"You're going to the Northwest?" Lingxiao raised an eyebrow. "What for? Are you looking for your elder brother?"
"Yes," Zuo Xiangning nodded. "It's something very important. I'm in a great hurry. As long as someone can take me there, any amount of silver will do."
"Ten thousand taels, do you have it?" Lingxiao thought for a moment and said, "Ten thousand taels, and I'll arrange for five men to take you safely to your brother within fifteen days."
"Ten thousand taels?" Zuo Xiangning pouted, clearly displeased. "You're taking advantage of the situation! The Weiyuan Escort Agency only asks for two hundred taels of silver, and even if you are faster, one thousand taels should be the limit. How can you ask for ten thousand taels?"
"You have two choices now, one is that I send someone to escort you back to the capital for free, the other is to pay ten thousand taels of silver." Lingxiao said, "Make your decision quickly."
