Chapter 501 Extra - Crisis

With only a few copper coins left, she couldn't afford to hire a carriage. So when she finally returned to the gate of the Lingwang Mansion in the wealthy district, it was exactly noon.

She approached the guards standing at the door and introduced herself, saying that she had come to ask Prince Ling to plan the opening ceremony of the sports meet.

The guard glanced at him and held out his hand: "Do you have a recommendation letter from the etiquette shop?"

"No." Shu Tong shook her head: "I may be setting up my own practice, but I can definitely create a set of etiquette that will satisfy His Highness Prince Ling!"

Looking at his youthful appearance, the guard felt that this was yet another overconfident fellow.

Ever since Prince Ling spent a fortune recruiting people to perform the opening ceremony for the sports meet, people have been coming in droves every day claiming they can fulfill His Highness's wishes.

This always made His Highness Prince Ling very angry.

These past two days, it has been officially announced that anyone who comes to recommend themselves must have a recommendation letter from the etiquette shop; otherwise, they will not be accepted.

"Sorry, I can't access the site without a recommendation post."

The guards were impartial and unyielding, and no matter how much Shu Tong tried to reason with them, the two remained unmoved.

"You should leave quickly. Today, a distinguished guest is visiting the Ling Prince's residence. Even if you have a letter of recommendation, you may not be able to see our prince."

Seeing that the two men were both tall and strong, Shu Tong realized that forcing her way in was futile, and in the end she had no choice but to give up.

She left the main gate thinking she would wander around and perhaps see a distinguished person nearby, since that's how it's always written in novels.

Unfortunately, after circling around the Ling Prince's residence, she gained nothing except for being coldly stared at by several guards.

Shu Tong had no choice but to give up. On the one hand, she thought that she would go home and write an outline of the opening ceremony of the sports meet and send it over. Maybe that would win the heart of Prince Ling?

With that in mind, she could only turn back.

As she walked along, she discovered that all she could see were winding paths, and the once orderly main road had vanished without a trace.

In other words, she got lost.

At this moment, she could only roughly discern direction by the sun in the sky and headed towards the Crown Prince's residence.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she was starving, but all she could see were some houses, not even a tea shop, let alone a restaurant.

It was around lunchtime and lunch break, and there wasn't a soul to be seen on the streets.

She wandered back and forth along the winding path, as if she were lost.

That was bad enough, but the sky started to darken, and she couldn't even use the method of determining direction by the sun anymore.

As she was wandering aimlessly through the alley, she suddenly heard voices behind her. Turning around in surprise, she saw several men walking towards her.

There were about five or six of them, dressed in coarse brocade robes, with their arms around each other, walking unsteadily, and with slightly flushed faces.

He looks like he's just had a drink.

Shu Tong's surprised expression froze on her face.

Encountering such people in such a place is clearly not a good thing.

Just as she turned to run, a voice came from behind her: "Hey kid in front, why are you running! Stop right there!"

Upon hearing this, Shu Tong ran even faster. Her hair, which wasn't tied up tightly, fell down as she ran.

The men behind him squinted and exclaimed, "It's a young woman! Let's have a go! Grab her!"

Since they were a group of grown men, Shu Tong ran even faster, but unfortunately, he had no sense of direction and soon ended up in a dead end.

She picked up a wooden stick from the ground, turned to look at the approaching men, and said, "Don't come any closer! I'm from the Crown Prince's residence! If you dare touch me, you'll regret it!"