Chapter 808 Sound Recognition
After appeasing the city lord, Lin Yuesha went to see Bai Youran without stopping. Bai Youran was the best at recognizing voices.
These past few days, Bai Youran has been recuperating. Ever since the soldiers of Daqi recaptured the border city, Bai Youran has had the idea of moving. She took in two orphaned girls as maids and named them auspicious and lucky, not because she had memories of the past, but because she wanted a new beginning.
"Sister Yue Sha, I heard you're still worried about military supplies. What brings you here?"
Bai Youran got out of bed, wearing a coat, just as she was worried about not finding anyone to confide in.
She was a member of the Bai family, and this identity made her very uncomfortable. Even if she severed ties with the Bai family, she could not change her background.
"Any news from the north? I'm worried about the Bai family..."
Unconsciously, Bai Youran revealed the panic in her heart. Ever since she learned about her father's and elder brother's ambitions, she found it unbelievable. Recalling the past, she thought her father was magnanimous and clear-headed, and her elder brother was studious and humble. They had disguised themselves so well that they hadn't shown any of their true feelings.
Once those two recover, will they let go of her, the rebellious daughter of the Bai family?
Only when she was close to the military camp did Bai Youran feel a slight sense of security; she wanted to find someone to rely on.
"The military supplies have been temporarily resolved. I've come to you with something else I need your help with."
Lin Yuesha gestured to Bai Cha to take Bai Youran's maid out, as the two had something to discuss.
"Perfect timing, I also need your help with something."
Bai Youran readily agreed. She first explained her difficulties, saying that she wanted to buy a courtyard in the border town and that even after the war ended, she would not leave but stay in the Northwest.
Lin Yuesha knew Bai Youran's plans. "But this place isn't as bustling as the capital. Are you sure you want to stay?"
"Yes, I married an honest man, and I'll settle down in the Northwest."
As Bai Youran spoke, her face flushed slightly; she had taken a liking to Yang Qing.
Although Yang Qing has a murder case on his hands, he is a passionate, righteous, capable, and upright man. It would be hard to find another man as strong and honest as him. Moreover, it was Yang Qing who saved her life.
However, with the war raging, Yang Qing led his brothers to the battlefield, and Bai Youran couldn't find an opportunity to express her feelings.
"Fortunately, there were many men in the military camp, so he focused on dealing with the foreign tribes without any distractions..."
Bai Youran doesn't care about the past; she also has a painful past.
Only now does she realize how hypocritical and annoying she had been before; it was all her own doing.
"Leave the matter of finding a courtyard in the border town to me."
After Lin Yuesha agreed, she explained her purpose for coming.
“I’ve met Uya twice, and I can recognize her voice without any problem.”
Bai Youran was very confident. She glanced at the sky and knew that if she traveled at night, she could reach the border town by tomorrow.
"Can your body take it?"
Although eager to confirm, Lin Yuesha still considered Bai Youran's feelings more.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Just prepare a charcoal brazier in the carriage to keep it warm."
Bai Youran called a maid in, put on a down jacket, and then praised the down jacket at length.
Of the silver left by Li Ruoxue, she gave 100,000 taels to the soldiers of Daqi for military supplies, and still had tens of thousands of taels left over.
The down jacket business was booming, and Bai Youran was not idle either. She invested 10,000 taels of silver and opened a workshop with about a hundred people. She rushed to ship the goods to various places before the twelfth lunar month and made a small profit.
Although she is a woman and doesn't have large expenses, she can't just sit around and live off her savings. The down jacket business is profitable, and she only needs to tie up some money as capital. She can basically recoup her investment by the end of the year.
We're rushing to finish this year, and we'll start production next spring. By the end of the year, we'll have a large stock of goods. Since the people in the north all need them, we won't have to worry about selling them.
To make the night journey faster, Lin Yuesha took a nap in the carriage. She used to be someone who was sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds, but now she had been trained to sleep soundly in the carriage.
Upon arriving at the military camp, the Prince of Luo found eight people of varying heights, builds, and shapes to conduct experiments on Bai Youran to prove her understanding of sound.
"First, memorize each person's characteristics, then have them speak to you."
The Prince of Luo brought Bai Youran before the soldiers, they greeted each other, and then the Prince blindfolded her.
When it comes to challenging other races, our side must be extremely cautious.
"alright."
Bai Youran voluntarily put on the blindfold, and the others switched places.
"Miss Bai, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please take good care of me."
Everyone said the same thing, without any change. Some even deliberately spoke in a hoarse voice to make things more difficult for Bai Youran.
"The tallest one, even if you're pretending to be effeminate, I can still tell."
Bai Youran gestured and said confidently, "Next."
King Luo was shocked by Bai Youran's composure. He painstakingly selected a pair of twins and asked Bai Youran to identify their voices. The result was very frustrating for him, as Bai Youran was right every time.
"Now believe me."
Lin Yuesha gave Bai Youran a thumbs up. The ability to recognize voices is usually useless, but it can play a big role right now.
“Young Master Luo, I am very confident that even if you bring me a brood of roosters, I can tell which rooster it is by its crows.”
Bai Youran said she was fine, having met Wuya before, and trusted her to be right.
"How about we get a few chickens?"
The King of Luo remained cautious. This was their first time challenging him, and more challenges would be detrimental to his plans.
"what ever."
Lin Yuesha had no choice but to watch the commotion from the sidelines.
The Prince of Luo, disbelieving in superstition, unleashed a commotion with chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs, turning the large tent into a chaotic mess. Lin Yuesha was chased by a rooster, and the scene was utter chaos.
Among them, the most capable fighter was the goose. King Luo was chased with no way to escape and deeply regretted it. That night, he wanted to have a meat feast and make a stewed goose in an iron pot!
“Okay, I’ll save the down. I want to make a down comforter.”
Lin Yuesha instructed Luo Wang that chicken down and goose down were both valuable items and should not be wasted.
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The Qi side challenged them, with the two sides separated by about a hundred meters. In the middle was a deep trench set up by the foreign tribes, filled with swords and bamboo sticks to defend against the Qi army.
The broken bridge has been removed to prevent a sudden attack by the Qi army.
"So you've made up your minds?"
Helian Cheng sat in his chair and asked smugly.
"You won't even let me see the people. At least let me know if Lord Xu and Wuya are safe and sound..."
The King of Luo made a condition: he wanted to see Xu Da and Wu Ya.
"Lord Xu is the son of Madam Xu, a man of such high status. Do you think I would still give you a chance?"
Helian Cheng sneered and ordered someone to bring Wuya along.
The distance was slightly closer than last time, and judging from her appearance, the bound woman was indeed Uya.
"I can't tell if you don't speak."
Bai Youran couldn't see the problem and waited for an opportunity.
Originally, making Wuya talk under some pretext would easily arouse Helian Cheng's suspicion. Who would have thought that this wicked man would deliberately set up a flagpole, tie Wuya to it, and raise the flag up and down for fun.
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