Good luck every time

Li Ruyi felt relieved knowing that the knife had nothing to do with this man, but what this man said made her alert.

I had never been in the underworld before, so I didn't know there were so many tricks to using this weapon. Someone could actually guess the shape of her knife just by looking at it.

If Ding Bai also had an obsession with the Xiang family sword, he would probably be thinking about it every day. What's more, if this person copied one and practiced it every day, he would feel extremely familiar the moment he saw Li Ruyi's sword.

Li Ruyi thought about it. If someone brought a knife exactly like his, he might not be able to tell the difference at first glance. But from the perspective of having been with knives for many years, he would definitely feel that the knife looked extremely familiar!

In this case, this knife may not be able to be used outside for a short period of time.

Li Ruyi's mind was full of thoughts, but the expression on his face remained the same as before, and his eyes were clear and pure.

"It seems that you really know a lot about weapons. Oh, right! My younger brother and I came here to buy two knives. Do you have any in stock?!"

When he heard that he wanted to buy a knife, the blacksmith's expression didn't change much.

"We do have it in stock, but it doesn't match your heights. I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to use."

Li Ruyi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"So, can you customize weapons according to our height and strength?"

The blacksmith frowned.

"If you want to order it by custom order, you'll have to wait longer, maybe until next spring!"

Li Ruyi calculated the time and thought it was not bad!

We're going to live here for a few months anyway, so we might as well wait a while.

She nodded vigorously.

"If it's custom made, I'll ask for a lot more!"

The blacksmith walked behind the counter and asked her.

"Sir, what do you want?"

Li Ruyi was thinking in his mind, after all, this is someone else's territory, how much financial resources can he reveal, whether this person can be trusted or not, and how much strength can he show.

To the blacksmith, her thinking was just calculating how much to buy.

The blacksmith rummaged through the counter behind him, wanting to show Li Ruyi the styles he could make.

However, just as a bundle of cowhide scrolls was taken out, Xiaoman suddenly said.

"Sister, the person you've been waiting for is here!"

Li Ruyi came back to his senses and quickly gave the blacksmith a bright smile.

"I'm sorry, I still have some things to do. Please wait for me. I will come to discuss with you after I rent the yard!"

Having said that, Li Ruyi turned around and walked out the door. But as she was leaving she was afraid it might be impolite so she turned back to apologize.

"sorry……"

When the blacksmith saw the two men leave, he looked a little confused, but he still spread out the cowhide rolls in his hand. The cowhides were of different sizes, and the things carved inside were also different. When they were put in a pile, it was quite spectacular.

"Rent a yard? Are there any yards available for rent around here?"

After saying that, he suddenly remembered something.

"Is it that yard?"

He scratched his hairline which was almost receding to the top of his head and couldn't help but sigh.

"This new neighbor is very brave!"

He did not think that Li Ruyi was a weak person just because she was a woman. There were many female killers in the world.

Because of their inherent physical conditions, these people have always been at a disadvantage. If they want to come to the fore, they must pay more.

Such people are often mentally tougher than men of the same ability, which is one of the benefits of surviving adversity.

No one in the underworld dares to look down on the woman, and no one knows what kind of identity this woman has.

As soon as Li Ruyi and Xiaoman came out of the blacksmith shop, they saw several people surrounding a man and standing opposite Li Er.

Li Er is also an old businessman. His level of interpersonal communication is not only superb, but it is also not difficult for him to make people feel comfortable when they meet him for the first time.

As they were talking, Li Er saw Li Ruyi coming out and his attention instantly fell on Li Ruyi.

The person who was talking to him noticed his change and turned around following his gaze. As he turned around, his expression changed in an instant.

Today is a rare good day, the sky is blue, and the sun shines on Li Ruyi. She seems to be surrounded by a layer of soft light. She is originally a flower-like age, and because of her martial arts training, she has a kind of unrestrained and free-spiritedness that is difficult to explain.

Without any makeup, she already makes everything around her pale in comparison.

There may be many beauties in this world, but ordinary people can only come into contact with a few of them around them.

Li Ruyi's appearance is already the best, and there may be some other beauties in the world who are more beautiful and better looking than her. However, beauty has reached this level, and everyone is no longer the same. Instead, each has their own unique characteristics and is hard to tell apart.

She was stunned for a moment when she looked at those people who turned back, and she smiled generously and appropriately without any embarrassment.

Some people are unaware of their own beauty, let alone the power of beauty.

But Li Ruyi knows how beautiful she is, and she knows the extent of her beauty. She can even control the impact of her beauty on others.

For example, at this moment, she knew that some of these people had developed a crush on her, so she would use some actions to dispel these people's desires and make them regard their liking as just a liking and not harass her excessively.

She walked in front of the crowd and raised her hand in a standard warrior salute.

"You all, I, Li Er, am here to greet you!"

She pronounced the word "polite" in a clear and melodious voice, instantly pulling everyone out of their previous astonishment.

The leader was over thirty years old. Due to his martial arts training, he had a good figure and good demeanor.

It seems that the gangs in Jiuchuan Lane have long been surviving not only on collecting insurance premiums. These people must have other ways to make money, otherwise they would not be able to live so decently.

Li Ru had met many local security guards, but none of them could afford to wear silk clothes or white jade accessories.

"Yes! My last name is Wang, and my surname is No. 9. You can call me Brother Nine."

Li Ruyi is quick to follow advice.

"Ninth Brother!"

Ninth Brother did not introduce the people around him to Li Ruyi, but turned around and spoke to them.

"Go open the door!"

The people he was talking to were the ones who had been patrolling the streets around here before.

The man had the key with him, and after hearing Brother Jiu's instructions, he hurried to open the door.

At this moment, Li Ershi had already walked to Li Ruyi's side, and he subconsciously lagged behind Li Ruyi half a step.

This has been a habit for many years, and even Xiaoman didn't realize that it was wrong.

Ninth brother's eyes flashed, and then he said.

"Has anyone told you about the past of this yard?"

Li Ruyi nodded.

"I've said that before, they are a family with a hard life."

Wang Jiu looked Li Ruyi up and down, as if trying to tell from her expression whether her previous comment was true or false.

"If you knew, I wouldn't say it anymore. This yard is in the county government area, and it's in such a good place. Eight taels of silver a month is not a lot to rent."

"However, someone died here not long ago, so it's considered a haunted house. If you rent it, I'll only charge you half the price. Also, if you set up a stall, I won't charge you for the insurance premium."

Li Ruyi was not surprised to hear this.

The price is not much different from that in the capital city. This is not the most prosperous street, but there are always some differences between the courtyards facing the street and those not facing the street.

The lock outside the yard was opened and the locksmith called them in.

Li Ruyi and Wang Jiu walked in front, Xiaoman followed beside her, and Li Er was at the back, leading the horse.

Li Ruyi was surprised when she entered the yard.

There are two rows of houses in front and back of this yard. The gate is located on the far right. There is a screen wall at the entrance. After passing the screen wall, you can see a warm campus.

There is a well and a vegetable garden on one side of the yard. The vegetable garden is desolate, but there is a low wall built with stones in an orderly manner around the vegetable garden. On the top of the wall are some winnowing baskets for drying vegetables, and under the wall are neatly stacked wood, all of which have been chopped.

The yard on the other side was a bit messy. In addition to the wooden blocks for chopping firewood, there were also some farm tools and half-finished wood.

Li Ruyi's carpentry work is also very good, and he can tell at a glance that it is the frame of a box.

This box was slightly smaller than the boxes for clothes in the house. Li Ruyi had an idea and guessed that this was the betrothal gift for their son.

Wang Jiu took them to look starting from the front yard.

There is a kitchen in the front yard, but it seems to have always been used as a warehouse. Although it is tidy, there are no signs of human life.

After leaving the front yard, they went to the houses in the back row.

There are five houses in the back row.

In the middle is the hall, which is very large and divided into two parts by a screen.

There is a round table behind the screen around the hall. There is a door on each side, leading into a small room of medium size.

Both the left and right rooms can be used to make fires. There is a cupboard on the left with rice and easy-to-store vegetables on the shelves. The right room is divided into two parts. The outer room is used for making fire, and the inner room has a half-sized bathtub.

Li Ruyi is very familiar with bathtubs. She wants to grimace when she sees one.

Granny Ding never forgets to bring her medicine bag when she goes out. As long as she keeps practicing martial arts, the "stimulation" of taking a bath will always exist.

However, this bathtub is obviously unusable, so Li Ruyi plans to sell it and buy a new one.

Coming out of the hall, there is an ear room on each side of the house.

One wing was converted into a study, while the other was filled with spinning wheels and looms.

The room with the study was where my son used to live. There was a flat kang with a nice quilt on it and a square kang table.

Near the window were boxes for clothes and a brand new dressing table. The dressing table was empty except for a bronze mirror the size of a plate with a peony pattern of eight treasures, which lay upside down on the table.

The room is fully stocked with boxes and cages, half of which are commonly used and half are brand new.

Li Ruyi brushed away the dust on the ground with her hand as she passed by. It was already a thick layer.

After seeing the yard, Li Ruyi was very satisfied. It was more than enough for three people to live in.

The few of them then returned to the hall. Wang Jiu sat at the top and Li Ruyi sat on the chair to his left. The two of them were separated by a coffee table, not too far from each other.

"Second Miss, are you satisfied with this yard?"

Li Ruyi smiled and nodded.

"Of course I am satisfied!"

Wang Jiu also felt that, apart from the fact that someone had died there, this yard was a very nice yard with spacious space and comfortable and convenient living.

"Then let's sign the lease. Are you planning to rent it long-term or short-term?"

Li Ruyi asked quickly.

"If it's a long-term lease, can the price be cheaper?"

Wang Jiu smiled.

"Price? We can discuss it, but outsiders who come to my Jiuchuan Lane have to tell me the truth. I've heard that two gangs in the north of the city are fighting to the death, just to find a woman named Li Ruyi!"

"I heard that this woman is carrying a secret treasure. Whoever lives in this place has to keep one eye open when sleeping at night!"

Li Ruyi smiled instantly.

"My younger sister is not talented, but the second child in the family. It just so happens that I have a good name for my daughter!"

"However, the fact that I have a secret treasure is just a rumor. If I really have a secret treasure, I will definitely return home as soon as possible. Why would I hide in this county government where I am unfamiliar with the place?"

Wang Jiu had an indifferent attitude towards this. There were too many true and false rumors in the world. He said this not for some fictitious secret treasure, but to warn Li Ruyi and make her behave herself.

In fact, he was not that curious about Li Ruyi's past. After all, he had been in the gang for so many years and had even risen to the position of a boss. He knew that some secrets, once discovered, would become troublesome and could not be shaken off.

Li Ruyi does not have the capital to let him get out of trouble yet.

Just being good-looking won't earn you such preferential treatment.

"Oh? I'm willing to believe Miss Li, but I'm afraid some people don't want to believe it and come to Jiuchuan Lane to cause trouble without any care!"

Li Ruyi instantly understood what Wang Jiu meant.

"Brother Nine is famous, no one would be so foolish as to provoke him!"

"But what Ninth Brother said does make sense. If that blind and heartless person really comes looking for me, I will end up implicating you. Even if you don't say anything, I will still feel guilty!"

Wang Jiu's eyes had already fallen on the gap between the stone slabs in the house, but his body moved slightly closer to Li Ruyi's direction, and he was obviously still listening carefully to what Li Ruyi said.

Li Ruyi continued.

"In fact, this matter is quite simple. I came to Quzhou County mainly to open up trade routes and establish a caravan."

"But this is like killing one's parents, so the old-school caravan naturally didn't want to do that. So they set a trap for me, trying to buy me a map at a high price, and then colluded with two gangs in the county government to kill me. Their purpose was just to prevent me from establishing a caravan."

"If I have someone in the county government who can cooperate with me and pull together the planned caravan, those who spread the rumors will suffer heavy losses and be greatly disappointed. Only in this way can we suppress all those troubles."

After hearing this, Wang Jiu laughed.

What Li Ruyi said was like trying to get something for nothing. He couldn't say that he didn't believe it at all. He could only say that the trust between the two of them at this stage was not enough to cooperate.

Who knows where you, Li Ruyi, came from?

Who knows how many traps are hidden in this cooperation of yours?

Even if there was no trap, his Jiuchuan Gang was living a good life here, so why should they get involved in Li Ruyi's mess?

"By the way, has anyone told you about the rules of our Jiuchuan Gang?"

Wang Jiu seemed to have just reacted and started asking Li Ruyi.