Chapter 292 Bai Lihui's Arrival
The girl, crying with tears streaming down her face, was clearly taken aback by the question, but the floodgates of tears hadn't closed, and she glanced into the alley again.
"Comrade, there's a bad person in the alley, please help me leave."
Ye Shenge deliberately furrowed her brow slightly.
"Just need to leave? Don't you need to report it to the police?"
The girl shook her head, tears still in her eyes, as if genuinely frightened.
"They are very scary, even if we report to the police, they can still escape. Can you take me away?"
Ye Shenge raised an eyebrow, her face showing a hint of fear, and turned to look at Zi Yisheng.
"Brother Zi, let's leave here first. I'm really scared."
Zi Yisheng suppressed a smile. If the little girl wanted to play, he would play along. He then nodded expressionlessly.
"Alright, let's go first."
The three quickly left the alley. Zi Yisheng didn't go too far, stopping in a place with many people.
Ye Shenge walked a bit fast, her heart pounding uncomfortably, and the color drained from her face.
Seeing her face, Zi Yisheng's expression immediately turned serious. He thought the little girl's heart had improved a lot, but he didn't expect her to still be unable to engage in strenuous activity.
Ye Shenge felt a little better after calming down for a while. Looking at the sniveling girl beside her, she felt it was quite miraculous that this girl could really cry.
"Girl, there are many people here, you should be safe. If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving."
The girl quickly wiped away her tears and looked at the two people in front of her, suddenly surprised.
"Are you from Bailong Brigade? I think I've seen you before. I'm Zhi Zhi from Bailong Brigade, my name is Bai Hui. It's truly too lucky."
Ye Shenge chuckled. This person was definitely a split personality.
"Mhm, lucky, lucky. Uh, Bai Hui, we really have things to do, so we'll be leaving now."
As Ye Shenge spoke, she pulled Zi Yisheng's hand and turned to leave.
Bai Hui quickly stepped forward, grabbed Ye Shenge's sleeve, and became pitiful again.
"Can I come with you? I'm scared alone in the county. What if those bad guys come back?"
See, here it comes. Ye Shenge's smile suddenly disappeared.
"Comrade Bai Hui, we're out on a date today. Is it appropriate for you to follow?"
Bai Hui didn't expect Ye Shenge to say "date" so casually. She looked at Zi Yisheng, who was standing like a wooden figure, with a wronged expression.
But Zi Yisheng's eyes were only on his little girl. Even staring at the back of her head, he found her beautiful and had no time to pay attention to others.
Bai Hui stopped talking and started crying pitifully again. Many people on the road were looking in their direction, as if a love triangle was unfolding between two women and one man.
Ye Shenge felt it was no longer interesting when Bai Hui didn't make any more moves. People like this would always reveal their true intentions.
"Let's go. I can't wait any longer."
"Mhm, get in the car."
Zi Yisheng stepped into the car and waited for his little girl to sit down. The two then truly sped away.
Meanwhile, the still-crying Bai Hui smiled as she watched their departing figures. Two people walked up beside her.
"Miss, do you need us to follow?"
Bai Hui raised her fair hand, and the people beside her dared not speak.
"I'm going back to Bailong Brigade first. Don't come looking for me unless it's important."
The two showed expressions of wanting to speak but holding back. However, seeing the young lady's icy face, they didn't dare to say anything more.
Ye Shenge glanced back as if by accident, vaguely seeing two people appear beside Bai Hui.
"Brother Zi, what do you think Bai Hui's motive is?"
Zi Yisheng rode the bicycle with one hand and reached back with the other to hold his little girl's soft hand.
"Bai Hui, Baili Hui. The eldest daughter of the Baili family. She left the Baili family before the incident there. As for how she happened to come to Bailong Brigade, it hasn't been investigated yet. Her purpose today is very simple: she wants to get acquainted with you."
Ye Shenge had heard some things about the Baili family before. Even her original self being taken away as a child was done by the Baili family, so she harbored great hatred towards them. If the original self had grown up in the Ye family, her health would never have been so poor, and she wouldn't have had the opportunity to take over her body.
"Didn't the Baili family already fall? Why is this person still around?"
Zi Yisheng smiled. The little girl didn't understand many things. A family that could conquer a country wouldn't be completely wiped out.
"Old Man Baili has been arrested, and Bai Liming was also brought back from abroad by your elder brother. Now, only the puppet crown prince Baili Xi has escaped from the Baili family. Bai Hui, moreover, had long planned for herself and distanced herself from the Baili family."
"Then isn't Baili Xi the most difficult one to deal with?"
"No. It's just that these matters don't require our intervention anymore. The Baili family has too many enemies, and Baili Xi won't have an easy time even if he runs. As for Bai Hui, I think she's seeking a way out for herself. Just wait and see, she'll find you again."
Ye Shenge pouted. That would depend on whether she was willing.
"You people are too ineffective in handling matters. The Baili family did such evil deeds, why not eradicate them completely and let them come pestering us? The already lively educated youth dormitory will probably become even more so in the future."
Ye Shenge thought of Bai Hui's appearance: like an orchid in a secluded valley, with an elegant temperament. Besides herself, she was quite a beautiful woman. Cough, please allow some narcissism. The main reason is that she herself is too perfect.
Zi Yisheng's expression was awkward. He squeezed the little girl's hand a little harder. Many things weren't as simple as the little girl thought. He wouldn't intervene in many matters, and even if he did, he wouldn't leave any traces. Therefore, Bai Hui didn't even warrant his attention.
"Fine. As long as Bai Hui makes a move against us, I'll make sure she ends up on West Hill forever."
"That's more like it."
This could also be considered avenging the original self more. After all, she didn't know what else she could do for the original self. Now, even her family had been replaced. She was truly powerless.
The two arrived at the black market and parked the car in the courtyard. Wei Shi, who had received the news, immediately ran out. This was the first time Ye Shenge had seen Wei Shi.
"Young Master Zi, why are you here?"
"I brought Shenge to have a look. You guys carry on with your work."
Zi Yisheng even covered Ye Shenge's face with a scarf and put on a hat himself.
Ye Shenge had actually only been to the black market once before, and after meeting Brother Kui in Qishi, she had never been back.
The county's black market was much smaller, only about the length of an alley, so it appeared particularly crowded. Zi Yisheng kept his arm around Ye Shenge, afraid she would be pushed over.
Ye Shenge roughly checked the price of grain. The drought wasn't as severe here, so the price of grain wasn't as high as in Qishi. Zi Yisheng's grain supply was also obtained from Ye Mu'en. Although it couldn't supply the entire black market, it significantly eased the pressure.
Before Ye Shenge had walked far, she saw a stall selling dried fruits, which were surprisingly banana chips and dried mangoes.
"How much are these?"
The old woman selling dried fruits smiled first when she saw someone asking. After all, not many people ate these snacks nowadays. Even with money, they'd rather buy more meat.
"Fifteen cents a pound. My dried fruits taste very good. Young lady, would you like to try some first?"