Chapter 1668 - 1663: Shuangshuang Is Finally Going to Make a Move Against Mu Dade
Old Mrs. Mu left, and Mu Dashan stopped chopping wood, sidling up to Mu Shuangshuang and saying to her, "Shuangshuang, is this all right? Your grandma said she would have your uncle deal with you!"
Yu Si Niang also looked concerned, "Shuangshuang, did we go too far with your grandma just now? They say a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake; perhaps we’re not your uncle’s match!"
Mu Shuangshuang heard this, smiled, and shook her head, "Dad, Mom, I believe the County Magistrate is the local snake here! But Mu Dade, at best, is just a small fry who has done something wrong! He only appears competent on the surface!"
"But... now he’s the steward at the docks, surely he knows a lot of people, and if he calls some here to trap you, we will be caught off guard!"
Mu Dashan shared his thoughts with Mu Shuangshuang.
He immediately gained Mu Shuangshuang’s approval.
"Dad’s right! My uncle is treacherous and malicious enough! Even to such a young child like Xiao Chu, he can work with Mrs. Jin to sell him off—let alone to someone he’s vengeful towards like me!
In this county, he surely won’t let me have peace! That’s why I must strike first and bring down my uncle!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Bring down your uncle?" Mu Dashan’s eyes widened in surprise.
"Yes, bring down my uncle! Not to mention the matter between him and Ruan Xiao Jiao hanging like a sword over our heads.
Just the fact that my uncle is using his position to manipulate the docks is enough to cause the whole Old Mu Family trouble!
Thus, we must send him to prison before he causes a great disaster!"
Mu Shuangshuang analyzed the serious consequences among Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang.
Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang had been mentally prepared early; this elder brother was bound to end up in prison sooner or later.
Rather than letting him eventually cause a catastrophe, taking the whole Old Mu Family down with him, it’s better as Shuangshuang says, to handle the matter personally.
Perhaps, it might save his life.
"So what do you plan to do, Shuangshuang?" Mu Dashan asked.
"I estimate that we need someone to go to the docks, and if possible, infiltrate inside Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"That seems hard! Your second uncle just mentioned a bit about the docks today, and your fifth uncle stopped him. They’re probably all brainwashed by your uncle, and they won’t easily tell outsiders!"
Mu Dashan said.
Mu Shuangshuang listened intently to Mu Dashan’s analysis and was impressed.
She increasingly felt her father was now quite competent too.
Seeing things more clearly than before.
"Nothing in the world is difficult if one sets their mind to it! If we truly want to achieve something, putting in the effort will make it possible!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Dad, I’ll handle the matter of approaching my second and fifth uncles. Don’t worry! Once it’s arranged, I’ll report the progress to you and Mom, okay?"
Mu Dashan nodded, "Then your mom and I will wait for your good news! If you need any help, feel free to come to me and your mom, never hesitate, got it?"
"Got it!"
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𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
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After chatting with Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang, Mu Shuangshuang went back to her room.
Her first task upon returning to her room was to disguise herself.
Dressing up in men’s clothing, she marked her face with scars and pits, transforming into the escort master Lu Daniu.
When it comes to local snakes, she must visit the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
She’d been home for so long, she didn’t know whether the Zhenyuan Escort Agency still ran the Northwest route.
If they did, she could let them deliver some things for Fengzi.
But the premise was that Fengzi had to still be in Xing City.
It was already dusk, and Mu Shuangshuang slipped out of the Old Mu Family’s residence without telling anyone, heading straight to the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
Upon arrival at the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, she told the gatekeeper her name.
A while later, Zhao Erbiao appeared.
Several escort masters followed him, all of whom had traveled the Northwest route with her before.
"Daniu—" Zhao Erbiao shouted at Mu Shuangshuang.
"Chief Zhao, finally I see you! And the others! You’re all still at the agency, that’s great!"
Mu Shuangshuang’s current attire was that of a man.
So she didn’t need to show much emotion.
Just greeting each other was enough to show they missed each other.
Zhao Erbiao punched Mu Shuangshuang’s shoulder and shouted, "You really came back safely!"
Back then, Mu Shuangshuang had come up with an idea for Zhao Erbiao, which allowed the Zhenyuan Escort Agency to deliver their last batch of goods to the client smoothly and receive silver taels.
Otherwise, the long journey’s losses and all the cargo would have been on Zhenyuan Escort Agency to cover.
However, Zhao Erbiao entrusted everyone in the agency to Mu Shuangshuang at the time.
Mu Shuangshuang was eager to save Lu Yuanfeng, so she passed them to Cheng Dagang, ensuring everyone returned safely.
Mu Shuangshuang was welcomed into the agency just in time for dinner.
Several men insisted on drinking with Mu Shuangshuang.
Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t refuse and picked up a bowl to drink.
Her alcohol tolerance was good, but she wasn’t greedy.
The entire escort agency knew this, especially those who had run the escort missions with her.
"By the way, Chief Zhao, are you still taking the Northwest route?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"We are! We resumed last month. Why, do you want to go to the Northwest again?"
In Zhao Erbiao’s heart, he still considered Mu Shuangshuang as an escort master at the agency.
They all hoped Mu Shuangshuang would continue accompanying them on the Northwest missions.
Mu Shuangshuang chuckled a few times and then nodded.
"Of course, I fancy a girl over there and plan to bring her back as my wife!" Mu Shuangshuang laughed wickedly.
As soon as she said this, the other escorts all burst into laughter.
"You really haven’t changed that lustful nature! But we men all like it!"
Mu Shuangshuang kept laughing hollowly, before moving to the main topic: "Chief Zhao, do we have any brothers running routes through the docks? Like shipping to the Capital?"
"Of course we do! That’s water transport! Usually, it involves grains and such!" Chief Zhao replied.
"Then... what about salt or iron?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"We can’t transport those. Those are government goods, and we’re a civilian organization. If we touch those, we’d be executed!" Chief Zhao said.
Mu Shuangshuang nodded repeatedly, as if she understood.
Truthfully, Mu Shuangshuang had already analyzed this.
For Mu Dade to make money at the docks, smuggling was the only option she could think of.
Smuggling would typically involve salt and iron, which the court strictly prohibits private trading but offers high profits.
Salt is needed by every household, and it’s not cheap.
Iron can be shaped into countless tools, whether weapons, iron pots, or iron spoons.
So she thought she should start with these two items!