The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Bai Yi jumped from his horse onto the carriage horse and subdued the frightened horse. Only then did An Mi carry Liu'er out of the carriage. When she saw the scene outside the carriage, An Mi's brows furrowed unconsciously.

What should have been a main road has now been blocked by a large rock, leaving no gap for anyone to pass through.

Anmi realized that the loud rumbling sound she had just heard was made by these boulders rolling down the mountain. Anmi looked up at the high mountain peak and wondered if it was just a coincidence that such huge boulders fell from there.

Without a doubt, Anmi understood that it was definitely not a coincidence.

"Everyone, be on your guard." Bai Yi, like a lurking leopard, loudly commanded. An Mi could tell that this was no accident, so how could Bai Yi not see it?

Someone is waiting for them here!

An Mi frowned. It seemed that this time, she was bound to encounter the bandits of Lingfeng Pass.

"Your Highness, do you think we should turn back?" Uncle Ji suggested, cautiously observing the surrounding movements.

Bai Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Since there are people waiting here, then their escape route may have been cut off as well."

Upon hearing Bai Yi's words, Uncle Ji's face darkened further, but his wariness intensified.

Bai Yi glanced around, cleared his throat, and his deep, powerful voice immediately resounded throughout the entire mountain.

"Since you're waiting for me here, why not show yourself? How can you expect to get money from me by hiding like this?"

The bandits lying in ambush frowned upon hearing this. "This king?" The man on horseback referred to himself as "this king."

Which prince will be passing by here?

After a moment's thought, the second-in-command immediately instructed the man beside him, "Seventh Brother, go and inform the eldest brother that there is a prince in this group who requests the eldest brother's presence."

"What? Are the bandits of Lingfeng Pass afraid too? If they dare not come out, why block my way?"

Bai Yi snorted coldly, speaking while keeping an eye on the surrounding movements.

These words undoubtedly provoked the ambushing bandits. The second-in-command, who had originally planned to wait for his leader to arrive before making a decision, was suddenly unable to suppress his unruly nature after being provoked by Bai Yi.

"Hmph, afraid? The bandits of Lingfeng Pass don't talk about fear." The second-in-command jumped up from the grass on the slope and shouted, "Brothers, let this so-called king see what we're made of..."

Before the second-in-command could finish speaking, a pebble flew towards him. He froze, trying to dodge, but the pebble was too fast for him to handle. He could only stand there and take the hit squarely on the forehead, drawing blood.

"Second-in-command..." the surrounding bandits exclaimed in surprise.

The second-in-command clutched his bleeding forehead and glared fiercely at Bai Yi on the road below. However, when he met Bai Yi's gaze, he felt a strange sense of fear. But then he remembered that this was their territory, and they had dominated it for so long without being suppressed by these fat sheep.

"Brothers, charge!" the second-in-command shouted, and the bandits lying in ambush on the hilltop immediately swarmed down, surrounding An Mi and her group...

Meanwhile, in the mountain stronghold, the woman in red frowned upon hearing the seventh brother's report. "What did you say? A prince? There's actually a prince among this group?"

"Yes, boss."

"Do you know which prince it is?" The woman in red put down her wine cup. The word "prince" immediately killed her interest in tasting the wine, and her expression became increasingly cold.

"I don't know, but that prince looked very imposing," the seventh brother recalled. "The second-in-command said he wanted you to go and take a look."

The woman in red suddenly stood up and strode towards the door. However, upon reaching the door, she seemed to be avoiding something, stopped, and turned back.

"Boss, what's wrong?" The seventh brother looked at the woman in red, puzzled. The boss was always calm and fearless, but why did he seem a little strange today?

The woman in red took a deep breath, as if she had made a decision. However, thinking of something, her eyes narrowed. "Keep a close eye on that woman named An Xinlian. If she escapes, I'll skin you alive."

An Xinlian didn't mention beforehand that there was a prince among that group!

The image of a certain figure flashed through the prince's mind. The woman in red clenched her fist tightly and finally put on a veil before walking out the door.

When the woman in red reached the top of the mountain, she frowned upon seeing the scene before her.

"Your Highness, my ancestor, I don't care what kind of prince you are, please put me down!" the second-in-command pleaded pitifully. He had been so imposing just moments before, but now he was hanging upside down from the tree, while the other bandits he led were all lying on the ground in a sorry state.

At this moment, Bai Yi had his back to the woman in red, completely ignoring the second-in-command's pleas for mercy. After a moment of silence, he let out a soft snort, "One of you go and call your boss here. Let him personally move these stones blocking my path, or else..."

The woman in red glanced at the tall, imposing figure and frowned slightly before striding forward. "No need to call him, I'm the boss here!"

Bai Yi narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the woman in red. At the same time, An Mi in the carriage also lifted the curtain. The reason was simple: the woman's voice she heard had piqued her interest.

A woman? The bandit leader of Lingfeng Pass is a woman!

Upon seeing that flamboyant bright red dress, An Mi's lips couldn't help but curl up. She was not just a woman, but a charming young lady!

When Bai Yi saw the woman, he was stunned for a moment, while the woman in red breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Bai Yi's face.

Thank goodness it wasn't him! But why wasn't it him?

The woman in red frowned, a sense of loss swirling within her.

Taking a deep breath, the woman in red cleared her mind and met Bai Yi's eyes. "King Bohai, it was my subordinate who offended you."

"Heh! I didn't expect the leader of Lingfeng Pass to apologize to me. Now he wants me to leave the valuables in the carriage? Or do you hope that I will also lose my life here?" Bai Yi said with a smile, but hidden beneath his calm tone was a sharpness that could not be ignored.

The woman in red was slightly taken aback. He wanted his life? If this person were any other prince, she wouldn't hesitate for a moment. But the Prince of Bohai…

"This humble woman only cares about robbing money, but..." The woman in red frowned, and thinking of An Xinlian, her anger suddenly surged. She glanced at Bai Yi, then her gaze fell on the woman who was sticking her head out of the carriage. The person An Xinlian wanted to kill was that woman, wasn't she!