Konoha Aogen

The afterimage left the "Mowen Tower" through the back door and returned to the "Night Palace". Along the broad main road paved with gray bricks and without any grass, we went straight to the residence of "Ye Xuan". When you see the courtyard door open, you know someone else is here. When the maid on duty outside the hospital saw that it was her, she bowed slightly and saluted, but did not stop her.

Afterimage hurriedly entered the door and was shocked to see Ye Xuan resting his head on the lap of a woman in white with "light gray eyes" in the pavilion. The woman's "left thumb" and "right index finger" were pressed against his "temples on both sides", slowly massaging them.

Afterimage secretly thought: "Shouldn't she be in the City Lord's Mansion at this moment?"

It turned out that the afterimage hurried back from home because he had calculated that "Mu Qing'er" was not at home at the moment, and it was always easier to cheat with "Ye Xuan". However, it was too late to turn around and run away at this time, so I had to bite the bullet and walked to a stop seven or eight steps away from the two of them, calling in a low voice: "Young Master, Sister Qing'er." After the two agreed softly, they slowly Walking closer, it was considered a courtesy.

"Ye Xuan" was resting on "Mu Qing'er"'s lap without opening his eyes, his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he looked uncomfortable. The afterimage asked in a low voice: "Young Master, what's wrong with you?" Ye Xuan didn't answer for a while, and Mu Qing'er said faintly: "I have been gambling for a long time, and I have a headache." After saying this, a barely visible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, I couldn't tell whether it was ridicule or pity.

Ye Xuan then said: "Xiao Ying, what's the matter?"

Afterimage squatted down next to Ye Xuan's face and said excitedly: "Young Master, let me tell you something interesting." Then he happily recounted what happened on the "fourth floor" just now.

Ye Xuan and Mu Qing'er like to be quiet. When they are there, there are no attendants in the courtyard, and there is no fear of others hearing. After Afterimage finished speaking, Ye Xuan sighed softly: "If you have a child, you will always be scheming. Why bother? I think it's better if you don't have a child."

Mu Qing'er, who had always had a calm expression, had a look of obvious sadness on his face when he heard this. Ye Xuan closed his eyes and didn't know. The afterimage looked in his eyes, but he would get the wrong idea. She also said that Sister Qing'er was worried because she "couldn't have a child with the young master." She hurriedly found an excuse and changed the subject: "I heard in the book that the 'ancient ancestors' lived less than a hundred years. I don't know why. not real."

Mu Qing'er didn't understand the good intentions of the residual image, and said coldly: "How can you believe the storyteller?"

Ye Xuan slowly sat up and said: "That's not necessarily the case. Look at the animals in this world, most of them don't live to be a hundred years old. Some bugs die in just one season, and cats and dogs only have a lifespan of sixty or seventy years. , why can people live so long?

In fact, I've been thinking that living a long life might be a curse. Bugs can give birth to hundreds of bugs in a few months, and sows can give birth to several piglets in a year. Where are people? Even if a girl marries for the first time in her twenties, how many will be able to conceive by the age of forty? Even if you are pregnant, you will only have one child. Let me see...the longer this thing lives, the less useful it becomes. "

The afterimage chuckled: "I'd better be a useless person." Then he murmured again: "If the 'primordial people' really don't even have a hundred years of life, that would be really pitiful. Wouldn't it be just Are you going to die when you grow up?"

"Don't worry about the ancients. What's the price for this 'tooth treatment' commission?" Ye Xuan asked.

"Sixty thousand taels! That's awesome. But we have to wait until he takes over the Chen family before paying." Afterimage said proudly.

"Yeah. After eating charcoal, my heart becomes dark." Ye Xuan's headache has gradually improved, and he is in a teasing mood.

Afterimage rolled his eyes angrily: "I charged more money, but it's not all yours. How many copper coins can I share?"

Ye Xuan pretended to be angry: "What time is it now? Why are you here? How much should you be punished for leaving your post without permission?"

Hearing this, Afterimage hurriedly sat down next to Ye Xuan, held his arm and smiled sweetly: "I'm just here to ask for instructions about the mercenary group, and it's not a break. Young Master, I will do this task, okay?"

"Nonsense, how can the leader personally go on a mission?" As soon as the words came out, Ye Xuan himself felt funny. It is normal for the leader of the mercenary group to work personally. It's just that this mercenary group of ours is really extraordinary and only in name only.

"This kind of 'non-dangerous and fun' mission is rare and urgent, so let me go once. Mr. Chen has given me so much money. As the leader of the group, I personally handle the matter, so it seems sincere." Afterimage. Shaking Ye Xuan's arm, he started to mess around.

"Fart. Who is doing the task? How can we let him know about it?" Ye Xuan scolded.

"Let me go once. I haven't been out of the city for more than a year. If I stay here any longer, my efforts will be wasted. Sister Qing'er, please say something to me. The young master listens to you the most."

Mu Qing'er felt slightly bored when she heard the afterimage wandering around again. He looked at her coldly and said nothing.

The afterimage revealed his exquisite thoughts, and he had already calculated that as long as he worked hard with Ye Xuan, the matter would be done. The only thing she was afraid of was that Mu Qing'er would get angry, so she used nice words to suppress her. She begged Mu Qing'er to help her speak, but in reality she was trying to advance before retreating. She just asked Mu Qing'er not to speak.

Seeing that Mu Qing'er was mute, Afterimage's confidence suddenly increased, and he shook Ye Xuan and told a lot of nonsense. Ye Xuan finally couldn't hold her back and said helplessly: "If you have to go, you need six hundred taels."

"Ah? Mo Wenta gets 20%, and the mercenaries get 80%. How can you rely on the rules you set yourself?" Afterimage stood up and argued.

"The mercenary takes 80%, which is 80% of the 'quoted price', not 80% of the 'total price'. If you are not allowed to do this task, what price are you going to quote to the mercenary? Furthermore, Mr. Captain, you Who will be on duty at the 'Mowen Tower' when you are away? How is my salary calculated? Six hundred taels, or get out if you don't do it." Ye Xuan said angrily.

"Hmph, six hundred is six hundred. He is greedy for money, lustful, timid and stingy." Afterimage mumbled with his little mouth curled up.

"You want to be whipped again?" Mu Qing'er on the side finally got angry.

The afterimage shivered, and he took half a step back, unconsciously placing the back of his hand on his still aching buttocks. Immediately, he smiled and said, "Young Master, Sister Qing'er, Mo Wenta has something else to do, so I'll leave first." After saying that, without waiting for instructions, he floated out of the courtyard like a gust of wind.

"Young Master, let her go?"

"Alas..." Ye Xuan sighed softly: "This little bitch, if she is not allowed to cause some small troubles, she may cause bigger troubles over time. The mission doesn't sound very dangerous, so let her make trouble."

The next night, the afterimage left Kurong City, one person and one horse.

Note: The "Exile Diary" at the end of each chapter is very important, don't skip it!

Exile Diary - Excerpt (2)

This is the sixth day, and there will be no divine guards chasing us. Huh, I guess those bastards have no intention of risking their lives to pursue me at sea. They will only look for trouble with my father.

We came across an island, smaller than the "fishing island" off the coast of the kingdom of "Kunst". But this at least shows that there is still something in the endless sea. I put on brand new clothes and jewelry, and led "Anesse" and seven other female slaves to the island. There seemed to be no one on the island.

Snakes, lots and lots of snakes. On the ground, in trees, under rock corners, everywhere. There are also seabirds that cover the sky. I decided to stay on this island for a while. Bacon, dry biscuits, and fresh water were enough, but I missed the land and fresh meat so much. I ordered a slave girl to roast the snake she caught and feed it to another slave girl. She ate it for two consecutive days without any adverse reactions. I can enjoy it.

Snake meat is very delicious, so you should catch some and keep them on the boat when you leave. Can snakes eat fish?