Gu Fei nodded. "Okay, I got it. Thanks for today."
The young beggar smiled at Gu Fei and quickly ran away.
Gu Fei walked down the alley, counted to the third house, and stood at the door to listen.
She heard a woman inside say, "You can't even beat that girl, so what's the point of going? You failed to get the silver and came back with your head bashed open. Now *I'm* the one who has to spend silver to buy you medicine!"
Then, a man's voice piped up, "What's there to be afraid of? It's just a beating, not like it'll kill me. Don't you worry, I'll go find that person tomorrow and ask for the reward money."
"That person is generous. When they see me looking like this, they'll give me an even bigger reward."
Gu Fei listened for a while longer, then left without a sound.
Back at the inn, she waited until 7 p.m. and closed the shop doors as usual.
Gu Fei returned to her own room and sent Lian'er to sleep with Lan Zhi.
