Five days later, Ming Lingyi took a Zhuang Family merchant ship north along the Grand Canal.
Zhuang Ruyun was with her.
As part of their previous deal, Ming Lingyi had already helped the Zhuang Family's shops establish a foothold in the Capital City before she left.
This time, Zhuang Ruyun was traveling to the Capital City to escort a recent shipment of overseas goods for sale in their shops.
The day their ship arrived in the suburb of the capital coincided with the triumphant army's return to the city.
Vermilion Bird Street was thronged with people, but Ming Lingyi avoided the crowds and slipped quietly up to the top floor of the Ming Family Restaurant.
She had sent word to several friends before arriving in the Capital City. However, Feng Shuyu and the others didn't come to the restaurant to meet her today.
After all, Feng Shuyu knew perfectly well what today was all about.
