Villain: I am not good at fighting.

Yannan City, Liujia Village

"Boss, Xiangyue Tower is willing to pay thirty taels to buy Qing girl. Our precious son will finally be enrolled as a student under Master Taiyue."

"Well, Qing girl is very pretty. I was planning to wait until she grows up a little and give her to Magistrate Sun's stupid son as a daughter-in-law. I'd like to ask Magistrate Sun to write a letter of recommendation to Aoyang. That would be good too."

"His son is stupid and dumb and can't find a wife. This is one way out, but we don't have that much money to keep raising this money-loser."

The dim gray-yellow candlelight shone through the gap in the window onto the girl's fair and delicate face. The girl looked up at the dark roof and fell into deep confusion.

From time to time in the darkness, the strange squeaking sounds of mice could be heard. They roamed around the girl freely, and some even climbed up her arms and shuttled back and forth between her hair. The girl remained indifferent.

The girl's name is Liu Muqing. Qing means yang, which means she wants to have a boy. She is the second child in the family.

Today is her tenth birthday, and tomorrow she will be sold to the city’s brothel, Xiangyue Tower.

His mother's name was Dou Hong. She was originally a prostitute in Xiangyue Tower. She was very popular when she was young, but her appearance was later disfigured. She then changed her mind and married his notorious gangster father Liu Bai.

The two of them were like-minded and didn't dislike each other. They only wanted to have a boy to continue their bloodline. Unfortunately, things did not go as they wished. The first two children were daughters, and it was not until the third pregnancy that they gave birth to a younger brother, Liu Aoyang.

In this family that extremely favors boys over girls, Liu Muqing's parents only have their precious son in their eyes. In their eyes, their two daughters will be married off sooner or later.

The eldest sister, Liu Xianlan, was sold to Xiangyue Tower three years ago. She returned home seriously ill two months later and died in the woodshed, which is where Liu Muqing is sleeping now.

The girl was sold for twenty taels, but the brothel demanded ten taels back. Instead of feeling guilty for her death, her parents kept cursing her for being a money-loser.

Liu Muqing had long been numb to such parents, but she was only ten years old and knew nothing except doing dirty and miscellaneous work every day. She had no idea what the future held.

The lights in the house went out, and the mice surrounding her also became quiet, and there was silence all around.

After a long time, Liu Muqing reached out, woke up a few little mice that were sleeping close to her, and pointed in the direction of the mouse hole.

The little mice seemed to understand what they heard. They lined up neatly and entered the mouse hole one by one.

This is Liu Muqing's talent. She has been able to communicate with various small animals and understand their language since she was a child. In addition, her body temperature and the whiteness of her skin are different from ordinary people.

Even in the cold winter, she didn't feel cold. Of course, she never showed this abnormality in front of other people, otherwise she would be regarded as something ominous by the old people in the village.

"They really only have their son in their eyes, not their daughter, even a little bit..."

In the early morning, the first ray of sunlight shone into the yard, and the crisp sound of horse hooves was heard outside the yard. Liu Muqing's last hope for her parents disappeared.

The courtyard gate opened, and a burly, rough-faced man came in. Mother Dou Hong greeted him with a smile and affectionately took the arm of the rough-faced man.

"Boss Liu, why are you here to inspect the goods in person this time? I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person!"

When Liu Bai walked out of the house and saw this scene, he was not angry. Instead, he put on a humble smile and invited the rough-faced man to sit down.

"I heard from my subordinates that there are several good seedlings picked up this time, and your girl is the most delicate one. Let your mother send me to take a look."

Boss Liu is the security guard of Xiangyue Tower. The thugs from Liujiazhuang and several nearby villages all follow his lead, including Liu Muqing's father Liu Bai.

"Boss Liu, you don't believe us."

Liu Bai smiled and made a cup of tea for Liu Lao Da, which was actually boiled water with low-quality tea leaves. Then he turned and drank towards the firewood room:

"Qing girl, come out!"

Creaky... The door slowly opened, and Liu Muqing, dressed in a coarse linen shirt with patches all over her body, came slowly from the woodshed to the door with dishevelled hair and a dirty face.

Upon seeing this, Boss Liu frowned and glared at Liu Bai and Dou Hong.

"Boss Liu, don't be angry, please wait a moment~"

Dou Hong smiled awkwardly and turned around, signaling Liu Bai with her eyes to steady him first. Then she strode to Liu Muqing and grabbed her arm and dragged her towards the well in the yard.

Blah blah blah, blah blah...

Two buckets of icy autumn water poured over Liu Muqing's head, soaking most of the coarse linen clothes on her body. Then Dou Hong tore off a coarse towel and rubbed it on her face twice.

"Boss Liu, this girl needs some training. Take a look at her now and see if she has some of the charm I had in my youth."

After being washed with cold water, Liu Muqing's face was white and tender, her eyebrows and eyes had not yet fully grown, but she already had a charming and cold temperament.

"Good, good, good!"

Boss Liu stretched out his hand and pinched Liu Muqing's chin to look around. After looking at her neat teeth, he praised her three times in succession:

"She is indeed a delicate beauty. She has such a temperament at such a young age. With a little training, she might be able to compete for the position of Oiran. She will be much more outstanding than you were back then."

Then he looked at Liu Muqing's clothes with disdain. They were dirty and had several holes in them. He couldn't help but sneer:

"But if you treat her like this, aren't you afraid that she will gain power in the future and make you live in unrest?"

"Um... can she be an oiran?"

Dou Hong didn't expect that Boss Liu had such a high opinion of Liu Muqing. She rolled her eyes and started to act pitiful.

"Alas... we are also forced to do this for Aoyang. Otherwise, what parents in the world would be willing to sell their daughter at such a low price?"

When she spoke the last part, her voice choked with sobs and she hugged Liu Muqing in her arms.

"Qing'er, your parents are doing this for your own good. When you become an oiran in the future, don't forget that your parents' kindness in raising you is greater than heaven..."

Boss Liu looked at Dou Hong with disgust, took a sip of tea, then took out thirty taels of silver from his waist bag and placed it on the table.

"Okay, stop being so hypocritical. See if she reacts."

After paying the money, Boss Liu pushed Dou Hong away, picked up Liu Muqing, held her under his armpit, and walked towards the carriage outside the door.

"Qing'er, Dad and Mom are sorry for you... Woo... Woo..."

Dou Hong cried miserably, Liu Bai turned his head and pretended to wipe his tears. Liu Muqing stared at them without blinking, numb and dull.

The crying stopped abruptly after they left the hospital, and Boss Liu spat out the tea he had just drunk with contempt.

Such a delicate little girl, whether she is trained to be a prostitute or an otaku, or sold to high-ranking officials as a maid, is a business that is sure to make money.

These two short-sighted guys only have their son in their eyes and treat their daughter like a beast. They deserve to be poor all their lives.