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Three years ago, she bought Shiyan from a brothel at the highest price of five thousand taels.
Hearing this, Wu Weian looked at Ji Yunxi beside him. He bent down and said softly, "Master, please tell this young lady how much you paid."
Ji Yunxi: “…”
Yu Conghuan looked at Ji Yunxi, his eyes blazing with anger: "Tell me, how much did you offer? I'll buy it from you for twice the price!"
Ji Yunxi looked at the woman dressed as a man and said calmly, "Fifty thousand taels of gold."
Yu Conghuan: "..."
Chapter 98 On His Shoulder
During the hottest summer months, few people go out shopping in the afternoon, and there aren't many people on the streets to begin with.
Under the scorching sun, pedestrians and vendors all seemed a little drowsy, and the usually bustling streets seemed a little quiet.
But suddenly, as if a drop of water splashed into a frying pan, the whole street suddenly began to boil.
After listening to Ji Yunxi's offer, Yu Conghuan was silent for a moment.
Fifty thousand taels of gold, are you kidding me?
It is true that Shiyan's face has been on Yu Conghuan's mind all these years, but fifty thousand taels of gold?
Yu Conghuan didn't believe at all that this woman really bought Shiyan for 50,000 taels of gold.
After Shiyan ran away, many people were looking for him. Yu Conghuan then realized that many people had been deceived, with the prices ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand taels.
But Yu Conghuan was still hoping for a lucky break, thinking that Shiyan might have his own difficulties.
But seeing him behaving so intimately with that woman, Yu Conghuan almost bit his teeth.
This was the man she had spent five thousand taels on! But she hadn't even held his hand. He just played a song for her and recited a few poems!
Yu Conghuan waved her hand and decisively said, "Come here, capture these two men for me!"
Ji Yunxi was not too worried, since Wu Weian was there anyway.
But who would have thought that Wu Weian would exert force with his hands and drag her forward to run madly.
Ji Yunxi paused for a moment: "You don't use force?"
Wu Wei'an dragged her along as he ran wildly down the street, saying, "If you can avoid it, then don't."
Ji Yunxi ran a few steps and felt a little tired: "Then let me go."
Wu Wei'an refused: "If I let you go, what will you do? I'm not a traitor."
Ji Yunxi said calmly: "She was chasing you, and it was you who took the money and ran away. What does it have to do with me?"
Wu Weian: "You don't understand Yu Conghuan. As long as I hold your hand, she will definitely make things difficult for you."
Ji Yunxi was annoyed: "Let go, I have my own way."
Wu Weian's hand was as steady as a rock, pulling her forward all the time, his face serious: "No, your husband cannot abandon you. It's almost there, madam, please hold on a little longer."
Ji Yunxi: “…”
Yu Conghuan's men were still following behind. Wu Weian glanced back and when they passed a small alley, he took Ji Yunxi and turned a corner, and then they disappeared into the complicated alleys of Yuzhou that were like a maze.
He put his arm around Ji Yunxi's waist, lifted her up slightly, and swam around her in the alley, as nimble as a fish.
Then he tapped rhythmically a few times with his fingers in front of a slightly old wooden door.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
After a pause, the wooden door creaked open, and an old woman with one blind eye appeared behind the door holding a candle.
Wu Weian took Ji Yunxi and slipped in, and the wooden door was closed instantly.
After a while, Yu Conghuan's men ran over, but Wu Weian and Ji Yunxi had already disappeared without a trace.
Inside the wooden door, thick black curtains were closed, blocking out the sunlight outside.
There were candles lit in the room, and a Buddha statue was placed in front of it. Three incense sticks were burning on the statue, most of which had burned out, leaving a cloud of ashes around it.
On the table were yellow paper, incense, candles, white rice, and boiled water. The one-eyed old woman placed the candle in her hand on the table, looked at Wu Weian, and said with a little excitement: "This subordinate greets you, sir!"
Wu Wei'an waved his hand: "No need to be so polite, Granny Wang."
Granny Wang was a well-known fortune teller in the neighborhood of Yuzhou City. She looked at Ji Yunxi and asked, "Sir, who is this?"
Ji Yunxi was breathing heavily. She hadn't run like this for a long time.
The last time I ran like this was during the 800-meter physical education class in school.
Wu Weian reached out and patted Ji Yunxi's back to calm her down. As he did so, he said, "This is our master."
"Master?" Granny Wang asked in shock, "Sir, do you have someone above you?"
Over the years, it was always the young master who contacted her. She thought that the young master was the highest-ranking leader, but she never imagined that there was someone above him!
Wu Wei'an: "Well, it was inconvenient because of my master's identity before."
Granny Wang hurriedly and respectfully bowed to Ji Yunxi: "This subordinate greets the master!"
After catching her breath, Ji Yunxi's mouth twitched: "..."
She slowly swept her eyes across this mysterious little world, then looked at the one-eyed old woman who was probably over 80 years old. She saw her bowing to her solemnly and respectfully. Then she recalled how Wu Weian had just talked to her seriously, but it seemed like he was lying to a child. It felt particularly absurd.
What the hell?
Is this the power behind him?
Are you really not playing house?
Wu Weian gently poked Ji Yunxi and whispered in her ear: "Grandma Wang is old and stubborn. If you don't call her, she won't get up."
Ji Yunxi looked at the witch who saluted respectfully and said with a stern face: "No need to be polite."
Granny Wang stood up straight.
She opened another door and the three of them walked outside.
Wu Wei'an asked, "Hasn't it been found yet?"
Granny Wang said dejectedly, "Sir, not yet. I've had the neighbors search everywhere, even giving it its favorite foods, but it still hasn't been found. That's why I wrote you an urgent letter."
Ji Yunxi suddenly had a guess in her mind: "Who lost it?"
Granny Wang looked at Ji Yunxi and said, "My Lord, it's my black cat."
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