Bai Zhiyi had been watching the outside noise from inside the car. When she heard Lin Fei crying, she quickly opened the car door and got out, saying, "Don't scare him."
The ugly man's eyes widened when he saw Bai Zhiyi appear.
He had lived most of his life and had never seen such a beautiful woman before; he was momentarily stunned.
Not only him, but the soldiers behind him also crowded around, their eyes fixed on Bai Zhiyi's face, making no attempt to hide their desire.
Bai Zhiyi noticed the men's gazes and felt a pang of panic, instinctively taking a step back. But then she remembered that Wei Jingzhuo's convoy was heading towards Ganxi Valley, where her aunt and uncle's army was lying in ambush. She had to rush there to stop them.
She stopped backing away and said to the maid, "Xiao Ju, take the Third Young Master back to the carriage. I'll talk to them."
The maid noticed the soldiers' lecherous gazes and said worriedly to Bai Zhiyi, "Miss, isn't this inappropriate? Should we go back first?"
Bai Zhiyi shook her head. Helpless, the maid could only carry the weeping Lin Fei back to the carriage.
Bai Zhiyi approached the ugly man and said, "We have urgent business and need to get there now. Could you please make an exception for us, sir?"
The ugly man looked her up and down and laughed, "Young lady, it's not impossible for you to go over, but you'll have to give me something in return."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiyi assumed the soldiers were asking for bribes and quickly reached into her bosom.
She first touched the fake jade pendant, hesitated for a moment, and then put it back.
She had a craftsman replicate this jade pendant based on her memory of its appearance. She originally intended to smash it, but Lin Fei stopped her, and she then carried it with her.
Even if you give this to the soldier in front of you, he won't be able to tell whether it's good or bad. It's still better to give him silver.
She put the jade pendant back and took out a stack of silver notes.
These ten silver notes, each worth one hundred taels, were lent to her by her aunt to pay off a debt to the General's Mansion. She hadn't returned them to the General's Mansion yet and was carrying them with her. Now, in her haste to go to Ganxi Valley to stop her aunt and uncle, she couldn't care less about such matters.
After all, money can be earned again. If my aunt and uncle really ambushed Wei Jingzhuo's convoy, then this grudge would be completely irreconcilable.
"Brother, as long as you let us pass," Bai Zhiyi opened the silver note and showed it to the man, "how about we use this money to buy you some wine?"
The ugly man didn't even glance at the silver notes. He first glanced at the carriage, then stared intently at her face.
“Young lady, there’s no need for you to spend money. Just come with us to the tent, we’ll go through the customs procedures, and the carriage can pass through.”
He drooled as he reached out and grabbed Bai Zhiyi's wrist.
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