At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

However, when she looked closely at the instruments, she found that they had been eroded by moss and were in a state of disrepair. She gently stroked the tambourine, feeling the traces left by the years, and a feeling of emotion welled up in her heart. Despite this, she still picked up the tambourine and gently tapped it a few times.

To her surprise, the sound of the hand drum was long and brisk, as if it carried an otherworldly aura. She continued to beat the hand drum, enjoying the pleasure brought by this unique rhythm. Although she was not particularly fond of the hand drum, the beautiful sound of the hand drum made her happy.

Then, her eyes fell on the seven-stringed Veena. She carefully picked up the Veena and plucked the strings with her fingers. The melodious sound immediately filled the air. She played the "Auspicious Goddess Mantra". With the touch of her fingertips, the atmosphere in the whole hall became peaceful and tranquil.

The music flows like a clear spring, bringing people into a world full of auspiciousness and peace. Everyone is immersed in this tranquility, as if forgetting all worries and fatigue.

After the song was over, the first person to applaud was Lei Lao Ba. He smiled and said, "This lady actually loves musical instruments so much. What did you play just now? Why does it make people feel so relaxed, as if they were in a peaceful place?"

"Yes! When I heard you playing just now, it was as if I saw light in the sky." The one-eyed boss also echoed: "I think it is most appropriate to give these strange instruments to you."

"Okay, I'll take a look at the other goods first." Yu Yunxin smiled slightly, then walked forward and said.

"Ma'am, look here. This box contains weapons. We have sorted and organized all the items." The man in the fish-face mask said, pointing at the box in front of him.

Yu Yunxin walked to the box, picked up a few swords at random, and found that they were the knives used by Japanese samurai to commit seppuku, so she threw them on the ground without hesitation. Then, she continued to look through the things in the box, which were all short weapons and daggers. Some of them looked very similar, but she knew in her heart that these daggers could be spliced ​​together to form a sharp rotating blade.

"These weapons are very special. How come Madam also likes these short weapons?" The man with the fish mask also took out a dagger with emeralds and said to Yu Yunxin, "Madam, look, the handle of this dagger has a bird pattern, and the pattern on the scabbard is also exquisite. Although it is not suitable for us Dacheng women to wear, they are not only beautiful but also practical."

The man with the fish mask was quite good at introducing things. It was obvious that he was an old hand in the ghost market. He then took out a slightly longer dagger with a snake pattern carved on it and said, "Look at this one. Although it has a snake pattern, the carving is very beautiful. There are also small holes in it. If it is matched with a tassel waist, who would know it is a dagger? You would think it is a waist accessory."

Nangong Lin saw the man with the fish mask looking at Yu Yunxin's waist in a lewd way, so he immediately rushed over and said, "Okay, we'll take all of these except for the one my wife threw on the ground." After saying that, he immediately blocked the fish mask's lewd gaze from Yu Yunxin.

He took Yu Yunxin to look at the other boxes. One of them was full of conchs and shells. These small shells were really beautiful. It was not the first time she saw such a full box of colorful shells. She didn't know if his people could understand what she wanted and whether they could deliver it to her. There was another box of corals. These corals were not as big as the first box, but they were also colorful. If they were made into bracelets and ornaments, they would be very beautiful. After looking at all the boxes, Yu Yunxin finally asked, "Do you have more goods in the future?"

"Oh! Madam, you know the rules of our ghost market. To be honest, whenever we brothers have good stuff, we will come to the Kyoto ghost market. We all know that there are many dignitaries here." The one-eyed man replied with a flattering smile.

"It seems like you guys have this kind of thing all the time!" Yu Yunxin asked casually while rummaging through things on the ground.

"Haha! If there are more, wouldn't our brothers in my hometown be rich? To be honest, these shells were picked up by women, children and disabled elderly people on the beach. They look good and want to exchange them for some money in the ghost market. Shells are often available, but corals and pearls are basically only available after winter. They are all picked by brothers who are good at swimming. There are not many. We are not sure about the rest of the goods. Madam, if you want all of them, I will give you a fair price. How about it?" The one-eyed man said so much in one breath. Although his words were half true and half false, his eyes revealed a trace of sincerity, and he did not seem to be lying. However, his words also revealed some information: some of these goods may have been obtained through illegal means of piracy, while others were salvaged from the seabed.

When Yu Yunxin heard this, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and she said softly: "I do intend to purchase your shells for a long time. If you have smaller or complete colored shells, I am also interested."

"Madam, you must be trying to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with us! That's great. In that case, let me make an offer." The one-eyed man looked at the two people in front of him with a twinkling gaze, and slowly said, "How about two hundred thousand taels. But I need two hundred thousand taels of silver in cash, preferably in small change, we don't want silver notes. In this way, we can also form a good relationship in this weird and mysterious ghost market, how about it?"

Nangong Lin frowned slightly when he heard this, and after thinking for a moment, he responded: "Twenty thousand taels of gold is not a problem, but it all has to be paid in small change, and it requires two hundred thousand taels. It would be a bit difficult to get it now. To be honest, we don't carry so much small change with us." His tone was somewhat helpless and sincere.

"No problem! I will deposit these goods in the Heshan Hall. Can you pay some deposit first?" asked the one-eyed man.

"No need. I have two hundred thousand taels of silver here." Lei Lao Ba finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Mr. Lei is indeed a shrewd businessman. How about this? Please send them to the address I gave you in batches. Someone will naturally pick them up when the time comes." Nangong Lin said as he took out a thick stack of banknotes from his arms and handed it to Mr. Lei.

Lei Lao Ba raised his hand, took the banknote easily, and handed it to Meng Po behind him. Meng Po counted skillfully, and her speed of counting was several points faster than that of modern bank counter staff. Not long after, she nodded to the one-armed Lei Lao Ba, indicating that the number was correct.

Yu Yunxin couldn't help but take another look at Nangong Lin, wondering in her heart: Lei Lao Ba is his man, does Nangong Lin still have to act in front of outsiders? Why does he have so many banknotes on him?

Nangong Lin looked at Yu Yunxin's shining eyes, leaned close to her ear and whispered softly: "When you go out, it is always necessary to prepare more banknotes! These will still be in our hands later."

Yu Yunxin muttered in a low voice: "It seems that you are asking your subordinates to pay for the goods!"

Nangong Lin looked at Yu Yunxin again and gave him an unfathomable smile.

"Load all these things onto the carriage for this young master, and follow Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai to the warehouse in the backyard to get the silver. It's getting late and the ghost market will be closed soon." Lei Lao Ba ordered, his voice low and powerful.

Hearing this, the men started to move, carefully loading all kinds of precious items onto the carriage. They moved quickly and efficiently, as if all this was something they were used to.

One-Eye led his men to perform a Jianghu etiquette to Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin, and then went to the backyard with the Black and White Impermanence. There was a hint of cunning in his eyes, but more of it was about the next cooperation.

"Okay, you two, this price is a favor from me. See you later." One-Eye smiled and said goodbye to the two. He knew that this transaction was just the beginning, and there might be more opportunities to deal with them in the future.

Nangong Lin nodded slightly to express his gratitude. He knew very well that this was a rare opportunity. Not only did he get what he needed, but he also got to know these interesting people.

"Master, that person has been liberated. It's getting dark and I have to go back to the temple for morning prayers." At this time, a fat white little monk came over and said to the ghost doctor with a pious look on his face.

The ghost doctor smiled slightly, touched the little monk's bald head, and teased: "You are not a monk from Xiangyun Temple, why are you doing morning prayers?"

The young monk answered in a serious tone, "But the abbot has already given me the certificate of ordination! He also gave me the Buddhist name of Wuwei. I am now also a monk of Xiangyun Temple." His voice was sonorous and powerful, as if he had no doubt about his identity.

"How abominable! That old monk Fachen actually dared to do this. Come on! Follow me to find that old bald monk Fachen. We must have a good talk with him! You are my disciple, how can I let you become a monk?" The ghost doctor was furious and his face turned red. While cursing, he pulled the little monk and quickly walked out of the Heshan Hall.

At this moment, only Master Lei and Mengpo Nangong Lin were left in the hall. Nangong Lin turned around and ordered Feihe: "You will be in charge here. Are the carriages ready?"

"My lord, everything is ready. The carriage is parked to the south of the Ghost Market. Please rest assured that I will escort this batch of goods back to your house safely and without error." Feihe replied respectfully.

Nangong Lin nodded with satisfaction, and then said goodbye to Lei Lao Ba and Meng Po. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he happened to meet the one-eyed man driving three ox carts and several of his men wearing fish masks.

The one-eyed man walked towards Nangong Lin with a smile on his face and said, "On the third day of next month, we will only have shells to trade. We will still do it at the ghost market then. Please see the goods first and then pay the silver. We only accept small change. I have to make this clear to you in advance."

"Okay! See you later, everyone!" Nangong Lin responded.

"My two sponsors, we'll see you later!" The one-eyed boss led a dozen men wearing fish masks behind him. After performing a standard underworld etiquette towards the departing backs of Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin, he jumped onto the ox cart and sped away in the opposite direction from them.

At this moment, Yu Yunxin seemed to remember something, but couldn't remember what it was. However, what she didn't expect was that just as the three of them had just stepped out of the ghost market and were about to jump on the carriage, Lin Dengyuan came over with a bulging bag on his back and several bamboo tubes hanging around his waist. No one knew what was in them. He staggered over and said breathlessly: "There are so many good things in this ghost market! Look, I also bought a lot of hidden weapon secrets and martial arts secrets that have been lost in the world. I looked through them carefully and found a few that are particularly suitable for my cousin to practice. I'll help you find them."

Before he finished speaking, he threw the heavy bag onto the carriage and then jumped on it nimbly. Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin followed suit and jumped onto the carriage and got into it directly.

"Why didn't you buy anything?" Lin Dengyuan was a little surprised. He glanced around the carriage and found that there was nothing on it and the carriage was also empty, so he asked curiously.

After hearing this, Zhuque, who was driving the carriage, was very confused. His prince and princess bought more than 20 boxes of things! How could there be nothing?

At this moment, Nangong Lin responded coldly: "I bought it, but I didn't put it in the car."

Lin Dengyuan nodded to show his understanding, and then he began to search his bag again.

"Oh, that's why. No wonder I felt like I was missing a guard. Come, see what good things I brought you." Lin Dengyuan said as he opened his bag, took out a yellowed book with dried blood stains from it, and handed it to Yu Yunxin.

"This dagger martial arts book is called 'Rouge Blood'. It was created by the only female killer who was among the top three killers in the Jianghu killer rankings ten years ago. I spent three hundred taels of silver to buy it!" Lin Dengyuan introduced proudly.

Yu Yunxin carefully took the secret book and couldn't help but doubt: "Fifth cousin, is this secret book real or fake?" She knew that there were many counterfeit and shoddy martial arts secret books in the world. What if what she got was a fake, wouldn't it be a waste of three hundred taels?

"I saw the martial arts moves, and they were exactly the same as the ones used to assassinate my mother." Lin Dengyuan said solemnly, with a hint of grief and doubt in his voice. However, he changed the subject: "But later, the killer was unfortunately poisoned by the unique poison of my grandfather's family, and he probably died on the way to escape. My mother was also seriously injured. To this day, we still don't know who hired the murderer to kill my father." Lin Dengyuan recalled the scene of that year, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes.

"What's the point of learning the martial arts of a dead killer!" Nangong Lin retorted with disdain. Indeed, with the death of the killer, the mastermind behind the scenes could not be found. Fortunately, since that incident, no one has tried to assassinate the Lin family again. Yu Yunxin also knew something about this matter. It was because Bai Yan blocked the fatal knife for her second uncle that she lost her fertility. Now she only has two sons.

"Look, here are not only plum blossom darts, but also corresponding martial arts secrets! This bamboo tube is full of plum blossom darts." Lin Dengyuan continued to show what he had found at the ghost market, while Yu Yunxin, at this time, was already in the shaking carriage, leaning on the comfortable compartment and gradually falling asleep. After this night's tossing and turning, she did feel a little exhausted. Nangong Lin, who was standing by, chose to ignore Lin Dengyuan, letting Yu Yunxin lean on his left shoulder, and at the same time closed his eyes and began to rest.