Warring States Survival Guide

Chapter 29 will become a shame for the time travelers, right?

The poor version of the pulley bow made by Yuanye was quite powerful. Anyone shot at close range would be killed. He was very satisfied. After returning home, he started to tinker with it in the house, further revising and improving it, striving to make it handy. While he was busy concentrating on it, Ah Man came back with Ah Qing.

The two men knelt in a corner of the earthen seat, not saying a word, just watching him remove the parts, knock them around, twist them, and put them back together, messing around.

Yuanye was busy for a while, and seeing that they were sitting there and unwilling to leave, he asked casually, "What's wrong? Didn't you try it? Is there anything else?"

Ah Man was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Can you tell me if you're okay?"

Yuanye's expression became more and more strange: "What do I need to tell you?"

"Really? Think about it again!"

"What exactly do you want to say? I'm busy!" Yuanye lowered his head and worked hard, looking like he didn't want to talk to her any more.

Aman was surprised to see that he suddenly seemed to have amnesia.

If she had won, she would have been chasing Yuanye to ask for the three strings of cash. He would not have been able to deny paying her even if she had chased him to the ends of the earth. But now Yuanye has won, and he won fairly. She can't find any fault with him. Why is he acting like nothing happened and not even mentioning the bet?

Even if you don't really chop off Ah Qing's head, you should at least take the opportunity to ask for some benefits!

She was surprised for a moment, but then she suddenly realized that Yuanye was going to let her go!
A Qing's eyes also lost their former coldness, and he looked up at Yuan Ye with some surprise.

She was very angry about A-Man's nonsense, and felt even more ashamed and humiliated after losing to Yuan Ye, but she didn't think of denying her debt. With her personality, she didn't firmly oppose A-Man's nonsense at the beginning, which actually meant that she had agreed to it. Her self-esteem did not allow her to break her promise and enrich herself.

Moreover, she was seriously injured and dying, and it was Ah Man who carried her out of the mountain and fed her even when he was hungry. She survived by being a burden for half a year. Now Ah Man has lost her, even if he really wants to chop off her head, she will not hide.

She was ready to endure humiliation and would silently endure until the day she could be free, but Yuanye didn't even mention it now, as if it could just be forgotten...

Suddenly, she felt that losing to Yuanye didn't seem so shameful or humiliating.

She also vaguely understood something, and A-man was even more convinced. She felt that Yuanye was indeed quite amazing, that his way of dealing with people was indeed different from that of ordinary people, and that he was very tolerant and generous. She even felt a little ashamed for judging others by her own standards.

Before, Ah Qing was sulking, and she had to persuade her earnestly for a long time before Ah Qing agreed to be patient for the time being. She also said something like since she was embarrassed to run away, she should endure it even if Yuan Ye touched her butt. After all, she had eaten so much of his rice, and it was not a big loss to be touched by him a few times. Ah Qing was almost angry to death again.

She had no choice. The food here at Yuanye was so good and he treated her very respectfully, so she was reluctant to leave. Now that she had lost the bet and could not refuse to pay, she could only persuade Ah Qing to be unlucky. However, Yuanye did not even mention the bet, which gave her face and deliberately let her off. She was indeed a little convinced, at least she would never do that if she had won.

She glanced at Yuanye and wanted to haggle with him, but now she was convinced and sighed, "Okay, you are capable and particular, but we are not ignorant people! I won't say any more nonsense. If you lose, you lose. What you deserve will definitely be given to you! I am here, you can kill me or chop me up, it's up to you!"

After saying that, she got up and left. For the first time in her life, she was truly willing to keep her word. She was not at all inferior to Yuanye in terms of kindness and generosity. She was very decisive and would never be looked down upon by him. However, she did have some sisterly feelings for Ah Qing. She hesitated at the door and added with concern, "Well, I'm just saying that. Don't really kill her or chop off her head. Just order her around. Don't scold her too often. She actually gets angry easily and has a temper like a donkey. You should be nicer to her."

Yuanye was stunned, totally confused as to what was going on - what's wrong with you two? I've given you a way out, don't you two know how to back off?

I pretended to be busy and forgot about it, and you all agreed. Then we talked about the bet again and you argued about it, "We're here to pay the bet, and you didn't take it." I pretended to be angry, and then we all laughed. Isn't that over?

What are you trying to do? Are you really going to pay the bet?

What do I need that head for? To stew it?
He was also convinced. Ah Man was very useful to him and was an important source of information for him to understand this strange era, so he never thought of really doing anything to her. He had to force her to hand over Ah Qing's head and embarrass her to the point where she could not step down, so as not to damage the friendship between the two and make their daily interactions awkward.

If she hadn't been making so much noise and nagging before, which annoyed him so much, he wouldn't even have made this bet.

Now that he had won, he naturally had to make light of this joking bet - they were betting their heads, so what else could it be but a joke? He hadn't expected these two guys to play by the rules. He didn't even mention it, but they did!
Is there something wrong with your brains?

"Wait, come back first!" He quickly stretched out Erkang's hand to keep him, and wanted to say a few more words to clear up the matter. He didn't want this head, but Aman turned a deaf ear to him and slipped away very quickly. As soon as the door curtain was lifted, he disappeared.

For a moment, only he and Aqing were left in the room, facing each other in silence. A casual joke turned out like this, which was beyond Yuanye's expectation. He was really unfamiliar with this "weird kid" Aqing, so he was speechless for a while before smiling at her: "Okay, okay, it was just a joke, there's no need to take it so seriously, and you don't have to take it to heart... Well, you can go out and play too, just pretend nothing happened!"

He began to regret it. As an adult, he really shouldn't have gambled his head with a child. If he had known earlier, he would have shot the arrow to the ground and lost three strings of money to her!
We must remember the lesson. People in ancient times actually took betting with their heads seriously. If they really bet on their heads, it would be a real loss of their lives!
Ah Qing knelt there, looked up at him with a cold gaze and then lowered her head. She didn't say anything for a long time, only her fists on her knees began to clench slowly again - Yuanye was kind enough, and she didn't feel much humiliation, but according to the bet, Yuanye was kind enough not to chop off her head. She should obey his orders temporarily and follow his instructions. But obeying the orders of a stranger, the shame in her heart suddenly became stronger, and she found it difficult to speak for a while.

She never liked talking to strangers, and now it was doubly difficult.

Yuanye waited for a long time but she still didn't say anything. He was complaining in his heart that she was such a "weird child" and didn't know how to get rid of her. Suddenly, his eyes focused and he noticed her fists clenching tighter and tighter. His pupils shrank involuntarily and his expression instantly became alert. He subconsciously clenched the iron bow in his hand - he couldn't understand what this weird child Ah Qing was thinking about all day. If she felt insulted and suddenly pulled out a kunai and rushed over to stab him...

I have barely managed to gain a foothold after all these calculations. If I get stabbed to death just for playing a joke with that wild kid Aman, wouldn't it become a shame for the time travelers?

Fortunately, before he could stop being nervous, Ah Qing's little fists loosened slowly, and she finally spoke to him for the first time, lowering her eyes and whispering, "That's not a joke. If Sister Ah Man wins, she will steal the three strings of money, so if we lose, we lose, and we should fulfill the bet. You don't have to... think about us."

I didn't think about you guys, but it's easy if you're willing to communicate! Yuan Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, carefully adjusted his sitting position, and said in an extremely gentle tone: "That's between me and A-Man, it has nothing to do with you, you should... go out and play!"

"It has something to do with me. Sister Aman's business is my business." A Qing was unmoved. She lowered her eyes and said coldly. The small fist on her knees began to clench slowly again - Yuanye was generous enough and did things in a magnanimous way. In that case, she had to persist. Even if she had to endure the shame, she could not let a man like him have the opportunity to look down on her sister and think that her sister was shameless.

Yuanye's eyes fixed again, looking at her little fist with a little fear, and then he remembered what A-man had said just now, that her temper was like a donkey, and he should stroke her hair accordingly. And if he thought about it carefully, it was not a big deal. It was better for the two of them to be honest than not to be honest. Strictly speaking, it was actually a good thing.

As for this shitty bet, he would find an opportunity next time... well, he couldn't be too deliberate. When A-Man, this incorrigible guy, came to him to make a bet again, he would lose on purpose and then lose her back. It shouldn't be a big problem.

He thought quickly in his mind and felt that it was unnecessary to argue with a donkey. It was more important to ensure personal safety first. He nodded repeatedly and said in a gentler tone: "So that's how it is. I completely understand your idea! You Koga people are indeed honest people. That's amazing! Well... let's just leave it like this for now. Just stay like this and don't mention anything about your head. We'll talk about the future later. How about that?"

Let’s trick her away first, this weird kid is a bit scary!

"Yes!" Ah Qing had no objection. She was not afraid of death, but she didn't want to die either. After hesitating for a moment, she asked softly, "Is there anything I can do?"

Is there anything you can do...

There's nothing you need to do. If you encounter something you don't know, just ask your sister. It's the same with or without you!

But Yuanye was not crazy yet. He said that he definitely couldn't say that. He thought for a moment and smiled gently, "I see that you usually spend a lot of time practicing martial arts. Your martial arts should be very good. Then you... will be responsible for safety issues! Yes, you will be responsible for protecting everyone. What do you think of this?"

Ah Qing hesitated for a moment, then felt that she was up to the task. Her martial arts skills were indeed very good. Most people couldn't beat Ah Man, but she could easily knock down three or four Ah Mans. She was quite confident in her fighting ability.

She folded her hands in front of her, leaned forward and put her forehead against his, and said softly, "Yes, I understand, please leave it to me!"

"Very good! That's it!" Yuanye also breathed a sigh of relief. From now on, he would never gamble his head with others again. This was simply looking for trouble - in ancient times, one still had to be careful in what he said and did, otherwise his life might be in danger at any time!

He felt that the matter should end here and he just needed to remember the lesson. He immediately pulled out a piece of paper and began to write something he didn't know what it meant, saying that he was very busy and had important military matters to deal with, and she could leave.

He can go wherever he wants, to play with the little monkey or to practice martial arts, it’s up to him, he doesn’t care and doesn’t need her protection.

"Yes!" Ah Qing responded again, and retreated to a corner of the earthen seat, kneeling upright, looking down at the ground, without moving a muscle.

Yuan Ye was speechless again. What are you still doing sitting there? I told you to get out! You are such a stubborn person. Can't you see my intention? I feel uncomfortable with you here. My back is starting to sweat!

He was convinced and wanted to wave his sleeves and shout "Back off", but he was afraid that she would kneel at the door instead and get sick from the cold weather. He could only endure it silently and continued to scribble and pretend to be busy. By the way, he updated her label in his mind from [weird child] to [weird, very stubborn child].

While he was feeling numb, the straw curtain at the door was lifted, and Yayoi knelt down with half of her face exposed, and reported softly: "Sir Saburo, a messenger from Arashi City is here to visit. Do you have time now?"

"A messenger from Huangzi City?" This was a serious matter. Yuanye's mind was focused and he immediately forgot about Ah Qing. He no longer felt uncomfortable. He began to quickly calculate who was looking for him, what they wanted from him, and whether it was good or bad. He said politely, "Please let him in!"

(End of this chapter)