Volume 2: A sudden change in the prison, a red-clothed man goes out to find a thief Chapter 214 The Xiao Family is Very Rich
In Mother Liu's words, Yan Ziqing was really lucky this time and met her noble man, so she was able to escape the fate of a brothel girl and get a clean body for nothing.
The girls in the building were naturally quite envious. They envied her for being able to redeem herself, envied her for no longer being a prostitute, envied her for being able to live the life of an ordinary family, and maybe even find a decent husband and live a carefree life from then on.
However, Yan Ziqing's behavior was unexpected to everyone around her.
She did not leave Wanhua Tower, she just redeemed herself and continued to stay in Wanhua Tower as a prostitute.
Many people asked her why, but she just smiled and never answered.
Only she herself knew that she was waiting for someone, the one who paid two hundred taels of gold for her smile but only rewarded her with one tael of silver.
Yan Ziqing's idea was simple. She wanted to repay her gratitude. So she decided to wait for that person to come back, and then follow him. No matter who he was, what his status was, or whether he was ugly or beautiful, she would leave with him.
Yan Ziqing felt that she had made plans, but she waited for half a month, day and night, but the man never came again.
Didn’t he say we would see each other next time? Why didn’t he come again?
The moon was high in the sky that night, and the breeze was cool. Yan Ziqing sat in her yard playing the zither, but she was thinking about other things.
She was wondering what kind of person her benefactor was.
It was just because it rained so heavily that day, and in such a hurry, she couldn’t even see his figure clearly.
But my benefactor's voice was very pleasant, and the light smell of medicine it left behind was also particularly pleasant, making people feel at peace.
Thinking of this, Yan Ziqing blushed, pursed his lips and smiled lightly.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. Yes, if the benefactor didn't come to her, she could go find him.
The benefactor knew that he would need one hundred taels of gold to redeem himself, which meant that he knew he was going to be bought by the rich businessman.
Apart from her mother and sisters in Wanhua Tower, she only told Sister Susu about this matter.
Yes, Sister Susu might know the identity of the benefactor.
Feeling that he had grasped the gist of the matter, Yan Ziqing immediately stopped playing the piano.
Looking up at the bright moon in the sky, her expression unconsciously became a little blurred.
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In the past two days, the topic in Qianjialou has turned to the World Sword Alliance.
The reason is simple, because just the morning of the day before yesterday, Zuo Liangping brought the ranking of the World Sword Alliance.
What is surprising is that among the holders of the four sword platforms this time, there is a name that has never appeared before, Liusha Sword, Shuhu Girl.
What was even more astonishing was that the first time she appeared, she actually took down the second sword platform which was second only to the first one, pushing Mu Wu and Wen Jian Lao Sou to the third and fourth places, and achieved the second place in the Weapon and Sword List.
This was undoubtedly an achievement that would attract the attention of the world, not to mention that she was the first woman to stand on the Tianxia Sword Stage in the past hundred years. For a time, countless eyes and ears in the martial arts world were focused on this Quicksand Sword.
Some people asked about her origins, some asked about her life experience, and some asked whether she was married or not.
In short, there are all kinds of questions, but there is very little news about this woman in the martial arts world. At least in the past ten years, she has hardly appeared in the martial arts world..
However, some people said that she seemed to have participated in the World Sword Alliance once twelve years ago, but she did not achieve any ranking at that time, so she did not attract much attention.
Some people also said that it was Li Si who brought her to the Tianxia Sword Alliance that year, and there seemed to be some relationship between her and Li Si. But no one could tell what the relationship was.
After all, it has been ten years, and it is hard for anyone to remember such a small thing.
In short, those who knew about the identity of the Tiger Girl were too lazy to say much, and those who didn't know couldn't explain it clearly. As a result, her life experience suddenly became confusing, and for a time she almost became the most mysterious swordsman in the world.
As for Bai Yaoer, the leader of the Eight Bitterness Sect, who was once the focus of much attention, it is said that she is concentrating on expanding her own power, clearing the bad reputation of the Demon Sect in the past, and playing games with various factions in the martial arts world, so she did not participate in this sword alliance.
Tie Muyi and Hutu Dao Ren, who were originally the favorites to compete for the sword stage, only achieved fifth and sixth place respectively.
Tie Muyi sent a letter to Li Si, saying that his mother disliked him and asked him to copy books again, and asked Li Si if there was any way to copy books faster.
Li Si replied that if he held two brushes in each hand, he could copy four times at a time. It is not known whether the child believed him later.
The confused Taoist was even more embarrassed. He was punished to kneel outside Wudang Mountain for a night. This became known to everyone in the martial arts world. He probably has been too embarrassed to go out recently.
"So, how good is that tiger-skilled girl's swordsmanship?" In Qianjialou, Xiao Cao asked Zuo Liangping curiously while eating melon seeds.
She was being lazy again. As for her work, since she won the stone-throwing competition, she threw it all to Banjiexian.
"This." Zuo Liangping rubbed his brows. He hadn't slept well recently because he had to investigate Li Si.
"According to common sayings in the martial arts world, her swordsmanship is unfathomable. When she swings her sword, it seems as if there is dust blowing and sand and rocks humming, just like the quicksand in the desert. Once you are entangled by her, it is difficult to escape. The more you struggle, the deeper you will sink, and in the end you can only wait for your neck to be killed. I heard that Mu Wu of the Blood Robe Tower seemed to have been defeated by this move."
"So amazing!" Stars were already lighting up Xiao Cao's eyes.
This was her old habit, no matter if it was a man or a woman, as long as they were powerful and handsome, she would fall in love with them all. Zuo Liangping was too lazy to care, and when Xiao Cao stopped asking questions, he turned his gaze to Li Si and drank his tea slowly.
On the other side, Li Si tiptoed to Banjiexiandi, put his hand on his shoulder, smiled awkwardly and said.
"Xian'er, please do me a favor."
"What are you doing?" Banjiexian glanced at the thief and asked indifferently.
He was already in a bad mood because he lost to Xiao Cao, and now when he saw Li Si's sly smile, he immediately became furious.
"Cough cough." Li Si was embarrassed and coughed twice with his hands covering his mouth. Then he immediately adjusted his mentality, came up and said with a smile.
"Lend me some money."
"..." After looking at Li Si with his eyes drooping for a while, Banjiexian lowered his head and started wiping his table again.
"Hey, don't be silent." Seeing that Banjiexian had no intention of paying attention to him, Li Si quickly stretched out a hand and said in a low voice.
"I won't lend you much, just fifty taels of silver."
"Fifty taels of silver is not a lot. Do you know how much I earn a month?" Banjiexian listened and rolled his eyes at Li Si again.
"It is a little more for others, but who are you? You are a middle-aged scholar. When have you ever been short of money?" Li Si was not ashamed and continued to flatter.
He knew that Banjiexian had been selling the news for so many years, and that the small treasury must have at least several thousand taels of gold, and he might have underestimated it.
"And I'm not using it for myself." Seeing that Banjiexian still ignored him and even walked past him, Li Si quickly went around to the other side of him and continued to speak in a low voice.
"It's mainly because Xiao He needs medicinal herbs to regulate her body. You know, my skills are a little special. Without the help of medicinal herbs, I can't practice at all."
Ning Caihe studied very hard. Although her talent was average and she started practicing martial arts a little late, Li Si felt that it was nothing. As long as there were enough medicinal herbs for conditioning, he was confident that he could help Ning Caihe make up for what she had missed in the past.
He was ready to teach this kid seriously, but he had no money. He couldn't steal those necessary herbs.
Well, although he used to be in this business, he has always been a thief with a bottom line. Unless he has no choice or can't stand it, he will never take other people's things for free.
When Xiao He was mentioned, Banjiexian finally reacted. He stopped what he was doing, raised his eyebrows, looked at Li Si seriously and asked.
"Is it really for Xiao He?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Li Si felt a little bit amused. He really didn't know what he looked like in the eyes of Banjiexian on weekdays. Could he lie to him about such a thing?
At this moment, the store suddenly became quiet. A woman walked in from outside the store. Without looking around, she hurried upstairs.
That was Yan Ziqing, everyone in the store knew her, but as she disappeared into the corridor, everyone went back to doing their own things.
The guests continued to chat, Zuo Liangping continued to drink tea, and Li Si continued to ask Banjiexian for money.
Qianjialou was still very lively on this day.
