The wealthy merchants' wives and daughters dared not make a fuss over such things. They could only swallow their grievances along with their broken teeth and blood.
The reason those foreigners dared to act so arrogantly on this land was simply that they had advanced technology and weapons, while the local government was corrupt and ineffective, unwilling to confront them head-on!
Sister Jin nodded. "Yes."
"Actually, before Third Master Zhu took over this place, it was run by a foreigner. Unfortunately, he wasn't very good at running it and ended up losing money. Now that Third Master Zhu is dead and the Hong Gang has practically fallen apart, even Ninth Master Tian, who had the most money to take over, is gone. I'm afraid it'll probably end up back in foreign hands."
"But Xiao Qiao, you don't need to worry too much. No matter whose hands Xianle Mansion falls into, with your abilities, nothing will happen to you."
"Even if something really does happen, don't you still have me to protect you? Don't worry, Jin— even if I have to put myself in danger, I won't let anything happen to you."
Sister Jin spoke lightly, without revealing the slightest hint that she herself was actually uncertain.
Su Qiao smiled meaningfully. "I hope so."
"Sister Jin, Chu Yihan is here. He said things are rather chaotic around here right now and he isn't at ease leaving me here, so he wants to take me out for a few days."
Sister Jin froze.
The only person who still had the mood to go out and have fun was probably the Second Young Master of the Chu family.
She instinctively tightened her grip on the copper mouthpiece of her pipe. "Where?"
Xiao Qiao was her trump card and her bargaining chip for making