Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 184 Black Shop
The hibiscus flowers in Yizhou are the most famous, so it is known as the Hibiscus City. However, the weather is cold now and it is not the season for hibiscus flowers to bloom.

Although there were no real flowers, there were hibiscus flowers made of silk gauze. As Yan Ciwan walked along the way, he saw many girls in the city wearing colorful silk gauze hibiscus flowers in their hair. Those silk flowers were made so lifelike that people felt as if spring had arrived early.

Chaolu and Yan Ciwan wanted to buy silk flowers, but the shop selling silk flowers was mostly filled with women. Xiao Wang, Li Chengge and Du Lingzhou, as men, looked out of place when they entered. There happened to be a polo match nearby, so Li Chengge and Du Lingzhou immediately decided to go watch the polo match. Xiao Ting also wanted to watch it. He looked at Xiao Wang eagerly, hoping that his uncle would take him with him.

Xiao Wang went to see Yan Ciwan.

Yan Ciwan understood his concerns and took the initiative to say, "You guys go ahead. A-Lu, A-Yun and I will come find you after we buy the silk flowers."

Xiao Wang thought of her unrivaled martial arts skills and realized there was no need to worry about her safety. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded in response.

"OK then."

So the group split up and acted separately.

Yan Ciwan, Chaolu and Xiao Yun were excitedly selecting the silk flowers they liked. The shopkeeper of the silk flower shop saw that the three of them were customers from out of town and enthusiastically recommended them to them when they finished buying the silk flowers and were checking out.

"If you like hibiscus flowers, you can go to the rouge shop next door. The hibiscus rouge sold there is very beautiful. It is a specialty that only our Yizhou City has. If you leave here and go somewhere else, you won't be able to buy it."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ciwan and Chaolu became interested. They planned to buy two boxes of Hibiscus Rouge and bring them back to give to Liu and Jiang Tingyue.

After the three of them left the silk flower shop, they turned left and entered the rouge shop.

There was a shopkeeper in her twenties and two female assistants in the shop, as well as a few scattered customers, all of whom were women.

Upon hearing that Yan Ci Wan and Chao Lu wanted to buy Hibiscus rouge, the shopkeeper immediately brought out two full trays of rouge for them to choose from.

"These are the best-selling styles in our store. If you don't like them, I'll show you other styles."

The so-called hibiscus rouge is not only made in the shape of a hibiscus flower, but also contains hibiscus essential oil, which smells like a refreshing hibiscus fragrance.

Because Xiao Yun was still young, she couldn't use these, so she could only sit by and watch. At this time, the shopkeeper brought a pot of hot tea. She poured three cups of tea, handed one of them to Xiao Yun, and said with a smile.

"My dear, this is a tea made from hibiscus flowers. Please try it."

Xiao Yun thanked him politely, then picked up the teacup and took a sip. The floral fragrance was elegant and pleasant, with a slight sweetness in the mouth.

Although Yan Ciwan was choosing rouge, she was always keeping an eye on Xiao Yun. When she saw Xiao Yun drinking the scented tea given by the shopkeeper, she immediately put down the rouge in her hand and spoke to Chaolu beside her.

"Shall we go have some tea too?"

"it is good."

The two walked over to Xiao Yun and sat down, picking up the teacups on the table.

Chaolu smelled the scent of scented tea and frowned slightly.

Yan Ciwan paused for a moment while holding the teacup. She asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Chaolu first glanced at the shopkeeper's wife, and seeing that she was standing next to her and watching, she hesitated, not knowing whether she should say it.
When Yan Ciwan saw her like this, he guessed that there might be something wrong with the taste of the scented tea, but he couldn't say it out loud because the shopkeeper's wife was present.

So Yan Ciwan put down the teacup and said, "I suddenly remembered that I had an appointment with someone. Now the time is almost up, we have to go."

Chaolu immediately agreed and put down her teacup.

When the shopkeeper's wife saw that they were about to leave, she immediately tried to keep them.

"Aren't you going to buy hibiscus rouge? It's so disappointing to come back empty-handed after all the hard work. My store just got a new batch of hibiscus rouge. I'll have someone bring it over to show you." Yan Ciwan declined politely, "We really have something to do. We can't delay any longer. Let's buy rouge tomorrow when we're free. Anyway, your store is right here, so it's okay to buy it a day or two later."

"The rouge in our store is selling out very quickly. If you come back tomorrow to buy something, we may not have the style you like."

"It's okay. We always go with the flow when buying things." Yan Ciwan dealt with the shopkeeper's wife while glancing at other people in the store.

She noticed that the female customers who were originally choosing rouge were approaching her. Two female waiters had already walked to the door of the store. As long as there was any movement in the store, they would immediately close the door so that people outside could not see what was happening inside the store.

It turns out this is a shady shop!

Yan Ci Wan secretly estimated in his mind, with his own strength, what chances does he have of defeating everyone here alone?

At this time, Xiao Yun's body shook twice, and he seemed to be about to faint.

Fortunately, Chaolu was quick to support her.

"Ayun, what's wrong with you?"

Xiao Yun leaned on Zhao Lu and said weakly, "I feel dizzy."

Chaolu immediately looked at the teacup on the table. No wonder she felt that the scented tea smelled a bit strange just now. It turned out that there was a drug added to it!
The shopkeeper took the opportunity to suggest: "This young lady looks very uncomfortable. Let her go to the guest room in the backyard to rest for a while. I will ask someone to get a doctor for you."

Yan Ciwan glanced at Chaolu and Xiao Yun. At this moment Chaolu had already picked up Xiao Yun. Chaolu had her eyes half open and looked dazed.

If a fight breaks out now, Chaolu and Xiao Yun will definitely become the target of the enemy's concentrated fire.

To prevent them from getting hurt, Yan Ciwan suddenly changed her mind and said, "Madam Shopkeeper is right. It's a rare trip to Yizhou City, so I can't return empty-handed. I plan to take a closer look and buy a few more boxes of rouge to bring back as gifts."

Hearing this, the shopkeeper's face relaxed and she smiled enthusiastically: "That would be the best."

Then she heard Yan Ciwan change the subject.

"But Yun is feeling very uncomfortable now. We need to send her to see a doctor as soon as possible. Also, we need to inform my friend so that he won't be waiting for me. I'll leave these things to you, Lu."

Chaolu looked into her eyes and immediately understood what she meant.

Chaolu knew that Ning Ci was a skilled martial artist and could protect herself without any problems. If she and Xiao Yun stayed here, they would only hinder her, so Chaolu responded without hesitation, "Okay."

The shopkeeper's wife frowned, as if reluctant: "I can send someone to get a doctor for you."

"That would take too much time. Don't worry, they are gone, but I am still here. I will definitely buy a few more boxes of rouge."

Yan Ciwan looked at the shopkeeper with her beautiful, bright and clear eyes, her eyes full of sincerity.

The shopkeeper's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then she looked at Chao Lu and Xiao Yun. All three of them looked good, but if you really compared them carefully, Yan Ci Wan's appearance was still better.

Such a beautiful girl with fair skin, beautiful face and graceful figure is truly one in a million.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Since you said so, then okay."

Yan Ciwan glanced at Chaolu, and Chaolu immediately strode out with Xiao Yun in her arms.

As soon as they left the rouge shop, the door of the shop was slammed shut from the inside!
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