Chapter 935 Extra Chapter: Bai Rui 3
Gu Shuyan knew that Mingyu was worried that the child was too young, but she thought of taking advantage of this opportunity to teach Bai Rui a lesson.
Gu Shuyan's expression was firm. The two wanted to say something more, but in the end, they couldn't bring themselves to say it.
"Alright, that girl Xu He is incredibly daring and always does dangerous things. Let her experience more and see if she can change her temperament."
Seeing that Gu Shuyan wasn't worried at all, Mingyu felt a little relieved and then chimed in.
"Now I see that Mingyu only listens to the Princess. As long as the Princess says a word, Mingyu will go through fire and water, and there is nothing she cannot do."
Suddenly a male voice came, and the two of them quickly lowered their heads and bowed to Yun Yichen.
"Alright, alright, don't be so formal. You still can't shake this habit after all these years."
Yun Yichen has become much more talkative and gentler in recent years. However, because his image is so deeply ingrained in people's minds, neither of them dared to be polite to him.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, we will take our leave now."
Knowing that Yun Yichen must have something to say to Gu Shuyan, the two immediately withdrew.
After the two left, Yun Yichen leaned close to Gu Shuyan and whispered something to her.
Are you telling the truth?
Gu Shuyan's eyes lit up after hearing Yun Yichen's words.
"Of course it's true, otherwise I wouldn't have rushed here to tell you. But why do I feel like there's something off about your expression?"
Yun Yichen stared intently at Gu Shuyan, who blushed slightly under his gaze and simply pushed him away, saying, "Get lost, what's wrong with me?"
"It's just not right."
Yun Yichen insisted, and seeing this, Gu Shuyan reached out and pulled him towards her.
Bai Rui woke up in the middle of the night because he was hungry from not eating any pancakes.
Looking at the pitch-black room, Bai Rui suddenly felt a little scared.
At home, he could see the stars even at night, but now, with the windows sealed, he couldn't see anything at all.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door, and Bai Rui slowly approached the sound.
Through a small hole in the door, Bai Rui saw torches lit outside the house opposite. Soon, two men came out. One of them was someone he recognized—the one who had come to see him earlier that day.
Two children followed behind the two men. They looked to be about the same age as him, but their clothes and attire suggested they were from an ordinary family.
"They really were human traffickers."
Bai Rui gritted his teeth and continued to look in that direction, but the child was gone, and instead, the man walked towards him.
Bai Rui's heart tightened, and she hurriedly climbed onto the bed. A moment later, the man opened the door and walked in.
Through the light coming through the door, the man looked Bai Rui over and, seeing that he was fast asleep, let the man with him in.
"This is the young master you were talking about?"
The man's tone was clearly unpleasant, and the other man quickly flattered him, saying, "That's right, it's him. He just throws out a pearl; with that kind of generosity, his family is definitely not ordinary."
The man examined Bai Rui's clothes. "The fabric does look quite nice, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's from a wealthy family. Besides, I inquired this afternoon, and there isn't a single family in the entire capital looking for their child."
"Really?" The man was clearly skeptical, but then, considering their abilities, he asked suspiciously, "Could they be wealthy businessmen?"
When something happens to a wealthy family, it usually doesn't become a big deal. Firstly, their status in the capital is too low, and secondly, they are afraid of being targeted.
"That's possible. I'll inquire again tomorrow. If it really is that wealthy businessman, then we'll rip him off."
In their view, selling children from ordinary families was already quite profitable; if they could really pull off such a large operation, they would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives.
As for why they didn't dare to do this before, one reason is that officials and merchants have always been in cahoots, and many merchant families have officials as their backers.
Secondly, even if they wanted to target the families of officials, those young masters and ladies were always accompanied by a large entourage when they went out, so they had no opportunity to make a move.
Therefore, the appearance of Bai Rui and his two companions was an excellent opportunity for them.
It is said that people die for wealth and birds die for food. Since they dare to do this kind of business, how can they be afraid of those officials and powerful families?
Anyway, once they get their hands on the silver notes, they'll fly away. Who in the world can possibly capture them?
The bandits had thought this through very clearly, but what they never expected was that they would ultimately fall victim to this easy prey.
The two walked out talking. The man didn't forget to close the door when he left, but the other said, "What are you afraid of? There are our people outside. Besides, this room is not well ventilated. Don't let people suffocate."
The man felt the room was a bit stuffy when he entered, so after thinking for a moment, he left the door a crack.
He's just a child after all. If he falls asleep now, it won't be until dawn, by which time their people will have already arrived.
The two left one after the other. Bai Rui, who was lying in bed, slowly opened his eyes and looked at the light coming through the crack in the door. He knew that the door was unlocked.
Bai Rui didn't go out immediately, but waited another 15 minutes before slowly peeking his head out from under the door.
At this moment, all was silent; apart from the sound of the wind in the night, there was no other sound.
He quietly stepped out of the door and slowly walked towards the house across the street.
Unlike the houses here, those houses had low windows, a lamp lit on them, and many holes.
Bai Rui looked into the room and saw that it was full of children. He could also see Gu Qiong and Xu He, who were sleeping with the children.
Not far from the children, a burly man was dozing off.
Bai Rui dared not disturb the man, and instead slowly moved towards the door.
He thought that if he could successfully get out of this gate, he could go back and find someone to rescue these children.
Bai Ruiren was small and quick, and soon moved to the door. Just as he was about to open the door, he heard a noise outside.
"Damn it, why aren't the fourth guy and the others here to relieve us? I'm exhausted."
A hoarse male voice swore.
"They probably slept poorly again. They're always like this when I come here. Next time, I'll come later too."
The other person replied that although he wasn't as irritable as the previous one, it was clear that he also harbored resentment.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Bai Rui immediately understood why the man hadn't locked the door earlier; it turned out that someone had been keeping watch outside the courtyard all night.
Indeed, given how much they've caused panic in the capital, they certainly couldn't be so careless.
Bai Rui knew it was impossible to go out today, so he quietly slipped back in. Before getting into bed, he made sure to close the door back to its original position.
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