Perfect Encounter - Chapter 106.3

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Chapter 106.3

“By the way, what’s up with that Young Master Xue? He said that the General made Master Jing Ci coerced his mother and was quite annoyed.”

Big Long poked her on the forehead, “You’re turning the topic around in such a raw manner.”

“Ouch.” An Ruochen pouted, taking Big Long’s finger and pointing at the center of her eyebrow, “General, don’t poke in a different position. Just poke here. It will look good when you poke a bloody hole like this.”

“Again, you’re being weird.” Big Long wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her forehead. He practiced martial arts with a lot of strength. Maybe it really hurt.

“Mrs. Xue went to your house to propose marriage?”

“Yes. My second sister is quite interested in this marriage. However, Young Master Xue was not pleased. He said that the General is behind it, and he’s unwilling to give in. I was thinking of asking you what’s going on, and whether we can use him to deal with the spies.”

She was still really full of either spies or generals. Big Long lost his smile. He told An Ruochen about the situation.

It turned out that when he first entered the city, according to the usual practice, he would secretly check the city’s major households or well-known characters to grasp the situation. The Xue family was naturally within the scope of the investigation. This investigation found that Xue Shu’en had a few accounts of trading done wonderfully and even withstood Qian Pei and his accomplices. He managed to snatch the business over and made sales with a lot of profit. But Xue Shu’en was modest and gentle in nature. He didn’t feel like a person who could get down in the dark. This matter caught Big Long’s attention. If the surface was different, it must be suspicious.

Then, with further investigation, they found that it was all Xue Shu’en’s only son, Xue Xuran’s doings. Xue Xuran was weak since childhood and was the only son, so the Xue couple spoiled him and responded to any request, giving him anything he wanted. Xue Xuran was inconvenient to go out, so he was bored at home all day reading and fiddling with gadgets. On the surface, it looked like nothing. But the secret agents under Big Long who dealt with the spies understood that this young master had secrets.

Xue Xuran had a group of guards and teachers, but they were actually his privately raised dead soldiers and strategists. He used these people to help the Xue family’s trading and clearing obstacles in secret. Even his parents were kept in the dark.

“He’s part of a merchant household. It’s fine to have guards, but he can’t privately raise teams of warriors.” An Ruochen instantly understood what Xue Xuran’s secret was. “And if a merchant household keeps a strategist, it’s easy to be labeled as using wealth for power and collaborating to stage a rebellion.” It was okay for the official to raise a strategist because they needed it for official business. But, for merchant households, this matter will hold unclear intentions. When strictly investigated and with the government seriously pursuing the matter, these things will cause big trouble.

“He’s not interested in rebellion. He’s probably bored all day and wants to use his brain. Furthermore, he dislikes his parents for being too honest and bullied because they only know how to do business and not strategize. This Mr. Xue’s character is good, he’s just a little arrogant, having been spoiled since childhood, and has grown himself quite a bit of a temper.”

After Big Long verified this matter, he let the Xue family off the hook. But An Ruochen spent many days suffering from headaches over An Ruoxi’s affair and wanted to discuss marriage in the outer counties, so he thought of Xue Xuran. If the marriage can be done, Xue Xuran will deal with Qian Pei, which saves them the trouble, leaving the An family to Xue’s family. Even if the marriage does not work, they have nothing to lose.

After An Ruochen heard this, she admired the General all the more. How did this idea of borrowing from the East to fight the West come about?

“Young Master Xue didn’t agree to the marriage.” An Ruochen rubbed her fists and was very energized. “I will arrange it.” Since they could deal with Qian Pei, they must marry the second sister off. “General, what about what I told you last time?”

“What is it?”

“I don’t have enough money.”

Big Long: “……”

An Ruochen returned his gaze with an innocent face. It was indeed not enough, ah. She still owed Zhao Jiahua several taels of silver. She gave it all to the informants. She used the General’s tactic when dealing with Zhao Jiahua and said to her: “Although I’m not holding you hostage, it’s a fact that you owe me a favor.” The way Zhao Jiahua looked at her was the same as how the General looked at her nowadays. Both were quite disgusted.

Big Long opened the drawer and pulled out a bunch of banknotes, handing them to her. His future wife, the future wife of the Great General, saying that the money is not enough is simply laughing off people’s teeth, okay?

An Ruochen’s eyes glowed, she took the notes, and looked at them carefully.

“Look at your money-minded appearance.” Big Long wanted to press her down and smack her. When did she ever look at him with such two glittering eyes?

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Big Long: Which one is more important, I or money?