Tang Youyou looked at the fat old man below with a helpless face, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
This guy was hell - bent on "a pig coveting a cabbage".
Just when Tang Youyou was at her wit's end, the person who had been silently hiding in the corner finally spoke up. He looked at the woman on the stage and said calmly,
"I'll bid five hundred taels..."
Before he could finish, the fat guy quickly interrupted him, "Hey, look at your sickly appearance. Even if you're a prince or a high - ranking official, so what? Who do you think you are talking here!"
Only then did Tang Youyou, with the help of the outside sunlight, get a clear look at this person's face.
His jet - black hair was tied up by a phoenix crown. His beautiful peach - blossom eyes seemed to have a charming allure, and his pale cheeks still held a pretty countenance.
This sickly young boy was actually a prince or a high - ranking official.
The attendant beside the young boy immediately retorted, "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to our young master like that? Do you want to live? He is the son of Prime Minister Xu Songming and a young marquis conferred by the emperor! How audacious!"
However, such a great reputation only drew a burst of loud laughter from these people.
"You must be joking with me. If it were in the past, I might give him some face. But now? Look at his half - dead state. He'd better go back and prepare for his funeral quickly. Don't try to have fun with women like others."
The fat guy's words pushed the atmosphere to the extreme, but the young boy remained calm. He said, "Five hundred taels of gold."
As soon as these words were out, even Tang Youyou on the stage gasped. This guy must have really gone all out.
However, in Tang Youyou's eyes, this guy was just a sickly person. She could just pay him back the money later. There must be a way to get out of this predicament.
Tang Youyou looked up at the woman on one side. The woman had already been stunned by the amount the young boy had said.
The woman smiled like a flower and looked at the young boy very respectfully, afraid of saying the wrong thing and scaring this "sucker" away.
"Then we'd like to thank this young master for his bid. The final winner of this auction is Young Master Xu Mo."
Once the auction result was announced, no matter how rich these people were, they wouldn't change their minds. Tang Youyou was like a commodity, mercilessly dragged to Xu Mo's side by these people.
However, things didn't go as she wished.
Xu Mo motioned for the servant behind him to carry Tang Youyou away. It wasn't until they reached a very secluded alley that Tang Youyou still couldn't figure out where she was.
"Are you Tang Youyou?"
Tang Youyou nodded and then looked at the man uncertainly. By this time, the drugs in her body had worn off, and she could move her body slightly.
"Then you should know that you've been framed, right?"
Tang Youyou looked at Xu Mo in surprise. "Why are you helping me? Or are you also paid to do this?"
Hearing this, Xu Mo nodded. "It can also be considered as helping someone. That person is not to be trifled with, so I don't dare to say much. I'll just save you."
As soon as these words were out, Tang Youyou stood there stunned. And not far away, a figure appeared. That person looked at Tang Youyou from afar but didn't show up.
"Who is that person?" Tang Youyou asked again.
Xu Mo still didn't answer. After changing the topic, he said, "This is the Western Regions. You were sold here by those people. I was just bored, so I took this job. Since you're safe now, leave quickly."
However, in this strange Western Regions, Tang Youyou had no money and no one to accompany her. It would be extremely difficult for her to return to Chang'an from here.
Xu Mo might have noticed Tang Youyou's concerns. He said, "You don't have to worry about the journey back. I have a young guard here. This guard is quite good at martial arts and should be able to protect you. But you have to pay back the gold in full one day."
Tang Youyou nodded. Sure enough, there was no such thing as a free lunch.
In a blink of an eye, a guard stumbled out. It seemed as if someone had given him a hard push from behind.
However, Tang Youyou guessed wrong.
This guy was clearly kicked out by the person behind him. Yue Ye stared at her with innocent eyes and nodded silently. Looking at Tang Youyou in front of him, he was a bit skeptical. Afraid that she would doubt him, Yue Ye quickly said, "Your Majesty the Queen, this subordinate will never let you get hurt. Please rest assured, Your Majesty the Queen."
Tang Youyou looked at the women's clothing on her body. She still preferred men's clothing.
Seeing the man in front of her making all the arrangements for her, she tentatively said, "If I travel in women's clothing, there will surely be some unnecessary troubles. If I had a set of men's clothing, maybe..."
The next moment, Xu Mo took out a bag of gold ingots from his bosom. While handing it to Tang Youyou, he looked at the person in the distance with a pained expression.
After seeing Tang Youyou leave, he slowly walked towards that person in the distance.
"Well, I've done an excellent job on this task, haven't I!" Xu Mo said through gritted teeth.
The person in front of him, however, smiled and said, "Only you could solve this problem. I don't need to show up easily."
Hearing this, Xu Mo sighed helplessly and shook his head. "So, your lovey - dovey business finally ends up with me paying the bill? I've even hidden in the Western Regions, and you still won't let me go?"
After saying this, Rong Xun's face turned cold, and his words were full of sarcasm. "Do you think you can escape? If I hadn't allowed it, you wouldn't even be able to get out of this city gate."
Of course, Rong Xun was right, and the person in front of him was no ordinary person.
"How's the situation in the Xiaoyao Pavilion recently?"
"Not bad. Some restless people have been taken care of. But in the Western Regions, that old stubborn still refuses to see the light. I can't do anything about it."
Rong Xun remembered what the know - all had said and always felt that the stronger one was Rong Jiangyu.
"How's Rong Jiangyu doing?"
"He's just a rebel on the run. There's not much to worry about. Are you, the great demon, actually afraid of him?"
Rong Xun snorted. "Afraid? There's no need. I just don't want anything to interfere with my plan."
Hearing what he said, Xu Mo glanced at Tang Youyou who had walked a long way. "Do you think that person is worthy of you? Is it worth your while to be so distracted for her? You're a master who is dedicated to the common people in the world."
He paused for a moment and then continued, "Or are you going to trade the country for a beauty?"
Rong Xun gave the person in front of him a fierce look, and his beautiful lips softly uttered a few words: "A defeated foe."
As soon as these words were out, Xu Mo's calm face suddenly changed.