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While holding the abacus, the waiter was unceasingly exposing Yan Xiaoxi's food.

Everyone's attention was instantly attracted to Yan Xiaoxi as they looked at her in disbelief.

She had enough money for a meal to last her a year.

"Twenty taels of silver in total." The waiter quickly calculated the total price.

Once the price was announced, the people in the inn were stunned once again.

Yan Xiaoxi, on the other hand, had no concept of money. After she left the palace, she pawned all the gold and silver from her room in exchange for a lot of silver notes.

She felt in her pocket and was about to pay when she realized that her purse was missing.

Heavens! Did he have to mess with her!?

Yan Xiaoxi wanted to shout three times into the sky, but when she looked up, she found that it was the roof.

Now, even looking at the azure sky, Yan Xiaoxi could no longer satisfy this small wish of hers. She could already imagine her future, dark beyond compare.

"Miss, twenty taels of silver." The waiter couldn't help but remind Yan Xiaoxi when he saw her stunned.

From the moment they entered, the waiter knew that Yan Xiaoxi was neither rich nor expensive. From the expensive Jiang-Nan silk on her body, it could be seen that ordinary people could not afford it at all.

Therefore, she wasn't worried that Yan Xiaoxi wouldn't have the money to pay the bill.

Yan Xiaoxi counted with her fingers how long she would need to work before she could return the meal. Since she was young, her master had told her that one must take responsibility, and must not eat for free.

"About that … about that …" Yan Xiaoxi found it hard to speak her mind.

"Does Miss want anything else?" The waiter obviously didn't think that Yan Xiaoxi would want to say that her purse had been stolen.

"My purse is missing, so …"

"What?" You want to eat an overlord's meal? " The waiter would never have expected such a situation to occur.

"No, I can work to pay off my debts." Yan Xiaoxi innocently looked at the waiter. If there was no money to pay for it, she didn't want to do so either. If she had to blame it on that damn thief, if she caught him, he would be torn apart into pieces.

"Men, someone wants to eat an overlord's meal." The waiter shouted loudly, and in a flash, over ten sturdy men rushed out.

Yan Xiaoxi knew martial arts, but her Master's warning still lingered in her mind. She couldn't just leave irresponsibly.

The people in the inn were discussing and pointing. All of them looked at Yan Xiaoxi with disdain.

Amongst the crowd, only the white-clothed man remained silent, not saying a word.

"Fight! You want to freeload? No way!" Upon hearing that Yan Xiaoxi had no money to pay the bill, the waiter immediately turned hostile and changed his attitude.

A dozen hulks were lined up and closing in on Yan Xiaoxi, scaring the rest of them into fleeing.

It was Yan Xiaoxi's first time facing this kind of situation, so she was at a loss for what to do. She said in a flustered manner, "Speak nicely, don't make a move."

But how could the strong men listen to such persuasion? The moment they attacked, they grabbed Yan Xiaoxi's slender arm.

Yan Xiaoxi was also helpless. She felt extremely sorry, but she was afraid of hurting others. If she didn't, then she would be in for a ride of misfortune.

"I'll pay the twenty liang for her." As he looked towards the source of the voice, he saw a man with an extraordinary bearing sitting a few steps away from him.

His white robes fluttered, and he had a handsome face. He held a folding fan in his hand as he looked in that direction.

Wow! Beautiful man!

At this moment, Yan Xiaoxi's eyes were already glowing, and she was so excited that she was about to faint.

In the market, there was an endless flow of people coming and going.

The peddler passionately called out, showing a scene of prosperity.

"Brother Bei, thank you so much. I'll definitely return the twenty silver to you." Yan Xiaoxi and Bei Baixi walked side by side in the crowd.

Bei Baixi smiled. He didn't know why he helped Yan Xiaoxi. He had seen this kind of thing for many years, but he always chose to stay out of it. This time, he made an exception.

"It's fine, money is just a thing." Facing Yan Xiaoxi's limpid eyes, Bei Baixi felt that her eyes were bright and clear as if she could speak, making it impossible for people to reject her request.

"I really like Brother Bei's free and easy character. No wonder we became friends at first sight." That's right, not only did Bei Baixi pay the twenty silvers back then to save her, he also paid for the inn and invited her to a meal.

She really was a kind, considerate and gentle beautiful man.

Yan Xiaoxi suddenly felt that she was too lucky.

"Xi, you're too polite." Bei Baixi didn't expect the situation to turn out like this. He couldn't stand to see more men helping a weak girl. Who knew that Yan Xiaoxi would drag him down just because they were busy.

But why did he not hate this feeling at all?

"Brother Bei, look, the candied fruits over there seem to be quite tasty?" Yan Xiaoxi pulled Bei Baixi in the direction of the hawker without asking for his opinion.

Bei Baixi was not surprised, he had already seen Yan Xiaoxi's gluttonous nature.

The more he interacted with her, the more he realized that this girl was simply adorable.

"Brother Bei, do you want it?" Yan Xiaoxi took two candied fruits and handed one to Bei Baixi reluctantly.

Master had said that as a person, one must know how to repay kindness. Although she loved delicious food, she must be forgiven. Who told Bei Baixi to pay for it?

Yan Xiaoxi understood the reasoning behind his softhearted mouth and soft hands.

Bei Baixi shook his head. Looking at the unwillingness in Yan Xiaoxiqing's eyes, he felt that it was funny.

Did she really want to give him such an aggrieved appearance?

"Catch the thief!" It was unknown who shouted in the distance, but it completely attracted everyone's attention.

At this moment, a sneaky man ran in front of Yan Xiaoxi. Before she could move, Bei Baixi had already caught up to her.

"Good job." Yan Xiaoxi clapped her hands and cheered, not noticing that a figure was approaching her silently.

The people at the scene whispered and chatted, praising Bei Baixi for his bravery.

In the blink of an eye, Bei Baixi caught the thief and brought him to Yan Xiaoxi.

"Brother Bei, you're really amazing!" Yan Xiaoxi waved at Bei Baixi, the smile on her face was like a blooming flower, she could barely contain her smile.

"Thank you, Benefactor." The woman who had her purse stolen came out and knelt down to kowtow.

Bei Baixi helped the woman up and gave the purse to her. He said, "You're welcome."

The woman took it with tears in her eyes. This was money for buying medicine for her husband. What if it was really stolen?

"Out of the way, out of the way." When the officials received the report, they rushed over in time.

The passersby dispersed one by one, retreating to the sides of the road.

"I heard that there's a thief here." A soldier asked.

"Yeah."

"You guys came late. You've already caught them." The bystanders agreed.

The officer walked to the center and saw Bei Baixi. From his expensive clothes, he knew that Bei Baixi could not be offended. He said respectfully: "Thank you, young master. Leave the rest to us."

Bei Baixi nodded and forcefully pushed the thief over to the officer.

After settling the matter at hand, he was ready to meet up with Yan Xiaoxi. When he looked over to where Yan Xiaoxi was standing, he found that she had actually disappeared.