Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 228: Young Master Huo’s sweetheart (6)_1

Qin Liuzi laughed, flicked his whip, and swung it down harshly at Zhang Biaotou’s face.

"Thwack!"

The whip was raised high, but before it could fall, a sudden stone flew and hit the Qin Liuzi’s wrist, causing him to drop the whip.

"Ouch!"

Qin Liuzi winced in pain, and clutching his wrist exclaimed before cursing out loud: "Who? Who’s the damn bastard who dared to hit me?"

Even as he cursed, he looked toward the direction from where the stone had come.

Not far away, stood a beautiful young maiden atop a high-headed horse, observing them with an icy, deep-set gaze, sending shivers down their spines.

"Hey, isn’t this young lady the beloved of Young Master Huo?"

One of the yamen runners recognized Cai Wei. On the day when Huo Yuan had carried Cai Wei out of the Li mansion, this runner had been listening outside the mansion gate. Due to Huo Yuan’s noble status, he remembered Cai Wei’s breathtaking beauty deeply in his heart.

On hearing that she was Huo Yuan’s beloved, the arresting officer was puzzled: "Even if she’s Young Master Huo’s beloved, there’s no reason for her to be out here in the wilderness, are you certain it’s her?"

The yamen runner nodded repeatedly: "I’m sure, this maiden’s beauty is unforgettable to me even with just one glance!"

As Cai Wei had grown up consuming food and water from space, her senses were sharper than ordinary people, and she could clearly hear the whispers of the two men, leaving her exasperated.

So, in Yushu County City, she had already been marked as Young Master Huo’s beloved. How could she establish herself in the business world with such an awkward status? It seems she would have to find an opportunity to clear this misunderstanding in the future!

When the arresting officer heard that Cai Wei was indeed Young Master Huo’s beloved, he became exceedingly courteous and asked with a smile: "Why are you out here on a cold day like this? Have you encountered any difficulties that I can assist you with?"

Cai Wei slowly stepped forward, pointed to the imprisoned criminals chained together and commanded: "Set them free."

The arresting officer was taken aback, asking, "Miss, are you joking with me? These criminals are on death row for colluding with pirates and stealing large amounts of other people’s money; how can I just let them go?"

Cai Wei smirked coldly: "How much money did they lose? I’ll pay for it."

Zhang Biaotou and his brothers were taken by surprise, staring blankly at the beautiful maiden with the icy, flawless face, attempting but failing to formulate a response.

The arresting officer let out a dry laugh, remarking: "Miss, these criminals have lost not just a thousand or eight hundred taels, but a full 48,000 taels of silver. Miss, you should think it over!"

Being a veteran of the officialdom, he knew very well how to phrase his words. Although this girl was dressed gorgeously, she had no jewelry on her, suggesting she didn’t have much money. Yet due to her relationship with Young Master Huo, the arresting officer hinted subtly that she couldn’t afford to pay, thereby retaining his courteousness towards her.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Cai Wei simply smiled, plucked out a fat wad of banknotes from her bosom, and held them up in front of the officer, saying, "Unchain them."

The arresting officer blinked, almost blinded by the enormous denominations on the banknotes.

As expected of Young Master Huo’s woman, she did things so grandiosely by casually displaying banknotes worth several ten thousand taels. Undoubtedly, this woman must be deeply favored by Young Master Huo, not even sparing a second glance at tens of thousands of taels. He thought to himself, it was no wonder, given her astonishing beauty; if he were Young Master Huo, he too would be willing to throw ten thousand golds for such a captivating smile! novelbuddy-cσ๓

"Why aren’t you releasing them yet?" Cai Wei promptly reminded when she saw him still dumbstruck.

"Yes, yes, I’ll release them," he hurriedly agreed.

Awakening from his reverie, the arresting officer waved his hand, ordering his subordinates to unlock the prisoners’ handcuffs.

As soon as they were freed, Zhang Biaotou, along with his brothers, fell down on their knees before Cai Wei. With a deep voice he said, "Miss, you have shown great kindness by spending such a huge amount to save us. We will always be grateful for this grace. If there ever comes a day where you need our help, we won’t hesitate, even if it means going through fire and water!"

With that, they solemnly bowed their heads in thanks.

Cai Wei replied impassively: "There’s no need to thank me. The reason I was willing to spend so much to save you wasn’t without purpose. From now on, I want all of you to be my men, obey my command and be loyal to me for life. If you can do this, take this bundle of banknotes. If not, forget that you ever met me today."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Biaotou immediately stepped forward and took the banknotes from Cai Wei’s hand. He then led his brothers in another bout of prostration: "Our master, please accept our bow."

Their voice was clear and firm.

Cai Wei was finally satisfied. She took out a bottle of hemostatic ointment from her bosom and handed it to the eldest brother of the Zhang family. She said, "In such cold weather, if that wound isn’t tended soon, it might freeze. I like things to be aesthetically pleasing, and I don’t keep people with hideous faces around."

Zhang Wulang accepted the ointment and was about to bow again in gratitude when Cai Wei stopped him, saying, "Kowtowing and kneeling are really empty gestures. If you truly want to thank me, give your utmost when working for me in the future. That would indeed be the best return for me."

Upon hearing this, the brothers of the Zhang family chanted in unison, "We will certainly do our utmost for our master, strive till death do us part."

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