Chapter 542: Lenient Punishment

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The telephone line was not fully mature yet.

The signal line was also not completely established.

They could not even use the phone as they pleased in Carefree City.

Lu Ye shook his head. “Our Carefree Kingdom’s phone is only for the use of the Imperial Court now. Even if you buy it, you won’t be able to use it without wires and signals.”

Zeng Sanshui looked disappointed. He had thought he could buy one.

It turned out that he needed electricity again.

When he returned to meet Emperor Ling Hui, he had to talk to him and quickly build the power plant.

After staying at the rest station for the night and after another three days of travel, the team walked out of the desert and gradually saw some boldly dressed local women.

Bai Xinshui looked at their revealing clothes and pulled down the curtain in embarrassment. “Shameless!”

Jia Yuqin also said, “All of them are dressed like vixens. How do they have the face to stand on the street? Could it be that they are all prostitutes recruiting customers on the street?”

At this point, Jia Yuqin was suddenly worried that Bai Shining would be seduced by these foreign women.

She looked back at the carriage and as expected, she saw a crack in the curtain of Bai Shining’s carriage.

Not only was Bai Shining secretly looking, but Zeng Sanshui also glanced left and right, not knowing where to look.

Lu Ye reminded them, “Don’t have any ill intentions towards the women of our Carefree Kingdom. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious.”

Zeng Sanshui suddenly retracted his gaze and asked carefully, “Then is there no brothel for me to go?”

Lu Ye’s expression suddenly darkened. “It’s illegal for our Carefree Kingdom to engage in prostitution. You will be imprisoned for at least half a year. General Zeng, if you want to see what our Carefree Kingdom’s prison looks like, you can go and take a look.”

Zeng Sanshui hurriedly tried to salvage the situation. “I was just joking with you.”

He had no choice but to look around.

Along the way, Bai Shining had never seriously wanted a woman.

Baye’s women had strong figures, arrogant eyes, and mysterious exotic aura, which immediately ignited the lust within him.

Bai Shining was restless. When he arrived at the rest station, he asked the steward to find two beauties to serve him

The steward said with a headache, “Master, there are no brothels in Carefree Kingdom.”

Bai Shining was stunned. “If there’s no brothel, why are they wearing so little? Go and look for one. 1 will just pay them enough money.”

The steward had no choice but to brace himself and go.

He remembered Bai Shining’s request. He wanted someone young and beautiful.

The steward squatted on the street. After a while, a local woman in jeans and boots appeared in his field of vision.

The steward made up his mind and walked over to talk to Ziya. “Our master is the Governor of the Ling Kingdom, Lord Bai. As long as you serve our master well tonight, these two taels of gold are yours.”

Ziya’s family had tens of thousands of sheep and thousands of cows. She was the greatest successor of the local tribe and had 20 taels of gold. It was simply a huge insult for her to serve a man.

Ziya’s expression suddenly darkened. She kicked the steward and gathered a group of men and women using their local language.

The steward and subordinates were surrounded covetously and immediately panicked. “What are you doing! Our master is here as an envoy. If you dare to touch us, you’ll have to bear the consequences.”

So what if they were here as envoys? In their Carefree Kingdom, they had to follow their rules.

The steward and subordinates were swarmed by them and beaten up. They were hung from the tree and the patrol officers quickly came over. “What’s going on?”

There was a subtle boundary between the patrolling guards and the local tribes. As long as it was not especially overboard, they would not interfere with the tribe’s actions.

However, the four people hanging from the tree were clearly envoys from the Ling Kingdom who had come with General Lu, so they had no choice but to interfere.

Ziya said coldly, “They insulted me. They offered 20 taels of gold and asked me to serve an old man!”

When Ziya’s father received the news, he rushed over. When he heard his daughter’s words, he whipped the steward and the others twice and emphasized angrily, “Great Empress, you must give my daughter an explanation!”

It was as if they were going to publicize Bai Wutong’s injustice in all the tribes if they were dissatisfied.

The patrol officer hurriedly reported this matter to Lu Ye.

Lu Ye had previously instructed these people not to be rude to women.

Bai Shining actually sent someone to openly recruit prostitutes. Lu Ye’s eyes darkened and he said to the captain of the patrol team, “Deal with them as they should.”

“Yes!”

The patrol team arrived at Bai Shining’s door. When Bai Shining heard the knock on the door, he thought that the steward and subordinates had brought someone back.

When he opened the door, he saw that it was a team of patrol officers.

His heart skipped a beat. “What are you guys going to do?” he asked defensively.

The captain of the patrol team said coldly, “Lord Bai, you openly insulted a woman in our Carefree Kingdom. According to the laws of our Carefree Kingdom, you will be detained for more than half a year.”

Bai Shining’s old face burned as he hurriedly shouted, “You’re mistaken. 1 have not insulted anyone. I’ve been staying in the room.”

When he shouted, Zeng Sanshui and the others also came out of the room. When they saw the scene in front of them, they revealed a trace of confusion.

Jia Yuqin and Bai Shui looked at each other and knew that Bai Shining must be fooling around again.

He felt ashamed, but he could not let this crime become official.

Bai Xinshui said loudly, “My father is an upright person. How can he recruit prostitutes? It must be the servants who are using my father’s name to do things. Besides, the women of your Carefree Kingdom are so indecent. It’s normal for the servants to mistake them for prostitutes.”

Before Bai Wutong and the others came to the southern frontier, the locals had always dressed like this.

The theory that a woman was a slut if she wore little was really too much.

Lu Ye’s face darkened as he said to Bai Shining, “We’ll know if it’s true or not when we testify.”

Bai Xinshui stood in front of Bai Shining. She could not let Bai Shining be taken away. If word got out, she would lose face as the Eldest Prince’s secondary consort.

Lu Ye ignored her and said to the captain of the patrol team, “Take him away!”

After a while, Bai Shining was detained in the local court.

There were circles of prisoners outside. The steward and subordinates were bruised and swollen. They were handcuffed and kneeling on the ground. It was a surprise to them that Bai Shining had really been arrested.

They were still hoping that Bai Shining could help them get out.

Meeting Bai Shining’s fierce gaze that was demanding them to take responsibility, their hearts couldn’t help but turn cold.

Lu Ye asked, “Were you instructed by him to insult women?”

The steward and subordinates stiffened their necks and did not dare to speak.

Lu Ye asked Bai Shining again, “Did you instruct them to insult women?”

Of course, Bai Shining refused to admit it. “No.”

Lu Ye continued, “Then let me ask you, did they steal these 20 taels of gold?”

The steward glanced guiltily at Bai Shining and heard Ziya say, “He said that their Lord Bai gave it to him!”

The steward was shocked and didn’t know where to look.

Lu Ye said in a low voice, “If you’re the mastermind, you’ll be detained in our Carefree Kingdom for a year. If you’re not, take the initiative to admit it and plead guilty with a good attitude, you will receive a lenient punishment for a year..”