Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

The leader was startled when he saw what she was holding, then shook his head and said, "Impossible! How could you have this? You must have stolen it from somewhere."

“You can send someone to ask. This was personally handed to me by Wang Youshi. Don’t you like to use your power to bully others and act like a bully using someone else’s authority? I have a bad temper. Even your head of the family and his sworn brother have to give me some face. Are you sure you want to disobey me?”

The man still seemed somewhat skeptical, but dared not be too presumptuous, and quietly sent someone to inquire.

"When Wang Youshi gave this to me, he said that as long as I had this, the people in the Wang family's shops would be at my beck and call, as if he were there in person."

Wang Youshi wanted to give her many things in exchange for the sheet music, but she didn't accept any of them.

She accepted the Wang family's token so that she would have something to contact them.

His exact words were certainly not those, but there was still a layer of meaning to them.

Now that she's gone, whatever she says in the face of these bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong is exactly what Wang Youshi said.

Wang Youshi and Xiao Yuanyi needed her for important matters, so much so that she would do anything for them now.

She used to be very polite, but if Wang Youshi kept saying he was doing this for his family and country, but in reality he was bullying and oppressing the people in Yancheng.

She was determined not to give them the restored score; in her mind, people like Regent Feng Zhe should all end up the same way.

Soon, the man sent by that hulking guy with the thick gold chain returned and whispered something in his ear.

The man's expression wasn't very good, but in the end, he still treated Chu Luo with utmost respect, looking utterly defeated.

Chu Luo took out a slip of paper from her bosom and handed it to the man who had been beaten. "If you are short of money and want to find work, take this slip of paper and ask for directions to the shops listed on it. Someone will give you work, and supporting your family will definitely not be a problem."

The man was literate. When he saw the destination on the note, his eyes lit up, and he realized what it meant and was very grateful.

He knew this was a good place; he had heard about it before. It paid well and wasn't as dangerous as mining coal. He also had to raise his children, so he wanted to cherish his life as much as possible.

As soon as Chu Luo entered the city, she spotted Jin Wuchen waiting for her in the bustling city center.

"Is everything done?" Chu Luo asked as she walked up to him.

Jin Wuchen nodded gently, looked at Chu Luo, and finally asked, "You know Wang Youshi, and you have a close relationship with him?"

Chu Luo remembered that Chu Songyuan had said that Jin Wuchen didn't like Wang Youshi's group, so instead of asking directly, she asked, "Did you see what happened outside the city just now?"

"I saw you. I was originally planning to pick you up, but I didn't expect to see you as a guest of honor of the Flame City Royal Family. I'm quite curious."

Jin Wuchen had already discovered that when Chu Luo rescued her mother, the person who had blocked the Chu family's grain business and forced Chu Songyuan to give up the idea of ​​selling his wife for personal gain was related to Wang Youshi.

At the time, I thought that Chu Luo might have made some kind of deal with the Wang family, and probably wouldn't have any deep connection with Wang Youshi.

After all, she was young, and with the wealth of Wang Youshi and Xiao Yuanyi, she could buy most things with their money.

At the time, he didn't take it to heart, but today it seems that's not the case. Chu Luo isn't connected to anyone else in the Wang family; she knows Wang Youshi directly, and the two have a very close relationship.

"I know him, but how do you know we have a close relationship, based on that inconspicuous token?"

"It seems you don't know the power of this unassuming token. It can make everyone in the royal shops all over the world treat you with utmost respect. In Flame City, with it, you can do whatever you want in half the place."

Chu Luo took out the token and looked at it again and again. At the time, she only thought it was something to contact Wang Youshi, and didn't think of anything else.

"Why half of Flame City?" Chu Luo understood the meaning behind Jin Wuchen's words.

"I'll tell you why it's half of Flame City, and you tell me about your relationship, okay?" Jin Wuchen said with a smile, trying to negotiate with her.

Chu Luo nodded.

Jin Wuchen spoke first, "In the past, 70% of the mines in Yan City belonged to the Wang family, and they treated the people quite well. Therefore, the Wang family had absolute say here. However, later, Feng Zhe's people made a deal with the Wang family, and now the Wang family doesn't have complete control here anymore."

Upon hearing Feng Zhe's name, and considering what Wang Youshi had told her before, as well as the favor he had asked her for, it seemed that the Wang family was probably not very willing to do this business with Feng Zhe.

Chu Luo said, "If Feng Zhe comes to take a share of the pie, I'm afraid the Wang family's objections will be in vain."

"They didn't object; they readily agreed, as if they were rushing to offer tribute," Jin Wuchen said with a hint of disdain.

Chu Luo thought the Wang family might not be so tough, after all, they had been wealthy for so many generations, but she didn't expect them to be so soft-hearted, giving in without even struggling.

Not to mention Jin Wuchen's disdain, even Chu Luo, who had some connection with Wang Youshi, felt the same way.

Jin Wuchen smiled at her somewhat disdainful expression and asked, "Alright, I've told you the reason. Now it's your turn to tell me about the relationship between you two."

Chu Luo shook her head. "His family is so spineless, just pretend I've never known him."

Jin Wuchen was taken aback, then laughed even harder, "A'Luo, you're actually cheating on me?"

Chu Luo laughed too. Although Jin Wuchen was exchanging information with her, he told her first, which clearly meant that he was giving her the right to say what she wanted to say and not to say what she didn't want to say.

Jin Wuchen smiled and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."

Just as Chu Luo thought, he wanted to know, but he didn't force Chu Luo to tell him.

"Actually, there's nothing to hide about what happened between me and Wang Youshi and the others. They asked me for help with something related to my ability to play the pipa, but it couldn't be done in a short time, so they gave me this token."

Chu Luo explained their relationship in just a few words.

Upon hearing this, Jin Wuchen realized that it made sense. "If it's related to playing the pipa, there are probably few people in the world who can surpass you. They are quite good at finding people. Could it be that their reason for looking for you is related to some pipa score?"

Chu Luo turned to look at him with some surprise and asked, "Did you guess, or did you find out something, or know something?"

Jin Wuchen didn't mince words, "It's a guess, but there's some basis to it. You once asked me to help find a young man named Lin Liangkun. I had someone investigate him. He's fair-skinned, good at dressing up, not ugly, and especially skilled at composing and rewriting music. Many ancient pieces have been ruined by him..."

Chu Luo interrupted him, "But..."

Jin Wuchen pressed his finger to Chu Luo's lips to stop her from speaking. "However, I also know that some ancient songs that had disappeared have become popular again through his hands and are sung by people once more."

Chu Luo nodded in agreement, surprised that he knew so much about Lin Liangkun and shared the same opinion as her.

"Because of the pipa score, the Wang family helped you besiege the Chu family and rescue your mother-in-law. But after rescuing your mother-in-law, you wanted to take her away."

Even at that time, your mother-in-law still wanted to stay with the Chu family and Chu Songyuan, which hurt you deeply. You stood in the rain for a long time, and when you reached the riverbank, you were almost blown into the river by the strong wind. I happened to be there when you did. Later, you even developed a high fever and fell ill.”

Chu Luo stared wide-eyed at Jin Wuchen, genuinely surprised. "How do you know all this? I didn't expect you to investigate so thoroughly, even knowing my feelings. And it's been so long, yet you still remember it so clearly. You have such a good memory."

Jin Wuchen's lips curled up, secretly pleased. He had mentioned his mother-in-law so many times, and Chu Luo hadn't refuted him. "I remember everything related to you, and I remember everything you've said."