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The geographical location of Golden Lake is quite special. It is situated in the wealthiest southern plain of Xiazhu, serving as the last dock before the Grand Canal enters Nanjiang. Merchants traveling north and south must stop here, making it an economic hub for Xiazhu.
Moreover, Golden Lake is also a cultural city of Xiazhu, having produced many notable figures.
Legend has it that at the beginning of Xiazhu's founding, the founding emperor summoned his ministers here to discuss the future of Xiazhu.
The scholars of Xiazhu submitted various proposals for governance, making significant contributions to the development of Xiazhu.
Since then, Golden Lake has become a cultural sanctuary for Xiazhu, where many scholars and poets enjoy visiting to seek inspiration.
Beneath this prosperity, however, Golden Lake hides an undercurrent of power struggles among various factions.
The underworld forces in Golden Lake are complex, consisting not only of local gangs but also those from outside. The largest among them is Feng Qinian.
Feng Qinian is a local tyrant from Nanjiang who has operated in Golden Lake for many years, with numerous disciples and considerable influence.
Even the local government in Nanjiang is reluctant to provoke him easily.
The task assigned by Lord Lin this time is to deal with Feng Qinian's disciple, Lu Yitau. This person is a notorious bully in Golden Lake and is not easy to handle.
By evening, we arrived at Golden Lake.
I did not rush into action but instead led my team to the West Gate Bridge dock.
The West Gate Bridge dock is the largest dock in Golden Lake, bustling with merchant ships coming from all directions.
As soon as we arrived at the dock, we saw many people shouting their wares.
"Boat coming! Boat coming! A boat to Nanjiang!"
"Looking for laborers! Looking for laborers! Carrying goods at discounted prices!"
"Stealing things! Stealing things! Stealing all over the city, nothing is off-limits!"
"……"
I looked at the street vendors and couldn't help but frown.
"Wang Ningyuan, who are these vendors?"
"My lord, the one in black is a boatman, specifically for ferrying passengers."
"The one in white is a laborer, responsible for carrying goods."
"The one in gray is a pickpocket, specializing in stealing things."
"Ah?"
I was a bit surprised.
"These professions can also be vendors?"
"Yes," Wang Ningyuan nodded.
"Each profession has its own gang; they have fixed territories and customers, so they won't compete recklessly."
"I see."
I nodded and didn't say anything further.
This world truly is full of wonders.
After wandering around the dock, we found a small restaurant without a sign.
The restaurant was quite secluded, with a broken lantern hanging at the entrance and only a few customers inside.
However, this was exactly what I needed.
I had Mou Xiaoning and the others find a table to sit down, then picked up the menu and started ordering.
"Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef, Braised Lion's Head, Sweet and Sour Ribs, Steamed Crucian Carp, and please give me a serving of Salted Pork and Bamboo Shoot Soup."
"Alright, please wait a moment."
The waiter noted down the dishes, his expression slightly changed, and his voice lowered significantly before he turned to leave.
Seeing the waiter's reaction, a faint cold smile appeared on my lips.
This restaurant is indeed suspicious.
"My lord, this restaurant feels off," Mou Xiaoning whispered in my ear.
"Yes, I know," I nodded.
"Should we still eat here?"
"Of course, since we're here, we might as well stay. I want to see what tricks they have up their sleeves."
"My lord is wise!"
Mou Xiaoning did not say anything further and simply sat quietly.
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