Frühlingsreise - Kapitel 57
The red light between Baili Wushuang's brows gradually dimmed, returning to its normal state, no longer as dazzling as before. But in that instant of weakening, Yang Luoxue still sensed a strange change in her pulse. The heartbeat of that power surpassed her own; in the moment she exerted her full strength, her heart seemed to stop beating, and her entire body became a shell of sword energy.
Over there, the man was unconscious when the girl on his back jolted awake. She rubbed her eyes and slowly got up, shaking the man's shoulder, "Brother, brother."
When she was covered by the cloak, all that could be seen were her delicate and lovely features. But now that she has emerged from the cloak, everyone is stunned.
It was an extremely beautiful child, but his hair was white.
Snow-white hair, the kind only an eighty-year-old woman might have, without a single speck of blemish.
Yang Luoxue was startled. She quickly stopped Baili Wushuang's bleeding, walked to the little girl, slowly squatted down, and stared at her face and her white hair without blinking.
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The girl looked up blankly, reached out and grabbed at the air. Her small hand caught something smooth as silk. She touched it. "Is it hair?"
Her eyes appeared clear and distinct, yet she was blind.
"Hmm." Yang Luoxue's fingertips naturally touched her pulse point.
The girl stared blankly at me. "You smell of medicine. Are you the new doctor my brother hired for me?"
"Um."
"Is my brother asleep?"
"Um."
"What should I do? I can't take my medicine anymore."
What medications do you usually take?
"So many medicines. But my brother is asleep, so I can't take my medicine at noon. What should I do? The doctor in front said that if I don't take my medicine, I will die."
Where is the medicine you drank?
"At home."
Where is home?
“She can’t see, how would she know?” It was Baili Wushuang who spoke, her voice as calm and low as ever. “Wake Zhan Yuan up.”
"Zhan Yuan?" Yang Luoxue was slightly taken aback. "Him?"
"As soon as the Qi Feng sword was forged, my father gave it to the Wenwu Academy. The academy's head then gave it to the most outstanding disciple at the time, Zhan Yuan. His swordsmanship follows the style of Master Liang of the Wenwu Academy, and with such skill, it can't be wrong."
"Yes, brother is the top scholar in the martial arts academy, he's very powerful." The little girl shook the man again, "Brother, brother, don't sleep."
"Jin Ge, release that man's pressure points and find out his background. It will be useful when we send Zhan Yuan to the Yuewei Pavilion," Baili Wushuang instructed. "Wu Ren, find a family to adopt this child."
The two maids responded. The little girl, unaware of what was happening, gripped Yang Luoxue's hair tightly. Yang Luoxue suddenly smiled strangely, "What kind of family are you planning to adopt her into?"
Baili Wushuang's face remained expressionless, and she spoke in a businesslike manner, "Don't worry, I won't mistreat her."
Yang Luoxue picked up the little girl and stood up. "This child needs at least 100,000 taels of silver a month, and also a lot of rare medicines that are hard to buy even with money. If we can't do that, she will die soon." He looked at Baili Wushuang, his eyelashes as dark as ink lines. "Miss, can you find a family like this?"
Baili Wushuang frowned. "Are you kidding me?"
Yang Luoxue shot a golden needle from her fingertip, striking the man precisely three inches from his dantian. The man groaned softly, his mind hazy. He reached out with one hand to embrace the girl, while his other hand instinctively searched for his sword. When he saw the girl in Yang Luoxue's arms and Qi Feng in Wu Ren's, his face turned ashen.
"Give Xiaoyan back to me..." He struggled to his feet, "Xiaoyan..."
"Brother!" Xiao Yan immediately opened her arms towards the direction of the voice, "Brother!"
Yang Luoxue hugged her and took a step back, "Take me to see her medicine."
Zhan Yuan roared and lunged forward, "Give Xiao Yan back to me!"
Yang Luoxue's martial arts skills were already poor, and she was even weaker at this moment. Plus, she was carrying a child, so she was no match for Zhan Yuan. Zhan Yuan struck out with his palm, the force of which was about to be unleashed, but he stopped himself.
The one under his control is Xiao Yan.
Yang Luoxue shielded Xiao Yan in front of her.
Although Yang Luoxue was on their side, and although they were very worried about her getting hurt, seeing this scene still made Jin Ge and Wu Ren feel—
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That's despicable.
Zhan Yuan forcefully stopped his palm strike, his chest heaving, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. Yang Luoxue held him with one arm, and with the other hand, she swiftly sealed several major acupoints on Zhan Yuan's chest. Zhan Yuan looked at her with the eyes of a ferocious beast ready to devour him. He sighed, "I am Yang Luoxue. Take me to see her medicine."
Zhan Yuan's expression changed instantly, "Yang Luoxue?"
"After my parents passed away, I returned from the Martial Arts Academy and raised Xiao Yan with them. We ran a security escort agency, and life was alright. But a few years ago, Xiao Yan suddenly turned white-haired. Some older people called it 'premature graying,' nothing unusual. But gradually, Xiao Yan's vision became blurry. No doctor knew what was wrong. Later, I went to Medicine King Valley, and the Medicine King prescribed some medicine for me. After taking it, Xiao Yan's condition improved significantly." As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Yan sitting obediently at the table, drinking her medicine. A few tears welled in the eyes of the tall and imposing Martial Arts Academy disciple. "This medicine is very expensive. I've sold everything I own, and I could only gather enough for a few months… But this medicine can't be stopped even for a day…"
“Yangfeng Village offers all sorts of commissions; with your skills, you could handle even the most demanding jobs,” Baili Wushuang said. “Why become an assassin?”
Zhan Yuan smiled bleakly, “Miss, top-tier hires in Yangfeng Village rarely earn more than 100,000 taels, let alone 100,000 taels per month. In this world, doing bad things always brings in more money than doing good things.”
Baili Wushuang lowered her brows, the Qifeng Sword lying in her hand, a faint twitch in her heart, "How many people have you killed with it?"
"It's better if Miss doesn't know." He got up, took a box of candied fruit from the cabinet, and fed it to Xiao Yan. "Is the medicine bitter?"
Xiao Yan shook her head sensibly, "It's not bitter."
Zhan Yuan smiled bitterly and patted her head.
This is an old house that has been in disrepair for many years. The only furniture there is two beds, a cabinet, a table, and a few benches. The stove is set up in the yard.