The several police officers who rushed in had all witnessed Tang Jian pinning Feng Li on the sofa and choking her. There were bullet holes in the living room wall, shell casings on the floor, and a graze wound on Feng Li’s arm, confirmed to be from a bullet. Witnesses near the farmhouse reported seeing Tang Jian roughly dragging Feng Li’s parents away, and the elderly couple’s rope marks were clear.
All witness and physical evidence pointed to one fact.
In the end, Tang Jian was arrested and imprisoned for armed kidnapping, hostage-taking, and attempted murder, despite repeatedly claiming that Feng Li had knocked him unconscious. No one believed him, and there was no evidence to support his claim. As a gun-wielding police officer, he posed a significant social threat and caused an extremely negative social impact, awaiting at least several decades of imprisonment.
Chapter 43 Yu Yi’s Spacetime (1)
Yu Yi returned to the white room.
Boss this time did not say “mission accomplished” but went straight to the point: “The difficulty and danger of this mission increased towards the end, so I’ve negotiated more compensation for you.”
“How many points?” Yu Yi asked with great interest.
“Originally 2 points for the mission, now you can get 27 points. I wanted to negotiate for 3, but… ultimately only 27.”
“This servant is already very grateful, thank you, Boss.” Yu Yi was quite happy, as this meant she no longer owed Boss performance points. After clearing her debt, she would have 1,621 points remaining. After calculating silently, she asked, “Boss, how are performance points and silver exchanged? And how should I exchange them?”
“Let me check… the exchange rate is 2:1, meaning 2 points can be exchanged for 1 tael of silver. You can exchange at any location using the client, either in silver ingots or silver notes. You can even exchange for copper coins. After entering the exchange interface, it defaults to the currencies circulating in the current spacetime.”
Yu Yi calculated that she could now exchange 81 taels of silver, but this was not enough to redeem herself.
Boss guessed her thoughts, “Will you come back to do missions after rescuing your family?”
Yu Yi was stunned: “Can this servant not come back?” She had never considered this possibility before, and Boss’s question made her realize she had a choice.
“Of course. It’s not like you’re sold to me.”
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” Boss chuckled lightly, then suddenly realized his slip, “Sorry, I was just joking, with no malice.”
Boss’s mention of being “sold” reminded Yu Yi of her status as a courtesan in her original spacetime, and she fell silent. Boss didn’t know what to say, and the atmosphere became awkward.
After a moment, Yu Yi raised her head, “Boss, please give me the mission list.”
“Yu Yi, you can’t keep doing missions non-stop. You must rest.”
“No, this servant does not want to rest.”
“…Fine. How much silver do you need? I’ll lend you more performance points. Go redeem your family first, then slowly complete missions to repay the debt.”
Yu Yi became excited: “Really? This servant is not entirely sure, perhaps a few hundred taels for redemption.” She had inquired about redemption prices at the courtesan house, knowing it would be hundreds of taels, but the exact amount depended on the madam’s mood.
“I’ll transfer 20,000 points to you. Contact me if it’s not enough.”
20,000 points equaled 1,000 taels of silver, which should be enough to redeem herself and her family. Yu Yi was extremely touched and wanted to kneel and kowtow to Boss.
Boss quickly said, “Don’t kowtow. If you dare kowtow, I won’t lend you performance points.”
“Boss, can you send me back to my own spacetime?”
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She returned to Longdu in the capital.
After being away for more than half a year and experiencing various lives in different spacetimes, Yu Yi felt like she had returned from another world.
In the night, Yu Yi looked around. This was an empty alley, but looking up, she could see the tall Hundred Flowers Building in the courtesan house, its three-story building brightly lit with soft music playing.
For a moment, Yu Yi thought that the Hundred Flowers Building seemed unchanged, then she laughed at herself, realizing she had returned just three days after her departure. Even her clothing was the same as what she wore in the courtesan house three days ago.
Yu Yi opened the client and exchanged 4 points for a 200-tael silver note. She was not a top-tier courtesan, so her redemption price would not be too high.
Yu Yi entered the courtesan house. At this hour, Madam Wang was greeting customers downstairs. Her face, originally full of flattering smiles, stiffened when she saw Yu Yi, and her thin eyebrows immediately stood up. “You little hussy, where have you been? These three days have been hell for me! Come here!”
Madam Wang rushed forward, reaching to grab Yu Yi’s wrist, intending to drag her upstairs and prevent her from escaping. But somehow, Yu Yi just shifted her shoulder, and Madam Wang missed, nearly falling flat on her face.
Madam Wang quickly steadied herself and pointed at Yu Yi, “Don’t you dare run!
Yu Yi walked upstairs, “Madam Wang, let’s talk upstairs.”
Madam Wang was surprised but, seeing Yu Yi going upstairs instead of running, felt more at ease and quickly followed her.
They entered Madam Wang’s room. After sitting down, Yu Yi spoke softly, “Madam Wang, this servant has returned to redeem herself.”
Madam Wang was stunned: “Redeem yourself? Where did you get the money?” She secretly wondered how Yu Yi could have obtained money in just three days, hoping it wasn’t stolen.
Yu Yi understood Madam Wang’s thoughts and said clearly, “This servant’s money is neither stolen nor robbed. The source is absolutely trouble-free. Madam Wang, just name your price.”
Who knew that Madam Wang would shake her head, “It’s not about silver. Miss Yi, if you really want to buy your freedom, it’s not impossible, but you must first spend a night with that Zhang gentleman.”
“How can that be? This concubine does not wish to,” Yu Yi resolutely refused. If Madam Wang was asking for an exorbitant price, she could negotiate. As long as she could change her slave status, she would pay more silver for her freedom. But the condition Madam Wang proposed was something she absolutely could not do. “Madam Wang, please name your price. How much will it take?”
Madam Wang waved her handkerchief, “Hey, this isn’t about silver. Miss Yi, don’t think I’m trying to make things difficult for you.”
If you’re willing to spend a night with him, I’m even willing to pay you extra.”
This was beyond Yu Yi’s expectations. After listening to Madam Wang’s explanation, she finally understood the whole story.
Three days ago, after she suddenly disappeared from her room, that Zhang gentleman, disappointed, flew into a rage while drunk. Madam Wang first suggested replacing her with another girl, but Zhang gentleman was unwilling. She then proposed returning ten taels of night-spending silver, but he still refused.
To calm things down, Madam Wang painfully offered fifteen taels in compensation, but Zhang gentleman would not let it go, insisting that Madam Wang hand over Miss Yi.
Madam Wang was now furious: “Master Zhang, this Miss Yi ran away on her own. How would this servant know where she is? Fifteen taels – you can’t even buy a pretty young girl for that price!”
Zhang gentleman was relentless, “I don’t care whether you know or don’t know where she is. You have three days to hand her over, or I’ll have someone tear down your establishment.”
Madam Wang scoffed and waved her handkerchief, “Oh, this teaching house is run by the government. Not just anyone can tear it down.”
