Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 151 The Best at Skinning

"Miss, can she handle Bai Wu?" He Miao had been by Bai Wu's side for more than half a year and knew that man to some extent. He was a beast. Before her, many women had been tormented to death by him within a year or so. She was considered a newcomer and was lucky to have met Miss.

Moreover, Bai Wu likes young children.

He definitely wouldn't be interested in a woman like Hei Yun.

Moreover, although she hadn't been with the young lady for long, she knew that it would be easy for the young lady to kill Bai Wu.

"We can't handle it." Yunyi shook her head.

"Then why... are you still looking for her?"

“Because she schemed against me back then.” Yun Yi glanced at He Miao. “If I weren’t capable, who knows what would have happened to me now? I can’t just let someone scheme against me for nothing, can I?”

She's the kind of person who always repays kindness and avenges wrongs. Sometimes, if she doesn't retaliate on the spot, it's probably because she forgot or hasn't had the chance yet.

She had completely forgotten about Hei Yun.

He Miao suddenly realized: "Miss wants to use Bai Wu to deal with Hei Yun?"

"That's not quite right," Yunyi smiled. "Even if a little chick doesn't pee, there are different ways to do it."

He Miao: ...

I find it a little hard to accept the young lady's witty remark.

“What I’m saying may be rough, but it makes sense.” Yun Yi patted He Miao on the shoulder. “Don’t underestimate Hei Yun. To survive in a place like Black City, and even live a good life, it’s not enough to rely on just one Boss Chu.”

"You mean, she has other powerful backers?"

"I've inquired and found out that the Black Cloud Inn was opened three years ago, right after the former crown prince's incident. At that time, Black Cloud was only eighteen or nineteen years old. Do you think a young girl could open an inn without anyone's help?"

He Miao frowned slightly: "You mean, she has someone backing her? That Boss Chu is just a front man?"

"More or less, but these are just my guesses. As for whether it's true or not... let's wait and see."

He Miao then stopped asking questions.

"Let's go, let's go to the yamen today and ask again, maybe we can find news of your parents." Yunyi led He Miao straight towards the county yamen in Heicheng.

He Miao nodded, but her mood was somewhat heavy.

They had tried to find her before, but the place where her family had lived before she was taken to the Bai residence was deserted, and they couldn't get any useful information from her.

Unlike other cities, Heicheng does not have a county government or a magistrate. It is actually a military district, managed by the border garrison.

The army here is divided into two parts: one part is the border army of the imperial court, and the other part is the garrison of the Longxi Commander.

Before the Marquis of Zhenbei, this area was under General Gu's control. At that time, the border troops suppressed the garrison commander, and Huo Qingyuan had to obey General Gu's orders. As a result, there were frequent clashes between the border troops and the garrison.

However, since the Marquis of Zhenbei arrived, he has had a very good relationship with Huo Qingyuan. The two have reached some kind of agreement, and Huo Qingyuan no longer interferes in the affairs of Black City, handing them all over to the Marquis of Zhenbei for management.

The Marquis of Zhenbei established a department in Heicheng that resembled a county government office, named the Heicheng Government Office. He sent more than a dozen people to be stationed there. The head of the office was called the Director, who was a confidant of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and was responsible for handling affairs in Heicheng.

The government office was mainly responsible for receiving and assigning exiles, maintaining order in Black City, and collecting various taxes.

With only a dozen or so people, it was unrealistic to maintain order. Gang fights between the various gangs were commonplace. Therefore, the Marquis of Zhenbei supported one of the gangs to help him secretly manage Black City.

Master Bai was promoted through support.

Yunyi brought He Miao to the government office. The director was named Guan Liu, who was said to have once served as a personal guard for the Marquis of Zhenbei. Later, he was injured while saving the Marquis of Zhenbei and could no longer go to the battlefield, so he was assigned here.

This is the Marquis of Zhenbei's most trusted confidant.

"Our director isn't here," the soldier in charge of reception said impatiently.

"Are you sure you're not here?" Yunyi curled the corners of her lips.

"I'm not entirely sure either." Xiaobing looked at Yunyi and He Miao, then suddenly grinned lewdly. "I just don't know if the two ladies can let loose."

"Are you comfortable with that?" Yunyi laughed. "Absolutely! You can do whatever you want with it."

"Hehe." The soldier chuckled and reached out to touch Yunyi's hand. "As long as you're comfortable, let me see if it's the original."

"Sir, I'm more open-minded than her. My sister is naive and hasn't seen much of the world." He Miao hurriedly reached out to pull Yun Yi behind her. She absolutely couldn't let the young lady suffer.

“You can do it too…” The soldier looked He Miao up and down. “Come here and let me take a look.”

Yunyi stopped him, saying, "Why don't you go inside and take a good look?" She gave He Miao a reassuring look.

He Miao opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't go any further. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little sorry for this soldier.

"You know what's good for you." The soldier laughed. "Then let's go inside and watch together."

Yunyi glanced at He Miao, then went into the house first.

He Miao hurriedly followed her inside.

"Old Wu, can you handle two of them?" a soldier standing guard nearby teased.

"It's alright, it'll be your turn soon." Old Wu, who had just entered the house, turned back and called out with a grin.

"Okay, then hurry up."

"Don't worry, it won't be fast, haha..."

However, the laughter quickly stopped, replaced by a muffled groan from the man.

"Old Wu got his kicks so quickly," someone outside murmured, peering over to listen. "But the woman didn't make a sound, so Old Wu isn't doing well either."

"That's right, that's right. When you go in later, give it your all. Make sure the women are screaming and howling like ghosts."

"Absolutely, haha."

……

Inside the house, Old Wu lay on the floor in terror, not knowing what the woman had done to him. He felt unbearable pain all over his body, but there were no wounds, and he didn't know exactly where the pain was. The pain was unbearable, but he couldn't scream out and could only let out low growls.

"Want to see more?" Yunyi toyed with a scalpel in her hand, the small blade flying up and down between her fair fingers. Although it was pleasing to the eye, the cold glint in it sent chills down one's spine. "It's alright. I used to be a coroner. My specialty is skinning people. You know about slow slicing, right? It involves cutting a person more than 3,300 times, but the person is still alive. I'm very good at it. I can make 4,700 cuts and the person won't stop breathing. Do you want to try?" As she spoke, she suddenly opened her hand, and the blade she had been playing with began to spin in her palm.

Old Wu was covered in sweat and began kowtowing repeatedly; he didn't want to die.