The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

As soon as Pei Shuo and his men left, the coachman hurriedly drove the carriage forward until they left the busy street and stopped the carriage in a secluded place. Only then did Xu Yao let go of Bai Ling and drove away.

"Mrs. Xu, please stay." Bai Lingzhi got off the carriage and called Xu Yao. The driver couldn't help but stare at him. Was his son crazy? Why didn't he run away at this time and called this female demon?

Xu Yao turned around so fast that the two of them didn't have time to react. The dagger was already against Bai Lingzhi's throat. The driver nervously fell to the ground, but dared not make any sound.

Bai Lingzhi glanced at him, and the driver hurriedly stepped aside to load stones.

"you know me?"

Xu Yao had no impression of this person, but when this person got out of the carriage and in the candlelight on the roadside, Xu Yao felt that this person looked familiar.

Bai Lingzhi smiled and said, "Mrs. Xu is a noble lady who forgets things easily. I have met you before at the Bai Family Silver Shop. Mrs. Xu exposed the shopkeeper for selling inferior goods as good ones on the spot, which really helped me a lot."

After hearing this reminder, Xu Yao remembered that he had bargained for the price at the Bai family's silver shop.

She snorted coldly, but did not withdraw the dagger. Instead, she smiled. "It's you. How do you know who I am? Are you following me?"

If this is true, then I was really careless.

It's so hateful that I never noticed that there was someone investigating and following me.

Bai Lingzhi seemed to see through her thoughts, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were full of smiles.

He raised his hand gently and pushed away Xu Yao's dagger.

Xu Yao felt that this person had the cunning of a fox. She couldn't help but step back slightly and move a little further away from this person.

This kind of person seems to have a lot of tricks.

Just now he seemed to know Pei Shuo, and he had wondered what the scene would be like if he and Ruo knew each other. He didn't expect that they not only knew each other, but were also related.

Isn’t the capital a bit small?

"Don't panic, Madam Xu. I didn't mean to follow you. It's just that the banknote you brought that day had a special family mark on it. I knew it was from the Liu family. I also made careful inquiries and easily found out that the second wife of the Liu family had a fire-making maid working for her."

He emphasized the words "fire-making girl". Xu Yao raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that he had something in mind.

"So, what are you going to do? Could it be that you feel that I ruined the business of your Bai Family Silver House and you are unwilling to accept it, so you want to take the things back?"

Bai Lingzhi still smiled. He was really handsome, but Xu Yao was not in the mood to appreciate him. She felt that this person was completely different from the last time they met.

If you look closely, even the ends of the hair are calculated.

"Madam Xu, you are joking. It's just a pearl crown. My Bai family is a wealthy family, so how could we take it seriously? I was just a little curious about Madam Xu, so I asked around quietly. When I saw you today, I felt that you are an extraordinary person. With your ability, I am a little curious. Why do you have to be an inconspicuous fire-making girl in the Liu family and serve tea and water to people?"

Xu Yao put the dagger away and smiled at him. "Work to earn money, what else can I do?"

I didn't expect her to say that. Bai Lingzhi didn't believe it at all. "Madam Xu, you are joking. With your ability, it would not be too much to offer a thousand gold coins to marry you off. The Ququliu family's salary of less than one or two taels of silver is not worth your trouble."

Xu Yao yawned to stop him: "What's your name?"

"My surname is Bai, my given name is Lingzhi, you can just call me Lingzhi."

Xu Yao nodded. "Mr. Bai, if you have anything to say, you can speak directly. I am a straightforward person. I will say what I want to say and I don't like to beat around the bush."

Seeing her like this, Bai Lingzhi said, "I have a favor to ask of you. I will reward you handsomely after it is done. I wonder if Madam Xu can help you?"

"what's up?"

"I want you to help me steal something."

Xu Yao smiled slightly and turned to leave. Bai Lingzhi stopped her and said, "I'll give you one thousand taels after the matter is done."

Hearing the price, Xu Yao turned around immediately. "Are you serious?"

"I won't hide it from you, Madam Xu. This thing is very important to me. I have sent many people out, but they all failed. I have no choice but to ask Madam Xu to help me with this."

"What are you going to steal?"

"Mr. Ma in Mingqian Tower has a glass key that he always carries with him. I would like you to help me steal it."

Xu Yao recalled that day when he went to eavesdrop, it seemed that a thief had broken into the yard of Mr. Ma. Could it be that this was what he said about sending people out but failing to succeed?

Yes, the courtyard where Mr. Ma lived was indeed heavily guarded. If she hadn't been so skilled, she wouldn't have been able to come and go freely.

Hearing this, Xu Yao laughed: "Mr. Bai is really avoiding the main point. What kind of place is Mingqian Tower? It is loose on the outside but tight on the inside, and there are many traps and guards inside. How can a weak woman like me go in and steal things? It's really difficult for me. I will pretend that I have never heard of this, and we haven't met today. Goodbye, see you later."

"Two thousand taels."

Before Xu Yao even turned around, Bai Lingzhi made another offer. This time Xu Yao did not turn around and continued walking forward.

Seeing her like this, Bai Lingzhi asked for another three thousand taels.

Xu Yao still didn't look back, so Bai Lingzhi simply shouted, "Ten thousand taels, this is the limit. If this money still can't impress Madam Xu, then I will just pretend I never said anything today."

I didn't expect that this guy was so cunning. If I didn't cheat him, he would give me one less zero.

There is a difference of ten times between one thousand taels and ten thousand taels.

Xu Yao finally stopped and turned around. "How many people did you send to do this?"

Bai Lingzhi smiled bitterly, "There were seven or eight of them, all of them were experts, but in the end, no one succeeded."

"Then how can you be sure that I have the ability to do this?"

Bai Lingzhi was stunned for a moment, then walked up to her and whispered, "I am a humble person, but I happened to see Madam Xu coming out of that house safely today."

Xu Yao was stunned for a moment, and seeing his smiling face, he felt a little chill in his heart.

It seems that I was not careful enough. Not only was I almost caught by Pei Shuo, but he also saw me.

"If I don't help you, are you going to go to the Liu family and expose me?"

Bai Lingzhi shook his head repeatedly: "Of course not. Even if the deal fails, the friendship still exists. When we do business, we value more friends and more paths, not making enemies for no reason. If Madam Xu doesn't agree today, that's fine. I hope that I can have the opportunity to cooperate with Madam Xu on other matters in the future."

This person negotiated with her with a smile on his face, and his tone was not aggressive at all. Instead, he was polite and courteous enough, and he praised Xu Yao so highly that it really made people feel like spring breeze.

But although she felt comfortable, Xu Yao was not so seduced by beauty that she lost her mind. She chuckled, "You can ask me to help you with this, but..."

"But what?"

"The money is important, that's the first. Secondly, since Mr. Bai is so capable, why don't you help me get a new household registration and a travel permit? After that, I want to leave the capital."