Pei Yun was a little confused when he heard Xue Qianqian's words.
You're not going down the mountain?
If you don't come down the mountain, what should I do if your father comes to surround and attack me?
He agreed everything at noon, but why did he change his mind in the evening? Is it so difficult for people to trust each other?
"Ms. Xue, you promised me, so you must keep your word."
Xue Qianqian started to show off her acting skills and was about to cry.
"It's not that I don't keep my word, but if I go down the mountain, how will others look at me? You tied me up the mountain and kept me there all night. Will anyone still believe that I am innocent?"
"My father promised me a marriage, how can I face it? Rather than being criticized after I go down the mountain, I might as well die."
After saying that, she started to cry.
Pei Yun said: "But I didn't do anything to you."
“Who would believe that?”
Xue Qianqian raised her pretty face which was tearful, looking quite pitiful.
Pei Yun was speechless for a moment. He knew that some women in ancient times valued chastity more than their lives. He also knew how powerful gossip could be.
Not to mention that Xue Qianqian already has an arranged marriage.
Alas~
This is all the fault of my predecessor. Now it is easier to invite gods than to send them away.
"How about this? I'll write a letter to my father to let him know I'm safe. He'll probably feel more at ease after seeing my letter."
Pei Yun nodded. This was the only way at the moment.
He got up and went out to find paper and pen for Xue Qianqian. A smile appeared in Xue Qianqian's eyes. She originally just wanted to try whether she could stay. If Pei Yun forced her to go down the mountain, she would have no choice.
I didn't expect that just by shedding a few tears, Pei Yun agreed. Everything in the vernacular novel was true.
As long as a woman pretends to be pitiful and weak, the man will soften his heart, and then she can stay in the mountains. As for how long, Xue Qianqian has not thought about it. She will just stay for a while.
Compared to the one at the foot of the mountain, this bandit's den is countless times better.
Xue Qianqian brought the hair to her nose with her hands and looked intoxicated. The smell was so pleasant.
Xue Qianqian felt that her hair had never been so smooth, and it was much better than the soapberries she had used before.
She was very curious about where Pei Yun got these things from. These were not something that ordinary people could use.
Not long after, Pei Yun came back with paper and pen, and Xue Qianqian was just about to write.
Pei Yun said: "Ms. Xue, just write that you were kidnapped by bandits and ask your father to prepare money to redeem you. We still have professional ethics in this business. If we rob people for money, we won't rape them. This way, you can keep your innocence and no one will talk about you."
Xue Qianqian paused while holding the pen. "Are you still going to send me down the mountain?"
Pei Yun smiled and said, "Your father is an official, and I am a bandit. Do you still want to live here with me forever?"
"Ask your father to prepare a thousand taels of silver..."
"My father doesn't have that much money."
"Five hundred taels, at least."
"Neither." Xue Qianqian shook her head.
"Is your father so poor? How much can he give?"
"About a hundred taels. It will take time to raise the money."
"Okay, then one hundred taels." Pei Yun was speechless. How could kidnappers bargain with hostages? I was really unprofessional.
"Three days later, ask your father to send the money to Shuangtou Mountain. Once I see the money, I will release the person."
This was also what Pei Yun thought of when he went to look for paper and pen. Things in the mall require currency to purchase. He had already searched the village today but didn't find much silver.
Just one word, poor!
In this case, it would be better to make use of Xue Qianqian, not exchanging her for food but for silver.
As for Xue Qianqian's innocence, Pei Yun felt that the people living down the mountain couldn't even afford to eat, so how could they have the energy to gossip about such things.
He guessed that Xue Qianqian probably wanted to stay here and eat, and what she said just now was just an excuse.
As for whether there was a marriage, Pei Yun didn't know. Even if there was, he could explain it away by saying that they only robbed her for money but not for her.
As for whether the people down the mountain believed it or not, he didn't know.
To maximize benefits, the best option is to exchange Xue Qianqian for money.
Seeing Pei Yun watching her write, Xue Qianqian guessed that he might be able to read, so she didn't dare to play tricks and just wrote honestly.
Although she felt that Pei Yun had no bad intentions after spending half a day together, she couldn't guarantee it.
After all, if he can become the leader of a thief, how can he be a kind person?
She originally thought that her tears would soften Pei Yun's heart, but she didn't expect that he would still send her down the mountain. Xue Qianqian felt helpless, but being able to stay for three more days was better than being sent down tomorrow.
After writing, Xue Qianqian gave the letter to Pei Yun. Pei Yun could indeed read, and although he did not have many memories of his previous life, he did retain a lot of knowledge.
For example, the martial arts learned, and the words of this era.
"Okay, I'll have someone deliver the letter tomorrow, so you can go to bed early."
Pei Yun folded the letter, put it in his arms, and turned to leave.
Xue Qianqian closed the door and propped it shut with a wooden stick before returning to bed and sleeping in her clothes.
…
Early the next morning.
Pei Yun was still sleeping when Ma Lian's voice was heard outside.
"Boss, the village has been robbed!"
Pei Yun turned over and got up, opened the door and went out, then saw the four men with pockmarked faces standing outside with angry looks on their faces.
"Boss, the two water jars in the kitchen were stolen. It must have been done by Zhongxin Village."
"It's so abominable. Without the water tank, how can we store water? They are trying to make us die of thirst."
"These bastards took advantage of us sleeping last night to steal the water tank. How wicked!"
"Boss, what should we do? Without the water tank, we have no place to store the water we bring back from the spring."
The four of them were talking to each other, extremely angry.
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