Marry the villain and the whole court kneels down and calls her the queen

After saying that, Jiang Jiu sat back in his seat angrily.

When Xiao Yimo heard that his own money was deducted, he was extremely unhappy.

"Xiaojiu, you can't do this. I'm doing this for your own good. Xiaoyu is a skilled doctor. If someone is injured, she can bring them back to life. But if she is injured, who will heal her?"

It was rare for Lu Yunyang to see Xiao Yimo and Jiang Jiu quarreling, and his gossipy eyes lit up again and again.

"Why are you arguing?"

Xiao Yimo looked aggrieved: "Jiang Jiu thinks I'm wasting money by hiring a killer."

Lu Yunyang's eyes narrowed. "Why do you want to hire a killer? Who do you want to kill? Or is there danger tonight?"

Xiao Yimo shrugged: "It's better to be prepared. Besides, the best assassin organization in the martial arts world is so cheap, it would be a waste not to invite them..."

"Cheap? Is the killer organization Cang Ji very cheap?" Lu Yunyang glanced at the guard Lu Ming behind him with a sinister look.

Xiao Yimo nodded sincerely: "Of course, other assassins would charge five gold coins to protect a person for a day, which is five hundred taels of silver. Cang Jiu only charges one hundred taels, and he's a top assassin, protecting a person for a month..."

Lu Yunyang was stunned, touching his nose in disbelief: "The price is too low? Are other people asking such a high price?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Ming with a gloomy look.

Lu Ming looked guiltily at the sky and the ground, but didn't dare to look at him.

When it comes to the number one killer organization in the underworld, Xiao Yimo is full of admiration and can't stop praising it.

"Not only is it cheap, but it's also easy to use... For example, when Xiao Jiu was four years old and returned to her hometown to pay respects to her parents, I hired a hawk-like assassin to protect her along the way."

"Sure enough, they encountered robbers on the road. There were many robbers and few assassins. They were outnumbered and seriously injured. But to protect their reputation, they sent out several more assassins and wiped out all the robbers in one fell swoop..."

"We only paid fifty taels... Hey, tell me if it's a good deal..."

Lu Yunyang rubbed his face speechlessly...

Boom boom boom, the gongs and drums sound, and the performance begins.

There was singing and dancing on the stage, and the show began offstage.

Jiang Bosong, the head of the Jiang family, was craning his neck to watch with great interest when Gu Chengyan came in carrying a pot of wine.

"Master Jiang, I hope you are well..."

Gu Chengyan was from the Ninth Prince's Mansion, so Jiang Baisong immediately stood up and flatteringly gave the main seat to him.

"Mr. Gu, how are you? How is the prince? Did the prince take the thousand-year-old ginseng I sent him a few days ago? If it works well, I have two hundred-year-old ones."

Gu Chengyan had a professional smile on his face, polite yet distant.

"Your Majesty is in good health, and your ginseng is also very good, but Your Majesty didn't eat it. You know that Your Majesty is weak, and it's not good to eat too many tonics. He is too weak to be nourished."

What I mean is, so what if you have a thousand-year-old ginseng? The Ninth Prince is a royal relative, he wouldn't need that little thing from you, so why are you showing off here?

Jiang Bosong hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, yes, the prince has no shortage of good things. We also heard that the prince was ill, so we just wanted to show our appreciation."

Gu Chengyan raised the corner of his lips, smiled contemptuously, took a sip of tea, and said nothing more.

Jiang Baisong, who was very worldly-wise, naturally knew his intention. It must be that the Ninth Prince had some instructions, otherwise, why would Gu Chengyan come to him for such a good reason?

If it was just for a thousand-year-old ginseng, the dignified Ninth Prince would not come to thank him.

His old face was full of smiles. He refilled Gu Chengyan's tea and smiled flatteringly.

"Mr. Gu, are you here this time to give the prince some instructions?"

Gu Chengyan pondered for a moment, a trace of annoyance on his face: "Isn't it because Prefect Xing wanted to collect last year's taxes, which made the people resentful, and someone complained to the prince."

"You know, the prince has always been compassionate to the people and can't bear to see them suffer. But if the imperial court can't collect all the taxes... the prince will have a hard time explaining himself..."

Jiang Bosong understood his intention, which was to make the Chamber of Commerce pay more taxes.

Suddenly, his face turned bitter: "Mr. Gu, you know, our Chamber of Commerce is not easy either. Moreover, last year, the people suffered from the disaster, and the prince exempted the people from taxes. The rest was all given by our Chamber of Commerce."

"Now that the imperial court wants to collect taxes from the people, it's not appropriate for Your Highness to interfere..."

Last year, the people living around Suzhou suffered from a disaster. The King of Qi asked the court for permission to pay taxes later. The court agreed, and Prefect Xing also acted in accordance with the court's order.

However, the Chamber of Commerce paid not a penny less in taxes, and the Prince of Qi's Palace even collected a little more. The reason last year was that they were afraid that the people's taxes would not be collected this year, so they were prepared.

Unexpectedly, now they are going to increase taxes again, and their chamber of commerce can’t bear it.

"Mr. Gu knows the people in our Chamber of Commerce. They are all small businesses with small profits and high turnover. Those high-profit industries are all with Yiyeguzhou. They... are not easy to take."

Yiye Pianzhou's business is doing well and has high profits, mainly because of its monopoly on technology.

Gu Chengyan smiled coldly: "After all... we are all from the Chamber of Commerce. You are the president of the Chamber of Commerce. What else can't you do..."

After saying this, Gu Chengyan stood up to leave. He had conveyed his message. He didn't care whether the Jiang family was willing to carry out the order or how they would carry it out. He only looked at the results.

When he stood up, he suddenly asked.

"Hasn't the owner of the small boat been found yet?"

Jiang Bosong was a little confused by this sudden question: "No, if I find it, I will definitely know..."

Gu Chengyan didn't say anything more and just stopped there.

After he left, Jiang Bosong quickly ordered his men: "Go and find out the whereabouts of Yiye Pingzhou."

Although the private room on the second floor is expensive, Cheng Jiarui and Jiang Bosong are not short of money.

They were not very far apart, but one came up from the left and the other from the right. They did not come together and did not meet.

Just because the masters don’t meet each other doesn’t mean they don’t know each other.

The subordinates and their subordinates also know each other.

Cheng Jiarui also invited three or two old acquaintances to drink and have fun together.

"That girl in red looks unfamiliar. I heard she's from a small town..."

"It seems so. Miss Nishang was the top girl at Hua Man Lou in Xiang County. Now she's come to Su City. Compared to Miss Luyao, she lacks a bit of charm. However, the girl in red seems quite special..."

"If you like, why don't you ask her to come up and dance for you?"

Cheng Jiarui winked at his servants, who quickly went to call for help.

Chu Yu had no program for the next two dances and waited on the side. When she heard someone wanted to see her, she snorted coldly, "Did they say that meeting alone would cost extra?"

Mother Song smiled and said, "Of course. Please follow me, young lady."

Chu Yu quietly took off the decorations on her hands, even the bracelet, and put on the ring given by Jiang Jiu.

Mother Song led Chu Yu upstairs, introducing her as they walked.

"Miss, the one who invites you is Mr. Cheng, the shopkeeper of Yiye Pingzhou. He is a very kind person, generous, and respectful to the girls. He never looks down on us women."

"He's a man of integrity. Even after the owner of the small boat disappeared for so many years, he still kept looking for him. In our Su City, he's a legend."

Chu Yu didn't say anything, just touched the ring on her thumb and walked slowly.