After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, he seemed to be in a state of unbearable anxiety and immediately stood up and left.

Wan Shufang wanted to stop him, but Chen Changli immediately shook his head at her and said in a low voice, "It's good for him to be like this, so that his thoughts won't become more and more left-wing."

"What did you see?" Wan Shufang asked curiously after hearing what Chen Changli said.

Chen Changli stroked the wine glass with his fingers, his thoughts turned slightly, and he shook his head and sighed: "Although Jiang Xuan has the desire to pursue wealth and glory, this desire is not as firm and passionate as Yang Qingzhao's."

"So I think that his pursuit of wealth and glory is actually a desire to control his own life, not to let a high-ranking official kill him with just a few words."

"He will gradually understand this, and his desire for power will become stronger. One day, he will throw himself directly into the troubled times and stir up trouble."

Having said this in a heavy tone, Chen Changli's face did not look very good.

Because the dilemma Jiang Xuan faces is the same as the situation faced by other people, isn’t it?

However, everyone in this world has their own selfish desires and is insidious and cunning. Who can guarantee that they can stay safe in troubled times, not to mention that Chang Xuewei has such a vicious mind.

"We are different from him. We have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince behind us, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made some preparations before. As long as we reach Bashu safely, the disputes in the chaotic world will not affect us."

"When Jiang Xuan heard us talking about Bashu, he actually had some guesses about our situation. Although his last words were not meant to test us, they did show some caution."

When Wan Shufang heard this, her mood became more complicated, but she didn't say much. After all, Jiang Xuan had to figure out some things on his own before he could be of one mind with them.

She thought about letting Chen Changli watch over her while she went into the hospital space to make some fake opium.

Because opium was dubbed a miracle drug, Wan Shufang did not want to hurt anyone, so she used some medicinal herbs that strengthen the body to make some pills.

She took the pills out of the hospital and discussed with Chen Changli about treating the people in the name of a doctor, and then selling the fake opium as medicine.

Seeing that she had thought it through, Chen Changli immediately went out to find some patients for her.

Wan Shufang spent money to rent a room in the inn to receive medical treatment.

"Girl, are you sure you want to treat patients here?" When the innkeeper heard what Wan Shufang was going to do, he stared at her for a long time with a strange look on his face.

Wan Shufang couldn't help but touch her cheek when he stared at her, and then asked in confusion: "Why is the shopkeeper looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Without waiting for the shopkeeper to say anything, Wan Shufang asked curiously, "Didn't I pay to rent half of this place? Why are you asking me?"

The shopkeeper quickly explained: "My inn is far away from the busy streets, and the people living here are all poor. They have no money to see a doctor."

"If you set up a stall here, they will just think it's a joke and won't come in at all. You will just be wasting your time by setting up a stall here."

The shopkeeper was a kind-hearted man. He didn't want Wan Shufang to waste her money, so after explaining the situation to her, he planned to return the money to her.

"The world is getting worse and worse nowadays, and small amounts of money are becoming more and more important, so girl, take the money back and don't waste it on things like this."

After hearing what the shopkeeper said, Wan Shufang finally understood his intention and quickly stopped his hand. She said with a smile, "I appreciate your kindness, but my husband has gone out to find someone. As long as I cure a few people, my reputation will spread. Then I will have a steady stream of patients and won't have to worry about not having patients."

Seeing Wan Shufang's confidence, the shopkeeper could not persuade her any further and could only take the money back.

"If the young lady's medical skills are good, she can definitely make a lot of money by making a name for herself in this way. It's my lack of knowledge that almost led to her failure."

As he spoke, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, and then he asked the waiter to help Wan Shufang set up the stall.

In order to attract business for her, the shopkeeper even asked the waiter to promote the business to the neighbors on both sides.

Seeing the shopkeeper's actions, Wan Shufang felt a little embarrassed. She immediately handed him the fake opium and reminded him, "This medicine is the opium health pill, which is extremely beneficial to the human body. The shopkeeper can take it as a snack when he is free."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately wanted to ask for a lot of money.

Wan Shufang guessed what he was thinking and changed the subject directly, "Boss, is there any large cargo at the dock that needs to be moved these days?"

The shopkeeper said immediately, "Yes, five days ago, several large ships came here to transport goods. The dock was in an uproar."

"I also went to join in the fun. The boxes of stuff were really shocking. It was a pity that they only selected strong men to move them and didn't allow anyone to come in and look."

"I looked at them from a distance and saw that the boxes contained a lot of valuables."

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Wan Shufang's heart moved slightly, and then she asked: "Where did these boxes go?"

The shopkeeper's face changed slightly when he heard this: "Why do you ask this, young lady?"

Those boxes were surrounded by layers, and people who went to move the boxes would be carefully checked. The shopkeeper naturally knew that the things in these boxes were not simple.

Wan Shufang suddenly asked about these boxes. The shopkeeper naturally had some doubts, but he was more worried that the matter would implicate himself.

Wan Shufang guessed her thoughts and quickly explained: "Shopkeeper, the truth is this, my husband and I are herbal medicine merchants, and this time we came to Zaoyang County to do herbal medicine business."

"Unfortunately, we encountered bandits along the way. Not only were the herbs we transported stolen, but we almost died as well."

"Luckily my husband knows some martial arts, and he helped me escape, and we finally arrived in Zaoyang County safely."

"After arriving here, we wrote to the person who bought the herbs. He said he had purchased another batch of herbs five days ago, so I wanted to take a look. If the quality of the herbs is not good, I can talk to him and make another deal instead of losing money directly."

When Wan Shufang mentioned the word "loss", tears welled up on her face, as if the loss of medicinal materials would make her bankrupt.

The shopkeeper didn't know whether he should believe her or not. He could see that her eyes were red and she looked pitiful, and he couldn't bear it.

He immediately said, "Those people are very mysterious. The box was directly moved to the carriage, and then left Zaoyang County for Yongzhou three days ago."

Went to Yongzhou? How could this be? Wasn't it the Sixth Prince who got the opium?

Wan Shufang was slightly shocked when she heard this, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said sadly, "Has it been shipped to Yongzhou? It seems that my husband and I are destined to go bankrupt!"

"Besides the ones that were stolen, can your family produce another batch of herbs?" Seeing Wan Shufang's pitiful look, the shopkeeper couldn't help but ask.

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