After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Chapter 147 Bet? Betrayal

After switching to waterways, Seventeen became much more talkative.

It is said that he went to invite Baili Ming back to the Baili family to take charge of the overall situation, but ended up in the hands of the He family and suffered all kinds of torment.

He also said that since being rescued, he has been diligently practicing his skills and would definitely not let her down...

Of course, Baili Ce tried his best to respond patiently to his nagging.

"More than a hundred assassins took advantage of the silver being transported to leave the city... I'm afraid they've emptied the Baili family's treasury."

"That's not the case."

Fearing that Baili Ce would bring up the matter of sending her back again, Seventeen casually changed the subject.

"In recent years, due to the scourge of human poison, apart from necessary business, there has been little contact between families."

"Besides, the young lady doesn't like those fancy, superficial things."

"Aside from the support given to the imperial court, the biggest expenses are the daily expenses and wages of everyone in the government."

"Besides, since the emperor's close attendants have come to the door personally, it would be difficult to explain if we didn't give them more."

Eighty percent of Xishan's net profit.

When she was alive, the most profitable business in Xishan was medicinal herbs. Including other profits, the annual net profit was about four million taels.

With rising prices and business expansion in recent years, it should be worth at least four and a half million taels.

Eighty percent of the profits over five years, which is 16 million taels.

Depend on!

When Baili Ce calculated this, his heart was bleeding.

So much money!!!

They actually gave them all to Lu Jian!

Moreover, they will give more than three million taels of silver every year thereafter.

What kind of exorbitant tax is this?!

The exploiting class becomes the exploited class?

I...I...I...

"Does the young lady have a chest pain?" Seeing Baili Ce clutching her chest, her face flushed and veins bulging, Seventeen quickly helped her up.

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After taking several deep breaths, Baili Ce said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little seasick because I haven't been on a boat in a long time."

Oh well, I guess I'll just consider it money spent to ensure peace of mind.

After all, Lu Jian couldn't completely trust the Baili family.

"Then... shall I go find you some pickled plums?"

Bai Lize was about to say, "No..."

Suddenly, a wave of dizziness washed over her; she really felt nauseous. "..."

"Thump!" Seventeen fell even faster than her.

Ok? !

So fast!

Good food...

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As a pungent smell, similar to paint, wafted into his nose, Baili Ce, who had briefly fainted, quickly regained consciousness.

In just a short while, they changed boats.

Seventeen is still missing.

She was tied to the mast, exposed to the unruly wind, her hairstyle as wild and domineering as everyone else's.

The "everyone" in this context specifically refers to the thugs who are now holding a dagger to her neck.

And the woman sitting in front of her, "Do you remember me?"

"..."

The dagger pressed in further, drawing blood from her neck. "Speak!"

"..." Bai Li Ce looked at her quietly.

She waited until she lost all patience before finally saying reluctantly, "It's been twelve years since we last met, hasn't it? Mother, you're still so young and beautiful."

“I have no connection with the Baili family anymore, so you don’t need to call me mother.”

Fang Lanzhi looked at her coldly, her eyes filled with disdain and disgust.

This child seems even more annoying than before!

"I've come to ask you for the antidote to the human poison."

"Ha," Baili Ce laughed, "You think too highly of me."

The thug raised his dagger to stab her.

"Wait!" Fang Lanzhi stopped her.

Just as she was relieved that Fang Lanzhi still had some feelings for her.

Fang Lanzhi shook her sleeves and took out a bottle of medicine from the inner compartment. "After taking this medicine, you will feel excruciating pain in no time, but it will not leave any scars."

"How about I let you try some?" Fang Lanzhi proudly raised her chin.

Bai Li Ce twitched his lips, wanting to give a wicked smile to bolster his courage, but found that he couldn't manage to smile at all.

"You really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin," she said, handing the medicine to the thug.

The thug took the medicine, pried open her jaw, and was about to force-feed her the whole bottle.

"I can help you!"

Fang Lanzhi raised her hand to stop the thugs. "What?"

“Hiss…” Moving his jaw, which had almost been crushed, Bai Li Ce explained, “I don’t have the antidote for the human gu, but I can help you get it.”

"..." Fang Lanzhi stared at Baili Ce with a look of confusion in her eyes.

"I've only been back for a short time, and you kidnapped me. I haven't built up enough trust with you, so why would Wang Qingyan give me the antidote?"

"In that case, you have no value to me."

"Seventeen should also be in your hands, right?"

Before Fang Lanzhi could answer, Baili Ce offered his advice.

“You can detain Seventeen, release me back, and wait for me to slowly extract the antidote before coming back to exchange me for someone else.”

"That way you won't have to worry about me never coming back, and I can also find a way to control Wang Qingyan."

Fang Lanzhi thought about it silently and felt that it made some sense, but...

Suddenly, she had an even better idea: "Wouldn't it be the same if I tortured you to force him to give me the antidote?"

"And you don't have to take the risk of never coming back. After all, Seventeen is just a servant. Who knows if you will come back for him?"

Bai Li Ce didn't even bother with sarcasm, "First of all, Seventeen is not a servant."

"second......"

Bai Lize deliberately lowered his gaze, his expression mocking and disdainful, "If you really dared to torture me, would you still be telling me so much?"

"You!" Fang Lanzhi was instantly furious when she realized she had been seen through.

He jumped up, pointed at Baili Ce, and yelled, "What are you so smug about?!"

"Being with a monster like that, I'd rather be dead!"

Bai Li Ce thought of the women who had been forcibly taken and occupied, even though they were the victims.

Some people, however, like to surround them, gossip and criticize, talking about everything from their words and actions to their clothes and appearance, and spouting about propriety, morality, and family traditions.

But when faced with true power, they only know how to be obsequious and servile.

And among these "some people," there is never a shortage of women.

They might even treat them more viciously than men.

Because in the eyes of these accomplices, the victims were all despicable, base, and deserved it.

Therefore, the road ahead is always lonely.

Don't expect anyone to truly understand you.

"Excuse me, but I want to live."

"I will live better than all of you combined."

Fang Lanzhi's finger trembled as she pointed at Baili Ce, "You..."

"You'd better stop cursing me!" Fang Lanzhi trembled at Bai Li Ce's stern shout.

He gave her a disdainful look. "I'm petty and hold grudges. You know how you treated me when we were kids, don't you?"

"..." Fang Lanzhi's face turned pale instantly.

"I didn't hold it against you because you raised me."

"What? You really think I'm easy to bully?!"

Fang Lanzhi paused guiltily, "I...I, I just wanted to save my family!"

"Hmph, who doesn't have a few family members?"

"If you love them so much, why didn't you die?"

"You're the one who should die!"

The thought of her mother-in-law, husband, and sister-in-law all being turned into human poisons made Fang Lanzhi hardened again!

He stepped forward and grabbed Baili Ce by the neck, shouting, "It's all your fault! If we hadn't provoked that monster, my family wouldn't have suffered this disaster!"

"You wicked devil! I should have listened to Granny and let you die in the cellar!"

"..." In the suffocating feeling of tightness and pain in his chest, Baili Ce saw the curtain at the entrance of the cabin move.

It was as if something was about to burst out, but ultimately it didn't.

She also saw the thug next to her give Fang Lanzhi a look.

"Heh... So, you... you really... knew about that."

"...Hmph," Fang Lanzhi finally let go.

The moment the air filled his lungs, Baili Ce coughed violently, tears streaming down his face. "Cough cough cough...cough...cough cough..."

"You, you might as well kill me."

"You really think I wouldn't dare?!"

"waste!"

Fang Lanzhi slapped him across the face...

"Don't fall for it!" one of the thugs couldn't help but pull him back.

With just that one sentence, Baili Ce recognized the person.

Physical appearance can be changed, but in a moment of urgency, it's difficult to remain undetected in one's voice.

When a hint of panic flashed in the thug's eyes, she became even more certain.

"Want to hit me?"

"Okay, don't stop her, let her hit!"

Fang Lanzhi, who had just lowered her hand, clenched it again. "You!"

"Come on! Come this way!" Baili Ce offered her his face.

"If you hit me, Wang Qingyan will stab your family ten times in return!"

Rather than being held hostage by others, we should hold hostage to morality!

Seeing that Baili Ce was only focused on arguing, the thugs immediately felt relieved.

"..." Fang Lanzhi then turned off the fire.

But she remained defiant, saying, "What are you so smug about? What good do you think you'll do by associating with that inhuman, ghost-like thing?"

"What happens to me is none of your business."

"In short, it's up to you whether to open it up or close it down."

The main idea is to turn the tables and take the lead!

Fang Lanzhi was so angry her teeth itched, her fists clenched tightly, "..."

One moment he was glaring fiercely at Baili Ce, the next he seemed about to rush over and slap her a few times, and then he was pacing back and forth on the deck...

An hour later, he finally calmed down.

Further negotiations revealed, "Releasing you is impossible."

"..." Upon hearing this, Baili Ce arrogantly turned his head to one side.

Having mentally prepared herself, Fang Lanzhi took a deep breath and continued, "But I can let you and Seventeen leave after it's all done."

"You won't be tormented during this time."

That sounds more like a human statement.

He turned his head back and asked, "What are your conditions?"

“Write a letter to Wang Qingyan asking for help and ask him to put the antidote and preparation method at a designated location.”

"..." To be honest, it was indeed a good idea.

However, this idea has a major flaw: "What if he refuses to give it to me?"

He will definitely give it to me.

This is precisely why Fang Lanzhi wanted to skin her alive, yet dared not actually do it.

But soon, she will be able to avenge her husband!

"How can you guarantee that what he gives you is genuine, or that the person who goes to retrieve the antidote won't be followed?"

"I have my own way."

"Just tell me, are you going to write it or not?"

Is this a case of turning the tables and taking control again?

"Okay, I'll write it."

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