The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Chapter 242 Conspiracy

What Li Muxia didn't see was the pair of sinister eyes behind her.

Dongfang Jincheng also traveled at full speed, even though he knew that Li Muxia was being protected in secret, he was still worried.

They had just settled in a nearby town when Zhu Feng received news from Linhai Town.

"Master, this is the information that the Shadow Pavilion has gathered recently."

After handing the envelope to Dongfang Jincheng, he continued, "Master, since discovering the anomalies in Linhai Town two years ago, the Shadow Pavilion has been monitoring the movements of the three major families, but they haven't found anything. It seems that the power and strength behind the three major families are not to be underestimated."

Dongfang Jincheng looked at the information on the envelope while listening to Zhu Feng's report.

"Indeed, a cautious yet formidable opponent."

He slowly put away the letter in his hand and looked at the sky outside.

"We need to get to Linhai Town as soon as possible; the weather is about to change."

The next day, after a night of thinking, Li Muxia had a preliminary plan, but she still needed someone to cooperate. So, early in the morning, she went to the shop where she had bought the seafood before.

The waiter, recognizing a familiar face, greeted him warmly, "Young master, you've arrived."

Li Muxia smiled slightly at the waiter: "Yes, the seafood I bought from your store last time tasted pretty good, so I came to check it out this time."

After saying that, while looking at the seafood in the tank, he asked casually, "Young man, isn't your boss in the shop?"

The waiter didn't think much of it and said, "Yes, we're here. Fishermen came to deliver seafood this morning, and the manager is in the backyard greeting them."

Li Muxia's eyes lit up upon hearing this. What a coincidence!

"Excuse me, sir, can I go to the backyard to take a look?"

The waiter looked at Li Muxia with some difficulty: "This..."

Li Muxia: "Brother, to be honest, I'm from Kyoto. I came to Hailian Town mainly to do business. Have you heard of Cyclamen from Kyoto? I'm a purchasing agent for Cyclamen. I'm here to buy goods for Cyclamen."

Xiao Er had heard of Cyclamen, not to mention him. Many people in the town knew about Cyclamen, and some wealthy people even traveled all the way to Kyoto just to try Cyclamen hotpot.

The waiter looked at Li Muxia with suspicion and asked, "Young master, are you really a guest from the capital?"

Li Muxia shrugged and said, "It's the real deal."

The waiter was still somewhat skeptical: "How can you prove that you are from Cyclamen?"

Fortunately, Li Muxia had previously commissioned custom seals for the managers of Cyclamen Restaurant for easier operations.

The waiter looked at the seal in Li Muxia's hand, turning it over and over. He couldn't understand it, but he figured no one would fake it.

He returned the seal to Li Muxia, saying with some regret, "Even if you are from Xiankelai, I'm afraid we can't do business with you."

Li Muxia: "Why?"

Waiter: "Have you forgotten what I told you about the three major families yesterday?"

Li Muxia said with a smile, "You don't need to worry about this. I can handle it. But I need to see your boss."

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly asked, "You can solve this? Really? How?"

Seeing that Li Muxia was just smiling at him without replying, the waiter said happily, "Please wait here, I'll go and tell the master right away."

After saying that, he ran off to the backyard in a flash.

While waiting, Li Muxia looked at the seafood available in the store.

The restaurant mainly serves fish, with some shellfish, but it doesn't have the crabs or octopuses that Li Muxia likes.

Looking at the seafood in the restaurant, Li Muxia pondered the operation of the hot pot restaurant, thinking to herself that when she met the owner later, she must ask if they could supply octopus and crab. Hot pot is incomplete without these two.

Before long, the waiter arrived with the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, this is the young master."

After saying that, he turned to Li Muxia and said, "Young master, our manager has arrived."

Li Muxia looked at the man, and the man looked at Li Muxia. Li Muxia had thought he was a man in his thirties or forties, but she didn't expect the owner of Yuhang to be so young, looking no more than twenty years old.

The man approached Li Muxia, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "My name is Xie Xinsheng, and I am the manager of this fish market. May I ask how you are addressed, sir?"

Li Muxia imitated the man, cupping his hands and saying, "My surname is Xia."

Li Muxia did not reveal much about herself.

"So it's Young Master Xia. I just heard from Xiaoyu that you wanted to discuss business with me?"

Li Muxia: "That's right. I have a large, long-term cooperation order here. I wonder if Manager Xie would be willing to take it?"

Xie Xinsheng frowned and looked at Li Muxia, saying, "Young Master Xia must already know about the situation in Linhai Town. We currently have orders that we cannot accept. Xiaoyu said you have a solution, and I would like to hear what that solution is. After that, we can discuss cooperation again."

Li Muxia understood his concerns and nodded in agreement.

Xie Xinsheng led Li Muxia to the living room in the backyard.

Xie Xinsheng: "The three major families have become increasingly aggressive in the past two years, trying to swallow up small businesses like us. We dare not speak out against them. The government is now siding with the three major families. I don't know how much longer we small businesses can hold on."

Li Muxia: "The reason why the three major families dare to suppress other merchants so blatantly is simply because they are rich and have powerful backers. However, we are Kyoto Xiankelai. You should have heard of us. Xiankelai's spokespeople are several princes and sons of officials from Kyoto. Not to mention princes, even if you just pick any of our spokespeople, the power behind them is something that a small town like Linhai cannot withstand. So you can rest assured in this regard."

Li Muxia's move was to compete with them in terms of power. In this world where imperial power reigns supreme, one must learn to take advantage of the current situation.

Xie Xinsheng listened, still frowning. This was only one aspect; the key was still the people from the three major families.

Li Muxia also noticed Xie Xinsheng's worries and continued, "As for the three major families, you can rest assured. I can guarantee that they will absolutely not cause you any trouble."

After hearing Li Muxia's words, Xie Xinsheng felt a glimmer of hope, but he was still worried about being retaliated against by the three major families, so he asked, "Does Young Master Xia have any countermeasures?"

Li Muxia smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course we have a solution, but we still need your help, Manager Xie."

After speaking, she glanced around, leaned forward closer to Xie Xinsheng, and Xie Xinsheng, seeing this, imitated Li Muxia, bringing his ear close to hers. The two of them seemed to be whispering secrets, gritting their teeth as they stared at Qingyun in the shadows.

That scoundrel is getting way too close to their future mistress. If Qingyun weren't still keeping her distance, she would have already rushed over and pulled the two apart.