After being exiled, the Crown Princess rose to the top by pitting the villain

"According to my investigation, Princess Wanping owns shops all over Ruo State, but she doesn't have anyone to take care of them. Her subordinates are just sitting there doing nothing, so those shops are apparently losing money. Princess Wanping doesn't care about it and never does anything about it."

"So she doesn't even know where her own store is?"

Lin Zili's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Since she wanted to open this store, she definitely didn't want it to go bankrupt easily. If Wan Ping found out about it in the blink of an eye, then there would be no point in her opening the store.

This is perfect. If Wanping doesn't get involved, they can take advantage of the situation to make some extra money. They can deal with it later if they are discovered.

As they were talking, the three of them had arrived at the shop indicated in the deed.

The location is indeed a good one, with Li’s shops surrounding it.

However, after the Li family attracted thieves, it would be difficult for such a large family to maintain expenses in the short term.

So can I snatch a few pieces of meat from the dog's mouth and eat them?

Lin Zili looked around and found that the shop owners were all dejected, with a look of doubting about life. They were too lazy to even answer customers' questions. There were also some people whispering about something around several nearby shops. Lin Zili raised his eyebrows and took a few steps back to eat. Yun Zhiyu and Yun Yi naturally followed closely, also listening with their ears perked up.

"Hey, no, I've asked you several times, what do you mean by not answering?"

“Hey, hey, hey, brother, you don’t know about the Li family!”

Just as the man was about to find the shopkeeper to argue, he was pulled out by someone outside the shop, who looked very excited and was ready to share the affairs of the Li family with him.

"Oh, you mean the Li family in the north of the city. How could I not know about that? The art gallery was in such a mess that many people went to demand compensation. Now the entrance is so crowded. But I heard that the Li family in the north of the city was robbed, and even the art gallery couldn't afford to pay a penny for compensation. What does this have to do with the Li family's shop in the south of the city not doing business?"

"This is a big deal. The Li family in the south of the city is ready to pay the compensation! Ten taels of gold per family!"

Wow, so grand.

It seems that he is trying to repair the reputation that the prince has fallen to the ground.

There is a chance to grab the meat!

Lin Zili was laughing so hard that her eyes were blocked. If Yun Zhiyu hadn't pulled her back in time, she would have squeezed into the crowd to eat the melon.

"Aren't these two unrelated? Their family issued a statement late at night saying that the two families have nothing to do with each other. Why would they spend this money for no reason?"

"We all have the surname Li, so even if we break bones, we still have tendons. Besides, didn't the manager of the art gallery mention that person in the capital the other day... The eldest daughter of the Li family is that person's... If we're not careful, we could lose our heads. It would be best if we could pay some money to cover it up."

The man asked curiously, "The Li family is so rich, why don't they give some money to help? Wencheng is all their business, and it won't affect anything. So why do the shop owners of these shops have such dead faces, as if they won't be able to eat tomorrow?"

"You don't know, but last night, both Li families were robbed. I don't know which bandit took away all the cabinets in the warehouse! Now it's rumored that the Li family wants to sell the shop to raise money. These shopkeepers will soon lose their jobs to support their families. How can they be nice to you?"

When Lin Zili heard this, she was delighted.

It turns out that the story of her emptying the prince's purse has spread everywhere. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will soon find out about it. Wouldn't he be so angry that he would vomit blood?

Does she need to prepare some blood-replenishing pills in case His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needs them?

It's just a pitfall.

The Li family sold the shop to raise money...

She is rich enough to buy an entire street.

However, she originally only planned to use Wan Ping's name to buy two shops of the Li family, so that the Li family could pass the matter to the prince, and let the prince and the dog emperor have a good fight. If the whole street was bought, it would not be easy to use Wan Ping's name, and people would notice it.

Oh, how could she forget that Yun Zhiyu received tokens of loyalty from many noble sons in the capital, so he could borrow anyone's name.

According to Yun Zhiyu, those playboys often hang out in the red-hot flower fields all over the place and never take care of business. Besides, there are many shops opened privately by the powerful in Wencheng, so borrowing the names of these people who just sit back and wait for death will not attract attention.

But in a flash, Lin Zili figured things out, and when he and Yun Zhiyu exchanged glances, they reached a tacit understanding to buy a lot.

The shops on this street are all busy ones. They can take advantage of the situation and buy them all at a lower price. However, they have to spread the word to prevent the real powerful from snatching them away.

The two of them naturally sent Yun Yi to do the job and spread the news, a job Yun Yi was familiar with.

After Yun Yi went to do his business, the two were about to enter their shop when they heard it again.

"I know, I know. I heard it was the bandits from Duanwei Mountain."

Duanwei Mountain again?

Lin Zili and Yun Zhiyu paused and looked at each other.

Yun Yi had gone to inquire before and had indeed discovered something unusual about Duanwei Mountain.

The village at the foot of the mountain was already deserted, as if everyone had moved away overnight. A layer of miasma had risen on the mountain, and it was too quiet in the dark night, and there was an eerie atmosphere everywhere.

In addition to settling the shop issue, the two men also wanted to go to Duanwei Mountain to see what unspeakable things the Li family had done there.

The two of them suppressed their thoughts and walked towards the vacant shop together.

At this moment, the shopkeeper opposite, who was still in a daze, suddenly changed his expression, turned pale and panicked, and kept looking at Lin Zili and Yun Zhiyu.

Lin Zili curled the corners of his mouth, as if he didn't notice, and still walked into the store with an arrogant attitude.

"Are you Lord Xin Zhi? I have been waiting for you for many days since I learned that you were coming to Wencheng."

"Well, something delayed us the other day. Let's go in and talk."

The shopkeeper opposite pushed through the crowd and looked at Lin Zili anxiously. After seeing the sign around her waist, his expression changed drastically and he asked a servant to whisper something in her ear.

While the two were talking, the group of onlookers started a new topic.

"Have you heard that a group of noble children came from the capital and want to visit our Wencheng? Do you think we can make some money if we set up a stall and sell some things?"

"You are dreaming. The young masters of these wealthy families would naturally go to high-end shops like the Li family. Besides, they own all kinds of shops and deal with all kinds of business. How could they be interested in the small gadgets of ordinary people like us?"

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. After hearing this, the shopkeeper next door's expression changed several times. He then said a few words to the servant in a hurry. After a while, the servant ran away.

Yun Yi’s work efficiency is indeed very fast.

Hehehe, isn’t this the case? You’ve taken the bait, haven’t you?

Having achieved their goal, the two men then walked into the shop to check.

This was originally an elegant teahouse where people recited poems and wrote couplets. However, since the Li family opened a teahouse next door, this teahouse could no longer operate and had to be sold...