Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

Where did the snob-nice guy you promised to be? Why did he suddenly turn hostile?

Xia Yuandao stood at the door, his back to the light, his expression hidden in the shadows. He smiled in a low, sinister way, "Don't be afraid, Miss Su. I won't do anything to you. After all, you are still very useful."

"As long as you are here, King Zhenbei will be threatened obediently!"

Su An's eyes suddenly widened when he heard this. What was going on? As the governor of Jinzhou, was he also going to deal with Zhun in a disadvantageous way?

why?

"Didn't we reach a cooperation agreement before? Or... are you also the emperor's man and want to help deal with Fu Zhun?"

That was the only reason she could think of.

However, Xia Yuandao turned around with a look of deep disdain on his face: "Who cares about that crappy cooperation? As for the Emperor of Great Chu, he's nothing but a useless piece of shit. Even a prince can ride on his head!"

The Emperor of Great Chu? How could that be—

"Humph, Su An, do you think I'm really the Jinzhou governor of the Great Chu? That's just my disguised identity."

Xia Yuandao's voice was dark and obscure, yet it carried an unquestionable arrogance. "I am a subject of the Northern Hu. We, the Northern Hu, are the truly powerful!"

Hearing this, Su An's mind went blank.

The court officials turned out to be Northern Hu spies!

How shocking and absurd!

Su An's body was covered with goose bumps. He stared at Xia Yuan in shock and said, "So it was you who was behind this. Could it be that the riot in Jizhou is also related to you Beihu?!"

Xia Yuandao burst into laughter, and the eerie laughter echoed in the small room, making people feel creepy.

"That's right. Jizhou is just part of our plan. As long as we can disrupt the situation in Da Chu, it will be beneficial to us Bei Hu. And you, Miss Su, are a key chess piece in our hands."

He tutted his words twice: "Even I didn't expect that your existence is so important to King Zhenbei. I'm sure he won't give up your weakness easily."

Su An's heart trembled violently when he heard this.

I understand. I understand everything.

No wonder Xia Yuandao came last time when Fu Zhun was critically ill. His purpose was to attack Fu Zhun, but when he found out that he couldn't do that, he arranged for people to capture him outside the city!

Those assassins pretending to be the Blood Lotus Sect were ordered by him!

"Northern Hu? Strong ones? It seems they are just a group of despicable villains who can only use despicable means." Su An's chest rose and fell rapidly, and he glared at Xia Yuandao with sarcasm and anger.

"Using conspiracy and deception as swords, and the blood and tears of the people as shields, this method is so 'clever' that it makes people sick!"

Xia Yuandao's expression changed, and he instantly turned ugly: "Stop talking nonsense! This world belongs to the strong. We Beihu are just following the trend. What do you, a woman, know about family and country!"

Su An felt like he had heard a huge joke and laughed out of anger.

"You're taking advantage of the situation and killing innocent people? Aren't you all just using these despicable methods to build up your entire Northern Hu nation?"

"If you don't dare to fight head-on, you can only resort to these despicable means to disrupt the situation! Pah, a bunch of rats hiding in the gutter, only daring to do evil in the dark!"

"You bitch, if you dare to disrespect me again I will kill you now!" Xia Yuandao's eyes widened with anger and he took a step forward as if he was about to take action.

Su An, however, snorted coldly without any fear, "I am such an important chess piece, why don't you try to kill me?"

If I can't kill her, then I can only listen to her scolding me every time I see her!

Xia Yuandao was so angry that he was shaking all over and glared at Su An coldly.

"Okay, very good! I'll see if you can still be so eloquent after starving me for a few days!"

After saying this, he waved his sleeves and turned to leave, closing the door with a bang. In an instant, darkness swallowed up the small and cold room.

Su An had experienced the feeling of stomach acid from hunger in prison last time. This time, her expression did not change. After taking a deep breath to calm herself down, she found a corner to sit down and rest.

The doors and windows of the house had been blocked in advance, so it was impossible for her to escape. In this case, she saved her energy.

Anyway, Xia Yuandao won’t let her die!

Su An thought so in his mind, but then he found that he didn't even have saliva.

I could still bear it on the first day, but as time went by and the second day came, both my stomach and throat felt like they were being grabbed by an invisible hand, twisting and twisting them in waves, causing a burning pain.

By the third day, her lips were chapped, her face was pale and bloodless, her eyes had become dull, and her body was so weak that she could not move.

She lay in the corner, surrounded by darkness, with only a ray of light occasionally coming through the cracks.

She breathed hoarsely and weakly, feeling her life slipping away and her consciousness gradually fading.

There was even a slight hesitation in my heart.

Is she really going to die...

Just as Su An closed his eyes unwillingly and was about to lose consciousness, the door was pushed open with a creaky sound.

Xia Yuandao walked in condescendingly, looking at Su An who was dying in the corner, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"How's it going, Miss Su? Can you still move your lips now?"

Su An opened his eyes slightly, glared at him with all his might, but he no longer had the strength to speak.

Xia Yuandao sneered triumphantly, strode forward, grabbed Su An's arm, and pulled her up from the ground like a rag doll.

Su An suddenly felt a sharp pain in his internal organs and could only grit his teeth to prevent himself from groaning in pain.

"Take him away!" he ordered the maid waiting outside the door.

Several maids immediately stepped forward and looked at Su An's miserable appearance. A trace of pity flashed in their eyes, but they did not dare to disobey Xia Yuandao's words. They carried Su An on both sides and walked out of the house.

Su An wanted to struggle, but her weak strength seemed particularly ridiculous with the support of the maids.

"You guys want to take me... ahem..."

"Miss, don't struggle. After you eat and drink, we will help you wash up. We won't do anything." The maid explained kindly.

Su An's eyes flashed with disbelief when he heard this.

How is it possible that Xia Yuandao would be so kind?

Is it a slap in the face followed by a sweet date?

Su An was too weak to think much. When she was taken to another room and saw the table in front of her full of food, her deadly hunger made her pounce on it and eat like crazy.

The maids stood quietly by, and when Su An had almost finished eating, they forcibly dragged her away to the next room to wash up.

After the cleansing, they changed her clothes and put on makeup for her. With their skillful craftsmanship, they quickly concealed her pale and haggard face, revealing a pretty and bright little face.

"What on earth do you want to take me to?"

Su An's voice was soft and hoarse as she tried to ask questions, but the maids remained silent as if they hadn't heard her. They just took her out and got on a carriage.

Xia Yuandao had been waiting inside for a long time. He glanced at Su An and was quite satisfied, so he immediately ordered the train to start.

Su An gradually discovered that the carriage had actually driven into Jinzhou City and finally stopped in front of a brothel!