Chapter 8 Yu Ren
008 Price
The big men who were blocking the way were all hung with gold and gems chains as thick as their fingers. They had leather skirts at their waists. Even if they were standing among a large group of merchants in strange clothes, they were still very eye-catching.
It was obvious that they were merchants from the Nu barbarians in the northwest. They had only recently started to do business in Beiguan City. They were mainly selling leather goods. Their custom was to wear all their belongings on them, so as long as they had some money, they would buy gold, silver, jewellery, and clothing. This kind of dress was very attractive to thieves. Fortunately, most of them had bigger bodies than normal people and they liked to travel and act in groups. Therefore, no ordinary bandits dared to make any plans against them.
After saying that, only these "newcomers" in Beiguan City would run into Miss Bai.
Although the sun had turned west, there were still quite a few people inside and outside the shop. They stopped at the door and made a commotion. People inside the shop could not get out, and people outside the shop could not get in. It was rare for anyone to dare to cause trouble in Beiguan City's number one underground snake's nest.
Everyone was watching the show with their eyes wide open as they waited to see what would happen to these people who were courting death.
Bai Shanglu wanted to go forward and chase these barbarians away, but he saw Bai Fuling's maidservant, Bai Guo, turn her head to blink at him. It was clearly a sign that he would not rush out first.
Bai Shang Lu knew that miss Bai’s vicious nature must have flared up and that she wanted to play tricks on people. This was the Bai family's territory anyway. If anything really happened, it wouldn't be her who would be at a disadvantage, so he could just sit by idly.
Bai Fuling's gaze swept over the burly man and said,
" How much are you worth? It depends on where you sell it. If you want to come to be sold in my Bai family, you'll be worth 120 taels of silver."
{liangs= taels}
At present, the average family of five would spend about two taels of silver a month on food and clothing. Because this year, there were numerous disasters and people were everywhere, so ten silver taels in the Qi Kingdom could buy a strong young man as a slave. The price of one hundred and twenty taels of Bai Fuling was really an amazing price.
The burly man did not expect the Bai Fuling to give him such a high "evaluation ".In the Nu Barbarians clan,120 taels of silver could buy at least 30 young slaves. Of course, it was impossible for this burly man to sell himself. However, he was also praised by the Bai Fuling, causing him to grin.
"You have three gold gems and necklaces, two pairs of earrings, and a gold pearl leather belt on your waist. The gold colour is average, and the price is less than 80 taels. The leather skirts on your body are quite good in quality, but you will definitely be depreciated if you take them to the pawnshop. At most, the price will be 2 taels. The sword that you have inlaid with gemstones on the scabbard and the value of the sword itself can barely be priced at 38 taels, a total of 120 taels."
Bai Fuling counted the burly man's full-body home with a cold tone of the pawnshop.
The burly man was stunned for a moment. He saw that the people around him were whispering to each other with sly eyes and then burst into laughter. He turned his head to look behind him blankly and grabbed his companion by his side and asked,
" What are they laughing at?"
His companion did not understand and shook his head at him.
Bai Guo, the maid behind Bai Fuling, pursed her lips and said with a smile,
"My Miss means that just what you' re wearing is worth a bit of money. As for you, even a penny is not worth it!"
The burly man was humiliated in front of everyone. He pulled out his sabre in a furious rage. He was so fierce that he was about to attack the Bai Fuling.
How could Bai Fuling be injured by him? She didn't even blink at all. Bai Thirteen and the other guards behind her had already jumped up and raised the wooden stick from their waist towards a few Nu barbarians men.
Their moves were simple but effective. They were all aimed at joints. The precise angle of their attacks were all just a single strike. After a dozen 'Kacha' cracking sounds, the eight Nu Barbarian men had all fallen to the ground. From the angle of the unnatural bending of their hands and feet, it was likely that the joints that were hit we're broken.
Bai Shisan and the others skillfully separated and dragged them to the nearby street corner. The small workers of Tong Caiya quickly packed up the tables and chairs and other sundries, which had been overturned because of this fight. In the blink of an eye, everything returned to its original state as if nothing had happened.
There was not even a trace of blood on the ground, but when the people who had witnessed the violent scene earlier looked at Bai Fuling, their eyes could not help but reveal a look of fear.
She was as beautiful as a Celestial Immortal and as ruthless as a demon!
Bai Fuling swept a glance at everyone in the hall and sighed helplessly,
" Sigh, it's the most annoying to fight and kill!"
Bai Shanglu felt that his temples were starting to ache. He smiled bitterly and whispered to Bai Fuling,
"It's right that you don't want to come here. If you come here a few more times, I'm afraid no one will dare to come here."
"Those guys weren't here to do business! Send someone to stare at those two and then send someone to inform my big brother's subordinates that a spy has come to visit."
Bai Fuling pointed at the two tall men who were about to leave in the crowd outside the door and whispered.
Bai Shanglu's expression turned grim as he hurriedly called over two smart and skillful subordinates to do it. Then, he sent Bai Fuling out. This time, when everyone saw her, they didn't dare to come up to block the path.
"How do you know those two were spies? Those Nu Barbarians just now, you deliberately let Bai Shisan and the others fight?"
As the Bai Shanglu walked, he asked in a low voice.
Bai Fuling gave a crafty smile and said,
" Just now, when those Nu barbarians stopped me, I found that their leader often unconsciously looked back. Especially when he felt that he was very impressive or met with some puzzlement, I knew that there was another person who ordered them to cause trouble. And it was behind them."
"I looked around for a while and found that there were two people behind them with strange expressions. Their eyes were clearly different from those of the others who were watching the show. Hmm...He was very calm. Although there was a commotion in his mouth, he didn't have the excitement of a normal person. Moreover, their hands were folded in front of their chests and they were deliberately hiding in their sleeves. Now that the weather was so hot, I couldn't wait to roll up my sleeves. With their hands folded like this, it was likely that there was another world in their sleeves, a hidden weapon in their hands, or something like a dagger in their sleeves? Usually, the scouts did not dare to hang their swords on their waists. Their sleeves and boots were the most common places to hide weapons. They don't necessarily intend to attack anyone, but it's just a habit. When they leave the mission, their hands are on their chests. When they touch a defensive weapon, their hearts will be much more stable. "
There were many similar people in the Bai family in the past. Bai Fu Ling would recognize them at one glance.
Bai Shanglu was sincerely convinced. He had been used to seeing his young lady's ability to watch people.
As they spoke, the two of them walked to Bai Fuling's carriage. Bai Fuling said,
"Those people's ultimate goal is most likely not our Bai clan's business. It's very likely big brother."
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