This is considered bait.
Lou Ji and her team are gathering intelligence, and sometimes they might spend tens of thousands of silver without hearing a peep; spending forty-six thousand taels of silver for a possibility remains very tempting in the grand scheme of things.
After paying the silver, packing the clothes, Xu Yuan and his companion promptly left Hongchang Clothiers.
The streets outside were as bustling as ever, with the Mu siblings who had moved ahead already out of sight, and people in various lavish attire were bustling about under the warm sunshine.
Humming a tune in his heart, Xu Yuan walked ahead with a smile on his face, while Bai Muxi silently followed behind him, carrying a silk pouch with new clothes, and beneath her purple veil, her red lips were tightly clenched.