Although it's now completely confirmed that the puppy-like appearance was a deliberate act by the main villain...

It's possible that this is just how he is deep down when he's drunk.

She put her arm around the girl's shoulder and looked at the group of burly men.

"You brat, get your filthy hands off him! He's one of our men!"

"I'll pay whatever it costs," Xiao Tang said.

[He played the hero and saved the damsel in distress, hehe~]

"You? You can afford it?" After all, Xiao Tang's clothes looked too simple, and it really didn't seem like someone who could afford to buy such a top-class maid.

Xiao Tang raised an eyebrow. "Are you looking down on me?"

Perhaps it was because this person was too disdainful, but Xiao Tang was really not happy.

"Five hundred taels, can you afford it...?" The burly man's voice abruptly stopped.

Because Xiao Tang had already given him five silver notes.

"Is that enough? I'm taking this woman with me."

The burly man looked at the silver note in his hand and didn't dare to chase after him.

That saying is indeed true: you can't judge a book by its cover.

Xiao Tang put his arm around the girl's shoulder and walked out, asking, "What's your name?"

"Du... Dujuan".

Xiao Tang nodded. "This is the silver, for you. Find somewhere to put it. I..."

thump!

The girl knelt down.

Xiao Tang was baffled.

"Don't abandon me, young master. Although I'm a bit clumsy, I'm willing to endure hardship. I'm willing to do anything!"

Xiao Tang: "..."

When she bought this girl, the first thing she noticed was that the girl had delicate skin and didn't look like a maid at all.

Could it be that someone tricked them into the slave market?

She helped the girl up, saying, "You don't need to kneel down. It was just a small favor."

“Young master, to tell you the truth, I... I actually came here to find my fiancé, but he ran away from the wedding, so I had no choice but to come here to look for him. I never expected to be tricked into coming here.”

"Now that you've bought me, I belong to you in life and in death."

【Forehead……】

To be honest, that's a bit harsh.

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to offer yourself to me...

[Beep, the villain is jealous and has opened the third time. Congratulations, host, on completing the fourth romance mission.]

Xiao Tang was puzzled.

He suddenly turned around.

She vaguely guessed that Di Jingling was there.

Sure enough, not far away, the man in the dark robe stood with his hands behind his back, having probably been watching her for quite some time.

Xiao Tang cursed inwardly: [Damn it, you lousy system!]

She had no idea; how could the villain have appeared at the Xinu Market again?

They act as if the Xinu Market belongs to them.

She had seen all of the major villain's businesses under the Dasheng Dynasty.

However, she didn't know how well his business was doing in other countries.

After all, in the book, this guy is a character with multiple identities.

But Xiao Tang quickly dismissed this absurd conjecture. After all, if Di Jingling were truly the owner of the Western Slave Market, he would definitely appear on the sixth day of every month.

They were still together on the sixth day of this month.

She dismissed the idea and looked at the man who had already taken a step toward her.

As Du Juan was pleading with Xiao Tang, she caught a glimpse of this man with a fierce aura and was startled.

"Young...Young Master."

This man is terrifying.

Because of his overwhelming aura, the fierce energy emanating from him completely overshadowed any appreciation of his handsome appearance.

Xiao Tang smiled at Di Jingling: "Regent, I bought a maid."

Di Jingling: "..."

Speechless.

After returning to the inn.

Xiao Tang then called Du Juan and Ruyi over.

"Dujuan, tell me what your fiancé looks like, what his name is, and where he lives, and we'll look for him for you."

At this moment, she was still wearing Hao Fang's face.

She had a gut feeling that the azalea wasn't too bad.

Moreover, just looking at the girl's round face and round eyes, she seems like a lucky little girl, not someone who would do many evil deeds in daily life.

She had to remind Dujuan, "I can take you in temporarily until I find your fiancé, but I don't want to take you in anymore after I do."

Du Juan nodded gently.

She picked up her brush and drew a very lifelike portrait of Xiao Tang, then handed it to him.

“This is my fiancé… He… He is the youngest and most promising general in Dongyuan Kingdom. I heard that he came to Xiqin and even went to the Xinu Market, so I followed him here.”

Xiao Tang was quite taken aback as she held the incredibly lifelike portrait.

This person...

It looks like Xiao Yiran.

However, upon closer inspection, one can still discern the differences between the two. Xiao Yiran appears timid and somewhat cowardly, while the person in the painting has more refined features and a solemn expression.

It's hard to imagine that this man would run away from his wedding.

"He... his surname isn't Xiao, is it?" Xiao Tang asked.

Du Juan looked utterly astonished. "How...how did you know? You've seen it?"

"No, I've met someone who looks a lot like him before, named Xiao Yiran, which was quite unexpected."

Upon hearing this, Du Juan immediately curled her lip, "Oh, that third young master of the Xiao family? He's good-for-nothing, a complete wastrel, not worth mentioning at all."

Xiao Tang was surprised, "Is the Xiao family very powerful in Dongyuan Kingdom?"

Du Juan nodded repeatedly, "It's more than just amazing, it's simply..."

She wanted to praise him for wielding immense power, but she quickly stopped herself.

After all, these people were from the Great Sheng Kingdom, and she couldn't say too much about the Eastern Yuan Kingdom without complete trust.

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