Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

Everyone was stunned by Ji Yunshu's actions.

Ji Yunshu actually carries paper with her at all times!

Moreover, seeing her fiddling with that long stick in her hand, could it be that the long stick in her hand really is a pen!

The most surprised person was the eldest prince. He never expected that Ji Yunshu would actually take out paper and pen from her sleeve!

Although he didn't see the long thing in Ji Yunshu's hand up close, he could guess from Ji Yunshu's movements that it was a pen!

Ordinary pens require grinding ink to write characters, so why can Ji Yunshu write directly with the pen in her hand?

Xie Moyao stood to the side, and when he saw Ji Yunshu's action, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

The pen in Ji Yunshu's hand must have been taken from her space. She just took it out without any hesitation.

Aren't you afraid the Crown Prince will become suspicious? He rubbed his forehead in exasperation. His wife is really carefree!

A moment later, Ji Yunshu had briefly written down everything she had just said to the First Prince on a piece of paper. She put the pen back in her sleeve, took the paper, and went to the vicinity of the First Prince. There happened to be a crocodile blocking her way. She raised her foot and kicked the crocodile away with all her might.

With a smile, she walked to the eldest prince's side and handed him the paper.

"Your Highness, I have already written the agreement, and it is written exactly as we just agreed. Today I will take you out safely, and you must give me a thousand taels of gold."

"Quickly use your precious thumb, dip it in a little blood, and press it as your fingerprint; then the agreement will be in effect."

Ji Yunshu still had a backup plan. The pen she took out was definitely not something the eldest prince could use. Rather than going through all that trouble with the pen, it would be better to just have the eldest prince put his fingerprint on it.

With so many people watching and the Crown Prince having already pressed his handprint, she refused to believe that Chu Jinsheng could be so shameless as to cheat in front of so many people.

Chu Jinsheng's right eyelid twitched incessantly. He took the paper Ji Yunshu handed him and stared at its contents in disbelief:

I, Chu Jinsheng, was chased by a monster in the woods today and am in grave danger. I have made a pact with Ji Yunshu: if Ji Yunshu can help me escape safely and avoid the monster's pursuit, I will gladly offer her one thousand taels of gold as a token of my gratitude. This agreement is hereby signed and I will never go back on my word!

The writing on the paper was thin and small, probably because Ji Yunshu held it in her hands to write it. Some of the characters were crooked, but you could still roughly recognize what they were.

Chu Jinsheng sometimes really felt that Ji Yunshu was simply a monster.

Who carries paper and pen around all the time?

Moreover, after they've been soaked in the rain for so long, why is the paper on Ji Yunshu's body still dry?!

Also, why can she write with that pen she took out without grinding ink?

With things having come to this point, he didn't have much time to think. He took a deep breath. He was of noble birth, and a thousand taels of gold was worth it to get him out of danger quickly.

He held one hand out in front of Ji Yunshu.

"Give me the pen, I will sign."

This is a good opportunity to see what kind of pen Ji Yunshu has. It writes such fine and small characters, and it doesn't let water in, so it doesn't need to be ground.

Ji Yunshu shrugged and pointed to his injured arm.

"No need, Your Highness. I only did this because you're injured. I understand your wound, so you don't need to sign anything for now. Just a little blood and your fingerprint will suffice. If you really want to sign, you can do it next time."

As she spoke, another crocodile lunged at the two of them. Ji Yunshu remained unfazed, raising her foot again and kicking the crocodile away, all the while urging them on.

"I trust the Crown Prince's word; he's not the kind of shameless scoundrel who'd lie. Are you going to press your handprint or not? If you're not, I'm leaving!"

As they were speaking, another crocodile suddenly appeared from behind them.

Ji Yunshu dodged aside and also pushed the eldest prince aside, and the two of them barely avoided the crocodile's attack.

The eldest prince was about to get angry, but when he turned around and saw that Ji Yunshu had helped him avoid the crocodile's attack, he didn't say anything more.

He gritted his teeth, dipped his right thumb in a little blood from his arm, closed his eyes, and pressed it onto the paper.

In the blink of an eye, a clear fingerprint appeared on the paper.

He tossed the paper back to Ji Yunshu, who took it with a smile. Looking at the clear fingerprint on the paper, she happily folded it in half, stuffed it into her sleeve, and tossed it back onto the coffee table in the space.

"Alright, since the Crown Prince is so agreeable, I won't waste any more time."

As she spoke, she pulled two pistols from her sleeve, one in her left hand and one in her right.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

She fired dozens of shots without even aiming.

The grass that had been rustling suddenly fell silent, and several more crocodile carcasses appeared around them.

She glanced around to make sure no more crocodiles would rush at her, then tossed one of the pistols back into her sleeve, keeping the other in her hand for safety.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and take your men and leave. We can't stay here any longer."

With so many crocodiles appearing here all of a sudden, there must be even more crocodiles around. The smell of blood is so strong here; the longer you stay here, the more crocodiles will smell the blood.

If more crocodiles come this way, even if she has a pistol, she won't have time to deal with them.

The eldest prince gritted his teeth and stomped his feet in anger. Ji Yunshu could have easily solved the problem, but she cheated him out of a thousand taels of gold. His heart was bleeding!

His chest heaved violently with anger, feeling somewhat unwilling, but now that things had come to this, he had no room for regret!

Xiao Wu stood to the side; he too had sustained some injuries, but remembering Ji Yunshu's words, he still walked over to the First Prince's side at the opportune moment.

"Your Highness, the Princess Consort is right. The most important thing right now is for us to leave this place first!"

Money is but an external thing. Your Highness, your status is so noble. A mere penny can ensure your safety; it's well worth it!"

"Yes, of course I know."

He knew, of course, that money was just an external thing, and he didn't care about a mere thousand taels of gold.

He was a little angry. Ji Yunshu could have easily solved the problem, but she insisted on swindling him out of a thousand taels of gold!

That's incredibly cruel! I never knew this person could be so vicious!

He didn't say much, turned around and hurriedly left in the direction of the crowd.

However, he did gain something this time. Ji Yunshu was very close to him, and he clearly saw what Ji Yunshu was holding in her hand.

It was a dark, elongated object with a pointed end that looked like it had a dark hole in it, and a handle at the bottom.

When Ji Yunshu held the handle, she pressed her index finger lightly, and something like a hidden weapon flew out of the hole and accurately shot into the monster's body.

Moreover, once those monsters are hit by a hidden weapon, a bloody hole will appear, from which blood will continuously ooze. After struggling a few more times, the crocodiles will become unresponsive.