29: They came to demand someone's return, forging the Su family's identity?

Ruoxi's expression was somewhat cold. Ignoring Li Qingqing's words, she said indifferently, "Ever since you dumped me at the gates of the Su Family, I have had nothing to do with you. Do not come looking for me again."

She had been abandoned at the Su Family when she was very young, not even two years old at the time.

If not for the kindness of a Su Family steward, she might have already died.

After saying this, Ruoxi turned to leave.

Seeing this, Li Qingqing's face was filled with pleading, "Little sister, Mom and Dad didn't want to do that. At the time, the family couldn't even afford food, and that year was exceptionally cold. You were too young and wouldn't have survived."

"Mom and Dad had no choice but to send you to the Su Family. Please, just help us."

As she spoke, Li Qingqing knelt directly before Ruoxi, almost kowtowing.

Ruoxi's footsteps faltered. She took a deep breath, her face full of reluctance.

In truth, she knew that the situation at home back then had indeed been extremely difficult.

When she was still small, her family would occasionally come to visit her, and during festivals, they would ask if she wanted to go back to celebrate.

But Ruoxi held a strong grudge against that home. Why did they have to dump her at the Su Family? There were three other sisters at home; why did they choose to abandon her?

Yet, although Ruoxi spoke harsh words, she did not want anything truly bad to happen to her family, or she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

Ruoxi turned her head back and said in a somewhat cold tone, "Speak. What is the matter?"

Seeing Ruoxi stop, Li Qingqing's face was filled with gratitude. She hurriedly said, "Two days ago, the Long Tooth Gang took Sister Ying and Sister Xiu away and beat up Mom and Dad. Fortunately, no bones were broken, but the Long Tooth Gang wants to force Sister Ying and Sister Xiu to work as girls at the Changhong Pavilion. Now, only you can save them."

Li Qingqing's voice was filled with sobs, and her face was full of despair and helplessness.

The Long Tooth Sect was a famous force in Bright Moon City, possessing two Nascent Soul Stage experts. Aside from the Su Family, it was considered one of the top-ranking powers.

They were just an ordinary Mortal family; how could they compete with such a powerful Cultivator force like the Long Tooth Sect?

Ruoxi's eyes narrowed, and her face immediately filled with anger.

"Where are Sister Ying and Sister Xiu now?"

These two were her own sisters. Although she had only seen them two or three times growing up, blood was thicker than water. Hearing that her relatives had been captured to work as girls, a sudden, inexplicable rage burned in her heart.

"They are both at the Changhong Pavilion. Two days have passed, and I don't know what their situation is."

Li Qingqing hurriedly stood up, leading the way while shedding tears.

Soon, they arrived in front of a bustling, large pavilion. Red flags fluttered above, and a group of women were enthusiastically soliciting customers.

Changhong Pavilion.

Ruoxi walked forward. A young woman at the entrance immediately said with a smile, "Oh, a little beauty has come. However, this is a place for men, not for women."

Many of the women at the Changhong Pavilion couldn't help but laugh.

Ruoxi's expression was dark. "I am from the Su Family. Send your manager out!"

The Su Family!

The woman was startled. She scrutinized Ruoxi carefully, then said suspiciously, "Please wait a moment."

Although she didn't quite believe Ruoxi was from the Su Family, to avoid mistakes, she decided to report it.

Mainly because the Su Family's reputation was too great now, so she had to be careful.

Moreover, Ruoxi looked like she was here to cause trouble. In Bright Moon City, not many forces dared to actively seek trouble with the Long Tooth Sect.

Soon, five people walked out of the Changhong Pavilion. The middle-aged man leading them frowned when he saw Ruoxi.

"I am Hu Huan, Vice Leader of the Long Tooth Gang. May I ask who Your Excellency is?"

"The Su Family."

Ruoxi took out a token; this was the symbol of identity that everyone in the Su Family possessed.

Previously, Ruoxi was just a servant, and her token was only made of ordinary wood. Later, because of Su Chen, Ruoxi was valued much more, and her token was replaced with the silver token that only a steward would have.

A silver token!

Hu Huan's expression changed. Anyone who could obtain this identity token must be a Cultivator at the Core Formation Stage Perfection.

Although he was somewhat suspicious of Ruoxi's age and cultivation level, looking at the token in her hand, he still stepped forward and cupped his hands with a smile, "So it is a Su Family steward. I did not recognize you for a moment; please forgive me."

"I wonder what business brings the steward to my Changhong Pavilion?"

Hu Huan was respectful in his words, but he kept scrutinizing Ruoxi.

When did the Su Family add such a young female steward, and why had he never heard of her before?

Although Hu Huan had a hundred questions in his mind, no one in Bright Moon City dared to forge a Su Family identity, so he could only be half-doubting.

Ruoxi said coldly, "I came to ask the Gang Leader for two people."

Ask for people?

Hu Huan was completely bewildered. What was going on?

Gao Qiu, who was beside Hu Huan, suddenly looked at Li Qingqing. His expression froze slightly, then his eyes narrowed, and he immediately whispered a few words into Hu Huan's ear.

"Vice Leader, that girl beside her is..."

Hearing this, Hu Huan's eyes narrowed. He looked at Li Qingqing, then looked back at Ruoxi, and immediately shouted, "To think you would dare to forge a Su Family identity! Men, seize them both!"

The few people beside him immediately rushed forward, preparing to surround them.

Ruoxi's beautiful eyes glared, her tone filled with anger, "What are you doing? Are you not afraid of offending the Su Family?"

"Offend the Su Family?"

Gao Qiu sneered, saying in an extremely contemptuous tone, "You think too highly of yourselves. Are you addicted to pretending to be the Su Family?"

"And Li Qingqing, to save your own sisters, you actually dared to use the Su Family's name. If the Su Family finds out, your entire family will surely die."

"Want to save your sisters? Simple. Bring one thousand Spirit Stones, and that's it. As long as you return the Spirit Stones to me, you can naturally take your sisters back."

Hearing this, Li Qingqing's eyes were full of hatred. She shouted, "Gao Qiu, my sisters only borrowed fifty taels from you to pay for our parents' medical treatment, yet you want her to pay back one thousand Spirit Stones! Where would we ever get so many Spirit Stones for you?"

Around Bright Moon City, there were still many Mortals, and their currency was still ordinary items like silver and gold.

Such people made up the majority around Bright Moon City; almost seventy percent were Mortals.

And one Spirit Stone could be exchanged for about five hundred taels of silver, which was enough to show how many times Gao Qiu and the others had inflated the debt.

It could be said to be a super usurious loan.

The girls inside the Changhong Pavilion heard Li Qingqing's words, and a look of despondency flashed in their eyes.

The girls who came here had almost all been persecuted by the Long Tooth Gang and were forced to work as girls to please men.

The area where the Changhong Pavilion was located had a lot of foot traffic. Seeing the argument, many people immediately gathered around.

"This Long Tooth Gang is too shameless. Fifty taels of silver can be inflated to one thousand Spirit Stones?"

"Isn't that their usual method? I've long heard that the girls at the Changhong Pavilion were all forced there by them."

"What a pity. These two don't look very old either."

"I see her holding a Su Family steward token, don't I? Is the Long Tooth Gang not afraid of death, daring to offend the Su Family?"

"Su Family my foot. Have you ever seen such a young steward? And she's only at the Qi Condensation stage."

"The thing is, that girl's sisters were captured to work as girls in the Changhong Pavilion. I guess she went crazy wanting to save them, so she forged a Su Family identity to come and save them."

"So stupid? If you're going to forge an identity, at least find one with matching strength. Having a Qi Condensation stage Cultivator forge a Su Family steward looks ridiculous."

Discussions arose one after another; no one believed that Ruoxi was a real Su Family steward.

After listening to Li Qingqing's words, Gao Qiu sneered, "Since you couldn't pay the debt, why did you borrow it in the first place?"

"Or are you saying I forced you to borrow the silver back then? Borrowing money and paying it back is only natural. Since you don't have Spirit Stones to pay me back, isn't it only natural that I capture you to the Changhong Pavilion to pay off the debt?"