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Meng Fuyao cupped her fists and smiled brightly as she sounded the gong. ”Thank you for your support, thank you for your support…”

Countless people surged forward, wanted to see the ”foul-mouthed, literate” Lord Magical Rabbit, but Meng Fuyao picked up the proud fellow and stuffed it in her robes, smiling slightly as she said, ”It's shy, please do not disturb its creative process. If there's anything you need, you can talk to the manager—I am the contact person…”

Lord Yuan Bao struggled frantically in her robes, 'Let me out! You damned child, I finally found such a rare moment of happiness…'

Aunty Li barged forward and eyed Meng Fuyao and her sleeve calculatively as she said, ”Little brother since you're not familiar here and your elder brother is hurt, if you don't mind, my house is…”

”Move it.”

A deep voice suddenly cut their conversation, its tone carrying a hint of unruliness. Not one, but two men had stepped forward, and the other had already shoved Aunty Li away.

Aunty Li raised her head and was about to start scolding when her eyes fell upon the other party's Kirin token. Instantly, her face turned white, and she fell back silently.

This rascal had actually caught the attention of the Regent King's men… Whether it was fortune or misfortune, it was unknown…

”What can I do for you?” Meng Fuyao smiled and asked, ”Are you rewarding me?”

”Naturally you will be rewarded, perhaps even more than you imagine.” The man said frankly and pointed at Meng Fuyao's sleeve, ”That 'Magical Rabbit' of yours, sell it to us.” His tone was resolute, and he took out a heavy-looking money pouch from his robes. ”300 taels of silver,” he said as he thrust it towards Meng Fuyao.

The surrounding onlookers gasped in disbelief; 300 taels of silver! It was more than ten years of income of the average family! The Regent King actually had so much money!

There were also people who looked on enviously at Meng Fuyao—rumor had it that the little master had left her manor several days ago and fell ill upon her return. His Highness had always doted on this daughter of his and often sent his men out to look for interesting toys to entertain her. The Regent King's men had probably taken a liking to this literate rabbit. This lad was indeed lucky, 300 taels of silver was a fortune.

The guard threw the money pouch and expected Meng Fuyao to offer up the rabbit. However, Meng Fuyao caught the money pouch in her hand and smiled brightly as she said, ”How heavy…” Thereafter, she threw the money pouch back.

This time, the Regent King's men were surprised. The guard frowned as he said, ”You dare to ask for more?”

”No, no.” Meng Fuyao wagged a finger and replied, ”Have you heard? A moment of fullness, yet losing one's rice bucket. We brothers depend on this magical rabbit for our livelihood. If you take away our treasured magical rabbit, how would we earn our livelihood in the future?”

”Isn't 300 taels of silver enough to spend?”

”300 taels of silver, huh.” Meng Fuyao laughed and turned to him, saying, ”Supposedly it's enough, but if one has the fortune of receiving it but not the fortune of spending it, what's the point?”

”What do you mean?” The guard was taken aback for a moment; then he continued angrily, ”Are you suggesting that we won't pay you?”

Meng Fuyao shook her head and looked at him sympathetically. How was this poor child's intelligence lower than ”Your Mother” Lord Yuan Bao?

”If I take the 300 taels of silver now, once I leave this bustling city, all the thieves and bandits of Kunjing will target us.” Meng Fuyao shook her head and glanced at Aunty Li, who was still shrunk back, then shifted her gaze to several men with gleaming belts who had mixed in with the crowd. ”I'm weak and cowardly, I can't handle it,” she said.

The guard had also come to understand her explanation and raised his eyebrows in amusement. ”You're quite perceptive, so what do you want to do?” he asked.

”Give me a place to stay and food to eat.” Meng Fuyao lay her hands in front of her and continued, ”My brother has traveled far and actually, we don't wish to continue traveling any further. Take the 300 taels of silver as payment for buying my brother as a slave. It's a fair transaction.”

This request was not unreasonable, but the guard hesitated slightly. The Regent King's manor was different from the other manors; the Regent King held supreme power over all and was connected to the imperial palace, and entering the Regent King's manor was equivalent to entering the imperial palace. Hence, the Regent King had always been strict in who was let in. Nobody was allowed in unless the person was from a law-abiding family in Kunjing and guaranteed his status, and even so, this standard of a slave could only clean up to the third gate. The inner manor had always been attended by eunuchs and court ladies. If this lad wanted to enter the manor, the guard really didn't have the power to do so.

Meng Fuyao watched the guard intently and did not pursue the matter further as she smiled and said, ”I will be here for several days to perform and after that, I will move to a different location. If you enjoy my performance, please remember to come and support me.” With that, she left.

The guard quickly said, ”Eh, you—” but quickly fell silent. The other guard beside him remarked, ”This rabbit is indeed entertaining, the little master will surely like it. Why don't we report this to her and let her decide if she wants it.”

Several people nodded and left. Meng Fuyao had heard what they had said, and her lips curled up into a smile.

'I'll bait you with my ”ingot” and wait for you to come yourself…'