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"My dear brother, you are very insightful." The young master also stood up at this time, bowed and said, "If you don't mind the bitter wine and the bland food, please have a few drinks with me?"

"Thank you for your kindness, sir." The man in black sat down readily.

After a few cups of Huairen Gujiang, the man in black looked at the three people at the same table and said slowly, "Young Master is either rich or noble. I dare not ask for your name?"

"My surname is Huang, and my given name is Chen, which means time." The young man took a sip of wine and said slowly.

"Young master, you must be from the capital. May I ask what you do for a living?" The man in black looked at the young master with a cold gaze.

"I'm telling you whether you know etiquette or not." The girl in red slammed her chopsticks on the table. "My master kindly invited you to have a drink and eat, but you asked me his name and what he does for a living. You keep asking questions about everything. How can you be such a person!"

The man in black was stunned. He didn't expect the girl in red to be so straightforward and aggressive. He looked at the young man with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Xiu'er, don't be rude." The young man filled another glass of wine for the man in black, pointed at the soft-shelled eel that the waiter had just brought over, and said, "I didn't expect to be able to taste such authentic Huaiyang cuisine at the foot of Canglu Mountain. Please try this soft-shelled eel."

"We ordered five dishes, and this soft-shelled eel is the last one." The woman in blue said, "The color, aroma, taste, shape, and meaning of each of the previous dishes are very authentic, and the temperature is just right. I think this dish is also very good, please try it, sir."

The waiter said proudly, "I just told you that the chef of our restaurant is the chef of Kuiyuanlou in Beijing. Do you believe it now?"

"How come such a good chef is working as a chef in a small shop like yours?" The girl in red said, "It's a pity to waste his skills."

"Miss, you don't know!" The waiter lowered his head, glanced at the small door leading to the kitchen, and said, "Although our chef Hu is skilled in cooking, he is a playboy. He was with the concubine of the boss of Kuiyuanlou... hey, hey, hey. The boss of Kuiyuanlou sent someone to break one of his legs, and that's why we..."

The waiter was talking happily when he suddenly felt a cold gaze staring at him. He quickly glanced at the man in black, nodded and said, "Dear guests, enjoy your meal, enjoy your meal..." As he spoke, he backed away until he bumped into someone, then hurriedly walked towards the kitchen.

The people at the surrounding tables finished their meals and left one after another, leaving only the young master's table. The woman in blue said softly, "Young master, it's getting late, go to bed early!"

The young master nodded slowly and said to the man in black: "My dear, it's getting late, let's say goodbye now."

"Please stay, sir." The man in black said, "May I ask where your residence is in the capital? I will come to your house to express my gratitude!"

The girl in red, who was about to go out to feed the horse, heard the man in black talking, so she turned around and walked up to him, saying sternly: "You have already drunk Huairen Gujiang, which my young master can't buy with silver. Do you still want to go to my young master's house and drink Sangluo wine, which can't be bought with gold?"

"This..." The man in black quickly clasped his hands together and said, "Please understand, sir, I have no such intention. I just want to visit you."

The young master smiled and said, "Xiu'er, you can't say that about this gentleman." He bowed to the man in black and said, "Brother, I deeply appreciate your kindness, but there are many inconveniences in my house. I will definitely see you again when we are lucky enough."

The man in black wanted to explain something, but he saw the young master and the woman in blue skirt had already entered the backyard. The girl in red snorted at him and turned around to follow him in.

The inn has only three upper rooms in a separate courtyard.

The starlight is hazy, the moonlight is pale, and gray-black clouds occasionally cover the dim moon.

A light figure floated down from the eaves and landed silently.

The figure flew into the young man's room through the window, turned around and gently closed the window.

"Qing'er." The young man sat quietly on the bed and called softly.

"Your Highness." Qing'er walked to the bed and knelt down to salute.

Qian Mingduo leaned over and stroked Qing'er's cold face, saying softly, "You've been working so hard these days."

"Qing'er's life was given by His Highness. For His Highness, Qing'er is willing to do anything!"

"Okay!" Qian Mingduo nodded, "Have you checked everything?"

"Your Highness, we have already found out that the copper mine is in the hinterland of Canglu Mountain, and the ore is smelted at the Shanglin Lake Brick Kiln, thirty miles southeast of the capital. The coin is also minted at the Song Family Limeworks, five miles southeast of the city."

"A cunning rabbit has three burrows." Qian Mingduo said.

"The defense of Canglu Mountain is not strict, and the mine entrance is extremely secretive, making it difficult for ordinary people to find it. More than ten people pretended to be bandits to intimidate people entering the mountain. There were three or five secret sentries near the mine entrance, wearing tiger skins, to intimidate people approaching the mine entrance."

"Is Zi'er back?" Qian Mingduo asked.

"Yes, Zi'er has returned. She is now on the big tree in the courtyard." Qing'er looked up at Qian Mingduo and said, "Does Your Highness have to go into the mountain in person?"

"How can I lure out this extremely mysterious Mr. Liu without revealing my true identity?" Qian Mingduo said, "I won't take any risks. I just want the people guarding the mine to see me. That's enough."

"Yes, Qing'er understands. But... Your Highness is a daughter of gold. If you take this risk and still can't lure out Mr. Liu..."

Qian Mingduo smiled and said, "If Mr. Liu still doesn't show up after I cut off his source of income, then I will cut off another source of income for him. Let's see what he does!"

Qian Mingduo finished speaking, slowly stood up, and then slowly spread his arms. A blush floated on Qing'er's fair face, and she put the sword in her hand on the table. She walked to Qian Mingduo and gently untied his belt for him...

It's sunny.

There is fog in the morning.

Canglu Mountain is surrounded by mist.

Qian Mingduo woke up at dawn, and Qing'er had quietly left without him noticing. Before the morning mist had even spread, he had already swept into the mountains.

When Qian Mingduo left the secret copper mine entrance of Canglu Mountain, he saw a knocked-out man lying under a big tree, with a tiger skin next to him that he had not had time to put on.

In the folds of the tiger skin, there was a small rosewood plaque with four words engraved on it - The Fifth Prince of the Emperor, Chen.

People were coming and going in the busy streets. There were all kinds of shops on both sides of the street, some selling cloth, some selling porcelain, and some selling cooked food. Signs and banners were hung at the door of the shops, soliciting customers.

Not far away, there was an artist performing juggling, surrounded by a circle of spectators, cheering from time to time. There was also a stall selling cakes next to it, emitting bursts of fragrance, attracting passers-by.

A passing child was attracted by the wonderful performance of the street performer and squeezed in the crowd. He accidentally touched the prop box and a tattered small cloth bag fell out.

The child was startled and hurriedly kicked the cloth bag to the side, and it rolled under the cake stall.