Chapter 999: Chapter 999: You’re Not Welco
“Here’s the plan—you go check on Lady Miao and see if that rchant still needs people, and I’ll go see if that young woman’s husband has died yet. We’ll split up and regroup at your pork stall in the evening to exchange information. How does that sound?”
“Not together?” i Hua was a bit taken aback.
“It’s chaos out there—all this unrest, who knows if there’ll be another lockdown within the hour? Splitting up is safer.” Bai Junjun explained matter-of-factly.
“Oh, that’s true. Better take advantage of the ti we have—long delays only lead to nightmares. Alright, we’ll split up, then.”
“Good, see you this evening.” Bai Junjun decisively turned and ran toward Seventeenth Alley.
i Hua, inspired by her urgency, quickly headed toward Third Lane.
Every second saved is money earned!
Money! Isn’t it everyone’s favorite?
What i Hua didn’t know was Bai Junjun’s true motive for sending her away. At that mont, Bai Junjun rushed off to Wenren Pingting’s location.
Ever since they parted ways, the two hadn’t been in contact, and Bai Junjun had no idea what her circumstances were.
Hurrying as fast as she could, Bai Junjun finally arrived. As she stepped through the door, she heard an elderly woman inside speaking: “You two stay at ho; we’re heading out.”
Imdiately afterward, an old man was seen supporting an old lady as they walked out, the old lady carrying a basket filled with shoe insoles.
The two sides t face to face at the door, both equally stunned.
Bai Junjun hadn’t expected the pork she handed out casually before would end up benefiting the kindhearted couple sheltering Wenren Pingting and her husband.
Was this fate?
However, the elderly couple didn’t know Bai Junjun was the one who had given them the at. Upon seeing this flamboyantly dressed woman at their doorstep, the kind-hearted elderly pair unexpectedly revealed rare hostility.
“We don’t welco you here. Leave, please.”
As longti residents, they clearly knew who Lady Fei Hua was.
Bai Junjun froze and was just about to explain when the old man raised his bamboo pole and drove her away without any politeness.
“Go, go, go! Don’t linger here. We’re an upright family—we won’t let you bring misfortune to us.”
At that mont, Wenren Pingting heard the commotion and hurried out. She saw the elderly couple driving Bai Junjun away and imdiately stepped forward to intervene, saying, “Uncle, Aunt, you’ve misunderstood her. She’s my friend.”
“?” The elderly pair simultaneously froze.
Their subconscious reaction was thinking Wenren Pingting had gone mad—could she have been deceived by this prostitute’s lies in an effort to save Yuwen Luanfei?
“Girl, you can’t trust this woman’s words. Whether she’s offering good dicine or promising riches, it’s all nonsense. She’s nothing but a rciless demon—upright families like ours should never believe her.”
In their community, many respectable families had fallen for the sches of i Hua and Fei Hua, leading to hos destroyed, people ruined, and wives abandoned.
To them, Fei Hua and i Hua were more hateful than the Ninth Prince occupying their city.
Wenren Pingting knew this misunderstanding was severe. To avoid drawing their neighbors’ attention, she pulled the elderly couple back into the courtyard and discreetly said, “She’s one of us.”
“Huh?” The indignant elderly couple was instantly dumbfounded.
They were well aware of Wenren Pingting and Yuwen Luanfei’s identities; otherwise, they wouldn’t have risked so much to shelter them.
However, they hadn’t expected Fei Hua to also be one of their allies, leaving them montarily at a loss for how to react.
“Rest assured, dear elders, I’m not the kind of person you think I am.” Bai Junjun took the opportunity to explain.
While the four spoke in the courtyard, a gaunt man with a scraggly beard began shuffling out. His lifeless eyes, dulled from years of desolation, suddenly glead faintly upon seeing Bai Junjun.
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