"Little girl..." Looking at the little girl in front of her, dressed in coarse burlap clothes, Old Madam Du couldn’t associate her with the Nine Heavens Pavilion at all. A hint of arrogance appeared on her face, "What are you doing here all by yourself?" She couldn’t help but be curious about the silver tied to the fishing rod in Luo Qianqian’s hand.

"If your eyesight is poor, you should see a doctor more often." Luo Qianqian calmly glanced at Old Madam Du and then closed her eyes.

Old Madam Du’s eyes flared with anger, yet she had to remain composed. After all, Old Chen had been with the Du Family for decades; there was no reason for him to lie. And this little girl, who appeared out of nowhere, was evidently their only way to reach the Nine Heavens Pavilion.

"Where do you come from? What does your family do?" Old Master Du hurried forward, thinking to first get close to Luo Qianqian and then proceed with other matters. The important thing now was to understand the situation more clearly. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

To show their sincerity, they didn’t bring any servants, so whether it was asking for directions or visiting, they had to do it themselves.

"I come from where I come from, and I’ll go where I need to. My family lives a lazy life, working from dawn till dusk." Luo Qianqian remained particularly calm, not even opening her eyes.

For a moment, both Old Madam Du and Old Master Du found it increasingly challenging to figure out who Luo Qianqian was. They just felt there was more to her presence here, but they were too anxious to delve into it right now. Perhaps on another day, they would have had time to ponder and explore, but now, with the urgency of the situation, there was no such luxury.

"Do you know where the Nine Heavens Pavilion has gone?" Old Master Du, not stingy at all, took out a silver ingot and placed it on Luo Qianqian’s lap, "This is for you to buy some food, we urgently need to find Miss Shiliu of the Nine Heavens Pavilion, you see..."

Hearing this, Luo Qianqian slowly opened her eyes, glanced at her lap, and shook her head, "I am not waiting for you, and I have nothing to disclose."

"Waiting? Are you waiting for someone here?" Old Master Du immediately caught the key point and looked at Luo Qianqian with surprise.

Luo Qianqian calmly waved her fishing hook, "That pretty sister told me to fish here, saying a big fish would come, and I’m to tell him a message when it does. Everything I catch will be mine. You are just a small fry, not the big fish I’m waiting for." Luo Qianqian rarely showed a bit of a childish demeanor, looking seriously at Old Master Du, "You’d better leave now, don’t interrupt my fishing."

What a joke, she’s using a silver ingot to fish, which is like using a priceless brick as bait; how could she be bought off for just a silver ingot?

Though she was here to have fun, meeting He Wenyu was not that simple, or she wouldn’t have used the formation cornerstone Tang Tianyi gave her to hide the courtyard.

Hearing Luo Qianqian’s words, Old Master Du’s face turned red and then white. It seemed they had been anticipated, and someone was waiting here just for them. Looking at the little girl’s simple appearance, it didn’t seem like she came from a powerful family; she must have been brought here to mock them.

His face alternated between red and white, yet he was helpless. It was apparent they had to pay for information, but the feeling of being manipulated was extremely uncomfortable.

He had no idea that Luo Qianqian was seeking revenge for He Wenyu. The Du Residence had schemed against He Wenyu, putting her at the center of public opinion, causing her stress and even mouth ulcers.

So, she schemed against the Du Family, leaving them speechless and helpless.

"My son." Old Madam Du sighed and nodded at Old Master Du.

They had no other methods; they had to be the big fish taking the bait. No wonder the silver ingot was tied to the fishing line; it was evident that the one taking the bait was the big fish the little girl was waiting for.

And they were clearly that big fish.

"Will this be enough?" Old Master Du took out two more ingots, placing three silver ingots on Luo Qianqian’s lap, making it look quite full.

Yet Luo Qianqian disdainfully closed her eyes, "Master, please go back. The sister said, until the amount is reached, I won’t speak."

Old Master Du was a bit angry at this point. Didn’t she know when to quit? That’s thirty taels; a farming family’s annual income might not reach such amounts. How can she be so greedy?

But he was helpless, having to empty his pockets and place all his silver on the ground, while the little girl didn’t even open her eyes.

Left with no choice, he began to take out silver notes, secretly gritting his teeth and deciding that he’d follow the little girl to get the notes back! He wanted to see what kind of family raised such a greedy, ill-mannered child!

But even with all the silver notes out, Luo Qianqian still didn’t move, only shrugged lightly, "Please leave."

"Little girl, this is over three thousand taels, know when to quit, or you might end up with nothing." Old Master Du looked at Luo Qianqian’s indifferent demeanor and grew increasingly furious. Thinking of his own children added to his anger. Why do all the kids oppose him now?

"This is at most a small shrimp, sister said, my message requires a minimum of ten thousand taels, and if the speech isn’t pleasing to my ears, it’ll be thirty thousand taels. Anyway, it’s not me who’s in a hurry. The sister said, she’ll not wait past sunset." Luo Qianqian calmly spoke of the sister, while those inside the courtyard shook their heads in admiration.

Luo Qianqian seemed more like Luo Xihan’s child than Luo Xinyue’s child!

You ask why? Isn’t it evident she’s a shrewd businesswoman?

Knowing full well that the other party is in a hurry, yet leisurely holding their lifeline. The point being, she openly states that if you show a bad attitude, she won’t be happy and will raise the price.

Yet everyone was just here to watch the show, with no intention of showing any sympathy for the Du Family.

What a joke; when your child aggrieved ours, you as parents didn’t stop them. Now that things have escalated, you only step in. Why is it wrong for our child to mess with you a bit too? Even when under pressure, having good food helps, right? How can a few silver taels make up for the good food missed?

Old Master Du gnashed his teeth in anger yet was helpless.

Old Madam Du sighed and took out a redwood box from the carriage, opening it on the ground, "Here are twenty thousand taels in silver notes. We left in a hurry and didn’t bring more..."

Though they were meant for an emergency, she hadn’t expected to use them. Bringing them out so suddenly gave a sense of loss.

But there were no other options left.

Luo Qianqian craned her neck for a look but still didn’t speak up. Not until it reached thirty thousand would she say anything. She was here to trouble them and had no reason to lower the bar because of the visitors’ age.

Speaking of age, her grandparents are also old, but they never asked her uncles for any bennies in terms of body refinement.

Moreover, they aren’t her relatives, so why should she treat them well?

Respect from others must be earned. With what the Du Family has done, Luo Qianqian felt no need to respect them.