She swung her arm out the window.
"Ouch, my hand is sore."
Qi Wenlang, who was hanging from under her arm, also swayed.
He was so frightened that he screamed, "Auntie, give it to her, give it to her!"
Give it to her, give it to her! Do you have that much money? Give it to her!
Aunt Ji: "Alright, Third Sister, if you want it, I'll give it to you. I'll sell all my retirement shops and estates for you."
Qi Su was very straightforward.
"Then let's pay a deposit first. Consider the bracelet and hairpin that Auntie is wearing as the deposit."
As she spoke, she lifted Qi Wenlang up from under the window.
Thoughtfully, they put him together with Aunt Ji.
Keep the deposit safe and put it in your bag.
Then look around.
Who's next?
Finally, their gaze fell upon Duan Ting.
"Let's go with Young Master Duan."
Before she could grab him, Duan Ting raised his hands in surrender.
“I am willing to pay money to redeem myself. Name your price, Third Sister.”
Qi Su likes people who are pragmatic like this.
"You're just like my second brother, a complete idiot."
Then, Qi Su turned her gaze to Granny Jiang and the room that Granny Jiang was intentionally or unintentionally concealing.
“Even close brothers need to keep clear accounts. Now it’s your turn. You have one master and one servant, plus twenty-one guards. Since there are quite a few of you, I can give you a discount.”
Granny Jiang looked at her coldly.
"I hope the Third Miss doesn't marry into a den of bloodsucking bandits?"
Qi Su: "People who crawl out of graves always have some peculiar habits. If you really can't stand it, just close your eyes."
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Having calculated the amount of gold needed to redeem each person's life, the most crucial step now begins.
Qi Su sat cross-legged on the table.
Right next to it was that deadly broadsword.
"You have one hour to hand over your ransom money. Remember, it must be converted into silver notes; don't try any other tricks."
She lit a candle and announced:
"The countdown starts now. If it goes on for even a second longer, I'll sink you all into the river."
Everyone in Qinghe Xiaozhu has been drugged with aphrodisiac incense.
Get the money? Where do I get the money? I'll have to go home, of course.
Qi Su is not unreasonable.
"Each family can send one representative. You can choose yourselves."
Ha, she actually dared to let him go back?
Isn't she afraid that if she brings back reinforcements, they'll just tear her to pieces?
What a greedy little beast!
Qi Erlang: "I! I'll go back and get the money."
Aunt Ji, who was standing to the side, hesitated to speak.
"Do you have that much money to buy your freedom?"
Qi Erlang: "Of course not."
He was raised by his stepmother from a young age. His stepmother treated him neither warmly nor coldly, but in terms of clothing, food, and housing, he was generally well taken care of.
But if you want anything else, there isn't any.
"What time is it? It's time for Auntie to bring out her private savings. Just tell me where it is, and I'll go get it."
As Qi Erlang spoke, he winked at Aunt Ji.
Taking the money is just an excuse; the important thing is to first get rid of the drug.
Go back and get reinforcements, then chop this black-hearted bastard who extorted his brother to death!
Qi Su pretended not to see the tension in their eyes.
Jiang Mama went back to the Second Miss's side.
As for Duan Ting...
Qi Su is very easy to talk to.
"Why don't you write an IOU for your second sister later? You'll be family soon, so the ransom money won't need to be split up. What do you think?"
What does Duan Ting think? Duan Ting doesn't think so.
But he had no choice.
He had no choice but to raise his voice.
“In that case, I’ll have to trouble you, Second Madam. My ransom is two hundred and fifty taels of gold, which I will definitely return tomorrow after I’m freed from this predicament.”
Inside the room.
Qi Shulan responded coldly.
"Alright, Young Master Duan will remember."
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Qi Su let Granny Jiang and Qi Erlang smell the antidote.
"Hurry back, another cup of tea's time has passed. Oh, right—"
She pointed out the window.
"There's a horse and a carriage outside. Use them as you see fit."
The horses and carriages were prepared well in advance.
It's clear that this little vixen had planned all along to wipe them out today.
…
Qi Erlang helped Granny Jiang out the door.
A river breeze blows, bringing a chill to the air.
The half-moon remains as bright as ever, and the river surface ripples.
An hour in this building feels like a lifetime.
Qi Erlang: "Granny, let's take the carriage. I'll drive you back."
Qi Wenlang was very polite and gentle towards the trusted head nanny of the Changping Marquis's household.
Granny Jiang nodded.
"Thank you for your trouble, Second Master."
…
They returned quickly.
Besides the carriage, there were countless footsteps hidden in the shadows, sounding like muffled thunderclaps striking the earth.
Qi Wenlang sat on horseback, looking down from a high vantage point.
"Qi San Niang, I've retrieved what you wanted. Come out and take it now."
A soft female voice came from Qinghe Xiaozhu.
"Get in here."
Qi Erlang glared, about to curse.
The woman said, "I don't want it anymore?"
Aunt Ji's life is not important.
But Qi Shulan is the apple of the eye of the Changping Marquis's family, and no mistakes can be tolerated.
Granny Jiang re-entered the restaurant.
Qi Su remained seated cross-legged on the table.
The rest of the people, including the second young lady, sat in a row in front of her, looking very well-behaved.
Qi Su glanced at the candle beside her.
"Great, there's still plenty of time. And we don't have to worry about throwing anyone into the water."
Granny Jiang opened the wooden box she was holding.
"These are all legitimate banknotes from Yuantong Bank, totaling ten thousand taels. Please count them."
Qi Su sat at the table, counting the banknotes with a clattering sound.
While ordering, he said with a smile:
"Oh dear, it's always easier to make money off family. I hope I'll have the chance to do this kind of business again in the future."
Granny Jiang: ...
Granny Jiang: "Can you release our second young lady now?"
Qi Su: "Sure, you can leave after I do."
Qi Wenlang stood outside the door, peering in sideways.
Having learned from his previous experience, he dared not come in completely, fearing he might be drugged again.
Qi Su: "Where is the money for Second Brother and Aunt?"
Qi Wenlang sneered: "You still have the nerve to ask for it?"
Qi Su: "Or wait a minute, I'll throw my aunt into the river first, and then I'll talk to you?"
Qi Wenlang, with a stern face, tossed a money pouch over from afar.
Never forget the curse.
"Let's see if you can take these silver notes into your coffin!"
Inside the room, several pairs of eyes were fixed on her.
Qi Su laughed.
"What? You also want to see how long I can hold onto these silver notes?"
She slowly put all the banknotes into the small box and locked it.
"Let me guess, there must be more than a hundred people surrounding me outside. As soon as I go out, they will shoot arrows and riddle me with holes."
"Oh, you guys are so heartless! All I wanted was some money! How could you be so cruel?"
As they were talking, a firework lit up the riverbank outside.
Before Granny Jiang could even feel happy, someone was talking outside the window.
"Third Sister, everything's been cleaned up. Come out now!"
Qi Erlang, standing at the door, exclaimed in surprise, "Who are you!"
"Oh, we forgot one," the man said.
With a whoosh, the pebble shot through the air, followed by a splash as Qi Wenlang fell into the river.
Qi Wenlang screamed for help.
Aunt Ji hurriedly peeked out, calling out, "My son!"
Amidst the heavy background noise, Qi Su happily jumped off the table, clutching the money box.
See, as long as you decide not to be a good person anymore.
The roads in this world suddenly became much wider.
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