The Host in Quick Transmigration Always Wants to Break Her Character

Yan Ge swallowed hard upon hearing this, her face flushed, and she lowered her head, saying coquettishly, "That won't do either, my brothers will find out."

After saying that, she quickly closed the curtain, her heart pounding.

Unable to bear Lin Di's originally sullen nature, she spoke sweet words to her gently.

Seeing her shy expression, Lin Di simply smiled indulgently and continued walking forward.

Lin Jingyi: Ugh... this stench of love.

After traveling for a while longer, the group saw the sun setting and had no choice but to find a flat spot deep in the mountains to rest for the night.

Lin Jingyi was in charge of finding dry grass to lay on the ground so they could rest at night, Song Yuan was in charge of gathering firewood and lighting it in the middle of the flat ground, Lin Di was in charge of hunting, and Yan Ge sat obediently waiting for the men to finish everything.

After eating and drinking their fill, Lin Jingyi and his two senior brothers took turns keeping watch at night.

The night passed peacefully.

The next day they continued their journey and arrived at a relatively prosperous city, Cangzhou, a rich and thriving city that is famous throughout the world.

It was shortly after the Lunar New Year, and the festive atmosphere still lingered here. The four of them decided to stay a few more days before continuing their journey.

They found an inn to stay in and asked for four superior rooms, all on the same floor. Considering that Yan Ge was a girl, they let her stay in the middle room.

After settling in, the four of them decided to explore the city.

"Waiter, where can we find something fun and delicious to eat around here?" Song Yuan asked the waiter as the four of them were about to leave.

When the waiter saw that it was Song Yuan, and considering that these people were generous, he smiled and replied, "Our restaurant has plenty of delicious food. If you would like to try some dishes, sir."

"What's fun?" Song Yuan knew that the waiter was just trying to get them to spend money in the store, so he asked again what the waiter hadn't answered.

After a moment's thought, the waiter smiled and said, "If you four gentlemen would like to have some fun, you can go to Luohu Lake. Today, Cuihong Pavilion is holding its annual 'Lean Horse' auction there."

"Do any of you gentlemen know Liu Susu?" The waiter from Cuihong Pavilion seemed to have opened up a floodgate of conversation, pulling the four people aside to ask. When the four shook their heads, he continued, "Liu Susu was originally a 'thin horse' trained by Cuihong Pavilion. She was snatched up by an official and presented to the emperor. Now she is a Noble Consort."

"Oh? Then we really should go and take a look." Song Yuan said with interest upon hearing this.

Lin Jingyi, having nowhere else to go and wanting to see the beauties of ancient times, agreed to join in the fun.

The group then headed to Luohu Lake, where the shore was crowded with people. In the lake was a two-story boat, and on the top of the boat was a girl with a veil, wearing a thin blue dress, plucking the strings of a zither with her delicate white fingers, singing a melodious song with a touch of sadness.

There were many people around, but everyone was quiet, listening to the girl's piano music and melancholy songs.

The people on the shore were moved by the song and felt great affection for the woman playing the piano. They wished they could hide her away and protect her for the rest of their lives.

When the song ended, the people on the shore cheered and said they would take Yiyi home.

At this moment, a man stepped out of the ship and struck a gong, silencing the people on the shore.

The man asked in a loud voice, "What do you all think of Miss Yiyi?"

The crowd on the shore eagerly answered, praising Yiyi.

Lin Jingyi and the other three found a relatively spacious spot, but one that was quite far from the ship, to stand and watch.

"Brother, what is a 'skinny horse'? Is it a very thin horse? I didn't see any," Yan Ge asked curiously.

She had just been immersed in the sorrowful song sung by the woman on the boat.

Lin Jingyi was stumped by Yan Ge's question, and the eldest and second eldest brothers also looked at each other, unsure of how to answer.

Seeing that his two senior brothers remained silent, Lin Jingyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "The woman on the boat who was being auctioned off is the 'Shouma'."

Yan Ge frowned: "Why?"

“They were mostly girls from poor families, and many of them were sold. Those people taught them skills and talents, and then they were auctioned off to high-ranking officials and nobles based on their appearance, figure, and talents, to be... defiled and played with,” Lin Jingyi explained.

"These girls are so pitiful, brother, let's save that woman!" Yan Ge felt sorry for the girls' plight. Since she had encountered this situation, she felt that she should save as many as she could.

Lin Jingyi was also in a dilemma. Such things were common in ancient times. If he saved one Yiyi now, there might be another Yiyi. He simply couldn't save them all.

Moreover, given Yiyi's current popularity, it's uncertain whether the money is enough to buy her.

"Then let's give it a try and see if we have enough money," Lin Jingyi said quickly when he saw Yan Ge looking like she was about to cry.

Perhaps she was always somewhat indifferent.

"There are still five thousand taels of silver notes left." Senior Brother Song Yuan counted the remaining savings and told them.

The eldest brother managed all the money along the way.

After they finished speaking, Yi Yi's price had already reached 1,500 taels, and the men on the boat had begun to count down.

"Two thousand taels!" Yan Ge shouted.

"Alright, the woman in pink has offered two thousand taels. Anyone else want to bid? If not, I'll start the countdown."

When the man on the boat heard Yan Ge announce two thousand taels, his mouth split open. He thought Yi Yi would only get a maximum of one thousand five hundred taels, but he didn't expect her to get two thousand taels of silver.

The man on the boat slowly counted down, and with the final hammer blow, the price was two thousand taels.

"Wait, what's a young lady doing here?"

"That's right, isn't it a waste for Miss Yiyi to be with her?"

"..."

Upon hearing Yan Ge's price, the people around her all stared at her and began to berate her.

"There's no rule against women participating," Yan Ge said to the group, then hid behind Lin Jingyi and the other two.

Lin Jingyi released his aura and said in a cold tone, "What? If you want to bid, you can bid. If you can't afford to bid, you come here to make your presence known?"

Upon hearing this, the people around immediately fell silent, turned to look at the lake, and said nothing more.

This is a solid iron plate; you can't kick it.

"Brother is so powerful and domineering!" Yan Ge's eyes sparkled when she saw Lin Jingyi protecting her.

Seeing that everyone had stopped talking, Lin Jingyi did not argue with them any further.

Soon the ship docked, and a waiter led Lin Jingyi and the others onto the ship.

Lin Jingyi continued to protect Yan Ge behind him as always.

Once on board, the same man from the previous boat approached Yan Ge and said, "Miss, two thousand taels, cash on delivery."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ge looked at Song Yuan, who smiled helplessly and took out two thousand taels of silver notes from his pocket, handing them to the man.

"Where is he?" Yan Ge asked the man after seeing that Song Yuan had given her the money.

After the man received the money, he gave the waiter a wink, and the waiter went to bring the person over.

"Yiyi greets the young lady and the gentlemen." Yiyi bowed to Lin Jingyi and the others, now wearing a cloak over her thin blue robe.

"Miss Yiyi, there's no need for such formalities," Yan Ge said with a smile, pulling Yiyi up.

Her hands are so cold.

This was Yan Ge's first feeling when she pulled Yi Yi up.

The four then took Yiyi and left the place. The auction was still going on, and Lin Jingyi and the others dared not let Yan Ge stay any longer.