"No." Mu Jingrui's face was gloomy. He turned his head away and didn't look at Shangguan Wanning.
However, he could feel Shangguan Wanning's gaze always on him.
This made him feel uncomfortable.
A hearty laugh was heard, and the proprietress opened the door and walked in waving a bright red scarf.
As soon as he entered the door, he poured a glass of wine for Shangguan Wanning and Mu Jingrui respectively.
"I'm sorry to have kept you two waiting for so long. I'll drink three cups as punishment."
"No need," Shangguan Wanning sat on the stool calmly, waving her folding fan, looking quite elegant. "You should ask Miss Ruyi to come to see us as soon as possible. My friend can't wait to see Miss Ruyi's beauty."
Mu Jingrui turned around and glared at Shangguan Wanning as a warning.
Shangguan Wanning turned her head away and ignored him.
There was a hint of awkward anxiety in the proprietress's eyes, and she lowered her head slightly to hide her emotions.
"Don't be anxious, sir. You spent a lot of money to buy Ruyi. To show your appreciation, she should be dressed up nicely."
Shangguan Wanning tapped the table rhythmically with her fingers and smiled meaningfully.
"Since Miss Ruyi hasn't arrived yet, I'd like to talk to you about something." Shangguan Wanning's expression calmed down. "I want to redeem Miss Ruyi. Please name a price."
When the proprietress heard this, she was stunned.
"But you two gentlemen have not even met Ruyi yet, so why are you going to redeem her so soon?"
"Don't worry about this. I want people, you collect the money."
The proprietress looked at Shangguan Wan Ning carefully. With her many years of experience in judging people, she had already seen that the handsome man in front of her was a woman dressed as a man.
What she was really wary of was Mu Jingrui, who had an expressionless face but great martial arts skills.
"Sir, Miss Ruyi's worth... is not low. It has to be at least this much." The proprietress stretched out three fingers, her brows full of greed.
Shangguan Wanning snapped her fingers briskly.
"No problem. Bring Miss Ruyi here first and let my friend take a look at her. If he is satisfied, I will give you the money immediately."
The proprietress rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Sir, if you want to redeem Ruyi, then the rules will be different. Although the girls here are all fallen prostitutes, they still have a little dignity. Why don't you come back in three days? By then..."
"Madam Boss, it's bad, Ruyi ran away..."
The door was roughly pushed open and a waiter rushed in, sweating profusely, reporting breathlessly.
The boss lady's face suddenly changed. She rushed over, raised her hand and slapped the waiter in the face, scolding him, "Useless trash, you can't even keep a woman in your sight. Go chase her. If she runs away, even your whole family of women won't be enough to pay off the debt."
Mu Jingrui saw an anxious and concerned look on Shangguan Wanning's face. Could it be that she knew that Miss Ruyi?
"I spent five thousand taels to bid for Miss Ruyi. Even if I can't redeem her, at least she's mine tonight. Since she ran away, please return the five thousand taels to me."
The lady boss snorted when she heard this. How could she possibly give out the money she had earned? "Don't worry, I will definitely catch the person. You can just sit for a while."
After the proprietress finished speaking, she rushed out with the waiter without waiting for Shangguan Wan Ning to react.
"What on earth are you trying to do?" Mu Jingrui was about to lose his patience.
He always felt that as a young lady from the prime minister's mansion, Shangguan Wanning should not come to such a place.
"Quick, let's go save Ruyi."
Shangguan Wanning pulled Mu Jingrui and rushed out.
Mu Jingrui stood there motionless, looking at her calmly yet firmly.
"She is Jing Yan, your sister. If you don't go now, it will be too late."
Mu Jingrui was startled, and his heart couldn't help but tremble. He immediately held Shangguan Wanning's hand and chased after her.
"You damn girl, you dare to run away."
In the yard, the proprietress looked at Mu Jingyan lying on the ground, dying, and started cursing. A group of thugs formed a circle around Mu Jingyan, surrounding him in the center.
"Do you think you can run away? I tell you, once you enter the door of Yingchun Tower, you can never leave with a clean record. Even if your whole face is rotten, you have to take on those beggars' business."
Mu Jingrui was furious and heartbroken as he watched the scene in front of him.
Their whole family cherished and cared for their beloved sister, but she was being trampled upon here.
He was about to rush forward when his wrist suddenly tightened. He looked back and saw Shangguan Wanning shaking her head slightly at him.
"Trust me, leave it to me."
Shangguan Wanning's clear eyes calmed Mu Jingrui down immediately. He felt an inexplicable tranquility and gradually loosened his clenched fists.
"Don't tell me this is the girl I bought at a high price."
With Mu Jingrui's protection, Shangguan Wanning successfully squeezed into the encirclement.
Mu Jingyan, lying on the ground, was not pretty at all. Her entire face was swollen, and the red spots looked shocking.
The proprietress immediately put on a smile.
"Sir, this is a misunderstanding. Ruyi just suddenly became seriously ill. When she recovers, she will be able to..."
"Well, I don't want to wait. Besides, what if she can't get better? I'll be left with nothing. You should just return the money to me."
The proprietress' heart was wrenched.
Five thousand taels!
"Girl, I will not take out the money that has entered my pocket." The proprietress directly exposed Shangguan Wanning's identity as a woman disguised as a man.
She felt that she had caught the other party's handle, so she was very proud of herself. "At most, I don't want the money for her redemption. You can take her away."
This hit Shangguan Wanning's target, but she still pretended to be angry.
"Hmph, you're so cruel." Shangguan Wanning turned around and winked at Mu Jingrui, "Carry her and go."
Mu Jingrui tried hard to suppress his grief and anger. The fierce light that flashed in his eyes made Shangguan Wanning shiver.
She mourned for the people in Yingchun Tower, saying that they had offended this evil spirit and were destined to die a miserable death in the future.
The proprietress watched them leave, her hands on her hips, a smug smile on her face.
At this time, a servant came running over hurriedly, leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear. She was horrified and her hands began to tremble slightly.
Mu Jingyan felt herself leaning against a strong chest in a trance. She tried her best to open her eyes, but only for a moment, and then closed them heavily again.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion before she died, but she seemed to see a familiar profile.
"Brother... I feel so bad... I'm going to die, I want to go find my parents..."
Mu Jingyan's words made Mu Jingrui feel heartbroken.
"Silly girl, you won't...who?"
As soon as the words fell, a strong murderous aura surged over him.
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