Chapter 320: Fuji Trading Firm

She was all too familiar with this game.

Bai Wei reached out a hand, "Give it here, I'll show you how to play."

For the past few days, as soon as Xiao Lujing arrived at the inn, he would clutch his precious game console and refuse to let go, playing it whenever he wasn't eating.

Whether in ancient times or modern, it seems boys love game consoles the most.

Although it wasn't good for a child to be addicted to games, Bai Wei didn't want to stop him.

Because only when playing games would Xiao Lujing reveal his childlike side.

Bai Wei took the game console from Xiao Lujing's hands and immediately got to work.

"Watch closely!"

She controlled the little character, clearing levels and defeating enemies all the way.

Xiao Lujing's eyes went wide as he watched.

The young boy's face was full of admiration.

"Sister Bai, you're so amazing!"

Bai Wei squinted her eyes and smiled, raising her hand to flick his forehead.

"If you study hard in the future, I'll bring you even more fun game consoles."

"No problem."

This time, Xiao Lujing agreed especially readily.

Bai Wei smiled and picked up the game console to continue playing.

Since the journey was boring, teaching Xiao Lujing to play games was a way to educate through entertainment and pass the time.

When the sun tilted to the west, the caravan finally arrived outside the gates of An City.

An City was also a prosperous, large city in Yannan, home to several hundred thousand people, and was very lively.

At the city gate, many Daliang commoners entering the city were queuing up to pass through inspections.

The carriage also stopped, lining up behind to wait to enter the city.

Seeing the carriage stop, Bai Wei immediately lifted the carriage curtain and jumped out.

She had been sitting in the carriage for the whole journey and had long been stifled; she wanted to get out and get some air.

Bai Wei raised her head and looked ahead.

"What a tall city gate..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a sudden burst of rapid hoofbeats approached.

Immediately after!

With a sudden neigh, a runaway steed charged over, rearing its front hooves at her.

Xiao Moting was quick-witted and fast-handed, immediately pulling Bai Wei behind him.

Several Beijiang Army soldiers from the caravan also rushed forward, blocking in front of Bai Wei.

Bai Wei came to her senses, still shaken.

If it hadn't been for Xiao Moting just now, she would have almost been hurt by this horse.

Xiao Moting's expression was extremely cold as he shouted sternly at the horse.

"Whose horse is this?"

At this moment, several people ran out from the crowd, among them a plump man in a brownish-red robe who gave orders as if no one else were there.

"Hurry and lead the horse back."

He didn't even glance at Bai Wei, let alone pay any attention to Xiao Moting, his expression extremely arrogant.

The servant following behind him immediately moved to lead the horse.

A cold light flashed in Xiao Moting's eyes; he reached out to stop them and said coldly.

"Your horse nearly hurt someone, and you think it's just going to end like this?"

"Oh?" The plump man then squinted his eyes, looking Xiao Moting up and down, "I haven't even said anything about you blocking my trading firm's path and nearly startling my horse."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding Beijiang Army soldiers were all enraged.

Qin Zhan said angrily, "This is truly unreasonable; you didn't manage your own horse well, yet you turn around and accuse the victim."

Xiao Moting remained calm, "Which trading firm are you from?"

The plump man smiled arrogantly, "We are Fuhai Trading Firm; surely you haven't heard of us?"

He deliberately raised his voice as he spoke.

The surrounding crowd was immediately surprised, looking over here incessantly.

"Fuhai Trading Firm? That's the one that does business with the palace."

"That's a big trading firm, especially rich and powerful."

"Right, he seems to be Manager Liu of the trading firm, Boss Li's right-hand man."

Xiao Moting, however, let out a scoff and said indifferently.

"So it's a royal merchant; no wonder you're so rampant after nearly hurting someone with your horse—it turns out you're just a dog acting on its master's power!"

The phrase "dog acting on its master's power" immediately made Manager Liu fly into a rage from shame, and he shouted sternly.

"What kind of background do you have? How dare you criticize our trading firm."

Xiao Moting said coldly, "It's not your place to ask."

Manager Liu looked around and caught sight of the "Bai's Grocery Store" mark on the carriage, recognized it instantly, and then let out a mocking "Ha."

"I was wondering who it was; so it's Bai's!"

"Your Bai's Grocery Store has only been open for a few months, yet you've snatched quite a bit of business from our Fuji Trading Firm; our boss is quite annoyed with you."

"Our boss hasn't even come to find trouble with you yet, and you've delivered yourselves to our door."

Xiao Moting narrowed his eyes, his gaze icy, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

"I truly couldn't tell; relying on the backing of the Imperial family, Fu Ji bullies men and oppresses women, acting with rampant tyranny."

"Do you really think there is no one who can deal with you?"

Manager Liu laughed heartily, his attitude becoming even more arrogant.

"Of course, in this world, who can compare to the Imperial family? We know quite a few prominent big shots in the palace."

"Your Bai Ji is merely a small shop selling sundries; can you, like us, know people in the palace?"

"The princes and the consorts in the palace all like the fabrics from our firm; the fabrics we have here are supplied exclusively to the Imperial Household Department in the palace."

Xiao Moting wore a look that was not quite a smile, glancing at the caravan behind him.

"So, you are selling fabrics to the palace."

Manager Liu waved a hand, shouting with a bossy and imperious air.

"I am in a rush to enter the city to have the steward in charge of palace errands look at the fabric patterns; I have no time to bicker with you. Let's go."

After speaking, he turned to leave.

Suddenly!

His whole body trembled, and he froze in place.

A hand with distinct knuckles firmly gripped his neck.

From behind Manager Liu came a cold, emotionless voice.

"You really talk too much!"

Having said that, the fingers tightened, about to snap his neck.

Bai Wei's pupils constricted, and she hurriedly called out.

"Lujing, stop!"

Xiao Lujing had already gripped Manager Liu's neck; with just a light twist, he would snap it.

But as soon as Bai Wei spoke, his movements stopped.

"Lujing, this is a busy market, don't kill anyone," Bai Wei said nervously, "let go first."

Now that they had arrived in the Yannan Region, on the territory of the Yuan Family Army, if they caused a big scene, it would certainly attract an investigation by the authorities.

Xiao Lujing had already tightened his grip on Manager Liu's neck, causing Manager Liu to gasp for air, his face turning bright red as he rolled his eyes incessantly.

Manager Liu's face was full of terror, his throat making rattling sounds as he desperately squeezed out a few words.

"Save... save me..."

Xiao Lujing loosened his hand.

Manager Liu was suddenly able to breathe, and he hurriedly clutched his neck, gasping for air repeatedly.

"You, you actually dare to treat me like this, I will report you to the authorities..."

The moment the word "authorities" left his mouth, Xiao Lujing suddenly reached out, grabbed his jaw, and gave it a clean squeeze.

"Crack!"

Following a crisp sound, Manager Liu's jaw was instantly dislocated!

Manager Liu kept his mouth open, unable to speak, only emitting a series of garbled sounds.

Xiao Lujing was taller than Manager Liu; he raised his hand to grab his hair and pressed him down to the ground with a cold face.

"Kneel!"

Thump!

Manager Liu suddenly felt a great force on the back of his head, and he was pressed down until he knelt directly, his head hitting the ground with a "bang," blood splattering everywhere.

From above came Xiao Lujing's emotionless voice.

"Apologize to Bai, otherwise tonight, I will slowly torture you, and dawn will be the time of your death."

His voice was still that of a youth, yet his tone was as cold as ice, carrying a bloody intent to kill.