"How much?" the one-eyed man asked.

"Didn't Fifth Master tell you? How many cigarettes are there? The price can be discussed." Yun Yige took Xuan Ming's arm and guessed that he might be asking about how many cigarettes he wanted to buy.

The one-eyed man looked at her warily, looked at the two of them up and down, and then looked at the people in the opium shop. The smokers inside were all wilted, like eggplants beaten by frost, but the two in front of him The person's skin is delicate and smooth, his eyes are bright, and he is very energetic. At first glance, he does not look like he is a decadent smoker.

Yun Yige said quickly: "Hurry up and give us the things. Otherwise, my husband will get addicted to cigarettes and get angry. Then he will smash this cigarette shop. Don't blame me for not reminding you?!"

Xuan Ming cooperated very well, and he also saw the one-eyed man's doubts. He slapped the table with his big palm, kicked the counter violently, and cursed a series of swear words. The coercion he carried with him dispelled the one-eyed man's doubts, and ordered The men quickly prepared things.

After taking the things, Xuan Ming threw down several banknotes nonchalantly and walked away quickly with Yun Yige.

After exiting the alley and confirming that no one was following him, Yun Yige breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, they didn't find anything unusual."

In order to feel more at ease, the two of them did not bring any guards with them when they came out. Although they were good at martial arts, they might not fight if they didn't want to.

"Is there anything unusual about this thing?"

Xuan Ming took Yunyige's detoxifying pill and felt no physical discomfort.

Yun Yige opened the package and twisted the tobacco: "This thing is very harmful to people, especially the Datura flowers in it. It is also found in the Ma Fei powder in the medical center. It is only used to treat diseases and save people. It will not be used." So many doses.”

"I heard that taking too much of this stuff can cause hallucinations?"

Xuan Zhen thought that someone in the army had used this thing to set up an ambush.

Yun Yige nodded. Ma Fei Powder contains datura flowers, radix odorata, angelica dahurica and other substances. When using the medicine, the dosage of datura flowers is not very large.

"And, if I'm not mistaken, there seems to be poppies growing in the yard. I have read in medical books that poppy capsules can calm and relieve pain, and treat coughs and diarrhea due to lung deficiency. However, if used too much, it will cause It’s addictive and addictive very quickly.”

Poppies have very high requirements on soil and light conditions for their growth. She did not expect to see these plants here.

"This poppy is frost-resistant, but the leaves gradually wither in the harsh winter and turn green in the spring. However, it is still unknown whether these plants can survive." Xuan Zhen thought about whether to send someone to take over the opium shop, but the top priority was to rely on the opium shop. , find out the people behind the scenes, and catch them all before they can alert the enemy.

"This thing is a huge profit. Once you get infected, you will be unable to extricate yourself. You will lose your family and career, and even buy and sell your wife and children."

"Who could be selling this thing?"

No matter who it is, he must have made a lot of money through this unscrupulous business.

The two of them were lost in thought and had no intention of eating, drinking or having fun anymore, so they returned to the palace with their things.

Yun Yige asked Du Ruohai to check the shopkeepers and owners of these opium dens, but the business on this business road was very strict. Du Ruohai contacted many parties, but he couldn't find out where the source of this batch of goods was.

"Maybe the source is not in the capital. Otherwise, with our business power and connections in the capital, we wouldn't be able to find out any information."

"Or we can buy a batch and sell them, so we can know the source."

Du Ruohai was shocked when he heard this and thought of ways to eliminate this scourge.

Yun Yige shook his head: "That would be too risky. Moreover, the quantity of goods we purchase is far less than theirs, and we cannot contact the core people."

After Yun Yige thought about it, he wrote a letter to Tantai Yucheng, the young master of the Tantai family. The Tantai family's business is spread all over Northern Chu and nearby countries, and their business scope is wider than theirs. There are many people and things to do, and you have a wide network of contacts in the business world, so you may not get any news.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before Yunyi Ge received a letter, saying that he had seen such an opium shop near Nanshui Town. It was close to the rivers and lakes and had frequent goods movement. He suggested that they go there to look for clues.

Yunyige showed the letter to Xuan Ming and asked, "Nanshui Town, do we want to go there and have a look?"

Xuan Zhen thought that there was nothing going on in the court recently and he was not in a hurry to go back. He might as well investigate the matter and ordered Zhan Yue to prepare the ship.

After the Lantern Festival, the lake surface gradually became civilized.

Zhu'er and Yue'er packed some things for the road, and the group got on the boat and set off to Nanshui Town.

After getting on the ship, Zhan Yue secretly investigated possible threats on the ship. Zhu'er and Yue'er packed the cabin and prepared tea, preserves, story books and chessboards.

After playing chess, Xuan Ming and Yun Yige stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the beautiful scenery.

The scenery on both sides of the river is pleasant. In the distance, there are mountains and mist.The sunset on the horizon was brilliant and dazzling, and the afterglow of the sun shrouded the river, creating layers of golden ripples.

The wind on the river made people feel wet and uncomfortable. However, there was no place on the boat where people could safely bathe. Yun Yige had no choice but to wait. When the boat docked, she must freshen up. .

At night, Yun Yige leaned in Xuan Ming's arms. The boat rocked and rocked, and he soon fell asleep.

Xuan Ming was originally worried that she would get seasick, but unexpectedly she fell into a deep sleep. She curled her lips and closed her eyes.After Song Qinglan's unremitting efforts to eradicate the bandits, the mountain bandits and water bandits have subsided a lot, and no one will take risks to rob ships in the near future.

Moreover, there are guards guarding the ship, so there is no need to worry about assassins suddenly appearing.

The ship traveled for another day and finally slowly docked at the shore. The ship would stay here overnight. The group got off the carriage and found a farmhouse to rest.

"My feet can finally touch the ground!"

Qian Sui's eyes were filled with stars, he was holding on to the wall unsteadily and was about to retching.

This boat could sail directly to Nanshui Town, but Xuan Ming saw that several people couldn't stand it anymore, and he and Yun Yige were also a little sticky and uncomfortable, so he ordered the boatman to dock for a night's rest.

"Your Majesty, there are no inns nearby, but there are many farmhouses here, but they are very cautious about outsiders. This family gave us a lot of money before they agreed to let us stay."

Xuan Ming nodded. They were very low-key when they came out. Naturally, they would not use their status as princes to pressure others.

The conditions of the farmhouse were very simple. Fortunately, the owner saw Yun Yi Ge's tender skin and tender meat. When he entered the house, he discovered that the farmer's wife seemed to be pregnant. He took her pulse and prescribed a medicine to prevent pregnancy. He treated her very much. Grateful, he prepared hot meals, went to great lengths to find a big wooden barrel, and boiled hot water to give her a bath.

When it was time for dinner, the host prepared a large bowl of food and hot soup.

Braised small intestines, braised pig ears, stir-fried pork belly, noodles with meat sauce, hand-shredded cabbage, pork ribs and lotus root soup, twice-cooked pork with peppers and winter vegetables, firewood-roasted goose... they are steaming and fragrant.

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