Tianxiao said gratefully.

As he said this, he sat down opposite Gu Chan and enthusiastically filled a cup of fragrant tea for her.

Gu Chan knocked on the table in return, and then the three of them drank tea and chatted, each describing to the other their experiences over the past year or so.

After listening to the other party's experience, Wang Tianxiao couldn't help but sigh and said, "You are still more amazing. In just over a year, you have become the lord of Jiangnan. I really admire you."

"What a bullshit! I've just been put on the spot to be the scapegoat. Do you think I'm happy to be the lord of Jiangnan? You don't know that the prince has tricked me several times before and almost killed me." Gu Chan said helplessly, spreading his hands.

"We believe in you. With your ability, the prince will never kill you." Wang Tianxiao said.

Gu Chan waved her hand, not wanting to say more on this topic, and turned to the main topic, "By the way, I came to Wuyuanfang today to ask you something."

"Just say it." Wang Tianxiao said indifferently.

"I think you all know about the guard in the City Lord's Mansion who was infected with a strange disease. I am now helping City Lord Ye investigate the matter, and we found that his sword was contaminated with Green King Powder, and this highly toxic substance is only sold here." Gu Chan explained.

Wang Tianxiao and Ding Xiang looked at each other, both of them had solemn expressions on their faces.

Gu Chan frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Brother Gu, let this maid go out and wait!" Wang Tianxiao said in a deep voice.

Gu Chan did not hesitate and immediately told the maid standing beside her to wait outside the door.

After she left, Wang Tianxiao whispered, "If it's you, then I'll tell you the truth. More than two months ago, our Wuyuanfang was robbed once. Not only was a bottle of Green King Powder stolen, but also five thousand taels of silver."

"Yes! Not long after, the guard in the City Lord's Mansion was infected with a strange disease, causing panic among the people of the entire Yaoye. So we did not report the case. The loss itself was not that big for us, so we didn't want to create more trouble." Ding Xiang said in a loud voice.

Gu Chan nodded repeatedly after listening to them. She naturally believed in her two old friends. What’s more, what they said was reasonable and there was nothing wrong with it.

Wang Tianxiao quickly assured him, "Brother Gu, you know us very well. This strange disease has nothing to do with us. We don't know why the stolen Green King Powder, which is extremely poisonous, appeared on the guard's sword."

"Have you found out who stole the Green King Powder?" Gu Chan asked.

Wang Tianxiao and Ding Xiang both shook their heads.

Gu Chan's face was frozen, and her mood instantly turned bad. She had thought that she could use this clue to find out something useful, but judging from the situation now, she was indeed overthinking.

If nothing can be found in Wuyuanfang, this clue will be lost.

Just as Gu Chan was thinking this with a helpless look on her face, Ding Xiang said, "Gu Chan, I don't understand what the connection is between this Green King Powder and the strange disease. Is it possible that the Green King Powder on the sword has nothing to do with the strange disease at all, and is deliberately used by someone with ulterior motives to confuse you!"

"It's possible, but if that's the case, it's not to confuse me, but to confuse Ye Tianyang." Gu Chan said with a faint smile.