The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 96 The crisis is coming
"The scenery on the river is so beautiful." Shang Zishu leaned on the railing and looked into the distance. Her gorgeous face was illuminated by the golden orange light, which was breathtakingly beautiful.

Shang Mingshu looked at her from the side and couldn't help but agree: "The scenery on the river is indeed beautiful."

The setting sun is blood-red and the sky is orange-red.

The skylight and the waves shine together, and the outlines of the distant mountains become gentle and picturesque.

As the boat passed through the shallows, there were fishing boats coming and going, rowing home, and in the cool breeze were the fishermen's songs representing a good harvest.

The aroma of food wafted from the cabin, intertwined with the fragrance of flowers wafting from both sides of the river, making Shang Zishu's stomach rumble.

She covered her flat belly in embarrassment and looked at Shang Mingshu with a thief's smile: "I didn't eat much for lunch..."

"Dinner is indeed a little late today." Shang Mingshu resolved Shang Zishu's embarrassment. She turned around and instructed He Sui, "Go to the kitchen and ask when dinner will be served. I'm a little hungry too."

"The kitchen sent someone to inform us half an hour ago that the firewood in the kitchen was wet by the porters who were carrying the ingredients, so the meal will be served later." Shang Zishu said to Shang Mingshu as she watched He Sui's figure walking away.

They were on an official ship, and they would replenish supplies every time they arrived at a dock. Most of these things were carried by porters at the dock. Today they purchased a lot of fresh fish, and when they were transporting them, a whole box of fish fell on the firewood pile. It was not easy to replenish the firewood temporarily, so they could only make do with what they had.

"Then wait a minute. I'll go make some snacks later." Shang Mingshu nodded. He Sui had mentioned this to her before. It just so happened that they had run out of snacks, and it was not easy to borrow the kitchen of the official ship. It would cost a lot of money.

Shang Mingshu doesn't like to suffer losses and rarely uses the kitchen to make snacks.

"I want to eat Longjing cake." Shang Zishu had tried the Hangzhou Mansion cake in Hangzhou, but she still liked Shang Mingshu's craftsmanship.

"Even if you like it, this thing cannot be kept for a long time, and I can't make more for you." Longjing cake should be fresh out of the pot. Not to mention overnight, it will not be soft and delicious even if it is kept for a long time on the same day.

Shang Zishu pouted and was about to speak when He Sui came back: "Madam, the kitchen said dinner is ready."

"Let's go and grab a good seat." Shang Zishu dragged Shang Mingshu towards the dining area and told Jin Ya, "Go and invite the mistress and the master."

They arrived early and few people were seated in the huge cabin. Shang Zishu chose a seat by the window and quickly ordered a few dishes from the menu.

Shang Jinliang and Xiao Yu arrived before the dishes were served. They were both very hungry, so the kitchen gave each of them a bowl of sweet soup as an apology.

"The food tonight is exceptionally delicious." Shang Zishu burped inelegantly while eating.

"How dignified are you..."

"You are hungry. When you are hungry, you will find food especially delicious." Xiao Yu interrupted Shang Jinliang's scolding.

Shang Jinliang glanced at Xiao Yu and swallowed the words on his lips: "Let's go..."

Shang Jinliang just stood up and fell down as he felt a black screen in front of his eyes.

"Dad..." Shang Zishu screamed, and then her body went limp.

Shang Mingshu immediately took out a pill from her purse and swallowed it. The people around her fell down one by one. Hearing the footsteps of someone coming, Shang Mingshu poured out three pills, which rolled along the table towards her parents and Shang Zishu. She immediately pretended to be hit and lay limp on the table.

Shang Zishu was unable to hold the pill, and forced herself to stuff it into her mouth with great difficulty. Shang Jinliang and Xiao Yu also held the pill. At this time, someone walked in through the door. Fortunately, they were on the side, so they had just enough space to swallow it.

Just as they swallowed it, someone strode towards them.

The seemingly hunchbacked old man walked over to their table, straightened his back, and peeled off the disguise on his face bit by bit, pulling aside his scattered hair to reveal a face that horrified Shang Zishu. Shi Guangchao!
Shi Guangchao's eyes were glued to Shang Zishu's face. His rough hands gently stroked Shang Zishu's face: "I heard that you are engaged? Why are you so disobedient? How dare you get engaged behind my back!"

Shi Guangchao's hand slid along Shang Zishu's face, grabbed Shang Zishu's hair, and forced Shang Zishu to lift up her entire face.

Shang Zishu took the medicine a little late, and was still weak and powerless. Her scalp felt a pulling and stinging pain, and her bright face was full of pain.

Shang Mingshu took the medicine early and her body began to recover her strength, but many people came in. She was not sure if she could resist and save all her family members at this time, so she could only clench her fists and wait for them to recover their strength at the same time.

Shi Guangchao really enjoyed seeing Shang Zishu's pain. He used more force in his hands: "Since you are so disobedient, I have no choice but to break your legs so that you can't run away..."

As he said that, he picked up Shang Zishu and looked at her with lustful eyes.

"I'll take this, and you can do with the rest."

Shang Mingshu was about to take action, but Xiao Yu, who had regained some strength, turned her over and held her down. She met the eyes of Shang Zishu, who was being carried away. Shang Zishu blinked desperately, telling her not to act rashly.

Shang Mingshu lowered her eyes to hide the violence in them and tried her best to control herself.

The people Shi Guangchao brought searched every table one by one, snatching away all their valuables. They carried away all the young ladies and women of outstanding appearance. Some of the unruly ones even had their clothes torn to shreds right there in the hall...

The entire ship had no idea when these people sneaked in. There was an accident in the kitchen on the first day of sailing. Shang Mingshu was very vigilant at the time, but it was later confirmed to be a false alarm. She was also on guard today and sent He Sui to the kitchen several times to find out.

Still nothing unusual was found!

To be on the safe side, she told the guards to wait until they saw her before eating, hoping they would hold back.

Shang Mingshu felt someone approaching, and a strong man with a fishy smell on his body carried her up, and Xiao Yu was also picked up shortly afterwards.

The man kicked open a door in a hurry and pressed Shang Mingshu on the table. The moment he leaned over, Shang Mingshu slashed her hand and the dagger in her sleeve cut the man's throat. She stretched out her foot to catch the fallen body, knocked the man down silently, and then escaped from the house.

She was the first to rescue Xiao Yu. When she pushed open the door, she saw a man lying on top of Xiao Yu. She stepped forward and pulled the man away, but the man was already dead. The dagger in Xiao Yu's hand was covered in blood, and her hand holding the dagger was shaking.

Xiao Yu had never killed anyone before, this was the first time.

"Aunt, hide under the bed and don't make any noise." Shang Mingshu dragged the body into the cabinet and hid it.

"I will hide well, you be careful." No matter how fast her heart was beating, Xiao Yu suppressed her fear. She couldn't hold Shang Mingshu back at this time.

Shang Mingshu quickly hid herself and rushed into the guard's room, only to find that no one was there, and there were sounds of fighting all around. She guessed that Shang Mingshu's guard had not been drugged.

Without looking back for Shang Zishu, he went straight to Shang Zishu's cabin.

Shi Guangchao is a madman, he will definitely choose Shang Zishu's cabin.

As she reached the door, she heard a gunshot.

My heart tightened and I kicked the door open and rushed in.

Then I saw Shang Zishu holding the blood-stained golden hairpin and Shi Guangchao holding the musket.