Teasing the First Dragon at the Start

A new face?

He usually lives in the suburbs and doesn't have many friends or relatives, except for Miss Zhao, her younger sister Xiao Hu'er, and Miss Han.

and many more……

I vaguely remember Miss Han saying that she failed in her assassination attempt and was wanted by the government. Could she be one of the remnants of the six kingdoms that the government arrested?

"Young Master Bai, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Bai Su was lost in thought for a while, the man couldn't help but ask.

Bai Su chuckled and said, "No...it's nothing. I just didn't expect there to be remnants of the six kingdoms. I was a little surprised. But I haven't seen any strangers these past few days. I'm afraid I've disappointed you generals."

Although I don't know if Miss Han is one of the remnants of the six kingdoms they mentioned, even if she is, it's impossible for her to be handed over to them.

After all, he found his wife through his own abilities, so why should he hand her over to the authorities?

"Never seen it before?"

The group exchanged glances, a hint of surprise on their faces.

According to the information from above, the escaped remnant of the six kingdoms had a leg injury, so he shouldn't have gone far.

But they searched the entire city and couldn't find a trace of him. Could this living person have flown away?

The fierce-looking man frowned and said, "Then I'll trouble Young Master Bai to allow us to search the place."

Bai Su raised an eyebrow: "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"We are only acting under orders, please forgive us, young master."

The fierce-looking man waved his hand at the people behind him, as if preparing to forcibly search them.

Bai Su seemed to suddenly remember something and took out a small jade token from his bosom: "I have some connections with government officials, so I hope the general will be lenient with me."

"This...this is!!!"

The fierce-looking man gasped upon seeing the black bird pattern on the jade pendant: "Young...Young Master, where did you obtain this?"

Bai Su was taken aback: "This? This is something Miss Zhao gave me. She said it's a certificate issued by the government. Is it rare?"

After saying this, he recounted in detail how he met Miss Zhao and how she gave him the jade pendant.

After hearing this, the man gave a wry smile: "This thing is not only rare, but there are very few people in the world who can possess it. Young master, you are truly very lucky."

"luck?"

Bai Su was taken aback, and couldn't help but wonder.

Miss Zhao is not a businesswoman. Does she have a distant relative in Xianyang? Why is it said to be luck? Could it be that this thing was a gift from a nobleman in Xianyang, and it serves to show off his status?

The fierce-looking man didn't offer any further explanation.

He clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Since you possess this item, it means you are definitely not at fault. We apologize for our rudeness."

After saying that, he waved his hand and led everyone away, leaving Bai Su with a face full of doubt.

He fiddled with the palm-sized jade pendant in his hand, looking at the black bird pattern on it, and his brows furrowed slightly.

I originally thought it was just a gift from Miss Zhao, but I never expected it to elicit such a surprised expression from the officials. It seems that Miss Zhao has quite a few secrets.

This relative is not as simple as she makes it out to be.

Could it be...

During her business trip, she unexpectedly helped a benefactor who gave her this item.

Bai Su couldn't figure it out for a moment, so she decided to stop thinking about it and ask Miss Zhao herself when she came back next time.

He stroked his chin, glanced back at the room, and chuckled, "Miss Han worked so hard yesterday, I'll make some chicken soup for her to nourish her body later."

Chapter Fifty-Three: The Gate to a New World

"you're awake."

Bai Su brought in chicken soup and saw that the bed was empty. Looking around, she spotted Ji Liang, who had already woken up, in a secluded spot by the window.

She had changed into a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with a tight belt that accentuated her slender waist. She was carefully prying open a crack in the window and looking outside.

Hearing Bai Su's voice, she turned around.

A fair and delicate face appeared in Bai Su's sight. Her jet-black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her eyes were as gentle as water, her nose was exquisite, and her lips were red, especially after last night's caresses.

She looked like a flower nourished by sweet dew, radiant and full of femininity, her beauty having reached a new level compared to before.

Even Bai Su, who had seen many storms, was momentarily stunned.

"I was awakened by a noise outside the door."

Ji Liang bit her lower lip lightly, paused for a moment, and looked at Bai Su with nervous eyes: "Young Master, were those people from the government just now?"

Bai Su came to her senses and nodded, saying, "They were government officials, but don't worry, I've already let them leave."

Ji Liang breathed a sigh of relief, but looked at Bai Su with some hesitation: "Um... Young Master, aren't you going to ask about my identity and background?"

After saying that, her slender fingers clenched slightly, a hint of nervousness rising in her heart.

After all, she had been using a fake name and a fake identity when she was dating Bai Su.

Bai Su, however, always trusted her and treated her with sincerity. He not only took her in, but even after learning that she was a wanted criminal, he did not report her for personal gain or promotion.

Thinking of everything Bai Su had done to her, and recalling the false identity she had used all this time to avoid being exposed, and the constant vigilance she had maintained, she felt a pang of guilt.

She was very worried that Bai Su would break off their friendship because she felt deceived.

Bai Su looked at Ji Liang, who was nervously biting his lip, and couldn't help but laugh, "Why do I have to ask who you are? Does it matter?"

Ji Liang was stunned for a moment, then said blankly, "This...this isn't important?"

Bai Su smiled and said, "I don't care what your identity is at all, whether you are a wanted criminal of the court, a descendant of the six kingdoms, or even the First Emperor in Xianyang Palace."

"In my eyes, you will always be the open-minded and free-spirited Miss Han, and that will never change."

"Here, I've cooked some nourishing chicken soup. Come and try it, and see how it tastes."

After saying that, he gently placed the chicken soup on the table and invited her to come and drink it.

Ji Liang was stunned for a moment, recalling how he was chased around by Zheng Jie's troops, and how he was reported to the authorities, leaving him with nowhere to stay.

Looking at Bai Su, who was as friendly as ever and even more so than before, and at the fragrant chicken soup on the table, she felt a surge of emotion.

"Why are you so kind to me, young master?"

Bai Su said with a grin, "After all, we know each other very well."

"Know them inside and out?"

Ji Liang was taken aback, and a hint of doubt arose in his heart.

She was using a fake name when she was with Bai Su, so why did Bai Su say that she knew her inside and out?

Bai Su chuckled softly, leaned close to her ear, and whispered something.

Ji Liang's fair face froze for a moment, then turned bright red. Her almond-shaped eyes looked at Bai Su with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance. So that's what she meant.

However, after all that banter, she felt much more relaxed.

Bai Su looked at Ji Liang, who was sipping chicken soup, and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Ji Liang gave a bitter smile: "I originally planned to kill my enemy and then go to the remote Chu region to hide from the government's wanted list, and at the same time recruit some more people. But now I've run out of capital, and even if I escape to Chu, it will probably be of no use."

Bai Su was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Do you have connections in Chu?"

"I do have some connections."

Ji Liang thought for a moment. He had traveled all over the country and made many friends in the Chu region.

And now, His Highness Xiong Xin, grandson of King Huai of Chu, is still alive.

He has considerable prestige in the Chu region. If he has enough resources, he should be able to recruit a lot of people based on that prestige.

Bai Su seemed to have thought of something and took out a gray parchment scroll from the bookshelf: "Speaking of business in Chu, I do have a connection."

Ji Liang was taken aback: "What is this?"

Bai Su smiled mysteriously: "This is a business that can make a fortune every day, you know Zhe, right?"

“I’ve heard of it before.” Ji Liang nodded.

This "Zhe" is naturally the ancient name for sugarcane. The local Chu and Yue people have had the habit of eating sugarcane in the summer for a long time.

She had the good fortune to taste it once when she visited Fan Zeng in the Chu region.

Bai Su said with a smile, "My recipe is called the method of sugar extraction. Fifteen catties of sugarcane can be boiled down to one catty of sugar."

"Wha...what, a pound of cane sugar!!!"

Ji Liang's almond-shaped eyes widened, and for a moment she wondered if she was hallucinating.

After all, sugar was extremely precious these days; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was worth a fortune.

A small pound of maltose can easily be exchanged for several cows.

Bai Su, however, said that this method could produce one pound of sugar from fifteen pounds of sugarcane, which was incredibly profitable.

You should know that in the Wu and Yue regions, these sparsely populated and wild lands, there may be nothing else available, but sugarcane is practically everywhere, piled up like forests.

If all of it could be made into sugar and sold to the Central Plains, then it wouldn't be impossible to recreate the commercial prosperity of the former Qi state.

After all, the State of Qi was prosperous and wealthy because it was located on the coast of the East China Sea, produced salt from seawater, and traded with the other six states.

Sugar is even rarer than salt.

"Hiss!" Ji Liang gasped involuntarily at the thought.

At this moment, this small parchment scroll was no longer just a simple method for refining sugar in her eyes.

It is not a key, but a key that can unlock the gate to a gold mine, where wealth is inexhaustible.

With this item, she finally had the leverage to win over the remnants of the six kingdoms and the possibility of challenging that woman in Xianyang Palace.

Bai Su took a sip of wine and boasted with a smile: "Actually, growing mulberry trees in the Central Plains doesn't bring in money very quickly. There's another way to make more money."

“Through Xiang County, one can travel to the further south of the Yue region, which has a tropical climate and where the mulberry trees are much more abundant than those in the Central Plains.”

"All we need to do is assemble a group of people, bring novel goods and weapons from the Central Plains, and bribe the local natives."