Zhao Yeqing was surprised by her feigned ignorance. She had clearly stolen his belongings but was now accusing him of robbery. She took a step forward. “Enough talk. Will you hand it over or not?”
Shan Xiaoya knew she was no match for him and the gap in their abilities was vast. But giving up her money so easily was unbearable.”
She gripped her bag and took a challenging step forward. “No! I’d rather die than hand it over!”
Zhao Yeqing was surprised by the small person’s fearless spirit. He raised an eyebrow with interest. “Oh? You’d rather die?”
Shan Xiaoya nodded without hesitation, speaking with determination: “Yes! I’d rather die. A cornered dog will jump over a wall, let alone a human. You’d better think carefully before making a move.” Her black and white eyes stared fearlessly at Zhao Yeqing.
Blood drained from Dan Xiaoya’s face. For the first time, being pointed at with a sword felt terrible, especially when she hadn’t lived enough. That cold sensation seemed like it could take her life at any moment… Dan Xiaoya swallowed with difficulty. Fine, she would be wronged this time. What use was money? If she couldn’t spend it, it would be wasted. Let him take it. Why risk her life for a few coins? Thinking this, she quickly untied the bag from her back and threw it on the ground. “Take it, this is all I have.”
Zhao Yeqing looked suspiciously at the bag on the ground. Suddenly curious about its contents, he gestured for Dan Xiaoya to open it.
Dan Xiaoya offered a pleasing smile, gently pushing aside the sword pointed at her.
Zhao Yeqing understood and put away his sword. Dan Xiaoya stepped back, taking a deep breath. Escaping from death’s door felt good! Though she was unwilling, she was outmatched. She gave Zhao Yeqing another ingratiating smile and slowly picked up the bag, spreading its contents on the ground to reveal several hundred taels of silver. Standing up, she pointed at the silver: “This is all my worldly possessions. Now they belong to you.”
Zhao Yeqing frowned and shook his head. Dan Xiaoya, seeing his dissatisfaction, looked down at her clothes and casually pointed at herself. “Do you want this too?”
