The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Liu Guang gripped her sword tightly, but dared not make any rash moves. If the black-clad man's sword deviated even slightly, it would be the young lady who would be injured!

"Ladies, I apologize for troubling you, but I'll have to trouble you to come with me!" the man in black said smugly. "Please come into the carriage with me!"

An Mi forced a smile, while Sima Yan, who had been trying to maintain her composure, finally couldn't hold back any longer. "Where are you taking us?"

Sima Yan was extremely frustrated; she had really miscalculated this time!

The man in black gave a sinister smile. "Miss Sima will know when the carriage arrives."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the man in black felt a chill on his neck. He froze and immediately realized where the chill came from. At that moment, a sharp blade was pressed against his neck. The person behind him appeared silently, which made him feel a chill run from the soles of his feet to his whole body. He felt scared and wondered who the person behind him was. But then he saw a smile on An Mi's face.

"Where does the carriage stop when we've arrived?" The clear voice in the night seemed to have been chilled by ice, sending a chill down one's spine.

The man in black dared not turn around. The authority and imposing manner of the voice made him realize that the person behind him was no ordinary person. Suddenly, he felt the sword against his neck shift, and the next instant, a bloody gash appeared on his neck. The pain filled him with fear.

"If you want to take them away, then take me with you!" Bai Yi spoke again. This time, the man in black immediately understood who the man behind him was, and his legs went weak.

The King of Bohai? He... The master said that the King of Bohai had an imperial order to carry out today and would not return to the city at least today. That's why they chose this opportunity. But the King of Bohai has appeared. What's going on?

The man in black had no time to investigate what was going on. Sensing the imposing aura emanating from the King of Bohai behind him, only one thought occupied his mind: what should he do now? Not only had his master's mission failed, but now…

"Didn't you hear what I said?" Bai Yi tightened his grip on the sword, a hint of anger clearly appearing on his face. He glanced at An Mi, confirming she was unharmed, and while a slight sense of relief washed over him, his anger surged rapidly. Luckily, he had returned in time; if he had been any later…

Bai Yi narrowed his eyes, and the danger emanating from them made Sima Yan subconsciously swallow. Her intuition told her that the Yu family had probably angered this devil again!

The man in black shuddered, his mind in turmoil. He remembered his master's instructions: if he couldn't bring Anmi back, he would have already failed his mission; if he brought the King of Bohai back, it would be an even greater crime. However, if he didn't do as the King of Bohai said, he was certain that he would lose his life here.

In just a moment, the man in black had made up his mind and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, spare my life! I'll leave now, I'll leave now!"

Bai Yi and An Mi exchanged a glance, both of them showing disdain in their eyes. The people sent by the Yu family were nothing special!

An Mi and Sima Yan returned to the carriage. Bai Yi held the leader of the men in black hostage. The moment Bai Yi appeared, Liu Guang felt relieved and continued fighting with the other men in black. One by one, the men in black fell in front of Liu Guang. Finally, with a swift stroke of his knife, only the one man in black who was being held hostage by the King of Bohai remained.

Just then, another group of people surged over from not far away. Sima Yan, who was in the carriage, saw this scene through the lifted curtain and became nervous again. What was going on?

She initially thought these people were in cahoots with the men in black, but when one of the new men in black bowed to the King of Bohai and addressed him as "Master," Sima Yan realized that these people were actually the King of Bohai's men. But what were they up to?

Bai Yi glanced at the dead men in black on the ground, a strange smile playing on his lips, and simply ordered in a loud voice, "Let's go!"

On the eastern outskirts of the city, a secluded villa stands alone by the lake, appearing exceptionally lonely. Inside, it is completely dark, with only one room emitting a faint candlelight. This villa looks unremarkable; to outsiders, it appears to be a wealthy merchant's secret haven, but in reality, it is a property owned by the Yu family.

Inside the room, Master Yu lay on the bed. His wounds were still not healed, and his face still showed signs of pain. However, compared to a few days ago, his complexion was much better. He should have been recuperating properly at the Yu residence, but he had secretly come here. The reason was simple: he was waiting for someone to bring An Mi to him.

Ever since he obtained this method from the King of Donglin, he had been planning and waiting for an opportunity. Today, this opportunity had finally come. As long as he brought Anmi back, rescuing Ling'er from the King of Bohai would be easy.

But at this moment, how could he know that besides the tranquility he was waiting for already on its way, the person he feared most was also coming with her?

"Master, the person is back." A middle-aged servant pushed open the door and respectfully reported. As soon as he finished speaking, a look of joy was clearly seen on Master Yu's face.

"Hmph, lock her up." Master Yu narrowed his eyes, a ruthless glint in them. Although the wound on his body was inflicted by Ling'er, if it weren't for An Mi making Ling'er so jealous, Ling'er wouldn't have done such a foolish thing. Ultimately, it was all An Mi's fault. At this moment, he really wanted to torture this woman properly. However, thinking of the instructions of the King of Donglin, Master Yu frowned slightly and finally sighed.

"Yes." The attendant acknowledged the order and was about to leave when he heard Master Yu speak again, "Wait, help me up!"

He wanted to see that tranquility, even if he didn't lay a finger on her, just to see her current appearance to ease the resentment in his heart!

The servant was taken aback for a moment, then stepped forward. Before he could help Master Yu up, a cold voice came from the doorway, "Master Yu, it's so late, there's no need for you to get up and make this trip!"

The sudden sound made Master Yu tremble. He looked up at the door and his mind went blank when he saw the imposing man standing there.

The room fell silent. Master Yu remained motionless for a long time, but after a moment of blankness, countless thoughts flashed through his mind. What was going on? How did the King of Bohai appear here? Wasn't he supposed to be Anmi?

Master Yu wasn't stupid; he probably already had the answer in his heart, but subconsciously he was unwilling to accept this fact.

Bai Yi glanced at Master Yu indifferently, seemingly calm, but when he spoke, the sarcasm in his tone sent chills down one's spine, "Master Yu, instead of resting and recuperating at the Yu residence, you seem to have quite the leisure to indulge in such pleasures!"