The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 2: Changing Faces Faster Than Master Qu

Forced to be pulled back, Shang Mingshu had no time to settle the score with Cheng She, and the two were surrounded.

"You idiots, why are you chasing us instead of helping us out front?" Shang Mingshu felt these men in black were as dumb as pigs. Even if she and Cheng She disrupted their plans, wasn't saving people the most important thing? She had to chase them relentlessly. "The government officials will be here soon. If you don't seize the opportunity, you'll be caught in one fell swoop."

The man in black glared at him and swung his knife.

Shang Mingshu had secretly tightened the rope around her waist. Seeing the man in black coming towards her, she slapped Cheng She on the back, pushing him away. The rope came out from her palm. Shang Mingshu bent her body, twisted the rope around her wrist a few times, grabbed Cheng She, who had not loosened the rope, and pulled hard.

Cheng She cooperated completely, flying and kicking the surrounding black-clad men over. He stepped firmly on the ground and tacitly pulled Shang Mingshu up with his backhand. Shang Mingshu's body was light and she flew up, unsheathing her long sword...

The two people who cooperated tacitly moved easily among the encirclement of the men in black and quickly knocked them all down. Shang Mingshu did not kill anyone. She had never killed a living being in her life, let alone killing people. It would be better to hand these people over to the government alive.

"Famous beauty!" A deliberately raised voice came from afar.

I haven't seen him yet, but I can hear a lot of people rushing in this direction.

Shang Mingshu immediately threw the sword in front of Cheng She, who was seriously injured, unable to stand and gasping for breath. She ruffled her hair, put on a frightened face, and found a suitable place to curl up and squatted down with her knees hugged.

Cheng She was dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, a large number of people appeared in their sight, including government officials and guards.

"Mingshu." A charming woman jumped off her horse and ran towards Shang Mingshu. She hugged Shang Mingshu in her arms, her face full of anxiety. She gritted her teeth and asked in a low voice, "Are you hurt?"

Shang Mingshu buried herself obediently in Xiao Yu's arms and blinked.

"You are really bold, but do you know how scared I was all the way?" Xiao Yu poked Shang Mingshu's forehead.

"Aunt, the situation is urgent. Don't you know my ability? This will not happen again." Shang Mingshu hugged Xiao Yu's waist and spoke softly and coquettishly.

Xiao Yu was helpless. When she saw Shang Jinliang approaching after the greetings, her face changed and she began to cry: "Mingshu, my son, it's all your fault. I shouldn't have worried about your father's tea and made you come here alone. Wuwuwuwu... Fortunately, you are okay, otherwise how can I explain to my elder sister in the afterlife... Wuwuwuwu..."

Shang Mingshu woke up from her dream and wrote an anonymous letter of denunciation with her left hand. She asked her maid He Sui to pretend that it was delivered by an outsider and hand it to Yu, asking Yu to arrange for the curfew patrol so that she could rush over as quickly as possible and not miss the time when the fire in her dream started.

At the moment, she was not sure whether the dream was true, but with this letter, Yu could explain why she came here so late at night, and could also encourage Shang Jinliang to go to negotiate with the government in person and bring a large number of troops for support.

"What's wrong with Mingshu?" Shang Jinliang took two steps forward.

"Master, Mingshu has suffered a great punishment... wuwuwu..." Xiao Yu was crying like a pear blossom in the rain. At Shang Mingshu's suggestion, he helped her up.

"Dad, my daughter is fine." Shang Mingshu forced a smile that pretended to be strong.

"Doctor Du, hurry up, come and take a look at my daughter." Shang Jinliang's heart was in turmoil. His eyes swept over the seriously injured man in black who was tied up by the government. He hurriedly walked towards Cheng She and bowed, "Thank you, Master Cheng, for rescuing my daughter."

Helped to his feet by his own servants, Cheng She's face paled as he was urgently tended to by the family doctor. His gaze passed over Shang Jinliang and met Shang Mingshu, who leaned on Xiao Yu's shoulder. Even the dishevelled hair and dirty face of the young woman couldn't conceal her beauty. Her dark eyes stared silently, a silent threat evident in their intensity.

She was so soft and gentle as she clung to her elder, just like a little rabbit that had strayed into a pack of hungry wolves and had to flee in panic. Anyone who saw her could not help but feel pity for her because of the frightened look on her face.

He pretends to be no less impressive than the opera performers on the Dashimen stage.

Shang Mingshu could now see clearly the young man whom she mistook for the night guard. He was very tall, a head taller than her father. Even his coarse linen clothes could not diminish his intimidating aura. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his gaze was filled with a hint of smile. The blood stains on his angular and resolute face added a touch of wildness.

The small hat on his head was loose, and a few strands of hair fell on his face, seemingly fluttering in the night wind, giving him a heroic look from a storybook. However, it turned out that the mess only enhanced his extremely handsome face.

When Shang Mingshu heard her father address him, she immediately knew that this person was the famous "swindler" Cheng She.

"Uncle, thank you. I am ashamed to accept it." Cheng She avoided Shang Jinliang's thank-you gift and handed Shang Mingshu's sword to Shang Jinliang with both hands. "It is my nephew who wants to thank Madam Shang. If it were not for Madam Shang's sharp weapon, I am afraid that my nephew would be in great danger. Madam Shang's skills..."

"Famous beauty!" Xiao Yu's exclamation interrupted Cheng She.

"Excuse me, Mr. Cheng. I will come to express my gratitude another day." Shang Jinliang said goodbye and ordered someone to help Shang Mingshu into the carriage.

Shang Mingshu, who was leaning on the carriage, met Cheng She's gaze. A sinister smile appeared on her lips. She placed the arm that had hit Cheng She's wound on the edge of the window and slowly closed her eyes.

Shang Jinliang and Xiao Yu came up with Doctor Du. Shang Jinliang asked worriedly, "Doctor Du, is Mingshu injured?"

Doctor Du cautiously glanced at Xiao Yu, who was wiping her tears with a handkerchief. "Don't worry, Master. The Third Lady was frightened too much and suddenly had a convulsion. I will prescribe a tranquilizing decoction for her. After some rest, she will be fine."

Shang Jinliang breathed a sigh of relief. His eyes fell on the face of the daughter in Xiao Yu's arms, a look of pity and care. He couldn't help but scold Xiao Yu, "Someone told you that the dock was dangerous. You should have waited for me. How could you let Mingshu, a girl, go out alone at night and take risks?"

What he just saw was enough to make him imagine how dangerous the dock was tonight. Fortunately, Cheng She was there, otherwise... he didn't dare to think too much about it.

"The master spends all day in the arms of Miss Mu. If I wait for you, I'm afraid the tea leaves at the dock will be burned and it will be difficult to pull the master out." Xiao Yu sneered.

After a brief contact with the government, Shang Jinliang was speechless. The details still needed to be verified at the government tomorrow, but these Japanese pirates who had sneaked in at some unknown time were very likely to attack Shang's warehouse and lure the government away to escape.

He was so worried about his daughter that he mobilized his connections and rushed over with a large number of people. If Mingshu hadn't arrived earlier, even if he had seen the letter of denunciation, he wouldn't have been so impatient. Perhaps...

Knowing he was in the wrong, Shang Jinliang glanced at the doctor in the carriage and weakly rebuked him, "What nonsense!"

Xiao Yu chuckled and stopped arguing.

Shang Jinliang was embarrassed and couldn't help complaining, "If I had a son, why would I let my daughter take risks when things go wrong?"

(End of this chapter)