Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

The guests were stunned at first, then burst into laughter and excited shouts.

"Qiu Niang, are you sure you are a virgin? Then I'll have to be prepared to pay you money, hahaha!" A pot-bellied rich businessman shouted at the top of his voice, staring at Su An with lustful eyes.

The powder she applied made Su An's originally fair skin even more crystal clear, as eye-catching as mutton-fat jade.

The charming slightly upturned eyebrows and the bright red lips painted with lipstick made her as beautiful as a red rose blooming on a branch. Even though Su An had a sullen face and lowered his head, it was regarded as a gesture of wanting to refuse but also to accept, which spoke of temptation.

"I'll give you one hundred taels!"

"A hundred taels do you think you deserve it? I'll give you two hundred taels!"

"Get out of the way, I'll give you five hundred!"

Qiu Niang couldn't stop smiling. Looking at the people below the stage competing to bid, it was like looking at a pile of silver waving at her.

Su An's body became increasingly tense and stiff, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings to observe the environment.

She has to run!

How about jumping ship now?!

However, at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded like a hammer: "One thousand taels."

The voice was not loud, but it revealed unquestionable contempt and majesty.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes and with an imposing manner raising his hand slightly. It was Xia Yuandao, the governor of Jinzhou.

When they saw his appearance clearly, everyone booed.

They must be crazy to snatch people from the governor!

"Forget it, I'll wait until next time..."

When Qiu Niang heard the price, her eyes lit up. With a smile on her face, she pulled Su An towards the stained glass window and said, "Master Xia is so bold! This young lady is so lucky to be favored by Master Xia!"

She pushed Su An forward with great enthusiasm, and when Su An saw Xia Yuandao up close, he was finally sure that it was not an illusion and shouted excitedly: "Master Xia!!"

Oh my god, I finally found a life-saving straw!

Xia Yuandao nodded slightly to Su An, then turned to Qiu Niang, raised his brows and threw out a silver note calmly: "This one thousand taels is for redeeming this girl."

When Qiu Niang heard this, the smile on her face froze instantly.

She frowned, a trace of embarrassment and displeasure flashing in her eyes: "Master Xia, this... this won't do. This girl is new here, and I was planning to promote her as a top-tier prostitute to attract customers. And even if I want to redeem her, the price is..."

Xia Yuandao's lips curled up into a half-smile, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Qiuniang, you've been operating on this river for many years, so you must know my temper. It's better not to be too greedy about some things, otherwise..."

He didn't finish his words, but the pressure of being a governor emanated from him, and the threat was clear.

Qiu Niang's face changed slightly. She naturally knew Xia Yuandao's power in Jinzhou.

If I offend him, I'm afraid I won't be able to operate this flower boat anymore!

Thinking of this, she could only force a smile: "Look at what you said, Master Xia. Since you have spoken, how dare I, Qiu Niang, not give you this face? This girl is yours."

Su An still couldn't believe that she had escaped from the nightmare like this.

It was not until she followed Xia Yuandao out of the flower boat and the river breeze blew gently, and the fresh air outside made her mind much clearer.

Su An couldn't help but take a deep breath, and bowed to Xia Yuandao with gratitude in his eyes: "Thank you so much for rescuing me today, Lord Xia. All the money I had was stolen. I will return the one thousand taels double in a day!"

No wonder they say you should leave some way out for yourself so that you can meet again in the future. Fortunately, she didn’t offend Xia Yuandao to death last time. Isn’t this a perfect connection?

Su An was secretly relieved in his heart, but he didn't notice the cunning that flashed in Xia Yuandao's eyes.

He smiled and waved his hand: "Miss Su, there's no need to be so formal. I just saw injustice and came to the rescue. But how did you fall into the hands of Qiu Niang?"

When Su An mentioned this, he wanted to beat his chest and stamp his feet, lamenting the ups and downs of life. He briefly recounted the previous assassination attempt and the escape by jumping into the river.

After she finished speaking, worry flashed in her eyes, and she looked at Xia Yuan pleadingly and said, "Is this Jinzhou? The Marquis who was with me before is still missing. I wonder if you can help send someone to search for him?"

I don’t know what happened to the Marquis. Both of them were floating along with the current, but the Marquis was injured, and the situation might be even worse!

"This is Jinzhou, don't worry, Miss Su. I'll send someone to look for the Marquis as soon as I get back."

Xia Yuandao was very polite. He glanced at the dark night and even considered her situation. "Why don't you get some rest for the night? Tomorrow morning I'll prepare a carriage to take you to the Prince of Jizhou. I can then explain things to the Prince. Otherwise, if you get into trouble in Jinzhou, I'll be left alone!"

"Okay then. I'll trouble you, Lord Xia." Su An agreed without hesitation, feeling touched.

Look, what a nice person!

Although he is a sycophant and bullies the weak, but knowing how to deal with things is also a skill!

Xia Yuandao took Su An to an inn and arranged for her to stay.

Su An sighed and felt exhausted, and barely rested for the night in the inn.

The next morning, Xia Yuandao's carriage was seen parked at the door of the inn.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you, Lord Xia. I will definitely remember this kindness and repay you with gratitude!" Su An thanked him again as soon as he got on the carriage.

Xia Yuandao was riding a horse beside them, looking like he was there to provide protection. Upon hearing this, he just nodded with a smile and immediately ordered his men to set off.

The carriage moved slowly, the wheels rumbling, and soon it left the city and entered the official road, then began to speed up.

The high speed caused the carriage to shake violently, which was extremely uncomfortable.

But thinking of finding Fu Zhun as soon as possible, Su An covered his mouth, held on to the carriage tightly and sat there without saying a word.

However, after an unknown amount of time, just when Su An felt dizzy and wanted to vomit for countless times, the carriage stopped in a remote and gloomy place.

The surroundings were overgrown with weeds and jagged rocks, and the sky seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze, exuding an inexplicable chill.

"Where is this..." Su An suddenly felt uneasy. She just lifted the curtain of the carriage, but Xia Yuandao grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of the carriage.

"Lord Xia? Where is this? What are you going to do?" Su An opened his lips in surprise, trying to break free from Xia Yuandao's restraints, but found that he was surprisingly strong.

Xia Yuandao sneered, his eyes no longer concealing the contempt of triumph.

"Stop talking nonsense, you'll find out soon enough!"

He ignored Su An's struggle and dragged her into a seemingly abandoned yard.

The yard was filled with a rotten smell, and the walls were covered with moss. It was obviously a good place to kill someone and dump the body.

Then Su An was pushed into a dim room. The room was filled with dust and only a ray of light came through the narrow and closed window.

"Hiss! No, what on earth do you want to do?" Su An staggered and fell to the ground, his eyes full of shock and confusion. He was really confused.