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Chun Lian was worried that Xie Liuzheng would give instructions at night, so she got up and listened at the door.

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But she was startled when she heard the man's voice and quickly pushed the door open.

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Xie Liuzheng signaled to her not to make a fuss, but did not send her out.

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The man in black saw Xie Liuzheng's refusal, but he couldn't say much in front of the servants, so he could only leave and think of a solution.

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Walking to the door, he said to Xie Liuzheng again, "Miss Xie, please think about it again. I have some influence in the capital. If you help me, it is not impossible for the Xie family to become an imperial merchant."

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Becoming a royal merchant is probably the ultimate dream of all merchants. For the Xie family, it is even more of a life-saving trump card, and the temptation is enormous.

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It was impossible to say that Xie Liuzheng was not tempted at all.

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But Xie Liuzheng couldn't sacrifice others for his own benefit.

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She silently bowed deeply to the man in black, her meaning was very clear: she acknowledged his life-saving grace, but she could do nothing about his request.

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The man in black didn't say anything else. He looked at Xie Liuzheng deeply, turned around and walked into the night.

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Chun Lian waited until his figure disappeared, went forward to close the door, turned around and looked at Xie Liuzheng worriedly, all kinds of questions swirling in her mind, but she didn't ask them when the words came to her lips.

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Xie Liuzheng smiled bitterly, "Don't ask me, even I am confused."

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Suddenly it occurred to me that she was really rude for not even asking her benefactor's name.

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It was all because the man in black came running over in the middle of the night and scared her out of her wits, so she didn't even care about being rude or not.

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Even if it was rude, he was the one who was rude first.

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However, Mr. Pei has seen the man in black and should know his identity. Just ask Mr. Pei and you will find out.

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So the next morning, Xie Liuzheng came to see Mr. Pei.

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After they met, she did not hide anything and told him in detail how she met the man in black and how the man came to her house for help in the middle of the night.

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Mr. Pei smiled bitterly, "It's because of me that the young lady got scared."

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Xie Liuzheng waved his hand, "Sir, you don't have to be so polite, but who is that person?"

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Mr. Pei hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss, you'd better not ask about these things. The more you know about some people and things, the more disadvantageous it will be to ordinary people like us."

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Xie Liuzheng could tell from the black-clothed man's demeanor that he was different from the others. Since Mr. Pei was unwilling to tell her, she did not ask any more questions.

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"Thanks to the pendant that you gave me, otherwise I would have fallen into the hands of the bad guys."

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Xie Liuzheng bowed solemnly to Mr. Pei and said, "If you don't mind, I would like to become sworn brothers with you."

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Becoming sworn brothers is no small matter.

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With this status, Mr. Pei won't have to work hard anymore in his life. Xie Liuzheng will support him until his death and no one will say anything.

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"Miss, I have already owed you too many favors. I just made the pendant to kill time. It just happened to be useful to you. It's because you are blessed. It's not my credit."

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"How dare I use this as an excuse to ask Miss to repay me?"

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"Besides, I am old enough to be your elder. Miss, you don't have to say anything like sworn brotherhood anymore."

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Xie Liuzheng said seriously: "Before I met you, I didn't know you were a doctor, but we hit it off right away. This is a rare fate."

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"I want to become sworn brothers with you, sir, because I feel that you have similar personalities and I can talk to you openly about anything. Why should you be so particular about age?"

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"Of course, if you despise me for being young and ignorant, I can't force you to do anything."

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Mr. Pei was quite moved and said, "My father and I were kicked out of the Imperial Hospital. We were ignored and questioned. At one point, I thought about giving up on myself."

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"The young lady generously helped me and even guaranteed my life."

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"In order not to embarrass Pei, I even gave up the opportunity to become an imperial merchant..."

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When it came to the emotional part, Mr. Pei's eyes turned red and he quickly turned his head away to hide it.

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Xie Liuzheng saw through it but didn't say anything. She smiled and said, "There were thousands of people passing by, but Shengxian and I just hit it off right away. Is it fate or something else?"

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"The sworn brotherhood is now settled. I will have someone prepare incense and offerings right away."

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Mr. Pei did not refuse again, and secretly swore in his heart that this life belonged to Xie Liuzheng from today on, and he would protect her with his own life in this life.

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The incense and candles were quickly prepared. Xie Liuzheng and Mr. Pei each held three incense sticks and knelt down toward the sky.

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"Pei Zeqiu, Xie Liuzheng, from today on, we are brother and sister, sharing happiness and hardships together. If you break this oath, you will be struck by lightning."

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After inserting the incense sticks neatly into the incense burner, the two smiled at each other, and a sense of tacit understanding arose spontaneously.

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The servants came over to congratulate him one after another, and Xie Liuzheng gave them rewards.

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After Xie Liuzheng left, Mr. Pei changed his clothes, told people not to follow him, and went to meet the man in black by himself.

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He could never repay Xie Liuzheng for everything she had done for him, and he also couldn't bear to put her in a difficult position.

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Now that the man in black has found Xie Liuzheng, if he continues to act on his own, he might bring disaster to Xie Liuzheng.

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The man in black was quite surprised when he heard from his subordinates that Mr. Pei came here on his own initiative. But it was always a good thing for someone to come, so he quickly asked his servants to bring him in.

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Mr. Pei had no intention of interacting with people in the capital. When he saw the man in black, he said straight to the point, "I agree to prepare the medicine that the prince wants, but please leave Yangzhou as soon as possible and don't bother Miss Xie anymore."

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If Mr. Pei was a few years younger, the man in black would probably suspect that he and Xie Liuzheng had an affair. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain their behavior of protecting each other.

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However, Mr. Pei is almost forty years old, while Xie Liuzheng looks only in his teens. The difference between them is huge and they are really not a match.

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Unless Xie Liuzheng has some special hobby.

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It is said that some women prefer older men...

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The man in black realized that he was daydreaming and quickly collected his thoughts.

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"Thank you for your help, Mr. Pei. If you want to go back to the Imperial Hospital, I can do my best to help you."

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"No need. I am dull and unworthy of serving you." Mr. Pei refused directly. "If you have other things to do, I will take my leave now. I will bring you the medicine you requested tomorrow morning."

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The man in black silently watched Mr. Pei leave and ordered his subordinates, "Do you know what the relationship between Miss Xie and Mr. Pei is?"

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The subordinate answered blankly: "Isn't it the relationship between master and retainer?"

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The man in black shook his head. He had more than a dozen followers under him, and each of them swore to fight for him and die for him, but he knew that such words could not be taken seriously.

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When it really comes to a life-and-death situation, those people run faster than each other.

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Of course, he couldn't do what Xie Liuzheng did and give up the opportunity to become an imperial merchant in order to protect his retainers.

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Don’t say that a small imperial merchant is not worth Xie Liuzheng’s sacrifice.

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You have to know that merchants had a low status and their descendants were not even qualified to take the imperial examinations.

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Becoming an imperial merchant means stepping into officialdom, which is tantamount to rising to the top.