Although the little apprentice sister is weak, she can fight

Wang You snorted coldly, pulled back the hand that was pressed by her, and sat down.

Shen Qiao breathed a sigh of relief and continued to set a trap for the groom. She said distressedly, "But... I was in such a hurry to leave this time that I forgot to bring some money. Hey! Big brother, you're a good person. Do you know where I can make some money?"

This question was exactly what the groom was thinking. He pretended to be embarrassed at first, "Oh, that's not easy to do. There are quite a few odd jobs here, but there are not many suitable for you girls."

Shen Qiao smiled and said, "You are looking down on us, aren't you? How do you know we can't do it when we haven't even said anything?"

The groom cleared his throat, turned around, and pretended to be mysterious. "I see you're having a hard time, too. How about this? I have a relative who owns a winery, and they're in urgent need of staff. I'll take you there. We're family, so they're reliable!"

"That's great, brother, you're such a good person!"

"You're being polite, little girl. This is just a piece of cake!"

Wang Youmo watched Shen Qiao acting with others and found that it was the first time he discovered that this kid had such talent.

"These people are being too careless to believe such low-level rhetoric."

"Maybe it's just some small-time thugs on the periphery. Those people from the government office did mention that there was a winery here that was used as a 'transit station', but the people sent to investigate several times never came back, so we haven't been able to take action yet."

After Shen Qiao sent the message, he bent down slightly while the coachman turned around to drive the carriage, reached out his hand to the wooden board under the seat and pulled out a piece of bloody hemp rope from it.

"It must have been ten days ago at the most." She kicked the rope back.

"I have a feeling there must be something else going on on the way. Otherwise, this skinny old man would have a hard time running two steps, so how could he have the energy to subdue the young man?"

As she spoke, she looked up and exchanged glances with Wang You.

jingle--

A clear ringtone soon became clear among the noise.

The two of them looked up at the roof of the car at the same time, and saw a small brass bell hanging on it.

'A problem with the sound?'

Wang You seemed to be thinking about something. He raised his hand and took off the bell, then used magic to create another one to replace it.

When Shen Qiao saw him take it off, he couldn't help but lean over to take a look, but after looking for a long time, he couldn't figure out what was going on. "Is there a problem?"

Wang You glanced at her and put the bell directly in her hand.

The moment Shen Qiao took it, he almost couldn't hold it steady.

This seemingly light bell must weigh at least ten pounds.

"What's in this? It's so heavy!!"

"Human life." Wang You replied lightly.

Shen Qiao was stunned by these words. She frowned and used her spiritual power to probe. However, as soon as her consciousness touched the copper bell, the sound that came back almost deafened her ears.

There were screams everywhere, and a rough estimate was that there were at least twenty of them.

"I remember this kind of bell being mentioned in the old book I gave you before."

The Soul Burial Bell. A Horcrux crafted from the souls of living people, it can influence a person's consciousness through sound. While this might not be very effective for cultivators like them, if ordinary people listened to it for a long time, they could easily experience feelings of weakness, dizziness, and loss of control. In severe cases, they could even become drowsy and unconscious, believing whatever others said.

Moreover, once this thing is refined, its grade must be at least three or above. Ordinary iron tools or even spiritual tools of lower grade cannot destroy or affect it.

"Such a large sum of money, just for the purpose of trafficking?" Shen Qiao would never believe it.

Wang You took the bell she handed back and twisted it in his hand. "These souls are still alive. If they are returned to their bodies in time, this person can still be saved."

Shen Qiao was even more surprised, "I remember that this thing would kill people after it was refined?"

"Someone has improved its refining process. Although it is still effective, it is not fatal."

Ha...there are such "good people" in this place?

"Uu——"

As he spoke, the driver suddenly pulled the reins and braked slammingly.

"Your Excellency the Holy Envoy? Why are you personally..." He stopped talking halfway, as if considering the two people in the car, and did not finish his words.

"Do I need to report to you what I am going to do?"

This condescending tone sounded strangely familiar to Shen Qiao.

"No, no, I just received a 'guest' and was about to go to the winery to look for you."

"Okay. Leave the person here. I will take him there myself."

The groom was obviously reluctant, "This..."

"Heh..." After this sneer came out, Shen Qiao suddenly said "hmm", obviously recognizing the person.

"Why is she here? Is she switching from evil to good and then back to evil again?"

Wang You pondered the circles she was going through, "Are you scared?"

"Are you kidding? Is there anyone I, Shen Qiao, am afraid of?" She said this, then immediately came to her senses and smiled at Wang You, "Except you, old man."

Wang You rolled his eyes.

"Are you going to disobey my orders?"

The coachman was obviously unwilling, but seemed afraid of the newcomer. He was about to turn around to explain to the two of them, but then he heard the woman say, "Leave the carriage and the people here, you can go."

"Oh...Okay."

The coachman didn't say anything else and jumped off the carriage. From the sound, it seemed that he was really leaving.

The woman waited outside for a while before she lifted her skirt and got into the car. As soon as she entered the car, she heard one of them say:

"This girl rashly stopped the car. Is she trying to rob me of my money or rape me?"

Luo Dai looked at Wang You, who had already returned to his original form, and the suave and elegant young man sitting opposite him.

She endured it, took a deep breath, turned around and walked out, "How dare I touch you, old man?"

After saying that, she sat cross-legged outside the carriage and picked up the whip to drive the carriage.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to cause any trouble. I will fully cooperate with you in the following operations."

This sudden politeness surprised Shen Qiao.

Seeing this man, who always had his eyes on the top of his head, now consciously driving the carriage, she couldn't help but lean over to ask, "Are you back from planting trees?"

Luo Dai didn't get angry at the irrelevant tone of the question. Instead, she replied sternly, "The barren land is now covered in greenery, and the wind and sand have long since vanished. So naturally, I've regained my freedom."

"Something's wrong with you." Shen Qiao was even more curious about her sudden businesslike attitude.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Everything seems wrong." Shen Qiao continued, "Could it be that you are also being controlled?"

"If I were controlled, would I still talk to you so nicely?" Luo Dai pushed Shen Qiao's face aside while driving the car.

"Besides, if I'm honest, how could I dare to offend you again? What if you become my boss one day? Wouldn't I be in trouble?"