Dong Huiying walked into the black market and found that there were many people here. This could be considered an underground gambling venue, with various gas and many tricks. Those who were confident in their skills could take the stage to challenge others, while the spectators could choose a contestant they favored and place their bets.
The atmosphere in the black market was bustling. Dong Huiying entered as if a drop of water rging into the ocean, not even causing a small ripple. She happily blended in.
After observing for a while, she decided to fish in troubled waters.
Her bets were always small. However, her sharp instincts prevailed, and out of ten bets, only one did not win. Even so, the five taels of silver she had advanced from the Food As Heaven branch’s shopkeeper snowballed into a much larger amount, multiplying several tis over.
Being well aware of the principle of making a fortune quietly, she knew it would not be good if she beca too conspicuous or if she won too much, causing the black market banks to lose large amounts of silver.
Therefore, after mixing around the black market for most of the night and inconspicuously winning a few hundred taels, she pocketed the heavy silver ingots and withdrew.
She would co back tomorrow!
Just like cutting chives, once you cut one batch, another grows; cutting it all at once would not be beneficial for her financial prospects.
With silver in her pocket, she felt quite joyful. Before returning to her lodgings, she looked for a warm corner, ready to change into the kitchen helper Liang Dabao’s clothes. Despite her extre caution, those shallow-eyed ones had set their sights on her.
"Hand over the money!"
Dong Huiying frowned slightly. Two won stood there, looking like female thugs, dressed shabbily, reeking of alcohol, and glancing at her with malice.
Dong Huiying was now disguised as a young man, dressed as a boy.
"Alright, we’ll talk about the silver later. First, let have so fun!" One of them imdiately started unbuckling her belt, rushing toward Dong Huiying.
Squinting nacingly, these two thought she was alone and looked like a young boy, making her seem weak and easy to bully? Ha, scum and rubbish — they’ve surely done many such filthy deeds before, judging by how practiced they are.
"No, don’t co any closer..." She played the cowardly role, retreating continuously. But the woman’s large hand reached over to her. At that mont, she flung a handful of powder!
A little while later.
A tall, robust woman with a dark face, looking honest, scratched her head and walked out of the dark alley. She looked around, appearing sowhat furtive; seeing no one else, she rushed quickly towards the Food As Heaven branch.
anwhile, in the dark alley, two corpses had been dead for so ti. Their faces were a ghastly purple, lips black — evidently poisoned!
...
The next day.
Dong Huiying had been busy most of the night at the black market, yet it did not delay her work today. As usual, she got up early.
When Dong Huiying and another kitchen helper, Zhang Er, arrived together at the Food As Heaven branch, they saw the staff preparing for opening by taking down the long benches stacked on the tables from the night before.
The shopkeeper stood behind the counter and, upon seeing Dong Huiying, waved at her. Kitchen helper Zhang Er poked his head around curiously and followed Dong Huiying over.
The shopkeeper joked with a laugh, "How co you’re everywhere?"
Zhang Er chuckled, "Aren’t I just curious? If the shopkeeper didn’t have sothing up, he wouldn’t call for soone casually."
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