Episode 8: Xu Nanying’s failed assassination attempt on Zhang Jinran

Cao Da usually deals in scrap materials, and Duanwu’s joining makes him lose an opportunity to make money. Cao Da bribed his boss with fine wine. Now Duanwu has become the center of attention in front of Yan Zijing, and many people are waiting to see Duanwu’s joke.

Duanwu made some new hairpins and sent them to Feng. The hairpins she made by hand were very exquisite and sold very well in Feng’s jewelry shop. This time, Duanwu told Feng about her idea of ​​buying pearls. The mermaid treasure hunting competition was a hot topic. Feng confirmed that Duanwu had been involved in the turmoil. Since they were good sisters, she agreed to lend her a helping hand.

Feng invited Duanwu to go out for tea, and happened to meet Zhang Jinran who was expelled from the inn. Duanwu had received help from Zhang Jinran before, so he also invited Zhang Jinran to go for tea together.

During the tea, Zhang Jinran said that he was being plotted against, and no inn was willing to accept him, and he wanted to stay at Yan Zijing’s place. Duanwu was just helping to introduce him, and Yan Zijing was not as friendly as before when he saw Zhang Jinran. After mocking Zhang Jinran, he actually agreed to let him stay here.

After Zhang Jinran left, Yan Zijing told the servant beside him that Xu Nanying was afraid that Zhang Jinran would catch him, so he had already started to take action. Since he was an important official in the court, he had to investigate the truth of the massive reduction in tribute beads. Now that he knew more and more, Yan Zijing ordered his men to be careful when taking action.

Late at night, Yan Zijing went to meet Zhang Jinran privately. Zhang Jinran knew Yan Zijing’s actions in Guangzhou very well. He couldn’t help but doubt Yan Zijing’s original intention of pressing Cui’s step by step.

First, he burned down the Pearl Pavilion, and then bought up all the pearls on the market at a high price, making it difficult for Cui Shijiu to buy a single pearl. This was obviously not what a businessman did. Zhang Jinran asked him what grudge he had with Cui Shijiu, and Yan Zijing made up an excuse to get around it.

It is undoubtedly the safest place for Zhang Jinran to stay in Yanzijing. The merchant ships of Yanzijing are full of experts and are heavily guarded. Now that the account books have been found, if a witness who knows the inside story is found, he can decisively close the net.

Yan Zijing opened the secret room in his room and let Duanwu in. This was the first time for Duanwu to enter the secret room. She saw countless rare treasures, all of which were the most precious and top-quality goods of the Nanman.

Duanwu couldn’t help but doubt Yan Zijing’s original intention. Yan Zijing picked up a jade hairpin and put it on Duanwu. He also told her that she would represent the caravan to bid for pearls at the auction tomorrow, and she must dress decently, as he wanted all the pearls at the exhibition.

Xu Nanying had been secretly colluding with Cui family for many years and embezzled money. Now he was caught by Zhang Jinran. Hearing that Zhang Jinran had obtained the account book and sent it to the palace overnight, he was afraid that he would be in danger. Xu Nanying was terrified when he heard the news.

He decided to remove this “obstacle” and assassinate Zhang Jinran again. Zhang Jinran had learned some skills in his daily life, and with his wit and agility, he finally escaped the pursuit. His men quietly followed the assassin and found that the assassin went to Xu Nanying.

When Duanwu heard that Zhang Jinran was injured, she went to visit him and applied medicine to him. Zhang Jinran felt that Yan Zijing was cunning and ruthless, and advised her not to continue to follow the fleet. Duanwu said frankly that she could see hope here, and Zhang Jinran commented that Yan Zijing was good at the law of the jungle, and she agreed, but for people of her status, every day of life is like licking blood on the tip of a knife.

Yan Zijing heard the news that his sister seemed to be really in Shaozhou. Now Guangzhou was no longer safe, so Duanwu told his men to go to Shaozhou as soon as they finished their work.

When Cao Da heard that Duanwu was going out with Wei Si today, he found an excuse to tie Xiao Xiami to the bottom of the cabin and then tortured him severely.