Nostalgia for Tong Pass: Prosperity Brings Suffering to the People; Ruin Brings Suffering to the People!

Liu Yuru didn't quite believe what Wang Yue had said, but she also felt he made a lot of sense. After all, Qingzhou was clearly weaker than Youzhou, and antagonizing Youzhou was obviously not a wise choice.

After thinking it over, she told Wang Yue that the next time she met Boss Zhou with Liu Siyu, she would bring him along.

Hearing that the man's surname was Zhou, Wang Yue could more or less guess that he might be connected to General Zhou of Youzhou. But he didn't say so, in case Liu Yuru let anything slip.

Before Wang Yue had a chance to hear from Liu Yuru about meeting Boss Zhou, an unexpected change occurred.

Because Boss Zhou had driven prices quite low, it had been difficult for the Gu family to make purchases. So even though their quoted price was already very low, someone had still offered less—and that person was Luo Zishang.

When Liu Yuru received the news, she was quite frustrated. She said to Wang Yue unhappily, "What is Luo Zishang up to? His price leaves practically no profit at all. What on earth is he after?"

Wang Yue found it rather baffling. Could Luo Zishang be working with Boss Zhou, deliberately giving Youzhou the chance to buy supplies cheaply?

After all, the timing was just too coincidental. Luo Zishang had arrived in Yangzhou first, and then Boss Zhou had come all the way from Youzhou right after him.

Thinking of how well Luo Zishang got along with the Yangzhou Governor, Wang Yue wondered whether the man was hedging his bets or had received orders from Fan Xuan of Youzhou.

Keeping his thoughts to himself, he said casually, "I heard Luo Zishang is in contact with the Yangzhou Governor. I think he's trying to help the