"Bai Dalin, if you continue to spout nonsense, I will throw you in jail!" Lord Li was a little angry. He was easygoing, but he wasn't without temper, was he? He wouldn't tolerate others talking nonsense in front of him.
Do you think he's a fool?
Bai Dalin remained silent and lowered his head.
"My lord, I can testify that he really is the manager of Duobaoxuan!" At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from below. Bai Nuo turned her head to listen to the voice and found that the person standing next to her had raised his hand.
"Come up here!" Lord Li said in a deep voice, looking at the person standing below.
Immediately, a soldier opened the railing next to him, and the man went up and recounted everything, from when Bai Dalin arrived at Duobaoxuan to how others called him.
The trial drew to a close with the stranger's testimony.
"Alright, since you are the manager of Duobaoxuan, then you can take this money with you!" Lord Li made the final decision, adjourned the court, and left first.
Bai Dalin was overjoyed. Manager He left without taking the money with him, but the county magistrate didn't confiscate it either. So, the money was his—although he had initially planned to smuggle it away, could someone officially eloping with him be the same?
"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Bai Dalin bowed sincerely, only standing up when the sound of footsteps could no longer be heard in the hall. He picked up his bundle, turned around, and saw Bai Nuo walking out with the crowd. He couldn't help but shout triumphantly, "Bai Nuo!"
Bai Nuo stopped and turned to look at Bai Dalin. Bai Dalin gave her a mocking smile. Bai Nuo said calmly, "Bai Dalin, it's dark and the road is long. Be careful walking with so much money on you!"
So many people witnessed this trial and know that Bai Dalin has so much money. It's hard to say whether he can even bring the money back safely. What's there to be so smug about?
Bai Dalin was completely taken aback by Bai Nuo's words and was immediately stunned.
Yes, why didn't he think of that? Wealth shouldn't be flaunted, but so many people saw it and know he's rich. If he went out rashly, wouldn't he be robbed?
That brat!
"My lord! My lord! Please don't leave!" Bai Dalin became increasingly worried that he might be robbed tonight, so he immediately ran to the back room and shouted, "My lord, I beg for protection..."
When Bai Nuo returned to Duobao Pavilion after watching the trial, the fire in Duobao Pavilion had already been brought under control. Although there were still flames, they could no longer cause any damage, let alone spread to the neighboring or opposite buildings.
However, the original building of Duobaoxuan was also a three-story building, but now it has been completely turned into a pile of charcoal.
"Have you found out who did it?" Bai Nuo stood on the third floor and looked down. Because of the sudden fire, there were no customers on the third floor now. Most people had gone to watch the commotion while they were eating, or they had run away while they were eating because they knew there was a fire across the street and were afraid that the fire would spread to them.
But despite the fire, the streets remained bustling with people.
No matter how short its business was, Duobaoxuan was still able to rival Duobaoge in the town thanks to its powerful backing, and many people still miss it and regret its passing.
Hu Mingmei stood beside her and shook his head.
The person who assassinated Bai Nuo and the fire seemed to have occurred out of nowhere. After the incident, they vanished without a trace, disappearing completely.
“When you go out in the future, you should still take Lu Ying or Xia Donglai with you,” Hu Mingmei said. Her safety suddenly became a thorn in his side.
"Lu Ying, you should forget about it. San Niang is pregnant and needs him by her side." Besides, Lu Ying and Jiang San Niang are getting married soon. You can't expect him to abandon his own affairs to protect her.
She felt it was unfair that they had no one to take care of these things, and now they had to spare time for her.
"Then let's bring a few more people!" Hu Mingmei said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, it won't happen again!" Hu Mingmei was in a very bad mood. Bai Nuo hugged Hu Mingmei tightly, telling her from her body temperature that she was still alive.
"I'll just be careful when I go out. Lu Ying and Xia Donglai are both very skilled in martial arts. With them protecting me, I'll be fine!" Bai Nuo said. This time it was her fault. If she hadn't suddenly gone out, this wouldn't have happened, and Zhang Wu wouldn't have been injured.
"I won't be at ease until I find them!" Hu Mingmei said coldly, his eyes filled with lingering gloom.
Seeing that Hu Mingmei was getting more and more agitated, Bai Nuo was afraid that his emotions would trigger his illness. In a moment of desperation, she cupped his face and kissed him.
After a long while, Bai Nuo leaned against Hu Mingmei's chest, panting. Seeing that he had finally calmed down, she breathed a heavy sigh of relief. "I won't let him worry anymore. Men who are emotionally agitated are just too hard to appease."
**
"Bai Nuo, moving? Where are you moving to?"
Early the next morning, Bai Nuo took the two brothers, Long Er and Long Yi, back to the sugarcane field. As soon as they entered the house, they started packing up Grandma and Aunt Liu's belongings, loading all the furniture onto the cart. At the door, they encountered many people who, seeing their large entourage, came over to ask them questions.
“Yes!” Bai Nuo nodded. “I work in town, and it’s more convenient and easier to take care of my grandma if she comes with me!”
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