The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1781: Just Once a Year

Chapter 1781: Chapter 1781: Just Once a Year

"If you know what’s good for you, you’ll release us right away. We can still get our boss to give you a quick death. Otherwise, the Wanling Agency is not to be trifled with—you’ll beg for life and crave death!"

"Beg for life and crave death?"

Lin Caisang repeated the words of the old crone, chuckling lightly.

"Ha, Brother Molian, why does it seem like I often hear such threats? I’m quite curious, who exactly can make me beg for life and crave death?

Why don’t you two give it a try?"

"You—"

Upon hearing her words, the old crone choked on her own fury.

She knew she had been threatened.

She had intended to intimidate them with her words before they could react, hoping to scare them into releasing them. But she hadn’t expected...

that this seemingly naive girl would be so difficult to deceive.

"Shh, stop talking, that’s enough."

Seeing that the other crone wanted to say more, she quickly reached out to hold her back.

"Miss, are you looking to ask us something? Just ask, we will definitely answer, definitely." Saying this, she turned her head towards Lin Caisang, resembling someone trying to ingratiate herself as she spoke.

"This old woman seems to understand the bigger picture."

Lin Caisang grinned, revealing a faint yet slightly menacing smile.

"I’ve heard that you two often visit Lotus Commandery?" she asked.

"Yes, yes, we go often," replied the amiable old crone.

"What do you mean, often? We only go once a year. Lotus Commandery is within the territory of Liang Kingdom; how could we frequently go there?"

The cantankerous old crone snapped back at Lin Caisang upon hearing this.

"You—"

The other old crone’s face turned green upon hearing those words.

What was this old fool thinking? Did she want to get them both killed before she would be satisfied?

She wasn’t aware of their current precarious situation. If things didn’t go well, they might end up dead!

These people had managed to kidnap them right under their boss’s nose at the Wanling Agency; clearly, they were capable individuals.

It was entirely possible that they could be killed outright.

"Going once a year is enough."

Just as she was about to remind the old crone beside her, Lin Caisang spoke up.

"Do you two remember if you ever bought a man named Lin Baizhong at the black market in Lotus Commandery? He would be between thirty and forty years old, but quite handsome."

"Lin Baizhong?"

The two old crones carefully recalled the men they had purchased over the years in Lotus Commandery.

They were always picky and had good taste; why would they even consider buying someone unattractive?

So, to them, every man they purchased was handsome.

But...

As for men aged thirty to forty, indeed, there were not many of them.

"I haven’t seen someone named Lin Baizhong, have you?" the affable old crone asked the other.

"No."

The other old crone said impatiently.

But after a moment, she reconsidered, aware that their lives were in someone else’s hands. She couldn’t just say nothing.

"I haven’t heard the name Lin Baizhong, but I know, over three years ago, Old Lady Yang took in a man. Though he was quite old, he was extremely handsome, and later he fetched a good price at Wanling Agency.