Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 334 - 14: Threats (Third Update)

"I absolutely don’t want to marry a merchant. Now there are two choices: either I run away from home, you arrange an identity for me, and give me ten thousand, no, fifty thousand taels of silver, and send me to the South;

or you have Madam Bai agree to hire me as a daughter-in-law. Your cousin took advantage of me and now wants to deny it, what kind of good thing is that!"

Yue Baiyou slowly poured a cup of tea and handed it to Bai Lili. After waiting for a long time seeing she wouldn’t take it, he didn’t mind and drank it himself. The gesture made Xiang’er behind him feel amused; of all people to imitate, why Grandma Hong? It was truly like Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi’s beauty.

But the words Yue Baiyou said after finishing the tea left everyone present dumbfounded.

They had seen shameless people, but never someone so thick-skinned.

Bai Lili looked at Yue Baiyou as if she were looking at an idiot and then showed a playful smile.

"Besides, why should I give you ten thousand, no, fifty thousand taels of silver? Just talking about Han Dongjun taking advantage of you, why should I go to Han Mrs. Bai to plead your case? Is it because you’re shameless?"

As soon as these words were out, even Yue Baiyou, thick-skinned as he was, turned cold-faced.

"Are you planning to burn the bridge after crossing it? Are you trying to tear your face with me now?"

Bai Lili raised an eyebrow, "Burn the bridge after crossing it? Ha, you’re really thinking highly of yourself. I asked you to handle things, what have you accomplished? What qualifications do you have to negotiate terms with me now? Do you deserve me tearing my face?"

Yue Baiyou heavily placed the tea cup on the table, "Don’t push me? Isn’t that Chaotic Heart fragrance something a merchant family should have?"

Not only Bai Lili, but even Qiao Ge changed her face, the surname Yue really didn’t know when to stop.

"What’s this Chaotic Heart, why don’t I know about this fragrance? The name does sound elegant!"

Bai Lili acted nonchalant, but inside, she had murderous intent. The Sixth Prince was in Hami, if he heard anything, he might sell them out to earn Great Chu’s trust.

Yue Baiyou took out a sachet; although the fragrance inside had evaporated clean, the scent remained.

"It doesn’t matter if you deny, I didn’t count on using this to threaten you!" Yue Baiyou tossed the pocket to Xiang’er.

Seeing her fumbling to catch it, he continued, "As the secret emperor’s daughter of Hami Bai Wansan, have you heard of the Old Niu Lamb and Beef Restaurant?

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you have, I’ll tell you anyway. It is an intelligence network, said to be so extensive that the Northwest is unaware of their affairs.

Even knowing the Qin Dusi’s daily meals in full detail.

But this organization, coincidentally, doesn’t have a single piece of news from Hami’s wealthiest Bai Family. Isn’t that peculiar? Now the entire Northwest is preparing for war, if I report that the Bai Family is Tartar spies..."

"Stop! I agree to your terms!"

Bai Lili, after all, was just a teenage girl of seventeen or eighteen. Hearing this, she couldn’t care about the truth and addressed Yue Baiyou fiercely.

This time it was Yue Baiyou’s turn to revel, "Why not agree earlier and save all this trouble, making me say all this? Which option is Miss Bai choosing? I wouldn’t mind being a cousin-in-law to Miss Bai."

"I agree to give you fifty thousand taels, and also arrange an identity for you, sending you to the South."

As for whether you have the life to enjoy those fifty thousand taels, that’s up to me.

Bai Lili was ruthless inside, she had never been threatened like this before, Yue Baiyou should feel proud.

Yue Baiyou pretended not to see Bai Lili’s murderous eye contact, he joked, "That fifty thousand taels was a friendship price, since Miss Bai doesn’t appreciate our friendship, the price is now one hundred thousand taels."

"Bang!" The sharp noise was Bai Lili fiercely slamming a hand on the table, standing up pointing at Yue Baiyou, "Don’t push me too far! Our Bai Family acts straightforwardly. We’ve got nothing to hide; I only pity you."

"Then please Miss Bai show mercy and pity me more! I remember when a set of head ornaments worth eighteen hundred taels was purchased without blinking for Auntie’s birthday gift; one hundred thousand taels for the Bai Family is merely drizzle. I didn’t ask for one hundred thousand taels of gold!"

Yue Baiyou, while indeed a character, is subject to the Qin Family hidden guard’s methods, and anyone’s guess to whom they’re applied.

Back then it was just an act, now it has become a reason for Yue Baiyou to extort her, making Bai Lili so angry she gestured to the nanny to finish her off.

But the nanny seemed to unintentionally shake her head, and Bai Lili’s gaze dimmed.

She knew Yue Baiyou had martial arts skills but hadn’t anticipated even her close nanny couldn’t ensure a single kill strike.

And about the Old Niu Lamb and Beef Restaurant, she had indeed heard of it. Surprisingly, Yue Baiyou also knew.

Since Bai Lili’s heart was set on killing, handing the money to Yue Baiyou was only as a temporary keeper, but she couldn’t let her think it was too easily won.

Her mouth called Yue Baiyou foolish, but she knew she really did possess some cleverness; if she easily agreed today, she’d doubt it.

"One hundred thousand taels is too much, I’m not the authority here. My father isn’t aware of these things, if alarmed, my father won’t be pleased, you’d suffer too, might as well go down together."

Even at this point, Bai Lili instinctively concealed the Bai Family’s unique situation.

She meant past affairs had been her own actions, even if Chaotic Heart were exposed, as something she unintentionally got and shouldn’t lead back to the Bai Family.

"Then I can’t manage it, one hundred thousand taels, not even a dime less, needed in three days, and no silver note."

After hearing these words, Bai Lili angrily retorted, "Stop joking, where can I even find one hundred thousand taels in cash."

Not intending to truly pay Yue Baiyou, not that much anyway, the Bai Family doesn’t have that much in cash.

Their money typically divides into three parts: one for shop liquidity, another exchanged to bulk grains, salt, and tea sent to Upper Capital.

The remaining third splits in half, sent to Upper Capital’s family, for uncles and brothers kept as hostages’ expenses. The leftover is Bai Family’s current allocation.

"I can offer you twenty thousand taels cash, thirty thousand taels in silver notes, and a box of jewelry around ten to twenty thousand taels. If you agree, that’s it; if not, mutual destruction!"

Yue Baiyou scoffed, "Posing like you’re wealthy, I thought your family had millions, yet can’t produce even one hundred thousand taels!

Alright, for our acquaintance’s sake, I’ll settle for this, meeting outside Hami City in three days.

By the way, I assume you won’t be foolish enough to send someone to silence me, ha!"

Seeing Bai Lili’s face turn livid, Yue Baiyou jokingly remarked.

Before Bai Lili could reply, he added, "Guess you also can’t stomach this meal anymore, I won’t keep you, hurry and prepare."

Bai Lili departed silently with Qiao’s help, putting on her veil hat and leading her people out the door, with only the "bang" of the door closing left heard.