Chapter 23: Rogues, bandits, shameless scum!
But after walking several steps, the vendor didn't call her.
Song Lingyi was so angry that she refused to go back to buy it. Although the hairpin was beautiful, she was reluctant to spend three taels of silver on it.
Xiao Mingyi watched the girl's every move, glanced at the twined hairpin that was put away by the vendor, and continued to lead the horse forward.
After passing Yuanzhou City, the next available place to stay was a hundred miles away. As it was getting dark, the caravan could only stay in the city for one night.
Unfortunately, there was a temple fair in the city for the next two days, so most of the inns were fully booked. The caravan searched three inns in a row, but none of them had vacancies.
Xiao Mingyi came out of the inn and glanced at the hungry, resentful girl. He said calmly, "Xuanfeng, Wang Chong."
"exist."
"Take her to the restaurant across the street and wait for me. The rest of you follow me."
They both knew who this 'she' was.
When Song Lingyi heard the word "restaurant", her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Boss, why don't we go find an inn?" Xuanfeng said hesitantly.
"No need. I just happen to have something to do. Once I find the inn, I'll send someone to look for you." Xiao Mingyi said.
The 'caravan' loaded with goods continued to the next street.
It was dinner time, and the restaurant lobby was packed with guests, with musicians playing on the stage. The waiter warmly invited the three of them to sit upstairs.
Song Lingyi was happier than if she had gotten a treasure when she got the menu. She ordered all the signature dishes of the restaurant and also ordered two pots of wine for Xuanfeng and Wang Chong.
After ordering the dishes, a song ended on the stage downstairs.
As soon as the musicians left the stage, the shopkeeper came over to say a few words. After a while, a graceful woman holding a pipa came upstairs and walked to the table next to the three people.
The woman held the pipa in her arms, knelt down to salute, and then began to pluck the strings with her slender, white fingers.
There were four men sitting at the table. They were not very old and their faces showed that they were frivolous and lustful. Four pairs of eyes never left the woman.
The woman kept her eyes lowered, her fingers plucking the strings lightly and slowly, the sound of the piano was melodious and graceful.
After the song ended, the dishes ordered by Song Lingyi were served.
The girl broke off a piece of chicken leg and ate it with relish.
"Hey, don't go yet."
A slightly plump man in a green robe stopped the woman and said, "Miss Liu, you play the pipa really well. You must be so tired from wandering the streets all day performing. Why don't you come home with me? I'll make sure you have a good meal."
As he said this, he was about to put his dirty hands on Miss Liu's face.
Miss Liu huddled back, holding her pipa. "Sir, please respect yourself."
The man in green robe was obviously displeased, but he didn't dare to use force in front of so many guests.
"Miss Liu, please think about it again. How much do you earn playing the guitar in a restaurant in a day? My family is a well-known wealthy family in Yuanzhou City..."
Miss Liu frowned.
Out of consideration for the customer, she couldn't refuse directly. In the eyes of the man in green robe, she was tempted by the conditions he offered.
"A toad wants to eat swan flesh."
Song Lingyi chewed a piece of chicken leg and said something neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for people around her to hear clearly.
"who?!"
"Who said that just now?!"
The man in the green robe, as if in a state of panic, turned around and looked around, searching for the source of the sound. However, the restaurant was crowded with people and chattering, and he couldn't find the person for a while.
The people around him turned their heads away, avoiding his gaze, fearing that they would get into trouble.
Seeing that no one in the room answered, the man in green robe turned around, put on a greasy smile, and reached out to grab Miss Liu's hand.
"Miss Liu."
The woman screamed and threw his hand away in panic, "Sir, what are you going to do?"
The three people at the same table with the green-robed man joked:
"Why are you shy? Young Master Liu has taken a fancy to you."
"It's better to marry than to sell your art. Young Master Liu won't treat you unfairly."
Everyone in the city knew that Liu Jia's second son had already taken in several concubines at a young age. Miss Liu was from a decent family, and when she encountered such a situation, she was simply crying without tears.
The people around continued to remain silent.
"Rogues, bandits, shameless scum!" Song Lingyi blurted out suddenly.
"Who? Who cursed?"
The man in green robe roared and turned his head to look around again.
Xuan Feng and Wang Chong, who were standing nearby, shuddered, fearing that this young lady might cause trouble, and tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Xuan Feng covered his lips and cleared his cough: "Miss A Li, the boss has instructed us to keep a low profile!"
Song Lingyi pouted and said nothing.
The world is so fickle! Street thugs are bullying decent women, and with so many people watching, no one seems to help.
Just at this moment, while the green-robed man was not paying attention, Miss Liu pushed away his hand that was blocking her way and strode downstairs.
The man in green robe started to chase after her. When he passed by Song Lingyi's table, she took advantage of his unpreparedness and threw the half-eaten chicken leg in her hand, hitting him accurately on the back of the head.
"Ouch!"
The man in green robe covered the back of his head, glanced back at the chicken leg on the ground, and said viciously: "Who did this?!"
Still no one responded.
He glanced at his friends who were dining at the same table, and the three of them spread their hands as if they were not involved.
It’s not that they don’t want to say it, but the two men sitting next to the girl are both stronger than the other, especially the one on the right, who is full of muscular muscles and you can’t afford to mess with him!
The man in green robe shifted his gaze to the right.
There are three people at the table.
One looked up at the sky, the other buried his head in his food, and the instigator pouted and whistled, not even looking at him.
Adhering to the idea that 'chasing the person is more important', the man in green robe did not pursue the matter any further and turned to go downstairs.
Xuan Feng raised his head, swallowed the food in his mouth, and reminded again: "Miss A Li, the boss said -"
"Keep a low profile!" Song Lingyi interrupted him.
A man of eight feet tall is even more cowardly than her. The bandit leader is not here, but he still takes his words as an imperial decree.
As it was getting dark, the bandit leader sent people to look for them. The inn they were staying in was on another street, and after dinner, they walked over slowly.
The night market was bustling with people, and giant lantern wheels and lantern towers tens of feet high illuminated the entire street.
Song Lingyi walked along the way, and whenever she saw anything delicious or fun, she would go up to take a look and then spend money to buy it.
But in a short while, she had a string of candied haws in her left hand, a sesame cake in her right hand, a sachet she won from the lottery on her waist, and she also bought several masks with strange shapes. The people behind her became her little followers, not daring to be angry or say anything.
While strolling, Song Lingyi suddenly saw a familiar figure walking across the street, and immediately had an idea in her mind.
…
In the narrow and dark alley on the street, Mr. Liu, who had failed to catch the person, walked home angrily.
The alleys in Yuanzhou City are winding and winding. Just walk through this alley and you will reach Liu's mansion.
When I reached the center of the alley, four people suddenly jumped out in front of me.
Except for the girl in the middle wearing a fox mask, everyone is strong and sturdy, with a tiger back and a wasp waist. You can tell at a glance that they are not to be trifled with.
"What...what do you want to do?" Young Master Liu asked in a trembling voice.
The girl raised her hand and patted the chests of the two people on her left and right, "Speak up."
Xuan Feng was stunned for a moment, adjusted the mask on his face, and asked, "What word?"
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