The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 471: Initial Trip to the Black Market Returns in vain

After hearing that the jade pendant had been found, Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi went to see Pei Zhaozhi overnight. The two jade pendants were placed together. Although they were not exactly the same, they had the same pattern on them. "I have asked someone to inquire in detail. This pattern is common in the underground black market of the imperial city, and it is unique to the black market. It is usually engraved on jade pendants or wooden signs. The texture and shape of the jade pendants are different, and the corresponding shops are also different. But it is not clear which shop this jade pendant corresponds to." Pei Zhaozhi said. Jiang Suining looked at the two jade pendants, "The people who were killed in the suburbs before came to the imperial city from other places. Why did they carry tokens from the imperial city's black market?" "Although the black market is entrenched in the underground of the imperial city, it has spread to other places after many years. Many things that cannot be traded openly can be transported into the imperial city from other places through the black market channels, or transported out of the imperial city." "So those people may have transported things into the imperial city through the black market in other places, and this jade pendant is the proof." Shen Yanxi took over Pei Zhaozhi's words and said. "That's what I guessed, too." Pei Zhaozhi nodded, and he looked at Jiang Suining, "Although it's just a guess, I finally have some direction. To be honest, it's all thanks to your kindness that you let Yang Huihui meet her father. If not, I'm afraid there would still be no clues." "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence." She just felt compassion for Yang Huihui for a moment, and wanted to help Yang Huihui, but she didn't expect to get a clue by accident. "In short, now that we have a direction, the next thing to do is to investigate carefully along this direction." Shen Yanxi said. "That's right!" Pei Zhaozhi nodded in agreement, "It's just that the underground black market has tacitly agreed that it is not under the jurisdiction of the government. If you want to investigate, you can't do it in the name of the government, you can only go there privately. I've thought about it. I'll go there at midnight tonight with two yamen runners in their regular clothes." "I'll go with you." Shen Yanxi said. "I..." Jiang Suining was about to speak when she was interrupted by Shen Yanxi. "Ningning, the underground black market is different from other places, and we know very little about the black market. You'd better not go there, stay at Jiang's house and wait for news." Jiang Suining was a little disappointed, but she also understood that what Shen Yanxi said made sense. The situation was unclear. If she went there rashly, if she ran into any trouble, she might even hinder Shen Yanxi and the others. "Okay, then you must be careful. If you encounter any situation, your safety is the most important. The jade pendant can be investigated slowly, and there is no need to rush." ​​"Don't worry." Shen Yanxi smiled at Jiang Suining to comfort her. Pei Zhaozhi also agreed. As the night deepened, Jiang Suining returned to Jiang's house, while Pei Zhaozhi and Shen Yanxi took two yamen runners with strong martial arts skills, changed their clothes, and went to the black market. Jiang Suining was uneasy and sat at the table waiting for news. She didn't know much about the underground black market in the imperial city. It is only roughly known that the black market is a mixed bag. In addition to the beggars and refugees who can't make a living and may end up in the black market, there are also merchants doing those shady businesses, bandits who have escaped the punishment of the court laws, and even murderers who have committed numerous murders. They may all be mixed in the black market. Of course, there are also some ordinary people who seek wealth and honor. With the mentality of taking a gamble, they plunge into the black market to see if they can get rich and famous by taking risks. There is no law there, and it is not subject to the supervision of the court. It has its own way of operating the black market. Moreover, it is very exclusive to government officials to go there. Once their identities are discovered, they may be in danger. Jiang Suining thought about these things and did not sleep all night. When it was almost dawn, she heard a slight knock on the window, and she quickly got up and opened the window. Seeing Shen Yanxi standing outside the window safe and sound, Jiang Suining breathed a sigh of relief. After letting someone in, he quickly asked about Pei Zhaozhi and the others' situation. When he was sure that nothing had happened, Jiang Suining's heart was finally at ease. "Ningning, we came back empty-handed this time. We only circled around the black market and didn't enter the real underground black market at all." Shen Yanxi said as he sat down at the table. Jiang Suining took the warm tea from the charcoal stove through the cloth and poured a cup of tea for Shen Yanxi, "Tell me in detail what happened?" "After we entered the underground entrance of the black market, we first arrived at the periphery of the black market, where mostly refugees and small business owners gathered. Although it was a bit dilapidated and weird, it was generally nothing special, and there was no place to use jade pendants or wooden signs. The center of the underground black market is where the jade pendant is really useful. To get there, you must pass through an underground river, but not everyone can cross the river, so you need an invitation certificate." "Invitation certificate?" Jiang Suining frowned, "Can the jade pendant be used as a certificate?" "Pei Zhaozhi tried it, and it didn't work." Shen Yanxi shook his head. Jiang Suining thought carefully, "It shouldn't be the case. Duke Yang saved a sum of money and wanted Yang Huihui to take it. If the jade pendant can't be used as a voucher, how can she enter the black market? Unless Duke Yang left something else?" "Pei Zhaozhi has already asked about this. If there is really other vouchers, let him take them out and use his identity to enter the black market. If not..." Shen Yanxi didn't continue to say the rest of the words, but there were two more wrinkles between his eyebrows. Jiang Suining glanced at him and followed his words. "If not, it means that the jade pendant is likely to be a token, and the reason why you are not allowed to board the ship is probably because your identity has been discovered." "That's right." Shen Yanxi nodded. Although they changed their clothes, they could clearly feel when they entered the black market that those people were very wary of the unfamiliar faces that appeared. Although they seemed to be doing business as usual, almost all of them were looking at them openly and secretly. If they were refused to board the ship because their identities were discovered, it was also very likely. After all, they climbed over the wall to get in. After drinking tea, Shen Yanxi left the Jiang family. Jiang Suining stood outside the room until daybreak. When Xier and the others came over, they were stunned to see Jiang Suining standing at the door. "Miss, did you not sleep all night?" "Xier, send someone to ask for leave for me, saying that I caught a cold and cannot be on duty in the palace for the next two days." "Okay." "Also, send someone to prepare the carriage and park it at the back door. We will leave from the back later." "Miss, where are we going?" "To the He family to see Yang Huihui."