Chapter 663: Bai Kui vs. Feng Lin (2)
Bai Yuan wanted to follow in, but was dismissed by the head of the family with a gesture.
After he turned a corner outside and went into the cabin, he immediately signaled to the Bai family guards who were still busy at the stern, and quietly ambushed outside the porthole, waiting for the master's order.
Bai Kui walked steadily to the low table in the cabin and sat down. He lit the windproof lantern on the low table, then picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.
The light fragrance of tea dissipates faintly in the air, gradually covering up the subtle floating fragrance.
He lowered his eyes, a corner of his mouth curled up in sneer, and then suddenly turned over and rushed straight to the dark corner of the partition screen behind him.
The subtle fragrance that was suppressed by the aroma of tea became stronger again. The person hiding in the corner did not say a word. When he attacked, a white blade appeared in his palm and spun around. In a blink of an eye, he fought with him for several rounds.
The dim light reflected the other person's face. It was a young girl in a nightgown, very young.
She has willow-shaped eyebrows, phoenix eyes, a delicate nose, diamond-shaped lips, and a frosty face that is both proud and beautiful.
At the same time, there was the sound of orderly footsteps approaching from afar on the dock.
Hearing the approaching footsteps, the woman frowned, her mind seemed to be disturbed and her breath was disordered for a moment. She lost control of the soft sword in her hand, and the tip of the sword went straight for Bai Kui's throat.
Seeing someone was about to be hurt, the woman panicked even more and shouted in a hurry, "Get out of the way!"
"?" Bai Kui pinched the tip of the sword with two fingers, and forced the soft sword to turn and spin, then he forced the woman back into the corner, and the blade of the soft sword in her hand was against her neck.
"Who are you?" Bai Kui lowered his eyes, his voice filled with interest. "Who sent you?"
The woman was tall, but she looked petite in front of Bai Kui, with her head only reaching his chin. Being so close, the fragrance was even more refreshing.
Pinned down and unable to move, the woman's eyes were filled with rage. She gritted her teeth and said, "Who sent me? I don't understand what you're saying. Let go!"
Bai Kui raised an eyebrow and shook the two fingers holding the tip of the sword. "You can escape by abandoning the sword. This is Bai's private transport boat. It will leave the shore soon. If you go out now, you still have a chance to get off the boat."
Hearing the word "disembark", the woman's eyes flashed with annoyance. She bit her lip and turned her head away stubbornly, refusing to give up her sword. "I'm requisitioning your boat. I'll pay you for it. Now, have someone start sailing!"
"Are those people outside chasing you?" Bai Kui loosened his sword tip and stepped back, folding his arms as he looked at the stubborn girl in front of him. An inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "I never mind my own business, but if you want to discuss business with me, that's fine."
“…”
"I'll give you a ride and get off at the next dock. The fare is fifty taels. During this time, you'll be responsible for your own food and lodging. Just don't bother me. Also, the cabin is my private area, so please move on."
"Where should I go then?"
"Deck, bottom cabin... As long as you're not next to me, you can do whatever you want." Bai Kui returned to the low table and sat down, drinking the tea he had just poured. "Bai Yuan, collect the boat fee."
Bai Yuan climbed in through the porthole, turned his palm upwards, and said, "Passengers, please pay."
Feng Lin pursed her lips, her teeth clicking. In the past, she was surrounded by friendly and well-educated people. This was the first time she met such a greedy person, and a man at that.
It’s a good thing that he looks like a human.
The noise at the dock gradually faded away, and the ship had set sail without me noticing when.
Since the other party kept his promise and gave her a ride, she didn't say much. She took out a fifty-liang silver note from her pocket and slapped it into Bai Yuan's hand, "I want to eat."
Bai Kui had just finished a cup of tea and said, "Ten taels for a meal."
Feng Lin, "...I ate at the best restaurant in Du'an City, and ordered three signature dishes and six side dishes for less than ten taels!"
"The girl got off the boat and went to the restaurant to eat. Will she come back after she's full?"
“…”
Feng Lin used ten taels of silver to buy a bowl of rice, a braised fish, and a duck leg.
Eat on the deck outside the cabin.
When eating, I bit each bite very hard, imagining that I was biting the infuriating man in the cabin.
I've never seen anything like this.
Stingy, money-hungry, and no manners at all!
Why did she end up on his boat?
After the meal, Feng Lin went back and asked for a place to sleep. Without the other party asking, he slapped a ten-liang silver note on the other party's face.
When Bai Yuan led the people to the accommodation cabin at the rear, Bai Kui looked at the light ten-liang silver note under the lamp and couldn't help laughing.
At first, he thought that it was an opponent who had stuffed the beauty onto his boat, trying to seduce him.
Looking at it this way, the beauty is indeed a beauty, but there should be no plan. Otherwise, he would suspect that his opponent in the dark is crazy and is trying to send a young girl who is inexperienced in the world to him just for fun.
Transport ships must berth at fixed docks and cannot berth at random.
Bai Kui's transport ship only began to dock four days later to allow the crew to go ashore for supplies.
In four days, the little girl spent hundreds of taels of silver.
She is young and inexperienced, but has money... I don't know which wealthy family this girl belongs to and she ran away from home to play around.
It was noon outside. Bai Kui stretched beside the low table and walked out onto the deck to stretch his arms and legs.
He stayed in the cabin these days.
There was limited sleeping space on the private ship, so he gave his bedroom to the little girl and had to sleep in the cabin himself.
Standing on the deck and looking around, I soon saw a little girl at the rear of the ship who had also come out to stretch her muscles.
After meeting his eyes, the little girl turned away expressionlessly and snorted lightly.
Bai Kui laughed, "Girl, why are you still on the boat? Didn't we agree to get off the boat at the next dock?"
"I've paid the money, so why do you care when I get off the boat?"
"If you want to continue taking the boat, it won't be the same price as at the beginning."
Feng Lin, “…”
She was so angry that her pretty face turned red. "How can you, a businessman, be so petty? You won't be able to do business long like this!"
"How do you know I'm a businessman?" When he arrived in front of the little girl, Bai Kui leaned forward slightly and asked with a smile, but there was no smile in his dark eyes, giving people a sense of oppression that did not allow anyone to speak.
"I asked before I got on the boat." Feng Lin turned his head away.
The world is so big and there are all kinds of people. She was also afraid that if she tried to seek medical treatment desperately, she would end up on the wrong ship.
So when choosing a ship, I specifically asked about ships that had owners, and finally chose a ship owned by a merchant.
She heard from the people at the dock that the owner of this ship did business with wealthy businessmen in the city and had a good reputation. That's why she secretly boarded the Bai family's ship.
Who would have thought... Feng Lin looked at the sparkling river surface and felt extremely angry.
It’s better to get on a pirate ship.
Not only would she have to pay extra for food and lodging on Bai Kui's boat, but she also refused to give in and couldn't resort to force.
In the first fight, she was clearly at a disadvantage.
Feng Lin had never suffered such grievances since she was a child.
As she thought about it, she began to feel aggrieved. The little girl's red lips unconsciously pouted, and her eye circles and nose tip turned slightly red.
Bai Kui was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his eyebrows and laughed at himself. Why was he, a grown man, teasing a little girl?
He pulled out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed them to the little girl. His tone was much gentler. "Get off the boat. Here are the banknotes you spent on the boat. I'm returning them to you. There are many men like me out there, or even men who are more difficult to deal with than me. Remember this: have some fun out there and come home early."
Feng Lin was stunned, looking at the thick stack of banknotes in front of him, and then his eyes fell on the hand of the man who handed over the banknotes.
The grievance that was still swelling in my heart inexplicably faded away.
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