Ding Ning glanced at Bai Lian'er with a strange expression, then looked at the leopard girl who had a blank expression on her face. A look of understanding flashed across his face, and many of the doubts in his heart were easily solved.
No wonder the name of the shop was called Nian Nu Jiao, and no wonder the slave hunters would go to the Great Desolate Lands to capture slaves.
Since the owner of Nian Nu Jiao was Bai Lian'er, then everything made sense. This was because she must have heard the name Nian Nu Jiao from Xun Er's mouth.
Bai Lian'er and Bai Xun Er both belonged to the main branch of Medusa. They had lived in the Great Desolate Lands for a long time and were very familiar with the place. It was not strange for them to send a slave hunting team to the Great Desolate Lands to capture slaves.
Ding Ning was no stranger to her. She was Xun Er's cousin, and the relationship between them was very good. Even the Form Transformation Pill that she needed to transform was something that Xun Er had asked him for.
Bai Lian'er often went to the Marshal's Mansion to visit Xun Er. Occasionally, he would stay for two days and talk to Xun Er about almost everything. When he saw Ding Ning, he would also timidly call him brother-in-law.
The little lass was pretty and sweet. She was also very obedient and sensible. Everyone in the General's Residence quite liked her. She was probably the only one in the entire Thousand Demon Territory who could enter and leave the General's Residence without reporting to anyone.
Ding Ning had always treated this obedient and sensible sister-in-law as his own sister and doted on her. Xun Er had even joked that he should take Lian'er in as well.
However, he had never thought that Nian Nu Jiao would actually be Bai Lian'er's property. This suddenly made him feel that this familiar sister-in-law had become unfamiliar.
"Is this your property or the property of the clan?"
Ding Ning asked, because there was a huge difference.
If it was Bai Lian'er's private property, then she had hidden it too deeply, causing him to have no choice but to consider how he would get along with her in the future. However, if it was the property of the clan, then there were many ways to go about it. There were so many people in the Medusa Clan, so why did they have to let this little girl who was closest to Bai Xun Er be in charge of the slave trade?
"It's my private property."
Bai Lian'er was naturally respectful towards Ding Ning. She pursed her lips and answered honestly.
Ding Ning's heart sank. He would rather the Medusa Race wanted to use his relationship with Xun Er for profit than his sister-in-law to do this kind of business. He immediately raised his eyebrows. "Do you lack money to spend?"
"No … not at all."
Bai Lian 'er saw his serious expression and felt extremely uneasy. She lowered her head and replied in a low voice.
"Why are you doing this if you don't lack money?"
Ding Ning asked with a serious face. The majesty that he had cultivated from being in a high position for a long time hit him in the face like a real substance.
Bai Lian 'er bit her lower lip, her big watery eyes flashing guiltily. Avoiding his scrutinizing gaze, she mumbled, "It's fun."
"Fun? You … you, you … "
Ding Ning was so angry that he almost laughed. He pointed at her for a long time without saying anything.
Although he saw Bai Lian 'er as his younger sister, she was still his sister-in-law and not his biological sister. If he were to be too harsh, she would not take it seriously. If he were to be too gentle, she would not take it seriously.
"Brother-in-law, I know I was wrong. Please don't be angry. If you hurt your health, my sister will feel sorry for you."
Bai Lian 'er raised her head and said anxiously.
She knew Ding Ning's personality very well. She knew how much he spoiled his sister. She seemed to be worried that he would hurt his health, but in fact, she was using her sister as a shield.
As expected, after hearing her mention Xun Er, Ding Ning quickly calmed down after taking a few deep breaths. He squinted his eyes and looked at her, "Tell me, when did it happen? Does your sister know? "
"My sister doesn't know. I didn't dare to tell her. Not long after the clan moved to Thousand Demon City, I saw that this business was being sold to the public. The price was not high, so I took it over. The workers were all ready-made, and I don't usually manage things."
Bai Lian 'er lowered her head and answered softly. She tiptoed and drew circles on the ground as she answered softly.
Ding Ning frowned, and his brain worked quickly to analyze the credibility of her words.
After the Winged Clan Alliance moved to Thousand Demon City, they carried out a great purge. The businesses that were close to the Black Tiger, Green Flood Dragon, and White Bear races and provided them with military resources during the war were not purged. However, their residency in Thousand Demon City was revoked, and they had no choice but to sell their businesses at a low price.
It was not impossible for Bai Lian 'er to take over the slave business at a low price. However, the slave business was not a small business. Even if they sold it at a low price, the price was not something Bai Lian' er could afford.
"Where did you get so much money?"
Ding Ning continued to ask.
"I … I saved some for myself, and I borrowed some from two friends."
Bai Lian 'er said in a panic.
Ding Ning squinted his eyes. He knew that the little girl was lying. There must be some other secrets behind it.
However, the little girl was unwilling to tell him, and Ding Ning did not want to force her. He just needed to investigate in secret, so he did not pursue the question anymore. "Tell me, how are you going to deal with today's matter?"
"I'll listen to brother-in-law. I'll do whatever brother-in-law says."
Bai Lian 'er secretly heaved a sigh of relief and said obediently.
She was afraid that Ding Ning would ask about the origins of the slave business. As long as he did not harp on this question, it was not a big deal to lose some money. She knew very well that as long as she had her brother-in-law's golden signboard, she could earn as much money as she wanted.
"Lian 'er, I don't object to you doing business, but you have to remember that there must be a bottom line. It's better not to earn money that goes against your conscience."
Ding Ning warned her with a hidden meaning. Seeing that she nodded repeatedly and looked obedient no matter what he said, he knew that she would not listen to him at all, but he could not vent his anger. He could only shake his head helplessly and was too lazy to say more. He thought that he would talk about it after secretly investigating what was going on.
"I want to take away all the female slaves here. I'll pay the price."
Ding Ning waved his hand and asked Lang Yuan to pay the bill.
"Brother-in-law, how can I take your money? No, no, you can take away all the people, but I won't take the money. "
Bai Lian 'er hurriedly waved her hand and refused to take the money.
Ding Ning looked at her with a faint smile, "Big Boss Lian 'er is really rich and overbearing. Don't slaves cost money nowadays?"
Bai Lian 'er's heart skipped a beat. She knew that she had exposed a flaw. Ding Ning had already suspected the source of the slaves. After all, it was not a small number to buy so many slaves. She quickly smiled embarrassedly, "I mean I can't earn money from you, brother-in-law. I still have to take the cost."
"Alright, brother-in-law is here to sell slaves, not to take advantage of you. Besides, brother-in-law is not short of money. It's the price. You don't care about it, but I can't let the workers in the shop work for nothing."
Ding Ning waved his hand and made a decision.
Bai Lian 'er knew that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make. If she gave in, she did not know what would happen. She could only pout and smile, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
"Alright, I don't want to see Yuan Xiu either. Let him take the people away."
Ding Ning didn't even look at Yuan Xiu, who had arrived long ago but hid in the corner and dared not come forward. He pointed at Yuan Da and said. Then he raised his voice meaningfully and said, "If you walk too much at night, you will eventually meet a ghost. It's better for people to accumulate more good karma. Otherwise, you may not even know how you die one day."
"Brother-in-law is right. Do you want me to send these slaves back to the house, or do you want to take them away?"
Bai Lian 'er's expression changed slightly. She glanced at Yuan Xiu, who had an ugly expression, and changed the topic with a smile.
"I'll borrow your shop's carriage for a while. I'll take them away directly so that you don't have to make trouble."
Ding Ning carried Panther Girl and mounted the Red-haired Hou. He ordered Lang Yuan, "Leave half of your men to escort them. The rest, follow me back first."
"Yes, Marshal!"
Lang Yuan and fifty Wolf Guards stayed behind to escort the slaves back to the house. The rest followed Ding Ning and left.
"Brother-in-law, take care!"
Bai Lian 'er waved at Ding Ning with a face full of smiles. She helped Lang Yuan and the rest load all the slaves onto the carriage and sent them away. Her smile faded and gradually became gloomy.
"Bai Lian 'er, your brother-in-law is too domineering. That's over a hundred little beauties."
Yuan Xiu finally dared to walk out of the room and complained to Bai Lian 'er with dissatisfaction.
"Domineering? Haha! Young Master Yuan, why don't you say that in front of my brother-in-law? "
Bai Lian 'er crossed her arms in front of her chest and sneered.
Yuan Xiu rolled his eyes and muttered softly, "Do you think I'm stupid? I haven't lived enough yet."
"Alright, alright. Brother-in-law didn't make trouble for you this time. Go home and burn some incense. Hurry up and scram. Seeing your cowardly appearance annoys me."
Bai Lian 'er's eyes flashed with disdain. She waved her hand as if she was shooing away a fly.
Yuan Xiu's expression darkened. He said unhappily, "Bai Lian 'er, I've already paid the deposit. Now that I haven't received the goods, shouldn't you return the deposit to me?"
"Deposit? If it weren't for the idiots under you, how would things have come to this? My brother-in-law found out that I'm running a slave business. I haven't even asked you for compensation for my mental distress. Pfft! You still have the cheek to ask me to return the deposit? "
Bai Lian 'er jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She pointed at Yuan Da and scolded angrily.
"Hmph! You can't do anything right! "
Yuan Xiu also knew that he was in the wrong. He turned around and took out a money pouch and handed it to Bai Lian 'er. He smiled apologetically. "How about this, Bai Lian' er. I'm in the wrong this time. I won't take the deposit. I'll pay another deposit and you can arrange for someone to help me find more female slaves."
"No, no, no. Didn't you hear my brother-in-law's words? Doing too many shameful things will cost you your life. I don't dare to earn this money anymore."
Bai Lian 'er waved her hands, unwilling to take the money pouch.
"Bai Lian 'er, why did you open a business instead of earning money? I'll pay double, alright?"
Yuan Xiu took out another money pouch and stuffed it into Bai Lian 'er's hands.
Bai Lian 'er hesitated and did not rush to take the money pouch. She shook her head and said, "I also want to earn money. But as you can see, my brother-in-law is now suspicious of me. I'm afraid that he will send someone to keep an eye on me. If he finds out that I'm still doing business with female slaves, he'll definitely be angry."
"Oh you, I think you can't see clearly. He's your brother-in-law. Even if he finds out, what can he do to you? At most, he'll just scold you. What can he do to you? "
Yuan Xiu said resentfully. "To tell you the truth, I came to your business because I saw your relationship with him. Otherwise, why would I come to you out of so many businesses?"
"No, brother-in-law can't do anything to me. I just don't want to make him angry. You know that I'm the only one in the entire tribe who can talk to brother-in-law. I don't want to ruin my image in brother-in-law's heart because of some money."
Bai Lian 'er was obviously tempted, but she rejected Yuan Xiu's proposal.
Yuan Xiu looked at her with a strange expression. He asked suspiciously, "Bai Lian 'er, don't tell me you've fallen for your brother-in-law?"
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