Not in a hurry to get going, Tao Wanniang led the group on a leisurely stroll through Black Bear Town. An Feng and Ling Feng carried the things they bought along the way, and the sight of them doing so was quite a spectacle for Black Bear Town.

Not to mention Yun Pingting's outstanding appearance, Chen Lian's pure beauty and Tao Wan's charm attracted the attention of many passersby in Black Bear Town.

"Gentlemen, you must be from out of town!" Despite being blinded by lust, some local men still came up to chat with them, thinking themselves superior.

"Get out!" Chen Yan stood in front, her face cold as she shouted.

"Why are you so fierce, you woman? It's not like I've taken a fancy to you!" The man's face stiffened when Chen Yan scolded him, then he said in a low voice, his eyes fixed on Yun Pingting.

"Please move aside and don't block our way," Yun Pingting said sternly. She had encountered this kind of situation countless times since she was a child!

“Young ladies, you’ve come from afar and need a local to show you around. I… Xiong Zhuangshi is a native of Black Bear Town. If you want anything or want to go anywhere, just ask me.”

"We want you to get out of here!" Even when Yun Pingting was angry, her voice was soft and gentle. Before she could finish speaking, An Feng stepped forward, picked up Xiong Zhuangshi with one hand, and threw him to the ground.

“Miss, let’s go!” An Feng said calmly, but his words also intimidated Xiong Zhuangshi’s men.

"Sister Tao, let's go!" Yun Pingting said, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

Tao Wanniang didn't say much. After buying a few more things, they could go back to the inn to rest.

In the teahouse next door, several men who looked like merchants watched everything that happened.

The young man surrounded by the crowd was stunned when he saw Yun Pingting's appearance.

"There are still such beautiful girls in this world. This trip has not been in vain for me." The man's eyes were full of amusement, and his gaze followed Yun Pingting as she walked away until she was out of sight.

Tao Wanniang bought a cart full of things. When she returned to the inn, she found some unfamiliar faces, but she didn't pay much attention. After all, it's an inn, and it's normal for people to come and go.

During dinner, Tao Wanniang noticed a man across from her staring intently at her, his gaze clearly fixed on Yun Pingting.

Thinking about what happened during the day, and how someone dared to be so blatant, Tao Wanniang became more cautious.

When they returned to their rooms that evening, Tao Wanniang whispered, "Pingting, switch rooms with me."

"Why?" Yun Pingting asked, puzzled.

Little Qiao'er, also puzzled, immediately tugged at Tao Wan's mother's sleeve and asked, "Mother, what about me?"

"Little Qiao'er, may you sleep with Master Shen tonight?" Tao Wanniang asked, glancing at Chen Lian.

If she hadn't noticed something amiss, Tao Wanniang probably wouldn't have made this suggestion. Chen Lian nodded and pulled Xiao Qiao'er over, saying, "Xiao Qiao'er, listen to your mother first."

Xiao Qiao nodded, knowing that there must be something wrong for her mother to act this way.

Yun Pingting understood, but looking at Tao Wanniang with concern, she whispered, "But Sister Tao, you..."

"I can protect myself," Tao Wanniang said. If anyone gets lustful late at night, she'll give them a big hole!

The group tacitly agreed to go back to their rooms and settle down. Tao Wan's mother strung up strings in front of her bed and doorway, with a bell hanging from the string. Whenever someone came in, the bell would ring.

It was around midnight when the clear sound of the bell woke Tao Wanniang up. When she opened her eyes, she saw a dark figure standing in front of her bed!

"Who?" Tao Wanniang asked.

"The beauty is awake? And a clever beauty at that. But it's even better that you're awake. It makes things more interesting."

Tao Wanniang rolled her eyes and fired the hidden arrow at the person.

"You..." The man groaned, clearly having been hit!

Tao Wanniang got up and lit a candle instantly. She saw a majestic man clutching his thigh and frowning.

"How come it's you?" the man exclaimed in shock when he saw Tao Wanniang. Hadn't his men already scouted out the beauty's room?

"It's me, your grandma Tao!" Tao Wanniang sneered, then her gaze fell on the injured area. She had misjudged the location of the wound! With the hidden dart pointed at the man, Tao Wanniang assumed an attack stance.

"Stop! Do you know who I am?" the man shouted immediately.

"I don't care who you are, sneaking into a woman's house in the middle of the night, do you think you're just here for tea?" Tao Wanniang sneered. "Killing you will settle everything!"

“I am a Tatar prince. If I die in your Great Yue territory, you can expect the Tatar cavalry to trample your land!”

Tao Wanniang was stunned, then said with a disdainful tone, "So you Tatars are all lecherous men. You went to a woman's house in the middle of the night and got raped. You deserve it." As she spoke, Tao Wanniang shot another arrow at the man's arm.

"Stop! Stop it right now!" the man cried out in pain. "You wicked woman, how could you be so cruel?"

"No, I was acting in self-defense!" Tao Wanniang sneered. "Show me the symbols of your princely status. Otherwise, I'll consider you a shameless scoundrel who sneaked in at night!"

The man gritted his teeth; his thigh and arm were injured. This woman from Da Yue was far too ruthless.

“I am a Tatar prince. I have come to your Great Yue to demand a princess from your royal family. If you kill me, you will ruin the alliance between our two countries. Can you bear the responsibility?” the man rebuked sternly.

Tao Wanniang continued to point the man with the hidden arrow in her sleeve, repeating her original words.

"Give me proof of your identity!"

The man gritted his teeth and finally reached inside his clothes with his uninjured hand, pulling out a ring.

“My name is Bo Gu, and this is my identity.”

Tao Wanniang took the ring, nodded to Bo Gu, and then pointed to the door.

“Let’s go. If you can marry our princess of the Great Yue Kingdom, then this thing will be returned to its rightful owner.” Tao Wanniang said calmly. “Of course, if war breaks out between the two countries, and your Tatar prince breaks into a woman’s room at night but almost becomes a eunuch, the news will be sent back to your Tatar Kingdom.”

"You...you're really ruthless!" Where does that leave his pride? A glint of ruthlessness flashed in Bo Gu's eyes.

"Don't even think about killing me to cover it up. Is your wound very itchy?" Tao Wanniang smiled meaningfully. "I always leave myself a backup plan. You can never be too careful. If you behave yourself, I will give you the antidote after dawn."

"What a treacherous and vicious woman! Is this what women from your Great Yue Kingdom are like?"

"That's right, the more beautiful a woman is, the more poisonous she is, don't you know that?" Tao Wanniang sneered. "If you want to bully a woman, you should see if you have the ability!"

Bo Gu felt no pain in his wound, but it was also a little itchy. However, judging from Tao Wanniang's appearance, it seemed that she had another trick up her sleeve. He wanted to make a move on the spot, but Tao Wanniang pointed her hidden arrow at him. He was terrified. This woman really would kill him!

"Fine, very well. I want to know who killed me." Bo Gu glared fiercely at Tao Wanniang.

"Your grandma Tao, didn't I tell you? She's hard of hearing!" Tao Wan's mother sneered. "Aren't you going to get lost?"