Shocking! The female protagonist unlocked her powers by killing people!

Chapter 175 Unintentional to Them

On the way to the city lord's mansion, the three bound men opened their eyes. However, because there were people outside, they looked at each other without saying a word.

Since they couldn't speak freely, the driver and the escort started chatting without any inhibitions.

"These three are all top-quality goods. The city lord will probably send them to the capital."

"Probably, but we can't guarantee what will happen before we send them over." A somewhat rough voice sighed, "Beauties like these are only for high-ranking officials and nobles. We can only get our hands on them when we're kidnapping people."

"That's normal. Even without high-ranking officials or nobles, these beauties might not necessarily be interested in us," the coachman said. "I'm so envious, but I feel sorry for these three."

"What's there to pity?" the gruff voice said. "They've married those noblemen, and they live much more comfortably than we do."

"Too……"

The two chatted all the way to the city lord's mansion. After about half an hour, the carriage stopped. The three people in the carriage closed their eyes. The coachman got out and knocked on the side gate of the city lord's mansion. After a short while, the gate was opened. There was no conversation. The carriage curtain was lifted, and then someone came up and took Ling Yi and the other two away.

After getting off the carriage, more footsteps approached, and a presence drew near. The coachman and guards saw the newcomer and respectfully greeted him, "Steward Li."

Butler Li hummed in response, then pinched Ling's chin, lifted her head slightly, and after examining her, said with satisfaction, "Not bad."

After speaking, Steward Li looked at Ye Qingshuang and Bai Jiu's appearances again. After finding that all three of them were extremely good-looking, Steward Li frowned and looked at the coachman and guards: "These three are too good-looking, they don't seem to be from ordinary families. Did you check their backgrounds before you made your move?"

"This..." The coachman and the guards exchanged glances. They were just following orders; how could they know these things?

Seeing that the two were speechless, Butler Li waved his hand: "Alright, I'll keep them here. You can go back first, and I'll contact your master."

"Alright," the driver and guard replied, and then drove away.

After they left, Steward Li led the group back to the mansion, contacting the owner of the inn as they went to inquire about the three men's origins.

Upon learning that the three had come to seek treatment for his elder brother's eyes, Steward Li breathed a sigh of relief and led them to see the city lord.

In the study of the city lord's mansion, Steward Li knocked on the door and respectfully said, "Master, the person has been received."

As soon as Butler Li finished speaking, the study door opened, and a handsome man glanced at the three people Butler Li had brought with him before stepping aside.

Butler Li nodded to the man, then led the three into the study.

The man sitting at the desk put down the book in his hand and looked up at them. Butler Li very considerately had the three of them raise their heads so that the man could see them.

The man's gaze swept over Ling Yi and Ye Qingshuang's faces and landed on Bai Jiu's face. He ordered in a low voice, "Send the two young ladies to Lingluo Courtyard and have them dressed and groomed. As for this young master..." The man looked at Steward Li and said, "Keep him here and have someone teach him how to do things."

“This…” Butler Li remembered what the innkeeper had said and quickly said, “Master, this young master has poor eyesight, so I’m afraid he is not suitable.”

"Oh?" The man was a little surprised: "What's wrong with it?"

“He’s blind,” said Steward Li. “These two young ladies are his sisters. They came to Lanyue this time to find someone to treat their brother’s eyes.”

Upon hearing this, the man was not disappointed; instead, a smile appeared in his eyes: "A beautiful jade is fine, but it is not real. It is the flaws that make it more regrettable."

The implication was that the liquor had to be left behind.

Butler Li understood the implication and said no more. He then asked, "Master, these two young ladies are better than the other group. Should we send them away together with the other group, or send them away immediately?"

“Keeping such good goods in our hands is likely to cause trouble. Arrange for them to be sent away, and the other group can be sent away as well.”

"Then I will arrange for someone to send them away together, and send more people to protect them."

"Go ahead," the man waved his hand.

Steward Li bowed and led his men out. As they left, the handsome young man who had opened the door for them stepped forward, stood beside the city lord, and softly asked, "Is the blind man better than me?"

The city lord smiled and said, "So, the competition has already begun?"

"There aren't many seats available around the master, so naturally we have to compete."

“Each has its own merits.” The city lord did not deny his meaning, and the handsome man’s gaze darkened slightly upon hearing this.

Butler Li listened to the conversation behind him, closed the door without changing his expression, sent Ling Yi and Ye Qingshuang to Lingluo Courtyard, instructed the servants in the courtyard to take good care of them, and then left with the white wine.

Once everyone in the room had left, Ye Qingshuang immediately got out of bed and went to Ling Yi's bedside: "What should we do?"

The two did not expect that the city lord preferred men and had no interest in them, so he left the liquor behind.

Ling Yi wasn't in a good mood at the moment. The city lord had no interest in her and saw her as a commodity to be exchanged for benefits. Would a merchant have any ill will towards a commodity that could be exchanged for him?

Ling Yi looked at Ye Qingshuang: "Is it too late to disguise yourself now?"

Ye Qingshuang: "?"

"How about becoming a man?"

Ye Qingshuang: "???"

Ling Yi sat up, looked at Ye Qingshuang and said, "Disguise me as Baijiu, and I'll go and switch him with him."

Since malice won't come to her, she'll go and attract malice herself.

Ye Qingshuang nodded, took out her tools and fiddled with Ling Yi's face for a while. When she stopped, Ling Yi's face had turned white. Ye Qingshuang looked around and said with a troubled expression, "I can't change his eyes."

Ling Yi said, "It's alright, anyway, Baijiu had her eyes closed just now, so that man didn't see her."

"Alright then." Ye Qingshuang didn't insist. "Shall I go with you?"

"No need, I'll go." Ling Yi said, "I'll bring him over later, and you can disguise him."

"Okay." Ye Qingshuang nodded.

Ling Yi left the room, avoiding the hidden guards, and spent some time finding the courtyard where Bai Jiu was. After sending the person to Lingluo Courtyard, he stayed here.

Ling Yi lay on the bed of white wine, preparing to continue pretending to be unconscious, when he heard a conversation outside the door: "Open the door, I'll go in and check on him."

Ling Yi recognized the voice from the study not long ago; it belonged to the man who opened the door.

“Young Master Xu, this is not a good idea.” The guard in charge of the watch was somewhat embarrassed. Who in the city lord’s mansion did not know that Young Master Xu was the city lord’s most favored person?

But the city lord's instruction to the steward to keep the young master inside was quite clear. If they let someone see the young master Xu at this time and something happened to the young master inside, how would they explain it to the city lord?

"What are you afraid of?" Xu Qingping looked at the two guards: "I just want to take a look. I won't do anything. You don't need to be so afraid."

"But……"