"Alright, you can go first!"

"Brother Lai, don't get upset. We'll treat you to drinks when we get out, one by one!"

"Yes, one meal each. We're not the kind of people who would kick away the ladder after crossing the river or be ungrateful."

Several thugs patted their chests to comfort the contact named Brother Lai, all trying to curry favor with him.

They were all people who were despised on the streets and made a living by doing nothing. At this moment, listening to others' flattery, Brother Lai felt like he was floating on air. He felt so good that his frustration from losing money dissipated a lot.

As the group was calling out to continue, the morning sunlight streaming in through the doorway was suddenly blocked.

Several people looked up.

In the shadows cast by the dilapidated doorway, a petite, masked man in black stood, carrying a woman in fine clothes and a young eunuch with smooth, fleshy skin.

Looking closer at the woman, she was indeed quite pretty, but judging from her attire and age, she was nowhere near the description of a beautiful young woman.

"Huh? Didn't you say you'd send a beautiful young lady? Why did you send a middle-aged woman instead?" Brother Lai stood up in confusion.

Ji Fengyao glanced at the group of people, wishing she could rush back and slap Shang Chuyue a few times.

To put it nicely, Shang Chuyue is naive by nature and doesn't know her own strength when she strikes;

To put it bluntly, he was unruly and cruel from a young age!

If such people ruin one's reputation, even if one doesn't drown, even the most mentally strong woman will break down!

Kneel down!

Ji Fengyao threw Consort Xiao and the girl on the ground and sneered coldly.

The thugs were taken aback, looked at each other, and then burst into laughter.

"Hey, this is a girl," Lai Ge said smirkingly as he stepped forward, his words vulgar and flirtatious. "Little sister, don't get me wrong. We brothers were invited by your master to help him solve his problems. We're not some spineless lackeys you can order around. If you want me to kneel down, I'll kneel down for you, but first, play with me for a bit."

"Since you can't utter a clean word, you'd better not speak anymore." Ji Fengyao leaned forward and, with lightning speed, stabbed Lai Ge in the neck and throat with several silver needles.

Lai Ge felt a few sharp pains on his neck. He was about to open his mouth to curse, but he found that he could only exhale hoarse breaths and could not make a sound. He immediately grabbed his throat with one hand and pointed at Ji Fengyao in a panic, trying to open his mouth in vain.

When the others saw that Ji Fengyao had rendered Brother Lai mute with just one move, their incredible skill made them instantly cower in fear.

These men were originally local thugs and scoundrels, used to stealing and cheating, and had no backbone whatsoever.

Their legs buckled, and the men knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Heroine, spare us! Heroine, spare us! Just tell us what you need. As long as it doesn't cost us our lives, we will do our best to do it for you!"

"Who is the leader among you?" Ji Fengyao asked coldly.

The thugs on the ground all raised their hands and pointed at Brother Lai, who was standing beside her, terrified and angry but unable to speak.

Lai Ge: "..."

Wang Er, Ma Wu, Zhao Liu, I'm cursing you! Don't you have any sense of brotherhood left?

Ji Fengyao turned around and looked at Lai Ge, whose face was flushed, and smiled wickedly: "This play really needs a man to perform it. Since you are leading it willingly, then it's you. As for your brothers, you should be loyal and not cheat them. In the future, people will burn paper money for you during festivals."

"Yes, yes, Brother Lai, I, Wang Er, promise to burn paper money for you every year from now on!"