No one expected that this seemingly spoiled young lady in gorgeous clothes would be so difficult to deal with. Hearing Han Jiuqiu's warning, she not only didn't stop her actions, but said less and did more. She stretched out her hands and slowly took off her clothes, one by one, her movements elegant, without the slightest shyness. Soon, she took off all the clothes on her body, revealing her flawless white body, with delicate and jade-like skin, and a hint of charm and coquetry between her eyebrows and eyes. Looking at her, both Han Jiuqiu and Qiu Fuchun's hearts couldn't help beating faster, and their cheeks turned slightly red.

  "Miss, what are you doing?" Qiu Fuchun quickly turned his head, not daring to look at her, his tone full of embarrassment and panic, "You should know that cultivators in our Limin Continent have always been indifferent to men and women's affairs. What's more, we are cultivators with strict precepts to abide by—we can't easily get involved in mortal life! Put on your clothes quickly, otherwise you will catch a cold."

  Although he said that, the scene he had just seen couldn't help appearing in his mind, and his heart beat faster and faster. He could only forcibly suppress the distracting thoughts in his heart, not daring to think about those things he shouldn't think about.

  The young lady in gorgeous clothes suddenly blinked her eyes, pretending to be dumb, and gestured to Han Jiuqiu, as if asking him if she could speak.

  Looking at her appearance, the anger in Han Jiuqiu's heart disappeared instantly. He helplessly waved his hand, indicating that she could speak—he could see now that this young lady was deliberately teasing them. If he really argued with her, he would only make himself more angry, which would do more harm than good.

  With Han Jiuqiu's permission, the young lady in gorgeous clothes slowly opened her mouth, her tone gentle but with an undeniable confidence, completely ignoring the deliberately fierce expression on Han Jiuqiu's face: "You are not from the Southern Dynasty. Just arriving here, you must not understand the rules of our Southern Dynasty, especially the rules of the kidnapping industry in our Southern Dynasty."

  She paused, sorted out her hair, and continued: "Our Southern Dynasty made its fortune through commerce. Every industry has its own rules, even the kidnapping industry has its own ways. If kidnappers use violence to threaten the hostage's family, the hostage's family will not only not pay the ransom obediently, but will even spend all their money and use all their connections to take revenge on the kidnappers. Generally speaking, if there is no deep hatred, kidnappers will treat the hostage well. After both parties negotiate the ransom and exchange the hostage and money, they will even drink a glass of wine together, and then they will owe nothing to each other and have no more ties."

  "In addition, there is another rule: the same group of kidnappers must never kidnap the same family twice. They even have the obligation to tell their peers that ordinary people's homes must not be touched. Whether the kidnapping is successful or not, the kidnappers must keep it strictly confidential and not leak any information about the kidnapping. Otherwise, they will be despised by the entire kidnapping industry and will never be able to gain a foothold in this industry again."

  When the young lady in gorgeous clothes said this, she showed a cunning smile, her eyes full of temptation: "So, you'd better treat me well and stop being so fierce to me. I can also promise not to leak the fact that you are from the Northern Dynasty. When you go to the lord's mansion to negotiate the ransom, you must not only wear masks, but also change your accent—it's better not to speak. At that time, I will tell my father that you two are mute. In this way, no one will suspect your identities."

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  The young lady's words were clear and sincere, without the slightest deception, making Han Jiuqiu and Qiu Fuchun feel guilty instantly. They even had an impulse to send her back to the lord's mansion immediately and never do such kidnapping and extortion again.

  They never thought that the Southern Dynasty was such a place that made its fortune through commerce. Even the kidnapping industry, which was not seen in the light, had such strict rules and paid so much attention to integrity. On the other hand, the schemes and tricks they brought from the Northern Dynasty, those means of violent threats, were useless at all in the territory of the Southern Dynasty, and even seemed very ridiculous.

  If it weren't for meeting this kind young lady in gorgeous clothes, they would probably still not know that their methods were not feasible in the Southern Dynasty. They might even get into big trouble and even lose their lives because they didn't understand the rules.

  The two looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness and guilt in each other's eyes. They sighed softly, feeling weak all over, as if all their strength had been taken away, and they could barely stand. As for whether the young lady was wearing clothes, they didn't care at all now.

  Now, what should they do? The development of things had completely exceeded their expectations, becoming more and more tricky and troublesome.

  But they couldn't give up. They couldn't go back to the Northern Dynasty empty-handed. The clues to the Fuhui Gold Mine hadn't been found yet, and that old fox Brewster was cunning and difficult to deal with. If they went back empty-handed like this, they would not only be unable to explain to their master, unable to explain to their families, but also unable to face the pride and dreams in their hearts.

  They thought of the expectations of their families, the hope in their mothers' eyes, the glory and dreams in the court, the entrustment of their master, the trust of their senior brothers, and the strict teachings of their master—all of these were pressing on them. They couldn't shrink back, couldn't give up, and had to persist. Even if the road ahead was difficult and dangerous, they had to try. They would never go back empty-handed!

  No, absolutely not! They must persist to the end, must get the ransom, must find the clues to the Fuhui Gold Mine, and must return to the Northern Dynasty with glory!

  Han Jiuqiu took a deep breath, suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart, and his expression became serious. He looked at the young lady in gorgeous clothes and asked solemnly: "If that's the case, then miss, do you have any suggestions? What should we do now?"

  The young lady in gorgeous clothes stretched lazily, looking tired, and said in a lazy tone: "I'm a little tired and want to rest. I'll tell you the specific method tomorrow. At night, I'll sleep in the middle, and you two sleep on both sides of me—as for what you want to do, it's up to you. As long as you don't disturb my sleep, I won't care about you."

  With that, she twisted her slender body and slowly lay down on the stone platform—that was the quilt they had just made according to her request, looking soft and comfortable. She gently got into the quilt, turned her head, looked at Han Jiuqiu and Qiu Fuchun standing aside, and showed a charming smile. That smile was stunningly beautiful, enough to charm all living beings and make people's hearts flutter.

  Qiu Fuchun and Han Jiuqiu both stretched out their hands, pinched their chins, and showed complex expressions—they really didn't know what to do now. They could only take one step at a time, hoping that this young lady could really show them a clear path.