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Chapter 489 What is Li Dachui trying to do?

Juxiangfang is quite famous in Danyang City.

Because it is situated right in the middle of several major transportation routes into Danyang, whether arriving by water or land, one must pass through here. Therefore, Juxiangfang has become Danyang's largest commercial center and a hub for the influx of migrants. Naturally, it is also the most complex place in terms of its situation.

According to incomplete statistics from the government, more than 50,000 people live here.

But in reality, there are probably more than 100,000 people making a living here.

Li Dachui and Jiang Ping then prepared to settle down at Juxiangfang.

Li Dachui naturally didn't know much about it, but once he arrived in Danyang, with Jiang Ping, a local, as his guide, he simply let her make the arrangements.

In Jiang Ping's words, they could have arranged for Li Dachui to rest at the best inn in Danyang, but those upscale places were frequented by wealthy and powerful people. If he accidentally ran into someone he knew, even though he was disguised, he might still be recognized, which would be bad.

But Juxiangfang is different.

Here, as long as no one dies, neither the government nor anyone else will bother with your business. There's another advantage: here you can see the real Danyang. All the local delicacies, entertainment, and both respectable and unrefined things can be found here. It also boasts the largest underground black market in the entire Chu Kingdom; if you have money, you can basically buy anything you want.

Li Dachui had seen the name Juxiangfang in the report from Zhiqiu Academy, and also knew that the Black Ice Guard, the largest intelligence agency in the Chu Kingdom, was located here.

When He Bing, the second-in-command of the Black Ice Guard, sent his younger brother to escape, his final destination was Juxiangfang.

After He Bing and his family all died suddenly, the Black Ice Terrace in the Chu Kingdom was gradually absorbed by the Zhi Qiu Academy and became its surrounding organization.

Ruyi Inn is an extremely simple and ordinary name. There are countless inns with this name all over the world; you can find them almost anywhere. Don't mistake them for chain stores; they are completely unrelated.

Li Dachui and Jiang Ping then checked into the Ruyi Inn.

The name was ordinary, but the inn was huge, built against the mountain, with three floors and dozens of rooms. The backyard also enclosed a large area of ​​mountain land, with various vegetables planted on one side and a lot of chickens, ducks and geese roaming freely on the other. Under a few trees, a few sheep were bleating. When Li Dachui opened the window, he saw a waiter stride over, grab a sheep by the horn and drag it down. It seemed that the sheep was probably nearing the end of its life.

"Shall we share a room?" Li Dachui asked Jiang Ping.

“Of course, we’re pretending to be husband and wife now!” Jiang Ping said. “The travel permit I got also says we’re husband and wife. If we live separately, wouldn’t that arouse suspicion?”

"Won't anyone manage this Orange Fragrance Shop?"

“Others may not get any attention, but we’re quite different!” Jiang Ping said, biting her lip.

Li Dachui said, "If your sister finds out that we're alone in a room, what will she do to me? She'll skin me alive!"

"That's not necessarily true, but I definitely won't let you leave!" Jiang Ping giggled, jumped over and grabbed Li Dachui's arm, half-jokingly saying, "Li Bao, why don't you stay in Danyang and be my son-in-law? Isn't that better than you wandering the world? As my son-in-law, you can be a hero if you want, or an official if you want!"

Li Dachui feigned fear, "Then I'll find another place to rest!"

Jiang Ping retorted angrily, "Li Bao, am I that bad? Didn't you even hesitate for a moment?"

"I want to go back to the border!" Li Dachui said to Jiang Ping, "My master raised me to adulthood and then devoted himself to martial arts. Now that he's old, I haven't even repaid him yet! Besides, my wife gave birth to my son, and I have to go back to take care of them. Everything I care about, cherish, want to protect, and want to repay is outside the border. How can I possibly stay here? Why don't you come with me to the border?"

Jiang Ping blinked at Li Dachui, and after a long while, she suddenly chuckled and said, "It's not impossible, but we'll have to see how you've performed lately. If you've satisfied me, then why not go with you to the border region?"

"I'm afraid your sister won't just skin me alive, she'll tear me to pieces!"

“My cousin isn’t the kind of person who would kill; at most, she’ll lock you up!” Jiang Ping laughed. “Alright, I need to wash up. I’m itching all day. Are you going to stay here or go downstairs for a walk?”

"I'll go take a look around and familiarize myself with the situation!" Li Dachui said somewhat awkwardly as he watched the woman begin to take off her outer clothes and loosen her hair.

Jiang Ping's personality was truly unpredictable; sometimes she was as naive as a young girl, sometimes as shrewish as a seasoned woman, sometimes as gentle as a refined lady, and sometimes as fierce as a she-devil. It was truly difficult to grasp her emotional shifts. Watching Li Dachui push open the door and leave, Jiang Ping chuckled softly, "Come back soon, I'll be waiting for you!"

Li Dachui stumbled, then quickened his pace and went downstairs.

Walking to the front window, Jiang Ping opened it and watched Li Dachui walk out of the inn's main entrance. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the bustling crowd on the street below.

She looked up and gazed at another restaurant across the street.

At that very moment, a window at the highest point of the restaurant was pushed open, revealing a gray-haired head and a familiar face.

He Han!

Seeing He Han bow slightly, Jiang Ping closed the window again without expression.

He Han turned around and looked at the other person in the room.

Lin Yunqi, head of the Chu Kingdom's Heavenly Net.

"Have all the personnel been arranged? We haven't been able to find any clues about the Black Ice Guard's people lurking in Danyang. All we've caught are some insignificant figures. This is an opportunity to see if we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop!" He Han said.

“Li Dachui is no ordinary person. He is a master of innate skill and is not easy to track. We can only rely on the people we have arranged in advance to observe him, which is unlikely to be very effective!” Lin Yunqi said.

“We’ll thoroughly investigate everyone he’s been in contact with!” He Han laughed. “It’s just routine procedure. It’s better if we find problems, but it’s not important if we don’t.”

"What exactly does Li Dachui want by coming here?" Lin Yunqi asked, puzzled.

"This is also the answer the Empress Dowager wants to know!" He Han said, "Judging from Li Dachui's style of doing things, this guy must want to contact those anti-Empress Dowager figures in our country. And besides those few big shots, who else could make him directly take action?"

Lin Yunqi gasped: "They are all extremely important figures in the Chu Kingdom, what more do they want? What can they gain by rebelling against the Great Chu? Can they be any better off than they are now?"

“Because they think they’re about to be finished!” He Han said. “In fact, they really are about to be finished. If we can find real leverage against them and deal with them legitimately, no one in the Great Chu can say anything bad about the Empress Dowager.”

"If we can take care of Li Dachui as well, that would be a great thing!" Lin Yunqi said. "However, this guy is a master of the Innate Realm, so he won't be easy to deal with!"

"That's not something we need to worry about; the Empress Dowager will handle it!" He Han said with a smile. "But if you ask me, I think Li Dachui probably won't be able to return to the border!"

As the two were talking, a soft knock sounded at the door.

"Come in!" At Lin Yunqi's command, a man who looked like a peddler rushed in with a slightly flustered expression, which made Lin Yunqi feel uneasy.

"Commander, that man has disappeared!"

"He's only shown a few different kung fu styles, and you've already lost track of him?" Lin Yunqi found it somewhat unbelievable.

"In the blink of an eye, he was out of everyone's sight and then disappeared!" The vendor said dejectedly, "Commander, we've encountered a master!"

Lin Yunqi exchanged a glance with He Han, then waved his hand and said, "Understood, go ahead!"

"What do we do next?" the vendor asked.

"Stay put!" Lin Yunqi said. "This person will definitely reappear!"

(End of this chapter)