Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 832 - 833 Helana Comes Looking (2)

Chapter 832: Chapter 833 Helana Comes Looking (2)

For instance, she exchanged for almost a few thousand skins, ranging from expensive mink skins to otter rabbit skins that the middle class could also afford. She exchanged a good number for every kind of skin.

Although the people of the Meng Slaves were considered an ignorant and backward ethnic group, their craftsmanship level in making leather was quite high, and they were also good at dyeing. The colors were not only even, but also fade-resistant and they even had a technique for gradual color change, which Cai Wei did not pass up. Whenever she saw skins with gradational color, she would definitely make an effort to exchange them.

Of course, all these skins were not for her own use. The aristocrats of the Great Jin Nation had a habit of decking the collars, cuffs, and hems with fur trims when wearing clothes during winter. Those even more affluent would simply wear coats made entirely of fur. Because of this, there was a large demand for fur in the market of the Great Jin Nation, and Cai Wei was planning to sell these exchanged skins there for a good price.

Not just skins, she also exchanged a lot of cheese and meat. The space had the function of preservation, and any food kept inside it would always remain fresh. Therefore, whenever she saw newly slaughtered cattle and sheep, she would exchange for them generously. The food would temporarily be held by Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue, before being stored in the space once she returned to the big tent.

Within a few days, most of the originally plundered items in the space were gone, all exchanged for things Cai Wei needed.

Approaching late morning, Cai Wei returned to King City with Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue. Zhui Feng wanted to persuade Cai Wei to go back to the big tent for lunch and exchange goods after the meal, but Cai Wei refused.

There were many food stalls on the market, all selling the Meng Slaves’ special delicacies. Cai Wei found a stall selling cooked food and sat down, Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue, abiding by their duties, dared not sit with Cai Wei. So Cai Wei had them sit at the table beside her. She exchanged a piece of pink pattern-woven coverlet for a large chunk of tenderly boiled beef. After cutting it, she divided it into two plates, one for herself and the other for them. She also exchanged for a jin of strong liquor and a few highland barley cakes for them!

Cai Wei had a lot of delicious food in her space. Before coming to Lingbei, she had bought a lot at the market and stored it in the space because she was not used to the greasy food of the Meng Slaves. So, at mealtime, she always pretended to eat a little and then found an opportunity to eat the delicious food from the Great Jin stored in her space.

So after eating a little, Cai Wei put down her chopsticks and strolled near the food stall. She couldn’t travel too far, or else Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue would be unable to eat and would be busy trying to protect her, although she didn’t need their protection. Still, Nangong Yi insisted on this, so every time she went out, she had to bring these two along, otherwise he would not allow her to leave.

While walking around near the cooked food stall, Cai Wei was browsing with great interest when she spotted an exquisitely carved comb made of rhino horn with turquoise and coral gems inlaid on its back, very beautiful. As Cai Wei held the comb in her hand and was about to speak up for an exchange, she suddenly heard a woman’s voice from behind at the stall.

"Boss, one gold ring with gems, for a piece of meat and five cakes!"

Cai Wei paused, recognizing the voice as familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before. She turned around and looked towards the stall, to her astonishment, she saw Helana, the princess of the Xianbei Empire, sitting proudly in the seat Cai Wei had just vacated, brandishing a delicate ring to exchange with the stall owner.

As Cai Wei looked in her direction, Helana’s gaze also happened to sweep towards Cai Wei. When she saw Cai Wei, her face registered shock, then she leaped up as though she had been stepped on and began shrieking loudly, pointing toward Cai Wei with a trembling hand and a cry in her voice, "Ghost... a ghost..."

The guards following her saw her reaction and immediately drew their swords, aiming at Cai Wei.

Seeing this, Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue swiftly moved to Cai Wei’s side, shielding her, and gazed coldly at them.

Four expert guards stood in silent confrontation, but Helana was making quite a scene. She screamed, pointing and stomping her feet at Cai Wei, exclaiming, "Ghost, she’s a ghost... She’s already dead... eaten by a tiger... Catch the ghost, quick..."

Cai Wei held her forehead, how did she run into her here? The world was too small!

But soon, she figured out why. Helana was famously infatuated with Nangong Yi. Her presence here could only be because she was following Nangong Yi. There was no other explanation.

Even though she knew Nangong Yi didn’t like her, Cai Wei still felt unhappy about someone coveting her man. She stood up, walked out from behind Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue, and with a cold glance at Helana, scoffed, "Crazy woman, ignore her, let’s go!"

Having said that, she proudly straightened her back and led Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue toward the direction where Nangong Yi’s camp was set up.

Today, the weather was clear, without a single cloud in the sky, and the sun hung high, casting a long shadow of Cai Wei on the ground.

One of Helana’s guards noticed the shadow beneath Cai Wei’s feet, bent his head down, and whispered something to Helana. Helana suddenly stopped her screeching, looked toward Cai Wei’s feet, and indeed saw a dark shadow.

"She... she’s not a ghost, but, she was clearly carried off by a tiger..."

Helana muttered, showing an expression of disbelief.

A guard whispered softly, "Princess, let’s eat first, then find King Qin’s camp after the meal!"

Helana nodded and uttered, "Hmm." Then, as if suddenly recalling something, she burst out in anger, "I remember now, this wench didn’t die. She must also be here for King Qin. Maybe she’s already staying at King Qin’s camp, seducing King Qin into committing sordid acts!"

The two guards were silently speechless, woodenly enduring her repetitive curses as if they were already used to her neurotic behavior.

Having such a mentally unstrung master, they could only sigh at their misfortune and bear the endless endurance that came with it.

Helana’s curses grew in fury, and with a ’slap’ she hit the table and stood up: "Let’s go, no more eating, off to question Nangong Yi!"

Saying so, she left the stall like a whirlwind, resembling a wife out to catch a cheater, leading her two guards with overwhelming momentum toward the direction of Nangong Yi’s camp...