in2ebook Chapter 836: I Can’t Go to Pingxi Palace Even If I Die
Chapter 836: I Can’t Go to Pingxi Palace Even If I Die
Chapter 836: I Can’t Go to Pingxi Palace Even If I Die
There was absolutely no suspense in this battle.
Even if Ye Wenyan did not use spiritual power, her martial arts skills were at least at the level of Jingwei according to the current world rankings, not to mention that she also had a Ye Feizhou that was superior to Jue.
The seven killers were knocked to the ground in the blink of an eye. Although the two of them did not kill them, the other party simply bit themselves with poison.
Ye Feizhou said: "It seems that they are all desperate men who would rather die than fall into the hands of the enemy."
Ye Wenyan actually didn't understand what these assassins were thinking. She asked Ye Feizhou, "Are there really brainwashing masters who can make a person fearless and willing to sacrifice his life for his master at any time? I can understand someone dying to block a sword for his master, because after all, he was killed by someone else. But I don't understand someone who committed suicide by biting himself with poison before his life or death is even at stake."
Ye Feizhou smiled bitterly, "Do you think they are willing to die? Some of the so-called death warriors were raised by their masters since they were young. From the time they could understand human language, they were instilled with the concept of sacrificing their lives at any time and in any place. Over time, this concept has been fixed in their minds. Whether they live or not is not that important anymore."
"What about the other part?"
"The other part is that someone has their lifeline in their hands. If they don't die, their families will have to die. So in order to save their families, their lives are not that valuable. Of course, after the death of these assassins, their families will receive a large amount of compensation, enough to live on for the rest of their lives. The masters will not joke about such things, because others are watching, so they must do what they say."
Ye Wenyan nodded, "So that's how it is." In an era with an imperfect legal system, human life is indeed worthless.
Ye Feizhou searched the seven bodies but found nothing valuable. He sighed helplessly and pulled her aside. "The horses are gone. We can only walk to Tianshui City. Fortunately, it's not far away."
"You're not going to collect the body? Why leave it lying out in the open on the road?"
"Someone will come to collect it. Let's leave quickly before the next wave of people arrive."
Ye Wenyan said nothing more and followed him to Tianshui City. She wanted to use the horse to track him and see what the other party was up to, but in the end, they just had a fight and didn't get any useful information, which made her very disappointed.
The two continued walking for another half an hour before finally arriving at Tianshui City.
It is not even evening yet and Tianshui City is very lively.
On a busy street, a father and daughter were performing a stone-breaking performance. The father lay down with a large stone on his body, and the daughter smashed it with a hammer. The stone broke, but the person below was not hurt.
The crowd watching burst into cheers, and some even held bowls of wontons and ate while cheering.
The father and daughter also happily clasped their fists towards the people, then took a bamboo basket and began to ask for tips.
As a result, when it came to asking for the reward, those people who had originally been saying good things all ran away in a swarm.
The father and daughter looked helpless and finally stood in front of Ye Wenyan and Ye Feizhou. They didn't know whether to extend the bamboo basket in their hands forward or retract it. The scene was quite awkward.
Ye Feizhou spread his hands, indicating that he had no money, and Ye Wenyan shook his head at them embarrassedly.
In fact, it was not that they had no money, but they had used up all the change they had. They gave all the smallest coins to the big cow's family. They couldn't give five or ten taels at a time for street performances, which would be too eye-catching.
The father and daughter put the bamboo basket back in disappointment. The father even coughed twice and rubbed his chest with his hand.
The little girl immediately asked, "Dad, did I hit you too hard just now and hurt you?"
The father waved his hands and said, "It's okay. In our line of work, it's inevitable that we won't get hurt. Dad is not afraid of getting hurt, but he's afraid that he won't get rewarded if he gets hurt. Your mother's illness is getting worse day by day. If we can't make any more money, then..."
"Dad!" The little girl was about to cry, "We have been in Tianshui City for a month and haven't earned even a tael of silver. Let's just leave!"
"Where to go?" Her father sighed as he packed his things. "Your mother is too ill to walk. Besides, even if she left, wouldn't she still have to do this in another city? If you can't make money in Tianshui City, you can make money in other cities?"
"Then let's change our livelihood." The little girl stamped her feet anxiously. "Instead of this, it's better to go to the Pingxi Palace to be a cook. I heard that they pay ten taels of silver a month! Dad, my cooking skills are not bad. I will apply for the job! As long as I can enter the palace, we will have money to treat Mom's illness in the future."
"No! Quickly give up this idea. I will never let you go to the Pingxi Palace."
"Why?" The little girl didn't understand. "I'm just going to be a cook, not a princess. Besides, the palace is so big, even if I work as a cook for my whole life, I may never see the King of Pingxi. What are you worried about, Dad?"
"If I say you can't go, then you can't go. Don't ask why."
"But we need money to treat mother's illness! If I don't work as a cook and we rely on ourselves to break the rocks, won't mother have to wait for death at home?"
"Even if you are waiting to die, you can't go to the Pingxi Palace! Ah Xiang, you have to listen to Daddy. Our life and death are all determined by fate. If your mother knew that you went to the Pingxi Palace to make money, she would definitely hit her head against a wall and die."
Ah Xiang couldn't understand her parents' attitude, but since her family was determined not to let her go, she couldn't force them to go. She just kept muttering, "Dad is still not sincere in treating Mom."
Her father pretended not to hear and packed up his things to leave.
Ye Wenyan thought about it and called them, "Please wait a moment." Then he walked forward in front of the two people's surprised eyes and said sincerely, "I just watched your performance, but I don't have money to reward you. I'm really embarrassed. My brother and I have just arrived in Tianshui City. We know how hard it is to make a living in a strange place. After listening to what you just said, I can empathize with you. To be honest, I am a doctor. If you trust me, why don't you let me check on the lady? I don't want a consultation fee, just consider it as a reward for watching your performance."
Before she called the two of them, she had already taken out a small medicine box from her bracelet. She covered it with her sleeve, so no one saw it appear out of thin air. But in the eyes of the father and daughter, she was indeed an outsider doctor carrying a medicine box.
Maybe it's because she changed her appearance today. This face looks honest and ordinary, making her look more approachable.
The father and daughter were very happy, thanked them repeatedly, and took them to their home.
The family lived in an alley in the north of Tianshui City, which looked very poor. People coming and going were either laborers or laborers, and no matter whether they were men or women, they did not cover themselves up. Men walked in the alley with bare chests, and women sat by the side washing clothes. When they looked up and saw someone, they would chat with them no matter whose family they were from.
After washing the clothes, the water is just thrown on the ground. Other people walking by either avoid it or step on it directly. It doesn't matter whether there is mud or not, because your shoes are not clean anyway.
But suddenly seeing the father and daughter bringing two strangers back, many people's eyes turned to this side...