Chapter 427 Performing with All Her Might
The figure on the roof beam chuckled and asked Lin Yuesha, "Are you regretting not asking for more?"
"Yes, brother, I've had a hard time, could you give me a little more?"
Lin Yuesha stated that she was taking a shower when this person suddenly entered and saw her naked, damaging her reputation. She believes he should provide some compensation.
"But you're blocking the view. Even if you weren't, there's nothing to see here."
The notorious bandit on the beam chuckled and said sarcastically.
"If that's what you're saying, then don't blame me."
Lin Yuesha was so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged. Even lecherous men looked down on her for being flat-chested. It was heartbreaking.
As a modern person, Lin Yuesha didn't care that much; she was covered by clothes, and was simply angry at his sharp tongue.
"You want to betray me and report me to the authorities? Fine."
The notorious thief agreed so readily that Lin Yuesha became suspicious and her mind went on alert; this man was definitely not so easy to talk to.
A copper coin embedded in the bathtub served as a warning to the master and servant.
"Little girl, you need to think this through. Right now, we're in the same boat. If the soldiers find me, they'll definitely drag you down with them as an accomplice."
The man spoke casually, seemingly unconcerned about it at all.
Shameless! Utterly shameless!
Lin Yuesha secretly regretted not asking for more money; by associating herself with a notorious bandit, she had ultimately suffered a huge loss.
With so many rooms, this scumbag really knows how to pick a place. He just thinks she and Bai Cha are both weak women and easy to bully.
On the roof beam, Ziyuan sighed. The little girl had indeed thought the same thing. Stealing the thousand-year-old ginseng from the Li residence had triggered a mechanism, resulting in a minor injury. He had no choice but to return and hide. Without hesitation, he entered Lin Yuesha's room.
This was a pre-planned arrangement, intended to provide shelter and cover for Liao Langzhong in case of any unforeseen circumstances, but he himself changed the plan.
Now, as he teases Lin Yuesha, he deliberately pokes at the little girl's sore spots. Seeing her blushing and defiant expression, Ziyuan's lips curl slightly.
Wait a minute, let's see how the little girl helps him evade the officials. I'm sure she won't disappoint him.
After much deliberation, Lin Yuesha realized she had no way out and was forced onto the pirate ship. However, there were some things she needed to discuss with the notorious thief first.
"I'm only responsible for helping you evade the government troops. After it's done, you must not kill me to cover it up or cause me any trouble. After all, even thieves have their code of honor, and you have to follow some principles of chivalry."
Having encountered such bad luck, even if she could earn three thousand taels of silver, it wouldn't be appealing anymore. Lin Yuesha felt extremely frustrated.
"You don't need to worry about that."
After Ziyuan finished speaking, she tossed a purse out of her bosom and said lazily, "This represents my sincerity."
Bai Cha went to pick up the purse, opened it, and found a silver note containing three thousand taels of silver.
Before the matter was settled, the money was given. Lin Yuesha asked Bai Cha to keep the silver safe. After much deliberation, she realized she still had to help cover it up.
If she is exposed, she has a way to escape. She must not be led by the nose by a notorious thief or threatened. No way!
"Miss, have you thought of a solution?"
Outside the door, footsteps grew closer, and Bai Cha's heart leaped into her throat. Although she didn't approve of associating with notorious thieves, she couldn't find a good way to resolve the situation.
It was easy for her young mistress to escape, but it would be difficult for her to do so as well. Bai Cha knew this clearly, and at this moment, her young mistress still hadn't given up on her.
From initial panic to current composure, Bai Cha knew she couldn't afford to hold anyone back; if she were to slip up, everything would be over.
"I have a solution, you don't need to worry about the white tea."
Lin Yuesha remained seated in the bathtub, preparing to perform a play that would require Bai Cha's cooperation.
After the master and servant reached an agreement, Bai Cha expressed her utmost admiration for her mistress.
Within moments, soldiers were banging on the door, yelling, "Open the door! Search!"
"No, my young lady is taking a bath."
As agreed beforehand, Bai Cha refused to open the door, angrily saying, "You're searching us in the middle of the night, it's so noisy! What does this notorious thief have to do with our young lady?"
“This is Yingcheng’s territory. Even if your young lady is from an official family, she should still cooperate with the investigation.”
One of the officers hesitated for a moment, and the leader tried to reason with Bai Cha.
"You think you can just cooperate because you say so? Our young lady is the daughter of the Prefect of Jingzhao, why should she cooperate with a mere Prefect of Yingcheng in a search!"
Not only did Bai Cha refuse to open the door, she also berated the people who came to search. They shouldn't have bothered Miss like this, and these people still dared to dream of getting in—they were dreaming!
If there were notorious bandits, she, as a maid, would have been anxious long ago; how could she have waited until now?
"We have already learned that Miss Lin is in the room."
The officers and soldiers were somewhat hesitant and spoke very politely, but the search was on the orders of Prefect Li. They sealed off the inn and the surrounding houses, leaving no one out.
"Our young lady is taking a bath, so please wait..."
Before Bai Cha could finish speaking, the soldiers had already kicked down the door.
"Excuse me!"
The leading officer kicked open the door and was stunned to see a bathtub placed at the entrance.
They assumed it was just something the maid was saying, but to their surprise, Miss Lin was actually taking a bath.
"ah!"
Bai Cha screamed, then burst into tears, "Our young lady was afraid that the bedding would get wet while bathing in the inner room, so she moved the bath tub to the hall. How dare you barge in without regard for our young lady's reputation! This is outrageous!"
Bai Cha burst into tears, and Lin Yuesha panicked. She tried to get out of the bathtub, but she tripped over herself and fell.
In just a moment, the bathtub overturned, water spilled all over the floor, and Lin Yuesha rolled around in the hall several times as the bathtub rolled.
The officers and soldiers searched the inner room but found no place for anyone to hide. They then stared blankly as Lin Yuesha made a fool of herself.
"Get out of here now, you rude people!"
As the bathtub spun around several times, Lin Yuesha became a little dazed, but the performance had to continue.
"I'm so sorry, Miss Lin, I'm sorry to have bothered you!"
The officers and soldiers all left, slammed the door shut, and then burst into laughter.
Lin Yuesha: ...
Can't these scumbags find another place to laugh? For three thousand taels of silver, she really lost out big time and left herself with a dark history!
"Miss, are you alright?"
As soon as the person left, Bai Cha quickly helped Lin Yuesha, who was in the bathtub, and comforted her, "Miss, at least you were rolling around in the bathtub and no one saw you naked."
Lin Yuesha was so heartbroken that she didn't want to speak. She clutched her chest, feeling a dull pain there.
Fortunately, by diverting their attention, the soldiers wouldn't notice the beam and conducted a cursory search.
"Miss Lin, I am deeply impressed."
Ziyuan was stunned by Lin Yuesha's hard work. He considered himself a worldly person, but he had never seen anyone so ruthless to himself.
Luckily, those people didn't see anything. If they had, he would have gouged their eyes out.
He's growing to like this little girl more and more.
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