Don't repay, just hug

Guangxiu shook his head when he heard this, feeling very sad and lonely.His eyes drifted into the distance, and his star-like eyes seemed empty without the smile.

"I don't want to. A Niang said that you are a scholar who is useless."

"Your mother is a woman's opinion. You are so smart, if you go to school for further study, you will be able to..."

Guangxiu interrupted him: "Auntie's speech is vulgar, but it has always been reasonable. What's the use of being rich? In the end, it can't protect anything. I would rather practice martial arts, like Master Xuanwang, who has a good martial arts, the key time, save others and save yourself.”

"... Guangxiu."

In his two thick eyebrows that were deeply locked, he did not know how many sorrows, grievances, and sorrows that could not be told to others were hidden.The small back is so thin that it makes people feel distressed.

"Our family can read and write. But no one wants to be an official. We can read and write just for convenience, not for the purpose of obtaining any fame, let alone showing off to the world how much knowledge we know."

"Guangxiu, may I ask you?...your family...why did you become a slave?"

Although Ye Yu had investigated the Guangxiu clan before, he only knew that the Qiang clan was destroyed and the survivors were reduced to slavery.He has no way of knowing why the Qiang people were destroyed and by whom.

In the mottled tree shadows, Mitsuhide looked very sad.

Ye Yu began to regret that he shouldn't have caused Guangxiu's sadness because of his own curiosity.Just about to apologize, Guangxiu stopped.

That trace of desolate bitterness melted into Ye Yu's heart like a brand mark.

Ye Yu knew that Guangxiu's heart was definitely not in a good mood, it was definitely bitter, but she couldn't tell what it was in her heart.

People always have a particularly strong curiosity about people they don't know, and this curiosity often arouses many other emotions.

Ye Yu looked at Guangxiu's back and lowered her gaze.At times like this, saying "I'm sorry" can't express apology at all.

At this time, Guangxiu's misty voice came, as if it was far away in the sky.

"Our family has passed down a special secret technique from generation to generation. The ruler somewhere wants our power very much. In order to avoid their capture, we live in seclusion in the Langda Mountains in the northern part of Jishen Kingdom, living an isolated life , Occasionally go to Fallen Leaf Town at the foot of the mountain to barter things."

Ye Yu listened quietly.

"Such a peaceful life could have continued forever—until a 'heresy' appeared in our family."

"heresy?"

"Well."

A few birds flew across the sky, Guangxiu raised his eyes to look into the distance, his eyes were very sad.

"Occasionally there is a storyteller in the town. He told the story of Taigongwang assisting King Wu of Zhou to defeat Zhou. At that time, one of our clansmen listened to it and was fascinated. Afterwards, he secretly went down the mountain behind his back. We don't know his whereabouts. It wasn't until two years later, when Ji Shen's army launched a large-scale encirclement campaign, that we knew that the clansman who had descended from the mountain in the past had really won the election, and it was from him that Emperor Jishen's alchemists learned about our clan's hiding place."

Mitsuhide closed his eyes in pain.

The flames in the sky reappeared in my mind, and the voices of resentment and begging for mercy from the Qiang people were endless.

——It's your fault...

--all because of you!

——You destroyed our family!

"...No, no... No..."

Guangxiu covered his ears, but the resentful voices of the old clansmen were still lingering in his ears, constantly torturing.

"Kwang Soo!"

Standing in the crowd, Guangxiu didn't notice a big man coming from the opposite side, before the big man knocked him down, Ye Yu hurriedly put his arms around him and stepped aside.

He was trembling in his arms, as weak as if he would disappear at any moment.

Ye Yu hugged him even tighter, stroking his back with her big hands, and said softly "It's okay", "It's okay".

Pedestrians on the road looked at them in surprise.Even pointing at them, there was a woman holding her child away from them.

Ye Yu didn't care about the gazes of these passers-by, he just wanted to calm Guangxiu in his arms.

(...Sure enough...if it wasn't Lord Xuanwang, wouldn't it be okay...)

"Enough! Guangxiu, don't think about it, don't say any more, I..."

Guangxiu was still trembling, but his mind was cleared up a bit, he left Ye Yu's embrace and shook his head lightly.

"It doesn't matter to me..." He took a deep breath, and he let himself think about King Xuan's face, which was the source of all his courage. "That alchemist was afraid of the power of our family. He worried that the emperor would shake his position after knowing our 'secret technique', so he spoke to the emperor, saying that our family is a disaster and we must be killed."

"..."

"In order to let my mother and I escape, my father hugged the soldier's leg to buy time. I watched my father being stabbed and stabbed by those soldiers, but there was nothing I could do... my mother fled down the mountain with me in my arms. Run I ran, but my mother couldn't run anymore, so she hid me in a tree hole, and she went to attract the attention of the pursuers..."

"Guangxiu..."

Guangxiu smiled, signaling Ye Yu to be okay.

The bitter smile made Ye Yu's heart ache.

"Later, a hunter found me and brought me home. But he still had a wife and three children to support, and there was not enough food. How could his wife tolerate another mouth to eat? So She sold me to Tai Xin while the Orion was hunting in the mountains. Later, I followed Tai Xin to Beidi Kingdom, until I was rescued by King Xuan."

"Are there any other people who escaped? I think you are not the only one who survived. There must be others who survived." In his previous investigation, he did receive information that other Qiang people survived.

He thought that when Guangxiu knew that there were other clansmen alive, he would be happier.

"I don't know... I don't think they would want to see me even if they escaped with their lives."

"why?"

"Because...the 'heretic' who came down the mountain and brought disaster to the clan in the past is my elder brother who is a compatriot from the same mother and blood." Guangxiu lowered his eyes, "People in the clan think that my family is the one who harmed them."

"You bastard! Even if your elder brother went down the mountain to gain fame, he didn't bring Ji Shen's army to encircle and suppress his own people. Besides, what does this have to do with you?"

Mitsuhide shook his head.

"Don't be afraid! If you find them then, if they dare to make irresponsible remarks to you, Big Brother Ye Yu will definitely help you teach them the principles of life!"

Mitsuhide shook his head again.

"Then... your brother..."

A sternness flashed in Guangxiu's eyes, causing Ye Yu to stop talking.

He couldn't forgive his brother.

He would feel better if his brother was dead.

If his brother is still alive...

Ye Yu didn't know, what would happen when Guangxiu got the news?

Ye Yu's hand rested lightly on Guangxiu's head, imitating King Xuan, stroking him to comfort him.

"I'm sorry, Mitsusu, to remind you of bad memories."

"Well——" Guangxiu shook his head, "I'm no longer bound by the sorrow of the past."

Mitsuhide smiled——

"Because Lord Xuan Wang has saved me."

His eyes twinkled with a sense of beauty, like a flower blooming gorgeously, and his smile was bright and gentle.

"Because the warmth that Lord Xuanwang gave me has already healed my wounds."

Mitsuhide's right fist moved towards his heart.

"So, I'm no longer held back by the 'past'."

Guangxiu exuded a dazzling light, which made Ye Yu look fascinated.

At this moment, Ye Yu realized for the first time that human beings are also living beings.

The sun is already westward, and the time is not yet.

There is not much time left for them.

When they arrived at the jade shop, they first handed over Mianzhu wine to the owner of the jade shop in exchange for a token.

Among the various antiques on display, there is a piece of white jade pendant, which is waxy and moist, delicate and transparent.With just one glance, Guangxiu couldn't move away.

The boss stroked his goatee and said with a smile: "Little brother has a good eye. This jade is the finest suet white jade, and such a good product is not common."

"How much?"

"5000 taels."

"Five, 5000 taels?" Guangxiu didn't have that much money in his pocket.When Ye Yu went out, she only brought some broken silver, not so much.

Seeing their embarrassment, the boss said, "How about changing this one?" He held up an emerald green jade pendant, "This one is also of good quality, very moist, and only 1000 taels."

They don't have as many as 1000 taels.Moreover, looking at the jade in the entire store, the only one that could match Xuan Wang was the one that Guangxiu liked.

"I'm going to raise money, boss, can you please don't sell this jade pendant?"

The boss stroked his goatee again: "Oh, this is embarrassing for me, little brother. I'm in business. If there is a customer who likes me, I have to sell it to them..."

"Please, boss!"

"Even if you say that... but can you get 5000 taels? I won't sell anything less."

"I think, probably, it's okay." Guangxiu took out a token from his pocket and showed it to the boss.

"Hey, I've already collected so many. Can't my little brother see that you are quite good! However, I'm afraid that even if you get the bonus, it won't be enough, right?"

"Do you know the exact amount of the bonus?" Ye Yu interrupted.

"That's right." The boss said with a look of color on his face, "Master Zhao Si is also a regular customer of mine, and he knows some inside information. I think it's only about 1000 taels at most."

"1000 taels? The tofu seller said it was a priceless item?" Ye Yu raised his eyebrows.

"He knows nothing. Mr. Zhao has spent a lot of money on the fireworks for the Qiqiao Festival, so how can he be willing to throw so much money into Baofulou? However, 1000 taels is not a small amount, and it doesn't hurt the lotus." The reputation of Ji’s richest man is not enough for you. I have a few jade pendants worth 1000 taels here, why don’t you choose them?”

"No need, I will find a way to make money!" Guangxiu said.

"Alas! All right, all right." The boss responded with a few casual words.

After leaving the jade shop, Ye Yu said: "Why don't we go home first and get some banknotes?"

Guangxiu looked up at the setting sun: "This will delay the activity time. And..."

"And you don't want to use Lord Xuanwang's money to buy a jade pendant as a gift, do you? Okay, okay, I understand." Ye Yu raised her hand in surrender.Mitsuhide is really persistent in this regard.Forget it, if the banknotes are not enough at that time, the worst thing is to use tough measures.

Right now, the second brother who sells tofu and the owner of the jade store are holding their own opinions, and they can't jump to conclusions until they get the event bonus.

Anyway, no one will buy that jade pendant for a while.

Mitsuhide decided to solve the remaining two mysteries first.

The author has something to say:

Grandma Lei, who was eating ramen, suddenly saw Ye Yu angrily pushing the door open.

Grandma Lei: "(Confused)...what's the matter?"

Ye Yu: "Guangxiu's people are too hateful! Hurry up and arrange for them to appear, I will definitely teach them the principles of life!"

Grandma Lei: "...you, a fairy, want to teach people 'the principles of life'?"