The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Unfortunately, he didn't actually die this time!

He selfishly blamed everything on Anmi, but felt no remorse whatsoever.

"Quiet down, or I'll smash your head in!" the second-in-command roared, then stomped hard on An Yuefeng's face before turning to Yan Bing for instructions, "Boss, what should we do?"

Yan Bing's lips curled up, and a cunning glint appeared in her eyes. "Mi'er, Brother Baiyi, there's a fun place in Lingfeng Pass. Whenever I encounter someone who doesn't listen to me, I take them there. Every time they come back from there, they're completely obedient to me."

As Yan Bing spoke truthfully, a burly man on the spot trembled slightly.

An Mi and Bai Yi exchanged a glance, their interest piqued. Bai Yi chuckled and said, "Since there's a fun place, we should definitely check it out. Besides, they gave you such a large sum of gold, Bing'er, wouldn't it be too much to not express our gratitude?"

"Mi'er, what do you think?" Yan Bing held An Mi's hand, her brows furrowed with a hint of ingratiation.

An Mi glanced at An Yuefeng and An Xinlian, still wearing that chillingly faint smile. "Judging from their expressions, they seem quite excited! In that case, let's go take a look!"

As soon as An Mi agreed, the light in Yan Bing's eyes shone even brighter. "Second Master, take them away from me!"

"Yes, boss," the second-in-command replied.

"No, I won't go, don't take me... no..." An Xinlian trembled all over, her eyes filled with fear. She had been living in the back mountain of Lingfeng Pass for quite some time, and her bad premonition was unusually strong, as if once she went there, there would be no turning back.

"Heh, sister, look how scared you are. I wouldn't be afraid even if you killed me. Now, it's not like I'm sending you to hell. What are you so afraid of?" An Mi's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. "With this little bit of courage, you can't achieve anything great!"

An Xinlian bit her lip and glared fiercely at An Mi. "An Mi, I know you want revenge. If you have the guts, then just kill me with one stroke!"

An Mi raised a beautiful brow and walked up to An Xinlian, meeting her gaze with resentment and anger. "Kill you quickly and easily? Wouldn't that be too easy for you? An Xinlian, although we are sisters, you should know how you've treated me all these years. I, An Mi, am not a saint, and I don't even consider myself a kind person. If I have a grudge, I will take revenge; if I have a wrong, I will complain. I thought you would settle our scores later, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. Hmph, An Xinlian, this time you didn't kill me, but you fell into my hands, which means you're destined for a bad end!"

An Mi's eyes flashed with an unusual sharpness. She reached out and gently stroked An Xinlian's cheek, but then her sharp nails suddenly lashed out, slashing An Xinlian's cheek hard...

"what……"

With a gasp, a bloody welt appeared on An Xinlian's face. She smiled smugly, "We'll settle our score slowly!"

An Xinlian winced in pain, and when she met An Mi's eyes, she was almost stunned by the ruthlessness in them. Even on the day An Mi took office as president of the Chamber of Commerce, when she dealt with the Liu family, she hadn't shown such obvious ruthlessness!

"Oh, hehe, such a face, now it's probably ruined." Yan Bing said gloatingly. Sure enough, she saw An Xinlian's stunned expression turn to shock. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Women, in the end, care about their faces. An Mi's grab is probably more painful for An Xinlian than the day she cut off one of An Xinlian's fingers.

Was it ruined? An Xinlian felt a burning pain on her face; it really was ruined!

Thinking of what An Mi had just said, she believed that even if she died, An Mi would not let her die so easily. Looking at the woman in front of her who had once been trampled underfoot and tortured at will, An Xinlian felt an indescribable mix of emotions.

"An Mi, I was wrong. I shouldn't have treated you like that before, I shouldn't have schemed against you, and I shouldn't have wanted to kill you. Please forgive me for the sake of our sisterhood." An Xinlian suddenly softened her attitude, like a dog wagging its tail and begging for An Mi's mercy.

However, An Mi only smiled faintly. Mercy? Sometimes, being merciful to the enemy is the greatest cruelty to oneself. Doesn't An Xinlian understand this?

If he ruined her face, she would only hate him more. If he really spared her because of that ridiculous "mercy", his face might be destroyed even more completely under An Xinlian's claws in the future.

"Let me think about it," An Mi replied vaguely. A glimmer of hope appeared in An Xinlian's eyes. An Mi tugged at the corner of her mouth, turned to Yan Bing, and said, "Let's go! I'd like to see that place too!"

As soon as An Mi finished speaking, the fear in the eyes of An Yuefeng, An Xinlian, and Yu Fangfei intensified. They had not forgotten what the bandit leader had just said.

To see for themselves? That would be a disaster they'd rather avoid at all costs!

The three men were dragged out of the hall by the three thieves. In the darkness, the torches shone brightly. The group walked into the mountains. The deeper they went, the colder the surroundings became, so chilling that it was terrifying.

Along the way, An Mi, Bai Yi, and Yan Bing sat on their horses, watching An Yuefeng, An Xinlian, and Yu Fangfei stagger ahead, which was quite a pleasant experience.

An Xinlian hadn't forgotten what An Mi had said earlier about needing to think about it, and kept saying nice things to her. Even though An Mi just smiled faintly and didn't pay any attention to her, An Xinlian still didn't give up.

Before long, the group arrived at their destination, a cliff. It wasn't high, but looking down at it was still terrifying. If they fell, even if they weren't smashed to pieces, they would definitely not survive.

"Heh, what a tranquil and pleasant place." Bai Yi dismounted and glanced around with appreciation, speaking with utmost ease. However, to some, it made their lips twitch.

Serene? This is far from serene; it's downright chilling!

Especially the roar of a wild beast that seemed to come from nowhere sent chills down their spines. An Xinlian, An Yuefeng, and Yu Fangfei glanced around and subconsciously swallowed. Was this the place the bandit leader had mentioned, the place where they would be obedient after returning from here?

However, they found no torture instruments or anything like that here. What was she trying to do?

The three of them grew increasingly uneasy, and An Xinlian became even more flustered. "Mi'er, you can make me work like a slave from now on. I can serve you. You can treat me like a maid. Just treat me the way I treated you before. Please let me go first, okay?"