The second room, a group of young monks were chanting scriptures.

The third room, the monks were cooking rice.

The fourth room…

Fang Yue followed Bai Xiaoya and flipped through several rooms in a row, but couldn't find anyone.

She couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

She had called her dad several times, but no one answered.

Just as Bai Xiaoya was wondering if she had misremembered the name of the temple, a young man with fashionable clothes and white hair, humming a *dong ci da ci* tune, walked into the temple room.

"Senior Brother Bai, you're here so early."

"Senior Brother Bai, did you catch any fish today?"

"Senior Brother Bai, Senior Brother Bai, the abbot is looking for you to discuss Buddhism again."

While Fang Yue and Bai Xiaoya were stunned, the other monks naturally and familiarly struck up a conversation with this Senior Brother Bai.

"Wait, wait, didn't you say that none of the monks have hair?" Fang Yue quickly asked.

"That's right, at our Jiangyun Temple, none of the monks have hair."

"Then he…"

"He… oh! The two benefactors misunderstood. Senior Brother Bai is not a monk from our temple. He works outside and often comes here to play after work."

Senior Brother Bai also noticed Fang Yue and Bai Xiaoya at this time.

"Who are these two? Are they here to find me?"

"Probably… they're looking for a monk with hair."

"I'm not a monk, hehe!"

Senior Brother Bai adjusted his white hair and said with a grin.

But the next moment, his expression suddenly changed.

"The jade pendant on your chest… come with me!"

As he spoke, he was about to grab Bai Xiaoya's hand, but Fang Yue grabbed his lecherous hand first.

"Let's talk things out. We'll go with you."

"Humph!"

Senior Brother Bai glanced at Fang Yue, looked her up and down, and snorted.

"Come on then!"

Fang Yue and Bai Xiaoya exchanged glances, both understanding that they should have found the right person.

They followed behind Senior Brother Bai and soon arrived at the bamboo forest behind Jiangyun Temple.

When they got here, there were monks guarding the entrance.

However, after they saw Senior Brother Bai, they directly let them pass.

With Senior Brother Bai leading the way, Fang Yue and Bai Xiaoya naturally had no obstacles.

The three of them quickly went deep into the bamboo forest, to a deserted place.

Croak! Croak! Croak!

The sound of frogs and insects became the main melody.

"This should be good. Tell me, where did you get that jade pendant?"

Senior Brother Bai was looking at Bai Xiaoya.

"My dad gave it to me. He told me to come to a young man with white hair, which should be you."

“…It’s me.”

Fang Yue noticed that when Senior Brother Bai was talking, his eyes were always sizing up Bai Xiaoya, not in a lecherous way, but as if he was looking at a piece of merchandise, sizing her up with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Can you tell me, what is this jade pendant? Why can finding you with this jade help solve our family's troubles?" Bai Xiaoya asked tentatively.

"Um, this is just a carnelian jade pendant. Back then, your dad was kind to me, so I used this jade pendant as a token. I said that if you have any trouble in the future, you can use the jade pendant as a token and ask me to help you once."

Fang Yue frowned slightly: "Ask you to help? Are you very powerful? Do you understand economics?"

Senior Brother Bai smiled mysteriously: "Helping someone is sometimes very simple, and you don't need to know any economics."

"Then how are you going to help?"

"It's very simple, give me the jade, and then I'll take action, that's it."

Just like that?

Fang Yue looked at him suspiciously, but Bai Xiaoya hesitated for a moment and still took off the jade pendant.

"Hey!"

Fang Yue quickly wanted to stop her, but Bai Xiaoya said directly: "No need to persuade me, I believe Dad! As long as Dad says it, I will do it all. He will definitely not harm me!"

This… this this this.

Okay, even a tiger won't eat its cubs. Bai Su'e asked Bai Xiaoya to find this Senior Brother Bai, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's right, give me the jade pendant!"

After taking the jade pendant from Bai Xiaoya, Senior Brother Bai immediately revealed a look of ecstasy.

"I got it! Hahaha! Finally, I got it!"

He touched and kissed the Soul-Entrusting Jade Pendant, which made Fang Yue feel a chill.

"This Senior Brother Bai, now that I've given you the jade pendant, please help my dad solve his predicament quickly."

"That's right, that's right."

As he spoke, Senior Brother Bai opened his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello? Bai Su'e? The goods have arrived! Alright, alright, I'll give you another hundred years of prosperity. Remember to keep looking for the next batch of goods. I can't let the goods run out here."

Prosperity… a hundred years?

Fang Yue and Bai Xiaoya were a little confused when they heard this.

"You, you just now, were you calling my dad?"

Bai Xiaoya's tone became trembling and uncertain.

Because she had made many calls before, but couldn't get through to her dad, but the person in front of her got through with just one call.

"Otherwise? Also, your dad has already sold you to me. From today onwards, you will follow me."

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"What?!"

"Impossible!"

Fang Yue and Bai Xiaoya's voices sounded almost at the same time.

Fang Yue's face darkened: "Hey, is there still human trafficking now? You probably don't know what my sandbag-sized fist is used for!"

"Sandbag-sized fist? Am I afraid of you? If you have the ability, come at me!"

Senior Brother Bai curled his lips and played with the Soul-Entrusting Jade Pendant in his hand.

And Bai Xiaoya muttered to herself in a daze: "Impossible… it can't be… it's not like this… you're lying, right! How could my dad sell me!"

"What? You don't believe me? Okay, I'll help you make another call."

After dialing the number and the call was connected, he simply said a few words and directly handed the phone to Bai Xiaoya.

"Dad?"

Bai Xiaoya said cautiously. There was a series of silence on the other end of the phone. Just when Bai Xiaoya was wondering if the phone had been hung up…

"…It's me."

A familiar voice rang from the other end of the phone.

Bai Xiaoya's mind buzzed, and she was struck by lightning. She subconsciously took a step back, and Fang Yue quickly supported her.

"No… impossible… how could it be you… no… you wouldn't sell me, you wouldn't…"

"Xiaoya, the Bai family is about to be destroyed. I was also forced to do it. I could only sacrifice you in exchange for the safety of the Bai family. For the sake of your younger siblings, I'm sorry for you. Senior Brother Bai is very fast. It's the old routine. You won't feel anything. In the next life, if you're still a member of the Bai family, I will definitely give you the best!"

How could it… how could it be like this!

Bai Xiaoya felt that the voice on the other end of the phone was becoming blurry.

Her mind began to become hazy.

Those beautiful memories, after deleting the heavy filter of lack of love, seemed to be just impatience and perfunctoriness…

Everything seemed to be just her wishful thinking.

An illegitimate daughter is still an illegitimate daughter. No matter how much authority or favor she is given, it is actually all for the final betrayal!

Bai Xiaoya felt that her sky had collapsed.

"Bai Xiaoya, don't worry, with me here, he won't be able to touch a single hair on your head."

A voice rang in her ear.