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His gaze remained fixed on the woman.

Have to admit,

Just one glance,

Han Yilin could feel his gaze being firmly locked on; that captivating look...

This not only made him somewhat suspicious,

Is this woman in the red dress Chu Wanyan, whom we just recruited?

However,

Unlike before,

When he looked up, no name was displayed above the other person's head, so Han Yilin couldn't be sure.

At this time,

As the caravan drew closer...

The whispers among the team members were also clearly audible.

"We've really hit the jackpot this time. It doesn't matter whether the other goods sell or not, just the woman behind us is enough to make us a fortune."

"Tsk tsk, look at that face, that figure..."

"If it were transported to the capital and seen by those princes and nobles, people would probably fight over it for several thousand taels."

"Several thousand taels?"

The caravan leader scoffed, "Too small-minded, too narrow-minded. A few thousand taels of silver? You think that's enough?"

"For top-quality goods like this, I wouldn't even glance at them if they weren't worth hundreds of thousands of taels."

"Several hundred thousand taels..."

The members following the caravan leader,

Upon hearing this number,

He couldn't help but click his tongue: "What a pity, such a fine beauty, I don't have the chance to get close to her, it's such a shame."

Just finished speaking,

The caravan leader turned his head sharply.

"You dare!"

The leader's smiling face instantly darkened.

"I'm warning you, anyone who dares to touch her, I'll chop off their hand!"

The man was startled and hurriedly explained, "Boss, I was just saying it offhand..."

"Say what the hell!"

The leader glared at him fiercely and warned, "If you've already had your fun, how can you expect to get a good price?"

"If those high-ranking officials and nobles find out she's a slut, you'll have to pay me hundreds of thousands of taels to fix it up!"

"You idiot, which is more important, money or women?"

"Once you sell her, the money you get will be enough to buy several of the most beautiful courtesans in the capital, let alone just one woman!"

Hear this,

The man immediately became much more alert and nodded repeatedly.

"The boss is so thoughtful. Of course, money is more important than women."

"snort!"

The leader snorted coldly: "Good that you know. Keep a close eye on her along the way. If she loses even a single hair, I'll hold you accountable."

As they were speaking,

The team continued forward.

just,

Not far behind the caravan leader, a young man overheard their conversation and his expression clearly changed.

especially,

He would occasionally glance back.

The look in his eyes as he looked at the woman was filled with worry, hesitation, and perhaps a hint of struggle.

just,

The young man, after all, was in the group.

His unusual behavior

No one noticed.

As for Han Yilin, who was watching from the roadside, his gaze remained fixed on the woman in the red dress.

When he came to his senses,

The group has already gone far away.

Returning to the present,

Han Yilin didn't intend to stop the caravan carrying slaves.

after all,

In this world,

The buying and selling of people was commonplace.

Slaves, indentured servants, prisoners of war, criminals... all sorts of people were there.

It's impossible to say,

Manage them one by one.

It's impossible to help everyone.

In contrast,

Han Yilin wanted to know even more whether the woman was Chu Wanyan. If so, he would have to find a way to save her.

If not,

Then it's not meant to be for me.

Although he was also envious, Han Yilin could only say that those people in the palace were really rich, considering the price of several hundred thousand taels of silver.

Of course,

If I were to be granted a title of nobility or high-ranking official in the future, or even be granted a fiefdom, then casually taking out hundreds of thousands of taels of silver would be a piece of cake.

But at this stage

Development is definitely the most important thing.

With that money, it would be better to exchange it all for weapons and armaments.

So...

For a time,

Han Yilin suddenly remembered that Huo Yan had a building where one could recruit courtesans for a fee.

More than ten days have passed.

There was no movement at all.

Looking back,

When he arrives, we should ask him about this.

They couldn't afford slaves worth hundreds of thousands of taels, but they could still come up with hundreds of thousands of copper coins.

then,

Han Yilin glanced in the direction of the caravan.

They are heading north of the city.

only,

It's getting late now.

It's also uncertain whether the other party will stay in the city today.

Thinking of this,

Han Yilin immediately summoned the Imperial Guards and ordered, "Go and investigate the key point."

"First, find out the origins of that Western Region caravan that just entered the city, where they came from, where they were going, and also that woman in red.

"Second, find a woman named Chu Wanyan in the city."

suddenly,

Han Yilin paused for a moment,

Then she added, "She should be around twenty years old, very beautiful, and come back to tell me as soon as you find out."

"yes!"

After receiving the order,

The Imperial Guards left in haste.

Han Yilin returned to the city lord's mansion to await news.

This wait,

We waited until it got dark.

By this time, those searching for Chu Wanyan still hadn't found anything.

The city gate registration, inns, restaurants... even the outsiders who recently entered Zhatian County were all checked.

There is no woman named Chu Wanyan at all.

Such an outcome

Han Yilin was immediately displeased: "Damn it, I've already used the recruitment order, where did this guy go?"

That's red quality!

If it's blue or purple or something, once a person is gone, they're gone; one more won't make a difference.

But now,

Half a day has passed since the recruitment order was issued.

Still no sign of them.

This naturally made Han Yilin anxious, so he sent people to investigate the caravan, who brought back news.

"grown ups."

A member of the Imperial Guard strode in: "We've already found out some details about that caravan."

Upon hearing this,

Han Yilin immediately became interested: "Tell me!"

The Imperial Guard replied, "This caravan is called the Red Camel Caravan, and they travel between the Central Plains and the Western Regions year-round."

"On the surface, they mainly trade spices, gems, furs, medicinal herbs, and warhorses from the Western Regions, but their true nature is not clean."

Han Yilin raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

The Imperial Guard explained, "These people are merchants in the Central Plains, but once they cross the border into the Western Regions, they become bandits. Most of the guards in the caravans are former bandits who frequently rob passing merchants in the Western Regions."

"The goods and slaves in the caravan were all looted by them."

Upon hearing this,

Han Yilin laughed.

It turns out that the caravan's goods were all obtained without any initial investment; they were all stolen.

Han Yilin asked the crucial question, "Where is that woman in red?"

just,

Upon hearing the question, the Imperial Guards

His expression was somewhat stiff.

"My lord, I have not been able to find out the woman's name, but the information I obtained from the caravan says that she ran away on the way to her wedding to avoid an arranged marriage, which is why they captured her."

To avoid an arranged marriage,

As a result, he was captured by a caravan during his escape and became a slave.

After listening,

Han Yilin burst out laughing.

but,

Han Yilin was slightly dissatisfied that he couldn't find out the specific name.

The whole afternoon

Everyone is looking for Chu Wanyan, and although there is a suspected target, they can't confirm it.

"or......"

For a time,

Han Yilin thought to himself, "If all else fails, I'll just double-cross them, kill this caravan, and rescue that woman to question her?"

Don't say

Han Yilin felt it was actually quite effective.

Anyway, this caravan has a bad reputation and its goods come from questionable sources, so doing this is a way of doing good for the people.

and,

Thus,

It can't be considered a case of double-crossing; I'm doing a good deed.

While I was pondering this...

suddenly,

Someone yelled at the top of their lungs, "Fire!!!!"

"Fire!!"

"Help! Someone, put out the fire!"

The sound came from afar and approached.

quickly,

The entire area outside the mansion was in an uproar.

Han Yilin's expression changed, and before he could go out to check, a guard rushed in.

"grown ups!"

"A fire suddenly broke out at an inn in the north of the city. The fire is huge and is about to spread to the neighboring houses!"