Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 188 The incident happened suddenly

In mid-July, the sun was shining brightly and the air seemed to have come from the Flaming Mountain, making people feel uneasy due to the heat.

As the agreed date of departure drew closer, Xin Baoer had almost finished transferring all of her assets. She was a master of taking big and small things, so apart from supervising Lancao and Zhao Xian to check the account books every once in a while, there wasn't much she had to do.

Most of Chu Xingchen's industries are linked to Heqilou, which serves as a contact point. Over the past year or so, with the support of Xin Baoer's various novel management and promotion systems, the profits are much better than before, but he always maintains a low profile and dares not expand outward.

Because of the special period, Xin Baoer didn't want to cause any trouble, so she simply threw it back to Chu Xingchen and told him to just keep it lukewarm at the current stage. Anyway, she didn't expect them to make much profit, as long as they didn't spend more than they earned like before.

Chu Xingchen can manage people but he is not good at managing the business. He had previously handed it over to the shopkeeper to manage. After hearing what Xin Baoer said, although it was a pity that he could not make more money, he also knew that he should not put the cart before the horse, so he continued to let the shopkeeper run the business himself.

The two of them tacitly arranged the industries to be left in Shengjing and the surrounding areas. Xin Baoer was too lazy to ask any more questions, and Chu Xingchen trusted his own people. After all, before Xin Baoer came along, the shopkeeper had managed the business quite well. In this environment of declining national economic level, although the income was not as much as it is now, there was no loss either.

The two never dreamed that the shopkeeper, who originally had no desires, would become more ambitious under Xin Baoer's command and leadership over the past year.

It's like feeding a monkey as much as you can for several months. The monkey's stomach slowly expands, and then suddenly one day, you stop feeding it. It won't be full, and if it's not full, you have to find a way to deal with it, and then problems arise.

The weather was too hot. After lunch, Xin Baoer lay in bed, unable to sleep due to the heat. She tossed and turned and ended up sweating all over.

"It didn't feel this hot last year. It would be nice to have a glass of iced watermelon juice." Xin Baoer thought to herself.

"You feel hot, which means you are in better shape now. I'll fan you. You should take a rest. The watermelon is not ripe yet. Don't even think about ice it. I'm afraid you don't know how expensive ice is these days."

Lancao knew that she hadn't slept well these past few days due to the heat, so she would stay with her until she fell asleep before leaving, listening to her mumbling to herself and interrupting her master's daydreams with her malicious words.

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Xin Baoer sat up suddenly. It's just ice, she can make it.

With motivation and strength, he was just about to ask Wei Yu to go to the dark room he had found earlier and get some saltpeter, but Wei Yu pushed the door open and came in first.

"Baoer, something seems to have happened. I just saw Wangchuan coming back from outside in a panic, and his face looked very ugly." Wei Yu said in a low voice.

"Going to find the Second Master?" Xin Baoer was also surprised when she heard this and asked quickly.

Wei Yu nodded. Xin Baoer felt a little uneasy and temporarily forgot what she was going to do before. She hurriedly walked towards Chu Xingchen's yard.

When Xin Baoer arrived, the atmosphere in the study could only be described as cold. Xin Baoer felt that the sweat she had just sweated out had almost disappeared in an instant.

"What happened?" Xin Baoer asked.

When Wangchuan heard the sound of the door, he looked over first. When he saw it was Xin Baoer, he breathed a sigh of relief and ran away like the wind.

“Why are you here?” Seeing her coming, Chu Xingchen’s coldness dissipated a lot, and he asked in the softest voice possible.

Even though Chu Xingchen had tried his best to suppress it, Xin Baoer was still keenly aware of the tension in his voice.

"Ayu said that he saw Wangchuan's face looked strange. What happened?" Xin Baoer asked gently.

The little girl's voice was as gentle as water, and finally eased Chu Xingchen's irritable mood a little.

"We may have to leave early." Chu Xingchen said in a deep voice. In order not to scare her with his angry expression, he turned his body slightly to the side.

"Okay, I'll let them prepare it at some time." Xin Baoer pretended not to see his little trick and responded readily.

Sensing that he was in a very bad mood and looked even uglier, she didn't really leave. After thinking for a while, she added, "Is there anything I can help with?"

Chu Xingchen turned back a little late, the shock in his eyes was obvious.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Tell me what happened. It's always good to have one more person to come up with a solution. Otherwise, call Qin Chu and Qin Mo as well. There's strength in numbers!"

Xin Baoer felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. She actually knew why Chu Xingchen had such a "hell-shit" reaction. After all, similar situations had happened before. When he was frowning, she would just give him a few symbolic words of comfort, never asking him the reason, let alone offering to help.

Chu Xingchen looked at her deeply for a while before he spoke: "A shopkeeper took the initiative to expand his business and touched the interests of others, which led to the entire contact point being shut down. Fortunately, he was still loyal and committed suicide before being caught."

Hearing these three words, Xin Baoer frowned subconsciously. Chu Xingchen noticed it at the first moment, so he paused and looked at her.

"I'm fine, please continue." Xin Baoer urged.

"One move affects the entire body. The incident happened suddenly, and when Wangchuan rushed over, the shopkeeper was on his last breath. Many things inside had not been dealt with in time. Wangchuan checked and found signs of being turned over, so he was afraid that it had been discovered." Chu Xingchen continued.

"Are you afraid that the other party will follow the clues and find other contact points, and then find us?" Xin Baoer asked, quickly grasping the key point.

Chu Xingchen nodded and said, "Although all the contact points were previously single-line contacts, it is inevitable that they are exposed to more intelligence in Shengjing City. Normally, reports are made every three to five days, and only when encountering major or urgent matters will they be reported immediately. Now I don't know what information this shopkeeper has stored in his hands."

"Do you know which side the other party is on?" Xin Baoer asked.

Chu Xingchen shook his head. Things happened so quickly that no one could react.

"Have the connections between the contact points been cut off?" Xin Baoer asked with a frown.

"Wangchuan is cautious and meticulous in his work. He had already given the order before he came back." When asked this question, Chu Xingchen's tone softened a little.

"So what should we do now?" Xin Baoer didn't know how to handle a crisis, so she asked.

"We don't have much time left. Instead of wasting time trying to find out who the other party is, it's better to muddy the waters and then leave while the chaos is going on."

Xin Baoer heard some helplessness and determination in Chu Xingchen's voice. Originally, they could follow the plan and leave without anyone noticing, but now they can only take a desperate risk, which would not make anyone feel good.

"Baoer, can I send you away first?" Chu Xingchen suddenly grabbed Xin Baoer's shoulders, looked at her eagerly and asked.

Xin Baoer was silent for a while, then shook her head and said, "No, the more we have to be careful at this time, the more we can't make any mistakes. If I leave first, it will speed up your exposure and double your danger."

"But..." Chu Xingchen wanted to say something, but Xin Baoer covered his mouth and said with a smile: "Okay, time is short, the task is heavy, and it is important to do the right thing."

Chu Xingchen glanced at Xin Baoer disapprovingly and motioned for her to let go.

Xin Baoer was not stubborn. She let go of his hand and continued, "Don't try to persuade me. You know I'm not a person who acts on impulse. If there is room for maneuver, I will leave. With my current body, I'm afraid I'll be a drag on you if I stay. But it's too difficult in such a short time."

Chu Xingchen was about to persuade him, but Xin Baoer interrupted him again, "Listen to me, you know what the world is like now. If I leave alone and bring too few people with me, you will definitely be worried. If I bring too many people, it will be too conspicuous, and we won't have enough manpower. Then it is very likely that the opposite will happen, and both of us will be in danger. Think about it, isn't it?"

Xin Baoer has soft eyes and gentle voice, and she has the power to bewitch people. She has such charm that she can make you compromise as long as she wants.

Chu Xingchen was defeated, with worries and emotions intertwined. Suddenly, he didn't know how to express his feelings, so he could only hug the thin girl in his arms tightly.

But the situation is urgent and they don't have much time to be affectionate.