Chapter 4, Wolf City

Indeed, it is several princes and the city lord. What is that beside them? My goodness, it is several beautiful ladies from Wolf City. Ah, even the little princess has come; this is truly wonderful

The lecherous gazes of those people made her feel utterly disgusted, thus Ouyang Yu, despite feeling dizzy from hunger, remained motionless.

"Rice crisps, one cent each for the rice crisps"

In the bustling restaurant, when Ouyang Yu entered, she did not attract much attention. She found a spot in the corner, casually ordered two dishes from the waiter, and then settled down to wait peacefully.

"Brother, that hat looks really nice. Why don't you talk to him and see if he can sell the hat to me?" Just as the young man beside him was about to respond, a sudden uproar erupted outside, and at the same time, the rising and falling voices of discussion reached Ouyang Yu's ears: "Heavens, today the Wolf City is truly lively!"

Approaching him, Ouyang Yu lowered his voice and hoarsely asked, "Is silver exchange available here?"

Ouyang Yu, however, was unaware that even if she concealed her skin tone and figure, her features alone were enough to leave people in awe

When Ouyang Yu walked out of the silver shop, she was already drenched in cold sweat. After securely hiding the silver note on her person and placing the silver coins into her sleeve pocket, Ouyang Yu strode towards a nearby tavern.

Seeing the man walk inside, Ouyang Yu lowered his head, his toes spinning in circles on the ground. As soon as he came out, Ouyang Yu slowly spoke: "Just give me one thousand taels of silver, the rest can be in banknotes"

Walking along the official road, Ouyang Yu lowered his head slightly. This official road was occasionally frequented by passersby, mostly robust men dressed in coarse cloth. Ouyang Yu observed that the people in this world generally had darker skin tones and pronounced features. Women passed by from time to time, whether they were young girls or married women, and these women appeared somewhat rough, lacking the delicate softness he was accustomed to in women. Among these women, very few were strikingly beautiful. Ouyang Yu thought to himself: perhaps women from well-off families do not venture out easily; it is normal for these people, who struggle to make ends meet, to lack a certain charm.

Behind the Yanping Wangfu is a continuous stretch of green mountains, extending far and wide, boundless and infinite. Ouyang Yu meticulously rubbed the soil all over his face and exposed skin.

After wiping her hands, she clapped them together in front of the stream and cheerfully murmured to herself, "Hehe, this should be safe now, right?" With her mind at ease, she leaped forward, heading into the distance through the forest.

Beauty? Ouyang Yu felt a stir in his heart and could not help but raise his head to look outside

In the jewelry store, a man in his forties stood in front of the counter. This man had a full beard, his face was lean, and his small eyes sparkled with intensity.

The man nodded slightly, a smile on his face: "Alright, just a moment."

This is a silver note worth ten thousand taels of silver

Dear elders and fellow villagers, do not miss the opportunity as you pass by and take a look

The man was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Although it is a bit large, it can still be exchanged."

Ouyang Yu took out another piece of paper from his bosom and said: "Exchange all these twenty thousand taels into one hundred taels per note. Additionally, give me one hundred taels in small silver coins"

Ouyang Yu took out a banknote from his bosom and said, "Can it be exchanged?"

You are very welcome

Thinking of this, she felt uneasy in her heart, turned back into the woods, picked some leaves, and made a wide green hat to wear on her head. After drawing a few lines on her face with some red clay, she finally felt a bit more at ease.

She had long observed that many people in this place had various patterns on their faces, but she did not know whether they were natural or applied later

However, she did not have any coins on her, not even a few pieces of silver. After walking a dozen steps, a large sign with the character "Dang" appeared before Ouyang Yu. She grasped the jade pendant she had received from the King of Yanping in her arms, took a few steps toward the pawnshop, but then stopped: No, these jade pendants are too conspicuous; it is possible that as soon as I pawn them, someone will come to catch me.

Thinking of food and drink, Ouyang Yu suddenly remembered that she had not eaten for a whole day and night. Listening to the rumbling sounds coming from her stomach, Ouyang Yu smiled wryly. She murmured to herself, "If I can hold on for another three or four hours, I can look for food once I am out of this range."

The man raised his head in surprise and looked at her, asking: "What are you doing here if you don't exchange silver notes?"

After much effort, Ouyang Yu finally pulled himself away from the pawnshop, watching the food stalls with his eyes wide open, a string of saliva dripping down. Swallowing hard, Ouyang Yu thought to himself: I can't take it anymore, I truly can't endure it any longer

This official road is very wide, and although it is also made of yellow clay, it is laid down solidly, with very few potholes. Ouyang Yu was taken aback, wondering if he had arrived near a large city.

At that moment, a silver shop appeared before him. Ouyang Yu's eyes lit up, and he strode inside.

At that moment, a laughter reached her ears: "Brother, look at that person, how interesting! Her hat is actually made of chicken feed leaves. Upon closer inspection, it is quite exquisite!"

A robust man, setting up a food stall and a grocery stall, continuously shouted: "Steamed buns, delicious steamed buns."

This is the voice of a young girl. After the girl finished speaking, several pairs of eyes instantly turned to Ouyang Yu. Ouyang Yu felt uneasy in her heart and lowered her head even further towards the table. She smiled wryly to herself, thinking: Once I step out, I must definitely put on a different hat. Right, I also need to apply some rouge and powder to redo my makeup.

After walking for a mile, an extremely tall city gate appeared before Ouyang Yu. This city gate bore a striking resemblance to the medieval towers in Ouyang Yu's memory. It was square and upright, with the entire city wall constructed from blue stone.

These three or four hours were truly difficult to endure, and Ouyang Yu felt her vision darkening from hunger. She turned and ran towards the official road down the mountain. She estimated that in these few hours of hurried travel, she had covered at least several hundred miles, and the Prince of Yanping was likely unable to catch up with her.

The man said, "Sure."

At this moment, within the territory of the Prince of Yanping, she dared not linger any longer, thus quickening her pace and continuing to rush forward without eating or drinking

This time, Ouyang Yu's appearance at the city gate did not attract the attention of the crowd, and she let out a big sigh of relief. She then walked towards the interior of the city. The buildings here are mostly made of stone and are quite crude. Only the shops located on both sides of the street are made of wood

The noise and clamor made Ouyang Yu feel quite refreshed. She looked at the fragrant food, and her stomach rumbled with hunger.