Chapter 111

“I’m Mo Ruyan . Greetings, Master,” she said cupping a fist before her chest .

“Master Mo, would you agree to do what I just asked?” said Mu Yi . If Mo Ruyan agreed to escort him, everything would be fine . He didn’t want her because she was beautiful but because she was strong . She wasn’t as strong as Qiu Yuetong, but she wasn’t weak .

She was definitely a strong martial artist . She wouldn’t be so famous if she wasn’t .

“If you had asked me this morning, I would have been able to . At this time, I have already accepted a request to take goods to Luoyang . You can come with me if you wish,” said Mo Ruyan .

“Miss,” said the middle-aged man after listening to her words . He wanted to say more but she waved to cut him off .

“If I refuse, the Far Ink Professional Organization will not give me an escort, right?” asked Mu Yi .

“Yes,” said Mo Ruyan with a nod .

“Alright, I’ll come . When do we leave?” asked Mu Yi . Even though he didn’t want to travel with other people, he had no choice . It was better than traveling alone with Big Slave anyway . It would spare him lots of trouble .

“Early tomorrow morning . Can you pay now?” asked Mo Ruyan .

“No problem . How much?” said Mu Yi .

He knew it wasn’t really the standard procedure, but he was convinced she wouldn’t try to rip him off either . Her reputation would be tarnished .

“One thousand Liang,” said Mo Ruyan . (translator’s note: one liang = 50 grams or 1 . 763 ounces)

“No problem,” Mu Yi could afford it so he didn’t mind .

“I’m talking about one thousand Liang of gold,” said Mo Ruyan .

“What?!?!”

The outburst hadn’t come from Mu Yi but the middle-aged man next to her . He could see that Mo Ruyan was doing this on purpose . He didn’t know why though, she was usually virtuous and fair . People admired her for her integrity and honesty .

Were there tensions between her and Mu Yi? The middle-aged man thought while shaking .

“The reason?” asked Mu Yi after remaining silent for a few seconds . What Big Slave had in his bag was more valuable than one thousand Liang, but Mu Yi didn’t like being ripped off .

In the current time, one thousand Liang of gold was already an incredible amount . On the market of precious metals, one thousand Liang of gold was equivalent to thirty thousand Liang of silver . In the past, an ordinary family didn’t spend more than a few dozen Liang of silver . Those people never had one thousand Liang of gold in their entire lives .

“He’s the reason . Is that enough?” said Mo Ruyan while pointing at Big Slave .

Mu Yi quickly deduced that Mo Ruyan probably recognized Big Slave . After all, the Church of the Thousand Children wasn’t a secret group, and when people saw Big Slave, they would remember him easily . Now, he knew why the middle-aged man had also made a face . The professional organizations were well-informed, indeed .

Since they knew that Big Slave was from the Church of the Thousand Children and that he wanted to leave Qingjiang Prefecture, he could understand her position .

After all, Mu Yi could leave if he wanted but not Mo Ruyan . She had a business in Qingjiang Prefecture and the Church of the Thousand Children was powerful in the region . She didn’t want to offend anyone for a little bit of money . Therefore, she was trying to make things difficult for Mu Yi . She wanted him to refuse and give up .

Of course, Mu Yi had only taken some educated guesses, he could be wrong .

“That’s enough . However, for that price you will take us there personally, right? You will ensure our safety?” asked Mu Yi .

One thousand Liang of gold wasn’t a problem . He didn’t lack gold .

“Indeed . The Far Ink Professional Organization’s reputation is also my reputation,” said Mo Ruyan .

“Alright, one thousand Liang of gold it is,” said Mu Yi taking out 25,000 Liang of silver .

It was half of the wealth he had saved . The Su Clan was rich but only per the scale of Lin’An County . Li Hu had robbed seven wealthy families and stolen one million Liang of silver . Even though the Su Clan was rich, they had only saved one to three hundred thousand Liang . That amount wasn’t considered bad, though .

When Mu Yi had said he was leaving the county, Su Chongshan had prepared one hundred thousand Liang of silver for him . Mu Yi didn’t take it . When he finally left, he accepted thirty thousand liang and he still had some Craibiodendri Yunnanensis leaves which were worth forty thousand Liang of silver . Now, he had to give that to Mo Ruyan .

Mu Yi was supported by the Su Clan, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to pay such an amount . It would have also been extremely difficult to go to Luoyang alone .

It would be much easier with Mo Ruyan escorting them . Mu Yi wouldn’t need to worry . He would be able to meditate peacefully on the way . That’s why he wanted an armed escort .

“Master, you were careless and reckless,” said the middle-aged man after Mu Yi left .

“Uncle Zhao, don’t worry . Even if he’s a member of the Church of the Thousand Children, so what? Besides, the Far Ink Professional Organization is not so easy to deal with,” said Mo Ruyan .

She didn’t care about any of that . She was happy . It was a lot of money she had received .

“You know that’s not what I meant . What I mean is your father has told you many times not to leave for longer than one or two months . When he comes back, what will I tell him?” said the middle-aged man .

“Don’t worry . Next month, there will be the big ceremony . I will be back before that,” said Mo Ruyan .

“There’s also Sub-Prefect Li,” said the middle-aged man .

“Regarding that, tell my father it’s not possible,” Mo Ruyan said interrupting the middle-aged man .

She didn’t wait for him to finish . She took the money and left hastily . When the middle-aged man saw that, he only shook his head . He understood Mo Ruyan’s feelings .

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At the foot of Little Frost Mountain, it was very cold and dark . Halfway up the hill, there were three people surrounding the tomb, Qiu Yuetong and the two sisters .

“Chief, you really want to go?” asked Qiu Zhu .

“There’s a possibility, so I’ll try,” said Qiu Yuetong after a few seconds .

“Doctor Sun said it was only a legend, maybe it’s not even true . Besides, if you really leave, what will we do? What will happen to Little Frost’s fortified village?” asked Qiu Zhu nervously .

“I won’t be gone forever . You will be able to take care of Little Frost’s fortified village in my absence . Besides, Doctor Sun is here so nothing will happen,” said Qiu Yuetong indifferently .

It was obvious that she was determined .