Chapter 392 Filthy Business (1/2)

Lin Mengya held on to her stomach as she spoke and she appeared a little embarrassed.

Sighing in resignation, Baishao started going through the little medicine box she carried with her. Finally, she found the bottle containing the pills for indigestion.

The pills, made from haw and orange peel, tasted sweet and sour in their mouths.

Lin Mengya narrowed her eyes as she swallowed the pills as if they were sweets.

Outside the building in the courtyard, the people who had just finished eating their breakfast were streaming out the post station’s hall.

Qiu Yu looked troubled. Biding his time, he waited for the rest of the businessmen to load their carts before getting into Lin Mengya’s horse carriage.

“I think someone’s eyeing us with interest.”

The tone of Qiu Yu’s voice was severe, but both Lin Mengya and Baishao rolled their eyes at him.

“We were aware since long ago. That man working for Crow even came up to us and tried to chum up with us just now.”

Baishao said with a mocking tone. Imperial Physician Qiu seemed to be just paying lip service when he said he would protect them. In the end, it was her master and Yuan San who saved the day with their wits.

“What did he want? Were you taken advantage of?”

Qiu Yu inquired with urgency in his voice, but Lin Mengya maintained her composure as she answered him.

“Not that we’ve been taken advantage, but who is this Crow? Where does he come from and what business does he do? Are you able to find out?”

Lin Mengya was not blind. When she was exiting from the hall of the post station, he had dragged the station-master to the backyard with him, using the excuse of buying food supplies.

Moreover, she was in such a rush that she had surely attracted the attention of Master Guo and the other two men.

The burly man who was Crow’s subordinate had failed at his attempt and headed back in. For this reason, they no longer had to worry about their safety for now.

Even if Yuan San was unable to stop him, Master Guo would not allow him to get what he wanted.

“On the surface, Crow is a businessman in the spice trade, but I heard from the station-master that he was actually dealing with human trafficking. There’s a rumor saying that most of the slaves serving the royals of Lieyun Empire were supplied by him. He had gone to different countries to abduct them. Apart from this, he was involved in all kinds of deceit.

Qiu Yu did not attempt to conceal the disgust in his voice as he spoke.

Trafficking slaves? Lin Mengya never imagined Crow to be such an evil man.

However, why did he choose her to lay his hands on?

Before Lin Mengya could voice her doubts, Qiu Yu volunteered an answer.

“Actually, you’ve been implicated by Master Guo. Once they tried to abduct many youths in the name of hiring help. At that time, Master Guo could no longer stand it and upset his plans by force. Crow was a very petty man. This time, he must have thought that you’re a novice and chose to make trouble for you.”

Lin Mengya nodded in agreement. Given Master Guo’s temperament, he was definitely someone who would stand up for justice.

It was no wonder that he used to run a professional organization providing bodyguards before he joined Sanjue Hall.

Compared to such organizations, which both the authorities and the underworld were wary of, Sanjue Hall, which was a societal influence, was an even more suitable place for Master Guo.

People having access to information would be well sought-after by both the authorities and the underworld.

After all, Crow was merely an evil businessman. He’d better weigh himself before he thought of doing anything to Sanjue Hall.

“In this case, he had not been wronged. Let’s get going, Yuan San.”

She was the Hall Master of Sanjue Hall. In theory, she was Master Guo’s back.

Crow’s coming for her meant that he had hit the bullseye.

Trafficking slaves was, however, such an inhumane thing to do.

Unfortunately, she was not heading to the same destination as Crow. Otherwise, she would be rather interested to contend with the black-hearted Crow.

“Yes, Young Master,” responded Yuan San respectfully.

Lin Mengya took special note of Yuan San’s witty reaction towards that burly man.

This young man was not simply a coachman working for Sanjue Hall. Yunzhu had arranged for him to come along with them for a purpose, which was likely to recommend him to Lin Mengya.

This little guy had some tricks up his sleeves.

Master Guo’s group of businessmen was leading the way as they set out. The little episode that happened at the post station did not affect how it continued to operate with many passing through it.

Businessmen from all directions came and go through this small post station all the time.

Lin Mengya lifted the curtain and looked out.

This was the first time that she had gone so far from home.

She was in high spirits as if she had gone on some spring outing.

Compared to Lin Mengya and Baishao’s happy mood, Qiu Yu was frowning all the time, as if there was some deep-seated hatred in him.

This made Baishao depressed, so she chased him out to be coachman with Yuan San.

Although it was already springtime and the weather was much warmer, the fields on both sides of the public road were still bare.

Once the novelty of this spring trip wore off, Lin Mengya felt the boredom set in. Thank goodness the content in the music score for green stringed instrument downloaded in the Shen Nung system was sufficient to occupy her mind.

When she closed her eyes gently, the chapter on distinguishing medicine in the music score for the green stringed instrument appeared before her eyes through the Shen Nung system’s analog simulation.

The ability to distinguish different kinds of medicine was the basic knowledge for all to-be physicians.